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Video: Arab leaders fear spread of Tunisian unrest

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 03:46 PM PST

Jan. 18: Aware that the struggle to achieve the first successful popular revolt in the Arab world in decades is far from over, protestors in Tunisia took to the streets again Tuesday, clashing with police in the most violent confrontation since President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali was forced to flee to Saudi Arabia last week. NBC's Richard Engel reports.  (Nightly News)Aware that the struggle to achieve the first successful popular revolt in the Arab world in decades is far from over, protestors in Tunisia took to the streets again Tuesday, clashing with police in the most violent confrontation since President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali was forced to flee to Saudi Arabia last week. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Tapes reveal vivid details in Tucson shooting

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 03:53 PM PST

Jan. 18: As Congresswoman Gabby Giffords continues to make progress in her recovery from Saturday's shooting, another shooting victim was released from the hospital Tuesday in Tucson, where investigators revealed more about the events as seen from the Safeway surveillance tape. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports.  (Nightly News)As Congresswoman Gabby Giffords continues to make progress in her recovery from Saturday's shooting, another shooting victim was released from the hospital Tuesday in Tucson, where investigators revealed more about the events as seen from the Safeway surveillance tape. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: TV legend Regis Philbin to retire

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 04:02 PM PST

Jan. 18: After over 40 years, Regis Philbin is retiring from his weekday talk show. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)After over 40 years, Regis Philbin is retiring from his weekday talk show. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Chihuahua attacked by owl

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 01:19 PM PST

Jan. 18: A winter's night walk turned into a nightmare for an Illinois dog owner, after his Chihuahua was attacked by an owl. WMAQ's Nesita Kwan reports. (NBC News Channel)A winter's night walk turned into a nightmare for an Illinois dog owner, after his Chihuahua was attacked by an owl. WMAQ's Nesita Kwan reports. (NBC News Channel)




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NBC: Lieberman won't run again in 2012

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 04:56 PM PST

Senator Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., speaks during a news briefing with Sen. John McCain in June 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut lawmaker whose successful re-election run as an independent in 2006 resurrected him after defeat in the state's Democratic primary, is expected to announce Wednesday that he will not seek a fifth term.




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Apple's net income soars in holiday quarter

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 05:13 PM PST

Apple says its net income for the most recent quarter rose 78 percent as holiday shoppers snapped up more iPads than analysts predicted.

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Briefcase found may hold clue to missing N.C. girl

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 01:39 PM PST

This May 2010 photo shows Zahra Claire Baker, 10, getting a hearing aid at an event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. She's been missing since October. Police have found her prosthetic leg.Loggers in North Carolina discover a briefcase containing what may be a blanket or clothing related to the case of Zahra Baker, a 10-year-old girl missing since October.




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Posted: 18 Jan 2011 01:39 PM PST

Study: Sports fans surprisingly sober when leaving pro games

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 01:05 PM PST

We hear there are a couple of very important football games this weekend. But here's a surprising finding: When fans leave those games, whether they're stumbling out of Chicago's Soldier Field or Pittsburgh's Heinz Field — most of them will be surprisingly sober, a new study suggests.We hear there are a couple of very important football games this weekend. But here's a surprising finding: When fans leave those games, whether they're stumbling out of Chicago's Soldier Field or Pittsburgh's Heinz Field — most of them will be surprisingly sober, a new study suggests.




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Sprint's $10 smart phone fee: How it affects you

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 12:19 PM PST

On Jan. 30, Sprint will apply its $10 "premium data add-on" to all new smart phone accounts. We've confirmed this with the company, and gotten answers to the biggest questions. Here's what it means for you.

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Sargent Shriver, first Peace Corps leader, dies

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 04:16 PM PST

Sargent Shriver is escorted to his seat in the church by his son Anthony Kennedy Shriver before funeral services for U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston.Sargent Shriver, a former Democratic vice-presidential candidate and the first leader of the Peace Corps, has died at age 95.




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Obama walks fine line with rules review

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 01:51 PM PST

The White House says its broad review of government regulations to spur the economy was not politically motivated. But that may not be necessarily the case.

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FBI: Bomb found on MLK march route

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 02:17 PM PST

A suspicious backpack discovered along the route of the Martin Luther King Jr. march in Spokane contained a bomb "capable of inflicting multiple casualties," the FBI says.

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Obama walks fine line with rules review

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 01:07 PM PST

The White House says its broad review of government regulations to spur the economy was not politically motivated. But that may not be necessarily the case.

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Report: College students not learning much

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:11 AM PST

A study finds 45 percent of students show no significant improvement in the key measures of critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing by the end of their sophomore years.

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EBay auctions promise to identify artist Banksy

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:39 AM PST

The man behind the popular street art has remained a mystery, but listings on eBay promise to change that — for the right price.The man behind the popular street art has remained a mystery, but listings on eBay promise to change that — for the right price.




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Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:39 AM PST

Monk nabbed with nun's skeleton at airport

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 12:21 PM PST

A Cypriot monk caught at a Greek airport with the skeletal remains of a nun in his baggage told authorities he was taking the relics of a saint back to his monastery.

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Video: Canine thwarts crook

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 12:44 PM PST

Jan. 18: A dog chases armed robber out of a liquor store. WVIT's Doug Greene reports. (NBC News Channel)A dog chases armed robber out of a liquor store. WVIT's Doug Greene reports. (NBC News Channel)




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Video: Face transplant candidate waits for call

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 08:38 AM PST

Jan. 18: Dallas Wiens, a 25-year-old Texas father who sustained severe burns, has been placed at the top of the recipient list to get the nation's third face transplant. KXAS' Meredith Land reports. (NBC News Channel)Dallas Wiens, a 25-year-old Texas father who sustained severe burns, has been placed at the top of the recipient list to get the nation's third face transplant. KXAS' Meredith Land reports. (NBC News Channel)




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