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Ice, snow heading for Midwest, then East

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 09:56 AM PST

Jan. 30: NBC's Kate Snow talks with The Weather Channel's Adam Berg. (Nightly News)A massive storm system bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain could potentially impact 100 million people as it slams the Rockies, Plains, and Midwest regions early this week before traveling to the eastern seaboard Wednesday, according to forecasts on Sunday.




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Celtics beat Lakers in NBA finals rematch

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 03:11 PM PST

Celtics forward Paul Pierce drives past Lakers center Andrew Bynum during Boston's victory Sunday.Paul Pierce scored 32 points, Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 13 rebounds with a large bandage over a cut on his head, and the Boston Celtics won their NBA finals rematch with the Lakers on Sunday, overcoming Kobe Bryant's 41 points in a 109-96 victory.




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In Tunisia, '500 scenarios' for political future

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:24 PM PST

Police officers join the celebrations on Jan. 22 after the fall of Tunisian strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.Euphoric Tunisians have a chance to do what was undreamable three weeks ago: Build a democracy from the ground up. But the challenge has plenty of risks.




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Buscemi, Marguiles early SAG Award winners

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:26 AM PST

Steve Buscemi accepts the award for best male actor in a drama series at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Steve Buscemi of "Boardwalk Empire" and Julianna Margulies of "The Good Wife" have been picked as best actors in a TV drama at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.




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Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:26 AM PST

Man arrested with explosives at US mosque

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 05:26 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2005 file photo, the Islamic Center of America mosque in Dearborn, Mich., is shown. Roger Stockham, a 63-year-old Southern California man, was arrested outside the mosque on Monday evening, Jan. 24, 2011 in the mosque's parking lot. Stockham was charged with possessing explosive and threatening terror at the mosque. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)A California man traveling with explosives in his vehicle with the intention of blowing up one of the nation's largest mosques where mourners had gathered for a funeral was arrested in a Detroit suburb, authorities said Sunday.




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Guard strangled at Wash. state prison

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:10 PM PST

A corrections officer who had raised concerns about being the sole guard in the chapel of a Washington state prison was strangled there over the weekend, and an inmate serving a life sentence is the primary suspect, authorities say.

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An era of cheap food may be drawing to a close

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 10:36 AM PST

A French baker carries a bag of flour near freshly-baked traditional bread in Strasbourg eastern France. U.S. grain prices should stay unrelentingly high this year, according to a Reuters poll, the latest sign that the era of cheap food has come to an end.




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Thousands in Pakistan rally against American

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 01:04 PM PST

Supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamat-e-Islami chant slogans behind a banner reading, "hang the American killer of innocents", during a demonstration against a U.S. consular employee who is the lead suspect in the shooting deaths of two Pakistani men, in Islamabad, Pakistan.Hard-line Islamic leaders on Sunday rallied at least 15,000 people against an American official arrested in the shooting deaths of two Pakistanis and warned the government not to cave in to U.S. pressure to release the man.




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Snowplow leads way to hospital for expectant mom

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 01:40 PM PST

A special delivery for one Connecticut mom made for a dramatic story with a happy ending. Cynthia Mello was expecting her second child when her water broke 11 days early. It happened during the height of Thursday's snowstorm.

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Best bets: 'Sanctum' set to make a splash

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:03 AM PST

An underwater 3-D adventure from James Cameron? Sign us up! Also this week: Don't miss the Puppy Bowl; "Glee" cast does Michael Jackson's "Thriller."

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Woods off to a slow start to new season

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:10 PM PST

Tiger Woods reacts to another mis-hit shot while playing the fourth hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament in  San Diego, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)Tiger Woods began a new year with his worst season debut.




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How much sodium? Decoding nutrition labels

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 09:34 AM PST

When you're deciding what to make for dinner, experts say that having a bit of background information allows you to make more informed decisions about the information you see on food labels.

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Posted: 30 Jan 2011 09:34 AM PST

Calif. cilantro recalled over salmonella fears

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 09:46 AM PST

A Central California company is recalling four brands of fresh cilantro because they may be contaminated with salmonella.

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Poverty and joblessness fueling Mideast unrest

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 10:58 AM PST

Three women gesture for victory as they attend a demonstration in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday. Minutes before the start of a 4 p.m. curfew, at least two jets appeared and made multiple passes over downtown, including a central square where thousands of protesters were calling for the departure of President Hosni Mubarak. The once formidable mix of economic cronyism and hard-line policing — which authorities sometime claim was needed to fight Islamic hard-liners or possible Israeli spies — now appears under serious strain.




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St. John's stuns No. 3 Duke with blowout win

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:22 PM PST

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 30: Paris Horne #23 of the St. John's Red Storm cdelebrates a three pointer in front of Kyle Singler #12 of the Duke Blue Devils  at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 2011 in New York City.  (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)Dwight Hardy scored 26 points and St. John's stunned No. 3 Duke 93-78 on Sunday, capping the Red Storm's run of eight straight games against ranked teams with their third win.




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Back together, Big 3 power Heat past Thunder

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:45 PM PST

Heat stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade celebrate during Miami's 108-103 victory over Oklahoma City on Sunday. Wade led the Heat with 32 points.Eddie House hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 22.2 seconds left, then added two free throws to seal the Miami Heat's 108-103 victory in a Sunday showcase in which their All-Star triumvirate played together for the first time in nearly three weeks.




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'The Rite' wins box office, Oscar films see bump

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:43 AM PST

The Anthony Hopkins' horror film "The Rite" topped the box office on a weekend notable for the bump many Oscar-nominated films received.

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Video: 3-year-old calls 911 to save dad’s life

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:50 AM PST

Jan. 30: Aaron Hayes — the victim of an at-home wood-carving accident — is lucky to be alive, and for that, he has his son A.J. to thank. The pair, along with Aaron's fiancée, Tonya, join NBC's Savannah Guthrie to recount the tale of survival. (Today Show)Aaron Hayes — the victim of an at-home wood-carving accident — is lucky to be alive, and for that, he has his son A.J. to thank. The pair, along with Aaron's fiancée, Tonya, join NBC's Savannah Guthrie to recount the tale of survival. (TODAY show)




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