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Iran summons American hiker for Feb. 6 trial

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:53 PM PST

Sarah Shourd, the American hiker released from detention in Iran after 410 days, addresses a press conference in New York on September 19, 2010. Shourd, freed on bail last year, has been summoned for trial in Iran along with her two American friends who remain in custody, the prosecutor general said.Iran has summoned an American woman to return to the country and stand trial on Feb. 6 along with two other Americans still in custody and accused of spying after crossing the border from Iraq, a judiciary spokesman said Monday.




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Super Bowl a magnet for under-age sex trade

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:21 PM PST

Flight attendants deliver educational materials about spotting sex-trafficking to a gate at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, on Monday ahead of NFL football's Super Bowl XLV to be played Sunday.)Pimps will traffic thousands of under-age prostitutes to Texas for Sunday's Super Bowl, hoping to do business with men arriving for the big game with money to burn, child rights advocates said.




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Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:21 PM PST

Video: PFT Live: Roethlisberger not supported by Steelers?

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 01:11 PM PST

Jan. 31: Peter King says Ben Roethlisberger's Pittsburgh teammates didn't rally to support him when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was deciding the QB's punishment earlier this season. (NBC Sports)Peter King says Ben Roethlisberger's Pittsburgh teammates didn't rally to support him when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was deciding the QB's punishment earlier this season. (NBC Sports)




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Video: Arab leaders fear Egypt protest's domino effect

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:53 PM PST

Jan. 31: A new slogan—A new slogan—"Today Egypt, tomorrow Yemen"—has given voice to the potential for protests in Egypt to spread across the Arab world, leaving many to wonder whether full-scale revolt will erupt in neighboring countries as well. NBC's Martin Fletcher reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Israel's PM warns of Islamic takeover in Egypt

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:51 PM PST

Jan. 31: After days of conspicuous silence from Israel, Egypt's critical ally in Mideast peace, Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday publicly voiced the growing concern of many that Egypt could turn into another Iran. NBC's Michele Kosinski reports.  (Nightly News)After days of conspicuous silence from Israel, Egypt's critical ally in Mideast peace, Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday publicly voiced the growing concern of many that Egypt could turn into another Iran. NBC's Michele Kosinski reports. (Nightly News)




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Attorney: Navy officer never told to stop videos

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:11 PM PST

An officer fired from command of his aircraft carrier for broadcasting raunchy videos to thousands of sailors was never ordered to stop, the officer's attorney said Monday, disputing the Navy's claim that it put an end to the "inappropriate content."

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White House: Huntsman to leave China post

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:36 PM PST

U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, a Republican with potential presidential ambitions, has advised officials that he intends to leave the post during the first part of this year, the White House said Monday.

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NYC mayor probes Arizona gun-show sales

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:32 PM PST

In a photo provided by the New York NYC Mayor's Office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, right, shows an undercover video from a gun show in Arizona.Weeks after the shooting in Tucson, sellers at an Arizona gun show allowed undercover investigators hired by New York City to buy semiautomatic pistols even after they said they probably couldn't pass a background check, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday.




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Video: Nerve-wracked Americans evacuate Egypt

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:45 PM PST

Jan. 31: A mad dash to the Cairo airport became more of a crawl on Monday as a government-imposed curfew in Egypt complicated efforts by hundreds of American tourists and diplomats to flee the country. NBC's Lester Holt reports.  (Nightly News)A mad dash to the Cairo airport became more of a crawl on Monday as a government-imposed curfew in Egypt complicated efforts by hundreds of American tourists and diplomats to flee the country. NBC's Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)




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Consumer watchdog not waiting to begin role

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:01 PM PST

Elizabeth Warren is charged with setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but may not eventually lead it. Her appointment could prove to be contentious on Capitol Hill.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created as part of the sweeping overhaul of financial regulations last year known as the Dodd-Frank Act.




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Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:01 PM PST

Video: Effects of chaos hitting home in Cairo

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:57 PM PST

Jan. 31: As lawlessness spreads and storefronts are padlocked, gas stations are closed and bank machines are broken down, Egyptian people—panicked about dwindling food supplies—are rushing grocery stores as vigilante groups protect their neighborhoods from looters. CNBC's Erin Burnett reports.  (Nightly News)As lawlessness spreads and storefronts are padlocked, gas stations are closed and bank machines are broken down, Egyptian people—panicked about dwindling food supplies—are rushing grocery stores as vigilante groups protect their neighborhoods from looters. CNBC's Erin Burnett reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: TV prices fall as Super Bowl approaches

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 01:11 PM PST

Jan. 31: As the Super Bowl nears, television sales skyrocket and prices dip. NBC's Mark Barger reports. (NBC News Channel)As the Super Bowl nears, television sales skyrocket and prices dip. NBC's Mark Barger reports. (NBC News Channel)




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Video: Couple tries to break world's largest yo-yo record

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:04 PM PST

Jan. 31: A Florida couple spent 18 months in an attempt to build the world's largest yo-yo. WTLV's Lewis Turner reports. (NBC News Channel)A Florida couple spent 18 months in an attempt to build the world's largest yo-yo. WTLV's Lewis Turner reports. (NBC News Channel)




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Huntsman offers his resignation

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:25 PM PST

It is now widely expected that Huntsman, a Republican, will consider running for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.

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Egypt shutting off cell networks again

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:20 PM PST

The Egyptian Information Ministry tells CNN it's shutting down mobile phone networks ahead of tomorrow's "March of the Millions" demonstrations.

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Unrest hits Egypt during high tourist season

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:10 PM PST

Egyptian tourist guides and security on Saturday sit near the pyramids in Giza, Egypt. The military has closed the pyramids to tourists following unrest in Cairo, the nation's capital.The violence in Egypt is already hurting the country's tourism industry, and in turn, its economy. It's also raising fears that other Middle Eastern countries will suffer as well.




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It’s the Super Bowl – let’s get social!

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 06:50 AM PST

Bud Light's Unlock the Spot campaign invites Facebook fans to guess what its Super Bowl ads will be about based on an image. Once the plots have been correctly identified, it's going to "unlock" a new commercial.The explosion of Facebook, Twitter and other sharing sites has pushed even the most traditional brands to dip their toe into the world of social media, even for the Super Bowl.




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Video: Evacuated Americans arrive in Athens

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 11:15 AM PST

Jan. 31: The first charter flight carrying Americans fleeing the unrest in Egypt arrives at the airport in Athens. NBC's Tom Aspell reports. (Other)The first charter flight carrying Americans fleeing the unrest in Egypt arrives at the airport in Athens. NBC's Tom Aspell reports. (Mitchell Reports)




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