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Video: Mubarak's ouster reverberates across Middle East

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 03:56 PM PST

Feb. 11: NBC's Martin Fletcher reports from Tel Aviv on what Mubarak's resignation means for the entire Arab region.  (Nightly News)NBC's Martin Fletcher reports from Tel Aviv on what Mubarak's resignation means for the entire Arab region. (Nightly News)




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Seniors save as Medicare 'doughnut hole' closes

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:01 PM PST

The widely unpopular "doughnut hole" — the coverage gap in the Medicare drug benefit — is headed for oblivion, under the new health law. Beginning this year, seniors who hit the doughnut hole will get substantial discounts on both brand-name and generic drugs.

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Man dies feet from ER after hospital says to call 911

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 03:26 PM PST

The death of a Cuban immigrant just feet from an emergency room has left his family in grief, upset police and drawn a request for an investigation from a congressman, all asking why an officer was told to call the emergency services number for a heart attack victim just outside the hospital door.

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Alaska oil pipeline at risk, U.S. warns

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 03:20 PM PST

The Trans Alaska Pipeline ends at this mooring station for oil tankers in Valdez, Alaska.A U.S. government investigation of the Trans Alaska oil pipeline has found potentially major safety issues on the line that ships 12 percent of domestic oil supply.




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Liz Taylor hospitalized for heart failure

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 04:21 PM PST

Elizabeth Taylor was admitted to the hospital within the last few days, her spokeswoman says.Her spokeswoman, Sally Morrison, said Friday that the Oscar-winning actress was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center within the past couple of days.




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Posted: 11 Feb 2011 04:21 PM PST

Video: Lost 'smart' key may total a car

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:44 PM PST

Feb. 11: A Rhode Island woman didn't realize that when she lost her smart car key during a business trip, it very well could 'total' her 2004 car. WJAR's Parker Gavigan reports. (NBC News Channel)A Rhode Island woman didn't realize that when she lost her smart car key during a business trip, it very well could 'total' her 2004 car. WJAR's Parker Gavigan reports. (NBC News Channel)




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How the brain responds to OMG! moments

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 06:09 AM PST

Unexpected happenings may give us a jolt, but to our brains, it's business as usual, a new study suggests. Swiss researchers used brain scans to show that processes in our brain's orbiotfrontal cortex remain the same, no matter how unexpected or frightening an event may be.

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Five years ago, Cheney shot a man in the face

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:09 PM PST

Five years ago, Cheney shot a man in the faceFive years ago, Cheney shot a man in the face




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A third of Russians think sun orbits Earth?

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 03:01 PM PST

An Orthodox cathedral is silhouetted as the sun sets in the village Zelyonaya Sloboda, 30 miles southeast of Moscow. A survey suggests that many Russians believe the sun spins around Earth rather than vice versa.Does the sun revolve around the Earth? One in every three Russians thinks so, a spokeswoman for state pollster VsTIOM said on Friday.




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A garden-variety 'Gnomeo & Juliet'

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 06:35 AM PST

James McAvoy gives voice to Gnomeo, left, and while Emily Blunt plays Juliet in "Gnomeo & Juliet."Spirited and brisk as this animated family film can be, its energy can't disguise the fact that it's an awkward mash-up of Shakespeare puns, hackneyed pop culture references and familiar Elton John songs.




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Obama says 'Egypt will never be the same'

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:59 PM PST

Feb. 11: President Obama makes a statement from the White House regarding the resignation of Hosni Mubarak as Egypt's president. (NBC News)President Obama Friday hailed the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, saying the people of Egypt have spoken; their voices have been heard and Egypt will never be the same."




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German takeover of NYSE seen next week

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:16 PM PST

The board of NYSE Euronext is expected to meet on Sunday to discuss a planned takeover by Deutsche Boerse and a deal announcement is likely to come by Tuesday, reports say.

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Romney: 'It's going to take a new president'

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:08 AM PST

In remarks heavily focused on the economy, foreign policy and American exceptionalism Friday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney squarely challenged the competence and the authenticity of the man he'd like to replace in the White House.

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Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:08 AM PST

Report: Borders bankruptcy seen next week

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:42 AM PST

Borders Group may file for bankruptcy reorganization as early as Monday or Tuesday, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

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Cavaliers on brink of dubious history tonight

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:50 AM PST

Are the Cleveland Cavaliers the worst sports team ever? See how they compare to the worst of the worst. The nightmare season for the Cleveland Cavaliers could take an even darker turn as another defeat would given them ownership of the longest losing skid in all four major North American professional sports.




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Smoke 'em if you got 'em? DOT says no to e-cigs

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:01 AM PST

DOT says the use of smokeless electronic cigarettes on airplanes is prohibited and plans to issue an official ban this spring, according to a letter from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

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Billy Joel still feeling the love for Elton John

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 06:52 AM PST

Billy Joel still feels the love tonight for his pal and touring partner Elton John, despite the Englishman's stern words for his piano-pumping, New York counterpart.Billy Joel still feels the love tonight for his pal and touring partner Elton John, despite the Englishman's stern words for his piano-pumping, New York counterpart.




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A little love for Intercourse — in Pennsylvania

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:21 AM PST

Intercourse, pop. 4,865, is a small community in the heart of Pennsylvania's Amish country.Let's get this right out of the way: Intercourse — the one in Pennsylvania — has nothing to do with intercourse, so get your mind out of the gutter.




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