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'Microburst' carries away girls in bounce house

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 05:06 PM PST

A gust of wind picks up a bounce house with two girls inside, dumping one girl in the yard but carrying the other two houses away and dropping her onto a roof.

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Torres, 43, qualifies for '12 U.S. swim trials

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:49 PM PST

The youthful swimmers who keep waiting for Dara Torres to retire — again — can breathe easy: the five-time Olympian says she definitely won't compete in the 2016 Games at age 49.

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Thousands mourn Auburn's historic trees

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 05:18 PM PST

Auburn fans join together Saturday to pay respects to the poisoned historic oak trees at Toomer's Corner, where fans have long celebrated wins.A steady stream of people began to arrive early Saturday morning to mourn the poisoning of oak trees at Toomer's Corner, where Auburn fans have long celebrated wins. The heartfelt demonstration continued well into the afternoon.




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Video: Bahrain opts for dialogue, Libya for violence

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:46 PM PST

Feb. 19: Bahrain's crown prince – who on Saturday ordered security forces to withdraw – said the time has come to negotiate, but as NBC's Richard Engel reports, not all Arab leaders are trying to compromise. (Nightly News)Bahrain's crown prince – who on Saturday ordered security forces to withdraw – said the time has come to negotiate, but as NBC's Richard Engel reports, not all Arab leaders are trying to compromise. (Nightly News)




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Video: Dueling protests as Wis. budget battle rolls on

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:42 PM PST

Feb. 19: Though they were outnumbered by their pro-labor opponents, supporters of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to close the state's budget deficit made their voices heard in Madison. NBC's Scott Newell reports. (Nightly News)Though they were outnumbered by their pro-labor opponents, supporters of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to close the state's budget deficit made their voices heard in Madison. NBC's Scott Newell reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Mideast unrest hits Americans at the pump

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:48 PM PST

Feb. 19: Events half a world away are reaching America's gas pumps and pocketbooks. NBC's Tom Costello reports.  (Nightly News)Events half a world away are reaching America's gas pumps and pocketbooks. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)




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Iran naval ships to cross Suez Canal on Monday

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:39 PM PST

Two Iranian naval ships will sail through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean on Monday, a Suez Canal official said, in what will be the first passage of Iranian naval ships through the canal since 1979.

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Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:39 PM PST

Cosmic Log: Planet probe spots hot prospects

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:58 PM PST

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's Kepler planet-hunting probe has pinpointed some intriguing prospects, including a potentially habitable world that may be just slightly smaller than Earth.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA's Kepler planet-hunting probe has pinpointed some intriguing prospects, including a potentially habitable world that may be just slightly smaller than Earth.




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Video: Snipers reportedly fire on mourners in Libya

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:15 PM PST

Feb. 19: Anti-government protesters continue to riot in Libya in defiance of the country's leader Moammar Gadhafi, with the situation reportedly turning violent after a group of snipers apparently fired on citizens, who were mourning the deaths of protesters. Msnbc.com's Al Stirrett reports. (msnbc.com)Anti-government protesters continue to riot in Libya in defiance of the country's leader Moammar Gadhafi, with the situation reportedly turning violent after a group of snipers apparently fired on citizens, who were mourning the deaths of protesters. Msnbc.com's Al Stirrett reports. (msnbc.com)




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Alleged shooter's reclusive dad retreats more

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 01:31 PM PST

George Gayan, a neighbor of Amy and Randy Loughner, who are parents of accused shooter Jared Loughner stands near the Loughner home in Tucson, Ariz. Randy Loughner was always reclusive. But since his son's alleged shooting rampage last month, the father has shut himself behind what one neighbor calls "an elaborate cage."




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Video: More charges ahead for ‘black widow’?

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 08:57 AM PST

Feb. 19: Narcy Novack is awaiting trial, for allegedly masterminding the brutal 2009 beating death of her millionaire husband, Ben Novack, whose family founded Miami's famed Fontainebleau Hotel. And now, prosecutors indicate they will may bring additional against Narcy Novack in the death of her mother-in-law, who was found dead three months before Ben Novack died. NBC'S Thanh Truong reports. (Today Show)Narcy Novack is awaiting trial, for allegedly masterminding the brutal 2009 beating death of her millionaire husband, Ben Novack, whose family founded Miami's famed Fontainebleau Hotel. And now, prosecutors indicate they will may bring additional against Narcy Novack in the death of her mother-in-law, who was found dead three months before Ben Novack died. NBC'S Thanh Truong reports. (TODAY show)




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Strong winds topple National Christmas Tree

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 05:06 PM PST

National Park Service spokesman Bill Line holds onto his hat in the strong winds that felled the National Christmas Tree near the White House in Washington on Saturday.Fierce winds swept through the mid-Atlantic region, knocking out power to thousands, fanning fires and toppling the National Christmas Tree.




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No. 3 Texas upset, 11-game win streak snapped

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:25 PM PST

Nebraska's Toney McCray is carried on shoulders of fans who stormed the court. Nebraska stunned No. 3 Texas, 70-67, on Saturday.No. 3 Texas lost its first Big 12 game of the season with a 70-67 loss at Nebraska, the Longhorns' first in 12 games.




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Video: Why are Bravo's 'Real Housewives' so popular?

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 08:55 AM PST

Feb. 19: It all started as a one-season show, "The Real Housewives of Orange County," but eight years and six cities later, it has turned into a franchise, Bravo's biggest. With the latest version, "The Real Housewives of Miami," starting on Tuesday, TODAY's Amy Robach talks with Gawker.com's Maureen O'Connor and TV Guide's Ingela Ratledge about the franchise's popularity. (Today Show)It all started as a one-season show, "The Real Housewives of Orange County," but eight years and six cities later, it has turned into a franchise, Bravo's biggest. With the latest version, "The Real Housewives of Miami," starting on Tuesday, TODAY's Amy Robach talks with Gawker.com's Maureen O'Connor and TV Guide's Ingela Ratledge about the franchise's popularity. (TODAY show)




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Pa. priest defends self on radio in sex abuse case

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 12:09 PM PST

A suspended Philadelphia priest has taken to the airwaves to defend himself against allegations of child sex abuse, which he called "completely and totally a lie."

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Posted: 19 Feb 2011 12:09 PM PST

Texas Tech upsets No. 1 Baylor 56-45

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:12 PM PST

Baylor's Brittney Griner dunks ahead of Texas Tech's Kierra Mallard, right, during their NCAA college basketball game at United Spirit Arena, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Zach Long)Texas Tech coach Kristy Curry knows what a win over a top-ranked team can do for her team.




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Egypt revolt becomes global case study

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 12:23 PM PST

Pro-Mubarak demonstrators stand under a poster of the former president in the Mohandessin neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt on Friday. His decades-long rule was reversed in 18 days of protests.It seems naive to hope the fallout from cataclysmic events in the Middle East and North Africa can spill beyond the region and stir distant, repressed populations with no cultural or historical affinity. Yet successful uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia have captivated dissidents and activists around the world who have campaigned in vain for radical change, in some cases for decades.




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Alleged shooter's reclusive dad retreats more

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 12:27 PM PST

George Gayan, a neighbor of Amy and Randy Loughner, who are parents of accused shooter Jared Loughner stands near the Loughner home in Tucson, Ariz. Randy Loughner was always reclusive. But since his son's alleged shooting rampage last month, the father has shut himself behind what one neighbor calls "an elaborate cage."




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