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Video: Libya feels tug of war amid prayer, bloodshed

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:49 PM PST

March 4: In some regions, the people's revolt has escalated into a real war for control of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's empire. NBC's Jim Maceda reports (Nightly News)In some regions, the people's revolt has escalated into a real war for control of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's empire. NBC's Jim Maceda reports (Nightly News)




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Video: Libya feels tug of war amid prayer, bloodshed

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:49 PM PST

March 4: In some regions, the people's revolt has escalated into a real war for control of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's empire. NBC's Jim Maceda reports (Nightly News)In some regions, the people's revolt has escalated into a real war for control of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's empire. NBC's Jim Maceda reports (Nightly News)




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Why do America's cops need an armored tank?

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:39 PM PST

The Lenco BearCat G3 has option controls for battering rams, winches and even surviving a chemical weapons attack. With military-grade armor and the ability to take repeated hits from bullets up to .50 caliber, it's most frequently used by police as a rolling shield.America's most in-demand police vehicle is a 10-officer 16,000-pound armored tank that takes bullets like Superman and drives 80 mph. The federal government buys dozens each year for local police departments. Do America's local police need tanks?




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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:39 PM PST

10 new ways to feed your social-media addiction

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 12:49 PM PST

From real-life Like buttons to toilets that tweet, there's more oversharing to be done, you just need the right tools. These 10 spectacularly pointless gadgets are guaranteed to help you increase your spectacularly pointless status updates.




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David Arquette 'OK' after head-on car crash

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:48 PM PST

Photos on TMZ show the actor lying on the ground near his smashed silver Cadillac.Photos on TMZ show the actor lying on the ground near his smashed silver Cadillac.




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Video: 'I'll give YOU the sermon on the mount!'

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:30 PM PST

March 4: An Ohio priest arrested for driving drunk, propositions an officer during an expletive laden jail-cell rant. WKYC's Dave Summers reports. (NBC News Channel)An Ohio priest arrested for driving drunk, propositions an officer during an expletive laden jail-cell rant. WKYC's Dave Summers reports. (NBC News Channel)




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Big Mardi Gras crowd expected in New Orleans

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:26 PM PST

Partiers earlier this week raised their hands for beads and trinkets during the Krewe of Chaos Mardi Gras parade on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. The city expects its largest crowd for the annual celebration since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. Warm weather and an influx of students on spring break promise to generate the largest crowds New Orleans has seen since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.




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Video: Who will get the Wisconsin pink slips first?

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:34 PM PST

March 4: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he'll be forced to lay off state workers if the 14 Democratic senators don't come back to Madison Friday. NBC's John Yang reports.  (Other)Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he'll be forced to lay off state workers if the 14 Democratic senators don't come back to Madison Friday. NBC's John Yang reports. (NewsNation)




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Huckabee denies criticizing Portman pregnancy

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:15 PM PST

Actress Natalie Portman arrives before the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 27.Huckabee, who is considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination, earlier this week complained about the perception of celebrities having children while unmarried.




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Clapton guitars slated for charity auction

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:22 PM PST

Eric Clapton is parting with dozens of guitars and amps at a New York City auction to benefit an alcohol and drug treatment center he founded in Antigua. Eric Clapton is parting with dozens of guitars and amps at a New York City auction to benefit an alcohol and drug treatment center he founded in Antigua.




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Subaru, BMW among best for resale value

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 04:39 AM PST

The Subaru Outback, named Motor Trend's 2010 sport/utility of the year, has limited sale rebates and buyer incentives, meaning owners are able to sell their vehicles for the biggest percentage of the original purchase price of any brand.One of the often overlooked factors in buying a new vehicle is resale value. How much it's projected to be worth after a few years is key if an owner expects to sell or trade the vehicle in after a few years. Here are the highest-rated resale models today.




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Posted: 04 Mar 2011 04:39 AM PST

Video: Why is Guantanamo Bay still running?

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:01 PM PST

March 4: Two years after President Obama issued an executive order to shut down the prison at Guantanamo Bay, it's still up and running. What happened? (Other)Two years after President Obama issued an executive order to shut down the prison at Guantanamo Bay, it's still up and running. What happened? (Mitchell Reports)




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Internet goes dark in Libya

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:22 PM PST

Internet services in Libya, already spotty throughout the country's violent upheaval, appeared completely halted in what analysts consider an attempt to stifle information about the insurrection. .

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Video: Airfares rise as jet fuel prices sky rocket

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:54 AM PST

March 4: As the price of fuel rises, so does the price of an airplane ticket. NBC's Chris Clackum reports. (NBC News Channel)As the price of fuel rises, so does the price of an airplane ticket. NBC's Chris Clackum reports. (NBC News Channel)




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HBT: Diplomat calls Ahmadinejad 'Steinbrenner of Iran'

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:39 PM PST

An American diplomat called Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the "The George Steinbrenner of Iran" in a leaked U.S. cable detailing the president's meddling with his country's national soccer team.

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Video: Libyan rebels gain ground

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 11:14 AM PST

March 4: Rebels in Libya "are taking considerable amounts of territory" but Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi remains firmly in control of Tripoli. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Other)Rebels in Libya "are taking considerable amounts of territory" but Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi remains firmly in control of Tripoli. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (msnbc tv)




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East Coast Rapist suspect arrested

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:40 PM PST

Authorities released this composite of artists' sketches of a suspect wanted for 17 attacks on women along the East Coast.The U.S. Marshals Service says a man believed to be responsible for rapes and other attacks on 17 women since 1997 and dubbed the East Coast Rapist has been arrested in Connecticut.




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Tripoli - a city in a bubble

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:02 PM PST



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