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Video: Libyan oil port forms front line of battle

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 03:50 PM PST

March 10: As Libyan rebels continue to fight Moammar Khaddafy's forces for control of the country's largest oil facilities, money that used to go to the government in Tripoli is now remaining with the opposition. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports.  (Nightly News)As Libyan rebels continue to fight Moammar Khaddafy's forces for control of the country's largest oil facilities, money that used to go to the government in Tripoli is now remaining with the opposition. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)




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Social media polarizes our privacy concerns

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 06:20 AM PST

In a new survey for msnbc.com, 36 percent of respondents care more about privacy than they did five years ago, and the same amount say they care less than they did in the past. The divisive factor? Social media.




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Panel: WHO botched H1N1 response

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:14 PM PST

An expert panel commissioned by the World Health Organization to investigate its handling of the swine flu pandemic has slammed mistakes made by the U.N. body and warned tens of millions could die if there is a severe flu outbreak in the future.

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Video: U.S. treading lightly with Libya

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:04 PM PST

March 10: The U.S. continues to tread lightly on its policy toward Libya, the director of national intelligence suggested Wednesday that Khaddafy may ultimately prevail. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.  (Nightly News)The U.S. continues to tread lightly on its policy toward Libya, the director of national intelligence suggested Wednesday that Khaddafy may ultimately prevail. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. (Nightly News)




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Don't freak out: Paranoids can go online too

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 06:20 AM PST

Unwillingness to join a social network or engage in the Internet will get costlier over time. But even the most basic steps can go a long way to protect your Internet experience — not all of it, but a lot. The trick to living with the Internet is learning to leave the smallest and fewest footprints possible.




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Video: Obama hosts anti-bullying conference

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:02 PM PST

March 10: President Obama took a stand Wednesday on an issue that affects far too many kids, admitting he too was once a victim of bullying. NBC's Norah O'Donnell reports.  (Nightly News)President Obama took a stand Wednesday on an issue that affects far too many kids, admitting he too was once a victim of bullying. NBC's Norah O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Math tutor's viral videos go global

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:15 PM PST

March 10: The Gates Foundation and Google recently donated $3.5 million dollars to help turn what started as one man's effort to help one student into a global classroom. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.  (Nightly News)The Gates Foundation and Google recently donated $3.5 million dollars to help turn what started as one man's effort to help one student into a global classroom. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)




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U.S. to send aid teams into eastern Libya

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:46 PM PST

The U.S. will soon send disaster relief teams into rebel-held eastern Libya, President Obama's national security adviser said, as Britain and France moved to recognize the rebels as a legitimate government.

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Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:46 PM PST

9 officers face disciplinary action in Ft. Hood case

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 03:25 PM PST

Army Major Nidal Hasan is accused of killing 13 soldiers and wounding 32 others in the Fort Hood massacre in November 2009.Nine Army officers face disciplinary action for allegedly failing to flag potential warning signs about Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused 2009 Fort Hood massacre shooter, NBC News learns.




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Giffords on track to attend husband's launch

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:23 PM PST

March 10: Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who is recovering from a gunshot wound to the head, will attend the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavor piloted by her husband Mark Kelly. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who suffered a head wound in a mass shooting two months ago, will attend the launch of her husband's space shuttle in April, a person with direct knowledge of the decision said Thursday.




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If it's solvent, why pick on Social Security?

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:43 PM PST

Erskine Bowles, co-chairman of President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, testifies before the Senate Budget Committee Tuesday.The controversy hinges on the nature of the Social Security trust funds. They aren't trust funds like wealthy investors leave for their grandchildren. So what are they?




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Big 12: No. 2 Kansas survives Okla. State's upset bid

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 03:49 PM PST

Kansas' Marcus Morris dunks against Oklahoma State during the Jayhawks' Big 12 Conference quarterfinal game Thursday.Mario Little's three-point play broke a tie with 71 seconds to go and Oklahoma State missed a desperation heave at the buzzer, allowing No. 2 Kansas to escape with a 63-62 victory Thursday in the second round of the Big 12 tournament.




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Chrysler gets out ax after profane Detroit tweet

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 05:49 PM PST

Chrysler Group LLC is ending its relationship with the social media agency that was behind an obscene tweet that was posted to the Chrysler brand's official Twitter account.

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Video: Town boots 'Girls Gone Wild' crew

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 10:55 AM PST

March 10: Just minutes after arriving at the beach, cameras at the ready, a "Girls Gone Wild" crew is told to leave town by officials from Fort Myers beach, Florida. WBBH's Dan Cassuto reports. (NBC News Channel)Just minutes after arriving at the beach, cameras at the ready, a "Girls Gone Wild" crew is told to leave town by officials from Fort Myers beach, Florida. WBBH's Dan Cassuto reports. (NBC News Channel)




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Outrage grows over escalating NHL violence

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:04 PM PST

This photo sequence shows Boston Bruins star defenseman Zdeno Chara, left, as he hits the Montreal Canadiens' Max Pacioretty into a glass stanchion on Tuesday. Pacioretty is in a Montreal hospital with a fractured vertebrae and severe concussion. Despite being assessed a five-minute major interference and a game misconduct, Chara escaped further punishment from the National Hockey League.The National Hockey League was under attack from all sides on Thursday as fans, sponsors and politicians expressed outrage at the rising levels of violence in the sport, following a devastating hit on Montreal Canadiens' forward Max Pacioretty.




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The huge cost of that $2,500 Lohan necklace

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:54 PM PST

The cost of the allegedly stolen piece of jewelry is nothing compared to what it's costing Lohan — and the news outlets covering her — at her ongoing legal proceedings. The cost of the allegedly stolen piece of jewelry is nothing compared to what it's costing Lohan — and the news outlets covering her — at her ongoing legal proceedings.




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Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:54 PM PST

Funicello rushed to hospital after house fire

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 03:18 PM PST

The burned Los Angeles home belonging to former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello is shown after a fire on March 10.Annette Funicello is one lucky lady. The former lead Mouseketeer was one of three people rushed to the hospital Thursday for possible smoke inhalation after her suburban L.A. house caught fire.




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Video: A soldier and his dog make final journey home

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 02:32 PM PST

March 10: Lance Corporal Liam Tasker and his dog Theo made their final journey home after dying just hours apart in Afghanistan. Msnbc.com's Keva Andersen reports.  (msnbc.com)Lance Corporal Liam Tasker and his dog Theo made their final journey home after dying just hours apart in Afghanistan. Msnbc.com's Keva Andersen reports. (msnbc.com)




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