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Naked man with AK-47 fires at SWAT robot

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 02:35 PM PDT

A Florida man blasted away with an assault rifle at a SWAT robot while wearing nothing but his birthday suit, in an encounter recorded on video by the robot.

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Video: Quake knocks out power to Japanese nuclear plants

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:40 PM PDT

April 7: Nearly four weeks since an earthquake and tsunami struck, Japan suffered an aftershock off the battered coast of Sendai, prompting fears that progress made in containing the damaged nuclear reactors may be undone. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.  (Nightly News)Nearly four weeks since an earthquake and tsunami struck, Japan suffered an aftershock off the battered coast of Sendai, prompting fears that progress made in containing the damaged nuclear reactors may be undone. NBC's Lee Cowan reports. (Nightly News)




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Author of pedophile guide gets probation

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:52 PM PDT

Philip Greaves is seen in a booking photo.A Colorado man who wrote "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure" has been sentenced to two years' probation in Florida.




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Video: Friendly fire kills rebel fighters in Libya

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:49 PM PDT

April 7: For the second time in less than a week, NATO fighter jets appear to have accidentally hit the wrong side, leaving at least five people killed and more than a dozen wounded. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports.  (Nightly News)For the second time in less than a week, NATO fighter jets appear to have accidentally hit the wrong side, leaving at least five people killed and more than a dozen wounded. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)




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Should employees access Web at work?

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:05 PM PDT

A new study found that a little playtime at work may actually be a good thing, counter to companies that restrict employee access to the Web as a way of maximizing work efficiency.

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7 ways to keep your stuff safe when you fly

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 10:51 AM PDT

You don't have to be paranoid and suspicious every moment of your trip; start out by trusting everyone, but don't make it easy for anyone.

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Posted: 07 Apr 2011 10:51 AM PDT

Video: Libyan woman reportedly raped speaks out

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:51 PM PDT

April 7: Iman al-Obeidi, the woman who burst into a Tripoli hotel to tell Western journalists that she'd been raped and beaten by Gadhafi's soldiers, told CNN more details about her ordeal. NBC's Ann Curry reports.  (Nightly News)Iman al-Obeidi, the woman who burst into a Tripoli hotel to tell Western journalists that she'd been raped and beaten by Gadhafi's soldiers, told CNN more details about her ordeal. NBC's Ann Curry reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Special delivery: New mom beating breast cancer

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:06 PM PDT

April 7: In a happy follow-up to a story we brought you last month, the mother-to-be battling cancer while pregnant has a healthy new baby. NBC's Ann Curry reports.  (Nightly News)In a happy follow-up to a story we brought you last month, the mother-to-be battling cancer while pregnant has a healthy new baby. NBC's Ann Curry reports. (Nightly News)




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Mexican cartels corrupting more US border officials?

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:34 PM PDT

In the Mexican drug war, U.S. authorities are finding a disturbing trend: an increase in American law enforcement officials corrupted by wealthy Mexican criminals.

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Video: Mexican drug corruption crosses the border

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:56 PM PDT

April 7: While much has been reported about widespread corruption in Mexican law enforcement, U.S. authorities are finding a disturbing trend: an increase in American law enforcement officials corrupted by wealthy Mexican drug traffickers who pay them to look the other way. NBC's Mark Potter reports.  (Nightly News)While much has been reported about widespread corruption in Mexican law enforcement, U.S. authorities are finding a disturbing trend: an increase in American law enforcement officials corrupted by wealthy Mexican drug traffickers who pay them to look the other way. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)




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Life Inc.: A colorful way to avoid foreclosure

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:33 PM PDT

Life Inc.: What would you rather do: Let your house go into foreclosure or allow someone to turn it into an giant advertisement? The folks at Adzookie are hoping you'll pick answer No. 2.

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Fiercely pro-Gadhafi, Libya TV host leaps to fame

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:07 PM PDT

With her attack-dog demeanor, Libyan state TV presenter Hala Misrati stands out even in the field of presenters of state-run news channels throughout Arab countries.  Hala Misrati once wrote romance tales about lost love. Now she's the ferocious face of Libya's regime, a star talk-show host on state TV lashing out daily against Moammar Gadhafi's enemies.




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The year that brought you the last shutdown

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 02:13 PM PDT

Yes, there were Beanie Babies

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Japan aftershocks not shocking

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 09:51 AM PDT

The news today that Japan was hit by a magnitude 7.1 aftershock nearly a month after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami devastated the northeast coast is grim, but not shocking to experts.

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Posted: 07 Apr 2011 09:51 AM PDT

Ivory Coast leader in bunker vows not to surrender

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:49 PM PDT

Soldiers loyal to Alassane Ouattara relax in a largely-deserted area of the Youpougon neighborhood of Abidjan on Thursday.An armed group trying to install Ivory Coast's internationally recognized president has surrounded a bunker the country's strongman refuses to leave, saying they will wait for him to come out.




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WHO: Antibiotic overuse causing 'super superbugs'

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT

Misuse of antibiotics has undermined the global fight against infectious diseases like tuberculosis and malaria and could make the drugs ineffective, the World Health Organization warned Thursday.

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About 1 in 3 hurt by hospital errors, study finds

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 10:14 AM PDT

About one in three people in the United States will encounter some kind of mistake during a hospital stay, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

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Video: Apple stores too tempting for thieves?

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 11:36 AM PDT

April 7: Maybe it's the sleek technological wonders inside, or perhaps it's the oversized glass doors and windows, but as WMAQ's Charlie Wojciechowski reports, Apple stores nationwide are increasingly becoming targets for thieves. (NBC News Channel)Maybe it's the sleek technological wonders inside, or perhaps it's the oversized glass doors and windows, but as WMAQ's Charlie Wojciechowski reports, Apple stores nationwide are increasingly becoming targets for thieves. (NBC News)




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