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Video: US access to bin Laden's wives imminent

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:46 PM PDT

May 10: As the U.S. prepares to question Osama bin Laden's three wives to learn more about the inner workings of al-Qaida, more detailed profiles of the women are emerging. NBC's Peter Alexander reports from Islamabad. (Nightly News)As the U.S. prepares to question Osama bin Laden's three wives to learn more about the inner workings of al-Qaida, more detailed profiles of the women are emerging. NBC's Peter Alexander reports from Islamabad. (Nightly News)




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Baby gets pat-down at Kansas City airport

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:24 PM PDT

A photo posted on Twitter of a baby receiving a pat-down at Kansas City International Airport is the latest in a number of recent highly publicized incidents of airport security screenings involving young children.

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11 new rides for thrill seekers

Posted: 10 May 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Theme and amusement parks are rolling out new (and newly renovated attractions) that emphasis unique elements and psychological thrills over sheer speed and stupefying G-forces.

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Users might not want to hang up on Skype yet

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, left, shakes hands with Skype CEO Tony Bates during a news conference on May 10, 2011 in San Francisco, Calif. Microsoft has agreed to buy Skype for $8.5 billion.Microsoft's $8.5 billion bid to buy Skype worries some Skype users, who fear another big corporate parent will ruin some of the product's charms.




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Video: Flooding unleashes damage along Mississippi River

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:43 PM PDT

May 10: Floodwaters continue to rise along the Mississippi, threatening to break miles of levee systems. Engineers continue to reinforce weak spots as residents waits for the river to crest. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.  (Nightly News)Floodwaters continue to rise along the Mississippi, threatening to break miles of levee systems. Engineers continue to reinforce weak spots as residents waits for the river to crest. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)




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80 video games head for Smithsonian exhibit

Posted: 10 May 2011 11:34 AM PDT

More than 80 video games from the last 40 years will be part of a new exhibit starting next spring at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.More than 80 video games from the last 40 years will be part of a new exhibit starting next spring at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.




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Apple defends iPhone hot-spot logging

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:50 PM PDT

Apple is telling Congress that the iPhone's logging of nearby Wi-Fi hot spots and cell towers is meant to improve service, not stalk customers.

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Posted: 10 May 2011 04:50 PM PDT

Video: NATO increases Libyan support

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:49 PM PDT

May 10: The organization recently launched a series of intense airstrikes targeting Gadhafi, while U.N. officials say as many as 1,000 refugees have been lost at sea while attempting to flee the country. NBC's Richard Engel reports.  (Nightly News)The organization recently launched a series of intense airstrikes targeting Gadhafi, while U.N. officials say as many as 1,000 refugees have been lost at sea while attempting to flee the country. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)




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Too big for strollers, or too judgy about parents?

Posted: 10 May 2011 10:10 AM PDT

A blog that mocks parents for pushing around A blog that mocks parents for pushing around "big kids" in strollers is getting a lot of buzz online, but maybe strangers should back off the judgment a little bit.




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Video: 2012 GOP presidential candidates slow to emerge

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:53 PM PDT

May 10: Contenders for the 2012 presidential race are still taking shape as Republicans take their time to announce their candidacy. Meanwhile, President Obama is already making appearances around the country and raising millions in campaign funds. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.  (Nightly News)Contenders for the 2012 presidential race are still taking shape as Republicans take their time to announce their candidacy. Meanwhile, President Obama is already making appearances around the country and raising millions in campaign funds. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Saving dogs from the Motor City's mean streets

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:05 PM PDT

May 10: Making a Difference: In the struggling Motor City, where 4 out of 5 stray dogs are euthanized, a local rapper has made it his mission to find homes for dozens of man's best friends. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.  (Nightly News)Making a Difference: In the struggling Motor City, where 4 out of 5 stray dogs are euthanized, a local rapper has made it his mission to find homes for dozens of man's best friends. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. (Nightly News)




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Pakistan's ISI fights lawsuit linking it to Mumbai attacks

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:33 PM PDT

Smoke pours out of the Taj hotel in Mumbai on Nov. 27, 2008, during a three-day siege in which Indian security forces battled terrorists holed up in the landmark building.Pakistan's embattled ISI intelligence service is attempting to block a lawsuit in the U.S.  alleging that its current and former directors helped one of the world's most dangerous terrorist groups conduct the Nov. 2008 attack in Mumbai, India.




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'JetMan' does Grand Canyon flight — quietly

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:12 PM PDT

Yves Rossy's sponsor, Breitling, released this image Tuesday, saying it shows him shortly after jumping out of a helicopter and flying 200 feet above the rim of the Grand Canyon West on Saturday.Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy last Saturday completed a flight over the Grand Canyon in his custom-built jet suit, his sponsor announced Tuesday.




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US plans July Afghan force cut of 5,000

Posted: 10 May 2011 01:31 PM PDT

U.S. soldiers head into what may be a pivotal Afghan fighting season that determines the scale of an initial U.S. troop withdrawal, now pegged at 5,000 in July, officials say.

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Bail denied for man who tried to reach cockpit

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:49 PM PDT

In this image captured by Andrew Wai, passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 1561 subdue a man identified as Rageh Al-Murisi on Sunday as the plane approached San Francisco.A Yemen native who disrupted a San Francisco-bound flight was portrayed by prosecutors Tuesday as a dangerous and erratic passenger who tried to barge into the cockpit twice, did not carry any luggage and yelled "God is great" in Arabic.




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Posted: 10 May 2011 03:49 PM PDT

Airlines should apologize to imams, attorney says

Posted: 10 May 2011 02:35 PM PDT

An attorney said that some Muslim religious leaders wearing traditional Arab garb were humiliated and embarrassed when they were wrongly kicked off two commercial flights.

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Android's next move: Unify phone and tablet OS

Posted: 10 May 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Google has a solution to its ongoing problem of too many software versions on too many devices. Rather than limit devices, like Apple, Google is creating one OS that can drive 'em all. Google has a solution to its ongoing problem of too many software versions on too many devices. Rather than limit devices, like Apple, Google is creating one OS that can drive 'em all.




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iPad not to blame for PC sales decline: report

Posted: 10 May 2011 09:39 AM PDT

Don't blame the iPad for affecting PC sales, says The NPD Group: Nearly 75 percent of iPad buyers say they weren't choosing between the iPad and a PC when they made their decision to purchase.Don't blame the iPad for affecting PC sales, says The NPD Group: Nearly 75 percent of iPad buyers say they weren't choosing between the iPad and a PC when they made their decision to purchase.




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