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IMF left rudderless after arrest
Video: Water rises, but no place to go
PFT: 'Breakthrough' reported in labor talks
Rumors swirl that 'Botox mom' has lost custody
Trump escapes scrutiny by pulling the plug
Palestinians test tactic of unarmed mass marches
'Good stuff!' Giffords relieved by shuttle success
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Miami imam to plead not guilty to terror
4 US soldiers killed in blast in Afghanistan
Supreme Court won't revive torture lawsuit
Syrians flee to Lebanon to escape violence
Gingrich walks back support of mandates
NJ: Tensions rise with debt limit reached
Thousands flee 'town on fire' in Canada
PhotoBlog: Glimpse of shuttle Endeavour from airplane
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Trump not running for president in 2012
PBT: To rebound, Heat must ... well ... rebound
HBT: Yanks execs mad at Jeter over Posada reaction

IMF left rudderless after arrest

Posted: 16 May 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Shocking arrest of the head of the International Monetary Fund leaves power vacuum while 'Europe is on fire.'

Video: Water rises, but no place to go

Posted: 16 May 2011 03:42 PM PDT

With few alternatives and time running out, some families are forced to disobey an evacuation order as the flooded Mississippi River inundates hundreds of rural homes. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

PFT: 'Breakthrough' reported in labor talks

Posted: 16 May 2011 03:58 PM PDT

PFT: The NFL plans to make another proposal, and the players are apparently very encouraged. We'll see.

Rumors swirl that 'Botox mom' has lost custody

Posted: 16 May 2011 03:51 PM PDT

The furor over Kerry Campbell, aka Botox Mom, continues with gossip and mom blogs atwitter with reports that Campbell has lost custody of her 8-year-old daughter, Britney.

Trump escapes scrutiny by pulling the plug

Posted: 16 May 2011 02:55 PM PDT

Donald Trump's decision not to run for president will permit him to avoid making a full public disclosure of his finances and escape further scrutiny of business practices being litigated across the country.

Palestinians test tactic of unarmed mass marches

Posted: 16 May 2011 01:39 PM PDT

Palestinian activists are calling it a preview of new tactics to pressure Israel and win support for statehood: Masses of marchers descending on borders and military posts — and daring Israeli soldiers to shoot.

'Good stuff!' Giffords relieved by shuttle success

Posted: 16 May 2011 11:50 AM PDT

Gabrielle Giffords, the wounded congresswoman who is married to the shuttle Endeavour's commander, was on hand to watch her husband go into orbit. Her reaction? "Good stuff, good stuff."

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Posted: 16 May 2011 11:50 AM PDT

Miami imam to plead not guilty to terror

Posted: 16 May 2011 01:56 PM PDT

A Miami-based Muslim cleric charged with supporting Pakistani terrorists will plead not guilty, his defense attorney said Monday.

4 US soldiers killed in blast in Afghanistan

Posted: 16 May 2011 12:53 PM PDT

Four American soldiers serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan died Monday in an explosion in the country's south, NATO and a defense department official said, bringing home the human cost of the U.S.-led push into Taliban strongholds.

Supreme Court won't revive torture lawsuit

Posted: 16 May 2011 09:38 AM PDT

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to revive a lawsuit challenging a controversial post-Sept. 11 CIA program that flew terrorism suspects to secret prisons.

Syrians flee to Lebanon to escape violence

Posted: 16 May 2011 11:22 AM PDT

Syrians crossed a shallow river Monday to reach safety in Lebanon with tales of a "catastrophic" scene back home: sectarian killings, gunmen carrying out execution-style slayings and the stench of decomposing bodies in the streets.

Gingrich walks back support of mandates

Posted: 16 May 2011 11:26 AM PDT

Newt Gingrich voiced support for an individual mandate on NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory, but today, he is walking that back, saying he is "completely opposed to the Obamacare mandate."

NJ: Tensions rise with debt limit reached

Posted: 16 May 2011 07:53 AM PDT

Concerns about such a possible default could lead to turmoil in the markets, damaging economic recovery.

Thousands flee 'town on fire' in Canada

Posted: 16 May 2011 04:00 PM PDT

A wildfire blazing through a northern Canadian town forced the evacuation of nearly 7,000 people, with many fleeing with just a few belongings before buildings were consumed.