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Cartels using Ariz. mountaintops to spy on cops

Posted: 19 May 2011 04:36 PM PDT

"Spider Hole" cave used by Mexican spotters in the Arizona west desert.Mexican cartel surveillance teams have set up observation posts inside the vast Tohono O'odham Indian reservation in Arizona to facilitate drug trafficking.




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Cajun country hit by storms, spill and now flood

Posted: 19 May 2011 01:17 PM PDT

Flooding from the Atchafalaya River partially submerges garden flowers and a shed on Wednesday in Simmesport, La. The river has backed up after Mississippi River water was diverted into it via the Morganza Spillway.Louisiana's Cajun country is one of the ultimate places you can reach for isolation and closeness with nature. But now, due to rising flood waters, this way of life could disappear.




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Implant helps paralyzed man stand, take steps

Posted: 19 May 2011 03:43 PM PDT

Rob Summers stands with the aid of supports during therapy in Louisville, Ky. Summers, age 25, was completely paralyzed below the chest after being struck by a vehicle in a hit and run accident in July 2006. Today, he is able to reach a standing position, supplying the muscular push himself. After Rob Summers was paralyzed below the chest in a car accident in 2006, his doctors told him he would never stand again. They were wrong.




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Posted: 19 May 2011 03:43 PM PDT

Armstrong used EPO in Tour, ex-teammate says

Posted: 19 May 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Lance Armstrong won seven Tour de France titles.A former teammate of Lance Armstrong has told CBS News that he used performance-enhancing drugs with the seven-time Tour de France winner to cheat in cycling races, including the tour.




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Senate Republicans block Obama's pick for bench

Posted: 19 May 2011 11:58 AM PDT

A first for President Obama's term in office: Republicans derailed his nominee for the federal bench.

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Family sues Four Loko maker over teen's death

Posted: 19 May 2011 02:48 PM PDT

The parents of a 15-year-old boy who died last fall after drinking a controversial beverage that combined caffeine and alcohol sued the Chicago-based manufacturer on Thursday.

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Cops: Child brings heroin to Pittsburgh school

Posted: 19 May 2011 10:55 AM PDT

A kindergarten student in western Pennsylvania brought bags of heroin to school and handed them out to friends, said authorities, who on Thursday asked parents to search their children's belongings for the drug.

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Video: Negative Mideast reaction to Obama speech

Posted: 19 May 2011 11:58 AM PDT

May 19: NBC's Richard Engel reports that early reaction to President Obama's speech on Mideast policy has largely been negative, noting a lack of concrete steps for action. (Other)NBC's Richard Engel reports that early reaction to President Obama's speech on Mideast policy has largely been negative, noting a lack of concrete steps for action. (NewsNation)




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Schwarzenegger puts acting career on hold

Posted: 19 May 2011 02:08 PM PDT

He'll be back -- maybe. But we don't know when. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who so memorably starred as "The Terminator," is putting movies on hold while he figures out his personal life.Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked his talent agency to put all of his pending entertainment projects on hold as he focuses on his personal life.




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Which Afghanistan future will it be?

Posted: 19 May 2011 01:07 PM PDT



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Video: Shoplifting suspect hops in cop car, crashes it

Posted: 19 May 2011 11:17 AM PDT

May 19: Dashcam video out of South Carolina shows the dramatic scene that unfolds after a police officer stops a driver who is suspected of shoplifting. Dara Brown reports. (Nightly News)Dashcam video out of South Carolina shows the dramatic scene that unfolds after a police officer stops a driver who is suspected of shoplifting. Dara Brown reports. (Nightly News)




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Obama, Israel now ‘frenemies’ on Facebook

Posted: 19 May 2011 11:54 AM PDT

It didn't push "Zombie Apocalypse" out of Twitter's top trending topics, but President Obama's speech about U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa was the subject of a lot of impassioned tweets Thursday.It didn't push "Zombie Apocalypse" out of Twitter's top trending topics, but President Obama's speech about U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa was the subject of a lot of impassioned tweets Thursday.




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Posted: 19 May 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Trashy tween clothes -- too sexy, too young?

Posted: 19 May 2011 05:51 AM PDT

Skin-tight skinny jeans or bottom-skimming short shorts are widely marketed at stores like Abercrombie Kids, which is targeted to children ages 7 to 14.A new study examined the websites of 15 retailers and found that one-third of the clothes marketed to tween girls are sexualized. Researchers say that girls who dress in skimpy styles are more prone to body image problems and seen as less intelligent.




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Giffords communicates after skull surgery

Posted: 19 May 2011 03:25 PM PDT

The operation is another milestone in Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' recover, doctors say.Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is recovering from surgery to repair her skull — another milestone in her recovery from an assassination attempt — while doctors focus on the upcoming stages of her rehabilitation.




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Video: High-tech forklift heading to Fukushima plant

Posted: 19 May 2011 12:19 PM PDT

May 19: Mitsubishi develops a new forklift specifically for radioactive cleanup efforts at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. Msnbc.com's Al Stirrett reports. (msnbc.com)Mitsubishi develops a new forklift specifically for radioactive cleanup efforts at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. Msnbc.com's Al Stirrett reports. (msnbc.com)




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Americans hitting the road, watching their wallets

Posted: 19 May 2011 01:40 PM PDT

More travelers are expected to hit the road than have since the Great Recession. But they'll be keeping a tight grip on their wallets thanks to higher gas prices.

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25 things you don't know about 'Idol' finalists

Posted: 19 May 2011 11:54 AM PDT

AMERICAN IDOL: The Final Three: L-R: Haley Reinhart, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina. CR: FOX.Find out which contestant has a thing for Egyptian cotton sheets, which of the girls is boy-crazy, and which singer can say they're a hula-hoop champ.




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LinkedIn share price soars in market debut

Posted: 19 May 2011 01:44 PM PDT

Jeff Weiner, second from right, LinkedIn's CEO, celebrates the company's  listing, Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of LinkedIn Corp surged nearly 90 percent in their public trading debut.LinkedIn shares more than doubled in their public trading debut, evoking memories of the investor love affair with Internet stocks during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s.




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