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At twister hospital, panic and professionalism

Posted: 23 May 2011 04:34 PM PDT

A destroyed medical helicopter lies on its side in the parking lot of St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo.Jonathan Elliott had heard the sirens blaring outside St. John's Regional Medical Center for nearly 30 minutes when things suddenly took a terrifying turn.




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Video: Recent Joplin H.S. grads fear loss of classmate

Posted: 23 May 2011 03:56 PM PDT

May 23: Just after the senior class from Joplin high school celebrated their graduation, a tornado tore their town apart, killing at least 116 people. One of their classmates is still missing. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.  (Nightly News)Just after the senior class from Joplin high school celebrated their graduation, a tornado tore their town apart, killing at least 116 people. One of their classmates is still missing. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. (Nightly News)




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Posted: 23 May 2011 03:56 PM PDT

Black box reveals final minutes of flight 447

Posted: 23 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT

This photo shows the flight data recorder from the 2009 Air France flight that went down in the mid-Atlantic.Recordings from the black box of Air France flight 447 show that the captain was not in the cockpit when the plane lost speed, according to the German paper Der Spiegel.




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Report says tax cheats got stimulus money

Posted: 23 May 2011 03:34 PM PDT

Thousands of companies that cashed in on President Obama's economic stimulus package owed the government millions in unpaid taxes, congressional investigators have found.

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Life Inc.: Another way the rich get richer

Posted: 23 May 2011 04:30 AM PDT

Life Inc.: People with annual household incomes of $75,000 and above are more likely to bargain shop online than their lower-earning counterparts, a new survey says.Life Inc.: People with annual household incomes of $75,000 and above are more likely to bargain shop online than their lower-earning counterparts, a new survey says.




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Teen angst can derail life-saving transplants

Posted: 23 May 2011 01:23 PM PDT

Courtney Montgomery, right, and her mother Michelle Mescall pose together at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. Courtney received a heart transplant last month after initially refusing the life-saving procedure. Courtney Montgomery's heart was failing fast, but the 16-year-old furiously refused when her doctors, and her mother, urged a transplant.




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'Fix-me-itis' fueling boom in joint surgeries

Posted: 23 May 2011 06:04 AM PDT

"The boomers are the first generation trying to stay active in droves on an aging frame" and are less willing to use a cane or put up with pain or stiffness as their grandparents did," says Dr. Nicholas DiNubile, Havertown Pa. DiNubile, an adviser to several pro athletic groups and a spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.We're becoming a nation of bum knees, worn-out hips and sore shoulders, and it's not just the Medicare set. Baby boomer bones and joints also are taking a pounding, spawning a boom in operations to fix them.




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'Dancing' stars tease their final routines

Posted: 23 May 2011 09:53 AM PDT

What can ballroom fans expect Monday night? According to a couple of the contenders, who both boast about their freestyles, it could be a close competition.What can ballroom fans expect Monday night? According to a couple of the contenders, who both boast about their freestyles, it could be a close competition.




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Video: The Hansen Files: Bath Salts, Part 1

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:57 AM PDT

A deadly new designer drug known as "bath salts" has been rapidly growing. John Moody blames the suicide of his son on the drug, and Jimmy Harris feels lucky to be alive after a bath salts binge left him so delusional he was found lying on a highway licking the pavement. (Dateline NBC)A deadly new designer drug known as "bath salts" has been rapidly growing. John Moody blames the suicide of his son on the drug, and Jimmy Harris feels lucky to be alive after a bath salts binge left him so delusional he was found lying on a highway licking the pavement. (Dateline)




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PBT: Thunder must play more efficiently

Posted: 23 May 2011 01:16 PM PDT

PBT: Yes, Oklahoma City is scoring up a storm, but not efficiently. The Thunder need to get more out of each possession or they will be in big trouble vs. the Mavs.PBT: Yes, Oklahoma City is scoring up a storm, but not efficiently. The Thunder need to get more out of each possession or they will be in big trouble vs. the Mavs.




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Posted: 23 May 2011 01:16 PM PDT

PBT: NBA fines Noah $50K for anti-gay slur

Posted: 23 May 2011 02:47 PM PDT



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Video: Twister terror caught on tape

Posted: 23 May 2011 03:49 PM PDT

May 23: The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes and NBC's Al Roker discuss the conditions that led to the deadly storm system that struck Joplin.  (Nightly News)The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes and NBC's Al Roker discuss the conditions that led to the deadly storm system that struck Joplin. (Nightly News)




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Video: Obama connects with his Irish roots

Posted: 23 May 2011 01:03 PM PDT

May 23: Beginning a four-nation European tour with a celebration of his Irish roots, President Obama is greeted by thoussands in Ireland. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.  (Other)Beginning a four-nation European tour with a celebration of his Irish roots, President Obama is greeted by thoussands in Ireland. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (NewsNation)




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Video: More Americans buying organic food

Posted: 23 May 2011 03:26 PM PDT

May 23: Figures show that as the availability of organic foods has increased so too has the demand. Details from NBC's Chris Clackum. (NBC News Channel)Figures show that as the availability of organic foods has increased so too has the demand. Details from NBC's Chris Clackum. (NBC News)




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NATO airstrikes rattle Tripoli

Posted: 23 May 2011 04:49 PM PDT

Rebel fighters aim their machine guns towards Moammar Gadhafi forces west of Misrata, Libya on Monday. France and Britain and other members of the NATO coalition will use attack helicopters in Libya, French officials said on Monday.NATO warplanes are repeatedly hitting Tripoli early Tuesday in what appears to be the heaviest night of bombing of the Libyan capital since the start of the air campaign against Moammar Gadhafi's forces.




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Calif. ordered to cut its inmate population 

Posted: 23 May 2011 02:42 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Monday endorsed a court order requiring California to cut its prison population by tens of thousands of inmates to improve health care for those who remain behind bars.

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Video: Obama's 'Beast' hits snag in Ireland

Posted: 23 May 2011 10:32 AM PDT

May 23: President Obama has to switch up his ride in Dublin after his Cadillac, nicknamed "The Beast," becomes stuck while leaving the U.S. Embassy. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)President Obama has to switch up his ride in Dublin after his Cadillac, nicknamed "The Beast," becomes stuck while leaving the U.S. Embassy. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)




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European debt worries help stocks end down

Posted: 23 May 2011 01:58 PM PDT

After three days of bad news about Europe's debt crisis sent Asian and European markets down Monday, it was Wall Street's turn.

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