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PBT: Lakers 'very close' to hiring coach, Buss says

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:23 PM PDT

PBT: L.A. is 'very close' to hiring a coach to replace Phil Jackson, owner Jerry Buss says.

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Report: Lauren might drop out of 'Idol' finale

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:04 PM PDT

Sources on the set during rehearsals told TMZ that 16-year-old Lauren Alaina has lost her voice. Sources on the set during rehearsals told TMZ that 16-year-old Lauren Alaina has lost her voice.




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Were the Soviets behind the Roswell UFO?

Posted: 24 May 2011 12:56 PM PDT

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Area 51" proposes that the Roswell UFO incident was stirred up by the Soviets, who sent flying disks into the U.S. as a warning. But will that explanation fly?Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Area 51" proposes that the Roswell UFO incident was stirred up by the Soviets, who sent flying disks into the U.S. as a warning. But will that explanation fly?




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Posted: 24 May 2011 12:56 PM PDT

Twisters claim lives, toss cars in Okla.

Posted: 24 May 2011 05:16 PM PDT

Powerful tornadoes tear through parts of Oklahoma, obliterating houses and tossing cars around like toys. At least seven people are killed and several injured.

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Video: Live video: Violent storms strike Okla.

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:37 PM PDT

LIVE VIDEO — Watch live coverage from KFOR in Oklahoma city (NBC News)LIVE VIDEO — Watch live coverage from KFOR in Oklahoma city (msnbc.com)




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Video: TV crew captures huge tornado

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:59 PM PDT

May 24: Watch KFOR-TV's coverage of a tornado touching down near Oklahoma City, Okla.  (Other)Watch KFOR-TV's coverage of a tornado touching down near Oklahoma City, Okla. (msnbc tv)




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Beyond bin Laden, Britain's fight against jihad

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:41 AM PDT

Men walk past political graffiti in the Sparkbrook area of Birmingham, central England on May 12.The U.S. operation to kill bin Laden may have marked "a strike at the heart" of international terrorism, as Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron put it, but in the broader fight against terror, the al-Qaida leader's death was largely irrelevant.




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Video: Incredible stories of twister survival

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:51 AM PDT

May 24: Amid the death and destruction caused by the massive tornado that pummeled Joplin, Mo., there are incredible tales of survival. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. (Today Show)Amid the death and destruction caused by the massive tornado that pummeled Joplin, Mo., there are incredible tales of survival. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. (TODAY)




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Were the Soviets behind the Roswell UFO?

Posted: 24 May 2011 12:56 PM PDT

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Area 51" proposes that the Roswell UFO incident was stirred up by the Soviets, who sent flying disks into the U.S. as a warning. But will that explanation fly?Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Area 51" proposes that the Roswell UFO incident was stirred up by the Soviets, who sent flying disks into the U.S. as a warning. But will that explanation fly?




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US gets pieces of bin Laden raid chopper back

Posted: 24 May 2011 12:43 PM PDT

The tail section of a crash U.S. military helicopter, seen near the hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, has been returned by Pakistan.Pakistan has returned to the United States wreckage of a U.S. helicopter destroyed during the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, a Pentagon official told Reuters on Tuesday.




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Posted: 24 May 2011 12:43 PM PDT

French Open men: Nadal survives Isner scare

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:12 PM PDT

Men's roundup: Rafael Nadal excelled when he needed to most, winning the final two sets against John Isner on Tuesday to advance to the second round at the French Open with a 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-4 victory.




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Having a baby makes mom's body turn on itself

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:47 AM PDT

The act of giving birth apparently raises the chance that a woman's body will attack itself with autoimmune diseases, a new study finds.

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Travel buddies bond over ‘Mancations’

Posted: 24 May 2011 06:26 AM PDT

Automatic weapons training. Experiencing zero gravity. Ninja camp. These are all things comedic duo Evan Mann and Gareth Reynolds have done while filming their new Travel Channel show, Automatic weapons training. Experiencing zero gravity. Ninja camp. These are all things comedic duo Evan Mann and Gareth Reynolds have done while filming their new Travel Channel show, "Mancations."




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Spirit rover's mission on Mars is all but over

Posted: 24 May 2011 01:15 PM PDT

A photo from Jan. 28, 2004, shows the Spirit rover stretching out its robotic arm toward a Martian boulder. More than seven years after Spirit's Mars landing, and more than a year after it went silent, NASA says it is wrapping up its efforts to revive the rover.Spirit, the scrappy robot geologist that captivated the world with its antics on Mars before getting stuck in a sand trap, is about to meet its end after six productive years.




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Video: Boeing rolls out futuristic new cabins

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:46 AM PDT

May 24: The airplane-making giant says their new aircraft is a major milestone in improving and modernizing the customer experience. KXAS reporter Scott Friedman has the story.  (NBC News Channel)The airplane-making giant says their new aircraft is a major milestone in improving and modernizing the customer experience. KXAS reporter Scott Friedman has the story. (NBC News)




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Judge rules 'Hangover 2' can open Thursday

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:16 AM PDT

In "The Hangover Part II," Ed Helms' character ends up with a facial tattoo very similar to that worn by Mike Tyson.The federal judge presiding over a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against Warner Bros. by the man who created the distinctive tattoo worn by Ed Helms in "The Hangover: Part II" has declined to halt the Thursday release of the film.




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Winfrey's final show a 'love letter' to her fans

Posted: 24 May 2011 04:36 PM PDT

Oprah Winfrey's final show featured no guests, no giveaways, just lots of memories.For the final episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" taped Tuesday, the talk show queen appeared alone on her Chicago stage, talking to viewers about what they've meant to her.




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Whee! 9 record-breaking theme park thrills

Posted: 24 May 2011 05:47 AM PDT

A ride on the Wildebeest at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari starts with a huge four-story drop, before plunging into six more drops and two tunnels, at top speeds of 25 mph.They're fast, they're furious … and they all hold a special spot in the record books. From wet and wild water slides to robotic roller coasters, these shriek-inducing rides will get you in gear for summer.




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