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Video: Surviving wife: 'What if I never wake up from this?'

Posted: 25 May 2011 04:17 PM PDT

May 25: Bethany Lansaw of Joplin, Missouri, shares the heart-wrenching details of how her husband died after sheltering her from the giant twister. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)Bethany Lansaw of Joplin, Missouri, shares the heart-wrenching details of how her husband died after sheltering her from the giant twister. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Tornado’s fury caught on tape

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:15 AM PDT

May 25: A storm chaser caught on tape the deadly tornado that ripped through Chickasha, Okla. on Tuesday. (NBC News Channel)A storm chaser caught on tape the deadly tornado that ripped through Chickasha, Okla. on Tuesday. (NBC News)




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Relief groups seek relief from disasters

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:38 PM PDT

Delma Boyd of Joplin, Mo., right, talks with medical technician Angela O'Leary of Purdy, Mo., in a temporary American Red Cross shelter at the Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., Monday. Boyd was staying in the shelter after her home was heavily damaged by a destructive tornado that moved through Joplin.Confronted with an unprecedented string of tornadoes, floods and wildfires, the American Red Cross and other relief groups are scrambling to raise money fast enough to meet the demand for help.




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Starbucks boosts packaged coffee price 17%

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:11 AM PDT

Starbucks is the latest coffee company to hike prices, forcing coffee drinkers to pay more for that crucial cup of joe (or two or three) in the morning.Starbucks Corp will boost the cost of its packaged coffee sold in its U.S. retail stores by an average of 17 percent, its first such increase since 2009, a spokesman said on Wednesday.




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Posted: 25 May 2011 11:11 AM PDT

Video: Palestinian statehood a sticking point for British PM

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:53 PM PDT

May 25: While British Prime Minister David Cameron wholeheartedly endorsed President Obama's vision for Mideast peace on Wednesday, Cameron would not back the president's pledge to stop Palestinians from seeking recognition as a state. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.  (Nightly News)While British Prime Minister David Cameron wholeheartedly endorsed President Obama's vision for Mideast peace on Wednesday, Cameron would not back the president's pledge to stop Palestinians from seeking recognition as a state. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Caught on tape: JFK had doubts about moon landing

Posted: 25 May 2011 04:00 PM PDT

May 25: In a newly declassified tape, President John F. Kennedy is heard expressing doubts about the expense of the space program as he prepared for his reelection campaign. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)May 25: In a newly declassified tape, President John F. Kennedy is heard expressing doubts about the expense of the space program as he prepared for his reelection campaign. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Oprah signs off

Posted: 25 May 2011 04:02 PM PDT

May 25: After 25 years, Oprah Winfrey brought her wildly popular talk show to an end, bidding farewell to her legions of fans with a subdued look back through the years. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)After 25 years, Oprah Winfrey brought her wildly popular talk show to an end, bidding farewell to her legions of fans with a subdued look back through the years. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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Judge OKs new house arrest spot for ex-IMF head

Posted: 25 May 2011 03:26 PM PDT

A new, more permanent location has been found for Dominique Strauss-Kahn's house arrest while the former International Monetary Fund leader awaits trial in his attempted rape case, court officials said Wednesday.

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Voter ID debate could change 2012 landscape

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:45 AM PDT

A Board of Elections volunteer watches voters cast their ballots during early voting on Oct. 23, 2008 in Savannah, Ga. Turnout was up in Georgia in 2008 compared to 2004, despite a photo ID requirement for voters.In states likely to be critical to winning the 2012 election, Republican legislators and governors have been moving to change election laws in order to deter vote fraud, or Democrats say, to limit the number of voters.




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Assange, Ellsberg assail US over Manning prosecution

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:01 PM PDT

The government's case against Pfc. Bradley Manning is really about keeping government secrets safe by silencing whistle-blowers across the U.S. government, WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange and Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg contended Wednesday.

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PBT: Thunder's heart won't be enough vs. Mavs

Posted: 25 May 2011 02:13 PM PDT

PBT: No, Oklahoma City won't give up, but Dallas is executing better, and that will be the difference in Game 5.PBT: No, Oklahoma City won't give up, but Dallas is executing better, and that will be the difference in Game 5.




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Swiss officials: Let's close all our nuclear plants

Posted: 25 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT

The Swiss Cabinet on Wednesday called for the decommissioning of the country's five nuclear power reactors and new energy sources to replace them.

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Posted: 25 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT

Falling ticket prices may yield refunds for fliers

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:55 PM PDT

You booked your summer travel early, only to see the airfare drop. Before kicking yourself, you should find out if you can recoup the difference.

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Video: President Obama addresses British Parliament

Posted: 25 May 2011 09:14 AM PDT

May 25: In an address to a joint session of British Parliament on Wednesday, President Barack Obama declared: "The time for our leadership is now." (Other)In an address to a joint session of British Parliament on Wednesday, President Barack Obama declared: "The time for our leadership is now." (msnbc tv)




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Dogs, humans share DNA, thanks to viruses

Posted: 25 May 2011 01:32 PM PDT

Those puppy kisses may not be so benign afer all, according to new research.Humans and dogs may have exchanged genetic material over the millennia via viruses, scientists conjecture.




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Zuckerberg: Facebook not opening to under-13s

Posted: 25 May 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris May 25, 2011. Facebook is not working on opening up the world's biggest social network to children under the age of 13 in the short term, founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday, contradicting some media reports.




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Elderly woman, dentist fight over dentures

Posted: 25 May 2011 11:53 AM PDT

A central Florida dentist is facing multiple charges after an altercation in his office.

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Video: Will Edwards face prosecution?

Posted: 25 May 2011 10:53 AM PDT

May 25: Politico's Jeanne Cummings talks about the criminal charges filed against former presidential candidate John Edwards for allegedly violating campaign finance laws in an effort to cover up an affair. (Other)Politico's Jeanne Cummings talks about the criminal charges filed against former presidential candidate John Edwards for allegedly violating campaign finance laws in an effort to cover up an affair. (Mitchell Reports)




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