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Video: Weiner: 'The picture was of me'

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:39 PM PDT

June 6: Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., says that he has made terrible mistakes, admitting he tweeted the lewd photo. Watch his entire statement.  (NBC News)Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., says that he has made terrible mistakes, admitting he tweeted the lewd photo. Watch his entire statement. (NBC News)




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Why do guys take crotch shots, anyway?

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 10:29 AM PDT

After a lewd photo was sent from Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter account, the aptly dubbed After a lewd photo was sent from Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter account, the aptly dubbed "Weinergate" saga has exposed a truly touchy question for the Tech Age: Why are some dudes compelled to take cell phone pics of their private parts then share those images -- via texts or tweets -- with the ladies?




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Video: Breakthrough in fight against skin cancer

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:01 PM PDT

June 6: After 30 years of little progress in the battle against melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, two new drugs therapies offer hope. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.  (Nightly News)After 30 years of little progress in the battle against melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, two new drugs therapies offer hope. NBC News' Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)




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Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:01 PM PDT

Officials: Half of force trained on gay ban repeal

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 02:50 PM PDT

More than a million U.S. troops have been trained on the new law allowing gays to serve openly in the military, and so far there has been none of the turmoil or dire consequences predicted by opponents of the change.

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Video: Dry weather fuels massive Ariz. wildfire

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 03:48 PM PDT

June 6: Firefighters rush to contain a roaring blaze feeding on dry wood and brush, driven by high winds and hot temperatures. NBC News' George Lewis reports.  (Nightly News)Firefighters rush to contain a roaring blaze feeding on dry wood and brush, driven by high winds and hot temperatures. NBC News' George Lewis reports. (Nightly News)




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Singer who wrote 'Golden Girls' theme dies

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:53 PM PDT

Versatile singer/songwriter Andrew Gold, who enjoyed chart success in the 1970s with the songs "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You For Being a Friend," died in his sleep. He was 59.

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'Avatar' director targets spaceflight

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Avatar" film director James Cameron still has his heart set on flying in space, and some reports suggest he might be up for a trip around the moon.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "Avatar" film director James Cameron still has his heart set on flying in space, and some reports suggest he might be up for a trip around the moon.




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Fla. couple threatens bank with foreclosure

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:28 PM PDT

Todd Allen, attorney for Warren and Maureen Nyerges, speaks to the media outside a Bank of America branch on Davis Boulevard, in Naples, Fla., while deputies meet with the bank manager inside. Bank of America tried to foreclose on the Nyerges' fully-paid, Golden Gate Estates home last year, starting a legal battle with the couple, who had paid cash for the home in 2009. Bank of America tried to foreclose on the Nyerges' fully-paid, Golden Gate Estates home last year, starting a legal battle with the couple, who had paid cash for the home in 2009.




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Video: Surging water has Missouri River on the rise

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 03:47 PM PDT

June 6: Rising, and still weeks from its crest, the river is threatening to topple levees and break banks across a number of states. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports.  (Nightly News)Rising, and still weeks from its crest, the river is threatening to topple levees and break banks across a number of states. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)




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Jilted ex-boyfriend puts up abortion billboard

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 03:44 PM PDT

A New Mexico man's decision to lash out with a billboard ad saying his ex-girlfriend had an abortion against his wishes has touched off a legal debate over free speech and privacy rights.

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No joke! Laugh lines may reveal bone density

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 06:17 AM PDT

Your laugh lines may offer clues to the health of your bones, according to a new study.

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Posted: 06 Jun 2011 06:17 AM PDT

'Anti-tourists' visit world's danger zones

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:09 PM PDT

Jordan Harbinger has been to Serbia and is planning a trip to North Korea this summer. Forget five-star hotels and lounging poolside. "Anti-tourists" are wanderers drawn to the world's baddest bad lands, who consider U.S. State Department travel advisories not a warning whistle to steer clear but a siren song to come and stay.




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Video: Panera tries ‘pay as you can’ option

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:05 PM PDT

June 6: In this In this "Making a Difference" segment, a Panera executive explains how the company is experimenting with some nonprofit stories. NBC News' Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)




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Libyan defector may be providing NATO with target info

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT



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CFT: BCS vacates USC's 2004 national title

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:30 PM PDT

CFT: Nearly a year after heavy sanctions were levied on USC for the Reggie Bush scandal, the BCS has stripped the school of the national championship it won in 2004.

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Steve Jobs clears up rumors about iCloud

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 11:31 AM PDT

Apple has finally unveiled its Internet-based media service, iCloud, and it not only stores all your content, but wirelessly pushes it to all your devices.Apple has finally unveiled its Internet-based media service, iCloud, and it not only stores all your content, but wirelessly pushes it to all your devices.




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Rep. Weiner admits he sent photos

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:40 PM PDT

After days of denials, a choked-up New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed Monday that he tweeted a bulging-underpants photo of himself to a young woman. "The picture was of me, I sent it."

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Video: Embattled Rep. Weiner holds news conference

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 12:45 PM PDT

LIVE VIDEO — The New York congressman is expected to discuss lewd photos allegedly sent from his Twitter account.   (NBC News)LIVE VIDEO — The New York congressman is expected to discuss lewd photos allegedly sent from his Twitter account. (msnbc.com)




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