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Report suggests cell phone, plane interference link

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:38 AM PDT

According to a confidential report, interference from cell phones and other personal electronic devices may, in fact, present serious safety concerns for aircraft.

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Video: Rethinking the rules on zero tolerance

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:59 PM PDT

June 9: With African American students nearly three times more likely to be expelled than white students, some communities are questioning whether zero tolerance policies have gone too far. NBC's Kate Snow reports.  (Nightly News)With African American students nearly three times more likely to be expelled than white students, some communities are questioning whether zero tolerance policies have gone too far. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (Nightly News)




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Man returns bag with $17K in cash

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:52 PM PDT

A 54-year-old Chicago-area man who found and returned more than $17,000 in cash credits his deceased parents for teaching him right from wrong.

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Wet spring, lousy harvest = higher food prices

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:59 PM PDT

In this June 1, 2011 photograph acres of floodwater-destroyed corn glisten in the sun near Yazoo City, Miss. U.S. food prices are expected to stay high through 2012 because a wet spring will likely cut the size of this fall's corn harvest.




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People fleeing flooded Missouri won't be back soon

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:33 PM PDT

Cliff Ferguson stands in the living room of his Hamburg, Iowa, home on Tuesday, with his wife Donna. The last time their home flooded, in 1993, the Fergusons commuted to work on a motorboat.




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Corruption case against Blagojevich goes to jury

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:44 PM PDT

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich signs an autograph as he departs the Federal Court building on the first day of closing arguments in his corruption trial Wednesday in Chicago. Rod Blagojevich's fate is once again in the hands of jurors, after a day of shouting, fist thumping and even some tears during final arguments at the ousted Illinois governor's corruption retrial.




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Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:44 PM PDT

HBT: Yankees must bring in bullpen relief

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:52 PM PDT

HBT: With Joba Chamberlain probably out for the rest of the season and Rafael Soriano out at least a month, the Yankees are going to be scrambling for setup help over the next two months. HBT: With Joba Chamberlain probably out for the rest of the season and Rafael Soriano out at least a month, the Yankees are going to be scrambling for setup help over the next two months.




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Video: Miami Beach mayhem caught on video

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:56 PM PDT

June 9: When a Memorial Day weekend street party turned violent, a cell phone video captured the chaos that led to police opening fire. NBC's Mark Potter reports.  (Nightly News)When a Memorial Day weekend street party turned violent, a cell phone video captured the chaos that led to police opening fire. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Coast Guard investigating Gulf oil slick reports

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:46 PM PDT

June 9: Federal and state officials are investigating the origin of another oil slick spotted off the coast of Louisiana. NBC's Ron Mott reports.  (Nightly News)Federal and state officials are investigating the origin of another oil slick spotted off the coast of Louisiana. NBC's Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Special K-9 helps others ride out the 'ruff' patches

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:09 PM PDT

June 9: Making a Difference: When one man became a statistic of the recession, he wound up creating a better life for himself and many others, thanks in large part to his four-legged best friend. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports.  (Nightly News)Making a Difference: When one man became a statistic of the recession, he wound up creating a better life for himself and many others, thanks in large part to his four-legged best friend. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (Nightly News)




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For firefighter, loss of a son to tsunami forges new resolve

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:31 AM PDT

At a volunteer firehouse that also serves as a shelter  in the Japanese village of Matsubara, 64-year-old Fire Chief Akitoshi Takahashi has a new view of a firefighter's duty, one forged both by the desire to protect his friends and neighbors and the death of his 33-year-old son, Toshiyuki, in the March 11 tsunami.

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PBT: LeBron must find groove with Wade in Game 5

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:42 AM PDT

PBT: Lost in the "LeBron has to be aggressive" narrative (which is true) remains this fact — LeBron and Wade need to start playing with some synergy again in Game 5 or Dallas is going to take a lead in this series.

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Video: Syrians flee to Turkey to escape crackdown

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 01:20 PM PDT

June 9: Syria's security forces are being accused of torturing a second teenage boy to death. It has been reported he was thought to have been a close friend of Hamza al-Khatib - the 13-year- old whose death has become a symbol of the uprising. Meanwhile, the number fleeing the country is growing. This report from ITN's Robert Moore contains images that maybe disturbing.  (Nightly News)Syria's security forces are being accused of torturing a second teenage boy to death. It has been reported he was thought to have been a close friend of Hamza al-Khatib - the 13-year- old whose death has become a symbol of the uprising. Meanwhile, the number fleeing the country is growing. This report from ITN's Robert Moore contains images that maybe disturbing. (Nightly News)




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Panetta: Iraq will ask for some US troops to stay

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:15 PM PDT

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta listens to questions as he testifies at his Senate confirmation hearing to become the U.S. Secretary of Defense on Capitol Hill, Washington June 9, 2011. Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama's choice to head the Pentagon, predicted on Thursday that Iraq will ask the United States to keep some American forces in that country beyond year's end, the current departure date.




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Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:15 PM PDT

Dying teen's 'bucket list' goes viral

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:59 AM PDT

A 15-year-old with terminal cancer recently made a simple blog on which she wanted to document how precious the time she has with her family and friends is. Three days later, the entire Internet is cheering for her.A 15-year-old with terminal cancer recently made a simple blog on which she wanted to document how precious the time she has with her family and friends is. Three days later, the entire Internet is cheering for her.




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Video: Young tornado victim: 'I was flying in the sky'

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:08 AM PDT

June 9: 8-year-old Andrew Ellis describes being thrown nearly a quarter of a mile by a recent tornado, which killed four of his family members. WXIA's Jaye Watson reports. (NBC News Channel)8-year-old Andrew Ellis describes being thrown nearly a quarter of a mile by a recent tornado, which killed four of his family members. WXIA's Jaye Watson reports. (NBC News)




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Allergy-sniffing dogs keep kids safe

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:50 AM PDT

Jeff Glazer guides his allergy-sniffing dog, Riley through a dugout of a ball field before his ball game in Middlebury, Conn. Riley accompanies Glazer to ensure there are no peanut products or residue that could trigger his life-threatening allergic reactions.Boo and Riley are more than affectionate, protective family pets. To their owners, the specially trained dogs are a furry layer of security to sniff out peanut products and other life-threatening allergens.




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Airlines change rules after soldiers charged for extra bags

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:14 AM PDT

After Delta Air Lines was widely criticized for charging bag fees to active-duty soldiers, it and many of its competitors have changed policies.

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