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Oil stays around a four-month low

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:14 PM PDT

Oil stayed near a four-month low on Thursday as investors continued to worry about the European financial crisis.

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Eastern Europe's tips for 'Arab Spring' countries

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:35 PM PDT

People demonstrate in Tunis on Jan. 20 against the presence of holdovers in Tunisia's transitional government.As countries such as Tunisia and Egypt grapple with how to build democracies, stewards of Eastern Europe's great break from communism seem ready with advice and help.




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Norovirus hits cruise ship three times in a month

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:59 AM PDT

Princess Cruises appears to have finally gotten a series of norovirus outbreaks on one of its Alaska cruise ships under control.Princess Cruises appears to have finally gotten a series of norovirus outbreaks on one of its Alaska cruise ships under control.




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Video: Officials say flooded nuclear plant safe

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:55 PM PDT

June 16: Officials at the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant in Nebraska say they remain well-protected from the floodwaters that surrounded the facility, and that power was restored before they had to turn to backup systems. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)Officials at the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant in Nebraska say they remain well-protected from the floodwaters that surrounded the facility, and that power was restored before they had to turn to backup systems. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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Will Saudi women get in the driver's seat?

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:50 PM PDT

For decades, Saudi Arabia has been debating whether to lift the ban on women driving. But a Facebook, Twitter and YouTube campaign may force the issue. For decades, Saudi Arabia has been debating whether to lift the ban on women driving. But a Facebook, Twitter and YouTube campaign may force the issue.




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Video: Gates: U.S. will 'keep after' al-Qaida

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:46 PM PDT

June 16: Defense Secretary Gates held his final news conference on Thursday amid escalating tensions with Pakistan and an announcement that al-Qaida has picked a new leader, nearly seven weeks after Osama bin Laden was killed by US commandos. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.  (Nightly News)Defense Secretary Gates held his final news conference on Thursday amid escalating tensions with Pakistan and an announcement that al-Qaida has picked a new leader, nearly seven weeks after Osama bin Laden was killed by US commandos. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News)




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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:46 PM PDT

Video: Vancouver reeling from Stanley Cup riots

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:52 PM PDT

June 16: Vancouver impressed the world with the Winter Olympics, but now there's anger and embarrassment over the city's unsportsmanlike response to the Canucks Stanley Cup loss to the Boston Bruins. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)Vancouver impressed the world with the Winter Olympics, but now there's anger and embarrassment over the city's unsportsmanlike response to the Canucks Stanley Cup loss to the Boston Bruins. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Obama fights war of words over War Powers Act

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:48 PM PDT

June 16: As fighting in Libya drags on, President Obama and Congress continue to battle over whether the White House needed their approval in the first place. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.  (Nightly News)As fighting in Libya drags on, President Obama and Congress continue to battle over whether the White House needed their approval in the first place. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)




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Blast rocks Israel coastal town; 3 dead

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:11 PM PDT

A ferocious explosion believed caused by a gas leak rocked a four-story building in the Israeli coastal city of Netanya early Friday, killing three people and injuring more than 30, Israeli media reported.

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$5 billion ethanol subsidy loses big vote

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:28 PM PDT

Corn grain isn't just for animal feed and high-fructose corn syrup anymore. Subsidies make it valuable as a way to create ethanol, which is mixed with gasoline as a way to reduce air emissions.How to remove $5 billion from the federal deficit? Eliminate the $5 billion-a-year subsidy given to oil refiners for blending ethanol into gasoline. The Senate voted Thursday to do just that.




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Video: Mysterious truck revealed in missing student case

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:51 PM PDT

June 16: Newly released surveillance video shows an unidentified truck in the area where a missing Indiana college student was last seen.  (Other)Newly released surveillance video shows an unidentified truck in the area where a missing Indiana college student was last seen. (Martin Bashir)




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What makes sports fans — like Canucks fans — riot, eh?

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:38 PM PDT

What causes otherwise presumably sane and rational people — like our stereotypically mild-mannered Canadian neighbors — to go nuts after a sports loss (or even win)?What causes otherwise presumably sane and rational people — like our stereotypically mild-mannered Canadian neighbors — to go nuts after a sports loss (or even win)?




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Unlikely heroes help Yankees sweep Rangers

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:37 PM PDT

The Yankees celebrate with Brett Gardner (center) after his game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning against the Rangers on Thursday.Journeyman Brian Gordon kept the Yankees close in a most unlikely start, then Brett Gardner hit a winning single in the 12th inning that sent New York past the Texas Rangers 3-2 Thursday for a three-game sweep.




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Epic snowpack brings hazards to national parks

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:11 AM PDT

For many travelers, last winter's wild weather is a distant memory. Those heading to national parks in the American West, however, will see evidence of the season's epic snowpack on roads, trails and scenery. For many travelers, last winter's wild weather is a distant memory. Those heading to national parks in the American West, however, will see evidence of the season's epic snowpack on roads, trails and scenery.




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Video: Prince Harry may return to Afghan frontline

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:54 AM PDT

June 16: Prince Harry, a British Army Captain, famously said he wanted to return to Afghanistan after his first tour of duty was abruptly cut short. He is now qualified to fly Apache helicopters which paves the way for his return. ITN's Tim Ewart reports.  (Nightly News)Prince Harry, a British Army Captain, famously said he wanted to return to Afghanistan after his first tour of duty was abruptly cut short. He is now qualified to fly Apache helicopters which paves the way for his return. ITN's Tim Ewart reports. (Nightly News)




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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Syrians said to sweep up males at random

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:43 PM PDT

June 15: Crossing the border into Syria, NBC News gets a first look at Jisr al-Shughour, now a ghost town occupied by Syrian troops, with thousands driven from their homes. Correspondent John Ray and cameraman Rob Bowles get a rare inside look. (Nightly News)Syrian security forces fanned out through villages and towns in the northern province of Idlib on Thursday, randomly hauling in males over age 16 as the government worked to silence a center of anti-regime protest.




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Video: Ohio house fire claims 2 adults, 4 children

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:16 PM PDT

June 16: A residential fire in Warren, Ohio, is the area's deadliest blaze in nearly fifty years, according to authorities.  (NBC News Channel)A residential fire in Warren, Ohio, is the area's deadliest blaze in nearly fifty years, according to authorities. (NBC News)




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Star-crunching black hole lights up distant galaxy

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:14 PM PDT

This artist's image shows a star being distorted by its close passage to a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy. Astronomers think they have solved the mystery of an extraordinary flash spied in a faraway galaxy, saying it came from a massive black hole that devoured a star after it wandered too close.




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