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What to do when you drive into a bad storm

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:58 AM PDT

You're hurtling down the interstate when you see lightning and hear a thunderclap that feels like it comes from your back seat. Then there's a downpour, then hail. All the other drivers are crawling along at 10 mph because they can barely see 50 feet. What do you do?You're hurtling down the interstate when you see lightning and hear a thunderclap that feels like it comes from your back seat. Then there's a downpour, then hail. All the other drivers are crawling along at 10 mph because they can barely see 50 feet. What do you do?




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Can you die from laughter?

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:28 AM PDT

Be careful how hard you laugh at some of this summer's blockbuster comedies. "Bridesmaids," "Horrible Bosses" or "The Hangover" sequel could just be the death of you.Be careful how hard you laugh at some of this summer's blockbuster comedies. "Bridesmaids," "Horrible Bosses" or "The Hangover" sequel could just be the death of you.




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Static cling? It's not what you think

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:36 PM PDT

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists are shocked to discover that the standard explanation for static cling is wrong.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists are shocked to discover that the standard explanation for static cling is wrong.




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NY Senate set to vote on gay marriage

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Danielle Gannon, of Albany, shows his support for gay marriage in a hallway at the state Capitol on Friday.Republicans in the New York Senate agreed Friday to allow a full vote on legalizing gay marriage, setting the stage for a possible breakthrough victory for the gay-rights movement in the state where it got its start.




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Posted: 24 Jun 2011 03:07 PM PDT

Fatal crash leaves Amtrak train in flames

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 04:30 PM PDT

At least one train car caught fire following a collision between an Amtrak train and a tractor trailer that killed three people on a rural northern Nevada highway.A collision between an Amtrak train and a semi-truck at a railroad crossing on a rural northern Nevada highway killed at least two people Friday, authorities said.




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Delta responds to uproar concerning Jewish fliers

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:00 AM PDT

The Internet and Twitterverse is buzzing with discussion about Delta Air Line's decision to include Saudi Arabian Airlines in its SkyTeam alliance program.

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Hacking group has its own hackers — and hubris

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:43 AM PDT

The hackers of LulzSec are faced with the wrath of other hackers who are furious with LulzSec's activities — especially Thursday's unleashing of personal information, including email addresses and phone numbers, of Arizona law enforcement.

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Video: Stinky garbage piling up in Naples trash crisis

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:23 PM PDT

June 24: Angry residents in Italy take to the streets to show their displeasure toward the government as mounds of trash cover city streets. Msnbc.com's Al Stirrett reports. (msnbc.com)Angry residents in Italy take to the streets to show their displeasure toward the government as mounds of trash cover city streets. Msnbc.com's Al Stirrett reports. (msnbc.com)




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Off the Bench: College football player lifts Cadillac to save man's life

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:46 PM PDT

University of South Florida lineman Danous Estenor lifted a Cadillac to free a man trapped underneath.

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Disbelief over terror plot at suspect's mosque

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Many of those who lived and worshipped with Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif in the SeaTac area only learned about his arrest Thursday night. They say it's not what they expected from the quiet man.

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Stars couldn't save 'Criminal Intent'

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:18 AM PDT

Show never got the respect its talented stars deserved.Show never got the respect its talented stars deserved.




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D'Onofrio: 'It's odd' to see 'Criminal Intent' end

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:07 AM PDT

Kathryn Erbe, who plays Det. Alexandra Eames, and Vincent D'Onofrio, who plays Det. Robert Goren, are still trying to understand the cancellation of their long-running show "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."For the actor, who played the quirky and complex Det. Robert Goren, the demise of the legal drama is still something of a shock. "There is no obvious reason," he said of the show's end.




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Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:07 AM PDT

American beer market is still flat

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:49 AM PDT

U.S. domestic beer shipments fell 2.7 percent in May, compared to the prior year.Beer makers have seen their domestic sales volume slump for some time as the tough economy took an added toll on its core customers.




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Zoos attract visitors by offering sleepovers

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:10 AM PDT

For wild animal lovers not content with watching tigers and gorillas during the day, a growing number of zoos are offering a more thrilling after-dark experience -- overnight stays.

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Video: Disabled man 'humiliated' when told to leave jet

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:27 PM PDT

June 24: Quadriplegic college student John Morris tells msnbc's Tamron Hall that he was humiliated when told he would have to leave a jet taking him home because the pilot felt he was not being properly restrained. (Other)Quadriplegic college student John Morris tells msnbc's Tamron Hall that he was humiliated when told he would have to leave a jet taking him home because the pilot felt he was not being properly restrained. (NewsNation)




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Doctors work shifts as long as 28 hours

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 02:48 AM PDT

First-year residents may soon get a reprieve from grueling hospital shifts that last more than 24 hours, but that is not enough to prevent an alarming number of medical errors, according to a report released on Friday.

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South Africa trip offers rare peek at Malia, Sasha

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:11 AM PDT

Malia Obama, top, and Sasha Obama, right, are embraced by children as they accompany first lady Michelle Obama during a visit to Johannesburg, South Africa.A weeklong trip to Africa with their mother has offered a rare look at Malia and Sasha Obama. It has given both the American and African media a long look at the sisters whose private lives their parents have tried to keep private.




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Video: Barney Frank: Let states decide pot laws

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:29 AM PDT

June 24: Mass. Rep. Barney Frank tells msnbc's Chris Jansing why he supports a bill that would allow states to determine marijuana laws themselves, decriminalizing pot at the federal level. (Other)Mass. Rep. Barney Frank tells msnbc's Chris Jansing why he supports a bill that would allow states to determine marijuana laws themselves, decriminalizing pot at the federal level. (Jansing and Co)




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