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Video: Petraeus marks July 4 with troops in Afghanistan‎

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:53 PM PDT

July 4: General David Petraeus, the outgoing U.S. Commander in Afghanistan who is marking his last Fourth of July in uniform, speaks with NBC's Atia Abbawi. (Nightly News)General David Petraeus, the outgoing U.S. Commander in Afghanistan who is marking his last Fourth of July in uniform, speaks with NBC's Atia Abbawi. (Nightly News)




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Video: Reborn on the Fourth of July

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:05 PM PDT

July 4: NBC's Kate Snow has the story of two military families finding a new beginning this July 4th after the most painful kind of loss. (Nightly News)NBC's Kate Snow has the story of two military families finding a new beginning this July 4th after the most painful kind of loss. (Nightly News)




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Scope of Yellowstone River oil spill may grow

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:21 PM PDT

Exxon Mobil Corp. acknowledged under political pressure Monday that the scope of its pipeline leak into the Yellowstone River could extend far beyond a 10-mile stretch of the famed waterway.

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Video: Presidential candidates on parade

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:50 PM PDT

July 4: NBC's Kristen Welker reports on the Presidential candidates who are off and running this July 4th holiday. (Nightly News)NBC's Kristen Welker reports on the Presidential candidates who are off and running this July 4th holiday. (Nightly News)




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Video: NASA takes a look back in time

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:55 PM PDT

July 4: A new flying telescope is giving NASA an exciting new look billions of years back in time. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)A new flying telescope is giving NASA an exciting new look billions of years back in time. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)




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NYT: S&P says Greece is at risk of default

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Greece risks being judged in default on its debt obligations if banks are forced to bear part of the pain, Standard & Poor's said Monday.

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Toddler of few words? Late-talkers can catch up

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:38 AM PDT

Anxious parents of toddlers who start talking late can breathe a sigh of relief.  Australian researchers found that late-talking children were no more at risk for behavioral and emotional problems when they grew up than chatty toddlers.

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Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:38 AM PDT

The world's top 10 greatest comeback cities

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 07:01 AM PDT

The Saint Vladimir floating Orthodox Christian temple is seen tied up at a mooring on the Volga river in the southern city of Volgograd, Russia. The self-propelled ship-temple which bears the full name "Grand Prince St. Vladimir, Equal-to-the-Apostles" was reconstructed on the base of a landing ship and christened in 2004.Once deep in the urban dumps, these cities have bounced back from the brink, turning tumultuous pasts into tourist drawing cards.




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Want to live forever? Scientist sees aging cured

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:39 AM PDT

What if we can banish diseases that come with old age and extend life indefinitely? Hopefully life will be more exciting than sitting on a bench all day.If Aubrey de Grey's predictions are right, the first person who will live to see their 150th birthday has already been born. And the first person to live for 1,000 years could be less than 20 years younger.




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UK: Soldier missing in Afghanistan found shot dead

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, right, accompanied by General Sir David Richard, Chief of the Defence staff, arrives for a visit at Camp Bastion, outside Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of Helmand province in south Afghanistan, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, pool)A missing British soldier was confirmed dead Monday in an apparent insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan, hours after Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in the country to hail improved security and announce plans for the withdrawal of hundreds of his nation's troops.




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Prince William makes a splash with copter landing

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT

A Canadian Forces Sea King helicopter with British Prince William on board takes part in a demonstration in Dalvay by-the-Sea, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on Monday.Prince William puts his military helicopter training to the test with his first water landing before crowds in Canada, where he and his wife, Kate, are traveling.




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Finger length linked to penis size

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 06:47 AM PDT

Men: Hold up your right hand. Are your index and ring fingers close to the same size? Congratulations, you're more likely than men with mismatched digits to have a long penis.

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Daniel Radcliffe says he no longer drinks

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:02 AM PDT

Daniel Radcliffe says he has given up drinking alcohol after realizing he was partying too hard.Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe said he has given up drinking alcohol after realizing he was partying too hard. The 21-year-old actor says he began to drink too much while filming "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince," the sixth movie in the Harry Potter series, in 2009.




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3-D helps 'Transformers' to $400M global haul

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:51 AM PDT

Director Michael Bay's third installment in the sci-fi franchise has added $217 million overseas, bringing its worldwide total to nearly $400 million. The "Transformers" robots have put their 3-D ticket-price advantage to good use.




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Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:51 AM PDT

Mexico nabs top lieutenant of Zetas cartel

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:06 AM PDT

Jesus "El Mamito" Rejon is presented by the police to the media in Mexico City on Monday.Mexican police say the Zetas member was linked to the murder of a U.S. immigration agent in February.




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The economic recovery turns 2 — feel better?

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:04 AM PDT

Chained and locked, this lot in Seattle awaits a buyer. Most Americans are struggling with job insecurity, too much debt and pay raises that haven't kept up with prices at the grocery store and gas station. The economy's meager gains are going mostly to the wealthiest.




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Strauss-Kahn faces new sexual assault suit

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:56 PM PDT

A French novelist will file a criminal complaint accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape, her lawyer said.

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Farrar gives U.S. a stage win on July 4

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 01:58 PM PDT

Tyler Farrar became the first American to win a Tour de France stage on July 4, dominating a sprint finish in the third leg Monday as teammate Thor Hushovd of Norway kept the yellow jersey.




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