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States weigh 'Caylee's Law' in verdict aftermath

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 03:21 PM PDT

Lawmakers outraged over Casey Anthony's acquittal are proposing so-called Caylee's laws that would allow felony charges against parents who do not quickly report missing children.

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Feds: Pot has no medical purpose

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 05:17 PM PDT

The federal government officially declared that marijuana has no accepted medical use and should remain classified as a dangerous drug like heroin.

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Posted: 08 Jul 2011 05:17 PM PDT

Video: Royal newlyweds hit up Hollywood

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 04:06 PM PDT

July 8: Following their highly publicized tour of Canada, William and Kate landed in Los Angeles on Friday kicking off Kate's first visit to the United States. On their schedule: a polo match, a glitzy red carpet affair and a visit to Skid Row, one of the city's poorest areas. NBC's Kate Snow reports.  (Nightly News)Following their highly publicized tour of Canada, William and Kate landed in Los Angeles on Friday kicking off Kate's first visit to the United States. On their schedule: a polo match, a glitzy red carpet affair and a visit to Skid Row, one of the city's poorest areas. NBC's Kate Snow reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Thousands protest slow reform in Tahrir Square

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 03:54 PM PDT

July 8: Unsatisfied with the slow pace of reform and feeling betrayed by the military, thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to demand faster change. NBC's Richard Engel reports from Cairo. (Nightly News)Unsatisfied with the slow pace of reform and feeling betrayed by the military, thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to demand faster change. NBC's Richard Engel reports from Cairo. (Nightly News)




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US military begins taking applications from gays

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:37 PM PDT

The Defense Department says it will start accepting applications from gay military recruits after a federal appeals court ordered it to stop enforcing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

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Ariz. E. coli death confirmed from Europe strain

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT

The death of an Arizona man and five other cases of severe E. coli infection were caused by the deadly food poisoning outbreak that has ravaged Europe, federal health officials said Friday.

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Casey Anthony refuses jail visit from mom

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:01 PM PDT

Casey Anthony, the Florida woman acquitted this week of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee in 2008, has rejected a visit from her mother scheduled for Friday evening, a jail official told Reuters.

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Did 'Springer Show' offer Casey Anthony $1M?

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 12:18 PM PDT

According to a Star magazine report via Radar Online, the folks at "Springer" made the offer, but she'd have to appear on the show with her parents and brother. According to a Star magazine report via Radar Online, the folks at "Springer" made the offer, but she'd have to appear on the show with her parents and brother.




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Video: Conjoined birds found in family's yard

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 01:00 PM PDT

July 8: A Utah woman cares for conjoined robins that her family discovered in their yard. KSL's Keith McCord reports. (NBC News Channel)A Utah woman cares for conjoined robins that her family discovered in their yard. KSL's Keith McCord reports. (NBC News)




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South Sudan becomes world's newest nation

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:21 PM PDT

South Sudan became the world's newest nation Saturday after a half-century struggle, and the streets of the capital began to pulse with excitement as the clock ticked down toward history.

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Posted: 08 Jul 2011 02:21 PM PDT

GOP candidates slam Obama on jobs

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 01:07 PM PDT

First Read: Today's jobs report was followed by a steady stream of responses from Republican presidential candidates criticizing Obama's economic stewardship.

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Customer jailed after trying to cash bank check

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Ikenna Njoku of Auburn, Wash., says he was mistakenly jailed for four days after he tried to cash a Chase cashier's check at a Chase bank branch. Tha bank has apologized.For 28-year-old Ikenna Njoku, what should have been a simple check deposit turned into  four days in jail and losing his car and job.




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PBT: Unable to heal from injury, Yao Ming to retire

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Yao Ming, who was both one of the better all-around centers to ever play the game and a true ambassador of the sport — but leaves us all wondering what could have been — plans to announce his retirement. Yao Ming, who was both one of the better all-around centers to ever play the game and a true ambassador of the sport — but leaves us all wondering what could have been — plans to announce his retirement.




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In ancient bird market, Afghan troubles fade away

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT




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Official: Pre-infected computer tech entering U.S.

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 12:46 PM PDT

Confirming years of warnings from government and private security experts, a top Homeland Security official has acknowledged that computer hardware and software is already being imported to the U.S. preloaded with spyware and security-sabotaging components.

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Video: Space shuttle Atlantis launch gallery

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 12:46 PM PDT

July 8: A multi image composite of all 10 cameras NASA used during the final space shuttle launch. The center box changes from the engines of the Atlantis to an external tank camera (Nightly News)A multi image composite of all 10 cameras NASA used during the final space shuttle launch. The center box changes from the engines of the Atlantis to an external tank camera (Nightly News)




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Angry at Exxon, Montana uses own spill center

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 04:55 PM PDT

A cleanup worker uses oil absorbent materials on the Yellowstone River in Laurel, Mont., on Wednesday.Montana set up its own oil spill command post after its governor withdrew from a joint  team, saying citizens "can't get straight answers" from Exxon Mobil over the Yellowstone River spill.




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Video: Missouri town considers ban on saggy pants

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 10:39 AM PDT

July 8: A Missouri town is considering a ban on saggy pants in public. KSKD-TV's Courtney Gousman reports. (NBC News Channel)A Missouri town is considering a ban on saggy pants in public. KSKD-TV's Courtney Gousman reports. (NBC News)




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