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Video: Turning point? Syrian rebels obtain missiles

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 03:45 PM PDT

July 31: For days the Syrian troops' weapons have given them the upper hand during key battles in Aleppo, but the rebels – now armed with powerful shoulder fired anti-aircraft missiles -- are preparing for a different kind of fight. NBC's Richard Engel reports.  (Nightly News)For days the Syrian troops' weapons have given them the upper hand during key battles in Aleppo, but the rebels – now armed with powerful shoulder fired anti-aircraft missiles -- are preparing for a different kind of fight. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)




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Apple says documents prove Samsung copied iPhone

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT

SAN JOSE, California -- Apple Inc told jurors on Tuesday that Samsung's internal documents show it made a decision to copy the iPhone because the South Korean company could not compete in the smartphone market on its own. 

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Gas jumps 5 percent in July, now $3.50 nationally

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 01:34 PM PDT

Gasoline is at $3.50 per gallon for the first time this summer after a sharp run-up in July.

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Supreme Court asked to back gay marriage ban

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 02:31 PM PDT

Backers of California's Proposition 8, intended to ban same-sex marriage in the state, asks the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their appeal of lower court rulings.Backers of California's Proposition 8, intended to ban same-sex marriage in the state, asks the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their appeal of lower court rulings.




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Posted: 31 Jul 2012 02:31 PM PDT

United flight lands safely after bird strikes plane

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 03:05 PM PDT

A United Airlines flight landed safely Tuesday morning, after being struck by a bird during its descent into Denver International Airport.

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Reserves spark US men to blowout of Tunisia

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 04:23 PM PDT

Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love scored 16 points apiece, and LeBron James had a monster dunk as the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team crushed Tunisia 110-63 on Tuesday night.Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love scored 16 points apiece, and LeBron James had a monster dunk as the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team crushed Tunisia 110-63 on Tuesday night.




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Video: ‘Blitz Spirit’ still evident in London’s East End

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 03:59 PM PDT

July 31: In 1940 and 1941 Adolf Hitler had vowed to break London's resolve by targeting the factories and warehouses in the East End. But the land that had once been pulverized is now home to a thriving financial center and the London 2012 Olympic Park. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)In 1940 and 1941 Adolf Hitler had vowed to break London's resolve by targeting the factories and warehouses in the East End. But the land that had once been pulverized is now home to a thriving financial center and the London 2012 Olympic Park. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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Drew Peterson trial: Hit man testimony disallowed

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 03:07 PM PDT

A judge rules that testimony from a man claiming to have been offered $25,000 by former Chicago area policeman Drew Peterson to kill his third wife would not be allowed.

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Posted: 31 Jul 2012 03:07 PM PDT

Americans sicker than ever, report finds

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:18 AM PDT

More than one in five middle-aged U.S. adults, and nearly half of adults over age 65, have more than one chronic health condition, such as hypertension and diabetes, according to a new government report.

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Japan nuke operator Tepco gets $13B bailout

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 08:38 AM PDT

The Japanese operator of the nuclear power plant devastated in last year's disasters received a 1 trillion yen ($12.8 billion) bailout Tuesday, putting it under government ownership.

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Phelps sets record for most Olympic medals

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 01:05 PM PDT

Michael Phelps broke the Olympic medals record Tuesday with his 19th as the United States romped to a dominating win in 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the London Games.Michael Phelps broke the Olympic medals record Tuesday with his 19th as the United States romped to a dominating win in 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the London Games.




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Romney eager to put summer behind him

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:38 AM PDT

Mitt Romney is betting on having already survived the worst personal scrutiny the Obama campaign has had to offer, leaving him with enough leftover political clout to wage an offensive this fall that would manage to unseat the president.Mitt Romney is betting on having already survived the worst personal scrutiny the Obama campaign has had to offer, leaving him with enough leftover political clout to wage an offensive this fall that would manage to unseat the president.




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Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:38 AM PDT

US women win gymnastics gold

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:21 AM PDT

The United States women's gymnastics team won its first team Olympic gold medal since 1996, outpointing Russia in the team final Tuesday. The United States women's gymnastics team won its first team Olympic gold medal since 1996, outpointing Russia in the team final Tuesday.




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Home prices likely hit bottom last winter

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 07:15 AM PDT

Plunk another nail in the housing-bust coffin: A closely watched survey shows single-family home prices in the nation's biggest metro areas pushed higher for a fourth straight month.

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New scams, bedbugs among top consumer headaches 

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Bedbugs, penny auctions, gold buying-companies and solicitations for home improvement work disguised as "free" energy audits are among the fastest growing complaints that local and state consumer protection agencies dealt within the past year, according to a new survey.

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Drew Peterson trial: Hit man testimony disallowed

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 03:07 PM PDT

A judge rules that testimony from a man claiming to have been offered $25,000 by former Chicago area policeman Drew Peterson to kill his third wife would not be allowed.

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Posted: 31 Jul 2012 03:07 PM PDT