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Mars rover sets its sights on a summit

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 03:58 PM PDT

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back its sharpest image of the 3-mile-high mountain it will climb on Mars.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back its sharpest image of the 3-mile-high mountain it will climb on Mars.




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Idaho town ordered evacuated as wildfire nears

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:56 PM PDT

An Idaho town was evacuated as a wildfire closed in Saturday. Hundreds of Washington and California residents who earlier fled flames returned to see if their homes were spared.An Idaho town was evacuated as a wildfire closed in Saturday. Hundreds of Washington and California residents who earlier fled flames returned to see if their homes were spared.




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Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:56 PM PDT

Body found — is it missing diver Rebecca Weiss?

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:47 PM PDT

A body has been found off the Palos Verdes Peninsula near the site where missing diver Rebecca Weiss was thought to have disappeared last Saturday.A body has been found off the Palos Verdes Peninsula near the site where missing diver Rebecca Weiss was thought to have disappeared last Saturday.




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Russian clerics forgive Pussy Riot, ask for mercy

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:31 PM PDT

Russian Orthodox Church clerics have asked the country's authorities to "show mercy" on the three members of the punk band Pussy Riot, who were sentenced to two years in jail each on Friday in a trial seen as a test of President Vladimir Putin's tolerance of dissent.

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Drug dealers say no to crack in Rio

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:55 PM PDT

Business was brisk in the Mandela shantytown on a recent night. In the glow of a weak light bulb, customers pawed through packets of powdered cocaine and marijuana priced at $5, $10, $25.Business was brisk in the Mandela shantytown on a recent night. In the glow of a weak light bulb, customers pawed through packets of powdered cocaine and marijuana priced at $5, $10, $25.




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Police seek suspect in killing of Philadelphia officer

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Authorities have identified a police officer who was shot and killed while off-duty in North Philadelphia.

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Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Two 15-year-olds accused of school murder plot

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:54 PM PDT

Less than a week before the school year is to begin, two 15-year-old students are arrested in an alleged murder plot against students and staff in Murrieta, Calif.

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Gabby and Lolo get a rousing homecoming

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:48 PM PDT

It's been a brutal month for Lolo Jones. She's been dissected in the media and dissed by her own teammates. If that wasn't bad enough, Jones failed to even medal in the 100-meter hurdles at the recent London Olympics after spending four years working to overcome her heartbreaking stumble in Beijing.

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Obama campaigns in NH, where voters know Romney

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:20 PM PDT

Speaking in a hot, crowded gymnasium in Windham, N.H., President Barack Obama kicked off a day of campaigning in this battleground state where he is neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney.Speaking in a hot, crowded gymnasium in Windham, N.H., President Barack Obama kicked off a day of campaigning in this battleground state where he is neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney.




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Judge rejects Facebook settlement over users appearing in ads

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:30 AM PDT

A U.S. judge rejected Facebook Inc's proposed legal settlement to resolve allegations that the social networking company violated its members' rights through the its 'Sponsored Stories' advertising feature.

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Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:30 AM PDT

Salmonella cantaloupe sickens 141, kills 2

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:56 AM PDT

Federal and state health officials are warning consumers not to eat cantaloupe grown in southwestern Indiana after an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning that has led to 141 illnesses and two deaths in 20 states.

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CFT: 5th Sooner suspended in past 3 months

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:07 AM PDT




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Ryan campaigns with mom, pitches Medicare fix

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:54 AM PDT

Campaigning with his retired mother in Florida, Congressman Paul Ryan made the Romney-Ryan ticket pitch for fixing Medicare Saturday at the world's largest senior citizens community.

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Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:54 AM PDT

China wins Miss World beauty pageant

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:06 AM PDT

Miss World 2012 winner Wenxia Yu of China, center, waves as she stands next to second place contestent Miss Wales Sophie Moulds, left, and third place Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty  during the pageant's final ceremony. Miss China, 23-year-old Wen Xia Yu, took the title of Miss World 2012 on Saturday, beating out 115 other contestants in the international competition.




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Storm Helene slams Mexico coast

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT

Tropical Storm Helene plowed up Mexico's Gulf coast Saturday, posing a threat to areas where thousands of people were still recovering from Hurricane Ernesto.Tropical Storm Helene plowed up Mexico's Gulf coast Saturday, posing a threat to areas where thousands of people were still recovering from Hurricane Ernesto.




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Teen shot in head with spear is recovering, meets rescuer

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 07:09 AM PDT

Aug. 18: Doctors call it a miracle that Yasser Lopez, 16, who was shot in the head with a 3-foot spear in June, is recovering. Lopez and his mother, Yassiri, spoke with NBC News' Tamron Hall about how he's doing.  (Today Show)Sixteen-year-old Yasser Lopez was overcome with tears when he was reunited with the woman whose quick thinking may have saved his life after he was shot in the head with a spear.




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