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NYC train service disrupted on travel's big night

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:53 PM PST

Long Island Rail Road service to Penn Station was suspended, causing huge crowds of stranded commuters to form.Long Island Rail Road service to Penn Station was suspended, causing huge crowds of stranded commuters to form.




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Thanking out loud: Why you're grateful this year

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 10:53 AM PST

With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, we asked NBC viewers to tell us #WhyImThankful. From the birth of a healthy baby to a victorious battle with cancer, your many reasons poured in.With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, we asked NBC viewers to tell us #WhyImThankful. From the birth of a healthy baby to a victorious battle with cancer, your many reasons poured in.




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Mother Nature (mostly) cooperates during travel rush

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PST

Fog at one of the country's busiest airports complicated the great American getaway on Wednesday, but the annual Thanksgiving travel rush seemed to proceed smoothly otherwise for millions of Americans.Fog at one of the country's busiest airports complicated the great American getaway on Wednesday, but the annual Thanksgiving travel rush seemed to proceed smoothly otherwise for millions of Americans.




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Posted: 21 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PST

TV news anchors quit on-air after evening broadcast

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:19 AM PST

Anyone who has been fed up with salary, management or other issues that have made a job unbearable has surely dreamed of a "take-this-job-and-shove-it" moment. For most, though, news of the moment likely wouldn't make it outside the workplace walls.

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Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza cease-fire

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:50 AM PST

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire, the Egyptian foreign minister said Wednesday in a news conference, after eight days of fighting that have killed more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis.Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire, the Egyptian foreign minister said Wednesday in a news conference, after eight days of fighting that have killed more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis.




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Video: Clinton, Morsi hold news conference

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 04:51 PM PST

LIVE VIDEO — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi deliver remarks at a joint news conference in Cairo.  (NBC News)LIVE VIDEO — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi deliver remarks at a joint news conference in Cairo. (NBCNews.com)




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Former Mouseketeer Bonnie dies at 68

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 06:52 AM PST

Former Mouseketeer Bonita Lynn Fields Elder, an agile dancer who showcased those skills on the 1950s children's show "The Mickey Mouse Club" and later performed on Broadway, has died in Indiana at age 68.Former Mouseketeer Bonita Lynn Fields Elder, an agile dancer who showcased those skills on the 1950s children's show "The Mickey Mouse Club" and later performed on Broadway, has died in Indiana at age 68.




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Black Friday psychology: Inside the minds of shoppers

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:13 AM PST

An estimated 147 million Americans plan to go shopping sometime this weekend, according the National Retail Federation. But who are these people, what's the psychology driving them to rise before dawn in pursuit of a deal -- and have they really never heard of online shopping?An estimated 147 million Americans plan to go shopping sometime this weekend, according the National Retail Federation. But who are these people, what's the psychology driving them to rise before dawn in pursuit of a deal -- and have they really never heard of online shopping?




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Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:13 AM PST

FDA took 684 days to warn plant tied to meningitis

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 06:55 AM PST

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took 684 days to issue a warning letter after uncovering serious issues at the pharmacy at the center of the deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak, newly released documents showed.

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Trouble in Middle-Earth: Tolkien heirs sue moviemakers

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 06:54 AM PST

The heirs of late author J.R.R. Tolkien are suing the producers of "The Lord of  the Rings" and "The Hobbit" movie trilogies over alleged exploitative  merchandizing.The heirs of late author J.R.R. Tolkien are suing the producers of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" movie trilogies over alleged exploitative merchandizing.




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Illinois may give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:34 AM PST

Illinois may soon become the most populous U.S. state to grant a form of driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, after the nation's growing Hispanic population boosted the power of Democrats on November 6.

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Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:34 AM PST

Even Capuchin monkeys recognize unequal pay

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:22 AM PST

You do your job, you get paid. Life is good, right? Unless you're a monkey -- and you see your buddy is getting a better reward than you for doing the exact same task.

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Social conservatives say they deserve seat at table in retooled GOP

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:47 AM PST

Republicans' soul searching following the 2012 election could shortchange social conservatives, who say they're hardly to blame for the party's difficulties at the polls.

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Sandy victims on the move, longing for 'home'

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:56 AM PST

Three weeks after Hurricane Sandy forced Geraldine Duke and her sister, Theresa Nugent, out of their homes with four pets and just a few possessions, they have moved out of the airport motel room where they spent several weeks and into a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn.Three weeks after Hurricane Sandy forced Geraldine Duke and her sister, Theresa Nugent, out of their homes with four pets and just a few possessions, they have moved out of the airport motel room where they spent several weeks and into a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn.




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Police question man in serial NYC murders

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:57 AM PST

New York police are questioning a man in connection with a series of deadly shootings of Brooklyn business owners of Middle Eastern descent dating back to July, and a law enforcement official says authorities also recovered a gun that may be tied to the case.

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Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:57 AM PST

Jobless claims slip; Sandy still distorts data

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:46 AM PST

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the latest week, according to government data Wednesday that still suffered the after-effects of Superstorm Sandy on the Northeast.

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