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Stocks stuck in lower territory in afternoon: Stocks resumed their pullback Thursday as a surge in oil prices fanned inflation concerns and as investors grew more anxious about the financial sector. ›18:03
Quiz: Where was 'Happy Days' originally set?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›13:53 20 Aug, Wed
ESPN throwing its hat in the Olympic rings: ESPN president George Bodenheimer said Tuesday that his network will be in the running to air the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games, and Fox, which participated in the last round of bidding, confirmed it also is interested. ›19:31 20 Aug, Wed
Heat deaths rise on California farms: California, the nation's leader in heat-related deaths among farmworkers, sought to turn that trend around three years ago with new laws. But six people have died this year alone. ›00:06
Next 'Bachelor' was rejected by 'Bachelorette': ABC often recycles women who were rejected by "The Bachelor" to star in the female-driven version of the dating show, "The Bachelorette." Now, the network has done the reverse. ›00:37
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
30 militants killed in Afghanistan: The U.S.-led coalition said Thursday it had killed more than 30 insurgents in a battle in eastern Afghanistan, fighters a governor said were responsible for the deaths of 10 French troops this week. ›16:48
Video: Scores killed in Madrid plane crash: Aug. 20: The deadly crash of an America-made MD-82 Spanair jet headed for the Canary Islands from Madrid left fewer than 30 survivors. NBC's Tom Costello reports.(Nightly News) ›22:43 20 Aug, Wed
Community colleges boom as economy weakens: Two-year community colleges are seeing record enrollment as families squeezed by tough economic times steer high school graduates away from more expensive four-year universities. ›18:23
ConsumerMan: Be skeptical of food labels: Many food labels you see on products on supermarket shelves are hype created by marketing departments to make the product stand out from the crowd. Here's what you need to know. ›12:15
Taliban bombs kill 59 at Pakistan arms site: Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the gates of Pakistan's main weapons complex Thursday, killing 59 people and dashing hopes for an end to political turmoil. ›15:27
Microsoft enlists Seinfeld for ad campaign: Jerry Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen in Microsoft Corps $300 million advertising campaign aimed at changing its image, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday. ›16:59
Russia halts military cooperation with NATO: Russia halted all military cooperation with NATO, the Western alliance said Thursday, in the latest sign of East-West tension over the invasion of Georgia. ›18:34
Video: Candidates vie for declaration of Independents: Aug. 20: With independent voters growing at a faster rate than both the Democratic and Republican parties, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are aiming their ads directly at this demographic. NBC's David Gregory reports.(Nightly News) ›23:03 20 Aug, Wed
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings: Britney gears up for VMAs; Jack Black brings the Thunder, Madonna turns 50. ›11:02 19 Aug, Tue
Amish population nearly doubles: The Amish are expanding their presence in states far beyond Pennsylvania Dutch country as they search for affordable farmland to accommodate a population that has nearly doubled in 16 years. ›00:22
McCain hopes to turn the tide in Great Lakes area: The Republican presidential candidate views the region as his best, if not his only, chance to win White House. ›15:43
Lost baby whale faces mercy killing: An abandoned baby whale that has been attempting to suckle boats in the waters off north Sydney will be euthanized because it is in such poor condition, an environmental official said Thursday. ›13:24
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Wacky Concept Cars: MSN editors pick the 10 craziest concept cars at the Tokyo show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
U.S. to Russia: Leave Georgia 'now': Russia started pulling tanks and troops back over its frontier, pledging all forces would quit Georgia's heartland by Friday night, but the United States demanded troops leave "now." ›17:14
N.J. girls reunited with dad in Georgia: Two little girls from New Jersey have been reunited with their father after being trapped by violence in the Republic of Georgia for two weeks. They expect to be back home in a few days. ›15:19
First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
Sax player in Dave Matthews Band has died: LeRoi Moore, sax player and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, has died at age 46. He was seriously injured in an ATV accident in June. ›16:29 20 Aug, Wed
Top economic gauge drops 0.7 percent in July: A private sector measure of the U.S. economy's health showed the largest drop in a year, and while new jobless claims fell for the second straight week, they remain near the highest levels since 2002. ›14:14
