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Travel abroad to see your donations in action: It used to be that if you wanted to give money to charity, you simply sent a check. Nowadays, people are traveling abroad to see their donations in action. Below, what you need to know before you go. ›18:27 28 Aug, Thu
Train, tanker collide in Oklahoma, killing 2: A locomotive train slammed into a propane tanker truck in north-central Oklahoma on Friday, triggering a huge explosion that killed two people and injured a third, authorities said. ›21:22 29 Aug, Fri
6-year-old girl finds abandoned baby: A 6-year-old girl playing hide-and-seek with her grandmother found a newborn baby girl abandoned in a vacant lot next to her home. ›00:36
Calif. prisons prepare for gay weddings: Now that same-sex couples can get married in California, state prison officials are trying to figure out what that means for gay inmates. ›00:59
Passengers stranded by budget airline collapse: Thousands of passengers scrambled to rearrange travel plans Friday after the sudden collapse of trans-Atlantic budget airline Zoom, amid concerns that hundreds would not get their money back. ›17:31 29 Aug, Fri
Video: How Alaska's governor ended up on a national ticket: Aug. 29: On his 72nd birthday, Sen. John McCain chose a 44-year-old mother of five, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, as a running mate. NBC's John Larson has more on the woman nicknamed "Sarah Barracuda" in high school.(Nightly News) ›22:56 29 Aug, Fri
No death penalty in 'Precious Doe' killing: Prosecutors in Kansas City say they won't seek the death penalty against a man accused of beheading his 3-year-old stepdaughter, whose body was unidentified for nearly four years. ›21:00 29 Aug, Fri
2008 NFL Preview: NFC North: The Packers and Vikings have Super Bowl aspirations, and the Bears are just two years removed. But can their QBs lead them there? ›04:55
Meet the cast of Survivor: Gabon: A look at each of the 18 contestants in the reality series ›22:05 27 Aug, Wed
Karadzic refuses to enter war crimes pleas: Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic refused to enter pleas Friday to charges including genocide and crimes against humanity. ›17:38 29 Aug, Fri
Eugene's golf courses beckon football fans: Each week this season TravelGolf.com is highlighting a key college football matchup and looking at the golf options around the home team's campus. This Saturday, the University of Oregon hosts Washington. Here's a look the top golf courses in Eugene, Ore. ›17:30 28 Aug, Thu
Scoop: Will new Idol judge cover for absent Paula?: Last season, Paula Abdul was missing in action for several "Idol" shows, and sources say Kara DioGuardi was brought on in case Abdul is absent again. ›02:21 29 Aug, Fri
Ex-generals convicted in Argentine slaying: An Argentine court convicted two former generals on Thursday for the murder of a senator during the countrys seven-year military dictatorship and sentenced them to life in prison. ›23:18 28 Aug, Thu
1 killed in W.Va. chemical plant blast: One worker was killed and a second injured in an explosion at a Bayer CropScience plant that shook an area west of Charleston. ›11:37 29 Aug, Fri
Faulty serves doom Davenport; Kuznetsova ousted: with Justine Henin retired, Maria Sharapova injured, Ana Ivanovic eliminated and the Williams sisters in the opposite bracket, this figures to be her best chance. ›06:15
70 migrants missing in Mediterranean: A harrowing boat journey across the Mediterranean left some 70 African migrants missing after rough seas capsized the craft, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday, calling on Malta to release the eight survivors from detention. ›20:37 28 Aug, Thu
Video: Barack Obama's unlikely journey: Aug. 28: Barack Obama once considered himself "a skinny kid with a funny name." On Thursday he steps to the podium bearing the weight and the honor of history. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.(Nightly News) ›22:53 28 Aug, Thu
Gustav plows through Caymans: Hurricane Gustav gained strength to become a Category 2 storm with winds near 100 mph, the National Hurricane Center said early Saturday morning. ›06:45
4th inmate captured in N.M. jailbreak: A fourth inmate who escaped from an eastern New Mexico jail has been captured, authorities said. ›21:16 29 Aug, Fri
10 Week 1 upset possibilities: Appalachian State stunned Michigan — and the world — last year. Will LSU suffer a similar fate? Here are 10 possible Week 1 upsets. ›17:25 29 Aug, Fri
Kim Kardashian, Carmen Electra grapple with fame: Carmen Electra and Kim Kardashian say parodies, and their wrestling scenes, in "Disaster Movie" are all in good fun. ›19:55 28 Aug, Thu
Guilty verdict in microwaved-baby case: A mother was convicted Friday of killing her infant daughter by burning her in a microwave oven, with jurors rejecting defense claims that someone else was responsible. ›20:32 29 Aug, Fri
Newsweek: Students bummed at the pump: Rising fuel costs have forced students to find new ways of getting around. To help, commuter colleges are picking up the transportation costs for their students as well as their faculty and staff. ›14:25 29 Aug, Fri
Still in a home, by the skin of her teeth: Gut Check America profiles a single mom in Minnesota who found herself buried in debt after raising three kids. It took an unexpected windfall to save her from foreclosure. Msnbc.com's Kari Huus reports. ›09:50 29 Aug, Fri
