Juanes sweeps Latin Grammys with 5 wins

Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:04 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Colombian rocker Juanes ruled the Latin Grammys, sweeping awards in five categories - including record of the year and album of the year - and setting a new record for total wins.

entertainment, music, msnbci

Officer contradicts Spector prosecution witness

Seeded on Fri Nov 7, 2008 3:49 AM EST (msnbc.com)

A police officer called by prosecutors to corroborate testimony of Phil Spector's ex-girlfriend Thursday wound up contradicting her account, saying he saw no injuries on her and never heard her say she was pistol-whipped by the music producer.

entertainment, celebrities, msnbci

Roy's 30-footer lifts Blazers over Rockets in OT

Seeded on Fri Nov 7, 2008 3:41 AM EST (NBC Sports)

The lead changes three times in the final 1.9 seconds of overtime and Portland ends its five-game skid.

nba, sports, msnbci

Houstonians Excited About Obama's Victory

Seeded on Thu Nov 6, 2008 1:31 AM EST (msnbc.com)

President-elect Barack Obama supporters in Houston look to the future after his Election Day victory, KPRC Local 2 reports.

news, local-news, houston-tx, msnbci

Battle For Harris County District Attorney Still Undecided

Seeded on Thu Nov 6, 2008 1:30 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Voters who cast provisional ballots during early voting or on Election Day could end up deciding the final outcome in the race for Harris County district attorney, KPRC Local 2 reports.

news, local-news, houston-tx, msnbci

Kobe leads Lakers' late surge past Clippers

Seeded on Thu Nov 6, 2008 1:29 AM EST (NBC Sports)

Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, and the unbeaten Los Angeles Lakers used a 22-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-88 Wednesday night, giving them six straight wins over their crosstown rivals.

nba, sports, msnbci

Magic 'cried all night' after Obama won election

Seeded on Thu Nov 6, 2008 1:26 AM EST (NBC Sports)

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson said he and his wife "cried all night" after Barack Obama beat John McCain to become the country's first African-American president.

sports, other-sports, msnbci

U.N. says Rwanda tanks fired at Congo

Seeded on Tue Nov 4, 2008 8:18 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Rwandan forces fired tank shells and other heavy artillery across the border at Congolese troops during fighting last week, the United Nations said Tuesday.

africa, world-news, msnbci

Supreme Court takes up TV profanity case

Seeded on Tue Nov 4, 2008 8:14 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Words that cannot be said on television are not often uttered at the Supreme Court. That may change Tuesday when the court takes up a dispute over celebrities' uses of profanity on live television.

washington, fcc, television, communications, government, supreme-court, federal-communications-commission, us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

Spain: Osama bin Laden's son seeks asylum

Seeded on Tue Nov 4, 2008 8:12 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Spain's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that one of Osama bin Laden's sons was in Spain and seeking asylum.

iraq, spain, europe, madrid, terrorist, osama-bin-laden, world-news, msnbci

Townsfolk destroy Palin effigy with explosives - CNN.com

Seeded on Sun Nov 2, 2008 1:48 PM EST (CNN)

BATTLE, England (CNN) -- Townsfolk in England have delivered their explosive verdict on Sarah Palin, stuffing a giant effigy of the U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee with fireworks and blowing her up to raucous cheers.

politics, mccain, obama, explosives, fireworks, palin

Stimulus checks in October: $976 million - Oct. 31, 2008

Seeded on Sat Nov 1, 2008 2:53 AM EDT (CNN)

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The federal government issued another $976.5 million worth of economic stimulus checks to American households in October, the Treasury Department announced Friday. As of Friday, 117.37 million payments were distributed totaling more than $95 billion si …

refunds, us-news, rebates, stimulus-checks

Reign ends for 'King of the Hill' - CNN.com

Seeded on Sat Nov 1, 2008 2:46 AM EDT (CNN)

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- "King of the Hill" is over the hill at Fox, which is canceling the long-running animated comedy.

entertainment, fox, animated, king-of-the-hill

Red light for green taxis in New York City

Seeded on Sat Nov 1, 2008 1:57 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A federal judge on Friday blocked New York City from forcing taxi operators to using higher mileage, and less polluting, vehicles.

environment, government, lawsuits, associated-press, product, us-news, regulatory, financial-impact, green-machines, msnbci

Crosby hurt in Penguins' loss to Coyotes

Seeded on Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:36 AM EDT (NBC Sports)

Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby leaves with 'discomfort' in the second period of a 4-1 loss to Phoenix on Thursday night.

nhl, sports, msnbci

Missiles strike Taliban-linked Pakistan school

Seeded on Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:30 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Suspected U.S. missiles struck a Taliban-linked school in Pakistan on Thursday, killing five people in an apparent sign of U.S. frustration with the country's anti-terror efforts, officials said.

pakistan, world-news, south-and-central-asia, msnbci

Economists see financial bailout as necessary

Seeded on Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:14 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

The economy could suffer a massive hangover from the government's efforts to rescue the financial system in the form of a soaring debt burden. But the alternatives look infinitely worse.

business, financial, debt, bush-administration, stocks-economy, msnbci

Report: Top al-Qaida leader killed in Pakistan

Seeded on Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:40 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Senior al-Qaida commander Abu Saeed al-Masri has been killed in recent clashes with Pakistani forces in a Pakistani region near the Afghan border, a security official said Tuesday.

pakistan, world-news, south-and-central-asia, msnbci

Swedish nurse put surgery photos on Facebook

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:59 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A Swedish neurosurgeon at a Stockholm hospital says a nurse could lose her job after posting photos of surgeries on Facebook.

business, security, associated-press, product, technology-science, financial-impact, msnbci

Being skinny is no guarantee of a healthy heart

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:57 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

About half of overweight people have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equal number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity, research shows.

health, heart-health, msnbci

'90210' stories will come out of 'real emotion'

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:53 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

If the show mimics the hot bodies, hip fashion and angst-ridden affluence of "Beverly Hills, 90210," it will also play edgier and less preachy, says co-executive producer Gabe Sachs.

entertainment, television, msnbci

India monsoon rains kill 15 more, ruin crops

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:50 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

At least 15 more people were killed overnight in heavy monsoon rains which have wrecked homes and destroyed farmland in southern India, taking the death toll over the past two days to 61, officials said on Monday.

weather, msnbci

Dozens dead or missing in Vietnam floods

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:48 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Flash floods and landslides brought by tropical storm Kammuri since Saturday have battered mountainous villages in northern Vietnam, killing at least 97 people and leaving 48 missing, the government said on Monday.

weather, msnbci

Alzheimer's drug benefit lasts over 18 months

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:22 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A drug for Alzheimer's disease made by Medivation Inc called Dimebon kept symptoms at bay for 18 months, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

health, alzheimers-disease, msnbci

Dude! Batman higher than stoners at box office

Seeded on Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:21 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Batman soared higher than the stoners this weekend, with "Dark Knight" winning the box office for the fourth week in a row, topping drug comedy "Pineapple Express." "Knight" now trails only "Titanic" and "Star Wars" on all-time domestic box-office charts.

entertainment, movies, msnbci

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