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Dr. Aleksandra Niedzwiecki & Dr.Rath for Rockefeller and why is David icke for the Order of Chaos by the money?-"!!!" Dr.Matthias Rath Dr. Aleksandra Niedzwiecki with the blue ball[global-earth] David Icke you are a German Luciferian with the tongue of a snake for Dr.Rath and Rockefe ...

Den Dreck aussortieren.OK! Aber der Dreck befindet sich auch unter den Bilderbergern und Ihrer Hegemonie und der Korruption zu der Scientology!Aber der Gewinner ist immer die gleiche Person. BÖSE=Bilderberger bzw.Scientology Mitglied {inoffiziell} Gut= Das Gegenteil ,um wieder zu verdienen ...

About the biggest fraud on earth for the big coming judge!

Auch auf der am Donnerstag gestarteten deutschen Domain youtube.de finden Internet-Nutzer einem Bericht zufolge unzählige Nazi-Videos. Unter anderem würden dort Videos der verbotenen Nazi-Band "Landser" und Hetzfilme über eine angebliche jüdische Weltverschwörung ang ...

Jetzt Nazi-Chef vorher RAF bzw.Spion der CIA Horst Mahler So spricht man mit Nazis VANITY FAIR-Autor Michel Friedman trifft Deutschlands Chef-Nazi. Teil 1.0 dieses ungekürzten Interviews lesen Sie hier! Sonst zu kaufen am Kiosk oder dort zu bestellen[Ausgabe45] o ...

Military commission charges have been sworn against Majid Shoukat Khan, a Pakistani national who lived in the United States from 1996 to early 2002 who is suspected of helping al Qaeda plan attacks in the United States and elsewhere, the Defense Department said Tuesday.

At least one person was critically injured Tuesday in Venezuela when police clashed with opponents of the government of President Hugo Chavez.

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday said that the world's most valuable tech company is doing everything it can to address growing concerns over working conditions at its Chinese manufacturing plants.

It seems the airlines are doing something right. U.S. air carriers posted all-time lows for the number of mishandled bags and bumped passengers in 2011, according to reports released Tuesday.

Police fired tear gas at demonstrators Tuesday as hundreds of activists tried to reach the landmark Pearl Roundabout on the anniversary of last year's pro-democracy protests in Bahrain.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain again attacks his Democratic rival's plans of "re-distributing wealth".

The European Commission defends Peter Mandelson over his links to Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska.

Several hundred people taking part in a run in the Lake District are reported to be stranded by flooding and torrential rain.

Gordon Brown hits the campaign trail in a by-election for the first time since becoming prime minister.

A sea scooter race official from the UK has gone missing during the Asian Beach Games

Arizona State Representitive Mark Anderson, a Republican from Mesa, has a long history of loyal and devoted service to Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the self-proclaimed "messiah" and leader of the Unification Church. Moon's followers have historically been called "Moonies." Almost ten years ago the ...

Have you ever been bothered by unwanted visitors at your door trying to sell you on their religion? Probably the most familiar and persistent door-to-door proselytizers are "Jehovah's Witnesses," a sect seemingly historically obsessed with "doom and gloom." Witnesses have an apparent fasci ...

Chuck Anderson, the head of an unaccredited school called the Endeavor Academy (EA) in the Wisconsin Dells, is dead. He was 83. Often referred to as a "cult leader" by his critics, Anderson's followers called him instead their "Master Teacher" (MT). The self-styled “miracle worker” (see ph ...

Yisrayl "Buffalo Bill" Hawkins, self-styled prophet and religious entrepreneur runs an operation called the "House of Yahweh" (HOY) near Abilene, Texas. Recently featured in a segment on ABC 20/20 and interviewed on CNN Nancy Grace, Hawkins held forth on the fate of the world, predicting with ...

New York Times editors and researchers have selected a fugitive sex offender as an official resource about polygamists. Anton Hein, a former U.S. resident and registered sex offender with an outstanding warrant issued for his immediate arrest regarding a parole violation, runs a Web site call ...

The 90,000 new shares following the stock option exercises as notified Oslo Stock Exchange on February 25th 2009 has been registered in the Company Register in Brønnøysund. The Share Capital of TGS-NOPEC is thereafter 106,609,800 shares at a nominal value of NOK 0.25 per share. Certificate of R ...

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STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT Free for publication on March 11, 2009 at 2.00 pm (CET+1) Annual Summary 2008 The whole releases and announcements listed below are available on EB's Web pages: www.elektrobit.com » news » 2008 Stock Exchange Releases and Announcements: February 2008 2008-02- ...

TietoEnator's Board of Directors will make an amended proposal on the issuance of option rights at the Annual General MeetingTietoEnator Corporation Stock Exchange Release 11 March 2009, 1.15 pm EET The Board of Directors of TietoEnator Corporation ("the Company") has on 11 March 2009 resolved ...

What's in a name? Embattled Nashville metro council candidate Sheri Weiner, who shares her last name with Rep. Anthony Weiner, struggles to convince voters she has no relation to the scandalous congressman. Bad time to be a Weiner. Click here for more...

Hell hath no fury like a Whoopi Goldberg scorned. Watch her turn the tables on a Fox News anchor's stereotype of rapper speak. The lesson? Mimicking goes both ways, and two can play that game.

This ad from Turn Right USA makes Christine O'Donnell's witch spot seem normal. The PAC slams California Democrat Janice Hahn in an incredibly racist and sexist commercial.

Well, this isn't uncomfortable: Shannon Tweed stormed out of an interview on The Joy Behar Show when husband KISS frontman Gene Simmons referenced his famous philandering. Catch the full interview tonight on HLN's Joy Behar at 10 p.m. EST.

America's Got...America? Jon Stewart quipped that the New Hampshire GOP debate was actually the most patriotic game show ever, thanks to the hard hitting questions about pizza, Elvis, and Pepsi.

From creating a safe haven for refugees to shattering female stereotypes, our picks of inspiring women who have found solutions for some of today’s most challenging problems.

Much like single people on Valentine's Day, the Xoloitzcuintli (aka: the Mexican Hairless Dog) has long suffered from a lack of love and affection from dog owners and breeders.

On February 13, I described how Mitt Romney's "Severely Conservative" line would be used by his opponents:

Every candidate this season has had a turn to surge, sometimes even twice. That's the narrative now explaining Rick Santorum, rising in the polls once again and plotting a serious challenge to Mitt Romney in upcoming primaries. Santorum argues he's the last candidate standing between M ...

With promises of change unfulfilled, half of CPAC attendees were college students. By Mark McKinnon.

WASHINGTON -- The maker of the best-selling cancer drug Avastin is warning doctors and patients about counterfeit vials of the product distributed in the U.S.Roche's Genentech unit says the fake products do not contain the key ingredient in Avastin, which is used to treat cancers of th ...

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In whatâs probably the first attempt that Iâve seen to monetize Google+, a site called ChefHangout has a unique approach to cooking lessons utilizing the powerful Google+ Hangouts video conference feature.While Google+ has been somewhat methodical slow in rolling out public APIs for it ...

Tech expert Jennifer Jolly joined me on Mondays with Marlo to talk about the latest gadgets, and to answer all of your questions!

TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he will order flags flown at half-staff at state government buildings Saturday in memory of Whitney Houston.The governor says Houston was a "cultural icon" who belongs in the same category in New Jersey music history as Frank Sinatra ...

Das Rock-Duo „Haudegen“ hat erreicht, was bisher noch kein deutscher Musiker geschafft hat. Bei McDonald‘s wird ab April ein Burger nach ihnen benannt. Foto: picture alliance / dpa Mehr zum Thema„Der Bachelor“ - Mädels, wie knutscht der Paul?Branchen im Vergleich - Wie gerecht sind Deutschlands ...

SIE spielte in Blockbustern wie „Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier" und „Vier Hochzeiten und ein Todesfall" mit, war viermal „Golden Globe" nominiert. Foto: Parwez Mehr zum Thema„Der Bachelor“ - Mädels, wie knutscht der Paul?Branchen im Vergleich - Wie gerecht sind Deutschlands Löhne?Arztgattin ...

Es war das heißeste Foto-Shooting des Jahres! Für die BILD-Girl-Wahl 2012 standen jetzt alle Mädchen noch mal vor der Kamera. Beim heißesten Shooting des Jahres! Foto: ZOE McConnell Mehr zum ThemaBild-Girl - Anastasia ist ein Ass am Herd!

Tag 6 der Berlinale glänzte mit Hollywood-Star Meryl Streep! Sie stellte ihren Film „Die Eiserne Lady“ vor – und wurde mit dem Goldenen Ehrenbären geehrt. Foto: AFP Mehr zum Thema„Der Bachelor“ - Mädels, wie knutscht der Paul?Branchen im Vergleich - Wie gerecht sind Deutschlands Löhne?Arztgatt ...

Der letzte Weg, die letzte große Show – es ist Whitney Houstons Heimreise. In einem Privat-Jet wurde der Leichnam der toten Soul-Diva zu ihrer eigenen Beerdigung gefolgen. Foto: Deano / Splash News, dpa Picture-Alliance Mehr zum Thema„Der Bachelor“ - Mädels, wie knutscht der Paul?Branchen im V ...

Die Deutsche Börse rechnet im laufenden Jahr trotz der geplatzten Fusion mit der New Yorker Nyse mit steigenden Erlösen. Konzernchef Francioni will bei der Expansion in Wachstumsmärkten auch auf neue Geschäftsmodelle setzen.

Kanzlerin Merkel und der Generalsekretär der Arabischen Liga, Al-Narabi, beraten über die Lage in Syrien. Dabei sagt die deutsche Regierung weitergehende Schritte der EU gegen das Assad-Regime zu. In dem Land selbst kommt es erneut zu heftigen Kämpfen. Laut Menschenrechtlern wird die Protesthoch ...

Das Schlussquartal 2011 von Aurubis kann sich sehen lassen: Das Einnahmenplus von 15 Prozent wird noch vom Ergebniszuwachs übertroffen. Leichte Fragezeichen beim Ausblick trüben die gute Analystenstimmung nicht, nur die Anleger sind ebenso skeptisch wie der Konzernvorstand des Kupferkonzerns.

Der Nutzfahrzeug- und Motorenhersteller MAN stellt sich nach einem Rekordumsatz im vergangenen Jahr auf sinkende Erlöse ein. Wegen der geringeren Nachfrage nach Nutzfahrzeugen werden Umsatz und operatives Ergebnis unter denen von 2011 zurückbleiben, heißt es.

Es ist wohl der Traum eines jeden: einmal in seinem Leben einen Schatz zu entdecken. Einem Handwerker in Hannover gelingt nun dieses Wunder, als er eine Küche mit neuen Fliesen auslegt. Und es geschieht noch ein Wunder - er meldet den Fund.

Erst war das Spiel des Jahres für die Leverkusener der Langweiler des Jahres, dann wurde die Darbietung gegen den FC Barcelona fast zur Zumutung. Trotz mehr Mut in der zweiten Hälfte hat Bayer keine Chance.

Die Tübinger Volkswirtin Claudia Buch wird Nachfolgerin von Beatrice Weder di Mauro bei den „Wirtschaftsweisen“. Die Bundesregierung wollte sicherstellen, dass im fünfköpfigen Rat wieder eine Frau sitzt.

Die Dreißigjährigen sind qualifizierter, mobiler und flexibler als ihre Eltern, die in Frieden und Wirtschaftswachstum hineingeboren wurden. Was machen sie daraus? Eine Bestandsaufnahme.

Bei einem Treffen in Berlin haben Kanzlerin Merkel und der Generalsekretär der Arabischen Liga einander versichert, in Syrien komme ein militärisches Eingreifen nicht in Betracht. Es wird weiter versucht, Russland für einen Sanktionsbeschluss des UN-Sicherheitsrates zu gewinnen.

Griechenland rennt die Zeit davon: Das für Mittwoch geplante Sondertreffen der Eurogruppe ist überraschend abgesagt worden. Eurogruppenchef Jean-Claude Juncker sagte, es werde nur eine Telefonkonferenz geben, da Griechenland noch nicht alle Bedingungen für ein zweites Hilfspaket erfüllt habe.

Zu Beginn der Vorwahlen galt der erzkonservative Rick Santorum als Außenseiter - in der neuesten Umfrage liegt er in der Gunst der US-Republianer sogar erstmals vor Favorit Mitt Romney. Die gleiche Befragung liefert jedoch noch ein weiteres Ergebnis: Es ist noch alles möglich.

Lange agiert Bayer Leverkusen im Achtelfinale der Champions League gegen den FC Barcelona schüchtern, nach dem Ausgleich werden die Leverkusener kurz forsch und treffen gar den Pfosten. Am Ende spielen wieder die Katalanen - und Lionel Messi setzt den Sahneklacks obendrauf.

Adriano gibt den blassen Vampir, Cesc Fàbregas agiert wie ein kleines Teufelchen - und Lionel Messi ist natürlich der bezaubernde Magier: Auch im Karneval würden die Spieler des katalanischen Spitzenklubs ganz sicher eine gute Figur abgeben. Der FC Barcelona beim 3:1 in Leverkusen in der Einz ...

Chinas Vize-Präsident Xi Jinping, der Mann, der in etwa einem Jahr Hu Jintao an der Staatsspitze ablösen soll, besucht die USA.

Niederlage für Silvio Berlusconi: Dem ehemaligen italienischen Ministerpräsidenten wird weiterhin in Mailand der Prozess gemacht. Die Verfassungsrichter in Rom verwarfen den Antrag, das dortige Gericht für unzuständig zu erklären - und bezeichneten die Argumentation Berlusconis als "lächerlic ...

Der Streit um die Rechte am Namen iPad in China spitzt sich zu: Die südchinesische Firma, die den Namen für sich beansprucht, will ein Handelsverbot für Apples erfolgreichen Tablet-Computer durchsetzen.

Bayer Leverkusen steht vor dem Aus in der Champions League. Der Fußball-Bundesligist verlor das Achtelfinal-Hinspiel gegen die Weltauswahl des FC Barcelona nach einer enttäuschenden Leistung mit 1:3 und hat damit fast alle Chancen auf den Einzug ins Viertelfinale der Champions League verspielt.

Hamburg hat sich den Zugriff auf Deutschlands größte Reederei Hapag-Lloyd gesichert. Die Hafenstadt stellte nach langen Verhandlungen die Weichen für den Kauf weiterer Anteile von der TUI - zum Preis von 475 Millionen Euro. Der Reisekonzern reduziert seine Beteiligung an Hapag-Lloyd von 38 auf 2 ...

In der sogenannten Nürburgring-Affäre hat die Staatsanwaltschaft Koblenz nach Informationen des SWR Anklage gegen den ehemaligen rheinland-pfälzischen Finanzminister Deubel erhoben. Der Vorwurf: Untreue. Damit könnte der Prozess um die 2009 geplatzte Privatfinanzierung des Nürburgring-Ausbaus ne ...

Ein EU-Frühwarnsystem soll wirtschaftliche Fehlentwicklungen in den Mitgliedsländern rechtzeitig aufzeigen und bekämpfen. Der erste Bericht liegt nun vor: Riskante Schieflagen gibt es demnach in zwölf Staaten, darunter Frankreich. Deutschland ist nicht dabei - trotz seines Exportüberschusses.

Die Wirtschaft im OECD-Raum agiert angeblich weit unter ihrem Potenzial, und dennoch steigen die Verbraucherpreise um 2,9 Prozent. Das passt kaum zusammen, und die Gründe dafür sind wahrscheinlich ziemlich ernüchternd.

Die Ratingagentur hat die Bonität Roms noch ein bisschen schlechter eingestuft. Anleger kümmert das nicht. Ganz im Gegenteil: Sie leihen der italienischen Regierung gleich mal frische 6 Mrd. Euro. Ein Widerspruch? Nein, gar nicht.

Kaum noch Industrie, zu starke Fixierung auf den Finanzsektor, ein gewaltiges Haushaltsloch: Das zusammen bewegt die Ratingagentur Moody’s, den Ausblick für Großbritanniens "AAA" auf negativ zu senken. Eine Analyse der labilen Lage.

Japan wirft im Kampf gegen den starken Yen weitere Milliarden auf den Markt. Tokio ist keine Ausnahme: Euro-Krise und Rezessionsangst haben die Notenbanken in einen Abwertungswettlauf getrieben.

Bis zu 1 Mrd. Dollar soll der IPO des derzeit höchsten Hochhauses New Yorks der Eigentümer-Familie einbringen. Die Malkins legen den Börsenprospekt vor.

Zu viel Männlichkeit kann nerven - das gilt zumindest bei Zebrafischen. Deren Weibchen erteilen den größten, stattlichsten Männchen regelmäßig eine Abfuhr.

Hellas ist von seiner Rettung weiter entfernt denn je. Die griechische Regierung bekommt die geforderte Sparsumme von 3,3 Mrd. Euro nicht zusammen. Die Euro-Partner verschieben deshalb die Entscheidung über neue Hilfsmilliarden. Und die Wirtschaft von Hellas schmiert ab.

EU und USA konkurrieren um Investitionen aus der Volksrepublik. Nun zieht der alte Kontinent den Amerikanern davon.

Professoren, die das "nackte Grundgehalt" bekommen, sind finanziell bescheiden dran. Sie verdienen weniger als der Gymnasiallehrer, den sie ausgebildet haben.

Die EU-Kommission kuscht in der Schuldenkrise vor Deutschland. Wegen seiner Überschüsse in der Handelsbilanz hätte das Land gerüffelt werden müssen - das ist aber ausgeblieben.

Mit Panzern und Gewehren gehen die Sicherheitskräfte in Syrien gegen Demonstranten vor. Bei den Protesten gegen das Regime von Baschar al-Assad sollen bereits mehrere Personen ums Leben gekommen sein. Am Dienstag debattierte der UN-Sicherheitsrat über die heikle Situation in dem Land. ...

Drei Anläufe hat's gebraucht. Jetzt haben die Grünen und die SPD bei ihren Koalitionsverhandlungen in Baden-Württemberg endlich eine Einigung erzielt. Reizthema war das Bahn- und Städteprojekt Stuttgart 21. Festgelegt wurde nun: Die Bürger sollen bis Oktober in einer Vol ...

Drei Anläufe hat's gebraucht. Jetzt haben die Grünen und die SPD bei ihren Koalitionsverhandlungen in Baden-Württemberg endlich eine Einigung erzielt. Reizthema war das Bahn- und Städteprojekt Stuttgart 21. Festgelegt wurde nun: Die Bürger sollen bis Oktober in einer Vol ...

Noch keine Pläne für Ostern? Gut so. Denn selten konnte sich Deutschland auf so sonnige Ostertage freuen, wie in diesem Jahr. Ein Blick auf das Weltwetter zeigt: Es gibt kaum ein Gebiet, das wettermäßig mit Mitteleuropa mithalten kann. Höchsttemperaturen von 27 Grad und ...

Alle Jahre wieder ärgern sich Partyliebhaber und Clubbesitzer in verschiedenen Teilen Deutschlands darüber, dass ihnen an Ostern das Freizeitvergnügen beziehungsweise Geschäft vermiest wird. Öffentliche Tanzveranstaltungen sind nämlich in manchen Bundesländern ...

Eigentlich hatte Mitt Romney das Rennen der US-Republikaner um die Präsidentschaftskandidatur schon so gut wie gewonnen. Doch in den jüngsten Umfragen rutscht er deutlich ab, sein erzkonservativer Konkurrent Rick Santorum liegt inzwischen vorn.

Verlust an Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, hohe Verschuldung, Preisblasen auf dem Immobilienmarkt: Die EU-Kommission hat in einem Dutzend Länder der Europäischen Union wirtschaftliche Ungleichgewichte festgestellt. Diese sollen nun überprüft werden, am Ende könnten Sanktionen drohen.

Das Überraschungsteam Apoel Nikosia hat das Hinspiel im Champions-League-Achtelfinale bei Olympique Lyon knapp verloren. Siege in der Europa League gab es für Besiktas Istanbul und Olympiakos Piräus.

Nur einmal im Jahr, am Valentinstag, kann auf New Yorks Wahrzeichen geheiratet werden. Stephanie und Lela nutzten die Gunst der Stunde - und gaben sich als erstes Homo-Paar auf dem Empire State Building das Ja-Wort. Drei Stunden später folgten zwei Männer.

Der Sachverständigenrat für die deutsche Wirtschaft hat einen Ersatz für Beatrice Weder di Mauro gefunden: Einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge soll ihr die Tübinger Ökonomin Claudia-Maria Buch als Wirtschaftsweise folgen - nicht zuletzt dank eines prominenten Fürsprechers.

Der niederländische Politiker Geert Wilders hat sich den Zorn osteuropäischer Botschafter zugezogen. Anlass ist eine Website, auf der er zur Denunziation aufruft.

Nach dem 1:3 gegen den FC Barcelona hat Bayer Leverkusen fast keine Chance mehr aufs Champions-League-Viertelfinale. Lesen sie den Spielverlauf im Ticker nach!

Bayer Leverkusen hat das Achtelfinal-Hinspiel in der Champions League gegen den FC Barcelona zu Hause verloren. Nun hilft nur noch ein Wunder.

Die Hamburger Kunsthalle widmet Paul Wunderlichs Lithografien eine Einzelausstellung. Gezeigt wird sein Frühwerk, aus dem hier Werke zu sehen sind.

Vom Libanon aus organisieren junge Syrer den Aufstand in ihrem Heimatland. Den Geheimdienst des Assad-Regimes müssen sie auch hier fürchten. Von H. Friederichs, Beirut

Der Termin schlägt die Temperatur: Das Karlsruher Sonnenbad lässt sich von Minusgraden nicht beeindrucken und hält an seinem frühen Eröffnungstermin fest. Die Kasse des Freibades wird am Mittwoch um 10 Uhr geöffnet. Erwartet werden mehr als 100 Freiluftschwimmer, um die Saison fröstelnd zu eröf ...

Die "verbotene" Liebe zu einer jungen Frau hat ein verheirateter Mexikaner mit dem Leben bezahlt. Eine aufgebrachte Menschenmenge lynchte den 26-Jährigen und zwei ihn begleitende Freunde, indem sie sie bei lebendigem Leib verbrannten. Die grausame Tat ereignete sich bereits am Ende vergangener ...

Der Bundesregierung und allen maßgeblichen deutschen Behörden war nach Recherchen des ARD-Politikmagazins "Report Mainz" seit spätestens 2009 bekannt, dass aus Deutschland abgeschobene Syrer in ihrer Heimat willkürlich verhaftet, gefoltert und verurteilt wurden. Manchmal reichte dafür schon di ...

Das Landgericht Itzehoe hat einen ehemaligen Finanzinspektor wegen Unterschlagung einer knappen viertel Million Euro zu vier Jahren Freiheitsstrafe verurteilt. Die Strafkammer sprach den ehemaligen Teamleiter der Agentur für Arbeit Elmshorn (Schleswig-Holstein) schuldig, mit gefälschten Auszahl ...

Mit einem Elektroschocker hat ein Bamberger Taxifahrer einen Fahrgast zur Bezahlung eines überhöhten Fahrpreises zwingen wollen. Jetzt droht ihm eine Anklage wegen versuchter räuberischer Erpressung. Der 47-jährige Fahrgast hatte sich per Taxi von Bamberg ins etwa 20 Kilometer entfernte Eggolsheim f

Plön (dpa) - Gegen den sozialpsychiatrischen Dienst des Kreises Plön werden schwere Vorwürfe erhoben. Dort soll ein verantwortlicher Mitarbeiter den lebensbedrohlichen Zustand einer stark verwahrlosten Frau ignoriert haben, berichtete NDR 1 Welle Nord am Montagabend. Die 67-Jährige sei in der ve ...

Hamburg/Itzehoe (dpa/lno) - Zollbeamte haben auf dem Hamburger Flughafen zwei Russen mit 145 000 Euro erwischt. Die Männer - Vater und Sohn - wollten mit dem Bargeld ein Auto kaufen, teilte das Hauptzollamt Itzehoe am Montag mit. Beim Abflug in Moskau hatten sie das Geld ordnungsgemäß angemeldet ...

Hamburg (dpa) - Im Zentralkrankenhaus der Untersuchungshaftanstalt (UHA) ist in der Nacht zum Montag ein Gefangener verstorben. Mitarbeiter fanden den 25-jährigen gegen 6.30 Uhr leblos in seinem Haftraum vor, wie die Justizbehörde am Montag mitteilte. Die genaue Todesursache stehe noch nicht fes ...

Bremen (dpa/lno) - Der Güterumschlag in den Bremer Häfen ist 2011 auf die Rekordmenge von 80,6 Millionen Tonnen gestiegen. Das war ein Zuwachs von 17,3 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahr, teilte Wirtschaftssenator Martin Günthner (SPD) am Montag mit. Besonders erfolgreich war der Containerumschlag ...

Wangerooge (dpa/lno) - Der Schiffsverkehr nach Wangerooge kommt wieder in Gang: Nach tagelanger Unterbrechung durch Eis und niedrige Wasserstände solle am Dienstag eine Fähre den Weg nach Harlesiel testen und danach auch Passagiere befördern, sagte Bürgermeister Holger Kohls am Montag. Zuvor hat ...

Billionaire Warren Buffett’s investment holding company Berkshire Hathaway has accumulated a larger stake in Wells Fargo, the largest U.S. bank by market value.

Zynga posted a net loss for the fourth quarter, although adjusted earnings for the quarter came in ahead of Wall Street's estimates.

MetLife reported a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profit late Tuesday, sending its shares higher afterhours. 

Outside attempts to block access to Nasdaq OMX's company website caused a partial outage to the exchange's corporate website on Tuesday, according to reports.

Storming off session lows, stocks landed virtually unchanged, mostly shrugging off jitters about Greece and disappointing retail data.

Jeremy Lin hits game-winning 3-pointer as Knicks beat Raptors 90-87, extend streak to 6 games

The 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show had a surprise winner this year when a Pekingnese took the coveted Best in Show prize in New York. Malachy, the four-year-old winner at this year’s Westminster show, made it to the final round at the 2011...

China's heir apparent, Xi Jinping, reveals surprising ties to America.

Mexican Roman Catholic Church draws fire for issuing 'guidelines' for voting

Venezuela Supreme Court orders voter lists not to be destroyed following opposition primary

AP Interview: Guatemala president says drug war can't be fought with arms

Divided opposition is key to Syrian regime's hold on power during uprising

Original footage shot in Siberia omits the large creature.

Jury convicts 5th of 6 defendants in execution-style killings of 3 friends in NJ schoolyard

Alleged "honeymoon killer" Gabe Watson is a "liar" who drowned his bride for money and then showed little concern as others tried to revive, prosecutors said today at the opening of his murder trial. Watson's lawyer countered by telling the jury that the death of Tina Watson, 11 days after her w ...

The family of Amanda Knox said today that efforts by Italian prosecutors to put her back in prison is "an example of the harassment" by prosecutors who are intent on prolonging "this terrible, painful incident."

Israeli minister says Iran wants to be a superpower with a nuclear bomb

Connecticut human-rights commission adopts resolution condemning mayor for 'tacos' comment

Obama talks payroll tax cut, jobs, his budget, the housing crisis and politics.

A staffer for the former House speaker live-streams zoo event.

TULARE, Calif. — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said today that Rick Santorum has a “complete misunderstanding” of modern warfare. Gingrich was responding to comments Santorum made Thursday on CNN when the former was asked about the Pentagon’s plan to allow more women to fill... ...

China’s heir apparent, Vice President Xi Jinping, comes to the White House: – Jake Tapper

Republicans aren't happy about lack of provisions to pay for the deal.

House prices in capital cities are forecast to stay severely unaffordable for at least a decade.

A "mini tornado" has ripped through the south west town of Waroona, which bore the brunt of a storm front overnight.

A Western Australian farmer is launching legal action against his neighbour for allegedly contaminating his organic property with genetically modified (GM) crops.

New figures show the mining and resources sectors in Western Australia and Queensland continue to boost the value of Australian investment projects.

A deadly snake has been left left in a box on the driveway of a police officer's house on the far south coast of New South Wales.

A French soldier has opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Afghanistan, killing three people including a woman and child.

Efforts to reach a deal to avert a calamitous debt default by the US have hit yet another snag, just five days before the deadline.

An Israeli orchestra has made history by performing a concert in Bayreuth, the spiritual home of Hitler's favourite composer Richard Wagner.

An 80-year-old woman was enjoying a doughnut at her kitchen table when she was hit in the face by a stray arrow shot by a neighbour honing his archery skills, US police said.

A study has found fires in the Arctic are on the rise, which could accelerate global warming.

Macquarie Group says sluggish market conditions have weighed on its operations in the first quarter of this financial year compared to the previous quarter.

Efforts to reach a deal to avert a calamitous debt default by the US have hit yet another snag, just five days before the deadline.

House prices in capital cities are forecast to stay severely unaffordable for at least a decade.

The largest tracking solar power system in Australia will be launched at Alice Springs today.

Wall Street has slipped for the third day in a row as investors sold technology stocks and as debt talks between US politicians again failed to reach an outcome.

A Royal Air Force airman killed while on patrol in Afghanistan's Helmand Province has been named as Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin.

More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Government to scrap controversial NHS reforms.

Italian prosecutors have launched an appeal against the acquittal of Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend over the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

Angelina Jolie has said her film about the Bosnian war should be a "wake-up call" for the world to act in time to prevent atrocities like those now happening in Syria.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to be immortalised as a pair of Barbie dolls.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to be immortalised as a pair of Barbie dolls.

More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Government to scrap controversial NHS reforms.

Most places will be frost-free, blustery and dry overnight, but parts of northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and East Anglia will be damp.

A Royal Air Force airman killed while on patrol in Afghanistan's Helmand Province has been named as Senior Aircraftman Ryan Tomlin.

Drunk tanks could be introduced into Britain as the Government seeks "innovative" solutions to tackle the "scandal" of public drunkness.

Italian prosecutors have launched an appeal against the acquittal of Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend over the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

Angelina Jolie has said her film about the Bosnian war should be a "wake-up call" for the world to act in time to prevent atrocities like those now happening in Syria.

Finance ministers from across Europe have cancelled a meeting to discuss a cash lifeline for Greece because they say the country has still not done enough to spring the money.

China has indicated it is ready to step up its efforts to help resolve Europe's debt crisis, amid warnings an escalation would seriously harm its own economy.

Armoured vehicles and helicopters patrolled the Bahraini capital and its surrounding villages after clashes with anti-government protests overnight, as the country marked the first anniversary of the Shi'ite-led uprising.

Finance ministers from across Europe have cancelled a meeting to discuss a cash lifeline for Greece because they say the country has still not done enough to spring the money.

New figures due out from the Office for National Statistics are expected to show an increase in unemployment for the eighth month in a row.

Apple may be planning to launch a new and improved version of its iPad tablet within weeks, according to industry insiders.

China has indicated it is ready to step up its efforts to help resolve Europe's debt crisis, amid warnings an escalation would seriously harm its own economy.

Soaring sales at Jaguar Land Rover have helped Tata, the carmaker's Indian owners, to a huge rise in profits.

The Government suffered another defeat in the Lords as peers debated the Welfare Reform Bill - but escaped the drubbing ministers might have feared.

New figures due out from the Office for National Statistics are expected to show an increase in unemployment for the eighth month in a row.

Drunk tanks could be introduced into Britain as the Government seeks "innovative" solutions to tackle the "scandal" of public drunkness.

More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Government to scrap controversial NHS reforms.

Radical cleric Abu Qatada has been released from jail and back into the community - as Sky News learned the path appeared to have been cleared for his deportation from the UK.

Apple may be planning to launch a new and improved version of its iPad tablet within weeks, according to industry insiders.

US and European regulators have approved Google's purchase of handset maker Motorola Mobility amid increasingly heated legal battles over the technology behind smartphone devices.

Apple has allowed a labour auditor to inspect its suppliers' Chinese factories after allegations of worker abuse.

Dead people should be kept on artificial ventilators so their organs remain in prime condition for transplantation, according to a controversial new report.

Europe's first new space rocket in over a decade has completed a successful maiden flight, paving the way for future scientific satellite missions.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has met with representatives from various sectors, calling on them to give suggestions on the government work report and the development of education, cultural and medical sectors.

A Tibetan monk set himself on fire Monday afternoon on a street in the county seat of Aba in southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities confirmed Tuesday.

The Supreme People's Court (SPC) of China is reviewing the death sentence on a financial fraud case involving Wu Ying, an SPC spokesman said Tuesday.

Local prosecutors said on Monday that Lai Changxing, who confessed to running one of the largest smuggling operations in the nation's history, will not face execution for his crimes.

An increasing number of China's rich are transferring their wealth to foreign countries through investment immigration, with the majority seeking better educational opportunities for their children.

N. Korean diplomat: 'War may break out at any moment'

Killed oil worker was fiercely concerned about rig's safety

UK minister drops US threat claim

Phelps photo unites pot smokers

Obama dines with right-wing journos

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In a video that’s gone viral over the Internet this week, a young woman in her 20′s hears her own voice for the first time. But be forewarned: it’s a tearjerker. YouTube user sloanchurman explains: “I was born deaf and 8 weeks ago I received a hearing implant. This is ...

During an appearance on CNBC Friday morning, billionaire investor Warren Buffett appeared to change course on President Barack Obama’s jobs plan, admitting he had not read the plan and suggesting that he’ll likely oppose parts of it. The admission is particularly surprising, given Bu ...

Salon blogger and Constitutional lawyer Glenn Greenwald appeared on Democracy Now! Friday morning to voice his displeasure over the United States’ killing of Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, a U.S. citizen who was considered a radical cleric for Al-Qaeda. Greenwald highlighted the criticism that ...

With the Occupy Wall Street protests growing in attention, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart finally weighed in on the movement Thursday evening and gave special attention to one notorious pepper-spraying cop. Upon learning that the name of the high ranking police office was Anthony Bologna, Stewa ...

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Everyone knows the case of the woman who sued McDonald’s over spilled coffee. Or do they? More than 15 years after making international news, the case continues to be cited as an example of citizens who use “frivolous” lawsuits to take unfair advantage of the American legal system. But is that a ...

Architects and engineers for 9/11 Truth’s new 9/11 documentary Solving the Mystery, the destruction of World Trade Center Building #7, WTC 7 on 9/11/01. Join actor, Ed Asner and Architect Richard Gage, AIA and Architects and Engineers as they narrate an unfolding story that decimates the officia ...

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No matter how many blue ribbons or silver bowls or shiny trophies any dog brings to the Westminster Kennel Club show, there's a saying that ultimately decides who wins the top prize.

The Obama budget threatens to cancel some made-in-America ships, airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles as well as potentially shutter some historic manufacturing facilities across the country.

Romania, Moldova and Albania are digging out from over a dozen feet of snow that is challenging their electrical supply and putting its citizens in danger

As the rebound in the U.S. economy helps boost income and spending among working-aged households, older Americans relying on retirement income are having a hard time paying the bills.

Syrian government forces attacked opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in cities and towns across the country on Tuesday and Arab officials confirmed that regional governments would be ready to arm the resistance if the bloodshed did not cease.

The new HBO documentary “The Loving Story” chronicles the lives of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple exiled from Virginia 54 years ago. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports. (Nightly News)

Nationally, January was almost six degrees warmer than average, causing plants to bloom early. The NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

Presidential candidate Rick Santorum has risen to the top of the national polls, presenting a challenge for former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports. (Nightly News)

Xi Jinping, the second in command of China’s military, could be running China for the next decade. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports. (Nightly News)

In Thailand, two explosions tore through a busy neighborhood in Bangkok where police caught two Iranian nationals. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

The Obama budget threatens to cancel some made-in-America ships, airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles as well as potentially shutter some historic manufacturing facilities across the country.

An undercover informant was paid about $31,000 in cash for his critical role in an investigation that led to charges against members of a Midwest militia accused of plotting rebellion against the U.S., an FBI agent testified Tuesday.

A Georgia law enforcement officer is under investigation for sharing way too much online – racy photos that found their way onto social network sites.

An unidentified man at the White House was rushed to a hospital after suffering a severe hand injury, according to media reports.

Prominent Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel has called on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to “speak to his own church” about posthumous proxy baptisms of Jews.

A lioness named Nyanga attacked and killed a 63-year-old South African zookeeper on Monday, apparently because security gates were left open, the Johannesburg Zoo said.

Dogs let off their leashes were blamed in the death of scores of kiwis in a New Zealand national forest, according to local media reports.

Syrian government forces attacked opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in cities and towns across the country on Tuesday and Arab officials confirmed that regional governments would be ready to arm the resistance if the bloodshed did not cease.

Russia came close to nuclear disaster in late December when a blaze engulfed a nuclear-powered submarine carrying atomic weapons, a leading Russian magazine reported.

China's heir apparent leader defends his county's widely criticized human rights record but acknowledges during his U.S. visit.

Talks between Yahoo and China's Alibaba over the internet giant's Asian assets have hit an impasse, throwing their plans for a $17 billion tax-free asset swap into question, sources say.

Thirty-eight percent of workers said in a new survey by CareerBuilder.com that they had dated a co-worker at least once during their working lives.

Stocks ended flat Tuesday amid fresh concerns over Greece's bailout and on weak U.S. retail sales data.

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook again stressed Tuesday that the iPhone and iPad maker takes labor conditions in its globe-spanning supply chain seriously

In 1886, Bangor, Maine, embraced the legend of Norumbega, when eccentric inventor Joseph Stearns built his tribute to the fabled city: An enormous stone castle sitting on the coast of Camden.

Newt Gingrich criticized Republican rival Rick Santorum on Tuesday for his "complete misunderstanding of modern warfare" after the former Pennsylvania senator's remarks on women in combat.

House-Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker yielded a tentative agreement Tuesday, with lawmakers hopeful of unveiling the pact Wednesday.

The Obama budget threatens to cancel some made-in-America ships, airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles as well as potentially shutter some historic manufacturing facilities across the country.

A long-term plan to improve the nation's infrastructure systems rises to the top of the political agenda this week as the House and Senate prepare to take up different bills providing blueprints for shoring up the U.S. transportation system.

President Obama said he's hopeful Congress will renew a 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax before it lapses at the end of the month, but said it's important to also renew jobless benefits for millions of the long-term unemployed as well.

Across the Web all day long, assorted news sites and blogs have been posting Valentine's Day cards that relate to their audience. And there are countless ones that are for gamers, but perhaps none are so on the money like the ones created by Adam Bing.

A group of Japanese physicists has revealed where dark matter is — though not what it is — for the first time. As it turns out, the mysterious substance is almost everywhere, drooping throughout intergalactic space to form an all-encompassing web of matter.

"Words With Friends" allows pals to see whose vocabulary skills are greater. But it also has the potential to let people become more than just friends.

Paleontologists have identified the world’s largest toothed pterosaur, which probably used its enormous pearly whites to scare off others.

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook again stressed Tuesday that the iPhone and iPad maker takes labor conditions in its globe-spanning supply chain seriously

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Find tigers, giraffes, bears and birds in these images of creatures great and small.

Photos present a portrait of her reign as captured in fleeting moments on official occasions and at relaxed family gatherings.

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The new HBO documentary “The Loving Story” chronicles the lives of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple exiled from Virginia 54 years ago. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports. (Nightly News)

An FDA report found lead contamination in 400 different lipstick shades. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

President Barack Obama took a moment today to remember the significance of Feb. 14. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

In December, on-time performance was the highest it’s been in 17 years. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Nationally, January was almost six degrees warmer than average, causing plants to bloom early. The NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

Owners of Atlantic City’s Steel Pier considered bringing the Diving Horse back amid new renovations but dropped the idea after animal rights activists protested. The act featured horses plunging into a 12-foot-deep tank.

The Duchess of Cambridge sure does have the golden touch, and we don’t mean the adoration she inspires in everyone who meets her. Once again, Kate has prompted a royal buying spree.

Lucinda Scala Quinn shows how to prepare and freeze wholesome, nutritious meals for yourself and your kids. In the process, she provides culinary upgrades to Salisbury steak, mashed veggies and cobbler.

Is "Teen Mom 2" turning into "Toddlers & Tiaras"? OK, maybe not. But Leah Messer and Corey Simms did show off Ali and Aleeah at a St. Jude's beauty pageant.

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and other classic children’s books by Dahl are now commemorated on a colorful new series of British postal stamps.

Transcript of the July 24 broadcast featuring Bill Daley, Tom Coburn, Chuck Hagel, Adam Kinzinger, Cory Booker, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Andrea Mitchell.

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Transcript of the August 7 broadcast featuring John Kerry, John McCain, Alan Greenspan, Austan Goolsbee, Rachel Maddow and Alex Castellanos.

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A lioness named Nyanga attacked and killed a 63-year-old South African zookeeper on Monday, apparently because security gates were left open, the Johannesburg Zoo said.

Pirates off Nigeria's coast attacked a cargo ship Monday, killings its captain and chief engineer in the increasingly dangerous waters of the Gulf of Guinea on the west coast of Africa, officials said.

A senior presidential adviser was among two killed after a private jet crashed while landing in Congo's eastern city of Bukavu, a transport minister said Sunday.

A conservation group demonstrating an anti-poaching method for reporters in South Africa accidentally killed the rhinoceros they were using in the demonstration.

An al-Qaida propaganda outlet has released a new video featuring al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and the leader of Somalia’s Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen.

Hours after he asked his parishioners to pray for him, Rev. Rafael Reatiga was found shot to death in a car in Bogota with another Roman Catholic priest. The Associated Press reported that police initially suspected that Reatiga and Rev.

Youthful state governor Henrique Capriles won Venezuela's opposition presidential primary Sunday, emerging as the single candidate who will try to end President Hugo Chavez's 13 years in power.

The most important leader of Peru's leftist Shining Path insurgency has been captured by security forces after being shot in a remote jungle rife with drug trafficking, President Ollanta Humala said.

For decades, the two-island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis exported sugarcane to keep its economy afloat. When sugar prices fell, St. Kitts began to sell an even sweeter commodity: its citizenship.

China's heir apparent leader defends his county's widely criticized human rights record but acknowledges during his U.S. visit.

Since Hong Kong’s 1997 handover it is no longer such a mystery for mainland Chinese– but in many ways it is still a world away. NBC News Bo Gu reports.

A Chinese tech firm that says it owns the iPad trademark, plans to seek a ban on exports of Apple Inc's computer tablets from China, a lawyer for the company said.

Apple said that an independent group, the Fair Labor Association, has started inspecting working conditions in the Chinese factories where its iPads and iPhones are assembled.

An Australian barman who mooned the U.K.'s Queen Elizabeth during her visit to the country last year has been fined about $800, according to reports.

Russia came close to nuclear disaster in late December when a blaze engulfed a nuclear-powered submarine carrying atomic weapons, a leading Russian magazine reported.

Romania, Moldova and Albania are digging out from over a dozen feet of snow that is challenging their electrical supply and putting its citizens in danger

Snow as deep as 15 feet (4.5 meters) isolated areas in Romania, Moldova and Albania on Tuesday and turned a power plant in Kosovo into a park of dazzling ice sculptures.

  MILAN - Italian prosecutors asked the country's highest criminal court on Tuesday to reinstate the murder convictions of American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend in the brutal slaying of a British student.

Police come out in force to shut down protests

Syrian government forces attacked opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in cities and towns across the country on Tuesday and Arab officials confirmed that regional governments would be ready to arm the resistance if the bloodshed did not cease.

Syrian rebels have repelled a push by government tanks into a central town held by forces fighting President Bashar Assad's regime in an 11-month conflict that looks increasingly like a civil war.

Two American men previously barred from flights home from North Africa were slated to fly back to their home in Portland — with their attorney — on Monday, but one of them was notified over the weekend by U.S. officials that he wouldn't be allowed on the flight.

Security forces in Bahrain fired tear gas and stun grenades at protesters trying to occupy a landmark square in the nation's capital on Monday.

Pakistani security forces on Tuesday detained an American citizen at an airport in the northwest of the country after bullets were found in his luggage, police said.

Days after the Marines apologized for a flag resembling the Nazi “SS” symbol, new questions are being raised about an Army base in Afghanistan reportedly called “Combat Outpost Aryan.

For Malalai Anwari, there’s only one way to live life in Afghanistan and that’s by playing basketball. "I couldn’t live without basketball," Anwari, a member of the Afghanistan Women’s National Basketball team, told NBC News.

Microsoft India's retail website was down on Monday after being hacked, with a purportedly Chinese group called Evil Shadow Team posting screenshots the hackers said were customers' obscured usernames and passwords found unencrypted on the site.

Bombers targeted staff at Israel's embassies in India and Georgia on Monday, the foreign ministry said, with a bomb going off in New Delhi but a second device in Tbilisi defused.

Websites of exchange operators Nasdaq and BATS have been attacked by hackers over the last 24 hours, causing ongoing disruptions for those trying to use the sites, spokespersons for the companies said on Tuesday.

Stocks ended flat Tuesday amid fresh concerns over Greece's bailout and on weak U.S. retail sales data.

As the rebound in the U.S. economy helps boost income and spending among working-aged households, older Americans relying on retirement income are having a hard time paying the bills.

Stocks are falling on Wall Street in midday trading Tuesday, weighed down by continuing economic struggles in Europe.

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In an effort to calm the storm building against Apple’s labor practices in China, the company said Monday that a labor group is going to conduct audits of its suppliers there.

As the first ripples of "Linsanity" hit Asia, ethnic Chinese-American Jeremy Lin's fairytale rise has marketing men rubbing their hands with glee.

Authorities have seized Apple iPads from retailers in a city in northern China due to a dispute with a domestic company that says it owns the iPad name, an official said Monday. The Chinese company said it is asking for similar action in more than 20 other cities.

In 1886, Bangor, Maine, embraced the legend of Norumbega, when eccentric inventor Joseph Stearns built his tribute to the fabled city: An enormous stone castle sitting on the coast of Camden.

When they saw the house on El Dorado Drive in this Los Angeles suburb being painted a startling orange and green and giant billboards hung on the outside, Scott and Beth Hostetler's neighbors were initially angry and confused. Some even considered calling the police.

When they saw the house on El Dorado Drive in this Los Angeles suburb being painted a startling orange and green and giant billboards hung on the outside, Scott and Beth Hostetler's neighbors were initially angry and confused. Some even considered calling the police.

Pssst. Hey, buddy! Wanna buy the Empire State Building? It's an old joke, at least among New Yorkers, but it will soon have a bit of the ring of truth to it.

In the Wild, Wild West-era of digital media, there is no cowboy quite like Kim Dotcom. Part Sean Parker, part Kevin Mitnick,  Dotcom embodies the wildest age of Internet piracy.

Small businesses grew more confident in the economy's future in December, marking a fourth straight month of improvement, a survey released on Tuesday showed.

There is one hot item this holiday season that won't be resting under the Christmas tree. It will be on a shelf — watching you.

Corey Shaker is hoping to sell a lot more cars next year. The biggest roadblock he sees is the ongoing political gridlock in Washington, D.C.

A company that was helping New York smokers avoid high taxes by having them roll their own cigarettes on machines in the store has agreed to shut down after being sued by the city.

House-Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker yielded a tentative agreement Tuesday, with lawmakers hopeful of unveiling the pact Wednesday.

The Obama budget threatens to cancel some made-in-America ships, airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles as well as potentially shutter some historic manufacturing facilities across the country.

A long-term plan to improve the nation's infrastructure systems rises to the top of the political agenda this week as the House and Senate prepare to take up different bills providing blueprints for shoring up the U.S. transportation system.

President Obama said he's hopeful Congress will renew a 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax before it lapses at the end of the month, but said it's important to also renew jobless benefits for millions of the long-term unemployed as well.

Budget blueprint assumes Congress will allow tax rates on upper-income people to increase

President Obama said he's hopeful Congress will renew a 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax before it lapses at the end of the month, but said it's important to also renew jobless benefits for millions of the long-term unemployed as well.

While Republicans continue to wrangle over who will be their flagbearer against the Democratic incumbent, President Obama's re-election team is arming itself against the GOP's arguments against granting him a second term.

Budget blueprint assumes Congress will allow tax rates on upper-income people to increase

The president will send Congress a budget to provide short-term help to a struggling economy while offering a long-term plan to deal with soaring deficits, the White House said Sunday.

A long-term plan to improve the nation's infrastructure systems rises to the top of the political agenda this week as the House and Senate prepare to take up different bills providing blueprints for shoring up the U.S. transportation system.

First Read: A series of new polls show Santorum in a virtual tie with Mitt Romney but his campaign is showing it has some work to do on the road.

Some 24 million voter registrations in the United States contain significant errors, including about 1.8 million dead people still on the rolls and many more approved to vote in multiple states, according to a Pew report.

While Republicans continue to wrangle over who will be their flagbearer against the Democratic incumbent, President Obama's re-election team is arming itself against the GOP's arguments against granting him a second term.

First Read: With a busy calendar looming at the end of the month, Romney narrowly prevails in Maine and a conservative straw poll.

Jon Gosselin claimed to be supportive of his ex-wife Kate’s stint on “Dancing With the Stars,” but his plans to file a petition for full custody of the kids seem to suggest otherwise. Jon Gosselin - Dancing with the Stars - Kate Gosselin - Child support - Television

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Apparently, no one warned Hailey Glassman that Jesse James’ alleged mistress would referee her boxing match, and Gosselin’s ex is irate. Jon Gosselin - Jesse James - Boxing - United States - Gosselin

Couple is working on marriage in private, and her attending would distract from tournament. Plus, she isn't in the habit of making an 18th green appearance to greet Woods here  -- why start now? Marriage - relationship - Sport - Tiger Woods - Golfers

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Health officials are warning people who were in downtown Providence last week that they may have been exposed to rabies when a man showed off a bat he had in a box.

Former rugby player Tony Nicklinson had a high-flying job as a corporate manager in Dubai, where he went skydiving and bridge-climbing in his free time.

A Turkish doctor whose 25-member team performed the world's first triple limb transplant — two arms and a leg — says the leg has been removed due to tissue incompatibility.

Food and Drug Administration officials have fined the American Red Cross nearly $9.6 million for sloppy and unsafe blood management practices, the second multi-million-dollar penalty levied against the agency in the last two years.

A University of Connecticut researcher known for his work on red wine's benefits to cardiovascular health falsified his data in more than 100 instances and nearly a dozen scientific journals are being warned,  officials said Wednesday.

Discussing trends in this quarter, with Nick Raich, Key Private Bank, and Chris Konstantinos, RiverFront Investment Group. (CNBC)

Stocks made gains in the last few minutes of trading, but are investors getting too carried away with optimism over the austerity package? Tony Dwyer, Collins Stewart, and Larry Kantor, Barclays Capital, discuss. (CNBC)

CNBC guests offer their views on the markets and economy. (CNBC)

Third Point will nominate Daniel Loeb, Harry Wilson, Michael Wolf, and Jeff Zucker to Yahoo's board, reports CNBC's David Faber. (CNBC)

February has historically been a pretty bad month for your investments, but on this Valentine's Day, CNBC's Courtney Reagan dug up some stocks that every investor can love. (CNBC)

Town & Country's Jay Fielden joins Morning Joe to discuss the latest in Greece. The country is set to receive a $171B bailout as it's experiencing riots over new austerity measures that will cut one in five civil service jobs and cut minimum wage. (Morning Joe)

The Westminster Kennel Club's David Frei joins Morning Joe to discuss the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which will be held Monday and Tuesday evenings at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Around 2,000 dogs compete, but what are the judges looking for? (Morning Joe)

Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., joins Morning Joe to lay out his reasons for supporting Mitt Romney for the presidency. Flake says Romney has had a consistent record as a conservative, and he's not worried about Romney's prospects on being the front runner. (Morning Joe)

The Morning Joe panel continues its discussion on the HHS mandate on contraception, and Joe Scarborough says the issue is a political loser for conservatives. The talk then moves to discussing new austerity measures in Greece. NBC News' Tom Brokaw joins the conversation. (Morning Joe)

Last week, President Obama revised the HHS mandate requiring religiously-affiliated institutions to provide contraceptives as part of employee health care plans. But how are Catholics – conservative and progressive – feeling about the issue after the fact? The Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan ...

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and several guests were robbed by a machete-wielding man while on vacation in the Caribbean. NBC's Pete Williams has the details. (Mitchell Reports)

Newt Gingrich has pinned his hopes on the April 3rd Texas primary, but it seems there might not be one. NBC’s Mark Murray talks about the federal court in San Antonio which has spent months referring the state’s bitter fight over redistricting. (Mitchell Reports)

In the besieged city of Homs, Syrian government forces are pummeling the city and activists there say it’s the worst yet. NBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin reports. (Mitchell Reports)

Politico’s John Harris talks about the amendment proposed by Sen. Roy Blunt, which would allow any employer to escape the contraception mandate. (Mitchell Reports)

President Barack Obama’s newly-proposed 2013 budget, has been criticized by Republicans as a political document in an election year – calling it “dead on arrival.” Economist Greg Ip takes a closer look at Obama’s plan (Mitchell Reports)

What do you get someone for Valentine’s Day who hates hearts and roses? Democratic strategist David Goodfriend has the answer for his wife in the ‘Daily Rant.’ (Dylan Ratigan Show)

Matthew Segal, co-founder and president of Our Time, discusses the results of a new study that shows that young adults are bearing the brunt of the economic downturn. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

Author Steve Faktor talks with MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan and the Mega Panel about innovation in an economy that isn’t built to scale. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

The Dylan Ratigan Show Mega Panel weighs in on the latest international news, from escalating tensions in the Middle East to President Barack Obama’s meeting with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

A new poll that highlights the inefficiency of the U.S. political system shows the urgent need for electoral reform. Rep. John Larson, D-Ct., and Politico’s James Hohmann join MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan to discuss how to fix the system. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

The Hardball host calls the presidential candidate a “trimmer” and says he’s not quite with voters. (Hardball)

Did Republican leadership cave on the payroll tax cut or are Democrats boxed in on the issue? Rep. Donna Edwards and Rep. Mick Mulvaney debate. (Hardball)

Andrew Sullivan of the Daily Beast explains whether President Barack Obama’s compromise on the contraception mandate will boost his reelection campaign. (Hardball)

Sideshow: Listen to President Barack Obama’s special message to the gentlemen of America regarding Valentine’s Day. (Hardball)

MSNBC’s Mark Halperin and John Heilemann debate which candidate President Barack Obama would prefer to run against – Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum. (Hardball)

Mitt Romney is defending his much-maligned advice to "let Detroit go bankrupt" back in 2008. He's losing ground in Michigan, a state he needs to win. Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI) joins Ed Schultz to lay out the facts about the recovery of the U.S. auto industry and why Romney is on the wrong side of ...

Republicans caved on the payroll tax issue, now both sides are nearing a deal on unemployment benefits that would include a Medicare doc fix as well. Ed Schultz talks to Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky and MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Alter on what this means for President Obama and the Democra ...

Dog owners and their furry friends staged rallied outside the Westminster Dog Show to protest Mitt Romney’s questionable treatment of his dog, Seamus. The story has even made its way into pop culture, being featured on “Saturday Night Live.” (The Ed Show)

Scandal ridden Governor Scott Walker plans to meet the President on the tarmac and tour the Master Lock plant with him. The Nation correspondent John Nichols and State Senator Chris Larson join Ed Schultz. (The Ed Show)

Rick Santorum continues to lead in national polls, so Mitt’s Super PAC is hoping to regain some ground in primary states with an ad blitz. MSNBC political analyst Richard Wolffe joins Ed Schultz on the ad wars, and new poll numbers that show voters think the President is making progress on the e ...

The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein explains how the proposed GOP budget cuts will adversely affect the economy. (Countdown)

Countdown’s Keith Olbermann reports on top political headlines, including a new poll, in which only 20 percent of Americans want the Affordable Healthcare Act completely repealed. (Countdown)

Keith Olbermann announces that Friday's Countdown with Keith Olbermann will be the last. (Countdown)

Neurosurgeon Jonathan Slotkin talks about the road to recovery for Rep. Gabby Giffords. (Countdown)

Gene Robinson, columnist for the Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about the shocking extremism of the state-level Republican legislation restricting women's reproductive health rights. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Doug Wead, Ron Paul campaign senior advisor, talks with Rachel Maddow about the inability of Maine Republicans to conduct an above-board election, and the Paul campaign strategy to collect delegates in the Republican primary. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Josh Rogin, staff writer for Foreign Policy magazine and author of the blog “The Cable,” talks with Rachel Maddow about how the covert war between Israel and Iran is coming into public attention as tensions between the two countries are spiraling out of control. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Rachel Maddow shows how charts illustrate the rising popularity of Rick Santorum and, in particular, the fading support for Mitt Romney as his unfavorability rating soars and his favorability plummets. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Rachel Maddow wonders at how Politifact looks at a statement two different ways and finds it false each way and then gives is a "mostly true" rating. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

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October 7, 2001: Watch the NBC Nightly News broadcast from October 7, 2001, when U.S. airstrikes began in Afghanistan. (Nightly News)

June 16: In an exclusive interview with four-star U.S. Army General David McKiernan, NBC's Brian Williams asks the new American in charge in Afghanistan how the war there is progressing. (Nightly News)

June 13: Reflections from inside a Chinook: “We now use the word insurgents, but they sure look like farmers” (Nightly News)

Aug. 16: The war in Afghanistan has been fought for almost eight years and U.S. forces have found themselves up against much more than just a determined enemy. NBC’s Jim Maceda, who was embedded with the Marines in Helmand Province last month, reports. (Nightly News)

Aug. 12: NBC's Jim Maceda takes you behind-the-scenes of his embed with U.S. troops in Afghanistan (Nightly News)

Our reliance on energy may be costing us more than we realize. Watch “Future Earth: Addicted to Power,” narrated by Sam Waterston, on msnbc. (Documentaries)

For 15 years since his execution, no one has heard Timothy McVeigh talk about the who, what and why of the Oklahoma City bombings he executed - until now. Listen in this web-exclusive video. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

For 15 years since his execution, no one has heard Timothy McVeigh talk about the who, what and why of the Oklahoma City bombings he executed - until now. Listen in this web-exclusive video and see more on Monday, April 19 at 9 p.m. ET on msnbc. (NBC News)

Our reliance on energy may be costing us more than we realize. Watch “Future Earth: Addicted to Power,” narrated by Sam Waterston, on msnbc on Thursday, April 22 at 11 p.m. ET. (NBC News Web Extra)

For some prisoners, it’s obvious why they are "locked up." Check out this clip from msnbc’s Lockup. (Doc Block)

Who is Clark Rockefeller? Turns out he's not who anyone thought — including his wife. Read the story of Christian Gerhartsreiter, a German man who made a fake identity for himself using the famed American surname, now convicted of kidnapping his daughter.

Investigators discovered Dr. Amy Bishop's mysterious past after she allegedly killed three co-workers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville

A young woman in a troubled marriage finally finds the courage to get out. Then, she disappears. It was a crime that might have ended up lost in the cold case vault had it not been for a police chief who used his head and his heart.

The suspects were arrested this morning on wire fraud and conspiracy charges for conspiring to provide confidential information, including material, nonpublic information to clients, including hedge funds.

The FBI is seeking information from consumers who believe that they have been improperly charged on their telephone bill for services neither ordered nor authorized related to Alternate Billing Corp., 24078 Greenway Road, Forest Lake, Minnesota, or any of its affiliated companies or services lis ...

A Bridgeport, Conn., man was sentenced yesterday in federal court for armed bank robbery and attempted armed bank robbery.

A tax revenue agent with the IRS was sentenced for soliciting and receiving a $9,700 bribe. United States District Court Judge Paul A. Magnuson sentenced Roger Anthony Coombs, age 41, of Circle Pines, to 33 months in federal prison on one count of soliciting and agreeing to receive a bribe.

Victor Flores, who fled the country before he was to face trial in 2001 on cocaine charges related to a Naco, Arizona drug tunnel that was used to smuggle 20 tons of cocaine from its inception in 1996 until May 1999 when the tunnel was discovered, was extradited to the U.S. from Hermosillo, Mexi ...

Abdullah Al-Rimi is wanted for questioning in connection with the October 12, 2000, bombing of the USS Cole in Aden, Yemen, in which 17 American sailors were killed.

Noordin Mohammad Top is reportedly an officer, recruiter, bombmaker, and trainer for the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) group that was involved in the bombings of a Bali nightclub, a Jakarta hotel, and the Australian Embassy in Indonesia between 2002 and 2004.

Abderraouf Jdey is being sought in connection with possible terrorist threats against the United States.

Adnan G. El Shukrijumah is wanted in connection with possible terrorist threats against the United States.

Faker Ben Abdelazziz Boussora is being sought in connection with possible terrorist activity within the United States.