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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 ...

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.

Prosecutors in Italy lodged an appeal Tuesday against the acquittal of American student Amanda Knox in the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

Members of the Taliban have met U.S. officials to discuss peace talks, but do not want to negotiate with the Afghan government, a Taliban spokesman says.

A British minister is traveling to Jordan as the United Kingdom seeks a way to deport a freed radical Jordanian cleric described by authorities as an inspiration to a September 11 hijacker and other terrorists, the Home Office said Tuesday.

All indicators suggest Apple will unveil the iPad 3 during the first week of March. That's less than a month away, and sources at The Next Web say Apple is in "crunch mode," working hard to line up apps that show off the unique features of the next-gen tablet.

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.

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

Newt’s campaign may be toast if he doesn’t dominate the upcoming Feb. 22 debate and choke off Santorum’s cash flow. By Ben Jacobs.

Despite the economic times, many designers are ignoring the powerful inspiration of social upheaval.

Republicans decry the deficit when a Democrat rules, but when they’re in charge, they just don’t care.

Her pop songs made her a superstar. But she realized she wanted something else. Jacob Bernstein reports.

eBay's good deals just got a little better.The auction site enabled its users to give a record $63 million, or $120 a minute to charitable causes last year, according to a statement released Monday.The company's PayPal division also processed $3 billion in transactions for more than 20 ...

I am a son of Detroit. I was born in Harper Hospital and lived in the city until my family moved to Oakland County.I grew up drinking Vernors and watching ballgames at Michigan & Trumbull. Cars got in my bones early. And not just any cars, American cars. Read More... ...

By: Robert Z. Pearlman Published: 02/13/2012 06:27 PM EST on SPACE.com One of only two planes ever to carry NASA's space shuttles on piggy-back rides across the country has taken its last flight after more than 20 years of service. NASA 911, one of the two Boeing 747 jetliners that ...

In The Little Mermaid, who provides Ariel with a shelter and future life of luxury? Prince Eric. In Cinderella, who brings her out of rags and into riches? Prince Charming. Read More... More on TWILIGHT FEVER

While finger bowls may be a thing of the past, they do exist in many private clubs across the country and are still served at some formal dinners, so it's good to know how to use one. Plus, you may want to serve them after some casual dinners yourself. Read More...

Elf Leverkusener gegen den besten Fußballer der Welt: Heute spielt Bayer gegen den FC Barcelona und Lionel Messi. BILD.de vergleicht Mann gegen Mann. Foto: dapd, dpa, Witters Mehr zum ThemaNeue Karnevalswagen - Narren verspotten Wulff100 Jahre Axel Springer - 1948 gab es die Lizenz für das „Abe ...

Passend zum Valentinstag zeigt BILD.de die besten Apps zum Tag der Liebe. Also laden Sie sich die Helferlein runter und begeistern Ihre Liebsten. Foto: Hersteller

Dieser Mann ist Deutschlands ehrlichster Handwerker: Bei Renovierungsarbeiten stößt ein Fliesenleger auf einen Goldschatz und übergibt ihn den Erben. Foto: dpa Mehr zum ThemaNeue Karnevalswagen - Narren verspotten Wulff100 Jahre Axel Springer - 1948 gab es die Lizenz für das „Abendblatt“Nach Pa ...

Das gab es noch nie: Ein deutscher Bundespräsident wird zur Lachnummer im Karneval! Heute wurden in Köln und Mainz die Umzugswagen vorgestellt. Foto: Vincenzo Mancuso Mehr zum ThemaDas wahre TV-Interview - Kult-Comedian Kalkofe macht uns den WulffNach Party mit Poldi - 1,6 Promille! Köln-Star f ...

Erst feierte Miso Brecko Karneval in Köln mit Poldi und Schumi. Dann stieg er betrunken in seinen BMW X5 und fuhr diesen auf den S-Bahn-Gleisen kaputt. Mit 1,6 Promille! Foto: A.Pohl / BILD Mehr zum ThemaNeue Karnevalswagen - Narren verspotten Wulff100 Jahre Axel Springer - 1948 gab es die Lize ...

Griechenland sorgt für große Verstimmung bei seinen Partnern. Eurogruppen-Chef Juncker zieht die Reißleine und sagt ein für Mittwoch anberaumtes Treffen der Euro-Finanzminister ab. Noch immer hat Athen das Loch im neuen Sparpaket nicht geschlossen. Es gibt auch keine politischen Zusagen der grie ...

Eine Woche nach ihrem Tod soll Whitney Houston an diesem Samstag in ihrer Heimatstadt Newark bei New York beigesetzt werden. Geladen sind nur Freunde und Familienmitglieder. Eine große Abschiedsfeier mit Tausenden Fans soll es nun doch nicht geben.

Die Griechenland-Krise spitzt sich zu, und ein Treffen der Eurozonen-Finanzminister wird abgesagt. Athen hat einmal mehr nicht vollständig geliefert. Eurogruppen-Chef Juncker reagiert sehr gereizt. Griechenlands Partner meinen es mit ihren Forderungen diesmal ernst. Es wird Zeit, dass das auch d ...

Für die "Eiserne Lady" ist es "wie ein Traum": Meryl Streep wird auf der Berlinale mit dem Goldenen Ehrenbären ausgezeichnet. Ihr Auftritt beschert dem Festival eine dicke Portion Glamour.

Der Tatort ist eine Moschee in Reutlingen. Der Tatvorwurf: Ein Ehepaar versucht einen Bekannten umzubringen, in dem es ihn mit Benzin überschüttet und anzündet. Das Opfer soll mit der Ehefrau jahrelang ein sexuelles Verhältnis gehabt haben. Das Gericht muss nun in diesem komplizierten Fall ein U ...

Johan Cruyff hat den FC Barcelona einst zu dem gemacht, was er heute ist. Trainer Pep Guardiola setzt das Vermächtnis des Niederländers fort. Das könnte auch Bayer Leverkusen am Dienstagabend (20.45 Uhr) zu spüren bekommen.

Zwei Kontinente bieten sich an, das gewaltigste Forschungsgerät aller Zeiten zu beherbergen: Australien und Afrika. Welche Kriterien hierfür wichtig sind und was erforscht werden soll.

In Europa gilt Deutschland als Musterland für gelungene Reformen. Nun aber gießt die OECD Wasser in den Wein. Sie sagt: Die Deutschen müssen mehr arbeiten, um ihren Lebensstandard zu halten.

Mit einem solchen Einbruch hatte niemand gerechnet: Die Wirtschaftsleistung des hochverschuldeten Landes ist im vergangenen Jahr um 6,8 Prozent gesunken. Die Sparpolitik sei Schuld, wettern viele Griechen. Doch die internationalen Geldgeber fordern weitere Einschnitte.

Bei einer Hamburger Debatte um die Angst der Deutschen vor dem Internet gab der Philosoph Peter Sloterdijk den Ton an. Für die Zuhörer war das zwar amüsant, der Substanz indes schadete es eher.

Entweder Nachwuchs zeugen - oder mehr Steuern zahlen: Junge Unionsabgeordnete werben für eine neue Abgabe für kinderlose Bürger, um die Sozialsysteme finanziell zu entlasten. CDU und CSU reagieren zwiegespalten auf den Vorschlag, der Koalitionspartner FDP blockt den "Zwangssoli" ab. Die Oppos ...

Das Leben, so wurde bislang vermutet, ist vor vier Milliarden Jahren in den Ozeanen entstanden. Jetzt schlagen Physiker einen alternativen Geburtsort vor.

Buhlen um Brasilien: Seit Montag reist Außenminister Guido Westerwelle durch das südamerikanische Schwellenland, nimmt Stellung zur Euro-Krise und schüttelt die Hände der Mächtigen. Acht Tage lang wird er durch Lateinamerika reisen - nach Brasilien stehen Peru, Panama und Mexiko auf dem Progr ...

Nach einem Anschlag auf eine israelische Diplomatin in Indien fahndet die Polizei nach einem verdächtigen Motorradfahrer. Die indische Regierung geht von einem professionellen Täter aus - Israel verdächtigt Iran als Drahtzieher.

Die Polizei fahndet nach dem Täter, der einen 20-jährigen Fan am Rande eines Eishockey-Spiels der Tölzer Löwen niedergestochen hat - und hat eine erste Spur.

Experten sprechen vom "größten Skandal in der Jugendhilfe seit dem zweiten Weltkrieg": Über Jahre hinweg sind tausende behinderte Mädchen und Frauen in deutschen Heimen sexuell missbraucht worden. Das berichtet das ARD-Politikmagazin Report Mainz unter Berufung auf eine aktuelle Studie.

Die massive Sparpolitik setzt der griechischen Wirtschaft immer deutlicher zu. Nach Angaben der Statistikbehörde ist das Bruttoinlandsprodukt im vierten Quartal erneut zurückgegangen - um 6,8 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Derweil sucht die Regierung Papademos nach weiteren Einsparmöglichkeiten.

Auch wenn Leverkusen klarer Außenseiter ist: Die heutige Begegnung gegen den FC Barcelona ist für die Spieler ein herausragendes Ereignis. Im Viertelfinale der Champios League dürfte Bayer auf eine Defensiv-Taktik setzen. Und in Leverkusen weiß man auch, dass Barcelona in der spanischen Liga zul ...

Bundeskanzlerin Merkel hat am Rande eines Treffens mit dem Generalsekretär der Arabischen Liga neue Sanktionen gegen Syrien angeregt. Sie sollen Ende des Monats bei einem EU-Treffen beschlossen werden. Nach dem bestehenden Öl-Embargo sollen jetzt kommerzielle Flüge und Banken beschränkt werden.

Eine Gruppe junger Parlamentarier um den sächsischen CDU-Bundestagsabgeordneten Wanderwitz sorgt innerhalb der Unionsparteien für Wirbel. Wanderwitz schlägt vor, Kinderlose künftig mit höheren Abgaben zu belasten. Die Gedankenspiele stoßen auf geteiltes Echo.

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.

Trotz mancher Schreckensmeldung über Armut und Hunger boomt der Kontinent. Die Bevölkerung ist jung und konsumorientiert. Und seine Regierungen befolgen die Regeln des Marktes.

Die Ratingagentur Moody's äußerte Zweifel an der Bonität zahlreicher europäischer Staaten. Der DAX wird zum Handelsauftakt mit Verlusten erwartet. Anleger müssen zudem einige Bilanzen verarbeiten.

Noch schweigen sich die Beteiligten offiziell über Details der Übernahme aus. Einige Einzelheiten sind schon durchgesickert: Hamburg besitzt künftig seine eigene Containerreederei.

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.

Zum Tag der Liebe veröffentlicht das Netzwerk, welche Musik sich Nutzer anhören, wenn sie ihren Beziehungsstatus ändern - ob auf "Single" oder "In einer Beziehung". Möglich macht das ein Musikdienst aus Schweden.

Seit einem Jahr ist Heinrich Hiesinger Chef bei ThyssenKrupp - und liefert schon zum zweiten Mal enttäuschende Zahlen ab. Sie zeigen: Die Aufgabe, die er geerbt hat, ist äußerst schwierig.

Ein Fliesenleger in Hannover traut seinen Augen nicht: Bei Renovierungsarbeiten findet er in einer Küche einen Goldschatz unter dem PVC-Boden. Der Fund ist 100.000 Euro wert.

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 ...

Jörg Kachelmann hat einen juristischen Erfolg errungen: Das Oberlandesgericht Köln gab seiner Klage gegen drei Medien statt. Diese hatten während des Prozesses gegen den Moderator detailliert über dessen Sexleben berichtet.

Ist ja schön, wenn der Staat Arbeitslosen den Weg in die Selbständigkeit ebnet. Aber halten sie auch durch? Ja, sagen Forscher in einer neuen Studie. 80 Prozent sind anderthalb Jahre später noch im Geschäft - Ursula von der Leyen hätte den Gründungszuschuss besser nicht gekürzt.

Chinas neuer starker Mann macht seinen Antrittsbesuch bei Obama: Der künftige Staatschef Xi Jinping nutzt den Besuch als diplomatischen Schnupperkurs - Spannungen zwischen den Weltmächten löst er zwar nicht, lässt aber wissen: "Der riesige Pazifische Ozean ist groß genug für China und die USA."

Wer sich mit YouTube-Filmchen öffentlich über sein eigenes Unternehmen lustig macht, darf von seinen Vorgesetzten wenig Begeisterung erwarten. Das bekommt nun ein Flugbegleiter der bankrotten American Airlines zu spüren. Doch er plant weitere Videos - den Job sei er sowieso bald los.

Ein archäologischer Fund direkt vor der Haustür: Mitten in Mexiko-Stadt haben Forscher verzierte Steinplatten aus der Zeit der Azteken entdeckt. Die Ornamente erzählen die Geschichte des Kriegsgottes Huitzilopochtli.

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

Zum Start der Herbstmodewochen hat in New York die erste Model-Gewerkschaft die Arbeit aufgenommen. Da die Mode auf immer jüngere Gesichter setzt, ein wichtiger Schritt.

Auf kaum einen Film hatten so viele hingefiebert wie auf "Iron Sky". Doch die Nazi-Weltraum-Klamotte ist langweilig, platt und mutlos. Von Daniel Erk

Zur Finanzierung einer Olympia-Ausstellung nehmen die Verantwortlichen des Gropius-Baus Geld aus Katar, das sich um Olympia bewirbt. Nachfragen sind nicht gestattet.

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

Lüneburg (dpa) - Neue Runde im "Keks-Prozess": Obwohl der Verlust der abgelaufenen Plätzchen keinen Schaden verursacht hat, hält die Staatsanwaltschaft am Verfahren gegen einen 52-Jährigen wegen Hausfriedensbruchs fest. Der Inhaber des Konditorei-Betriebes sagte vor dem Lüneburger Landgericht, ...

Vier Monate nach dem spektakulären Freispruch der US-Studentin Amanda Knox in einem Mordprozess in Italien hat die Staatsanwaltschaft Berufung gegen das Urteil eingelegt. Er sei noch immer überzeugt, dass Knox und ihr damaliger italienischer Ex-Freund Raffaele Sollecito die Tat begangen hätten, ...

Weil er Königin Elisabeth II. seinen entblößten Hintern gezeigt hat, muss ein Barmann aus Sydney umgerechnet 600 Euro Strafe zahlen. Das entschied ein Gericht in Brisbane. Dort war es im Oktober während der königlichen Australien-Tour zu dem Vorfall gekommen. Der 22-Jährige hatte eine australis ...

Hannover (dpa) - Zur Aufklärung der Vorwürfe gegen Bundespräsident Christian Wulff wollen nun auch die Grünen im niedersächsischen Landtag einen Untersuchungsausschuss haben. Zudem forderten sie den ehemaligen niedersächsischen Ministerpräsidenten auf, sich selbst beim Staatsgerichtshof anzuzei ...

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 ...

U.S. stocks retreated Tuesday afternoon as Wall Street's economic and eurozone concerns were renewed by a weaker-than-expected retail sales report and the cancellation of a key meeting on the Greek bailout.

The blue chips suffered a modest pullback and the Nasdaq Composite backed away from 11-year highs Tuesday afternoon amid disappointment over January's retail sales miss and new developments in Europe's sovereign debt crisis. 

Fossil reported on Tuesday a much stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on sharply higher sales for watches in North America.

Avon Products swung to a fourth-quarter loss as sales slumped in almost all of its markets, particularly Brazil and Russia. 

Shares of Bank of America retreated 3% after Citigroup removed its 'buy' rating on the banking giant due to concerns about earnings headwinds.

Whitney Houston will be laid to rest with a private family service that will take place on Saturday in Newark, N.J.

Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair is awaiting a public apology after Hugh Hefner’s oldest son, Marston Hefner, was arrested Sunday night for allegedly attacking her, according to Pasadena, Calif, police. The playmate said she will not press charges if boyfriend Marston Hefner issues a public. ...

Man who mooned Queen Elizabeth has sights set on Obama

A brain expert who dissected Yeardley Love's brain testified at George Huguely's murder trial today that Love experienced an injury of such great force that it "twisted" the blood vessels in her brain, causing the brain to hemorrhage.

Iran opposition site: Heavy security confronts protests for silenced leaders

Playmate of the Year Claire Sinclair is awaiting a public apology after Hugh Hefner’s oldest son, Marston Hefner, was arrested Sunday night for allegedly attacking her, according to Pasadena, Calif, police. The playmate said she will not press charges if boyfriend Marston Hefner issues a public. ...

Eastern EU nations ask Dutch to repudiate far-right party's anti-immigrant Internet campaign

Police may have killed up to 30 during strike in northeastern Brazil

5 states consider objection to settlement of Honda hybrid class-action settlement

In tough times, Cincinnati's push to deter scrap-metal thieves isn't a lock for passage

Whitney Houston will be laid to rest with a private family service that will take place on Saturday in Newark, N.J.

Honeymoon death trial: Defense says woman's drowning in Australia an accident, not homicide

Occupy Wall Street protesters interrupt Rick Santorum at a campaign speech.

ABC News’ Michael Falcone reports: The pro-Romney Super PAC, Restore Our Future, is spending heavily in Michigan and Arizona — states that hold primaries on Feb. 28. But here’s a sign that the group, which has already spent millions to support Romney’s candidacy and tear...

ABC's Sunlen Miller reveals backup plan for a deal if current negotiations fail.

Obama gives his advice to men on Valentine's Day

We already knew that Rick Santorum had a Google problem, but it turns out he’s not the only one. Search “Romney,” and among the top results is a site called spreadingromney.com (Santorum’s is spreadingsantorum.com), which  gives the following, made-up definition: “romney (rom-ney) v. 1. To defec ...

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.

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

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

Footballer Carlos Tevez has returned to Manchester City breaking a four month stand-off after claiming he was treated "like a dog" by the club's manager.

Israel has blamed Iran for three explosions in Thailand after accusing the country of bomb attacks on its diplomats in India and Georgia.

A deaf woman who says she was kept as a virtual slave claims she was stabbed in the side while being kept by a couple in Manchester.

A new website has been launched by Sky for people in Tyne and Wear, providing them with local news, sport and events.

Religions must push back against a wave of "intolerant secularisation", a Cabinet Minister will say during an official visit to see the Pope.

A deaf woman who says she was kept as a virtual slave claims she was stabbed in the side while being kept by a couple in Manchester.

Whitney Houston looks set to storm the UK charts this weekend as sales of her songs rocket following her untimely death aged 48.

The headline rate of inflation has dropped to its lowest level since November 2010, in a sign that the pressure on cash-strapped households has continued to ease.

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.

Whitney Houston was born into a family of music stars but who else played key roles in the award-winning singer's life before she died?

A senior Jordanian government minister has told Sky News that the radical cleric Abu Qatada will receive a new, fair trial with full rights, if he is extradited to Jordan.

At least six people have died in the besieged Syrian city of Homs after it came under renewed attack by regime forces, according to pro-democracy activists.

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 headline rate of inflation has dropped to its lowest level since November 2010, in a sign that the pressure on cash-strapped households has continued to ease.

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.

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.

David Cameron will today call on insurance firms to slash their motor premiums in exchange for a Government clampdown on whiplash claims.

The headline rate of inflation has dropped to its lowest level since November 2010, in a sign that the pressure on cash-strapped households has continued to ease.

Religions must push back against a wave of "intolerant secularisation", a Cabinet Minister will say during an official visit to see the Pope.

Thousands of parents who fraudulently claim benefits by pretending to be single could be prosecuted under government plans.

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.

The public have been invited to give their opinions on proposed regulations that would limit the amount Chinese commercial banks can charge for their services.

Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday had a meeting with the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu in Beijing.

Four people were buried when a scaffold toppled at a construction site in southwest China's Guizhou province Saturday, the local government said.

News reports by state television that ripped the quality and place of origin of some of DaVinci Furniture's products are confirmed to be "basically true," China's General Administration of Press and Publication said in a statement on Friday.

The villagers of Wukan in south China's Guangdong province, known for last year's protests over illegal land use and other issues, voted for deputies Saturday in the second round of democratic elections for new leadership.

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 ...

World leaders and activists from around the world gathered for the G20 summit. With over 19,000 police officers and security personal on hand the results lead to over 1100 arrests, martial law in downtown Toronto and the most massive violation of civil liberties in Canadian history. YEAR: 2011 R ...

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.

A Seattle man in jail for money laundering and drug trafficking in Nicaragua is fighting for release as his family and U.S. officials say there is no evidence against him. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports. (TODAY)

Alicia Quarles of the Associated Press and psychiatrist Julie Holland discuss what lies ahead for the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina, who was hospitalized over the weekend for stress. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (TODAY)

Avalanna Ruth, a six-year-old girl battling aggressive cancer, got a surprise visit from her favorite superstar, Justin Bieber. TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

Viral video that appeared to show a woolly mammoth, an animal scientists say have been extinct for 10,000 years, has been debunked. TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

Music producer Harvey Mason, who was working with Whitney Houston in the recording studio just days before she died, tells TODAY’s Ann Curry the music legend “was optimistic” about her future. (TODAY)

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.

  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.

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.

A U.S. Embassy employee was released after being held for questioning in Pakistan on Tuesday when airport security officials discovered bullets in his luggage, police said.

Syrian rebels have repelled a push by government tanks into a central town held by forces fighting President Bashar Assad's regime.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rick Santorum's debut campaign stop in the state of Washington on Monday was held at a venue next to what has become a base camp for occupy Wall Street protesters. 

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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Protest fire in Cairo, a “Soul Train” salute in New York, a  tie-and-jacket tussle in Turkey, a police strike in northeastern Brazil and more.

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.

See the best moments before, during and after the game.

The pop singer’s voice underwent a transformation over the years. NBC’s Mike Taibbi reports. (Nightly News)

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, an Olympic medalist popped the question to his girlfriend, Annie Chandler. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

A study published by the American Academy of Neurologists says older people who eat more than 2,100 calories a day have a higher risk of mild cognitive impairment. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Adele Adkins delivered a stunning performance at the 54th annual Grammy Awards, a ceremony marked by multiple emotional tributes. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of the televised White House tour given by former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Kate Upton is this year's cover model for Sports Illustrated 's 2012 Swimsuit Issue, a prestigious honor and career boost for 19-year-old who rose to fame via a YouTube clip.

I first saw Taylor Swift in concert with my girlfriends. We sang along to her tunes lamenting teenage love lost; we shared the chorus with young girls and their moms. Even then, I appreciated Taylor's talent.

The fashion blogger went to a Steamboat Springs, Colo. ski resort with family and friends over the weekend, tweeting two photos of herself as her recovery continues.

Dozens of guests visit TODAY every week, and sometimes that makes for unexpected pairings. Tuesday, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, parents of 19 kids, shared the studio couches with Kate Upton, 2012's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model.

TODAY style editor Bobbie Thomas shares tips for feeling more comfortable in your own skin so you can feel sexy and confident this Valentine's Day.

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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.

A car bomb killed eight people and wounded two members of parliament in Somalia's capital Wednesday, officials said, in an attack claimed by a spokesman for Somalia's Islamist insurgency.

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.

A Brazilian airliner made a forced landing after a passenger reportedly attacked a pilot and crew members.

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.

A man thought to be Iranian was seriously wounded in Bangkok on Tuesday when a bomb he was carrying exploded and blew one of his legs off, police and a government spokeswoman said.

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.

After six years behind bars, Abu Qatada, al-Qaida’s most senior man in Europe, was released on bail from a high security English prison on Monday, triggering uproar among British officials who say he should stay imprisoned.

Military planes and police helicopters flew in tons of emergency food to snowbound villages and ships in the Balkans on Monday, after blizzards so fierce that some people had to cut tunnels through 15 feet of snow to get out of their homes.

Turkish troops killed at least four Kurdish rebels in a clash in the country's southeast on Monday as police thwarted at least two attacks by suspected rebels and detained up to 200 people in a separate nationwide crackdown, officials and reports said.

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.

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.

UNITED NATIONS -- Crimes against humanity were continuing in Syria and must not go unpunished, the United Nation's human rights chief said on Monday. In addition, the failure of the U.N.

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.

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.

Companies restocked at a faster pace in December, a positive sign that they expect consumers to step up spending.

Nearly 80 percent of the 3,830 post offices under consideration are in sparsely populated rural areas where poverty rates are higher than the national average.

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.

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.

Greek lawmakers on Sunday began debating legislation introducing severe austerity measures necessary for the country to secure a €130 billion ($171.46 billion) bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund and stave off bankruptcy.

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.

With their musical achievements crafted in attics, basements, bungalows, Victorians, Jersey cottages and Hollywood mansions, the legends of pop, folk, alternative, rap and rock have shown that home may not be where the heart is, but it's definitely where the art is.

By Erika Riggs, Zillow You might think celebrities are immune to the pains of a troubled real estate market, but they face the same frustrations selling their homes as the rest of us.

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.

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

South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint stressed the need to refuse compromise with Democrats during the opening speech to a yearly gathering of conservative activists.

The House on Thursday passed its version of a bill already approved by the Senate to make clear that members of Congress and congressional employees are not exempt from insider trading prohibitions under securities laws.

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

When the criticism of the show becomes more interesting than the program, that’s not a good thing. Among the more confounding pieces comes from the New York Times’ profile of judge Ellen DeGeneres. Ellen DeGeneres - New York Times - United States - American Idol - Talk show

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

A picture of Jesse James doing his best Nazi impersonation has leaked. Jesse James - Jesse G. James - Sandra Bullock - History - United States

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.

Visitors to daily deal sites like Groupon are finding a growing number of markdowns on health care services such as teeth cleanings, eye exams, chiropractic care and even medical checkups.

Across the country, emergency room doctors are facing a spike in psychiatric crises — attempted suicide, severe depression, psychosis — as states slash mental health services and the country's worst economic crisis since the Great Depression takes its toll.

CNBC's Rick Santelli has the numbers from the December business inventory data, which is up .4 percent. (CNBC)

A check on Michael Kors' shares as its Q3 profit and revenue beat Street estimates, with Jeff Klinefelter, Piper Jaffray Senior research analyst. (CNBC)

Insight on the scrutiny facing Apple's biggest Chinese supplier, Foxconn, with Auret van Heerden, Fair Labor Association. (CNBC)

CNBC's Diana Olick has the details on new data showing mortgage delinquencies increasing for the second time in 2009. (CNBC)

CNBC's Gary Kaminsky and Rick Santelli read the credit markets. (CNBC)

Pulitzer-Prize winning author Tim Weiner joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book "Enemies: A History of the FBI." Weiner went through thousands of pages of FBI files and over 200 oral histories from FBI agents while researching the book. (Morning Joe)

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., and the National Memo's Joe Conason join Morning Joe to discuss the president's budget. Sen. Sessions believes that the president's budget would only reduce the deficit by about $300 billion. (Morning Joe)

The Atlantic magazine spoke with current and past members of the Obama administration and Congress to discern if President Obama was either a chess master or pawn in the game of politics. The Atlantic's James Bennet and James Fallows discuss what they discovered. (Morning Joe)

NBC News' Chuck Todd and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., join Morning Joe to discuss the president's budget. Toomey says "huge spending increases and even bigger deficit" doesn't solve the long-term debt problem. (Morning Joe)

Israel officials say bombs on Israeli diplomatic cars in India and Georgia bear all the hallmarks of an Iranian strike. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. (Mitchell Reports)

In his election year budget, President Barack Obama has attempted to reconcile popular tax cuts and spending programs. Acting Budget Director Jeffrey Zients joins Andrea Mitchell Reports to discuss. (Mitchell Reports)

In Greece, riots have destroyed buildings and businesses in the historic city of Athens after crowds lashed out at the government for agreeing to further cuts in pay and services to keep the country from going broke. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports. (Mitchell Reports)

Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for Responsible Federal Budget breaks down the White House’s new plan (Mitchell Reports)

Debra Lee, the CEO of BET Networks, talks about the life and legacy of Whitney Houston, whom she called “an icon, a trailblazer and an incomparable talent.” (Mitchell Reports)

Keli Goff of theloop21.com shares her biggest frustration about the recent political discussions involving women’s health: those conversations are all donated by men (Dylan Ratigan Show)

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream kingdom talk about their “Get the Dough Out of Politics” campaign and their political perspectives in this election year. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

Fawaz Gerges from the London School of Economics joins MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan and the show’s Mega Panel to discuss the latest attacks in Syria and the UN’s response. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

President Obama’s recently unveiled 2013 budget proposal is being viewed as a direct challenge to Republicans. The Dylan Ratigan Show Mega Panel weighs in on the terms of the budget, as well as the current economic upheaval in Greece. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

Peter Schweizer and Henry Blodget discuss the new investigation launched against Rep. Spencer Bachus, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, for his involvement in insider trading practices. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

Sideshow: Watch Saturday Night Live’s interpretation of the ad. (Hardball)

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews applauds the president for brokering a compromise between the “bullies” on both sides of the birth control debate, saying President Obama is getting better at his job. (Hardball)

President Obama side-stepped further contraceptive controversy by offering a compromise for religiously affiliated employers, a move the Hardball panel of the Washington Post’s Melinda Henneberger and University of Georgia Professor Cynthia Tucker say is a “win-win” solution. (Hardball)

Time Magazine’s Mark Halperin joins Hardball’s Chris Matthews and Mother Jones’ David Corn from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington where former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum are battling to prove their conservative chops ...

Rick Santorum is surging in the polls, both nationally and in the next high-profile primary state of Michigan. The Huffington Post's Howard Fineman and DNC vice-chair R.T. Rybak join Ed Schultz to discuss the latest developments in the race. (The Ed Show)

The President laid out his budget for 2013, and Republicans cave on the payroll tax cut extension. Ed Schultz talks to Sen. Bernie Sanders about what’s in the President’s budget, and if more needs to be done. (The Ed Show)

Governor Walker told the crowd if he loses, it will send the shock waves across the political spectrum. (The Ed Show)

As new details emerge about the death of legendary Whitney Houston. Ed Schultz talks with addiction expert, Dr. Deni Carise, chief clinical officer of Phoenix House. (The Ed Show)

The incredible Grammy Awards ceremony and how they handled the death of Whitney Houston. Joy-Ann Reid of the Grio joins Ed Schultz to discuss the tribute to the singer. (The Ed Show)

Countdown’s Keith Olbermann reads “The Peacelike Mongoose” by James Thurber. (Countdown)

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)

TPM.com’s Josh Marshall’s talks about the infighting between the House GOP leadership and the Tea Party infused House Republicans over the country’s budget. (Countdown)

Comedian Maysoon Zayid comments on Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley’s remarks that non-Christian people are “not his brothers and sisters.” (Countdown)

Peter Orszag, former director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Obama and current vice chairman of global banking at Citigroup, talks with Ezra Klein about President Obama's new budget proposal and how it compares to that of Mitt Romney. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

E.J. Dionne, columnist at the Washington Post, talks with Ezra Klein about how the decline of Mitt Romney's main selling point to Republicans -his electability versus Barack Obama- is making him vulnerable to Rick Santorum, whom conservatives simply like more. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

With so much uncertainty and so many lead changes in the Republican primary, many observers are suggesting the possibility of a "brokered convention" for Republicans in Tampa. But what does that really mean? (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, member of the Health Subcommittee, talks with Ezra Klein about Republicans moving the goal posts on their contraception demands in order to maintain the culture war they hope to exploit against President Obama in 2012. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Brian Beutler, reporter for Talking Points Memo, talks with TRMS guest host Ezra Klein about whether House Republicans offering the extend the payroll tax reduction is political caving or a trap to challenge other issues that had previously been tied to the bill. (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)

Cindy Zarzycki was only 13 years old when she was last seen at a Dairy Queen in her hometown of Eastpointe, Mich. in the spring of 1986. For eight years following Cindy's disappearance, her case was treated as a runaway - until an odd-couple investigative team uncovered some disturbing details.

An attractive nurse, Sherri Rasmussen, is murdered in her own home in 1986. There are few clues, except one: a bite mark containing saliva found on Sherri's arm. But it's of little use because DNA testing is not yet available. (Dateline)

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.