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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 and anti-government protesters in Senegal clashed for a second straight day Saturday, just over a week before the country is set to vote in presidential elections, state media reported.

Two Iranian warships have sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea, according to semi-official Iranian news agencies, amid heightened tensions in the region.

Singer Bobby Brown made a brief and dramatic appearance at ex-wife Whitney Houston's memorial service on Saturday, leaving abruptly after being told that his entourage couldn't sit together, police sources told CNN.

A manhunt was under way Saturday in Greece for two suspects who tied up a guard, stormed the Archeological Museum of Olympia, smashed glass casings and stole dozens of small statues, state media reported.

A computer programmer from Canada faces imminent execution in Iran for the actions of another person, which he had no control over, a human rights group says.

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 ...

STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT Free for publication on March 11, 2009 at 2.00 pm (CET+1) EB, ELEKTROBIT CORPORATION`S ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL SUMMARY 2008 EB has published the Annual Report 2008 and a summary of the company's stock exchange releases and stock exchange announcements published du ...

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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.

Homer at Gitmo? After a record 500 episodes, Shannon Donnelly on the show’s most notorious moments.

As President Hamid Karzai confirms U.S.-Afghan negotiations with the Taliban, women’s rights are likely to get left in the dust.

Polls show support for the president’s compromise. Why is the GOP ignoring the numbers? By Doug Schoen.

The decision may force gays and lesbians in Maryland to keep waiting to be married, writes Ben Jacobs.

Republicans used to be able to turn to issues like guns and gays when the going got tough. Not anymore.

By James Nelson SALT LAKE CITY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped at age 14 from her Utah home and held for what she described as "nine months of hell," exchanged vows on Saturday with her boyfriend of the past year at a private wedding in Hawai ...

Pregnancy gets weirder as we get rounder. What really goes on under wraps during those nine-plus months? From a hidden bias involving swelling bosoms to fetal cells in maternal brain, scientists have found a mother lode of surprsing phenomena. Here are seven discoveries nobody really e ...

A new program supported by the California Department of Public Health will allow teenagers throughout various parts of the state to order condoms online for free.The initiative, launched on Tuesday and available through TeenSource.org, a website that provides information about safe sex ...

As an adult, I know that my parents didn't have all the answers or do everything the right way, but they did fake it really well. Maybe that's the key to parenthood: Pretend you know what the hell you're doing until your kids know better than to believe it. Read More... More o ...

Mr. Santorum should be careful in his efforts to score political points using biblical mandates on the same week that he shows such callousness towards the lives of the poor. Read More... More on Religion and Politics

Nach dem Lawinen-Drama am Freitag bangt Königin Beatrix weiter um das Leben ihres Sohnes. Prinz Johan Friso musste am Samstag notoperiert werden. Foto: ddp images/PPE Mehr zum ThemaPunktsieg gegen Chisora - Klitschko kämpfte trotz VerletzungZwei Jahre zu früh... - Riesch schon in Olympia-FormG ...

Diese Skandal-Pressekonferenz wird in die Geschichte des Box-Sports eingehen! Klitschko-Gegner Dereck Chisora prügelt sich mit David Haye! Foto: REUTERS/Action Images/Andrew Couldridge Mehr zum ThemaPunktsieg gegen Chisora - Klitschko kämpfte trotz VerletzungZwei Jahre zu früh... - Riesch schon ...

Drama in Weißenfels: Samstag Nacht wurde ein kleines Mädchen (†5) tot aus der Saale geborgen. Nach ihrem Bruder (6) wird noch gesucht. Foto: Ralf Lehmann Mehr zum ThemaPunktsieg gegen Chisora - Klitschko kämpfte trotz VerletzungZwei Jahre zu früh... - Riesch schon in Olympia-FormGegner Chisora ...

Real Madrid bleibt in der Primera Division die königliche Krönung. Mit einem lässigen 4:0-Heimspielsieg gegen Racing Santander baute Real die Tabellenspitze aus. Foto: AFP Mehr zum ThemaVerhaftung wegen GQ-Fotos - Khedira bestürzt: >> Bin sehr, sehr traurigLässiger Real-Heimsieg - Ronaldo eröff ...

Die Kälte und sein Auto, das wie ein Iglu wirkte, retteten einem Schweden, der zwei Monate in dem Wagen eingeschneit war, das Leben. Foto: dpa Mehr zum ThemaZwei Jahre zu früh... - Riesch schon in Olympia-FormGegner Chisora - Schlägerei nach Klitschko-KampfDrama in Weissenfels - Mädchen (†5) in ...

Die griechische Regierung wird offenbar auf der Suche nach den noch fehlenden 325 Millionen Euro für das neue Sparpaket fündig. Details sind noch nicht bekannt, erwartet worden war, dass die staatlichen Pensionen von mehr als 1300 Euro gekürzt werden. Am Montag soll die Entscheidung über eine Fr ...

Der Regisseur und langjährige Intendant des Deutschen Theaters, Thomas Langhoff, ist im Alter von 73 Jahren gestorben. Langhoff wurde als Sohn des deutschen Regisseurs Wolfgang Langhoff und dessen Frau Renate während der Zeit im Exil in der Schweiz geboren.

Bundesfinanzminister Schäuble zeigt Verständnis für die Proteste in Griechenland gegen den Sparkurs der Athener Regierung. Er fühle sehr mit den Bürgern des Landes. Der Finanzminister verwahrt sich zudem gegen die heftige Kritik des griechischen Präsidenten Papoulias, der Schäuble vorgeworfen ha ...

Nicht nur Trauer, sondern auch Optimismus beherrscht die Gedenkfeier für Whitney Houston in Newark. In der New Hope Baptistenkirche, in der Houston ihre ersten Auftritte hatte, gedenken zahlreiche Menschen der Sängerin. Kevin Costner nimmt mit einer bewegenden Rede Abschied. Aretha Franklin dage ...

Damit hat wohl niemand gerechnet: Der Siegerfilm der Berlinale heißt "Cäsar muss sterben" der Regie-Brüder Taviani. Aber auch die vorher ausgerufenen Favoriten gehen nicht leer aus. Der ungarische Beitrag erhält den Großen Preis der Jury. Christian Petzold wird für "Barbara" ...

Ohne Angabe von Gründen hat Ägypten seinen Botschafter aus Damaskus abgezogen. Die syrischen Truppen setzten unterdessen ihre Angriffe auf Homs und Idlib fort.

Die Lawine, die Christian Wulff begrub, wurde in einer Talkshow losgetreten: Dort erwähnte Peter Hintze ein Dokument, das die Staatsanwälte interessierte - nun schweigt er.

Sie hatten keine Idee, sie hatten den Markt: Eine ganze Generation konservativer Babyboomer hat aufgegeben. Auch das höchste Amt im Staat verlor sie in Rekordzeit. Was ist da geschehen?

Die Griechenland-Helfer realisieren die Dimension des Problems: Sie haben ein Entwicklungsland vor sich. Und Finanzminister Schäuble verbalisiert eine weitere bittere Erkenntnis: „Zur Hilfe gehört immer jemand, der sich helfen lassen will.“

Ein fast unglaubliches Comeback: Der 73 Jahre alte Otto Rehhagel kommt nach Berlin und soll die Hertha vor dem Absturz retten. Genial oder katastrophal - das ist die große Frage beim Hauptstadt-Experiment.

Wenn es darum geht, eine drahtlose Internetverbindung im ganzen Haus zu ermöglichen, versagen herkömmliche Router häufig. Ciscos Wlan-Repeater RE1000 soll Abhilfe schaffen und das Signal verstärken. Die Einrichtung ist allerdings nur etwas für geduldige Menschen.

Wie entstanden die ersten Städte? Aus einem Wasservorkommen oder dem Machtstreben eines Herrschers heraus? Neue archäologische Funde im Nahen Osten zeigen eine weitere Möglichkeit auf. Die ersten Metropolen könnten sich aus verstreuten Siedlungen entwickelt haben, die sich allmählich verdichte ...

Vitali Klitschko besiegt Dereck Chisora trotz verletzter Schulter, doch das ist schnell vergessen: Auf der anschließenden Pressekonferenz prügelt sich WBA-Weltmeister David Haye mit Verlierer Chisora. Der wird am Sonntagmorgen am Flughafen München gestoppt und ins Polizeipräsidium gebracht.

Die Sieger der 62. Berlinale äußern sich nach der Preislverleihung

Die Renovierung war längst überfällig: Für 150.000 Euro wurde die Traditionsgaststätte in der Innenstadt hergerichtet. Auch der Wirt ist neu: Franz Schmuck, Bruder des ehemaligen Pächters.

"Eine Provokation für Arbeiter, Arbeitslose und Rentner": Griechenlands Gewerkschaften haben zu neuen Protesten gegen die gestern von der Regierung verabschiedeten Sparpläne aufgerufen. Athen hatte damit Forderungen von EU und IWF für neue Finanzhilfen erfüllt.

Am Morgen haben mehrere Kunststoffröhren für den Bau des Bahnprojekts "Stuttgart 21" gebrannt. Die Polizei geht von Brandstiftung aus. Nach einem Demonstrationszug gegen das Bauvorhaben war es gestern zu Rangeleien zwischen Teilnehmern und Polizeikräften gekommen.

"Ich werde ihn jetzt nicht verfluchen, aber ihn auch nicht umarmen" - nein, um einen Abschiedsgruß an Christian Wulff handelt es sich bei diesem Zitat nicht. Auch wer bei "ein Wunder" oder "das Gegenteil von Dschungel" an den abgetretenen Bundespräsidenten denkt, liegt falsch - obwohl sich die A ...

Der Theaterregisseur Thomas Langhoff ist tot. Der langjährige Intendant des Deutschen Theaters starb in Berlin, wo er zuletzt am Berliner Ensemble inszenierte. Langhoff machte sich vor allem mit Bühnenumsetzungen großer Klassiker einen Namen. Er wurde 73 Jahre alt.

Angesichts des wachsenden Unmuts über den stockenden Wiederaufbau will die libysche Übergangsregierung die Bevölkerung mit direkten Geldzahlungen unterstützen. Jede Familie solle 1200 Euro erhalten, ehemalige Rebellen und Angehörige von Getöteten zusätzliche Zahlungen, kündigte Ministerpräsident ...

Der Technologiekonzern überschattet mit seiner Gewichtung den gesamten S&P 500. Analysten kennen nur ein Mittel: Sie streichen Apple aus den Berechnungen.

Der Erfolg des Onlinegame-Anbieters Zynga hängt vor allem an Facebook. Das macht Investoren langsam skeptisch.

Das Hotel Mama ist im Mittelmeerraum besonders beliebt. Der Hedge-Fonds-Manager Boaz Weinstein sieht darin einen Zusammenhang mit der Schuldenkrise. Der ehemalige Chef des Kredithandels bei der Deutschen Bank ist für wilde Zahlenspiele berüchtigt.

... er sich jetzt verändert. Denn er hat sich als Grundlage unseres Wohlstands bewährt. Die aktuelle Krise zeigt jedoch, woran das System krankt. Nichts, was man nicht in den Griff bekommen kann. Ein Essay von Martin Wolf.

Die bisherigen Pläne der Hellas-Helfer gehen nicht auf. Sie müssen mehr Geld locker machen. Die beste Lösung wäre, auf einen Schuldenerlass der privaten Gläubiger zu verzichten - ihnen dafür aber ein Investitionsprogramm abzuverlangen.

Vitali Klitschko zeigte sich vom peinlichen Gehabe seines Herausforderers unbeeindruckt: Souverän behielt er zwölf Runden lang die Oberhand. Chisora lieferte mit einer Schlägerei nach dem Kampf einen weiteren Beweis seiner Unsportlichkeit.

Union und FDP wollen am Sonntagmittag einen Nachfolger für Ex-Bundespräsident Christian Wulff finden. Die Suche gestaltet sich schwierig. Die Opposition will sich nicht unter Druck setzten lassen. SPD-Chef Gabriel droht der Koalition mit einem Alternativkandidaten.

Ohne Mut, ohne Ideen, ohne Leidenschaft: Nach dem 0:0 beim Schlusslicht Freiburg ist der FC Bayern alarmiert. Der Titel ist ernsthaft in Gefahr und die Stimmung im Team nicht sonderlich harmonisch.

Um das deutsch-griechsiche Verhältnis steht es gerade nicht zum Besten. Trotzdem legt der Finanzminister nach. Das Wirtschaftsressort fordert in einem internen Papier eine EU-Task-Force für das Land.

Der Technologiekonzern überschattet mit seiner Gewichtung den gesamten S&P 500. Analysten kennen nur ein Mittel: Sie streichen Apple aus den Berechnungen.

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 ...

Die Gewerkschaft der Flugsicherung verschärft ihre Maßnahmen: Am Montag hat sie einen neuen Streik am Frankfurter Flughafen angekündigt. Hunderte Flüge könnten ausfallen und für Chaos sorgen. Reisenden wird große Geduld abverlangt - die Vorfeldlotsen wollen 24 Stunden lang ihre Arbeit ruhen lassen.

Mit feurigen Reden auf die Glorie Gaddafis und wüsten Beschimpfungen der Revolutionäre wurde die libysche Moderatorin Hala Misrati zum Star des Staatsfernsehens. Nach der Eroberung von Tripolis kam Misrati ins Gefängnis - dort wurde sie jetzt tot aufgefunden. 

Wegen ihres brutalen Vorgehens gegen Demonstranten steigt der Druck auf die syrische Führung: Jetzt hat auch Ägypten seinen Botschafter aus Damaskus abgezogen. Damit gerät Syrien auch in der arabischen Welt zusehends in die Isolation.

Wulff tritt zurück - und schon beginnt das Feilschen um einen Nachfolger. Anders als 2010 will die Kanzlerin den nächsten Bundespräsidenten mit SPD und Grünen abstimmen. Doch allzu viele Konsens-Kandidaten kommen nicht in Frage.

Kopieren war gestern, bis 2020 will China Kreativ-Supermacht werden. Die kommunistische Regierung investiert Milliarden - und feiert erste Erfolge: Zehntausende Gründer zieht es nach Peking. In der Hauptstadt entsteht ein IT-Kosmos, der dem Silicon Valley immer ähnlicher wird.

Die Gäste aus München wollen Anschluss an Spitzenreiter Dortmund halten, Freiburg will das Tabellenende verlassen. Verfolgen Sie das Spiel in unserem Live-Ticker!

Bayern schafft nur ein Remis beim Tabellenletzten Freiburg. Die Konkurrenten Dortmund und Gladbach siegen auswärts. Nürnberg setzt sich ins Mittelfeld ab. Alle Spiele

Die USA lassen offenbar unbemannte Überwachungsflugzeuge über Syrien patrouillieren. So will Obama dokumentieren, wie Assad sein Volk angreift – die Gewalt hält an.

Samsung ist ein koreanischer Elektronikkonzern mit Regeln, die in westlichen Unternehmen undenkbar wären. So wurde er zu Apples schärfstem Konkurrenten. Von M. Rohwetter

Eveline Hall ist Ballerina, Las-Vegas-Showgirl, Schauspielerin und inzwischen auch ein gefragtes Model. Nur eine Rolle mag sie nicht, sagt sie im Interview: Seniorin.

Die Reihen der möglichen Kandidaten zur Wulff-Nachfolge lichten sich immer weiter. Der zwischenzeitlich als Favorit um den Posten des Bundespräsidenten gehandelte Norbert Lammert habe abgesagt, hieß es aus Regierungskreisen. Am Abend bestätigte CSU-Chef Horst Seehofer, dass Lammert kein Intere ...

Regierungskoalition, SPD und Grüne suchen Wulff-Nachfolger Berlin (dpa) - Der neue Bundespräsident sollte nach Ansicht von SPD und Grünen kein Mitglied des schwarz-gelben Kabinetts und möglichst auch kein aktiver Politiker einer Partei sein. Im Rennen um das Präsidentenamt ist nach dpa-Informat ...

Moskau (dpa) - Zwei Wochen vor der Präsidentenwahl in Russland hat das Lager von Kremlkandidat Wladimir Putin (59) bei Kundgebungen in mehreren Städten Zehntausende auf die Straße gebracht. Bei der größten Veranstaltung demonstrierten am Samstag in Putins Heimatstadt St. Petersburg nach Polizeiangab

Berlin (dpa) - Der frühere DDR-Bürgerrechtler Joachim Gauck ist nach Umfragen Favorit der Bürger für die Nachfolge des zurückgetretenen Bundespräsidenten Christian Wulff. In einer Forsa-Umfrage für RTL-Aktuell sagten 46 Prozent, sie hielten Gauck für geeignet. Gauck ist demnach vor allem bei de ...

Stockholm (dpa) - Abgemagert und unterkühlt ist ein Schwede aus seinem komplett zugeschneiten Auto gerettet worden: Der Mann überlebte nach eigenen Angaben zwei Monate in bitterer Kälte dank seines Schlafsacks und der Einnahme von Schnee als einzigem Nahrungsmittel. Wie die Zeitung "Västerbotten-Kur

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 ...

Love or loathe a stock, you can still make money off of it, if you leave your opinion at home.  

All the talk of Linsanity’s positive impact on MSG’s stock overlooks one key point:  Up until two years ago, there was no MSG stock.

Edging closer to the 13000 mark, the Dow finished the week with solid gains as Wall Street bets Greece will finally receive its long-awaited bailout, but the Nasdaq failed to join the party.

Shortly after Linsanity descended upon New York City, Time Warner Cable and New York Knicks parent MSG have resolved their dispute. 

Macy’s reportedly plans to hire 4,000 full-time employees this year for “high-paying” jobs. 

Brown performed with his group New Edition.

But GOP candidate says he believes president is a Christian.

Defense attorney Fran Lawrence began his closing arguments in the murder trial of former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V with his hand on Huguely's back, emphasizing repeatedly that his client had "no inent" to kill Yeardley Love.

One suspect alleged told cops crack "brought out the devil" in the other.

Farewell to Whitney: Breaking Barriers, Man Shot by Mother-in-Law, SEALS

We kissed at Carnival: Brazilian blog reconnects loves found and lost during Carnival

Sun and sin: Thailand questions open-door policy after Iranians' arrested in botched bomb plot

Groups report Tibetan monk sets himself on fire amid wave of protests in western China

Lone Wolf Terrorist Seized by FBI; Is the American Economy on the Uptick?

Defense attorney Fran Lawrence began his closing arguments in the murder trial of former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V with his hand on Huguely's back, emphasizing repeatedly that his client had "no inent" to kill Yeardley Love.

Farewell to Whitney: Breaking Barriers, Man Shot by Mother-in-Law, SEALS

Both sides have rested in George Huguely's murder trial and Huguely waived his right to testify. The prosecutors did not call any rebuttal witnesses and the jury could have a verdict as early as tonight. Jurors are receiving their instructions and the prosecution and defense will present their c ...

Josh Powell had some 400 images depicting sex of cartoon characters and graphic incest

Arizona police say a party store burglar's candy wrappers led them to his home.

Newt Gingrich’s campaign passes out copies of his 21st Century Contract With America to attendees at every campaign stop across the nation, but today in Cumming, Ga., a pamphlet that looks nearly identical to the campaign pamphlet but was actually an attack flyer was placed... ...

But GOP candidate says he believes president is a Christian.

But GOP candidate says he believes president is a Christian.

Paul Babeu stepped down as co-chair of Mitt Romney's Arizona campaign.

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.

Whitney Houston's ex-husband arrived at the late pop diva's funeral only to leave soon after, prompting speculation he was turned away.

David Haye and Dereck Chisora have been blamed for bringing shame on British Boxing after trading blows at a post-match news conference.

Education Secretary Michael Gove is reportedly planning to fine parents who take their children out of school to go on holiday.

Traces of cocaine have been found on a hair sample taken from the captain of the Costa Concordia, according to lawyers representing survivors of the stricken cruise ship.

A "dangerous" man wanted in connection with the murder of a vicar has been seen in the Hastings and Rother area of East Sussex, police have said.

Former England cricketer Paul Nixon has revealed details of a £5m spot-fixing approach to him two years ago, in an exclusive interview with Sky News.

David Cameron has been accused of shutting healthcare professionals out of talks on the coalition's controversial NHS reforms.

David Haye and Dereck Chisora have been blamed for bringing shame on British Boxing after trading blows at a post-match news conference.

Education Secretary Michael Gove is reportedly planning to fine parents who take their children out of school to go on holiday.

A "dangerous" man wanted in connection with the murder of a vicar has been seen in the Hastings and Rother area of East Sussex, police have said.

Whitney Houston's ex-husband arrived at the late pop diva's funeral only to leave soon after, prompting speculation he was turned away.

Traces of cocaine have been found on a hair sample taken from the captain of the Costa Concordia, according to lawyers representing survivors of the stricken cruise ship.

The chatter over the possibility of an Israeli pre-emptive strike against Iran's nuclear programme is reaching fever pitch in London and Washington.

A man has been pulled alive from a snowed-in car in Sweden - after apparently being stranded without food in freezing temperatures for two months.

Whitney Houston's burial ceremony is a "home going service" rather than a funeral, according to the invitation issued to the singer's friends and family.

Passengers at Heathrow airport may escape the feared delays forecast this weekend as families return from the half-term break, Sky sources have said.

A new virus is causing lambs to be born with deformities so severe that they die within seconds.

Passengers at Heathrow airport could be severely delayed this weekend as families return from the half-term break, Sky sources have said.

Virgin Atlantic has launched an official complaint to the European competition authority against the planned takeover of bmi by the owner of British Airways (BA).

The price of diesel has risen to record levels, prompting calls for the Chancellor to scrap his planned fuel duty rise in next month's budget.

Education Secretary Michael Gove is reportedly planning to fine parents who take their children out of school to go on holiday.

David Cameron has been accused of shutting healthcare professionals out of talks on the coalition's controversial NHS reforms.

Passengers at Heathrow airport may escape the feared delays forecast this weekend as families return from the half-term break, Sky sources have said.

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has moved to reverse a High Court ruling stopping prayers at the start of council meetings in England.

Passengers at Heathrow airport could be severely delayed this weekend as families return from the half-term break, Sky sources have said.

More iPads have been seized from Chinese retailers as a David and Goliath-style trademark dispute between Apple and a smaller company escalates.

Space scientists have caught a delayed glimpse of a cosmic blast that dazzled observers when it was seen from Earth more than 150 years ago.

High-tech eye scanners have been scrapped at two UK airports and closed to anyone who has not already registered, the Border Agency (UKBA) has revealed.

Computer giant Apple is releasing a preview of its updated Mac operating system called "Mountain Lion" that will incorporate features found in its mobile devices.

Batman: Arkham City and LA Noire are the frontrunners at the Video Game Baftas - each earning eight nominations.

A man has been given a 12-year jail term for selling three of his own children.

The provincial legislature of Northeast China's Liaoning province has passed a new regulation to prevent any firefighting units from using members under 18 years of age.

China plans to open a farm that breeds bears for bile extraction to reporters, a medical association said Thursday.

Construction has started on a railway extension that is hoped will ease the transport strain in a plateau salt lake area in west China, one of the country's two key potash fertilizer bases, local officials said Saturday.

The death toll rose to 13 after three people died in hospital after an accident at Saturday noon when their bus veered off a road and rolled down an eight-meter-high slope in southwest China.

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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Police are to question British heavyweight boxers David Haye and Dereck Chisora after they brawled at a post-fight press conference in Germany.

Muhammad Ali turned 70 last month, but some of the world's most famous people are still wishing the boxer known simply as "The Greatest" a happy birthday.

No. 17 Michigan ended its six-game losing streak to No. 6 Ohio State and remained perfect at home with a 56-51 victory on Saturday night.

Rising gasoline prices are causing concern among advisers to the president that a budding sense of economic optimism could be undermined just as the election approaches.

Within the last week, authorities say, Amine El Khalifi's plan to wreak havoc was proceeding as hoped: An al-Qaida associate handed him an automatic weapon to kill security officers inside the U.S. Capitol. A bomb-laden vest would detonate the building. He would die as a martyr.

Born more than a century ago, while Teddy Roosevelt was in the White House, a Florida woman zips around faster than a lot of folks half her age. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports. (Nightly News)

Building a new home just isn't an option for many people, but some buyers can get the home they'd always hoped for at a fraction of the price of a new one. NBC’s Thanh Truong reports. (Nightly News)

Teen deaths in road accidents, long the leading cause of death for teens, are increasing again after eight years of decline. NBC’s Mike Taibbi reports. (Nightly News)

Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney challenge each other and President Barack Obama as they seek the undisputed front-runner title in the Republican presidential race ahead of the Michigan primary. NBC’s Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)

Widespread violence in Syria has reaches the capital, Damascus, scene of a mass anti-government protest and fresh bloodshed near the embattled president's compound. NBC’s Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)

Heavy rains dampened but couldn't stop Mardi Gras festivities Saturday in New Orleans.

Within the last week, authorities say, Amine El Khalifi's plan to wreak havoc was proceeding as hoped: An al-Qaida associate handed him an automatic weapon to kill security officers inside the U.S. Capitol. A bomb-laden vest would detonate the building. He would die as a martyr.

Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped at age 14 and held for what she described as "nine months of hell," married her fiance in Hawaii on Saturday, her father says.

Mitt Romney oversaw a lobbying campaign that snared tens of millions of dollars in federal earmarks for the Salt Lake Olympics, according to Senate lobbying records.

A sheriff has stepped down as Arizona co-chairman of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign amid allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom he previously had a relationship.

French far right leader Marine Le Pen switched her presidential campaign back to immigration, claiming all meat in Paris is halal.

Police are to question British heavyweight boxers David Haye and Dereck Chisora after they brawled at a post-fight press conference in Germany.

Police say a suicide bomber has killed 16 people and wounded 26 in a crowd of police recruits who were leaving their academy in eastern Baghdad.

A Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in to his car for two months with no food, police and local media reported.

Singer and presidential candidate Youssou N'Dour warns Senegal is turning into a "dictatorship" as police fire tear gas during elections

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China has agreed to significantly improve market access for American movies, capping a week-long visit by China's leader-in-waiting, Vice President Joe Biden said Friday.

A recent surge in crude oil prices sparked by saber-rattling from Iran could affect consumers, corporate profits and the Federal Reserve.

U.S. stocks rose Friday, but investors stayed cautious before a long holiday weekend when hopes are set for Greece's bailout plan to be approved.

Rising gasoline prices are causing concern among advisers to the president that a budding sense of economic optimism could be undermined just as the election approaches.

Mitt Romney oversaw a lobbying campaign that snared tens of millions of dollars in federal earmarks for the Salt Lake Olympics, according to Senate lobbying records.

A sheriff has stepped down as Arizona co-chairman of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign amid allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom he previously had a relationship.

Newt Gingrich, acknowledging his campaign “all hinges on Georgia,” campaigned Saturday with a very familiar face in the state, fellow Georgian Herman Cain.

Rick Santorum accused President Obama of requiring free prenatal testing in the health care plan he signed in 2010 because it would detect if children were disabled, encourage more abortions and save money.

Veterans of NASA's Project Mercury reunited Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's orbital flight, visiting the old launch pad and meeting the famed astronaut himself.

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Researchers have created a system that converts hand gestures into speech — and yes, into song as well.

An ancient royal garden has come back into bloom in a way, as scientists have reconstructed what it would've looked like some 2,500 years ago in the kingdom of the biblical Judah.

The planet Mercury is often cited as the most difficult of the five brightest naked-eye planets to see. I've always thought this was a bad rap because there are some times during the year when Mercury is surprisingly easy to see.

Saturn's two biggest moons hang together in a stunning new photo from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

Children dance at a Cinderella ball in North Carolina, a man herds hundreds of sheep through a snowy field in Switzerland, protesters lob firebombs at police in Greece and more.

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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.

Born more than a century ago, while Teddy Roosevelt was in the White House, a Florida woman zips around faster than a lot of folks half her age. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports. (Nightly News)

Academy Award-winning actress Dame Judi Dench, 77, has been diagnosed with macular degeneration and is trying to save her sight. Family and friends read lines to her now. NBC’s Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)

Building a new home just isn't an option for many people, but some buyers can get the home they'd always hoped for at a fraction of the price of a new one. NBC’s Thanh Truong reports. (Nightly News)

Teen deaths in road accidents, long the leading cause of death for teens, are increasing again after eight years of decline. NBC’s Mike Taibbi reports. (Nightly News)

NBC’s David Gregory discusses the importance of winning over Michigan voters to Mitt Romney’s campaign. (Nightly News)

Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped at age 14 and held for what she described as "nine months of hell," married her fiance in Hawaii on Saturday, her father says.

Soul, gospel and pop music greats from the past and present are set to mourn Whitney Houston Saturday, a week after the sudden death of the star.

When R&B singer Chris Brown unleashed a Twitter post taunting detractors after his Grammy win last Sunday, he broke a rule that every Hollywood image builder knows.

Thought we had put the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky impeachment scandal of the '90s behind us? Well think again.

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Fuelled by an Asian demand for ivory, poachers have slaughtered more than 200 elephants in the past five weeks in a patch of Africa where they are more dangerously endangered than anywhere else on Earth, wildlife activists say.

Attackers stormed a federal prison in Nigeria with heavy gunfire and explosives, killing one guard and freeing 119 inmates in a new assault demonstrating the continued instability in the nation, an official said Thursday.

One African-American family, the Martins, was able to trace its roots two and a half centuries back to a slave trading island in Sierra Leone and to a little girl named Priscilla who was sold into slavery when she was 10 years old. 

Five children around the world die every minute because of chronic malnutrition, according to a report released Wednesday that also said that almost half a billion children risk are at risk of permanent damage over the next 15 years.

A massive fire engulfed three markets in Honduras, a country that was recently struck by a devastating prison fire.

Police in the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis have identified a man suspected of involvement in the robbery of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

The globe's biggest Carnival bash opens in Brazil.

The deadliest prison blaze in a century has drawn attention to an unfortunate U.S. export to Central America: street gangs.

President Felipe Calderon on Thursday unveiled a "No More Weapons!" billboard made with crushed firearms and placed near the U.S. border.

Japan's Emperor Akihito underwent on Saturday a successful heart bypass operation and doctors said they hoped he would be able to resume the normal lifestyle he wished for.

A yacht in the Clipper Round the World race fell victim to heavy weather off the coast of Taiwan Saturday, with injuries to two crew members.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping began the last day of his U.S. visit by urging closer ties and arguing that Americans benefit from their trade relationship with China.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping began the last day of his U.S. visit by urging closer ties and arguing that Americans benefit from their trade relationship with China.

China has agreed to significantly improve market access for American movies, capping a week-long visit by China's leader-in-waiting, Vice President Joe Biden said Friday.

Data on all phone calls, text messages, email traffic and online visits would be stored for a year in vast databases under a new anti-terrorism plan in Britain, The Telegraph reports.

Lawyers for survivors of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship on Saturday pressed for new drug tests on the ship's captain after traces of cocaine were reportedly found on the outside of a hair sample.

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to be questioned next week by police investigating an alleged prostitution ring in Lille, northern France, a police source said.

The Netherlands government said Prince Johan Friso spent a quiet night in the hospital but his life remained in danger after an avalanche seriously injured the Dutch royal.

Iran is poised to greatly expand uranium enrichment at a fortified underground bunker to a point that would boost how quickly it could make nuclear warheads, diplomats tell The Associated Press.

Syrian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at thousands of people marching Saturday in a funeral procession that turned into a protest in Damascus, activists said.

Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan for their lives described a dramatic escalation in violence and a mounting toll of dead and wounded in the southern city of Daraa and the country's battered central region.

Warnings of war or imminent apocalypse over Iran's nuclear program have never been so strident, but experts say a nuclear-powered Iran wouldn't be as dire as many fear.

Ayman Mohyeldin, an NBC News correspondent currently based in Cairo, Egypt, offers this appreciation of Anthony Shadid, a mentor, colleague and friend, who died on assignment in Syria.

Childhood has never been easy in Afghanistan. See what one aid agency is doing to help, one mother at a time.

A suicide bomber has detonated an explosive vest outside a mosque in a Shiite neighborhood in Pakistan's northwestern Kurram tribal region, killing at least 26.

Four in 10 India children under five are underweight - almost double the rate of sub-Saharan Africa - despite economic growth and an expanding middle class.

The commander of international forces in Afghanistan has condemned the Taliban's use of children as suicide bombers, after two 10-year-olds were arrested with explosive vests.

Online review site Yelp has set a price target for its planned public stock offering, which could raise as much as $115 million in what would likely be the first major tech IPO of 2012.

Consumer prices rose the most in four months in January as the price of gasoline jumped, highlighting a growing concern that higher energy costs could slow the economic recovery.

Big companies are also the big heavyweights when it comes to employment, according to new data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Americans are far more optimistic about the economy than they were just two months ago, according to poll results released Thursday.

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China has agreed to significantly improve market access for American movies, capping a week-long visit by China's leader-in-waiting, Vice President Joe Biden said Friday.

Turns out, it's not just Apple's mobile devices that are made in China: the name iPad was coined by Shenzhen Proview Technology more than a decade ago.

Italian police said on Friday they had seized about $6 trillion of fake U.S. Treasury bonds in Switzerland, and issued arrest warrants for eight people accused of international fraud and other financial crimes.

Foxconn Technology Group, the top maker of Apple Inc's iPhones and iPads whose factories are under scrutiny over labor practices, has raised wages of its Chinese workers by 16-25 percent from this month, the third rise since 2010.

General Motors Thursday became the latest American employer to report that the deepening economic slowdown in Europe has begun to take a toll on corporate profits.

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Each week, TODAY real estate expert Barbara Corcoran looks around the U.S. to see what home buyers can get for their money.

The careworn house not far from Santa Monica Boulevard resembles millions of other homes that have been foreclosed on since the calamitous U.S. housing crash four years ago.

Construction of single-family homes cooled off slightly in January after surging in the final month last year. But a rebound in volatile apartment construction kept builders working.

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.

Both House and Senate on Friday passed a bill to keep the Social Security payroll tax at its lower 4.2 percent rate and to extend unemployment benefits.

The House moved Friday toward approval of a bill to keep the Social Security payroll tax at its lower 4.2 percent rate and extend unemployment benefits.

When congressional Republicans try to figure out how to avert cuts in defense spending, or offset the cost of an extension of unemployment insurance, it is often federal workers they look to for the money.

Calling quits to a bruising election-year fight, negotiators on Capitol Hill sealed an agreement late Wednesday on legislation to renew a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more.

Congressional leaders of both parties praised an emerging deal Wednesday to extend a payroll tax cut and extra jobless benefits through 2012, but cautioned that bargainers still had to nail down final details.

Rising gasoline prices are causing concern among advisers to the president that a budding sense of economic optimism could be undermined just as the election approaches.

With a giant 787 Dreamliner jet as his backdrop, President Obama said the government needs to do more to spur American manufacturing exports as Boeing has with its planes.

President Barack Obama called Wednesday for tax cuts for American manufacturers and higher taxes for companies that move overseas, pressing what he hopes will be a winning campaign issue.

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.

A sheriff has stepped down as Arizona co-chairman of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign amid allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom he previously had a relationship.

Rick Santorum accused President Obama of requiring free prenatal testing in the health care plan he signed in 2010 because it would detect if children were disabled, encourage more abortions and save money.

Ron Paul has gained 83 votes on Mitt Romney following a Republican presidential caucus in eastern Maine, where voting last week had been postponed due to bad weather. Romney still holds a 156-vote lead over Paul in statewide totals.

Rick Santorum took his rhetoric to a new level, trying to attack President Barack Obama over the controversy between religious freedom and contraception.

As Mitt Romney spent Saturday in Salt Lake City celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Winter Olympics held there, his chief rival is claiming the games are an example of the former Massachusetts governor's hypocrisy.

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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.

U.S. healthcare spending barely rose in 2010 from record-low recession levels, as high unemployment and the loss of private health insurance forced many Americans to delay or forego medical treatment, government officials said on Monday.

Need motivation to lose weight? Bioethicist Art Caplan says to consider that doing so will help others who want to learn from bodies after death.

Discussing whether President Obama can take credit for saving the auto industry, with Bob Lutz, fm GM vice chairman, and "Car Guys vs. Bean Counters" author. (CNBC)

Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Rep. Nan Hayworth, (R-NY), discuss the passage of a compromise payroll tax cut extension, and its impact on the economy. (CNBC)

KNTV's Scott Budman reports a fire has broken out at BP's oil refinery in Cherry Point, Washington; Italian police arrested eight people on charges related to $6 trillion dollars in fake T-Bonds; TNT Express says it is still in talks with UPS, after re... (CNBC)

Debating whether the President's economic policies are responsible for the decline of the American economy, with Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, and Dan Mitchell, CATO Institute. (CNBC)

CNBC's Rick Santelli explains why he is smashing watermelons at the CME. (CNBC)

Author Jeff Greenfield talks with Morning Joe's Drew Katchen about his writing process, his reasons for writing his latest book "Then Everything Changed," and hanging out at the beach with a cigar. (Morning Joe)

From Mitt Romney's campaign stops in Michigan and his comments about trees and old girlfriends to his evening with rap star Lil' Kim, MSNBC's Willie Geist counts down the week in big news. (Morning Joe)

Author and former CEO Charlotte Beers joins Morning Joe to discuss her new book "I'd Rather Be in Charge," which focuses on women in leadership positions. (Morning Joe)

Top Talkers: A new Suffolk University poll shows a Senate race in Massachusetts is heating up. Republican Senator Scott Brown leads Elizabeth Warren by nine percentage points, and the panel discusses what to expect. Donny Deutsch also begins a conversation on donor to Rick Santorum's superPAC, F ...

NBC’s Andrea Mitchell and Meet the Press moderator David Gregory discuss Rick Santorum’s response to Foster Friess’ comments on birth control. (Mitchell Reports)

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow tells NBC’s Andrea Mitchell that the birth control controversy won’t only affect women voters but it will show the “distance between the real, lived everyday lives of Americans and what the presidential candidates are talking about.” (Mitchell Reports)

Sen. Patty Murray talks about Foster Friess’ contraception comments and the lack of a female presence at a Congressional meeting on women’s health saying it’s like “waking up on the set of Mad Men.” (Mitchell Reports)

Politico’s David Catanese joins Andrea Mitchell Reports to discuss. (Mitchell Reports)

Sen. Barbara Boxer talks about the contraception debate and where the fight for women’s rights is headed. (Mitchell Reports)

Tim Carney of the Washington Examiner talks about the hypocrisy from the Obama campaign with their decision to accept Super PAC funding. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer discusses the reality of war as captured on film, and the impact that footage can have on the perception of war. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

Professor Philip Freeman from Luther College shares details from his book, which delves into the Republican presidential candidates’ campaign strategies and compares them to tactics from ancient politicians. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

Author Dan Dicker, president of MercBloc, talks about the cost of gas and the need to cut America’s foreign oil dependency. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

The Nation’s Ari Melber explains how your free Facebook account now comes with a lofty price. (Dylan Ratigan Show)

Hardball’s Chris Matthews shares his thoughts on working with the former member of the MSNBC staff. (Hardball)

Mark Meckler and Jenny Beth Martin of the Tea Party Patriots debate whether the group will impact the 2012 race. (Hardball)

Flint Mayor Dwayne Walling and Mother Jones’ David Corn comment on Mitt Romney’s anti-labor rhetoric in Michigan. (Hardball)

Sideshow: Hardball’s Chris Matthews shares a list of dos and don’ts. (Hardball)

Susan Page and Jonathan Martin discuss whether it’s a smart strategy for the president to frame the Santorum narrative. (Hardball)

Jeremy Lin, Rep. Maxine Waters and the late Whitney Houston were the targets of racially charged incidents over the past 24 hours. What is the explanation for the uptick in racially motivated language in the media? Dr. James Peterson joins Ed Schultz to explain. (The Ed Show)

An all-male panel testifies to Congress about contraception, but the Democrats' witness, Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke, wasn't allowed to testify. Fluke joins Ed exclusively, then Professor Caroline Heldman breaks down the politics of it all. (The Ed Show)

General Motors posts record profits, jobless claims are dropping, and the GOP is scrambling to spin the good economic numbers. Ed Schultz talks to Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich about the latest economic news and whether Mitt Romney is trying to spin it in his favor. (The Ed Show)

Rick Santorum is on a roll and he is talking up his apparent radical right-wing views more and more. The Washington Post's E.J. Dionne joins Ed Schultz to discuss Santorum's statements on education, Iran and more. (The Ed Show)

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin says she’s game to run for political office again, and hints that she would be willing to accept the GOP nomination if there’s a brokered convention. MSNBC political analyst Richard Wolffe joins Ed Schultz to discuss whether we might see Palin on the ticket thi ...

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)

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

Steve Schmidt, political analyst and senior strategist for the McCain campaign, talks with Rachel Maddow about the impact of Newt Gingrich on the Republican presidential race. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Rachel Maddow updates the news on the vote counting in the Maine caucus and reminds viewers that Saturday is the vote in Washington County that could cause another state to be taken out of Mitt Romney's win column. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Chris Gardner, Washington County, Maine GOP committee chairman, talks with Rachel Maddow about the problems the Maine Republican Party has had tallying the votes from its caucus, and the newly significant role his county's vote will play in determining the winner of the state. (The Rachel Maddow ...

Rachel Maddow reports breaking news of a shooting at a federal building in Long Beach, California. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Despite having passed both sides of the legislature, New Jersey's marriage equality bill is expected to be vetoed by Governor Chris Christie, who argues instead that minority rights should be subject to the whims of a majority vote referendum. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Since joining NBC News in 1993, Brian Williams has become one of the nation’s foremost television journalists, covering virtually every major breaking news event and traveling extensively around the world. Brian Williams - NBC - Breaking news - Media - NBC Nightly News

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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.

Inside that suitcase was possibly evidence required to put a murderer away. NBC's Keith Morrison reports.

Three murders on beautiful beachfront property in California — all within 10 miles of each other, all in less than two weeks. Why are these people with supposedly picture-perfect lives being killed?

A little girl beats the odds and inspires a city. It all started with a crime not even police could believe: the girl, just a toddler, was shot in the head deliberately... left for dead by a killer who disappeared into the night. But she stunned everyone with her courage and her will to survive, ...

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.