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At least 30 killed in Afghan bomb attacks

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:18:25 GMTLogin to discuss
A series of suicide bombings in Kandahar leave at least 30 people dead and dozens injured.

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‘Insulted’ U.S. scrambles to save Mideast talks

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:36:35 GMTLogin to discuss

March 12: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered sharp words for Israel Friday in an interview with NBCIsrael's relationship with the U.S., a defining feature of the troubled Middle East, is under severe strain with diplomats trying to save newborn peace talks with the Palestinians.




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Second U.S. woman held in cartoonist plot

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:01:31 GMTLogin to discuss

March 13: Authorities in Ireland say a second American woman is a suspect in an international plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for mocking the Prophet Muhammad. NBCAuthorities in Ireland are investigating whether a second American woman was involved in a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist.




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Divided party? It’s not just Republicans

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:17:19 GMTLogin to discuss
For all the evidence of a divided Republican Party, the Democratic Party has its own widening cracks that could make a potentially bleak election year even more dour.

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Sex offender nabbed after 33 years on the lam

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:18 GMTLogin to discuss
A sex offender has been arrested after 33 years on the run, according to reports.

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Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:18 GMTLogin to discuss

Kissinger hospitalized in South Korea

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:24:31 GMTLogin to discuss

Henry Kissinger delivers a speech in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday.Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is hospitalized after complaining of stomach pains, according to reports.




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Vatican defends pope on abuse scandal

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:19:26 GMTLogin to discuss
The Vatican denounces what it calls aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of pedophile priests in his German homeland.

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Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:19:26 GMTLogin to discuss

Catholic abuse claims sweep Europe

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:39:57 GMTLogin to discuss

Pope Benedict XVI, left, meets Archbishop Robert Zollitsch in his private library at the Vatican on Friday. GermanyFrom Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons.




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Obama: Overhaul ‘No Child Left Behind’

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:45:58 GMTLogin to discuss

March 13: In his weekly radio and Internet address, President Obama says that he will send Congress his proposed overhaul of the 2002 education law that will encourage a commitment "to change in schools." Watch his entire address.  (NBC News)Instead of requiring schools to meet annual benchmarks, President Barack Obama's plan would encourage school improvement based on a system of incentives for the best schools and teachers.




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Fla. woman dies during weeks-long religious fast

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:38:31 GMTLogin to discuss
Authorities say a 55-year-old woman died alone in a bedroom of her central Florida home after locking herself in the room for several weeks for a lengthy religious fast.

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13 cities with the worst skin

Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:17:01 GMTLogin to discuss

A look at pollution levels, sunshine and humidity averages, skin cancer, smoking rates, and even tanning salons per capita to determine which U.S. locales could be disastrous for your skin.




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Authorities: Haim had illegal prescription

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:29:41 GMTLogin to discuss

March 12: MSNBC’s Courtney Hazlett speaks with TODAY’s Al Roker about why so many celebrities, especially former child actors, abuse prescription medication. (Today Show)Authorities say actor Corey Haim had a fraudulent prescription when he died that was linked to a major drug ring and are now investigating.




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Suspect held over $331,000 poker heist

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:58:19 GMTLogin to discuss

A police car is parked next to Grand Hyatt hotel after a group of armed men stormed the hotel during a poker tournament in Berlin. Several participants at the European Poker tournament were slightly injured, police said. A suspect has been arrested in connection with a daring $331,000 raid on a poker tournament, according to German media reports.




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Conservatives put stamp on Texas textbooks

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:14:09 GMTLogin to discuss

State Board of Education chair Gail Lowe mediates public testimony on social studies curriculum during a board meeting in Austin on Wednesday.The social studies changes approved by the Texas Board of Education will have a broad influence because the state is one of the nation's largest buyers of textbooks.




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Cops: Woman, 92, kills 98-year-old husband

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:24:32 GMTLogin to discuss
A 92-year-old woman is charged with murder following the discovery of her 98-year-old husband's body at their home in Australia, police say.

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Iraq's PM leads in early Baghdad vote count

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:52:39 GMTLogin to discuss
A coalition led by Iraq's prime minister held a comfortable lead Saturday in the crucial contest for the nation's capital, bolstering his chances in an election deciding who will lead the country as U.S. forces go home.

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Kobe gets lots of help as Lakers beat back Suns

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:19:42 GMTLogin to discuss

Kobe Bryant passes against the Suns during the second half.Kobe Bryant had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists — along with seven turnovers — but it was the all-around game of the Los Angeles Lakers that led to an intense 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.




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Sri Lankan Tamil party drops separatist demand

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:51:49 GMTLogin to discuss
Sri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil party on Friday dropped its demand for an independent state and said it is ready to accept regional self-rule, following the defeat of separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in a 25-year civil war.

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Rickshaw bomber kills 10 in Pakistan

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:43:19 GMTLogin to discuss
Officials say at least 10 people were killed at a security checkpoint by a suicide bomber in a rickshaw in the latest of a series of attacks.

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It's daylight science time

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:01:31 GMTLogin to discuss

It’s that time of year again, when most Americans lose an hour’s sleep setting their clocks ahead. Here are answers to your questions about the time switch - and about sleep.




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8 youths die in attack on party in western Mexico

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:09:04 GMTLogin to discuss
Gunmen burst into a party in western Mexico and killed eight youths and left another person wounded on Friday.

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D.C. school names woman as football coach

Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:37:45 GMTLogin to discuss

March 12: A Washington D.C. high school is the first in the nation to name a female head football coach. NBCNatalie Randolph was introduced Friday before cheering players and staff as the coach at Calvin Coolidge Senior High School in Washington. She is believed to be the only woman coaching a high school varsity football team in the U.S.




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ACC: Georgia Tech knocks off No. 19 Maryland

Published: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:05:25 GMTLogin to discuss

Georgia TechACC roundup: Iman Shumpert scored 14 points and made the key defensive play that lifted Georgia Tech past No. 19 Maryland 69-64 on Friday night in the quarterfinals. No. 4 Duke, Miami and N.C. State also won.




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