Residents stream into Ike-battered Galveston

Seeded on Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:41 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Thousands of residents streamed back to their storm-battered island city Wednesday, many for the first time since fleeing the wrath of Hurricane Ike nearly two weeks ago.

weather, msnbci, hurricane-ike

Ramadan fast means hard times for smokers

Seeded on Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:45 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

It's the fasting month of Ramadan, and fear of God keeps taxi driver Abdel Karim Romaneh from reaching for a pack of cigarettes, despite his pounding head and frazzled nerves.

faith, world-news, msnbci

Awesome animal adventures

Seeded on Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:20 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Enhance your travel experience by getting so close to animals that you can actually ride them. Patagonia on a mule, Kenya on a horse, South Africa on an ostrich, and more.

travel, destinations, msnbci

Driving while distracted can be deadly

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:21 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

It's suspected, but not known for sure yet, that that the engineer of a Los Angeles Metrolink commuter train may have been text messaging when the train ran a stop signal, crashing into an oncoming freight engine.

call, communications, wireless, cell-phones, senate-judiciary-committee, technology-science, msnbci

Bush: Don't let 'disaster fatigue' slow Ike giving

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:00 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

President Bush on Tuesday was on his third trip to survey Gulf Coast hurricane damage in two weeks, urging people displaced by Ike to listen to local officials before returning home.

washington, politics, the-white-house, msnbci

Reports: Pilot in Russia jet crash ignored orders

Seeded on Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:53 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The pilot of the Aeroflot jet that crashed killing all 88 people on board ignored commands from air traffic controllers.

europe, world-news, msnbci

Street scrambles as Lehman deal collapses

Seeded on Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:25 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Financial markets are likely to be roiled Monday after a frantic weekend that left mighty Lehman Bros. on the verge of collapse and reportedly sent Merrill Lynch into the arms of a buyer.

business, us-business, msnbci

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Afghanistan: U.S. killed civilians after false tip

Seeded on Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:37 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

An American bombing that killed up to 90 Afghan civilians last month was based on false information provided by a rival tribe and did not kill a single Taliban fighter, the president's spokesman said Sunday.

afghanistan, international, military, government, world-news, south-and-central-asia, msnbci

Militants battle Nigerian forces in oil region

Seeded on Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:25 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Militants fought a rare ground battle with Nigerian armed forces in the country's southern oil region Saturday and threatened to launch reprisals on the oil infrastructure in Africa's biggest crude producer.

africa, world-news, msnbci

9 million children worldwide died before age 5

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:38 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

More than 9 million children globally died before their fifth birthday in 2007, down slightly from 2006, but a huge gap remains between rich and poor countries, especially in Africa, UNICEF said on Friday.

health, kids-and-parenting, msnbci

McCain, Obama Juggle 'Lipstick On A Pig'

Seeded on Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:48 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

John McCain calls out Barack Obama for using a phrase the Republican himself once applied to Hillary Clinton.

news, local-news, san-francisco-bay-area-ca, msnbci

Untruths become facts as campaign heats up

Seeded on Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:17 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

As the presidential campaign moves into a final, heated stretch, untrue accusations and rumors have started to swirl so quickly that they become regarded as fact before they can be disproved.

politics, washington-post, msnbci

Journalists dole out cash to politicians (quietly)

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 1:27 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Msnbc.com identified more than 140 journalists who have made campaign contributions since 2004 - mostly to Democrats. Apparently none of the journalists disclosed the donations to their readers, viewers or listeners. Few told their bosses, either. Msnbc.com's Bill Dedman reports.

media, journalist, pbs, politics, abc, newspapers, radio, television, cbs, mtv

FCC plans to go through with DTV test in N.C.

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 1:06 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Friday that he is unlikely to delay plans for an important test in North Carolina that could disrupt television service for some viewers in the path of Tropical Storm Hanna.

washington, gadgets, digital-life, technology-science, msnbci

Partisanship appears to sway opinions on Palin

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 1:03 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Republicans and Democrats have deeply contrasting first impressions of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, suggesting partisanship, not gender, is paramount in the initial public reviews.

politics, family, washington-post, attorney, palin, msnbci

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NYT: Obama to dispatch female surrogates

Seeded on Fri Sep 5, 2008 12:33 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Obama aides say they are counting on not only Hillary Clinton but also Democratic female governors to criticize their Alaskan counterpart, Sarah Palin - and, by extension, John McCain.

pennsylvania, politics, democratic, indiana, barack-obama, voters, democratic-party, hillary-clinton, the-new-york-times, msnbci

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Graham blasts Obama as 'patronizing' defeatist

Seeded on Thu Sep 4, 2008 11:21 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close friend of John McCain, took on the duty of going after Barack Obama� Thursday night at the Republican convention, denouncing him as a man who "cannot appreciate that our troops are winning in Iraq."

politics, convention, mccain, john, john-mccain, republican-national-committee, republican, sarah, palin, republican-candidate

McCain: End 'the constant partisan rancor'

Seeded on Thu Sep 4, 2008 4:42 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

John McCain accepts the Republican presidential nomination with a dual message: Barack Obama did not have the judgment to govern, whereas he himself could reach across party divisions.

politics, convention, mccain, john, john-mccain, republican-national-committee, republican, sarah, palin, republican-candidate

Huge ice sheet breaks loose in Canadian arctic

Seeded on Thu Sep 4, 2008 12:17 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away� in Canada's northern Arctic, another indication of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier, scientists said Wednesday.

environment, climate-change, us-news, msnbci

Palin fires back at media, 'Washington elite'

Seeded on Wed Sep 3, 2008 11:13 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Sarah Palin, in her introduction to Americans as John McCain's running mate, struck back at news organizations and a "Washington elite" that have raised questions about her qualifications to be vice president.

politics, convention, mccain, john, republicans, john-mccain, republican-national-committee, barack-obama, republican, sarah

Lieberman calls for voters to cross party lines

Seeded on Wed Sep 3, 2008 3:02 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, urged Democrats to cross party lines Tuesday night and cast their votes for John McCain.

politics, president, convention, mccain, john, john-mccain, republican-party, republican-national-committee, laura-bush, republican

Lieberman calls for voters to cross party lines

Seeded on Tue Sep 2, 2008 11:14 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, urged Democrats to cross party lines Tuesday night and cast their votes for John McCain.

politics, president, convention, mccain, john, john-mccain, republican-party, republican-national-committee, laura-bush, republican

W.Va.'s first lady hit by car while riding bike

Seeded on Mon Sep 1, 2008 11:06 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

The first lady of West Virginia is recovering from bruises after she was struck by a car while riding a bicycle with her husband, Gov. Joe Manchin.

politics, msnbci

Pets not left behind in New Orleans evacuation

Seeded on Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:15 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Authorities evacuating residents from New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Gustav are making amends with four-legged friends after thousands of pets perished in Hurricane Katrina.

health, pet-health, msnbci