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World's strangest sports
Seeded on Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:09 PM EST (msnbc.com)
From pumpkin paddling to the Wall of Death, quirky sporting events that get you a ringside seat into local culture.
Bush may let Obama decide part of bailout
Seeded on Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:02 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The Bush administration has told top lawmakers it does not plan to use at least half of the $700 billion bailout fund that Congress approved this fall to aid the financial industry, congressional officials said Monday.
Obama staff combines D.C. with Chicago
Seeded on Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:53 PM EST (msnbc.com)
President-elect Barack Obama is forming a White House leadership team that combines experienced Washington insiders and trusted associates who share his Chicago roots.
Absent Obama is front-and-center in the capital
Seeded on Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:53 PM EST (msnbc.com)
President-elect Barack Obama is an invisible force as foreign leaders and Congress convene separately in Washington, the economy at center stage.
Home remedies: nature's medicine chest
Seeded on Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:20 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Clear some space in your bathroom cabinet, refrigerator, and kitchen cupboard for these all-natural, expert-recommended ways to treat your ailments.
30 years after, the legacy of Jonestown
Seeded on Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:20 PM EST (msnbc.com)
By their wiles or happenstance, scores of temple members escaped the events of Nov. 18, 1978, when more than 900 people died by drinking poisoned Kool-Aid at the behest of Jim Jones.
Lawmaker plans bill on Web neutrality
Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:17 AM EST (msnbc.com)
A senior U.S. lawmaker plans to introduce a bill in January that would bar Internet providers like AT&T Inc from blocking Web content, setting up a renewed battle over so-called network neutrality.
Ancient Celtic coin cache found in Netherlands
Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:05 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A hobbyist with a metal detector struck both gold and silver when he uncovered an important cache of ancient Celtic coins in a cornfield in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools pray for aid
Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:31 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A group of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools has come up with a divine solution for surviving the worldwide financial crisis - prayer.
Michael Jackson gives Neverland to corporation
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:58 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Singer Michael Jackson has given up title to his Neverland ranch, transferring the deed to a company he partly controls.
Homeless man's nap damages organ pipes
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:58 PM EST (msnbc.com)
The restoration of a 130-year-old Massachusetts church organ was dealt a setback when a homeless man took a nap on four of its pipes.
Discrimination in Katrina recovery behind suit
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:58 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Attorneys have filed a federal lawsuit claiming racial discrimination by a $10.3 billion Hurricane Katrina recovery program that was designed to help victims rebuild their� homes.
Police: Britain's 'house of horrors' exagerrated
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:13 PM EST (msnbc.com)
After lurid discoveries and tales of murder and widespread sexual abuse on a British island, on Wednesday Jersey police said the horrors had been exaggerated.
Body of fan found in car near Abdul's home
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:35 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Police say a woman who had an infatuation with Paula Abdul was been found dead in a car parked near a home belonging to the "American Idol" judge. The authorities say the death appears to be suicide.
Paulson: Troubled assets will not be purchased
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:06 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says that the $700 billion government rescue program will not be used to purchase troubled assets as originally planned.
Nepal devotees flock to 'Buddha reincarnation'
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:06 AM EST (msnbc.com)
The teenage boy revered by many as a reincarnation of Buddha sat silently as he blessed his devotees Wednesday with a light tap on the head, which they consider the touch of the divine.
Good tidings! Toy recalls down before holidays
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:06 AM EST (msnbc.com)
The lead-tainted toy scare that hammered the industry and frightened parents last holiday season has eased, but there are still concerns that problem toys may still be out there.
Macy's, Best Buy riddled by spending slowdown
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:19 AM EST (msnbc.com)
As consumers continued to rein in their spending ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season, Macy's reported a third quarter loss of $44 million on Wednesday as Best Buy slashed its profit forecast for 2009.
Stark disparities in states for preemie births
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:28 AM EST (msnbc.com)
The odds of having a premature baby are lowest in Vermont and highest in Mississippi.� The March of Dimes mapped the stark state-by-state disparities in a new "report card."
Time to chop down trees in climate study?
Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:21 AM EST (msnbc.com)
For more than a decade, the federal government has spent millions of dollars pumping elevated levels of carbon dioxide into small groups of trees to test how forests will respond to global warming in the next 50 years.
Woman finds frozen pig head on pole in yard
Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:09 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Police are investigating after a woman leaving for work with her 9-year-old daughter on Sunday morning found a frozen pig head stuck on top of a pole next to a tree in her yard.
Catholic bishops cut off ACORN funding
Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:09 PM EST (msnbc.com)
A community grantmaking arm of the U.S. Roman Catholic bishops has cut off all funding for a group embroiled in controversy over claims of voter registration fraud and embezzlement .
How financial crisis will hit sports industry
Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:04 PM EST (msnbc.com)
What will be the financial meltdown's impact on sports? Smaller crowds, smaller athletes and smaller salaries, longer seasons and longer road trips. And that's just for starters.
Criticism mounts among gays over Calif. ban
Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:04 PM EST (msnbc.com)
California's gay-rights movement has been beset by infighting and finger-pointing since the defeat of gay marriage at the ballot box, with some activists questioning the campaign's mild tactics.
Bankrupt Montana resort owes $343 million
Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:04 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Court documents show the exclusive Yellowstone Club resort in Montana owes an estimated $343 million to creditors such as banks and local contractors.
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