Top headlines: McCain, Obama offer ideas to aid economy: John McCain and Barack Obama outlined modest steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race. ›21:44 Pakistan condemns U.S. missile attacks: U.S. missile attacks on suspected militants in Pakistan's northwest near Afghanistan are undermining the war on terror and "helping the terrorists," the Muslim nation's Foreign Ministry said Friday. ›18:13 Wall Streets rollercoaster ride continues: Wall Street capped its worst week ever with a wild session Friday that saw the Dow Jones industrials rocket within a 1,000 point range before closing with a relatively mild loss. ›22:34 Review: Keep driving past City of Ember: All City of Ember offers are uninteresting characters in a grimy and bleak world and instead of suspense or even empathy, theres just noise and ugliness. ›12:58 Cambodians saw house in divorce pact: A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. ›12:11 Gmail 'Mail Goggles' stymie drunk e-mailing: Here's the scenario: It's Friday night, and what began as an innocent happy-hour margarita morphed into a few pitchers. After all, those tacos were salty. ›17:12 9 Oct, Thu Abortion ultrasound requirement challenged: An advocacy group is suing over an Oklahoma law that prohibits a woman from getting an abortion unless she first has an ultrasound and the doctor describes to her what the fetus looks like. ›20:52 Technology Review: 2007 Ford Expedition: Ford's full-size SUV is big on conveniences and standard features. ›07:00 19 Oct, Fri Newsweek: Why Europe isnt gloating anymore: Europes economies thought they were safe. Theyre not. ›15:27 Volkswagen Baja Race: Paris to Ensenada: Volkswagen and its Touareg 2 head to Mexico for the Baja 500. ›07:00 16 Oct, Tue After bank failures, sales of metal vaults surge: Afraid cash isn't secure even behind the thick walls of banks, more people are turning to something that's protected money since the days of Jesse James and Bonnie and Clyde: safes. ›17:49 NYC restaurants slammed by financial crisis: New York restaurant owners are seeing the first wave of the financial crisis. Analysts say that people are dining out less often, and when they do they are spending less. ›17:42 After Shepard, no federal hate crime law: Matthew Shepard's mother still mourns lost opportunities to battle hate crimes and promote a greater tolerance of gays in the 10 years since her 21-year-old son was beaten, tied to a wooden fence and left for dead in a frigid Wyoming pasture. ›20:57 Man, 88, fatally shoots ill wife at hospital: An elderly man fatally shot his ailing wife in her hospital bed Friday in New Jersey and was in critical condition after shooting himself, an official said. ›22:31 Family finds big snake under hood of car: Animal authorities in western Ohio have a possible sequel to "Snakes on a Plane": a case of a snake in a car. ›21:08 8 Oct, Wed Authorities: Man skipped jury duty to drink: Curtis Lemons was supposed to report for jury duty in a drunk driving case. Instead, according to authorities, the 50-year-old Cape Girardeau man skipped the jury duty so he could drink himself. ›22:52 7 Oct, Tue Video: Chicago sheriff takes a stand against foreclosures: Oct. 9: Tired of being party to what he calls an unjust process, the Sheriff in Cook County, Ill., has decided to suspend evictions of foreclosed properties. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.(Nightly News) ›23:09 9 Oct, Thu Regulators clear Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal: Federal antitrust regulators on Friday cleared Wells Fargo's $11.7 billion acquisition of Wachovia, capping a weeklong battle for the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank. ›16:47 Leonardo DiCaprio: Half a boy and half a man: Whats made the legendary actors transition from teen heartthrob to leading man such a challenge? That boyish face ›00:46 9 Oct, Thu Norwegian lawmaker turned to fortunetellers: A Norwegian Labor Party politician took voluntary sick leave Thursday and said she wouldn't seek re-election after running up big phone bills at Parliament's expense by turning to an unusual set of advisers: fortunetellers. ›16:24 9 Oct, Thu Evidence is in: Gil Grissom is irreplaceable: Everyones favorite CSI might be leaving the crime lab, but William Petersen's portrayal of Gil Grissom has left an indelible mark on the show. By Paige Newman ›14:02 9 Oct, Thu Defendant's sentence: 'I was stupid': A man who caused damage at a waste water treatment plant in Eau Claire has decided to pick public humiliation over jail time to pay for his crime. ›23:31 9 Oct, Thu Video: Safe haven law has unintended consequences: Oct. 9: Safe haven laws were created to protect newborns abandoned by their mothers, but Nebraska's version allows children of any age to be given up without fear of prosecution. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports.(Nightly News) ›23:07 9 Oct, Thu Are you smart? Take our weekly news quiz: How much do you remember about the week in news? Take msnbc.com's weekly quiz and find out what you can recall. ›19:43 20 Mar, Thu |
