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Jury convicts man in death of TV anchorwoman

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:55:03 GMT

A jury has convicted a man of capital murder in the death of Anne Pressly. The panel must now decide whether 29-year-old Curtis Lavelle Vance should be executed for the crime or should spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Carrie Prejean: ‘I was not having sex’ in video

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:05:37 GMT

The former Miss California defended a recently surfaced erotic video of her as a youthful indiscretion and decried what she said is a campaign to silence her for her views. “I was not having sex,” she said Tuesday, adding, “Nothing is private anymore.”

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Video: Hero train operator: ‘I was relieved’

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:45:38 GMT

Nov. 11: Boston train operator Charice Lewis is being hailed a hero after she stopped the train when a woman fell on the tracks. TODAY’s Natalie Morales talks to Charice about the incident. (Today Show)

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Video: Ex-astronaut apologizes to tearful victim

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:53:25 GMT

Nov. 11: Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak pleads guilty to attacking a romantic rival and comes face to face with her tearful victim. NBC’s Jeff Rossen reports. (Today Show)

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Video: D.C.-area sniper executed in Virginia

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:29 GMT

Nov. 11: John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead in the Washington, D.C., area, was executed at the Greenville Correctional Center in Virginia. NBC’s Tom Costello reports. (Today Show)

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Video: Pilot arrested for being over alcohol limit

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:34:59 GMT

Nov. 11: A United Airlines pilot is facing charges for being over the alcohol limit before he was due to fly from London to the U.S. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski reports. (Today Show)

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He stands by wife accused of faking kidnapping

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:21:15 GMT

Police say Quinn Gray pretended to be kidnapped as part of a bizarre $50,000 extortion scheme hatched with her lover. But her husband, Reid Gray, said Monday: “I believe in my heart she was kidnapped ... Because she’s mentally ill, I have to stand by her.”

Chimp attack victim to appear on ‘Oprah’

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:07:13 GMT

Charla Nash, the Connecticut woman who was mauled and blinded after a 200-pound chimpanzee attacked her in February is set to appear on Wednesday's episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
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Obama remembers Fort Hood victims

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:41:07 GMT

President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories as he denounced the "twisted logic" that led to their deaths.

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Video: Report: Wrong-way driver often smoked pot

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:42:26 GMT

Nov. 10: A police report reveals new information about Diane Schuler, the woman who caused a deadly wrong-way crash in New York. TODAY’s Ann Curry talks to Michael Bastardi Jr., who lost his father and brother in that crash, about the new details. (Today Show)

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Video: Train narrowly misses woman on tracks

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:37:39 GMT

Nov. 10: In an incident caught on camera, a woman narrowly misses being hit by an oncoming train after she fell onto the tracks at a subway station in Boston. NBC’s Ron Allen reports. (Today Show)

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Victims relieved ‘Ether Man’ may be in custody

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:10:04 GMT

After the arrest of a man police suspect of being the “Ether Man" responsible for an 18-year series of rapes of college students across four states , two of his alleged victims expressed relief. “It's great to have him off the streets,” Pamela Fowler said Thursday.

Video: Wounded soldier recounts Fort Hood attack

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:38:44 GMT

Nov. 9: Nineteen-year-old Amber Bahr, who was wounded during the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, tells TODAY’s Meredith Vieira about the incident and how she pitched in to help other victims. Her mother also weighs in on the tragedy. (Today Show)

Video: Meet some of Glamour’s Women of the Year

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:04:21 GMT

Nov. 9: Glamour magazine’s Cindi Leive introduces some of the publication’s Women of the Year from 2009, Dr. Maya Angelou, tennis star Serena Williams and Google's Marissa Mayer. (Today Show)

Video: The fall of the Berlin Wall, 20 years later

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:41:29 GMT

Nov. 9: NBC’s Tom Brokaw, who reported on the fall of the Berlin Wall exactly 20 years ago, returns to the German capital to see how things have changed. (Today Show)

Video: Player’s ponytail takedown sparks outrage

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:55:37 GMT

Nov. 9: In an incident caught on camera, college students play rough in a women’s soccer match between the University of New Mexico and Brigham Young University. NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports. (Today Show)

Video: Robbery suspect is Matt Lauer look-alike

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:47:35 GMT

Nov. 6: A robbery suspect in Maine has an uncanny resemblance to TODAY’s Matt Lauer. TODAY’s Ann Curry reports. (Today Show)

Video: Were red flags about shooting suspect ignored?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:04:59 GMT

Nov. 6: TODAY’s Lester Holt talks to NBC’s military analyst Col. Jack Jacobs about the tragic shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, and why possible red flags about the suspected shooter went unnoticed. (Today Show)

Dad lost his job, so this family lives on the road

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:11:17 GMT

Last year, Dave Dudley lost his job as a software V.P. — so he sold his house and took his wife and three children on the road in an RV. And they’re not alone: In a tough economy, more Americans are trading home and hearth for the open road.

Living on the road full-time: Is it right for you?

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:22:39 GMT

Scott Bidstrup lived on the road for six years — no permanent address, no phone, no job, no responsibilities. It was one of the best periods of his life. But is it for you? Bidstrup has advice for those considering his lifestyle, and important questions you need to ask first.

Woman in wrong-embryo case plans to see baby

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:54:00 GMT

An Ohio woman who was implanted with the wrong embryo says she hopes to visit soon with the baby boy she delivered and turned over to his biological parents. “Every once in a while the loss sneaks up on us,” Carolyn Savage said Wednesday. “But we know he’s doing well, and that helps us.”

Video: Parents remember N.D. softball players

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:56:44 GMT

Nov. 5: In an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer, the parents of the three college softball players found dead in North Dakota speak out about the tragedy and share memories of their daughters. (Today Show)

Video: Serial killer suspect held without bond

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:23:34 GMT

Nov. 5: An Ohio man is being held without bond on aggravated murder charges after the discovery of 11 bodies in his home. NBC’s Ron Allen has the latest on the investigation. (Today Show)

Video: Jail inmates save guard from attack

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:30:56 GMT

Nov. 5: Inmates jump in to save a Florida sheriff’s deputy who is attacked by a prisoner. The incident is caught on surveillance video. TODAY’s Ann Curry reports. (Today Show)

Video: Report: Dugard should have been found sooner

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:35:57 GMT

Nov. 5: A new report finds corrections officers in California failed to properly supervise Jaycee Dugard’s alleged kidnapper, Phillip Garrido. NBC’S Chris Jansing reports and corrections official Matthew Cate responds. (Today Show)

Police: Florida wife faked her own abduction

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:29:09 GMT

It sounds like a movie plot: a bizarre extortion scheme involving a beautiful wife, her wealthy husband and young lover, and a phony $50,000 ransom demand.

Ex-‘Full House’ star: I faked being off drugs

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:04:08 GMT

Jodie Sweetin was America’s sweetheart when she played Stephanie Tanner on “Full House.” But she later became a meth addict, even using drugs while pretending to be recovered and warning young people against them. “I made some really poor choices,” she said.

Video: Missing N.D. softball players found dead

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:33:48 GMT

Nov. 4: After an intensive search, three North Dakota college softball players have been found dead in a Jeep pulled from a pond. NBC’s John Yang reports. (Today Show)

Mom recounts horror of seeing baby hit by train

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:02:44 GMT

The video that captured a baby in a stroller rolling in front of an oncoming train still amazes, especially because the child suffered only scratches. Speaking out for the first time, the baby’s mother, Shweta Verma, 29, said, “I believe he is destined to do something great in his life.”

Video: Murder trial begins in TV anchor’s death

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:34:55 GMT

Nov. 3: Jury selection began yesterday for the trial of a man accused of brutally killing local Arkansas news anchor Anne Pressly last year. NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports. (Today Show)

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Former victim locks eyes with Garrido in court

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:14:28 GMT

When Phillip Garrido came to his first court hearing on charges of keeping Jaycee Dugard captive for 18 years, he found a face from the past glaring at him: Katie Callaway Hall, whom he was convicted of raping in 1977. “This Pandora’s box is open for me,” Hall said.

Hero contractor recounts fighting off Taliban

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:41:30 GMT

For two hours, ex-hippie Chris Turner, 62, held off Taliban commandos with an AK-47, saving the lives of 24 people in a Kabul, Afghanistan, guest house. But he said, “The real heroes were the three U.N. guards and the Afghan guards who lost their lives.”

Video: Meredith works the McDonald’s drive thru

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:00:33 GMT

Nov. 2: As part of the new series TODAY Gets a Laugh, Meredith Vieira works as a less than accommodating drive-thru attendant at McDonald’s. (Today Show)

Video: Palin fires back at Levi Johnston

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:38:56 GMT

Oct. 30: As Levi Johnston prepares to pose for Playgirl magazine, he is revealing a lot more about his time spent with the Palin family. Meanwhile, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is firing back, saying Johnston just wants attention. NBC’s Norah O’Donnell reports. (Today Show)

Video: Pilots reveal tales of fighting fatigue

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:01:02 GMT

Oct. 30: The Federal Aviation Administration is encouraging pilots to report their struggles with fatigue. NBC’s Tom Costello reports and former NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker weighs in on the issue. (Today Show)

Hulk Hogan: Laila Ali saved me from suicide

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:36:06 GMT

In an emotional interview, the former wrestling superstar described how, driven to despair after his son’s auto accident and a painful divorce from his wife, he had a loaded gun to his head when he got a call from Laila Ali: “Her voice saved my life.”

Video: Texas polygamy trial begins

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:33:59 GMT

Oct. 29: A high-profile criminal trial involving a key figure in a Texas sect accused of promoting polygamy with underage girls is getting into full swing. NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports. (Today Show)

Video: ‘Burglar bunch’ targets Hollywood stars

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:01:06 GMT

Oct. 29: Surveillance video shows teen burglars breaking into the homes of young starlets Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge. Police say the so-called “burglar bunch” has targeted other stars’ homes as well. NBC’s Michael Okwu reports. (Today Show)

Video: Ex-writer lashes out at Letterman

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:48:57 GMT

Oct.29: A former writer on David Letterman’s show is now blasting the comedian for adding to a “hostile, sexually charged atmosphere.” NBC’s Peter Alexander reports. (Today Show)

Video: Man saves life after watching TODAY

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:56:41 GMT

Oct. 28: Tom Elowson says he was able to save Tom Maimone’s life after watching a segment about CPR on TODAY. The two men join TODAY’s Matt Lauer to talk about the incident. (Today Show)

Video: Reeve’s son to race for dad’s cause

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:41:42 GMT

Oct. 28: Norah O’Donnell talks to Matthew Reeve, the son of late actor Christopher Reeve, about running a marathon to raise funds and awareness for the Dana and Christopher Reeve Foundation. (Today Show)

Video: Elizabeth Smart: ‘We all have our trials’

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:54:56 GMT

Oct. 28: Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped in 2002 when she was 14, speaks out about her ordeal publicly, for the first time outside of a courtroom setting. NBC’s Michael Okwu reports. (Today Show)

Parents of missing Va. student fear foul play

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:43:50 GMT

The parents of Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, 20, who vanished outside a Metallica concert Oct. 17, fear foul play even as they cling to hope for her return. “We have to keep working on this and find our daughter,” said Morgan’s mother, Gil Harrington.

They awoke under car that smashed into home

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:43:44 GMT

Trent Wood and Kristin Palmer were asleep when they awoke to find themselves trapped beneath a car that had smashed into their Sparks, Nev., home, with hot fluids leaking onto them. “Your first reaction is: OK, I hope it doesn't blow up," Trent Wood recalled.

Video: Slain 7-year-old girl to be laid to rest

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:33:05 GMT

Oct. 27: While police continue to look into leads in the murder of 7-year-old Somer Thompson, friends and family gather to say a final goodbye. NBC’s Mark Potter reports from Florida. (Today Show)

Video: Richard Hatch describes solitary confinement

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:56:31 GMT

Oct. 27: TODAY’s Matt Lauer talks to the original “Survivor” winner, Richard Hatch, about his time in jail for evading taxes and then giving unauthorized interviews. (Today Show)

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Video: Fired sportscaster heads to sex rehab

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:49:41 GMT

Oct. 27: ESPN sports analyst Steve Phillips, who was fired after having a messy affair with a young production assistant, is heading to rehab for sex addiction. NBC’s Jeff Rossen reports. (Today Show)

Video: Kayaker takes 70-foot plunge

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:09:46 GMT

Oct. 26: Extreme athlete Luke Spencer tells TODAY hosts how he dropped down a 70-foot waterfall. Photographer Jed Weingarten, who documented the event, shows off some of the images. (Today Show)

American’s murder in Paris baffles police

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:44:52 GMT

Days after heading to France for a sightseeing trip that was a lifelong dream, Justin Little, 21, was found bludgeoned to death with a cinder block in a park in a gritty Paris suburb. Police and parents in Silverton, Ore., are baffled about what he was doing in the poverty-ridden area.

Mother of Somer Thompson: ‘I feel like I failed’

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:46:53 GMT

The mother of the Florida girl who was abducted and murdered said she feels she failed to teach her 7-year-old the danger of talking to strangers. Diena Thompson also had a message for her daughter’s killer: “We’re going to get you.”

He wins $20,580 (in real money) at Monopoly

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:52:15 GMT

A lucky swap and some eager building propelled a 19-year-old Norwegian student to the top of board game fame and sent three would-be tycoons to the poor house at the Monopoly World Championship in Las Vegas.

Insurer changes its mind, covers ‘too small’ tot

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:06:23 GMT

Aislin Bates, 2, was turned down for coverage for being too small, even though doctors said she was perfectly healthy. But now her insurer has changed its mind. “At least they were big enough to go back and admit, ‘We didn’t make the right decision,’ ” said Aislin’s mother.

Video: Sweat lodge survivor: ‘I tried to leave’

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:05:33 GMT

Oct. 23: Beverly Bunn, a survivor of the so-called sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona where three people died, speaks out about the horrific ordeal. (Today Show)

Balloon mom will ‘go down with the ship’

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:34:56 GMT

On an episode of ABC's "Wife Swap," Mayumi Heene pounds her fists and shouts in frustration because she believes her co-star isn't paying enough attention to one of his sons.

Balloon saga parents emotional during 911 calls

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:53:21 GMT

New 911 tapes released by police show that dispatchers remained calm while a Colorado couple tried to explain their fears that their 6-year-old was flying out of control in a homemade helium balloon. Police believe the calls were part of a publicity stunt.

Madoff's fall: Topless waitresses to prison pizza

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:02:25 GMT

Fallen financier has plunged from his Manhattan penthouse to the lower bunk of a cell he shares with a drug offender and eats pizza cooked by a child molester.

Video: Yale grad inspires young women

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:04:58 GMT

Oct. 22: TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager visits a high school in Texas where new doors are being opened to young women there with the help of some special trailblazers. (Today Show)

Video: Students help teacher battle cancer

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:02:57 GMT

Oct. 22: Students in Colorado give up Christmas gifts to raise money for their fourth-grade teacher, who is battling cancer. (Today Show)

Students build green cars for $7.5M in prizes

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:30:41 GMT

A team of inner-city students from West Philadelphia are trying to build a hybrid car that can get 100 miles per gallon, vying against Fortune 500 companies for a potential $7.5 million in prize money. "We're gonna win," declared member Khaleda Sharif.

Girl, 4, reunited with dog rescued from well

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:18:06 GMT

Olar, S.C., is a quiet town whose fire department got only 60 calls last year — but when 4-year-old Olivia Hartzog’s German shorthaired pointer, Mollie, fell down a 33-foot-well, they sprang into action. “Mollie, you're OK!” Olivia cried as the dog came out without even a limp.

Timeline: Milestones for women at NBC

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:44:06 GMT

At one time, the first requirement for job applicants at NBC’s news division was “must be male.” Today, the news staff is 51 percent female. Here’s a look at the talented women who worked their way to the top over the decades, paving the way for others to follow.

Video: Should a 6-year-old girl be evicted?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:35:38 GMT

Oct. 21: A 6-year-old Florida girl could soon be evicted from her grandparents' retirement community because bylaws state that all residents must be older than 55. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports. (Today Show)

Video: Ex-pal: Balloon incident was planned

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:34:57 GMT

Oct. 20: Richard and Mayumi Heene are under intense scrutiny as officials weigh criminal charges in the alleged Colorado balloon hoax. NBC’s Lee Cowan reports and TODAY’s Ann Curry talks to former Heene business associate Robert Thomas. (Today Show)

Todd English's ex-fiancee charged with assault

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:04:37 GMT

The former fiancee of celebrity chef Todd English has been charged with assault for allegedly hitting him with a metal wrist watch. The couple was to be married last week but English called off the wedding days before, claiming Erica Wang was abusive.

‘Balloon boy’ dad: It wasn’t a hoax

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:14:21 GMT

The father of a 6-year-old boy whose supposed plight transfixed the nation when it was believed he was trapped in a runaway balloon said that the incident was not a hoax. Fighting back tears, Richard Heene said, “I really don’t want to relive that again.”

Video: Enormous baby is instant celebrity

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:04:42 GMT

Oct. 19: Akbar Risuddin, the baby born at just over 19 pounds, has become instantly famous in his village in Sumatra, Indonesia. NBC’s Ian Williams reports. (Today Show)

Japan frees U.S. dad accused of snatching kids

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:02:52 GMT

Though freed from a Japanese jail after attempting to abduct his own children from his ex-wife, an American businessman remains devastated by the knowledge that he may never see his son, 8, and daughter, 6, again. “His children are basically dead to him now,” Christopher Savoie’s current wife said Thursday.

Video: Man turns farm into desegregated golf course

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:04:10 GMT

Oct. 16: TODAY’s Tiki Barber reports on an inspirational man with a mission to break barriers who, after returning from World War II, transformed an old dairy farm into a golf course. (Today Show)

Video: Parent of boys charged in schoolmate attack speaks out

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:04:47 GMT

Oct. 16: The mother of two of the boys arrested for allegedly setting their schoolmate on fire earlier this week in Florida says she can’t explain how her sons could have turned on their former friend. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports. (Today Show)

Video: Wrong-way crash survivor goes home

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:43 GMT

Oct. 16: A 5-year-old boy, the sole survivor of a tragic wrong-way crash on a New York highway earlier this year, is now out of the hospital. TODAY has exclusive photos of the boy and an update on his condition. (Today Show)

Video: Stroller rolls into path of oncoming train

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:37:06 GMT

Oct. 16: Shocking video from Australia shows a stroller carrying a 6-month-old baby rolling off a platform and into the path of an oncoming train. The infant survived with only a bump on his head. (Today Show)

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Great-grandma Tasered by cop admits: ‘I lost it’

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:34:35 GMT

Kathryn Winkfein, a 72-year-old great-grandmother who got an out-of-court settlement of $40,000 after being Tasered during a traffic stop, admitted that she was not at her best during the incident. “That day I just lost it,” she said Tuesday.

Boy suspended over utensil gets reprieve

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:30:33 GMT

First-grader Zachary Christie loves his Cub Scout camping utensil so much that he brought it to school to eat lunch with and was suspended. But the school board voted Tuesday night to reduce punishment for kindergartners and first-graders under the school’s zero-tolerance policy on weapons and today he is heading back to school.

Double whammy: Twins win pageant back to back

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:04:37 GMT

Talk about wonder twin powers activating. In what may be a first in pageant history, the new Miss Washington USA was crowned this week by none other than her twin sister. That’s right: Twin siblings have been tapped to wear the tiara for the Evergreen State for two years in a row.

Video: Boy wonder! One-legged child is sports phenom

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:59:53 GMT

Oct. 15: Nine-year-old Adam Bender doesn’t let a prosthetic leg slow him down; he has played more sports in his short life than most people will play in their entire lifetime. He and his family talk with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira. (Today Show)

Video: Mother of burned boy speaks out

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:51:53 GMT

Oct. 15: Five Florida teenagers have been charged after they allegedly doused a schoolmate with alcohol and set him on fire. Valerie Brewer, the boy’s mother, and Dr. Nicholas Namias, his doctor, talk with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira about the teen’s condition and the charges his attackers face. (Today Show)

Limbaugh predicted outcry over his Rams bid

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:09:10 GMT

Conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh predicted his critics were “gonna go nuts” over the prospect of his buying the St. Louis Rams. And sure enough, on Monday Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the head of the NFL players union came out swinging against it.

Sperm bank offers celebrity look-alike donors

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:11:09 GMT

A Southern California sperm bank is matching its donors to the celebrities they most resemble. “It’s not that our donors look like celebrities, it’s that celebrities look like our donors,” said California Cryobank’s communication manager, Scott Brown.

Rush Limbaugh: I love to ‘yank media’s chain’

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:19:54 GMT

In a rare, exclusive interview, the conservative lightning rod said that his radio show is equal parts serious and satirical, but that his critics frequently confuse the two. He also criticized President Obama and discussed his early career, his interest in the St. Louis Rams and being a Miss America judge.

Video: Meet the human calculator

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:13:07 GMT

Oct. 13: Scott Flansburg, who holds the world record for the fastest human calculator, shows off his skills for TODAY’s Amy Robach. (Today Show)

Video: Columbine killer’s mother speaks out in magazine

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:34:46 GMT

Oct. 12: The mother of one of the Columbine shooters, Dylan Klebold, writes a magazine article in which she breaks her family’s silence over the 1999 massacre. NBC’s Lee Cowan reports. (Today Show)

Mother's murder stuns rural N.H. town

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 20:42:56 GMT

Four teenagers — one armed with a machete and another with a knife — picked an isolated home at random and entered it intending to kill in an attack that left a woman dead, a prosecutor said.

Video: Girl, 10, patents school bus dance studio

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:02:53 GMT

Oct. 9: Ten-year-old Amiya Alexander says the idea to convert a school bus into a dance studio came to her in a dream. NBC’s Jenna Wolfe reports. (Today Show)

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Video: Victims of the ‘wooded rapist’ speak out

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:55:34 GMT

Oct. 9: Police in Tennessee believe they finally have in custody the man who is accused of stalking victims before sneaking into their homes and raping them. TODAY’s Matt Lauer talks with Zea Miller and Pat Young, two of the suspect’s alleged victims. (Today Show)

Gun-toting soccer mom found shot dead

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 19:57:47 GMT

A soccer mom who gained national attention when she openly carried a loaded gun to her 5-year-old daughter's game is shot dead along with her husband, police said.

Teen burglar: Catch me if you can

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:50:25 GMT

A lanky 18-year-old suspected in about 50 home and business break-ins in Washington state may have graduated to a more dangerous hobby: stealing airplanes.

Video: Girl with cancer inspires community

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:49:52 GMT

Oct. 8: TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager meets one young girl with cancer who is inspiring her fellow students and teachers by staying in school. (Today Show)

Video: Couple fights to keep family paper afloat

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 14:03:50 GMT

Oct. 7: NBC’s Tom Brokaw meets a husband and wife in Kansas who are fighting to keep their family newspaper afloat while facing daunting odds. (Today Show)

He survived botched bungee jump from 165 feet

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:52:55 GMT

Doctors say Rishi Baveja is lucky to be alive after becoming detached from his bungee cord during a 165-foot plunge. But despite multiple injuries, the 21-year-old Englishman is eager to try again. “Everything you do in life has risks,” he said.

Video: Helen Thomas’ impact on Ann Curry

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 13:09:21 GMT

Oct. 6: TODAY’s Ann Curry explains how veteran reporter Helen Thomas inspired her to become the journalist she is today. (Today Show)

Video: Kathie Lee honors her inspiration

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 15:07:18 GMT

Oct. 6: TODAY's Kathie Lee Gifford explains how Broadway veteran and theater owner Jimmy Nederlander has inspired her. (Today Show)

Fire call hits too close to home for 911 operator

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:16:43 GMT

As a 911 operator in Massachusetts, Mike Bowes is accustomed to keeping his head in the face of life-threatening emergencies — but then a call came in that his own house was in flames. “It’s surreal,” he said. “You see it on the screen and you realize: ‘It’s MY house!’ ”

Video: Meredith catches up with her mentor

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 13:01:48 GMT

Oct. 5: TODAY’s Meredith Vieira explains how legendary broadcast journalist, producer and executive Sir Howard Stringer helped shape who she is today. (Today Show)

Video: Elizabeth Smart recounts rape ordeal

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 11:50:58 GMT

Oct. 2: In a hearing to determine her alleged abductor’s mental competency, Elizabeth Smart recounts disturbing details from her nine-month kidnapping. NBC’s Chris Jansing reports. (Today Show)

Video: Man rescues boy from burning building

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:41:30 GMT

Oct. 1: A Good Samaritan is being hailed as a hero in New York City after he helped firefighters rescue a 4-year-old boy from a burning building. TODAY’s Ann Curry reports. (Today Show)

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Poling on the river: He’s the last of the ferrymen

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:24:39 GMT

Ashley Pillar, 30, is the last of the old-fashioned river ferrymen, using a 15-foot pole to propel a barge carrying people and cars across the James River in Virginia. But its voyage through the past may soon be part of the past itself, a casualty of ebbing state funds.

Video: Exhibit honors Princess Diana

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:08 GMT

Sept. 29: TODAY’s Matt Lauer talks to Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, about a traveling exhibit honoring her life and humanitarian work. (Today Show)

‘Harry Potter’ author joins Twitter

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:29:10 GMT

Wanting to counter numerous fake J.K. Rowlings on Twitter, the "Harry Potter" author has set up her own account. But she warned that she didn't plan many tweets.