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Video: A look at 'Avatar The Game'

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:09:39 GMT

"Avatar The Game" seeks to defy the trend of bad movie based video games by creating a new story line and having access to the film's resources. Msnbc.com's video game reporter Todd Kenreck previews the game. (msnbc.com)

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Video: Online shoppers rush for Mega Monday deals

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:03:48 GMT

Nov. 30: It's known as Cyber Monday in the U.S. and Mega Monday in England, but the tradition is the same: Following Black Friday's shopping stampede, millions rushed online Monday to do their holiday shopping. ITN's Chris Choi reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Online shopping goes big on Cyber Monday

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:51:22 GMT

Nov. 30: Retailers are hoping that Americans will shop online today, dubbed “Cyber Monday,” historically the biggest day for Internet sales. CNBC’s Jane Wells reports. (Today Show)

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Video: Hot tech gifts

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:49:10 GMT

Nov. 29: The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro gives Msnbc's Alex Witt a rundown of some of the hottest tech gifts for the holiday shopping season. (MSNBC)

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Video: NASA's Atlantis lands in Fla.

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:59:14 GMT

Nov. 27: The shuttle Atlantis landed safely after an 11-day flight to resupply the International Space Station. (Nightly News)

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Video: Hot hamster poised to be holiday hit

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:56:40 GMT

Nov. 27: A small, inexpensive hamster appears to be this year's must-have holiday toy for kids. KXAS's Kristi Nelson reports (NBC News Channel)

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Video: Cell application aids in border crossings

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:49:33 GMT

Nov. 27: Border patrol agents are outraged at researchers at UCSD who created a smart phone application that helps illegal immigrants navigate safely across border. KNSD's Catherine Garcia reports. (NBC News Channel)

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Video: Hi-tech wishlist

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:12:20 GMT

Nov. 27: What are gadget lovers looking for under the tree this year? KNTV's Scott Budman has a few tips. (NBC News Channel)

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Video: The last roll

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:42:57 GMT

Nov. 27: Parsons, Kansas, is place that still processes Kodachrome color film, but Kodak has stopped making it, leaving this little town pondering a big question. NBC’s Bob Dotson reports. (Today Show)

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Video: Navigating Black Friday

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:38:12 GMT

Nov. 27: CNBC’s personal finance expert Carmen Wong Ulrich reveals shopping strategies that may save you time and money in the stores and online. (Today Show)

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Video: Atlantis shuttle lands safely

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:58:54 GMT

Nov. 27: NASA's shuttle Atlantis touches down in Fla. after an 11-day mission. (Other)

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Video: Shuttle heads home, NASA holds 'garage sale'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:38:09 GMT

Nov. 25: The Space Shuttle Atlantis undocks from the International Space Station as NASA prepares to give away items used in past space flights. (Other)

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Video: Cameron's vision for 'Avatar'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:14:32 GMT

A behind-the-scenes look at the production and vision behind director James Cameron's technically ambitious film, "Avatar." (Other)

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Video: Retailers get social

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:49:36 GMT

Nov. 25: Retailers use Facebook and Twitter to draw in customers on Black Friday. KUSA's Anastasiya Bolton reports. (NBC News Channel)

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Video: Video games of December

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:24:57 GMT

"Avatar The Game", "Rogue Warrior", "The Devil's Tuning Fork", and "The Saboteur" you should look out for this December. Msnbc.com's video game reporter Todd Kenreck previews the games. (msnbc.com)

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Video: Saturn moon ready for its close-up

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:19 GMT

Nov. 23: New photos of one of Saturn’s moons taken by the Cassini spacecraft were released for the first time Monday. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: 'Assassin's Creed 2' a big step forward

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:03:34 GMT

Sharpen your hidden blade and get ready to stab some people in the back. It’s time for Assassin’s Creed 2. Msnbc.com reviewer Robert Gonsalves takes a look at the game. (msnbc.com)

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Video: Great White Shark gets image makeover

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:54:13 GMT

Nov. 23: Scientists say Great White Sharks are facing the swiftest decline in their history. That's why the Monterey Bay Aquarium enlisted the help of a juvenile Great White to serve as a messenger to those of us on land. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Scientists discover thousands of deep-sea creatures

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:54:58 GMT

Nov. 23: Sea Angels, Football Octopods and Jewel Squids are among 17,000 new species found by the world's top marine biologists during a 10-year census expedition of the ocean’s pitch-black depths. ITN’s Annabel Roberts reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Benefits lost over Facebook pics

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:28:35 GMT

Nov. 23: Facebook photos cost a Canadian woman her long-term sick leave benefits. Msnbc's Tamron Hall reports. (Other)

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Video: Aquarium releases great white shark

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:00:45 GMT

Nov. 23: A young female great white shark that swam at the Monterey Bay Aquarium has been released after she started hunting in her tank. The shark was used to educate visitors about the species. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Today Show)

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Video: Astronaut over the moon for daughter’s birth

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:12:05 GMT

Nov. 22: Randolph Bresnik spent Saturday walking in space as his wife Rebecca was preparing to give birth. As NBC’s George Lewis reports, today, the 42-year-old astronaut is walking on air. (Nightly News)

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Video: Atlantis astronaut is new dad

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:39:33 GMT

Nov. 22: Atlantis astronaut Randolph Bresnik is a new dad, announcing the birth of his daughter, Abigail, on NASA's airwaves. NBC's Jay Barbree reports. (Other)

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Video: 2nd spacewalk for Atlantis astronauts

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:08:39 GMT

Nov. 21: Astronauts Randolph Bresnik and Michael Foreman install a spare antenna and service a robotic arm while on six-and-a-half hour spacewalk. Watch raw video from the spacewalk. (NBC News)

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Video: Jeff Corwin on Future Earth: 100 Heartbeats

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:25:08 GMT

Nov. 20: Moment of Geek: Rachel Maddow is joined by Jeff Corwin author of “100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth's Most Endangered Species," to talk about the endangered animals featured in the new MSNBC Special Future Earth: 100 Heartbeats. (Other)

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Video: Supercollider switches back on

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:03:28 GMT

Nov. 20: Scientists in Geneva, Switzerland said Friday that the world's largest atom-smasher is back up and running. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Are you ready for the 'Dragon Age'?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:27 GMT

"Dragon Age: Origins" is an epic dark fantasy role-playing game that has finally arrived in all of its blood-stained glory. Msnbc.com reviewer Robert Gonsalves takes a look at the game. (msnbc.com)

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Video: Zoom in on a cosmic ‘cannibal’

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:30 GMT

Nov. 20: A video from the European Southern Observatory zooms in on telescope views of Centaurus A, a giant cannibal galaxy. (MSNBC)

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Video: CSI: Watergate tapes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:01:20 GMT

Nov. 19: Moment of Geek: The National Archives will test notes from the meeting with President Richard Nixon that included the infamous missing 18½ minutes of tape. Rachel Maddow is joined by Phil Mellinger, whose research led to the testing. (Other)

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Video: Cold, hard facts on climate change found in ice

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:11:54 GMT

Nov. 19: Green Ice Core: An international team of scientists are drilling deep into the past to learn what our future may hold. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Tony Hawk’s back for a ‘Ride’

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:50:44 GMT

Since “Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground” Tony Hawk has dominated the skateboarding genre in video games with a lot of critical acclaim. 12 games later we come to his latest game “Tony Hawk’s Ride” but this time there is big change. (msnbc.com)

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Video: Greenland ice reveals earth's atmospheric history

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:59:51 GMT

Nov. 19: Researcher Vasilii Petrenko explains the science of studying carbon dioxide on the Greenland ice sheet. (Nightly News)

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Video: Meteor lights up the sky

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:13:05 GMT

Nov. 19: The nighttime sky turned into day across several western states as a meteor entered the Earth's atmosphere and was caught on camera. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports. (NBC News Channel)

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Video: Video games and epilepsy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:11:53 GMT

Nov. 19: Medical experts say epileptic seizures, especially in children, can occasionally be triggered by flashing lights or repeated patterns found in video games. KNTV's Kris Sanchez reports. (NBC News Channel)

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Video: Enertia CEO: Plug motorcyle like 'a laptop'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:36:55 GMT

Nov. 18: Craig Bramscher explains how his green machines are attracting non-traditional motorcycle users. (Nightly News)

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Video: Electric motorbike designer on 'Enertia'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:33:03 GMT

Nov. 18: Brian Wismann explains the difference between his electric motorcycle and more aggressive gas-guzzlers. (Nightly News)

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Video: Green bikes are born to be mild

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:07:55 GMT

Nov. 18: Our Planet: A new kind of biker gang has embraced the electric motorcycle. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: 'New Super Mario Bros. Wii' review

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:49:50 GMT

The Mario brothers are back and they’ve got a few new tricks up their sleeves. Msnbc.com's video game reporter Todd Kenreck reviews this Nintendo classic. (msnbc.com)

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Video: New games ready to do battle

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:57:48 GMT

Nov. 18: Combat comes in a variety of formats in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare," Tekken Six," and "WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010." KNTV's Laurence Scott reports. (NBC News Channel)

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Video: Clouds dim predawn meteor shower in Asia

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:28:20 GMT

Nov. 18: Thousands turned skyward across Asia early Wednesday to catch a glimpse of the Leonid meteor shower. Msnbc.com science editor Alan Boyle says cloud coverage dimmed this year's show. (msnbc.com)

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