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Video: 'New Moon' nearly Blind Sided at box office

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:11:58 GMT

Nov. 30: "The Blind Side," an inspirational sports drama based on a true story and starring Sandra Bullock, was the big Thanksgiving weekend win for Hollywood. NBC's Chris Jansing reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Wedding bells to ring for Chelsea Clinton

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:09:20 GMT

Nov. 30: Chelsea Clinton, the only child of former President Bill Clinton and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, announced her engagement to longtime beau Marc Mezvinski on Monday. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Report finds salmonella still rampant in chicken

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:05:17 GMT

Nov. 30: A study conducted by Consumer Reports found two-thirds of all store-bought chickens to be contaminated with salmonella or other bacteria. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: John Demjanjuk trial begins in Germany

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:59:05 GMT

Nov. 30: John Demjanjuk was wheeled into a Munich courtroom to stand trial on Monday for allegedly helping to kill nearly 30,000 Jews as a Nazi death camp guard during World War II. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Cyber Monday kicks off key-stroked Christmas

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:55:54 GMT

Nov. 30: On the biggest online shopping day of the year, CNBC's Jane Wells gets a glimpse inside an Amazon warehouse in California. (Nightly News)

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Video: Crashed party puts heat on WH Social Secretary

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:50:48 GMT

Nov. 30: White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs rejected suggestions from the press on Monday that the White House Social Office bears any responsibility for the now-infamous state dinner crash. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Woods takes himself out of own tournament

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:48:28 GMT

Nov. 30: Tiger Woods on Monday canceled more public appearances, including participation in his own Chevron World Challenge golf tournament, fueling more rumors about his late-night SUV accident. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Manhunt for alleged cop killer continues

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:55:21 GMT

Nov. 30: Police in Lakewood, Washington are still in pursuit of 37-year-old Maurice Clemmons, a former inmate suspected of gunning down four Washington State police officers Sunday. NBC's George Lewis reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Tiger Woods draws unwanted attention

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:03:59 GMT

Nov. 30: A Hardball panel debates how golfer Tiger Woods should handle the controversy surrounding his car accident and whether he will risk losing millions in endorsements. (Hardball)

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Video: Huckabee under scrutiny after police killings

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:45:12 GMT

Nov. 30: Maurice Clemmons, the suspect in the killings of four police officers, sentence was commuted by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Msnbc's David Shuster and Tamron Hall talks with political analyst Pat Buchanan and Politico's Andy Barr. (Other)

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Video: White House crashers will be called to testify

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:34:01 GMT

Nov. 30: The House Homeland Security Committee will ask Michaele and Tareq Salahi to testify at hearing this week. Msnbc's David Shuster talks with Newsweek's Michael Isikoff about the latest news in this incident. (Other)

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Video: Soldiers await Obama's Afghan plan

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:14:52 GMT

Nov. 30: President Barack Obama will announce his new and expanded Afghan war plan Tuesday that calls for up to 35,000 additional troops. NBC's Jim Maceda reports from Kandahar, Afghanistan. (Other)

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Video: Tiger Woods withdraws from tourney

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:36:41 GMT

Nov. 30: Tiger Woods has withdrawn from his own golf tournament after citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. Msnbc's Tamron Hall and NBC's Jay Gray report. (Other)

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Video: U.S. father in Germany to search for missing son

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:54:52 GMT

Nov. 30: The father of a 22-year-old American man who went missing in Germany more than a week ago arrives in Frankfort to look for his son. Msnbc's Alex Witt reports. (Other)

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Video: Chief: 'We will all miss them very much'

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:28:52 GMT

Nov. 30: Lakewood Police Chief Bret Farrar, flanked by city officials and numerous police officers, is emotional as he speaks to reporters about the shooting deaths of four of his officers. (Other)

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Video: Suspect in cop killings eludes police

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:59:39 GMT

Nov. 30: After an 11-hour standoff at a home in a Seattle neighborhood, police say they have searched a house and did not locate Maurice Clemmons, the man suspected of gunning down four police officers. NBC's George Lewis reports. (Other)

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Video: Woman sees Jesus in iron

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:53:11 GMT

Nov. 30: A Massachusetts woman says Jesus appeared to her in the bottom of an iron while she was doing laundry. Willie Geist has the image and the story. (ZeitGeist)

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Video: Can charges be filed in Woods crash?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:30:42 GMT

Nov. 30: NBC's chief legal analyst Dan Abrams talks to the TODAY hosts about the legal issues surrounding Tiger Woods' car accident last week. Plus, he addresses what charges the Virginia couple who crashed a White House dinner last week may face. (Today Show)

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Video: No sign of suspect in Thanksgiving murders

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:13:17 GMT

Nov. 30: Federal marshals have now joined Florida officials in the search for Paul Merhige, who is accused of murdering a 6-year-old girl and three other female relatives on Thanksgiving night. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski reports. (Today Show)

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Video: Inside the life of a compulsive hoarder

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:42:52 GMT

Nov. 30: TODAY takes a look at the life of a woman who can’t part with anything, hoarding all her belongings and endangering her life. She talks with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira and clinical psychologist Robin Zasio. (Today Show)

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Video: Will Polanski be released on bail?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:56:37 GMT

Nov. 30: Roman Polanski, the film director accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl more than 30 years ago, is set to be released on house arrest later this week. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports. (Today Show)

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Video: Knox verdict could come this week

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:48:28 GMT

Nov. 30: Italian police are now investigating the parents of Amanda Knox, the American college student on trial for allegedly murdering her roommate in Italy, just days before a possible verdict in the young woman’s trial. The Knox family’s attorney, Anne Bremner, talks with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira. (Today Show)

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Video: Should Secret Service be punished?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:32:07 GMT

Nov. 30: Congressman Peter King (R-N.Y.) and author Ron Kessler talk with TODAY’s Matt Lauer about who should be held responsible for last week’s White House security breach. (Today Show)

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Video: White House distracted by gate-crasher flap

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:27:36 GMT

Nov. 30: During a very busy week for President Obama, new information about the Virginia couple who managed to crash last week’s White House state dinner remains center-stage. NBC’s Chuck Todd has the latest. (Today Show)

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Video: Acrobat survives death-defying fall

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:25:27 GMT

Nov. 30: Cell phone video shows an aerialist plunging three stories during a performance at a crowded Los Angeles shopping center. TODAY’s Ann Curry reports. (Today Show)

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Video: Woods refusing interviews with authorities

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:21:22 GMT

Nov. 30: As he declined to talk to investigators, the superstar golfer released a statement saying, “I’m not perfect,” following a single-vehicle accident outside his home last week. NBC chief legal analyst Dan Abrams talks with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira about the case. (Today Show)

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Video: Police killings suspect may be dead, cops say

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:20:28 GMT

Nov. 30: Shots have been fired around a Seattle house where authorities believe a suspect in the coffee shop murders of four police officers may be injured or dead. NBC’s George Lewis reports. (Today Show)

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Video: Sheriff's dept.: 'The suspect may be hurt'

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:42:06 GMT

Nov. 29: Pierce County, Wash,, sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer, says one of the four officers that was shot and killed by a gunman apparently struggled with the suspect, getting off a few shots. Watch his news conference. (Other)

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Video: Despite illness, Olympic dream comes into focus

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:11:21 GMT

Nov. 29: U.S. bobsledder Steve Holcomb is racing to the top of his sport despite nearly losing his vision to a rare degenerative eye condition. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Schools hit by automaker’s decline

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:10:55 GMT

Nov. 29: Like the car that bears its name, the city of Pontiac, Mich., has been ravaged by the erosion of the auto industry. NBC’s Rehema Ellis tracks the ripple effects. (Nightly News)

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Video: More going to extremes for shot at fame?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:10:26 GMT

Nov. 29: Tareq and Michaele Salahi are reportedly trying to sell their story – making them the latest would-be reality show stars who seem to be living in a reality all their own. Lee Cowan reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Woods slams rumors about crash

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:55:08 GMT

Nov. 29: The golfer cancelled another meeting with troopers, but did comment about the crash on his Web site, calling the incident his fault, and labeling rumors as “unfounded.” NBC’s Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: 4 police officers killed in Wash. ‘ambush’

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:54:32 GMT

Nov. 29: The officers, three men and a woman, were doing paperwork in a coffee shop when, officials say, a gunman burst in and opened fire in an “execution”-style attack. NBC’s Ron Allen reports. (Nightly News)

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Video: Tiger Woods 911 call released

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:46:34 GMT

Nov. 29: Police released the 911 call in the Tiger Woods accident, and the star golfer canceled another meeting with state troopers. Msnbc's Christina Brown reports. (Other)

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Video: 4 police officers shot, killed in 'ambush'

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:26:54 GMT

Nov. 29: Four police officers have been shot and killed near McChord Air Force Base in Washington state. KING 5 reports. (Other)

Video: Hunt for Thanksgiving shooting suspect continues

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:26:44 GMT

Nov. 29: Investigators in Florida alert Michigan authorities to be on the lookout for a man accused of shooting four relatives to death after a Thanksgiving dinner in South Florida. Msnbc's Alex Witt talks with investigative reporter Michelle Sigona. (Other)

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Video: Incident to dent Woods’ brand power?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:19:28 GMT

Nov. 29: NBC’s Jenna Wolfe, sports columnist Stephen Smith and Len Berman, author of “The Greatest Moments in Sports,” discuss whether or not the golfer should speak publically about his late-night accident. (Today Show)

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Video: Woods delays meeting with police

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:14:12 GMT

Nov. 29: The mystery over Tiger Woods’ car crash intensified when his agent asked state troopers to wait another day before speaking with the golfer. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports. (Today Show)

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Video: Official details border protection tactics

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:27:45 GMT

Nov. 28: In his own words, U.S. Border Patrol agent James Acosta describes what he and fellow officials look for when tracking smugglers and illegal immigrants along the Mexican border. (NBC News Web Extra)

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Video: One man’s trash becomes another’s home

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:08:09 GMT

Nov. 28: In Huntsville, Texas, Dan Phillips is turning trash into treasure by repurposing waste in an effort to help extend the American dream. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

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