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Video: Gaza hospitals overwhelmed: Jan. 6: Doctors at Shifa, Gaza's under-equipped main hospital, are straining to keep up with the onslaught of mostly civilian victims. NBC's Martin Fletcher reports.(Nightly News) ›23:54
Richardson, Obama teams trade blame: The camps of President-elect Barack Obama and N.M. Gov. Bill Richardson have exchanged comments over the disclosure of information about an investigation into Richardson's gubernatorial office. ›09:30
Bush creates huge marine sanctuaries: Announcing the largest marine conservation effort in history, President George W. Bush on Tuesday designated three remote Pacific island areas as national monuments. ›19:21
Charges against Brolin, Wright to be dropped: Brolin and Wright were charged with interfering with police officers after a disturbance involving a crew member. ›23:09
Twins born on separate days, months, years: They're twins, all right, despite what their spanking new birth certificates say. ›22:58 2 Jan, Fri
Boy, 6, misses bus, tries to drive to school: Having missed his bus, a 6-year-old Virginia boy tried to drive to school in his family's sedan and crashed. ›18:27
Obama girls' first day at new school: Malia and Sasha Obama begin classes at Sidwell Friends under watchful eyes of, well, everyone. ›12:19
Michael Jackson leases Bel Air mansion: Jackson reportedly wanted the property so he could be where all the action is, his manager told the paper. ›23:43
Lawyer: Phone use gripe preceded train crash: Lawyers for victims in a deadly commuter rail crash say the train engineer's employer knew he regularly used his cell phone while operating trains. ›01:29 7 Jan, Wed
Apple's Steve Jobs' condition a 'puzzle': Reports that a hormone imbalance may be responsible for Apple chief executive Steve Jobs recent weight loss do little to quell concerns about the pancreatic cancer survivors health, endocrinologists said. ›21:13 5 Jan, Mon
NYT: Panetta pick for CIA reveals divisions: Leon E. Panetta has been selected by President-elect Barack Obama to head the C.I.A. The choice immediately revealed divisions in the Democratic Party. ›08:36
Video: Push for ceasefire intensifies in Gaza: Jan. 6: Israeli officials say militants opened fire on soldiers from the U.N.-run facility where Israeli mortar shells killed at least 36 Palestinians, prompting more pleas for a ceasefire. NBC's Richard Engel reports.(Nightly News) ›23:42
Ex-contractor to face charge in Iraq death: Federal prosecutors intend to charge a former security contractor for Blackwater USA in the killing of an Iraqi guard in 2006, his lawyer said Tuesday. ›20:55
Its another girl for Garner and Affleck: This is the second child for the couple, who already have a daughter, Violet ›02:01 7 Jan, Wed
Kennedy missteps might not trip her up: Caroline Kennedy's missteps and halting speech patterns have been replayed endlessly since she announced her bid to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate. ›14:20
Swayze faces cancer bravely: Patrick Swayze says his yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer put him through hell while he pushed ahead on his new TV series. ›22:29
Holes in health care mean teens face future ills: Many adolescents are falling through cracks in the health care system what a major new report calls missed opportunities to shape the next generations health. ›22:55 5 Jan, Mon
Video: Senate doors stay closed to Burris, Franken: Jan. 6: Controversy gave way to ceremony Tuesday as the new Congress was sworn in without Illinois' appointed Senator Roland Burris or winner of the Minnesota recount Al Franken. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.(Nightly News) ›23:49
Gov. Jeb Bush won't run for Senate in 2010: Former Gov. Jeb Bush says he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel Martinez. ›20:55
Travolta family returns to U.S. after autopsy: Actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston have returned to Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son, Jett, who died at the family vacation home in Grand Bahama. ›21:33
Judge: U.S. hiding evidence in detainee case: A U.S. judge on Tuesday accused the Bush administration of hiding evidence in the case of a Yemen man who has been held as a terror suspect at Guantanamo Bay for six years. ›23:05
Officials fear rise in monoxide poisonings: Power outages spurred by the combination of bad weather and utility shutoffs in a bad economy could boost cases of carbon monoxide poisonings this year, health officials fear. ›14:05
NYT: Obama plan includes $300 billion in tax cuts: President-elect Barack Obama plans to include about $300 billion in tax cuts for workers and businesses in his economic recovery program, as his team seeks to win over Congressional skeptics. ›09:06 5 Jan, Mon
Experience Brazils beauty for as little as $399: This winter, experience Brazils beautiful beaches and tropical rainforests, or try a bit of samba dancing on a four-, six-, or eight-night voyage. ›14:43
