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Do Women Lead Differently Than Men?: Americans could elect our first female president in 2008. What the most powerful women of the past can teach us about how to rule in the future. ›21:39 6 Oct, Sat
Gellman: A Letter to a Bigot: What I want to say to a person of prejudice. ›22:12 12 Oct, Fri
Detroit: Behind the UAWs Striking Ways: The unions strategic mini-strikes against Chrysler and GM struck a chord with members and fear among management. Is Ford next? ›00:16 11 Oct, Thu
The 'Dog Whisperer' Wins Another Convert: A few minutes with Cesar MillanTVs Dog Whispererwas all it took to win back a skeptic. ›18:28 10 Oct, Wed
Video: Palin on the ticket is a jolt of opportunity, risk: Aug. 29: John McCain's choice of running mate added a new layer of history to the race for the White House. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.(Nightly News) ›22:55 29 Aug, Fri
Gulf Coast's tourism industry readies for storm: As Tropical Storm Gustav approaches, the Gulf Coast's tourism industry is gearing up for the key holiday weekend while keeping a wary eye on the storm and preparing for the mixed bag it may bring next week. ›22:44 29 Aug, Fri
Karadzic refuses to enter war crimes pleas: Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic refused to enter pleas Friday to charges including genocide and crimes against humanity. ›17:38 29 Aug, Fri
Musharraf building retirement villa: Predictions that Pervez Musharraf will have to flee Pakistan to escape treason charges have died along with the coalition that drove him from the presidency. ›21:40 29 Aug, Fri
6-figure bonus: Easy come, easy go: Oklahoma officials say a typo resulted in a state employee receiving a bonus of $850,000 but it was only temporary. ›23:57 23 Aug, Sat
Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed
Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed
Video: Todd on an exciting 24 hours in politics: Aug. 29: The Republican ticket was announced Friday, right on the heels of the Democratic National convention. For NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd, the selection puts an emphasis on "change" and is, for John McCain, a roll of the dice.(Nightly News) ›22:59 29 Aug, Fri
Starr: How to Fix the Yankees: With their longtime manager halfway out the door, the Yankees in transition will be the most fascinating story in baseball. ›22:28 10 Oct, Wed
Video: McCain picks Sarah Palin for VP: Aug. 29: Praising her "fighting spirit" and "deep compassion," Sen. John McCain introduces Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate at a Dayton, Ohio, rally.(MSNBC) ›17:26 29 Aug, Fri
'Mercenary is a Slanderous Term': The founder of Blackwater defends himselfand his company. ›03:32 13 Oct, Sat
NASA studies changes in shuttle plan: The space agency says it is studying the implications of delaying the retirement of the shuttle fleet, now set for 2010, so that the incoming president and Congress can consider their options. ›23:09 29 Aug, Fri
Ad for nanny: 'My kids are a pain': It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before. ›22:59 28 Aug, Thu
Cars: Wheres the Perfect Part?: In the past, finding the perfect part for a classic-car restoration meant joining enthusiast clubs, hanging around swap meets and pawing through junkyards. How the Web has revolutionized the hunt. ›16:21 9 Oct, Tue
Quiz: Who helped Tom Cruise slim down?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›14:50 27 Aug, Wed
Books Q&A: The Real Charles Schulz: 'Peanuts' creator Charles Schulz emerges as insecure and an emotionally distant father and husband in a new biography and documentary. ›22:32 9 Oct, Tue
Slide show: Month in Space: Sky highlights: Feast your eyes on eclipses, northern lights and other out-of-this-world sights from August 2008. ›19:25 28 Aug, Thu
Video: How Alaska's governor ended up on a national ticket: Aug. 29: On his 72nd birthday, Sen. John McCain chose a 44-year-old mother of five, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, as a running mate. NBC's John Larson has more on the woman nicknamed "Sarah Barracuda" in high school.(Nightly News) ›22:56 29 Aug, Fri
Ex-generals convicted in Argentine slaying: An Argentine court convicted two former generals on Thursday for the murder of a senator during the countrys seven-year military dictatorship and sentenced them to life in prison. ›23:18 28 Aug, Thu
Indian villagers desperate as floods spread: Villagers were eating uncooked rice and flour mixed with polluted water in an eastern Indian state, officials said Friday, as hunger and diseases accompanied the worst floods in 50 years. ›16:32 29 Aug, Fri
