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Dying of a broken heart: Families share stories: After reading an msnbc.com story on the phenomenon of long-time couples who die close together, readers wrote in with their own experiences the love stories of family and friends. ›00:32 10 Oct, Fri
Smog impact found to vary by gender, race: It's not just the elderly who are vulnerable to the ill effects of air pollution, new research suggests. ›16:27 1 Oct, Wed
Golden Gate may get anti-suicide net: A stainless steel net may soon hang underneath the Golden Gate Bridge to stop people from attempting suicide by jumping off. ›22:27 10 Oct, Fri
Are you smart? Take our weekly news quiz: How much do you remember about the week in news? Take msnbc.com's weekly quiz and find out what you can recall. ›19:43 20 Mar, Thu
Video: Candidates push plans for saving spiraling economy: Oct. 10: On the campaign trail Friday, Sen. Barack Obama focused on fixes for small business, while McCain advocated protections for 401(k)s and IRAs. NBC's Lee Cowan and Kelly O'Donnell report.(Nightly News) ›23:08 10 Oct, Fri
N.J. to 'race to the sea' for wind power: New Jersey is powering up an ambitious plan to become a world leader in the use of wind-generated energy. ›19:14 7 Oct, Tue
Study: Tuna travel across the Atlantic: Bluefin tuna from both sides of the Atlantic get together as juveniles, a discovery that could affect how the tuna fishery is managed. ›22:41 2 Oct, Thu
Cosmic Log: Cassini's closest encounter: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Cassini orbiter survives its closest-ever encounter with a Saturnian moon and sends back a fresh crop of pictures and data. ›23:39 10 Oct, Fri
U.S. acts to protect 48 Hawaiian species: The federal government took a new, ecosystem-based approach to the endangered species list on Tuesday, proposing an all-at-once addition of 48 species that live only on Kauai. ›19:08 1 Oct, Wed
Shock! He survived lightning at gas pump: A dramatic surveillance video captured the vivid flash of lightning that shocked William Hall just as he was pumping gasoline: "I couldnt move ... it was very scary. But he came away with a bump on his head and a bruised elbow. ›14:00 6 Oct, Mon
U.S., India sign nuclear deal: The U.S. and India signed an accord Friday that allows American businesses to sell nuclear fuel, technology and reactors to India, reversing a three-decade ban on atomic trade with the nuclear-armed power. ›22:48 10 Oct, Fri
Germ linked to dairy kills three in outbreak: An outbreak of Listeria food poisoning from a Massachusetts dairy killed three elderly men, caused the stillbirth of a baby and the premature birth of a second baby, U.S. health officials reported on Thursday. ›16:12 9 Oct, Thu
Flight of the penguins to freedom: Hundreds of juvenile Magellanic penguins were flown 1,500 miles to the south of Brazil where they were released back into the wild. ›00:23 7 Oct, Tue
10,700 Chinese children hospitalized over milk: Nearly 10,700 Chinese infants and children were still in hospital after drinking toxic milk and milk formula, China said on Thursday, but urged foreign customers to take a "scientific" approach to the safety of its products. ›15:39 9 Oct, Thu
When puppies play, it's ladies first: A new study has found that young male dogs playing with female pups will often let the females win, even if the males have a physical advantage. ›21:36 9 Oct, Thu
Defendant's sentence: 'I was stupid': A man who caused damage at a waste water treatment plant in Eau Claire has decided to pick public humiliation over jail time to pay for his crime. ›23:31 9 Oct, Thu
Scientists confirm shark's virgin birth: In a study reported Friday in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female Atlantic blacktip shark in the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center contained no genetic material from a male. ›05:49 10 Oct, Fri
Video: What's a worried American to do?: Oct. 10: CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and Steve Liesman offer analysis on Wall Street's dismal week.(Nightly News) ›23:06 10 Oct, Fri
Experts: Half of mammals in decline: One in two mammal species on Earth are in decline and at least one in four are at risk of disappearing, according to a survey released Monday. ›15:14 6 Oct, Mon
Man gets death sentence in taped sex killing: A suburban Kansas City man who videotaped the death of a woman he suffocated during sex has been sentenced to death. ›22:15 10 Oct, Fri
The Nooz: Football player up for queen: A roundup of odd news stories as reported by NBCs local affiliates across the nation:A football player is in the running for homecoming queen, Boy Scouts return $600 missing for four years, and more. ›19:24 9 Oct, Thu
Never to part: Devoted couples share life, death: Studies around the world confirm the ultimate love story the rate of death rises for a spouse soon after the passing of their partner. The reasons why may have medical roots. ›12:33 9 Oct, Thu
Skinny dipper caught in Japan palace moat: Police have apprehended a Western man who went skinny dipping in a moat ringing the Imperial Palace in a busy Tokyo business district, attracting a huge crowd, officials said Tuesday. ›13:47 7 Oct, Tue
After scandal, China tightens dairy regulations: Chinas State Council tightened quality control regulations for the dairy industry Friday, as authorities in Macau and Hong Kong reported several children had kidney stones blamed on Chinese tainted milk. ›18:16 10 Oct, Fri
