Government may tighten car safety standards

March 11: The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration testifies before Congress about his agency's investigation into the safety of Toyota vehicles. NBC's Tracie Potts reports. (NBC News Channel)Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in vehicles and are weighing a range of safety requirements in response to Toyota's massive recall.




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Americans' wealth up for 3rd straight quarter
Americans regained more of their shrunken wealth last quarter, mainly because the economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was less than in the previous two quarters.

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White House, Democrats close in on health bill

March 11: As congressional Democrats continue to work out differences on health care reform, the president says the time for talk is over. NBC?s Chuck Todd reports. (Today Show)House Democratic leaders abandoned a long struggle to appease the most ardent abortion opponents in their ranks, gambling Thursday that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation with showdown votes looming next week.




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School cuts a no-win lesson for all

Members of the Kansas City School Board listen to citizens during a meeting Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo. The school board voted to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat. Msnbc.com readers share stories about how large spending cuts are leading to drastic measures in their school districts.




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Early results: Tight election in Iraq

Officials count parliamentary election ballots in Baghdad on Wednesday.First results from Iraq's parliamentary election show the prime minister and his secular rival locked in an extremely tight contest amid fraud allegations by rival parties.




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Mother: Haim died of pulmonary congestion

?The Lost Boys? star was a teen heartthrob in the ?80s and one half of the famous ?Two Coreys.?Judy Haim said the LA County Coroner?s Office  told her that an autopsy found her son had an enlarged heart and his lungs were filled with water.




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Crash leaves Reid's wife with broken neck, back

Harry Reid, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, poses with his wife Landra Gould on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center for Senator Ted Kennedy's birthday celebration in Washington on March 8, 2009. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were hospitalized Thursday after they were involved in a car accident, according to Reid's office.




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Court OKs ?under God? in Pledge of Allegiance
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional.

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Ex-New Orleans cop pleads in shooting scheme
A second former New Orleans police officer pleads guilty to covering up the deadly shooting of residents after Hurricane Katrina, with a judge calling the plot a "despicable" scheme.

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U.S. troops probed in Iraqi reporter death
U.S. troops open fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official says.

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Italy convict blames Knox, ex-boyfriend
A man convicted in the 2007 slaying of a British student has written a letter implicating his co-defendants and denying he had ever said they had nothing to do with the murder.

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6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Chile

People run after an aftershock in Constitucion, Chile on Thursday. The strongest aftershock since Chile's Feb. 27 earthquake rocked the country as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocks the South American country minutes before the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera.




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Highway deaths hit lowest level since ?50s

Morning commuters travel the 210 Freeway between Los Angeles and cities to the east.Fewer people are dying on America's highways as more motorists buy into buckling up and embracing safety innovations. A sour economy that dampened traveling instincts also is a contributor.




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Sushi chef charged with serving illegal whale
Federal prosecutors file charges against a sushi chef and a Santa Monica restaurant on allegations that they served illegal and endangered whale meat.

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Man convicted of murdering Broncos? Williams

Suspected gang member Willie Clark was found guilty of murder Thursday in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams after a New Year?s Eve outing three years ago.




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Women guilty of feeling too guilty, study shows
Men are guilt-deficient, while women suffer from destructive guilt largely imposed by society, suggests a recent Spanish study.

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Another Big East shocker as No. 10 ?Nova falls

Marquette's Lazar Hayward (32) looks to pass away from Villanova's Corey Fisher (10) during the first half of their Big East quarterfinal Thursday.Lazar Hayward gave Marquette the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:51 to play, then added the clinching free throws with 3.2 seconds left, and the Golden Eagles went on to another close win, 80-76 over No. 10 Villanova on Thursday in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.




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Wall Street reform hits an impasse

"We have reached a point where bringing the bill to the full committee is the best course of action to achieve that end," said Christopher Dodd, the Senate Banking Committee chairman.Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation this year dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed.




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Indiana stakes claim to electric car industry

Richard Canny, CEO of THINK electric cars, shows off the automaker?s Think City electric vehicle at the Washington, D.C., auto show in January. The company plans to make vehicles in Indiana.The so-called "RV Capital of the World" may soon be able to bill itself the "EV Capital of the World." What a difference a letter makes.




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Hoyas deal ?Cuse costly loss in Big East tourney

Georgetown's Chris Wright (4) drives past Syracuse's Rick Jackson during the second half.Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past No. 3 Syracuse with an impressive second-half surge, beating the top-seeded Orange 91-84 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday.




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NFL Hall of Famer, ?Little House? star Olsen dies

Merlin Olsen, right, of the Los Angeles Rams, battles Atlanta guard Gregg Kindle in Olsen's final regular-season game with Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 1976.Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams? ?Fearsome Foursome? who followed up football with a successful television career in ?Little House on the Prairie,? NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69.




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Greece hit by strikes over austerity plan

A rioter sets fire to the entrance of a hotel during a demonstration against the Greek government's austerity plan in Athens on Thursday.Protesters clash with police as more than 20,000 people march through central Athens during a nationwide general strike against the government's new austerity measures.




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Tiger reportedly plotting return at Palmer event

Tiger Woods has hired a former aide to George W. Bush to help plot a strategy for his return to golf in two weeks, the New York Post says.Tiger Woods has hired a former aide to George W. Bush to help plot a strategy for his return to golf in two weeks, the New York Post says.




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Man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters
A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three and beating his children with boards.

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One killed as twisters hit Arkansas

March 11: A tornado roars across Benton, Ark., damaging homes and injuring several people. NBC?s Natalie Morales reports. (Today Show)Twisters strike parts of Arkansas, killing one, injuring at least three and destroying a handful of homes.




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Doctors fail to cut cholesterol enough
Only half of patients at high risk of heart disease are given the right targets for cutting their cholesterol and millions may suffer heart attack or stroke due to doctors' poor advice, scientists said on Thursday.

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