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Secret hearings held in killing of intern Chandra Levy

The 2001 slaying of Washington, D.C., intern Chandra Levy is back in court, but behind closed doors: Records show a judge has been holding secret hearings in the case of the man convicted of killing her, according to the Associated Press.

Posted 2013-01-25 22:20:15

Spouses club relents, accepts lesbian Army wife

Hours after same-sex Army wife Ashley Broadway was named Fort Bragg's 2013 “spouse of the year,” the on-base spouses club — that has for two months rebuffed Broadway's bid to join — fully reversed course and invited her "to become a full member," according to emails sent to NBC News and Broadway.

Posted 2013-01-26 00:19:26

Video: Republicans hope to reinvent electoral vote

The way we elect the president is being challenged in key states by Republicans who want to award electoral votes by congressional district instead of a winner-take-all to the candidate who carries the state. Had this process been in place during the 2012 election, Mitt Romney would have won. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports. (Nightly News)

Posted 2013-01-25 23:55:05

Second suspect nabbed in college shooting

A second man suspected in a shooting that wounded three people at a Houston-area community college has been arrested.

Posted 2013-01-26 01:14:06

Video: Air pollution plagues Salt Lake City

A toxic layer of smog is hovering over Salt Lake City, Utah, triggering serious health problems and prompting doctors to declare a state of emergency. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)

Posted 2013-01-25 23:58:37

Video: ‘Phantom of the Opera’ turns 25

The timeless story that has performed in 28 countries and grossed more than $5.6 billion worldwide is celebrating a quarter century on the stage. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports. (Nightly News)

Posted 2013-01-26 00:08:34

Demba Ba's release clause is causing trouble for Alan Pardew

By Simon Jones PUBLISHED: 17:33, 28 December 2012 | UPDATED: 23:27, 28 December 2012 A clause at Christmas normally triggers thoughts of presents and a smile on your face but there is one at Newcastle that is turning Alan Pardew’s hair whiter than Santa’s.To be precise, it’s the Demba Ba £7.5million clause.Pardew wants to keep his star striker but...

Posted 2012-12-28 23:27:22

David Moyes has promised Rafa Benitez a warm reception in the dug-out

By John Edwards PUBLISHED: 23:04, 28 December 2012 | UPDATED: 23:11, 28 December 2012 David Moyes promised Rafa Benitez a warm welcome to the dug-out but was less sure of the reception awaiting him from irate Everton fans when Chelsea visit Goodison Park tomorrow.Benitez is getting used to being booed by his own Chelsea followers since taking over but he...

Posted 2012-12-28 23:42:37

Bradley Wiggins knighthood in Honours List

By Mike Dawes PUBLISHED: 00:01, 29 December 2012 | UPDATED: 00:01, 29 December 2012 Bradley Wiggins has been rewarded with a knighthood after winning the Tour de France and Olympic gold - but immediately warned: 'Don't call me Sir Brad!'.Wiggins followed his historic win in France, the first by a British cyclist, by winning a fourth gold medal and first on...

Posted 2012-12-29 00:01:20

Bodybuilding.com Supplement Company Of The Month: Top Secret Nutrition

Supplement companies start up for myriad reasons. Sometimes it's a former pro with a niche in want of expansion and other companies stomp a foot in the door because they found a door and happened to have a big foot. Top Secret Nutrition follows the second course. It saw a void in the industry and sought to fill it. The company doesn't pigeonhole itself though. It is...

Posted 2012-12-21 23:37:32

Elite Innovation: Bodybuilding.com Launches Private Supplement Line

by Dustin Lapray Dec 27, 2012 Bodybuilding.com offers articles, videos, training tips, an exercise database, the largest online social fitness network, and more content than a copy editor could read in two years. At the heart of our operation is a warehouse system that sorts and delivers dietary supplements from more than 200 vendors to every corner of world. In the Digital...

Posted 2012-12-27 17:17:21

Laura McGraw Fitness 360: Supplement Program

by Dustin Lapray Dec 27, 2012 Laura knew she had to do something different. She had been training off and on for a decade without achieving her goals. When she took the 2012 Optimum Nutrition $100,000 Transformation Challenge, she dedicated herself to change, trained consistently, and discovered one supplement that changed her life. See Laura's stack here! Laura McGraw...

Posted 2012-12-27 17:19:32

Jeff Shinabarger: 147 Meals Later

I got home from work on a cold January evening. Checked the mail. My credit card statement arrived. Christmas was done. Now we had to pay for it. It seemed that my wife, Andre, and I spent more than we intended, and we owed $1,600. We did not have $1,600. We started cutting our budget. No new clothes and nothing new for the house. Quit Netflix. Still short on cash by a long...

Posted 2012-12-28 17:07:36

Joe Satran: Why Chinese Restaurants Should Trim Their Menus

In America, Chinese food has never gotten the kind of adulation that it routinely gets today. Food writers rhapsodize about the joys of pure, seafood-based Cantonese cuisine, the fiery heat of Hunan cuisine and the ma la flavor of Sichuan cuisine almost every week in a major publication. Two normal-looking Sichuan restaurants in Manhattan, Café China and Lan Sheng, got...

Posted 2012-12-28 19:02:49

Coke's 'Doc Pemberton' May Actually Be Disgraced Confederate...

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Posted 2012-12-28 19:40:05

One million now affected by winter vomiting bug - and cases are set to soar...

Number of norovirus cases up by 83 per cent on this time last yearToll is expected to rise, says the Health Protection AgencyThe number of cases has risen earlier than expected this year, following a trend seen across Europe By Jenny Hope PUBLISHED: 15:33, 28 December 2012 | UPDATED: 17:55, 28 December 2012 More than one million victims have been struck by...

Posted 2012-12-28 17:55:06

Stop smoking ad: Cancerous tumour grows out of cigarette in new anti-smoking...

Department of Health ad, which cost £2.7m, will run for nine weeks on television, billboards and onlineLaunched in response to statistics which show more than a third of smokers still think the health risks are greatly exaggerated By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 00:12, 28 December 2012 | UPDATED: 18:07, 28 December 2012 This gruesome image of a tumour...

Posted 2012-12-28 18:07:52

Botox jabs could be the latest weapon in treating severe depression

In a US trial, the treatment relieved symptoms in more than a quarter of patients - compared to just seven per cent of those given a placeboScientists believe it works because it physically stops people frowning, something which can trigger negative emotions By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:05, 28 December 2012 | UPDATED: 19:40, 28 December 2012 ...

Posted 2012-12-28 19:40:25

'Tabu': Virtuoso Style Heightens Romance

An old man recalls a love affair from his youth in Tabu. Adopt Films Tabu Director: Miguel Gomes Genre: Drama Running time: 118 minutes Not rated In Portuguese with subtitles With: Teresa Madruga, Laura Soveral, Ana Moreira (Recommended) Revolution can spring from the most personal acts. In Tabu, Portuguese writer-director Miguel Gomes spins a two-part tale examining...

Posted 2012-12-28 02:04:00

Lies, Death And Redemption In 'Memphis'

West of Memphis follows the story of the West Memphis Three, teenagers who were arrested for the murders of three 8-year-olds. Olivia Fougeirol/Sony Pictures Classics West of Memphis Director: Amy Berg Genre: Documentary Running time: 147 minutes Rated R for disturbing violent content and some language (Recommended) Although it's the fourth documentary about the West...

Posted 2012-12-28 02:15:00