NBC News articles 2008 september

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Greenspan: Fed is not a ‘magical piggy bank’John McCain’s GOP acceptance speechCindy McCain's GOP convention speechGraham blasts Obama as ‘patronizing’ defeatistGOP delegates ponder that unsettling 'what if?'NYT: Foreign policy factions divide GOPVote: Was John McCain's speech effective?Cindy McCain asks for Gustav disaster helpStrange new comet explains old mysteryBlack holes for kidsRocket racer finishes test runsTobacco cancer cases top 2 million in 5 yearsTerrorist claims against Muslim leader rejectedFEMA to cover hotels for some Gustav evacueesMicrosoft kicks off $300 million Windows marketing pushReport: Canada should ban semiautomatic rifleU.N.: Nations not doing enough on povertyObama raises $10 million after Palin speechIraqi surge exceeded expectations, Obama saysScientific smorgasbord on the WebNew fingerprint method could unlock cold casesBleak jobs data keep economy at center stageAlaska's 'first dude' digs into job creationWhere home prices may actually ... rise?Yahoo shares slide after analyst downgradePalin’s pipeline exists — but only on paperEthanol, once darling, is losing some lusterDon't let them eat cake, senior Saudi cleric saysPakistani al-Qaida suspect refuses strip searchLaptop-in-a-bag wins Wal-Mart challengeBush to announce Iraq troop levels next weekBroads give $400 million to biomed instituteReceding waters reveal flooding victims in HaitiExperts offer scaled-back sea level rise forecastLegg Mason shares rise on improved cash flowBoy doles out fake $20 bills at schoolTrial begins in attacks on homeless menIran bill to ease polygamy angers womenLimited Brands shares fall on downgradeHovnanian Enterprises shares tumbleEnvironmentalists can't corral Palin‘Community organizer’ becomes a punch lineH&R Block falls as filings estimates are cutTexas drops half of cases in polygamist sect raidPrisons scramble to make digital TV switchLieberman risks payback from DemocratsToll Brothers fiscal 1st-qtr loss narrowsIraq to open museum at Abu Ghraib prisonPolice block anti-war march to GOP conventionCleaner mower, speedboat engines orderedSoldier suicide rate may set record againGustav-closed oil facilities restore operationsWhat can I do if my flight is canceled?Europe: By plane or by train?Food for thought: Thinking makes us pig outAbramoff gets 4 years in prison for corruptionChina: Flaws may have led to school collapsesVote: Can McCain's speech tonight top Palin's?Starbucks offers 5 new ‘healthy’ breakfast itemsStorms force slight shift in shuttle scheduleGene map shows no two cancers alikeWho's your favorite late-night host?Cost of oil leading to some leaner companiesComcast appeals FCC Web-blocking decisionPlug in safely overseasCanada’s top attractionsThai leader wants referendum to end crisisRepublicans shoot the messengersSpecial Coverage for the RNC - Wednesday, September 3'Race for the White House with David Gregory' for Wednesday, September 3'Hardball with Chris Matthews' for Wednesday, September 3Special Coverage for the RNC - Tuesday, September 2'Race for the White House with David Gregory' for Tuesday, September 2The tangled truth about Uncombable Hair SyndromeSpeakers for Thursday's GOP conventionFrench issue call to storm 'electronic Bastille'Biden to vigorously challenge Palin on issuesBig risks for rising number of child bridesThe last mammoths in Siberia were AmericanAmid bluster over energy, Senate cuts a deal'Hardball with Chris Matthews' for Tuesday, September 2Todd: A Republican star is born in St. PaulJumper survives crash after chute problemSongbird's duets not so harmoniousGOP convention schedule for ThursdayDell may compete with iPhone ... eventuallyInternet traffic grows 53 percent from 2007Prime time goes virtual with gamesStronger warnings issued for 4 arthritis drugsRev. Jackson hospitalized after stomach painsLinkedIn lands CNBC dealAlmost half of Americans facing knee arthritisAfghan president condemns deadly raidFacebook to test N.J.'s Web safety iconMcCain: End ‘the ... partisan rancor’Cindy McCain, Palin part on abortion, sex edU.S. service sector grows unexpectedlyAT&T's Northeast wireless data outage fixedNiche-specific hotel packagesWestern Mediterranean cruise, $1,529Sony recalls laptops for possible overheatingThe world's coolest airport terminalsBeyond hotels: Hostels, couches and moreJobless claims rose unexpectedly last weekHow to get your girlfriend into gamingTarget March same-store sales slip 6.3 percentTJX sees 2010 income largely in range of StreetAmericans’ productivity stronger than expectedCocaine, meth use drops among young adultsWorst nightmare: Babies stolen from their bedsMany retailers report sluggish August salesNordstrom same-store sales fall 13.5 pct in MarchKarma? Bug eviction ends with blazing templeLimited Brands March same-store sales declineMcCain hopes to highlight economic strengthsStudy: Workers to pay more for health careStocks pare losses, end trading session mixedPakistani parliament condemns U.S.-led attackSyria offers peace proposals to IsraelIke moves on as Cubans count cost of hurricane$500,000 reward as cops hunt L.A. serial killerDrug-addicted elephant kicks heroin habitasdjgaCheney gives Georgia support, slams RussiaIn a more diverse America, a mostly white RNCTexans pass rushers will test sack-prone SteelersJohn McCain: driven to serve, and to succeedPalin speech is latest in GOP fight with mediaRomney sounds Republican call to armsVote: Was Sarah Palin's speech effective?Transcript of Palin's speech to conventionGiuliani launches all-out attack on ObamaUsing stolen card? Sign somebody else’s namePalin e-mails show intense interest in trooperHuckabee assails media coverage of GOPMcCain policies differ sharply from party plankSeeing through invisibilityFBI doubles bounty for Boston Irish mobsterJustice asked to weigh charges in 9 mine deathsGiant wave drowns American tourist in MexicoLa. governor, New Orleans mayor are praisedOhio mom spared death for microwaving babyAutism, measles vaccine link further debunkedA doubly strange particleGovernment questions plastic bottles' safetyDirecTV, TiVo to offer new HD DVRNew home door locks can be controlled onlineJudge pleads not guilty to sex crime charges140 mph and not a police officer in sightImmigration issues resurface on state ballotsWhat McCain and Bush say about the economyGannett gains controlling CareerBuilder stakeGMAC to close all retail outlets, lay off 5,000Chrysler showing off plug-in hybrids to dealersMan accused of killing 6 in Wash. recently jailedMicrosoft cutting Xbox 360 prices in U.S.Hovnanian 1Q loss widens to $178 million3 Canadian soldiers killed in AfghanistanNew way to spot breast cancer shows promiseNASA seeks next Carl Sagan — and E.T.Flooding overwhelms hungry HaitiansDeep-voiced deer are luckier in loveGOP delegates eye Nov. 4 high court effectOspraie Management to close flagship fundDefibrillator shock may signal future trouble12 strange and confusing things about hotelsCorning sees recovery for LCD glass demand in 2QBush calls Gustav response 'excellent'Workers sorry Vise-Grip plant moving to ChinaBoeing workers vote to strike, delay until FridayMsnbc.com Democratic convention coverage sets traffic recordStaples 4Q profit drops on charges, but sales riseMan pleads guilty in fatal collar-bomb caseWhere your dollar hasn’t been hammered yetShould you consider a gasoline credit card?Government told to produce waterboarding infoFrench struggle to say au revoir to 35-hour lawFormer professor guilty of passing military dataCross-dressing thief leaves fake breast behindAfter Gustav, companies resume oil productionHuge ice shelf breaks loose in Canadian arctic(Mostly) scientific sights on the WebRepublican convention scheduleVolcano's eruption colors world's sunsetsVictory for consumers; defeat for robo-callsSomali rebels vow attacks during RamadanIt's Sarah Palin's party Wednesday nightScientists size up Milky Way’s black holeAmerica's best beer festivals48 hours in the heart of TuscanyFed report shows an economy still strugglingCan Favre turn around Jets' business fortunes?Jamaican lizards work out at dusk and dawnStores report weak back-to-school seasonNew music site gives fans a cut of tune salesYou-pick chilis, not pumpkins in New MexicoMcCain lands in Twin Cities for conventionL.A. fast-food ban won't stop taco cravingsChrome vs. IE 8: A side-by-side comparisonAirlines' July on-time performance improvesKey speakers for Wednesday's GOP conventionCritics dispute Michelin regard for Tokyo foodMcCain: Stop questions on Palin backgroundFord, GM report big drop in sales in AugustWise answers to old wives' talesThe power of older workersAT&T wireless data network goes out in EastDell may unveil mini-notebook computerScientists use particle accelerator to date wineStudy: New heart drug can cut stroke riskSEC accuses two brokers of subprime fraudBrain protein may hold key to fertilityExploring the wonderful world of BermudaS. Korea says N. Korea restarts nuclear workNew eBay site has social, environmental aimWhat not to worry aboutCalifornia: Utility violations led to deadly firesBlood calcium tied to lethal prostate cancerHow to raise a globe-trotterApple's 'Rock' event may unveil new iPodsWorst summer for layoffs since 2002Jerusalem dig uncovers 2,100-year-old city wall8 fall foliage deals, from $125Airlines expected to lose $5.2 billion this yearU.S. plans $1 billion aid package for GeorgiaBargain Britain? If you know where to lookAn examination of Obama's bounceFactory orders increase more than expectedPortland-based startup takes to the skySee Europe this fall from just $699New Orleans residents return early after GustavSt. Paul set for more politics and protestsPalin fires back at media, ‘Washington elite’Cat survives 70-mile trip under owner's truck3G phone network standards vary by carrierVitamins, family style: What to take whenStaples’ profit drops 16 percentGM extends its employee discount offerVote: What should Palin say tonight?Palin spouse was member of states' rights partyCoke offers $2.5 billion for China juice maker62 mph! Cops hunt highway skateboarderNew era dawns as Rice prepares for Libya visitMiners win battle over ‘Croc Hunter’ reserveAides: Gunmen target Pakistani premier's limoU.S. confirms incursion into PakistanCheney pays visit to Russia's neighborsBefore speech, Palin gets some coachingFat? Stinky? Facebook ads hit where it hurts4,000 troops deliver U.S. aid project to AfghansLieberman eclipses Bush at GOP conventionHospital patients may need to be evacuatedAides say Palin interviewed late in the processLieberman calls for voters to cross party linesFrom a distance, Bush offers praise for McCainThompson raps Obama, recounts McCain bioBush extols McCain's leadership to delegatesTop 5 pint-sized heroesKilling rampage ends in surrender of gunmanPalin seeks new inquiry into TroopergateIdaho wildfire reveals stretch of Oregon TrailDetroit mayor gets 4 months in jail, resignsPittsburgh's market area tickles visitors' sensesEscape by ferry to Governors IslandTropical quartet: String of storms boil off coastEx-diplomat detained in Serb student escape700 patients in La. hospitals may be evacuatedFBI taped more than 100 Stevens phone callsU.K. to consider alternatives to bearskin hatsCourts weigh doomsday claimsYour daily dose of science on the WebChicago students skip school in funding protestAl-Arian released after 5 years, awaits 2nd trialNew maps detail solar system objectsIllegal immigrants opted to stay during GustavBaghdad feels war even as security takes holdLuke Russert'Hardball with Chris Matthews' for Friday, August 29Indian military attempts flood rescue effortWatch the clouds of Mars fly by'Race for the White House with David Gregory' for Friday, August 29'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for Friday, August 29Man accused of offering bribe with sandwichStorm prompts NASA to delay shuttle moveE. coli outbreak in Okla. sickens 200, kills 1NYC ‘preppie killer’ gets 19 years on drug pleaLevi Johnston to join Palin family at conventionChevy’s Camaro not a one-trick pony carTop 10 Central American beach escapesGoogle releases new Chrome browserBrisk walking helps seniors' memory problemsFord puts veteran executive in charge of VolvoTeen suicides dip, but rate remains highRetailers slash prices, but at what cost?Era of scientific secrecy nears its endE. coli in some Mexican-style cheese in NYEurope's top 10 best places to liveCloned food may already be in U.S., experts sayRetirement account rules a surprise to seniorsBlown tire forces jet to return to Los AngelesPampering made easy on your pocket bookCan McCain lead GOP revival in Northeast?Unhappily married? His genes may be to blameThe science of stickiness revealedSpeakers for Tuesday's GOP ConventionChina recognizes North Korea as tourist spotDead man's doctor visit scuttles insurance scamTodd: Palin, Lieberman top convention chatter'Net ad targeting may lose to privacy concernsBypass may be better than stents long-termUnited Airlines drops planned meal chargesSouthwest to stop taking cash for drinksAtlanta panda cub placed in incubatorDoctors: Vytorin-cancer link can’t be ruled outFunny smell prompts flight's return to airportAthletic departments becoming wary of WebDealing with an unexpected death on the roadParticle physics rap becomes a YouTube hitMcCain says Palin thoroughly vettedPhilly brothers admit to plundering corpsesSmoking riskier for women's hearts than men'sCouple accused of beach sex: Let us go homeNearly 300 arrested at RNC convention protestGerman cops: 3 charged over foiled terror plotKids with vaccine allergies can still get shotsGustav may trigger $10B in insurance claimsSatellite phones make cowboys wildfire spottersReport: Gonzales mishandled classified dataOil industry tallies the damage from GustavHard-up consumers seek solace in gadgetsStranger than fiction — stranger all the timeManufacturing shrinks slightly in AugustPutin vows 'an answer' to NATO shipsMiddle East air-hotel packages on saleSpain and Portugal, air/5 nights, from $1,529Two bills, one room and zero optionsStressed mothers may raise fat childrenBrazil's spy chief removed over bugging scandal802.11n brings faster wireless Net accessBluetooth gets place in the car, not just the earAre you bothered by back fat?U.S. workers can expect skimpy raises in 2009Battle of the bulge: How to blast back fatEconomic crunch to take bite out of kids’ lunchBush invokes 9/11 in backing McCainStocks end lower on personal income dataA new way to 'spy' on neighbors?Korean bank chief says in talks to buy LehmanWill disclosures about Palin hurt McCain?Israeli ex-agent: We allowed Nazi doc to escape17 feared dead after aid plane crashes in CongoU.S. man dies in Mexico jail; police investigatedHomicide cops fooled by life-sized dollA whole lotta horsepowerGlipsing the futureA slack-jawed starePalin's small town secured big federal fundsPelosi visits Hiroshima atomic bomb memorialFirefighting plane crashes, killing 3Palin disclosures raise questions about vettingWoman rowing across Pacific to combat plasticOfficials: New Jersey man kills 4 and himselfNew Orleans evacuees can return ThursdayPalin's daughter is pregnant, get over itAll's well at Superdome, other Big Easy venuesHeads of 11 killed may have been burnedAs Hurricane Gustav rolls in, the party rolls onPalin hires attorney for Troopergate probeTropical Storm Ike forms, hurricane possibleEdwin Guthman, Pulitzer Prize winner, diesGoogle plans to launch Web browserPakistan claims victory in militant strongholdViolence sparks Bangkok state of emergencyFuture bright for fortune-telling in Vt. townIndia's 'untouchables' last to be helped in floodsMcCain raises $47 million in AugustChildren of older dads face higher bipolar riskParaguay to reverse support for Taiwan at UNPakistan probes 'honor killings' of 5 womenGOP Texans push back at media’s Gustav playGOP delegates attacked by protestersDisease feared at India flood refugee campsBeware of drug names that look, sound alikeShare photos, video of Republican conventionEU delays economic, political talks with RussiaObama curtails campaign to watch GustavAt this gym, a little sweat goes a long wayHanna knocks out power in BahamasGOP VP candidate Palin's daughter is pregnantU.S. finds fewer Afghan deaths than UN probeAmid toned-down convention the parties go onQuestioning overnight Sarah Palin pollsJapan's unpopular prime minister resignsHundreds rally at journalist's funeral in RussiaConsumers cutting back, but not on liquorObama versus John F. KennedyBush: Gustav preps 'a lot better' than KatrinaMuslim holy month of fasting beginsPutin reportedly saves TV crew from tigerU.S. military returns control of Anbar to IraqisRepublican Party at a crossroadsA hardened few choose to ride out GustavMost Peculiar! Aug. 24-30, 2008Storm politics present risks and rewardsReport: Workers worse off on pay, employmentReality TV stirs business spirit in Afghanistan