Thieves steal $10,000 in jewelry from Latifah

Seeded on Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:07 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Two gold rings, a gold chain and a silver ring were allegedly taken from singer's $1,000-a-night villa.

entertainment, access-hollywood, msnbci

Banned words list offers offenders no 'bailout'

Seeded on Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:00 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A movie about a "maverick," his journey "from Wall Street to Main Street," his "desperate search" for a "monkey" and a "game-changing" revelation about his "carbon footprint" probably would make the nation's word-watchers physically ill.

life, nominations, us-news, lake-superior, middle-class, maverick, running-mate, msnbci

Nearly frozen sea turtle heading to rehab

Seeded on Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:15 PM EST (msnbc.com)

His name is Herb, and he was very, very cold when he was found on a Cape Cod beach.

environment, us-news, msnbci

MTV to host an inaugural ball for Obama

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:43 AM EST (msnbc.com)

The network announced Tuesday that it will host the "Be the Change Inaugural Ball" at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington on Jan. 20.

entertainment, music, msnbci

Fox News' Hannity losing his liberal half

Seeded on Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:47 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Alan Colmes of the network's "Hannity & Colmes" said on his Web site Monday that he'll be leaving the prime-time show after 12 years.

entertainment, television, msnbci

2 Dutch men guilty of injecting 14 with HIV

Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:20 AM EST (msnbc.com)

A Dutch court convicted two men Wednesday for attempting to infect 14 victims with HIV in a bizarre sex case.

health, aids, msnbci

Rights groups challenge gay-marriage ban

Seeded on Wed Nov 5, 2008 6:18 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Gay-rights advocates went to court Wednesday to press for same-sex marriages a day after California voters dealt them a stunning setback by approving a ban on such unions.

elections, gay-marriage, politics, ballot-initiative, decision-08, msnbci, decision-08-ballot-initiatives

Onslaught of dirty tricks as election day nears

Seeded on Mon Nov 3, 2008 12:05 PM EST (msnbc.com)

In the hours before Election Day, as inevitable as winter, comes an onslaught of dirty tricks - confusing e-mails, disturbing phone calls and insinuating fliers left on doorsteps during the night.

elections, politics, msnbci, making-your-vote-count