High School Beating Caught on Camera

Seeded on Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:10 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A beating at a high school in Vallejo, east of Oakland, is caugh ton the school's security cameras.

news, local-news, los-angeles-ca, msnbci

500 Involved in Calif. Mall Brawl

Seeded on Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:58 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A crowd of 500 people begin to fight in a California shopping mall -- one of the largest in the nation.

news, local-news, los-angeles-ca, msnbci

Corporate Darwinism: Only the strong survive

Seeded on Fri Jan 2, 2009 9:31 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Economic cycles are Darwinian, picking off weak companies and leaving survivors stronger. Corporate survivors, however, should benefit as competitors disappear. But it won't be easy.

business, retail, msnbci

Boy, 4, breaks into Texas store, plays with toys

Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:29 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Police called to a variety store by a burglar alarm overnight found a toddler inside, playing with the toys.

child, family, oversight, stevens, surveillance, us-news, weird-news, relatives, msnbci

Amsterdam to close many brothels, sex shops

Seeded on Sat Dec 6, 2008 4:36 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Amsterdam unveiled plans Saturday to close brothels, sex shops and marijuana cafes in its ancient city center as part of a major effort to drive organized crime out of the tourist haven.

europe, world-news, msnbci

Ooops! Congresswoman hangs up on Obama

Seeded on Sat Dec 6, 2008 12:58 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A Florida congresswoman hung up on president-elect Obama Wednesday, thinking it was a prank.

washington, politics, msnbci, white-house-transition

Wife's nude pics on lost phone end up online

Seeded on Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:06 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Here's some food for thought: If you have nude photos of your wife on your cell phone, hang onto it.

arkansas, suit, mcdonalds, us-news, weird-news, msnbci

Screen Actors and Hollywood Studios Resume Talks Thursday

Seeded on Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:47 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The Screen Actors Guild and Hollywood studios plan to hold their first contract talks in four months Thursday and will negotiate this time with the help of a federal mediator.

news, local-news, los-angeles-ca, msnbci

Baldwin not pleased with Affleck's impression

Seeded on Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:39 AM EST (msnbc.com)

"He's terrible! He's terrible! Can we say that?" Baldwin said. "It was Regis Baldwin. It was my brother Regis."

entertainment, access-hollywood, msnbci

G'day! Hugh Jackman is new Sexiest Man Alive

Seeded on Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:11 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Hugh Jackman, People's 2008 Sexiest Man Alive, is a romantic in a hard body who leaves women saying "Oh ... my ... God."

entertainment, today, msnbci, peoplecom

Los Angeles Puts Paparazzi on the Defensive

Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:09 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Photographs of celebrities taking their children to school or going to a doctor's office would be prohibited under a proposal introduced today by a Los Angeles city councilman in an effort to crack down...

news, local-news, los-angeles-ca, msnbci

McCain says Palin didn't hurt presidential bid

Seeded on Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:25 PM EST (msnbc.com)

John McCain said Tuesday that Sarah Palin did not damage his presidential bid, and that anonymous criticism aimed at her after their crushing defeat was just typical campaign sniping.

entertainment, elections, television, msnbci

Michelle Obama's election outfit gets dressing down

Seeded on Sat Nov 8, 2008 4:16 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Instead of following President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech on Tuesday, fashion-watchers were closely examining his wife Michelle's dress - and the verdict was not so good.

entertainment, today, los-angeles-times, first-lady, republican-candidate, new-york-magazine, fashion-beauty, msnbci, vice-presidential

Death of Jennifer Hudson's nephew confirmed

Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:58 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A body found in an SUV is that of Jennifer Hudson's missing nephew, the focus of a search after the Oscar winner's mother and brother were found shot to death, police said Monday.

brother, police, us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

Mom of missing girl indicted on murder charge

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:22 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A Florida grand jury has indicted the mother of a missing 3-year-old girl on first-degree murder and other charges.

death, child, indicted, murder, us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

Man Who Left Children Asks For Visitation Rights

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:48 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

The man who left his nine children at an Omaha hospital is asking for visitation rights.

news, local-news, omaha-ne, msnbci

'Paparazzo' may be bad word in Reeves case

Seeded on Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:40 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A celebrity photographer wants to make "paparazzo" a four-letter word during his upcoming civil trial against Keanu Reeves.

entertainment, celebrities, msnbci

Nude Woman Leads SoCal Cops On Chase

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:25 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A woman is recovering in the hospital on Friday after leading police on a wild chase near Los Angeles while she was in the nude.

news, local-news, los-angeles-ca, msnbci

Ethics investigation finds Palin abused power

Seeded on Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:26 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday.

politics, decision-08, msnbci

Blogger Hilton Collects $87K From Lohan Pal Ronson

Seeded on Sun Oct 5, 2008 2:03 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Perez Hilton received nearly $87,000 from Lindsay Lohan gal pal Samantha Ronson to pay his attorneys' fees for a defamation case she filed and lost against the celebrity blogger.

news, local-news, los-angeles-ca, msnbci

O.J. Simpson's luck runs out in Las Vegas

Seeded on Sat Oct 4, 2008 7:51 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser - and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13.

us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

Love and war: He's deployed, his wife is flirting

Seeded on Sat Oct 4, 2008 6:38 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Is it a benign distraction or a sign of a marriage in peril when a soldier's wife flirts with someone else while he's deployed? And what are the rules if your wife says no to sex?

today, relationships, msnbci

Man claims penis amputated without consent

Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:54 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A Kentucky man who claims his penis was removed without his consent during what was supposed to be a circumcision has sued the doctor who performed the surgery.

health, health-care, msnbci

Oregon hospital tells grandpa he's pregnant

Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:47 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A patient treated for agonizing abdominal pain received this surprising news in the hospital's paperwork: "Based on your visit today, we know you are pregnant."

health, health-care, msnbci