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Retweets becoming digital version of autographs

Forget standing in line for hours, hoping for a scribbled, barely legible autograph on a wrinkled piece of paper. Or jockeying for spots behind the dugout, on the off chance a signed ball or batting glove gets tossed your way.

Gingrich stakes his campaign on old Georgia home

Newt Gingrich's political career is coming full circle: The state that nourished his rise to House speaker could strike a fatal blow to his presidential ambitions — even by his own admission.

Cops: Pa. man fesses up after reading about heist

Police say a western Pennsylvania man who claims to have split personalities confessed to robbing a Chinese restaurant after reading about it in the newspaper and realizing he was the person who did it.

Hitting a fashion show? Crazy heels required

It's a blustery day — February tends to be that way in New York — and Marian Kihogo, a fashion stylist and blogger from London, is dashing from one runway show to another, from the tents at Lincoln Center to studios and galleries scattered around Manhattan.

Chase, Wells Fargo drop debit fees, BofA to adjust

Chase and Wells Fargo are joining the list of banks that won't be charging customers to use their debit cards, as the backlash over Bank of America's planned $5 monthly fee continues.

Why the US had it wrong about bin Laden's hideout

The dramatic raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in a Pakistani suburb this week capped a decade-long manhunt, but it also revealed just how wrong the U.S. had been about where the world's most wanted terrorist was hiding.

Marlins say Philliesmania doesn't bother them

Edwin Rodriguez knew something was up, because his phone would not stop ringing.

How the poll on relationships was conducted

The Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll on relationships was conducted Oct. 1-10 and is based on 1,532 interviews with adults, including 945 adults ages 45-65.

Experts try to convey danger of Indonesian volcano

The threat from more than 100 volcanos that dot Indonesia is impossible to predict with any precision.

Defenders wonder when NFL will protect them, too

Some NFL defenders are wondering when the league is going to crack down on infractions they see as equally deserving of suspensions as helmet hits, particularly illegal blocks that go on in the trenches.

Many voters, many views of election's meaning

There's the die-hard Democrat from Texas who says November's elections are about keeping Republicans from power. There's the North Carolina Republican who says it's about firing Democrats for growing government. There's the Florida guy who lost his job and says it's all about unemployment.

Youth push for louder conversation about suicide

The topic of suicide makes many people squirm. It's something we've been told we're not supposed to talk about. If you speak it, someone might do it.

Review: Not much to laugh about `All About Steve'

It's bad enough that the usually enjoyable Sandra Bullock has found a way to star in not one but two flat romantic comedies this summer, between "The Proposal" in June and now "All About Steve." But what's truly baffling — disheartening, really — is the fact that this latest one was written by a woman.

Rivers still chasing first Super Bowl ring

So, what about Philip Rivers?

AP Newsbreak: Thabeet tweets about trip to Miami

Connecticut's Hasheem Thabeet hasn't said whether he plans to skip his senior season to turn pro, though messages on his Twitter account indicate the promising center enjoyed a superstar's lifestyle during a holiday weekend in Miami.

Carter says his Series-winning HR gets overlooked

All these years later, Joe Carter has only one complaint about the home run he hit to win the 1993 World Series: It doesn't draw the attention it deserves.

Correction: Iraq exhibit story

In a Feb. 11 story about an Iraq war exhibit, The Associated Pres misstated the year when U.S. Army psychological operations specialist Jonathan Harvey spent 10 months in Iraq. It was in 2008, not 2007.

INSIDE WASHINGTON: All about trust — or lack of it

It's not bipartisanship that's on life support in Washington. It's basic trust and confidence.

A National Guard unit at a glance

E Company is the engineer company of the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard. The unit conducts a variety of tasks including clearing routes, destroying obstacles and base construction. The 76-man company also conducts basic combat operations, from patrols to clearing buildings.

Life in a Chinese village en route to Beijing

It's easy to get lost in the maze that is Beidian.

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Presented as a slideshow with pictures, this view of weird stuff in the good ol' USA is not only worth a look...but a big surprise as well.

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Bob McDonnell: Mitt Romney has a 'CEO' problem
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VA Governor speaks out about why Mitt just does not connect below the executive level. The mention of Mitt being very generous, is hard to swallow about a man that boasts about billion dollars waiting to go into the crypt, with him.   

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Florida ALF watchdog: I was dumped for doing my job - Neglected to Death -The Elderly
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This is a "MAJOR CONCERN"!  There is abuse in facilities that are supposed to be responsibly taking care of the elderly or the severly disabled. I have seen the abuse...I have reported the abuse.  Fl.

MSNBC.com launches Flash video player
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MSNBC.com video now available to viewers using Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari

Msnbc.com Introduces New iPhone and iPod touch Application
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Free App from America's #1 News Site Delivers Compelling Multimedia Experience with Video, Photos and Twitter Feeds

Free msnbc.com iPhone application continues strong growth
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Innovative news app attracts multiple advertisers; Sponsorships sold out for next two months

A Chicken On Every Plot in Ft. Lauderdale
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A great concept, if the neighbors ALL agree.  But, chicken poop is a "crappy" mess as much as dog "poo" is.

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Director Michael Moore urges boycott of Georgia over Troy Davis execution  | ajc.com
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Film director Michael Moore is taking a stand in what he believes.  Now, a debate needs to begin on the death penalty, across the United States. We tend to take positions and dig-in when it is always too late to make a change.

Brian Addison joins EveryBlock in new role as president
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New position will lead innovative local news and community site that helps neighbors make their block a better place

I Am Having an Interesting DAY! 8/22/2011 1:06pm

Here I am again.  The idiot I rent from now just called a meeting within 24 hours; I don't know maybe he is concerned he is stupid and doesn't know it.    I put a radio/tv bought at a Charity Store,(in my camper/trailor; you ought to hear where he got his windows)& …

New Victim of "grant" Scam, People of the Salvation Army Involved? 8/11/11 9:36am

I thought maybe July 6; was enough to be for this group of gay advocate convicts; but today I am found out to be wrong; and they are more devil-like all the time.  Yeah some of them "work" for the local Salvation Army; and she wants to be my "wife"?  H'm the last time I …

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