Galileo\'s 2 missing fingers and a tooth foundSource: msnbc.com
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei\'s corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display.
Oddball gifts for techiesSource: msnbc.com
You know what to get your book-loving dad and social-networking sister, but what about that seriously geeky pal? PC World\'s found gifts even geeks who have everything would like.
Jude Law Attacks Students With ProduceSource: msnbc.com
The hunky actor made a fruitless attempt to fend off nosy NYU students by launching oranges at the pesky co-eds who were gazing at the actor on his terrace from their high-rise dorm rooms.
State budget cuts may lead to inmate releasesSource: msnbc.com
Lawmakers from California to Kentucky are trying to save money with a drastic and potentially dangerous budget-cutting proposal: releasing tens of thousands of convicts.
NBA Star Jayson Williams Faces 3 Years in Plea DealSource: msnbc.com
Former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams will cut a deal that could send him to prison for three years for the accidental shooting of his driver nearly eight years ago, according to a report.
Mayor: Appoint Sheriff, School BoardSource: msnbc.com
Mayor John Peyton is asking for a change in the city's charter to give his successor more power over law enforcement and education and says voters should require pension plans be fully funding before city employees are offered any additional benefits.
AOL to lay off a third of staffSource: msnbc.com
AOL said Thursday it plans to cut nearly 2,300 staffers once it is spun off from the media conglomerate Time Warner Inc.
Uproar Over Unplugged Metal DetectorSource: msnbc.com
Harris County probation board members are demanding answers after an unplugged metal detector allowed a 16-year-old boy with a loaded handgun into the Juvenile Detention Center, KPRC Local 2 reports.
Do you have what it takes to become a citizen?Source: msnbc.com
How would you do if you needed to take the U.S. citizenship test? We\'ve picked some of the tougher questions used by immigration officers. Find out just how much you know about our nation and its government.
Dan On Trial Cries As 911 Call PlayedSource: msnbc.com
A man found asleep in his home the day his daughter died in a car parked in the summer sun reeked of alcohol, prosecutors said Tuesday as the trial of Omar Long began.
Clerk Kills Robber: PoliceSource: msnbc.com
A liquor store clerk shot a masked gunman who tried to rob him, according to Wilmington police.
Drought gets Texas to focus on water needsSource: msnbc.com
With the Texas population expected to nearly double over the next 50 years, lawmakers and water experts are trying to convey an important message: We\'re running out of water.
APTOPIX Girl Disappears NCSource: msnbc.com
Crystal Weichett holds her daughter Callie during a candle light vigil for 5-year-old Shaniya Nicole Davis whose body was found near Sanford, N.C., Monday, Nov. 16, 2009.