
Oct 22 - By Andy Dehnart, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Russell Swan, the hard-working leader of Galu, was removed out of the game after passing out during the reward challenge, but he kept fighting until the end. Lying on the ground with medical personnel around him and a tear-stained cheek, Russell said, weakly, “I'm good, let's go.” But he wasn't. When he sat up, his heart rate dropped from 97 to 68, and he was back on the ground, eyes open, looking almost dead. Later, he told us that being pulled was “the worst thing I've ever felt in my life. ... To have my body fail me is utterly demoralizing.”

Oct 1 - By Andy Dehnart, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The tribe's vote was unanimous, despite heated bickering at Tribal Council.
Sep 4 - By Associated Press
Los Angeles County has approved a $50,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the arsonist who set a massive fire that killed two firefighters. The state has already offered $100,000.
Mar 20 - By Associated Press
The Clorox Company is offering a $5,000 reward and a year's supply of toilet cleaning products for tips leading to the arrest of San Francisco's notorious portable potty pyromaniac.

Jan 23 - By Brian Alexander, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Weight gain is not always just a matter of lacking willpower, but has more to do with how your brain reacts to what it sees, according to a new study by neuroscientists.
Dec 19 - By Curt Anderson, AP Legal Affairs Writer
A Venezuelan man who helped Peru capture fugitive spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos is entitled to collect $8.3 million as a reward for his assistance, a U.S. judge has ruled.
Nov 19 - By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Writer
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of four alleged environmental extremists accused of sabotage attacks in five Western states — including a 1998 firebombing at a Colorado ski resort that caused $12 million in damage.

Oct 23 - By Andy Dehnart, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Kelly was the next member of Fang to be eliminated after her tribe visited Tribal Council yet again. "If she goes, it strengthens the team. And I think she's just irritating and really dumb. Kelly's going home tonight. It would be stupid not to send her," Ace said.
Sep 3 - By Associated Press
The FBI is observing the 79th birthday of fugitive mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger by doubling the reward for information leading to his capture to $2 million.
Jun 2 - By Associated Press
The FBI has started a publicity campaign in Afghanistan touting its $1 million reward for information about an American charged with treason for allegedly working for al-Qaida.

May 13 - By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Writer
The Bush administration has slashed its reward for the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq from $5 million to $100,000 because it feels he's lost effectiveness and is no longer worth such a steep price, officials said Tuesday.
Feb 20 - By Associated Press
At first, a Canadian was considered a hero for returning a missing dog to its heartsick owner. Now he's accused of dognapping.
Feb 12 - By Associated Press
Federal officials have agreed to take another look at an anti-terrorism reward that excluded two Zacarias Moussaoui tipsters, two senators said after meeting with the officials on Tuesday.

Jan 25 - By Doug Glass, Associated Press Writer
The two senators who honored flight instructors for alerting authorities to Zacarias Moussaoui before the Sept. 11 attacks are asking why the men were left off a $5 million government reward given to another tipster.
Jan 24 - By Matthew Lee-130919, AP Writer
The Bush administration paid a $5 million reward to a former Minnesota flight instructor who provided authorities with information that led to the arrest and conviction of 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui. Two colleagues questioned why he got the money.
Nov 11 - By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Writer
A homeless man whose tip led to the capture of an escaped prisoner accused of fatally shooting a sheriff's deputy was called a hero on Sunday and given thousands of dollars in assistance.
Sep 12 - By Associated Press
A woman facing drug charges admitted in court that she smoked marijuana with her 13-year-old son, often to reward him for doing his homework.
Jun 8 - By The Associated Press
Iraqi Prime Minister Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Thursday that the $25 million bounty on Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's head will be honored.