Posts Tagged ‘MSNBC’

February 16 2010

Obama renews commitment to nuclear energy

Feb. 16: President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that the government would give $8 billion toward building a new nuclear power plant that would create hundreds of jobs. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports.  (Other)President Barack Obama announced more than $8 billion in federal loan guarantees for the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the U.S. in nearly three decades.






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February 16 2010

Marines advance in Afghan town

A U.S. Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines breaks the door of a house to search for weapons in the town of Marjah on Tuesday.Marines moving by land from the north link up  with U.S. units that have faced nearly constant Taliban attack in the four days since they were dropped by helicopter into the town of Marjah.


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February 16 2010

NYT: ‘Tea party’ movement lights fuse for right

Richard Mack, a former Arizona sheriff, draws large crowds to rallies where he calls the federal government "the greatest threat we face."More than populist discontent, the ‘tea party’ movement is about a transformation from political indifference to bracing for tyranny.


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December 4 2009

Obese Man On American Airlines Flight (PICTURE, POLL)

MSNBC passes along this picture of a slightly awkward situation on an American Airlines flight.

Originally reported by Kieran Daly at airline blog FightGlobal.com, the picture was supposedly taken by a worried flight attendant who wanted to ensure that the seating arrangement didn’t compromise the safety of the other passengers.

Here’s FlightGlobal:

“This is sent to me with the absolute assurance that it’s a genuine picture taken by a flight attendant at American Airlines. The F/A took it to show her manager what was happening on the aircraft (757???) and why she was unhappy about it. See



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