Top headlines:
Officials deny illegally purging voters: Election officials defended their registration procedures after a newspaper reported tens of thousands of eligible voters were removed from rolls or blocked from registering in at least six states. ›00:15 10 Oct, Fri
Defendant's sentence: 'I was stupid': A man who caused damage at a waste water treatment plant in Eau Claire has decided to pick public humiliation over jail time to pay for his crime. ›23:31 9 Oct, Thu
CSIreturns, bids farewell toWarrick: After Warrick dies on the scene, the CSIs work round the clock to find the killer and then take some time to say goodbye. ›02:03 10 Oct, Fri
Space millionaire confident ahead of liftoff: Richard Garriott, a U.S. space tourist due to travel to space on a Russian spaceship on Sunday, said he was unfazed by the prospect of a bumpy ride back to Earth, saying he expected to land safely. ›14:34 10 Oct, Fri
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Video: What's a worried American to do?: Oct. 10: CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and Steve Liesman offer analysis on Wall Street's dismal week.(Nightly News) ›23:06 10 Oct, Fri
Bush: We can solve this crisis and we will: President George W. Bush said Friday that the U.S. government's financial rescue plan was aggressive enough and big enough to work, but would take time to fully kick in. ›15:12 10 Oct, Fri
Review: Body of Lies deserves a swift burial: From The Kingdom to Traitor, movies about terrorism rehash the same tired trope while failing to say anything new or provocative. Add Body of Lies to this heap of snoozeburgers. ›18:02 8 Oct, Wed
Scoop: A fresh dose of reality for Britney?: Britney Spears' recent trip to New York wasn't just to work on her new album she was also shooting footage for a reality show, one that reportedly will show the pop star in the best possible light. ›16:33 10 Oct, Fri
Parties wage war over voter fraud, intimidation: Republicans say Democrats and their allies are trying to subvert the voter registration system with an avalanche of inaccurate or fraudulent new voter registrations. But Democrats charge Republicans are trying to deter would-be voters. ›18:30 10 Oct, Fri
The worlds strangest museums: Bunnies, bad art, and Burt Reynoldsthe worlds strangest museums showcase some of the worlds quirkiest passions. ›15:38 10 Oct, Fri
McCain, Obama offer ideas to aid economy: John McCain and Barack Obama outlined modest steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race. ›21:44 10 Oct, Fri
Leonardo DiCaprio: Half a boy and half a man: Whats made the legendary actors transition from teen heartthrob to leading man such a challenge? That boyish face ›00:46 9 Oct, Thu
Political impersonators ... good: Throughout history, whenever an individual stepped into the presidential arena, he or she could be reasonably sure that somewhere another individual was copying them for comic effect. ›17:24 9 Oct, Thu
Norwegian lawmaker turned to fortunetellers: A Norwegian Labor Party politician took voluntary sick leave Thursday and said she wouldn't seek re-election after running up big phone bills at Parliament's expense by turning to an unusual set of advisers: fortunetellers. ›16:24 9 Oct, Thu
Evidence is in: Gil Grissom is irreplaceable: Everyones favorite CSI might be leaving the crime lab, but William Petersen's portrayal of Gil Grissom has left an indelible mark on the show. By Paige Newman ›14:02 9 Oct, Thu
Great pumpkin is 1,900 lbs.: Steve Connolly hopes his Beast from the East will smash the current world record of 1,689 pounds. The problem is getting it to the weighing: Lifting it at this time of the year is a tough thing. Ill have a fork truck come in." ›15:10 6 Oct, Mon
Get high atop these 12 stratospheric destinations: There's something about getting high that helps you see things from a whole new perspectiveand no, we're not talking about a trip to Amsterdam. Here's a dozen stratospheric spots around the world that will have you gasping at the view or clinging, white-knuckled, to whoever is closest. ›15:57 9 Oct, Thu
Obama: McCain trying to divide country: Barack Obama on Friday accused John McCain of trying to divide the country, but he let fellow Democrats handle harsher attacks while he kept his message mostly upbeat. ›17:46 10 Oct, Fri
Video: Amtrak cruises into record sales: Oct. 10: Nearly 30 million passengers rode Amtrak over the past 12 months, breaking ridership records and increasing revenue for the rail company. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:10 10 Oct, Fri
Paparazzo may be bad word in Reeves case: A celebrity photographer wants to make paparazzo a four-letter word during his upcoming civil trial against Keanu Reeves. ›20:55 10 Oct, Fri
Where have all the little Plutos gone?: An ambitious project to track down small, icy bodies circling in the far reaches of the solar system has gone cold. Apparently, Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) between two and 17 miles in diameter don't exist. ›17:36 10 Oct, Fri
la carte pricing not flying with passengers: When we asked msnbc.com readers what they thought of the "unbundling" of airline services, many were displeased. ›15:37 10 Oct, Fri
Newsweek poll: Obama opens double-digit lead: With four weeks left in the presidential campaign, Barack Obama now leads John McCain by double digits, 52 percent to 41 percent among likely votersa marked shift from the last Newsweek poll, conducted one month ago, when the two candidates were tied at 46 percent. ›20:46 10 Oct, Fri
