Video: Obama weighs bipartisan Cabinet options
Nov. 16: The New York Times’ Tom Friedman, BBC America’s Katty Kay, NBC’s Andrea Mitchell & PBS’s Tavis Smiley discuss President-elect Barack Obama’s approach to assembling his cabinet with NBC’s Tom Brokaw on “Meet the Press.” (Meet the Press)
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Sicily medics claim cash for dead
Doctors in Sicily have claimed state money for thousands of deceased patients still on their medical lists, Italian media says.
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Video: Neb. lawmakers focus on fixing safe-haven law
Nov. 15: Lawmakers in Nebraska have begun a special legislative session designed to repair a “safe haven” law that has unintentionally allowed parents to abandon dozens of unwanted teenagers. NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports. (Nightly News)
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Video: Calif. battles devastating blazes
Nov. 16: Southern California weathered a second straight day of devastation Saturday as wind-blasted wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes, shut down major freeways and forced thousands to evacuate. NBC’s Lester Holt discusses progress on the ground with NBC’s Mark Mullen and Captain Greg McKeown of the Orange County Fire Authority. (Today Show)
Video: U.S.-Pakistan agreement on terror targets
Nov. 16: The Washington post reports on a U.S.-Pakistan agreement that allows terror suspects to be targeted inside Pakistan. (MSNBC)
Video: Pickens: U.S. must cut foreign oil reliance
Nov. 16: Former oilman T. Boone Pickens discusses energy independence with NBC’s Tom Brokaw on “Meet the Press.” (Meet the Press)
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New bridge collapses in Kashmir
Three workers die and 20 are missing after a new bridge in Indian-run Kashmir crashes into the gorge below.
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Karzai offers Taleban safety deal
Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan, offers safe passage to Taleban leader Mullah Omar if he agrees to peace talks.
Video: Senators debate aiding the auto industry
Nov. 16: Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) debate how to help the ailing auto industry with NBC’s Tom Brokaw on “Meet the Press.” (Meet the Press)
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Rebel ’supports DR Congo peace’
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda tells a UN envoy he will support a peace process with DR Congo’s government.
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