Top headlines: Floods maroon over a million in India: Indian officials rushed soldiers and air force helicopters Wednesday to flood-ravaged parts of northern India to provide aid to the more than 1 million people stranded by a surging river. ›11:08 Gustav death toll rises to 22: Gustav swirled toward Cuba on Wednesday after triggering flooding and landslides that killed at least 22 people in the Caribbean. Its track pointed toward the U.S. Gulf coast, including Louisiana. ›22:46 At top of Greenland, new cracks in ice: In northern Greenland, new satellite images show a growing giant crack and an 11-square-mile chunk of ice hemorrhaging off a major glacier. ›23:31 21 Aug, Thu General: Marines can cut forces in Iraq province: The U.S. Marine commandant says his forces in Iraq's once-volatile western Anbar province can be reduced, as the military moves to hand over control of the region to the Iraqis next week. ›20:10 'Project Runway' needs a fresh design: "Project Runway" has dealt with its share of issues lately, but ratings are still solid. Maybe with some new tweaks, including a possible move to L.A., the show can reinvigorate itself. ›15:07 26 Aug, Tue Thailand protest leaders face charges: A Thai court issued arrest warrants on Wednesday for nine leaders of the anti-government movement whose members are occupying the prime minister's compound in a standoff with riot police. ›18:09 J.J. Abrams works overtime on Fringe: At any given time, J.J. Abrams has an awful lot on his mind: Hes the producer, writer and co-creator of ABCs hit series Lost, and the writer and director of the return of Star Trek to the big screen. ›20:15 Fairs tout green efforts, but struggle: The doughnut stand's exterior was plastic and studded with incandescent lights. It had its own humming generators. And the cold water for sale came in plastic bottles. ›19:05 17 Aug, Sun Cat survives being walled in for 7 weeks: A four-year-old cat in Germany called Bonny has survived after being walled in beneath a bathtub for seven weeks, its owner said Tuesday. By the time the neighbor heard Bonny's plaintive meowing from behind the tiles on August 8, the cat's weight had dropped from 13 pounds to 4 pounds. ›18:36 26 Aug, Tue Wanted: Home for 6 million dead carp: Psst. Hey buddy, wanna buy 6 million carp? Utah has issued a permit to a businessman to remove 1.6 million pounds of carp in a bid to help an endangered species of fish. ›09:23 26 Aug, Tue Video: Gustav forecast to strike New Orleans Monday: Aug. 27: The National Hurricane Center has forecast that Gustav is on track to hit New Orleans as a Category 3 or strong Category 2 hurricane Monday morning. NBC Weather Plus' Bill Karins reports.(Nightly News) ›22:58 Video: Chuck Todd: Hillary Clinton has proven her commitment: Aug. 27: NBC's Political Director Chuck Todd discusses the implications of Hillary Clinton having announced Sen. Barack Obama's nomination at the DNC.(Nightly News) ›23:35 Video: Biden competes with Clintons for spotlight at DNC: Aug. 27: Democrats prepared to nominate Sen. Barack Obama as their presidential candidate Wednesday while more attacks on Sen. John McCain were expected in speeches from both Bill Clinton and Sen. Joe Biden. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.(Nightly News) ›22:59 Iraq: U.S. sought troop presence to '15: The United States asked Iraq for permission to keep its troops there to 2015, but U.S. and Iraqi negotiators agreed to limit their authorization to 2011, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said. ›09:22 Spanish town blushes with annual tomato fight: Spanish revelers have pelted each with 113 tons of ripe tomatoes in an annual food fight. Town hall says an estimated 40,000 people took part in the hour of messy fun in the village of Bunol. ›19:59 Boyd getting Somewhere fast on Talent: It was a night of impersonation on Americas Got Talent as the semifinals kicked off Tuesday night after a three-week break. Still, a couple of genuine acts emerged from the 10 that performed Tuesday, most notably insurance salesman Neal E. Boyd. ›13:54 Chat with Rob Dibble during Red Sox-Yankees: In all likelihood, this will be the final Red Sox-Yankees series in the House that Ruth Built. That's worth talking about with Rob Dibble. ›00:26 28 Aug, Thu Sean Penn, Obama Girl find niches in Denver: Is this town big enough for both Sean Penn and the Obama Girl? Entertainers at all levels of political seriousness are finding their niches on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention. ›15:32 Dalai Lama cancels trips due to 'exhaustion': The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was suffering from exhaustion and has canceled two planned international trips to undergo medical tests, his office said Wednesday. ›14:48 Mugabe says he'll form new government: Zimbabwe's opposition accused President Robert Mugabe of abandoning talks aimed at forming a unity government, and said Wednesday he would fail if he tried to rule alone. ›16:26 Auctioneers find explosives in suitcase: Auctioneers preparing for a backyard estate sale Saturday morning made an explosive discovery among the china and other items up for bid a suitcase full of military-grade explosives. ›07:24 25 Aug, Mon Blogger arrested over Guns N Roses song leak: A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N Roses album Chinese Democracy on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000. ›23:19 20 killed in China blasts: The death toll from explosions that ripped through a chemical plant in southwest China rose to 20 on Wednesday, state media said. ›14:38 Suge Knight posts $19,000 bail: Marion Suge Knight was jailed Wednesday on assault and drug charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife near the Las Vegas Strip, police said. ›00:06 28 Aug, Thu |
