NBC News articles 2003 december

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Where the war will go nextStill hazy after all these yearsClinton’s squandered opportunityAre we winning yet?The death of foreign policyThe ‘Weldon’ Korea planThe impossible coalitionMisdiagnosed Green Beret demotedLaying low lets China growMilitary’s new challenge: police dutyDebate over Saudi pullout is onJudging the occupationNo dog days of summer for BushU.S. planning historic shift abroadSpecial forces win a central roleThe Blair witch huntU.S., France find common ground in AfricaAbroad, 2002 brought few answersPresidents and their foreign affairsJailing the messengerClosing the ‘credibility gap’ in IraqU.S. poverty-fighting agenda for Latin AmericaEbola blamed in tragic decline of great apesBush sticks with Iraqi contract banExperts worry after worm hits ATMsA soldier without a causeVoices of Russia: From rags to richesOut of Siberia, into TacomaBecoming a ‘Russia guy’The battle of the Mideast lobbiesBill Clinton’s reputation sinks fastReporter’s notebook: Citizen ClintonWill technology save us from overpopulation?The Yangtze’s collision courseWorld population hits 6 billionTurning salt water into goldThe Yellow River’s desperate plightWhen the river runs dryThe dying Dead SeaSmall steps on a fantasy islandTradition, fear fan HIV epidemicDeath lurks in the jungleForgotten malaria killing millionsFew answers for suicide terrorismFlight lessons from IsraelTo profile, or not to profile?Airports seek hi-tech security‘Wartime’ urgency lacking on air securityAviation security test remains secretFull baggage scanning may be years awayAir security loophole remains still openCountry report: BosniaCountry report: YugoslaviaPolicing sans borders in the BalkansAn occupation without precedentWhat role for the rest of the world?Rebuild police, or risk losing IraqImmigration a hot button cause againCaught in the dragnetAnd still, they come to AmericaVisa of gold is harder to come byBattling over rights of non-citizensMd. police officials indicted over fundsStressed-out grid jeopardizes U.S. power supplyOPEC is in the driver’s seat, for nowGermany tries to perfect diesel technologyEnergy giant plans nuclear comebackEnergy battle goes beyond BeltwayPreaching the green-power gospelEurope leads ‘green’ revolutionInertia on energy policy pays for those in powerWind-power advocates make caseAmerican power failure: no quick fixSharon’s party backs go-it-alone peace planCommunists’ party leaves some coldChina’s great wax leadersChina space shot has military implicationsShanghai, face of China’s futureKeeping them down on the farmOaxaca, Chiapas: Two states apartSmall solutions to global problemAncient Beijing falls to ‘progress’Russia’s bitter farmers stay putCoffee: Oaxaca’s life bloodMexico’s out of control capitalJohannesburg's harsh realitySuperpower envy revisited: Russians warm to AmericaIn the Middle East, Arab resentment boils6 Afghan children die in U.S. attackFreddie Mac will pay $125 millionRussian presidential election set for March 14Toronto theater collapses — 1 deadSupreme Court upholds reform of campaign lawsAnother attack kills U.S. soldierLessons for Iraq in Najaf's revivalDocuments destroyed in terror caseDean foes bridle at Gore endorsement6 Afghan children die in U.S. attackDemocrat wins SF mayor raceStage set for Billy the Kid showdownCan genes unravel a Viking mystery?Web car buyers getting hoodwinkedA DC-3 flies the northern skiesDemocrats gang up on DeanFour found dead on New Zealand's highest peakJapan abandons its Mars probeCDC goes on hunt for flu vaccinePeanut allergies a growing problemVolunteers retraceLewis and Clark's tripBreaking the bad news‘Vampires’ sap funds, please polsBush promises new evidence on IraqPost-election marijuana fight heats upDrug czar accused of violationsU.S. politics: Is the fix in?‘He would act like I wasn’t there’Area 51, truth seekers 0One year later: Are we safer?The cutthroat art of the dealVisas approved for Sept. 11 pilotsPomp competes with protestsGifts for the PC-age worrywartGOP returns, and capital yawnsFlorida will decide the electionGore sounds a populist call to armsLieberman returns Republicans’ fireHUD Secretary Martinez resignsBush bluntly challenges WashingtonThe game of the nameThe Pentagon crosses the lexiconWhat can the U.S. do about Putin?Mortgage delinquencies fallOn Iraq, they told us so ...Don ImusAs Concorde goes, so do weKremlin pressureensures poll victoryAnnan reportedly picks new Iraq envoyHospitals battle errors with bar codesBlood protein linked to hypertensionVitamin D may help prevent polypsFormer Sen. Paul Simon dies‘Because Each Life is Precious’Deadly scallions traced to MexicoATM fraud: Banking on your moneyFlu shot shortage could help FluMistProne to ‘economy class syndrome’?FDA against broader aspirin useScrushy's lawyers attack new lawFatty foods may raise blindness riskFed leaves interest rates unchangedRussia's Yukos looks to save mergerIraq establishes war crimes tribunalR.I. club owners charged in deadly fireNortheast blizzard hurts store trafficPreventing blindness in preemiesHigh court weighs politics in redistrictingU.S. industry more optimisticAir marshals press security issuesGaps in defenses in skies over D.C.U.S. terrorist ‘watch lists’ consolidatedTwo years after Sept. 11, security gaps remainPost Sept. 11 security measures fanning fierce debateFitness gadgets that get resultsHitting the gym -- at homeIs security weaker now at U.S. ports of entry?Missing college student's mom calls on suspect’s motherWholesale inventories rose in OctoberHigh court again reviews Miranda rightsS.D. Rep. Janklowto resign on day of his sentencingSniper's fate still uncertainSBC to cut up to 4,000 jobsCalifornia grocers, unions break off talksHardball— Battle for the White House: Carol Moseley BraunAl FrankenCar sales: Tricks of the tradeSeal SingsSarah FergusonTaiwan's president holds firm on referendumNeil DiamondDow closes lower after crossing 10,000Brain MappingCover Your CoughTwin VetsPET ScanMale Breast CancerSharon sites plans to move some settlementsFreddie Mac regulator seeking $100 millionPolitical Schedule 12/10/2003A soldier counts his blessingsArmy and recruits grapple with IraqCar blast in central Moscow kills 6Japan OKs dispatch of troops to IraqN. Korea seeks initial deal with U.S.Gore throws support to Dean for presidentU.S. copter forced to ground in IraqParty hosts face legal responsibilitiesJobs data ease pressure on the FedFTC: Reject quick weight-loss adsExperts: Europe may get colderEPA air proposals bypass CongressFood for thoughtStopping prediabetes in its tracksIn the dark about diabetes‘Adult’ diabetes on the rise in kidsPregnant and diabeticAl Sharpton plays for laughs on TVSiamese crocsFeds indict Internet drug sellersIs virtual autopsy a forensic benefit?Workers stop taking pricier drugsMore women doctors on the wayStudy questions pancreas transplantsEchinacea no help to kids, study saysWhat can you do for the flu?Drug cuts drinking in alcoholic menAbout usSavvy shopping: Thompson’s tipsTeen’s brain research wins top honorSmall town on the brinkMore from MandyChild safety seats under scrutinyJanklow jury begins deliberationsTokyoShanghaiBombayHong KongBaliBangkokSingaporeUltimate Explorer:Siamese CrocsBlue chips rise despite dollar’s slideDoes climate explain prized violins’ tone?Dollar may face renewed pressureToyota boosts Prius productionSun Life funds face SEC actionPro-Putin party triumphs in electionsThe Daily ImusFormer foes join forces in Congo's new armyBush signs Medicare overhaulAbout 'Meet the Press'The War Next DoorTranscript for Dec. 7More advertising growth seen in ’04Meet the Press tops ratings againGrocers, union break off talks‘Americas Voices’ for Dec. 6Political Schedule 11/3/2004First Read: A return to hard politicking12/8/2003U.S. launches new Afghan offensiveDollar drops to new low vs. euroFirst ReadNew Boeing CEO backs 7E7Small town on the brinkEmirates inks big jet-engine dealDec. 7, 1941: ‘You always remember’San Jose, Costa RicaPrague2 dead in Dominican RepublicLawsuits due from NYC jogger caseSuspect’s sister asked for helpU.S.-Canada lumber dispute ending?Officials eyeing private life of slain prosecutorBush team faces more trade tensionsJobs at msnbc.comInternships at msnbc.comJobs report, Intel dent stocksEast Coast internships at MSNBC.comBush says job market is on the mendTranscript for Dec. 7Balkan peacekeeping lessons for IraqInternational Mail CallInternational Periscope and PerspectivesPork hidden in big budget billGlitches bedevil space station steering$4.5 billion contract set for missile shieldGold strikes new high as dollar slidesNew film updates time-travel talesSolar-cell tech turns to plastic powerHow Saddam’s sons were identifiedBringing the biggest dinosaur to lifeUranium hunter follows trail of tilesMachines serve as spies in the skyAlien memories leave real scarsRevisiting ‘Star Wars’ scienceP. Diddy faces $25 million suitDenzel’s fun night ‘out’Summer Triangle lights up the westWill Gov. Schwarzenegger be green?New activism: Up close and personalD.C. choppers go to 24-7 coverage‘Legal child porn’ comes under fireDaughter’s ‘model’ site lands couple in prisonIn oil we trust? Russian islanders have mixed feelingsGreen Hummer for Schwarzenegger?‘Great Wall’ of natural gas for U.S.?Russian executives flock to politicsOffroading added to land battle listNew Hampshire sues over MTBEAlaskan area to be opened to drillingBremer sees surge in Iraq attacksScreeners seeking bargaining rightsSaturn takes over the winter skiesMore U.S. air marshals in pipelineRumsfeld wins ‘Foot in Mouth’ prizeNew videotape from al-Qaida threatens U.S.Anti-terrorism measures in place for bus travelersCritics condemn new air cargo proposals‘Who the heck is Moussaoui?’Jobless rate slips to 5.9% in NovemberCon victims out $10,000 or moreAnswer Desk: Your guide to businessGen. Wesley Clark‘Gray Lady’ red-faced by errant obituaryJobless rate edges lowerFactory orders up 2.2 percent$2 billion yanked from Strong fundsSony president: Holiday sales strongAviation’s past sets future courseLink to MSNBC.comWhite House isn’t ready for the moonCD antitrust settlement approvedNew tapes on al-Qaida-linked siteAntiquities spark a global tug of warBlack college to march despite flagGuys, be sure to check yourselvesEnron energy trader indictedSchering-Plough cutting 2,000 jobsCalif. teachers pension fires PutnamU.S. jobs growth seen rollingBush scraps steel tariffsWill my breast cancer come back?Lieberman takes on jelly doughnutsIntel nudges revenue estimate upRetailers report mixed November salesJobs growth seen continuing apaceDrug makers try to fight flu outbreakBronfmans quit Vivendi board41 more file-sharing lawsuits filedMagazine report: Reagan rarely awakeWell-known sky sights rise in the eastBlaming the mediaMortgage rates rise above 6 percentEx-Westar execs indicted for fraudWill U.S. go back to the moon?Cell-phone sales boomingPutin benefits from magnate’s woesCritics belittle car-buying safeguardsBreast scanner beats mammogram?OPEC agrees to maintain quotasMars and stars light up autumn skiesNeutron stars seen in a death danceHow to find the Pole Star and moreStrong Financial is up for salePopularity of obesity surgery surgesSEC proposes new mutual-fund rulesStudy sheds light on Ecstasy deathsKids’ rude lesson in ways of Wall St.Schizophrenia drug benefits in doubtHepatitis outbreak raises questionsFirst heart attack gene foundBells complete nationwide serviceU.S. not prepared for cyber terrorismAll the deals that are fit to printBrides are adding personal trainers to wedding staffU.S. not ready for SARS outbreakDoctors see more with camera pillOfficials fear severe flu seasonBush approves boost for nanotechAncient burial chariot found in EnglandSears-sponsored TV show criticizedWHO expands AIDS drug programOfficials: World losing AIDS fightFed program helps curb smokingLiving the WiFi high lifeDiebold drops e-voting lawsuitPaper trail mandated for e-votingBush signs forest bill to curb firesPentagon looking at space stationNASA split over noiseon space stationCheery season for luxury retailersDrowsy DreamWorks eyeing a deal?Tech firms balk at new security rulesBrushing up on dental productsKerry warns of ‘cut and run’ in IraqFCC staff recommends DirecTV dealU.S. science award goes to CanadianEurope’s Mars probe sends picturesJudge sets Scrushy trial for FebruaryMutual-fund lobby slams NYSE planHoward DeanAn orange a day may fight cancerProstate tests for elderly questionedNuclear waste cleared for long sea tripPlanes, trains and automobilesNBCUniversal TERMS OF SERVICEHelp on the way for ID theft victimsSpace probe has comet in its sightsCould shuttle crew have been saved?How the clock ticked to tragedy‘Way Up There’: A musical tribute to Columbia crewAmbition and frustration at NASAShuttle woes thrust Russia into spotlightNew vaccines go forward in reverseColumbia 7 enshrined on memorialNASA plans out Hubble’s doomGene linked to the dawn of speechThe case for computerized votingNFL scoring with womenJapan’s new space agency strugglingBilly the Kid gets a lawyerBilly the Kid’s DNA sparks legal showdown1903 Flyer replica damaged in crashStrong Financial founder quits postsThe dawn of New World writingNew clues about the ‘Great Dying’ traced in ScienceHumankind’s family tree reshapedFruit flies: Nature’s hovercraftAntarctic fringes vulnerable to thawHow metals can kill or cureScience fills in an archaeological gapCould asteroid hit in 2880?New building blocks of matter take shapeMore hurricanes in the forecast ... till at least 2010Lost cities of the Amazon revealedBig ideas spawn small machinesSecret formula for a firefly’s glowA star turn for giant JupiterViruses enlisted as nano-buildersFossil reveals a new view of flying reptilesA dying comet exposes its secretsTracking down the source of an urgeSolving the Amazon’s climate riddleA baby’s babble leads to languageCrypto-chip boosts ID securityHow climate change kills societiesThe genetic genesis of a killer fluThe moving parts inside your cellsOne last chance to save coralScience puts an extra spin on electronics‘Fear factors’ in an age of terrorismThe ‘why’ of weightlessnessGetting at the truth behind lie detectorsWhy an eclipse paints the moon redPoll-itical science: It’s not so randomStrange twists on our spinning planetTen technologies that deserve to dieKeeping an eye on your homeThe great (driverless) car raceAn aircar in every garage?Attack of the retro game codersThe myth of Generation NRecharging the power gridNetworking from the rooftopMake way for the cybercandidatesMulti-user adventures go mobileBroadway lights shining brightlyMars rovers prepared for the worstHot flash pills may affect cancer drugSki resorts evolve with warm globeThe Disunited States of the InternetInside the car, inside your mindA summer of high-tech discontentTyping for a good causeA well-tested eye in the skyAT&T aborts plan to block e-mailWhy we fight over directionsRegulators charge Invesco, CEOKirk Kerkorian takes the standRumsfeld says NATO likelyto help U.S. in IraqDaimlerChrysler aims to sell unitCarrying money for Hamas?Free speech, hate speech clashTom Delay: Politician or telemarketer?National Guard pay delayed, deniedCourt date for N.D. kidnap suspectColo. woman killed by pack of dogsDow industrials edge lowerCourt upholds quick entry for policeHistorian’s home primed for museumCourt weighs theology scholarshipsAir Force launches spy satelliteMan honored for war record exposeSEC’s budget faces cutLingerie becomes anti-drug weaponEurope’s jobless rate unchangedU.S. job-cut plans plungeStocks leap after retail, factory data‘Who gave me this disease?’Viacom to dump Blockbuster stakeFirst ReadLinda Tripp set to wedHow to protect your home networkGreen Card lottery scam sites thriveFast, cheap and everywhereShredders, capitalists and CommiesLights, camera, and… Machinima!Play that funky music, Game Boy3 smart, new cutting-edge phonesExtending your WiFi networkYacht Boy’s new shortwave cruiserGadgets to please your inner chefTempting tech toys for the holidaysNaked sushi?Researcher guilty in plague caseJanklow offers medical defenseIntel touts next-generation test chipsBritish woman lands in AntarcticaToy traditions go back to the futureGranting the wish of a young heroAl-Qaida’s four-star financier?Putnam assets down another $2BJohnnie Cochran hired in Pooh caseBoeing CEO quits amid ethics flapsAll I want for Christmas is a jobAdults should be screened for obesityPostal Services predict holiday boomA recent personal news briefing from Joe to youMicrobeams may destroy cancer cellsSegways enlisted as battle robotsA new plan roils an old conflictStepping carefully in Saddam’s townNominations for the aviation hall of famePresident picks up fund-raising paceMEMO: Office microwave is a messRoy Disney, ally quit Disney boardDaimler-Benz accused of fraudMicrosoft wants its software in carsNew Quattrone trial set for March 22Experts divided over 7E7 decisionHigh court sidesteps gun rights caseBush urged to drop steel tariffsVirtual colonoscopy more accurateOil prices tumble on OPEC newsManufacturing sector surgesSen. Clinton: Iraq strategy flawedColo. justices overturn voter districtsConstruction spending sets recordEarly holiday sales seen as solidTranscript for Nov. 30Ranchers corral wind powerDrivers return to shooting corridor