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Video: Health bill in uncharted legislative territory?
Msnbc political analyst Lawrence O’Donnell joins the Morning Joe gang to discuss the prognosis for passing health care reform. (Other)
Video: Nancy Pelosi on health reform timeline, obstacles
Rachel Maddow talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about when to expect a vote in the House on health reform and how seriously she takes the threat by Congressman Bart Stupak to vote against the bill if it doesn’t accommodate his anti-abortion language. (msnbc.com)
Video: Obama donates Nobel Prize money to 10 charities
The White House on Thursday released the list of charities to benefit from the $1.4 million in Nobel Peace Prize money awarded to President Barack Obama. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Chile rocked by more aftershocks
Some of the biggest aftershocks to follow last month’s massive earthquake in Chile shook up an already jittery population Thursday. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Mailman allegedly delivered more than mail
A Florida mailman is busted for allegedly delivering the mail, and drugs, while on the job. WESH’s Danielle Bellini reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: Shaken or stirred, martinis won’t spill
After a night of drips and sloshed drinks, a Texas inventor debuts her new spill-resistant martini glass. KXAS’s Ashanti Blaize reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: The world’s richest person is….
Self-made Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim tops Forbes’ annual list of the richest people in the world, with a fortune of $53.5 billion. Forbes’ Luisa Kroll discusses with msnbc’s Contessa Brewer. (Other)
Video: Aftershocks rock Chile
Msnbc’s Contessa Brewer reports three strong aftershocks, measuring from 6 to 7.2, have hit central Chile the same day the country’s new President Sebastian Pinera was inaugurated. (Other)
Video: Meet hero, 7, behind chilling 911 call
Police in California say a 7-year-old boy is a hero for calmly dialing 911 while his home was being invaded by gunmen. NBC’s George Lewis reports that it was the boy’s younger sister screaming during the emergency call, not him. (Today Show)
Video: Jump ball: Sasha Obama vs. Maisy Biden
The White House released a photo on Wednesday of the first time the daughter of a president played basketball against the granddaughter of his vice president. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Study: Bone-strengthening drugs could backfire
Two small studies suggest that a small percentage of patients who use certain drugs to prevent bone loss for more than five years could be at greater risk for a rare type of hip fracture. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Health care debate moved to Midwest
President Obama traveled to Missouri Wednesday to continue his push for health care reform. NBC’s Savannah Guthrie reports (Nightly News)
Video: Boy makes chilling 911 call
Police in Norwalk, Calif., are calling a 7-year-old boy a hero after he hid in the bathroom to call 911 as gunmen invaded his family’s home. TODAY’s Ann Curry has more. (Today Show)
Video: Colleagues weigh in on Massa scandal
Was unwillingness to vote for health care the real reason for Eric Massa’s resignation? Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Rep. Eric Cantor, D-Va., discuss the issue with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira. (Today Show)
Video: First lady puts Inaugural gown on display
Michelle Obama gave her Inaugural gown a heartfelt sendoff on Tuesday as she sent the dress to join a popular exhibit at the Smithsonian. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Chile earthquake shifted city 10 feet
New GPS measurements show that the town of Concepcion, Chile, near the epicenter of last week’s earthquake, shifted 10 feet to the West. The capital city of Santiago moved almost a foot. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Study: Minorities hit hard by Alzheimer’s
While whites make up most of the more than 5 million people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, a new report from the Alzheimer’s Association suggests blacks and Hispanics are at greater risk for developing the disease. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Runaway Prius steers Toyota toward more trouble
Toyota engineers and government officials are investigating the incident in Southern California that has given millions of already anxious Toyota owners across the country new cause for concern. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Once abused dog now happy
Neglected dog happy and healthy after losing ten pounds of matted hair. WRCB’s Callie Starnes reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: Minorities face higher Alzheimer’s risk
Hispanics and African Americans are at increased risk. NBC’s Brian Mooar reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: Bikini line trim causes crash
Florida police say a 37-year-old woman crashed her car shaving her bikini line. Msnbc’s Contessa Brewer reports. (Other)
Video: 10-year-old lobbyist for health care
After the death of his mother, 10-year-old Marcelas Owens comes to Capitol Hill to lobby for health care reform. Msnbc’s Davis Shuster talks with Marcelas. (Other)
Video: Skydiving granny takes the plunge
Virginia Stefanuto, an 81-year-old grandmother in Argentina, celebrates International Women’s Day by skydiving. Today’s Natalie Morales has more. (Today Show)
Video: Driver claims Prius went wild on freeway
A driver says his Toyota suddenly accelerated to 90 mph, taking him on a terrifying 30-mile ride on a San Diego County freeway. With the help of a California Highway Patrol officer, the driver was able to bring the car under control. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (Today Show)
Video: Driver: ‘It jumped and then it just stuck there’
A highway patrol car acted as a brake to stop an out-of-control Toyota Prius on a highway in San Diego County, California. The car reached speeds over 90 miles-per-hour after the driver attempted to pass a car. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Obama taps ex-Army general to head TSA
A retired general with an extensive background in intelligence gathering has been selected to lead the Transportation Security Administration. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Beware of fat in frozen foods
Seemingly healthy frozen foods may pack more fat than expected. WKYC’s Monica Robins reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: Junk food price hikes could curb appetites
A new study suggesting that raising the prices of soda and pizza could steer adults toward a more healthful diet may prove useful to health policymakers. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Supreme Court hears appeal of anti-gay protests
The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up the volatile issue of whether the right to free speech protects protesters who bring offensive messages to the funerals of U.S. service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. NBC’s Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Otter mauls 96-year-old man
A rabid otter attacks a 96-year-old Florida man. WFLA’s Jackie Baron reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: Obama gets fired up for health reform
After being criticized for not finding a health care reform sales pitch that resonates, President Obama on Monday gave Philadelphia the hard sell. NBC’s Savannah Guthrie. (Nightly News)
Video: Bucking bull escapes Texas rodeo
Bull runs wild in Texas after escaping a rodeo. KCRA’s Courtney Gilmore reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: Obama to hold space summit
President Obama is set to discuss the future of the space program. NBC’s Tom Costello reports. (Other)
Video: Massa blames resignation on heath care debate
New York Rep. Massa is blaming his resignation on a conspiracy by House Democratic leaders to force him out before a crucial vote on health care. Msnbc’s Contessa Brewer reports. (Other)
Video: Rumors swirl around U.S.-born al-Qaida spokesman
Born Adam Pearlman in Southern California, Adam Gadahn surfaced in early 2001 in an al-Qaida audio tape, praising the attack on the USS Cole. NBC’s Pete Williams reports on rumors of his arrest. (Nightly News)
Video: Democrats work feverishly for health votes
With Republicans united in opposition, President Barack Obama is putting the full court press on fellow Democrats. NBC’s Mike Viqueira reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Obama: Iraq vote an ‘important milestone’
President Obama praises the Iraqi people for passing “an important milestone” as millions voted in their national elections. Watch his entire statement. (Other)
Video: Does health bill adequately cut costs?
Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses the financial impact of the health care bill with NBC’s David Gregory on “Meet the Press.” (Meet the Press)
Video: Sebelius: Conversations will continue on abortion dispute
Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses the abortion coverage dispute with NBC’s David Gregory on “Meet the Press.” (Meet the Press)
Video: Chile fears health crisis as aid trickles in
As international relief finally begins to arrive in the heavily damaged city of Concepcion, many Chileans are worried about the possible outbreak of diseases like hepatitis and tetanus. (Nightly News)
Video: Divided Dems to scupper Obama’s health push?
With the clock ticking on health care reform, disagreements and scandals are threatening to keep the president from succeeding with his signature issue. NBC’s Mike Viqueira reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Seeing red: Weather costs tomato industry
Colder-than-normal temperatures are putting the squeeze on Florida farmers’ profits and leaving consumers feeling the pinch in their budgets and on their plates. NBC’s Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Elderly couple ‘mad’ over purse snatching
A Florida couple, 99-years-old and 95-years-old, are fighting mad after a purse snatching. WTJV’s Jeff Burnside reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: Ads too hot for TV
Two ads, one in New York City and the other in Brazil, are causing controversy. Msnbc’s Alex Witt talks with journalist Whitney Casey. (Other)
Video: Cold causes tomato prices to soar
Florida and the winter chill has destroyed 70% of the tomato crop, making supplies scare and reliance on imports greater. Msnbc’s Alex Witt talks with financial expert Vera Gibbons. (Other)
Video: Obama to focus on immigration
President Obama plans to focus attention on immigration by meeting at the White House with two senators crafting a bill on the issue. NBC’s Mike Viqueira reports. (Other)
Video: Rep. Griffith: Must stop ‘takeover of health care’
In the GOP’s weekly radio and Internet address, Rep. Parker Griffith, R-Ala., says, “It’s not too late: We can, and we must, stop this government takeover of health care.” Watch his entire address. (Other)
Video: Aftershock causes panic in Chile
A powerful aftershock sent terrified Chileans fleeing into quake-shattered streets. NBC’s Mike Taibbi reports from Santiago. (Other)
Video: Obama calls for ‘up or down vote’ on reform
In his weekly radio and Internet address, President Obama says, “Republicans in Congress insist that the only acceptable course on health care is to start over. But you know what? The insurance companies aren’t starting over.” Watch the entire address. (Other)
Video: TSA rolling out new full body scanners
The latest line of defense will go into service in the weeks ahead, part of a push by the Obama administration to improve airport security. NBC’s Jay Gray reports. (Today Show)
Video: Could Pentagon shooter have been stopped?
A clearer picture of John Patrick Bedell, the 36-year-old gunman from Hollister, California, is beginning to emerge. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports, then TODAY’s Lester Holt speaks with former FBI profiler Clint Van Zandt. (Today Show)
Video: Brown stumps for McCain in Arizona
With Arizona’s primary race six months away, John McCain is running hard–and some say he’s running harder to the right, as well. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Recent quakes a wakeup call for California
While 70 percent of Californians have already experienced earthquakes, fewer than 20 percent live in homes that have been reinforced to comply with current standards. NBC’s George Lewis reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Flow of aid moving more quickly in Chile
As more supplies are being brought in by the Chilean navy from ships off shore, the Chilean government promised to improve aid distribution to earthquake victims. NBC’s Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Officials: Pentagon gunman acted alone
As investigators probe the motives of John Patrick Bedell, the 36-year-old gunman from Hollister, California who shot two policeman outside the Pentagon Thursday, his frequent web rants reveal a deeply disturbed man. NBC Pentagon Correspondent Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Obama says jobs news better than expected
President Obama says February’s jobless numbers are better than he expected, but “more than we should tolerate.” (NBC News)
Video: 6.3 aftershock triggers panic in Chile
A strong 6.3-magnitude aftershock Friday morning in Concepcion, Chile, triggered a wave of panic and a mad dash into the streets. NBC’s Mike Taibbi reports. (Other)
Video: Terror trials may move to tribunals
Is the Obama administration about to reverse itself in a big way on the trial of the Sept. 11 mastermind? NBC’s Pete Williams reports. (Other)
Video: Tom Hanks: We’ve elected a ‘wise, calm man’
The award-winning actor joins the Morning Joe gang to discuss the performance of President Barack Obama and the expectations of the American people. (Other)
Video: Want a tomato with that sandwich?
Winter’s freeze in Florida has led to a tomato shortage that has prices soaring up to 5 times higher. At some fast food chains, if you want tomatoes, you’ll have to ask for them. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Shaking the salt habit
The surprisingly high sodium levels in common foods underscore the importance of reading nutrition labels. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Zeroing in on the quake zone
A journey to the town nearest the epicenter of Chile’s massive quake reveals the scope of the devastation. NBC’s Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Campus outrage spills onto Berkeley’s streets
Students mobilized across California Thursday to send a loud message to lawmakers that they are being priced out of an education as some of their teachers are being forced out of a job. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)
Video: New health study says pass on the salt
May 11: A new study warns that the levels of salt found in chain restaurant food is much higher than the recommended amount. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Diver comes to aid of shark
Amazing video shows a diver in Florida removing a plastic Frisbee-type ring from around a nurse shark. TODAY’s Natalie Morales has more. (Today Show)
Video: Parody makes strange bedfellows of past presidents
A Funny or Die video depicts all of the U.S. presidents of the modern era in one room—the White House bedroom of President Barack Obama. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Sleep shortage takes its toll
It seems easy enough: You’re tired, you lay down, put your head on a pillow and sleep. But for many, it’s not that simple. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Tsunami false alert triggers panic in Chile
Following a powerful aftershock in Constitucion, people ran for the hills as a rumor spread that a tsunami warning had been issued. NBC’s Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Obama: ‘Time to act’ on health care reform
After spending weeks trying to convince the White House to start over on health care reform, Republicans seemed to concede Wednesday that the Democrats would probably pass something and shifted their focus to how it would play out at the ballot box. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Obama: Time for ‘up or down’ vote
President Barack Obama called on leaders in both houses of Congress to schedule an “up or down” vote on healthcare saying, “We have debated this issue thoroughly, not just for the past year but for decades.” (Other)
Video: Organic food: A fresh approach to health?
Personal Best: For many people, healthy living means eating more organic foods, but whether the billion-dollar organic food industry contributes to a healthier lifestyle remains the subject of much debate. NBC’s Lisa Myers reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Supreme Court considers reach of gun rights
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday took up one of its most important cases on the right to own a gun, seemingly leaning toward a pro-gun rights ruling. NBC’s Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Chile comes to grips with post-quake crisis
The clamor from critics who say the Chilean government’s response to the earthquake critics has been too slow grew louder Tuesday as even some government officials admitted that a military response should have been mobilized sooner. NBC’s Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)
Video: In Constitucion, shockwaves still reverberate
Tsunami waves cut a 1.5 mile swath with a force so strong in the Chilean city of Constitucion that it completely erased what a row of seaside businesses. NBC’s Ann Curry reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Wedding refund tussle after groom’s death
After the death of her would-be son-in-law, a Florida mother spent days comforting her daughter and dealing with the vendors who were hired for the wedding. WTLV’s Ken Amaro reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: Are ‘Obama quarters’ the real deal?
Gold quarters with photographs of President Obama are turning up around New York City, but are they real? WNBC’s Roseanne Colletti reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: LAPD’s body of evidence on display
The bloody glove from the O.J. Simpson trial, as well as Charles Manson’s weapons, can be viewed at a new exhibit of famous evidence from California cases at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas. NBC’s Lee Cowan reports. (Today Show)
Video: No ‘passing grade’ for Obama, Romney says
Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and ex-governor of Massachusetts, sits down with TODAY’s Matt Lauer to discuss the president’s policies and his new book, “No Apology: The Case for American Greatness.” (Today Show)
Video: Supreme Court hears former Enron CEO’s appeal
Lawyers for Enron’s former CEO Jeffrey Skillin argue that he did not get a fair trial four years ago in Houston. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Living in fear of the fault zone
Because scientists have known for decades that another enormous earthquake in Chile was a strong possibility, Chile was somewhat prepared, but earthquake forecasting remains difficult. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Assessing losses in Chile
The powerful earthquake that has devastated Chile has turned the lives of millions of people upside down. NBC’s Mark Potter reports. (Nightly News)
Video: International community mobilizes aid to Chile
A frantic rescue effort was still getting underway Monday after the massive earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday prompted panic and chaos. NBC’s Ann Curry reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Obama to slash nukes arsenal?
Nuclear arsenal could be cut by thousands. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Other)
Video: Quake victims rescued from rubble in Chile
At least 25 survivors have pulled from the rubble of an apartment building in Chile. NBC’s Mark Potter reports from Santiago. (Other)
Video: 911 caller: ‘My husband just shot me’
A elderly Florida woman calls 911 after her husband allegedly shot her. Msnbc’s Alex Witt reports. (Other)
Video: Heated debate over Obama, black agenda
Does President Obama need a black agenda? Msnbc’s Alex Witt talks with Rev. Al Sharpton and Dr. Boyce Watkins. (Other)
Video: Survivor recounts Chile quake’s wrath
Luke Meschner, a U.S. exchange student studying abroad in Chile, recounts the terrifying shaking from the 8.8 magnitude earthquake. (Today Show)
Video: Rescuers hunt survivors in Chile
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocks Chile’s second-largest city, burying thousands of people alive. TODAY’s Ann Curry reports. (Today Show)
Video: Intensive care for health bill?
Though he received a clean bill of health during his first presidential physical, the diagnosis for the commander in chief’s health care bill is not as certain. NBC’s Mike Viqueira reports. (Nightly News)
Video: ‘Desperation is on the rise’ in hard-hit city
Amaro Gomez-Pablos of Chile’s TVN television network tells NBC’s Lester Holt what the conditions are like in Concepcion, just 56 miles southwest of the quake’s epicenter. (Nightly News)
Video: Chile struggles to cope with devastation
Slammed by the earthquake, then leveled by the tsunami waves that followed, many of the nation’s coastal towns are reporting massive damage. NBC’ s George Lewis reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Home blocked by railroad tracks for decades
There is only one way in and out of a Florida family’s home and is over a rough path filled with rocks and railroad tracks. WTLV’s Len Kiese reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: Clinton heading to Chile
NBC’s Mike Viqueira reports on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Santiago, Chile, and President Obama’s medical checkup. (Other)
Video: Families of Chilean athletes safe
An Olympic skier from Chile has decided to participate in Sunday’s closing ceremony after learning her family and friends are safe. MSNBC’s Alex Witt reports. (Other)
Video: Chile experience dealing with quakes
Msnbc’s Alex Witt talks with Britain’s ambassador to Chile Jon Benjamin. (Other)
Video: Rescue, recovery underway in Chile
Msnbc’s Alex Witt talks with Telemundo anchor Jose Diaz-Balart. (Other)
Video: Chilean Americans band together
The U.S. Chilean community monitors the quake aftermath. Msnbc’s Alex Witt reports. (Other)
Video: Aftershocks could continue for months
Msnbc’s Alex Witt talks with Terry Tullis, who is professor emeritus of geological science at Brown University, about the earthquake in Chile. (Other)
Video: W.H. official: We’ll have health votes
White House health care czar Nancy-Ann DeParle discusses the politics of health care reform with NBC’s David Gregory on “Meet the Press.” (Meet the Press)
Video: McCain: Health bill ‘not bipartisan’
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., discusses the politics of health care reform with NBC’s David Gregory on “Meet the Press.” (Meet the Press)
Video: McCain on sparring with Obama at summit
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., reflects on his exchange with his 2008 presidential opponent at the televised health care summit. (Meet the Press)
Video: McCain: Health summit a ‘good forum’
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., discusses the impact of the televised, bipartisan meeting with NBC’s David Gregory on “Meet the Press.” (Meet the Press)
Video: Aftershocks rattle anxious Chileans
Journalist Cecilia Lagos tells TODAY’s Lester Holt what it was like in Santiago when the earthquake struck (Today Show)
Video: ‘State of catastrophe’ after Chile quake
As aftershocks rattle the region, officials are struggling to grasp the scale of damage caused by the magnitude-8.8 tremblor. NBC’s George Lewis reports. (Today Show)
Video: Haiti, Chile quakes connected?
NBC’s Robert Bazell examines the science of underwater earthquakes and tsunamis. (Nightly News)
Video: Chile quake an ‘absolute nightmare’
Rodolfo Paredes, executive producer for Chile’s TVN national television network, tells NBC’s Lester Holt what it was like in Santiago, Chile – about 200 miles from the epicenter – when the earthquake struck. (Nightly News)
Video: Massive quake, aftershocks shake Chile
More than 200 are confirmed dead after the magnitude-8.8 temblor toppled homes, buckled roads and triggered at least 50 aftershocks. NBC’s George Lewis reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Chile TV covers deadly quake
NBC producer Jesse Rodriguez, who is monitoring the earthquake coverage in Chile, talks with Msnbc’s David Shuster. (Other)
Video: Chile counts cost of ‘horrific’ quake
With communications networks badly damaged, it could be days before the South American nation fully grasps the extent of the damage caused by the 8.8-magnitude tremblor. (Nightly News)
Video: Obama: ‘We will stand with the people of Chile’
President Obama says that the United States has resources in position to deploy should Chile ask for help. (NBC News)
Video: ‘It was really apocalypse now’
Journalist Cecilia Lagos, who is in Santiago, Chile, describes the earthquake to Msnbc’s Alex Witt. (Other)
Video: White House: ‘Ready to help’ Chile
The White House issues a statement on the earthquake in Chile. NBC’s Mike Viqueira reports. (Other)
Video: Massive quake in Chile
A deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Chile. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski reports. (Other)
Video: Hawaii on tsunami alert
NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports on how earthquakes send waves across the ocean that can cause potentially damaging tsunamis. (Other)
Video: Chile quake more intense than Haiti
Telemundo’s Jose Diaz Ballart talks to msnbc’s Alex Witt about the area damaged by the magnitude-8.8 earthquake that struck Chile early Saturday. Editor’s note, to clarify the report of today’s quake being 900 times stronger than Haiti’s: Based purely on numbers, an 8.8 magnitude quake is 63 times “bigger in magnitude” than a 7 mag [...]
Video: Massive earthquake rocks Chile
Chilean president Michelle Bachelet declared a “state of catastrophe” after a magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, killing dozens and rattling buildings more than 200 miles away. TODAY’s Lester Holt and Amy Robach report. (Today Show)
Video: Massive quake in Chile
Feb. 27: An 8.8 magnitude earthquake has hit central Chile and raised tsunami warnings. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski reports. (MSNBC)
Video: Health care, the Canadian way
As Washington grapples with seemingly irreconcilable differences over health care reform, Canada settled that question decades ago with a universal “single-payer” health insurance program. NBC’s Jim Maceda reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Killer whale attack stirs controversy
SeaWorld parks in Florida and San Diego canceled their killer whale shows Thursday after one of the biggest orcas in captivity killed a trainer in Orlando on Wednesday. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Democrats give health reform the hard sell
Much of the attention around the health care summit has been focused on finding bipartisan support, but if House Democrats do not all agree, their internal party differences could be enough to derail reform. (Nightly News)
Video: Health care summit summons political drama
With no major breakthroughs and neither side offering concessions, the health care summit appeared on Thursday to be headed for a showdown on Capitol Hill. NBC’s Savannah Guthrie reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Boehner: Health bill a ‘dangerous experiment’
House Minority Leader John Boehner says that the current health bill is full of expensive mandates that will hurt the economy, instead advocating a fresh start with a step-by-step approach. (NBC News)
Video: Boehner vows defeat for health bill