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3RD Block

3 hours

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First Lady Picks Up Tab After Obama's Credit Card Denied

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The president was out to dinner with the First Lady when he had to tell the waitress, 'No I really think...I've been paying my bills.'

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Brian Williams: Sphinx of 'Ten Commandments' Found in Cali

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Archaeologists in a California desert have dug up a giant plaster sphinx from the set of Cecil B. DeMille’s 1923 film, "The Ten Commandments."

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3 days

KCNA via Reuters

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Brian Williams: Hermit Kingdom Leader Back With Mystery Limp

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North Korean state media released pictures of Kim Jong Un visiting a housing complex and using a cane. No explanation was given for his long absence.

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Brian Williams: Bird Missing Four Years Speaks Spanish on Return

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When Darren Chick's parrot, Nigel, went missing four years ago he spoke with a British accent, but Nigel’s returned home with a mysterious Spanish accent.

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Brian Williams: Wasn't Amazon Meant to Save Us a Store Trip?

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Amazon will open its first retail store in New York City.

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Brian Williams: Whales Put On Rare Show Off SoCal Coast

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A large pod of sperm whales off the coast of Southern California put on a show for hours and at one point were even playing with dolphins.

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Brian Williams: Utah Jazz Sign 5-Year-Old With Leukemia

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Five-year-old JP Gibson's dream came true when the Utah Jazz signed him to a one-day contract on Monday.

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Brian Williams: Why Cop Gave Mom a Car Seat, Not a Ticket

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Officer Ben Hall went beyond the call of duty for a young mother who couldn't afford a car seat for her daughter.

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Brian Williams: Why 35,000 Walruses Crashed One Beach

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An estimated 35,000 walruses have gathered ashore in Alaska because the ice they normally rest on has melted, according to government scientists.

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9/11 Is Still Killing Firefighters After 13 Years

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Three retired New York firefighters who worked at Ground Zero died on the same day this week from 9/11-related illnesses.

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The White House

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Brian Williams: Obama's 'Latte Salute' Brews a Storm

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The president is coming under fire for saluting Marines while still holding his coffee cup.

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Brian Williams: Mighty Mites Win Game, But Lose to Banner

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Disaster struck when the pee wee football team unsuccessfully raced toward the vinyl banner as cheerleaders looked on.

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25 days

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Brian Williams: How Often Does Congress Really Work?

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Since 1978, Congress has worked a full week only 14 percent of the time.

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28 days

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Brian Williams: Pabst Blue Is Going Red

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Pabst Blue Ribbon, the beer of choice for American dads and hipsters alike, will be sold to a Russian Company called Oasis Beverages.

3RD Block

29 days

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Brian Williams: It's a Bird! Plane! No, Russian Spy Satellite

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A Russian spy satellite was mistaken for a meteor sighting over Colorado.

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31 days

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Brian Williams: No More Hitching Russian Rides to Space

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It looks like the days of NASA paying the Russians millions of dollars to hitch a ride up to the International Space Station are numbered.

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32 days

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Brian Williams: Hillary's 'I'm Baa-aaack!' Heard Loud and Clear

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In the latest installment of will-she-or-won't-she run for president, Hillary Clinton's visit to Iowa this weekend is stirring 2016 speculation.

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Brian Williams: Watch a Bear's Golf Course Pole Dance

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A mischievous black bear did all he could to steal a red flag on the golf course, but got bored and found a golf ball to play with instead.

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37 days

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Brian Williams: Majority of U.S. Adults Not Putting a Ring on It

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Single Americans make up more than half of the adult population for the first time since the government started keeping track in 1976.

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38 days

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Brian Williams: Kid's Oval Office Face-Plant Photo Lives Forever

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While his parents talked to President Obama in the Oval Office, a little boy keeps being just that: a little boy.

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39 days

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Brian Williams: Bush Gives Clinton Some Grandpa Advice

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Former President Bill Clinton’s only daughter Chelsea is expecting her first child.

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Brian Williams: Great Dane Eats 43 Socks, Lives to Sniff Another

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For a 3-year-old, 140-pound Great Dane in Oregon, socks make pretty tasty snacks.

Apple Launch

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Brian Williams: Apple Fans Giddy Ahead of Reveal

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The debut of the rumored next iPhone has not been confirmed, but that hasn’t stopped some customers from lining up at Apple stores already.

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45 days

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How to Find an Airplane Seat With More Legroom

As legroom continues to decrease and people are being packed in tighter and tighter on planes, perhaps airlines should have seen this coming.