U.S. to split by 2010? Russian analyst thinks so

Seeded on Sat Jan 3, 2009 4:02 PM EST (msnbc.com)

For seriously predicting that the United States will break into six parts in June or July of 2010, Igor Panarin has suddenly become a Russian state-media celebrity.

washington-post, us-news, msnbci

Priest: No communion for Obama supporters

Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:49 AM EST (msnbc.com)

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion.

faith, us-news, msnbci

Names surface for top Obama jobs

Seeded on Sat Nov 8, 2008 8:15 AM EST (msnbc.com)

President-elect Obama is weighing an array of Washington insiders and outsiders, including some Republicans, for top administration posts, according to Democratic officials.

politics, president, decision-08, msnbci

Could voting meltdown history repeat itself?

Seeded on Tue Nov 4, 2008 3:48 PM EST (msnbc.com)

In 2000, the presidential election was marred by hanging chads in Florida. Four years later, it was malfunctioning machines in Ohio.

elections, politics, msnbci, making-your-vote-count

Breach exposes 4.2 million credit, debit cards

Seeded on Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:39 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A security breach at an East Coast supermarket chain exposed 4.2 million credit and debit card numbers and led to 1,800 cases of fraud, the Hannaford Bros. grocery chain announced Monday.

technology, security, associated-press, enforcement, technology-science, msnbci

Election Day worry: 'Does my vote count?'

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:18 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Election A to Z answers readers' questions such as: Is there a minimum percentage of the American population required to vote in order for a presidential election to be valid?

election, politics, presidential, bob-barr, electoral-college, libertarian-party, electoral-votes, decision-08, msnbci

Falling gas prices may lure travelers off planes

Seeded on Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:34 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

So far, U.S. airlines have coped well with a painful economic downturn, but a sharp decline in gasoline prices soon may lure travelers off planes and into cars for short-haul trips.

travel, news, msnbci

Simpson guilty of robbery, kidnap charges

Seeded on Sat Oct 4, 2008 11:55 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Ex-football star O.J. Simpson was found guilty Friday of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room. Simpson, 61, could spend the rest of his life in prison.

hotel, kidnapping, oj-simpson, us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

Expectations low, Palin scores in debate

Seeded on Fri Oct 3, 2008 9:47 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Analysis: While both vice presidential candidates succeeded in their only debate, the stakes were much higher for Sarah Palin. So, in the contest of low expectations, Palin won.

politics, decision-08, msnbci