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NBC: GOP to win Ga. Senate seat

U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., talks with supporters at the Republican Victory Celebration on Tuesday in Atlanta.The GOP's Sen. Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoff  Tuesday over Democrat Jim Martin in a race that attracted light voter turnout despite the contest's high stakes.


GM: We need $12 billion to survive

General Motors said Tuesday it needs $4 billion in government loans this month and a total of $12 billion by late March to keep operating.

New doctors still too tired for safety

Dec. 2: The Institute of Medicine recommends that the medical establishment cut back on the number of hours young doctors in training are forced to work, warning that such practices are dangerous for both doctors and their patients. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.  (Nightly News)Doctors-in-training are still too exhausted, says a new U.S. report that calls on hospitals to let them have a nap.


Soldiers choose war over hard times

Sgt. Ryun Nyhus, center, joins his unit after he re-enlisted during a ceremony at Fort Riley, Kan., on Wednesday. He spent 14 months patrolling the deadly streets of Baghdad, where five members of his platoon were shot and one died. As bad as that was, he would rather go back there than take his chances in this brutal job market.A growing number of soldiers are choosing to stay in the U.S. military because of the bleak economy.


Rice arrives in India in wake of attacks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday Dec. 2. NATO foreign ministers met to tackle tough issues ranging from the escalating war in Afghanistan and improving relations with Russia, to combating piracy off the Somali coast.U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in New Delhi as Washington seeks to ease tensions in the region following the deadly Mumbai attacks.


Auditors: Not enough bailout oversight

The government must toughen its monitoring of the bailout to ensure that banks limit executives’ pay and comply with other restrictions, federal auditors said Tuesday.

White House rejects impeachment ornament

In a photo provided by Deborah Lawrence, Lawrence holds the Christmas ornament she designed for the White House tree. The 9-inch ball is covered with swirly red and white stripes and features a picture of Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott of Seattle, a longtime Bush foe who backs impeachment.The White House won't display a Christmas tree ornament that calls for President Bush's impeachment.


Stocks rebound from Monday plunge

In a session that showed more indecision than conviction, the stock market rebounded from the previous day’s massive decline. The Dow Jones industrials rose 270 points.

Pacers rally, hand Lakers rare loss at buzzer

Indiana forward Danny Granger celebrates after the Pacers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 118-117 Tuesday. Granger scored a game-high 32 points.Murphy tip-in completes comeback; Kobe scores 28 in 118-117 loss


A lifeline abroad for Iraq children

Capt. Jonathan Heavey, a Walter Reed surgeon, center, and Capt. John Knight, a physician assistant, right, created Hope.MD while serving in Baghdad. Frustrated by rules preventing military doctors from treating Iraqis, two U.S. soldiers began arranging for sick children to receive free medical treatment abroad.


Brand-name drugs no better than generics

There is no evidence that brand-name drugs given to treat heart and other cardiovascular conditions work any better than their cheaper generic counterparts, U.S. researchers said.

Study: 49 states flunk college affordability

An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability — an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts.


Giants place Burress on IR, ending his season

New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, second from left, is escorted from a police station in handcuffs Monday.Plaxico Burress spent much of Tuesday at Giants Stadium facing the possibility his career with the Super Bowl champions could be over, while the police were still trying to sort out the events surrounding the Manhattan nightclub shooting.


Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout

Dec. 2: Defense Secretary Robert Gates tells of a secret first meeting with President-elect Barack Obama and discusses future challenges to the U.S. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports. (NBC News Web Extra)Defense Secretary Robert Gates signals he'll forge ahead with two priorities for the Obama administration: accelerating withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center.


Retailers tiptoe between Christmas, holidays

Advertising “holiday” products irks some consumers, who want retailers to get into the Christmas spirit.As American shoppers embark on their annual shopping binge , a prickly marketing question splits American consumers and stores: “Christmas” or “holiday”?


U.N.: 'Grave' situation for Iraqi detainees

Staffan de Mistura, the U.N.'s special representative in Iraq, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday. The United Nations expressed concern Tuesday about overcrowding and "grave human rights violations" of detainees in Iraqi custody — in one case, 123 men crammed into a single cell.


Prison for tot pot-smoking video

March 5, 2007: Police in a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas, find a videotape appearing to show two teenagers encouraging two children, ages 2 and 5, to smoke marijuana. NBC's Don Teague reports. (Today Show)One of two men videotaped coaxing two toddlers into smoking marijuana pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was sentenced Tuesday to up to seven years in prison.


U.S. soldier seeks asylum in Germany

A U.S. soldier who deserted after serving in Iraq declared Tuesday he has applied for asylum in Germany.

Polanski requests dismissal of sex charge

Filmmaker Roman Polanski, a fugitive in Europe for the last 30 years, has filed a request in Los Angeles to have a child-sex charge against him dismissed.Filmmaker Roman Polanski, a fugitive in Europe for the last 30 years, has filed a request in Los Angeles to have a child-sex charge against him dismissed.


Celebrities to flock to Obama inauguration

Oprah Winfrey famously cried as Obama's election was announced, and is likely to attend his inauguration.The Super Bowl?  The Oscars? Who cares? The biggest star-studded event on the horizon is President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.


Couple accused of torturing Calif. teen

Dec. 2: A bruised and emaciated teenager turned up at a Tracy, Calif., gym, saying he had just escaped from his captors in a nearby home. NBC's Mark Mullen has the details. (MSNBC)A husband and wife were arrested after an emaciated, terrified and nearly naked 17-year-old showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle, saying he had just fled his captors, authorities said Tuesday.


Activists blast U.S. at climate talks

Participants attend the opening session of the 12-day United Nations climate change conference in Poznan, Poland, on Monday. Environmentalists criticized the United States and other rich countries Tuesday for failing so far to make meaningful commitments at a U.N. conference on climate change.


Official: It's Richardson for Commerce

Democratic officials say President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his choice for Commerce Secretary on Wednesday.

Pirates open fire on U.S. cruise ship

The M/S Nautica is seen at port in Sultan Qaboos, near Muscat, Oman, on Dec. 9, 2007. Pirates in the Gulf of Aden failed in a bid to capture the luxury vessel.Pirates near Somalia chased and shot at a U.S. cruise liner with more than 1,000 people on board but failed to hijack the vessel, a maritime official said Tuesday.


GM’s U.S. sales drop 41.3 percent

U.S. auto sales plunged 37 percent in November to their worst level in more than 26 years, dashing expectations that this dismal year for vehicle demand had found a bottom.

Obama reaches out to governors

Dec. 2: The nation's governors pressed President-elect Obama for their own bailouts Tuesday as state budgets across the country have hit a wall. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports.  (Nightly News)The president-elect pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice.


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