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Video: Tug crew in barge collision not licensed: July 24: Hundreds of workers scrambled to clean up 400,000 gallons of thick diesel fuel that spilled into the Mississippi River when an unlicensed tug crew drove a barge into a tanker near New Orleans. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:11
No sign yet of a bottom in home prices: As millions of homeowners watch their home equity melt away, they are wondering: When will prices stop falling? The latest report on home sales was not encouraging. ›15:12
Capital Sources: Mike Huckabee, Unplugged: The former Arkansas governor struggles to raise money, lags behind the GOP presidential front runners in the polls and has been maligned by Bushs former counsel. Why he keeps on keepin on. ›18:16, 11.10
'Wrong bras' can damage breasts: Women who wear the wrong kind of bra could be damaging their breasts, researchers warn. ›23:15
EPA unveils CO2 storage rule: The Environmental Protection Agency wants to make sure curbing global warming doesn't contaminate drinking water. ›20:10, 15.07
Libya 'halts Swiss oil shipments': Libya's state shipping company says it has halted oil shipments to Switzerland in protest over the arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's son. ›13:28
Calif. condors pass test by fire: As wildfire whipped toward a remote sanctuary of the endangered California condor last month, the rare birds got their biggest test in survival. ›20:58, 17.07
Explorer to take 62,000-mile eco-trek: An adventurer is set to go on a four-year environmental outreach expedition, aiming to cover 62,000 miles, cross all the continents and oceans, and reach the North and South Poles. ›20:35, 21.07
Murray through to face Djokovic: Andy Murray beats Stanislas Wawrinka to set up a Toronto Masters quarter-final against Novak Djokovic. ›20:04
Britain-Ireland border check plan: The UK and Irish governments propose the first formal border checks between the two nations in 80 years. ›14:01
Calif. requires ships to cut pollution: California air regulators on Thursday approved the nation's toughest rules to reduce harmful emissions from ocean-going ships headed into the state's ports. ›23:01
Shark spotting: Volunteers wanted to identify basking sharks off Cornwall ›01:05, 25.07
Q&A: Shawn Hornbecks Parents: The parents of kidnap victim Shawn Hornbeck speak out on the sentencing of their sons tormentor and the status of the boys recovery. ›20:50, 12.10
Obama and the case of the missing 'thesis': Deep Background: Today Barack Obama made it official.He doesnt have and cant release any copies of the thesis-length paper he wrote 25 years ago while a senior at Columbia University. ›18:05
Pope: Natural resources being squandered: Pope Benedict XVI said Thursday the world's natural resources were being squandered by "insatiable" consumption and urged people to care more for the environment. ›15:29, 17.07
Video: American hero celebrates 99th birthday: July 24: John Finn, the oldest living recipient of the Medal of Honor for his service in World World II, celebrated his birthday on the deck of the Midway in San Diego. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:14
Video: Assessing Dolly's damage: July 24: Tens of thousands were still without power along the south Texas coast Wednesday as residents started the first painful stage of storm recovery: damage assessment. NBC's Don Teague reports.(Nightly News) ›23:10
EPA sued over water runoff rules: Five environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, claiming the federal government is violating the Clean Water Act by failing to set standards for farm and urban runoff that is polluting Florida's waterways. ›20:35, 17.07
NYT: McCain focuses on Arizona: Presidential candidates are usually able to count on their home state, but Senator John McCains chances in Arizona are somewhat less assured. ›08:15
Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18, 12.10
Loch Fyne wages 'below minimum': Staff at the ethical restaurant chain Loch Fyne are being paid less than half the national minimum wage, the BBC finds. ›23:12
Seeking Common Ground on Abortion: Can evangelicals and liberals come together over abortion, gay rights, and the role of religion in public life? ›14:35, 10.10
Nuke waste site cost soars to $90 billion: Turns out, it's going to cost taxpayers $32 billion more than first thought to open and operate the nation's first nuclear waste dump. ›19:14, 15.07
Conjoined barn swallows found in Arkansas: An apparent set of conjoined twin birds an incredibly rare find has been discovered in Arkansas, authorities said. ›16:42, 21.07
