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Thousands evacuated as winds fan flames of two massive fires

By Frances Kuo-NBC
At least two wind swept wild fires have destroyed several structures in Colorado. Officials are evacuating residents as the flames threaten more homes in the central part of the state.

'Breaking Bad', 'GOT' share best drama at Critics' Choice TV Awards

By CNN
At the 3rd annual Critics' Choice Television Awards on Monday night, voters couldn't decide if AMC's "Breaking Bad" or HBO's "Game of Thrones" was the best drama of the past year - so both shows were awarded

The beautiful new Apple computer most people won't buy

By Heather Kelly - CNN
The big hardware unveil at Monday's Apple press event was the new Mac Pro, a sleek cylindrical desktop computer and the most powerful machine Apple has ever built.

Longtime ‘Late Night’ writer to produce 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’

By NBC NEWS
Amy Ozols has been named producer of the upcoming “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” which will premiere in February and shift to 30 Rock in New York.

Overdraft fees cost bank customers hundreds a year

By Blake Ellis-CNN
Checking account customers are racking up hundreds of dollars in overdraft fees each year, a new government report finds.

Monty Williams selected as USA Basketball men’s national team assistant coach

By USA Basketball
USA Basketball and Syracuse University veteran coach Jim Boeheim, Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau, and New Orleans Pelicans head coach and former USA Basketball player Monty Williams, today were announced as USA Basketball Men’s Na

87 now sick with hepatitis A linked to frozen berry mix

By JoNel Aleccia, Senior Writer, NBC News
At least 87 people are now sick in eight states and 36 have been hospitalized with acute hepatitis A infections tied to a contaminated frozen berry and fruit mix sold at Costco and Harris Teeter stores.

Feds drop 'morning-after pill' appeal

By Bill Mears CNN
The Obama administration will allow minors to obtain one form of the emergency contraception known as the "morning-after pill," dropping its appeal of a judge's order requiring it to be sold over the counter.

Labor backs immigration plan with million-dollar ad buy

By Kevin Liptak CNN
As the U.S. Senate prepares for its first procedural votes on the "Gang of Eight" immigration plan, a top labor union is launching a seven-figure ad buy on cable television.

With Snowden in hiding, House to hear about secret surveillance programs

By Carol Cratty CNN Senior Producer WASHINGTON
The entire House of Representatives will get its first briefing Tuesday on the government's recently revealed top secret surveillance programs, while the man behind the leaks continues to hide out, presumably in Hong Kong.

Soldier returns from Afghanistan & meets newborn twin daughters for first time

By Elisa Hahn-NBC
Out of all the happy homecomings of soldiers returning from Afghanistan, this one is twice as nice.

Baby's brain aneurysm halted -- by superglue

By Leslie Tucker - CNN
Chalk it up to a win for ingenuity: Doctors are crediting surgical superglue for saving the life of a 20-day-old girl in Kansas.

Uncle Sam's outsourcing tab: $517 billion

By CNN
Uncle Sam awarded more than $500 billion in outsourcing contracts in the most recent fiscal year, paying for everything from submarines to janitorial contracts.

Butt pat lands former NFL star Chad Johnson in jail

By CNN Staff
As an NFL player, Chad Johnson patted a lot of men on the butt when he liked their work, but on Monday, defendant Chad Johnson found out that one Florida courtroom was not the place to play that game.

Chewbacca's lightsaber triumphs over TSA

By Katia Hetter - CNN
May the force be with you, even in the airport. We all know that's not always the case, especially when we're carrying something that raises concerns from the Transportation Security Administration.