1 in 2 believe prayer trumps doctor's prognosis: When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. ›20:29 18 Aug, Mon
Man dies after waiting 22 hours at hospital: A mental patient died after workers at a North Carolina hospital left him in a chair for 22 hours without feeding him or helping him use the bathroom, said federal officials who have threatened to cut off the facilitys funding. ›00:20
California fines 18 hospitals for shoddy care: Eighteen hospitals in California were fined for state health code violations in which patients received shoddy care that in some cases led to deaths. ›22:31 19 Aug, Tue
Christina Applegate had double mastectomy: 36-year-old actress elects surgery after testing positive for gene linked to cancer. ›13:25 19 Aug, Tue
Bacteria a big killer in 1918 flu pandemic: study: Bacterial pneumonia may have killed most people during the 1918 flu pandemic, and antibiotics may be as crucial as flu drugs to fight any new pandemic, researchers say. ›17:21 19 Aug, Tue
Clooney, Pitt join Toronto Film Fest lineup: Movies featuring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Kate Beckinsale, Edward Norton and Colin Farrell and a documentary about Paris Hilton have joined the lineup for the Toronto International Film Festival. ›19:21 19 Aug, Tue
Former Chinese leader dies at 87: Hua Guofeng, who briefly ruled China as Mao Zedong's handpicked successor before being toppled by reformists, died Wednesday. He was 87. ›12:22
Video: Extreme Beijing: BMX makes its Olympic debut: Aug. 19: BMX racing is the latest Olympic sport designed to attract a younger, edgier crowd. In Beijing, America's 25-year-old powerhouse Donny Robinson will be doing his part to deliver them the adrenaline rush they're looking for. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.(Nightly News) ›23:17 19 Aug, Tue
Fonz statue gets two thumbs up in Milwaukee: Theyre giving two thumbs up to the bronze Fonz in Milwaukee. Dozens of people lining the Milwaukee River downtown cheered as a bronze statue of the Happy Days character was unveiled Tuesday. ›20:09 19 Aug, Tue
Re-signing Henry no surprise for Brown's Bengals: Re-signing notorious WR Chris Henry continues the Bengals' troubling pattern of choosing talent over character, Alex Marvez says. ›04:57
Stem cell advance may boost blood supply: Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. ›18:31 19 Aug, Tue
Coated ventilator tubes cut pneumonia risk: Ventilator tubes treated with silver to reduce infections cut the risk of pneumonia in gravely ill patients by 36 percent, researchers reported on Tuesday. ›20:52 19 Aug, Tue
Big-mugged men are meaner, study says: Men with big mugs are more aggressive, a new study of hockey players suggests. ›23:53 19 Aug, Tue
Tidbits: Beard dating Phelps? Ew, no!: Millions of fans may be admiring Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps from afar, but Playboy pinup and fellow Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard isn't one of them. ›02:10
Texas sect child ordered into state care: A Texas judge has ordered a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly married to jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs to be placed in foster care. ›23:52 19 Aug, Tue
Video: Private universities push to lower drinking age: Aug. 19: A group of influential college presidents say that letting kids drink earlier might help them drink safer, an argument that many parents are finding hard to swallow. NBC's Tom Costello reports.(Nightly News) ›23:14 19 Aug, Tue
Citizens' U.S. border crossings tracked: Federal government has been using its system of checkpoints to collect information on U.S. citizens crossing by land; data will be stored for 15 years. ›03:01
Sax player in Dave Matthews Band has died: LeRoi Moore, sax player and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, has died at age 46. He was seriously injured in an ATV accident in June. ›02:30
Beginning investors share trading tips online: Erin O'Brien and her friends are do-it-yourself investors. ›22:02 19 Aug, Tue
Video: Not made in China: Aug. 19: The global economic slowdown is starting to temper the rapid pace of growth in China, where jobs are being lost in large numbers to India and Vietnam. NBC's Ian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:13 19 Aug, Tue
Minor wreck turns into deadly rampage: A Florida man was arrested after allegedly going on a violent rampage after a minor fender-bender, slashing and stabbing the occupants of a car, then running over and killing a woman who had been riding in another nearby vehicle. ›02:03