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Fed, with few cards, makes unusual pledge The Federal Reserve's highly unusual promise â€" to keep interest rates low for "at least" two more  years â€" comes as the central bank is running out of options to reassure panicky markets. 'Modest' Fed statement puzzles markets The Fed's pledge Tuesday take little further action beyond keeping interest rates at record lows for two more years appeared to be giving the markets fits. With a show of force and prayer, London fights back Police swarm London streets to tackle unrest Violence spread to Manchester Tuesday as thousands of police prepared to deploy on London's streets to head off the rioters and looters who had rampaged through parts of the British capital virtually unchecked for the past three nights. Polygamist leader Jeffs gets life in prison A Texas jury decides in less than a half-hour Warren Jeffs should get life in prison after convicting the polygamist leader for assault of young followers he took as "spiritual brides." Syria defies friends' warnings, launches raid Syrian forces killed at least five civilians and moved into a town near the Turkish border on Tuesday, even as Turkey's foreign minister pressed President Bashar al-Assad to halt assaults on protests. Video: Hiker’s survival: ‘That drive to live was so strong’ Pamela Salant, a 28-year-old hiker, survived a fall from cliff and three nights in the Oregon wilderness.  She speaks out about her story from a Portland hospital.  NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (TODAY) Remains of chopper crash troops come home President Barack Obama met privately with families Tuesday after remains of 30 American servicemen killed when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan arrived at Dover Air Force base. Man with breast cancer denied coverage Raymond Johnson, who has breast cancer,  doesn't have insurance and made too much money to qualify for Medicaid. But he thought a federal assistance program for patients with breast and ovarian cancer would help him - until he learned only women qualified. Stressed brokers can't keep their hands off their faces. Why? When we witness a terrible accident, hear bad news or are in disbelief, putting our hands over our mouths is physically expressing that we can’t emotionally take anything else in. Michele Bachmann’s Newsweek cover: Appropriate? Newsweek’s magazine cover, featuring a photo of Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann, has raised controversy. Do you feel the cover and its photo are appropriate? Sheriff: Sibling fugitives are 'extremely dangerous' A Tampa Bay area sheriff says he hopes three fugitive siblings accused of shooting at a police officer in Florida and robbing a bank in Georgia will make a mistake. Video: Record prices lead to modern-day gold rush With gold at record highs, people are raiding their jewelry boxes and selling their old treasures. WVIT-TV's Amy Parmenter reports. (NBC News) Castrodale: So many ways to hate A-Rod? Not! Castrodale: From poker to payroll to PEDs, there's too much antipathy toward a Yankee star who works as hard as anyone in baseball Coming in 3-D: Sharks, 'Spy Kids' and bikinis 'Glee' kids will be singing in the extra dimension, but that's not all you'll need those goofy glasses for this summer and fall. Riots reveal London’s two disparate worlds You really don’t have to look very far for the reasons for London’s rioting, looting and generally thuggish frenzy of violence, located mostly in poorer, peripheral communities. The lives of most rioters are so far removed from those of the country's leaders it’s like they occupy different planets. Dad protests shutdown of blog about ex A dad whose very personal blog called The Psycho Ex Wife was ordered shutdown by a family court judge is challenging that ruling, saying it violates his First Amendment rights. Video: House fire a nightmare for waterless town A house fire in Kemp, Texas, was a nightmare for the town, which has been without running water since Sunday. KXAS-TV's Ellen Goldberg reports. (NBC News) Romney calls Obama strategy ‘disgraceful’ The GOP candidate’s camp responds to a report that the president plans to portray the Republican as inauthentic. England-Netherlands match called off amid violence England called off Wednesday's soccer exhibition against the Netherlands because of concerns about player safety amid the wave of rioting and looting across London. It's a bird... no, it's a bat! On a plane! Passengers heading from Madison, Wis., to Atlanta on a recent flight had to duck and cover when a bat started flying around in the cabin. Justin Bieber scent inspires $32 ice cream sundae If you’ve had a hankering for a sweet taste of Bieber, book yourself a trip to London, where department store Harrod’s is offering an ice cream sundae inspired by the pop star’s perfume, Someday. Obama calls for big vehicle fuel standards Fire trucks and concrete mixers, semis, heavy-duty pickups and all trucks in between will, for the first time, have to trim fuel consumption and emissions of heat-trapping gases under new U.S. efficiency standards announced Tuesday by President Barack Obama. E. coli death linked to strawberries from Oregon farm An elderly woman died and at least 9 other people were sickened after eating fresh strawberries from an Oregon farm contaminated with E. coli, officials said on Monday. Sorry you're sick, but wow, you're so skinny! People suffering from broken jaws, gastrointestinal woes â€" even cancer â€" have all had friends and strangers alike brush off their suffering in order to rejoice in their "fabulous" weight loss. Life Inc.: Eating more burgers than ever Life Inc.: New report on America's hamburger consumption shows we're eating more ... even with *blech* American cheese. 61-year-old ends Cuba-to-Florida swim try Disappointed marathon swimmer Diana Nyad gave up on any more attempts to cross from Cuba to Florida after ending her second bid mid-channel Tuesday because of wind, currents and health problems. Video: Thieves aid injured London boy, then rob him Amateur video appears to show a group of young men who help an injured boy to his feet, then steal his possessions from his backpack. TODAY.com’s Dara Brown reports. (TODAY) Video: Anthony look-alike describes 'scary' run-ins A Florida woman, who says she frequently gets mistaken for Casey Anthony, tells WESH-TV's Amanda Ober about her unpleasant run-ins with fellow Floridians who believe she is the infamous former defendant. (NBC News) Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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