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Candidates hit hard in testy GOP debate Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney shared the stage Thursday night with seven other presidential candidates in a contentious Iowa debate â€" which found the underdogs snipping at each other, vying for the number two spot. Perry to announce campaign for president Official word of Perry's entrance into the race came just hours before eight candidates, including GOP front-runner Mitt Romney, were to appear on stage during a nationally televised debate. Video: Romney heckled at Iowa event A man shouts at Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney about social security at an event in Iowa. (NBC News) Another massive rally: Dow jumps 423 points Wall Street’s wild week continued Thursday with a 423-point surge for the Dow Jones industrial average. Postal Service proposing cutting 120,000 jobs The USPS, facing insolvency as soon as next month, is proposing cutting 120,000 jobs while changing union contracts and employee health and pension benefits. Facial recognition used to nab rioters Facial recognition technology is getting a workout in the wake of Britain's riots, a senior police chief told the AP on Thursday, with officers feeding photos of suspects through Scotland Yard's newly updated face-matching program. Video: London police crack down on rioters Streets were calm in London on Thursday night, as some of the police officers dispatched to keep the peace spent the day raiding homes and rounding up suspects from the four straight nights of violence, riots, and looting. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News) Agency: Casey Anthony failed to protect Caylee A report by Florida's child welfare agency says Casey Anthony failed to protect her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, which ultimately resulted in the child's death. Judge: School erred punishing teens over racy pix An Indiana school district violated the First Amendment rights of two teenage girls who were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation, a federal judge ruled. US releases names of 30 troops killed in chopper The Pentagon on Thursday released the names of the 30 Americans who were killed last weekend when a rocket-propelled grenade fired by an insurgent downed their helicopter en route to a mission. Mexico nabs cartel kingpin blamed for 600 murders The alleged leader of an extremely violent breakaway Mexican drug cartel who ordered the shootings and beheadings of 600 people has been arrested, authorities said Thursday. Video: Giving a voice to victims of abuse In the refugee camps of Dadaab, Kenya, 26-year-old Fardosa Muse strives to empower abused Somali women. NBC’s Kate Snow reports. (Nightly News) Stricker ties major record, Tiger flops at PGA Steve Stricker opened with a record-tying 7-under 63, Tiger Woods finished with a 7-over 77, and Rory McIlroy was stuck in the middle at even par after injuring his wrist at the PGA Championship on Thursday. Verlander wins 17th, Tigers avoid sweep Justin Verlander gave Detroit exactly what it needed, becoming baseball's first 17-game winner as the division-leading Tigers avoided being swept by Cleveland and opened a three-game lead in the AL Central with a 4-3 win over the second-place Indians on Thursday night. New additions do their thing in Eagles' win Michael Vick picked up where he left off last year and then quickly took a safe seat on the sideline. Apple's Samsung suit may be targeting Google Apple Inc's increasingly effective patent war against rivals like Samsung Electronics may mask its real target: arch-foe Google Inc. Life Inc.: Keep your lips to yourself, please Life Inc.: German workplace etiquette specialist is seeing a rise in worries over the latest scourge of the modern workplace. Yep, it's kissing. Affair with president's wife roils Vt. university A month after Daniel Fogel resigned as president of the University of Vermont, a top school fundraiser has also left amid an investigation into his affair with Fogel's wife. Video: Soldier disguised as catcher surprises wife Darla Harlow was given the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a Mississippi Braves game on Friday. But Harlow had no idea the man behind the catcher’s mask was her husband, just back from Afghanistan. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News) 'Idols' on film: Constantine just latest Jennifer Hudson was golden in "Dreamgirls," but she's balanced out by the awfulness of "From Justin to Kelly." Corey Feldman: Hollywood pedophilia rampant In an explosive charge on ABC's special "Underage and Famous," the actor, now 40, discusses what he calls the "big secret." Bert and Ernie won't be getting married Gay marriage is now legal in New York, but "Sesame Street" reminds fans that the characters are just puppets, with no sexual orientation. ConsumerMan: Fight over choice of mechanics Independent repair shops can’t always work on your car because they don’t have access to the same computer diagnostic equipment that dealers have. A proposed law would change that. Clouds end bid for Dallas heat record Dallas residents fell a day short of tying their all-time record for consecutive days at 100 degrees or above. 'Drunk' flier arrested for urinating on girl An 18-year-old man allegedly urinated on a sleeping 11-year-old girl on a cross-country flight Tuesday. Copyright 2011 msnbc.com RSS URL: http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032091/device/rss/rss.xml

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