The architects of the joint state-federal mortgage releief plan believe it would be better for homeowners to get a partial deal than nothing at all, according to sources close to the talks.
Overwhelmed by deep snow and harsh temperatures, some countries in Europe closed down schools and struggled to run public transport Monday, as post-snow rains caused a dam to collapse in Bulgaria, flooding a village and killing at least four.
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice talks about the shared frustrations of the Syrians and U.S. about Russia’s veto of a U.N. resolution to pressure the Assad regime. (Mitchell Reports)
Police arrested 14 people at the UMass-Amherst campus following a disturbance after the Super Bowl win by the New York Giants. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)
Dan Pugh wishes he had a bigger tractor and his wife Laura worries about their chickens in the winter weather. But as new farmers putting down roots in rural Missouri, the Pughs are counting on more rewards than regrets in trading their city lives for the country.
Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning joins an elite group of legendary quarterbacks. (NBC Sports)
Chrysler ignored some of the unwritten rules of Super Bowl advertising — be brief, be funny — for the second year in a row, but it didn’t matter to msnbc.com readers.
According to season 13 champ J.R. Martinez, the Denver Broncos quarterback may be interested in slipping on"Dancing's" sparkly costumes and showing off his moves.
A Turkish news reporter almost lost his head to a camel on live national television. Willie Geist has the amazing video. (ZeitGeist)
As fans of Hawaii well know, the islands are great place to chill out, de-stress and generally slow down. These days, though, more people are doing so before they even arrive.
Yale kicks off its controversial “Sex Week” event, which is billed as a way to promote sexual health through a series of speakers and workshops. This year, however, the event will have some competition from another student-organized event: “True Love Week." WVIT-TV's Jeff Saperstone reports. (NBC News)
Surveillance video shows the moment a baby stroller rolls off the platform and onto the train tracks in Melbourne, Australia. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)
Feb. 6 marks the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and kicks off a series of celebrations for her Diamond Jubilee year. The only other British monarch to celebrate six decades on the throne was Queen Victoria.
Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when sports' highest court rejected the Spanish cyclist's story that contaminated meat caused him to fail a drug test.
Just three years after the automaker drove into government-run bankruptcy, GM is setting its sights on making over $10 billion a year, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Rosenthal: We used to expect Tom Brady to make all the decisive plays in the fourth quarter, but Sunday's Super Bowl showed that expectations have changed. Brady no longer always pulls it off. That time has passed. It’s Eli’s time now.
Smiles were the order of the day, as the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants returned home, victorious once again.
PFT: Tom Coughlin has spent so much of his coaching career being second-guessed for his tough exterior and disciplinarian tactics that we haven’t taken enough time to appreciate just what a great coach he is.
The sunny, happy Bill Belichick of earlier in the week disappeared after the Pats' Super Bowl loss.
PHT: Sidney Crosby returned to practice with the Penguins on Monday, but he's still not symptom-free.
For those of you who weren't paying attention during the NFL season, here's what to know about college hoops.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says his team's recent problems stem from a lack of attention to detail and effort.
PBT power rankings: Miami moves back into the top spot, but the Clippers crack the top three.
