- NBC poll: Romney, Santorum deadlocked in Mich.
First Read: Latest NBC News/Marist polls show statistical tie in critical Michigan; Romney with comfortable lead in Arizona ahead of Tuesday’s primaries. - 49 killed, 100s hurt in Argentina train crash
A packed train slammed into the end of the line in a Buenos Aires station, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of commuters in Argentina's worst train accident in decades. - American, French journalists killed in Syria
American journalist Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed Wednesday in the Syrian city of Homs, opposition activists and a French official said. - 7 dead as Afghans protest Quran burning
Seven people were killed in clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters angry over the burning of Muslim holy books at a NATO military base, an official said Wednesday. - Dirty surgical tools a problem in the OR
- 8 bodies found in Costa Concordia wreck
Salvage divers discovered eight bodies on Wednesday in the submerged part of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship. - Student loans are a ticking 'debt bomb'
It’s a vicious cycle. Many families in this country cannot afford the skyrocketing cost of higher education without student loans. But many graduates can't find a job to pay off the loans. - Pet dog chases mountain lion up a tree
A dog chased a cat up a tree Tuesday morning in Los Altos. Normally that wouldn't be a big deal, but this cat is a rather large mountain lion. - Mom: 2 kids abducted by would-be good Samaritan
Authorities in the Atlanta area searched Wednesday for two children who were reported kidnapped by a stranger who offered to help the family when their car broke down on the side of an interstate highway. - Ex-'Amazing Race' producer found dead in Uganda
An American television producer has been found dead in mysterious circumstances while working in Uganda, his brother-in-law told msnbc.com on Wednesday. - Church offers drive-thru for Ash Wednesday
An Ohio church is offering a drive-thru Ash Wednesday blessing for parishioners who might be pressed for time. - Mine boss charged with fraud after deadly blast
Federal prosecutors have charged the superintendent of a southern West Virginia mine with conspiracy to defraud the federal government. - Obama belts out the blues
- Chicago sheriff: Mental health cuts mean more prisoners
- Honda recalling 46,000 vans to fix rear doors
Honda is recalling nearly 46,000 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. because the rear doors can fall on people unexpectedly, and have on at least two occasions. - EU suspends copyright treaty ratification
The European Commission, facing steep opposition, has suspended efforts to ratify a new international anti-counterfeiting agreement — instead referring it to Europe's highest court to see whether it violates any fundamental EU rights. - 'ID thieves have bounced back': Big jump, survey says
Identity thieves have regained the upper hand, suggests a new survey released Wednesday by fraud research firm Javelin Strategy & Research. The firm's annual survey of 5,000 consumers suggests a rise in the rate of ID theft during 2011, reversing a drop in identity-related that was found in last year's survey. The main cause of the new increase: A return to old-fashioned credit card fraud. - 5 dead following shooting at Ga. spa
A gunman opened fire at a spa in an Atlanta suburb on Tuesday, leaving five people dead in what authorities described as a murder-suicide. - One year on, New Zealand mourns quake victims
- Rogue bullet shot across Mexico border hits El Paso woman
A woman has become the first victim of bullets flying across the border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, into El Paso, Texas, the Associated Press reported. - Feds: Activist sought hit man to kill fur-wearer
- Man arrested after 'fight' in front of Disney ride
A man was arrested over the weekend after workers said he attacked them in front of the Tower of Terror ride at Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim.