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Winderman: Rent-a-Shaq is designed to placate LeBron

The Big Rental got his way, again. That no longer should come as a surprise.

Schuller daughter aims to heal Crystal Cathedral

Starting at age 4, Sheila Schuller Coleman has held just about every job at her father's Crystal Cathedral, from copying Sunday programs at the kitchen table to launching a private high school on the church grounds.

Calvin '09: Great Reformer's 500th birthday

John Calvin, the Great Reformer, used dictatorial means in making Geneva a "Protestant Rome," but he also planted the seeds of modern democracy.

Son ‘needs to be with me,’ says angry N.J. dad

The New Jersey dad who has waged a five-year battle to regain custody of his only son from a family in Brazil erupted in anger at a video the family made showing the 9-year-old boy saying he wants to stay in Brazil.

Mother and son are reunited — after 43 years

As the car bearing the mother he never knew pulled up to his house, Ron Stewart knew for sure — after 43 years — that he wasn’t an orphan any more.

Which song would you like The Fray to play?

To vote again text your choice (1, 2 or 3) to 622639. Standard text messaging rates apply. Tune in to TODAY to see which was the winning song.

She lives in fear of ex-husband who beat her

When Heather Thompson learned her ex-husband was about to be released from prison some 15 years after he beat her to within an inch of her life — the prison from which he had written her a letter in which he vowed to finish the job when he was paroled — she faced an agonizing decision: whether to uproot her family out of fear, or stare mortal danger in the eye.

Sextuplet mom was wary about reality show

At first, a reality show centering on their sextuplets seemed like a great idea to Bryan and Jenny Masche. But then the gossip magazines exploded with controversy over “Octomom” Nadya Suleman and the marital troubles of Jon and Kate Gosselin, and suddenly Jenny Masche started to have second thoughts.

The joy of six: Life with the Masche sextuplets

It’s 9:30 A.M. on Sunday morning, and Jenny and Bryan Masche are frantically getting ready for church at 11. Jenny is pouring milk into sippy cups, holding one toddler in her arms while two others hang onto her pant legs. All three are whining for their “ba-bas.” Meanwhile, the three other toddlers are raiding the kitchen cupboard, looking for pots and pans to bang.

‘Land of the Lost’ mostly a routine expedition

Somewhere in Hollywood there’s a bulletin board covered in note cards describing the very funny gags in “Land of the Lost,” a big-budget remake of the 1970s Sid and Marty Krofft kids’ TV show. Unfortunately, no one bothered to sit down and write a script that would string all these free-floating jokes into a cohesive movie.

Prison seminary program gives inmates 2nd chance

The graduates patted each other's backs, and nervously chatted with their families. Some sat quietly, meditating about their future while others wept.

Summer icons: BBQ, beer and ... blue jeans?!?

While warm weather often invites fabrics like silk, seersucker and cotton to take center stage, this season denim is in demand. From country-casual dresses to ’80s-style jackets, you’ll find a variety of influences behind these blue-based basics. Even jeans are getting an update, thanks to softer shades that range from retro to preppy. Bobbie Thomas, TODAY style editor and author of the Buzz for In Touch Weekly, highlights the best style for any “blue jean baby!”

Attempted Ford assassin: ‘I think it was wrong’

Free after 32 years in prison, Sara Jane Moore says she was wrong, “misled” and “mistaken” in trying to assassinate President Gerald R. Ford in September 1975. However, she added: “I still believe if I hadn’t done it, someone else would.”“It was a time people don't remember. We had a war in this country, the Vietnam War,” Moore told Matt Lauer in an exclusive interview on TODAY Thursday. “This is going to sound a little strange, but I really thought that it would trigger a new revolution. We were saying the country needed to change, the only way it was going to change was a violent revolution. I genuinely thought that this might trigger that new revolution in this country.”It was only later, while spending time in solitary confinement, that the only woman ever to fire a shot at a president said she “had begun to realize that I'd been used.”“I think that I was misled, that I was mistaken. I think I made a serious error,

Ad campaigns invite people to church

Shrinking mainline Protestant denominations are turning to marketing to help stem decades of membership losses and stay afloat.

Hurt during flight turbulence, she’s paralyzed

The airline says the seat-belt sign was lighted. But the passenger says she didn’t hear anyone say she had to keep her belt fastened. In any event, others were using the bathroom, so she didn’t see any harm in a quick trip.

Mother gives birth to twins with different dads

A Texas woman wasn't planning on two conceptions for the record books.

This year's hot summer scent? You!

The scent of a woman is a powerful force. While a spritz of perfume can often perk up your senses, there are a number of other ways to submerge your body in an alluring aroma. Whether you want to layer your locks with a little bit of scent, or carefully perfume all major pressure points, it’s possible to treat your nose to a variety of fresh and flirty notes. Bobbie Thomas, TODAY style editor and author of the Buzz for In Touch Weekly, helps you find the aromatic answer you’ve been looking for!

Catholic colleges feel brunt of Notre Dame uproar

The protests over the University of Notre Dame's commencement invitation to President Barack Obama will have an impact beyond the South Bend campus and far longer than graduation season.

‘Survivor’ crowns its newest millionaire

For the second season in a row, a nice guy won "Survivor."

Nielsen: `Today' show most popular for 700th week

It's another milestone for NBC's "Today" show: the 700th week in a row as television's most popular morning show.

Toddler OK after pencil lodges through neck

For toddler Auston Banks, the difference between life and death amounted to the lack of a pencil sharpener.

O’Neal: I love Farrah more than ever now

With Farrah Fawcett drained physically and mentally from a long battle with cancer that may be nearing its tragic end, the love of her life, actor Ryan O’Neal, said that his feelings for her have only deepened. “In the last two years, I loved her more than I’ve ever loved her — ever,” he said in an exclusive interview with Meredith Vieira airing on TODAY Wednesday and Thursday.

O’Neal: Fawcett’s had ‘terrible time’ in past year

They’ve been among Hollywood’s most passionate, yet star-crossed lovers for some 27 years, but Ryan O’Neal says he’s looking at Farrah Fawcett with renewed admiration as he holds her hand through the final days of her brave, two-and-a-half year battle with cancer.

Pre-register for your 'America's Got Talent' audition

TODAY is calling fans of all ages and all talents to come down to the Plaza on Thursday, May 14, for a last-chance audition for NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”

Older workers embrace career change, less stress

Less pay, fewer benefits, lower prestige — and greater job satisfaction.

Jackson's mom files for custody of his 3 kids
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The filings show that Katherine Jackson is also petitioning to take over the children's estate. Its value is listed as "unknown" in the filing.

Supreme Court rules for white firefighters
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The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.

Argentine admits affair with S.C. governor
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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said he considered resigning as his extramarital affair became public but vows to remain in office.

S.C. governor's wife: I told him to stop affair
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South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says her husband, Gov. Mark Sanford, repeatedly asked permission to visit his lover in the months after she discovered his affair.

Brothers: Victim of chimp attack feared animal
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A Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee in February had feared the animal might hurt someone and described him as mean and so strong that she had to repair his cage several times, her brothers said.

Cops: TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead
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Billy Mays, the burly, bearded television pitchman whose boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean made him a pop-culture icon, has died. He was 50.

Let's go glamping! Glamorous camping, that is
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So, you're cash-strapped, but still want to go on a relaxing, luxe vacation, right? Enter glamping - or glamorous camping. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey shares tips for camping in genuine comfort this summer, while staying on budget.

Fawcett's funeral to be held Tuesday in L.A.
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A private funeral service will be held Tuesday for Farrah Fawcett at the Cathedral of Our lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.

Manic Monday...Killing Time with Useless Information

Monday mornings are maligned as mostly meaningless days mired down with myriad mundane minutiae. Here are a few things to ponder and, in the words of Newsvine - learn something.

Wife cleared of murder 'overwhelmed with emotion'
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Having been exonerated of charges she poisoned her Marine husband to death, Cynthia Sommer is out of prison and renewing bonds with her children.

Pabst wins blue ribbon in ugly dog contest
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Pabst, a boxer-mix rescued from a shelter by Miles Egstad of Citrus Heights, Calif., won the annual contest Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. Pabst upset former champion Rascal, a pedigree Chinese Crested.

Lost and found! Miss Nevada to have crown
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An apologetic volunteer, not a thief, was to blame for the disappearance of the $400 crown, which turned up late Friday afternoon at a Reno alteration shop.

Stop, thief! Miss Nevada crown stolen
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Miss Nevada might not have a crown at her coronation Saturday. The rhinestone-studded crown - valued at $400 - was stolen Thursday from the locked hotel room of a pageant board member.

Lawyer says Perez Hilton set to sue over punch
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Hilton claims he was assaulted by Polo Molina, the manager of the Black Eyed Peas, following the MuchMusic Video Awards, held in Toronto Sunday night.

Perez Hilton apologizes for gay slur
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Celebrity blogger says he's made mistakes, and reaches out to actor Isaiah Washington, whom he once condemned for using similar language.

Are you at memorials for Michael Jackson?
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How are you remembering Michael Jackson? Did you take photos or video of public outpourings of grief or tributes to Michael Jackson in Hollywood, Times Square, outside the Apollo Theater, in Jackson\'s boyhood town of Gary, Ind. - or elsewhere in the U.S.

Let's go glamping! Glamorous camping, that is
Source: msnbc.com

So, you're cash-strapped, but still want to go on a relaxing, luxe vacation, right? Enter glamping - or glamorous camping. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey shares tips for camping in genuine comfort this summer, while staying on budget.

Checking job sites on the rise among employed
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As job losses mount amid the economic turmoil, more people are turning to career-development Web sites even if they are still employed, a new study finds.

Cloning? Polygamy? Affair is worse, say most
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More of us believe an extramarital affair is morally wrong than any other item on a list of 16 ethically iffy acts, including human cloning, a new poll finds. What does this say about us?

Stop, thief! Miss Nevada crown stolen
Source: msnbc.com

Miss Nevada might not have a crown at her coronation Saturday. The rhinestone-studded crown - valued at $400 - was stolen Thursday from the locked hotel room of a pageant board member.

Jackson changed course of music, society
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The late Michael Jackson earned his pop icon status by creating music that transcended genres; he also redefined the roles of music videos and dancing in popular music.

Spielberg, Scorsese react to Jackson's death
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"Just as there will never be another Fred Astaire or Chuck Berry or Elvis Presley, there will never be anyone comparable to Michael Jackson," says Spielberg.

Fan who saw Jackson Monday was horrified
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It should have been the opportunity of a lifetime for a Michael Jackson fan: A behind-the-scenes invitation to a rehearsal for the superstar's British concert tour. But when the fan got to the stage, she was horrified.

Parker, Broderick go old-fashioned with names
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick dug into their family roots for the names of their twin daughters.

Police searching for Michael Jackson's doctor
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Physician's BMW was impounded in hopes of finding medications, evidence.