Musicians don%u2019t want tunes used for torture

Seeded on Tue Dec 9, 2008 6:20 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Blaring from a speaker behind a metal grate in his tiny cell in Iraq, the blistering rock from Nine Inch Nails hit Prisoner No. 200343 like a sonic bludgeon.

entertainment, music, msnbci

Sorting out presidential candidates' sports ties

Seeded on Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:51 PM EDT (NBC Sports)

You've heard enough about the candidates' positions on issues domestic and foreign, but how do they rate when it comes to sports ties?

sports, other-sports, msnbci

How does Mars taste? Salty, reports lander

Seeded on Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:11 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The Phoenix lander's first taste test of soil near Mars' north pole reveals a briny environment similar to what can be found in backyards on Earth, scientists said Thursday.

space, mars, science, technology-science, msnbci

U.S. missile defense succeeds in warhead test

Seeded on Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:14 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The U.S. military's ground-based missile defense system destroyed a missile launched from an airplane in the first successful test of the system's ability to destroy a warhead that separates from its booster, the Missile Defense Agency said.

space, technology-science, msnbci