Nightly News video archive, August 2007

AUGUST

Links and extras
Bush outlines plans to help homeowners
  NBC: Tony Snow speaks candidly about cancer
Audio of Sen. Craig arrest reveals new details
-- Read transcript of the police interview
-- PDF: Larry Craig’s arrest report
Blog: The men and women who fight fires
NBC in the field: Photo gallery
In Miss., an effective attack against abortion
Blog: Abortion fight plays out on one street
Blog: For reunited military families, a 'new normal'
After Beckham's injury, should MLS do refunds?
  --Slideshow: The life of Becks
Remembering Princess Di |   Share your memories

Thursday, Aug. 30
  Tale of Craig’s arrest tape
  Panel: System failed at Va. Tech
  Western heat wave strains power
  Clinton’s donor problem
  To China for stem cell treatment
  Kurdistan: The other Iraq
  Remembering 'The People’s Princess'

Links and Extras
'System failed' at Va. Tech, says governor
--Read Va. Tech panel’s key findings
--Full report from governor’s panel
-- Va. Tech panel: Monitor threatening students
Audio of Sen. Craig arrest reveals new details
--Read transcript of the police interview
-- Lawmakers call for Sen. Craig’s resignation
--PDF: Larry Craig’s arrest report
--  1999 Meet the Press appearance

Wednesday, Aug. 29
  Gulf marks Katrina anniversary
  The changing face of New Orleans
  Fallout from the Craig scandal
  String of bomb threats to retail stores
  Second worst year for West Nile?
  'We are the Putin generation’
  Checking in on Katrina victims

Links and Extras
Bush visits Gulf Coast on Katrina anniversary
-- Photos: Then and now
  Brian remembers the first days of Katrina
Lawmakers call for Sen. Craig’s resignation
-- Rich history of Washington scandal
--PDF: Larry Craig’s arrest report
--  1999 Meet the Press appearance
Olympics bombing figure Richard Jewell dies
Do you have a question for Richard Engel?

Tuesday, Aug. 28
  Senator denies he’s gay
  Fallout from Craig’s arrest
  Katrina-hit Biloxi bets on its future
  Weighing pros, cons of narcotics
  Fires write a Greek tragedy
  After Katrina — then and now

Links and Extras
Hurricane Katrina: Two years later
Photos then and now
Sen. Craig’s future in question
--PDF: Larry Craig’s arrest report
  1999 Meet the Press appearance
Foreign fire crews join Greek fight
--  Images: Fires race through Greece
Painkiller abuse rising at alarming rate
--  Discuss: What can be done to stop abuse?
DailyNightly: In the courtroom, Vick looked lost
Do you have a question for Richard Engel?

Monday, Aug. 27
  Gonzales resigns
  Gonzales’ legacy
  Is arson behind Greek fires?
  Military offers bonuses for recruits
  Tips for disgruntled travelers
  There’s no place like home
  Sons find fallen father's WWII sub

Links and Extras
Greek fires kill dozens
--  Images: Fires race through Greece
Travel nightmare: Going nowhere fast
--Got a travel nightmare to share?
--7 lessons learned from the summer of 2007
--Vote: Will next year be any better?
Hurricane Katrina: Two years later
DailyNightly: In the courtroom, Vick looked lost
More on the search for the USS Grunion
Do you have a question for Richard Engel?

Sunday, Aug. 26
  Survivors and onlookers recount balloon tragedy
  Road-side sculptures save small town
  Flooded Midwest hit by new storms
  Does progress vindicate Bush’s Iraq policy?
  Vick faces hefty punishment
  Katrina relief program failing to deliver
  A show of unity within Iraq’s government
  Is Vick being unfairly punished?
  Greek fires threaten Olympic birthplace

Links and Extras
Latest on Chicago storms
--Send us your photos of the floods
Fallen firefighter honored
YouTube videos seen on the broadcast
--Otters in love, dramatic squirrel,
the view of Hurricane Dean from space
More images of and from the cosmos
  More of the interview with Mavis Staples
-- Behind-the-scenes photos

Saturday, Aug. 25
  Fires rage across Greece
  Hot air balloon tragedy
  Midwest looks for relief
  Amid flood disaster, a hero rises
  Tapes reveal bridge collapse horror
  Can Iraqi PM mend fences?
  New Orleans still at risk
  Communicating a crisis
  Adventurer with a cause

Friday, Aug. 24
  More Midwest weather woes
  Floods put small town Ohio underwater
  Military men split on war
  Edwards gets aggressive?
  Audio tapes reveal jets nearly crashing
  Making a difference by taking the field
  Otters in love and other YouTube hits
  Soul legend Mavis Staples

Links and Extras
Latest on Chicago storms
--Send us your photos of the floods
Fallen firefighter honored
YouTube videos seen on the broadcast
--Otters in love, dramatic squirrel,
the view of Hurricane Dean from space
-- More images of and from the cosmos
  More of the interview with Mavis Staple
-- Behind-the-scenes photos

Thursday, Aug. 23
  Agony of Mother Teresa
  Troop withdrawal?
  Potential political fallout
  Flooding in Ohio
  Minnesota dries out
  Dealing with foreclosures
  New sunscreen rules
  'Gold Star Mother'
  Greening your closet

Links and Extras
U.S. report doubts Iraq leaders  
Warner: Bush should begin Iraq withdrawal
Sunscreen may get a tougher rating system
-- Skin cancer: How much do you know?
Midwest misery: More rain and heat
-- Send us your photos of the floods
Do you have a question for Richard Engel?

Wednesday, Aug. 22
  Seniors staying sexually active
  State of emergency in flooded Midwest
  Ohio couple picks up pieces after flood
  Bush compares Iraq to Vietnam
  Questions surround al-Maliki
  DEA: Web fueling painkiller abuse
  Crossing the border for dental care
  Brad Pitt works to revive New Orleans

Links and Extras
Hundreds of homes hit by Midwest flooding
--Send us your photos of the damage
Brad Pitt shares hopes for New Orleans
--Global Green USA's Holy Cross Project
--Take a virtual tour of a Global Green house
--Rising from Ruins: Rebuilding after Katrina
Seniors staying sexually active
-- Tips, more of Dr. Ruth interview
-- Vote: Does sex get better with age?
-- Weigh in: How do you keep the romance alive?
--Do you have a sexless marriage?
Do you have a question for Richard Engel?

Tuesday, Aug. 21
  America’s top dogs
  Dean slams into Mexico
  Feeling the wrath of Dean
  Massive floods inundate Midwest
  Report details CIA failures
  Al-Qaida spreads across the Web
  Utah miners left for dead
  Iran frees American woman
  What do college freshmen really know?

Links and Extras
Hurricane Dean: Track the storm
-- First Person: Viewer photos of the destruction | Submit yours
--Sanders: In Chetumal, sighs of relief
What do college freshmen really know?
-- Full Beloit College Mindset survey
PDF of full report: CIA report on 9/11
Iranian-American freed from prison

Monday, Aug. 20
  Airline delays couple for 3 days
  Hurricane Dean heads west
  Mexico prepares for Hurricane Dean
  Jamaicans pick up the pieces after Dean
  Flash flooding wreaks havoc in Midwest
  Campuses tighten security after Va. Tech
  Death trap at Ground Zero
  Fallen firefighter: In his own words
  Galveston, Texas: In harm’s way?

Links and Extras
Hurricane Dean: Track the storm
-- First Person: Viewer photos of the destruction | Submit yours
--Sanders: Heading toward Hurricane Dean
Conditions hindered NY fire fight
--Brian Williams: Add 2 more to 9/11 death toll?
Virginia Tech dedicates victims' memorial | New tragedy

Sunday, Aug. 19
  Hurricane Dean hits Jamaica
  Texas prepares for hurricane
  After Wall Street’s wild ride
  Military’s changing colors
  Fire at Ground Zero kills two
  Two succeeded the old-fashioned way

Saturday, Aug. 18
  Dean gains strength
  Hurricane’s projected path
  Texas braces for Dean
  Setback for mine rescue
  Tide turning against al-Qaida in Iraq?
  Reagan aide dies
  Town rebuilds from ground up
  Inside a Chinese toy market 
  Special dogs and unusual trainers work together

Friday, Aug 17
  Search for trapped miners on hold
  Rising death toll for miners?  
  Hurricane Dean now a Category 3
  Will the market rally keep going?
  Peru town devastated by quake
  La. school struggles with racial tension
  Fred Thompson sure looks like a candidate
  Working to protect a national treasure

Links and Extras
Underground mine search on hold
—     Slideshow |   Discuss the rescue effort
Hurricane tracker: Dean and Flossie
Peru quake: Church turns to rubble during mass
— FirstPerson photos, stories

Thursday, Aug. 16
  Devastation and destruction in Iraq
  Market volatility continues on Wall Street
  The root of the problems on Wall Street
  Stormy weather approaches
  Padilla convicted on terror charges
  A ray of hope for missing miners?
  A housing boom amid the bust
  President Bush's daughter to marry

Wednesday, Aug. 15
  Prosthetics advances making life easier
  Markets continue to sag
  Bombings called worst of Iraq war
  The Middle East's great divide
  FDA warns about cough and cold medicine
  Massive fallout over massive toy recall
  First storms of season threaten U.S. coasts
  The naysayers of global warming
  Crowning the best Elvis impersonator

Links and Extras
Iraq blasts deadliest of war
—World Blog: Ancient sect in the crosshairs
— U.S. general to call for Iraq pullbacks
— GI: Sergeant beat Iraq detainee with bat
— U.S. soldier’s guide to Iraq—circa 1943

Mattel issues massive toy recall
— List of recalled toys
— Vote: Will you still buy toys made in China?
—   Discuss: Is more testing of toys needed?
— Fact file: The health effects of lead poisoning
— Blog: 'Total recall' China-style

Stocks fall despite Fed's $7 billion 'repo'
— Your thoughts: Will Dow end year above 14,000?

Graceland finally embraces Elvis impersonators
— The roots, and shoots, of Elvis Presley
— MSN.com: The King lives — on DVD
—   Slide show: Elvis Presley (1935-1977)

Tuesday, Aug. 14
  Mattel calls for massive toy recall
  How will recalls affect China's production?
  Suicide attacks cause major bloodshed in Iraq
  Major offensive on Pakistan-Afghan border
  New Orleans works to woo teachers
  Wild weather wraps the country
  The 'bridge doctor' works to prevent disaster

Links&Extras
Mattel issues massive toy recall
— List of recalled toys
— Vote: Will you still buy toys made in China?
—   Discuss: Is more testing of toys needed?
— Fact file: The health effects of lead poisoning
— Blog: 'Total recall' China-style
Why is airline travel so bad?
— How to stop the sad customer-service slide
— Vote: What can be done to improve service?
—   Discuss: Tell us your travel horror story

Monday, Aug. 13
  Karl Rove announces resignation from White House
  Search for missing miners continues
  Do you have enough milk money?
  Do vitamins deliver sufficient nutrients?
  A new 'cold war' brewing
  Summer camp for autistic kids is 'What Works'

Links & Extras
Karl Rove to leave White House
— The Rove legacy in decline
—   Discuss: Have we seen last of Karl Rove?
— Interactive: Inside the Bush White House
NASA weighs shuttle repair options
— NASA: Piece of foam struck shuttle
— FirstPerson: Your picture-perfect liftoffs
—   Discuss: Is space program worth the risk?
Camp for autistic children is 'What Works'
— Blog: Camp opens silent world of autistic kids
— More from our good ideas series

Sunday, Aug. 12
  Trouble for the Endeavour?
  Holding out hope for the miners
  Iowa straw poll brings GOP surprise
  Inside look at the Dow’s volatile week
  Remembering Merv Griffin
  America’s aging infrastructure
  Whodunit mystery deepens in Florida
  Anne Ford, advocate for people with disabilities

Saturday, Aug. 11
  Utah mine shows no sign of life
  Examining damage to shuttle tiles
  All eyes on Iowa
  Bush makes new French connection
  Saying goodbye to slain N.J. students
  Making green power in the high desert
  Big Ben's sounds of silence
  Meet the 'baby whisperer'

Friday, Aug. 10
  Did mine rescue drill miss the mark in Utah?
  Rough ride on Wall Street
  Immigration reform takes a new tack
  Bringing back the elm
  Wounded civilian finds rough road
  Nicolas Sarkozy's American vacation
  Meet the 'baby whisperer'

Thursday, Aug. 9
  Some mortgage borrowers getting desperate
  Will small hole help rescue trapped miners?
  Past Prime Minister gains new footing in Pakistan
  Dramatic turn in Newark murder case
  Will the primary calendar get a shakeup?
  Candidate spouses in the spotlight
  Heartburn drugs scrutinized for safety
  They've left the guns and taken the cannoli

Links & Extras
Markets swoon under mortgage worries
— Your thoughts: Will Dow end year above 14,000?

Latest news on Minneapolis bridge collapse

Newsweek: Into the abyss of Utah mine collapse

  More of Ann Curry's interview with Benazir Bhutto
— Can Pakistan's Musharraf weather the storm?
— Former Prime Minister Bhutto on talks with Musharraf

Is there a primary-calendar shakeup looming?
— First Read: South Carolina steps it up

Wednesday, Aug. 8
  New York City region hit hard by storm
  Heat wave continues across much of U.S.
  Endeavour lifts off
  Relief still days away for trapped miners
  Global human trafficking hits home
  Is there a reason you shop the way you do?
  China goes all out in Olympic preparations

Links & Extras
Storm wallops New York City
— WNBC coverage of the storm
— Check weather and forecasts around the world
— Send us your extreme weather photos, video
After 22 years, space teacher has her day
— Endeavour to fulfill space teacher’s dream
— First lady calls educator-astronaut
— Cosmic Log: Teachers in space
Trapped miners could get lifeline in 2 days
— Utah mine executive, seismologists butt heads
— After Sago, mine reforms slow to take effect
Dateline: Sex trafficked: Anna's story
China begins Olympic preparations
— Blog: Beijing starts countdown to '08
— Behind-the-scenes as Today goes to Beijing

Tuesday, Aug. 7
  Tony Snow speaks candidly about cancer
  Utah mine rescue effort continues
  Dems to do battle at Soldier Field
  NASA tries to clear alcohol allegations
  The public personal struggle of Tony Snow
  Three dead as heat wave builds
  Is global warming to blame for extreme weather?
  Are educational videos good for young kids?

Links & Extras
Heat wave rises in parts of U.S.
— U.N.: Record extreme weather in 2007
— Natural Resources Defense Council
Beach closures and beach pollution
— NRDC map: Water quality at 100 top U.S. beaches
— Pollution prompts record beach closings
NBC News Exclusive
—   David Gregory interviews Tony Snow
Are educational DVDs bad for your baby?

Monday, Aug. 6
  Rescue efforts underway for trapped miners
  Bridge rebuilding put on fast track
  What happened to U.S. weapons in Iraq?  
  On-time flights drop to record lows  
  Abortion takes lead in GOP campaigning  
  Is your e-mail inbox out of control?  
  Friends become murder victims in New Jersey

Links & Extras
Six Utah miners missing
Minnesota puts bridge rebuild on fast track
—   Discuss: Share your thoughts
— Sketches of those missing
— Bios of bridge collapse victims
— High-tech tools in search
— Analysis: Bush as comforter-in-chief
Flight delays hit 13-year high
—   Discuss: What do you think about air travel?
— Vote: Who's to blame for the airline mess?
What to do with too much e-mail?
— 'Do not e-mail' site hawked in spam
— 'Clicked' blog: E-mail R.I.P.

Sunday, Aug. 5
  Search, recovery and prayers in Minn.
  Despite the drop, violence in Baghdad continues
  Republicans debate, criticize Obama  
  Teacher finally goes to space  
  A building boom in Tijuana  
  Iraqi artists make art out of chaos

Saturday, Aug. 4
  Pres. Bush promises to expedite Minn. bridge rebuild
  Bridge collapse missings’ families cling to hope  
  Brutal week of partisan warfare in Congress  
  Democratic hopefuls gather at YearlyKos  
  Long, hot, dry summer in Baghdad  
  Hotels go green  
  Madeleine McCann sighted in Belgium?  
  Community bets on an 18-year-old farmer

Friday, Aug. 3
  Challenges in Minn. recovery effort
  Truss bridges more susceptible to failure  
  Are other U.S. bridges safe?
  Cramer on stocks plunge
  'Worst flooding in living memory'
  Obama draws fire for statements on nukes
  School bus hero adjusts to limelight

Links & Extras
Latest on Minn. bridge collapse
Map: Aging, obsolete bridges state-by-state
Obama's statements on nukes draws fire
Dangerous weather in South Asia

Thursday, Aug. 2
  Many still missing in Minneapolis
  School bus rescue
  First responder recalls scene at bridge
  NTSB braces for complex investigation
  Chinese-made toys recalled
  The politics of bridges

Wednesday, Aug. 1
  Doctors find coma breakthrough for one man
  Rumsfeld, generals grilled in Tillman hearing
  An exit from Iraq — at some point
  Where do things stand politically in the U.S.?
  Housing stats again drag down markets
  Episcopal Church divided over social issues
  Student project aims to save coral reefs  

Links & Extras
NBC/WSJ Poll: Clinton, Giuliani widen leads
Growing coral to save Florida's reefs
  Space photos: A spotless sun, a frosty Mars
Prime Minister Gordon Brown talks about
—   Foreign policy
—   British-U.S. relations
—   What it's like to be Prime Minister
What the British press is saying
— TimesOnline.co.uk
— The Guardian
— News Blog from The Guardian
— BBC.co.uk
— Politics.co.uk