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- A huge explosion wrecked government buildings in central Oslo on Friday including Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office, killing at least two people and injuring several others, according to reports.
- An explosion in Norwegian capital Oslo blew out most of the windows of the government building housing the prime minister's office Friday, a witness told Reuters.
- Despite the decision by a major grocery chain to eliminate it from all stores, the self-checkout phenomenon is not disappearing from the retail scene anytime soon.
- The Pentagon will announce Friday that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the Joint Chiefs have certified that the military is ready to end "Don't Ask Don't Tell," the policy preventing gays from openly serving, senior defense officials tell NBC News.
- A child turns to a fire hydrant for relief from the sweltering heat in Philadelphia, a volcano erupts in Indonesia, a leopard pounces on a forest guard in India, a Marine takes a break in the shade in Afghanistan and more.
- A lawyer embroiled in a legal battle over the estate of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks claims two lawyers have nearly depleted her assets.
- The space shuttle Atlantis, appearing like a bean sprout against clouds and city lights, on its way home, as photographed by the Expedition 28 crew of the International Space Station on Thursday, July 21.
- You might know some extremely creative people who are anything but humble about their talents -- the full-of-himself actor, the self-important artist, the vain musician, the pompous writer or -- possibly most annoying of all -- the insufferable ad agency creative type.
- Federal auditors said John Edwards' 2008 presidential campaign understated its cash and overstated its expenses when accepting federal matching funds. Edwards' attorneys said the Democrat's campaign doesn't owe anything.
- Guests at an international hotel chain may sleep more soundly after the introduction of "snore patrols" and "snore absorption rooms" at a number of sites worldwide.
- July 21: The space shuttle Atlantis lands at Kennedy Space Center, marking the end of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program. NBC's Tom Costello reports.
- Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann’s acknowledgment that she suffers from migraines has sparked debate about whether her headaches should keep her out of the White House.
- A research team was working off the coast of South Africa when a nearly 10-foot-long great white shark reportedly jumped aboard.
- The Transportation Security Administration announced today that it is going to improve the privacy of full-body scanners by installing software that does not create passenger-specific images.
- A man trying to overcome his fear of heights went on a bungee ride, only to get stuck in the air for three hours due to a malfunction.