Iran seen behind cyber attacks on US banks

Experts in the U.S. say they believe Iran's government is behind this week's cyber attacks on American banks, not hackers who blamed an anti-Islam film. NBC's Robert Windrem and Jim Miklaszewski have the story.

Economy's bottomed out, census data hints

Newly released 2011 numbers offer glimmers of hope for an economic recovery that technically began in mid-2009. But don't quite sound the all-clear siren yet. 

CBT: Gillispie resigns as Texas Tech coach

CBT: Texas Tech men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie has resigned due to health concerns, the school said Thursday, ending a bizarre and disappointing one-year run at the program he took over with designs on building a West Texas powerhouse.

Ventre: New crop of college football coaches already a hit

Fiona Apple concert postponed after hash arrest

Singer Fiona Apple, who was arrested Wednesday in Texas for possession of hashish and marijuana, was released from jail Thursday after posting a $10,000 bond, the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office said. Her Austin concert planned for Thursday night will be rescheduled.

Why you're having that midweek meltdown

If you're reading this on a Wednesday or Thursday, we're willing to bet you're guilty of at least one of the following: a) snapping at your spouse; b) skipping your regularly scheduled workout; or c) abandoning your healthy eating intentions. Why?

In discarding kidneys, system reveals its flaws

See this year's top shots in astronomy

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Feast your eyes on the Whirlpool Galaxy, an icy starscape and other celestial wonders from the 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

Flight attendants' argument causes 4-hour delay

An American Eagle flight departing from New York's JFK airport was delayed nearly four hours Wednesday after two flight attendants got into a verbal altercation.