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British opens inquiry into claims soldiers abused Iraqi detainees

March 4: The British government begins inquiry into allegations that detainees captured by British troops were mistreated after Iraqis filmed pictures of fellow countrymen being collected from a military base in May 2004. ITV's Neil Connery reports. (NBC News Web Extra)The British government begins inquiry into allegations that detainees captured by British troops were mistreated after Iraqis filmed pictures of fellow countrymen being collected from a military base in May 2004. ITV's Neil Connery reports. (NBC News)

Former Scientologist sues church, claims fraud

Jan. 24: A Florida man is suing the Church of Scientology in federal court for fraud, claiming they bilked him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. WFLA's Jeff Patterson reports. A Florida man is suing the Church of Scientology in federal court for fraud, claiming they bilked him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. WFLA's Jeff Patterson reports. (NBC News)

Big drop in jobless claims; housing starts up 12.1%

Jan. 17: CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the numbers on unemployment, weighs in on December's housing picture and discusses the latest details on the debt ceiling debate with CNBC's Steve Liesman. (CNBC)CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the numbers on unemployment, weighs in on December's housing picture and discusses the latest details on the debt ceiling debate with CNBC's Steve Liesman. (CNBC)

Seattle claims title for largest snowball fight

Jan. 14: Organizers in Seattle trucked in over 160,000 pounds of snow and attracted 5,834 participants in order to claim the title for the largest snowball fight. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. Organizers in Seattle trucked in over 160,000 pounds of snow and attracted 5,834 participants in order to claim the title for the largest snowball fight. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)

Town rocked by claims football players raped teen

Jan. 7: Protestors have been converging on Steubenville, Ohio, where they claim authorities have been turning a blind eye in a 16-year-old girl's rape case because the accused are stars of the town's beloved high school football team. NBC's Ron Allen reports. Protestors have been converging on Steubenville, Ohio, where they claim authorities have been turning a blind eye in a 16-year-old girl's rape case because the accused are stars of the town's beloved high school football team. NBC's Ron Allen reports. (TODAY)

Iran claims it has captured a US drone

Dec. 4: Iran's State TV reports that an unmanned American drone was captured over the Persian Gulf but did not give details of exactly when or where it happened. A spokesman for the U.S. Navy says no drones are missing in the area. TODAY's Tamron Hall reports.  Iran's State TV reports that an unmanned American drone was captured over the Persian Gulf but did not give details of exactly when or where it happened. A spokesman for the U.S. Navy says no drones are missing in the area. TODAY's Tamron Hall reports. (TODAY)

Hamas claims its rockets forced truce

Nov. 22: Hamas declares a national holiday after the cease-fire with Israel, but sees the halt in fighting as a temporary solution. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)Hamas declares a national holiday after the cease-fire with Israel, but sees the halt in fighting as a temporary solution. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)

BBC under fire for wrongful sex abuse claims

Nov. 11: BBC Director General George Entwistle resigned on Saturday as the BBC spiraled further into scandal over its coverage of two separate sex abuse cases – one, a cover up, and the other, a possible wrongful accusation. NBC's Keir Simmons reports. (Nightly News)BBC Director General George Entwistle resigned on Saturday as the BBC spiraled further into scandal over its coverage of two separate sex abuse cases – one, a cover up, and the other, a possible wrongful accusation. NBC's Keir Simmons reports. (Nightly News)

No Doubt pulls video after racism claims

Nov. 5: Pop group No Doubt has removed the video for its single Pop group No Doubt has removed the video for its single "Looking Hot" after receiving complaints from fans and the Native American community that the wild west-themed video was offensive (TODAY)

She claims lottery prize after forgetting about ticket

Nov. 3: A woman got the shock of her life when she discovered she'd forgotten about a lottery ticket, worth $23 million, that she'd stashed in the glove compartment of her car. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe reports. A woman got the shock of her life when she discovered she'd forgotten about a lottery ticket, worth $23 million, that she'd stashed in the glove compartment of her car. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe reports. (TODAY)

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