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Results tagged “proposes”

NFL proposes changes to off-season schedule

Feb. 22: PFT Live: Mike Florio breaks down the NFL's proposal to change the off-season schedule in order to spark more interest. (NBC Sports)PFT Live: Mike Florio breaks down the NFL's proposal to change the off-season schedule in order to spark more interest. (NBC Sports)

French president proposes 75% tax on rich

Jan. 2: French president Francois Hollande vowed to help ease the country's stagnation and deficit by a 75 percent tax on incomes over a million euros, sparking outrage among entrepreneurs, who say it would kill any innovative spirit. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports.  French president Francois Hollande vowed to help ease the country's stagnation and deficit by a 75 percent tax on incomes over a million euros, sparking outrage among entrepreneurs, who say it would kill any innovative spirit. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports. (TODAY)

Cuba proposes prisoner swap to US

Dec. 2: In Cuba, American contractor Alan Gross has been imprisoned for three years for smuggling satellite equipment to the country's Jewish community. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports. (Nightly News)In Cuba, American contractor Alan Gross has been imprisoned for three years for smuggling satellite equipment to the country's Jewish community. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports. (Nightly News)

Pilot proposes during emergency stunt

Sept. 28: Pilot Ryan Thompson tricked his girlfriend into thinking their plane was about to crash as they were flying over Chicago. When he asked her  to read the emergency procedure, he pulled a  ring from his pocket and proposed. NBC's Natalie Morales reports. Pilot Ryan Thompson tricked his girlfriend into thinking their plane was about to crash as they were flying over Chicago. When he asked her  to read the emergency procedure, he pulled a  ring from his pocket and proposed. NBC's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

She said yes! RNC staffer proposes to girlfriend

Aug. 30: Republican National Convention production manager Bradley Thompson surprised his girlfriend Laura Bowman by dropping to his knee onstage and popping the question. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports.  Republican National Convention production manager Bradley Thompson surprised his girlfriend Laura Bowman by dropping to his knee onstage and popping the question. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

Olympic torchbearer proposes mid-relay

June 19: Bringing new meaning to the phrase Bringing new meaning to the phrase "carrying a torch," while carrying the Olympic flame through northern England, David State handed his torch to a security official so he could propose to his girlfriend, who was standing in the crowd. (TODAY)

Obama proposes shrinking government

Jan. 13: President Obama called on Congress to give him the authority to consolidate the government agencies that help American businesses. NBC's Kristen Welker reports from the White House. (Nightly News)President Obama called on Congress to give him the authority to consolidate the government agencies that help American businesses. NBC's Kristen Welker reports from the White House.  (Nightly News)

Woman faints as boyfriend proposes

Nov. 1: A man literally swept his girlfriend off her feet, but not in the way he had hoped -- she fainted as he got down on one knee to propose. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. A man literally swept his girlfriend off her feet, but not in the way he had hoped -- she fainted as he got down on one knee to propose. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

British PM proposes royal succession update

Oct. 13: British Prime Minister David Cameron is attempting to reform Royal succession laws that favor males over their older sisters as heirs to the throne. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)British Prime Minister David Cameron is attempting to reform Royal succession laws that favor males over their older sisters as heirs to the throne. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)

FAA proposes changes to pilot training

May 11: Federal aviation officials are proposing a wide-ranging overhaul of air crew training, more than two years after a crash in western New York that was attributed to pilot error. NBC's Tom Costello reports.  Federal aviation officials are proposing a wide-ranging overhaul of air crew training, more than two years after a crash in western New York that was attributed to pilot error. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (NewsNation)

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