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Traveling at 33,000 mph, a massive meteor hit the Earth's atmosphere creating a giant shockwave that blew out windows of glass, injuring nearly 1,000 people and creating panic. On the same day, an asteroid half the size of a football field came within 17,000 miles from Earth. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)

Everything's bigger in Texas! And this state-sized inaugural party, called the Texas Black Tie and Boots Ball, is one of 50 unofficial inaugural bashes this weekend. TODAY's Erica Hill reports on the people behind Washington D.C.'s splashiest celebrations. (TODAY)

NBC's Paul Nassar describes the scene after a bomb killed 8 people in Lebanon Friday. (Mitchell Reports)

A bomb explodes behind the goal of a soccer match in northern Iraq Friday. NBCNews.com's Al Stirrett reports. (NBCNews.com)

A chemist accused of mishandling evidence and altering drug samples may have acted to wrongly convict thousands of people on drug charges. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports. (Nightly News)

Scientists plan to analyze the pyramid-shaped rock that's nicknamed "Jake." NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

On the fourth day of a high-stakes Scrabble event, a 14-year-old boy is booted for hiding blank tiles, which can be used as any letter when forming words. WESH's Michelle Meredith reports. (NBC News)

Syrian rebels attack the staff headquarters of the Syrian military in Damascus on Wednesday morning. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports. (NBC News)

Ryan Lochte has taken his training to a new level to prepare for the Games in London, but he has also found time to give back to the swimming community. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. (Nightly News)

A 5.8 tremor destroyed a number of buildings and killed at least 15 people. NBC's Jim Maceda reports. (Nightly News)