Bigelow pioneers Oscars with 'Hurt Locker' win

Kathryn Bigelow played field commander to bring her raw, relentless Iraq War thriller "The Hurt Locker" to the screen. After her film triumphed at the Academy Awards with six prizes and made her the first woman ever to win the directing Oscar, she graduated to diplomat with her deft handling of some uncomfortable personal questions from reporters after the show.

List of winners at the 82nd annual Oscars

"The Hurt Locker" wins best motion picture Oscar with best actor and actress Oscars going to Jeff Bridges for "Crazy Heart" and Sandra Bullock for "The Blind Side."

Giving shape to clay

Jim Grittner’s hands are covered in chalky clay, caked into the cracks in his hands like matching gray gloves.

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Bowersox wows 'Idol' judges after hospitalization

Crystal Bowersox still has a healthy shot at becoming the next "American Idol."

'Idol' judges give male semifinalists praise

New 'Dancing With the Stars' cast revealed

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Hello again to Jay Leno, back as 'Tonight' host

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Marie Osmond's son dies in Los Angeles

News and notes from NBC's Olympics coverage

Ousted 'Idol' contestants swing back at judges

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Police say 'Growing Pains' actor Koenig found dead

News and notes from NBC's Olympics coverage

'Death comes to town' airs tonight

The second of two Investigation Discovery documentaries on the Superior Police Department airs Friday.

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Radio Superior re-creates attack on Pearl Harbor

Wisconsin Public Radio station KUWS-FM broadcasts a re-creation of the day that Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese bombers on Dec. 7, 1941.

Olympics coverage gets 7 of top 8 Nielsen spots