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Today's Most Popular News: Army's new fitness tests add taste of battlefield Federal researchers declare eastern cougar extinct How the iPad 2 stacks up against the competition New Zombie-Ant Fungi Found Navy pulls 10 from destroyer after port troubles Teacher rattles table in class, student calls 911 VW unveils new model of microbus loved by hippies Male Depression's Surprising Symptoms Wedding Royale: Is Kate Middleton the new Princess Diana? Last WWI combatant to mark 110th birthday Union bill whizzing through Ohio Legislature FDA cracks down on untested cold medicines 2 US airmen killed in Frankfurt airport shooting Supreme Court: Anti-gay funeral picketers allowed NJ congressman tops 'Jeopardy' computer Watson Obama condemns assassination in Pakistan $221 million Cobo revamp to add river view, replace arena Pope exonerates Jews for Jesus' death in new book Rebels corner fleeing Gadhafi forces after battle Mating game: Too much choice will leave you lonely Army's new fitness tests add taste of battlefield Tue, 1 Mar 2011 05:54 pm PST AP - Sit-ups don't make a soldier, the Army has decided. So its 30-year-old fitness requirements are getting a battlefield-inspired makeover. Full Story Top Federal researchers declare eastern cougar extinct Wed, 2 Mar 2011 01:04 pm PST AP - The "ghost cat" is just that. Full Story Top How the iPad 2 stacks up against the competition Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:57 am PST Ben Patterson - Now that we've finally got the official details for the next iPad, those in the market for a new tablet can begin comparison shopping in earnest. On paper, it looks like the iPad 2 (read the announcement details right here) … Full Story Top New Zombie-Ant Fungi Found Wed, 2 Mar 2011 04:35 pm PST LiveScience.com - The world just got a little weirder: Scientists have identified four new species of brain-controlling fungi that turn ants into zombies that do the parasite's bidding before it kills them. Full Story Top Navy pulls 10 from destroyer after port troubles Wed, 2 Mar 2011 01:17 pm PST AP - The U.S. Navy fired a destroyer commander and a top aide and removed eight sailors from their ship in the Mediterranean after misbehavior by the crew in overseas ports that included drunk and disorderly conduct. Full Story Top Teacher rattles table in class, student calls 911 Wed, 2 Mar 2011 05:24 am PST AP - A California school teacher was placed on paid administrative leave after he rattled a table to get the attention of his math students, startling an eighth-grade girl who used her cell phone to call police. Full Story Top VW unveils new model of microbus loved by hippies Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:04 am PST AP - Volkswagen AG is resurrecting its iconic microbus, which debuted in 1950 and became a favorite of hippies for its unique styling and copious space for travelers. Full Story Top Male Depression's Surprising Symptoms Wed, 2 Mar 2011 01:51 pm PST ContributorNetwork - A report in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests male depression may increase in the 21st century. Economic conditions have already spawned the term "Mancession" to describe the difficulties men face in a changing job market that threaten their traditional role as family breadwinners. Full Story Top Wedding Royale: Is Kate Middleton the new Princess Diana? Wed, 2 Mar 2011 06:34 am PST The New Royals - The princess-to-be takes on the legacy that Diana left behind. Full Story Top Last WWI combatant to mark 110th birthday Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:24 am PST AFP - World War I's last surviving combatant Claude Choules will celebrate his 110th birthday on Thursday with a low-key party, his son said, describing his father as a reluctant "celebrity" who hates war. Full Story Top Union bill whizzing through Ohio Legislature Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:28 pm PST AP - While much of the nation's attention remains focused on a stalled proposal in Wisconsin to restrict collective bargaining rights for public workers, an Ohio measure that in some ways is tougher and broader is speeding toward reality. Full Story Top FDA cracks down on untested cold medicines Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:03 pm PST AP - The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it will remove roughly 500 unapproved cold and allergy medications from the market as part of an ongoing crackdown on ineffective prescription drugs. Full Story Top 2 US airmen killed in Frankfurt airport shooting Wed, 2 Mar 2011 09:52 pm PST AP - Two U.S. airmen were killed and two others were wounded at Frankfurt airport when a man opened fire on them at close range with a handgun, the first such attack on American forces in Germany in a quarter century. Full Story Top Supreme Court: Anti-gay funeral picketers allowed Wed, 2 Mar 2011 09:08 pm PST AP - The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a grieving father's pain over mocking protests at his Marine son's funeral must yield to First Amendment protections for free speech. All but one justice sided with a fundamentalist church that has stirred outrage with raucous demonstrations contending God is punishing the military for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality. Full Story Top NJ congressman tops 'Jeopardy' computer Watson Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:06 pm PST AP - Turns out it really does take a rocket scientist to beat Watson, the "Jeopardy"-winning computer. Full Story Top Obama condemns assassination in Pakistan Wed, 2 Mar 2011 03:20 pm PST AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned the assassination of the only Christian member of Pakistan's government, calling the slaying of Shabaz Bhatti a "horrific act of violence." Full Story Top $221 million Cobo revamp to add river view, replace arena Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:22 am PST Y! News - Detroit - Oralandar Brand-Williams, Detroit News staff writer Cobo Center officials have unveiled details of a long-awaited, $221 million facelift of the city's main convention center that includes panoramic views of the Detroit River and sweeping changes to its façade. Photos: A … Full Story Top Pope exonerates Jews for Jesus' death in new book Wed, 2 Mar 2011 02:16 pm PST AP - Pope Benedict XVI has made a sweeping exoneration of the Jewish people for the death of Jesus Christ, tackling one of the most controversial issues in Christianity in a new book. Full Story Top Rebels corner fleeing Gadhafi forces after battle Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:56 pm PST AP - Rebel forces routed troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi in a fierce battle over an oil port Wednesday, scrambling over the dunes of a Mediterranean beach through shelling and an airstrike to corner their attackers. While they thwarted the regime's first counteroffensive in eastern Libya, opposition leaders still pleaded for outside airstrikes to help them oust the longtime leader. Full Story Top Mating game: Too much choice will leave you lonely Tue, 1 Mar 2011 05:59 pm PST AFP - Scientists have made a surprising discovery: The more options you have for choosing a lover, the likelier you are to end up with no-one. Full Story Top

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