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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: As Washington struggles over debt crisis, Obama stays mum on veto threat California "Dream Act" approved for illegal immigrants White House threatens to veto Boehner's House plan Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities Job listings say the unemployed need not apply Gay couple asked to reverse shirt at Dollywood Conservative ire threatens GOP debt plan in House Boehner delays vote on his debt-ceiling measure Mom spared jail in jaywalking conviction Post office looking to close offices to save money More dismal poll numbers for Obama and the GOP on debt crisis Conservative revolt casts doubt on House GOP plan Obama: Halt '3-ring-circus' of debt-limit debate Mom convicted in son's jaywalking death: 'This will never end for me' Six costs of not raising the debt ceiling Rep. David Wu to resign amid sexual scandal Republican division casts doubt on debt plan Green algae in the Yellow Sea Calif. man attempts self-surgery with butter knife Palin's 'Undefeated' tanks, heads to Pay-Per-View Norway police slammed for slow response to rampage Analysis: U.S. credit downgrade 'inevitable' Mystery Utah inmate identified as missing NM man Traumatized Norway tries to return to normality Deal or no deal? US downgrade looking likely Upgrade Your Life: Must-have smartphone add-ons Police: Freestyle Olympic skier kills self in Utah McDonald's Happy Meals get apples, fewer fries Mexico judge sentences teenage assassin to 3 years Rival plans ensnarl Congress over debt ceiling AP-GfK Poll: Worries about debt rising once again Poll: Most Americans unable to identify Romney's religion NJ gov sued over communication with Fox News head The 17 Richest Living Veterans Oslo police release names of massacre victims US: bin Laden death ups terror risk for Americans Obama, You're Out; Congress is Up to Bat Why isn't Wall Street panicking about the default crisis yet? U.S. returns 33 Mexican troops who strayed into Texas Stewart suits up for battle in 'Snow White' As Washington struggles over debt crisis, Obama stays mum on veto threat Mon,25 Jul 2011 09:34 PM PDT Exclusive - By Major Garrett National Journal Washington may have become, as President Obama said on Monday, a place where "compromise has become a dirty word," but in the context of the menacing debt-limit crisis there was a far dirtier word he … Continue reading → Full Story Top California "Dream Act" approved for illegal immigrants Mon,25 Jul 2011 06:36 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on Monday a bill allowing illegal immigrants to receive privately funded scholarships to attend the state's public colleges and universities. Full Story Top White House threatens to veto Boehner's House plan Tue,26 Jul 2011 01:37 PM PDT AP - The White House threatened on Tuesday to veto emergency House legislation that aims to avert a threatened national default, a pre-emptive strike issued as Republican Speaker John Boehner labored to line up enough votes in his own party to pass the measure. Full Story Top Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:28 AM PDT AP - The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics, according to an analysis of new Census data. Full Story Top Job listings say the unemployed need not apply Tue,26 Jul 2011 06:31 AM PDT The Lookout - Hundreds of job opening listings posted on Monster.com and other jobs sites explicitly state that people who are unemployed would be less attractive applicants, with some telling the long-term unemployed to not even bother with applying. The New York Times' Catherine Rampell said she found preferences for the already employed or only recently laid off [...] Full Story Top Gay couple asked to reverse shirt at Dollywood Tue,26 Jul 2011 06:53 PM PDT AP - A lesbian couple is asking for changes at Dollywood after an employee asked one of the women to turn her T-shirt reading "marriage is so gay" inside-out to avoid offending others on a recent visit to the Tennessee theme park complex. Full Story Top Conservative ire threatens GOP debt plan in House Tue,26 Jul 2011 07:24 PM PDT AP - Thwarted by conservatives in his own Republican Party, House Speaker John Boehner scrambled Tuesday to secure enough GOP votes to beat a fast-closing Aug. 2 deadline and stave off the potential financial chaos of the nation's first-ever default. Full Story Top Boehner delays vote on his debt-ceiling measure Tue,26 Jul 2011 07:32 PM PDT AP - Stung by revelations that his plan would cut spending less than advertised, House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday postponed a vote on a debt-ceiling measure that was already running into opposition from tea party conservatives. The move came just a week before an Aug. 2 deadline for staving off the potential financial chaos of the nation's first-ever default. Full Story Top Mom spared jail in jaywalking conviction Tue,26 Jul 2011 11:13 AM PDT The Lookout - Georgia mom Raquel Nelson was spared prison today in the sentencing phase of the jaywalking conviction she faced after her son was killed in a hit-and-run. Nelson could have ended up spending more time in jail than the man who ran over her four-year-old son and sped off after a jury convicted her of jaywalking. [...] Full Story Top Post office looking to close offices to save money Mon,25 Jul 2011 09:04 PM PDT AP - The Postal Service is launching a study of thousands of local post offices for possible closure in an effort to save money. Full Story Top More dismal poll numbers for Obama and the GOP on debt crisis Tue,26 Jul 2011 06:11 AM PDT The Ticket - More than a third of Americans now believe President Obama's policies have made the nation's struggling economy worse--but they blame Republicans just as much for the sorry state of the economy, according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll. The survey finds that 37 percent of Americans believe Obama's policies are hurting the economy, while [...] Full Story Top Conservative revolt casts doubt on House GOP plan Tue,26 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT AP - The White House threatened Tuesday to veto legislation pending in the House to avert a threatened default, a pre-emptive strike issued as Speaker John Boehner labored to line up enough votes to pass the measure. Full Story Top Obama: Halt '3-ring-circus' of debt-limit debate Mon,25 Jul 2011 06:35 PM PDT AP - Decrying a "partisan three-ring circus" in the nation's capital, President Barack Obama criticized a newly minted Republican plan to avert an unprecedented government default Monday night and said congressional leaders must produce a compromise that can reach his desk before the Aug. 2 deadline. Full Story Top Mom convicted in son's jaywalking death: 'This will never end for me' Mon,25 Jul 2011 08:13 AM PDT The Lookout - A Marietta, Ga., mom who was convicted of jaywalking after her 4-year-old son was run over and killed in a hit-and-run said on the Today Show that the worst part of going to jail would be the separation from her two remaining kids. Raquel Nelson was convicted of homicide by vehicle and reckless conduct by [...] Full Story Top Six costs of not raising the debt ceiling Tue,26 Jul 2011 06:25 AM PDT Exclusives - By Julia Edwards National Journal What started as hot air has now become a thunder cloud. Should Congress fail to reach a compromise to raise the debt ceiling, a multitude of economic sectors could take a hit—if not come to a … Continue reading → Full Story Top Rep. David Wu to resign amid sexual scandal Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:39 AM PDT The Ticket - Rep. David Wu (D-Ore.) announced Tuesday he will resign from Congress following accusations he had unwanted sexual contact with a teenage girl. "I cannot care for my family the way I wish while serving in Congress and fighting these very serious allegations," Wu said in a statement. Wu claims the incident with the daughter of [...] Full Story Top Republican division casts doubt on debt plan Tue,26 Jul 2011 12:06 PM PDT AP - The White House threatened Tuesday to veto legislation pending in the House of Representatives to avert a threatened default, a pre-emptive strike issued as Republican leaders of the lower chamber labored to line up enough votes to pass the measure. Full Story Top Green algae in the Yellow Sea Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:41 PM PDT The Upshot - Come on in, the water's . . . green. In Qingdoo, Shandong Province of China, the coastal waters are covered with algae called enteromopha prolifera. The algae is not poisonous and doesn't affect water quality, but there are concerns about how it may affect local sealife and whether it might spur a drop in tourism. [...] Full Story Top Calif. man attempts self-surgery with butter knife Tue,26 Jul 2011 06:43 PM PDT AP - A Southern California man stuck a butter knife into his belly in a failed bid at self-surgery to remove a painful hernia, police said Tuesday. Full Story Top Palin's 'Undefeated' tanks, heads to Pay-Per-View Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:31 PM PDT The Ticket - "The Undefeated," the documentary about Sarah Palin, appears to have suffered box office defeat. The film opened in 10 locations last week and upped its exposure to 14 cities this weekend. But Reuters today reports that even as the number of screening venues increased, box office revenue has declined by more than 63 percent. It [...] Full Story Top Norway police slammed for slow response to rampage Tue,26 Jul 2011 02:26 PM PDT AP - When Anders Behring Breivik launched his assault on the youth campers of Utoya Island, he expected Norway's special forces to swoop down and stop him at any minute. Full Story Top Analysis: U.S. credit downgrade 'inevitable' Mon,25 Jul 2011 08:27 PM PDT The Daily Beast - A drop in the U.S. credit rating is likely even with a debt deal, analysts say. By Daniel Stone. Full Story Top Mystery Utah inmate identified as missing NM man Tue,26 Jul 2011 02:32 PM PDT AP - A mystery man believed to be in his 70s who has been locked up in a Utah jail for more than three weeks, refusing to provide his name, was identified Tuesday as a missing New Mexico man, authorities said. Full Story Top Traumatized Norway tries to return to normality Tue,26 Jul 2011 04:35 PM PDT Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian cabinet minister will make a symbolic return on Wednesday to her bomb-damaged office as the nation tries to restore some normality after the massacre perpetrated by a right-winger who his lawyer believes is insane. Full Story Top Deal or no deal? US downgrade looking likely Tue,26 Jul 2011 03:53 PM PDT AP - Could the U.S. lose its top credit rating even if a deal is reached to raise the debt limit? Full Story Top Upgrade Your Life: Must-have smartphone add-ons Wed,20 Jul 2011 09:00 AM PDT Upgrade Your Life - Your smartphone is not just for making calls. It's a powerful computer, and if you're just making calls you're only using a fraction of its capabilities. So in this week's episode of Upgrade Your Life, Yahoo! News' Becky Worley shows us some must-have add-ons that maximize the power of your smartphone! Logitech Tablet Keyboard ($56.78-$71.99) [...] Full Story Top Police: Freestyle Olympic skier kills self in Utah Tue,26 Jul 2011 11:12 PM PDT AP - Olympic silver medalist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson was found dead in a remote canyon in Utah in what police are calling a suicide. Full Story Top McDonald's Happy Meals get apples, fewer fries Tue,26 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp said on Tuesday it will soon tweak its Happy Meals, reducing the french fry portion by more than half and automatically adding apples to the popular children's meals, after coming under pressure from consumer groups to provide healthier fare. Full Story Top Mexico judge sentences teenage assassin to 3 years Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:16 PM PDT AP - A Mexican judge on Tuesday sentenced a teenage U.S. citizen to three years in prison for homicide, kidnapping and drug and weapons possession. Authorities say the teen confessed to killing four people whose beheaded bodies were found suspended from a bridge. Full Story Top Rival plans ensnarl Congress over debt ceiling Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:59 AM PDT AP - One week from a potentially debilitating debt crisis, Democrats and Republicans clashed Tuesday over rival plans to slash spending and increase the nation's borrowing ability despite President Barack Obama's endgame appeal for compromise. Financial markets registered their nervousness with the stalemate. Full Story Top AP-GfK Poll: Worries about debt rising once again Tue,26 Jul 2011 12:07 AM PDT AP - Just last fall, Americans were feeling better about their personal finances. Now they're starting to worry more about how they'll pay off debts as they feel the nation's economic recovery wobbling. Full Story Top Poll: Most Americans unable to identify Romney's religion Tue,26 Jul 2011 12:03 PM PDT The Ticket - Pop quiz: Mitt Romney is the current front-runner in the Republican race for the White House; he ran for president in 2008 and was governor of Massachusetts from 2004 to 2007. Can you name his religion? More than half of Americans were unable to answer the question correctly, according to a new Public Religion Research [...] Full Story Top NJ gov sued over communication with Fox News head Mon,25 Jul 2011 11:36 AM PDT AP - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was sued Monday over his administration's refusal to release correspondence between the president of Fox News and the governor or his staff after a report that the head of the network tried to persuade the first-term GOP governor to run for president in 2012 last summer. Full Story Top The 17 Richest Living Veterans Mon,25 Jul 2011 05:19 AM PDT Forbes - In honor of those who served their country--and their self-interest. Full Story Top Oslo police release names of massacre victims Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:59 AM PDT AP - Norwegian police on Tuesday began releasing the names of those killed in last week's bomb blast and massacre at a youth camp, an announcement likely to bring new collective grief to an already reeling nation. Full Story Top US: bin Laden death ups terror risk for Americans Tue,26 Jul 2011 02:48 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration says Osama bin Laden's death has raised the risk of anti-American violence worldwide. Full Story Top Obama, You're Out; Congress is Up to Bat Mon,25 Jul 2011 11:49 AM PDT Yahoo! Contributor Network - COMMENTARY | Eight days remain before Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will not be able to pay the nation's bills and the White House and Congress still cannot come to an agreement to extend the national debt ceiling. There are few words that describe the mess of a situation that Washington has painted us into and the risk is beyond comprehension for the average American. Full Story Top Why isn't Wall Street panicking about the default crisis yet? Tue,26 Jul 2011 07:11 AM PDT Exclusives - By Annie Lowrey Slate Much to Washington's surprise, the Debtpocalypse did not arrive this past weekend. The markets had been sanguine since the United States hit its $14.3 trillion debt ceiling in May, with stock prices high and borrowing costs … Continue reading → Full Story Top U.S. returns 33 Mexican troops who strayed into Texas Tue,26 Jul 2011 08:07 PM PDT Reuters - AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspectors returned 33 Mexican soldiers on Tuesday who inadvertently crossed over the Rio Grande river into Texas, authorities said. Full Story Top Stewart suits up for battle in 'Snow White' Sat,23 Jul 2011 08:08 PM PDT AP - Kristen Stewart dons armor and wields a huge sword and shield for her next movie. Rest assured, it will not be your mother and father's Snow White. Full Story Top

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