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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Fire at Conn. home kills ad exec's 3 kids, parents Man tried to take 247 animals on plane Decades later, a Cold War secret is revealed 'Security Theater'? TSA Confiscates Woman's Frosted Cupcake Paul builds campaign on doomsday scenarios Jewish gender segregation campaign turns violent Man, 18, jailed in Facebooked Pa. store burglary Police find 7 dead in Fort Worth-area apartment Police: Utah mom, son rescued after Facebook post Colombian city gets giant, outdoor escalator Nigerian leaders rapped after Islamists attack churches Dig for SF's transport terminal unearths artifacts Web gambling gets boost from Obama administration Boston student re-united with $170,000 violin Texas police: Man in Santa suit killed 6 relatives California soldier shot at his homecoming party Surface of Pluto May Contain Organic Molecules Police: Gunman in murder-suicide dressed as Santa Missing Ind. girl found dead, babysitter charged Kim Jong Il's heir meets with SKorean delegation FBI shooting range is popular deer hangout Gunman in Santa suit killed six, self in Texas: police FBI joins search for missing Indiana girl Obama spends Christmas with family, military Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban Girl killed after running onto Calif. freeway Obamas go to church, dine in for Christmas in Hawaii In swing Ohio, Gingrich gaining the "not-Romneys" Mexico's cartels build own national radio system 'Anonymous' hackers target US security think tank Ron Paul Is a Dangerous Tin Man Who Has No Heart Joe Lieberman: "I don't think Congress has ever been as bad as it is today." Female Occupy Nashville Protesters Caught in All-Out Brawl on Christmas Day Mom Grieves For Son-In-Law Her Daughter Is Divorcing Van Halen unveils new tour with Roth aboard Ancient seal found in Jerusalem linked to ritual Back in campaign mode, presidential hopefuls focus Nigerians fear more church attacks after 39 killed Colo. man returns $10,000 found at Vegas airport Islamist Anjem Choudary's Christmas Message: If Jesus Were Alive Today He Would Be Muslim and Implement Sharia Law Fire at Conn. home kills ad exec's 3 kids, parents Mon,26 Dec 2011 02:08 PM PST Associated Press - Fire swept through an advertising executive's Victorian home along the Connecticut shoreline, killing her three children and her parents. Full Story Top Man tried to take 247 animals on plane Mon,26 Dec 2011 08:56 AM PST AFP - A Czech national was nabbed in Argentina for trying to board a transatlantic flight with 247 live animals including poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles packed in a bulging suitcase, reports said Monday. Full Story Top Decades later, a Cold War secret is revealed Mon,26 Dec 2011 03:30 PM PST Associated Press - For more than a decade they toiled in the strange, boxy-looking building on the hill above the municipal airport, the building with no windows (except in the cafeteria), the building filled with secrets. Full Story Top 'Security Theater'? TSA Confiscates Woman's Frosted Cupcake Sat,24 Dec 2011 08:10 AM PST ABC News - A Massachusetts woman who flew home from Las Vegas this week says an airport security officer confiscated her frosted cupcake because he thought its vanilla-bourbon icing could be a security risk. Rebecca Hains told ABCNews.com today that a Transportation Security Administration agent at Las Vegas-... Full Story Top Paul builds campaign on doomsday scenarios Mon,26 Dec 2011 10:42 AM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON, Iowa (Reuters) - The man who might win the Republican Party's first presidential nominating contest fears that the United Nations may take control of the U.S. money supply. Campaigning for the January 3 Iowa caucuses, Ron Paul warns of eroding civil liberties, a Soviet Union-style economic collapse and violence in the streets. The Texas congressman, author of "End the Fed," also wants to eliminate the central banking system that underpins the world's largest economy. ... Full Story Top Jewish gender segregation campaign turns violent Mon,26 Dec 2011 03:17 PM PST AFP - Clashes erupted on Monday between police and several hundred ultra-Orthodox Jews from a town near Jerusalem who are campaigning for men and women to be segregated, an AFP journalist said. Full Story Top Man, 18, jailed in Facebooked Pa. store burglary Mon,26 Dec 2011 07:49 AM PST Associated Press - An 18-year-old Pittsburgh man is accused of burglarizing a market with three teens, then posted pictures on his Facebook page showing the suspects mugging with some of the loot. Full Story Top Police find 7 dead in Fort Worth-area apartment Sun,25 Dec 2011 06:46 PM PST Associated Press - Seven people believed to be related had opened their Christmas gifts and started cleaning up the wrapping paper when they were shot to death in a suburban Texas apartment, police said Sunday. Full Story Top Police: Utah mom, son rescued after Facebook post Mon,26 Dec 2011 04:41 PM PST Associated Press - A Utah woman used Facebook to seek help after she and her 17-month-old son were held hostage at a residence for nearly five days, police said. Full Story Top Colombian city gets giant, outdoor escalator Mon,26 Dec 2011 06:44 PM PST Associated Press - Officials in Colombia's second-largest city on Monday inaugurated a giant, outdoor escalator for residents of one of its poorest neighborhoods. Full Story Top Nigerian leaders rapped after Islamists attack churches Mon,26 Dec 2011 09:55 AM PST Reuters - ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's main opposition leader accused the government of incompetence on Monday after Islamist militants killed more than two dozen people in Christmas Day attacks on churches and other targets. Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner and former military ruler who lost a presidential election in April to incumbent Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian southerner, told a Nigerian daily that the government was slow to respond and had shown indifference to the bombings. ... Full Story Top Dig for SF's transport terminal unearths artifacts Sun,25 Dec 2011 04:39 PM PST Associated Press - The big dig for San Francisco's multibillion dollar transportation terminal has unearthed some artifacts from the city's heady Gold Rush days, including opium pipes from a Chinese laundry and a chipped chamber pot found in a backyard outhouse. Full Story Top Web gambling gets boost from Obama administration Mon,26 Dec 2011 03:34 AM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration cleared the way for U.S. states to legalize Internet poker and certain other online betting in a switch that may help them reap billions in tax revenue and spur web-based gambling. A Justice Department opinion dated September and made public on Friday reversed decades of previous policy that included civil and criminal charges against operators of some of the most popular online poker sites. ... Full Story Top Boston student re-united with $170,000 violin Sun,25 Dec 2011 08:53 AM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Christmas came early for a Boston music student who was reunited with the $170,000 violin she forgot in the overhead compartment of a regional commuter bus she rode last week, police said. Muchen Hsieh, a student at the New England Conservatory in Boston, had traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, arriving at roughly 11 p.m. on Tuesday. Christine O'Brien, a spokeswoman for the Philadelphia police, who helped Hsieh track down the missing instrument, said then came a moment of sheer panic for the student. ... Full Story Top Texas police: Man in Santa suit killed 6 relatives Mon,26 Dec 2011 03:51 PM PST Associated Press - Police in a quiet Fort Worth suburb worked Monday to piece together a family history after a man dressed in a Santa Claus suit apparently shot six relatives and himself on Christmas. Full Story Top California soldier shot at his homecoming party Sun,25 Dec 2011 10:58 AM PST Associated Press - A decorated Army soldier recovering from injuries suffered in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan has been shot at his homecoming party, and family members say he's paralyzed and in critical condition. Full Story Top Surface of Pluto May Contain Organic Molecules Mon,26 Dec 2011 07:18 AM PST SPACE.com - The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted new evidence of complex organic molecules — the carbon-containing building blocks of life as we know it — on the frigid surface of Pluto, a new study finds. Full Story Top Police: Gunman in murder-suicide dressed as Santa Mon,26 Dec 2011 08:35 AM PST Associated Press - Six members of a Texas family apparently opened Christmas presents just before a relative dressed as Santa Claus showed up, opened fire and killed them before killing himself, police said Monday. Full Story Top Missing Ind. girl found dead, babysitter charged Mon,26 Dec 2011 10:10 PM PST Associated Press - A missing 9-year-old Indiana girl has been found dead, and the neighbor who was watching her before she disappeared was arrested on a murder charge Monday night, authorities said. Full Story Top Kim Jong Il's heir meets with SKorean delegation Mon,26 Dec 2011 09:02 PM PST Associated Press - North Korea's next leader burnished his diplomatic skills Monday, welcoming a private South Korean mourning delegation as state media revealed a new title that gives Kim Jong Un authority over political matters. Full Story Top FBI shooting range is popular deer hangout Mon,26 Dec 2011 04:20 PM PST Associated Press - Call it a playground for Bambi and G-Men, where imaginary criminals are hunted and deer are the spectators. Full Story Top Gunman in Santa suit killed six, self in Texas: police Mon,26 Dec 2011 08:53 AM PST Reuters - GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - A gunman who killed six people and himself at a family Christmas celebration was dressed in a Santa Claus suit when opened fire, police said on Monday. Authorities continued their search for clues in Grapevine, a Dallas suburb dubbed the "Christmas Capital of Texas," to explain the Sunday murder-suicide rampage that left the seven shot dead among unwrapped holiday presents. The dead -- four women and three men ages 15 to 59 - were found Sunday morning in an apartment living room by police answering a voiceless 911 emergency call, authorities said. ... Full Story Top FBI joins search for missing Indiana girl Mon,26 Dec 2011 05:30 PM PST Associated Press - FBI agents joined the search for a missing 9-year-old Indiana girl with physical and emotional problems on Monday, descending on the mobile home park where she lived that's a known haven for registered sex offenders. Full Story Top Obama spends Christmas with family, military Sun,25 Dec 2011 08:53 PM PST Associated Press - President Barack Obama blended his roles as a father and commander-in-chief this Christmas, exchanging presents and singing carols with his family, then greeting U.S. service members stationed at a Marine base in Hawaii. Full Story Top Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban Mon,26 Dec 2011 02:03 PM PST Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will accept a Taliban liaison office in Qatar to start peace talks but no foreign power can get involved in the process without its consent, the government's peace council said, as efforts gather pace to find a solution to the decade-long war. Afghanistan's High Peace Council, in a note to foreign missions, has set out ground rules for engaging the Taliban after Kabul grew concerned that the United States and Qatar, helped by Germany, had secretly agreed with the Taliban to open an office in the Qatari capital, Doha. U.S. ... Full Story Top Girl killed after running onto Calif. freeway Mon,26 Dec 2011 04:49 PM PST Associated Press - Authorities say a 12-year-old girl was struck and killed on a Southern California freeway as she ran through traffic while attempting to retrieve clothing from the roadway. Full Story Top Obamas go to church, dine in for Christmas in Hawaii Mon,26 Dec 2011 11:16 AM PST Reuters - HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spent a low-key Christmas Day with his wife and daughters in Hawaii, going to church and thanking U.S. troops for their service before hosting friends for dinner at the first family's rented beach house. The Obamas started opening gifts around 8 a.m. on Sunday and then ate breakfast and sang carols together before heading to the chapel at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii for a Christmas service, the White House said. ... Full Story Top In swing Ohio, Gingrich gaining the "not-Romneys" Mon,26 Dec 2011 05:49 AM PST Associated Press - For "Anybody but Romney" Republicans in a key conservative region of Ohio, Newt Gingrich has been picking up support as an alternative to the former Massachusetts governor. Full Story Top Mexico's cartels build own national radio system Mon,26 Dec 2011 12:46 PM PST Associated Press - When convoys of soldiers or federal police move through the scrubland of northern Mexico, the Zetas drug cartel knows they are coming. Full Story Top 'Anonymous' hackers target US security think tank Sun,25 Dec 2011 04:31 PM PST Associated Press - The loose-knit hacking movement "Anonymous" claimed Sunday to have stolen thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to clients of U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor. One hacker said the goal was to pilfer funds from individuals' accounts to give away as Christmas donations, and some victims confirmed unauthorized transactions linked to their credit cards. Full Story Top Ron Paul Is a Dangerous Tin Man Who Has No Heart Sat,24 Dec 2011 09:32 PM PST Yahoo! Contributor Network - COMMENTARY | Less than two weeks remain before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses. On Wednesday an Iowa State University/Gazette/KCRG poll showed Texas Rep. Ron Paul leading the GOP presidential race with 27.5 percent. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich placed second with 25.3 percent followed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with 17.5 percent. Full Story Top Joe Lieberman: "I don't think Congress has ever been as bad as it is today." Sun,25 Dec 2011 09:00 PM PST Christian Science Monitor - Independent Senator Joseph Lieberman chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Elected to the Senate in 1988, he ran as an independent in 2006 after losing Connecticut's Democratic primary. He spoke at the Dec. 13 Monitor breakfast in Washington. Full Story Top Female Occupy Nashville Protesters Caught in All-Out Brawl on Christmas Day Mon,26 Dec 2011 10:53 AM PST The Blaze - The Occupy movement has largely fallen silent over the last few weeks. But two Occupy Nashville protesters made plenty of noise with an all-out brawl at the movement's encampment on Christmas Day. Full Story Top Mom Grieves For Son-In-Law Her Daughter Is Divorcing Sun,25 Dec 2011 09:00 PM PST Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My daughter is getting a divorce from a wonderful young man I've grown very close to. He's away in the service, and he and my daughter have grown apart. He is in Korea and not able to deal with the situation back at home.He emails me and talks to me on Facebook quite often. When he asks me about my daughter, I am vague. I love him as a son, and I have been crying over this. I'm so upset that I'm having migraines. How do I detach from my son-in-law while still being there for my daughter? -- SAD MOTHER-IN-LAW IN TEXASDEAR SAD M-I-L: Be honest with him. ... Full Story Top Van Halen unveils new tour with Roth aboard Mon,26 Dec 2011 03:33 PM PST Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran rockers Van Halen unveiled plans on Monday for a tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth returning to the stage. In a video posted on the band's website, http://www.van-halen.com, Eddie Van Halen, brother Alex and son Wolfgang play the hit "Panama" while Roth runs around on stage. Underneath reads "Van Halen On Tour 2012" with tickets going on sale January 10. No other details were announced, but the video confirms music industry buzz that the band is together again with Roth. ... Full Story Top Ancient seal found in Jerusalem linked to ritual Sun,25 Dec 2011 08:09 AM PST Associated Press - A rare clay seal found under Jerusalem's Old City appears to be linked to religious rituals practiced at the Jewish Temple 2,000 years ago, Israeli archaeologists said Sunday. Full Story Top Back in campaign mode, presidential hopefuls focus Mon,26 Dec 2011 10:01 AM PST Associated Press - Republicans in search of their party's presidential nomination are returning to campaign mode after a brief Christmas respite, with Rick Santorum planning a hunting trip with conservatives in Iowa and Mitt Romney phoning supporters. Full Story Top Nigerians fear more church attacks after 39 killed Mon,26 Dec 2011 05:55 PM PST Associated Press - Women returned to clean the blood from St. Theresa Catholic Church on Monday and one man wept uncontrollably amid its debris as a Nigerian Christian association demanded protection for its churches. Full Story Top Colo. man returns $10,000 found at Vegas airport Mon,26 Dec 2011 07:38 PM PST Associated Press - A Colorado man who found $10,000 before boarding a flight in Las Vegas says he returned the money to the owner because he wanted to show his children it was "the right thing to do." Full Story Top Islamist Anjem Choudary's Christmas Message: If Jesus Were Alive Today He Would Be Muslim and Implement Sharia Law Mon,26 Dec 2011 03:45 PM PST The Blaze - Radical Islamist Anjem Choudary, the jihadist who once called for the execution of the pope and whose militant group even asked if "the assassination of President Obama is legal" — has released a Christmas message in which he asserts that Jesus, if alive today, would be a practicing Muslim. Not only that but, according to Choudary, Jesus (who he refers to as "Isa") would also be leading the crusade to free "Muslim land" and implement sharia law across the world. Full Story Top

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