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- Okla. Woman Shoots, Kills Intruder: 911 Operators Say It's OK to Shoot
- "Zombie" Fly Parasite Killing Honeybees
- Michele Bachmann quits presidential race following poor showing in Iowa
- Iowa's razor-thin result indicates a fierce battle for conservatives is ahead
- Judge: Black church rightful owner of KKK store
- Ohio earthquake was not a natural event, expert says
- Cat survives 2 euthanasia attempts at Utah shelter
- Police think poisoned cat meat killed China tycoon
- Rancher's eagle eye ends Utah-Nevada crime spree
- 20 tons of herring wash up on Norway coast
- Police: Student killed by officers had pellet gun
- Calif. Catholic bishop resigns, says he has 2 kids
- Newt Gingrich unloads on Mitt Romney and Ron Paul in New Hampshire
- Obama bypasses Senate, installs new consumer chief
- Cyberbaiting on the Rise as Teacher Tantrums Posted to YouTube
- Viral Video Appears to Show Cop Planting Drugs in Suspect's Car
- Staten Island Teen Bullied Before Taking Her Life
- Pepsi Says Mountain Dew Can Dissolve Mouse Carcasses
- Michele Bachmann Drops Out of Presidential Race
- Obama bypasses Senate to fill labor board posts
- AP sources: Obama bucks GOP, OKs consumer watchdog
- Carter's advice to Obama: Don't alienate voters
- World-first hybrid shark found off Australia
- Using recess power, Obama putting Cordray in job
- SC police: Mother won't tell them where son is
- Obama plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops
- Parasite turns honey bees into zombies
- Texas police kill 8th-grader carrying pellet gun
- Drought Led to Demise of Ancient City of Angkor
- 'Celebrity Wife Swap': Gary Busey, Ted Haggard Trade Wife, Fiancee
- Living Longer: Reaching 114 Is Not Just Good Genes
- GOP's Paul places 3rd in Iowa, looks to NH
- Michele Bachmann ends campaign
- World's oldest twins celebrate 102nd birthdays
- Audubon's 'The Birds of America' to be sold in NYC
- John McCain endorses Mitt Romney, his bitter rival from four years ago
- Mariah Carey says Nick Cannon has kidney failure
- Steve Jobs Action Figure: Fear the Turtleneck
- US Army expert forgot about C-4 in bag: court papers
- Iowa Caucus Winners and Losers
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Michele Bachmann quits presidential race following poor showing in Iowa
Wed,4 Jan 2012 08:17 AM PST
The Ticket - WEST DES MOINES, Iowa--Michele Bachmann announced her exit from the presidential race Wednesday morning following a sixth-place finish in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa. "Last night, the people of Iowa spoke with a very clear voice. And so I have decided to stand aside," the Republican representative from Minnesota told reporters during a morning [...] Full Story | Top |
Iowa's razor-thin result indicates a fierce battle for conservatives is ahead
Wed,4 Jan 2012 11:01 AM PST
The Ticket - DES MOINES, Iowa--Iowa may not pick presidents. It may not even pick Republican presidential nominees. But Iowa most certainly resets the nomination contest, something its voters did again on Tuesday with the state's closest caucus vote in history. With Mitt Romney's razor-thin, eight-vote victory over Rick Santorum, Iowa has created a new pecking order for [...] Full Story | Top |
Ohio earthquake was not a natural event, expert says
Tue,3 Jan 2012 04:39 PM PST
Reuters - CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Ohio on New Year's Eve did not occur naturally and may have been caused by high-pressure liquid injection related to oil and gas exploration and production, an expert hired by the state of Ohio said on Tuesday. Ohio's Department of Natural Resources on Sunday suspended operations at five deep well sites in Youngstown, Ohio, where the injection of water was taking place, while they evaluate seismological data from a rare quake in the area. The wells are about 9,000 feet deep and are used to dispose of water from oil and gas wells. ... Full Story | Top |
20 tons of herring wash up on Norway coast
Tue,3 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST
The Sideshow - An estimated 20 tons of dead herring fish mysteriously washed up on the cost of Norway and then disappeared. The fish remains turned up on Norway's northern coast on New Year's Eve, and officials are still looking to explain just how and why they showed up. "People say that something similar happened in the 80s," [...] Full Story | Top |
Police: Student killed by officers had pellet gun
Wed,4 Jan 2012 04:04 PM PST
Associated Press -  An armed eighth-grader gunned down by police officers in the hallway of his Texas middle school Wednesday was brandishing a pellet gun that looked like a firearm, and he refused repeated orders to lower the weapon before the officers opened fire, police said.
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Newt Gingrich unloads on Mitt Romney and Ron Paul in New Hampshire
Wed,4 Jan 2012 10:40 AM PST
The Ticket - CONCORD, N.H. -- They poked the bear one too many times. After a long effort to stay on message and stick to discussing his ideas for the future, Newt Gingrich on Wednesday morning unloaded on Mitt Romney and Ron Paul in front of reporters here. Gingrich's choice of targets was clearly deliberate, since Paul and [...] Full Story | Top |
Viral Video Appears to Show Cop Planting Drugs in Suspect's Car
Wed,4 Jan 2012 08:44 AM PST
Trending Now - "Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow me on Twitter @Knowlesitall! Many of us have made the mistake of seeing a snippet of something and drawing a conclusion that we may not have come to had we seen the entire story. That situation seems to be happening in Utica, New York. Over the weekend, Utica Phoenix, [...] Full Story | Top |
Pepsi Says Mountain Dew Can Dissolve Mouse Carcasses
Mon,2 Jan 2012 01:39 PM PST
The Atlantic Wire - Pepsi Co., facing a lawsuit from a man who claims to have found a mouse in his Mountain Dew can, has an especially creative, if disgusting, defense: their soda would have dissolved a dead mouse before the man could have found it. An Illinois man sued Pepsi in 2009 after he claims he "spat out the soda to reveal a dead mouse," the Madison County Record reports. He claims he sent the mouse to Pepsi, which then "destroyed" the remains after he allowed them to test it, according to his complaint. ... Full Story | Top |
Michele Bachmann Drops Out of Presidential Race
Wed,4 Jan 2012 09:12 AM PST
ABC News -  Michele Bachmann will "suspend her campaign" a senior campaign officials tells ABC News, just hours after placing last in the Iowa caucuses and vowing to continue in South Carolina. Bachmann finished sixth in Tuesday's Iowa caucus. Iowa has played a visible and vital role in...
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Obama bypasses Senate to fill labor board posts
Wed,4 Jan 2012 02:04 PM PST
Associated Press - President Barack Obama recess-appointed three members to the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, bypassing fierce opposition from Republicans who claim the agency has leaned too far in favor of unions. Full Story | Top |
AP sources: Obama bucks GOP, OKs consumer watchdog
Wed,4 Jan 2012 06:58 AM PST
Associated Press -  In a defiant display of executive power, President Barack Obama on Wednesday will buck GOP opposition and name Richard Cordray as the nation's chief consumer watchdog even though the Senate contends the move is inappropriate, senior administration officials told The Associated Press
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Using recess power, Obama putting Cordray in job
Wed,4 Jan 2012 09:51 AM PST
Associated Press - In a defiant display of executive power, President Barack Obama on Wednesday will buck GOP opposition and name Richard Cordray as the nation's chief consumer watchdog. Outraged Republican leaders in Congress suggested that courts would determine the appointment was illegal.
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SC police: Mother won't tell them where son is
Wed,4 Jan 2012 02:10 PM PST
Associated Press -  A former college student who became depressed and erratic after becoming a mother is charged with lying about where her missing 18-month-old son has been for more than a month, police said Wednesday.
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Obama plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops
Wed,4 Jan 2012 03:55 PM PST
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will unveil a "more realistic" vision for the military on Thursday, with plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops and invest more in air and sea power at a time of fiscal restraint, officials familiar with the plans said on Wednesday. The strategic review of U.S. security interests will also emphasize an American presence in Asia, with less attention overall to Europe, Africa and Latin America alongside slower growth in the Pentagon's budget, the officials said. ...
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Parasite turns honey bees into zombies
Wed,4 Jan 2012 01:22 PM PST
The Sideshow - A fly parasite is being blamed for an epidemic that has struck the honey bee population around the world. The parasite nests in the stomach of the bees and causes them to walk in circles, sometimes pursuing bright lights, before eventually dying. The Parasitic Phorid Fly Apocephalus borealis is responsible for the zombie transformation, laying [...] Full Story | Top |
Texas police kill 8th-grader carrying pellet gun
Wed,4 Jan 2012 07:25 PM PST
Associated Press - Police shot and killed an eighth-grader in the hallway of his middle school Wednesday after the boy brandished what looked like a handgun and pointed it at officers. It turned out to be a pellet gun that closely resembled the real thing.
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Drought Led to Demise of Ancient City of Angkor
Wed,4 Jan 2012 09:39 AM PST
LiveScience.com - The ancient city of Angkor — the most famous monument of which is the breathtaking ruined temple of Angkor Wat — might have collapsed due to valiant but ultimately failed efforts to battle drought, scientists find. Full Story | Top |
GOP's Paul places 3rd in Iowa, looks to NH
Wed,4 Jan 2012 09:09 AM PST
Associated Press -  Texas Rep. Ron Paul rode a current of youthful discontent to third place in Iowa's Republican presidential caucuses Tuesday, promising to take his outsider bid for the GOP nomination into independent-minded New Hampshire.
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Michele Bachmann ends campaign
Wed,4 Jan 2012 10:13 AM PST
Reuters -  DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Representative Michele Bachmann ended her campaign to become the 2012 Republican presidential nominee on Wednesday and called on supporters to rally behind the party's eventual choice. Bachmann ignored shouted questions from reporters on whom she would endorse. "I have decided to stand aside ... I will not be continuing in this race for the presidency," Bachmann told a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa. ...
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World's oldest twins celebrate 102nd birthdays
Wed,4 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST
The Sideshow - The world's oldest twins celebrated their 102nd birthday together on Wednesday. Born on January 4, 1910, Ena Pugh and Lily Millward have spent each of their birthdays together. They were presented with copies of the Guinness World Records book, which includes their entry. More from the Daily Mail: Lily's proud daughter Dianne Powell, 65, told [...] Full Story | Top |
Audubon's 'The Birds of America' to be sold in NYC
Wed,4 Jan 2012 09:16 AM PST
Associated Press -  A rare first edition of John James Audubon's sumptuously illustrated "The Birds of America," depicting more than 400 life-size North American species in four monumental volumes, is going on the auction block for an estimated $7 million to $10 million.
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John McCain endorses Mitt Romney, his bitter rival from four years ago
Wed,4 Jan 2012 11:02 AM PST
The Ticket - MANCHESTER, New Hampshire--Four years ago, John McCain and Mitt Romney could barely conceal their disdain for each other. Their rivalry for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination extended well beyond the usual competiveness between opposing campaigns, as their bitterness and personal dislike of the other man became overwhelmingly obvious every time the two candidates shared a [...] Full Story | Top |
Mariah Carey says Nick Cannon has kidney failure
Wed,4 Jan 2012 11:55 AM PST
Associated Press -  Nick Cannon is spending the first week of the new year in the hospital, with wife Mariah Carey by his side. Carey tweeted that Cannon is suffering from "mild kidney failure." His representative confirmed Cannon's hospitalization. He is in Aspen, Colo., where he and Carey were vacationing.
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Steve Jobs Action Figure: Fear the Turtleneck
Tue,3 Jan 2012 04:35 PM PST
Yahoo! News - Action figures have come a long way from green army men. The figures (don't you dare call them "dolls") have become a lot more realistic and, in some cases, a lot more expensive. Take a look at the (unauthorized) Steve Jobs action figure. It's so realistic, it's downright creepy. Full Story | Top |
US Army expert forgot about C-4 in bag: court papers
Tue,3 Jan 2012 12:29 PM PST
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Army special forces engineer arrested for trying to take explosives aboard a U.S. commercial airliner in Texas told authorities he had forgotten they were in his bag and did not notice them when he packed, according to court papers filed on Tuesday. Trey Scott Atwater, who had been deployed to Afghanistan three times, was charged with trying to board an aircraft with explosives when he tried to fly out of Midland, Texas, on December 31 to Dallas, according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court. ...
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Iowa Caucus Winners and Losers
Wed,4 Jan 2012 10:19 AM PST
ABC News -  WINNERS: Rick Santorum – Proving that retail politics isn't dead, the former Pennsylvania senator worked the state harder than any other candidate and it paid off. Can he ride this win to victories elsewhere? With Texas Gov. Rick Perry taking a hiatus from the trail,...
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