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Today's Blogs - Yahoo! News: Mitt Romney's victory speech in Michigan: 'We didn't win by a lot, but we won by enough and that's all that counts' Rick Santorum's Michigan speech: 'A month ago they didn't know who we are, but they do now' Cautious confidence, and some exuberance, at Romney's election night rally: Scenes from the Michigan and Arizona primaries Politically inclined cat seeking election to the U.S. Senate Romney wins pivotal Michigan primary as well as Arizona Liveblogging the 2012 Michigan and Arizona primary results with Jeff Greenfield, Yahoo News & ABC News What to expect if Romney (or Santorum) wins Michigan What is the 'bridge to nowhere'? Grizzly bear charges at Alaskan tourists (Video) Giant Happy Feet: Extinct penguin species named tallest and heaviest that ever lived Investigators may have discovered earliest evidence of Christian iconography in Jerusalem Just Show Me: 3 great photo apps for your Android phone 9/11 victims' remains were incinerated, mixed with medical waste and put in landfill, says Pentagon panel Political book club: Noam Scheiber's 'The Escape Artists' and Jodi Kantor's 'The Obamas' China to soften its one-child policy slogans, but not the law itself Banker's 1% Tip is a Hoax; Real Receipt Obtained Apple to announce iPad 3 on Wednesday, March 7 Kinect-enabled carts coming to a Whole Foods near you? France calls for new cease-fire resolution to stop Syrian violence Apps for Apes: Orangutans using iPads to paint and video chat with other apes Wounded journalists in Syria: Paul Conroy rescued, but Edith Bouvier's evacuation is unconfirmed Wyoming legislator David Miller introduces "doomsday" bill Newt Gingrich on the 'Today' show outlines his road to the Republican nomination Update: Banker's Insulting Waitress Tip Is a Hoax Rick Albin, Michigan News 8 political reporter, on the intense GOP campaign and what the national press forgets when it's in the Wolverine state Romney and Santorum tied in Michigan heading into primary day As Republican nomination extends into March, candidates face weakening odds in general election Grammy trumps Oscar: More people watched the Grammys than the Oscars for the first time in 28 years Fighting drugs and border violence at Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument: What about the ranger's M14 rifle, Yogi? What to watch for Tuesday in politics: Arizona, Michigan and Obama at UAW Sesame Street 2.0: Bert and Ernie come to life with an augmented reality playset U.S. serviceman who leaked info to Wikileaks nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Obama rebukes Santorum on education 'snob' charge, points to policy on community colleges, worker training Amazing time-lapse video captures the night sky Judge strips Twitter user of anonymity following violent threats against a candidate At a Santorum business breakfast, it's social issues–not the economy–that fire up the crowd Michael Douglas films anti-insider trading video for FBI (Video) The slaying of two U.S. officers in Afghanistan won't affect the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 2014, says White House Crossover voter threat in Michigan? Officials say they're unconcerned White House wants nothing to do with NYPD's spying on American Muslims Mitt Romney's victory speech in Michigan: 'We didn't win by a lot, but we won by enough and that's all that counts' Tue,28 Feb 2012 09:44 PM PST The Ticket - After winning the Arizona and Michigan primaries on Tuesday, Mitt Romney addressed his supporters from a victory party in Novi, Mich. Romney, who was born in the state, told the crowd, "Michiganders in this room, we consider you all family." Clearly relieved after winning what was predicted to be a close contest, Romney said, "We [...] Full Story Top Rick Santorum's Michigan speech: 'A month ago they didn't know who we are, but they do now' Tue,28 Feb 2012 09:22 PM PST The Ticket - Rick Santorum finished second to Mitt Romney in the Arizona and Michigan primaries on Tuesday. He addressed his supporters from Grand Rapids, Mich., after Arizona had been called for Romney by the Associated Press, but before Michigan had been called. Santorum praised college education and, citing his mother as an inspiration, women working outside the [...] Full Story Top Cautious confidence, and some exuberance, at Romney's election night rally: Scenes from the Michigan and Arizona primaries Tue,28 Feb 2012 08:32 PM PST The Ticket - NOVI, Mich.—From far away, it looked like an overzealous Jazzercise class. There was leaping and whooping and what looked like efforts, as some might say, to "raise the roof"--and this was almost two hours before Mitt Romney was set to take the stage at his Michigan election night rally. Fueled by a soundtrack that was [...] Full Story Top Politically inclined cat seeking election to the U.S. Senate Tue,28 Feb 2012 06:40 PM PST Technology News Blog - Republicans hope to regain control of the narrowly divided U.S. Senate this year, and the open seat in Virginia plays heavily into their strategic plans. But a new candidate in the race threatens to shake things up, complicating both Democratic … Continue reading → Full Story Top Romney wins pivotal Michigan primary as well as Arizona Tue,28 Feb 2012 06:03 PM PST The Ticket - DEARBORN, Mich.--Mitt Romney secured an important win Tuesday night over Rick Santorum in Michigan, in addition to handily winning Arizona one week before Super Tuesday. "We didn't win by a lot, but we won by enough, and that's all that counts," Romney told a crowd gathered at his victory party in Novi, Mich. In Michigan, [...] Full Story Top Liveblogging the 2012 Michigan and Arizona primary results with Jeff Greenfield, Yahoo News & ABC News Tue,28 Feb 2012 05:37 PM PST The Ticket - As the results of the Republican presidential primaries in Michigan and Arizona come in on Tuesday night, read and contribute to our primary results liveblog, which will feature real-time discussion and analysis from Yahoo News and ABC News journalists, as well as tweets from Yahoo News reporters on the ground in Michigan and Arizona. You can [...] Full Story Top What to expect if Romney (or Santorum) wins Michigan Tue,28 Feb 2012 05:10 PM PST The Signal - Update, 9:49 p.m. ET: Mitt Romney is now very likely to carry the state of Michigan. With 50% of the state reporting he is up by almost 20,000 votes to Rick Santorum and we project him as 96.9 percent likely to hold that lead to victory. The markets reacted quickly tonight allowing The Signal to [...] Full Story Top What is the 'bridge to nowhere'? Tue,28 Feb 2012 05:09 PM PST The Upshot - Mitt Romney is so 2008. The Republican candidate brought up a term that hasn't been heard since the last presidential campaign: the infamous "bridge to nowhere," which he mentioned during CNN's GOP presidential debate in Arizona. Searches on the term have been flooding the Web ever since. Romney called up the bridge as a way to critique [...] Full Story Top Grizzly bear charges at Alaskan tourists (Video) Tue,28 Feb 2012 05:05 PM PST The Sideshow - In the above video, a wild Grizzly bear suddenly charges at a group of Alaskan tourists. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident. The group of 10 tourists was visiting Katmai National Park and was taking part in what was billed as a safe viewing of the Grizzly bears in their natural habitat, according [...] Full Story Top Giant Happy Feet: Extinct penguin species named tallest and heaviest that ever lived Tue,28 Feb 2012 03:18 PM PST Technology News Blog - Millions of years ago, there lived penguins so huge they may have been able to parry the attacks of dolphins with their humongous, fish-catching beaks. The bones of some of these prehistoric flightless birds were discovered in 1977, and scientists have … Continue reading → Full Story Top Investigators may have discovered earliest evidence of Christian iconography in Jerusalem Tue,28 Feb 2012 03:17 PM PST The Sideshow - Investigators using a robotic arm equipped with a remote-controlled camera have discovered what is being called the earliest evidence of Christian iconography in Jerusalem. The newly discovered ossuary carries a Greek inscription calling on God to "raise up" someone, which is being interpreted as an early reference to the biblical resurrection of Jesus. A second [...] Full Story Top Just Show Me: 3 great photo apps for your Android phone Tue,28 Feb 2012 03:10 PM PST Technology News Blog - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you three great photography apps for your Android phone. Your phone can be … Continue reading → Full Story Top 9/11 victims' remains were incinerated, mixed with medical waste and put in landfill, says Pentagon panel Tue,28 Feb 2012 01:41 PM PST The Envoy - The remains of some of the victims of the 9/11 hijacking of flight No. 93 that went down over Shanksville, Pennsylvania, were incinerated, mixed with medical waste, and placed in a landfill, according to a gruesome new Pentagon report. Issued by an independent commission chaired by retired Gen. John Abizaid, the report looks into allegations [...] Full Story Top Political book club: Noam Scheiber's 'The Escape Artists' and Jodi Kantor's 'The Obamas' Tue,28 Feb 2012 12:24 PM PST The Ticket - Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and the rest of the Republican presidential candidates are competing in the primaries in Michigan and Arizona on Tuesday, but there is one other quiet candidate in the race for the White House: President Barack Obama. The authors of two recent books that have looked at Obama and his administration in [...] Full Story Top China to soften its one-child policy slogans, but not the law itself Tue,28 Feb 2012 12:07 PM PST The Sideshow - The Chinese government isn't getting rid of its one-child policy currently in place. It's just making it sound better. China's communist party newspaper, People's Daily, reports that the government will revamp its abrasive-sounding slogans surrounding the policy. People's Daily cites several examples of "harsh slogans," including those "which sometimes even threaten criminal acts." The newly [...] Full Story Top Banker's 1% Tip is a Hoax; Real Receipt Obtained Tue,28 Feb 2012 11:58 AM PST Trending Now - "Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow us on Twitter @YahooTrending Yesterday we reported a story about a banker who allegedly left a $1.33 tip on a $133 lunch bill at True Food Kitchen in Newport Beach, California. In addition, he added a 'tip' to "get a real job." It was meant to be a dig from [...] Full Story Top Apple to announce iPad 3 on Wednesday, March 7 Tue,28 Feb 2012 10:59 AM PST Technology News Blog - As expected, Apple has just confirmed that it will hold an event on Wednesday, March 7 — and we all know what that means. All signs point to an iPad 3 announcement, from earlier rumors to Apple's own invitation, which features … Continue reading → Full Story Top Kinect-enabled carts coming to a Whole Foods near you? Tue,28 Feb 2012 10:52 AM PST Technology News Blog - The Kinect motion-sensing game peripheral is a lot of fun when it comes to family-friendly entertainment. But Whole Foods, in connection with a third-party developer, believes that Kinect may be the future of shopping. The Kinect-enabled shopping cart experience begins with you scanning … Continue reading → Full Story Top France calls for new cease-fire resolution to stop Syrian violence Tue,28 Feb 2012 10:36 AM PST The Envoy - France said Tuesday it would introduce a new U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Syria, and implored Russia and China not to block the measure this time. The two countries vetoed a similar measure earlier this month. The new resolution "could stipulate an immediate cease-fire and access for humanitarian aid as well [...] Full Story Top Apps for Apes: Orangutans using iPads to paint and video chat with other apes Tue,28 Feb 2012 09:44 AM PST The Sideshow - Orangutans across the world may soon join the ranks of millions of humans as proud owners of new iPads. As strange as that may sound, a conservation group is testing  its "Apps for Apes" program, allowing orangutans to communicate with each other remotely via the iPad's video chat technology. Orangutan Outreach founder Richard Zimmerman has [...] Full Story Top Wounded journalists in Syria: Paul Conroy rescued, but Edith Bouvier's evacuation is unconfirmed Tue,28 Feb 2012 09:29 AM PST The Cutline - Paul Conroy, a freelance photographer wounded in the attack that killed Times war reporter Marie Colvin and French photographer Rémi Ochlik in Homs, Syria, has been rescued. "The Sunday Times can confirm that the photographer Paul Conroy is safe and in Lebanon," a spokesman for the paper said Tuesday. "He is in good shape and [...] Full Story Top Wyoming legislator David Miller introduces "doomsday" bill Tue,28 Feb 2012 09:18 AM PST The Sideshow - Wyoming Republican state legislator David Miller has introduced a bill to prepare his state for a doomsday scenario in which the nation's economy and social structure completely collapse. "Things happen quickly sometimes — look at Libya, look at Egypt, look at those situations," Miller told the Star-Tribune. "We wouldn't have time to meet as a [...] Full Story Top Newt Gingrich on the 'Today' show outlines his road to the Republican nomination Tue,28 Feb 2012 09:03 AM PST The Ticket - With Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum campaigning for last-minute votes in Michigan, Newt Gingrich turned to Tennessee Tuesday morning, outlining his road to the Republican nomination -- or his road to stay in the race -- for Matt Lauer on the "Today" show. "I think Romney made the decision he had to spend $20 million [...] Full Story Top Update: Banker's Insulting Waitress Tip Is a Hoax Tue,28 Feb 2012 08:55 AM PST Trending Now - "Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow us on Twitter @Knowlesitall. UPDATE: Trending Now spoke with True Food Kitchen and they sent us an exclusive copy of the original receipt, which you can see below. Yesterday we reported a story about a banker who allegedly left a $1.33 tip on a $133 lunch bill at True Food Kitchen [...] Full Story Top Rick Albin, Michigan News 8 political reporter, on the intense GOP campaign and what the national press forgets when it's in the Wolverine state Tue,28 Feb 2012 08:30 AM PST The Ticket - Voters head to the polls in Arizona and Michigan, Tuesday, for yet another contest in the hard-fought battle for the the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. In our continuing interview series with local political reporters, Yahoo News spoke with Rick Albin, longtime anchor and talk show host for Michigan's NBC affiliate Wood TV, about the intensity [...] Full Story Top Romney and Santorum tied in Michigan heading into primary day Tue,28 Feb 2012 08:01 AM PST The Ticket - The final preprimary-day polls in Michigan show a real tossup of a contest, and that is bad news for Mitt Romney. It can't be overstated how devastating a loss in his native state, where his father served as governor, would be for Romney. He still may emerge the nominee, but a loss in Michigan nearly [...] Full Story Top As Republican nomination extends into March, candidates face weakening odds in general election Tue,28 Feb 2012 07:23 AM PST The Signal - The longer-than-expected Republican primary has given many more voters a chance to meet the candidates and cast ballots in meaningful elections, but it has caused some in the party to worry that it is weakening the eventual winner in his confrontation with President Obama. Mitt Romney is still the heavy favorite to win the nomination, with [...] Full Story Top Grammy trumps Oscar: More people watched the Grammys than the Oscars for the first time in 28 years Tue,28 Feb 2012 07:16 AM PST The Cutline - The broadcast of the 84th annual Academy Awards on Sunday drew 39.3 million total viewers for ABC, according to Nielsen's final ratings released Tuesday. While that's 1.4 million more viewers than last year's telecast, it's also the first time since 1984 that more people watched the Grammy Awards than the Oscars. The rare Grammy-over-Oscar victory [...] Full Story Top Fighting drugs and border violence at Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument: What about the ranger's M14 rifle, Yogi? Tue,28 Feb 2012 05:23 AM PST The Ticket - ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. -- On a hot desert morning last week, a group of 20 tourists gathered in the visitor center in Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to attend a mandatory safety briefing before taking a guarded van tour to Quitobaquito springs. The springs is part of the 69 percent of the [...] Full Story Top What to watch for Tuesday in politics: Arizona, Michigan and Obama at UAW Tue,28 Feb 2012 03:45 AM PST The Ticket - There really is only one thing to watch for Tuesday in politics — the results of the Arizona and Michigan primaries. And the big question there is, will Mitt Romney win in his home state of Michigan, or will Rick Santorum slap him with a humiliating defeat? Watch for the networks to make projections soon [...] Full Story Top Sesame Street 2.0: Bert and Ernie come to life with an augmented reality playset Mon,27 Feb 2012 06:48 PM PST Technology News Blog - Sesame Street may be a classic kids show that generations of kids have enjoyed, but it's about to take a high tech turn that your children would love. In the video above, you can see a demonstration of a Sesame Street augmented … Continue reading → Full Story Top U.S. serviceman who leaked info to Wikileaks nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Mon,27 Feb 2012 06:11 PM PST Technology News Blog - Is U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning a hero for leaking classified government information to WikiLeaks, or is he a criminal? While public opinion is divided, that hasn't stopped the international community from nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize. In 2010, … Continue reading → Full Story Top Obama rebukes Santorum on education 'snob' charge, points to policy on community colleges, worker training Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:56 PM PST The Ticket - The White House on Monday rolled out a "no-drama" response to Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's charge that Barack Obama is a "snob" intent on pushing "everybody in America" to go to college. By the superheated standards of recent election-year Republican attacks on the president — they've called him a socialist waging war on organized [...] Full Story Top Amazing time-lapse video captures the night sky Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:20 PM PST The Upshot - Temporal Distortion from Randy Halverson on Vimeo Think you've seen the night sky? Not like this. Photographer Randy Halverson took months (when the weather was clear) to shoot the stars overhead of the White River in central South Dakota, Arches National Park in Utah, Canyon of the Ancients area of Colorado, and Madison, Wisconsin. He put [...] Full Story Top Judge strips Twitter user of anonymity following violent threats against a candidate Mon,27 Feb 2012 03:16 PM PST Technology News Blog - Anyone who's followed political discussion on Facebook or Twitter can tell you that it's easy for political rhetoric to get real heated, real fast. But things got a little too hot to handle when a Twitter user, identified only as "Mr. X," … Continue reading → Full Story Top At a Santorum business breakfast, it's social issues–not the economy–that fire up the crowd Mon,27 Feb 2012 01:38 PM PST The Ticket - LIVONIA, Mich. -- Rick Santorum began a morning speech here Monday in front of what initially appeared to be a sleepy group of about 300 business leaders. For more than half of his talk, the audience, who was sitting at round tables eating breakfast while the former senator spoke, stared at him without making a [...] Full Story Top Michael Douglas films anti-insider trading video for FBI (Video) Mon,27 Feb 2012 01:29 PM PST The Sideshow - Actor Michael Douglas has filmed a new public service announcement for the FBI that plays on his character Gordon Gekko from the film "Wall Street." In 1987, Douglas won an Oscar for his portrayal of the fictional Gekko. Douglas and writer-director Oliver Stone constructed the villainous Gekko character as a cautionary tale of the excesses [...] Full Story Top The slaying of two U.S. officers in Afghanistan won't affect the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 2014, says White House Mon,27 Feb 2012 01:10 PM PST The Ticket - The White House on Monday deplored the killings of two U.S. officers inside a supposedly secure Afghan government buildings as "tragic, and horrific, and indefensible," but said the slayings would not affect the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan by 2014. "No, I don't think it will," spokesman Jay Carney told reporters, when asked whether [...] Full Story Top Crossover voter threat in Michigan? Officials say they're unconcerned Mon,27 Feb 2012 12:41 PM PST The Ticket - As the state of Michigan prepares for Tuesday's presidential primary, questions remain about whether Democrats could skew the results via crossover voting Full Story Top White House wants nothing to do with NYPD's spying on American Muslims Mon,27 Feb 2012 12:34 PM PST The Ticket - The White House is distancing itself from a sweeping New York Police Department surveillance program of American Muslims that reportedly includes spying on entire neighborhoods and infiltrating Muslim student groups at area universities. "This is not an administration program or a White House program; this is the New York Police Department," spokesman Jay Carney told [...] Full Story Top

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