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Today's Blogs - Yahoo! News: Mitt Romney wins Washington state caucuses Toddler found in Indiana field after tornado kills her family Could Putin need two rounds to win the Russian presidency? Not likely. Romney, Santorum crave win in Washington three days before Super Tuesday In coal-rich Ohio, Santorum adjusts message to focus on energy Father finally warms up to dog after pup saves family from fire Santorum campaign faces growing pains as Super Tuesday approaches Rescued shelter dog now a top New York canine crime fighter Starbucks opens its first ski-through store Hacked school board election names drunken robot the winner in Washington DC Russian elections: Putin 'moving into his Berlusconi phase,' according to scholar Teacher fired after assigning violent math problems to third graders Let Santorum be Santorum! Why honesty beats robotic-message discipline: Character Sketch Syria delivers journalists' bodies to Red Cross but blocks aid convoy Obama rings up Limbaugh's 'slut,' Georgetown's Sandra Fluke Rush Limbaugh bomb threat a false alarm Obama rings up Limbaugh's 'slut,' Georgetown's Sandra Fluke Sell your gorgeous Instagram snapshots with Hashpix Stolen laptop from NASA contains codes needed to control the ISS Super Tuesday delegate math: Why does Georgia get more than Ohio? U.S. Senate candidate pantomimes 5-year-old son during strange cable news interview Andrew Breitbart death sparks conspiracy theories Entire Town in Montana Up for Sale Romney has no chance in Massachusetts in November, contrary to what our predictions say Iran holds parliamentary elections amid growing international tension Jeremy Lin puns galore: Linterplanetary, Linsurrection and 949 more What to watch for this weekend in politics Edith Bouvier, French reporter wounded in Syria, has been evacuated Vigilante jamming cell phone calls on city buses to help preserve peace and quiet Puppy overload: Dog breeder produces 27 puppies in three days 24-hour ATM dispenses cupcakes instead of cash for your midnight sugar cravings Hoverboard from Back to the Future now available for pre-order Voices unheard: Female bylines still lacking in male-dominated literary magazines Mitt Romney's unscripted moments do not always produce gaffes Obama won't campaign on gas prices–but he did in 2008 Santorum campaign spin: Michigan 'not a win' for Romney "Stay the course?" Afghanistan watchers predict accelerated pullout Mansion servant enslaved by uber-rich New York family for nearly six years Maryland gay marriage bill signed into law Silence Gun: Strange weapon of the future immediately quiets you, whether you like it or not Mitt Romney wins Washington state caucuses Sat,3 Mar 2012 07:18 PM PST The Ticket - Mitt Romney won the Republican caucuses Saturday in Washington state. With 91 percent of precincts reporting, Mitt Romney led with 37 percent of the vote, followed by Ron Paul with 25 percent, Rick Santorum with 24 percent, and Newt Gingrich with 11 percent. Go to the Tumblr page of the Washington state Republican Party for [...] Full Story Top Toddler found in Indiana field after tornado kills her family Sat,3 Mar 2012 11:15 AM PST The Upshot - A toddler girl who was discovered in an Indiana field following Friday's devastating tornadoes is in critical condition at a Kentucky hospital, but she may be the only member of her family who survived. Washington County Sheriff Claude Combs told ABC News that the girl was found in New Pekin, Ind. on Friday near the [...] Full Story Top Could Putin need two rounds to win the Russian presidency? Not likely. Sat,3 Mar 2012 07:17 AM PST The Signal - Russians will go to the polls on Sunday to elect their next President, and as over 30,000 web pages note verbatim, Vladimir Putin is "expected to win." But just how certain is "expected" in the often-shady world of Russian politics? We're no Kremlinologists, but we can find a reliable gauge of Putin's likelihood of winning [...] Full Story Top Romney, Santorum crave win in Washington three days before Super Tuesday Sat,3 Mar 2012 06:53 AM PST The Ticket - When voters head to the Republican presidential caucuses here Saturday, the biggest prize they award the winner will not be Washington state's 43 delegates--which are not allocated by the non-binding election--but rather the ability to claim momentum only days before the crucial Super Tuesday contests, when 10 states are set to award 419 delegates. Recent [...] Full Story Top In coal-rich Ohio, Santorum adjusts message to focus on energy Fri,2 Mar 2012 06:39 PM PST The Ticket - A man clutching a bag of white baseball caps that read "Coal = Jobs" asked 'You want a free hat?" as Rick Santorum supporters shuffled into a school gymnasium where the candidate was speaking Friday. Given the remarks Santorum was about to deliver, the accessory was fitting. Santorum spent much of his 50-minute [...] Full Story Top Father finally warms up to dog after pup saves family from fire Fri,2 Mar 2012 06:20 PM PST The Sideshow - A Long Island family's dog is being hailed as a four-legged hero after alerting a mother and three children that a fire had broken out in their home. Lilly, a one-year-old mixed breed pooch, began barking in the wee hours of Friday morning when smoke began filling the Argento family's Levittown, New York, home. Timothy [...] Full Story Top Santorum campaign faces growing pains as Super Tuesday approaches Fri,2 Mar 2012 02:46 PM PST The Ticket - NASHVILLE--Rick Santorum was late. The students at Belmont University were growing restless. "So the rule is we wait five minutes for an adjunct, 10 for a professor ... How many for a potential presidential candidate?" tweeted Belmont University student Ale Delgado as she waited in her seat Wednesday night. Santorum had scheduled an appearance on [...] Full Story Top Rescued shelter dog now a top New York canine crime fighter Fri,2 Mar 2012 02:41 PM PST The Sideshow - A German Shepherd rescued from a New York State animal shelter has become one of the state's top crime fighting dogs. Known as Sgt. Harry J. Wheeler, the K-9 star who has helped find six bodies in police investigations was found wandering the streets of Brooklyn as an abandoned pup eight years ago, according to [...] Full Story Top Starbucks opens its first ski-through store Fri,2 Mar 2012 02:33 PM PST Technology News Blog - It's hard rolling in to work in the morning without that first cup of coffee in your hand. If your need for coffee extends to your vacation time too, there's good news: Just because you're skiing doesn't mean you have to do … Continue reading → Full Story Top Hacked school board election names drunken robot the winner in Washington DC Fri,2 Mar 2012 02:28 PM PST Technology News Blog - Traditional voting systems are typically expensive and require a great deal of manpower to implement. Because of this, technology firms have begun proposing electronic alternatives (e-voting) that could one day be implemented in national races — however, security experts remain … Continue reading → Full Story Top Russian elections: Putin 'moving into his Berlusconi phase,' according to scholar Fri,2 Mar 2012 02:27 PM PST The Envoy - As polls universally predict victory for Vladimir Putin in Russian presidential elections Sunday, a prominent Washington Russia scholar likened the once and likely future Russian president to Italy's disgraced former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who was ousted from power last year during the European financial crisis. "Putin is now moving into his 'Berlusconi phase,'" Fiona [...] Full Story Top Teacher fired after assigning violent math problems to third graders Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:19 PM PST The Sideshow - A Washington, D.C., charter school teacher has been fired after it was discovered the teacher had assigned third-grade students a number of math problems framed around violent and illegal scenarios. At first, the unnamed teacher at the Trinidad Center City School claimed he had been ordered to assign the problems, but it was quickly discovered [...] Full Story Top Let Santorum be Santorum! Why honesty beats robotic-message discipline: Character Sketch Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:14 PM PST The Ticket - As Rick Santorum was taking on water in the Michigan primary, the campaign press pack and the pundits agreed on the diagnosis of his woes: Loose lips sink ships. Santorum's penchant for creating news clips and headlines with his fiery and revealing rhetoric was widely depicted as a fatal blunder. After all, in the closing [...] Full Story Top Syria delivers journalists' bodies to Red Cross but blocks aid convoy Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:14 PM PST The Envoy - The bodies of American and French journalists killed in Syria were handed over to aid workers with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the besieged Syrian city of Homs on Friday, a day after Syrian security forces overtook the city following a rebel retreat. The Red Cross confirmed Friday that it had [...] Full Story Top Obama rings up Limbaugh's 'slut,' Georgetown's Sandra Fluke Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:00 PM PST The Ticket - In a show of moral support, President Barack Obama called Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke on Friday defending her in the face of conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh's "reprehensible ... personal and crude" attacks on her, the White House said. The conversation, which lasted for "several minutes," came after Limbaugh branded Fluke a "slut" and [...] Full Story Top Rush Limbaugh bomb threat a false alarm Fri,2 Mar 2012 11:57 AM PST The Upshot - A suspicious package found outside the home of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh was not a bomb. Rather, it was a fan's way of sharing his idea for a "business opportunity" with Rush. When he saw the package on his doorstep, the rotund rabble-rouser called the Palm Beach Sheriff's office bomb squad to investigate. Limbaugh [...] Full Story Top Obama rings up Limbaugh's 'slut,' Georgetown's Sandra Fluke Fri,2 Mar 2012 11:57 AM PST The Cutline - In a show of moral support, President Barack Obama called Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke on Friday defending her in the face of conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh's "reprehensible ... personal and crude" attacks on her, the White House said. The conversation, which lasted for "several minutes," came after Limbaugh branded Fluke a "slut" and [...] Full Story Top Sell your gorgeous Instagram snapshots with Hashpix Fri,2 Mar 2012 11:05 AM PST Technology News Blog - Those who love practicing their digital photography skills using Instagram may soon be able to turn their snapshots into cash, thanks to Hashpix. The website, which launched today, sells prints of photos taken through the iPhone app famous for its lovely collection of filters. … Continue reading → Full Story Top Stolen laptop from NASA contains codes needed to control the ISS Fri,2 Mar 2012 10:38 AM PST Technology News Blog - A total of 48 NASA-owned computers and mobile devices were stolen from the government agency's employees from April 2009 to April 2011. Through the years, we've always thought the only data compromised were social security numbers and various information from some of … Continue reading → Full Story Top Super Tuesday delegate math: Why does Georgia get more than Ohio? Fri,2 Mar 2012 10:11 AM PST The Ticket - Mitt Romney made a beeline for Ohio after winning the Michigan and Arizona primaries to kick off his campaign for the most populous state that votes on Super Tuesday, when 10 states will participate in the Republican Party's presidential nominating process. With 18 electoral votes, Ohio is a big battleground in the general election, when [...] Full Story Top U.S. Senate candidate pantomimes 5-year-old son during strange cable news interview Fri,2 Mar 2012 10:06 AM PST The Sideshow - Rhode Island Republican Barry Hinckley's U.S. Senate run got a boost this week when a cute campaign video featuring his 5-year-old son Hudson hit the web. But it was Barry and Hudson's bizarre follow-up interview with Fox News that may make the more lasting impression. In the campaign video, "Economics for five-year-olds," Hudson breaks down criticism of [...] Full Story Top Andrew Breitbart death sparks conspiracy theories Fri,2 Mar 2012 09:55 AM PST The Cutline - Andrew Breitbart's unexpected death on Thursday has sparked a swift outpouring of grief and remembrances--but also the inevitable conspiracy theories about the timing of the outspoken conservative's demise. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., last month, Breitbart claimed he had damning videos of Barack Obama, and planned to release them before [...] Full Story Top Entire Town in Montana Up for Sale Fri,2 Mar 2012 09:17 AM PST Trending Now - "Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow us on Twitter @YahooTrending! Have an extra $1.4 million dollars lying around? Great! Now you can buy an entire town for that handsome sum. Some celebrities own their own islands, but why not be a regular Joe and purchase Pray, Montana, just 30 miles north of Yellowstone Park. The [...] Full Story Top Romney has no chance in Massachusetts in November, contrary to what our predictions say Fri,2 Mar 2012 09:13 AM PST The Signal - Two weeks ago, we unveiled our model of presidential elections based on data from the past ten election cycles, which currently predicts that President Obama has a fragile advantage over his eventual opponent. We currently project that the president will win 303 electoral votes in November. But if the economic or job approval numbers slide [...] Full Story Top Iran holds parliamentary elections amid growing international tension Fri,2 Mar 2012 08:47 AM PST The Envoy - Tense and economically beleaguered Iranians were implored by clerical leaders to head to parliamentary polls Friday in the first elections the country has held since its widely disputed 2009 presidential elections that sparked mass protests and a subsequent crackdown. "A turnout as big as Iran," was a headline on state television, Reuters reported. Iranian reformist [...] Full Story Top Jeremy Lin puns galore: Linterplanetary, Linsurrection and 949 more Fri,2 Mar 2012 05:49 AM PST The Cutline - Led by Jeremy Lin's 19 points and 13 assists, the New York Knicks opened the second half of its season on Wednesday with a 120-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden--reigniting the "Linsanity" that had taken a brief respite during the NBA's All-Star weekend. Yahoo News' own Chris Wilson used a simple [...] Full Story Top What to watch for this weekend in politics Fri,2 Mar 2012 04:11 AM PST The Ticket - Except for the Washington state caucuses on Saturday, the main focus this weekend is the final push before the 10-state Super Tuesday showdown. Mitt Romney will be in Ohio on Friday and Saturday. His schedule includes a rally with N.J. Gov. Chris Christie in Cleveland at 6:30 p.m. ET Friday, and that's followed by a [...] Full Story Top Edith Bouvier, French reporter wounded in Syria, has been evacuated Thu,1 Mar 2012 05:22 PM PST The Cutline - Edith Bouvier, a French reporter wounded in the attack that killed American reporter Marie Colvin and French photographer Rémi Ochlik and injured several others in Homs, Syria, has been successfully evacuated to Lebanon, according to France 24. One of Bouvier's family members told the channel that she is "fine." Bouvier, who suffered a broken leg [...] Full Story Top Vigilante jamming cell phone calls on city buses to help preserve peace and quiet Thu,1 Mar 2012 05:06 PM PST Technology News Blog - Those who would dare violate the public peace in Philadelphia, consider yourself on notice: You have a sworn enemy. He's not quite as noble as Superman, and his gadgets aren't up to par with those used by Batman, but to … Continue reading → Full Story Top Puppy overload: Dog breeder produces 27 puppies in three days Thu,1 Mar 2012 03:14 PM PST The Sideshow - A dog breeder in Germany found herself with what veterinarians technically describe as a "pile of puppies," after two of her dogs gave birth to 27 mastiffs in the span of three days. The breeder, Beatrice Oswald, told local media that Elfi, a two-year-old, gave birth to 11 puppies shortly before Anny, a three-year-old, whelped [...] Full Story Top 24-hour ATM dispenses cupcakes instead of cash for your midnight sugar cravings Thu,1 Mar 2012 02:26 PM PST Technology News Blog - Soon, nobody in Beverly Hills will ever have to go through a whole night craving for sweets again, thanks to an ATM that dispenses... cupcakes. Popular cupcake bakery chain, Sprinkles, recently announced that it will soon open a new and unusual contraption installed … Continue reading → Full Story Top Hoverboard from Back to the Future now available for pre-order Thu,1 Mar 2012 02:21 PM PST Technology News Blog - Have you been impatiently awaiting the arrival of the Mattel Hoverboard from Back to the Future 2? If so, we have some terrific news for you: The device is currently available for pre-order. The officially licensed 28" by 8" hoverboard won't actually … Continue reading → Full Story Top Voices unheard: Female bylines still lacking in male-dominated literary magazines Thu,1 Mar 2012 02:16 PM PST The Cutline - If you think journalism is becoming feminized, following in the footsteps of the nursing and teaching industries, bylines certainly don't show it. In fact, it's quite the opposite. A year after sparking feminist furor with a study that found a lack of female bylines in literary magazines, the Vida organization has published another annual count. [...] Full Story Top Mitt Romney's unscripted moments do not always produce gaffes Thu,1 Mar 2012 02:01 PM PST The Ticket - BEXLEY, Ohio—It was one of Mitt Romney's best moments on the campaign trail. At a town hall here Wednesday at Capital University, a man stood up and told the Republican presidential candidate that he strongly admired his long career in the private sector and in politics. But, the man said, could Romney show that he actually [...] Full Story Top Obama won't campaign on gas prices–but he did in 2008 Thu,1 Mar 2012 01:40 PM PST The Ticket - During a brief stop in the battleground state of New Hampshire, President Barack Obama on Thursday criticized Republicans for "licking their chops" over painfully high gas prices and marveled: "Only in politics do people respond to bad news with such enthusiasm." Well, he would know. Some Republicans and enterprising journalists drilled, baby, drilled into old [...] Full Story Top Santorum campaign spin: Michigan 'not a win' for Romney Thu,1 Mar 2012 12:54 PM PST The Ticket - The Santorum campaign is spinning the Michigan primary as a high point for the candidate, pointing to Romney's strong expectations and his personal roots in the state. Romney won the state of his birth by just 3 percentage points on Tuesday, but the candidates each won seven of the state's 14 Congressional districts. Full Story Top "Stay the course?" Afghanistan watchers predict accelerated pullout Thu,1 Mar 2012 12:53 PM PST The Envoy - The Pentagon said it was "staying the course" in Afghanistan despite the killing Thursday of two U.S. soldiers by an Afghan soldier and a civilian. But Washington national security analysts said that the United States is likely looking for ways to reduce the international footprint in Afghanistan while accelerating the pace of the drawdown from [...] Full Story Top Mansion servant enslaved by uber-rich New York family for nearly six years Thu,1 Mar 2012 12:17 PM PST The Sideshow - A wealthy New York woman is facing criminal charges after being accused of keeping an illegal immigrant as an indentured servant and forcing her to live in a closet for nearly six years. Documents posted on the Smoking Gun allege that Annie George, 39, and her now-deceased husband, Mathai Kolath George, hired an illegal immigrant [...] Full Story Top Maryland gay marriage bill signed into law Thu,1 Mar 2012 11:42 AM PST The Ticket - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the state's gay marriage bill into law Thursday evening, capping off a month of big state-level wins for the gay rights movement around the country. "We're in a much more pro-active place," Michael Cole-Schwartz of the Human Rights Campaign, the country's largest LGBT advocacy and lobbying outfit, tells Yahoo News. [...] Full Story Top Silence Gun: Strange weapon of the future immediately quiets you, whether you like it or not Thu,1 Mar 2012 11:30 AM PST Technology News Blog - Ever since humans first invented guns, they've been inventing new uses for them. Some shoot bullets; others shoot lasers. But a strange and unsettling new gun being developed by Japanese researchers shoots sound waves in an effort to disrupt and silence … Continue reading → Full Story Top

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