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Andrew Breitbart dead: Outspoken conservative was 43
Thu,1 Mar 2012 06:42 AM PST
The Cutline - Andrew Breitbart, the outspoken conservative writer, activist and website operator, has died unexpectedly in Los Angeles, where he lived with a wife and four young children. He was 43. Breitbart was pronounced dead at the UCLA Medical Center shortly after midnight, the Los Angeles County coroner's told Yahoo News. One of his websites, BigJournalism.com, announced [...] Full Story | Top |
Lesbian Woman Denied Communion at Mother's Funeral
Thu,1 Mar 2012 06:03 AM PST
ABC News Blogs - As her elderly mother was dying, Barbara Johnson lay next to her on the hospital bed, reciting the "Hail Mary." Loetta Johnson, 85, had been a devout Catholic, raising her four children in the church and sending them to Catholic schools. At her mother's funeral mass... 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 |
Janitor Turned Owner Rescues Failing Ohio Factory
Wed,29 Feb 2012 11:51 AM PST
Driven - Tony Lee always dreamed of owning his own business and sending his kids to college. Today, he's co-owner of Ring Masters, a company that makes engine rings for industrial use, and his daughter is heading to college next fall. Tony is hoping she'll be the first college graduate in the family. Tony has achieved some [...] Full Story | Top |
Birth control amendment rejected by Senate
Thu,1 Mar 2012 08:59 AM PST
The Ticket - In a win for Democrats, the Senate voted Thursday to table an amendment permitting employers and insurers to opt out of provisions in President Obama's health care proposal on moral or religious grounds. The Senate voted 51-48 to kill the amendment, which was offered by Senate Republican Minority Leader Roy Blunt of Missouri as an [...] Full Story | Top |
"Saving Face": Horrific Acid Attacks Target Women in Pakistan
Wed,29 Feb 2012 07:57 PM PST
Around the World - Every year in Pakistan around 150 women are victims of acid attacks, horrific incidents where liquid acid is thrown on their face, leaving them permanently scared and disfigured. Many are left without access to proper medical care, while those that do have access often require up to 20 surgeries to properly treat the damage. In [...] Full Story | Top |
Two U.S. soldiers killed at base in Afghanistan
Thu,1 Mar 2012 02:58 PM PST
Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were shot and killed on Thursday in an attack involving at least one Afghan believed to be a soldier and a civilian, Western and Afghan officials said, the second such incident in a week and one likely to deepen doubts about Afghanistan's security forces. The killings at a base in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan came after two senior U.S. officers were gunned down in the Afghan Interior Ministry on Saturday by what Afghan security officials say was a police intelligence official. ... Full Story | Top |
New winged roller coaster 'the Swarm' rips the arms off crash test dummies
Thu,1 Mar 2012 10:35 AM PST
The Sideshow - A theme park in London is set to debut a powerful new winged roller coaster this month, but only after first figuring out how not to dismember its riders. Time reports that Thorpe Park has been conducting test runs of its new coaster, the Swarm, even enlisting fighter pilots who described the ride as "gut-wrenching." [...] Full Story | Top |
Google Launches New Privacy Standards: 5 Ways to Control Your Online Exposure
Thu,1 Mar 2012 03:10 AM PST
Time.com - Google just rolled out a streamlined privacy policy that consolidates your personal information for use across various Google-owned services. Despite some criticism and accusations of an Orwellian Big Brother scenario, the updated policy's goal, says Google, is "to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience." Full Story | Top |
Limited Gas Pains: Why the U.S. is Better Able to Handle Higher Gas Prices
Thu,1 Mar 2012 07:34 AM PST
Daniel Gross - As the price of gasoline continues to rise — yesterday, I paid a painful $4.25 per gallon — concerns are rising over the potential impact of expensive fuel on the overall economy. But, as Aaron Task and I discuss in the accompanying video, the U.S. economy is better situated to handle higher gas prices than [...] Full Story | Top |
Energy Secretary Chu Admits Administration OK with High Gas Prices
Wed,29 Feb 2012 11:39 AM PST
Yahoo! Contributor Network - COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama's Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu uttered the kind of Washington gaffe that consists of telling the truth when inconvenient. According to Politico, Chu admitted to a House committee that the administration is not interested in lowering gas prices. Full Story | Top |
Student kills American teacher in northern Iraq
Thu,1 Mar 2012 06:58 AM PST
Reuters -  ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - An Iraqi student shot dead his American teacher and then killed himself in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region Thursday following an argument, the provincial governor said. "There was an argument between the student and his American teacher ... and as a result of that argument the student shot dead his teacher using a pistol he had, and then shot himself," said Sulaimaniya Province Governor Zana Mohammad Salih. Salih gave the American teacher's name as Jeremiah Small and identified the student as Beyar al-Talabani. ...
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Obama Campaign, Billionaire Koch Brothers Spar Publicly
Wed,29 Feb 2012 01:56 PM PST
ABC News - President Obama's re-election team is engaging conservative oil magnates Charles and David Koch in a public spat they hope will rouse the Democratic base and draw donations to their campaign. The back-and-forth began Friday when, in a fund-raising email to supporters, Obama campaign manager Jim... Full Story | Top |
The best sites for streaming hit movies on your computer
Wed,29 Feb 2012 11:40 AM PST
Today in Tech - Everybody's doing it — watching movies on their computers. So how do you get in on this cinematic system of instant gratification? There a number of services out there that allow you to stream movies on demand, and we've got the lowdown … Continue reading → Full Story | Top |
World's Second-Biggest Fish Tracked to Surprising Locale
Thu,1 Mar 2012 09:26 AM PST
LiveScience.com - Basking sharks, the second-largest fish on the planet, were once plentiful along the Pacific coast of North America, gathering by the hundreds and even the thousands. Now, it's a rare treat to see even one of these ocean giants. Yet within the space of just a few days, satellite technology has offered scientists an unprecedented look at the mysterious wanderings of this elusive fish. Full Story | Top |
The iceman gets his genome mapped
Wed,29 Feb 2012 02:43 PM PST
The Upshot - Talk about a cold case: the corpse of the world's oldest murder victim, "Oetzi the Iceman," has undergone the ultimate investigation: a mapping of his complete genome. The findings were published in the science journal Nature Communications. Here's what we now know: As reported by the BBC, the 5,300-year-old body, which was discovered frozen in [...] Full Story | Top |
What Pinterest Can Do That Facebook Can't
Wed,29 Feb 2012 10:29 AM PST
Upgrade Your Life - Imagine walking into a 14-year old girl's bedroom — what would you see on the walls? Probably pictures torn from magazines, drawings, maybe inspirational quotes. Transform that visual collage into a social media site, and you have Pinterest. The site has taken off since its 2011 launch, with nearly 12 million unique visitors in January, 2012, [...] Full Story | Top |
Why Netanyahu's Visit to Discuss Iran Puts Obama in a Political Minefield
Thu,1 Mar 2012 02:55 AM PST
Time.com - President Barack Obama's reelection bid could face a stern test when he addresses the annual conference of the America Israel Political Action Committee (AIPAC) on Sunday, and then meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the following day. Top of the agenda on both occasions is Iran, which has also been chosen by Republicans as the Number 1 foreign policy issue of the presidential race. And publicly aired differences in the assessment of, and strategies for dealing with, Iran's nuclear program have become a source of friction between the Administration and the Israelis. ... Full Story | Top |
U.S. announces diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea
Wed,29 Feb 2012 07:23 AM PST
The Envoy - The United States announced a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea Wednesday. Under an agreement reached in direct talks in Beijing last week, North Korea has agreed to allow the return of nuclear inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, and has agreed to implement a moratorium on long-range missile tests, nuclear tests, and nuclear activities [...] Full Story | Top |
Romney clarifies his position on Blunt amendment
Wed,29 Feb 2012 07:50 PM PST
Associated Press -  Presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday he opposed Senate Republicans' effort that critics say would limit insurance coverage of birth control, then reversed himself quickly in a second interview saying he misunderstood the question.
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Passengers leave disabled ship in Seychelles port
Thu,1 Mar 2012 02:25 AM PST
Associated Press -  Hot and tired passengers disembarking from a disabled cruise ship Thursday in the Seychelles said they had prepared to abandon ship when fire broke out in the engine room three days ago, leaving the vessel adrift in waters prowled by pirates.
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Mitt Romney wins Wyoming caucus vote
Wed,29 Feb 2012 07:44 PM PST
ABC News - Mitt Romney has won Wyoming's presidential caucus vote, a series of county straw polls that took place over the last three weeks. With 39 percent, Romney finished ahead of Rick Santorum (32 percent), Newt Gingrich (21 percent) and Ron Paul (8 percent). The Wyoming GOP... 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 |
Judge blocks part of Arizona immigration law
Wed,29 Feb 2012 07:01 PM PST
Reuters - PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge blocked Arizona on Wednesday from enforcing a part of its immigration law that prohibits occupants of vehicles from stopping traffic to pick up day laborers. In a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton ruled that plaintiffs seeking to overturn the law were "likely to succeed on the merits of their claim" that the rules violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. "Plaintiffs have also shown that they are likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction ... ... Full Story | Top |
California Teen Leaves School, Moves in With Former Teacher
Thu,1 Mar 2012 01:59 PM PST
ABC News Blogs -  An angry California mother is alleging abuse now that her 18-year-old daughter is living with her former high school teacher, who left his wife and children to move into an apartment with the young woman. James Hooker, 41, quit his job after going public with...
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Have the Republicans Already Lost?
Wed,29 Feb 2012 11:23 AM PST
Power Players - Top Line Yes, it's only February. Eight months from election day. And so it's true that it is ridiculous to suggest this race is really over. But as of this moment, it does not look good for the Republican party caught up in a messy primary battle that often looks more like a circular firing [...] Full Story | Top |
Arizona sheriff probes Obama's birth certificate
Thu,1 Mar 2012 08:15 AM PST
Associated Press -  America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff finds himself entangled these days in his own thorny legal troubles: a federal grand jury probe over alleged abuse of power, Justice Department accusations of racial profiling and revelations that his department didn't adequately investigate hundreds of Arizona sex-crime cases.
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Doctors rebuild man's dented forehead using his own body fat
Wed,29 Feb 2012 12:01 PM PST
The Sideshow - In June 2009, Tim Barter fell 25 feet from a drainpipe, hit his head on a brick wall and was left in a coma for 10 days. When he awoke, his forehead was caved in because doctors had performed an emergency life-saving operation to repair his shattered skull, cheekbone and eye socket. But even after [...] Full Story | Top |
Leader of 'Texas 7' prison-break gang put to death
Wed,29 Feb 2012 06:43 PM PST
Associated Press - The leader of the fugitive gang known as the "Texas 7" was executed Wednesday for killing a suburban Dallas police officer during a robbery 11 years ago after organizing and pulling off Texas' biggest prison break. Full Story | Top |
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