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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Rush Limbaugh Apologizes for Calling Sandra Fluke a 'Slut' Limbaugh comments overshadow GOP contest Twister slams same area hit by killer storm in '11 Mayan Light Beam Photo: Message from Gods, or iPhone Glitch? Hospital says Ind. toddler found in field dies Video: Demonstrators interrupt Rick Santorum speech in Oklahoma City Grizzly bear charges at Alaskan tourists (Video) Vigilante jamming cell phone calls on city buses to help preserve peace and quiet Obama warns against "loose talk" of war on Iran Kirk Cameron Finally Weighs in on How Gays Will Destroy Civilization Expert: Kids likely not harmed in CVS pill mix-up Exit polls: Putin wins Russia's presidential vote Obama: Not hesitant on force to defend interests Limbaugh apologizes to law student for insult 'When the chips are down, I have Israel's back,' says Obama, while reiterating he won't be rushed into war with Iran Medical bills can wreck credit, even when paid off Making a new product takes lots of time, money Mitt Romney wins Washington state caucuses Limbaugh Apologizes as a Gentleman; Bill Maher Refuses Ron Paul: No Federal Financial Aid for Tornado Victims Indiana baby found in field after tornado dies SF Sheriff's actress wife adds to trial drama Dachau survivor and liberator meet 6 decades later Santorum bets on Ohio for Super Tuesday Shooting outside Arizona club leaves 14 wounded Santorum pushes social agenda in Ohio Police: Alaska girl locked in frigid bedroom dies Will Rush Limbaugh's 'slut' comments finally cause Republicans to cut ties? Voting fraud allegations mar Putin's presidential win Hugo Chavez says new tumor was cancerous Toddler found in Indiana field after tornado kills her family Saint's ancient heart stolen from Dublin cathedral Cantor Endorses Romney A 7th advertiser pulls out of Limbaugh's show House Majority Leader Eric Cantor backs Romney, as candidate claims momentum in GOP race Jupiter Moon's Ocean May Be Too Acidic for Life Australian state toughens law for Muslim veils Parents' Lawsuit Over Down Syndrome Child is Maddening Outbreak of kidney failure in Wyoming linked to "Spice" Military Mom's Story Has Romney Questioning How Obama Sleeps at Night Rush Limbaugh Apologizes for Calling Sandra Fluke a 'Slut' Sat,3 Mar 2012 03:27 PM PST ABC News - Radio Talk Show Host Says He 'Did Not Mean a Personal Attack' Full Story Top Limbaugh comments overshadow GOP contest Sun,4 Mar 2012 05:27 PM PST Associated Press - Intensifying debate over conservative social values — and Republican icon Rush Limbaugh — overshadowed the nation's economic concerns Sunday as the Republican presidential campaign hurtled toward Super Tuesday contests that could re-shape the nomination battle and shift the direction of the Grand Old Party. Full Story Top Twister slams same area hit by killer storm in '11 Sat,3 Mar 2012 03:12 PM PST Associated Press - Cody Stewart is done owning a home for a little while. He has lost his house to tornadoes twice in 10 months. Full Story Top Mayan Light Beam Photo: Message from Gods, or iPhone Glitch? Tue,28 Feb 2012 06:54 AM PST LiveScience.com - When Hector Siliezar visited the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza with his wife and kids in 2009, he snapped three iPhone photos of El Castillo, a pyramid that once served as a sacred temple to the Mayan god Kukulkan. A thunderstorm was brewing near the temple, and Siliezar was trying to capture lightning crackling dramatically over the ruins. Full Story Top Hospital says Ind. toddler found in field dies Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:33 PM PST Associated Press - A hospital official says an Indiana toddler found in a field after Friday's violent tornadoes has died. Full Story Top Video: Demonstrators interrupt Rick Santorum speech in Oklahoma City Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:31 PM PST The Ticket - OKLAHOMA CITY -- About 20 liberal demonstrators tried to shout down Rick Santorum while he delivered his stump speech on the steps of the state capitol building here Sunday, yelling "racist" and "fascist" at the Republican presidential candidate. The anti-Santorum faction began chanting "Get your hate out of our state" when the candidate started his [...] 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 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 Obama warns against "loose talk" of war on Iran Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:19 PM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Sunday against "loose talk" of a war with Iran ahead of a crucial meeting in which he will urge Israel's prime minister to avoid a premature strike on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities. On the eve of his talks with Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama used a speech to the pro-Israel U.S. lobbying group AIPAC to pledge his staunch support for the Jewish state and to argue that international sanctions on Iran must be given more time to work. But there was no sign he and Netanyahu were moving any closer to agreeing on their approach to Iran. ... Full Story Top Kirk Cameron Finally Weighs in on How Gays Will Destroy Civilization Sat,3 Mar 2012 03:00 PM PST The Atlantic Wire - '80s sitcom heartthrob turned evangelical Kirk Cameron made his stance on gay rights, and gays in general, crystal clear in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan last night. Survey says: definitely not pro! After Morgan broached the topic, Cameron deflected by making reference to Christine O'Donnell's gay-marriage-induced walkout of last summer, but the Growing Pains star eventually shared his views: Full Story Top Expert: Kids likely not harmed in CVS pill mix-up Sat,3 Mar 2012 03:24 PM PST Associated Press - Children who may have taken breast cancer treatment medication mistakenly distributed by a New Jersey pharmacy instead of prescribed fluoride pills likely won't suffer any health problems, a pharmaceutical expert said Saturday. Full Story Top Exit polls: Putin wins Russia's presidential vote Sun,4 Mar 2012 11:20 AM PST Associated Press - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Sunday claimed victory in Russia's presidential election before tens of thousands of cheering supporters, even as the opposition and independent observers insisted the vote had been marred by widespread violations. Full Story Top Obama: Not hesitant on force to defend interests Sun,4 Mar 2012 10:21 AM PST Associated Press - President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States will not hesitate to attack Iran with military force to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but he cautioned that "too much loose talk of war" recently has only helped Tehran and driven up the price of oil. Full Story Top Limbaugh apologizes to law student for insult Sat,3 Mar 2012 05:44 PM PST Associated Press - Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh apologized Saturday to a Georgetown University law student he had branded a "slut" and "prostitute" after fellow Republicans as well as Democrats criticized him and several advertisers left his program. Full Story Top 'When the chips are down, I have Israel's back,' says Obama, while reiterating he won't be rushed into war with Iran Sun,4 Mar 2012 10:45 AM PST The Ticket - President Barack Obama had a clear message Sunday in his speech to the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC): It's war. No, not against Iran. But against partisan politics, specifically the Republican line claiming the president hasn't supported Israel enough in its hardline position on Iran. Obama sharply escalated his warnings to Tehran that [...] Full Story Top Medical bills can wreck credit, even when paid off Sun,4 Mar 2012 10:51 AM PST Associated Press - Mike and Laura Park thought their credit record was spotless. The Texas couple wanted to take advantage of low interest rates, so they put their house on the market and talked to a lender about a mortgage on a bigger home in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs. Full Story Top Making a new product takes lots of time, money Sun,4 Mar 2012 06:44 AM PST Associated Press - It took eight years, 450 product sketches, 6,000 consumer tests and hundreds of millions of dollars for Procter & Gamble to create something that it hopes will be destroyed in the wash. Full Story Top 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 100 percent of precincts reporting, Romney captured 38 percent of the vote, followed by Ron Paul with 25 percent, Rick Santorum--about 500 votes behind Paul--with 24 percent, and Newt Gingrich with 10 percent. None of the state's 43 delegates were awarded Saturday, but the [...] Full Story Top Limbaugh Apologizes as a Gentleman; Bill Maher Refuses Sun,4 Mar 2012 09:19 AM PST Yahoo! Contributor Network - COMMENTARY | Recently Rush Limbaugh, the conservative talk show host, and Bill Maher, host of the HBO show "Real Time," demonstrated different ways of how to deal with similar mistakes. The two approaches by the different men speak much to their character. Full Story Top Ron Paul: No Federal Financial Aid for Tornado Victims Sun,4 Mar 2012 04:36 AM PST National Journal - Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, stood by his libertarian beliefs on Sunday, saying that victims of the violent storms and tornadoes that have battered a band of states in the South and Midwest in recent days should not be given emergency financial aid from the federal government. Full Story Top Indiana baby found in field after tornado dies Sun,4 Mar 2012 06:42 PM PST Associated Press - An Indiana toddler found in a field after violent tornadoes died Sunday after being taken off life support, ending a hopeful tale for survivors in the Midwest and South picking through the storms' devastation. Full Story Top SF Sheriff's actress wife adds to trial drama Sun,4 Mar 2012 12:39 PM PST Associated Press - Months after moving to the United States, Latin America telenovela star Eliana Lopez blogged about her hopes and aspirations for her new, simpler life as a wife and mother, far from the bright lights of TV and movies. Full Story Top Dachau survivor and liberator meet 6 decades later Sun,4 Mar 2012 12:02 PM PST Associated Press - The way Ernie Gross and Don Greenbaum laugh and tell jokes with the ease of old friends, it's easy to assume the dapper octogenarians have known each other forever. Full Story Top Santorum bets on Ohio for Super Tuesday Sun,4 Mar 2012 07:22 AM PST The Ticket - BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- While Republican voters in Washington state caucused Saturday afternoon, Rick Santorum was more than 2,000 miles to the east, focusing on the upcoming election in Ohio, where he traveled from the southern border near Kentucky to the north below Michigan in a day-long sweep of the Buckeye State. Ohio, a delegate-rich [...] Full Story Top Shooting outside Arizona club leaves 14 wounded Sun,4 Mar 2012 02:42 AM PST Associated Press - Hundreds of concert-goers waiting outside an Arizona nightclub for a hip-hop show fled in panic as shooting erupted involving three gunmen, leaving at least 14 people wounded. Police arrested one suspect and were hunting two others. Full Story Top Santorum pushes social agenda in Ohio Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:28 AM PST Associated Press - Rick Santorum sees an America in need of more than economic recovery, warning Saturday that the nation's inattention to conservative social values is "damning people." Full Story Top Police: Alaska girl locked in frigid bedroom dies Sat,3 Mar 2012 09:08 PM PST Associated Press - A 3-year-old girl from America's northernmost community died and her younger sister suffered hypothermia after their mother and the mother's boyfriend left them in a locked bedroom with a window open to a temperature of minus 30 degrees to air out the room because the girls wet their beds, authorities said. Full Story Top Will Rush Limbaugh's 'slut' comments finally cause Republicans to cut ties? Sun,4 Mar 2012 10:42 AM PST Associated Press - WASHINGTON - Rush Limbaugh has been called the godfather of the GOP, a conservative firebrand whose enormous following by millions of disciples known as "dittoheads" has given him unprecedented clout in the Republican party. Full Story Top Voting fraud allegations mar Putin's presidential win Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:49 PM PST Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - A few days before Russia's presidential election, Sergei Smirnov received a phone call from a man who called himself Mikhail and told him the terms of the deal: you will vote for Vladimir Putin four times and receive 2,000 roubles ($70) in return. The sum was promised to dozens of other young men and women who met on Sunday outside a popular fast food joint on the southwest fringe of Moscow, waiting to be taken to various polling stations in the province that rings the capital. Smirnov, a journalist, said he found the group a few weeks prior to the election through a friend. ... Full Story Top Hugo Chavez says new tumor was cancerous Sun,4 Mar 2012 06:15 PM PST Associated Press - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez revealed Sunday that a new tumor recently removed from his pelvic region was of the same type of cancer as a baseball-sized growth extracted from that part of his body about eight months ago. 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 Saint's ancient heart stolen from Dublin cathedral Sun,4 Mar 2012 10:07 AM PST Associated Press - Somewhere in Ireland, a burglar has the heart of a saint. Full Story Top Cantor Endorses Romney Sun,4 Mar 2012 04:37 AM PST National Journal - House Majority Leader Eric Cantor endorsed Mitt Romney for president on Sunday because, he said, Romney is the best candidate to improve the economy. Full Story Top A 7th advertiser pulls out of Limbaugh's show Sun,4 Mar 2012 03:11 PM PST Associated Press - A flower company is the seventh advertiser to pull its ads from conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh's radio program in reaction to his derogatory comments about a law student who testified about birth control policy. Full Story Top House Majority Leader Eric Cantor backs Romney, as candidate claims momentum in GOP race Sun,4 Mar 2012 10:10 AM PST The Ticket - ATLANTA—Mitt Romney scored a major congressional endorsement Sunday, as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor backed the former Massachusetts governor's bid for the Republican nomination. Cantor is the first member of GOP leadership to endorse a Republican candidate, and his decision comes just two days before his home state, Virginia, is set to hold its primary [...] Full Story Top Jupiter Moon's Ocean May Be Too Acidic for Life Sun,4 Mar 2012 07:10 AM PST SPACE.com - The ocean underneath the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa might be too acidic to support life, due to compounds that may regularly migrate downward from its surface, researchers say. Full Story Top Australian state toughens law for Muslim veils Sun,4 Mar 2012 08:21 PM PST Associated Press - Muslim women in Australia's most populous state will have to remove veils to have their signatures officially witnessed under the latest laws giving New South Wales officials authority to look under religious face coverings. Full Story Top Parents' Lawsuit Over Down Syndrome Child is Maddening Sat,3 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PST Yahoo! Contributor Network - COMMENTARY | Whatever happened to playing the hand you're dealt? Whatever happened to loving the child who is born to you, regardless of the challenges? Apparently those concepts haven't occurred to the parents of a 4-year-old girl with Down syndrome in Oregon. According to Kim Carollo's post at the ABC News Blogs, they're suing the hospital because their daughter's condition was not diagnosed during a prenatal screening. Full Story Top Outbreak of kidney failure in Wyoming linked to "Spice" Fri,2 Mar 2012 06:43 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Three young people have been hospitalized with kidney failure and a dozen others sickened in Casper, Wyoming, in an outbreak linked to a batch of the designer drug Spice, authorities said on Friday. State medical officials said the cause of the outbreak was under investigation but reported that Casper residents who have sought medical treatment for vomiting and back pain had recently smoked or ingested a chemical-laced herbal product packaged as "blueberry spice. ... Full Story Top Military Mom's Story Has Romney Questioning How Obama Sleeps at Night Sat,3 Mar 2012 02:07 PM PST ABC OTUS News - BEAVERCREEK, Ohio — After a military mother told him her daughter doesn't understand her mission in the Air Force, Mitt Romney questioned how President Obama can "sleep at night," knowing troops overseas don't understand "precisely what they're doing there." "If your daughter is not familiar... Full Story Top

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