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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Marine's Facebook page tests military rules Family of Florida boy killed by Neighborhood Watch seeks arrest Thousands of spiders blanket Australian farm after escaping flood Interviewing Invisible Children's CEO After 'Kony 2012′ Film Goes Viral Lottery winner on food stamps even after $1 million jackpot Kony 2012: Invisible Children's viral video sparks criticism that others say is unfounded Biggest Solar Storm in Years Is Bombarding Earth Now Pat Robertson Wants You to Smoke Pot Legally Blue People Look for Genetic Connection to Kentucky Fugates Sandra Fluke on Her Role in the Contraception Controversy: 'I Would Do This Again' Breitbart's Obama college video turns out to be a dud, sparks race debate Limbaugh about AshleyMadison.com: 'We do not [accept] sponsor companies that help people cheat on their spouses' Former New Jersey governor goes undercover as homeless man Biggest solar storm in years hits, so far so good Feeling racist? Blood pressure pill Propranolol may open hearts and minds Rush Limbaugh: Over 40 Advertisers Flee, Host Says 'Everything's Cool' Women's Group Presses Obama on Limbaugh/Maher Double Standard 'Kony 2012' Campaign Against Uganda Warlord Takes Over Internet Josh Powell's Siblings Try to Claim Life Insurance Mitt Romney Goes Negative…on Ann Romney APNewsBreak: Full Titanic site mapped for 1st time Ron Paul's pointless Internet presidency Texas Warns Spring Breakers to Steer Clear of Mexico Tom Hanks narrates Obama campaign's 'documentary' US Senate blocks bid to speed pipeline from Canada Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Had Troubled Relationship With Boyfriend, Family Members Say In bin Laden's lair, his wives split by suspicions Households turn corner as debt burdens fall Two dead in shooting at Pittsburgh hospital Pakistan charges bin Laden's wives 2 children found living in abandoned bus in Texas 'Santorum Girls' video going viral, old-school style GOP activists fear primary takes a toll on Romney How to build a great resume and win a new job Police: daughter kept dad's body in ice chest Utah lawmakers pass bill to curb sex education in schools LA man arrested, 40,000 fake erectile drugs seized Bin Laden widows charged with illegal stay in Pakistan Gunman opens fire at Pitt psych clinic; 2 dead The Other 1% Marine's Facebook page tests military rules Wed,7 Mar 2012 04:35 PM PST Associated Press - Marine Sgt. Gary Stein first started a Facebook page called Armed Forces Tea Party Patriots to encourage service members to exercise their free speech rights. Then he declared that he wouldn't follow orders from the commander in chief, President Barack Obama. Full Story Top Family of Florida boy killed by Neighborhood Watch seeks arrest Wed,7 Mar 2012 08:45 PM PST Reuters - ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The family of a 17-year-old African-American boy shot to death last month in his gated Florida community by a white Neighborhood Watch captain wants to see the captain arrested, the family's lawyer said on Wednesday. Trayvon Martin was shot dead after he took a break from watching NBA All-Star game television coverage to walk 10 minutes to a convenience store to buy snacks including Skittles candy requested by his 13-year-old brother, Chad, the family's lawyer Ben Crump said. ... Full Story Top Thousands of spiders blanket Australian farm after escaping flood Wed,7 Mar 2012 08:59 AM PST The Sideshow - Thousands of normally solitary wolf spiders have blanketed an Australian farm after fleeing a rising flood. Reuters reports that the flooding has forced more than 8,000 Australian (human) residents from their homes in the city of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. But for every temporarily displaced person, it appears several spiders have moved in [...] Full Story Top Interviewing Invisible Children's CEO After 'Kony 2012′ Film Goes Viral Thu,8 Mar 2012 02:42 PM PST Trending Now - Make Joseph Kony famous. That is the goal of a 30-minute video produced by the nonprofit organization Invisible Children. The video, released just two weeks ago, has already received more than 38 million views and counting between Vimeo and YouTube. The documentary follows filmmaker Jason Russell in his pursuit [...] Full Story Top Lottery winner on food stamps even after $1 million jackpot Wed,7 Mar 2012 12:17 PM PST The Sideshow - UPDATE: The Michigan Department of Human Services announced yesterday that they have taken Amanda Clayton off the Michigan Bridge Card program. Original story begins below. ********** People love stories about someone winning the lottery and then giving the money away. They're less likely to feel fondly about Amanda Clayton, who won $1 million in the [...] Full Story Top Kony 2012: Invisible Children's viral video sparks criticism that others say is unfounded Thu,8 Mar 2012 10:31 AM PST The Envoy - A group of blond-haired, blue-eyed Southern California surfer boys from advocacy group Invisible Children got more than 30 million people to watch a half-hour video on a 20-year-old conflict in Central Africa—in just three days. But the fallout has been some tough criticism charging that the group is raising awareness about a conflict that has [...] Full Story Top Biggest Solar Storm in Years Is Bombarding Earth Now Thu,8 Mar 2012 04:06 AM PST SPACE.com - This story was updated at 6:58 a.m. EST. Full Story Top Pat Robertson Wants You to Smoke Pot Legally Thu,8 Mar 2012 06:34 AM PST The Atlantic Wire - Pat Robertson and marijuana legalization make for strange bedfellows, but he's actually been championing the cause—specifically its place in the conversation about prison reform—since 2010. Full Story Top Blue People Look for Genetic Connection to Kentucky Fugates Wed,7 Mar 2012 02:18 PM PST Good Morning America - Kerry Green of Seattle Has Methemoglobinemia, A Disorder That Turns His Skin Blue Full Story Top Sandra Fluke on Her Role in the Contraception Controversy: 'I Would Do This Again' Thu,8 Mar 2012 03:00 AM PST Time.com - Last week Sandra Fluke became famous overnight. But the cascading sequence of events leading to Rush Limbaugh's tirade against the 30-year-old Georgetown law student began two months ago. At a Republican presidential debate on Jan. 7, moderator George Stephanopoulus mystified Mitt Romney -- and many observers -- by pressing Romney about his views on contraception. Two weeks later, the Obama Administration announced it would require Catholic universities and charities to include birth control as their health coverage. ... Full Story Top Breitbart's Obama college video turns out to be a dud, sparks race debate Thu,8 Mar 2012 09:22 AM PST The Ticket - Andrew Breitbart's promised video of Barack Obama's college days at Harvard University was released in full on Sean Hannity's Fox News show on Wednesday night—and unlike the late conservative provocateur's other video hits, this one appears to be a bit of a dud. The video—which sent some conservatives into a frenzy when Breitbart told an [...] Full Story Top Limbaugh about AshleyMadison.com: 'We do not [accept] sponsor companies that help people cheat on their spouses' Thu,8 Mar 2012 10:43 AM PST The Cutline - A day after controversial "dating" website AshleyMadison.com offered to buy all excess inventory from the marketers who've abandoned Rush Limbaugh, the firebrand talk-show host said that he would never accept their advertising on his radio show. "We do not [accept] sponsor companies that help people cheat on their spouses," Limbaugh told listeners on Thursday. "We [...] Full Story Top Former New Jersey governor goes undercover as homeless man Wed,7 Mar 2012 06:37 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - A phony beard, a fake tattoo and clothes dragged through grass and stained with coffee were all it took to transform former New Jersey Governor Richard Codey into a homeless man looking for shelter on a frigid night this week. His self-appointed undercover mission to spotlight what he calls discrimination against men by shelters took about three months of planning before Codey stood at the door of the Goodwill Rescue mission in Newark, New Jersey at 8 p.m. on Monday, asking to be let in. ... Full Story Top Biggest solar storm in years hits, so far so good Thu,8 Mar 2012 12:54 PM PST Associated Press - One of the strongest solar storms in years engulfed Earth early Thursday, but scientists say the planet may have lucked out. Full Story Top Feeling racist? Blood pressure pill Propranolol may open hearts and minds Thu,8 Mar 2012 02:34 PM PST The Sideshow - A commonly prescribed drug used to treat high blood pressure may have the unintended benefit of muting racist thoughts in those who take it. A new Oxford University research study found that Propranolol, which works to combat high blood pressure, anxiety, migraines, and a number of heart ailments, affects the same part of the central [...] Full Story Top Rush Limbaugh: Over 40 Advertisers Flee, Host Says 'Everything's Cool' Wed,7 Mar 2012 12:25 PM PST ABC News - Talk show host Rush Limbaugh sought to reassure listeners Wednesday after the tally of local and national companies that have pulled their advertisements from his time slot topped 40, insisting that the show will go on and that the program is not losing revenue from the exodus. At last count, 42... Full Story Top Women's Group Presses Obama on Limbaugh/Maher Double Standard Thu,8 Mar 2012 10:09 AM PST ABC News - After making a point of standing up for women during the Rush Limbaugh controversy, President Obama is taking flak from one corner for not speaking out against "vile misogynist" and liberal Obama supporter Bill Maher. Maher, a comedian who specializes in politics, is also a... Full Story Top 'Kony 2012' Campaign Against Uganda Warlord Takes Over Internet Wed,7 Mar 2012 03:12 PM PST ABC News - If you logged onto Facebook at any point today, you may very well have found friends and others sharing "Kony 2012," a 30-minute YouTube film on the Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. The nonprofit charity Invisible Children Inc. uploaded the video Monday to bring attention to... Full Story Top Josh Powell's Siblings Try to Claim Life Insurance Wed,7 Mar 2012 02:39 PM PST Good Morning America - Josh Powell Had $2.5 Million Life Insurance Policy on Susan, Kids, Himself Full Story Top Mitt Romney Goes Negative…on Ann Romney Thu,8 Mar 2012 03:55 AM PST Power Players - Politically Foul Politics is not a game exactly, but there are rules. And when you break them you're running Politically Foul! Each week, we call the penalties, conversions and downs as we see them on the political playing field. Mitt Romney breezed into Ohio swinging on Super Tuesday with his MVP, Ann, at his side. [...] Full Story Top APNewsBreak: Full Titanic site mapped for 1st time Thu,8 Mar 2012 01:15 PM PST Associated Press - Researchers have pieced together what's believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire 3-by-5-mile (5-by-8-kilometer) Titanic debris field and hope it will provide new clues about what exactly happened the night 100 years ago when the superliner hit an iceberg, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic and became a legend. Full Story Top Ron Paul's pointless Internet presidency Thu,8 Mar 2012 07:18 PM PST Yahoo! News - Ron Paul, President of the Internet! Hail to the online chief! Four more years! Full Story Top Texas Warns Spring Breakers to Steer Clear of Mexico Wed,7 Mar 2012 08:45 AM PST ABC News - Advisory Follows State Dept. Warning About Drug Cartel Violence Full Story Top Tom Hanks narrates Obama campaign's 'documentary' Thu,8 Mar 2012 08:10 AM PST The Ticket - It's as slick as any commercial Hollywood production. And it's about as much a "documentary" as a campaign speech by Joe Biden. President Barack Obama's re-election machine on Thursday released a two-minute trailer for what they have billed as a 17-minute documentary that makes the case that he deserves a second term. From the giant [...] Full Story Top US Senate blocks bid to speed pipeline from Canada Thu,8 Mar 2012 03:51 PM PST Associated Press - Under pressure from the White House, the Democratic-controlled Senate blocked a Republican bid Thursday to speed approval of an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Full Story Top Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Had Troubled Relationship With Boyfriend, Family Members Say Wed,7 Mar 2012 07:07 PM PST Good Morning America - Particularly Disturbing Say the Family, Is Golshani's Silence Full Story Top In bin Laden's lair, his wives split by suspicions Wed,7 Mar 2012 04:42 PM PST Associated Press - Osama bin Laden spent his last weeks in a house divided, amid wives riven by suspicions. On the top floor, sharing his bedroom, was his youngest wife and favorite. The trouble came when his eldest wife showed up and moved into the bedroom on the floor below. Full Story Top Households turn corner as debt burdens fall Thu,8 Mar 2012 06:01 AM PST Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose last week, a government report showed on Thursday, but not enough to change perceptions that the labor market was strengthening. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, the Labor Department said. Even with the increase, claims are still near their lowest in four years. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims unchanged at 351,000 last week. ... Full Story Top Two dead in shooting at Pittsburgh hospital Thu,8 Mar 2012 03:32 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Two people were killed in a shooting at a psychiatric institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on Thursday, and one of the dead was believed to be the shooter, the hospital said. Seven people were wounded in the shooting at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, UPMC said in a Twitter posting. "Police have told us there were 9 total victims ... 2 of whom have been confirmed dead," UPMC said on Twitter. "According to police, 1 of 2 confirmed dead ... is believed to be the shooter. ... Full Story Top Pakistan charges bin Laden's wives Thu,8 Mar 2012 05:54 AM PST Associated Press - Pakistan has charged Osama bin Laden's three widows with illegally entering and living in the country, the interior minister said Thursday. Full Story Top 2 children found living in abandoned bus in Texas Thu,8 Mar 2012 11:21 AM PST Associated Press - The abandoned school bus had no engine and no front wheels. But there were crude curtains in the windows, an air conditioner and even bunk beds. Full Story Top 'Santorum Girls' video going viral, old-school style Thu,8 Mar 2012 12:55 PM PST The Ticket - After meeting Rick Santorum a few days before Oklahoma's Super Tuesday primary, Tulsa resident David Harris had an idea: his musically inclined family should compose a campaign song for the candidate. By Monday morning, the Harris family band—known as First Love—had written and recorded "Game On," an infectious, catchy two-and-a-half minute tribute to Santorum with lead vocals [...] Full Story Top GOP activists fear primary takes a toll on Romney Thu,8 Mar 2012 12:55 AM PST Associated Press - Republican activists foresee a long, lumbering presidential campaign that almost certainly will nominate Mitt Romney but may leave him weakened in a fall battle against President Barack Obama. Full Story Top How to build a great resume and win a new job Thu,8 Mar 2012 05:20 PM PST Remake America - It's no longer just who you know. Now, you must focus deliberately on who knows you. That means aggressively marketing yourself to hiring managers and the people who influence them. Start by doing an honest assessment of your efforts to determine if you're doing everything you possibly can to secure an offer. Full Story Top Police: daughter kept dad's body in ice chest Wed,7 Mar 2012 02:24 PM PST Associated Press - A Louisiana woman apparently kept her father's severed body in an ice chest at her apartment for at least two years as she collected his Social Security check, police said. Full Story Top Utah lawmakers pass bill to curb sex education in schools Wed,7 Mar 2012 08:53 PM PST Reuters - SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Utah would become the first state to ban public schools from teaching contraception as a way of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases under a bill given final legislative approval by state lawmakers. The measure, which cleared Utah's Republican-controlled House and Senate mainly along party-line votes, would also bar instruction on homosexuality or other aspects of human sexuality except for materials that encourage abstinence before marriage. ... Full Story Top LA man arrested, 40,000 fake erectile drugs seized Thu,8 Mar 2012 11:07 AM PST Associated Press - A former South Korean law enforcement officer accused of bringing nearly 40,000 phony erectile dysfunction pills into the U.S. has been released on a $10,000 bond. Full Story Top Bin Laden widows charged with illegal stay in Pakistan Thu,8 Mar 2012 10:56 AM PST Reuters - ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have brought charges against Osama bin Laden's three widows for illegally entering and living in the country, the interior minister said on Thursday. The al Qaeda leader was killed in a secret raid by U.S. Special Forces in the garrison town of Abbottabad in May last year after a decade-long manhunt. His three wives and an undisclosed number of children were among the 16 people detained by Pakistani authorities after the raid. "They (the wives) were presented before the court. ... Full Story Top Gunman opens fire at Pitt psych clinic; 2 dead Thu,8 Mar 2012 07:33 PM PST Associated Press - A man armed with two semiautomatic handguns entered the lobby of a psychiatric clinic at the University of Pittsburgh on Thursday and opened fire, killing one person and wounding several others before he was shot dead, apparently by campus police, the mayor said. Full Story Top The Other 1% Wed,7 Mar 2012 04:45 AM PST Power Players - Political Punch Matt Flavin is part of the one percent. No, not necessarily that one percent -- Flavin served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, which makes him a minority in this country. "One percent of the American population serves in uniform," said Flavin, who is not only a veteran, but also the former director of [...] Full Story Top

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