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Just Show Me: 3 free apps for editing photos on your iPhone
Mon,2 Apr 2012 06:16 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you some tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you 3 great apps to help you edit your photos right … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Scientists recreate the sounds of Mars and Venus
Mon,2 Apr 2012 06:09 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Ever dream of visiting Mars or Venus? The actual trip may be outside your power for most of your body (and outside the government's willingness to fund), but thanks to the work of some English researchers, at least your ears can take the … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Hungry Hungry Hippos for The iPad: An April Fools' gag that everybody wants to be real
Mon,2 Apr 2012 03:57 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Every year, ThinkGeek comes up with some of the most far-out (fake) products for April Fools' Day. In the past, several of these fictional items would be met with great enthusiasm by the masses that the retailer of odd devices would … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson makes Titanic director fix the stars in 3D re-release
Mon,2 Apr 2012 03:17 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Movie inaccuracies can really take you out of the moment when you're watching a film. Now that Titanic is getting a major 3D makeover, one of the film's inaccuracies is getting fixed thanks to the efforts of an eagle-eyed astronomy expert. In the … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

In new ad, Obama campaign plays defense on energy
Mon,2 Apr 2012 03:08 PM PDT
The Ticket - Loathe to allow Republicans to dominate the 2012 energy discussion with attacks, President Barack Obama's campaign responded to coordinated Republican attacks on the administration's energy policy with a new campaign ad of its own on Monday, which also takes aim at Mitt Romney. "Why is big oil attacking him? Because he's fighting to end their [...] Full Story 		Top

Oikos shooting: Oakland police use Twitter to alert citizens of gunman
Mon,2 Apr 2012 02:49 PM PDT
The Cutline - People using Twitter to communicate during breaking news events is nothing new. But police using the micro-messaging service to keep the community informed is less common. In the aftermath of Monday's shooting at California's Oikos University, which left at least seven dead and several others wounded, Oakland police used Twitter to alert citizens of the [...] Full Story 		Top

Santorum draws the line in Wisconsin: No cheesehead
Mon,2 Apr 2012 02:03 PM PDT
The Ticket - APPLETON, Wisc. -- He'll eat their cheese. He'll drink their beer. He'll even visit Lambeau Field. And though he's vying for the love of Wisconsinites this week, you won't find Rick Santorum wearing a yellow polyurethane triangle on his head. Santorum declined an offer to don the official cap of the Green Bay Packers here [...] Full Story 		Top

93-year-old Florida woman retires her '64 Mercury after 576,000 miles on the road
Mon,2 Apr 2012 01:40 PM PDT
The Sideshow - These days, most people consider themselves lucky if a new car lasts 5 to 10 years. Make it to 100,000 miles in your vehicle, and the car company might make a commercial about you. That makes 93-year-old Rachel Veitch a notable exception. Veitch is retiring her 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente after more than 576,000 miles [...] Full Story 		Top

GSA head Martha Johnson resigns amid reports of lavish training conference on taxpayers' dime, says Washington Post
Mon,2 Apr 2012 01:29 PM PDT
The Ticket - Martha Johnson, head of the General Services Agency, submitted her resignation to President Obama Monday following reports of excessive spending for a four-day employee training conference, the Washington Post reports. In her letter of resignation, obtained by the newspaper, the Obama appointee said the Agency made "a significant mis-step." "Reports of an internal conference in [...] Full Story 		Top

Markets: Romney will win Wisconsin and Maryland primaries
Mon,2 Apr 2012 01:01 PM PDT
The Signal - Mitt Romney's odds of winning Wisconsin, which holds its primary alongside Maryland and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, have been very good for about 10 days, according to both the political prediction markets and the major polls. We are very confident that he will win Wisconsin, where his odds currently sit at 96.2 percent. [...] Full Story 		Top

'Scary Guy' with facial tattoos paid $6,500 a day to teach kids to stop bullying
Mon,2 Apr 2012 12:40 PM PDT
The Sideshow - A former tattoo artist who legally changed his name to The Scary Guy is using his persona—and frightening facial ink—to teach schoolkids to stop bullying. Scary, a Minnesota man formerly known as Earl Kauffman, has become an in-demand "bully prevention guru." His mission, according to his website, is "The Total Elimination of Hate, Violence and [...] Full Story 		Top

33 is the happiest age, study says
Mon,2 Apr 2012 12:34 PM PDT
The Sideshow - Here's a wildly simple, profoundly interesting question: At what age are you happiest? According to a recent survey, the answer is 33. Friends Reunited, a U.K. website, found that 70 percent of respondents over the age of 40 said they did not find true happiness until they were 33 years old. "[That age] is enough [...] Full Story 		Top

Obama issues stern language on Supreme Court health care decision
Mon,2 Apr 2012 12:12 PM PDT
The Ticket - President Obama on Monday issued stern language to the Supreme Court of the United States regarding his health care law, expressing confidence "Obamacare" will not be overturned by the nation's highest court. "I'm confident this will be upheld because it should be upheld," the president said Monday afternoon at a White House press conference that [...] Full Story 		Top

Santorum: A convention fight would be good for the party
Mon,2 Apr 2012 11:34 AM PDT
The Ticket - APPLETON, Wis.—Rick Santorum pushed back against Republicans urging an end to the primary Monday, repeating his call for a drawn-out fight, even all the way to the Republican convention in August. Speaking to reporters before sampling grilled cheese sandwiches at a Wisconsin cheese shop here, Santorum argued that a prolonged battle would give Republicans the [...] Full Story 		Top

Grade school teacher's aide fired for refusing to hand over Facebook password
Mon,2 Apr 2012 10:23 AM PDT
Technology News Blog - Kimberly Hester, a grade school teacher's aide in Michigan, was fired for refusing to hand over her Facebook password to her supervisors. Hester posted a picture of a co-workers' shoes and pants bunched around her ankles on Facebook in April 2011 … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs on the big screen
Mon,2 Apr 2012 10:17 AM PDT
Technology News Blog - Director Joshua Michael Stern is working on an independent movie Jobs, based on the life of former Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. And he's going to have some big name help: Hollywood playboy Ashton Kutcher is signed on to the project. Kutcher, best … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Ann Romney: 'Unzip him and let the real Mitt Romney out'
Mon,2 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT
The Ticket - GREEN BAY, Wis.—Mitt Romney has long been criticized for being awkward on the stump, but his wife, Ann, defended her husband in a radio interview today, rejecting a host's statement that Romney is "too stiff" on the campaign trail. Per ABC News' Emily Friedman, Ann Romney told Baltimore WBAL radio that she's working to show [...] Full Story 		Top

New poll shows Obama making big gains with female voters in battleground states
Mon,2 Apr 2012 10:02 AM PDT
The Ticket - Female voters in battleground states are rallying around President Obama in droves, according to a new USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday, suggesting a gender gap could pose one of the Republicans' biggest challenges in this fall's general election race. Obama led Mitt Romney by 18 percentage points among female registered voters in the nation's top [...] Full Story 		Top

Love letter lost for 60 years finally recovered
Mon,2 Apr 2012 09:53 AM PDT
The Sideshow - On March 31, 1952, Dick Hauck sent a love letter to his future wife, Arlene. The couple had written back and forth on a nearly daily basis while Dick was serving in the U.S. Army. But this letter, in which Dick formally proposed marriage to Arlene, never reached its final destination until last week. "I [...] Full Story 		Top

Geraldo apologizes to Trayvon Martin's parents for 'hoodie' comments
Mon,2 Apr 2012 09:40 AM PDT
The Cutline - A week after issuing a half-hearted apology for controversial comments he made about the hooded sweatshirt Trayvon Martin was wearing when the unarmed 17-year-old was shot, Geraldo Rivera apologized to Martin's parents—Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton—on his Fox News show on Sunday. "A week ago, I ranted against hoodies like the one worn by Trayvon [...] Full Story 		Top

JetBlue pilot released from hospital, appears in federal court
Mon,2 Apr 2012 09:18 AM PDT
The Sideshow - JetBlue pilot Clayton F. Osbon has been released from a Texas hospital and on Monday appeared in federal court, where he could face 20 years in prison if convicted on charges of interfering with a flight crew. The Amarillo Globe-News reports that Osbon "stood calmly in shackles" during his hearing. U.S. Magistrate Judge Clinton E. [...] Full Story 		Top

Trayvon Martin 911 call: Audio experts say likely not George Zimmerman screaming
Mon,2 Apr 2012 09:05 AM PDT
The Lookout - A pair of audio experts who analyzed a 911 call made during the Feb. 26 killing of Trayvon Martin told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday that they don't believe the screams heard on the recording are those of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. "There's a huge chance that this is not Zimmerman's voice," Ed Primeau, an [...] Full Story 		Top

Santorum pens USA Today op-ed attempting to link Romney with federal health care law
Mon,2 Apr 2012 08:47 AM PDT
The Ticket - GREEN BAY, Wis.—The day before Republican primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia, Rick Santorum published an op-ed in USA Today excoriating Mitt Romney for the connection between the Massachusetts health care law passed during his tenure and the federal health care law under review by the Supreme Court. From the op-ed: "ObamaCare [...] Full Story 		Top

'Daily Show With Jon Stewart' to broadcast from 2012 Democratic National Convention
Mon,2 Apr 2012 08:06 AM PDT
The Ticket - Just as it has since 2000, "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" will broadcast from the Democratic National Convention in September, Comedy Central announced on Monday. The satirical newscast will tape Tuesday, Sept. 4 through Friday, Sept. 7 from the nearby Joe & Joan Martin Center in Charlotte, N.C., bringing 125 production staffers from New [...] Full Story 		Top

Senior citizens have $36 billion in student loans
Mon,2 Apr 2012 08:04 AM PDT
The Lookout - New research from the New York Fed shows Americans 60 years and older owe a collective $36.5 billion in outstanding student loans. More than 10 percent of these indebted seniors are delinquent on their loans, which means they may field calls from persistent debt collectors and be forced to offer up parts of their Social Security checks [...] Full Story 		Top

1940 census graphics show dramatic change in education, economy
Mon,2 Apr 2012 06:59 AM PDT
The Lookout - The National Archives released the full results of the 1940 census online today, and the Census put together some intriguing full-page graphics to illustrate how the country has changed over the past 70 years. Two visuals jumped out at us as intriguing: Above, the image shows the huge increase in the percentage of the population [...] Full Story 		Top

Palin, Couric, Oprah in morning show rumble; Lauer to Palin: 'Are you reading some newspapers?'
Mon,2 Apr 2012 06:50 AM PDT
The Cutline - The "Today" show teased its counterpunch to Katie Couric co-hosting "Good Morning America"—Sarah Palin—with a phone interview with the former Alaskan governor, who is co-hosting the NBC morning show on Tuesday. "Are you reading some newspapers?" Matt Lauer asked Palin—a reference to her 2008 interview with Couric, when the then-vice presidential nominee stumbled on a [...] Full Story 		Top

Romney predicts he'll 'probably' be the GOP nominee
Mon,2 Apr 2012 06:19 AM PDT
The Ticket - MIDDLETON, Wis.—After a more tumultuous primary than he expected, Mitt Romney has been careful not to be too confident in his ability to lock up the Republican presidential nomination—at least not in public. But speaking at a town hall here Sunday, Romney seemed to finally embrace the storyline that his campaign has been pressing for [...] Full Story 		Top

Win or lose in Wisconsin, Santorum will press on
Mon,2 Apr 2012 06:02 AM PDT
The Ticket - GREEN BAY, Wis. -- If Rick Santorum loses the Wisconsin Republican primary to Mitt Romney Tuesday, whatever you do, do not ask him if he sees it as a signal to drop out of the race. Regardless of what happens, he's not going anywhere. Over the weekend, Santorum fielded dozens of questions about plans to depart [...] Full Story 		Top

Romney and Santorum in Wisconsin, plus more to watch for Monday in politics
Mon,2 Apr 2012 03:37 AM PDT
The Ticket - Two words define politics on Monday: Wisconsin primary. Oh, there also are primaries coming up Tuesday in the District of Columbia and Maryland, but Wisconsin is where the showdown is taking place between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Romney is out in front of Santorum in the polls in Wisconsin. A Rasmussen Reports poll this [...] Full Story 		Top

Teen bowling champion offers bowling tips to Rick Santorum: 'You can definitely tell he doesn't do it for competition'
Sun,1 Apr 2012 04:38 PM PDT
The Ticket - Rick Santorum has visited a different bowling alley every day during his weekend campaign swing through Wisconsin, but this time, he had some competition. Tyler Buechel, a high school bowling champion whose father owns the alley where Santorum played on Sunday, was on hand when the candidate arrived. Buechel joined Santorum on the [...] Full Story 		Top

Tepid Romney endorsements: the bracket
Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:49 PM PDT
The Ticket - Last Wednesday, tea party-backed Florida Senator Marco Rubio broke his vow of primary neutrality to endorse Mitt Romney, saying on Fox News that the former governor has "earned" the nomination. But in an interview the next day with the Daily Caller, Rubio did not exactly ooze enthusiasm when explaining his choice. "There are a lot [...] Full Story 		Top

Sarah Palin vs. Katie Couric: 'Today' counters 'GMA' with guest co-host, surprise 'legend'
Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:49 PM PDT
The Cutline - Katie Couric's triumphant return to daytime television just got a little more interesting. Couric, who is filling in this week for Robin Roberts as a co-host on "Good Morning America," will have an unlikely competitor in her old "Today" show chair: Sarah Palin. NBC announced on Saturday that Palin--whose infamous 2008 interview with Couric on [...] Full Story 		Top

Trayvon Martin case exposes worst in media
Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:00 PM PDT
The Cutline - The Trayvon Martin case has exposed some of the media's worst tendencies--selective editing, rushing to judgment, stoking anger for ratings and page views--and it's taken more than fake photos, the incendiary stumbles of Geraldo Rivera and Spike Lee and verbal clashes between Piers Morgan and Toure to shine a light on them. Here are three [...] Full Story 		Top

Mitt Romney's staff played an epic April Fools' Day joke on their boss
Sun,1 Apr 2012 12:31 PM PDT
The Ticket - No one is immune from an April Fools' Day prank—not even Mitt Romney. Ahead of a meet and greet with voters at a restaurant here, Romney's staff decided to play a practical joke on their boss. They set up an event room identical to the room where the candidate was to meet with voters over [...] Full Story 		Top

Santorum: Establishment Republicans are in a 'panic'
Sun,1 Apr 2012 12:10 PM PDT
The Ticket - As more conservative leaders within the Republican Party show public support for Mitt Romney--most recently Rep. Paul Ryan and tea party favorites Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint--Rick Santorum insisted that the endorsements were a sign that the party establishment was in a "panic." "I think [...] Full Story 		Top

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson backs Romney in GOP primary
Sun,1 Apr 2012 11:17 AM PDT
The Ticket - Mitt Romney won the backing of Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson on Sunday, scoring yet another big endorsement ahead of the state's Republican presidential primary Tuesday. Johnson, who had initially indicated he would not endorse in the primary, is a major get for Romney. Elected in 2010, the freshman senator is a favorite of tea party [...] Full Story 		Top

Toure apologizes for Piers Morgan meltdown
Sun,1 Apr 2012 08:21 AM PDT
The Cutline - MSNBC contributor and author Touré apologized late Saturday for losing sight of the big picture in a fiery interview with CNN's Piers Morgan about country's inflamed racial tensions in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting. "I should not have gotten caught up in 'winning' the debate with Piers," Touré wrote on Twitter. "I got [...] Full Story 		Top

The best readers' comments on Mega Millions
Sat,31 Mar 2012 07:02 PM PDT
The Upshot - The Mega Millions $640 million jackpot produced three winning tickets on Friday night. After the drawing, as the nation began to settle down from its lottery frenzy, thousands of Yahoo! readers commented on not beating the odds in order to strike it rich. Some of the comments were hilarious, others showed honesty. And, as always, [...] Full Story 		Top

Romney predicts victory in Wisconsin: Looks 'like we're going to win this thing'
Sat,31 Mar 2012 04:04 PM PDT
The Ticket - FITCHBURG, Wis.—Mitt Romney expressed confidence he'll win Wisconsin's Republican presidential primary Tuesday, telling volunteers at a phone bank here that his chances feel "better and better." "The support for my campaign is growing stronger and stronger," Romney said. "This was an uphill battle for me if you look back three or four weeks ago, and [...] Full Story 		Top


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