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Photo of Heineken posters at dogfight creates fury on the Web
Wed,18 Apr 2012 03:20 PM PDT
The Upshot - Images of a dogfight taking place in a venue decorated with Heineken beer banners has taken the Web by storm. The pictures are from an illegal dogfighting match that took place in Mongolia in 2011—but have gone viral on the Web and are causing some serious blowback for the company. The beer maker was plastered [...] Full Story
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Three Secret Service personnel tied to Colombia prostitution scandal to leave agency
Wed,18 Apr 2012 03:14 PM PDT
The Ticket - The Secret Service announced late Wednesday that three of its personnel connected to the Colombia prostitute scandal--two supervisors and one agent--will leave the agency while eight more remain under investigation. The agency is carrying out a full probe into the incident, including lie detector tests and witness interviews in Colombia, the assistant director of the [...] Full Story
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The GSA scandal is a drop in the Buffett: picturing the scale of the spending
Wed,18 Apr 2012 02:10 PM PDT
The Ticket - Right now, Washington is roiled by two budget conflicts of vastly different scale. The first is the ongoing fallout from revelations that the General Services Administration has spent lavishly on perks for its employees, including a conference in Las Vegas that cost taxpayers $823,000. The scrutiny of travel by federal employees this episode inspired has [...] Full Story
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Watch an astonishing interactive simulation of our solar system
Wed,18 Apr 2012 01:56 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. When life handed game developer Christopher Albeluhn a pink slip, he made a solar system. Or at least a working model of our own using a game engine. Built in the Unreal … Continue reading Full Story
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Is James Cameron launching an asteroid mining company?
Wed,18 Apr 2012 01:47 PM PDT
The Sideshow - A new company called Planetary Resources held its official launch today promising a new venture that would merge "space exploration and natural resources," while adding "trillions" of dollars to the global GDP. The company counts some heavy-hitters amongst its founders and financial backers, including filmmaker/explorer James Cameron, Google co-founders Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, Ross [...] Full Story
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Romney: Obama is 'in over his head' on the economy
Wed,18 Apr 2012 01:37 PM PDT
The Ticket - Click image to see more photos. (Jae C. Hong/AP) Mitt Romney said President Barack Obama is "in over his head and swimming in the wrong direction" when it comes to the nation's economy and that his policies are "putting in peril" America's future. Speaking in Charlotte, N.C., just blocks from where Obama is set to [...] Full Story
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Bloomberg wants smoking ban for NYC apartments? Proposed law has clues
Wed,18 Apr 2012 01:24 PM PDT
The Upshot - New York City residents who are still smokers are an unloved bunch in the Big Apple. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made it his mission to ban cigarettes from public places, including restaurants, bars, parks, beaches, and even Times Square. And if hizzoner has his way, apartments will be his next smoke-free target. To be clear, [...] Full Story
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Which mobile phone carrier offers the fastest wireless data connections?
Wed,18 Apr 2012 01:19 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - If you're in the market for a brand new smartphone, you've no doubt at least considered what it'd be like to change phone carriers. It seems the grass is always greener in terms of network performance, but is it really? According to … Continue reading Full Story
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Small Illinois town's comptroller accused of stealing millions
Wed,18 Apr 2012 01:08 PM PDT
The Lookout - The chief financial officer of Dixon, Ill., has been put on unpaid leave after she was arrested by FBI agents and charged with defrauding the city of $3.2 million and misappropriating another $30 million in city funds. The arrest of Rita Crundwell, who was charged with a single count of wire fraud, has shaken the [...] Full Story
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Obama: 'I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth'
Wed,18 Apr 2012 12:24 PM PDT
The Ticket - President Barack Obama took a hard-to-miss shot at presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney on Wednesday, declaring "I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth" as he defended his economic policies in Ohio. Obama didn't name Romney. He didn't need to. The president and his campaign have worked to make the former Massachusetts governor [...] Full Story
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Secret Service prostitution scandal: Escort says agent offered her just $30 for sex
Wed,18 Apr 2012 12:03 PM PDT
The Ticket - UPDATE 6:15 p.m. EDT: The Secret Service has announced that three of its personnel connected to the Colombia prostitute scandal will leave the agency while eight more remain under investigation over the controversy. The New York Times has what appears to be the first interview with an escort involved in the Colombia prostitution scandal that's [...] Full Story
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Teen does movie-trailer guy impression, impresses Web
Wed,18 Apr 2012 11:33 AM PDT
The Upshot - Move over, "movie trailer guy." Step back, golden-voiced homeless man, Ted Williams. There's a new viral video star who has captured the Web—14-year-old Jake Foushee—whose dream to be a voice-over actor seems within his reach. The North Carolina native does a dead-on impression of the late, great Don LaFontaine (the movie pitchman who gave us [...] Full Story
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Ted Nugent to meet with Secret Service over Obama comments
Wed,18 Apr 2012 11:08 AM PDT
The Ticket - Ted Nugent said he will meet with the Secret Service on Thursday to discuss his controversial comments about President Barack Obama. "I will be as polite and supportive as I possibly can be, which will be thoroughly," Nugent told Glenn Beck on Wednesday. During a National Rifle Association convention last weekend, Nugent said, "If Barack [...] Full Story
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Obama on soldiers who posed with Afghan corpses: 'Reprehensible' conduct merits probe
Wed,18 Apr 2012 10:49 AM PDT
The Ticket - President Barack Obama wants a full investigation into the "reprehensible" conduct depicted in photographs apparently showing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan posing with the mangled body parts of suicide bombers, his spokesman said Wednesday. Obama believes that behavior "does not in any way" follow the standards the U.S. military sets for its personnel and wants a full investigation, [...] Full Story
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Does Your Cat Need an iPad?
Wed,18 Apr 2012 10:47 AM PDT
Upgrade Your Life - There is a community whose technology needs have been traditionally underserved: cats. But no longer. Dozens of apps designed to appeal specifically to your feline friends are now on the tablet market. But will your cat's claws scratch your screen — and do cats even like them? Apps for Cats Along with the countless apps [...] Full Story
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Obama campaign launches all-out blitz for Latino vote
Wed,18 Apr 2012 10:07 AM PDT
The Ticket - President Barack Obama's campaign on Wednesday launched an aggressive national effort to energize and rally Latino voters who could help him carry key states like Colorado, Florida and Nevada and hand him a second term. "This election is an opportunity for the Latino community in this country to send a message" by helping "someone who [...] Full Story
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Watch Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel talk to Siri
Wed,18 Apr 2012 10:01 AM PDT
Technology News Blog - What do Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel have in common? No, they don't have a new movie together, but they both star in new iPhone 4S ads that focus on none other than Siri. The commercials are pretty similar in theme to older ones, … Continue reading Full Story
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How Scott Sigler used free media to become a best-selling author
Wed,18 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT
The Sideshow - "I'm writing to give people incredible value for their dollar, not win awards." San Francisco-based writer Scott Sigler is a New York Times best-selling novelist. The science fiction and horror writer has a growing fan base, and when he tours the country to promote a book, as he recently did for his new novel "Nocturnal," [...] Full Story
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Adastra super yacht is a one-of-a-kind aquatic marvel
Wed,18 Apr 2012 09:12 AM PDT
Technology News Blog - In the world of boating, there are yachts, super yachts, and then there's the Adastra, a massive, custom built masterpiece of engineering that looks more like a spacecraft from Star Wars than an actual vehicle. Unfortunately, a new class of marine … Continue reading Full Story
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Reporter undergoes 'unnecessary' transvaginal ultrasound to frame abortion debate
Wed,18 Apr 2012 08:59 AM PDT
The Cutline - Plenty of pundits on both sides of the ideological aisle have weighed in on the country's ongoing abortion debate and the transvaginal ultrasound mandates passed by several states—what some people argue is part of the GOP's so-called "war on women." But few have actually gone through the procedure—which is why Megan Carpentier, executive editor of [...] Full Story
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Mega Millions jackpot goes to retired Illinois couple
Wed,18 Apr 2012 08:46 AM PDT
The Sideshow - A retired couple from southern Illinois has claimed the third and final ticket from last month's $656 million Mega Millions jackpot. Merle and Patricia Butler appeared at a ceremony on Wednesday morning in their hometown of Red Bud with Illinois Lottery officials. It was announced that the Butlers chose to take a lump sum payment [...] Full Story
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Romney's immigration stance may soften to appeal to Latino voters
Wed,18 Apr 2012 08:35 AM PDT
The Ticket - Mitt Romney may adopt a softer tone on illegal immigration now that the long and divisive primary is all but over and he gears up for a head-to-head battle with President Barack Obama. Obama leads Romney among Hispanic voters by 40 points, according to the latest Pew Research Center poll, confirming the candidate's weakness with the [...] Full Story
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Romney tied with Obama in new poll, but likability is an issue
Wed,18 Apr 2012 07:55 AM PDT
The Ticket - Yet another new poll has Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama in a dead heat heading into the November election. A CBS News/New York Times poll released Wednesday found Romney and Obama tied at 46 percent support apiece among registered voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points. This comes on the [...] Full Story
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Boehner accuses Obama of 'bogeyman' re-election strategy
Wed,18 Apr 2012 07:04 AM PDT
The Ticket - Republican House Speaker John Boehner charged that President Barack Obama's re-election strategy will be to "pull out every bogeyman they can" to scare voters and distract them from economic issues. The speaker made the remarks in a CBS News interview aired Wednesday. Boehner, who hails from Ohio, spoke out as Obama traveled to the critical [...] Full Story
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Time's 100 'Most Influential People in the World' list includes Obama, Pippa, Tebow, Kim, Lin, Lauer
Wed,18 Apr 2012 06:16 AM PDT
The Cutline - Time magazine released its annual list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World" on Wednesday. Among them: Barack Obama; Mitt Romney; Hillary Clinton; Warren Buffett; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Pippa Middleton; Tim Tebow; Jeremy Lin and Matt Lauer. The magazine said it picked people "who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change [...] Full Story
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Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels backs Romney in GOP primary
Wed,18 Apr 2012 06:09 AM PDT
The Ticket - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels formally endorsed Mitt Romney's presidential bid Wednesday, becoming the latest high profile Republican lawmaker to back the party's presumptive nominee. Daniels had previously declined to endorse a candidate, though he made no secret of his desire to see New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie launch a presidential run. The former Bush administration [...] Full Story
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Photos of U.S. soldiers posing with bodies of Afghan suicide bombers spark military investigation
Wed,18 Apr 2012 05:13 AM PDT
The Cutline - UPDATE, 1:50 p.m. ET: President Barack Obama condemned the conduct by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan shown in photos posing with the mangled body parts of suicide bombers, his spokesman said Wednesday. Obama is calling for a full investigation, spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One. "The conduct depicted in those photographs is reprehensible," [...] Full Story
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Obama talks economy and jobs in Ohio, plus more to watch for Wednesday in politics
Wed,18 Apr 2012 03:57 AM PDT
The Ticket - President Barack Obama heads to two battlegrounds states Wednesday to talk about the key issue of the 2012 general election: the economy. Obama will visit a job-training program at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio, that he says would suffer cuts under the GOP budget that the House recently passed — and that Mitt [...] Full Story
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Santorum letter: Romney as nominee 'truly frightens me'
Wed,18 Apr 2012 12:38 AM PDT
The Ticket - A late-arriving Rick Santorum fund-raising letter to Iowa voters is causing a stir for its harshly worded attack on presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. The letter, first reported on and reprinted in full by the Des Moines Register, arrived in Iowa mailboxes on Monday, nearly a week after the former Pennsylvania senator suspended his campaign. [...] Full Story
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Just Show Me: How to turn file sharing on and off on your Mac
Tue,17 Apr 2012 06:38 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. You can allow someone else to access and use your your Mac without actually sitting at your computer. It's … Continue reading Full Story
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The War on Aging: Could buckyballs let us live to 150?
Tue,17 Apr 2012 06:29 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Any high school science student could probably tell you what Buckminsterfullerine is: A molecule made up of sixty carbon atoms, bonded together in a spherical shape. The naturally occurring substance is a scientific curiosity, with potential applications ranging from cancer treatment to creating … Continue reading Full Story
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Report: Former student, high school teacher back together again
Tue,17 Apr 2012 06:08 PM PDT
The Lookout - The California teen who made national headlines when she and her high school teacher moved in together told a local television station that the two are back together. Jordan Powers, 18, told a reporter for Sacramento TV station CBS13  that she and James Hooker, 41, are a couple again. The interview was conducted on the [...] Full Story
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Abducted newborn found safe after mother fatally shot
Tue,17 Apr 2012 05:52 PM PDT
The Upshot - Click image to see more photos (Montgomery County Sheriff's Office/AP) Update 4:00am ET: This piece has been updated to reflect a breaking news development Police say they have found a 3-day-old baby who was abducted after his mother was shot multiple times outside a doctor's office in Houston, Tex. The baby was safe when authorities [...] Full Story
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6-year-old girl handcuffed by police over 'tantrum'
Tue,17 Apr 2012 05:12 PM PDT
The Sideshow - It's been quite the day for 6-year-olds in the news. Earlier, we told you about the courageous, 6-year-old Texas boy who has already raised $10,000 for his Dad's cancer treatment. In less positive news, a 6-year-old girl in Georgia was handcuffed by police and charged with assault after throwing a "tantrum" in her elementary school. [...] Full Story
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Secret Service looking into Ted Nugent violent anti-Obama message
Tue,17 Apr 2012 03:51 PM PDT
The Ticket - The U.S. Secret Service is looking into a violent rant by "Cat Scratch Fever" rocker Ted Nugent  in which he denounced President Barack Obama and his top advisers as "evil" and urged National Rifle Association members to help "chop their heads off in November." "I'll tell you this right now: If Barack Obama becomes the [...] Full Story
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New air fragrance reproduces the smell of unboxing a MacBook Pro
Tue,17 Apr 2012 03:27 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Here at Tecca, we can remember the joy of finally opening that long-desired piece of electronics. That smell of the freshly-printed instruction booklet, the scent of the circuitry — it's all quite intoxicating. And perhaps that's why artists Gavin Bell, Jarrah … Continue reading Full Story
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This rad teen is building her own car for her 16th birthday
Tue,17 Apr 2012 03:22 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - If you've ever watched an episode of MTV's My Super Sweet 16, then you're probably no stranger to spoiled teenagers asking their parents for fancy, expensive cars... and then throwing tantrums when they get the wrong color or model. Thankfully, 14-year-old Kathryn from … Continue reading Full Story
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First Lady Michelle Obama: Supreme Court at stake in election
Tue,17 Apr 2012 03:00 PM PDT
The Ticket - First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday put the Supreme Court at the core of President Barack Obama's argument for reelection, telling supporters that the vote in November could affect Americans' security, freedoms and whether they can "love whomever we choose" -- a reference to the fight over gay and lesbian rights. "This President has brought [...] Full Story
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Space shuttle Discovery reaches final destination in Washington, DC
Tue,17 Apr 2012 02:07 PM PDT
The Sideshow - Space may be the final frontier, but one of the world's most-traveled space shuttles had to piggyback a ride to its earthbound final destination in Washington, D.C. The space shuttle Discovery landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on Tuesday afternoon before being transported to the Smithsonian, where it will go on display. The shuttle logged [...] Full Story
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Gabrielle Giffords' seat up for grabs in Arizona
Tue,17 Apr 2012 02:00 PM PDT
The Ticket - Arizona voters formerly represented by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords head to the polls Tuesday to choose a successor for the former Democratic lawmaker, who continues her recovery following a January 2011 town hall shooting attack. Giffords has endorsed her former district director Ron Barber as her preferred replacement in the Tucson-area 8th District. Barber is running unopposed [...] Full Story
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