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News: Multiple tornadoes cause massive damage across Dallas, Fort Worth and North Texas 93-year-old Florida woman retires her '64 Mercury after 576,000 miles on the road Murtha Airport, brought to you by American taxpayers Trayvon Martin police report reveals Zimmerman was 'bleeding from the nose and back of head' Firefighters donate Mega Millions winnings to ailing fellow fireman 33 is the happiest age, study says Obama denounces 'radical' Republican budget plan Federal Judge Demands Obama Explain 'Obamacare' Statements Flying car gets closer to reality with test flight NBC News regrets editing of Trayvon shooting call Iran says could hit U.S. if it came under attack: paper Judge upset by Obama's comments on health care law Love letter lost for 60 years finally recovered George Zimmerman Video Shows Injury to Back of His Head Obama Proves He Does Not Understand the Constitution Oakland shooting: Oikos gunman lined up victims and 'started shooting,' police say Mega Millions Lottery Officials Call Winner Rumors 'Wishful Thinking' Chelsea Clinton, Sandra Fluke Unite Over Rush Limbaugh Attacks Gay student sues Ohio school district over T-shirt Trump Won't Bar Transsexual Beauty Queen From Shot at Miss Universe Canada Title Some veggies improve breast cancer survival: study Tornadoes in Dallas: Twisters touch down, tractor-trailers tossed (VIDEO) Trial: Priest joked about abusing 3 boys in week Oakland Shooting Suspect Had Been Kicked Out of University, Thousands in Debt Parents Want to Ban Ice Cream Man from Playground Zimmerman neighbor on robberies by 'young black men' before Trayvon shooting: 'If you plant corn, you get corn' 'Annoying, Offending' Language Online Would Be Crime Under Arizona Bill Alec Baldwin goes Twitter-ballistic for fiancee The parable of the blue cup: What Nancy Pelosi says is the problem with Democrats Russian Fem Spy Spooked US, But It Wasn't Anna Chapman Tears Flow As Stars Celebrate Most Memorable Year On 'Dancing With The Stars'; William Levy Shows Off Abs Online graphic warns of al-Qaida return to NYC Mormon Question Sparks Tense Moment During Mitt Romney Town Hall 'Oaksterdam University' pot-growing school raided by DEA agents (with expired tags) Students ran, hid as gunman opened fire in Calif. How Fiverr.com is changing the creative economy $5 at a time Twice-exiled former Ottoman princess dies 1940 US Census now available for free online, but it's not your only option Put a Ring on It: Obama Wins Women, but Not the Married Kind Sarah Palin: Anyone but Obama in the White House Multiple tornadoes cause massive damage across Dallas, Fort Worth and North Texas Tue,3 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT Y! News - Dallas - (Updated at 7 p.m. CT) By Jason Sickles, Yahoo! Dallas Editor Possibly a dozen tornadoes rumbled across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area Tuesday, leveling homes and tossing big-rigs around like toy trucks. North Texans scrambled for cover as warning sirens … Continue reading → 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 Murtha Airport, brought to you by American taxpayers Tue,3 Apr 2012 03:07 AM PDT Power Players - Spinners and Winners The Murtha Airport in Johnstown, Pa., is a prime example of taxpayer spending that refuses to die. Representative John Murtha steered some 150 million of taxpayer dollars to this eponymous airport over the last decade and despite the fact he died more than a year ago, the money keeps on coming. Three [...] Full Story Top Trayvon Martin police report reveals Zimmerman was 'bleeding from the nose and back of head' Tue,3 Apr 2012 10:56 AM PDT The Lookout - A partially redacted police report detailing the initial investigation in the Feb. 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin has surfaced. Reuters reporter Matthew Keys first posted scanned copies of the report to his Twitter account. As the Chicago Tribune noted, the report contains details that conflict with several rumors surrounding the case. The report states [...] Full Story Top Firefighters donate Mega Millions winnings to ailing fellow fireman Tue,3 Apr 2012 11:31 AM PDT The Sideshow - Five Albuquerque Station Eight firefighters who won a $10,000 share of the Mega Millions jackpot last week have decided to donate an unspecified part of their winnings to fellow fireman Vince Cordova, who is suffering from a life-threatening tumor. "We decided to get tickets ten minutes before the sales closed," said Capt. Jed Hyland told [...] 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 denounces 'radical' Republican budget plan Tue,3 Apr 2012 09:31 AM PDT Associated Press - In an election-year pitch to middle-class voters, President Barack Obama is denouncing a House Republican budget plan as a "Trojan horse," warning that it represents "an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country" that would hurt working families. Full Story Top Federal Judge Demands Obama Explain 'Obamacare' Statements Tue,3 Apr 2012 05:05 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - In a remarkable, partisan exchange in a Texas courtroom Tuesday, a federal judge demanded that the Obama administration formally explain recent statements by President Obama that some have construed as questioning the authority of courts to review, and potentially strike down, his signature health care... Full Story Top Flying car gets closer to reality with test flight Mon,2 Apr 2012 05:39 PM PDT Associated Press - Flying cars aren't just science fiction anymore. Full Story Top NBC News regrets editing of Trayvon shooting call Tue,3 Apr 2012 03:07 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - NBC News apologized on Tuesday for the way it edited a broadcast of a conversation between George Zimmerman and a police dispatcher before teenager Trayvon Martin was killed by Zimmerman. Last week Fox News did a report in which it presented "before" and "after" versions of the call. NBC had broadcast the edited exchange on its flagship "Today" morning show. NBC News launched an investigation after the Fox report. ... Full Story Top Iran says could hit U.S. if it came under attack: paper Tue,3 Apr 2012 08:46 AM PDT Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States would not be safe from retaliation if Iran is attacked by Washington, the Iran newspaper quoted a senior Revolutionary Guards commander on Tuesday as saying. "In the face of any attack, we will have a crushing response. In that case, we will not only act in the boundaries of the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, no place in America will be safe from our attacks," Massoud Jazayeri was quoted as saying by the daily. Iran would not strike any country first, he said. Tehran is locked in a dispute with the West over its nuclear program. ... Full Story Top Judge upset by Obama's comments on health care law Tue,3 Apr 2012 07:10 PM PDT Associated Press - A federal appeals court judge on Tuesday seemed to take offense to comments President Barack Obama made earlier this week in which he warned that if the Supreme Court overturned his signature health care overhaul it would amount to overreach by an "unelected" court. 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 George Zimmerman Video Shows Injury to Back of His Head Mon,2 Apr 2012 09:18 AM PDT Good Morning America - Trayvon Martin's Family Asks DOJ to Look Into Prosecutor's Meeting Nigh of Shooting Full Story Top Obama Proves He Does Not Understand the Constitution Mon,2 Apr 2012 02:22 PM PDT Yahoo! Contributor Network - COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama has warned the Supreme Court about the possible overturning of the federal health care overhaul, according to Fox News. It is not unprecedented for a president to make comments about what the Supreme Court is debating, but his comments point to something unprecedented. As a political scientist, I cannot think of a time when a president made comments to make people think he has no idea how the Constitution works. Full Story Top Oakland shooting: Oikos gunman lined up victims and 'started shooting,' police say Tue,3 Apr 2012 06:48 AM PDT The Lookout - Monday's shooting at California's Oikos University left at least seven people dead, and more details are emerging as to the suspect's motive. One Goh, the 43-year-old suspected male shooter and former nursing student at the school, was upset with a female administrator for dismissing him, which led to the shooting spree, Oakland Police Chief Howard [...] Full Story Top Mega Millions Lottery Officials Call Winner Rumors 'Wishful Thinking' Mon,2 Apr 2012 08:08 AM PDT Good Morning America - Winning Mega Millions Tickets were Sold in Maryland, Kansas and Illinois Full Story Top Chelsea Clinton, Sandra Fluke Unite Over Rush Limbaugh Attacks Mon,2 Apr 2012 02:29 PM PDT ABC News - Rush Limbaugh was uncharacteristically quiet today after Chelsea Clinton recounted how the conservative talk show host appeared to make fun her looks by comparing her to a dog when she was 13-years-old. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, however,  had harsh word for Limbaugh when reminded... Full Story Top Gay student sues Ohio school district over T-shirt Tue,3 Apr 2012 05:08 PM PDT Associated Press - A gay student whose southwest Ohio high school prohibited him from wearing a T-shirt designed to urge tolerance of gays is suing the school, saying it's violating his freedom of expression rights. Full Story Top Trump Won't Bar Transsexual Beauty Queen From Shot at Miss Universe Canada Title Mon,2 Apr 2012 05:49 PM PDT ABC News Blogs - Jenna Talackova, the Canadian beauty queen, won't have to fight Donald Trump for a chance to compete for the Miss Universe Canada title after all, even though she was born a he. Talackova is everything you think of when you hear the words "beauty queen."... Full Story Top Some veggies improve breast cancer survival: study Tue,3 Apr 2012 11:05 AM PDT AFP - Chinese women who ate cabbage, broccoli and leafy greens saw improved survival rates after breast cancer than women who did not eat these cruciferous vegetables, said a US study presented on Tuesday. Full Story Top Tornadoes in Dallas: Twisters touch down, tractor-trailers tossed (VIDEO) Tue,3 Apr 2012 01:01 PM PDT The Lookout - At least two tornadoes touched down near Dallas on Tuesday. The National Weather Service declared a tornado emergency for Dallas-Fort Worth, as warning sirens echoed throughout the downtown area. The weather service issued tornado warnings for dozens of counties in the area. Reports of massive damage across North Texas were rampant, as local television news [...] Full Story Top Trial: Priest joked about abusing 3 boys in week Mon,2 Apr 2012 02:08 PM PDT Associated Press - Jurors in a landmark priest-abuse trial heard Monday about a priest-turned-camp prowler and another who allegedly bragged about having sex with three boys in one week. Full Story Top Oakland Shooting Suspect Had Been Kicked Out of University, Thousands in Debt Tue,3 Apr 2012 12:20 AM PDT Good Morning America - One L. Goh Had Grudge Against School Full Story Top Parents Want to Ban Ice Cream Man from Playground Tue,3 Apr 2012 09:56 AM PDT Trending Now - "Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending The dog days of summer are not far away. The unmistakable music of the ice cream truck takes us back to one of our favorite pastimes as children during those hot July days--chasing after the ice cream man to get our favorite cool-down treat. Some [...] Full Story Top Zimmerman neighbor on robberies by 'young black men' before Trayvon shooting: 'If you plant corn, you get corn' Tue,3 Apr 2012 07:56 AM PDT The Cutline - George Zimmerman's Sanford, Fla., neighbor, said the neighborhood watchman protected his residence from a potential burglary several weeks before the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Frank Taaffe, a former neighborhood watch captain, told CNN's "Starting Point" that his house was in the process of being robbed on Feb. 2, but Zimmerman called Sanford police, who thwarted [...] Full Story Top 'Annoying, Offending' Language Online Would Be Crime Under Arizona Bill Tue,3 Apr 2012 10:15 AM PDT Good Morning America - 38 States, Including AZ, Have Digital Anti-Bullying Laws Full Story Top Alec Baldwin goes Twitter-ballistic for fiancee Tue,3 Apr 2012 11:26 AM PDT Associated Press - When it comes to his 28-year-old fiancee, Alec Baldwin is very protective. Full Story Top The parable of the blue cup: What Nancy Pelosi says is the problem with Democrats Tue,3 Apr 2012 09:21 AM PDT The Ticket - So, I asked House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in an interview the other night, what could keep the Democrats from retaking the House of Representatives in November? She pointed to a cup on the table between us. "When the Republican leadership tells its members, 'there is a blue cup on the table,' every Republican repeats, [...] Full Story Top Russian Fem Spy Spooked US, But It Wasn't Anna Chapman Tue,3 Apr 2012 08:03 AM PDT ABC News - FBI Official Tells BBC Russian Spy Ring Was 'Getting Close' to US Cabinet Official Full Story Top Tears Flow As Stars Celebrate Most Memorable Year On 'Dancing With The Stars'; William Levy Shows Off Abs Mon,2 Apr 2012 08:26 PM PDT Access Hollywood - It was a night for tissues on "Dancing with the Stars" on Monday as this season's remaining crop of celebrities hit the ballroom in tribute to the most memorable year of their life, with most leaving the dance floor filled with happy tears.From Welsh belle Katherine Jenkins remembering her late father in a waltz, to Jack Wagner celebrating finding his long lost daughter in the samba, the night was packed with emotional moments celebrating the stars' families, their lost ones and career highlights. Full Story Top Online graphic warns of al-Qaida return to NYC Mon,2 Apr 2012 05:30 PM PDT Associated Press - A mock movie poster warns al-Qaida wants to return to New York City, but authorities say there's no evidence of an actual threat. Full Story Top Mormon Question Sparks Tense Moment During Mitt Romney Town Hall Mon,2 Apr 2012 11:35 AM PDT ABC News - HOWARD, Wis. – A tense moment transpired during a town hall hosted by Mitt Romney today in Wisconsin when an audience member began reading verses from the Book of Mormon and questioned Romney on his stance on interracial relationships. When a man's hand shot up... Full Story Top 'Oaksterdam University' pot-growing school raided by DEA agents (with expired tags) Tue,3 Apr 2012 12:45 PM PDT The Sideshow - U.S. marshals on Monday, along with federal agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and Internal Revenue Service, raided a Bay Area medical marijuana training facility known as "Oaksterdam University." The university, in Oakland, Calif., offers training classes to people seeking to become legal medical marijuana providers under California state law. "Clearly, they're trying to [...] Full Story Top Students ran, hid as gunman opened fire in Calif. Tue,3 Apr 2012 04:27 AM PDT Associated Press - One wounded woman cowered in the bushes after the gunman opened fire on the campus of a small Christian university. One student hid in a locked classroom as the shooter banged on the door. Another heard the shots and ran to safety. Full Story Top How Fiverr.com is changing the creative economy $5 at a time Tue,3 Apr 2012 07:04 AM PDT The Sideshow - The website Fiverr poses two immediate questions for its community of users: What would you do for $5 and what would you pay someone else to do for $5? And with a rapidly growing base of 600,000 service gigs, the answers to both appear nearly limitless. "When we looked at what was out there, we [...] Full Story Top Twice-exiled former Ottoman princess dies Tue,3 Apr 2012 07:56 AM PDT Associated Press - Neslisah Osmanoglu, an Ottoman princess who married an Egyptian prince and was twice forced into exile when both royal households were abolished, has died. She was 91. Full Story Top 1940 US Census now available for free online, but it's not your only option Tue,3 Apr 2012 02:35 PM PDT Technology News Blog - The internet age has made a wealth of information available to anyone with a working connection, and being able to move backward in time through detailed records offers the chance to see our family trees in a whole knew way. … Continue reading → Full Story Top Put a Ring on It: Obama Wins Women, but Not the Married Kind Mon,2 Apr 2012 02:16 PM PDT ABC News - What Will Women Do? Candidates Work the Female Vote Full Story Top Sarah Palin: Anyone but Obama in the White House Tue,3 Apr 2012 05:07 AM PDT Associated Press - Sarah Palin doesn't sound too gung-ho about Mitt Romney as the GOP presidential candidate, but she insists that anyone is better than Barack Obama in the White House. Full Story Top

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