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Next Great Depression? MIT researchers predict 'global economic collapse' by 2030
Wed,4 Apr 2012 12:03 PM PDT
The Sideshow - A new study from researchers at Jay W. Forrester's institute at MIT says that the world could suffer from "global economic collapse" and "precipitous population decline" if people continue to consume the world's resources at the current pace. Smithsonian Magazine writes that Australian physicist Graham Turner says "the world is on track for disaster" and [...] Full Story
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"Too Pretty" Columnist Samantha Brick Ridiculed
Tue,3 Apr 2012 08:26 AM PDT
Good Morning America -

Columnist Samantha Brick Slammed for Saying Women Hate Her for Being Pretty


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Does Your PC Have a Virus? Or Is It Just SLOW?
Wed,4 Apr 2012 11:11 AM PDT
Upgrade Your Life - Last week I talked about how to remove a virus. This week I'm going to step back and talk about how to figure out if you really have one. Accurate diagnosis can be tricky, so let's run through major symptoms, minor clues, and a few surefire ways to tell. 4 Major Virus Symptoms Your system [...] Full Story
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Denver 911 Apologizes for Deadly Instructions
Tue,3 Apr 2012 01:29 PM PDT
ABC News -

Denver 911 Apologizes for Deadly InstructionsJimma Reat Was Shot and Killed When 911 Ordered Him Back to Road Rage Scene


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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
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Firefighters donate Mega Millions winnings to ailing fellow fireman
Tue,3 Apr 2012 11:31 AM PDT
The Sideshow - UPDATE: I spoke with Albuquerque Fire Department Public Information Officer  Melissa Romero who passed along this website for Vincent Cordova. If you're interested in donating to Condova's recovery fund, you can follow that link and find more information on who to contact to make your contribution. Original story begins below. ********** Five Albuquerque Station Eight [...] Full Story
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Students angry over pricey courses pepper-sprayed
Wed,4 Apr 2012 07:31 PM PDT
Associated Press -

In this photo provided by David Steinman, Nnaemeka Alozie, campaign manager for Steinman, reacts with milk on his face after being sprayed with pepper spray during a protest on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Santa Monica, Calif. Campus police pepper-sprayed as many as 30 demonstrators after Santa Monica College students angry over a plan to offer high-priced courses tried to push their way into a trustees meeting Tuesday evening, authorities said. (AP Photo/Courtesy David Steinman)Campus police pepper-sprayed as many as 30 demonstrators after Santa Monica College students angry over a plan to offer high-priced courses tried to push their way into a trustees meeting, authorities said.


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5 ex-cops sentenced in Katrina killings case
Wed,4 Apr 2012 04:30 PM PDT
Associated Press -

Sherrel Johnson, mother of James Brisette, who was killed by New Orleans police, is hugged by Rev. Aubrey Wallace outside Federal Court after sentences were handed out in the case in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Five former New Orleans police officers were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for their roles in deadly shootings of unarmed residents in the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina, with the judge lashing out at prosecutors for two hours on their handling of the case. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Five former New Orleans police officers were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for their roles in deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.


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Autism Linked to Inherited Gene Mutations, Particularly From Dad
Wed,4 Apr 2012 08:50 AM PDT
ABC News - Scientists Use Whole-Exome Sequencing to Pinpoint Autism Genetic Link Full Story
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Transsexual Canadian Beauty Queen Asks Trump to Eliminate Miss Universe Rule
Tue,3 Apr 2012 01:49 PM PDT
Good Morning America -

Transsexual Canadian Beauty Queen Asks Trump to Eliminate Miss Universe RuleCanadian Beauty Queen Asks Donald Trump to Eliminate Miss Universe Rule.


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Tenn. governor 'probably' will sign evolution bill
Tue,3 Apr 2012 03:47 PM PDT
Associated Press -

Rep. Bill Dunn, left, and Rep. Harry Brooks, both R-Knoxville, participate in a House floor session in Nashville, Tenn., in Monday, April 2, 2012. Dunn is a main sponsor of a bill seeking to allow students to criticize scientific theories like evolution. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam said he will likely sign the bill into law because he doesn't believe it changes education standards in Tennessee. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)Tennessee, where the nation's first big legal battle over evolution was fought nearly 90 years ago, is close to enacting a law that critics deride as the "monkey bill" for once again attacking the scientific theory.


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Mega Millions winner says ticket still hidden inside Baltimore McDonald's
Wed,4 Apr 2012 09:04 AM PDT
The Sideshow - One of the three Mega Millions jackpot winners says her winning ticket remains stashed away inside the Baltimore McDonald's where she works. But some of Marlinde Wilson's co-workers think she is telling a Big Lie. "I left my ticket there, and it's somewhere safe that only I know about," Wilson told the New York Post. [...] Full Story
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Americans brace for next foreclosure wave
Wed,4 Apr 2012 04:09 PM PDT
Reuters -

To match Feature USA-HOUSING/FORECLOSURESGARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (Reuters) - Half a decade into the deepest U.S. housing crisis since the 1930s, many Americans are hoping the crisis is finally nearing its end. House sales are picking up across most of the country, the plunge in prices is slowing and attempts by lenders to claim back properties from struggling borrowers dropped by more than a third in 2011, hitting a four-year low. But a painful part two of the slump looks set to unfold: Many more U.S. homeowners face the prospect of losing their homes this year as banks pick up the pace of foreclosures. ...


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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
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Jerry Smith's Obama rebuke questioned by legal experts
Wed,4 Apr 2012 02:38 PM PDT
The Lookout - In what some are calling a partisan ploy, a federal judge issued a demand on Tuesday that Justice Department attorneys submit a three-page letter explaining whether they believe courts have the right to strike down laws. Judge Jerry Smith, a Reagan appointee who sits on the 5th Circuit Court, said some unspecified people were troubled [...] Full Story
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Judge upset by Obama's comments on health care law
Wed,4 Apr 2012 05:35 AM PDT
Associated Press -

President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at The Associated Press luncheon during the ASNE Convention, Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)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.


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Rocket with secret payload launches from Calif.
Wed,4 Apr 2012 05:26 AM PDT
Associated Press - A rocket carrying a top-secret payload blasted off Tuesday from the California coast. Full Story
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Former Army Reservist Says Bank of America Left Him With $25,000 in Debit Charges
Tue,3 Apr 2012 07:36 AM PDT
Good Morning America -

Former Army Reservist Says Bank of America Left Him With $25,000 in Debit ChargesFormer Soldier Says Bank Left Him With $25,000 in Fraudulent Charges


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Michelle Obama on 'Biggest Loser' to fight obesity
Wed,4 Apr 2012 06:14 AM PDT
AFP -

US First Lady Michelle Obama is working to combat obesityUS First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on Tuesday night's episode of "The Biggest Loser" to promote her campaign against obesity -- and has hosted the US diet reality show's first White House workout.


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Wisconsin Wife, 80, Lands Plane for Dying Pilot Husband
Tue,3 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT
Good Morning America -

Wisconsin Wife, 80, Lands Plane for Dying Pilot HusbandJohn and Helen Collins Were Flying Home When He Became Unconscious Mid-Flight


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Olbermann to Letterman: 'If you buy a $10 million chandelier, you should have a house to put it in'
Wed,4 Apr 2012 06:56 AM PDT
The Cutline - When most high-profile anchors lose their jobs, they don't immediately talk about it. Keith Olbermann is not one of those people. Olbermann, who was fired last week by Al Gore's Current TV, appeared on the "Late Show With David Letterman" on Tuesday to talk about his new unemployment. He was clearly engaging in some reputation [...] Full Story
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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
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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
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Courting Nerd Vote, Obama Flashes Star-Trek Salute With Nichelle Nichols
Wed,4 Apr 2012 12:55 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News -

Courting Nerd Vote, Obama Flashes Star-Trek Salute With Nichelle NicholsPresident Obama met with Nichelle Nichols – that's Lt. Uhura from "Star Trek" – back in February, but Nichols didn't tweet a photo of her and the president giving the Vulcan salute until today. "A photo came to me in the mail that I've kept...


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Washington Boy, 9, Writes Apology to Girl He Shot
Wed,4 Apr 2012 06:58 PM PDT
ABC News Blogs -

Washington Boy, 9, Writes Apology to Girl He ShotLetter of apology to Amina Bowman.  (Image: Kitsap County Court) A 9-year-old boy in Bremerton, Wash. wrote a letter apologizing to a classmate who was seriously wounded after a gun discharged from his backpack, lodging a bullet in her spine. The handwritten letter was addressed...


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Obama Signs Ban On Insider Trading By Congress
Wed,4 Apr 2012 12:31 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News - Surrounded by a group of bipartisan lawmakers, President Obama today signed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, banning insider trading on Capitol Hill. "The idea that everybody plays by the same rules is one of our most cherished American values," the president said at... Full Story
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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
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Veepstakes: An offer they can't refuse
Wed,4 Apr 2012 03:37 AM PDT
Power Players - Top Line Let the 'veepstakes' begin. As the Republican primary winds to a close, the immediate question becomes: Who is going to be the vice presidential nominee? Now is the time when anyone on a potential short-list gets asked: 'Are you going to be the nominee? Are you interested in this? The contenders rarely say [...] Full Story
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Obama Indignant and Ignorant at AP Luncheon
Tue,3 Apr 2012 03:03 PM PDT
Yahoo! Contributor Network - COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama attended an Associated Press luncheon Tuesday during which he took several questions. Naturally, the topic of the warning he issued to the Supreme Court on Monday arose. Full Story
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The 45 overused medical procedures costing Americans billions (STUDY)
Wed,4 Apr 2012 02:21 PM PDT
The Sideshow - Nine U.S. medical specialty societies representing 374,000 physicians have put together a list of "Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question." As outlined in a March 2010 American Thinker article by Richard Baehr, many experts think the real problem with America's health care system is the inherently expensive cost of goods and services, as opposed [...] Full Story
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Doctors call for end to five cancer tests, treatments
Tue,3 Apr 2012 09:12 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a move that threatens to further inflame concerns about the rationing of medical care, the nation's leading association of cancer physicians issued a list on Wednesday of five common tests and treatments that doctors should stop offering to cancer patients. The list emerged from a two-year effort, similar to a project other medical specialties are undertaking, to identify procedures that do not help patients live longer or better or that may even be harmful, yet are routinely prescribed. ... Full Story
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Olbermann's Late-Night Offensive
Tue,3 Apr 2012 10:06 PM PDT
The Daily Beast -

Olbermann's Late-Night OffensiveHe used a Letterman appearance to zing Current TV while admitting to poor judgment. By Howard Kurtz.


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Rare Chinese porcelain bowl sells for nearly $27 million
Wed,4 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT
The Sideshow - A 900-year-old Chinese bowl has sold at an auction for nearly $27 million on Wednesday. The extremely rare item was only expected to receive a winning bid of about one-third the eventual total during a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, Associated Foreign Press reports. The purchase by an anonymous bidder breaks the previous record for [...] Full Story
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Autopsy: White residue on spoon in Houston's room
Wed,4 Apr 2012 04:33 PM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - In this April 25, 2010 file photo, singer Whitney Houston performs at the o2 in London as part of her European tour. An autopsy report shows that cocaine was found in Houston's system and that investigators recovered whity powdery substances from her hotel room. Houston died Feb. 11, in California at the age of 48. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)Whitney Houston was found face-down in a bathtub with cocaine in her system and drug paraphernalia on the bathroom counter nearby, investigators revealed in the singer's final autopsy report released Wednesday.


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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
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Gay student sues Ohio school district over T-shirt
Tue,3 Apr 2012 05:08 PM PDT
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This photo released by Lambda Legal shows Maverick Couch Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Couch, 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 right. (AP Photo/Lambda Legal)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.


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Texas Granny Won Tug-of-War With Tornado Over Grandson
Wed,4 Apr 2012 01:24 AM PDT
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Texas Granny Won Tug-of-War With Tornado Over GrandsonSherry Enochs Survived Tornado in Bathtub While House Was Destroyed


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DA files murder charges in Calif. college shooting
Wed,4 Apr 2012 01:59 PM PDT
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Mourners attend a memorial service at the Allen Temple Baptist Church Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. Several hundred people gathered Tuesday night for a prayer vigil for the victims of Monday's shooting at Oikos University, a small Christian school in Oakland. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)Prosecutors have filed seven murder charges against the man accused of a fatal shooting rampage at a California Christian college.


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Computer Virus: How to Remove It
Wed,28 Mar 2012 12:54 PM PDT
Upgrade Your Life - Ughhhh! If your PC has ever been infected - or worse, if it's infected right now - you're probably groaning. Yes it's a pain, but the good news is: you can remove viruses yourself, for free. STEP 1:  Back Up Documents, Photos and Videos. Save your important data to an external drive. Be sure to [...] Full Story
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Some veggies improve breast cancer survival: study
Tue,3 Apr 2012 11:05 AM PDT
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Chinese women who ate cabbage, broccoli and leafy greens saw improved survival rates after breast cancerChinese 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.


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