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- Class photo called 'offensive' and 'degrading'
- U.S. Navy jet crashes in Virginia; 2 pilots ejected, 9 taken to hospital
- Rare Disease Mimics Child Abuse and Tears Family Apart
- Poll shows big racial divide in opinion on Trayvon Martin case
- Coke withdraws from group that backs Stand Your Ground law
- Maryland offering $200 gift cards for dead snakehead fish
- 'Ridiculously Photogenic Guy' image goes viral
- Family claims $130 million in Coke stock sold at garage sale
- Drunken Wedding Guest Arrested - Slow Dances With Groom, Brawls With Bride
- Military board says Marine should be dismissed
- Strip Searches: The Supreme Court's Disturbing Decision
- How the Moon Affects the Date of Easter
- Charges filed against five who removed teen's kidney
- 'Mrs. Kennedy and Me': Jackie Kennedy's secret service agent writes memoir
- New Jersey Woman's Student Loan Debt Creates Tax Nightmare
- Brother of Ohio soldier: 'We are a nation at war'
- Gun Sales Booming: Doomsday, Obama or Zombies?
- Cyclist accident makes waves on the Web
- Painkiller sales soar around US, fuel addiction
- Calif. artist Thomas Kinkade dies at age 54
- Same-Sex Couples Fight to Divorce
- Coast Guard cannon fire sinks Japanese ghost ship
- Jobs Data Induces GOP Assault on President's Economic Policies
- Obama: 'No Silver Bullets' on Gas, Noncommittal on SPR Release
- Minn. waitress reclaims $12,000 tip after dispute
- Y! Big Story: Pink slime and other food fights
- Russian Orthodox Church Apologizes for Photoshop Stunt
- Russia developing a gun that turns people into zombies (seriously)
- Europe Is Baffled by the U.S. Supreme Court
- Did Zimmerman say 'punks' or racial slur in 911 recording?
- Bella Santorum Admitted to Hospital
- Clarence Thomas Makes News by Stating the Obvious
- Gay BYU students contribute to "It Gets Better"
- Minnesota Waitress Sues After Police Seize $12,000 'Tip'
- Reports: Navy jet crashes in Va., 2 pilots eject
- Bosnia's Lesson for Syrian Slaughter
- Russia Slams US Over 'Merchant of Death' Sentencing
- Wyoming town - population 1 - sells for $900,000 to Vietnamese buyer
- Bilingual Kids Are Better Multi-Taskers, Study Says
- Giant, feathered dinosaur remains discovered in China
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Class photo called 'offensive' and 'degrading'
Thu,5 Apr 2012 07:33 PM PDT
The Upshot - An elementary school class photo is causing quite a stir after the photographer Photoshopped a cartoon smiley face over a boy's head. David Claussen, owner of Broward County Pictures, a company that has been taking school photos for more than 35 years, said after the photo of the second grade class at Sawgrass Elementary was [...] Full Story | Top |
U.S. Navy jet crashes in Virginia; 2 pilots ejected, 9 taken to hospital
Fri,6 Apr 2012 10:47 AM PDT
The Lookout - Latest developments [5:45 pm EST] Nine people taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries; all but one have been released Search for victims is about halfway complete Pilots reportedly safe and conscious Fuel dumped before crash likely avoided, "massive fireball" Officials have confirmed that a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet jet has crashed in Virginia after [...] Full Story | Top |
Poll shows big racial divide in opinion on Trayvon Martin case
Fri,6 Apr 2012 07:49 AM PDT
The Lookout - Americans are sharply divided by race in their opinion of the shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Florida by a Hispanic neighborhood watchman. A Gallup/USA Today poll finds that most black Americans (73 percent) think Trayvon Martin's shooter, George Zimmerman, would have been arrested if Martin had been white. Only 33 percent of non-Hispanic [...] Full Story | Top |
Coke withdraws from group that backs Stand Your Ground law
Thu,5 Apr 2012 04:06 PM PDT
Reuters -  ORLANDO, Fla./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co is dropping its membership in a conservative national advocacy group that supports "Stand Your Ground" laws such as the one being used as a defense in the Florida killing of an unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin. The move by the world's biggest soft drink maker comes as corporate America faces increased scrutiny from consumers and shareholder activists over lobbying and political spending. PepsiCo Inc ended its relationship with the group - the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) - in January. ...
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Maryland offering $200 gift cards for dead snakehead fish
Fri,6 Apr 2012 09:39 AM PDT
The Sideshow - Getting paid to fish sounds like a dream come true to some. But does it have the same appeal if you're going up against a "fish from hell" that can travel on land and sink its teeth into a steel-toed boot? The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Inland Fisheries (DNR) is hoping so and is [...] Full Story | Top |
'Ridiculously Photogenic Guy' image goes viral
Thu,5 Apr 2012 09:23 AM PDT
The Sideshow - A candid photo of a man in the middle of a 10k run with a seemingly carefree smile has gone viral after he was given the moniker, "Ridiculously Photogenic Guy." And as with any good meme, the photo has quickly spawned a number of altered versions of the original photograph, with users adding their own [...] Full Story | Top |
Family claims $130 million in Coke stock sold at garage sale
Fri,6 Apr 2012 08:57 AM PDT
The Sideshow - In 2008, Tony Marohn visited a local estate sale where he paid a "nominal amount" for an antique oil stock certificate. And now, Marohn's family is suing soda giant Coca-Cola, saying the certificate entitles them to 1.8 million shares of the company's stock, worth an estimated $130 million. Marohn passed away in 2010, but not [...] Full Story | Top |
Strip Searches: The Supreme Court's Disturbing Decision
Fri,6 Apr 2012 03:12 AM PDT
Time.com - It might seem that in the United States, being pulled over for driving without a seat belt should not end with the government ordering you to take off your clothes and "lift your genitals." But there is no guarantee that this is the case -- not since the Supreme Court ruled this week that the Constitution does not prohibit the government from strip searching people charged with even minor offenses. The court's 5-4 ruling turns a deeply humiliating procedure -- one most Americans would very much like to avoid -- into a routine law enforcement tactic. Full Story | Top |
Charges filed against five who removed teen's kidney
Fri,6 Apr 2012 11:09 AM PDT
The Upshot - Last year, a Chinese teen sold his kidney to raise money to buy an Apple iPad and iPhone. Now, five people, including the surgeon who conducted the operation, are being charged with "intentional injury." According to prosecutors, the boy, who was 17 at the time of the operation, has suffered from renal deficiency, a serious [...] Full Story | Top |
'Mrs. Kennedy and Me': Jackie Kennedy's secret service agent writes memoir
Thu,5 Apr 2012 10:31 AM PDT
The Upshot - The secret service agent assigned to first lady Jacqueline Kennedy has broken his long silence with a memoir of the time, "Mrs. Kennedy and Me." Clint Hill, the former agent who was code named Dazzle, told the "Today" show he was on the scene for major joyful events—like the birth of John F. Kennedy, Jr. [...] Full Story | Top |
Cyclist accident makes waves on the Web
Fri,6 Apr 2012 11:15 AM PDT
The Upshot - The story of a San Francisco cyclist who plowed into a pedestrian on March 29 and then apparently took to a bicycle blog forum to tell his side of the story is blowing up on the Web. Chris Bucchere allegedly struck 71-year-old Sutchi Hui—who later died—at a busy San Francisco intersection, and then identified himself [...] Full Story | Top |
Painkiller sales soar around US, fuel addiction
Thu,5 Apr 2012 02:11 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Sales of the nation's two most popular prescription painkillers have exploded in new parts of the country, an Associated Press analysis shows, worrying experts who say the push to relieve patients' suffering is spawning an addiction epidemic.
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Calif. artist Thomas Kinkade dies at age 54
Fri,6 Apr 2012 09:38 PM PDT
Associated Press -  California artist Thomas Kinkade, whose brushwork paintings of idyllic landscapes, cottages and churches were big sellers for dealers across the country, died Friday, a family spokesman said.
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Same-Sex Couples Fight to Divorce
Fri,6 Apr 2012 10:39 AM PDT
ABC OTUS News - Same-sex couples who have fought so long for the right to marry are finding they also need to fight for the right to divorce. It's a well-known fact that half of marriages will end in divorce. And with six states and the District of Columbia... Full Story | Top |
Jobs Data Induces GOP Assault on President's Economic Policies
Fri,6 Apr 2012 09:53 AM PDT
ABC OTUS News - While the White House believes that today's jobs report is "further evidence" the economy is improving, House Republicans sharply disagreed with that assessment, launching an assault on President Obama for "failed economic policies" that "are the root cause of our anemic recovery." "Today's report shows... Full Story | Top |
Obama: 'No Silver Bullets' on Gas, Noncommittal on SPR Release
Thu,5 Apr 2012 01:28 PM PDT
Daniel Gross - "Here we are again." That's what President Obama said to me at the White House on Wednesday. Almost a year ago, at a meeting on June 8, 2011, with a group of financial journalists, I asked President Obama if he was considering releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as a way to lower oil [...] Full Story | Top |
Y! Big Story: Pink slime and other food fights
Fri,6 Apr 2012 06:03 PM PDT
Trending Now - As if dirty chicken coops, salmonella-tainted peanut butter, and melamine in pet food weren't enough, along comes "pink slime." Pink slime—as some call it but known in the meat industry as lean finely textured beef—isn't illegal or even new. What the ruckus about it reveals is the distrust consumers have about food safety, even as [...] Full Story | Top |
Russian Orthodox Church Apologizes for Photoshop Stunt
Thu,5 Apr 2012 12:15 PM PDT
ABC News -  The Russian Orthodox Church issued an official apology for digitally removing a luxury watch from an image of Patriarch Kirill. He was pictured in a meeting with Russian Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov. The original photo, dated July 3, 2009, showed Kirill, 65, wearing the expensive...
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Europe Is Baffled by the U.S. Supreme Court
Thu,5 Apr 2012 03:09 PM PDT
The Atlantic Wire - Europe is scratching its head over possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will strike down President Obama's signature legislative achievement. As the judiciary and the Obama administration trade legal barbs over the high court's authority, the idea that health care coverage, largely considered a universal right in Europe, could be deemed an affront to liberty is baffling. Full Story | Top |
Did Zimmerman say 'punks' or racial slur in 911 recording?
Thu,5 Apr 2012 05:57 PM PDT
The Upshot - Though it was widely reported that George Zimmerman grumbled a racial slur before shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, his lawyers have insisted their client instead said "F---ing punks". Now they seem to have science on their side. Renowned forensic audio expert Tom Owen analyzed the 911 recording—which was fraught with cell phone interference—and told CNN that [...] Full Story | Top |
Bella Santorum Admitted to Hospital
Fri,6 Apr 2012 08:48 AM PDT
ABC OTUS News -  Bella Santorum, the youngest daughter of Rick Santorum has returned to the hospital. "Rick and his wife Karen have taken their daughter Bella to the hospital," said Santorum spokesman Hogan Gidley in a written statement. "The family requests prayers and privacy as Bella works her...
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Clarence Thomas Makes News by Stating the Obvious
Fri,6 Apr 2012 03:15 PM PDT
The Atlantic Wire - Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas made big news today by revealing the obvious: Oral arguments aren't that big of a deal—especially to Thomas, who has gone more than six years without asking a single question at a hearing. Referring to the discourse between justices and lawyers, Thomas told a University of Kentucky audience, "I see no need for all of that. Most of that is in the briefs, and there are a few questions around the edges. ... Full Story | Top |
Gay BYU students contribute to "It Gets Better"
Fri,6 Apr 2012 11:37 AM PDT
The Upshot - The "It Gets Better" campaign continues to gain support. The latest contribution to the video series comes from gay, lesbian, and bisexual students at Brigham Young University. The clip, which runs about nine minutes, features gay and lesbian BYU students, many of whom are members of the Mormon church. The students talk about when they [...] Full Story | Top |
Bosnia's Lesson for Syrian Slaughter
Fri,6 Apr 2012 09:18 AM PDT
Around the World - Twenty years ago, Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sucic were shot and killed in Sarajevo. They were the shots heard around the world and they started the Bosnian War. I covered that war, and many colleagues are gathering in Sarajevo now to commemorate what took hundreds of thousands of lives, left so many more wounded, and [...] Full Story | Top |
Wyoming town - population 1 - sells for $900,000 to Vietnamese buyer
Thu,5 Apr 2012 07:22 PM PDT
Reuters -  SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The town of Buford, Wyoming - population 1 - was sold for $900,000 to an unidentified buyer from Vietnam on Thursday after an 11-minute Internet auction that attracted worldwide interest. The tiny Western town garnered online viewers and bidders from 46 countries for the sale of 10-plus acres with a convenience store, gas station and modular home located in southeastern Wyoming between Cheyenne and Laramie. ...
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Giant, feathered dinosaur remains discovered in China
Thu,5 Apr 2012 07:08 PM PDT
The Sideshow - The largest feathered dinosaur ever discovered has been unearthed in China, measuring more than 30 feet in length and weighing in at more than 3,000 pounds. Its length would make it the largest known feathered animal in history. The Christian Science Monitor (CSM) reports that the "Yutyrannus huali" is 40 times heavier than any other [...] Full Story | Top |
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