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George Zimmerman attorneys quit as counsel
Tue,10 Apr 2012 01:34 PM PDT
The Lookout - Update [5:50pm ET]: This story will be updated as new events unfold Zimmerman's attorneys announced they have "lost contact" with Zimmerman and are withdrawing as counsel Attorneys say they still believe former client is innocent and acted in self-defense Engage in heated discussion with the press, say Zimmerman is "victim" of press attacks In a [...] Full Story
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The 100th Anniversary of the Titanic: 10 Things You Didn't Know
Fri,6 Apr 2012 04:22 PM PDT
Yahoo! Contributor Network - April 15, 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Here are 10 things you may not know about the luxury ship, which sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton England to the United States. Full Story
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Rick Santorum ends presidential campaign after conceding to Mitt Romney in phone call
Tue,10 Apr 2012 11:00 AM PDT
The Ticket - After calling Mitt Romney to concede the race for the Republican nomination, Rick Santorum suspended his campaign Tuesday during a press conference in Pennsylvania, his home state. "We will suspend our campaign effective today," Santorum said, surrounded by members of his family in Gettysburg. Santorum spent the weekend off the campaign trail with his 3-year-old [...] Full Story
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Michigan teacher claims she was fired for organizing Trayvon Martin fundraiser
Tue,10 Apr 2012 07:47 AM PDT
News - Local Detroit - A middle school teacher says she lost her job at a Pontiac, Mich. charter school because she helped students organize a fundraiser for the family of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. The firing of Brooke Harris, an English and journalism … Continue reading Full Story
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Police Car Shot Up in Trayvon Martin's Neighborhood
Mon,9 Apr 2012 11:41 AM PDT
Good Morning America -

Police Car Shot Up in Trayvon Martin's NeighborhoodMayor Calls Sanford, Fla., a 'Kindling box'


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UFO or hoax? Aerial video over South Korea stirs speculation
Mon,9 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT
The Sideshow - A new video has surfaced that some claim shows a saucer-shaped UFO zooming past the window of a passenger airplane flying over Seoul, South Korea. In the video, the unidentified passenger is filming the otherwise uneventful view from the plane's window. Suddenly he makes a startled sound as the white saucer-like image comes into view. [...] Full Story
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Study: Obama's health care law would raise deficit
Tue,10 Apr 2012 12:06 AM PDT
Associated Press - Reigniting a debate about the bottom line for President Barack Obama's health care law, a leading conservative economist estimates in a study to be released Tuesday that the overhaul will add at least $340 billion to the deficit, not reduce it. Full Story
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Romney Solidifies GOP Position but Obama Gets Boost From Women
Mon,9 Apr 2012 09:02 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News -

Romney Solidifies GOP Position but Obama Gets Boost From WomenA widening gender gap, modest economic gains, an edge on key issues and broad advantages in personal popularity are boosting Barack Obama's re-election prospects. Yet Mitt Romney, moving to close the deal in his own party, holds opportunities of his own for the road ahead....


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Man allegedly commits 10 felonies in 9 hours
Tue,10 Apr 2012 04:17 PM PDT
The Sideshow - One man traveling through Tennessee completed a crime spree with such urgency that even local police say they'd never seen anything like it. William Todd, 24, is accused of committing 10 felonies in just nine hours while going on a "terror" through Nashville. "He was just on a terror. I've never seen anything like this [...] Full Story
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Bush Tax Cuts: George W. Wishes They Didn't Bear His Name
Tue,10 Apr 2012 09:21 AM PDT
ABC OTUS News - Making a rare post-presidential policy address, former President George W. Bush said he wishes the "Bush tax cuts" had someone else's name attached to them because "if they were called somebody else's tax cuts they'd probably be less likely to be raised." The so-called Bush... Full Story
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Three Baltimore school employees split Mega Millions jackpot
Tue,10 Apr 2012 08:59 AM PDT
The Sideshow - Two Maryland public school teachers and a school administrator have claimed the second of three Mega Millions jackpot tickets, according to officials. The self-described "Three Amigos" say they plan to purchase new homes, start children's college funds and organize trips to Europe. Their winning was one of three jackpot tickets sold for the record-breaking $656 [...] Full Story
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British man allegedly fathered up to 600 children through sperm bank donations
Tue,10 Apr 2012 01:01 PM PDT
The Sideshow - New DNA tests suggest the owner of a British fertility clinic may have fathered as many as 600 children, while keeping his donations a secret. And in an even stranger twist, one of his newly discovered offspring says the man's belief in eugenics may have been behind the decision. The Telegraph reports that Bertold Wiesner [...] Full Story
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George Zimmerman launches website for donations via PayPal for legal, living expenses
Mon,9 Apr 2012 03:37 PM PDT
The Cutline - Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman has apparently launched a website—TheRealGeorgeZimmerman.com—to relay a message thanking his supporters, and to collect donations via PayPal for his living and defense expenses. The site had been down intermittently on Monday afternoon. "I am the real George Zimmerman," a message on the site begins. "On Sunday February 26th, I was [...] Full Story
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Taxpayers pay millions to mow lawns of foreclosed homes
Tue,10 Apr 2012 03:05 AM PDT
Power Players - Spinners and Winners American taxpayers own close to 200,000 vacant houses, and over the next year they will spend more than $40 million just to mow lawns at these properties. Taxpayers also foot the bills to paint walls, fix cabinets, plant flowers and more -- expenses that just last year, exceeded a half a billion dollars. The housing bailout has already cost [...] Full Story
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3 Md. school workers split Mega Millions win
Tue,10 Apr 2012 07:44 AM PDT
Associated Press -

In this photo provided by the Maryland State Lottery Agency, a lottery official, left, and the three anonymous winners of the Maryland portion of the Mega Millions lottery pose for a photo in Baltimore, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Maryland Lottery officials say three public school employees are sharing the spoils of the record Mega Millions jackpot. The winning Maryland ticket is one of three nationally that split the $656 million jackpot. (AP Photo/Maryland State Lottery Agency)Two public school teachers and a school administrator are sharing the spoils of last month's record Mega Millions jackpot, planning trips to Europe, new homes and a daughter's college education, Maryland Lottery officials said Tuesday.


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Dangerous Games Your Kids Should Avoid
Tue,10 Apr 2012 09:05 AM PDT
U.S.News & World Report LP - A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down, but a spoonful of cinnamon? that's an entirely different story. Full Story
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Did California bride fake terminal cancer for 'dream wedding' donations?
Tue,10 Apr 2012 10:24 AM PDT
The Sideshow - Twenty-five-year-old Jessica Vega is facing multiple felony charges after she allegedly faked a case of terminal cancer in order to get a free "dream wedding" and honeymoon. The Times Herald-Record reports New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderm announced on Monday that an Orange County Grand Jury has indicted Vega on five counts of grand larceny [...] Full Story
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Heroic Man Dies Saving Child from Powerful Riptide
Tue,10 Apr 2012 11:34 AM PDT
Good Morning America -

Heroic Man Dies Saving Child from Powerful RiptideAlan Hall Jumped Into the Water of Honeymoon Island to Save a Little Girl


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Kyle says "cut here"
Tue,10 Apr 2012 09:54 AM PDT
Remake America - Kyle plays a prank on his doctors. Full Story
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'The Homosexuals': Mike Wallace's controversial 1967 CBS report gets second viewing online
Tue,10 Apr 2012 10:07 AM PDT
The Cutline - Mike Wallace's legendary career in journalism is being remembered this week, following the death of the "60 Minutes" icon on Saturday at 93. One video currently making the rounds online is "The Homosexuals," Wallace's controversial 1967 report that aired on CBS. The hour-long program—which predated "60 Minutes" and was anchored by Wallace on "CBS Reports"—took on the then-taboo topic of homosexuality [...] Full Story
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Bill Cosby Breaks Silence on Trayvon Martin
Mon,9 Apr 2012 09:54 AM PDT
Good Morning America -

Bill Cosby Breaks Silence on Trayvon MartinComedian Stirred Controversy in Past With Comments About Race


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Rare, Unexplained Daytime Fireball Scorches Texas Sky
Tue,10 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT
LiveScience.com - A great ball of fire streaked across the Texas sky during the daytime last week, much to the surprise of thousands of people who witnessed it. So bright that it looked "like a little piece of the sun falling," as one San Antonio resident told the local news station, the rare daytime meteor event was yet another example of the scientific mystery known as spring fireball season. Full Story
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Obama: Voters Face Starkest Contrast Since Johnson-Goldwater
Tue,10 Apr 2012 04:37 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News - PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. –President Obama  said today that voters in the 2012 election face the starkest contrast in candidates seen since the 1964 race between Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater. "This election will probably have the biggest contrast that we've seen maybe since the Johnson-Goldwater... Full Story
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Angry ex-girlfriend goes ballistic, rips off man's scrotum
Fri,6 Apr 2012 12:28 PM PDT
The Daily Caller - Talk about a ball buster. Full Story
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Doctors Appalled By 10-Year-Old Giving Birth
Tue,10 Apr 2012 03:38 AM PDT
LiveScience.com - A 10-year-old girl in Colombia recently gave birth via caesarian section, placing her among the youngest mothers in the world. Though the girl is now recovering, her case highlights the dangers of pregnancy before maturity, doctors say. Full Story
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Bin Laden's wives: New video shows family under house arrest in Islamabad
Tue,10 Apr 2012 10:07 AM PDT
The Envoy - New video aired on Al Arabiya television this week shows Osama bin Laden's three wives, who are currently under house arrest in Islamabad, Pakistan. While security is present, the footage gives a rare glimpse into everyday life for the family of the late terrorist leader. The women, their faces covered, are shown praying and reading the [...] Full Story
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Boy, 5, brings 50 packets of heroin to school for show and tell
Tue,10 Apr 2012 10:37 AM PDT
Associated Press - BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Police say a five-year-old Connecticut boy brought 50 packets of heroin to school for show and tell, and his stepfather has been arrested. Full Story
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Dublin artist opens shredded billion euro house to public
Mon,9 Apr 2012 12:42 PM PDT
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Dublin artist opens shredded billion euro house to publicAn artist is welcoming tourists to his Dublin home -- made from 1.4 billion euros ($1.8 billion) of shredded bank notes -- to stimulate debate about Ireland's ailing economy, he told AFP on Monday.


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Comedian Jon Lovitz says anti-Semitic prank no laughing matter
Tue,10 Apr 2012 02:08 PM PDT
The Lookout - Comedian Jon Lovitz is known for making people laugh, but he has expressed outrage at an anti-Semitic school prank involving maple syrup. Swastikas and the word "Jew" were drawn and written in syrup in front of the home of Lovitz's childhood friend in Northridge, California, reports CBS Los Angeles. Three girls from Nobel Middle School [...] Full Story
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5 real-life weapons straight out of a sci-fi movie
Tue,10 Apr 2012 02:55 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Forget the light saber; the flashy sword is but a part of the fictional Star Wars universe. These five crazy, futuristic, and veritably frightening weapons may sound like they come from epic sci-fi flicks, but they're no mere figments of the imagination … Continue reading Full Story
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Miss Universe pageant allowing transgender women
Tue,10 Apr 2012 02:34 PM PDT
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FILE - In this April 3, 2012, file photo, Jenna Talackova, who advanced to the finals of the Miss Canada competition, part of the Miss Universe contest, shows her passport that lists her gender as female, during a news conference in Los Angeles. Talackova says she was forced out of the competition because Pageant officials alleged she was not Transgender women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant next year, officials announced Tuesday, a week after they ruled a trail-blazing 23-year-old could vie for the crown this year.


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Fidel Castro mocks Obama over 'guayabera' diplomacy
Mon,9 Apr 2012 09:49 AM PDT
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Former Cuban President Fidel Castro is pictured in 2011Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has mocked the idea that US President Barack Obama could wear a "guayabera" shirt at an upcoming Americas summit in Colombia, while opposing Cuba's presence at the event.


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10-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth to Daughter
Mon,9 Apr 2012 04:19 AM PDT
ABC News Blogs - A 10-year-old Colombian girl gave birth to a healthy baby girl, making her one of the youngest mothers ever. The unnamed girl from Manaure, a town in the Colombian Department of La Guajira, arrived at the hospital in tears and "enormous pain" from the contractions,... Full Story
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APNewsBreak: Calif. finds toxins in nail polishes
Tue,10 Apr 2012 02:25 AM PDT
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Nail care products are displayed at a beauty supply shop in San Francisco, Monday, April 9, 2012. California's chemical regulators randomly sampled dozens of professional grade nail polishes that claimed to be free of a Some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and advertised as free of a so-called "toxic trio" of chemicals actually have high levels of agents known to cause birth defects, according to state chemical regulators.


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How to predict Mitt Romney's running mate
Tue,10 Apr 2012 09:57 AM PDT
Yahoo! News - With Mitt Romney now reaching the "unless he's hit by a bus" level of inevitability, two mournful facts are clear. First, the dreams of a brokered, tumultuous convention must be returned to the attic. Second, we're doomed to spend the next four and a half months speculating about Romney's vice-presidential choice. Full Story
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Dental X-rays linked to brain tumors: US study
Tue,10 Apr 2012 04:07 AM PDT
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A new study suggests dentists and their patients should strongly consider obtaining X-rays less oftenPeople who get regular dental X-rays are more likely to suffer a common type of brain tumor, US researchers said on Tuesday, suggesting that yearly exams may not be best for most patients.


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Autopsy: Whitney Houston found scarred, high, scalded, missing teeth
Sun,8 Apr 2012 08:04 PM PDT
The Daily Caller - The London tabloid The Sun reported Sunday that the final autopsy report of legendary singer Whitney Houston has revealed a cocktail of illicit drugs, 11 missing teeth, a weakened coronary artery and "skin slippage" where scalding water burned her body as she lay in the bathtub where she died. Full Story
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Saving the planet, one crashed Ferrari at a time
Tue,10 Apr 2012 01:19 PM PDT
The Upshot - When news breaks that yet another wealthy Ferrari driver has destroyed his ride, the public usually responds with a collective eye roll. After all, supercars and trees/guardrails seem to go together like fish and chips. But in the case of one German driver, his automotive sacrifice is being commended. The Daily Mail reports 53-year-old Joerg  [...] Full Story
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iBrain can 'read your mind'; enlists Stephen Hawking
Mon,9 Apr 2012 03:31 PM PDT
The Sideshow - A team of California scientists have developed the world's first portable brain scanner, and it may soon be able to "read a person's mind," playing a major role in facilitating medical breakthroughs. "This is very exciting for us because it allows us to have a window into the brain. We're building technology that will allow [...] Full Story
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Number of US teen births lowest in 70 years
Mon,9 Apr 2012 11:37 PM PDT
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The US teen birth rate remains far higher than that of other industrialized countriesThe number of new teenage mothers in the United States is at its lowest level in nearly 70 years but remains the highest of any major developed country, according to official figures released Tuesday.


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