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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: Top Obama campaign donor accused of fraud Trayvon Martin case exposes worst in media Who gave most tepid Romney endorsement? GOP establishment in a 'panic,' says Santorum Coast Guard rescues two hurt from round-the-world yacht Group behind viral video 'Kony 2012' plans sequel A confident Romney says he'll 'probably' be nominee Photos: Thousands in Miami demand Zimmerman's arrest AP Exclusive: Images show North Korea launch work Katie Couric, Sarah Palin go head-to-head on daytime TV U.S. automakers expect sizzling sales for March Russian plane crashes, kills at least 29: agency Five die, 13 injured in Kansas truck crash Romney subjected to epic April Fools' prank by staff Wisconsin teen bowling champ schools Santorum Toure apologizes for Piers Morgan meltdown Temporary outage of Visa card network Sunday Former N.Y. Cosmos soccer star Giorgio Chinaglia dies Childbirth takes longer now than 50 years ago: study Earl Scruggs remembered for banjo excellence Titanic's last lunch menu sells for $122,000 Top Obama campaign donor accused of fraud Sun,1 Apr 2012 07:11 PM PDT Associated Press - A major donor to President Barack Obama has been accused of defrauding a businessman and impersonating a bank official, creating new headaches for Obama's re-election campaign as it deals with the questionable history of another top supporter. Full Story Top Trayvon Martin case exposes worst in media Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:00 PM PDT The Cutline - The Trayvon Martin case has exposed some of the media's worst tendencies--selective editing, rushing to judgment, stoking anger for ratings and page views--and it's taken more than fake photos, the incendiary stumbles of Geraldo Rivera and Spike Lee and verbal clashes between Piers Morgan and Toure to shine a light on them. Here are three [...] Full Story Top Who gave most tepid Romney endorsement? Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:49 PM PDT The Ticket - Last Wednesday, tea party-backed Florida Senator Marco Rubio broke his vow of primary neutrality to endorse Mitt Romney, saying on Fox News that the former governor has "earned" the nomination. But in an interview the next day with the Daily Caller, Rubio did not exactly ooze enthusiasm when explaining his choice. "There are a lot [...] Full Story Top GOP establishment in a 'panic,' says Santorum Sun,1 Apr 2012 12:10 PM PDT The Ticket - As more conservative leaders within the Republican Party show public support for Mitt Romney--most recently Rep. Paul Ryan and tea party favorites Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint--Rick Santorum insisted that the endorsements were a sign that the party establishment was in a "panic." "I think [...] Full Story Top Coast Guard rescues two hurt from round-the-world yacht Sun,1 Apr 2012 09:35 PM PDT Reuters - The Coast Guard rescued two seriously injured crew members from an Australian yacht taking part in an around-the-world race after it was hit by a huge wave about 400 nautical miles off the California coast. Full Story Top Group behind viral video 'Kony 2012' plans sequel Sun,1 Apr 2012 07:08 PM PDT ABC News Blogs - The group behind the "Kony 2012″ video that broke records by getting more than 100 million views in less than a week — and subsequently received heavy criticism — plans to release a sequel this week. Full Story Top A confident Romney says he'll 'probably' be nominee Sun,1 Apr 2012 07:37 PM PDT ABC News - Mitt Romney ended a weekend of campaigning in Wisconsin sounding confident ahead of the state's primary, predicting that the Republican nominee will "probably be him." "This president can't run on his record," said Romney. Full Story Top Photos: Thousands in Miami demand Zimmerman's arrest Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:42 PM PDT Demonstrators hold their hands aloft during a march and rally to the front of the Sanford Police Department for Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, March 31, 2012. Sanford is the Florida town where Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot dead on February 26 after George Zimmerman, 28, a Hispanic neighborhood watch captain, believed the young man walking through the gated community in a hooded sweatshirt looked suspicious. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Full Story Top AP Exclusive: Images show North Korea launch work Sun,1 Apr 2012 09:32 PM PDT Associated Press - New satellite images of a North Korean rocket launch site show evidence of ramped-up preparation for what Washington calls a cover for a long-range missile test. Full Story Top Katie Couric, Sarah Palin go head-to-head on daytime TV Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:49 PM PDT The Cutline - Katie Couric's triumphant return to daytime television just got a little more interesting. Couric, who is filling in this week for Robin Roberts as a co-host on "Good Morning America," will have an unlikely competitor in her old "Today" show chair: Sarah Palin. NBC announced on Saturday that Palin--whose infamous 2008 interview with Couric on [...] Full Story Top U.S. automakers expect sizzling sales for March Sun,1 Apr 2012 09:39 PM PDT Yahoo! Autos - U.S. auto sales are expected to continue at a strong pace in March, capping the best quarter in four years for new vehicle purchases as the overall U.S. economy improved and new car buyers found easier financing. Full Story Top Russian plane crashes, kills at least 29: agency Sun,1 Apr 2012 10:15 PM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least 29 people were killed and 14 were rescued alive from a plane crash in Siberia, Russia's state-run Itar-Tass news agency said on Monday, citing a regional Emergency Situations Ministry official. The ATR 72, a twin-engine, turbo-prop plane, with 43 people aboard, crashed some 30-35 km (18-22 miles) from the western Siberian city of Tyumen, Emergency Situations Ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova said. The mid-range plane belonging to Russian airline UTair crashed after taking off from Tyumen on a flight to Surgut, an oil town further north in Siberia. ... Full Story Top Five die, 13 injured in Kansas truck crash Sun,1 Apr 2012 09:35 PM PDT Reuters - KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - Five people died and 13 were injured Sunday when a large truck equipped as a motor home they were riding in left a rural Kansas freeway and careened into a creek, the Kansas Highway Patrol said. The rig involved in the crash was towing a trailer north on Interstate 35 in Osage County in eastern Kansas when the crash happened Sunday morning, the state patrol said. The vehicle went off the highway, hit a metal guard rail and then a concrete bridge rail before tumbling down into a creek, the patrol said. ... Full Story Top Romney subjected to epic April Fools' prank by staff Sun,1 Apr 2012 12:31 PM PDT The Ticket - No one is immune from an April Fools' Day prank—not even Mitt Romney. Ahead of a meet and greet with voters at a restaurant here, Romney's staff decided to play a practical joke on their boss. They set up an event room identical to the room where the candidate was to meet with voters over [...] Full Story Top Wisconsin teen bowling champ schools Santorum Sun,1 Apr 2012 04:38 PM PDT The Ticket - Rick Santorum has visited a different bowling alley every day during his weekend campaign swing through Wisconsin, but this time, he had some competition. Tyler Buechel, a high school bowling champion whose father owns the alley where Santorum played on Sunday, was on hand when the candidate arrived. Buechel joined Santorum on the [...] Full Story Top Toure apologizes for Piers Morgan meltdown Sun,1 Apr 2012 08:21 AM PDT The Cutline - MSNBC contributor and author Touré apologized late Saturday for losing sight of the big picture in a fiery interview with CNN's Piers Morgan about country's inflamed racial tensions in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting. "I should not have gotten caught up in 'winning' the debate with Piers," Touré wrote on Twitter. "I got [...] Full Story Top Temporary outage of Visa card network Sunday Sun,1 Apr 2012 05:12 PM PDT Associated Press - A technical problem affecting the Visa network barred some people around the United States from using their credit and debit cards for about 45 minutes on Sunday, the company said. Full Story Top Former N.Y. Cosmos soccer star Giorgio Chinaglia dies Sun,1 Apr 2012 01:46 PM PDT Associated Press - Former New York Cosmos star Giorgio Chinaglia died of complications from a heart attack Sunday. The Italian soccer great was 65. Full Story Top Childbirth takes longer now than 50 years ago: study Sun,1 Apr 2012 09:19 PM PDT Reuters - Many tasks can be tackled more quickly now than 50 years ago, but delivering a baby naturally it seems is not one of them, according to a U.S. government study. Compared with the 1960s, U.S. women have in recent years spent two to three hours longer in labor, according to researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, who said the findings suggest doctors may need to rethink the definition of "normal" labor. ... Full Story Top Earl Scruggs remembered for banjo excellence Sun,1 Apr 2012 07:38 PM PDT Associated Press - Earl Scruggs was remembered Sunday as an influential, helpful and humble banjo player who put his own mark on bluegrass music. Full Story Top Titanic's last lunch menu sells for $122,000 Sun,1 Apr 2012 08:45 AM PDT AFP News - A menu for the last luncheon served to first class passengers on the doomed Titanic sold for £76,000 ($122,000, 91,000 euros) at a British auction on Sunday. Full Story Top

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