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U.S. denounces N. Korea over failed rocket launch
Thu,12 Apr 2012 06:34 PM PDT
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North Korea's rocket launch has failed, South Korean officials sayThe White House late Thursday denounced North Korea's failed effort to launch a rocket, condemning the attempt as a severe breach of its international obligations and warned that the secretive regime's "pattern of aggressive behavior" had only succeeded in further isolating itself from the international community. "Despite the failure of its attempted missile launch, North Korea's [...]


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Zimmerman pleads not guilty in Martin shooting
Thu,12 Apr 2012 04:56 PM PDT
Reuters -

Attorney O'Mara looks on Zimmerman makes his first appearance on second degree murder charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in courtroom J2 at the Seminole County Correctional Facility in SanfordA handcuffed George Zimmerman, charged with killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, appeared in court for the first time on Thursday and his lawyer said a not guilty plea was entered on his "frightened" client's behalf.


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Gawker answers 'Fox Mole' threat with racy O'Reilly pic
Thu,12 Apr 2012 02:16 PM PDT
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In this photograph taken by AP Images for The Hollywood Reporter Roger Ailes, left, and Bill OReilly are seen at The Hollywood Reporter 35 Most Powerful People in Media event on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in New York. (Brian Ach/AP Images for The Hollywood Reporter)California-based law firm Epstein Becker & Green P.C. has sent a legal threat on behalf of Fox News to Gawker Media publisher Nick Denton over his site's ongoing "Fox Mole" story involving recently fired Fox News employee Joe Muto.


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Romney camp turns stay-at-home mom criticism into cash
Thu,12 Apr 2012 03:29 PM PDT
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U.S. Republican presidential candidate Romney and his wife, Ann react while onstage during his Illinois primary night rallyDemocrats devalue stay-at-home moms. That's the message of a Mitt Romney campaign fundraising email issued Thursday afternoon seeking to capitalize on the bipartisan outrage over Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen's comments about Ann Romney. Democrats from the White House on down Thursday strongly opposed Rosen's comments that Mrs. Romney can't represent female voters because she's never [...]


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Why lunch is no longer required in California
Thu,12 Apr 2012 08:36 PM PDT
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In this March 14, 2012 image taken in Concord, N.H., walnuts are featured in a composed salad made from roasted tomatoes and creamy, herbed ricotta cheese. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)Employers in the state used to have to ensure workers had a lunch break during the day.


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Biden: 'War on women' is real, will intensify
Thu,12 Apr 2012 06:39 PM PDT
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Biden: 'War on Women' is Real, Will IntensifyVice President Joe Biden said that what he called a Republican-led effort to roll back the rights of women is "real" and will "intensify."


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Exxon awarded CEO total pay of $34.9 million in 2011
Thu,12 Apr 2012 05:07 PM PDT
Reuters -

Oil and gas industry executives testify on Capitol Hill in WashingtonExxon Mobil Corp's chief executive earned 20 percent more in 2011 than the year before, and the company said it saw no reason to change its pay practices, as had been urged by some investors.


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Arizona governor signs law banning most late-term abortions
Thu,12 Apr 2012 06:35 PM PDT
Reuters -

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer talks to reporters after voting for Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in GlendaleRepublican Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law a controversial bill that bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, giving Republicans a win in ongoing national efforts to impose greater restrictions on abortion.


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White House to Syria: 'Stop killing your people'
Thu,12 Apr 2012 11:45 AM PDT
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Boy sitting on a man's shoulders flashes victory signs during a demonstration against Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Talbiseh near HomsThe White House on Thursday bluntly told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to "stop killing your people" as the Obama administration closely watched whether Syrian forces kept the terms of a fragile cease-fire brokered by United Nations envoy Kofi Annan. In an unusually direct statement to the regime in Damascus, Obama press secretary Jay Carney said [...]


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What questions do you have for Mitt Romney?
Thu,12 Apr 2012 03:02 PM PDT
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, holds a flyer as he speaks in Hartford, Conn., Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Romney is intensifying his rebuttal of claims that he and fellow Republicans are insufficiently supportive of women, or even hostile to them. For the second straight day the presumptive GOP nominee campaigned Wednesday at a female-owned work site and denounced Democrats for saying his party is waging What more do you want to know about his personal background and professional experiences? ABC News' Diane Sawyer will talk to him Monday and could ask your question.


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Home prices close to bottoming, to rise in 2013
Thu,12 Apr 2012 05:07 PM PDT
Reuters -

Home shown for sale in PacificaThe relentless decline in home prices is nearing an end and prices should rise for the first time in seven years in 2013, but a possible new wave of foreclosures could threaten the recovery, according a Reuters poll of economists.


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Call for Friday protests is first test of Syria truce
Thu,12 Apr 2012 04:21 PM PDT
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A general view of Damascus city during sunriseBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian opposition activists called mass protests for Friday to test a fragile, day-old ceasefire by President Bashar al-Assad's forces, and international pressure mounted for Damascus to fully comply with a U.N.-backed peace plan. Anxious to build on a truce between the armed forces and rebels which brought an eerie calm to Syria on Thursday, after more than a year of clashes, the U.N. Security Council worked on a resolution authorizing U.N. observers to monitor it. ...


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Shell says Gulf of Mexico sheen dissipating
Thu,12 Apr 2012 05:06 PM PDT
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An old Shell logo is seen on a vintage fuel wagon at a railway station in the town of NaumburgRoyal Dutch Shell said an oil sheen near two of its offshore Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas platforms was dissipating Thursday, and it was "very confident" its installations were not to blame.


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Two Coast Guard members shot dead at Alaska base
Thu,12 Apr 2012 07:43 PM PDT
Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Two members of the Coast Guard were shot dead at a communications station on Alaska's Kodiak Island, prompting an investigation by the FBI and a lockdown of the base, officials said on Thursday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said there was no immediate evidence of terrorism or sabotage, but a security alert was in force at the installation because the circumstances surrounding the deaths were unclear. FBI and Coast Guard officials declined to say whether investigators believed they were dealing with a double homicide or a murder-suicide. ... Full Story
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George Zimmerman buys $79.84 worth of items from jail store
Thu,12 Apr 2012 02:47 PM PDT
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Zimmerman turns to leave the courtroom after making his first appearance on second degree murder charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in courtroom J2 at the Seminole County Correctional Facility in SanfordGeorge Zimmerman is cooling his heals in jail, where he recently purchased a collection of items from the Seminole County jail store to help pass the time.


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Japan says may consider economic sanctions on North Korea
Thu,12 Apr 2012 06:09 PM PDT
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may consider economic sanctions against North Korea, depending on the response of the international community, Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said on Friday. "It's become clear that (North Korea) launched a flying object so I'll consider if necessary how to respond to it while taking into account movements in the international community," he said when asked about whether Japan will seek new economic sanctions against North Korea. He also said that markets were reacting calmly. (Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Edwina Gibbs) Full Story
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Snackman: New York City's snack-eating subway hero a Web hit
Thu,12 Apr 2012 02:07 PM PDT
The Upshot - Just a few days ago, Charles Sonder was an ordinary Everyman, who simply liked to enjoy a salty snack on the subway. Today, he's got a Facebook page, Web buzz, and a nickname: Snackman. Full Story
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Zimmerman attorney was Casey Anthony commentator
Thu,12 Apr 2012 02:16 PM PDT
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O'Mara, attorney for Zimmerman, listens after Zimmerman made his first appearance on murder charges in court in SanfordWhen Casey Anthony stood trial last summer in her toddler's death, Mark O'Mara became a familiar face on local television making daily critiques of prosecutors and defense attorneys in the world-famous case.


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Taste testers enlisted to sample fish exposed to Scottish gas leak
Thu,12 Apr 2012 02:51 PM PDT
The Sideshow - Scotland's government has brought in a team of taste testers to ensure the safety of fish potentially affected by an ongoing gas leak emanating from a North Sea oil platform owned by French multinational oil and gas company Total S.A. The government brought to the Marine Scotland Science organization "specially trained sensory testers" who tasted [...] Full Story
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Amazing video shows 100 years of ocean travel in 1 minute
Thu,12 Apr 2012 01:49 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - It's a century's worth of history, all condensed into one minute: Graduate student Ben Schmidt created the above video, showing an animated map of Spanish, Dutch, and English journeys across the ocean from 1750 to 1850. Aside from being eye candy, the video … Continue reading Full Story
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This video game will cost you $1,300
Thu,12 Apr 2012 02:12 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Special editions of video games have been serious business in Japan for decades, often coming with soundtracks, art books, models, and other unique collectibles, and sometimes selling for hundreds of dollars. For its latest Resident Evil game, Capcom has put together a … Continue reading Full Story
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