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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Is this the world's most epic marriage proposal? Kansas governor signs bill banning Islamic law Scientist: Evolution debate will soon be history Warning signs for Obama on path to electoral votes Man Admitted to Hospital for Kidney Stone, Discovers He's a Woman California Dog Burned by Explosives Reunited With Owner Report: N. Korean officials executed in staged traffic accidents Iran has enough uranium for 5 bombs: expert DNA study seeks origin of Appalachia's Melungeons Joe Biden Reflects on Grief, Suicidal Thoughts After Death of Wife and Daughter 80-Year-Old Woman's Skydiving Trip From Hell Paolo Gabriele: from papal butler to accused traitor Obama's high school pot-smoking detailed in Maraniss book Clinton condemns Syria 'atrocity' in Houla FACT CHECK: Obama off on thrifty spending claim Israeli archaeologists find rare ancient jewelry Kayaker Paddles Down 189-Foot-Tall Washington Waterfall U.N. says over 92 killed in Syria, 32 of them children Single Women Wonder Where All The Single Men Are Hiding Ind. gunman who took hostages dies after shooting himself Meet the tireless entrepreneur who squatted at AOL Egypt to pick Islamist or military man as president 'Idol' moves toward lower payouts for runners-up Pope's butler arrested in Vatican leaks scandal 'Disoriented' passenger subdued on flight in Miami SpaceX capsule docks at space station, opens new era Wisconsin military couple surprise their children at airport Cheaper gas spurs more travelers this Memorial Day UPDATE: Mother of three abandoned Oregon children found Shock over arrest in NYC boy's '79 disappearance The dumbest political quotes of the week Days after deaths, another crowd attempts Everest Coroner: Gunman in Indiana standoff from Texas No need to wait for November to know election outcome Hurricane warning issued for Mexico ahead of Bud Wash. hopes to buy historic ranch for conservation Images vary of man charged in '79 Etan Patz murder Wisconsin governor recall election debate shows sharp divide Charity: Widow of pilot of United Flight 93 dies Jenna Jameson arrested for suspected DUI in Calif. Is this the world's most epic marriage proposal? Fri,25 May 2012 03:53 PM PDT Now we've seen our share of geeky marriage proposals in our day, but Isaac Lamb's insanely epic live lip-dub proposal may just be the most epically awesome "she said yes!" story of them all. The Portland actor had his brother sit girlfriend Amy … Continue reading → Full Story Top Kansas governor signs bill banning Islamic law Fri,25 May 2012 04:48 PM PDT Reuters - KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a bill aimed at keeping state courts and agencies from using Islamic or other non-U.S. laws when making decisions, his office said on Friday, drawing criticism from a national Muslim group. The law has been dubbed the "sharia bill" because critics say it targets the Islamic legal code. Sharia, or Islamic law, covers all aspects of Muslim life, including religious obligations and financial dealings. Opponents of state bans say they could nullify wills or legal contracts between Muslims. ... Full Story Top Scientist: Evolution debate will soon be history Sat,26 May 2012 12:18 PM PDT Associated Press - Richard Leakey predicts skepticism over evolution will soon be history. Full Story Top Warning signs for Obama on path to electoral votes Sat,26 May 2012 10:36 AM PDT Associated Press - President Barack Obama faces new warning signs in a once-promising Southern state and typically Democratic-voting Midwestern states roughly five months before the election even as he benefits nationally from encouraging economic news. Full Story Top Man Admitted to Hospital for Kidney Stone, Discovers He's a Woman Fri,25 May 2012 04:00 AM PDT A Colorado man who was admitted to the hospital for a kidney stone received surprising news when the nurse came back with test results revealing he was actually a woman. Denver photographer Steve Crecelius said he's felt a little different all his life. "When I... Full Story Top California Dog Burned by Explosives Reunited With Owner Fri,25 May 2012 03:24 PM PDT Dexter, a spaniel long-haired chihuahua mix who was severely injured by explosives that were strapped to his body and detonated, was reunited with his owner, Shukriyyah Albaaqee, after she saw reports of the dog on the news. Police in Stockton, Calif. responded to reports on Wednesday that an... Full Story Top Report: N. Korean officials executed in staged traffic accidents Fri,25 May 2012 08:57 AM PDT A new Amnesty International report paints a gruesome picture of summary executions, torture and ill-treatment in North Korea as Kim Jong Un succeeded his late father, Kim Jong Il, as the country's ruler last December. The country used firing squads or staged traffic accidents to execute 30 officials involved in talks to unite North and [...] Full Story Top Iran has enough uranium for 5 bombs: expert Sat,26 May 2012 05:48 AM PDT Reuters - Iran has significantly stepped up its output of low-enriched uranium and total production in the last five years would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons if refined much further, a U.S. security institute said. The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), a think-tank which tracks Iran's nuclear program closely, based the analysis on data in the latest report by the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which was issued on Friday. ... Full Story Top DNA study seeks origin of Appalachia's Melungeons Thu,24 May 2012 02:18 PM PDT Associated Press - For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. Some speculated they were descended from Portuguese explorers, or perhaps from Turkish slaves or Gypsies. Full Story Top Joe Biden Reflects on Grief, Suicidal Thoughts After Death of Wife and Daughter Fri,25 May 2012 01:50 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - Vice President Joe Biden today delivered a deeply personal and, at times, emotional address to survivors of slain U.S. military service members, recounting his struggle with intense grief after his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident almost 40 years ago. "For the... Full Story Top 80-Year-Old Woman's Skydiving Trip From Hell Fri,25 May 2012 01:22 PM PDT A video of an elderly woman's skydiving adventure gone horribly awry has gone viral, perhaps serving as a warning literally to look before you leap — or at least to mind your elders when it looks like they actually don't want to jump out of... Full Story Top Paolo Gabriele: from papal butler to accused traitor Sat,26 May 2012 09:04 AM PDT Reuters - VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Paolo Gabriele was always a reserved, almost shy man, as his position required. He had access to the most private rooms in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace - Pope Benedict's apartment. But what could have prompted the pope's butler, who was formally charged by Vatican magistrates on Saturday with illegal possession of secret documents, to betray the man who trusted him? Was it money? Probably not. ... Full Story Top Obama's high school pot-smoking detailed in Maraniss book Fri,25 May 2012 08:49 AM PDT Bill Clinton he was not. When it came to smoking pot, the teenage Barack Obama had rules. You had to embrace "total absorption" or face a penalty. When you smoked in the car, "the windows had to be rolled up." And he could horn his way in, calling out "Intercepted!" and grab the joint out [...] Full Story Top Clinton condemns Syria 'atrocity' in Houla Sat,26 May 2012 03:31 PM PDT AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday condemned the "atrocity" of the deaths of 92 people in the Syrian town of Houla, joining global calls for world action to end the bloodshed. Full Story Top FACT CHECK: Obama off on thrifty spending claim Sat,26 May 2012 05:36 AM PDT Associated Press - The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obama is tightfisted with taxpayer dollars. To back it up, the administration cites a media report that claims federal spending is rising at the slowest pace since the Eisenhower years. Full Story Top Israeli archaeologists find rare ancient jewelry Fri,25 May 2012 10:26 AM PDT Associated Press - Israeli archaeologists have discovered a rare trove of 3,000-year-old jewelry, including a ring and earrings, hidden in a ceramic jug near the ancient city of Megiddo, where the New Testament predicts the final battle of Armageddon. Full Story Top Kayaker Paddles Down 189-Foot-Tall Washington Waterfall Thu,24 May 2012 10:53 AM PDT Daredevil kayaker Rafael Ortiz of Mexico now carries the title of being the second person to kayak over Washington's Palouse Falls and paddle himself to shore. Ortiz, 24, plunged the 189-foot-tall waterfall — higher than Niagara Falls — April 25. According to the Red Bull... Full Story Top U.N. says over 92 killed in Syria, 32 of them children Sat,26 May 2012 03:52 PM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Saturday that more than 92 people were killed in what activists described as an artillery barrage by government forces in the worst violence since the start of a U.N. peace plan to slow the flow of blood in Syria's uprising. The bloodied bodies of children, some with their skulls split open, were shown in footage posted to YouTube purporting to show the victims of the shelling in the central town of Houla on Friday. The sound of wailing filled the room. ... Full Story Top Single Women Wonder Where All The Single Men Are Hiding Fri,25 May 2012 10:00 PM PDT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My friends and I are women in our late 40s and early 50s. Some of us are married, some are single. Individually or as a group we have taken classes, volunteered, gone on cruises, gone to clubs and bars -- you name it.We have noticed that nearly everyone at these activities is either female or with a female as part of a couple. There are loads of single middle-aged women out there joining things and having fun, but there seem to be almost no single middle-aged men. Friends in various parts of the country report the same thing. ... Full Story Top Ind. gunman who took hostages dies after shooting himself Fri,25 May 2012 03:48 PM PDT Click image to see more photos. (AP/The Times of Northwest Indiana, Jon L. Hendricks) A gunman who had taken hostages in a real estate building in Indiana before shooting himself, has now died according to The Associated Press. The AP reports that the gunman shot himself twice in the head after an hours-long standoff in [...] Full Story Top Meet the tireless entrepreneur who squatted at AOL Fri,25 May 2012 11:17 AM PDT CNET.com - For two months last fall, Eric Simons secretly took up residence inside the Internet giant's Palo Alto, Calif., campus, eating free food, enjoying gym access, and building a startup in the process. Full Story Top Egypt to pick Islamist or military man as president Fri,25 May 2012 04:25 AM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood said on Friday its candidate in Egypt's first free presidential vote would fight a run-off next month with ex-air force chief Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister of deposed leader Hosni Mubarak. This week's first-round vote has polarised Egyptians between those determined to avoid handing the presidency back to a man from Mubarak's era and those fearing an Islamist monopoly of ruling institutions. The run-off will be held on June 16 and 17. ... Full Story Top 'Idol' moves toward lower payouts for runners-up Fri,25 May 2012 11:53 AM PDT Associated Press - Coming in second on "American Idol" may still be a path to superstardom, but it no longer offers guaranteed paychecks worthy of the next pop idol or rock star. Full Story Top Pope's butler arrested in Vatican leaks scandal Fri,25 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT AFP - Vatican police arrested Friday a man -- reportedly the pope's butler -- on allegations of having leaked confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private study to newspapers. Full Story Top 'Disoriented' passenger subdued on flight in Miami Fri,25 May 2012 12:38 PM PDT AFP - An apparently "disoriented" passenger had to be calmed down and subdued on an American Airlines jet Friday as it was taxiing after landing in Miami International Airport, an airline spokesman said. Full Story Top SpaceX capsule docks at space station, opens new era Fri,25 May 2012 08:07 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship and guided the privately owned craft into a docking berth on Friday, opening a new chapter in the U.S. space program. The unmanned capsule was the first commercial spaceship to reach the orbital outpost. "This really is the beginning of a new era in commercial spaceflight," said Alan Lindenmoyer, who manages NASA's commercial space transportation programs. Using the station's 58-foot long (17.7-meter) robotic crane, NASA astronaut Don Pettit snared Dragon at 9:56 a.m. ... Full Story Top Wisconsin military couple surprise their children at airport Fri,25 May 2012 07:05 AM PDT Tru and Tashia Ulman thought they were just touring a Wisconsin airport with a group of Scouts. Then something caught their eye that caused them to sprint through the concourse and jump—right into the arms of the parents they hadn't seen since October. Fox 11 was on the scene at the Outagamie County Regional Airport [...] Full Story Top Cheaper gas spurs more travelers this Memorial Day Sat,26 May 2012 02:44 AM PDT Associated Press - More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they'll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gas prices. Full Story Top UPDATE: Mother of three abandoned Oregon children found Fri,25 May 2012 10:46 AM PDT Update: 5:42pm EST Police in Oregon say the mother of three children allegedly abandoned in a shed has been found. They released the following statement on Friday afternoon: "The mother of the missing children has been located, and we thank everyone who helped with information. We do not need any additional tips." The search began [...] Full Story Top Shock over arrest in NYC boy's '79 disappearance Sat,26 May 2012 01:22 PM PDT Associated Press - When police dug up a Manhattan basement last month in a fruitless search for the remains of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy who disappeared in 1979, Lucy Suarez saw the news on TV and wished that the family of the missing child would finally get some peace. Full Story Top The dumbest political quotes of the week Fri,25 May 2012 12:59 PM PDT The Daily Caller - Each week, the Daily Caller picks the dumbest political statements and ranks them (just for Yahoo! readers) on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the worst). Who do you think said the dumbest thing? Vote in our poll! Full Story Top Days after deaths, another crowd attempts Everest Fri,25 May 2012 01:41 AM PDT Associated Press - Scores of climbers were headed for the summit of Mount Everest on Friday in what is expected to another busy weekend on the top of the world. Full Story Top Coroner: Gunman in Indiana standoff from Texas Sat,26 May 2012 02:21 PM PDT Associated Press - A Texas man who took hostages in a northwestern Indiana realty office and held police at bay for several hours suffered three gunshot wounds before dying, likely from two different weapons, a coroner said Saturday. Full Story Top No need to wait for November to know election outcome Sat,26 May 2012 09:33 AM PDT Reuters - NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Many folks may fret themselves into a frenzy over the November U.S. elections and whether the world will come to an end on December 21, but for about 1,500 people gathered in New Orleans for the United Astrologers Conference, all will be revealed this week. "Some of the world's top astrologers are here to answer questions about the election, the global economy and perhaps even the Super Bowl," said Madalyn Hillis-Dineen, a 30-year practitioner of astrology and a coordinator of the conference that occurs every four years. ... Full Story Top Hurricane warning issued for Mexico ahead of Bud Fri,25 May 2012 04:56 AM PDT Associated Press - Hurricane Bud weakened to a Category 2 storm as it headed early Friday toward an area of beach resorts and small mountain villages on Mexico's Pacific coast stretching south from Puerto Vallarta. Full Story Top Wash. hopes to buy historic ranch for conservation Sat,26 May 2012 12:15 PM PDT Associated Press - Rattlesnake Mountain offers sweeping views of the historic McWhorter Ranch, a pristine property largely unchanged since it was settled in 1903, laced with dry grasses and sagebrush and home to elk and other wildlife. The ranch stretches down the mountain's south face across more than 20 square miles of Washington's shrinking shrub-steppe habitat. Full Story Top Images vary of man charged in '79 Etan Patz murder Sat,26 May 2012 04:33 AM PDT Associated Press - The anniversary of the day 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished on his way to school dawned with his suspected killer in police custody, but it ended with a muddled portrait of the man who confessed to strangling the little boy and dumping his body in the trash. Full Story Top Wisconsin governor recall election debate shows sharp divide Fri,25 May 2012 09:25 PM PDT Reuters - Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker and his challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett drew sharp ideological differences on Friday during the first of two debates before a special election to recall the governor on June 5. Walker faces a special election after he angered Democrats and labor unions by pushing through the state legislature a law that strips public sector labor unions of much of their power. Walker would become the third governor in United States history to be recalled if he loses. ... Full Story Top Charity: Widow of pilot of United Flight 93 dies Sat,26 May 2012 07:20 PM PDT Associated Press - The wife of the pilot of the United Airlines flight that crashed into a Pennsylvania field after being taken over by terrorists on 9/11 has died of what her charity said was natural causes. Full Story Top Jenna Jameson arrested for suspected DUI in Calif. Sat,26 May 2012 12:58 AM PDT Associated Press - Former adult film star Jenna Jameson has been arrested in Southern California for investigation of driving under the influence after she struck a light pole with her vehicle. Full Story Top

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