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Could a new "Want" button be coming to Facebook soon?
Fri,29 Jun 2012 03:29 PM PDT
While Facebook is the world's largest social networking site with nearly 1 billion users, newcomer Pinterest is giving the site a run for its money. Pinterest has become something of a showcase for people's wants — the go-to site for posting what wedding … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Vaughn, NM, has two police officers, both with criminal records
Fri,29 Jun 2012 03:27 PM PDT
Vaughn, New Mexico, has 500 residents, two schools and a few watering holes. But the town's only two police officers both have criminal records and neither is allowed to carry a gun. KOB.com reports that Vaughn Police Chief Ernest "Chris" Armijo and officer Brian Bernal have both had run-ins with the law despite being law [...] Full Story 		Top

Obama aides' pay ranges from six-figure salaries to $0
Fri,29 Jun 2012 02:56 PM PDT
Ah, the rites of summer: July 4 celebrations, the first day at the pool and the ritualized, voyeuristic peek into White House staffer salary information. The White House on Friday released annual pay data for President Barack Obama's aides, showing a wide span from the top salary of $172,200 for folks like National Security Adviser Tom [...] Full Story 		Top

Obama discusses July 4, London Olympics, with national security team
Fri,29 Jun 2012 02:38 PM PDT
President Barack Obama huddled late Thursday with his national security team to discuss precautions ahead of July 4th and the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in London, the White House says. "The President directed all to ensure we are doing everything possible to keep the American people safe and to continue close cooperation on the Olympics [...] Full Story 		Top

'Miss Holocaust Survivor' contest held in Israel
Fri,29 Jun 2012 02:15 PM PDT
Israel played host to a controversial new beauty pageant, the "Miss Holocaust Survivor" contest, featuring 14 Jewish women who survived World War II. "I have the privilege to show the world that Hitler wanted to exterminate us and we are alive. We are also enjoying life. Thank God it's that way," Esther Libber, a 74-year-old [...] Full Story 		Top

Top Obama aide to Congressional Democrats: 'Go on offense' on taxes
Fri,29 Jun 2012 02:13 PM PDT
A top advisor to President Barack Obama urged Congressional Democrats on Friday to "go on offense" against Republicans on the issue of taxes and argued that the Supreme Court ruling upholding the incumbent's signature health care law should be the "clear and final" word on the issue. In a memo made public by the White [...] Full Story 		Top

As foie gras ban looms in California, enthusiasts vow civil disobedience
Fri,29 Jun 2012 02:12 PM PDT
Starting this Sunday, California will prohibit the sale or production of foie gras, the rich French delicacy made by a force-feeding ducks and geese. The process, called "gavage," causes a duck's liver to swell many times its normal size, and is considered particularly cruel by animal rights advocates. "Foie gras is a barbaric product. It never [...] Full Story 		Top

New York court grants hearing on Charlie Rangel vote count
Fri,29 Jun 2012 01:37 PM PDT
On Friday, the New York state Supreme Court granted a hearing to examine the vote count process in Rep. Charlie Rangel's Democratic primary election in New York's 13th District. The primary was held on June 26. Though Rangel's closest challenger, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat, conceded the race Tuesday evening as Rangel held a wide lead, the [...] Full Story 		Top

After Obamacare ruling, conservative group announces $9 million campaign against it
Fri,29 Jun 2012 01:29 PM PDT
In response to the Supreme Court ruling upholding President Barack Obama's health care law, Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group, announced plans on Friday to spend $9 million on a campaign against the law. The project includes a new ad that will run in media markets in a dozen swing states, and focuses on [...] Full Story 		Top

Holder? Prosecuted? White House says forget it
Fri,29 Jun 2012 12:48 PM PDT
The Department of Justice will not prosecute Attorney General Eric Holder after the Republican-led House of Representatives voted to hold him in contempt of Congress, the White House said Friday. "Prosecutions will not take place in this circumstance," spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One as President Barack Obama headed to wildfire-ravaged Colorado. [...] Full Story 		Top

Americans evenly divided on court's Obamacare decision
Fri,29 Jun 2012 12:13 PM PDT
Americans are evenly divided, 46 percent to 46 percent, on whether they support the Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Barack Obama's health care reform on Thursday, according to a new Gallup poll. Nearly 80 percent of Democrats agree with the court, compared to 45 percent of independents and only 13 percent of Republicans. Full Story 		Top

Map: Where Obamacare would expand Medicaid most
Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:54 AM PDT
While the Supreme Court narrowly upheld the core of President Obama's health care law Thursday, the justices came down hard against a provision that would have expanded Medicaid to millions more low-income Americans. As passed by Congress, the legislation expanded Medicaid to nearly everyone making up to 133 percent of the federal poverty line, which [...] Full Story 		Top

Congress passes student loan-rate extension
Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:40 AM PDT
The House of Representatives on Friday passed a transportation bill that included an extension of the low interest rate on government-subsidized student loans, just days before the rate would have doubled. The bill, which includes more than $100 billion in funding for highway projects over two years, extends the current 3.4 percent student loan rate [...] Full Story 		Top

In latest Romney ad, Hillary Clinton attacks Obama
Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:26 AM PDT
In his effort to challenge President Barack Obama's attacks on his jobs record, Mitt Romney has enlisted a surprising new surrogate: Hillary Clinton. The Romney campaign quietly launched a new 30-second television ad Friday featuring footage of Clinton campaigning against Obama during the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, in which she accused Obama of lying about [...] Full Story 		Top

Joe Biden to campaign with convention-skipping Claire McCaskill
Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:23 AM PDT
Days after Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill's campaign revealed her decision to skip the 2012 Democratic National Convention, the Missouri incumbent announced plans to campaign with Vice President Joe Biden. "It's always a pleasure to welcome Vice President Joe Biden to the great State of Missouri and I am humbled by his support for my re-election campaign," [...] Full Story 		Top

Miss your prom? Travel back in time to it in style with a DeLorean Limo
Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:13 AM PDT
Ah, prom night. That magical mix of innocence, high hopes, and hormones that led some of us down the wrong path in life. But what if you could grab your hoverboard, go back in time, and change what happened at your … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Google convinced the FAA to change its rules for I/O skydiving stunt
Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:08 AM PDT
If you saw the ridiculously cool Google Glasses stunt that sent a handful of skydivers plummeting towards the ground to deliver a special package during the company's I/O conference keynote, you were probably just as stunned as the rest of us. As … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Pelosi-Boehner photo: lots of buzz
Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:01 AM PDT
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Speaker John Boehner (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP) Click! This photo speaks louder than words. The snap of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., seemed to say it all, about the emotions surrounding the Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Obama's health care law--even [...] Full Story 		Top

White House: Sorry, Roberts, Obamacare mandate is a penalty, not a tax
Fri,29 Jun 2012 09:42 AM PDT
The White House argued on Friday that the individual mandate at the heart of Obamacare is a penalty, not a tax, contradicting the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling a day earlier upholding the historic health care law. But if it is a tax, blame Mitt Romney, spokesman Jay Carney suggested. "It's a penalty because you have [...] Full Story 		Top

George Zimmerman bond decision delayed by judge
Fri,29 Jun 2012 09:33 AM PDT
A Florida judge is delaying his decision on whether to let George Zimmerman out of jail on bond, saying he will rule on the matter later. Judge Kenneth Lester revoked Zimmerman's $150,000 bond earlier this month after he said Zimmerman, who awaits trial for the death of Trayvon Martin, and his wife intentionally tried to [...] Full Story 		Top

Charlie Rangel's victory questioned with uncounted votes looming
Fri,29 Jun 2012 09:30 AM PDT
On Tuesday night, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat conceded to Rep. Charlie Rangel in New York's 13th District with the longtime incumbent enjoying a wide lead. But Rangel's front-runner status doesn't look so convincing anymore. Not only has his lead narrowed, but many votes are still outstanding, offering Rangel's opponents a reason to question his Democratic [...] Full Story 		Top

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal refuses to implement Obamacare despite Supreme Court ruling
Fri,29 Jun 2012 08:24 AM PDT
The Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's health care law on Thursday, but Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a possible Republican vice presidential contender who has refused to establish a federally mandated health care exchange in his state, said Friday that he will continue to ignore it. "We're not going to start implementing Obamacare," Jindal said [...] Full Story 		Top

Obama: Health care is 'still a BFD'
Fri,29 Jun 2012 08:04 AM PDT
Remember when the VP had a NSFW moment about the ACA and people LOL'd and SMHed? For $30, you can now get the shirt. Vice President Joe Biden raised a few eyebrows at the March 23, 2010, signing of the Affordable Care Act when a microphone caught his whispered "this is a big fucking deal" [...] Full Story 		Top

Heat wave prompts concerns about Freon shortage, home cooling costs
Fri,29 Jun 2012 07:15 AM PDT
Mother Nature is showing Atlanta no mercy. Friday's forecast high? 105. Followed by 105, then 104. Atlanta homeowner Lee Becknell's air conditioner was kaput until a technician arrived a few days ago. "AC just needed new Freon and does not need to be replaced. Phew." Becknell wrote in a tweet. Well worth the $250 repair [...] Full Story 		Top

Romney raises $4.6 million after Supreme Court's health care ruling
Fri,29 Jun 2012 06:38 AM PDT
President Barack Obama may have scored a major policy victory when the Supreme Court voted to uphold most of his health care reform law, but the decision has also been a boon for Mitt Romney among small donors. According to his campaign, Romney has raised more than $4.3 million from roughly 43,000 online donors in [...] Full Story 		Top

Supreme Court ruling on health care still hot topic, plus more to watch for this weekend in politics
Fri,29 Jun 2012 04:06 AM PDT
Reaction, analysis and spin to the Supreme Court ruling on health care reform is certain to continue Friday and right through the weekend — including, no doubt, the Sunday talk shows. For starters, there are panel discussions Friday at the Heritage Foundation on "The Plaintiffs' Perspective" and "What the Ruling Means," and over at the [...] Full Story 		Top

Could the Republicans really repeal Obamacare?
Fri,29 Jun 2012 02:15 AM PDT
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of key provisions in the Affordable Care Act, the health care law commonly known as Obamacare, on Thursday, but on Capitol Hill, Republicans are vowing to press on with plans to fully repeal the law. Repealing the law won't happen before January 2013. It would be dependent on a triple [...] Full Story 		Top

Don't Miss Video of the Day: Movi.Kanti.Revo sucks you into a breathtaking web experience
Thu,28 Jun 2012 09:04 PM PDT
What is Movi.Kanti.Revo? Well, for one thing, it's Esperanto for moving, singing, and dreaming. For another, Movi.Kanti.Revo is a new Chrome Experiment by Cirque du Soleil. Unveiled at Google I/O 2012, you will control the action through gestures and even singing. Details are scarce … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Rumor: New 7-inch and 10-inch Kindle Fires on the way
Thu,28 Jun 2012 07:47 PM PDT
The big tablet news of this week was easily Google's new $199 Nexus 7 tablet, just announced at the 2012 Google I/O developers' conference. Given the device has the same basic size (7 inches) and price point as Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, Google's … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Virtual lawyer software will help you build a case for a fraction of the cost
Thu,28 Jun 2012 07:00 PM PDT
Going to court can be a major hassle, even for those whose job it is to defend or prosecute the individuals who find themselves entangled in a legal web. Looking through hundreds, thousands, or even millions of pages of documentation about … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

A Lollipop That Will Cure Your Hiccups
Thu,28 Jun 2012 06:47 PM PDT
Drink a glass of water upside down, hold your breath for 30 seconds then let it out slowly, eat a spoonful of sugar... these are a handful of the many home remedies people swear will get rid of hiccups every time. But when a 13-year old girl from Connecticut named Mallory Kievman suffered from hiccups, [...] Full Story 		Top

Michael Sokolski, creator of Scantron, dies at 85
Thu,28 Jun 2012 04:46 PM PDT
The name Michael Sokolski might not be of the household variety, but if you've ever filled in the little bubbles of a standardized test with a No. 2 pencil, you're familiar with his work. Sokolski, the man who invented the Scantron test format, died earlier this month at the age of 85 of congestive heart [...] Full Story 		Top

Tests find traces of alcohol in Coke, Pepsi and other sodas
Thu,28 Jun 2012 04:22 PM PDT
Scientists who tested 19 different kinds of cola found trace amounts of alcohol in 10 of the samples. However, the amounts were so small that you'd have to consume nearly 13,000 cans to qualify for a DUI. The Sun reports that the amounts were as low as 10mg per liter, or, 0.001 percent. In other [...] Full Story 		Top

Holder contempt vote 'a transparently political stunt,' says White House
Thu,28 Jun 2012 02:31 PM PDT
The White House denounced the Republican-led House of Representatives vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, accusing President Barack Obama's foes of looking to score political points. Republicans said Holder's refusal to turn over documents tied to the Fast and Furious operation, which aimed to track how firearms sold in America [...] Full Story 		Top

House votes to hold Eric Holder in contempt of Congress
Thu,28 Jun 2012 01:49 PM PDT
The full House of Representatives voted on Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over the Justice Department's decision to withhold documents related to the failed Fast and Furious gunwalking operation. By a vote of 255 to 67, House members voted to hold Holder in contempt, disregarding a protest walkout led [...] Full Story 		Top

Did Justice Roberts change his Obamacare vote at the last minute?
Thu,28 Jun 2012 01:15 PM PDT
Did Chief Justice John Roberts decide to join the court's liberal wing and uphold the individual mandate at the very last minute? That's the theory floated by Paul Campos, a law professor at the University of Boulder, and Brad DeLong, a Berkeley economics professor and former Treasury Department official under President Bill Clinton. Campos wrote Thursday [...] Full Story 		Top

Two little girls explain the 'worst haircut ever' (AUDIO)
Thu,28 Jun 2012 01:14 PM PDT
When five-year-old Sadie Cohen decided to give her younger sister a free haircut, the results weren't quite what either of the girls expected. Not only did they get screamed at by their parents, but they also were then interviewed by their journalist father. After Sadie emerged from "hiding under the radiator," WNPR reporter Jeff Cohen [...] Full Story 		Top

Rep. Gutierrez rips Arizona immigration law
Thu,28 Jun 2012 12:18 PM PDT
Justin Bieber is many things: Singer, actor ... Canadian? It's true! And Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-Ill.) used the Bieb's Canadian ancestry to make a point about the controversial Arizona immigration law. [Related: Arizona implements immigration law as feds push back] Gutierrez, who is against the law that allows Arizona law enforcement officials to ask [...] Full Story 		Top

Air Force plane and crew missing for 60 years discovered on Alaska glacier
Thu,28 Jun 2012 11:47 AM PDT
A U.S. Air Force plane that disappeared 60 years ago in Alaska has been found on a glacier, 14 miles from where it originally crashed into a mountain. The C-124 Globemaster and its crew of 52 servicemen were lost when the plane crashed in November 1952. A military spokeswoman said that a recovery team is [...] Full Story 		Top

For the Spoiled Housekeeper: A $1,000,000 golden vacuum
Thu,28 Jun 2012 11:35 AM PDT
When you've got a lot of money — and we mean a lot — your first instinct may be to flaunt it with an ultra-expensive Corvette-turned-speedboat or by buying Celine Dion's French Canadian castle. But for the truly ostentatious, we offer this for your … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top


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