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News: Facebook just changed your default email without your consent: here's how to opt out Jimmy Carter Accuses U.S. of 'Widespread Abuse of Human Rights' Arizona implements immigration law as feds push back Rielle Hunter and John Edwards Split Up Kate Must Curtsey to 'Blood Princesses' Subway work unearths ancient road in Greece Obama prepping thousands of lawyers for election Dad charged with assault for tossing McDonald's fries at stepdaughter Canadian house purchased in 1982 for $15,000 now selling for $2 million Herman Cain's advice for Mitt Romney on VP Pick, and his plans for 2016 Turkey dubs Syria 'a clear threat', vows to retaliate Detective faulted George Zimmerman for not avoiding confrontation with Trayvon Martin German court rules religious circumcision on boys an assault Texas teen lesbians thought to be targeted in fatal park shooting Mom says she filed complaint against judge over daughter's ponytail-cutting sentence At super PAC fundraiser, Condoleezza Rice knocks Obama for immigration move and predicts Romney victory 13 Iconic Brands Still Made in America Big Ben tower to be renamed in honor of Queen Elizabeth Lawyer: Jerry Sandusky insists he's not guilty Student Loan Deal Taking Shape on Capitol Hill Poking holes in Obama lore: A new biography on the president's life Egypt election turns US policy on its head In Arizona dissent, Scalia blasts Obama's deportation stay, immigration policies Stockton, Calif., Could Go Bankrupt U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross 'Deserve to Die' posters pop up in some U.S. cities 3 policemen shot to death at Mexico City airport Magic Mike's Channing Tatum Reveals Worst Stripping Experience: I Wore 'A Clown Outfit' Gunnar, the U.S. Navy seal, dies at age 38 H1N1 Swine Flu May Have Killed 15 Times More Than First Said Steve Wynn Admits He Gave Secret $2 Million Charitable Donation, Ending the Mystery The big loser in Arizona v. United States? America's next president Angry Elmo impersonator taken away by police 'Fear The Brow' athlete Anthony Davis trademarks unibrow Oreo Supports Gay Rights on Facebook, Dividing Fans Romney gains toehold in Silicon Valley fundraising Colorado wildfires: C-130s called in to help Apple quietly stops touting the fact that it has a virus-free platform Rob Portman: Zombie Hunter Saudi Arabia will enter women for London Olympics Facebook just changed your default email without your consent: here's how to opt out Mon,25 Jun 2012 12:11 PM PDT You'd be forgiven for not knowing that Facebook has an external email system built in to the site's familiar messaging system. After all, few of us have need for yet another email address. And given the way Facebook algorithms decide to hide messages that … Continue reading → Full Story Top Jimmy Carter Accuses U.S. of 'Widespread Abuse of Human Rights' Mon,25 Jun 2012 08:40 AM PDT ABC News - A former U.S. president is accusing the current president of sanctioning the "widespread abuse of human rights" by authorizing drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists. Jimmy Carter, America's 39th president, denounced the Obama administration for "clearly violating" 10 of the 30 articles of  the Universal... Full Story Top Arizona implements immigration law as feds push back Tue,26 Jun 2012 08:43 AM PDT Arizona began implementing the piece of its anti-illegal immigration law that survived the Supreme Court's ruling on Monday, requiring police officers to verify immigration status during routine stops if they have a "reasonable" suspicion that someone may be in the country illegally. Arizona tells police officers to look for specific signs that indicate they should [...] Full Story Top Rielle Hunter and John Edwards Split Up Tue,26 Jun 2012 05:47 AM PDT Good Morning America - Rielle Tells George Stephanopoulos They Split Last Week Full Story Top Kate Must Curtsey to 'Blood Princesses' Mon,25 Jun 2012 10:14 AM PDT Despite the fact Kate Middleton may one day become queen, she recently learned she must  bow down (or in this case, curtsey) to "blood princesses" when she's not in Prince William's company. According to the new Windsor protocol, this includes Kate curtseying to the Princess... Full Story Top Subway work unearths ancient road in Greece Tue,26 Jun 2012 05:43 AM PDT Associated Press - Archaeologists in Greece's second-largest city have uncovered a 70-meter (230-foot) section of an ancient road built by the Romans that was the city's main travel artery nearly 2,000 years ago. Full Story Top Obama prepping thousands of lawyers for election Tue,26 Jun 2012 02:19 PM PDT Associated Press - President Barack Obama's campaign has recruited a legion of lawyers to be on standby for this year's election as legal disputes surrounding the voting process escalate. Full Story Top Dad charged with assault for tossing McDonald's fries at stepdaughter Tue,26 Jun 2012 02:08 PM PDT James Hackett, 26, is facing a felony assault charge after allegedly throwing an order of "hot and oily" McDonald's french fries at his 11-year-old stepdaughter, according to a Lowell, Massachusetts, police report posted on The Smoking Gun. Interestingly, the report states that the unnamed girl was not harmed in the incident but states the action [...] Full Story Top Canadian house purchased in 1982 for $15,000 now selling for $2 million Mon,25 Jun 2012 04:12 PM PDT Photographer Sherman Hines purchased his Nova Scotia home for just CA$15,000 in 1982. Now, he and his wife are selling the restored 7-room home for CA$2 million. And he'd prefer you turn it into a museum. But it's not a case of ego run wild. In truth, the home itself is a piece of history. [...] Full Story Top Herman Cain's advice for Mitt Romney on VP Pick, and his plans for 2016 Tue,26 Jun 2012 04:28 AM PDT Spinners and Winners After running a memorable presidential campaign, Herman Cain is once again "firing up the Cain train" with a new bus tour and radio talk show. Never one to shy away from controversy, Cain spoke with Spinners & Winners about his take on Romney's chances, the Republican veepstakes and his own future in [...] Full Story Top Turkey dubs Syria 'a clear threat', vows to retaliate Tue,26 Jun 2012 04:24 AM PDT AFP - Turkey branded its former ally Syria "a clear and imminent threat," on Tuesday as its Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vented his fury over the downing of a Turkish fighter jet. Full Story Top Detective faulted George Zimmerman for not avoiding confrontation with Trayvon Martin Tue,26 Jun 2012 01:31 PM PDT [Updated at 4:45 p.m. ET] Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman missed two opportunities to try to peacefully approach Trayvon Martin before he fatally shot the unarmed teenager, according to an investigator's report released Tuesday. "The encounter between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin was ultimately avoidable by Zimmerman, if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and [...] Full Story Top German court rules religious circumcision on boys an assault Tue,26 Jun 2012 01:28 PM PDT AFP - Circumcising young boys on religious grounds amounts to grievous bodily harm, a German court ruled Tuesday in a landmark decision that the Jewish community said trampled on parents' religious rights. Full Story Top Texas teen lesbians thought to be targeted in fatal park shooting Tue,26 Jun 2012 08:10 AM PDT Police in a small Texas town are investigating the shooting of a female couple who may have been targeted. The women were found lying in "knee-deep" grass in a park in Portland, Texas, early Saturday. Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her girlfriend, 18-year-old Mary Christine Chapa, was hospitalized with a [...] Full Story Top Mom says she filed complaint against judge over daughter's ponytail-cutting sentence Mon,25 Jun 2012 08:10 AM PDT A mom who felt "intimidated" when a juvenile court judge offered to reduce her teenage daughter's sentence if she agreed to cut off the 13-year-old's ponytail in court has filed a complaint against him. Valerie Bruno of Price, Utah, filed a formal complaint with the Utah Judicial Conduct Commission against Scott Johansen, a judge in [...] Full Story Top At super PAC fundraiser, Condoleezza Rice knocks Obama for immigration move and predicts Romney victory Tue,26 Jun 2012 02:32 AM PDT WASHINGTON-- As a former Secretary of State and National Security adviser, it's not every day Condoleezza Rice chooses to talk domestic policy over foreign issues. And as a scholar with a Ph.D. in political science, it's not every day that she chooses to talk politics over policy. But on Monday night during a super PAC [...] Full Story Top 13 Iconic Brands Still Made in America Mon,25 Jun 2012 09:09 AM PDT LiveScience.com - "Made in America" is making a comeback. Every time you turn around, someone is talking about the need to bring manufacturing back to the United States and, with it, manufacturing jobs. Designers are increasingly finding ways to produce goods in the U.S. again, and American consumers are starting again to look for a "Made in America" label. Full Story Top Big Ben tower to be renamed in honor of Queen Elizabeth Tue,26 Jun 2012 09:15 AM PDT Click image for more photos. London's famous clock tower--better known as "Ben Ben" for the 13-and-a-half-ton bell it houses--will be renamed Elizabeth Tower in honor of Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee, members of the British parliament announced on Tuesday. [Slideshow: Queen on landmark visit to N. Ireland] "The House of Commons Commission welcomed the proposal to [...] Full Story Top Lawyer: Jerry Sandusky insists he's not guilty Mon,25 Jun 2012 08:02 PM PDT Associated Press - As Jerry Sandusky insisted through a lawyer Monday that he is not guilty of sexually abusing children, a juror who voted to convict the retired Penn State assistant coach said she hoped the verdict would help his accusers heal. Full Story Top Student Loan Deal Taking Shape on Capitol Hill Tue,26 Jun 2012 01:36 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - Congress is starting to see some light at the end of the student loan impasse tunnel. Both the Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate today announced that a deal is almost complete to avoid student loan rates from doubling on July 1. The deal, which... Full Story Top Poking holes in Obama lore: A new biography on the president's life Mon,25 Jun 2012 03:17 AM PDT Political Punch A new biography of President Obama pokes holes in the president's own memoir. David Maraniss's "Barack Obama: The Story" takes readers on an international journey through Indonesia, Kansas, Hawaii, Chicago -- the meandering path that shaped Obama before he landed at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. "The moment that overwhelmed me was actually in Indonesia, [...] Full Story Top Egypt election turns US policy on its head Mon,25 Jun 2012 11:56 PM PDT Associated Press - The election of an Islamist president in Egypt is turning longstanding U.S. policy in the Mideast inside out: The Obama administration is relieved that the candidate representing three decades of close partnership with the United States lost. Full Story Top In Arizona dissent, Scalia blasts Obama's deportation stay, immigration policies Mon,25 Jun 2012 11:54 AM PDT In a stinging, 22-page dissent to Monday's decision striking down most of Arizona's tough anti-illegal immigration law, Justice Antonin Scalia criticized President Barack Obama's announcement earlier this month that he would stay the deportation of young illegal immigrants and suggested that the federal government does not want to enforce its immigration laws. "The president said [...] Full Story Top Stockton, Calif., Could Go Bankrupt Tue,26 Jun 2012 05:06 AM PDT ABC News - Morning Business Memo: Stockton, Calif.,  could become the biggest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy as local officials struggle to restructure millions of dollars of debt. Council members met Monday night. The city had until 11:59 p.m.to reach a deal with its creditors under a new state... Full Story Top U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross Tue,26 Jun 2012 08:52 PM PDT HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Blood supplies have dropped to dangerously low levels in the United States, according to the American Red Cross. Full Story Top 'Deserve to Die' posters pop up in some U.S. cities Tue,26 Jun 2012 01:11 PM PDT A provocative advertising campaign that declares hipsters, cat lovers and crazy old aunts "deserve to die" is popping up in major American cities, including New York, Chicago, Seattle and New Orleans. The posters, placed on telephone booths and bus terminals, do not say what the campaign is for, but a quick online search leads to [...] Full Story Top 3 policemen shot to death at Mexico City airport Mon,25 Jun 2012 07:33 PM PDT Associated Press - Drug trafficking suspects opened fire in a crowded food court at Mexico City's international airport on Monday, killing three federal policemen who were on an anti-narcotics mission as panicked witnesses dove for cover. Full Story Top Magic Mike's Channing Tatum Reveals Worst Stripping Experience: I Wore 'A Clown Outfit' Sun,24 Jun 2012 03:41 PM PDT Access Hollywood - It's common knowledge that Channing Tatum used to be a stripper prior to making it big in Los Angeles, with his days of exotic dancing inspiring the upcoming Steven Soderbergh movie, "Magic Mike." While the 32-year-old hunk isn't ashamed of his days of dollars and G-strings, the star admits there was one particular costume that still makes him cringe. Full Story Top Gunnar, the U.S. Navy seal, dies at age 38 Tue,26 Jun 2012 12:21 PM PDT He was a U.S. Navy seal best known for learning to use a screwdriver. And now Cold War veteran Gunnar has passed away on Monday. He was 38-years-old at the time of his death and enjoying some quiet living in Washington DC's National Zoo. To be clear, Gunnar was not a U.S. Navy SEAL, the [...] Full Story Top H1N1 Swine Flu May Have Killed 15 Times More Than First Said Mon,25 Jun 2012 01:28 PM PDT Good Morning America - Swine Flu Virus Targeted Younger Victims, Many in Africa and Asia Full Story Top Steve Wynn Admits He Gave Secret $2 Million Charitable Donation, Ending the Mystery Tue,26 Jun 2012 07:08 AM PDT Good Morning America - A Mystery for 4,000 Families in Southern Nevada Has Been Solved Full Story Top The big loser in Arizona v. United States? America's next president Tue,26 Jun 2012 09:29 AM PDT The run-up to Thursday's now-scheduled health care decision has inspired partisan nervousness reminiscent of the 2000 Florida recount. But Monday's five-to-three Supreme Court ruling, deftly filleting Arizona's show-me-your-papers immigration law also carries lasting implications for the next president. Full Story Top Angry Elmo impersonator taken away by police Tue,26 Jun 2012 11:37 AM PDT Which of these Elmos is not like the others? Elmo is a beloved Sesame Street character, and his likeness tickles tourists in the pedestrian plazas of Times Square who want shots with the famous giggly persona. (If you're not familiar with the cuddly puppet, check out the video clip above.) But recently, Elmo impersonators and [...] Full Story Top 'Fear The Brow' athlete Anthony Davis trademarks unibrow Tue,26 Jun 2012 10:52 AM PDT Kentucky basketball star Anthony Davis is widely expected to be the number one selection in this Thursday's NBA draft. But he's already locked down one unique distinction: filing a trademark over his unibrow. "I don't want anyone to try to grow a unibrow because of me and then try to make money off of it," Davis told [...] Full Story Top Oreo Supports Gay Rights on Facebook, Dividing Fans Tue,26 Jun 2012 02:34 AM PDT Mashable - took a stand on gay rights on Monday, netting more than 143,000 "Likes" and close to 18,000 comments, but not all were positive. Full Story Top Romney gains toehold in Silicon Valley fundraising Mon,25 Jun 2012 10:07 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Barack Obama, his Blackberry always close at hand, was the darling of the technology world and it rewarded him with generous donations to his 2008 campaign. Although he is still raising far more money there than current Republican rival Mitt Romney, Obama in 2012 is finding Silicon Valley to be tougher terrain. ... Full Story Top Colorado wildfires: C-130s called in to help Tue,26 Jun 2012 06:31 AM PDT A wildfire that was first spotted on Saturday near Pikes Peak in Colorado has burned more than 4,000 acres and displaced more than 11,000 people, as firefighters—backed by military cargo planes—continue to battle raging blazes throughout the state. Fueled by dry conditions, high temperatures and hot winds, the Waldo Canyon fire—located about 80 miles south [...] Full Story Top Apple quietly stops touting the fact that it has a virus-free platform Tue,26 Jun 2012 05:49 PM PDT It's been one of the key selling points of Macs for years: Computers made by Apple simply don't get viruses, right? Well, unfortunately, recent computer virus outbreaks (yes, that's outbreaks with an "S") have proven Macs to be vulnerable, and as a result, … Continue reading → Full Story Top Rob Portman: Zombie Hunter Tue,26 Jun 2012 02:57 PM PDT In the War on Drugs, it's Rob Portman 1, Flesh-Eating Zombies 0. Following a recent string of attacks around the country involving people who ingested the synthetic drug known as "bath salts" and then attacked victims and ate their flesh, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman introduced an amendment to a Senate FDA bill that would implement [...] Full Story Top Saudi Arabia will enter women for London Olympics Mon,25 Jun 2012 03:09 AM PDT Reuters - RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will enter women athletes in the Olympics for the first time ever in London this summer, the Islamic kingdom's London embassy said on Sunday. Human rights groups had called on the International Olympic Committee to bar Saudi Arabia from competing in London, citing its failure ever to send a woman athlete to a Games and its ban on sports in girls' state schools. Powerful Muslim clerics in the ultra-conservative state have repeatedly spoken out against the participation of girls and women in sports. ... Full Story Top

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