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News: Monumental Moments From Past Democratic Conventions: 'Just Explain It' Obamas, Bidens, to visit New Hampshire after convention Romney will spend next week doing debate prep Obama: GOP ideas better 'for the last century' White House releases beer recipes: 'Ale to the Chief' Romney likens the election to football: 'It's time to get a new coach' Mind-controlled quadrotor drone could one day help the paralyzed fly Rumor: Kindle Fire to also come in an ad-supported version IBM's Watson could turn into a super-smart personal assistant for mobile devices National Geographic Channel removes 'hardcore huntress' from show after online protest goes viral Up in the air with a human-powered helicopter Charlotte's pride: Best spots for visitors during the Democratic National Convention Bing's new search feature lets you browse friends' Facebook photos Romney views Hurricane Isaac damage in Louisiana How Romney, Obama Differ on Immigration Reform: 'Just Explain It' Behold, the chocolate eclair hot dog Medieval well discovered beneath couple's living room Romney 'laughed' at Eastwood's RNC speech, according to top aide World's first mercury thermometer may be sold at auction for six figures Boy's science project alarms New Hampshire resident Donkey attacks and kills South Texas mayor 10-year-old sculpts adorable "Lord of the Rings" clay figures; sells them via Etsy 'Eastwooding' makes the rounds on the Web Obama to see Isaac damage in Louisiana on Monday Railroad engineer in Michigan claims $337 million Powerball jackpot Romney asks Florida voters to help him woo former Obama supporters Republican convention fails to move markets, but expect a bounce in polls (and ignore it, for now) Mitt Romney has a new campaign plane Romney to travel to Louisiana to survey Hurricane Isaac damage Labor Day weekend in politics: Romney, Ryan, Obama, Biden in battleground states, and more #HashOut On Location: What was your favorite moment during the RNC? Report: Gunman, two dead in shootout in New Jersey Ron Paul supporters' silent protest over rules changes Virgin Airlines giving away a free trip into space to its best customer Romney makes appeal to voters disappointed in Obama: 'The time has come to turn the page' Obama camp refers Clint Eastwood questions to Salvador Dalí In defense of Clint Eastwood: He was weird, but fantastic Clint Eastwood's strange address to invisible Obama at RNC Rubio: Romney understands 'what makes America exceptional' Sen. Scott Brown to cameraman: 'Your arms are bigger than my calves!' Monumental Moments From Past Democratic Conventions: 'Just Explain It' Sat,1 Sep 2012 09:33 PM PDT Will Rogers once said, "I am a member of no organized political party. I am a Democrat." If you take a look at some of the tumult and controversy that's surrounded past Democratic conventions, you'll know just what Rogers was talking about. In 1896, William Jennings Bryan, a 36-year-old Congressman, mesmerized the convention in a [...] Full Story Top Obamas, Bidens, to visit New Hampshire after convention Sat,1 Sep 2012 02:52 PM PDT This should banish any doubt that New Hampshire matters in November: President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr Jill Biden will all attend a campaign rally in the Granite State the day after the Democratic convention, next Friday. It's unusual for both couples to attend the same campaign event. [...] Full Story Top Romney will spend next week doing debate prep Sat,1 Sep 2012 02:03 PM PDT JACKSONVILLE—As Democrats hold their national convention in Charlotte next week, Mitt Romney will be off the trail preparing for this fall's debates with President Barack Obama. The Republican nominee will spend Sunday and Monday at his vacation home in Wolfeburo, N.H. doing debate prep. Romney will then travel to Reading, Vt., where he will continue [...] Full Story Top Obama: GOP ideas better 'for the last century' Sat,1 Sep 2012 12:15 PM PDT URBANDALE - President Barack Obama, in Iowa to kick off a campaign swing, mockingly charged Saturday that the just-concluded Republican convention had showcased policies "better suited for the last century." "You might as well have watched it on a black and white TV," Obama told a cheering crowd of thousands in Urbandale, outside Des Moines. [...] Full Story Top White House releases beer recipes: 'Ale to the Chief' Sat,1 Sep 2012 10:31 AM PDT Tapping into an outpouring of public interest, the White House on Saturday made its beer recipes public — giving hope to any Americans interested in having a hair of the first dog after joining the coalition of the swilling. Sam Kass, White House Assistant Chef and the Senior Policy Advisor for the Healthy Food Initiative, [...] Full Story Top Romney likens the election to football: 'It's time to get a new coach' Sat,1 Sep 2012 09:14 AM PDT CINCINNATI—Headlining a rally on the opening day of the college football season, Mitt Romney sprinkled his stump speech Saturday with sports analogies, arguing it's time to put a "new coach" on the field to get America back in the game. Speaking at a rally inside a historic train station here, Romney reminded his audience of [...] Full Story Top Mind-controlled quadrotor drone could one day help the paralyzed fly Fri,31 Aug 2012 11:52 PM PDT Robotic devices controlled by brainwaves are a hot area of research, and this new application of thought-control technology is one we really hope takes off. It uses the mind to fully control the movement of a quadrotor helicopter, thanks to … Continue reading → Full Story Top Rumor: Kindle Fire to also come in an ad-supported version Fri,31 Aug 2012 11:42 PM PDT It was widely expected that next week Amazon would announce a 10" Kindle Fire, codenamed "Hollywood," alongside its best-selling 7" model. But on the eve of Amazon's major press conference, a new rumor has surfaced: The e-tailing giant has scrapped … Continue reading → Full Story Top IBM's Watson could turn into a super-smart personal assistant for mobile devices Fri,31 Aug 2012 03:55 PM PDT Remember Watson, the supercomputer that won Jeopardy last year? Well, the crew at IBM is working on Watson 2.0, a mobile device personal assistant specifically for the finance and health care industries. The company is working with Nuance, a leader … Continue reading → Full Story Top National Geographic Channel removes 'hardcore huntress' from show after online protest goes viral Fri,31 Aug 2012 02:45 PM PDT In just 24 hours, one man's online petition convinced the National Geographic Channel to rethink its plans to include a big-game hunter on a new show set to debut this fall. Conservationist Tim Martell, 42, says a lifetime of watching National Geographic specials inspired him to pursue a career dedicated to preserving animals and their [...] Full Story Top Up in the air with a human-powered helicopter Fri,31 Aug 2012 02:25 PM PDT Students at University of Maryland are using pedal power to break a human-powered helicopter record (but hopefully to break nothing else). As surfaced by the blog Popsci, a video shows freshman Henry Enerson taking the vehicle up in the air—with nothing more than foot pedals keeping the thing above the ground—hovering eight feet up, and [...] Full Story Top Charlotte's pride: Best spots for visitors during the Democratic National Convention Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:53 PM PDT The Charlotte, N.C., skyline. (John Ashley/Flickr) It starts like a riddle: Why do people only visit Charlotte once? asks resident Tyler Graf. "Because they usually end up moving there right after," he answers. "With that perfect mix of Southern hospitality and big-city living, Charlotte is a great place to live or just to visit." What [...] Full Story Top Bing's new search feature lets you browse friends' Facebook photos Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:29 PM PDT Looks like Microsoft's search engine Bing is trying to get up close and maybe a little too personal. A new feature called Friends' Photos allows you to log in to Facebook within Bing and search the pictures your connections have … Continue reading → Full Story Top Romney views Hurricane Isaac damage in Louisiana Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:25 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS—Mitt Romney made a last-minute trip to the Gulf Coast to tour storm damage caused by Hurricane Isaac. The Republican nominee was invited to the region by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who joined him on a tour of Jean Lafitte, La., which was hit by severe flooding as the hurricane made landfall. Emergency crews [...] Full Story Top How Romney, Obama Differ on Immigration Reform: 'Just Explain It' Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:17 PM PDT Governor Romney and President Obama haven't been shy about blasting the other's views on immigration along the campaign trail. Both candidates clearly have strong opinions about this topic, but where do they really stand on immigration reform? President Obama supports the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors or 'DREAM' act. This legislation, which has [...] Full Story Top Behold, the chocolate eclair hot dog Fri,31 Aug 2012 01:15 PM PDT With Labor Day on the horizon, millions of Americans will be enjoying hot dogs on the grill. But a Canadian company has taken the sausage-in-a-sliced-bun experience to a whole new level, creating a chocolate eclair hot dog. Maple Lodge Farms debuted the comestible at the Canada National Exhibition. And this isn't the only time that [...] Full Story Top Medieval well discovered beneath couple's living room Fri,31 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT Nearly 25 years after they moved into their home, an English couple has discovered a 33-foot-deep medieval well beneath their living room floor. "I was replacing the joists in the floor when I noticed a slight depression—it appeared to be filled in with the foundations of the house," Colin Steer told the London Telegraph. The [...] Full Story Top Romney 'laughed' at Eastwood's RNC speech, according to top aide Fri,31 Aug 2012 11:51 AM PDT NEW ORLEANS—A top adviser to Mitt Romney's campaign downplayed tensions over Clint Eastwood's rambling Republican National Convention speech, insisting the candidate thought the actor's routine was funny. Stuart Stevens, a senior strategist to the Republican nominee, said he was standing backstage with Romney as Eastwood delivered a speech in which he imagined a conversation he [...] Full Story Top World's first mercury thermometer may be sold at auction for six figures Fri,31 Aug 2012 11:48 AM PDT Looking to own a piece of scientific history and have a home you can take out a second mortgage on? We may have exactly the thing: a 300-year-old thermometer made by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit himself has recently appeared in a … Continue reading → Full Story Top Boy's science project alarms New Hampshire resident Fri,31 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT A middle schooler's science project was so alarming to a Manchester, N.H., man that he called police after the contraption landed on his driveway. Eighth-grader Jack Miron of nearby Walton, N.H., had a grand idea for a science project. The Pine Hill Waldorf  student rigged a box that included a video camera, weather recording equipment, [...] Full Story Top Donkey attacks and kills South Texas mayor Fri,31 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT They say that U.S. politics, whose two major parties are represented by a donkey and an elephant, is a full-contact sport. But one small South Texas town is dealing with tragedy after their mayor was killed by an aggressive, 500-pound donkey. William Bohlke had been in office only since May, but was reportedly well liked [...] Full Story Top 10-year-old sculpts adorable "Lord of the Rings" clay figures; sells them via Etsy Fri,31 Aug 2012 10:35 AM PDT What did you do to make money when you were in grade school? You probably sold lemonade, did chores for your parents, or watered plants for a kindly old neighbor. 10-year-old Paul, however, had other plans. A budding artisan, Paul … Continue reading → Full Story Top 'Eastwooding' makes the rounds on the Web Fri,31 Aug 2012 10:32 AM PDT Clint Eastwood was the surprise speaker at the Republican convention. And the "Dirty Harry" actor's rambling speech didn't make everybody's day. The 82-year-old gave an ad-libbed talk to an empty chair on stage that was supposed to be President Obama—or where he was sitting—or something. It didn't take long for Obama's furniture stand-in to take [...] Full Story Top Obama to see Isaac damage in Louisiana on Monday Fri,31 Aug 2012 10:06 AM PDT President Barack Obama will travel to Louisiana on Monday to see firsthand the response and recovery efforts in Hurricane Isaac's aftermath, the White House announced on Friday. In a brief statement, Obama's press office said he would meet with local officials and view the ongoing response effort and said more details on the trip would [...] Full Story Top Railroad engineer in Michigan claims $337 million Powerball jackpot Fri,31 Aug 2012 09:05 AM PDT A former railroad engineer from Lapeer, Michigan, is the winner of the $337 million Powerball jackpot, the third-largest Powerball prize in history. Donald Lawson claimed the prize today at Michigan Lottery offices in Lansing. Lawson has elected to take a one-time cash award of $224.66 million. "I am an alone person and now I'm in [...] Full Story Top Romney asks Florida voters to help him woo former Obama supporters Fri,31 Aug 2012 08:52 AM PDT LAKELAND, Fla.—Mitt Romney wrapped up his visit to the Republican National Convention by pressing supporters to help him win over voters disappointed with Barack Obama's presidency. Speaking at a "farewell" rally at an airport with his wife, Ann, and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, Romney said the effort to win over former Obama supporters [...] Full Story Top Republican convention fails to move markets, but expect a bounce in polls (and ignore it, for now) Fri,31 Aug 2012 07:53 AM PDT Two stories will play out today as the floors are swept and the balloons popped at the Tampa Bay Times Forum: That Republican nominee Mitt Romney will receive a bump in the polls after accepting the nomination, and to pay no attention to this bump. These stories evidently do not cancel each other out. The [...] Full Story Top Mitt Romney has a new campaign plane Fri,31 Aug 2012 06:29 AM PDT LAKELAND, Fla.—Mitt Romney finally has his own campaign plane. Just hours after Romney officially accepted the Republican presidential nomination, his campaign unveiled a MD-83 passenger jet painted with the slogan "Believe in America" and the address of Romney's campaign website. The plane's tail also features the candidate's red, white and blue "R" logo, which has [...] Full Story Top Romney to travel to Louisiana to survey Hurricane Isaac damage Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:59 AM PDT LAKELAND, Fla.—Mitt Romney will travel to New Orleans on Friday to survey storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. Romney is set to attend a send-off rally at an airplane hangar here with his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan. The two had been scheduled to continue on to a rally in Richmond, Va., but [...] Full Story Top Labor Day weekend in politics: Romney, Ryan, Obama, Biden in battleground states, and more Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:29 AM PDT For the Republican National Convention, it's a wrap. For the Democratic National Convention, the curtain goes up Tuesday. Meanwhile, there will be battleground-state campaigning by the Romney-Ryan and Obama-Biden teams throughout much of the Labor Day weekend. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will start the day Friday with a "Republican National Convention Farewell Victory Rally" [...] Full Story Top #HashOut On Location: What was your favorite moment during the RNC? Fri,31 Aug 2012 05:18 AM PDT The HashOut team from left, Baratunde Thurston, Mia Trovato, Charity Elder and Victor Velazquez (Photo credit: Mia Trovato) Four days in a row of walking and talking and sweating, and we've made it to the end of the "HashOut On Location" coverage of the RNC. We've been on location at a diner, the Convention Center, [...] Full Story Top Report: Gunman, two dead in shootout in New Jersey Fri,31 Aug 2012 04:39 AM PDT Several people are reported dead, including the apparent gunman after an early Friday morning shootout at a grocery store in New Jersey, reports NBC 4 New York. The television station reports that a shootings occurred at the Pathmark store in Old Bridge at about 4 a.m. The station cited the Associated Press as reporting three [...] Full Story Top Ron Paul supporters' silent protest over rules changes Thu,30 Aug 2012 08:52 PM PDT A few Ron Paul supporters are staging a silent protest of rules changes adopted Tuesday that give more power to the national party leadership over states. The delegates wanted to debate a minority report that struck the rules changes, but were dismissed by John Boehner after a close voice vote Tuesday. One new rule allows [...] Full Story Top Virgin Airlines giving away a free trip into space to its best customer Thu,30 Aug 2012 08:32 PM PDT Are you the type to save up frequent flyer miles? If so, Virgin Airlines may have something better to offer you than a free trip to visit your in-laws. Today, the company announced that the customer who accumulates the most … Continue reading → Full Story Top Romney makes appeal to voters disappointed in Obama: 'The time has come to turn the page' Thu,30 Aug 2012 08:17 PM PDT TAMPA—Mitt Romney accepted the Republican presidential nomination by making an appeal to Americans disappointed in President Barack Obama's tenure in the White House, arguing he can usher in the change Obama promised in 2008 but has failed to deliver. "Tonight I'd ask a simple question: If you felt that excitement when you voted for Barack [...] Full Story Top Obama camp refers Clint Eastwood questions to Salvador Dalí Thu,30 Aug 2012 08:17 PM PDT President Barack Obama's reelection campaign says Clint Eastwood's eccentric speech to the Republican National Convention was, well, surreal. "Referring all questions on this to Salvador Dalí," spokesman Ben LaBolt said by email. Dali was a Spanish surrealist painter of the 20th Century. His bizarre and beautiful works include The Persistence of Memory. Eastwood's appearance centered [...] Full Story Top In defense of Clint Eastwood: He was weird, but fantastic Thu,30 Aug 2012 07:58 PM PDT Go ahead. Vet my day. A fistful of incoherence. High slurs rambler. Every which way and loose. Clint Eastwood, the 82-year-old movie star and director, inspired what seemed like enthusiasm inside the Republican National Convention's Tampa Bay Times Forum—and disbelief outside it and on Twitter. He also spawned puns, based on the titles of Eastwood's [...] Full Story Top Clint Eastwood's strange address to invisible Obama at RNC Thu,30 Aug 2012 07:32 PM PDT It seems doubtful that Clint Eastwood made Mitt Romney's day with his speech during the Republican National Convention on Thursday. The acclaimed actor and director, who is 82, turned out to be the much-touted "mystery guest" the Romney campaign teased this week. But rather than delivering a clear endorsement of Romney, the actor used an [...] Full Story Top Rubio: Romney understands 'what makes America exceptional' Thu,30 Aug 2012 07:23 PM PDT TAMPA—Marco Rubio introduced Mitt Romney to the stage at the Republican National Convention by casting him as someone who can change the direction of the country because he truly understands "what makes America exceptional." In one of the more highly anticipated speeches of the RNC, the Florida senator told his own story of being the [...] Full Story Top Sen. Scott Brown to cameraman: 'Your arms are bigger than my calves!' Thu,30 Aug 2012 06:20 PM PDT As Sen. Scott Brown greeted delegates and reporters on the floor of the Republican National Convention during a speech by former members of Mitt Romney's congregation, a buff cameraman reached out his hand to shake Brown's. "Your arms are bigger than my calves!" Brown exclaimed. (Sadly, we didn't get a picture of those limbs.) Brown [...] Full Story Top

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