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| Russia storing 118 million gallons of snow for Winter Olympics Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 07:15 PM PDT The host of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games is putting fears over its readiness on ice. Literally. Officials in Sochi, Russia announced they are storing roughly 118,877,424 gallons of snow in preparation for the games. That's because while some parts of Russia have experienced an unusually cold winter, there has actually been a bit of [...] Full Story | Top |
| Baseball a Third Parent to Cal Ripken, Jr. Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:39 PM PDT Baseball Hall-of-Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. was blessed with the talent and good fortune to spend the better part of his adult life playing what some would call a child's game. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Ripken should devote so much of his post-playing career to developing young players, to helping young people grow [...] Full Story | Top |
| Whiskey made from George Washington’s personal recipe for sale at Mount Vernon Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 03:25 PM PDT Like his fellow Founding Fathers, George Washington was a man of many talents. Among the numerous skills of America's first president was the ability to create his own unique blend of whiskey. And now, the curators of the Mount Vernon estate plan to release a limited run of the rye whiskey made according to George [...] Full Story | Top |
| In gay marriage case, justices focus and trade laughs on fertility question Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 03:06 PM PDT In Tuesday's oral arguments over whether California's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, a few of the liberal Supreme Court justices took aim at one of the central arguments made by gay marriage opponents: that the ability to naturally procreate is key to the definition of marriage. Charles Cooper, the attorney representing proponents of California's [...] Full Story | Top |
| Osama bin Laden’s death: New details surface Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 03:01 PM PDT There were "the Shooter" and "the Point Man." Now a third member of SEAL Team 6 offers another account of the raid on Osama bin Laden that led to his death in 2011. The report from CNN appears to contradict Esquire's widely circulated story, "The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden," by Phil Bronstein.The unnamed [...] Full Story | Top |
| Cat walks dog on leash (VIDEO) Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 02:20 PM PDT Stranger things have happened than a dog and cat getting along. This is one of those things. In this video submitted by YouTube user DAFNA kopelis, a cat literally picks up the leash attached to a dog and begins walking the dog up a staircase. Amazingly, the dog seems perfectly fine with this arrangement, following [...] Full Story | Top |
| Same-sex marriage advocates go red on Facebook and Twitter Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 02:05 PM PDT Thousands of demonstrators in support of same-sex marriage rallied outside the Supreme Court in Washington as the high court began hearings Tuesday on whether gay and lesbian couples should have the constitutional right to wed. But that wasn't the only show of support by gay marriage advocates. On Facebook and Twitter, thousands of users changed [...] Full Story | Top |
| South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson announces retirement Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 01:24 PM PDT South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of his term in 2014 as expected, opening up a prime pickup opportunity for Republicans in the politically red state. Johnson, speaking at a press conference at the University of South Dakota, said he was looking forward to serving the [...] Full Story | Top |
| UNC suspends Honor Court case against student who spoke out about alleged sexual assault Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 12:58 PM PDT Officials at the University of North Carolina announced on Tuesday that the school's Honor Court is suspending its case against a student who had spoken out about an alleged sexual assault on UNC's Chapel Hill campus. The announcement comes a day after Landen Gambill—a sophomore who reported being raped last spring—filed a federal complaint against [...] Full Story | Top |
| Behold the ostrich tamer Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 12:54 PM PDT Ostriches are known for running like maniacs (according to the San Diego Zoo, they can hit up to 43 miles per hour). But did you know that when the music is right, they can also strut like Travolta? Now you do. A YouTube video featuring a young man playing a tin whistle for an ostrich [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama names Julia Pierson to head Secret Service Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:47 AM PDT  Updated 3:32 p.m. ET President Barack Obama on Tuesday named Secret Service chief of staff Julia Pierson as the first female director of the agency. "Over her 30 years of experience with the Secret Service, Julia has consistently exemplified the spirit and dedication the men and women of the service demonstrate every day," Obama said [...] Full Story | Top |
| Will Amanda Knox have to return to Italy for trial? Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:02 AM PDT An Italian supreme court overturned the acquittal of Amanda Knox on Tuesday, ordering a review that could result in demanding that the 25-year-old return to Florence to stand trial again in the 2007 killing of her roommate. Good luck. Legal experts say there's little Italy can do to force Knox, who lives in Seattle, to [...] Full Story | Top |
| Steve Jobs Immortalized in Bubble Wrap Art Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:56 AM PDT Some art, just like bubble wrap, just begs for you to reach out and touch. But what if the art was bubble wrap – could you control yourself? That is the impulse Bradley Hart, a Canadian visual artist, seems to be triggering with his current bubble wrap art exhibition at gallery nine5 in New York City. Hart [...] Full Story | Top |
| Dancing drag queens, shofars, bagpipes and punches: The scene outside the Supreme Court during gay marriage hearings Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:38 AM PDT If those inside the Supreme Court building peeked out the window toward the street Tuesday morning, they would catch quite the scene: They would see activists wielding shofars and bullhorns while drag queens danced along the sidewalk. They would read signs that say, "Kids Do Best With a Mom and Dad!" and "Jesus had two [...] Full Story | Top |
| Creationist offers $10,000 to anyone willing to challenge literal interpretation of Genesis in court Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 09:40 AM PDT A California man who believes the literal interpretation of the Bible is real is offering $10,000 to anyone who can successfully debunk claims made in the book of Genesis in front of a judge. And for a man wanting to debate the very nature of human existence, Joseph Mastropaolo is taking a decidedly happy-go-lucky approach, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Daughter of former N.Y. Post owner arrested for heroin Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 08:53 AM PDT Kathryn Kalikow, daughter of multimillionaire Peter Kalikow, former owner of the New York Post, was arrested on Sunday in connection with the sale of heroin to an undercover police officer. Kathryn Kalikow, 27, and Brian Whalen, 28, allegedly arranged the sale on Craigslist. The New York Daily News reports that the couple's Craigslist ad was [...] Full Story | Top |
| Justices could toss California gay marriage case on procedural issue Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 08:50 AM PDT An unprecedented Supreme Court case that advocates on both sides hoped might settle the question of gay marriage once and for all may be decided on a narrow procedural issue instead. The justices on Tuesday expressed skepticism in oral arguments that the proponents of California's gay marriage ban, called Proposition 8, have the legal right, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Torrington plans town meeting on cyberbullying as students continue to taunt alleged rape victims Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 08:45 AM PDT School and police officials in Torrington, Conn., are planning a community meeting next month to address cyberbullying among students in the wake of rape charges against high school football players in a case that's mirrored the one in Steubenville, Ohio. Torrington Board of Education Chairman Kenneth Traub announced on Tuesday plans for the public forum [...] Full Story | Top |
| DHS Secretary Napolitano criticizes immigration ‘border trigger’ proposal Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 07:49 AM PDT U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday rejected a "border trigger" provision many Republican lawmakers say must be included in immigration reform legislation. The proposal, which would require that that the U.S. border with Mexico be declared secure before illegal immigrants currently living in the U.S. could apply for citizenship, has sparked significant concern [...] Full Story | Top |
| Kidnapped teen saves self by crashing into cop car Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 07:26 AM PDT A teenager who was being forced to drive by a kidnapper managed to save herself by intentionally crashing the car into a police vehicle. PressofAtlanticCity.com says that 45-year-old Floribert Nava was arrested and charged with kidnapping following the crash in Wildwood, N.J. The kidnapping appears to be the result of an argument over the adoption [...] Full Story | Top |
| Voters like Chris Christie but aren’t sure he should run for president Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 06:53 AM PDT New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appears to be on his way to winning re-election, but voters in his state aren't so sure he should run for president. A Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday found that 70 percent of New Jersey voters approve of the job Christie is doing—one of the highest approval ratings for any [...] Full Story | Top |
| ‘Friday Night Lights’ writer Buzz Bissinger reveals stunning shopping addiction, questions sexuality Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:20 AM PDT $638,412.97. That's how much Buzz Bissinger, the 58-year-old best-selling author of "Friday Night Lights," says he's spent on designer clothes the last three years. In a 6,000-word essay published in next month's GQ magazine, Bissinger reveals a crippling shopping addiction that he says is similar to doing drugs or having sex. "I own eighty-one leather [...] Full Story | Top |
| Tuesday in politics: High court hears Prop 8 gay marriage case, and more Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 03:03 AM PDT The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday morning in a case involving California's Proposition 8, which rescinded same-sex couple's right to marry. The Supreme Court, as Yahoo! News reporter Liz Goodwin explains, could use the case to issue a broad ruling guaranteeing the right to marriage to same-sex couples, shut down gay rights advocates' claims [...] Full Story | Top |
| Who’s who in the Prop 8 gay marriage case Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 01:50 AM PDT On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the first gay marriage case to ever reach the court, Hollingsworth v. Perry. The legal battle over California's gay marriage ban began more than four years ago, when a majority of voters backed ballot Proposition 8, which rescinded the right to marry from same-sex couples. [...] Full Story | Top |
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