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| Chinese teen defaces Egypt temple; sparks outcry Tuesday, May 28, 2013 08:09 PM PDT A Chinese teenager who defaced an ancient temple in Egypt with graffiti has come under fire at home where his vandalism prompted public fretting about how to cultivate a good image overseas as more newly ... Full Story | Top |
| Arizona mom accused of smuggling marijuana was framed, family says Tuesday, May 28, 2013 06:20 AM PDT An Arizona woman who was arrested in Mexico last week on suspicion trying to smuggle 12 pounds of marijuana into the United States was framed, her family says. "She's innocent," Anna Soto, one of Yanira Maldonado's seven children, told CNN. "She's an honest good woman—a Christian woman that would never do anything to jeopardize her [...] Full Story | Top |
| Chinese hackers breach key US weapons designs Tuesday, May 28, 2013 06:38 AM PDT Chinese hackers have compromised the designs of some of America's most sensitive and advanced weapons systems—including vital parts of the nation's missile defenses, fighter aircraft and warships—the Washington Post reported Tuesday. The Post cited a report prepared for the Pentagon by the Defense Science Board, which groups government officials and private sector experts. The document, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama, China's Xi to discuss cyber security in June meeting Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:44 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will discuss cyber security with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in California next week, as Washington becomes increasingly worried about Chinese hacking of U.S. military networks. "Cyber security is a key priority of this administration. It is a key concern that we have," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Air Force One as Obama flew to New Jersey. ... Full Story | Top |
| Israel warns Russia against giving Syria missiles Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:21 AM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense chief said Tuesday a Russian plan to supply sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles to Syria was a "threat" and signaled that Israel is prepared to use force to stop the delivery. Full Story | Top |
| This Is How the NRA Never Ends Tuesday, May 28, 2013 09:18 AM PDT  There are two things we can learn from The New York Times's lead story today on a 2005 law shielding gun manufacturers from lawsuits. The first is that the companies' self-defensiveness is reflexive. The second is that the NRA's biggest ally on Capitol Hill is probably the filibuster. Full Story | Top |
| Judge limits texts, photos in Trayvon Martin case Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:32 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys won't be able to mention Trayvon Martin's drug use, suspension from school and past fighting during opening statements at the trial of a former neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot the teen, a judge ruled Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| Pa. girl's parents challenge lung donor rule Tuesday, May 28, 2013 05:51 AM PDT The parents of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who has been waiting for a lung transplant for a year and a half are calling for a change in the policy governing organ transplants that they say has prevented ... Full Story | Top |
| How bad is the anti-Muslim backlash in London? Tuesday, May 28, 2013 04:45 AM PDT  After a brutal murder is allegedly committed by two Muslim men, mosques are attacked, anti-Islam obscenities shouted, and women's headscarves ripped off Full Story | Top |
| Passengers returning to US after cruise ship fire Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:06 AM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) — For the second time this year, a fire at sea has halted a cruise ship's voyage. This time, a blaze broke out aboard Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas, and the ship's 2,200 passengers were expected back in Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon after being flown on charter flights from the Bahamas. Full Story | Top |
| Beyonce Slapped On Butt By Fan During Concert Tuesday, May 28, 2013 08:06 AM PDT  Beyonce got up close and personal with her fans at Monday's concert - maybe a little too up close! Full Story | Top |
| The Grand Theories of John Boehner Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:30 AM PDT  With the least productive Congress in history after a series of manufactured fiscal crises, an inability to stop a sequester which both Republicans and Democrats think is dumb, 37 unsuccessful votes to repeal Obamacare, a regular question for Washington is this: Is John Boehner good at his job? On Tuesday, Politico's Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen say no, not really. Boehner is leading from behind in the House, they say, refusing to engage in talks with President Obama on anything, not even the budget. "His style, in short, is not lean in," Politico says. "Or lean on. ... Full Story | Top |
| Navy could soon use 3-D printers to manufacture drones and weapons Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:34 AM PDT The first wave of tomorrow's wars may begin with a printout. When U.S. Navy ships need to resupply ammunition and other essential equipment, they have to pull into port. But could the advent of 3-D printers cut out the middleman, allowing the military to literally print out weapons and other supplies? Writing in the Armed [...] Full Story | Top |
| Trayvon Martin Drug Photos Can't Be Mentioned, Says Judge Tuesday, May 28, 2013 02:53 PM PDT  Lawyers for George Zimmerman Want to Show Photos of Trayvon Martin's Drug Use Full Story | Top |
| Rescuers save a newborn from sewer pipe in China Tuesday, May 28, 2013 02:46 AM PDT BEIJING (AP) — Chinese firefighters have rescued a newborn boy from a sewer pipe below a squat toilet, sawing out an L-shaped section and then delicately dismantling it to free the cocooned baby, who greeted the rescuers with cries. Full Story | Top |
| Amanda Bynes Will Not Be Stopped Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:49 AM PDT  The Amanda Bynes saga continues, as it will until its inevitable end. (Meaning when she gets her act together, enrolls in undergrad at Syracuse, and then after graduation moves to Paris to study architecture.) The latest news is that she says she plans to sue the New York Police Department, claiming she was groped during her arrest, and that she denies sending nasty tweets to Rihanna. ... Full Story | Top |
| Smiles, man hugs and a teddy bear: Chris Christie’s reunion with Obama Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:57 AM PDT They smiled, they chuckled—and there was even a man hug or two. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama rekindled his unlikely bromance with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the two went before the cameras to tout continuing recovery along the Jersey shore in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. It was a photo-op meant to help [...] Full Story | Top |
| Ballerina Irina Dvorovenko: ‘All Artists Are Very Vulnerable’ Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:46 AM PDT When Irina Dvorovenko took her final bows after a performance of "Onegin" at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, it capped a 17-year run for the principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre. But Dvorovenko is ready for the next stage of her career, which she hopes will involve acting, modeling, fashion design [...] Full Story | Top |
| 'Boy or Girl?' Gender a new challenge for schools Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:48 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — From the time they are born, we put our boys in blue beanies and our girls in pink ones. It's a societal norm, an expectation even, that you just are what you are born — a boy or a girl. Full Story | Top |
| Blind Golden Retriever Puppy Captures Hearts on the Web Tuesday, May 28, 2013 11:33 AM PDT Are you aware that there is an unofficial ongoing battle to be the cutest animal on the Internet? Everyone gets a vote, and certainly it seems as if everyone contributes a picture of their cuddliest, most adorable pets, or animals they encounter at the zoo. We're all familiar with Grumpy Cat and Boo. Get ready, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Chelsea Clinton eyes global projects, gay rights Tuesday, May 28, 2013 05:28 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Chelsea Clinton said Tuesday she plans to become increasingly involved in the international health projects of her father's foundation and to speak out for gay rights. Full Story | Top |
| House chairman subpoenas documents on Benghazi Tuesday, May 28, 2013 02:14 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued subpoenas on Tuesday for State Department documents related to the widely debunked talking points about the cause of the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. Full Story | Top |
| McCain makes surprise trip to visit Syrian rebels Tuesday, May 28, 2013 08:21 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of Syria's opposition forces got a chance to make their case for increased U.S. support directly with Sen. John McCain when he slipped into that country for a surprise visit. Full Story | Top |
| Attorney general signed off on Fox phone records subpoena: sources Tuesday, May 28, 2013 04:17 PM PDT  By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder personally approved a decision to subpoena Fox News telephone records as the Justice Department investigated an unauthorized leak regarding North Korea, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The U.S. Justice Department did not mention the subpoena when it issued a statement on Friday describing how Holder had vetted a decision to seek a search warrant for the contents of an email account used by Fox News reporter James Rosen. ... Full Story | Top |
| Injury Classifications for Turtle Bites & Burning Water Skis? Here’s Rand Paul’s Hilarious Obamacare Rant Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:25 AM PDT "Your government just wants to take care of you." Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman's Lawyers Ignore the Law to Paint Trayvon as a Brawling Pot Head Tuesday, May 28, 2013 08:35 AM PDT  With less than two weeks until George Zimmerman goes on trial for second-degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin, the judge in his case ruled Tuesday that that some of his defense team's key evidence — including Martin's history of "violence" and marijuana use — will not be allowed in court. But the way George Zimmerman's defense team has been handling things, well, they're making sure to leak enough that the jury is aware of every last absurd detail about Trayvon Martin anyway. Full Story | Top |
| Obama, NJ's Christie together again in mutual aid Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:21 AM PDT  POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — President Barack Obama casually tossed a football as Gov. Chris Christie won a stuffed bear in an arcade Tuesday along a New Jersey boardwalk, signaling the famed Jersey Shore is back seven months after Hurricane Sandy bore down with force. Full Story | Top |
| Train derails in Maryland, explosion reported Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:33 PM PDT WHITE MARSH, Md. (AP) — A cargo train derailed Tuesday in a Baltimore suburb and an explosion could be heard for miles, collapsing nearby buildings and setting them on fire, officials and witnesses said. Full Story | Top |
| Grilled shrimp salad with a taste of the Caribbean Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:40 AM PDT  Caribbean flavors jazz up this simple supper salad. We glaze the shrimp with a zesty rum-spiked marmalade, then toss them on a hot grill with tomatoes and corn before combining everything with a few more veggies. We serve the whole thing with grilled bread seasoned with garlic and orange for a bit of crunch and to aid in scooping up all the delicious bits. Full Story | Top |
| JCPenney Has an L.A. Billboard for a Tea Kettle — and It Looks Like Adolf Hitler Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:11 AM PDT If you thought JCPenney was having problems at the top — or if pressure cookers were posing problems for the tea-kettle industry — look no further than 405 freeway near Culver City in Southern California, where an innocent stainless steel pot is drawing comparisons to perhaps the least innocent person of all time, spigot salute and all. Enter your own "calling the kettle Fuhrer" reference here. Full Story | Top |
| What If the Next President Is Even Worse? Tuesday, May 28, 2013 05:18 AM PDT George W. Bush in 2001 declared war on a tactic (terrorism), and empowered Big Brother to tap phones, launch drones, and indefinitely imprison people without due process. Full Story | Top |
| 400-year-old plants show signs of life in lab Tuesday, May 28, 2013 03:44 PM PDT Plants dating to the Little Ice Age discovered in the Arctic have come back to life. These plants are not your typical houseplant. Called bryophytes, the species is known to stay dried-out during long, cold winters and then come back to life after a time. But weathering 400 years in a frozen glacier—that was the [...] Full Story | Top |
| Eric Holder's Five Stages of Remorse Over Investigating the Media Tuesday, May 28, 2013 08:45 AM PDT  Eric Holder does not always love his job, but the controversies surrounding his tenure as attorney general have mostly remained stuck in the conservative side of the Internet. But the Justice Department's leak investigation is different. Mainstream outrage is built into the scandal, because it directly affects mainstream news reporters. ... Full Story | Top |
| Twister heals Ala. town fractured over immigration Tuesday, May 28, 2013 07:12 AM PDT KILPATRICK, Ala. (AP) — For years before a tornado hit, few besides the immigrants who work at nearby poultry plants ventured down the pothole-rutted dirt roads of "Little Mexico." Full Story | Top |
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