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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Man sings 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in police car after being arrested for public intoxication Spike Lee settles for retweeting wrong address 'Dude, It's Beef!': Governors Tour Plant, Reject 'Pink Slime' Label 'Super-Earths' in M-Dwarf Survey: Life on Other Planets? Keith Olbermann fired from Current TV, replaced by Eliot Spitzer Computer Virus: How to Remove It Security breach hits U.S. card processors, banks The Terribly Sad True Stories of Lotto Winners What happened to all of the Trayvon Martin hoodies on Cafe Press? 'Dancing's' Melissa Gilbert Reveals The Personal Inspirations Behind Her Tattoos Markets predict Supreme Court will overturn health care law, but uncertainty is high Record Mega Millions numbers: 2-4-23-38-46, MB 23 Can Obama Win by Losing in Court? Rewriting The Rules of High Speed Travel Y! Big Story: Mega Millions long odds and unreasoned dreams This floating movie theater might just be the coolest place on Earth Mega Millions hits record $640 million jackpot Justices meet Friday to vote on health care case Obama as a Russian double-agent? Karl Rove-linked group releases controversial ad Wisconsin Preps for Heated Recall Election of Gov. Scott Walker On the run, bin Laden lived in 5 houses Highway to the cuddle zone: Harry the baby pygmy hippo George Zimmerman's father: Trayvon Martin threatened to kill my son Americans bet nearly $1.5B to win record jackpot Trayvon Martin Case: George Zimmerman's Lawyers Won't Comment on Police Video For Biden, it's just what the doctor ordered Facebook Campaign Inspires Mattel to Make Bald Barbie for Kids with Cancer Wife shot dead by husband after dog poops in house: police Chelsea Clinton to Sandra Fluke: I get it How to improve your credit score Recording Catches Teachers Mistreating Special Needs Student Stranded man survives 10 days on snow; friend dies Another $17 trillion surprise found in Obamacare Amanda Knox May 'Appear' in Italian Court Man Attacked by Mountain Lion, Saved by Bear $25,000 donated to child in wheelchair who was robbed of fundraising cash Afghan policeman kills 9 sleeping fellow officers Mega Millions jackpot: What people on Twitter say they'd do with $500 million Canada to pull the penny from circulation In Post-Gaddafi Libya, Islamists Are Rising in Influence Man sings 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in police car after being arrested for public intoxication Thu,29 Mar 2012 12:38 PM PDT The Sideshow - In this hilarious video, a Canadian man arrested for being drunk in public is seen arguing (gently) in front of a squad car police camera. At first, the man denies "having been sort of intoxicated, as you proclaim." After stumbling over his words, he segues into a rendition of Queen's 1975 hit "Bohemian Rhapsody." As [...] Full Story Top Spike Lee settles for retweeting wrong address Fri,30 Mar 2012 06:25 AM PDT Associated Press - An elderly couple has reached a settlement with Spike Lee after the pair said they had to leave their Florida home after the director help spread a Twitter posting listing their address as that of the man who shot an unarmed teen. Full Story Top 'Dude, It's Beef!': Governors Tour Plant, Reject 'Pink Slime' Label Thu,29 Mar 2012 08:29 AM PDT ABC News - Govs. Rick Perry, Sam Brownback and Terry Branstad Toured BPI Facilities Today Full Story Top 'Super-Earths' in M-Dwarf Survey: Life on Other Planets? Fri,30 Mar 2012 10:38 AM PDT Time.com - "The Creator must have an inordinate fondness for beetles," the early 20th century biologist J.B.S. Haldane once said. "He made so many of them." If Haldane had been an astronomer, he might have said the same about the nondescript red stars known as M-dwarfs. As the name implies, they're small -- no more than half the size of our sun, at most. They're so dim that not a single one, not even the closest, is visible to the naked eye. ... Full Story Top Keith Olbermann fired from Current TV, replaced by Eliot Spitzer Fri,30 Mar 2012 02:35 PM PDT The Upshot - Keith Olbermann has been fired by Current TV and has been replaced by Eliot Spitzer, previously of CNN. Olbermann's tenure at Current lasted less than a year. Previously he had been employed at MSNBC, where his "Countdown" program ran for eight years. In 2011, Olbermann left MSNBC for Current, but apparently things weren't going so [...] Full Story Top Computer Virus: How to Remove It Wed,28 Mar 2012 12:54 PM PDT Upgrade Your Life - Ughhhh! If your PC has ever been infected - or worse, if it's infected right now - you're probably groaning. Yes it's a pain, but the good news is: you can remove viruses yourself, for free. STEP 1:  Back Up Documents, Photos and Videos. Save your important data to an external drive. Be sure to [...] Full Story Top Security breach hits U.S. card processors, banks Fri,30 Mar 2012 04:39 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Four giant card-payment processors and large U.S. banks that issue debit and credit cards were hit by a data-security breach after third-party services provider Global Payments Inc discovered its systems were compromised by unauthorized access. It was not immediately clear how many cardholders became victims of the breach, which affected MasterCard Inc, Visa Inc, American Express Co and Discover Financial Services, as well as banks and other franchises that issue cards bearing their logos. U.S. ... Full Story Top The Terribly Sad True Stories of Lotto Winners Fri,30 Mar 2012 09:44 AM PDT The Atlantic Wire - As America continues in its frenzy over the now $640-million jackpot up for grabs in tonight's Mega Millions lottery—have you bought your ticket yet? Have you bought a hundred?—we feel it is our duty to inform you that actually, you really probably don't want to win the lottery. Even if you think you do.  Full Story Top What happened to all of the Trayvon Martin hoodies on Cafe Press? Fri,30 Mar 2012 07:49 AM PDT The Sideshow - On Tuesday, a search for Trayvon Martin merchandise on Cafe Press—the popular online retailer of personalized products—turned up dozens of pages of results, with sellers offering shirts and hoodies with various messages of support for the slain Florida teen. By Tuesday afternoon, however, a search for "Trayvon" on Cafe Press yielded no results, as did [...] Full Story Top 'Dancing's' Melissa Gilbert Reveals The Personal Inspirations Behind Her Tattoos Fri,30 Mar 2012 10:56 AM PDT Access Hollywood - As the plucky Laura Ingalls on TV's "Little House on the Prairie," beginning in the mid-1970s, "Dancing with the Stars" Season 14 contender Melissa Gilbert epitomized girl power.Playing "Half Pint," the tomboyish daughter of Charles (Michael Landon) and Caroline (Karen Grassle) Ingalls, she served as a model of independence for millions of young girls growing up across the country. And like the character she grew up playing, Melissa too, is a bit of a rebel.She has a similar sense of devotion to her family as her iconic television character did (the actress' sons have already been spotted several times cheering mom on from the "DWTS" audience), but Melissa has a distinctive wild side all her own. Instead of rolling in the mud a la Laura with Nellie Oleson, Melissa is shapely mom with a host of meaningful tattoos. Full Story Top Markets predict Supreme Court will overturn health care law, but uncertainty is high Fri,30 Mar 2012 10:19 AM PDT The Signal - Today, the nine Supreme Court justices will cast preliminary votes on the fate of the Affordable Care Act. The result, which can change over the coming weeks as the justices prepare and exchange opinions and dissents, will not be announced to the public until June, but the political markets are doing business trading shares on [...] Full Story Top Record Mega Millions numbers: 2-4-23-38-46, MB 23 Fri,30 Mar 2012 08:22 PM PDT Associated Press - Across the country, Americans plunked down an estimated $1.5 billion on the longest of long shots: an infinitesimally small chance to win what could end up being the single biggest lottery payout the world has ever seen. Full Story Top Can Obama Win by Losing in Court? Thu,29 Mar 2012 11:57 AM PDT Power Players - Bottom Line In the midst of an historic battle over health care at the Supreme Court, on the Bottom Line this week we're taking a look at the potential fallout for the presidential campaign. As ABC News' Terry Moran points out, the court is not afraid of tackling big issues in the midst of an [...] Full Story Top Rewriting The Rules of High Speed Travel Thu,29 Mar 2012 08:34 AM PDT This Could Be Big - Let's say it's the fourth of July, and the Clintons have invited you to their house in Westchester, New York to shoot off some fireworks and have a barbeque. From Grand Central station in New York City, it would take you an hour to get there by train. Well, imagine being able to travel to [...] Full Story Top Y! Big Story: Mega Millions long odds and unreasoned dreams Fri,30 Mar 2012 10:00 AM PDT Trending Now - One in 176 million. Let me spell that out: 1 in 176,000,000. But it's another number—$640,000,000—that's creating a feeding frenzy among ticket buyers hoping for a shot at that historic Mega Millions jackpot. (Heck, even a gorilla is playing.) The bounty crushes the previous record of $390 million. Then again, that 2007 number came when [...] Full Story Top This floating movie theater might just be the coolest place on Earth Thu,29 Mar 2012 09:13 AM PDT Technology News Blog - Movie theaters are inherently awesome places to be on their own, evoking memories of past big-screen adventures and nights spent eating popcorn and candy for supper. For a new film festival in Thailand called Film on the Rocks Yao Noi, an … Continue reading → Full Story Top Mega Millions hits record $640 million jackpot Fri,30 Mar 2012 09:09 AM PDT The Sideshow - The already record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot has surged again — to an unprecedented $640 million. The Mega Millions game is played in 40 states, along with Washington, DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands. #IfIWonTheMegaMillions has been trending on Twitter this week, with players offering ideas on how they'd spend the record-breaking jackpot. As we previously [...] Full Story Top Justices meet Friday to vote on health care case Fri,30 Mar 2012 12:15 AM PDT Associated Press - While the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will know the likely outcome of the historic health care case by the time they go home this weekend. Full Story Top Obama as a Russian double-agent? Karl Rove-linked group releases controversial ad Fri,30 Mar 2012 07:28 AM PDT The Ticket - In a James Bond-style montage mocking the Democrat's open-mic gaffe this week, a Karl Rove-linked independent group released a new video on Friday painting President Barack Obama as a double agent for Russia out to weaken America's national security. President Barack Obama stars as "President Flexible." Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is "Dr. Transmitkov," a cross [...] Full Story Top Wisconsin Preps for Heated Recall Election of Gov. Scott Walker Fri,30 Mar 2012 03:01 AM PDT ABC News - While the national media attention has been focused on the upcoming GOP primary in Wisconsin, there's another political battle gearing up in the Badger State, and it involves both Democrats and Republicans. On Friday, the Government Accountability Board of Wisconsin is expected to certify the... Full Story Top On the run, bin Laden lived in 5 houses Fri,30 Mar 2012 07:35 AM PDT Associated Press - Osama bin Laden lived in five safe houses while on the run in Pakistan and fathered four children — two of them born in government hospitals, his youngest widow has told investigators. Full Story Top Highway to the cuddle zone: Harry the baby pygmy hippo Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:52 PM PDT The Sideshow - Meet Harry the hippo, a baby pygmy so small the average person could carry him around with ease. Harry, named after Britain's Prince Harry, was born last week at the Cango Wildlife Ranch in South Africa, the Star reports. His handlers are being forced to hand-rear Harry after his mother Hilda refused to feed him. [...] Full Story Top George Zimmerman's father: Trayvon Martin threatened to kill my son Thu,29 Mar 2012 07:22 AM PDT The Lookout - George Zimmerman's father told Orlando television station WOFL that Trayvon Martin threatened to kill his son, then beat him before he shot and killed the 17-year-old in Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26. "It's my understanding that Trayvon Martin got on top of him and just started beating him," Robert Zimmerman told WOFL. "Martin said something [...] Full Story Top Americans bet nearly $1.5B to win record jackpot Fri,30 Mar 2012 08:51 PM PDT Associated Press - Lottery ticket lines swelled as Americans wagered nearly $1.5 billion on the longest of long shots: a less than 1 percent chance to join the 1 percent Friday night as the winner of a record $640 million Mega Millions jackpot. Full Story Top Trayvon Martin Case: George Zimmerman's Lawyers Won't Comment on Police Video Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:30 PM PDT ABC News - Surveillance Video May Be Used as Evidence in Trayvon Martin Case Full Story Top For Biden, it's just what the doctor ordered Fri,30 Mar 2012 03:58 AM PDT Power Players - Politically Foul Politics is not a game exactly, but there are rules, and when you break them, you are running Politically Foul! It was a week full of verbal bump and runs for Vice President Joe Biden. First, on a visit to Scott Community College in Davenport, Iowa, Mr. VP had bubbles in the brain [...] Full Story Top Facebook Campaign Inspires Mattel to Make Bald Barbie for Kids with Cancer Fri,30 Mar 2012 10:46 AM PDT Trending Now - "Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending Four-year-old Genesis Reyes lost all her hair after battling cancer. Her plight inspired a Facebook campaign called "Beautiful and Bald Barbie! Let's see if we can get it made." Well it looks like her prayers have been answered. After receiving more than 150,000 "likes" in less [...] Full Story Top Wife shot dead by husband after dog poops in house: police Wed,28 Mar 2012 04:24 PM PDT Reuters - DALLAS (Reuters) - A 76-year-old Texas man was charged with murder for shooting his wife and two dogs after one of the animals pooped in the house. Police arrested Michael Stephen Stolz after a five-hour standoff at the man's home in the Dallas suburb of Lewisville late Tuesday. He was charged with murder in the shooting death of his wife, Bernice Stolz, and remained in the Denton County Jail on Wednesday on a $250,000 bond. Stolz told officers he shot his 49-year-old wife and the couple's two dogs after the German Shepherd mix defecated on the floor on Saturday, said Lewisville Police Capt. ... Full Story Top Chelsea Clinton to Sandra Fluke: I get it Thu,29 Mar 2012 01:39 PM PDT The Upshot - Rush Limbaugh has done a lot of things over the course of his career, but female bonding would probably not be on the list. And yet, there was Chelsea Clinton reminiscing with Sandra Fluke, who made headlines for her stance on contraception coverage earlier this year, over their shared Rush beat-downs. The daughter of Hillary [...] Full Story Top How to improve your credit score Wed,28 Mar 2012 04:15 PM PDT Remake America - Your credit score can affect everything from getting a loan to buying a car. Farnoosh Torabi tells you how you can become credit-worthy. Full Story Top Recording Catches Teachers Mistreating Special Needs Student Thu,29 Mar 2012 02:39 PM PDT Good Morning America - The 10-Year-Old's Mother Attached a Recorder to the Bottom of His Wheelchair Full Story Top Stranded man survives 10 days on snow; friend dies Thu,29 Mar 2012 06:23 PM PDT Associated Press - A 76-year-old diabetic Colorado man survived 10 days in the remote Nevada desert by melting snow and using skills he learned as a Boy Scout, but a friend who was with him and ventured away to get help died. Full Story Top Another $17 trillion surprise found in Obamacare Fri,30 Mar 2012 06:32 AM PDT The Daily Caller - Senate Republican staffers continue to look though the 2010 Obamacare law to see what's in it, and their latest discovery is a massive $17 trillion funding gap. Full Story Top Amanda Knox May 'Appear' in Italian Court Fri,30 Mar 2012 06:27 AM PDT Good Morning America - Amanda Knox May Return to Italian Court Full Story Top Man Attacked by Mountain Lion, Saved by Bear Fri,30 Mar 2012 06:24 AM PDT ABC News Blogs - A northern California man who says he was attacked by a mountain lion while out on a hike has a helpful hand – or claw – to thank for his life. Robert Biggs, 69, of Paradise, Calif., says he was saved by a helpful bear. Biggs... Full Story Top $25,000 donated to child in wheelchair who was robbed of fundraising cash Fri,30 Mar 2012 11:09 AM PDT The Sideshow - Twelve-year-old Nolan Turner was robbed last week while selling water bottles as part of a fundraising for a basketball camp that caters to children and adults in wheelchairs. Turner, who had raised about $250 at the time, has spina bifida. But what started out as a potentially heartbreaking story has turned into a tale of [...] Full Story Top Afghan policeman kills 9 sleeping fellow officers Fri,30 Mar 2012 06:35 AM PDT Associated Press - An Afghan policeman shot to death nine of his fellow officers as they slept in a village in an eastern Taliban stronghold on Friday, police said, blaming the attack on the insurgents. Full Story Top Mega Millions jackpot: What people on Twitter say they'd do with $500 million Thu,29 Mar 2012 01:13 PM PDT The Sideshow - The Mega Millions lottery jackpot stands at a record $500 million, and some people on Twitter are declaring what they'd do with the money if they won Friday's drawing. Using the hashtag #IfIWonTheMegaMillions, many—as you might expect—said they'd never work again; some said they'd buy lavish cars and houses, take their friends to concerts as [...] Full Story Top Canada to pull the penny from circulation Thu,29 Mar 2012 03:15 PM PDT The Sideshow - The Canadian government announced on Thursday that it plans to pull the penny from circulation at the end of 2012, saying the copper-coated currency is more expensive for the Royal Canadian Mint to produce than its actual currency value. "Pennies take up too much space on our dressers at home. They take up far too [...] Full Story Top In Post-Gaddafi Libya, Islamists Are Rising in Influence Fri,30 Mar 2012 02:10 AM PDT Time.com - Abdel Hakim al-Hassadi seems unperturbed by the fact that someone blew up his car last night. "I was at evening prayer in the mosque when it happened," he says. An unknown assailant threw a grenade under the car, sending it into flames. "I believe it was a message," he adds. "If they wanted to kill me -- they would do it in an open place." Then he offers his guests tea. Full Story Top

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