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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Obama declares support for gay marriage Light from Alien Super-Earth Seen for 1st Time Viewing child pornography online not a crime: New York court ruling Vengeful teeth-pulling dentist story deemed a hoax Federal Inmate Keith Judd Receiving Sizable Percent of Vote in West Virginia Democratic Primary Michele Bachmann becomes a Swiss citizen Georgia Student Fighting Flesh-Eating Disease After Zip Line Injury Florida nabs white supremacists planning "race war" N.C. Vote to Ban Gay Marriage a Warning for Obama and Democrats Hillary Clinton, 'Au Naturale': Clilnton Hits Back at Critics Mitt Romney reaffirms opposition to gay marriage Will gay marriage haunt Obama in November? New Jersey tanning mom inspires action figure 'Rush Babes for America': Limbaugh launches Facebook campaign for conservative women North Carolina voters ban gay marriage, civil unions Korean War vet shoots intruder inside home iPhone5: Worth Waiting For? Russian superjet goes missing during test flight with 44 on board, reports say Obama supports gay marriage: Shep Smith warns GOP not to be 'on the wrong side of history' Mark Zuckerberg Isn't CEO Enough for Facebook's IPO Against Me!'s Tom Gabel is becoming a woman Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate $31.5 million bid for New York apartment denied by building's co-op board Wife, mother of kidnap-slaying suspect arrested Federal prisoner earns votes against Obama in West Virginia primary Dick Lugar's Indiana Loss Is a Win for Democrats Accidental 911 calls are 38% of all emergency calls in NYC: 'Butt-dials' on rise Postal Service: Will keep rural post offices open California may ban gay teen 'conversion' therapy Truvada for HIV Prevention: Pros, Cons of Popping a Pill Timeline of Obama's 'Evolving' on Same-Sex Marriage Gun parts found inside stuffed animals during TSA screening; man allowed to continue on flight Against Obama, even a jailbird gets some votes 'Mission Impossible': Mole infiltrated al-Qaida Man jumps into vat of acid to save co-worker Four reasons Obama's 2012 re-election campaign had a bad week Presidential Perks: Paying for Carter's postage, Bush's bills, and Clinton's rent Tennessee Kidnap Suspect Adam Mayes Put on FBI's Most Wanted List Texas Constable Pam Matranga Allegedly Forced Deputy to 'Motorboat' Her Breasts SEC charges ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in investment scheme Obama declares support for gay marriage Wed,9 May 2012 11:32 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - President Obama today announced that he now supports same-sex marriage, reversing his longstanding opposition amid growing pressure from the Democratic base and even his own vice president. Full Story Top Light from Alien Super-Earth Seen for 1st Time Tue,8 May 2012 02:59 PM PDT SPACE.com - This story was updated May 9 at 6:37 p.m. ET. Full Story Top Viewing child pornography online not a crime: New York court ruling Wed,9 May 2012 09:50 AM PDT The Sideshow - In a controversial decision that is already sparking debate around the country, the New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that viewing child pornography online is not a crime. "The purposeful viewing of child pornography on the internet is now legal in New York," Senior Judge Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick wrote in a majority decision [...] Full Story Top Vengeful teeth-pulling dentist story deemed a hoax Wed,9 May 2012 08:27 AM PDT The Sideshow - Remember the tale of the jilted Polish dentist who pulled all the pearly whites from the mouth of her ex-boyfriend? Turns out the story has no teeth. The report that dentist  Anna Mackowiak removed all her ex-boyfriend's teeth after he came into her dental office complaining of a toothache turned out to be false. The [...] Full Story Top Federal Inmate Keith Judd Receiving Sizable Percent of Vote in West Virginia Democratic Primary Wed,9 May 2012 10:09 AM PDT ABC News - Barack Obama was not the only Democrat on the ballot on Tuesday in West Virginia's Democratic Presidential Primary. Keith Judd — also known as Inmate No. 11593-051 at the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas — was running against him. Judd, who is serving out... Full Story Top Michele Bachmann becomes a Swiss citizen Tue,8 May 2012 10:47 PM PDT The Ticket - Michele Bachmann is now a Swiss citizen. The Minnesota congresswoman and former Republican presidential candidate was recently granted dual citizenship, Bachmann's office confirmed Tuesday night, according to CNN. "Congresswoman Bachmann's husband is of Swiss descent so she has been eligible for dual-citizenship since they got married in 1978," spokeswoman Becky Rogness said in a statement. [...] Full Story Top Georgia Student Fighting Flesh-Eating Disease After Zip Line Injury Wed,9 May 2012 09:06 AM PDT Good Morning America - Aimee Copeland, 24, Had Leg Amputated Full Story Top Florida nabs white supremacists planning "race war" Tue,8 May 2012 08:45 PM PDT Reuters - ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Ten alleged members of a white supremacist group training near Orlando and Disney World for a "race war" have been rounded up in a series of arrests in central Florida, authorities said on Tuesday. The arrests were based on evidence from a confidential informant who infiltrated the neo-Nazi organization known as the American Front 17 months ago, according to an arrest affidavit. "The American Front (AF) is a military-styled, anti-Semitic, white supremacist, skinhead organization and is known as a domestic terrorist organization," the affidavit said. ... Full Story Top N.C. Vote to Ban Gay Marriage a Warning for Obama and Democrats Wed,9 May 2012 02:05 AM PDT National Journal - The overwhelming North Carolina vote to define marriage as legal only between a man and woman is an unequivocal reminder that gay marriage remains unappealing in many parts of the country, even as its support grows overall nationally. Full Story Top Hillary Clinton, 'Au Naturale': Clilnton Hits Back at Critics Wed,9 May 2012 03:00 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Hillary Clinton made major headlines on her trip through Asia, while she managed to avert a full out diplomatic crisis between America and China over a blind dissident and pressed India to reduce its oil imports from that rogue nation Iran. The secretary of state... Full Story Top Mitt Romney reaffirms opposition to gay marriage Wed,9 May 2012 02:02 PM PDT The Ticket - Mitt Romney reaffirmed his view that marriage is between "a man and a woman," offering a sharp contrast to President Obama who announced earlier today that he now backs the right of gay couples to marry. Speaking to reporters after a campaign event in Oklahoma City, Romney said his position on same sex marriage is [...] Full Story Top Will gay marriage haunt Obama in November? Wed,9 May 2012 03:24 AM PDT Power Players - Top Line Gay marriage is in the news -- because Vice President Joe Biden put it there. He let the genie out of the bottle and got ahead of his boss on an issue the president has been trying to straddle for the last year and a half. President Obama's coalition --  minority voters and [...] Full Story Top New Jersey tanning mom inspires action figure Tue,8 May 2012 11:21 AM PDT The Sideshow - The overly tan New Jersey mom accused of taking her young daughter tanning has inspired an action figure. The $29.95 "Tanorexic" mom doll is available from HeroBuilders.com, the custom doll retailer behind the Michaele Salahi action figure, Anthony Weiner doll and other attention-grabbing toys. Patricia Krentcil, the real "tanning mom," pleaded not guilty to child [...] Full Story Top 'Rush Babes for America': Limbaugh launches Facebook campaign for conservative women Wed,9 May 2012 07:43 AM PDT The Cutline - In an effort to counter the National Organization for Women's campaign against him, Rush Limbaugh has launched "Rush Babes for America," a Facebook page dedicated to "the millions of conservative women who know what they believe in: family, American values and not being told by faux feminist groups how to think." "I've been tired for [...] Full Story Top North Carolina voters ban gay marriage, civil unions Tue,8 May 2012 06:11 PM PDT The Ticket - North Carolinians voted to change the state constitution Tuesday to say that the only valid "domestic legal partnership" in the state is marriage between a man and a woman. The amendment passed 61 to 39 percent, making North Carolina the 29th state with a gay marriage ban in its constitution. The state already outlawed gay [...] Full Story Top Korean War vet shoots intruder inside home Wed,9 May 2012 05:19 AM PDT Associated Press - Police say an 84-year-old western Pennsylvania man wounded a home invasion suspect with the gun he carried in the Korean War. Full Story Top iPhone5: Worth Waiting For? Wed,9 May 2012 11:54 AM PDT Upgrade Your Life - Thinking about upgrading to a new iPhone? But you want to know if waiting for the next version is worth it? First, consider the rumors on what features it might have, new design ideas, and maybe most importantly, when pundits think it will be announced. Design One thing is certain: this phone will have a [...] Full Story Top Russian superjet goes missing during test flight with 44 on board, reports say Wed,9 May 2012 05:40 AM PDT The Lookout - A Russian passenger jet with at least 44 people on board—including embassy officials—went missing on Wednesday during a demonstration flight in Indonesia, according to reports from the region. The civilian Sukhoi Superjet 100 "disappeared from radar screens during a flight from Jakarta meant to last 30 minutes," BBC News said. According to CNN, the aircraft [...] Full Story Top Obama supports gay marriage: Shep Smith warns GOP not to be 'on the wrong side of history' Wed,9 May 2012 01:31 PM PDT The Cutline - Moments after ABC revealed that President Obama said during a taped interview with "Good Morning America" that he supports gay marriage, Fox News' Shepard Smith applauded the president, and warned conservatives not to use the evolution of Obama's view on same sex unions as part of its presidential campaign. "The President of the United States, [...] Full Story Top Mark Zuckerberg Isn't CEO Enough for Facebook's IPO Wed,9 May 2012 06:31 AM PDT The Atlantic Wire - After two days on the road, Facebook leader Mark Zuckerberg has not impressed investors with his business savvy, when that's just what he is should be doing. Full Story Top Against Me!'s Tom Gabel is becoming a woman Tue,8 May 2012 09:54 PM PDT Associated Press - Tom Gabel, the lead singer of punk rock band Against Me!, says he's becoming a woman. Full Story Top Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate Wed,9 May 2012 08:29 AM PDT Associated Press - The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family's teenagers also like the hand-held computer tablets, too, but the clan's elders show no interest. Full Story Top $31.5 million bid for New York apartment denied by building's co-op board Tue,8 May 2012 10:30 AM PDT The Sideshow - In today's housing market, good deals are waiting to be had. But for one New York co-op, a $31.5 million bid wasn't even enticing enough to merit an interview with the potential tenant. The prospective buyer also happens to be the Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. He made [...] Full Story Top Wife, mother of kidnap-slaying suspect arrested Tue,8 May 2012 08:18 PM PDT Associated Press - The wife and mother of a Mississippi man suspected of killing a Tennessee woman and her teenage daughter before fleeing with her two younger girls were charged Tuesday in connection with the abduction, authorities said. Full Story Top Federal prisoner earns votes against Obama in West Virginia primary Wed,9 May 2012 05:39 AM PDT The Ticket - The outcry to vote against President Barack Obama was heard loud and clear in West Virginia. In the Democratic primary there,  4 out of 10 cast votes for Keith Judd, a prisoner in Texas serving time a for making threats at the University of New Mexico in 1999. Obama earned 59 percent of the vote. [...] Full Story Top Dick Lugar's Indiana Loss Is a Win for Democrats Wed,9 May 2012 04:51 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - In a tough year for Senate campaigns, Democrats will take everything they can get. This year's map of Senate races heavily favors the GOP, which will defend only 10 seats to Democrats' 23. Six Democratic incumbents have declined to run, and Democrats will have to... Full Story Top Accidental 911 calls are 38% of all emergency calls in NYC: 'Butt-dials' on rise Wed,9 May 2012 09:06 AM PDT The Sideshow - Have you ever "butt-dialed" 911? If you have, you're not alone--especially if you live in New York City. According to a new report, "accidental" calls to 911 accounted for about 38 percent of all emergency calls in the Big Apple in 2010. Of the 10.4 million calls fielded by the city's 911 system, 3,910,373 were [...] Full Story Top Postal Service: Will keep rural post offices open Wed,9 May 2012 02:28 PM PDT Associated Press - Bending to strong public opposition, the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday backed off a plan to close thousands of rural post offices after May 15 and proposed keeping them open, but with shorter operating hours. Full Story Top California may ban gay teen 'conversion' therapy Wed,9 May 2012 06:14 AM PDT Associated Press - A first-of-its-kind ban on a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight is speeding through the California statehouse. Full Story Top Truvada for HIV Prevention: Pros, Cons of Popping a Pill Tue,8 May 2012 12:42 PM PDT Good Morning America - Critics Worry Pill Will Promote Risky Behavior Full Story Top Timeline of Obama's 'Evolving' on Same-Sex Marriage Wed,9 May 2012 09:26 AM PDT ABC News Blogs - President Obama will discuss same-sex marriage in an exclusive interview today with "Good Morning America" anchor  Robin Roberts. With his "evolving" position in the spotlight, here's a look back at the various positions he has held on the issue: from appearing to support the unions as... Full Story Top Gun parts found inside stuffed animals during TSA screening; man allowed to continue on flight Wed,9 May 2012 07:05 AM PDT The Lookout - A man traveling from Rhode Island to Detroit with his 4-year-old son was stopped at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, R.I., the Transportation Security Administration said, after a TSA screening agent noticed disassembled gun components "artfully concealed" inside three stuffed animals in his carry-on bag. The gun parts were found in an X-ray scan during [...] Full Story Top Against Obama, even a jailbird gets some votes Wed,9 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT Associated Press - Just how unpopular is President Barack Obama in some parts of the country? Enough that a man in prison in Texas got 4 out of 10 votes in West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary. Full Story Top 'Mission Impossible': Mole infiltrated al-Qaida Tue,8 May 2012 12:32 PM PDT ABC News - Double Agent Posed As Suicide Bomber, Disrupted New 'Underwear Bomb' Plot Full Story Top Man jumps into vat of acid to save co-worker Tue,8 May 2012 05:56 AM PDT The Sideshow - How far would you go to save a co-worker? A roofer in New Jersey reportedly jumped into a vat of nitric acid on Monday to save a co-worker who had fallen in. Martin Davis was working at Swepco Tube LLC, a metal tube manufacturing plant in Clifton, N.J., when he fell 40 feet into the [...] Full Story Top Four reasons Obama's 2012 re-election campaign had a bad week Tue,8 May 2012 09:40 AM PDT Yahoo! News - If you don't believe rigid mathematical formulas can tell you who will win a presidential election--and I don't—you should be even more dubious about hunches divined from a stray incident or two. Full Story Top Presidential Perks: Paying for Carter's postage, Bush's bills, and Clinton's rent Tue,8 May 2012 03:05 AM PDT Power Players - Spinners and Winners You could call it welfare for former Presidents. It's a little-noticed part of the federal budget:  Each year U.S. taxpayers pick up the tab for the expenses of our former Presidents.  For the likes of Carter, Clinton and Bush that means free rent, postage, phone and office staff — all courtesy of [...] Full Story Top Tennessee Kidnap Suspect Adam Mayes Put on FBI's Most Wanted List Wed,9 May 2012 09:42 AM PDT Good Morning America - Family Kidnap Suspect Adam Mayes on Top 10 Most Wanted List Full Story Top Texas Constable Pam Matranga Allegedly Forced Deputy to 'Motorboat' Her Breasts Tue,8 May 2012 11:02 AM PDT Good Morning America - Deputy Tried Taping Constable's Alleged Harassment Full Story Top SEC charges ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in investment scheme Wed,9 May 2012 11:23 AM PDT The Lookout - The Security and Exchange Commission today charged the former mayor of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick with secretly exchanging lavish gifts to peddle his influence over the investment process of the city's pension funds. The SEC also charged Jeffrey W. Beasley, the former city treasurer and investment adviser to the pension funds along with Kilpatrick. The complaint [...] Full Story Top

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