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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Insight: Florida man sees "cruel" face of U.S. justice Y! Big Story: Lesser known truths about Fourth of July Fastest Way to Chill a Drink Black Widow Spiders May Have Met Their Match My Three Daddies: California Eyes Multiple Parenting Law "It's a boson:" Higgs quest bears new particle Forget hot dogs, glut means cheap lobster prices Army's new drill sergeants teach rather than yell Iran threatens swift retaliation on US bases 'God Particle' 'Discovered': European Researchers Claim Discovery of Higgs Boson-Like Particle What's Behind The Record Heat? France slaps 7 billion euros in taxes on rich and big firms Florida Lifeguard Fired for Trying to Save Drowning Man Outside of His Zone New Particle at World's Largest Atom Smasher is Likely Higgs Boson Questions about chief justice's health-care ruling could have lasting impact Axelrod hits Romney for 'Bermuda tax shelter' July 4 WH Ceremony Grants Citizenship to 25 Service Members Hawking says he lost $100 bet over Higgs discovery SUV goes airborne after road buckles (VIDEO) Who says July 4th is Independence Day? New Home Demolished Because Garage in Wrong Spot Bus driver's caffeine defense for groping girls Man lives off Craigslist ads for a month, turns his adventures into a documentary Study Links Cat Litter Box to Increased Suicide Risk Iran says can destroy U.S. bases "minutes after attack" Spidey relaunches with Tuesday record of $35M Galapagos' new star tortoise does what Lonesome George didn't: Helps save his species Bill O'Reilly apologizes for 'being an idiot' on Obamacare vote, but he's 'not really sorry' Don't Feel the Burn! What the frack? North Carolina lawmaker accidentally votes to legalize fracking Yasser Arafat's body to be exhumed Missing Millionaire's Wife Wants to Sell Couple's Mansion and Yacht 'Atlantis' found? Doggerland artifacts on display at London museum Easy fix eludes power outage problems in US Boy's Pingpong Trick Wows the Web Suspended police officer who's been fired 6 times wants to return to work Didn't send your kid to war? Maybe you can send $$ Parents Defend Letting Daughter, 5, Swim With Sharks Disruptive JetBlue Airways pilot ruled not guilty by reason of insanity Mountain climber saved at last second from near-fatal fall (VIDEO) Insight: Florida man sees "cruel" face of U.S. justice Tue,3 Jul 2012 12:41 AM PDT Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - Quartavious Davis is still shocked by what happened to him in federal court two months ago. "My first offense, and they gave me all this time," said Davis, a pudgy African American with dreadlocks who spoke with Reuters at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. "Might just as well say I'm dead." Davis was convicted of participating in a string of armed robberies in the Miami area in 2010. His accomplices testified against him, saying he carried a gun during their crimes and discharged it at a dog that chased them after one of their burglaries. ... Full Story Top Y! Big Story: Lesser known truths about Fourth of July Tue,3 Jul 2012 02:31 PM PDT A divided nation? How very American of us. As we commemorate the 236th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, revisiting our history helps remind us how far we've come — and just what still makes up the American character. For one thing, not all the 18th-century colonialists were keen on this whole independence thing: A good half-million were Loyalists to the British crown, and hung on to their royal connections in places like New York City, Long Island, and northern Georgia through the 1780s. A divided nation? How very American of us. As we commemorate the 236th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, revisiting our history helps remind us how far we've come — and just what still makes up the American character. For one thing, not all the 18th-century colonialists were keen on this whole independence thing: A good half-million were Loyalists to the British crown, and hung on to their royal connections in places like New York City, Long Island, and northern Georgia through the 1780s. Full Story Top Fastest Way to Chill a Drink Tue,3 Jul 2012 11:00 AM PDT The heat of the summer is upon us. And I'm sure I'm not the only one asking: What's the fastest way to chill a drink? Fridge Depending on the starting temperature, cooling drinks in the fridge takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours. Not nearly fast enough when you're parched. Freezer To speed the [...] Full Story Top Black Widow Spiders May Have Met Their Match Tue,3 Jul 2012 06:46 AM PDT LiveScience.com - Black widow spiders seem to be universally feared. But who's scared of a brown widow? The black widow should be quaking all eight of its boots, a new study suggests. In the United States, there's a new widow in town. The brown widow. And scientists say it may be taking over some native western black widow territory. Full Story Top My Three Daddies: California Eyes Multiple Parenting Law Tue,3 Jul 2012 06:24 PM PDT Good Morning America - In Modern Families There May Be More Than Two Parents to Serve Best Interests of Child Full Story Top "It's a boson:" Higgs quest bears new particle Wed,4 Jul 2012 10:31 AM PDT Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists at Europe's CERN research center have found a new subatomic particle, a basic building block of the universe, which appears to be the boson imagined and named half a century ago by theoretical physicist Peter Higgs. "We have reached a milestone in our understanding of nature," CERN director general Rolf Heuer told a gathering of scientists and the world's media near Geneva on Wednesday. ... Full Story Top Forget hot dogs, glut means cheap lobster prices Mon,2 Jul 2012 09:52 AM PDT Associated Press - A glut has driven down lobster prices in Maine — bringing cheer to lobster-loving consumers at the start of the state's tourist season but gloom among lobstermen. Full Story Top Army's new drill sergeants teach rather than yell Wed,4 Jul 2012 02:18 AM PDT Associated Press - Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Heilman kneeled down in a wooded section of Fort Eustis and calmly told six soldiers he had never met before to prepare: They might find an improvised explosive device on their way to relieve some other soldiers at a checkpoint. Full Story Top Iran threatens swift retaliation on US bases Wed,4 Jul 2012 08:19 AM PDT Associated Press - Iran declared Wednesday that it can destroy nearby U.S. military bases and strike Israel within minutes of an attack on the Islamic Republic, reflecting tensions over Iran's suspect nuclear program. Full Story Top 'God Particle' 'Discovered': European Researchers Claim Discovery of Higgs Boson-Like Particle Wed,4 Jul 2012 03:17 AM PDT ABC News - Teams Say They've Discovered a new Particle Consistent with the Higgs Boson Full Story Top What's Behind The Record Heat? Tue,3 Jul 2012 05:56 AM PDT LiveScience.com - Heat is beating records around the country: the first five months of 2012 have been the hottest on record in the contiguous United States. And that's not including June, when 164 all-time high temperature records were tied or broken around the country, according to government records. Full Story Top France slaps 7 billion euros in taxes on rich and big firms Wed,4 Jul 2012 01:53 PM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - France's new Socialist government announced tax rises worth 7.2 billion euros on Wednesday, including heavy one-off levies on wealthy households and big corporations, to plug a revenue shortfall this year caused by flagging economic growth. In the first major raft of economic measures since Francois Hollande was elected president in May promising to avoid the painful austerity seen elsewhere in Europe, the government singled out large companies and the rich. An extraordinary levy of 2.3 billion euros ($2.90 billion) on wealthy households and 1. ... Full Story Top Florida Lifeguard Fired for Trying to Save Drowning Man Outside of His Zone Wed,4 Jul 2012 09:52 AM PDT Good Morning America - Tomas Lopez Left His Zone to Help a Drowning Man Full Story Top New Particle at World's Largest Atom Smasher is Likely Higgs Boson Wed,4 Jul 2012 02:18 AM PDT LiveScience.com - Physicists are more than 99 percent sure that they've found a new elementary particle that is likely the long-sought Higgs boson. Full Story Top Questions about chief justice's health-care ruling could have lasting impact Tue,3 Jul 2012 05:43 PM PDT Christian Science Monitor - Unprecedented leaks of behind-the-scenes information at the US Supreme Court are raising questions about whether the threat of political attacks and other potential criticism played a role in the high court's recent decision to uphold President Obama's health-care reform law. Full Story Top Axelrod hits Romney for 'Bermuda tax shelter' Wed,4 Jul 2012 12:47 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - Senior Obama strategist David Axelrod on Wednesday offered something of a fireworks display on Twitter, launching a barrage of messages meant to draw attention to two reports that highlight Mitt Romney's stake in a Bermuda company that has never been listed on his state or federal... Full Story Top July 4 WH Ceremony Grants Citizenship to 25 Service Members Wed,4 Jul 2012 07:33 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Twenty-five members of the military are taking the citizenship oath in the presence of their commander-in-chief in a rare Independence Day ceremony today in the White House East Room. They are all active duty, just a handful of the estimated 29,000 foreigners now wearing a... Full Story Top Hawking says he lost $100 bet over Higgs discovery Wed,4 Jul 2012 08:17 AM PDT AFP - Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking said Wednesday the Nobel Prize should be given to Peter Higgs, the man who gave his name to the Higgs boson particle. Full Story Top SUV goes airborne after road buckles (VIDEO) Tue,3 Jul 2012 07:07 AM PDT A Wisconsin woman who had stopped on a bridge to take a picture with her cell phone of a buckled highway near Eau Claire accidentally caught video of an SUV going airborne instead. Theresa Reich told Milwaukee's WISN she didn't know her phone was taking video when the SUV hit the clearly-marked lip. "You don't [...] Full Story Top Who says July 4th is Independence Day? Wed,4 Jul 2012 07:20 AM PDT National Constitution Center - John Adams envisioned July 2, 1776, as the day Americans would mark independence from Great Britain. Full Story Top New Home Demolished Because Garage in Wrong Spot Mon,2 Jul 2012 09:16 AM PDT Good Morning America - Southampton Home Rebuilt Because Garage Was in the Wrong Place Full Story Top Bus driver's caffeine defense for groping girls Wed,4 Jul 2012 12:44 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - July 4, 2012 SEATTLE – We have heard of temporary insanity, diminished capacity, the abuse excuse and even the Twinkie defense but a caffeine defense might be pushing it.  Nevertheless, that is what Kenneth Sands, 52, is attributing his incident involving him groping five females... Full Story Top Man lives off Craigslist ads for a month, turns his adventures into a documentary Wed,4 Jul 2012 01:24 AM PDT In a major change of pace from his work in The Hangover, actor and comedian Zach Galifianakis is working as the executive producer for a new documentary called Craigslist Joe. The movie is about Joe Garner, who traveled across America … Continue reading → Full Story Top Study Links Cat Litter Box to Increased Suicide Risk Tue,3 Jul 2012 04:05 AM PDT Good Morning America - Toxoplasma Parasite May Cause Changes in the Brain Full Story Top Iran says can destroy U.S. bases "minutes after attack" Wed,4 Jul 2012 11:54 AM PDT Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has threatened to destroy U.S. military bases across the Middle East and target Israel within minutes of being attacked, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, as Revolutionary Guards extended test-firing of ballistic missiles into a third day. Israel has hinted it may attack Iran if diplomacy fails to secure a halt to its disputed nuclear energy program. The United States also has mooted military action as a last-resort option but has frequently nudged the Israelis to give time for intensified economic sanctions to work against Iran. ... Full Story Top Spidey relaunches with Tuesday record of $35M Wed,4 Jul 2012 09:36 AM PDT Associated Press - "The Amazing Spider-Man" has swung into action with $35 million domestically in its first day — a record for a film opening on Tuesday. Full Story Top Galapagos' new star tortoise does what Lonesome George didn't: Helps save his species Tue,3 Jul 2012 04:50 PM PDT Associated Press - QUITO, Ecuador - Lonesome George's inability to reproduce made him a global symbol of efforts to halt the disappearance of species. And while his kind died with him, that doesn't mean the famed giant tortoise leaves no heir apparent. Full Story Top Bill O'Reilly apologizes for 'being an idiot' on Obamacare vote, but he's 'not really sorry' Tue,3 Jul 2012 06:38 AM PDT In March, during a discussion about the constitutionality of Obamacare on "The Factor," Bill O'Reilly declared: "This is absolutely a mandate, it's absolutely a force, it's absolutely police powers from the federal government. The Fox News host then offered a prediction: the Supreme Court would strike it down. "It's going to be 5-4," he said. [...] Full Story Top Don't Feel the Burn! Tue,3 Jul 2012 10:08 AM PDT Katie's Take Not to be a "Debbie Downer" as you head off for your holiday fun in the sun, but a bad sunburn can lead to more than a night of agony—it could cause permanent damage or even lead to skin cancer down the road. That probably isn't news to any of us, because we're [...] Full Story Top What the frack? North Carolina lawmaker accidentally votes to legalize fracking Tue,3 Jul 2012 11:30 AM PDT A North Carolina lawmaker says she feels "rotten" after accidentally voting to override the veto of a bill to legalize fracking—the controversial technique of extracting natural gas—in the state. Rep. Becky Carney, a Democrat from Mecklenburg, said she accidentally voted late Monday to override the governor's veto after asking fellow Democrats to uphold it. The [...] Full Story Top Yasser Arafat's body to be exhumed Wed,4 Jul 2012 08:36 AM PDT ABC News - Arafat's Wife Suha Demanded His Body Be Exhumed Following al Jazeera Report Full Story Top Missing Millionaire's Wife Wants to Sell Couple's Mansion and Yacht Wed,4 Jul 2012 06:49 AM PDT ABC News - Missing Millionaire's Wife Seeks $7.1 for House, Boat Full Story Top 'Atlantis' found? Doggerland artifacts on display at London museum Tue,3 Jul 2012 03:13 PM PDT Whether Atlantis was real may never be known. But scientists from several European universities have recovered artifacts from a kind of "European Atlantis" at the bottom of the North Sea. Now, those artifacts from the sunken landmass known as Doggerland are going on display at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London. According to [...] Full Story Top Easy fix eludes power outage problems in US Tue,3 Jul 2012 09:17 PM PDT Associated Press - In the aftermath of storms that knocked out power to millions, sweltering residents and elected officials are demanding to know why it's taking so long to restring power lines and why they're not more resilient in the first place. Full Story Top Boy's Pingpong Trick Wows the Web Tue,3 Jul 2012 03:23 PM PDT Like us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending. Nine-year-old Tom Spicer has become a YouTube sensation with his ability to bounce a pingpong ball off random surfaces and land it perfectly in a nearby cup. The latest video of the youngster's talent, which was posted just last week, already has more than 550,000 [...] Full Story Top Suspended police officer who's been fired 6 times wants to return to work Tue,3 Jul 2012 09:35 AM PDT A suspended Florida police officer—who's been fired six times over the years for alleged misconduct, only to be reinstated—says he's the victim of a "witch hunt" and wants to go back to work, even though he's being paid $60,000 a year to stay home. Since becoming an officer in 1990, Sgt. German Bosque of the [...] Full Story Top Didn't send your kid to war? Maybe you can send $$ Wed,4 Jul 2012 06:30 AM PDT Associated Press - If you have military-age children who have not served in this decade's wars, then you owe a debt — meaning money — to those who did. That's the premise of a new fundraising effort by three wealthy American families who want to help U.S. veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Full Story Top Parents Defend Letting Daughter, 5, Swim With Sharks Tue,3 Jul 2012 07:37 AM PDT When Elana and David Barnes posted a home video to YouTube of their 5-year-old daughter swimming in the ocean, they intended to share their vacation memories with friends and family, not the world. But the video quickly became a viral sensation because it shows their... Full Story Top Disruptive JetBlue Airways pilot ruled not guilty by reason of insanity Tue,3 Jul 2012 05:16 PM PDT The JetBlue pilot who in March left the cockpit during a flight and began screaming at passengers has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson of Texas made the ruling in favor of Clayton Osbon, 49, the Associated Press reported. In her decision, Robinson said that at the [...] Full Story Top Mountain climber saved at last second from near-fatal fall (VIDEO) Tue,3 Jul 2012 04:44 PM PDT A group of mountain climbers attempting to ascend Kennedy's Gully in the Ouray Ice Park in Colorado rescued a fellow climber from near-certain death when a sheath of ice suddenly slipped out from under him. As the climber makes his way up the gully, the other climbers who are off camera and filming him from [...] Full Story Top

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