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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday Iran: We Can Hit 35 US Bases in 'Minutes' Florida Lifeguard Fired for Trying to Save Drowning Man Outside of His Zone Alabama pastor holds 'whites only' conference Obama on health care: 'The law I passed is here to stay' Lifeguard's controversial firing under review Mitt Romney calls individual mandate a tax Axelrod hits Romney for 'Bermuda tax shelter' 'Rightful heir' to British monarchy dies in Australia Fastest Way to Chill a Drink Century-Old Whiskey Bottles Found in Missouri Man's Attic San Diego Accidentally Set Off All Its Fireworks at the Same Time Romney reportedly raised more than $100 million in June Iran says can destroy U.S. bases "minutes after attack" Peter Higgs lives to see his boson Forget hot dogs, glut means cheap lobster prices Ann Romney says VP could be a woman, blasts Obama's 'destroy Mitt' strategy San Diego's 'Big Bay Boom' Fireworks Display Goes Bust Rep. Joe Walsh stands by accusation Tammy Duckworth politicizes her military service Zimmerman bond set at $1 million; lawyers ask for more donations The Creation Museum evolves: Hoping to add a life-size ark project, the museum hits fundraising trouble Obama on marriage: 'Do whatever she tells you' Boat Capsizes Off Long Island, 3 Children Dead San Diego fireworks fail: Fourth of July display accidentally launches all at once Romney suggests Roberts' health care ruling motivated by politics France-Brazil crash: Faulty data misled pilot Obama on China: 'We're going to make sure that competition is fair' Texas Principal Accused of Planting Camera in Locker Room The Girl Who Can't Feel Pain Rep. Jackson treated for 'more serious' ailments Jesse Jackson Jr.'s office confirms 'more serious' health situation Yasser Arafat's body to be exhumed Obama launches first 2012 campaign bus tour, announces trade action against China Fired Florida lifeguard to be offered job back Taiwan photographer's crusade: Doomed shelter dogs Spidey relaunches with Tuesday record of $35M Caffeine Defense Claimed By Serial Groper 6 Things to Watch on President Obama's Bus Tour Death certificate: Griffith died of heart attack Eureka! Physicists celebrate evidence of particle Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday Thu,5 Jul 2012 11:58 AM PDT Associated Press - Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago. Full Story Top Iran: We Can Hit 35 US Bases in 'Minutes' Thu,5 Jul 2012 08:11 AM PDT ABC News - During Major Military Drills, Iranian Commander Says 35 US Bases in Range of Missiles 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 Alabama pastor holds 'whites only' conference Thu,5 Jul 2012 09:28 AM PDT A controversial pastor's conference welcoming only "white Christians" is underway in Lamar County, Ala., upsetting residents of the nearby town of Winfield in the western part of the state. Christian Identity Ministries is holding a three-day conference for so-called "white Christians" who contend they have been treated unfairly, the Rev. Mel Lewis told local TV [...] Full Story Top Obama on health care: 'The law I passed is here to stay' Thu,5 Jul 2012 09:56 AM PDT MAUMEE, Ohio—Kicking off his first formal campaign bus tour of 2012, President Barack Obama told several hundred cheering supporters that he would work with Congress to tinker with his signature health care overhaul but stressed that "the law I passed is here to stay." Mitt Romney has vowed to roll back the Affordable Care Act [...] Full Story Top Lifeguard's controversial firing under review Thu,5 Jul 2012 06:52 AM PDT Amid a public outcry, officials in Florida say they plan to review whether the firing of a lifeguard who left his "zone" to help save a swimmer was justified. Tomas Lopez, the 21-year-old lifeguard, was fired on Monday after he left his station to help a man who had been pulled out of the water [...] Full Story Top Mitt Romney calls individual mandate a tax Wed,4 Jul 2012 10:46 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Mitt Romney steered his campaign message back in line with other top Republicans today, insisting that the health care law's individual mandate that requires most Americans to buy health insurance was  "a tax."  "The majority of the court said it is a tax, and therefore it is... 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 'Rightful heir' to British monarchy dies in Australia Thu,5 Jul 2012 03:12 AM PDT AFP - An Australian forklift driver who some historians argued was the true heir to the British throne has died in the small New South Wales town he called home, his local newspaper reported Thursday. 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 Century-Old Whiskey Bottles Found in Missouri Man's Attic Thu,5 Jul 2012 08:20 AM PDT Good Morning America - Thirteen Bottles of Old Crow Whiskey Discovered While Renovating Attic Full Story Top San Diego Accidentally Set Off All Its Fireworks at the Same Time Thu,5 Jul 2012 01:57 AM PDT The Atlantic Wire - Folks in San Diego witnessed what was either the worst Fourth of July fireworks celebration — or the absolute best — when a technical malfunction caused all of their pyrotechnics to go off at the same time. Full Story Top Romney reportedly raised more than $100 million in June Thu,5 Jul 2012 12:27 PM PDT Mitt Romney reportedly raised more than $100 million in June, the best fundraising month of his campaign so far. Politico's Mike Allen first reported the total, which includes contributions to both Romney's campaign and the Romney Victory Fund—a joint account between the Romney campaign and the Republican National Committee. A Romney spokeswoman did not immediately [...] Full Story Top Iran says can destroy U.S. bases "minutes after attack" Wed,4 Jul 2012 07:35 PM 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 Peter Higgs lives to see his boson Wed,4 Jul 2012 11:21 AM PDT Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - Peter Higgs was no good in the lab, but he never doubted that one day his theory of a powerful subatomic particle that bears his name would be proven right in practice. His surprise was that he lived to see that day. Speaking at Geneva's CERN research centre on Wednesday after its experimental physicists announced the discovery of a new particle, a boson much as Higgs imagine half a century ago, he confessed to Reuters he felt "rather dazed but very pleased". ... 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 Ann Romney says VP could be a woman, blasts Obama's 'destroy Mitt' strategy Thu,5 Jul 2012 08:20 AM PDT Mitt Romney has declined to say much about his vice presidential search, but the Republican nominee's wife offered a new clue about what he might be thinking. Ann Romney says her husband is considering a woman for the ticket—and admitted she's been playing a big role in the VP search, too, according to an interview [...] Full Story Top San Diego's 'Big Bay Boom' Fireworks Display Goes Bust Thu,5 Jul 2012 10:41 AM PDT Like us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending. Independence Day celebrations are known for packing a punch when it comes to fireworks displays. People show up in droves at local parks to see colorful and magnificent pyrotechnics that usually last for several minutes. That was not the case in San Diego this Fourth [...] Full Story Top Rep. Joe Walsh stands by accusation Tammy Duckworth politicizes her military service Thu,5 Jul 2012 07:43 AM PDT Freshman Rep. Joe Walsh, who has earned a reputation for caustic remarks and spontaneous tirades, this week accused opponent Tammy Duckworth--a double-amputee who lost her legs while serving as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in Iraq--of using her military service to score political points. The Illinois Republican-- who has not served in the military-- on [...] Full Story Top Zimmerman bond set at $1 million; lawyers ask for more donations Thu,5 Jul 2012 02:26 PM PDT A judge in Florida set bond for George Zimmerman at $1 million on Thursday, and ordered the former neighborhood watchman released. It's unclear, however, when Zimmerman will post the bond. It's the second time Zimmerman, charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, has been granted bond. He was released [...] Full Story Top The Creation Museum evolves: Hoping to add a life-size ark project, the museum hits fundraising trouble Thu,5 Jul 2012 10:03 AM PDT Five years after it opened, the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., still gleams, and life-size dinosaurs still tread the Earth, shoulder-to-shoulder with humans. But behind the scenes, one of the most ambitious efforts in America to counter evolutionary theory has hit a roadblock. When you walk into the Creation Museum, one of the first things [...] Full Story Top Obama on marriage: 'Do whatever she tells you' Thu,5 Jul 2012 01:06 PM PDT President Barack Obama, marriage counselor? The president stopped at the Kozy Corners diner in Oak Harbor, Ohio, on Thursday for what political campaigns dub an "OTR"—an "off the record" event that isn't on the formal schedule—and doled out a bit of marriage advice. "Just do whatever she tells you to," Obama told a man sitting [...] Full Story Top Boat Capsizes Off Long Island, 3 Children Dead Thu,5 Jul 2012 02:58 AM PDT Good Morning America - Boat Bringing Passengers to View Fireworks Capsizes, 24 Rescued Full Story Top San Diego fireworks fail: Fourth of July display accidentally launches all at once Thu,5 Jul 2012 07:34 AM PDT Ron Burgundy would've had a field day with this story. A Fourth of July fireworks show in San Diego lasted just 15 seconds on Wednesday, when what organizers called "a technical glitch" caused all of the fireworks to go off at the same time. According to Garden State Fireworks, a signal that was sent to [...] Full Story Top Romney suggests Roberts' health care ruling motivated by politics Thu,5 Jul 2012 07:14 AM PDT Mitt Romney suggested "political consideration" rather than legal judgment may have played a major role in why Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts voted to uphold President Barack Obama's health care law last week. Asked about reports that Roberts switched his vote on the Affordable Care Act, Romney questioned Roberts' motivation in an interview with [...] Full Story Top France-Brazil crash: Faulty data misled pilot Thu,5 Jul 2012 08:48 AM PDT Associated Press - A combination of faulty sensors and mistakes by inadequately trained pilots caused an Air France jet to plunge into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009, killing all 228 people aboard in the airline's deadliest ever crash, French investigators said Thursday. Full Story Top Obama on China: 'We're going to make sure that competition is fair' Thu,5 Jul 2012 12:09 PM PDT MAUMEE, Ohio—In an unabashedly populist appeal to voters in the electorally pivotal state of Ohio, President Barack Obama declared Thursday that his policies had brought America's auto industry "roaring back" and highlighted a new trade action against China. "As long as I'm president, that's what I'm going to be doing: waking up every single day [...] Full Story Top Texas Principal Accused of Planting Camera in Locker Room Thu,5 Jul 2012 04:45 AM PDT A principal is under investigation after she allegedly planted a hidden camera in the locker room of a Texas high school basketball team. Prosecutors say Wendee Long, a principal at Wayside Middle School in Fort Worth, planted the camera to see how her daughters' new... Full Story Top The Girl Who Can't Feel Pain Thu,5 Jul 2012 03:31 AM PDT From scratches on the playground to spills while biking, parents are constantly trying to protect their children from pain.  But what if pain was the one thing your child needed the most? While Ashlyn Blocker may seem like a normal 12-year-old girl who loves pageants... Full Story Top Rep. Jackson treated for 'more serious' ailments Thu,5 Jul 2012 05:31 PM PDT Associated Press - The mystery surrounding U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s leave of absence deepened Thursday as his office disclosed a few more vague details about his medical condition, saying his ailments were "more serious" than previously thought and he needs extended inpatient treatment. Full Story Top Jesse Jackson Jr.'s office confirms 'more serious' health situation Thu,5 Jul 2012 10:13 AM PDT The office of Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announced in a statement Thursday that the congressman is at an "in-patient medical facility" and his undisclosed condition is "more serious" than originally assumed. "Congressman Jackson's medical condition is more serious than we thought and initially believed," the statement read. "Recently, we have been made aware [...] 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 Obama launches first 2012 campaign bus tour, announces trade action against China Thu,5 Jul 2012 07:26 AM PDT MAUMEE, Ohio—President Barack Obama kicks off his first bus tour of the 2012 campaign on Thursday with news meant to cheer struggling Rust Belt voters: His administration is taking on China over an allegedly unfair trade practice. Hours before the president was due in Ohio, the White House sent reporters a Toledo Blade report that [...] Full Story Top Fired Florida lifeguard to be offered job back Thu,5 Jul 2012 12:04 PM PDT The Florida lifeguard who was fired after leaving his "zone" to help save a swimmer earlier this week will be offered his job back, the head of the company that fired him said Thursday. "I am of the opinion that the supervisors acted hastily," Jeff Ellis told the Orlando Sun Sentinel. "It was not the [...] Full Story Top Taiwan photographer's crusade: Doomed shelter dogs Thu,5 Jul 2012 01:42 PM PDT Associated Press - The photographer gingerly places a small, mixed-breed puppy on a platform in his makeshift studio at an animal shelter in northern Taiwan. The dog looks about 2 months old, with alert, trusting eyes and a shiny black coat. 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 Caffeine Defense Claimed By Serial Groper Thu,5 Jul 2012 03:01 AM PDT ABC News - ABC News' Annie Ramos reports: There's been the Twinkie defense, the Zoloft defense, the PMS defense and the Ambien defense. Kenneth Sands — convicted July 3 of groping women and teenage girls — tried and failed to create legal precedence with the caffeine defense. Sands... Full Story Top 6 Things to Watch on President Obama's Bus Tour Thu,5 Jul 2012 03:00 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - As President Obama hits the road for his first campaign bus tour of the 2012 election season, here are five things to watch that could make this a noteworthy two-day, two-state trip: 1.  MESSAGE:  OBAMA, A BETTING MAN Claiming anyone running for president, much less... Full Story Top Death certificate: Griffith died of heart attack Thu,5 Jul 2012 02:21 PM PDT Associated Press - The death certificate for Andy Griffith says the actor's death earlier this week was caused by a heart attack. Full Story Top Eureka! Physicists celebrate evidence of particle Wed,4 Jul 2012 02:24 PM PDT Associated Press - Scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher hailed the discovery of "the missing cornerstone of physics" Wednesday, cheering the apparent end of a decades-long quest for a new subatomic particle called the Higgs boson, or "God particle," which could help explain why all matter has mass and crack open a new realm of subatomic science. Full Story Top

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