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Join the conversation: Talk about the last night of the RNC with Yahoo News
Thu,30 Aug 2012 03:58 PM PDT

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney places his hand over his heart as he reacts to the applause of the crowd as he takes the stage and accepts the nomination during the final session of the Republican National Convention in TampaIt's the grand finale of the Republican National Convention. Tea party favorite Sen. Marco Rubio introduces Mitt Romney, who will give his acceptance speech. Before that, there will be speeches by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Craig Romney. Follow the action and join in the discussion and analysis on [...]


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Rubio: Romney understands 'what makes America exceptional'
Thu,30 Aug 2012 07:23 PM PDT

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio addresses delegates as he introduces Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney during the final session of the Republican National Convention in TampaTAMPA—Marco Rubio introduced Mitt Romney to the stage at the Republican National Convention by casting him as someone who can change the direction of the country because he truly understands "what makes America exceptional." In one of the more highly anticipated speeches of the RNC, the Florida senator told his own story of being the [...]


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'Uncharacteristic' Isaac lacked punch but not size
Thu,30 Aug 2012 04:10 PM PDT
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Joel Geiger surveys the damage in the Olde Towne area after Hurricane Isaac passed through SlidellMIAMI (Reuters) - Meteorologists tracking Hurricane Isaac this week struggled to pin down the vexing storm's next move, variously referring to it as "disorganized" and "uncharacteristic." For George Dubaz, a New Orleans tour guide, Isaac was simply a "pain in the ass." After two days of lost business he'd had enough of the lumbering Isaac. "Most of them blow through and are over with. This one is just hanging around too long," Dubaz said, comparing it to "somebody that comes for Mardi Gras and they stay two weeks afterwards. ...


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Protests fizzle during GOP convention
Thu,30 Aug 2012 02:11 PM PDT
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A few demonstrators sit on a Domino's Pizza parking lot in protest, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. The three dozen chanting anti-GOP protesters hit a lull of silence as they marched through a neighborhood of low-income housing in west Tampa. "What are you guys doing taking a nap?" shouted one protester to his cohorts. Another shouted, "You guys are reeeeaaal quiet, now!"  The protests against the Republican convention in Tampa have been unexpectedly muted this week, something even the protesters acknowledge. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)Protesters blame hurricane threat, police presence for muted protests during GOP convention


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Convention one-liners driving most discussion of issues on Twitter
Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:22 PM PDT

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The tremendous volume of tweets around the Republican convention do not generally dwell on questions of policy. As countless commentators have pointed out, the conventions are more about personalities and imagery than they are about platform and ideas. The one major exception we see on Twitter is when a particular line from a speech stands [...]


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Newt Gingrich leaves it up to his wife to praise Romney at RNC
Thu,30 Aug 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Newtr and Callista Gingrich wave after addressing the final session of the Republican National Convention in TampaTAMPA—In the kind of endorsement any Republican candidate would want, Newt Gingrich likened Mitt Romney's energy and economic plans to the kind of policies Ronald Reagan would have proposed. But that was about the only nice thing Gingrich had to say about his former GOP rival as he spoke at the Republican National Convention just [...]


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Colo. suspect may have tried calling doctor minutes before massacre
Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:49 PM PDT

A booking photo of Colorado shooting suspect James Eagan Holmes is shown in this handout supplied by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office in Centennial, ColoradoCENTENNIAL, Colo. -- James Holmes' defense team said their client might have tried calling his university psychiatrist minutes before shooting erupted in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater on July 20. During testimony, defense attorney Tamara Brady asked Dr. Lynne Fenton if she recognized a university hospital operator's number that appeared on a redacted treatment file [...]


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SEAL who wrote bin Laden raid book makes first TV appearance
Thu,30 Aug 2012 10:31 AM PDT

Local Former SEALs Say Bin Laden Book Writer Is Likely A Marked ManThe former Navy SEAL who wrote about his part in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden was interviewed on "60 Minutes." The CBS news program disguised his face and altered his voice to protect his identity. "He calls himself Mark Owen. That's not his real name. We've disguised him and will keep his name [...]


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Romney launches pushback on Bain attacks
Thu,30 Aug 2012 12:12 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and his wife Ann walk to church in Wolfeboro, N.H. On Thursday, Romney will accept his party's presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)TAMPA—After weeks of negative attacks from President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies, Mitt Romney's campaign has signaled that it is ready to launch a major pushback on criticism of Romney's record at Bain Capital. On Thursday, the campaign unveiled a new website—SterlingBusinessCareer.com—which redirects to a page on Romney's campaign website that talks up what [...]


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Lawyers fight over notebook sent by Colorado shooting suspect
Thu,30 Aug 2012 03:11 PM PDT

Colorado shooting suspect James Eagan Holmes makes his first court appearance in AuroraCENTENNIAL, Colo.—A University of Colorado therapist testified Thursday that she last saw James Holmes on June 11, nearly six weeks before he allegedly killed 12 people and wounded 58 others during a midnight screening of the new Batman movie in Aurora. But his defense attorneys argued that their professional relationship continued beyond the last therapy [...]


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L.A. plans to charge families of electrocuted Good Samaritans
Thu,30 Aug 2012 10:45 AM PDT
The families of two Good Samaritans who were electrocuted after racing to the scene of a car wreck will still be charged for ambulance fees by the city of Los Angeles. On August 22, Irma Zamora and Stacey Schreiber died after rushing to the scene of a car wreck. Four others were also injured in [...] Full Story
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Water released from Isaac-stressed dam
Thu,30 Aug 2012 01:58 PM PDT
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Two men use small boat to travel though flooded streets Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Slidell, La. Isaac's maximum sustained winds had decreased to 45 mph and the National Hurricane Center said it was expected to become a tropical depression by Thursday night. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)Isaac soaked Louisiana for yet another day and pushed more water into neighborhoods all around the city, flooding homes and forcing last-minute evacuations and rescues. New Orleans itself was spared, thanks in large part to a levee system built after Katrina.


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Michelle Obama on RNC: 'I tend not to watch it'
Thu,30 Aug 2012 10:58 AM PDT

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama speaks to supporters of Barack Obama's re-election campaign in Fort LauderdaleDuring yet another late night television appearance, first lady Michelle Obama told David Letterman that she hasn't been watching the Republican National Convention this week—but that doesn't mean American voters should follow her lead. "As the wife of the guy they're running against, I tend not to watch it," the first lady said on the [...]


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98-year-old message in bottle sets world record
Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:53 PM PDT
A message in a bottle has been pulled from the ocean 98 years after it was written, and officials say it is the world's oldest of its kind. Scottish fisherman Andrew Leaper found the letter in his nets while sailing off of Scotland's northern coast. And on Thursday, Guinness World Records confirmed that is the [...] Full Story
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Linguist studies origins of the A-word
Thu,30 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT
Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg has written a scholarly study of the A-word, saying its rise in culture impacted feminism, self-discovery movements and conceptions of social class. The University of California, Berkeley School of Information linguist professor spoke with NPR about his book, "Ascent of the A-Word," which was released on August 14. "I'd meet people when [...] Full Story
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Toyota sponsoring Whac-a-Hipster game at Bumbershoot
Thu,30 Aug 2012 02:01 PM PDT
If you've ever been annoyed by a preening hipster, you'll soon have a socially acceptable method to vent your frustration. Toyota is sponsoring a Whac-a-Hipster game at this year's Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival in Seattle, which runs September 1-3. Whac-a-Hipster is a spin on the classic Whack-a-Mole game usually featured at country fairs and [...] Full Story
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First-generation Kindle Fire officially sells out
Thu,30 Aug 2012 01:43 PM PDT
Given that Amazon has a major event planned for September 6 where it's expected to announce the next generation of the Kindle Fire, it'd be a pretty amateur move to go out and buy a current generation Fire right now. Not … Continue reading → Full Story
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Hatch to Romney: Advice from one Mormon Republican to another
Thu,30 Aug 2012 06:04 AM PDT

Orrin Hatch on Tea Party Divide and Re-Unifying the GOPSen. Orrin Hatch had to fight for his political life this year, when he was nearly beaten in the Republican primary in his home state of Utah. Spinners and Winners caught up with Hatch on the convention floor in Tampa.


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Federal court rejects Texas voter ID law
Thu,30 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT
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How NFC Tech Stole the Show at a New York EventA federal court on Thursday rejected a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to cast ballots in November.


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Top militant commander likely killed in Afghan drone strike
Thu,30 Aug 2012 08:43 AM PDT
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Pakistan, ucciso numero due della Rete Haqqani in attacco drone UsaU.S. officials said today that an American drone strike likely took out a top commander of a powerful militant group the U.S. says is responsible for deadly, high-profile terrorist attacks in Afghanistan.


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'He's a straight shooter': Voters react to Ryan's speech
Thu,30 Aug 2012 08:53 AM PDT
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Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan accepts the nomination as he addresses delegates during the third session of the Republican National Convention in TampaYahoo! News asked voters to share their reactions to Paul Ryan's address: "Paul Ryan's acceptance speech at the RNC was hyped and full of hope, but he answered the call, with the bases loaded, and hit it out of the park."


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