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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Obama warns U.S. will 'do what we must' on Iran Why Plane Windows Don't Roll Down, as Romney Would Like Obamas on 'The View': Michelle doesn't have the 'temperament' to run for office Kids keep 2-headed snake as pet Town rallies around girl pranked for homecoming Obama to Work With Kids After Presidency, He Tells 'The View' Paul Ryan: 'Do you want Barack Obama to be re-elected? Then don't vote for Ron Paul.' Onions on hamburger send Oregon man into 'McFury' Man's Failing Heart Heals Itself on Day of Emergency Transplant Bill Clinton: Romney's '47 percent' remark could haunt him in debates 2016: Obama's America filmmaker defends against critics Worldwide bacon shortage 'unavoidable' PSA Uses 'Psychic' to Demonstrate Dangers of Sharing Personal Info Online SAT Reading Scores Are the Lowest They've Been in 40 Years Report: Premium hikes for top Medicare drug plans Israelis shrug at Netanyahu's urgent warnings on Iran NFL upholds Seahawks' disputed win over Packers Soldiers Discover Abandoned Baby on Side of Road in Afghanistan Iranian President Ahmadinejad has harsh words for Israel, calls homosexuality 'ugly' Obama leads Romney among NASCAR fans: Poll Romney jokes about Clinton's influence on the 2012 election Obama warns Iran, denounces Libya attack at UN Home prices rise for sixth month, a sign of recovery Texas Police Officer Pushes Woman Away From Car Crash Deer Obama: Surprise campaign-sign vandal caught on video Dow drops 100 after Fed official's warning Iran ayatollah is poster boy for influence in Iraq Obama to urge UN to confront roots of Muslim rage Obama Slams Romney's 'Fair' Tax Rate Iran threatens attacks on US bases in event of war Scott Walker tweets support of unionized NFL refs Famous Begging Dolphin Found Dead Dispute escalates between China and Japan Obama: Libya attack 'wasn't just a mob action' Washington state's first 'zombie bees' reported Romney, in interview, says his tax rate is "fair" Victoria's Secret Under Fire for 'Sexy Little Geisha' Outfit Obama takes world stage to fend off Romney attacks Ahmadinejad: Iran 'could have behaved better,' IAEA has 'double standards' Romney: Teachers unions shouldn't contribute to political campaigns Obama warns U.S. will 'do what we must' on Iran Tue,25 Sep 2012 08:27 AM PDT NEW YORK—Exactly six weeks before Election Day, President Barack Obama stood on the world stage Tuesday and warned Iran that the United States will "do what we must" to stop Tehran from getting a nuclear weapon. In what could be his last speech to the annual U.N. General Assembly, Obama also told Arab Spring countries [...] Full Story Top Why Plane Windows Don't Roll Down, as Romney Would Like Mon,24 Sep 2012 03:13 PM PDT LiveScience.com - This story was updated 9/25 at 5 p.m. ET. Full Story Top Obamas on 'The View': Michelle doesn't have the 'temperament' to run for office Tue,25 Sep 2012 08:50 AM PDT President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama appeared on "The View" on Tuesday, giving Americans a glimpse of the first couple's relationship. "I told folks I'm supposed to be eye candy for you guys," President Obama, flanked by Michelle and the show's five female hosts, joked on the show, which was taped on Monday [...] Full Story Top Kids keep 2-headed snake as pet Mon,24 Sep 2012 07:51 AM PDT It sounds like something out of science fiction, but for a family in Greenwood County, South Carolina, this two-headed snake is real, and really fascinating. The most bizarre thing about this creature: The heads aren't side by side. The snake has one head on each end of its slender, slithery body, and both heads seem [...] Full Story Top Town rallies around girl pranked for homecoming Tue,25 Sep 2012 06:22 AM PDT A small town in Michigan is rallying behind a teenage girl who had thoughts of killing herself after students at her high school elected her to the homecoming court as a joke. "I had actually thought about suicide," Whitney Kropp, a 16-year-old at Ogemaw Heights High School in West Branch, Mich., told Detroit's WXYZ-TV after [...] Full Story Top Obama to Work With Kids After Presidency, He Tells 'The View' Mon,24 Sep 2012 03:31 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - After his presidency is finished–whether it is this year or in 2016–President Barack Obama said today that he would like to work with kids in the next phase of his life. Obama was asked during a taping of ABC's "The View" today in New York... Full Story Top Paul Ryan: 'Do you want Barack Obama to be re-elected? Then don't vote for Ron Paul.' Mon,24 Sep 2012 02:23 PM PDT Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan made a pitch to Ron Paul supporters during a  rally in Lima, Ohio, on Monday when asked why libertarians should support the Romney-Ryan ticket. "For those of us who would have voted in the primaries for, say, Ron Paul, why should we vote for you and not, say, libertarians [...] Full Story Top Onions on hamburger send Oregon man into 'McFury' Tue,25 Sep 2012 12:25 PM PDT The unexpected inclusion of onions on a hamburger sent one Oregon man into what police called a McFury, which could not be alleviated even after he was offered a free replacement burger. The Oregonian reports that Jayme John Leon, 50, reportedly threw a soda in a McDonald's manager's face and smashed a cash register over [...] Full Story Top Man's Failing Heart Heals Itself on Day of Emergency Transplant Tue,25 Sep 2012 03:02 AM PDT A miraculous thing happened the day Michael Crowe was set to receive a potentially life-saving heart transplant. Doctors had determined the surgery would be ineffective — but his heart suddenly started beating again. Crowe, a 23-year-old pharmacy student from Omaha, had been diagnosed with acute... Full Story Top Bill Clinton: Romney's '47 percent' remark could haunt him in debates Tue,25 Sep 2012 12:07 PM PDT Bill Clinton thinks the upcoming presidential debates are crucial for Mitt Romney, and that the Republican candidate's controversial "47 percent" remarks could come back to haunt him. "I think if he's going to double down on that 47 percent remark, that will cause difficulties," the former president told Piers Morgan on Tuesday in an interview [...] Full Story Top 2016: Obama's America filmmaker defends against critics Tue,25 Sep 2012 04:14 AM PDT Spinners and Winners Filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza has been called the Michael Moore of the right — striking box office gold with a political documentary critics say is filled with innuendo, distortions, and conspiratorial attacks on President Obama. D'Souza's film '2016: Obama's America', has become the second highest grossing political documentary of all time — trailing only [...] Full Story Top Worldwide bacon shortage 'unavoidable' Tue,25 Sep 2012 03:31 PM PDT Is it pork-ageddon? Britain's National Pig Association has sounded the alarm that the world should brace for an "unavoidable" bacon and pork shortage next year. The cause of the trouble is high pig-feed costs caused by what it describes in a press release as "the global failure of maize and soya harvests." The organization notes [...] Full Story Top PSA Uses 'Psychic' to Demonstrate Dangers of Sharing Personal Info Online Tue,25 Sep 2012 10:40 AM PDT Like us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending. Do you really need pyschic abilities to know intimate details about a stranger? Maybe not. A new video from Belgium that hit it big on Reddit and YouTube is proving that, thanks to the Internet and social media, learning a person's deepest [...] Full Story Top SAT Reading Scores Are the Lowest They've Been in 40 Years Mon,24 Sep 2012 01:46 PM PDT The Atlantic Wire - Coming in with an average SAT reading score of 496, 2012's graduating seniors have the dubious distinction of having attained the worst reading score since 1972. (For those test-takers of a certain age and test-taking history, "reading" is actually that part we knew as "verbal.") Regardless of what you call(ed) it, "The average reading score for the Class of 2012 was 496, down one point from the previous year and 34 points since 1972, reports the , gleaning numbers from the College Board, the organization that administers the test.  Full Story Top Report: Premium hikes for top Medicare drug plans Tue,25 Sep 2012 08:43 AM PDT Associated Press - Millions of seniors enrolled in some of the most popular Medicare prescription drug plans face double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market. Full Story Top Israelis shrug at Netanyahu's urgent warnings on Iran Tue,25 Sep 2012 01:14 PM PDT Christian Science Monitor - Even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presses the US for "red lines" on Iran's nuclear development and Iran ramps up its rhetoric, Israelis don't seem to be expecting a war with Iran anytime soon – and are not frantically preparing for one. Full Story Top NFL upholds Seahawks' disputed win over Packers Tue,25 Sep 2012 04:23 PM PDT Associated Press - The NFL put its stamp of approval on the still-smoldering outcome of the Green Bay-Seattle game: Full Story Top Soldiers Discover Abandoned Baby on Side of Road in Afghanistan Sun,23 Sep 2012 10:39 PM PDT A newborn baby girl left abandoned on the side of the road in southern Afghanistan has been discovered by a group of Polish soldiers. The soldiers came upon the baby, who they have named Pola, after Poland, wrapped in a towel on Wednesday while they... Full Story Top Iranian President Ahmadinejad has harsh words for Israel, calls homosexuality 'ugly' Tue,25 Sep 2012 06:01 AM PDT Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had harsh words for Israel and called homosexuality an "ugly behavior." During a taped interview with Piers Morgan broadcast Monday night on CNN, Ahmadinejad responded candidly to Morgan's questioning about a statement the Iranian leader once made that Israel should be "wiped off the map." Speaking through a translator, Ahmadinejad said: [...] Full Story Top Obama leads Romney among NASCAR fans: Poll Mon,24 Sep 2012 07:04 AM PDT Mitt Romney's recent slide in several polls, including those in the battleground states of Ohio, Virginia and Florida, is troubling enough for the GOP. But, now the Republican nominee appears to be trailing President Barack Obama among a traditionally conservative constituency: NASCAR fans. Obama leads Romney 49 to 42 percent among NASCAR enthusiasts, according to [...] Full Story Top Romney jokes about Clinton's influence on the 2012 election Tue,25 Sep 2012 07:35 AM PDT NEW YORK—Months after he used former President Bill Clinton in ads to attack President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney finally shared a stage with the 42nd president. In an address at the Clinton Global Initiative's annual conference, Romney argued that the United States needs to retool how it allocates foreign aid. Ahead of his speech, Romney [...] Full Story Top Obama warns Iran, denounces Libya attack at UN Tue,25 Sep 2012 05:47 AM PDT President Barack Obama will warn Iran on Tuesday that America will "do what we must" to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and will scold violent demonstrators who have targeted American diplomatic posts across the Muslim world. "The attacks of the last two weeks are not simply an assault on America. They are also [...] Full Story Top Home prices rise for sixth month, a sign of recovery Tue,25 Sep 2012 12:08 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices rose for a sixth straight month in July in the latest sign of a sustainable housing market recovery, while a jump in consumer confidence this month offered a harbinger that Americans are ready to loosen their spending. Six years after its collapse, economists believe the housing market has turned a corner. Two separate reports on Tuesday showed that home prices rose in July, though the gains were not as strong as the previous month. ... Full Story Top Texas Police Officer Pushes Woman Away From Car Crash Tue,25 Sep 2012 04:17 AM PDT A quick-moving police officer saved a woman from serious injury or possible death in Texas when a van crashed into a parked police car, sending it careening toward them. Police officer Philip Standefer was investigating a minor car accident in Lubbock, Texas, when he leaped... Full Story Top Deer Obama: Surprise campaign-sign vandal caught on video Tue,25 Sep 2012 11:31 AM PDT An Austin, Texas, couple were convinced a political vandal was at work, showing up in the middle of the night to damage their yard sign endorsing President Obama's re-election campaign. But after contacting police, Beth and Tom Priem were shocked to discover the guilty party was actually a "Republican" deer. Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reports [...] Full Story Top Dow drops 100 after Fed official's warning Tue,25 Sep 2012 02:46 PM PDT Associated Press - A quiet day on Wall Street turned into the worst sell-off in three months after a Federal Reserve official said he doubted the bank's effort to boost economic growth would work. Full Story Top Iran ayatollah is poster boy for influence in Iraq Tue,25 Sep 2012 07:15 AM PDT Associated Press - After years of growing influence, a new sign of Iran's presence in Iraq has hit the streets. Thousands of signs, that is, depicting Iran's supreme leader gently smiling to a population once mobilized against the Islamic Republic in eight years of war. Full Story Top Obama to urge UN to confront roots of Muslim rage Tue,25 Sep 2012 03:06 AM PDT Associated Press - Campaign politics shadowing every word, President Barack Obama on Tuesday will challenge the world to confront the root causes of rage exploding across the Muslim world, calling it a defining choice "between the forces that would drive us apart and the hopes we hold in common." Full Story Top Obama Slams Romney's 'Fair' Tax Rate Mon,24 Sep 2012 04:01 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - President Obama today pounced on rival Mitt Romney's comment that it's fair for him to pay a lower tax rate than middle class Americans, arguing his opponent's remarks embody the different visions at stake in this election. "He said yes, I think it's fair, and... Full Story Top Iran threatens attacks on US bases in event of war Sun,23 Sep 2012 10:34 AM PDT Associated Press - A senior commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran will target U.S. bases in the region in the event of war with Israel, raising the prospect of a broader conflict that would force other countries to get involved, Iranian state television reported Sunday. Full Story Top Scott Walker tweets support of unionized NFL refs Tue,25 Sep 2012 01:23 PM PDT Like most Green Bay Packers fans, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker woke up Tuesday morning still stinging from a controversial call—made by the NFL's replacement referees—that cost the team a victory over the Seattle Seahawks on "Monday Night Football." "After catching a few hours of sleep, the #Packers game is still just as painful," Walker tweeted. [...] Full Story Top Famous Begging Dolphin Found Dead Mon,24 Sep 2012 02:43 PM PDT LiveScience.com - A dolphin known as "Beggar" for his tendency to approach boaters for food has been found dead, possibly as a result of his poor diet. Full Story Top Dispute escalates between China and Japan Tue,25 Sep 2012 01:14 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) - China sent its first aircraft carrier into formal service on Tuesday amid a tense maritime dispute with Japan in a show of force that could worry its neighbors. China's Ministry of Defence said the newly named Liaoning aircraft carrier would "raise the overall operational strength of the Chinese navy" and help Beijing to "effectively protect national sovereignty, security and development interests". ... Full Story Top Obama: Libya attack 'wasn't just a mob action' Mon,24 Sep 2012 04:33 PM PDT President Barack Obama said Monday that the Sept. 11 attack that claimed the life of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans "wasn't just a mob action," but he stopped short of explicitly labeling the assault as an act of terrorism. Obama's comments came as he taped an interview with "The View" during [...] Full Story Top Washington state's first 'zombie bees' reported Mon,24 Sep 2012 01:44 PM PDT Associated Press - The infection is as grim as it sounds: "Zombie bees" have a parasite that causes them to fly at night and lurch around erratically until they die. Full Story Top Romney, in interview, says his tax rate is "fair" Sun,23 Sep 2012 08:31 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he thinks it is "fair" that he pays a lower tax rate on his investment income of $20 million last year than someone who made $50,000 annually. "Yeah," Romney said in an interview aired on Sunday on the CBS television show "60 Minutes," when he was asked if he thought his relatively low rate was fair. Democratic President Barack Obama and Romney were both interviewed on the program, in a preview of their upcoming debates ahead of the November 6 presidential election. ... Full Story Top Victoria's Secret Under Fire for 'Sexy Little Geisha' Outfit Tue,25 Sep 2012 12:22 PM PDT  Victoria's Secret sends models down the runway in angel wings and next-to-nothing outfits,  but it's a "Sexy Little Geisha" outfit that has the nation's most famous lingerie company in hot water. The Columbus, Ohio, company, famous for its annual televised Fashion Show, has removed its... Full Story Top Obama takes world stage to fend off Romney attacks Tue,25 Sep 2012 04:30 PM PDT Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Taking a detour from the campaign trail to the world stage, President Barack Obama sought on Tuesday to counter attacks on his foreign policy record from Republican rival Mitt Romney on everything from the Iranian nuclear standoff to U.S.-Israeli relations to the Arab Spring. At the podium of the cavernous U.N. General Assembly hall six weeks before the U.S. election, Obama addressed both American voters and world leaders, as he defended his approach to global challenges that have started piling up in the final stretch of a close presidential race. ... Full Story Top Ahmadinejad: Iran 'could have behaved better,' IAEA has 'double standards' Tue,25 Sep 2012 11:18 AM PDT Christian Science Monitor - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last night insisted his country was ready to make concessions on its controversial nuclear program, but again accused Israel of fomenting tension in the Middle East and criticized international atomic regulators for what he called "double-standards." Full Story Top Romney: Teachers unions shouldn't contribute to political campaigns Tue,25 Sep 2012 10:53 AM PDT NEW YORK—Mitt Romney repeated his call to curb the influence of teachers unions in public schools, arguing that the groups should no longer be allowed to contribute to political campaigns. In an interview with NBC's Brian Williams at a network-sponsored forum on education, Romney accused teachers unions of putting their own interests above students. He [...] Full Story Top

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