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| Doctors discover fluid leaking out woman’s nose was from her brain Monday, Dec 03, 2012 06:45 PM PST It's flu season, but after reading this story, you can never ignore another runny nose again. An Arizona woman survived a close brush with death after doctors discovered what was previously believed to be a runny nose brought on by allergies was actually fluid leaking from her brain. "It wasn't even dripping, it was pouring [...] Full Story | Top |
| View every stunning entry in National Geographic photo contest Monday, Dec 03, 2012 05:38 PM PST National Geographic has posted the entries for their 2012 photo of the year competition. The annual competition allows readers to submit their own photos, which are then judged by National Geographic, which will announce the winners on December 15. This year alone, 20,005 entries were submitted by the time the submission deadline passed on Friday, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Eye-controlled functionality coming soon to smartphones and tablets Monday, Dec 03, 2012 04:21 PM PST In the near future, we may be using our eyes to operate our smartphones and tablets, even when it comes to playing popular games like Fruit Ninja. NPR profiled the GazeGroup, which has been developing eye-controlled computer technology for nearly 20 years. But those devices have been primarily designed to aid those with disabilities, and [...] Full Story | Top |
| Cuomo makes first foray to DC as NY governor to press for storm aid; no talk of 2016 Monday, Dec 03, 2012 04:05 PM PST WASHINGTON -- In a whirlwind trip to the nation's capital Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took a bipartisan tour across the city, seeking to finalize a deal that will provide federal relief to victims of Superstorm Sandy, which devastated the Northeast and killed more than 130 people in October. The foray to Washington was [...] Full Story | Top |
| Store employee fired after ‘booting’ ambulance Monday, Dec 03, 2012 03:08 PM PST One generally assumes that an ambulance with its lights flashing can park wherever it pleases. This past weekend in New Orleans, a parked ambulance was "booted" by a convenience store employee, who was apparently annoyed that the ambulance had parked in his store's lot. Never mind that the paramedics were treating a man inside the [...] Full Story | Top |
| College offering puppy room for stressed out students Monday, Dec 03, 2012 02:50 PM PST University students are well versed in coming up with ways to cope with the stress of college life. But some students at a college in Canada have started a new trend that is family-friendly, opening a puppy room for students during finals week. The National Post reports that for three days during finals week (Dec. [...] Full Story | Top |
| Republicans move on ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations Monday, Dec 03, 2012 02:01 PM PST WASHINGTONâ€"Fiscal negotiations in Washington moved forward Monday as Republicans offered a new proposal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. The White House dismissed the proposal as an unbalanced effort that would hurt the middle class. The GOP plan included $800 billion in new government revenue by eliminating tax code write-offs while extending current tax rates [...] Full Story | Top |
| Insurance company tells man that he’s ‘dead’ Monday, Dec 03, 2012 01:00 PM PST George Johannesen is dead to Manitoba Public Insurance. Sure, he's still technically alive. But the insurance company recently sent the 59-year-old Canadian a letter declaring that he had died in October. In a letter addressed to "The Estate of George Johannesen," Manitoba Public Insurance wrote that the 59-year-old Canadian died sometime in October. "I can't [...] Full Story | Top |
| House Republicans release counterproposal in ‘fiscal cliff’ talks Monday, Dec 03, 2012 12:46 PM PST WASHINGTONâ€"House Republicans on Monday unveiled a counterproposal to a Democratic plan to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff that includes $800 billion in new government revenue by eliminating write-offs in the tax code while extending current tax rates for all income levels. In a letter sent to the White House, Republican leaders outlined a plan that [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama hosts Twitter chat, takes questions on ‘fiscal cliff’ Monday, Dec 03, 2012 12:38 PM PST President Barack Obama took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to personally answer questions on the "fiscal cliff." His venture into social media came as Republicans and Democrats continued trading blame for the deadlocked fiscal negotiations in Washington. "Hey guys - this is barack. ready to answer your questions on fiscal cliff & #my2k. Let's get started. -bo," [...] Full Story | Top |
| Government promises world won’t end on Dec. 21 Monday, Dec 03, 2012 11:28 AM PST The U.S. government wrote a helpful blog post on Monday titled, "Scary Rumors About the World Ending in 2012 Are Just Rumors." The post on USA.gov says NASA scientists have received thousands of letters from people convinced that the world will end on Dec. 21, based on a misunderstanding of the ancient Mayan calendar that's [...] Full Story | Top |
| New details of a ship’s battle with Superstorm Sandy Monday, Dec 03, 2012 11:07 AM PST A new account of the HMS Bounty's last hours battling Hurricane Sandy reads like a novel. But unfortunately the story is true, and ends tragically with the death of the captain and a crew member and the destruction of the ship. Reports have emerged that Capt. Robin Walbridge chose to ride out Hurricane Sandy at [...] Full Story | Top |
| Rick Santorum joins World Net Daily as ‘exclusive’ columnist Monday, Dec 03, 2012 10:30 AM PST Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has joined the website World Net Daily as a columnist, the outlet reported on Sunday. "Rick Santorumâ€"the former U.S. senator who ignited grass-roots conservatives as a Republican candidate for president this yearâ€"today joins WND as an exclusive columnist," an unsigned announcement on the site reads. "His commentaries will be [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama hosting Twitter chat Monday at 2 p.m. ET Monday, Dec 03, 2012 10:19 AM PST President Barack Obama is set to do a Twitter chat on Monday at 2 p.m. Obama announced on his @barackobama Twitter page that he would discuss his tax plan on the social networking website, where information is shared in 140-character microbursts known as tweets. "Good to see lots of folks on twitter speaking out on [...] Full Story | Top |
| Share the story behind your holiday photo Monday, Dec 03, 2012 10:00 AM PST Heidi, Christmas 1982. Castle Grayskull, Christmas 1982. I don't remember Heidi, not really. She was our family's first dog, a Dachshund my parents adopted about 1968. Only two memories of Heidi linger for me. The second, and saddest, is of her last visit to the vet in the mid '80s when we had to put [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama asks Wasserman Schultz to remain Democratic Party chair Monday, Dec 03, 2012 09:57 AM PST President Barack Obama wants Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to stay on as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, party officials said on Monday. Obama will ask DNC members to affirm his decision at a party meeting in Washington on Jan. 22. Obama chose Wasserman Schultz to succeed former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as party [...] Full Story | Top |
| Missouri Rep. Emerson announces resignation after re-election Monday, Dec 03, 2012 09:06 AM PST Weeks after winning re-election, Missouri Rep. Jo Ann Emerson announced plans to resign. "I am not leaving Congress because I have lost my heart for serviceâ€"to the contraryâ€"I see a new way to serve. I did not go seeking this opportunity, but I am excited about the new challenge it offers to find ways to [...] Full Story | Top |
| It’s official: Kate Middleton is pregnant Monday, Dec 03, 2012 08:40 AM PST After months of rumors, it's finally official: Kate Middleton is pregnant. In a statement issued on Monday, St. James's Palace in London confirmed Middleton, the 30-year-old Duchess of Cambridge, is expecting her first child with Prince William. The palace declined to specify how far along Middleton is in her pregnancy, only that she is in [...] Full Story | Top |
| Former lawmakers, including sex offender, vie for Jesse Jackson’s seat Monday, Dec 03, 2012 08:38 AM PST A crowded field of Democrats, including former lawmakers and one sex offender, has quickly formed for the U.S. House seat formerly held by Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr. On Sunday, former state Rep. Robin Kelly added her name to the growing list, which already includes former U.S. Reps. Debbie Halvorson and Mel Reynolds and many other state [...] Full Story | Top |
| The pope has joined Twitter Monday, Dec 03, 2012 08:24 AM PST Watch out, Justin Bieber. Step aside, Rihanna. You've got competition for groupies: The pope. LOL! Yes, the pope has a Twitter account. Followers of Pope Benedict will be able to read his 140-character messages under his new handle, @pontifex. The Vatican's senior media adviser (the Vatican has a media adviser?!), Greg Burke, said at a [...] Full Story | Top |
| Governors don’t affect presidential results: Study Monday, Dec 03, 2012 08:04 AM PST It doesn't really matter who serves as your state's governor when it comes to the results of a presidential race, so says a new study by Smart Politics. Much is made in an election year of the power held by sitting lawmakers to get the vote out for their party's presidential nominee. But Smart Politics found [...] Full Story | Top |
| The Daily, Murdoch’s ‘bold experiment’ in iPad publishing, to shut down Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:44 AM PST The Daily is done. Rupert Murdoch, News Corp.'s chief executive, announced on Monday that his struggling iPad publication will shut down later this monthâ€"less than two years after its much-hyped launch. "The Daily was a bold experiment in digital publishing and an amazing vehicle for innovation," Murdoch said in a statement. "Unfortunately, our experience was [...] Full Story | Top |
| Supreme Court passes on gay marriage cases for now Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:07 AM PST The Supreme Court remained quiet Monday on whether it will agree to hear any of the several cases dealing with same-sex marriage that are currently pending before the court. Those cases include Proposition 8 in California, the ballot initiative that banned gay marriage in the state, and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which prevents [...] Full Story | Top |
| News anchor ‘regrets’ negotiating on air with man holding family hostage Monday, Dec 03, 2012 07:01 AM PST Jose Luiz Datena, host of a popular Brazilian crime show, became part of the unfolding story he was covering when a knife-wielding man holding his own mother and sister hostage demanded to speak with him. The man had been negotiating with policeâ€"who had surrounded his Sao Paulo-area homeâ€"for more than an hour late last month [...] Full Story | Top |
| Homeless man grateful for boots, but barefoot again Monday, Dec 03, 2012 05:47 AM PST The homeless man who was photographed being given a pair of boots by a New York City police officer in Times Square on a bitterly cold night last month was spotted on the Upper West Side on Sunday. And he was once again barefoot. "Those shoes are hidden," Jeffrey Hillman, the 54-year-old homeless man, told [...] Full Story | Top |
| Monday in politics: ‘Fiscal cliff’ maneuvering, and more Monday, Dec 03, 2012 03:24 AM PST The 'fiscal cliff' remains the hottest topic in Washington, although there are no publicly scheduled meetings Monday or press conferences on the topic. Still, the White House and Republicans are certain to be considering their next move in what increasingly looks like a classic Washington stalemate. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said Sunday he thought the [...] Full Story | Top |
| Rogue dentist’s 30-year crusade against wisdom teeth removal extracts results Monday, Dec 03, 2012 02:52 AM PST Dr. Jay Friedman relishes his role as dental outcast. Like a pesky younger brother who enjoys watching his siblings squirm, the 86-year-old dentist and public health advocate has for decades been poking and prodding at the oral health community over his personal obsession: wisdom teeth. Friedman has argued for more than 30 years that removing [...] Full Story | Top |
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