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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Video: Octopus crawls out of water and walks on dry land Megyn Kelly's pepper spray comments spark backlash TV Specs That Aren't Worth Paying For It's the stock market, stupid? Why Obama is no longer the underdog NBC apologizes to Bachmann for Fallon song choice New find sheds light on ancient site in Jerusalem Controversial "anti-Semitic" vodka billboard taken down in NYC Plane with 3 men, 3 children crashes in US Soaring BPA Levels Found in People Who Eat Canned Foods Former 'Idol' Lauren Alaina Flubs National Anthem At Lions/Packers Game: 'I Messed Up' Arizona lawmakers say they will build border fence Medvedev: Russia may target missile defense sites Did this Russian TV news host give Obama the finger? Six believed dead in Arizona small plane crash Mexico acknowledges 2nd Mayan reference to 2012 Girl, 9, Testifies in Bid to Save Her Dad, Home Invasion Killer Joshua Komisarjevsky, From Death Row Seven Amish Men Charged with Hate Crimes for Beard Cutting Illinois Republican wants to make Chicago area the 51st state 10 Best Black Friday Deals Gingrich could draw GOP ire on immigration Sticky goo on Pa. turnpike disables over 100 cars AT&T braces for T-Mobile deal collapse Heartbroken Dog Refuses to Leave Owner's Grave, and Facebook Rewrites Six Degrees of Separation Occupy movements nationwide celebrate holiday New NASA rover to scout for life's habitats on Mars Gun issue represents tough politics for Obama What would Gingrich's plan for dealing with illegal immigration look like? Fort Sill Apaches win reservation in New Mexico Woman charged in airline terror hoax on ex-lover Jimmy Fallon apologizes to Michele Bachmann for offensive song Report: Iran lawmaker says 12 CIA agents arrested Official: More than 20 bodies found in Guadalajara Giffords serves Thanksgiving meal at Ariz. base US-Egyptian writer alleges sexual abuse by police SF, LA negotiating to close Occupy encampments Exclusive: Deals and Steals on Holiday, Personal and Home Items, Only for 'GMA' Viewers! Video game deals to steal Black Friday spotlight Top 5 places from the movies JK Rowling: UK press left me feeling under siege Mysterious, triangle-shaped 'alien skull' found in Peru Video: Octopus crawls out of water and walks on dry land Wed,23 Nov 2011 07:05 AM PST The Sideshow - Check out this video of an octopus literally crawling out of the water and dragging itself across dry land in pursuit of a meal. A family with a camera was lucky enough to be on the scene and captured the whole thing on video: If you're curious to learn more about the sea creature's possible [...] Full Story Top Megyn Kelly's pepper spray comments spark backlash Wed,23 Nov 2011 02:26 PM PST The Upshot - Pepper spray, its effects, and its appropriateness continue to be top of mind in the media. Following the protests at UC Davis, during which Occupy protesters were sprayed with pepper spray by a campus police officer, Fox News commentator Megyn Kelly went on the Bill O'Reilly show. Kelly appeared to downplay the physical effects of [...] Full Story Top TV Specs That Aren't Worth Paying For Wed,23 Nov 2011 02:55 PM PST Upgrade Your Life - Almost every year, TV manufacturers have touted some shiny new technology as the reason you need to buy a new set: flat screens, HDTV, plasmas, LCDs, 3D TV… but all of these are now old news. Practically the only trick stores have left is to reduce the price. This makes it an ideal year to [...] Full Story Top It's the stock market, stupid? Why Obama is no longer the underdog Wed,23 Nov 2011 11:04 AM PST The Signal - Pretty much since the day he was elected president of the United States in November 2008, Barack Obama has been the favorite on prediction markets like Intrade and Betfair to win re-election for a second term, as most incumbents do. That changed in September and October, when the budget stalemate and grim economic news turned [...] Full Story Top NBC apologizes to Bachmann for Fallon song choice Wed,23 Nov 2011 07:45 PM PST AP - GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann received an apology from an NBC executive after an off-color song was played during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon's "Late Night," her spokeswoman said late Wednesday. Full Story Top New find sheds light on ancient site in Jerusalem Wed,23 Nov 2011 12:39 PM PST AP - Newly found coins underneath Jerusalem's Western Wall could change the accepted belief about the construction of one of the world's most sacred sites two millennia ago, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday. Full Story Top Controversial "anti-Semitic" vodka billboard taken down in NYC Wed,23 Nov 2011 07:43 AM PST The Sideshow - A billboard for Wodka vodka in NYC has been taken down and destroyed after complaints that the advertisement's message is anti-Semitic. The New York Times reported that the billboard featured a long-haired dog wearing a yarmulke and another dog wearing a Santa hat with the words, "Christmas quality, Hanukkah pricing," alongside the photo. The backlash [...] Full Story Top Plane with 3 men, 3 children crashes in US Thu,24 Nov 2011 01:59 PM PST AP - A small airplane slammed into a sheer cliff in the mile-high mountains east of Phoenix and exploded, killing the six people onboard, including the pilot and his three young children who were to spend the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with him, authorities said. Full Story Top Soaring BPA Levels Found in People Who Eat Canned Foods Wed,23 Nov 2011 07:30 AM PST LiveScience.com - Eating canned food every day may raise the levels of the compound bisphenol A (BPA) in a person's urine more than previously suspected, a new study suggests. Full Story Top Former 'Idol' Lauren Alaina Flubs National Anthem At Lions/Packers Game: 'I Messed Up' Thu,24 Nov 2011 12:15 PM PST Access Hollywood - She performed live in front of a television audience of millions week in and week out on Season 10 of "American Idol," but at the Detroit Lions/Green Bay Packers game on Thanksgiving, Lauren Alaina's nerves got the best of her as she flubbed the National Anthem. Full Story Top Arizona lawmakers say they will build border fence Thu,24 Nov 2011 06:17 AM PST AP - Arizona is taking on immigration once again, with state lawmakers collecting donations from the public to put fencing along every inch of the state's porous Mexican border in a first-of-its-kind effort. Full Story Top Medvedev: Russia may target missile defense sites Wed,23 Nov 2011 05:40 AM PST AP - Russia will deploy new missiles aimed at U.S. missile defense sites in Europe if Washington goes ahead with the planned shield despite Russia's concerns, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday. Full Story Top Did this Russian TV news host give Obama the finger? Wed,23 Nov 2011 10:15 AM PST The Cutline - The host of a Russian television news channel has caused international stir over a video that shows her giving the middle finger to the camera while mentioning President Barack Obama during a newscast. In the video--which aired earlier this month on REN-TV--the host, Tatyana Limanova, reported that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had been named chairman [...] Full Story Top Six believed dead in Arizona small plane crash Wed,23 Nov 2011 09:46 PM PST Reuters - PHOENIX (Reuters) - Six people on board a small twin-engine plane appear to have been killed when it crashed in a ball of fire on Wednesday in a remote area of the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix, officials said. Three of the presumed dead were believed to be children who were being flown to a town in Arizona for the Thanksgiving holiday, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu told reporters. There were no immediate signs of survivors among the six people thought to have been on the plane, which had refueled shortly before it crashed and ignited a wildfire, officials said. ... Full Story Top Mexico acknowledges 2nd Mayan reference to 2012 Thu,24 Nov 2011 04:55 PM PST AP - Mexico's archaeology institute downplays theories that the ancient Mayas predicted some sort of apocalypse would occur in 2012, but on Thursday it acknowledged that a second reference to the date exists on a carved fragment found at a southern Mexico ruin site. Full Story Top Girl, 9, Testifies in Bid to Save Her Dad, Home Invasion Killer Joshua Komisarjevsky, From Death Row Wed,23 Nov 2011 11:20 AM PST ABC News - Komisarjevsky Made Last-Minute Plea to Prevent Daughter's Testimony Full Story Top Seven Amish Men Charged with Hate Crimes for Beard Cutting Wed,23 Nov 2011 03:39 PM PST ABC News - Rogue Amish Sect Cut Beards Off Out of Revenge, FBI Says Full Story Top Illinois Republican wants to make Chicago area the 51st state Wed,23 Nov 2011 08:09 AM PST The Ticket - A state Republican legislator has introduced a bill to the Illinois General Assembly to separate the Chicago's county from the state--effectively making the midwestern city the 51st state in the union. The bill, filed by State Rep. Bill Mitchell of Decatur Tuesday, would "enact legislation dividing Illinois and Cook County into separate states" because county [...] Full Story Top 10 Best Black Friday Deals Tue,22 Nov 2011 06:53 PM PST Upgrade Your Life - Black Friday has something of a reputation — and for good reason. If you're willing to brave the hoards, the discounts are substantial.  I've been covering this shopping frenzy for the last 8 years, and this year may be one of the best ever for Doorbuster deals on TVs, Blu-Ray DVD players, and oddly, laser [...] Full Story Top Gingrich could draw GOP ire on immigration Thu,24 Nov 2011 12:12 AM PST AP - Newt Gingrich has charged into the fray over illegal immigration, risking conservative ire just as his Republican presidential campaign — once declared all but dead — has vaulted into front-runner status. Full Story Top Sticky goo on Pa. turnpike disables over 100 cars Wed,23 Nov 2011 08:50 AM PST AP - A flood of gooey muck dropped from a tanker truck disabled more than 100 cars and damaged an unknown number of other vehicles along a nearly 40-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, officials said. Full Story Top AT&T braces for T-Mobile deal collapse Thu,24 Nov 2011 03:07 PM PST Reuters - LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - AT&T said it would take a $4 billion charge in case its takeover of T-Mobile USA fails, a tacit recognition of the dwindling chances that the deal will get through U.S. regulators who say it would destroy jobs and curb competition. The U.S. telecommunications group and T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom, said they would continue to pursue anti-trust approval for the $39 billion takeover from the U.S. Department of Justice, but withdrew applications to the industry regulator, for now at least. ... Full Story Top Heartbroken Dog Refuses to Leave Owner's Grave, and Facebook Rewrites Six Degrees of Separation Wed,23 Nov 2011 08:27 AM PST Trending Now - To get my updates all day, follow me on Twitter @Knowlesitall and "like" me on Facebook! A video of a dog in a small village in China has the web buzzing about his devotion.  When 68-year-old Lao Pan died earlier this month, the only surviving member of his family was a small yellow dog that he left [...] Full Story Top Occupy movements nationwide celebrate holiday Thu,24 Nov 2011 04:15 PM PST AP - Most Americans spent Thanksgiving snug inside homes with families and football. Others used the holiday to give thanks alongside strangers at outdoor Occupy encampments, serving turkey or donating their time in solidarity with the anti-Wall Street movement that has gripped a nation consumed by economic despair. Full Story Top New NASA rover to scout for life's habitats on Mars Thu,24 Nov 2011 08:43 AM PST Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A nuclear-powered rover as big as a compact car is set to begin a nine-month journey to Mars this weekend to learn if the planet is or ever was suitable for life. The launch of NASA's $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory aboard an unmanned United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket is set for 10:02 a.m. EST (1502 GMT) on Saturday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, located just south of the Kennedy Space Center. ... Full Story Top Gun issue represents tough politics for Obama Thu,24 Nov 2011 01:39 PM PST AP - They are fuzzy about some issues but the Republican presidential candidates leave little doubt about where they stand on gun rights. Full Story Top What would Gingrich's plan for dealing with illegal immigration look like? Wed,23 Nov 2011 10:33 AM PST The Lookout - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich became the first Republican candidate for the presidential nomination to explicitly spell out how he would deal with the estimated 11 million people living in the United States without legal immigration status at Tuesday night's debate. "If you've been here 25 years and you got three kids and two grandkids, [...] Full Story Top Fort Sill Apaches win reservation in New Mexico Wed,23 Nov 2011 02:05 PM PST AP - More than 125 years after the surrender of renowned Apache leader Geronimo scattered tribal members across the Southwest, the Fort Sill Apache have won the right to establish a reservation on homelands in southern New Mexico. Full Story Top Woman charged in airline terror hoax on ex-lover Wed,23 Nov 2011 09:03 PM PST AP - A California woman surrendered to the FBI Wednesday on charges that she called an airline to report a fake terrorist threat hours before her ex-lover was to board an international flight, authorities said. Full Story Top Jimmy Fallon apologizes to Michele Bachmann for offensive song Wed,23 Nov 2011 05:55 AM PST The Ticket - Late night host Jimmy Fallon apologized to Michele Bachmann Tuesday after his house band played an offensive song as she walked on stage during an appearance on his show Monday. Fallon's house band, The Roots, played "Lyin' Ass Bitch" by Fishbone to welcome her to the late night show—a song most people, including Bachmann, didn't [...] Full Story Top Report: Iran lawmaker says 12 CIA agents arrested Thu,24 Nov 2011 06:46 AM PST AP - Iran has arrested 12 agents of the American Central Intelligence Agency, the country's official IRNA news agency reported, quoting an influential lawmaker. Full Story Top Official: More than 20 bodies found in Guadalajara Thu,24 Nov 2011 07:43 AM PST AP - More than 20 bodies were discovered early Thursday in vehicles abandoned in the heart of Guadalajara, Mexico's second-largest city and the site of the recent Pan American Games, an official said. Full Story Top Giffords serves Thanksgiving meal at Ariz. base Thu,24 Nov 2011 03:51 PM PST AP - U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords helped serve a Thanksgiving meal to service members and retirees at a military base in her hometown. Full Story Top US-Egyptian writer alleges sexual abuse by police Thu,24 Nov 2011 01:04 PM PST AP - A prominent Egyptian-born U.S. columnist said local police sexually assaulted, beat and blindfolded her after she was detained Thursday near Tahrir Square during clashes, leaving her left arm and right hand broken and in casts. Full Story Top SF, LA negotiating to close Occupy encampments Thu,24 Nov 2011 03:41 AM PST AP - Los Angeles and San Francisco are seeking long-term solutions to the entrenched encampments by anti-Wall Street protesters, hoping to end the drain on resources and the frayed nerves among police and politicians. Full Story Top Exclusive: Deals and Steals on Holiday, Personal and Home Items, Only for 'GMA' Viewers! Wed,23 Nov 2011 05:06 PM PST Good Morning America - Get Exclusive Deals and Discounts on Holiday, Personal and Home Items Full Story Top Video game deals to steal Black Friday spotlight Mon,21 Nov 2011 02:36 PM PST Reuters - (Reuters) - Retailers are saving some of their deepest discounts on Black Friday for video game products, with large chains Wal-Mart and Best Buy putting some rock-bottom prices tags on hot games to lure shoppers into stores. The $64 billion global video game industry faces the challenge of selling an array of highly anticipated game titles that are released in a short time, while consumers do not have the cash to shell out for all of them. ... Full Story Top Top 5 places from the movies Wed,23 Nov 2011 12:39 PM PST Wanderlust - The next best thing to being in the movies is being where the movies were shot. Here's five towns to visit which served as iconic movie locations. 5) Savannah, GA: Imagine life is a box of chocolates at the Savannah History Museum where you can see the "Forest Gump" bench. Tour other locales from the [...] Full Story Top JK Rowling: UK press left me feeling under siege Thu,24 Nov 2011 09:57 AM PST AP - Writer J.K. Rowling and actress Sienna Miller gave a London courtroom a vivid picture on Thursday of the anxiety, anger and fear produced by living in the glare of Britain's tabloid media, describing how press intrusion made them feel like prisoners in their own homes. Full Story Top Mysterious, triangle-shaped 'alien skull' found in Peru Fri,18 Nov 2011 08:16 AM PST The Sideshow - Peruvian anthropologist Renato Davila Riquelme has discovered the remains of an unidentified creature with a "triangle shaped" skull nearly as large as its 20-inch-tall body. Has the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull --the setting for the underwhelming 2008 Indiana Jones vehicle--finally been discovered? Well, don't be expecting a victory lap from Steven Spielberg or George Lucas [...] Full Story Top

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