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News: Nurse accused in baby abduction had miscarried Multi-million Dollar Business Started with less than a Hundred Dollars Etan Patz case reopened Princess Cruises to Investigate Why Captain Ignored Distress Call Small Illinois town's comptroller accused of stealing millions Newest Michigan museum showcases racist artifacts Marine wife's death stuns neighbors in California Etan Patz Search Leads to Handyman's Basement 33 Years Later Catholic League threatens Jon Stewart with boycott over 'vagina manger' joke on 'Daily Show' Erratic plane over Gulf of Mexico tracked by U.S. government crashes Report: Former student, high school teacher back together again Romney Rejects Obama's 'Silver Spoon' Comment Secret Service Pre-Planned Party at Colombian Hotel Adastra super yacht is a one-of-a-kind aquatic marvel Teen does movie-trailer guy impression, impresses Web India tests nuke-capable missile able to hit China US Muslim: I was tortured at FBI's behest in UAE USDA to Let Industry Self-Inspect Chicken GOP pushes business tax cut through divided House N. Korea threatens war as Seoul unveils missile Vatican orders crackdown on US nun association Austin Police Chief Apologizes for Shooting of Cisco the Dog New video of border crosser's death raises questions Cops Take School Kids' DNA in Murder Case Judge quits Trayvon Martin case, cites conflict States asked to apply for unemployment test plan Bollywood actress kidnapped, beheaded by costars 6-year-old allegedly locked in jail cell as part of school field trip 'Hangover Heaven' bus promises relief in 45 minutes or less Time's 100 'Most Influential People in the World' list includes Obama, Pippa, Tebow, Kim, Lin, Lauer Norwegian killer used computer wargames to plan attack Bloomberg wants smoking ban for NYC apartments? Proposed law has clues Ann Romney's profile grows as election looms Unresponsive Plane Circling Gulf Pro-anorexia 'thinspiration' photos shouldn't be banned from social media Secret Service on meeting with Ted Nugent over Obama comments: 'The issue has been resolved' Did Los Angeles Times make right call on photos of dead Afghans? Reporter undergoes 'unnecessary' transvaginal ultrasound to frame abortion debate Scientists: Fish are sick where BP's oil spill hit Stopping Al-Qaeda With the Click of a Mouse? Nurse accused in baby abduction had miscarried Wed,18 Apr 2012 07:56 PM PDT Associated Press - Verna McClain told her fiance she had given birth to their child. But after she suffered a miscarriage, authorities said, she went looking for another baby to present to him. Full Story Top Multi-million Dollar Business Started with less than a Hundred Dollars Thu,19 Apr 2012 06:35 AM PDT Driven - Jera and Brad Deal of Peoria, Illinois really put the "accident" in "accidental entrepreneurs." After successful careers in business — he in management and she in marketing — it's not surprising that Jera and Brad would eventually go into business for themselves. But how they did it is one of those amazing "only in America" stories [...] Full Story Top Etan Patz case reopened Thu,19 Apr 2012 11:10 AM PDT The Upshot - The six-year-old boy who went missing from the Soho area of New York City in 1979 is back in the news. Police and the FBI are investigating a possible lead into the 33-year-old case of Etan Patz, the first missing child to appear on the side of a milk carton. The child disappeared on the [...] Full Story Top Princess Cruises to Investigate Why Captain Ignored Distress Call Wed,18 Apr 2012 04:31 PM PDT Good Morning America - Officials to Look Into Why Ship Left Stranded Sailors Full Story Top Small Illinois town's comptroller accused of stealing millions Wed,18 Apr 2012 01:08 PM PDT The Lookout - The chief financial officer of Dixon, Ill., has been put on unpaid leave after she was arrested by FBI agents and charged with defrauding the city of $3.2 million and misappropriating another $30 million in city funds. The arrest of Rita Crundwell, who was charged with a single count of wire fraud, has shaken the [...] Full Story Top Newest Michigan museum showcases racist artifacts Thu,19 Apr 2012 06:57 AM PDT Associated Press - The objects displayed in Michigan's newest museum range from the ordinary, such as simple ashtrays and fishing lures, to the grotesque — a full-size replica of a lynching tree. But all are united by a common theme: They are steeped in racism so intense that it makes visitors cringe. Full Story Top Marine wife's death stuns neighbors in California Thu,19 Apr 2012 08:37 AM PDT Associated Press - Authorities have determined that a body found near a Southern California lake is that of Brittany Dawn Killgore, a Marine's wife whose disappearance has led to the arrest of another woman on suspicion of murder. Full Story Top Etan Patz Search Leads to Handyman's Basement 33 Years Later Thu,19 Apr 2012 07:59 AM PDT Good Morning America - Police Cadaver Dog Indicated a 'Hit,' Spurring New Investigation Full Story Top Catholic League threatens Jon Stewart with boycott over 'vagina manger' joke on 'Daily Show' Thu,19 Apr 2012 06:50 AM PDT The Cutline - A "Daily Show" segment that criticized Fox News for ignoring the GOP's "war on women" while highlighting the left's "war on Christmas" has drawn the ire of the Catholic League. "What can women do to generate the same sense of outrage from Fox?" Stewart asked on Monday's episode. "Maybe women could protect their reproductive organs [...] Full Story Top Erratic plane over Gulf of Mexico tracked by U.S. government crashes Thu,19 Apr 2012 09:56 AM PDT The Lookout - An unresponsive twin-engine plane flying erratically over the Gulf of Mexico and tracked by the Air Force has crashed. Rescue crews are on the scene and expected to stay overnight. Authorities have not identified the pilot, thought to be the only one on the plane. An airport mechanic who has worked on the plane said [...] Full Story Top Report: Former student, high school teacher back together again Tue,17 Apr 2012 06:08 PM PDT The Lookout - The California teen who made national headlines when she and her high school teacher moved in together told a local television station that the two are back together. Jordan Powers, 18, told a reporter for Sacramento TV station CBS13  that she and James Hooker, 41, are a couple again. The interview was conducted on the [...] Full Story Top Romney Rejects Obama's 'Silver Spoon' Comment Thu,19 Apr 2012 06:18 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - CLEVELAND — Mitt Romney said he would not apologize for his family's success this morning when asked about President Obama's comment Wednesday that suggested the presumptive GOP nominee had been born with a "silver spoon in his mouth." "I'm not going to apologize for my... Full Story Top Secret Service Pre-Planned Party at Colombian Hotel Thu,19 Apr 2012 03:08 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - ABC News' Reena Ninan, Christine Romo and Mary Bruce Report: CARTAGENA, Colombia — Secret Service officials planning a wild night of fun in Colombia did some of their own advanced work last week, booking a party space at the Hotel Caribe before heading out to... Full Story Top Adastra super yacht is a one-of-a-kind aquatic marvel Wed,18 Apr 2012 09:12 AM PDT Technology News Blog - In the world of boating, there are yachts, super yachts, and then there's the Adastra, a massive, custom built masterpiece of engineering that looks more like a spacecraft from Star Wars than an actual vehicle. Unfortunately, a new class of marine … Continue reading → Full Story Top Teen does movie-trailer guy impression, impresses Web Wed,18 Apr 2012 11:33 AM PDT The Upshot - Move over, "movie trailer guy." Step back, golden-voiced homeless man, Ted Williams. There's a new viral video star who has captured the Web—14-year-old Jake Foushee—whose dream to be a voice-over actor seems within his reach. The North Carolina native does a dead-on impression of the late, great Don LaFontaine (the movie pitchman who gave us [...] Full Story Top India tests nuke-capable missile able to hit China Thu,19 Apr 2012 04:40 AM PDT Associated Press - India announced Thursday that it had successfully test launched a new nuclear-capable missile that would give it, for the first time, the capability of striking the major Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai. Full Story Top US Muslim: I was tortured at FBI's behest in UAE Wed,18 Apr 2012 06:56 PM PDT Associated Press - His interrogators usually came in the morning. Peeking under a blindfold in a cold concrete cell, Yonas Fikre says he caught only glimpses of their shoes. Full Story Top USDA to Let Industry Self-Inspect Chicken Wed,18 Apr 2012 12:11 PM PDT ABC News - Chicken is the top-selling meat in the United States.  The average American eats 84 pounds a year, more chicken than beef or pork.  Sorry red meat, chicken is what's for dinner.  And now the USDA is proposing a fundamental change in the way that poultry... Full Story Top GOP pushes business tax cut through divided House Thu,19 Apr 2012 01:55 PM PDT Associated Press - Republicans rammed an election-year, $46 billion tax cut for most of America's employers through the House on Thursday, ignoring a White House veto threat in a debate both parties used to show voters how they would bolster the economy. Full Story Top N. Korea threatens war as Seoul unveils missile Thu,19 Apr 2012 02:09 AM PDT AFP - North Korea demanded Thursday that South Korea apologise for what it called insults during major anniversary festivities, or face a "sacred war", as Seoul unveiled a new missile to deter its neighbour. Full Story Top Vatican orders crackdown on US nun association Wed,18 Apr 2012 07:09 PM PDT Associated Press - The Vatican orthodoxy watchdog announced Wednesday a full-scale overhaul of the largest umbrella group for nuns in the United States, accusing the group of taking positions that undermine Roman Catholic teaching on the priesthood and homosexuality while promoting "certain radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith." Full Story Top Austin Police Chief Apologizes for Shooting of Cisco the Dog Wed,18 Apr 2012 10:12 AM PDT Good Morning America - Police Killed Michael Paxton's Dog When They Responded to the Wrong Address Full Story Top New video of border crosser's death raises questions Thu,19 Apr 2012 09:13 AM PDT The Lookout - PBS uncovered new eyewitness video that casts doubt on the conduct of Border Patrol agents in the May 2010 death of Anastacio Hernández-Rojas, who was caught trying to enter the country illegally. Hernández-Rojas was deported from America after he was caught shoplifting. He tried to enter the country again in May 2010 near San Diego to [...] Full Story Top Cops Take School Kids' DNA in Murder Case Wed,18 Apr 2012 06:29 PM PDT ABC News - Samples of DNA were collected without parental consent from students at a Sacramento, Calif., middle school in connection with the murder of an 8th grade student who was found stabbed, strangled and beaten to death near the dugout of a local park. The Sacramento Sheriff's Department,... Full Story Top Judge quits Trayvon Martin case, cites conflict Wed,18 Apr 2012 05:22 PM PDT Associated Press - The judge presiding over the Trayvon Martin shooting case on removed herself Wednesday after the attorney for defendant George Zimmerman argued she had a possible conflict of interest that related to her husband. Full Story Top States asked to apply for unemployment test plan Thu,19 Apr 2012 07:50 AM PDT Associated Press - The Obama administration is looking for states that will experiment with unemployment insurance programs by letting people test a job while still receiving benefits. Full Story Top Bollywood actress kidnapped, beheaded by costars Wed,18 Apr 2012 11:54 AM PDT The Daily Caller - A young Bollywood actress, Meenakshi Thapar, was allegedly kidnapped and later beheaded by two actors in an attempt to extort 1,500,000 Rupees. Full Story Top 6-year-old allegedly locked in jail cell as part of school field trip Thu,19 Apr 2012 01:58 PM PDT The Sideshow - It was supposed to be a field trip to a public library for 6-year-old Stephen Stovall and his classmates. Instead, the kindergartner told his Mom that found himself locked in jail. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that parents at Sunnyside Elementary were told their children would be taking a visit to a library and even signed [...] Full Story Top 'Hangover Heaven' bus promises relief in 45 minutes or less Thu,19 Apr 2012 10:39 AM PDT The Sideshow - A Las Vegas anesthesiologist is offering customers a "cure" for hangovers in 45 minutes or less. For a fee ranging between $90 and $150, Dr. Jason Burke's Hangover Heaven will connect you to an IV bag and then send you back on your way in less than an hour. "An hour or two with a [...] Full Story Top Time's 100 'Most Influential People in the World' list includes Obama, Pippa, Tebow, Kim, Lin, Lauer Wed,18 Apr 2012 06:16 AM PDT The Cutline - Time magazine released its annual list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World" on Wednesday. Among them: Barack Obama; Mitt Romney; Hillary Clinton; Warren Buffett; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Pippa Middleton; Tim Tebow; Jeremy Lin and Matt Lauer. The magazine said it picked people "who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change [...] Full Story Top Norwegian killer used computer wargames to plan attack Thu,19 Apr 2012 05:06 AM PDT Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian anti-Islamic fanatic Anders Behring Breivik told a court on Thursday that he used computer games to prepare for his attacks, once spending an entire year isolated from society playing a game for hours on end. Breivik, on trial for massacring 77 people last July, said he spent "lots of time" playing Modern Warfare, a first-person shooting game, and also took an entire year off to play World of Warcraft, a multi-player role-playing game with more than 10 million subscribers. ... Full Story Top Bloomberg wants smoking ban for NYC apartments? Proposed law has clues Wed,18 Apr 2012 01:24 PM PDT The Upshot - New York City residents who are still smokers are an unloved bunch in the Big Apple. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made it his mission to ban cigarettes from public places, including restaurants, bars, parks, beaches, and even Times Square. And if hizzoner has his way, apartments will be his next smoke-free target. To be clear, [...] Full Story Top Ann Romney's profile grows as election looms Wed,18 Apr 2012 11:20 PM PDT Associated Press - She is a 63-year-old grandmother known as "Mamie," a former stay-at-home mother of five boys, and the cookie-baking wife of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. But do not be fooled: Republicans and Democrats alike see Ann Romney as an effective political weapon. Full Story Top Unresponsive Plane Circling Gulf Thu,19 Apr 2012 09:11 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - The U.S. government is tracking an unresponsive twin engine plane now circling in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida. Contact was lost with the pilot of the Cessna, which is being tracked on radar.     Officials believe the plane, which has not been identified, has less... Full Story Top Pro-anorexia 'thinspiration' photos shouldn't be banned from social media Thu,19 Apr 2012 07:51 AM PDT Yahoo! News - First, they came for the thinspiration pictures. Full Story Top Secret Service on meeting with Ted Nugent over Obama comments: 'The issue has been resolved' Thu,19 Apr 2012 02:06 PM PDT The Ticket - Ted Nugent met with the U.S. Secret Service in Oklahoma on Thursday to discuss his controversial comments about President Barack Obama--and the agency says the issue has been "resolved." "The Secret Service interview of Ted Nugent has been completed," Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary told Yahoo News. "The issue has been resolved. The Secret Service [...] Full Story Top Did Los Angeles Times make right call on photos of dead Afghans? Wed,18 Apr 2012 02:22 PM PDT Christian Science Monitor - Photos released Wednesday by the Los Angeles Times – showing smiling US troops in Afghanistan posing with the remains of suicide bombers – are reigniting a debate about the ethics of publishing such photos during wartime. Full Story Top Reporter undergoes 'unnecessary' transvaginal ultrasound to frame abortion debate Wed,18 Apr 2012 08:59 AM PDT The Cutline - Plenty of pundits on both sides of the ideological aisle have weighed in on the country's ongoing abortion debate and the transvaginal ultrasound mandates passed by several states—what some people argue is part of the GOP's so-called "war on women." But few have actually gone through the procedure—which is why Megan Carpentier, executive editor of [...] Full Story Top Scientists: Fish are sick where BP's oil spill hit Thu,19 Apr 2012 04:25 AM PDT Associated Press - Two years after the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, scientists say they're finding trouble with sick fish that dwell along offshore reefs and in the deep waters — especially in places where the oil spill hit the hardest. Full Story Top Stopping Al-Qaeda With the Click of a Mouse? Wed,18 Apr 2012 06:09 PM PDT Around the World - When five of the most trafficked Islamic jihadist websites went down in late March and into April, it derailed Al-Qaeda's ability to communicate and post information to supporters. The Internet is a vital tool for terrorists to spread propaganda around the world, share instructions on how to build bombs, and even raise money, all the [...] Full Story Top

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