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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: North Korea issues unusually specific threat 1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Twice in the Same Day George Zimmerman Released From Florida Jail on $150,000 Bond Super Secret Hypersonic Aircraft Flew Out of Its Skin Romney on spending: Guns triumph over butter Md. neighborhood watch trial set against Fla. fury Obama says 'seeds of hate' must not take root Cause of Brain Freeze Revealed Media Favored Romney Over Obama Sanford commissioners reject police chief's resignation An EXCLUSIVE inside look at the Republicans' anti-Obama war room North Korea Vows 'Special Actions' to Turn Seoul to 'Ashes' Virginia teacher arrested for allegedly firing blanks at students N. Korean army vows to turn Seoul to ashes AP Newsbreak: AZ sheriff played probe for laughs Iowa paper devotes front page to fighting bullying Valedictorian Facing Deportation Cool to Rubio's DREAM Act Redo Armored catfish wreaking havoc in South Florida lakes Wal-Mart shaken by bribery probe, shares plunge 'Think Like a Man' muscles in at No. 1 with $33M Iran says is building copy of captured US drone Texas prom queen arrested for allegedly faking cancer, raising $17,000 George Zimmerman released from Fla. jail FBI dogs search missing child's Tucson home Aging workforce strains Social Security, Medicare Boy glad football lost in tsunami found in Alaska US to defend Afghanistan for decade after drawdown Amazing Time-Lapse Video Shows Girl Grow From Baby to Pre-Teen Shooting of 17-year-old Alabama girl compared to Trayvon Martin case Email accident leads an entire company to think it's being fired Daytime meteor shower wows many across the Bay Area Millionaire Romney says his grandfather wasn't one Arizona's illegal-immigration law heads to Supreme Court. Will justices strike it down? New species of purple crab discovered in the Philippines April nor'easter dumps rain, snow on East Coast Romney, Rubio mum on vice presidential prospects NKorean military warns of 'special actions' soon 'Pregnant man' Thomas Beatie splits from wife Police: 4 kids die in La. home fire, mom charged North Korea issues unusually specific threat Mon,23 Apr 2012 08:27 AM PDT The Envoy - North Korea's military vowed a new and unusually specific threat to its neighbors, saying it would reduce South Korea "to ashes" in less than four minutes. The statement, released Monday when programming was interrupted on North Korea's state TV by a special report, comes amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Earlier this month, North [...] Full Story Top 1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed Mon,23 Apr 2012 11:19 AM PDT Associated Press - The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work. Full Story Top Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Twice in the Same Day Mon,23 Apr 2012 09:07 AM PDT Good Morning America - Virginia Fike Bought Two Powerball Tickets and Won $1 Million for Each Full Story Top George Zimmerman Released From Florida Jail on $150,000 Bond Sun,22 Apr 2012 09:45 PM PDT Good Morning America - Gunman Released as he Awaits Trial for the Death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin Full Story Top Super Secret Hypersonic Aircraft Flew Out of Its Skin Mon,23 Apr 2012 08:23 AM PDT ABC News - It turns out that tearing through the atmosphere at 20 times the speed of sound is bad for the skin, even if you're a super high-tech aircraft developed by the government's best engineers at its far-out research agency. DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency,... Full Story Top Romney on spending: Guns triumph over butter Sun,22 Apr 2012 07:01 AM PDT Associated Press - Reducing government deficits Mitt Romney's way would mean less money for health care for the poor and disabled and big cuts to nuts-and-bolts functions such as food inspection, border security and education. Full Story Top Md. neighborhood watch trial set against Fla. fury Sun,22 Apr 2012 11:52 AM PDT Associated Press - Two brothers accused of beating a black teenager while patrolling an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood are set to go on trial Monday in a case with similarities to the Trayvon Martin shooting. Full Story Top Obama says 'seeds of hate' must not take root Mon,23 Apr 2012 07:25 AM PDT Associated Press - President Barack Obama says atrocities against peoples across the globe begin with daily ignorance and intolerance and that the world must not allow such "seeds of hate" to take root again. Full Story Top Cause of Brain Freeze Revealed Sun,22 Apr 2012 02:02 PM PDT LiveScience.com - Most people have likely experienced brain freeze — the debilitating, instantaneous pain in the temples after eating something frozen — but researchers didn't really understand what causes it, until now. Full Story Top Media Favored Romney Over Obama Sun,22 Apr 2012 09:01 PM PDT The Daily Beast - A report shows the press covered Romney twice as favorably as Obama during the primaries. By Howard Kurtz. Full Story Top Sanford commissioners reject police chief's resignation Mon,23 Apr 2012 11:06 AM PDT The Lookout - UPDATE 5:42 p.m. ET: Sanford, Fla., city commissioners voted 3-2 to reject the resignation of Police Chief Bill Lee on Monday. According to the Associated Press, the "majority blamed the uproar surrounding Martin's death on outsiders." Lee, who last month left his post temporarily amid criticism of his handling of the Trayvon Martin case, had [...] Full Story Top An EXCLUSIVE inside look at the Republicans' anti-Obama war room Mon,23 Apr 2012 03:21 AM PDT Power Players - Political Punch While Republican candidates battled it out in their primaries and caucuses, the Republican National Committee (RNC) was preparing for the general election battle against President Obama. Political Punch got an exclusive look inside the committee's anti-Obama attack machine, and the space they call "the war room." "We said from the very beginning ... [...] Full Story Top North Korea Vows 'Special Actions' to Turn Seoul to 'Ashes' Mon,23 Apr 2012 07:29 AM PDT ABC News - SEOUL, South Korea  – North Korea vowed today in an alarming announcement to"soon" reduce parts of South Korea's capital to "ashes" for insulting North Korea's leadership. Regular programming was interrupted on North Korea's state TV today by a special report declaring that "special actions" will... Full Story Top Virginia teacher arrested for allegedly firing blanks at students Mon,23 Apr 2012 09:47 AM PDT The Sideshow - A Virginia teacher has been charged with 12 felony counts after allegedly pulling a blank firing gun on his students and firing several times. "One for each student who was in there. And basically the charges result of inciting fear into the students," Washington County Sheriff Fred Newman told KSDK.com. The incident occurred just days [...] Full Story Top N. Korean army vows to turn Seoul to ashes Sun,22 Apr 2012 10:51 PM PDT AFP - North Korea's military Monday threatened "special actions" soon to turn parts of the South Korean capital to ashes, accusing Seoul's conservative government of defaming its leadership. Full Story Top AP Newsbreak: AZ sheriff played probe for laughs Sun,22 Apr 2012 05:19 PM PDT Associated Press - An audio recording has surfaced of an Arizona sheriff playing his refusal to cooperate in a racial profiling investigation for laughs at a fundraiser for an anti-illegal immigration group in Texas. He ridicules politicians who sought the probe and displayed contempt toward federal authorities who were — and are still — investigating him on two fronts. Full Story Top Iowa paper devotes front page to fighting bullying Sun,22 Apr 2012 02:05 PM PDT Associated Press - In a rare and forceful act of advocacy, an Iowa newspaper devoted the entire front page of its Sunday edition to an anti-bullying editorial after a gay teen committed suicide. Full Story Top Valedictorian Facing Deportation Cool to Rubio's DREAM Act Redo Mon,23 Apr 2012 08:58 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - As he starts to preview what his alternative to the DREAM Act will look like, Sen. Marco Rubio often mentions the story of Daniela Pelaez, an 18-year-old valedictorian and aspiring molecular biologist who faces deportation because she is undocumented, as an example for why such... Full Story Top Armored catfish wreaking havoc in South Florida lakes Mon,23 Apr 2012 11:28 AM PDT The Sideshow - A species of "armored catfish" are damaging South Florida's lakes, causing coastal erosion and even burrowing holes that trip up humans walking along the water's edge. Catfish are usually one of the more popular breeds of aquatic life, with their smooth skin and flavorful meat. There's even a highly unconventional form of fishing known as [...] Full Story Top Wal-Mart shaken by bribery probe, shares plunge Mon,23 Apr 2012 04:02 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc lost $10 billion of its market value on Monday on concerns that a bribery investigation in Mexico could be very costly and hinder its plans to grow. In a sign that the problem was widening for the world's largest retailer, two U.S. lawmakers said they were launching their own investigation into allegations in a New York Times article that Wal-Mart de Mexico had engaged in a multi-year campaign of bribery to build its business. ... Full Story Top 'Think Like a Man' muscles in at No. 1 with $33M Sun,22 Apr 2012 01:20 PM PDT Associated Press - The date-night movies "Think Like a Man" and "The Lucky One" finally have knocked "The Hunger Games" off its No. 1 box-office perch. Full Story Top Iran says is building copy of captured US drone Sun,22 Apr 2012 10:56 AM PDT Associated Press - Iran claimed Sunday that it had recovered data from an American spy drone that went down in Iran last year including that it was used to spy on Osama bin Laden's house weeks before he was killed by U.S. forces. Iran also said it was building a copy of the surveillance aircraft. Full Story Top Texas prom queen arrested for allegedly faking cancer, raising $17,000 Mon,23 Apr 2012 08:56 AM PDT The Sideshow - A Texas prom queen whose fellow students donated more than $17,000 to her charity has been arrested and accused of faking cancer. ABC affiliate KVIA reports that 19-year-old Angie Gomez faces a felony charge and is being held on a $50,000 bond after being arrested on Friday. She is charged with starting a fake charity [...] Full Story Top George Zimmerman released from Fla. jail Sun,22 Apr 2012 10:26 PM PDT Associated Press - In an unusually low-key turn to a high-profile case, George Zimmerman was released without incident around midnight Sunday from a Florida county jail on $150,000 bail as he awaits his second-degree murder trial for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin. Full Story Top FBI dogs search missing child's Tucson home Mon,23 Apr 2012 01:50 AM PDT Associated Press - Investigators early Monday sent FBI dogs trained for urban searches into the Tucson home where a 6-year-old girl disappeared as teams of law officers worked to determine if she was abducted. Full Story Top Aging workforce strains Social Security, Medicare Mon,23 Apr 2012 02:29 PM PDT Associated Press - An aging population and an economy that has been slow to rebound are straining the long-term finances of Social Security and Medicare, the government's two largest benefit programs. Full Story Top Boy glad football lost in tsunami found in Alaska Mon,23 Apr 2012 01:56 AM PDT Associated Press - A teenager who lost his home in Japan's devastating tsunami now knows that one prized possession survived: a football that drifted all the way to Alaska. Full Story Top US to defend Afghanistan for decade after drawdown Mon,23 Apr 2012 06:15 AM PDT Associated Press - Washington has pledged in a newly agreed strategic pact to help defend Afghanistan militarily for at least a decade after the country formally takes control of its own security, an Afghan official said Monday. Full Story Top Amazing Time-Lapse Video Shows Girl Grow From Baby to Pre-Teen Mon,23 Apr 2012 09:32 AM PDT Trending Now - A time-lapse video of a girl growing from an infant into a 12-year-old has people talking all over the Web. Frans Hofmeester shot weekly videos of his daughter, Lotte, and combined them to show how she changes over the years in a video called 'Portrait of Lotte.' The video was voted up on the social [...] Full Story Top Shooting of 17-year-old Alabama girl compared to Trayvon Martin case Sun,22 Apr 2012 09:52 PM PDT The Daily Caller - The Trayvon Martin case has gripped Americans since February 26, but Florida isn't the only state reeling from the shooting of a 17-year-old at the hands of a man who claims he acted in self-defense. Full Story Top Email accident leads an entire company to think it's being fired Mon,23 Apr 2012 09:55 AM PDT Technology News Blog - We've all made the occasional snafu with our email accounts from time to time. But while including the wrong person on an email can be embarrassing for the sender and surprising to the recipient, it's seldom as surprising as this: Financial … Continue reading → Full Story Top Daytime meteor shower wows many across the Bay Area Mon,23 Apr 2012 07:29 AM PDT The San Francisco Local - BERKELEY, Calif. — A dramatic fireball and sonic boom were seen and heard from the Bay Area to Nevada's Great Basin Sunday. View a video report. A dramatic daytime meteor, visible for hundreds of miles across California and Nevada swept … Continue reading → Full Story Top Millionaire Romney says his grandfather wasn't one Sun,22 Apr 2012 07:48 PM PDT Associated Press - Mitt Romney is known as a man with millions of dollars, but he wants Americans to know that his grandfather wasn't one. Full Story Top Arizona's illegal-immigration law heads to Supreme Court. Will justices strike it down? Mon,23 Apr 2012 01:30 PM PDT The Lookout - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the country's toughest illegal-immigration bill into law two years ago, setting off a long legal battle with the Obama administration and inspiring half a dozen states to emulate Arizona and pass similar laws. On Wednesday, the federal government and Arizona will face off at the Supreme Court, where Justice Department [...] Full Story Top New species of purple crab discovered in the Philippines Mon,23 Apr 2012 03:37 PM PDT The Sideshow - Four new species of crab have been discovered in the Philippine island of Palawan. And one of the crabs truly stands out with its unusually bright purple shell. National Geographic reports that the Insulamon palawanese may use its uniquely colored shell to help identify its own kind. "It is known that crabs can discriminate colours. [...] Full Story Top April nor'easter dumps rain, snow on East Coast Mon,23 Apr 2012 01:39 PM PDT Associated Press - A spring nor'easter packing soaking rain and high winds churned up the Northeast Monday morning, unleashing a burst of winter and up to a foot of snow in higher elevations inland, closing some schools and sparking concerns of power outages. Full Story Top Romney, Rubio mum on vice presidential prospects Mon,23 Apr 2012 11:45 AM PDT AFP - Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney dodged mounting speculation Monday about a potential running mate, even with Senator Marco Rubio, the man now in the VP spotlight, standing right beside him. Full Story Top NKorean military warns of 'special actions' soon Mon,23 Apr 2012 06:21 AM PDT Associated Press - North Korea promised Monday to reduce South Korea's conservative government "to ashes" in less than four minutes, in an unusually specific escalation of recent threats aimed at its southern rival. Full Story Top 'Pregnant man' Thomas Beatie splits from wife Sat,21 Apr 2012 03:22 PM PDT The Upshot - Thomas Beatie, who made headlines in 2008 as the only legally recognized man known to have given birth, has separated from his wife of nine years, according to People magazine. Beatie, who has had three children with wife Nancy, announced the split during a taping of the CBS syndicated show "The Doctors." "Like all marriages, [...] Full Story Top Police: 4 kids die in La. home fire, mom charged Sun,22 Apr 2012 03:42 PM PDT Associated Press - Four unattended children died in a mobile home fire in Louisiana and their mother was charged Sunday with four counts of negligent homicide for allegedly leaving them alone, authorities said. Full Story Top

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