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Frog relaxes, world goes wild (VIDEO)
Thu,26 Apr 2012 02:13 PM PDT
The Sideshow - Frogs have a reputation for being kinetic creatures. Hoping from lily pad to lily pad, searching for flies. But sometimes, an amphibian just needs to relax. [ Related: Purina Animal All Stars ] Take this at-ease froggy, for example. She was caught on video while sitting on the edge of a deck, long legs hanging [...] Full Story
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Super Secret Hypersonic Aircraft Flew Out of Its Skin
Mon,23 Apr 2012 08:23 AM PDT
ABC News -

Super Secret Hypersonic Aircraft Flew Out of Its SkinIt 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,...


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Van plunges more than 50 feet from highway near Bronx Zoo, killing 7, police say
Sun,29 Apr 2012 11:02 AM PDT
The Lookout - A van flew off an elevated portion of New York's Bronx River Parkway Sunday afternoon, falling more than 50 feet before landing in a horrific crash that left seven people dead, multiple news outlets reported. The accident, near the Bronx Zoo, happened at about 12:30 p.m. local time, authorities said. It's not clear what caused [...] Full Story
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US pastor burns Korans to urge Iran clergyman release
Sun,29 Apr 2012 07:49 AM PDT
AFP - A controversial Florida pastor has burned copies of the Koran and a depiction of the prophet Mohammed to protest the imprisonment in Iran of a Christian clergyman Youcef Nadarkhani. Full Story
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5 Mind-Bending Facts About Dreams
Sat,28 Apr 2012 07:50 AM PDT
LiveScience.com - When your head hits the pillow, for many it's lights out for the conscious part of you. But the cells firing in your brain are very much awake, sparking enough energy to produce the sometimes vivid and sometimes downright haunted dreams that take place during the rapid-eye-movement stage of your sleep. Full Story
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Hundreds rally to back hard-line Arizona sheriff
Sat,28 Apr 2012 11:41 PM PDT
Reuters -

Supporters of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio hold a rally at a park in Fountain HillsFOUNTAIN HILLS, Arizona (Reuters) - As many as 200 activists, some chanting "go Joe, go Joe," rallied in Arizona on Saturday to support Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is facing a federal racial-profiling probe for his police sweeps against illegal immigrants. "Sheriff Joe is one of the very few guys who will enforce the immigration laws across this nation," said Randy Hatch, who used a megaphone to rally supporters of Arpaio at a park in this northeast Phoenix valley city. ...


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Romney, Secret Service, GOP: Obama mocks them all
Sun,29 Apr 2012 11:06 AM PDT
Associated Press -

President Barack Obama attends the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)President Barack Obama scattered the barbs during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he poked fun at White House races past and present, the Secret Service and Donald Trump.


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Odds of Finding Alien Life Boosted by Billions of Habitable Worlds
Sat,28 Apr 2012 05:24 AM PDT
SPACE.com -

Odds of Finding Alien Life Boosted by Billions of Habitable WorldsA new estimate of the number of habitable planets orbiting the most common type of stars in our galaxy could have huge consequences for the search for life.


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Obama, Clintons deepen political and policy ties
Sun,29 Apr 2012 05:04 PM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama listens to former President Bill Clinton speak in the White House briefing room in Washington. Once a tense rivalry, the relationship between Obama and Clinton has evolved into a genuine political and policy partnership. For Obama, Clinton is a fundraising juggernaut, a powerful reminder to voters that a Democrat ran the White House the last time the economy was thriving. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Once a tense rivalry, the relationship between President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has evolved into a genuine political and policy partnership. Both sides have a strong incentive in making the alliance work, especially in an election year.


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White House Correspondents' Dinner: The party Twitter loves to hate
Sun,29 Apr 2012 11:29 AM PDT
The Cutline - Generally speaking, there are two kinds of people in this world: those who get invited to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner--the annual gathering of celebrities, politicians and media in Washington--and those who do not. Those who get invited to so-called "nerd prom" get drunk, get starstruck, and get on Twitter to post photos of [...] Full Story
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WHCD: President Obama, Jimmy Kimmel roast Secret Service, Washington elite, each other
Sat,28 Apr 2012 07:54 PM PDT
The Ticket - WASHINGTON, D.C.--Jimmy Kimmel and President Obama skewered the Secret Service, Washington's political and media elite--and each other--at the 98th White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton. And it seemed no one at the annual gathering of media, celebrities and politicians was off limits. During his speech, Obama took a jab [...] Full Story
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Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Twice in the Same Day
Mon,23 Apr 2012 09:07 AM PDT
Good Morning America -

Virginia Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Twice in the Same DayVirginia Fike Bought Two Powerball Tickets and Won $1 Million for Each


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Weaker al-Qaida still plots payback for US raid
Sun,29 Apr 2012 06:14 PM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - This undated image from video, seized from the walled compound of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and released by the U.S. Department of Defense Saturday, May 7, 2011, shows a man, identified as Osama bin Laden, watching President Barack Obama on his television. A year after the U.S. raid on his compound bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network is hobbled and hunted, but still dreaming of payback. (AP Photo/Department of Defense, File)A year after the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida is hobbled and hunted, too busy surviving for the moment to carry out another Sept. 11-style attack on U.S. soil.


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Israeli ex-intel chief slams PM's Iran stance
Sat,28 Apr 2012 08:12 PM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - In this May 15, 2005 file photo, Yuval Diskin arrives for a meeting at the President's residence in Jerusalem. Diskin the former head of Israel's powerful internal security agency says the country's political leaders are misleading the public on the effectiveness of a possible military strike on Iran's nuclear program. Diskin says arguments by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak that a military strike on Iran could prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon were The former head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency has accused the country's political leaders of exaggerating the effectiveness of a possible military attack on Iran, in a striking indication of Israel's turmoil over how to deal with the Iranian nuclear program.


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Obama jabs at Romney at White House Correspondents' dinner
Sun,29 Apr 2012 05:59 AM PDT
Reuters -

U.S. President Obama speaks at the White House Correspondents Association annual dinner in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama poked fun at his likely presidential rival Mitt Romney and Republican opponents in Congress on Saturday night, including a dig at Romney's treatment of a pet dog, at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The black-tie dinner, informally billed as the "nerd prom," is the biggest social event of the year for Washington media and gives presidents a chance to show a lighter side. "I'm not going to attack any of the Republican candidates. ...


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Al Qaeda now incapable of 9/11-scale attack: U.S. officials
Fri,27 Apr 2012 10:59 PM PDT
Reuters -

New York Police officers stop and check vehicles and their drivers in Times Square New YorkWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's core organization is likely incapable of carrying out another mass-casualty attack on the scale of September 11, 2001, U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials said on Friday. U.S. government experts also believe that the likelihood of an attack using chemical, biological, atomic or radiological weapons over the next year was not high, said Robert Cardillo, deputy director of U.S. National Intelligence. Cardillo and other U.S. ...


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Maher: Obama 'the first black president of the racist states of America'
Sat,28 Apr 2012 09:04 AM PDT
The Daily Caller - On his Friday program, HBO's "Real Time" host Bill Maher called President Barack Obama "the first black president of the racist states of America," while criticizing a line regularly used by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney while on the campaign trail: "If people think there's something wrong with being successful in America, then they'd better vote for the other guy." Full Story
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Police blow Wash. mountain bunker, find man dead
Sat,28 Apr 2012 08:58 PM PDT
Associated Press -

In this image released by King County Sheriff's Office and taken from the suspects hard-drive on Saturday, April 28, 2012 shows a bunker that deputies say belongs to a man suspected of killing his wife and daughter. After a 22-hour standoff, police blew the top off the rugged mountain bunker near Seattle on Saturday, only to find their target dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside. Authorities had not positively identified the body as 41-year-old Peter Keller, who hadn't been seen since his wife and daughter were found shot to death last weekend, King County sheriff's Sgt. Katie Larson said. (AP Photo/King County Sheriff's Office)Peter Keller spent eight years carving his hole in the side of the mountain, camouflaging the rugged underground bunker with ferns and sticks and stocking it with a generator and ammunition boxes sealed in Ziploc bags. Suspected in the deaths of his wife, daughter and pets last weekend, he headed there prepared for the long haul with high-powered rifles, scope and body armor.


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Parents' Bucket List for Dying Baby Girl Goes Viral
Fri,27 Apr 2012 11:01 AM PDT
ABC News Blogs - On Good Friday at around 3:30 p.m., Laura and Mike Canahuati of Houston got a call from a neurologist confirming their worst fear. The tests results showed their 5-month old daughter Avery has a rare and incurable genetic disorder. Avery was diagnosed with spinal muscular... Full Story
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Edwards' fate hinges on ex-right-hand man and wife
Sun,29 Apr 2012 08:53 AM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - In this March 12, 2010, file photo, Andrew Young, former aide to former Sen. John Edwards, and his wife, Cheri, appear during a hearing at the Chatham County Superior Court House in Pittsboro, N.C. Prosecutors accuse Edwards of using campaign money from wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress, Rielle Hunter. Young testified for five days in the week ending Friday, April 27, 2012. He said Edwards knew the money was being spent to hide Hunter, but also acknowledged that he used much of the funds to build his North Carolina dream house. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis, File)Andrew Young first saw John Edwards speak at an oceanfront hotel in 1998. He was captivated by the U.S. Senate candidate's speech and told his future wife Edwards was going to be president someday — and he was going to work for him.


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New 007 film to depict spy's inner demons
Sun,29 Apr 2012 10:43 AM PDT
Associated Press -

French actress Berenice Marlohe, center, British actor Daniel Craig and British actress Naomie Harris arrive for the photocall of the 23rd film in the James Bond series, 'Skyfall', in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 29, 2012.(AP Photo )The next James Bond movie, "Skyfall," promises the usual action, exotic locations, scheming villains and beautiful women. For fans of the original novels by Ian Fleming, there's more: a journey into the troubled psyche of the iconic spy.


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Campaigning for the 'Cool' Vote
Thu,26 Apr 2012 01:02 PM PDT
Power Players - The Bottom Line President Barack Obama may be hipper than Mitt Romney but will it make a difference on election day? That's the question we are tackling today on The Bottom Line. Here's why we're doing it.  It was that Obama slow-jam on Jimmy Fallon. It's buzzing around everywhere. It got boffo ratings, went viral [...] Full Story
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Okla. Blind Dog Gets New Life with Canine Pal
Fri,27 Apr 2012 11:53 AM PDT
ABC News Blogs - Putting two dogs of different breeds and from different backgrounds together in a confined space will usually end up in a lot of bark and likely some bite.  Rarely does that pairing end up in the two pooches becoming an inseparable pair. That latter, more... Full Story
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More families building their own tornado shelters
Sun,29 Apr 2012 01:06 PM PDT
Associated Press -

This April 27, 2012, photo provided by Betty Harryman shows Betty her daughter Linda Harryman with the safe room they installed in the garage of their new home following last years tornado in Joplin, Mo. Harryman, 76, was in a Joplin hospital about to have open-heart surgery when the twister hit. (AP Photo/Courtesy Betty Harryman)When deadly twisters chewed through the South and Midwest in 2011, thousands of people in the killers' paths had nowhere to hide. Now many of those families are taking an unusual extra step to be ready next time: adding tornado shelters to their homes.


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Atheist Attacks on Community Landmarks Are Disgraceful
Fri,27 Apr 2012 03:07 PM PDT
Yahoo! Contributor Network - COMMENTARY | Atheists do not like crosses on public spaces and often disrupt communities to force removal of the symbols. Occasional headlines prompted by atheist protests are not uncommon. A flurry of atheist activity illustrates an alarming trend of attacks on long-standing landmarks. Crosses positioned on public land are no more intrusive than the "In God We Trust" found on American currency. It is past time for the political correctness pendulum to swing back into a position of reasonableness. Full Story
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Apartment blocks may host missiles for Olympics
Sun,29 Apr 2012 08:13 AM PDT
Associated Press -

People walk past gated residential flats in Bow, east London, where the Ministry of Defence have warned residents that surface-to-air missiles could be stationed on their rooftops during the London Olympics, Sunday, April 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)Surface-to-air missiles could be stationed on the rooftops of an apartment block in east London as part of Britain's air defenses for the Olympics, the country's military confirmed Sunday.


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Y! Big Story: What the brain tells us
Fri,27 Apr 2012 05:05 PM PDT
Trending Now - In the past 20 years, neuroscience, buoyed by advances in imaging technology—namely, functional magnetic resonance imaging or fMRI—has been giving us a cranial roadmap into our behavior, extreme and otherwise. As the technology keeps improving at a dramatic pace, so can the development of treatments for diseases, some of which couldn't even be diagnosed until [...] Full Story
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Adult Film Star Is 'Close to God'
Fri,27 Apr 2012 01:23 PM PDT
ABC News - Savanna Samson said she once aspired to be a nun. Full Story
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'Real life Barbie' stirs debate over cosmetic surgery
Fri,27 Apr 2012 08:59 AM PDT
The Sideshow - A recent article about 21-year-old Ukrainian model Valeria Lukyanova has caused an uproar across the Internet, as people debate whether or not the "real life Barbie" achieved her appearance through cosmetic surgery. It has also stoked a larger debate over whether or not excessive pressure is placed on young women by the media and popular [...] Full Story
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Obama, Romney tweak strategies for tight race this fall
Sat,28 Apr 2012 11:53 PM PDT
Reuters -

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at the Washington Convention Center in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of casting Republican Mitt Romney as someone who often changes positions for political convenience, President Barack Obama's campaign is calling Romney a far-right conservative - a contradictory set of messages that essentially invites voters to decide what they don't like about Romney. And Romney, who has built his campaign around declaring Obama a failure - particularly on the economy - began sounding a more positive note this week, offering hints about his vision for governing if he defeats the Democratic president in the November 6 election. ...


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German held after trying to pay taxi ride with cannabis
Sun,29 Apr 2012 01:31 PM PDT
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German held after trying to pay taxi ride with cannabisGerman police detained a man after he tried to pay for a taxi ride with cannabis because he was not carrying any cash, police said Sunday.


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1 dead after storm blows down St. Louis beer tent
Sun,29 Apr 2012 12:36 AM PDT
Associated Press -

A party tent from Kilroy's Sports Bar in St. Louis rests against a railroad trestle near the bar after storm winds blew through the area following a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers at nearby Busch Stadium Saturday, April 28, 2012. One person died Saturday and more than a dozen were taken to a hospital with injuries after high winds blew over a beer tent near Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Sid Hastings)High winds swept through a beer tent where 200 people gathered after a Cardinals game Saturday, killing one and seriously injuring five others. But the owner of the St. Louis bar that hosted the crowd said it was lightning — not wind — that killed the patron.


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Nugent says he's insulted by concert cancellation
Fri,27 Apr 2012 10:40 PM PDT
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FILE - In this May 1, 2011, file photo, musician and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent addresses a seminar at the National Rifle Association's 140th convention in Pittsburgh. Nugent said he was insulted by the cancellation of his planned concert at an Army post over his comments about President Barack Obama. Commanders at the Fort Knox, Ky., post nixed Nugent's segment of a June concert after the rocker and conservative activist said at a recent National Rifle Association meeting that he would be Ted Nugent said he was insulted by the cancellation of his planned concert at an Army post over his comments about President Barack Obama.


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Navy nears deal to help avoid Cal power shortages
Sun,29 Apr 2012 01:14 PM PDT
Associated Press - The Navy is nearing a first-time agreement to reduce electricity use at its sprawling San Diego-area bases, if power runs short in Southern California this summer. Full Story
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KFC ordered to pay $8.3 million to Australian girl
Thu,26 Apr 2012 11:27 PM PDT
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Last week KFC indicated it will appeal the decisionFast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken has been ordered to pay Aus$8 million (US$8.3 million) to an Australian girl who suffered severe brain damage and was paralysed after eating a Twister wrap.


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Obama Warns Women That Romney, GOP Will 'Close Doors of Opportunity'
Fri,27 Apr 2012 04:10 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News - President Obama warned women voters today that Republicans in Congress and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney want to "close doors of opportunity we thought we'd kicked open a long time ago." "This is a party that prides itself in being rabidly anti-regulation. These are... Full Story
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Iranian naval admiral: 'If needed, we can move to within three miles of New York'
Fri,27 Apr 2012 07:16 PM PDT
The Daily Caller - The Islamic Republic of Iran said Tuesday that it has the ability to position a naval vessel within three miles of the East Coast of the United States. Full Story
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L.A. riots: Good Samaritan remembers his scary truck-driver rescue
Sat,28 Apr 2012 03:52 AM PDT
The Lookout - In one of the most disturbing images from the Los Angeles riots, six black assailants dragged Reginald Denny, a 33-year-old truck driver, out of his truck in South Los Angeles and bashed his head in with a brick. A television chopper broadcast the violence live. The attack happened shortly after not-guilty verdicts were handed down [...] Full Story
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One dead, dozens hurt as storm hits St. Louis bar tent
Sat,28 Apr 2012 08:57 PM PDT
Reuters -

Rescue workers surround the site of a beer tent blown down by high winds in St. LouisSt. Louis (Reuters) - One person was killed and dozens injured on Saturday when a thunderstorm packing high winds blew down a beer tent on to baseball fans celebrating after a St. Louis Cardinals' game, police said. Several of those hurt were listed in critical condition at area hospitals, officer Sherri Bruns of the St. Louis Police Department told Reuters. The person killed was identified only as a male and the exact cause of his death was not immediately clear. A spokesman for Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. ...


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Three dead, one missing in yacht race
Sun,29 Apr 2012 04:49 AM PDT
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The Aegean was taking part in a race from Newport, California, to Ensenada, MexicoThree people were dead and one missing after a US sailboat taking part in a race apparently sank off the coast of Southern California, officials said.


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