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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: Top Obama campaign donor accused of fraud Trayvon Martin case exposes worst in media Who gave most tepid Romney endorsement? Secretary Clinton: Syria's Assad 'must go' GOP establishment in a 'panic,' says Santorum Photos: Thousands in Miami demand Zimmerman's arrest Romney subjected to epic April Fools' prank by staff Wisconsin teen bowling champ schools Santorum Katie Couric, Sarah Palin go head-to-head on daytime TV Toure apologizes for Piers Morgan meltdown Temporary outage of Visa card network Sunday Former N.Y. Cosmos soccer star Giorgio Chinaglia dies Another big Romney endorsement in Wis. Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind Romney JetBlue pilot's wife says husband 'not intentionally violent' Ex-Mexican president De la Madrid dies at age 77 Earl Scruggs remembered for banjo excellence Police in Ky. assess handling of post-game mayhem Iraq says death toll for March lowest since 2003 invasion Widow of Pa. teacher slain in Yemen felt no threat Titanic's last lunch menu sells for $122,000 Top Obama campaign donor accused of fraud Sun,1 Apr 2012 07:11 PM PDT Associated Press - A major donor to President Barack Obama has been accused of defrauding a businessman and impersonating a bank official, creating new headaches for Obama's re-election campaign as it deals with the questionable history of another top supporter. Full Story Top Trayvon Martin case exposes worst in media Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:00 PM PDT The Cutline - The Trayvon Martin case has exposed some of the media's worst tendencies--selective editing, rushing to judgment, stoking anger for ratings and page views--and it's taken more than fake photos, the incendiary stumbles of Geraldo Rivera and Spike Lee and verbal clashes between Piers Morgan and Toure to shine a light on them. Here are three [...] Full Story Top Who gave most tepid Romney endorsement? Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:49 PM PDT The Ticket - Last Wednesday, tea party-backed Florida Senator Marco Rubio broke his vow of primary neutrality to endorse Mitt Romney, saying on Fox News that the former governor has "earned" the nomination. But in an interview the next day with the Daily Caller, Rubio did not exactly ooze enthusiasm when explaining his choice. "There are a lot [...] Full Story Top Secretary Clinton: Syria's Assad 'must go' Sat,31 Mar 2012 09:42 PM PDT ABC News - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that, despite a newly-brokered cease fire agreement with Syrian President Bashar al Assad, his days as president are numbered as his forces continue the bloody clash with Syrian opposition groups. Full Story Top GOP establishment in a 'panic,' says Santorum Sun,1 Apr 2012 12:10 PM PDT The Ticket - As more conservative leaders within the Republican Party show public support for Mitt Romney--most recently Rep. Paul Ryan and tea party favorites Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint--Rick Santorum insisted that the endorsements were a sign that the party establishment was in a "panic." "I think [...] Full Story Top Photos: Thousands in Miami demand Zimmerman's arrest Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:42 PM PDT Demonstrators hold their hands aloft during a march and rally to the front of the Sanford Police Department for Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, March 31, 2012. Sanford is the Florida town where Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot dead on February 26 after George Zimmerman, 28, a Hispanic neighborhood watch captain, believed the young man walking through the gated community in a hooded sweatshirt looked suspicious. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Full Story Top Romney subjected to epic April Fools' prank by staff Sun,1 Apr 2012 12:31 PM PDT The Ticket - No one is immune from an April Fools' Day prank—not even Mitt Romney. Ahead of a meet and greet with voters at a restaurant here, Romney's staff decided to play a practical joke on their boss. They set up an event room identical to the room where the candidate was to meet with voters over [...] Full Story Top Wisconsin teen bowling champ schools Santorum Sun,1 Apr 2012 04:38 PM PDT The Ticket - Rick Santorum has visited a different bowling alley every day during his weekend campaign swing through Wisconsin, but this time, he had some competition. Tyler Buechel, a high school bowling champion whose father owns the alley where Santorum played on Sunday, was on hand when the candidate arrived. Buechel joined Santorum on the [...] Full Story Top Katie Couric, Sarah Palin go head-to-head on daytime TV Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:49 PM PDT The Cutline - Katie Couric's triumphant return to daytime television just got a little more interesting. Couric, who is filling in this week for Robin Roberts as a co-host on "Good Morning America," will have an unlikely competitor in her old "Today" show chair: Sarah Palin. NBC announced on Saturday that Palin--whose infamous 2008 interview with Couric on [...] Full Story Top Toure apologizes for Piers Morgan meltdown Sun,1 Apr 2012 08:21 AM PDT The Cutline - MSNBC contributor and author Touré apologized late Saturday for losing sight of the big picture in a fiery interview with CNN's Piers Morgan about country's inflamed racial tensions in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting. "I should not have gotten caught up in 'winning' the debate with Piers," Touré wrote on Twitter. "I got [...] Full Story Top Temporary outage of Visa card network Sunday Sun,1 Apr 2012 05:12 PM PDT Associated Press - A technical problem affecting the Visa network barred some people around the United States from using their credit and debit cards for about 45 minutes on Sunday, the company said. Full Story Top Former N.Y. Cosmos soccer star Giorgio Chinaglia dies Sun,1 Apr 2012 01:46 PM PDT Associated Press - Former New York Cosmos star Giorgio Chinaglia died of complications from a heart attack Sunday. The Italian soccer great was 65. Full Story Top Another big Romney endorsement in Wis. Sun,1 Apr 2012 11:17 AM PDT The Ticket - Mitt Romney won the backing of Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson on Sunday, scoring yet another big endorsement ahead of the state's Republican presidential primary Tuesday. Johnson, who had initially indicated he would not endorse in the primary, is a major get for Romney. Elected in 2010, the freshman senator is a favorite of tea party [...] Full Story Top Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind Romney Sun,1 Apr 2012 05:37 PM PDT Associated Press - President Barack Obama's administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney's values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent Republicans rallied behind the GOP front-runner as the odds-on nominee, further signs the general election is overtaking the primary season. Full Story Top JetBlue pilot's wife says husband 'not intentionally violent' Sun,1 Apr 2012 03:55 PM PDT Reuters - The wife of the JetBlue pilot who had a midair meltdown that triggered an emergency landing said on Sunday his family is focused on his recovery and thanked those on the flight for their professionalism after being put in "an awful situation." Flight 191 from New York to Las Vegas was diverted to Amarillo, Texas, last Tuesday, following what authorities described as erratic behavior by Capt. Clayton Osbon, who allegedly ran through the cabin before passengers tackled him in the galley. ... Full Story Top Ex-Mexican president De la Madrid dies at age 77 Sun,1 Apr 2012 05:04 PM PDT Associated Press - Former President Miguel de la Madrid, who led Mexico from 1982 to 1988 during an economic crisis and a devastating earthquake, died Sunday at age 77, the government said. Full Story Top Earl Scruggs remembered for banjo excellence Sun,1 Apr 2012 07:38 PM PDT Associated Press - Earl Scruggs was remembered Sunday as an influential, helpful and humble banjo player who put his own mark on bluegrass music. Full Story Top Police in Ky. assess handling of post-game mayhem Sun,1 Apr 2012 03:48 PM PDT Associated Press - A day after raucous celebrations led to more than two dozen arrests, police said Sunday that they are ready to control crowds near the University of Kentucky's campus when the Wildcats play Kansas for the national championship. Full Story Top Iraq says death toll for March lowest since 2003 invasion Sun,1 Apr 2012 12:20 PM PDT AFP News - The number of Iraqis killed in violence in March, when Baghdad hosted a landmark Arab summit, was the lowest monthly figure since the 2003 US-led invasion, official figures showed on Sunday. Full Story Top Widow of Pa. teacher slain in Yemen felt no threat Sun,1 Apr 2012 11:35 AM PDT Associated Press - The widow of a teacher from central Pennsylvania who was killed in Yemen two weeks ago said the family knew about the risks of living there but never felt threatened. Full Story Top Titanic's last lunch menu sells for $122,000 Sun,1 Apr 2012 08:45 AM PDT AFP News - A menu for the last luncheon served to first class passengers on the doomed Titanic sold for £76,000 ($122,000, 91,000 euros) at a British auction on Sunday. Full Story Top

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