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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: Oakland shooting suspect identified as 43-year-old One Goh Will Syria stick to its peace promise? New Obama ad takes aim at Romney Santorum draws the line at donning a cheesehead Oikos shooting: Police use Twitter to alert citizens of gunman GSA head resigns amid reports of lavish conference on taxpayers' dime Hungarian president quits after plagiarism row Markets predict Romney will win Wisc. and Md. primaries Flying car gets closer to reality with test flight Photos: Moscow skyscraper fire lights up night sky U.S., Mexican leaders trade warnings on gun violence ICE arrests 3,168 criminal aliens in six-day sweep Obama issues warning on health care decision Russian plane crash kills 31, exposes safety record Woman fired for refusing to hand over Facebook password 93-year-old woman retires her '64 Mercury after 576K miles on the road Love letter lost for 60 years finally recovered The April Fools' gag that everybody wants to be real 'Scary Guy' with facial tattoos teaches kids to stop bullying Oakland shooting suspect identified as 43-year-old One Goh Mon,2 Apr 2012 12:12 PM PDT ABC News - A gunman who opened fire at Oikos University, a Christian school in Oakland, Calif., this morning, killing at least seven people and wounding three others, may be in custody, police said. Full Story Top Will Syria stick to its peace promise? Mon,2 Apr 2012 04:59 PM PDT Reuters - Syria has pledged to withdraw all military units from towns by April 10 to pave the way for a ceasefire with rebels two days later, though Western envoys remain skeptical. Full Story Top New Obama ad takes aim at Romney Mon,2 Apr 2012 03:08 PM PDT The Ticket - Loathe to allow Republicans to dominate the 2012 energy discussion with attacks, Obama's campaign released a new ad that takes aim at Romney. Full Story Top Santorum draws the line at donning a cheesehead Mon,2 Apr 2012 02:03 PM PDT The Ticket - He'll eat their cheese. He'll drink their beer. He'll even visit Lambeau Field. And though he's vying for the love of Wisconsinites this week, you won't find Santorum wearing a yellow polyurethane triangle on his head. Full Story Top Oikos shooting: Police use Twitter to alert citizens of gunman Mon,2 Apr 2012 02:49 PM PDT The Cutline - People using Twitter to communicate during breaking news events is nothing new. But police using the micromessaging service to keep the community informed is less common. Full Story Top GSA head resigns amid reports of lavish conference on taxpayers' dime Mon,2 Apr 2012 01:29 PM PDT The Ticket - Martha Johnson, head of the General Services Agency, submitted her resignation to Obama following reports of excessive spending for a four-day employee training conference, the Washington Post reports. Full Story Top Hungarian president quits after plagiarism row Mon,2 Apr 2012 09:59 AM PDT Reuters - Hungary's President Pal Schmitt resigned on Monday after a plagiarism scandal, eliminating a potential distraction to his allies in the government as they try to win funding from international lenders. Full Story Top Markets predict Romney will win Wisc. and Md. primaries Mon,2 Apr 2012 01:01 PM PDT The Signal - Mitt Romney's odds of winning Wisconsin, which holds its primary alongside Maryland and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, have been very good for about 10 days. Full Story Top Flying car gets closer to reality with test flight Mon,2 Apr 2012 05:39 PM PDT Associated Press - Flying cars aren't just science fiction anymore. Full Story Top Photos: Moscow skyscraper fire lights up night sky Mon,2 Apr 2012 12:34 PM PDT Smoke and flame rises from the top of the "Federation" tower of the Moscow City business compound in downtown Moscow, Monday, April 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) Full Story Top U.S., Mexican leaders trade warnings on gun violence Mon,2 Apr 2012 05:38 PM PDT Associated Press - The explosion of drug-fueled violence along Mexico's border with the United States could harm relations between the two nations, President Barack Obama said Monday; Mexico's leader retorted that much of the problem of drugs and guns begins on the U.S. side of the line. Full Story Top ICE arrests 3,168 criminal aliens in six-day sweep Mon,2 Apr 2012 11:17 AM PDT ABC News - Immigration and Customs Enforcement said today it arrested 3,168 criminal aliens and fugitives in a six-day nationwide sweep in every state including Puerto Rico and The District of Colombia. The operation dubbed "Cross-Check" included more than 2,834 individuals who had prior criminal convictions. ICE officials... Full Story Top Obama issues warning on health care decision Mon,2 Apr 2012 12:12 PM PDT The Ticket - President Obama on Monday issued stern language to the Supreme Court of the United States regarding his health care law, expressing confidence "Obamacare" will not be overturned by the nation's highest court. "I'm confident this will be upheld because it should be upheld," the president said Monday afternoon at a White House press conference that [...] Full Story Top Russian plane crash kills 31, exposes safety record Mon,2 Apr 2012 05:15 PM PDT Reuters - A passenger plane crashed and burst into flames after takeoff in Siberia, killing 31 people and putting the spotlight on Russia's poor air-safety record. Full Story Top Woman fired for refusing to hand over Facebook password Mon,2 Apr 2012 10:23 AM PDT Technology News Blog - Kimberly Hester, a grade school teacher's aide in Michigan, was fired for refusing to hand over her Facebook password to her supervisors. Hester posted a picture of a co-workers' shoes and pants bunched around her ankles on Facebook in April 2011 … Continue reading → Full Story Top 93-year-old woman retires her '64 Mercury after 576K miles on the road Mon,2 Apr 2012 01:40 PM PDT The Sideshow - These days, most people consider themselves lucky if a new car lasts 5 to 10 years. Make it to 100,000 miles in your vehicle, and the car company might make a commercial about you. Full Story Top Love letter lost for 60 years finally recovered Mon,2 Apr 2012 09:53 AM PDT The Sideshow - On March 31, 1952, Dick Hauck sent a love letter to his future wife, Arlene. The couple had written back and forth on a nearly daily basis while Dick was serving in the U.S. Army. But this letter, in which Dick formally proposed marriage to Arlene, never reached its final destination until last week. "I [...] Full Story Top The April Fools' gag that everybody wants to be real Mon,2 Apr 2012 03:57 PM PDT Technology News Blog - Every year, ThinkGeek comes up with some of the most far-out (fake) products for April Fools' Day. In the past, several of these fictional items would be met with great enthusiasm by the masses that the retailer of odd devices would … Continue reading → Full Story Top 'Scary Guy' with facial tattoos teaches kids to stop bullying Mon,2 Apr 2012 12:40 PM PDT The Sideshow - A former tattoo artist who legally changed his name to The Scary Guy is using his persona—and frightening facial ink—to teach schoolkids to stop bullying. Scary, a Minnesota man formerly known as Earl Kauffman, has become an in-demand "bully prevention guru." His mission, according to his website, is "The Total Elimination of Hate, Violence and [...] Full Story Top

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