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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: Obama targets oil speculators: Is it just smoke and mirrors? Christie leaves door open to potential VP bid Rocker's NRA speech sparks investigation Abducted newborn found safe after mother fatally shot First Lady Michelle Obama: Supreme Court at stake in election Teen is building her own car for her 16th birthday Taxes push some Americans to take a hike 6-year-old girl handcuffed by police over 'tantrum' Gabrielle Giffords' seat up for grabs in Arizona Body found in search of SoCal marine wife Warren Buffett diagnosed with stage I prostate cancer Samantha Brick: I know I'm beautiful—Daddy told me so Citi shareholders block executive pay plan Obama still confident in Secret Service chief Y! Big Story: Tax day rallies, tea party and Occupy style Photos: World's No. 2 tower shows off breathtaking views New dating trend matches singles based on smell Space shuttle Discovery reaches final destination in Washington, DC New air fragrance reproduces the smell of unboxing a MacBook Pro Drugstore of the Future: A 3D printer for medicine Obama targets oil speculators: Is it just smoke and mirrors? Tue,17 Apr 2012 03:48 PM PDT The Daily Ticker -Y! Finance - Obama raised the ante on his efforts to limit the rise in oil prices. The president, joined by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Attorney General Eric Holder, called on Congress to adopt tougher rules on speculators in the oil market. Full Story Top Christie leaves door open to potential VP bid Tue,17 Apr 2012 10:36 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Chris Christie said today he's "not looking to become vice president," but left the door open to a conversation about being Romney's running mate if the presumptive GOP nominee comes calling. Full Story Top Rocker's NRA speech sparks investigation Tue,17 Apr 2012 03:51 PM PDT The Ticket - The U.S. Secret Service is looking into a violent rant by "Catch Scratch Fever" rocker Ted Nugent  in which he denounced President Barack Obama and his top advisers as "evil" and urged National Rifle Association members to help "chop their heads off in November." Full Story Top Abducted newborn found safe after mother fatally shot Tue,17 Apr 2012 05:52 PM PDT The Upshot - Police say they have found a 3-day-old baby who was abducted after his mother was shot multiple times outside a doctor's office in Houston, Tex. Full Story Top First Lady Michelle Obama: Supreme Court at stake in election Tue,17 Apr 2012 03:26 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - Michelle Obama put the Supreme Court at the core of Obama's argument for reelection, telling supporters that the vote in November could affect whether Americans can "love whomever we choose." Full Story Top Teen is building her own car for her 16th birthday Tue,17 Apr 2012 03:22 PM PDT Technology News Blog - 14-year-old Kathryn from Michigan has been rebuilding an old car for the past two years, mostly on her own. Full Story Top Taxes push some Americans to take a hike Tue,17 Apr 2012 04:15 PM PDT Yahoo! Finance - Last year, almost 1,800 people renounced their U.S. citizenship or handed in their Green Cards. Full Story Top 6-year-old girl handcuffed by police over 'tantrum' Tue,17 Apr 2012 05:12 PM PDT The Sideshow - A 6-year-old girl in Georgia was handcuffed by police and charged with assault after throwing a "tantrum" in her elementary school. Full Story Top Gabrielle Giffords' seat up for grabs in Arizona Tue,17 Apr 2012 02:00 PM PDT The Ticket - Arizona voters formerly represented by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords head to the polls Tuesday to choose her successor. Full Story Top Body found in search of SoCal marine wife Tue,17 Apr 2012 04:30 PM PDT Associated Press - A body was found Tuesday in Riverside in the search for the missing wife of a Marine, authorities said. Full Story Top Warren Buffett diagnosed with stage I prostate cancer Tue,17 Apr 2012 02:26 PM PDT Yahoo! Finance - Warren Buffett said in a letter to shareholders on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer. Full Story Top Samantha Brick: I know I'm beautiful—Daddy told me so Tue,17 Apr 2012 11:10 AM PDT The Cutline - Samantha Brick, the British writer who sparked a firestorm of criticism over a column titled "Why Women Hate Me for Being Beautiful," is back with more fodder for her critics. Full Story Top Citi shareholders block executive pay plan Tue,17 Apr 2012 09:56 AM PDT ABC News - Citigroup shareholders voted to reject the company's executive compensation plan during a stockholders meeting after critics complained that top officials collect rewards too easily. Full Story Top Obama still confident in Secret Service chief Tue,17 Apr 2012 12:29 PM PDT The Ticket - Obama still has confidence in Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan despite a widening scandal over agents allegedly cavorting with prostitutes Colombia, the White House said. Full Story Top Y! Big Story: Tax day rallies, tea party and Occupy style Tue,17 Apr 2012 10:01 AM PDT Trending Now - An extra two days for filing taxes? Why, more time to protest. In 2009, the Tax Day rallies crystallized a tea party moment. Three years later, the rallies continue, if not quite with the riled-up, pent-up outrage from the Bush-era bailouts and the Obama-sponsored health-care reform bill. If a Tax Day rally isn't your cup [...] Full Story Top Photos: World's No. 2 tower shows off breathtaking views Tue,17 Apr 2012 09:53 AM PDT Yahoo! News - A Tokyo developer took visitors up the world's tallest freestanding broadcast structure on Tuesday, a 2,080-foot tower with special technology meant to withstand earthquakes that often strike Japan. Full Story Top New dating trend matches singles based on smell Tue,17 Apr 2012 09:16 AM PDT Trending Now - Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending The newest trend in matchmaking has little to do with physical attraction. People are being paired based on the way they smell. Skeptical? Well, you might want to try attending a pheromone party. Pheromones are chemicals secreted by the body's glands, and they influence the [...] Full Story Top Space shuttle Discovery reaches final destination in Washington, DC Tue,17 Apr 2012 02:07 PM PDT The Sideshow - Space may be the final frontier, but one of the world's most-traveled space shuttles had to piggyback a ride to its earthbound final destination in Washington, D.C. The space shuttle Discovery landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on Tuesday afternoon before being transported to the Smithsonian, where it will go on display. The shuttle logged [...] Full Story Top New air fragrance reproduces the smell of unboxing a MacBook Pro Tue,17 Apr 2012 03:27 PM PDT Technology News Blog - Here at Tecca, we can remember the joy of finally opening that long-desired piece of electronics. That smell of the freshly-printed instruction booklet, the scent of the circuitry — it's all quite intoxicating. And perhaps that's why artists Gavin Bell, Jarrah … Continue reading → Full Story Top Drugstore of the Future: A 3D printer for medicine Tue,17 Apr 2012 10:27 AM PDT Technology News Blog - From creating intricate guitars to delicious pieces of chocolate, 3D printing is moving beyond the realm of making simple models and into the realm of creating useful things. And thanks to researchers at University of Glasgow, this cutting-edge technology could take an incredible … Continue reading → Full Story Top

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