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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Dentist pulls out all of her ex-boyfriend's teeth after split 'Avery's Bucket List': Five-Month Old Girl With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Dies Man sues BMW, alleging motorcycle seat gave him two-year erection Cannibal shrimp: The invasion has begun Wrongly convicted Colorado man set free after 16 years Five arrested in suspected bridge bombing plot near Cleveland Why Couldn't Marissa Alexander Stand Her Ground in Florida? Key witness to RFK assassination says Sirhan Sirhan didn't act alone Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal triples The Skinny on Veggie Chips Y! Big Story: Occupy actions on May Day Parkinson's Personality: Disease More Likely to Strike Cautious People May Day Eve Quickly Turns Ugly In San Francisco $195 million Sea Shadow stealth ship for sale, only $10,000 deposit required Santorum wants promises from Romney before backing As America's waistline expands, costs soar Georgia Teen Sues Cyberbullying Classmates Bronx Zoo SUV plunge: Father who lost family says, 'I want to die' Harley lost to the Japanese tsunami found on a beach in Canada North Carolina gay marriage foes have a slight lead ahead of Tuesday vote Flashpoints on Occupy May Day Mysterious 'Hum' Only Canadians Can Hear Is Debated Founders, CEOs hand Wis. governor campaign cash Abducted generations? Is this Mitt Romney's VP pick? Al-Qaida porn: Terror group hid plans in sex video, reports say 'Bullied' dolphin hiding from pushy pod, officials say Don't blame me for Whitney's death, Bobby Brown says Golden retriever guards owner's bicycle, then hops aboard for a ride Rupert Murdoch 'not fit' to run News Corp., U.K. phone-hacking committee finds New Obama campaign video unveils 'Forward' slogan, mostly ignores Romney Why 2012 election predictions are rubbish: Fear the Black Swan! Depressed Bin Laden thought about 'al-Qaida' name change, White House says Obama says Afghanistan deal is one where 'war ends and a new chapter begins' 13 years of perfect attendance: student nears 2,000 days in a row New York police report more suspicious powder incidents White House: U.S. drone killings legal to combat threats On bin Laden raid anniversary, Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan 'Octomom' files for bankruptcy, owes $30K in rent 'Supermoon' Alert: Biggest Full Moon of 2012 Occurs This Week Dentist pulls out all of her ex-boyfriend's teeth after split Mon,30 Apr 2012 02:08 PM PDT The Sideshow - If you're planning a trip to the dentist, it might not be the wisest decision to make your appointment with the person with whom you just broke up. A Polish woman is facing three years in prison after she removed all of her ex-boyfriend's teeth during dental surgery just days after their breakup. "I tried [...] Full Story Top 'Avery's Bucket List': Five-Month Old Girl With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Dies Tue,1 May 2012 09:11 AM PDT ABC News Blogs -   Avery Canahuati, the five- month-old girl with spinal muscular atrophy whose inspirational "bucket list" went viral online, died Monday of pulmonary complications from the disease. The little girl's lung collapsed and she went into cardiac arrest Monday afternoon, her father, Michael Canahauati wrote in... Full Story Top Man sues BMW, alleging motorcycle seat gave him two-year erection Mon,30 Apr 2012 06:09 PM PDT The Sideshow - Commercials for erectile dysfunction medications like Cialis end with a warning that individuals should contact their doctor if they have an erection that lasts for more than four hours. After 20 months, Henry Wolf decided to contact a lawyer instead, claiming that the seat on his BMW motorcycle gave him an erection lasting nearly two [...] Full Story Top Cannibal shrimp: The invasion has begun Mon,30 Apr 2012 09:55 AM PDT The Upshot - Do not be alarmed, but the cannibal shrimp invasion has begun. The tasty influx of the jumbo-sized shrimp (that looks more like a small-sized lobster than the little pink crustacea you see at the grocery store) have increased ten times in the last year, according to a report from the USGS — from 32 in [...] Full Story Top Wrongly convicted Colorado man set free after 16 years Mon,30 Apr 2012 08:11 PM PDT Reuters - GRAND JUNCTION, Co. (Reuters) - A Colorado man wrongly convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a woman found strangled with a dog leash was exonerated on the basis of new DNA evidence and set free on Monday after spending more than 16 years behind bars. Robert "Rider" Dewey walked out of a courthouse in Grand Junction, Colorado, a free man after a judge found him innocent of the 1994 killing and said his exoneration marked a "historic day" for the state. "Mr. ... Full Story Top Five arrested in suspected bridge bombing plot near Cleveland Tue,1 May 2012 07:22 AM PDT The Lookout - Five people, claiming to be anarchists, have been arrested in Cleveland for trying to blow up a four-lane bridge across the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The public was never in danger from the devices, according the FBI. The explosive devices were inoperable and controlled by an undercover FBI agent. Charges against the suspects were filed [...] Full Story Top Why Couldn't Marissa Alexander Stand Her Ground in Florida? Tue,1 May 2012 09:25 AM PDT The Atlantic Wire - What happened to Marissa Alexander sure sounds a lot like 'standing your ground': her abusive husband came after her, choked her, and when she finally broke free, she grabbed a gun fired a single warning shot into ceiling ... so why is she set to serve 20 years in jail? Full Story Top Key witness to RFK assassination says Sirhan Sirhan didn't act alone Mon,30 Apr 2012 03:39 PM PDT The Sideshow - A key witness to the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy has retracted her official statements in the case and now claims that convicted assassin Sirhan Sirhan did not act alone. Nina Rhodes-Hughes, 78, tells CNN that the FBI "twisted" her original statements to authorities. In recent court filings led by California Attorney General Kamala [...] Full Story Top Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal triples Mon,30 Apr 2012 03:36 PM PDT Associated Press - Less than a month old, Savannah Dannelley scrunches her tiny face into a scowl as a nurse gently squirts a dose of methadone into her mouth. Full Story Top The Skinny on Veggie Chips Mon,30 Apr 2012 12:24 PM PDT Katie's Take - Katie's Take Welcome to my new digital series!  I promise I won't do the Yahoo! yodel for you, but I would really like to because I'm excited about this opportunity.  It's a chance for me to explore some of the questions about health, medicine and parenting that I find intriguing, or are trending topics worth [...] Full Story Top Y! Big Story: Occupy actions on May Day Mon,30 Apr 2012 06:28 PM PDT Trending Now - May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is a holiday in 75 countries, but not in United States, the country where people may work the hardest of all. Occupy, though, has a notion to take the day for its Spring Reawakening. Its General Strike Facebook page sums up its mission: "NO WORK - NO [...] Full Story Top Parkinson's Personality: Disease More Likely to Strike Cautious People Tue,1 May 2012 06:22 AM PDT LiveScience.com - Some personality traits appear to be linked with the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. Full Story Top May Day Eve Quickly Turns Ugly In San Francisco Tue,1 May 2012 02:10 AM PDT The Atlantic Wire - A day that is expected to be filled with anti-establishment protests all around the globe began early last night with a roving band of "anarchists" smashing car windows and store fronts in San Francisco's Mission District. The mini-riot (which was technically on April 30, but still) may have started as a "ruckus street party" organized by Occupy Oakland protesters who invaded their sister city last night, but whoever was responsible appeared to show little regard for the property of either the 1% or the other 99. Full Story Top $195 million Sea Shadow stealth ship for sale, only $10,000 deposit required Mon,30 Apr 2012 10:25 AM PDT The Sideshow - The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has placed its famous Sea Shadow stealth ship up for auction. And while the high-tech military sea vessel cost more than $195 million to develop, its opening bid was for the relatively tiny sum of $50,000, with only a $10,000 deposit required. The Courier [...] Full Story Top Santorum wants promises from Romney before backing Tue,1 May 2012 06:45 AM PDT Associated Press - Rick Santorum wants to ensure the GOP's policy platform represents conservatives' interests. Newt Gingrich wants help retiring his campaign debt and repairing his reputation. Full Story Top As America's waistline expands, costs soar Mon,30 Apr 2012 07:46 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients. The Federal Transit Administration wants buses to be tested for the impact of heavier riders on steering and braking. Cars are burning nearly a billion gallons of gasoline more a year than if passengers weighed what they did in 1960. The nation's rising rate of obesity has been well-chronicled. ... Full Story Top Georgia Teen Sues Cyberbullying Classmates Tue,1 May 2012 07:17 AM PDT Good Morning America - Two Classmates Created a Crude and Cruel Facebook Page Under Alex Boston's Name Full Story Top Bronx Zoo SUV plunge: Father who lost family says, 'I want to die' Mon,30 Apr 2012 06:16 AM PDT The Lookout - The SUV that plunged more than 50 feet from the Bronx River Parkway on Sunday, killing seven people from three generations of a Bronx family, was headed to a family reunion, stunned relatives said. "I lost my family," said Juan Gonzalez, whose 45-year-old wife and 10-year-old daughter were killed in the crash, according to the [...] Full Story Top Harley lost to the Japanese tsunami found on a beach in Canada Tue,1 May 2012 09:31 AM PDT Technology News Blog - Nature is capable of doing some pretty amazing and frightening things. If you need evidence, you need look no further than last year's Japanese tsunami. The before and after pictures are stark, and wreckage quickly made its way out into the ocean. … Continue reading → Full Story Top North Carolina gay marriage foes have a slight lead ahead of Tuesday vote Tue,1 May 2012 10:12 AM PDT The Lookout - Supporters of gay marriage in North Carolina have out-raised and out-advertised their opponents ahead of a vote on May 8 over whether the state constitution should be amended to specifically bar same-sex couples from marrying or entering into domestic partnerships. Despite this effort, 55 percent of North Carolinians say they plan to vote for the amendment [...] Full Story Top Flashpoints on Occupy May Day Tue,1 May 2012 03:39 PM PDT The Lookout - The Occupy movement targeted May Day as the day "the people of the planet will take to the streets." Crowds formed in many major cities, joining protesters worldwide on International Workers Day to demand economic equality.  But the day remained mostly peaceful. Promised stoppages of mass transportation and commerce by the Occupy movement largely fizzled [...] Full Story Top Mysterious 'Hum' Only Canadians Can Hear Is Debated Tue,1 May 2012 10:21 AM PDT ABC News Blogs - The cities of Windsor, Ontario, and Rogue River, Mich., are separated geographically by only a river, but when it comes to one highly annoying noise they are worlds apart. That noise, described as a low-pitched rumble, has rankled citizens of Windsor since last year, prompting... Full Story Top Founders, CEOs hand Wis. governor campaign cash Tue,1 May 2012 12:17 AM PDT Associated Press - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's fan list reads like a who's who of some of the richest people in America — financial gurus, a Las Vegas casino president, even an NBA team owner. Full Story Top Abducted generations? Mon,30 Apr 2012 10:22 AM PDT Yahoo! News - On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 8 ET, Dan Rather Reports on HDNet investigates the disturbing accounts of forced adoptions. Here, Dan Rather gives an exclusive preview. Full Story Top Is this Mitt Romney's VP pick? Tue,1 May 2012 03:18 AM PDT Power Players - Spinners and Winners Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., is a rising star of the Republican party,  chairman of the powerful House budget committee and someone who is trying to change the way Washington works. In the process, he has landed near the top of the list of potential running mates for Mitt Romney. On Capitol Hill, [...] Full Story Top Al-Qaida porn: Terror group hid plans in sex video, reports say Tue,1 May 2012 08:22 AM PDT The Lookout - Al-Qaida documents discovered by German cryptologists last year—which included planned future terror plots—were found inside a pornographic video carried by an alleged operative, CNN, citing Germany's Die Zeit newspaper, reported on Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's killing. The future plots—including a plan to seize a cruise ship, and another to carry out [...] Full Story Top 'Bullied' dolphin hiding from pushy pod, officials say Tue,1 May 2012 09:51 AM PDT The Sideshow - A lone dolphin has spent the past several days residing in a California coastal bay after several reports suggest it was "bullied" by a pod of fellow dolphins that were blocking its return to the open sea. "He was scared, he was intimidated, he was bullied," Peter Wallerstein of the Marine Animal Rescue told the [...] Full Story Top Don't blame me for Whitney's death, Bobby Brown says Mon,30 Apr 2012 12:24 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Whitney Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown struck back at claims he was responsible for getting the pop star hooked on drugs or that he somehow played a role in her cocaine-fueled death in February. "I'm not the one that got Whitney on drugs, at all," Brown said in an interview to be aired this week on the "Today" show on U.S. television network NBC. "I'm not the reason she's gone," he added. Houston, 48, was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub on February11 from what authorities called accidental drowning brought on by cocaine use and heart disease. ... Full Story Top Golden retriever guards owner's bicycle, then hops aboard for a ride Tue,1 May 2012 09:01 AM PDT The Sideshow - In this new video from China, a golden retriever guards its owner's bicycle as curious and amused spectators pass by. When the owner shows up, the very excited dog then actually climbs aboard the man's bike. But really, this video contains a third wonderful element. After the golden retriever hops aboard the back of the [...] Full Story Top Rupert Murdoch 'not fit' to run News Corp., U.K. phone-hacking committee finds Tue,1 May 2012 05:12 AM PDT The Cutline - The parliamentary committee that's been investigating U.K. phone-hacking and media ethics released its much-anticipated report on Tuesday in London, concluding that Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairman and chief executive, is "not fit" to lead a major international media company. Murdoch, the select committee found, "turned a blind eye and exhibited willful blindness to what was [...] Full Story Top New Obama campaign video unveils 'Forward' slogan, mostly ignores Romney Mon,30 Apr 2012 07:04 AM PDT The Ticket - Against whom is President Barack Obama running in November? Mitt Romney has just one brief, silent cameo in the Obama campaign's new seven-minute ad. The presumptive Republican nominee gets about as much screen time as former President George W. Bush and less than tea party demonstrators or top congressional Republican leaders like House Speaker John [...] Full Story Top Why 2012 election predictions are rubbish: Fear the Black Swan! Tue,1 May 2012 09:27 AM PDT Yahoo! News - You want to know who's going to be the next president of the United States? Happy to oblige. Full Story Top Depressed Bin Laden thought about 'al-Qaida' name change, White House says Mon,30 Apr 2012 10:55 AM PDT The Ticket - Ever wish you could escape your troubles by changing your name and moving away? Well, according to President Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser at the White House, Osama bin Laden knew the feeling. Hunkered down in his Abbottabad compound, bin Laden anguished as al-Qaida suffered "disaster after disaster," encouraged its operatives to flee to areas [...] Full Story Top Obama says Afghanistan deal is one where 'war ends and a new chapter begins' Tue,1 May 2012 04:39 PM PDT The Ticket - President Barack Obama, on a surprise nighttime trip to Afghanistan, told war-weary Americans that he would keep his promise to wind down the unpopular conflict by the end of 2014 but also vowed he would not abandon the strife-torn country prematurely. In a televised address from an aircraft hangar at Bagram Air Base, Obama said [...] Full Story Top 13 years of perfect attendance: student nears 2,000 days in a row Tue,1 May 2012 03:11 PM PDT The Sideshow - Since kindergarten, 17-year-old high-school senior Ciara Cetraro hasn't missed a day of school. That's more than 2,000 days of showing up for every day of school. And perhaps most impressive of all: She did it living in Hawaii, which is known for its "epidemic" of chronic absenteeism. West Hawaii Today reports that Cetraro has not [...] Full Story Top New York police report more suspicious powder incidents Tue,1 May 2012 03:04 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three new envelopes containing suspicious white powder were sent to New York City banks and news organizations on Tuesday, along with notes suggesting the sender sympathizes with the Occupy Wall Street's Day of May 1 protests, police said. A total of ten letter-sized envelopes were sent over the last two days, and at least some contained an identical note saying "This is a reminder that you are not in control" and "Happy May Day," police spokesman Paul Browne said. ... Full Story Top White House: U.S. drone killings legal to combat threats Mon,30 Apr 2012 01:10 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. campaign of drone strikes to kill militants in other countries is legal under international law, President Barack Obama's counterterrorism adviser insisted on Monday in a rare public admission and justification of the controversial tactic. John Brennan's speech, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a raid in Pakistan, was remarkable in that U.S. officials in public rarely discuss the drone program, which has for years been considered a covert CIA operation. ... Full Story Top On bin Laden raid anniversary, Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan Tue,1 May 2012 12:08 PM PDT The Ticket - Click image to see more photos. (Charles Dharapak/AP) President Barack Obama on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan, slipping into Kabul under a thick veil of secrecy to sign a long-term partnership deal meant to help bring down the curtain on America's longest war. Obama, whose trip came one year to the day after [...] Full Story Top 'Octomom' files for bankruptcy, owes $30K in rent Tue,1 May 2012 08:23 AM PDT Associated Press - "Octomom" Nadya Suleman has filed for bankruptcy, saying in a court filing that she has as much as $1 million in debt. Full Story Top 'Supermoon' Alert: Biggest Full Moon of 2012 Occurs This Week Mon,30 Apr 2012 11:02 AM PDT SPACE.com - Skywatchers take note: The biggest full moon of the year is due to arrive this weekend. Full Story Top

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