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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Nurse in Afghanistan dies in Skype chat with wife Cheetahs Mauls Woman on 60th Birthday Trip Arizona bans funding to Planned Parenthood in abortion fight Can Going Without Money Hurt the Economy? One Man's Quest to Be Penniless First-Grader Suspended for Singing 'I'm Sexy and I Know It' Obama: Time to shift attention from wars to home California Lottery Winner Sues Son for Commandeering Winnings Ted Nugent explodes on morning show interview 9/11 'mastermind' back before Guantanamo judge Cinco de Mayo: Plenty of beer, little history "Liking" Something on Facebook Not Protected by First Amendment 'Avengers' scores No. 2 opening day with $80.5M Stop the Lunacy! 5 Mad Myths About the Moon Woman accuses son of taking $51 million lottery ticket Obama Hits the Campaign Trail: 5 Things to Watch Secret Service Escort Says US Agents 'Showed No Respect' Romney says he wanted gay spokesman to stay on job '90210' Star AnnaLynne McCord Goes Without Makeup On Twitter: 'I'm Over Hollywood's Perfection Requirement' New Jersey Governor Chris Christie 'Not Looking to be Loved' Afghan girl's torturers get 10 years jail Dubai plans underwater hotel made of submerged discs, not that it should surprise you Leader dead, but group says border patrol to go on Civil War shipwreck in the way of Ga. port project For 9/11 victims' families, hearing another ordeal Bear that fell from tree dies after being hit by car 'Loch Ness Monster' ordered to leave Wisconsin river Romney embarking on new political balancing act Thousands march as Japan shuts off nuclear power Afghan child bride's in-laws sentenced for torture Mysterious Moving Boulders Are Lifted By Storms Researchers say they have new clue to Lost Colony Obama shifts to campaign mode, tears into Romney Hollande favorite as French prepare for Sunday vote Five Philadelphia priests sanctioned in sex abuse probe Y! Big Story: Hollywood makes America wait for the big movies Obama plunges into campaign, tears into Romney Salmonella in dog food sickens 14 people in US Georgia Family Happy to Be 'The Real Life Seven Dwarfs' Putin says ready to "go far" in U.S. relations: Ifax Windows 8 dropping the ability to play DVDs Nurse in Afghanistan dies in Skype chat with wife Fri,4 May 2012 03:13 PM PDT Associated Press - The wife of an Army officer serving in Afghanistan witnessed her husband's death as the two video chatted via Skype, his family said Friday. Full Story Top Cheetahs Mauls Woman on 60th Birthday Trip Sat,5 May 2012 06:31 AM PDT ABC News Blogs - The trip of a lifetime to celebrate a Scottish woman's 60th birthday turned brutal when two supposedly tame cheetahs attacked the woman at a game reserve in South Africa. Violet D'Mello and her husband Archie were allowed to get up close and pet two brother... Full Story Top Arizona bans funding to Planned Parenthood in abortion fight Sat,5 May 2012 12:19 AM PDT Reuters - PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill banning abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving money through the state, her office said in a statement. The Republican-backed Whole Woman's Health Funding Priority Act cuts off funding for family planning and health services delivered by Planned Parenthood clinics and other organizations offering abortions. "By signing this measure into law I stand with the majority of Americans who oppose the use of taxpayer funds for abortion," Brewer said in a statement. ... Full Story Top Can Going Without Money Hurt the Economy? One Man's Quest to Be Penniless Thu,3 May 2012 02:10 PM PDT Good Morning America - Twelve Years Ago, Daniel Suelo Stopped Using Money For Good Full Story Top First-Grader Suspended for Singing 'I'm Sexy and I Know It' Fri,4 May 2012 10:07 AM PDT ABC News - A Colorado elementary school student was suspended from school this week for singing a lyric from a popular LMFAO song, "I'm sexy and I know it." Those six little words from the Los Angeles rap-influenced duo earned first-grader D'Avonte Meadows a three day dismissal from... Full Story Top Obama: Time to shift attention from wars to home Sat,5 May 2012 07:32 AM PDT Associated Press - President Barack Obama says his goal of defeating al-Qaida is within reach and that it's time to turn the country's attention to domestic concerns. Full Story Top California Lottery Winner Sues Son for Commandeering Winnings Fri,4 May 2012 11:06 AM PDT Good Morning America - Etta May Urquhart Claims Her Son Left Chump Change, While He Took Lotto Cash Full Story Top Ted Nugent explodes on morning show interview Fri,4 May 2012 08:56 AM PDT The Lookout - Ted Nugent lived up to his "Motor City Madman" reputation during a television interview with "CBS Morning News." The rocker, hunter and political activist sat down with Jeff Glor in his first on-camera appearance since being interviewed by the Secret Service for comments about President Barack Obama made during recent a National Rifle Association meeting [...] Full Story Top 9/11 'mastermind' back before Guantanamo judge Sat,5 May 2012 09:29 AM PDT Associated Press - The self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks repeatedly declined to respond to a judge's questions Saturday and his co-defendant was briefly restrained at a military hearing as five men charged with the worst terror attack in U.S. history appeared in public for the first time in more than three years. Full Story Top Cinco de Mayo: Plenty of beer, little history Fri,4 May 2012 07:36 AM PDT Associated Press - Here's what Cinco de Mayo has become in the U.S.: a celebration of all things Mexican, from mariachi music to sombreros, marked by schools, politicians and companies selling everything from beans to beer. Full Story Top "Liking" Something on Facebook Not Protected by First Amendment Sat,5 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT The Atlantic Wire - It should go without saying that you should be careful of what you "like" on Facebook. You should try not to "like" anything embarrassing or incriminating, lest it come back to bite you. A judge has ruled that "liking" something on Facebook doesn't protect you under the First Amendment, which is bad news for at least one man in Virginia.  Full Story Top 'Avengers' scores No. 2 opening day with $80.5M Sat,5 May 2012 09:49 AM PDT Associated Press - Lots of superheroes add up to lots of money for "The Avengers." Full Story Top Stop the Lunacy! 5 Mad Myths About the Moon Fri,4 May 2012 06:51 AM PDT LiveScience.com - The biggest full moon of the year will rise Saturday (May 5) as Earth's only satellite swings into its perigee, or closest approach to Earth. This so-called "supermoon" will appear extra big and extra bright. Full Story Top Woman accuses son of taking $51 million lottery ticket Fri,4 May 2012 05:35 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California woman has sued her son and accused him of making off with her $51 million Mega Millions lottery ticket, and then racking up expenses on houses, cars and cash gifts. The legal dispute between Etta May Urquhart, 76, and her son Ronnie Orender, who had been a truck driver, centers on who owns the ticket. She admits he signed it, but she is the one who lottery officials acknowledge bought the slip of paper. ... Full Story Top Obama Hits the Campaign Trail: 5 Things to Watch Sat,5 May 2012 04:55 AM PDT ABC News - As the president and first lady hit the campaign trail together today for their first public rallies of 2012, here are five things to watch that could make this a noteworthy day. 1. CAMPAIGNER-IN-CHIEF TAKES ON ROMNEY President Obama has largely refrained from engagement with... Full Story Top Secret Service Escort Says US Agents 'Showed No Respect' Fri,4 May 2012 06:47 AM PDT ABC News - Dania Suarez Emerges from Hiding on Colombia TV, Says She Fears for Her Safety Full Story Top Romney says he wanted gay spokesman to stay on job Fri,4 May 2012 05:45 PM PDT Associated Press - Walking a careful line, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Friday he had wanted an openly gay spokesman who resigned from his campaign this week to stay on. Hours later, he worked to court the party's conservative wing by meeting with former rival Rick Santorum. Full Story Top '90210' Star AnnaLynne McCord Goes Without Makeup On Twitter: 'I'm Over Hollywood's Perfection Requirement' Sat,5 May 2012 09:15 AM PDT Access Hollywood - AnnaLynne McCord always looks stunningly beautiful and put together as Naomi Clark on her CW hit, "90210."However, the 24-year-old beauty wants fans to know she doesn't wake up looking like a flawless vixen -- a lot of work goes into getting her camera ready. Full Story Top New Jersey Governor Chris Christie 'Not Looking to be Loved' Sat,5 May 2012 04:04 AM PDT ABC News - WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says his record in the Garden State is evidence that divided government doesn't have to mean gridlock, when leaders make the right "tough choices." At a biannual dinner of Washington's libertarian Cato Institute Friday night, Christie told... Full Story Top Afghan girl's torturers get 10 years jail Sat,5 May 2012 02:44 AM PDT AFP - The case of a tortured Afghan child bride whose treatment shocked the world has led to three members of her husband's family being jailed for 10 years, an official said on Saturday. Full Story Top Dubai plans underwater hotel made of submerged discs, not that it should surprise you Fri,4 May 2012 03:44 PM PDT Technology News Blog - To say that the city of Dubai — located in the United Arab Emirates — is a playground for the wealthy would be a gross understatement. The urban wonderland is home to some of the most extravagant displays of affluence on Earth, … Continue reading → Full Story Top Leader dead, but group says border patrol to go on Sat,5 May 2012 07:13 AM PDT Associated Press - The death of a former neo-Nazi whose group patrols Arizona's desert near the Mexican border for illegal immigrants and drug smugglers is raising questions about his organization's future. Full Story Top Civil War shipwreck in the way of Ga. port project Sat,5 May 2012 07:58 AM PDT Associated Press - Before government engineers can deepen one of the nation's busiest seaports to accommodate future trade, they first need to remove a $14 million obstacle from the past — a Confederate warship rotting on the Savannah River bottom for nearly 150 years. Full Story Top For 9/11 victims' families, hearing another ordeal Sat,5 May 2012 01:15 PM PDT Associated Press - Moans, sighs and exclamations erupted Saturday as relatives of Sept. 11 victims watched four closed-circuit TV feeds from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that showed the self-proclaimed mastermind of the attacks and co-defendants trying to slow their arraignment, a move that drew outbursts from viewers of "c'mon, are you kidding me?" Full Story Top Bear that fell from tree dies after being hit by car Fri,4 May 2012 08:56 AM PDT The Sideshow - A young bear that became an Internet sensation after falling from a tree has died after being hit by a car. It was a whirlwind week for the bear, which shot to prominence last week when it climbed into a tree near the University of Colorado campus, then fell to safety after being tranquilized by [...] Full Story Top 'Loch Ness Monster' ordered to leave Wisconsin river Fri,4 May 2012 02:11 PM PDT The Sideshow - The Loch Ness Monster has finally surfaced—in Wisconsin's Chippewa River. And state officials want it to go. To be clear, the object in question is actually a sculpture meant to resemble "Nessie," the mythological creature supposedly navigating a deep body of water in Scotland. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources spokesman Dan Baumann says the sculpture [...] Full Story Top Romney embarking on new political balancing act Sat,5 May 2012 07:34 AM PDT Associated Press - Mitt Romney will need independent voters in November, but he isn't abandoning his "severely conservative" record. Full Story Top Thousands march as Japan shuts off nuclear power Sat,5 May 2012 08:31 AM PDT Associated Press - Thousands of Japanese marched to celebrate the switching off of the last of their nation's 50 nuclear reactors Saturday, waving banners shaped as giant fish that have become a potent anti-nuclear symbol. Full Story Top Afghan child bride's in-laws sentenced for torture Sat,5 May 2012 09:38 AM PDT Associated Press - The in-laws of a child bride who became the bruised and bloodied face of women's rights in Afghanistan have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for torture, abuse and human rights violations, a judge said Saturday. Full Story Top Mysterious Moving Boulders Are Lifted By Storms Sat,5 May 2012 09:34 AM PDT LiveScience.com - For years, geologists have puzzled over mysterious boulders that litter the desolate coastline of Ireland's Aran Islands. When nobody is looking, the massive rocks somehow move on their own. Full Story Top Researchers say they have new clue to Lost Colony Thu,3 May 2012 07:55 PM PDT Associated Press - A new look at a 425-year-old map has yielded a tantalizing clue about the fate of the Lost Colony, the settlers who disappeared from North Carolina's Roanoke Island in the late 16th century. Full Story Top Obama shifts to campaign mode, tears into Romney Sat,5 May 2012 11:27 AM PDT Associated Press - President Barack Obama launched a new phase of his re-election campaign on Saturday by branding GOP challenger Mitt Romney as an eager rubber stamp for extremist Republicans in Congress and offering himself as a hard-charging champion of an embattled middle class. Full Story Top Hollande favorite as French prepare for Sunday vote Sat,5 May 2012 02:18 PM PDT Reuters - Campaigning ended on Saturday in France for a decisive second-round presidential vote expected to crown Francois Hollande the country's first Socialist leader in two decades despite polls showing President Nicolas Sarkozy clawing back some ground. Sunday's election, which coincides with parliamentary polls in Greece, may prove decisive for the direction of Europe as Hollande has promised he will try to temper a German-led austerity drive across Europe and reorientate the recession-struck euro zone towards growth. ... Full Story Top Five Philadelphia priests sanctioned in sex abuse probe Fri,4 May 2012 03:05 PM PDT Reuters - PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput stripped five priests of their duties and apologized to their victims on Friday following an investigation into a pedophilia scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic archdiocese. The sanctions come as the archdiocese nears the end of its investigation into 27 priests who were put on leave when a January 2011 grand jury report raised questions about their possible involvement in abusing children. ... Full Story Top Y! Big Story: Hollywood makes America wait for the big movies Fri,4 May 2012 06:13 PM PDT Trending Now - America created instant gratification. Now we have to wait for our own movies? "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island." "Battleship." Even "The Avengers"— starring good ol' American superheros. (Well, except Thor and Black Widow). All those blockbusters premiered in other countries days, or even weeks, ahead of their U.S. debut. We may have ourselves to blame.  [...] Full Story Top Obama plunges into campaign, tears into Romney Sat,5 May 2012 02:38 PM PDT Associated Press - Plunging into his campaign for a new term, President Barack Obama tore into Mitt Romney on Saturday as a willing and eager "rubber stamp" for conservative Republicans in Congress and an agenda to cut taxes for the rich, reduce spending on education and Medicare and enhance power that big banks and insurers hold over consumers. Full Story Top Salmonella in dog food sickens 14 people in US Fri,4 May 2012 07:14 PM PDT Associated Press - Fourteen people in at least nine states have been sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food from a South Carolina plant that a few years ago produced food contaminated by toxic mold that killed dozens of dogs, federal officials said Friday. Full Story Top Georgia Family Happy to Be 'The Real Life Seven Dwarfs' Thu,3 May 2012 12:05 PM PDT Good Morning America - Amber and Trent Johnston Live Dream of Having Big Little Family Full Story Top Putin says ready to "go far" in U.S. relations: Ifax Sat,5 May 2012 10:53 AM PDT Reuters - Russia's President-elect Vladimir Putin is ready to go far in developing ties between Russia and the United States provided the relationship is equal, Interfax news agency quoted Putin's foreign policy aide as saying on Saturday. Putin discussed bilateral relations at a closed-door meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama's top security aide Tom Donilon at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Friday, three days before his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin. ... Full Story Top Windows 8 dropping the ability to play DVDs Fri,4 May 2012 10:15 AM PDT Technology News Blog - Okay, we get it — DVD is starting to go the way of the VHS tape and film reel. But we've still got hundreds of DVDs in our house, and always pack a few in our laptop case for viewing … Continue reading → Full Story Top

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