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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Scientist: Evolution debate will soon be history George Will Calls Donald Trump a 'Bloviating Ignoramus' 80-Year-Old Woman's Skydiving Trip From Hell Warning signs for Obama on path to electoral votes AP IMPACT: Almost half of new vets seek disability 'Men in Black 3' takes down 'Avengers' with $55M Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks Is this the world's most epic marriage proposal? Pregnant Woman, Unborn Baby Survive Being Abducted, Set on Fire, Shot Polls on gay marriage not yet reflected in votes 2 brothers sentenced to death in separate states $118 Million Lottery Win Brings Office Pool Lawsuit California Dog Burned by Explosives Reunited With Owner Leon Panetta Calls Pakistan Doctor's Treason Sentence 'Disturbing' Lady Gaga's Indonesia concert off after threats U.N. Security Council condemns Syria over massacre Final voyage: USS Iowa on way to S. Calif. home Paolo Gabriele: from papal butler to accused traitor Senator asks airlines to drop seat fee for kids Iran not ready for visit to suspect nuclear site Clinton condemns Syria 'atrocity' in Houla McCain: Don't count on Russia to force out Assad Charity: Widow of pilot of United Flight 93 dies Kansas governor signs bill banning Islamic law Women on the rise in Mexican drug cartels Obama on the defensive on spending, debt Beryl now a tropical storm, nearing US coast Iran: No reason to halt 20 percent enrichment 'Honor Flight' documentary tells story of effort to send remaining WWII veterans to National Memorial Warrior canines on the homefront Memorial Day Skywatching: See the Half Moon Pass Mars Lady Gaga cancels Indonesian show after threats Syria denies it was behind attack that killed 90 DNA study seeks origin of Appalachia's Melungeons Michelle Obama, daughters attend Beyonce concert Thousands take part in 'Slut Walks' in Brazil Physical Education Is Good for Kids' Grades, Study Finds Iran has enough uranium for 5 bombs: expert US drones kill 5 militants in Pakistan: officials Haneke's "Love" wins to cheers at Cannes film festival Scientist: Evolution debate will soon be history Sat,26 May 2012 12:18 PM PDT Associated Press - Richard Leakey predicts skepticism over evolution will soon be history. Full Story Top George Will Calls Donald Trump a 'Bloviating Ignoramus' Sun,27 May 2012 07:18 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - This morning on "This Week," ABC News' George Will called Donald Trump a "bloviating ignoramus." "I do not understand the cost benefit here. The costs are clear. The benefit — what voter is gonna vote for him (Romney) because he is seen with Donald Trump. The... Full Story Top 80-Year-Old Woman's Skydiving Trip From Hell Fri,25 May 2012 01:22 PM PDT A video of an elderly woman's skydiving adventure gone horribly awry has gone viral, perhaps serving as a warning literally to look before you leap — or at least to mind your elders when it looks like they actually don't want to jump out of... Full Story Top Warning signs for Obama on path to electoral votes Sat,26 May 2012 10:36 AM PDT Associated Press - President Barack Obama faces new warning signs in a once-promising Southern state and typically Democratic-voting Midwestern states roughly five months before the election even as he benefits nationally from encouraging economic news. Full Story Top AP IMPACT: Almost half of new vets seek disability Sun,27 May 2012 10:41 AM PDT Associated Press - America's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops the nation has ever seen. Full Story Top 'Men in Black 3' takes down 'Avengers' with $55M Sun,27 May 2012 10:16 AM PDT Associated Press - The suits have knocked off the superheroes at the box office. Full Story Top Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks Sun,27 May 2012 10:06 AM PDT Associated Press - The Vatican's investigation into the source of leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's butler, but the investigation is continuing into a scandal that has embarrassed the Holy See by revealing evidence of internal power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of the Catholic Church governance. Full Story Top Is this the world's most epic marriage proposal? Fri,25 May 2012 03:53 PM PDT Now we've seen our share of geeky marriage proposals in our day, but Isaac Lamb's insanely epic live lip-dub proposal may just be the most epically awesome "she said yes!" story of them all. The Portland actor had his brother sit girlfriend Amy … Continue reading → Full Story Top Pregnant Woman, Unborn Baby Survive Being Abducted, Set on Fire, Shot Sun,27 May 2012 01:22 PM PDT ABC News - A 22-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn baby are alive expected to live after being kidnapped, set on fire and shot in Warren, Mich., police said. The woman, who is nine months pregnant, told police she was dropping her ex-boyfriend at his new girlfriend's home... Full Story Top Polls on gay marriage not yet reflected in votes Sun,27 May 2012 05:47 AM PDT Associated Press - Poll after poll shows public support for same-sex marriage steadily increasing, to the point where it's now a majority viewpoint. Yet in all 32 states where gay marriage has been on the ballot, voters have rejected it. Full Story Top 2 brothers sentenced to death in separate states Sun,27 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT Associated Press - Rodney Berget lives in a single cell on South Dakota's death row, rarely leaving the tiny room where he awaits execution for bludgeoning a prison guard to death with a pipe during an attempted escape. Full Story Top $118 Million Lottery Win Brings Office Pool Lawsuit Mon,21 May 2012 12:25 PM PDT Good Morning America - Two Bakery Employees Claim They're Owed Dough By Co-Workers Full Story Top California Dog Burned by Explosives Reunited With Owner Fri,25 May 2012 03:24 PM PDT Dexter, a spaniel long-haired chihuahua mix who was severely injured by explosives that were strapped to his body and detonated, was reunited with his owner, Shukriyyah Albaaqee, after she saw reports of the dog on the news. Police in Stockton, Calif. responded to reports on Wednesday that an... Full Story Top Leon Panetta Calls Pakistan Doctor's Treason Sentence 'Disturbing' Sun,27 May 2012 05:47 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said it was "disturbing" and "difficult to understand" Pakistan's 33-year prison sentence for a doctor who aided the United States in finding terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Shakil Afridi, a 48-year-old Pakistani doctor, was convicted last week of high treason by... Full Story Top Lady Gaga's Indonesia concert off after threats Sun,27 May 2012 08:30 AM PDT AFP - Pop diva Lady Gaga on Sunday cancelled her Indonesian concert with promoters saying the security threat was too serious after Islamic hardliners promised "chaos" if she entered the Muslim nation. Full Story Top U.N. Security Council condemns Syria over massacre Sun,27 May 2012 04:51 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Sunday unanimously condemned the killing of at least 108 people, including many children, in the Syrian town of Houla, a sign of mounting outrage at the massacre that the government and rebels blamed on each other. Images of bloodied and lifeless young bodies, laid carefully side by side after the onslaught on Friday, triggered shock around the world and underlined the failure of a six-week-old U.N. ceasefire plan to stop the violence. ... Full Story Top Final voyage: USS Iowa on way to S. Calif. home Sun,27 May 2012 01:29 AM PDT Associated Press - A famed battleship that saw action during World War II and the Korean War and carried President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a wartime summit traveled along the California coast Sunday on its final voyage. Full Story Top Paolo Gabriele: from papal butler to accused traitor Sat,26 May 2012 09:04 AM PDT Reuters - VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Paolo Gabriele was always a reserved, almost shy man, as his position required. He had access to the most private rooms in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace - Pope Benedict's apartment. But what could have prompted the pope's butler, who was formally charged by Vatican magistrates on Saturday with illegal possession of secret documents, to betray the man who trusted him? Was it money? Probably not. ... Full Story Top Senator asks airlines to drop seat fee for kids Sun,27 May 2012 05:47 AM PDT Associated Press - Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra. Full Story Top Iran not ready for visit to suspect nuclear site Sun,27 May 2012 11:01 AM PDT Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has not yet given good enough reasons to visit an Iranian site where it suspects there may have been experiments for developing nuclear weapons, Iranian media said. The Parchin complex is at the centre of Western suspicions that Iran is developing a nuclear weapons capability despite Tehran's repeated denials of any such ambition. A report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last week said satellite images showed "extensive activities" at Parchin. ... Full Story Top Clinton condemns Syria 'atrocity' in Houla Sat,26 May 2012 03:31 PM PDT AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday condemned the "atrocity" of the deaths of 92 people in the Syrian town of Houla, joining global calls for world action to end the bloodshed. Full Story Top McCain: Don't count on Russia to force out Assad Sun,27 May 2012 05:02 PM PDT Associated Press - The U.S. can't count on Russia — a major arms supplier to Syria — to force President Bashar Assad from power, Sen. John McCain said Sunday, blaming President Barack Obama for embracing a "feckless" foreign policy and punting tough decisions until after the fall election. Full Story Top Charity: Widow of pilot of United Flight 93 dies Sat,26 May 2012 07:20 PM PDT Associated Press - The wife of the pilot of the United Airlines flight that crashed into a Pennsylvania field after being taken over by terrorists on 9/11 has died of what her charity said was natural causes. Full Story Top Kansas governor signs bill banning Islamic law Fri,25 May 2012 04:48 PM PDT Reuters - KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a bill aimed at keeping state courts and agencies from using Islamic or other non-U.S. laws when making decisions, his office said on Friday, drawing criticism from a national Muslim group. The law has been dubbed the "sharia bill" because critics say it targets the Islamic legal code. Sharia, or Islamic law, covers all aspects of Muslim life, including religious obligations and financial dealings. Opponents of state bans say they could nullify wills or legal contracts between Muslims. ... Full Story Top Women on the rise in Mexican drug cartels Sun,27 May 2012 11:31 AM PDT AFP - The high mortality rate in Mexico's drug war has seen women progress quickly in the shadowy underworld of the cartels and they are increasingly taking on key management roles, a new book says. Full Story Top Obama on the defensive on spending, debt Sat,26 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT Associated Press - Government spending and debt are emerging as a campaign tug-of-war, with Mitt Romney blaming President Barack Obama for a "prairie fire of debt" and Obama calling the charge a "cowpie of distortion." House Speaker John Boehner is talking about a debt ceiling that is still more than eight months away. Full Story Top Beryl now a tropical storm, nearing US coast Sun,27 May 2012 01:03 PM PDT Associated Press - Tropical Storm Beryl already was wrecking some Memorial Day weekend plans on Sunday, sending shoreline campers packing to head inland and canceling some events in the southeastern U.S. Full Story Top Iran: No reason to halt 20 percent enrichment Sun,27 May 2012 10:56 AM PDT Associated Press - Iran's nuclear chief said Sunday there are no reasons at the moment for his country to halt production of uranium enriched to 20 percent, a key demand of world powers, and Iran is planning two new reactors. Full Story Top 'Honor Flight' documentary tells story of effort to send remaining WWII veterans to National Memorial Fri,25 May 2012 10:31 AM PDT A powerful forthcoming documentary tells the story of the "Stars and Strips Honor Flights" project, in which a nonprofit group sends World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the National World War II Memorial and pay respects at Arlington National Cemetery. The film follows the plight of Honor Flight volunteers in Wisconsin who [...] Full Story Top Warrior canines on the homefront Sat,26 May 2012 02:34 PM PDT Political Punch On this Memorial Day weekend our thoughts are with those who have sacrificed in battle, and also with those who are still with us, many still adjusting to the wounds sustained in battle. This week, we look at a brand new program in the military that brings man's best friend to the aid [...] Full Story Top Memorial Day Skywatching: See the Half Moon Pass Mars Sun,27 May 2012 04:13 AM PDT SPACE.com - Monday evening bring us a first quarter moon, offering U.S. skywatchers a chance to close out the Memorial Day holiday with a lunar treat and the fading planet Mars. Full Story Top Lady Gaga cancels Indonesian show after threats Sun,27 May 2012 09:03 AM PDT Associated Press - Lady Gaga canceled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves would corrupt the youth. Full Story Top Syria denies it was behind attack that killed 90 Sun,27 May 2012 04:29 AM PDT Associated Press - The Syrian government denied Sunday its troops were behind an attack on a string of villages that left more than 90 people dead, blaming the killings on "hundreds of heavily-armed gunmen" who also attacked soldiers in the area. Full Story Top DNA study seeks origin of Appalachia's Melungeons Thu,24 May 2012 02:18 PM PDT Associated Press - For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. Some speculated they were descended from Portuguese explorers, or perhaps from Turkish slaves or Gypsies. Full Story Top Michelle Obama, daughters attend Beyonce concert Sun,27 May 2012 03:07 AM PDT Associated Press - Michelle Obama was with the single ladies this weekend, joining 5,500 fans at a Beyonce concert in Atlantic City. Full Story Top Thousands take part in 'Slut Walks' in Brazil Sat,26 May 2012 04:58 PM PDT AFP - Several thousand scantily clad women staged boisterous "Slut Walks" in several Brazilian cities Saturday to protest sexual violence against women. Full Story Top Physical Education Is Good for Kids' Grades, Study Finds Sun,27 May 2012 04:11 PM PDT HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Boosting students' levels of physical education improves their grades, a new, small study says. Full Story Top Iran has enough uranium for 5 bombs: expert Sat,26 May 2012 05:48 AM PDT Reuters - Iran has significantly stepped up its output of low-enriched uranium and total production in the last five years would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons if refined much further, a U.S. security institute said. The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), a think-tank which tracks Iran's nuclear program closely, based the analysis on data in the latest report by the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which was issued on Friday. ... Full Story Top US drones kill 5 militants in Pakistan: officials Sun,27 May 2012 02:31 PM PDT AFP - A US drone attack early Monday killed at least five militants in a volatile northwestern Pakistan tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. Full Story Top Haneke's "Love" wins to cheers at Cannes film festival Sun,27 May 2012 01:15 PM PDT Reuters - CANNES, France (Reuters) - Austrian director Michael Haneke was the popular winner of the Cannes film festival's top honor on Sunday with "Love" (Amour), an elegiac tale of an elderly couple facing the inescapable, yet no less tragic march of death. Haneke joins an elite group of two-time winners of the coveted Palme d'Or at the world's biggest film festival after his "The White Ribbon" won in 2009. ... Full Story Top

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