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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Photo of 'napalm girl" from Vietnam War turns 40 Y! Big Story: The real story behind the Hatfields and the McCoys FACT CHECK: Romney misses a mark on Solyndra claim Kenyan student held in US over alleged cannibalism Hard times for Obama from slow economic recovery George Zimmerman's bond revoked, must surrender Romney Net Worth $250 Million, Same as 2011 Egypt's Mubarak sentenced to life in prison US employers waiting and watching before hiring Man Loses 370 Pounds the Old-Fashioned Way, Reclaims Life The Catholic Church is Dangerous, Outdated, and Should Dissolve Mom of Girl Who Got 'Catastrophe Award' for Homework Excuses Responds to Parenting Critics Obama on nudity, drag-racing and how to write: 20 details from Maraniss' 'Barack Obama: The Story' Up next: App-enabled bike sharing Md. man accused of cannibalism ranted on Facebook Report: Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower Dad charged in death of Fla. baby found in trunk Rare copy of Book of Mormon reported stolen from Arizona store Garbage Truck Driver Saves Baby in Runaway Stroller 'Call the Cops. We Don't Have a Cleaning Person' Iran vows 'proportionate' response to any strike Obama takes time to relax in Chicago hometown Mom Chokes Bully Over Facebook Comments Zimmerman credibility may be issue in Martin case Waitress Gets Half-Million Dollar Tax Refund Romney scuttled, revived Mass. affirmative action Phoenix police say mom forgets baby on car roof 'Canadian Psycho' suspect accused of harassing PM Wisconsin recall vote to resonate in presidential race Law: Calif deputy's guns found in criminal hands Three rare elephants found dead in Indonesia Panetta: No China threat from US military in Asia Green Lantern relaunched as brave, mighty and gay Poll names Anchorage residents worst-dressed Rich families could sponsor poor ones, says Pope Lil Wayne says he feels 'unwanted' at Okla. Arena Alternate juror Denise Speight denies flirting with John Edwards Panetta: Pentagon to shift warships to Pacific Joe Walsh's Racist Remarks Exemplify GOP Bigotry and Blame Shifting Ohio runner with cerebral palsy refuses to stop Photo of 'napalm girl" from Vietnam War turns 40 Sat,2 Jun 2012 05:01 PM PDT Associated Press - In the picture, the girl will always be 9 years old and wailing "Too hot! Too hot!" as she runs down the road away from her burning Vietnamese village. Full Story Top Y! Big Story: The real story behind the Hatfields and the McCoys Fri,1 Jun 2012 02:20 PM PDT Everything you need to know to get up to speed on the story of the day The History Channel made its own history with "Hatfields & McCoys." The miniseries drew the biggest audience ever for a nonsports event—twice. More than a century later, the storied feud is as much about American mythology as it is [...] Full Story Top FACT CHECK: Romney misses a mark on Solyndra claim Sat,2 Jun 2012 01:09 AM PDT Associated Press - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has revived charges about the failed solar company Solyndra as he assails President Barack Obama' green energy policy. But he didn't get the story completely straight when he accused the administration of favoring "cronies." Full Story Top Kenyan student held in US over alleged cannibalism Sat,2 Jun 2012 02:47 AM PDT AFP - A 21-year-old student from Kenya was held without bail in the US state of Maryland Saturday after allegedly killing and eating parts of his housemate, CNN television reported. Full Story Top Hard times for Obama from slow economic recovery Sat,2 Jun 2012 07:22 AM PDT Associated Press - Nothing upsets a president's re-election groove like ugly economic numbers. Full Story Top George Zimmerman's bond revoked, must surrender Fri,1 Jun 2012 12:01 PM PDT Click image to see more photos. (David Manning/Reuters) A Florida judge has revoked the bond of George Zimmerman, the volunteer neighborhood watchman accused of killing teen Trayvon Martin, on the grounds that Zimmerman misled the court about his finances. During Zimmerman's bail hearing in April, his family testified they had limited funds, prosecutors said on [...] Full Story Top Romney Net Worth $250 Million, Same as 2011 Fri,1 Jun 2012 04:09 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - Presumptive GOP candidate Mitt Romney is worth as much as $250 million, according to the candidate's personal financial disclosure filed today with the Federal Election Commission. While the forms indicate that the candidate could be worth anywhere between $83 and $255 million, a campaign aide... Full Story Top Egypt's Mubarak sentenced to life in prison Sat,2 Jun 2012 04:05 PM PDT Associated Press - Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison Saturday for failing to stop the killing of protesters during the uprising that forced him from power last year. The ousted president and his sons were acquitted, however, of corruption charges in a mixed verdict that swiftly provoked a new wave of anger on Egypt's streets. Full Story Top US employers waiting and watching before hiring Sat,2 Jun 2012 04:53 PM PDT Associated Press - Business has picked up. Yet American companies are too nervous to step up hiring. Full Story Top Man Loses 370 Pounds the Old-Fashioned Way, Reclaims Life Fri,1 Jun 2012 03:01 AM PDT In 2010, Neil Burns weighed a whopping 680 pounds.  Too tired to go about his daily life because of his size and with his eating habits spiraling out of control, the 44-year-old father from Richmond, Ky., said he felt  as if he were  in prison. "I couldn't... Full Story Top The Catholic Church is Dangerous, Outdated, and Should Dissolve Fri,1 Jun 2012 01:40 PM PDT Yahoo! Contributor Network - COMMENTARY | The Catholic Church is hammering so many nails into its own coffin that even an outside observer like me is left shaking his head at the ridiculous behavior of its leadership. The Vatican (generally meaning "the Pope") is angry with nuns for their behavior, and Cardinal Dolan from the New York Archdiocese is embroiled in yet another pedophile priest scandal. Let's look at how the two situations prove the Catholic Church is on its last legs. Full Story Top Mom of Girl Who Got 'Catastrophe Award' for Homework Excuses Responds to Parenting Critics Thu,31 May 2012 03:57 PM PDT The mother of an 8-year-old Arizona girl whose daughter was presented with a "Catastrophe Award" for having the most homework excuses in the class fired back against those criticizing her for poor parenting. Christina Valdez first told ABC affiliate KGUN-TV that her third grade daughter,... Full Story Top Obama on nudity, drag-racing and how to write: 20 details from Maraniss' 'Barack Obama: The Story' Fri,1 Jun 2012 09:01 AM PDT In the forthcoming biography "Barack Obama: The Story," due in bookstores June 19, David Maraniss tells the largely untold story of Obama's family, his life growing up in Hawaii and Indonesia, his journey through college in California and New York, and his years as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago. Some of [...] Full Story Top Up next: App-enabled bike sharing Thu,31 May 2012 10:21 PM PDT Five years ago, Ryan Rzepecki was riding the streets of New York City on a child-sized Huffy bike he borrowed from a friend. Today, Rzepecki is hoping to change the way everybody shares bikes. Full Story Top Md. man accused of cannibalism ranted on Facebook Fri,1 Jun 2012 06:48 PM PDT Associated Press - The college student suspected of killing and eating parts of a man staying at his home ranted months ago about "mass human sacrifices" on Facebook, one of several details that emerged Friday in the second gruesome case of alleged cannibalism in the U.S. in a week. Full Story Top Report: Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower Fri,1 Jun 2012 04:27 PM PDT AFP - Britain's famed parliament clock tower Big Ben is set to be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honour of the queen's diamond jubilee, a report said Friday. Full Story Top Dad charged in death of Fla. baby found in trunk Sat,2 Jun 2012 11:01 AM PDT Associated Press - A Florida man is being held without bond in the death of his 1-month-old son, who was found in the trunk of a car. Full Story Top Rare copy of Book of Mormon reported stolen from Arizona store Fri,1 Jun 2012 05:24 PM PDT Reuters - PHOENIX (Reuters) - Police searched on Friday for clues to the suspected theft of a rare, first-edition copy of the Book of Mormon, valued at $100,000, that was reported stolen from a suburban Phoenix bookstore over the Memorial Day weekend. The authorities said they were in the early stages of an investigation into the disappearance of the 1830 leather-bound volume, which its owner said has became a must-see artifact for young Mormons worldwide before embarking on church missions. ... Full Story Top Garbage Truck Driver Saves Baby in Runaway Stroller Sat,2 Jun 2012 07:59 AM PDT A baby in a runaway stroller was saved by a quick thinking garbage truck driver. Jeff Blackburn was behind the wheel of his Seattle garbage truck when he saw the infant's mother lose control of the stroller on a steep city street. "Almost immediately when... Full Story Top 'Call the Cops. We Don't Have a Cleaning Person' Fri,1 Jun 2012 04:00 AM PDT An Ohio woman was arrested and charged with one count of felony burglary after she allegedly broke into a home, cleaned and left a bill for her unsolicited services, police said. Susan M. Warren, 53, of Elydia, Ohio, was released from Cuyahoga County Jail on... Full Story Top Iran vows 'proportionate' response to any strike Sat,2 Jun 2012 08:07 AM PDT AFP - Iran will respond to any Israeli or US attack against its nuclear sites with a "proportionate" reaction, the military adviser to the country's supreme leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday. Full Story Top Obama takes time to relax in Chicago hometown Sat,2 Jun 2012 11:28 AM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Life's simple pleasures are complicated when you are the president of the United States. Barack Obama, savoring fine late spring weather after a rare night under his own roof - the first since April, 2011 - took a three-block stroll early on Saturday through his old Chicago neighborhood. He was preceded by a wave of dark-suited secret service agents and stalked by a slow-rolling convoy of armored SUVs. Looking relaxed and chatting with close adviser Valerie Jarrett, Obama was paying a visit on long-time Chicago friend Martin Nesbitt. ... Full Story Top Mom Chokes Bully Over Facebook Comments Fri,1 Jun 2012 11:49 AM PDT A Florida mom said she regretted choking a boy who bullied her daughter online, but said his "nasty" and "disgusting" comments about the girl on Facebook had gone too far. "The boy tells my daughter that she is a fat f*****g whale and didn't deserve to live... Full Story Top Zimmerman credibility may be issue in Martin case Sat,2 Jun 2012 11:47 AM PDT Associated Press - The credibility of Trayvon Martin's shooter could be an issue at trial after a judge said that George Zimmerman and his wife lied to the court about their finances to obtain a bond, legal experts say. Full Story Top Waitress Gets Half-Million Dollar Tax Refund Thu,31 May 2012 10:18 AM PDT Good Morning America - A Cleveland Waitress Gets an Unexpected Tip from Uncle Sam Full Story Top Romney scuttled, revived Mass. affirmative action Sat,2 Jun 2012 01:18 AM PDT Associated Press - With a few strokes of his pen on a sleepy holiday six months after he became governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney quietly scuttled the state government's long-standing affirmative action policies. Full Story Top Phoenix police say mom forgets baby on car roof Sat,2 Jun 2012 05:21 PM PDT Associated Press - Phoenix police have arrested a woman who allegedly drove off after forgetting that her 5-week-old baby was in a car seat on the roof of her vehicle. Full Story Top 'Canadian Psycho' suspect accused of harassing PM Sat,2 Jun 2012 10:18 AM PDT AFP - A Canadian porn star suspected of cutting off and mailing his lover's limbs is also accused of harassing the country's prime minister and other lawmakers, according to an arrest warrant. Full Story Top Wisconsin recall vote to resonate in presidential race Sat,2 Jun 2012 02:14 PM PDT Reuters - The battle over whether to recall Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, has sharply divided the state and become a nationally watched test of his party's push to limit government, slash spending and challenge public-sector labor unions. Tuesday's recall vote also has the attention of two very interested outsiders: Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, who are gearing up for their November 6 showdown for the White House. ... Full Story Top Law: Calif deputy's guns found in criminal hands Sat,2 Jun 2012 02:04 AM PDT Associated Press - When police responded to a report of shots fired near San Francisco in February 2011, they wound up in a standoff with 29-year-old Joseph Camilleri and his girlfriend. The two were barricaded inside a home with as many as 20 guns, including 12 illegal assault weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Full Story Top Three rare elephants found dead in Indonesia Sat,2 Jun 2012 10:45 AM PDT AFP - Three critically-endangered Sumatran elephants have been found dead in an oil palm plantation in western Indonesia and are believed to have been poisoned, an NGO said Saturday. Full Story Top Panetta: No China threat from US military in Asia Sat,2 Jun 2012 07:09 AM PDT Associated Press - From this island nation in the South China Sea, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sent a message Saturday that America's new military focus on the Asia-Pacific is not intended to raise tensions in the region or threaten Beijing. Full Story Top Green Lantern relaunched as brave, mighty and gay Fri,1 Jun 2012 12:45 PM PDT Associated Press - Green Lantern, one of DC Comics' oldest and most enduring heroes, is serving as a beacon for the publisher again, this time as a proud, mighty and openly gay hero. Full Story Top Poll names Anchorage residents worst-dressed Fri,1 Jun 2012 08:14 AM PDT Associated Press - Anchorage residents are apparently not dressing to impress. Full Story Top Rich families could sponsor poor ones, says Pope Sat,2 Jun 2012 01:35 PM PDT AFP - Families from rich countries could sponsor families from poor ones, Pope Benedict XVI suggested Saturday at a gathering of around 350,000 people at a park just north of Milan. Full Story Top Lil Wayne says he feels 'unwanted' at Okla. Arena Sat,2 Jun 2012 04:48 PM PDT Associated Press - Lil Wayne said that after a recent NBA playoffs ticket dispute he felt unwelcome and "unwanted" at the Oklahoma City arena and isn't planning to return. Full Story Top Alternate juror Denise Speight denies flirting with John Edwards Fri,1 Jun 2012 02:57 PM PDT The trial of John Edwards is over. But the courtroom drama lives on, in the question of whether or not an alternate juror was flirting with John Edwards. During the trial, the alternate jurors were brought in with the rest of the jury for instructions, but raised eyebrows with their color-coordinated outfits (yellow one day, [...] Full Story Top Panetta: Pentagon to shift warships to Pacific Fri,1 Jun 2012 08:10 PM PDT Associated Press - The Pentagon will shift more Navy warships to the Asia-Pacific region over the next several years, and by 2020, about 60 percent of the fleet will be assigned there as part of a new strategy to increase U.S. presence in Asia, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday. Full Story Top Joe Walsh's Racist Remarks Exemplify GOP Bigotry and Blame Shifting Sat,2 Jun 2012 11:38 AM PDT Yahoo! Contributor Network - COMMENTARY | Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., has again inserted foot into mouth by making some ignorant comments in regard to Hispanics, blacks and welfare. Last week at a Town Hall meeting, Walsh told constituents the Democratic Party wants Hispanics and blacks to be dependent on government and also said civil rights leader Jesse Jackson wants the same thing. Full Story Top Ohio runner with cerebral palsy refuses to stop Sat,2 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT Associated Press - When John Blaine realized 11-year-old Matt Woodrum was struggling through his 400-meter race at school in central Ohio, the physical education teacher felt compelled to walk over and check on the boy. Full Story Top

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