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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Supreme Court upholds Obamacare individual mandate as a tax Ann Curry breaks down in tears while telling viewers she will leave 'Today' show (VIDEO) John Roberts saves Obamacare: How does George W. Bush feel right now? 'Mandate struck down': 'Dewey Defeats Truman' moment for CNN, Fox News Kentucky Father Arrested After Son Left in Hot Car Cannabis cannibal? Pot, not 'bath salts,' found in Miami face-eating killer's system House votes to hold Eric Holder in contempt of Congress Excel Shortcuts You Probably Didn't Know Obama: (Insert Issue Here) 'It's the Right Thing to Do' The Supreme Court's Obamacare decision: live coverage from SCOTUSblog Tests find only marijuana in face-chewer's system Frequent flier Clinton hits 100-country mark Republicans say Supreme Court ruling will hurt swing-state Democrats in November Health care ruling: What it means for you North Carolina Dad Battles Hospital For Guardianship Of Comatose Son Alaska glacier wreckage is 1950s military plane Northwest sees record returns of sockeye salmon 'My Three Sons' big brother Don Grady dies at 68 World awaits latest in hunt for Higgs particle House finds Attorney General Holder in contempt Report: JPMorgan trading losses may reach $9B S.C. TV Reporter Loses Her Smile after a Bell's Palsy Attack Romney: To get rid of Obamacare, replace Obama THE BIGGEST SCANDAL IN U.S. HISTORY 'Student loans have basically ruined my life': Yahoo News readers tell their stories Helmets Found But No Pilots, Mystery Deepens in Plane Crash California governor signs budget relying on taxes Tennessee man returns $13,000 in cash he found on trash can (VIDEO) Colorado Springs fire ranks as state's most destructive on record Reid: Time for Congress to deal with other matters 65 percent of Americans say Obama better suited to handle alien invasion than Romney Colorado wildfire destroys hundreds of homes Rep. Gutierrez rips Arizona immigration law Obama cheers Supreme Court's health care ruling, says focus must now be jobs Is the mandate a tax? Obama has said no Norwegian mass murderer gets his own psych ward inside prison Texas 'stand your ground' shooter headed to prison Google reveals pint-sized Nexus 7 tablet for just $199 Heat wave: 1,000+ records fall in US in a week Outside the Supreme Court, mass confusion over the ruling Supreme Court upholds Obamacare individual mandate as a tax Thu,28 Jun 2012 06:55 AM PDT In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court upheld his signature health care law's individual insurance mandate in a 5-4 decision, upending speculation after hostile-seeming oral arguments in March that the justices would overturn the law. The mandate has been upheld as a tax, with Chief Justice John Roberts, a Bush appointee, joining [...] Full Story Top Ann Curry breaks down in tears while telling viewers she will leave 'Today' show (VIDEO) Thu,28 Jun 2012 06:04 AM PDT After more than a week of furious speculation about her future, Ann Curry broke down in tears on Thursday as she told viewers she would be leaving the "Today" show after a little more than a year as co-host. "I am so grateful to all of you," Curry said at the end of the show's [...] Full Story Top John Roberts saves Obamacare: How does George W. Bush feel right now? Thu,28 Jun 2012 01:01 PM PDT In his White House memoir, "Courage and Consequence," Karl Rove recalls being the lone non-lawyer among the group of George W. Bush aides who initially interviewed John Roberts for the Supreme Court in 2005. Rove asked Roberts to go back in history to name the justice whom he most revered. Roberts' answer, Robert Jackson, intrigued and reassured Rove. When appointed in 1941, Jackson was serving as Franklin Roosevelt's attorney general and had been expected to be a pro-New Deal rubber-stamp on the court. But, as Rove put it, Jackson "instead demonstrated a fidelity to the Constitution that Roberts admired." Full Story Top 'Mandate struck down': 'Dewey Defeats Truman' moment for CNN, Fox News Thu,28 Jun 2012 08:43 AM PDT The Supreme Court upheld the individual insurance mandate of President Obama's "Affordable Health Care Act" in a 5-4 decision on Thursday, sending cable news and Twitter into a frenzy. Moments after the 193-page ruling was released by the court, several media outlets--including CNN and Fox News--erroneously reported on-air that the mandate had been struck down. [...] Full Story Top Kentucky Father Arrested After Son Left in Hot Car Thu,28 Jun 2012 04:33 AM PDT A Kentucky father has been arrested for allegedly leaving his 2-year-old son inside a hot car parked outside his office. Kenneth Robinson, 31, told police he got distracted Monday and drove straight to work instead of dropping off the boy at daycare. The toddler was... Full Story Top Cannabis cannibal? Pot, not 'bath salts,' found in Miami face-eating killer's system Thu,28 Jun 2012 07:31 AM PDT Rudy Eugene—the Florida man who was suspected to be high on "bath salts" last month when he was shot and killed by police after refusing to stop chewing a homeless man's face—was not on "bath salts" after all. According to the Miami-Dade County medical examiner's office, toxicology tests performed on Eugene found marijuana in his [...] Full Story Top House votes to hold Eric Holder in contempt of Congress Thu,28 Jun 2012 01:49 PM PDT The full House of Representatives voted on Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over the Justice Department's decision to withhold documents related to the failed Fast and Furious gunwalking operation. By a vote of 255 to 67, House members voted to hold Holder in contempt, disregarding a protest walkout led [...] Full Story Top Excel Shortcuts You Probably Didn't Know Wed,27 Jun 2012 10:37 AM PDT Microsoft Excel is an incredibly powerful spreadsheet program that millions of people use.  It's got so many tools in it that even experts don't always know all the shortcuts. But just knowing a few tricks can vastly speed up — and simplify — your workflow. Note: Different versions of Excel may have different commands, so [...] Full Story Top Obama: (Insert Issue Here) 'It's the Right Thing to Do' Wed,27 Jun 2012 12:47 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - Doing the right thing seems to be hard for everyone, except President Obama. He always seems to know the "right thing to do." Indeed, he uses his presidential remarks to instruct the American people on the right thing to do over and over again. At... Full Story Top The Supreme Court's Obamacare decision: live coverage from SCOTUSblog Thu,28 Jun 2012 06:01 AM PDT The Supreme Court ends its term Thursday morning, when it will issue a decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, along with two other rulings. At 8:45 a.m. ET, the experts at SCOTUSblog—SCOTUS stands for Supreme Court of the United States—will begin analyzing what the Court might do in the liveblog below, and when a decision is handed down, this liveblog will likely be the first place to break the news. Full Story Top Tests find only marijuana in face-chewer's system Wed,27 Jun 2012 06:50 PM PDT Associated Press - Lab tests detected only marijuana in the system of a Florida man shot while chewing on another man's face, the medical examiner said Wednesday, ruling out other street drugs including the components typically found in the stimulants known as "bath salts." Full Story Top Frequent flier Clinton hits 100-country mark Thu,28 Jun 2012 04:53 AM PDT Associated Press - Hillary Rodham Clinton made and marked history on Thursday, setting a new frequent-flier record for American secretaries of state by touching down in her 100th country and commemorating the strong stand one of her predecessors took against Soviet expansion. Full Story Top Republicans say Supreme Court ruling will hurt swing-state Democrats in November Thu,28 Jun 2012 11:22 AM PDT The Supreme Court's decision Thursday to uphold the individual mandate in the president's health care law solidified health care as the cornerstone for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign. But it remains a tricky issue for Democrats running for Senate in conservative and competitive states. Already facing attacks over their ties to and alleged support for "Obamacare," [...] Full Story Top Health care ruling: What it means for you Thu,28 Jun 2012 07:49 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - The Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's health care law is complicated, just like the law itself. Today the court said the law is mostly constitutional. Here is what it means for you: – You have to buy health insurance or be subject to a... Full Story Top North Carolina Dad Battles Hospital For Guardianship Of Comatose Son Wed,27 Jun 2012 09:51 AM PDT ABC News - WakeMed Hospital Wants to Take Over for Dad Whose Son Is In a Coma Full Story Top Alaska glacier wreckage is 1950s military plane Wed,27 Jun 2012 06:59 PM PDT Associated Press - The wreckage of a military plane found this month on an Alaska glacier is that of an Air Force plane that crashed in 1952, killing all 52 people aboard, military officials said Wednesday. Full Story Top Northwest sees record returns of sockeye salmon Thu,28 Jun 2012 05:26 AM PDT Associated Press - Record numbers of a once-waning population of sockeye salmon have been returning to the Northwest's Columbia Basin this summer, with thousands more crossing the river's dams in a single day than the total numbers seen in some previous years. Full Story Top 'My Three Sons' big brother Don Grady dies at 68 Thu,28 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT Associated Press - Don Grady, who was one of television's most beloved big brothers as Robbie Douglas on the long-running 1960s hit "My Three Sons," died Wednesday. He was 68. Full Story Top World awaits latest in hunt for Higgs particle Thu,28 Jun 2012 03:54 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists hunting the Higgs subatomic particle will unveil results next week that could confirm, confound or complicate our understanding of the fundamental nature of the universe. Seldom has something so small and ephemeral excited such interest. The theoretical particle explains how suns and planets formed after the Big Bang - but so far it has not been proven to exist. The CERN research centre near Geneva will on July 4 unveil its latest findings in the search for the Higgs after reporting "tantalizing glimpses" in December. ... Full Story Top House finds Attorney General Holder in contempt Thu,28 Jun 2012 03:11 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder was found in contempt of Congress on Thursday as the Republican-controlled House of Representatives sanctioned the nation's top law enforcement official for withholding some documents related to a failed gun-running probe. The mostly partisan vote of 255-67 marked the first time a sitting attorney general and presidential Cabinet member was cited for contempt by the full House. No Senate vote is necessary in this House contempt citation. ... Full Story Top Report: JPMorgan trading losses may reach $9B Thu,28 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT Associated Press - Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. tumbled Thursday as a published report said that the bank's losses on a bad trade may reach as much as $9 billion — far higher than the estimated $2 billion loss disclosed last month. Full Story Top S.C. TV Reporter Loses Her Smile after a Bell's Palsy Attack Wed,27 Jun 2012 09:44 AM PDT Good Morning America - Bell's Palsy Paralysis Similar to Stroke Full Story Top Romney: To get rid of Obamacare, replace Obama Thu,28 Jun 2012 10:08 AM PDT Mitt Romney doubled down on his critique of President Barack Obama's health care law, arguing that Obamacare is still a "bad policy" that deserves to be repealed in spite of the Supreme Court's ruling. "Obamacare was bad law yesterday. It's a bad law today," Romney said in a news conference organized on a D.C. rooftop [...] Full Story Top THE BIGGEST SCANDAL IN U.S. HISTORY Wed,27 Jun 2012 04:32 PM PDT Ann Coulter - Forget executive privilege, contempt of Congress, "fast and furious," how many documents the government has produced and who said what to whom on which date.The Obama administration has almost certainly engaged in the most shockingly vile corruption scandal in the history of the country, not counting the results of Season Eight on "American Idol. ... Full Story Top 'Student loans have basically ruined my life': Yahoo News readers tell their stories Wed,27 Jun 2012 03:53 AM PDT Ah, the summer after graduation. With rented caps and gowns returned, most graduates are hitting the pavement to look for work, or trying to ace that final internship in the hopes that they'll be hired on. But even for those who find employment, there likely remains nagging bit of unfinished business: student loans. According to [...] Full Story Top Helmets Found But No Pilots, Mystery Deepens in Plane Crash Wed,27 Jun 2012 11:27 AM PDT Good Morning America - Search teams have reportedly found the boots and helmets belonging to two Turkish aviators whose plane was shot down by Syrian forces last week, but there's still no sign of the pilots themselves. Top Turkish officials announced today the helmets were found among the two-seat... Full Story Top California governor signs budget relying on taxes Wed,27 Jun 2012 10:06 PM PDT Associated Press - Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new budget for California on Wednesday that relies heavily on voters approving his proposed tax hikes in November. Full Story Top Tennessee man returns $13,000 in cash he found on trash can (VIDEO) Wed,27 Jun 2012 11:20 AM PDT When Kenneth Allen picked up the paper bag sitting atop a trash can outside a Tennessee convenience store, he found two things: A bottle of cologne and nearly $13,000 in cash. "It never crossed my mind to take it, because that's not the right thing to do," Allen told local affiliate Fox4KC about the $12,764.73 [...] Full Story Top Colorado Springs fire ranks as state's most destructive on record Thu,28 Jun 2012 04:12 PM PDT Reuters - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - A fierce Colorado wildfire that has forced the evacuation of some 35,000 people while raging for six days at the edge of the state's second-most populous city has destroyed 346 homes, Mayor Steve Bach said on Thursday, citing preliminary damage reports. If those figures hold up, the tally of lost homes in and around Colorado Springs would make the so-called Waldo Canyon Fire the state's most destructive on record, surpassing the 257 homes consumed in recent weeks by a much larger blaze north of Denver near Fort Collins. ... Full Story Top Reid: Time for Congress to deal with other matters Thu,28 Jun 2012 08:12 AM PDT Associated Press - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pleased by the Supreme Court's ruling in the health care case, and says it's time now for Congress to move on to other business. Full Story Top 65 percent of Americans say Obama better suited to handle alien invasion than Romney Wed,27 Jun 2012 10:11 AM PDT In the event that Bill Pullman isn't available, two-thirds of respondents to a new survey say that President Barack Obama would be better suited to handle an alien invasion than presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. "We wanted the pulse on people's opinions," said Brad Dancer, senior vice president of research and digital media for [...] Full Story Top Colorado wildfire destroys hundreds of homes Thu,28 Jun 2012 03:00 PM PDT Associated Press - Colorado Springs officials said Thursday that hundreds of homes have been destroyed by a raging wildfire that has encroached on the state's second-largest city and threatened the U.S. Air Force Academy. Full Story Top Rep. Gutierrez rips Arizona immigration law Thu,28 Jun 2012 12:18 PM PDT Justin Bieber is many things: Singer, actor ... Canadian? It's true! And Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-Ill.) used the Bieb's Canadian ancestry to make a point about the controversial Arizona immigration law. [Related: Arizona implements immigration law as feds push back] Gutierrez, who is against the law that allows Arizona law enforcement officials to ask [...] Full Story Top Obama cheers Supreme Court's health care ruling, says focus must now be jobs Thu,28 Jun 2012 07:31 AM PDT President Barack Obama called the Supreme Court's decision to uphold his historic health care overhaul a victory for sick and struggling Americans and vowed a renewed focus on the worry atop voters' minds: the sour economy. "Whatever the politics, today's decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more [...] Full Story Top Is the mandate a tax? Obama has said no Thu,28 Jun 2012 08:06 AM PDT The critical decision by a majority on the Supreme Court to treat the individual mandate included in President Barack Obama's health care law as a constitutionally justified tax is at direct odds with how the president defended the legislation in 2009 as he was working to wrangle sufficient votes to get it passed. Shortly after [...] Full Story Top Norwegian mass murderer gets his own psych ward inside prison Thu,28 Jun 2012 10:02 AM PDT The unrepentant Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik will have his own private psychiatric ward to be built inside the prison where he now resides. The new wing inside the prison is one more step prison officials are taking to make sure the mass killer stays put at Ila Prison in Oslo. [Related: Norway to [...] Full Story Top Texas 'stand your ground' shooter headed to prison Wed,27 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT A Texas man convicted of shooting and killing his unarmed neighbor during a dispute over loud music received a 40-year prison sentence on Wednesday. Raul Rodriguez, 47, faced a minimum of five years and a maximum of life in prison.  He claimed he shot schoolteacher Kelly Danaher in self-defense under Texas' version of the "stand [...] Full Story Top Google reveals pint-sized Nexus 7 tablet for just $199 Wed,27 Jun 2012 10:48 AM PDT Google revealed its long-rumored device today — a 7-inch Nexus tablet running Android's newest operating system flavor, 4.1 Jelly Bean. The pint-sized slate — which the company showed off at its annual Google I/O keynote event — is manufactured by Asus, … Continue reading → Full Story Top Heat wave: 1,000+ records fall in US in a week Wed,27 Jun 2012 04:41 PM PDT Associated Press - Feeling hot? It's not a mirage. Across the United States, hundreds of heat records have fallen in the past week. Full Story Top Outside the Supreme Court, mass confusion over the ruling Thu,28 Jun 2012 08:51 AM PDT WASHINGTON—If you wanted to be the last to learn how the Supreme Court ruled on the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, the steps of the court were a pretty good place to be. While many Americans were glued to their television screens, or watching the live updates on SCOTUSblog when the decision to uphold the [...] Full Story Top

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