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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Pelosi-Boehner photo: lots of buzz Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal refuses to implement Obamacare despite Supreme Court ruling Can You Solve the Hardest-Ever Sudoku? U.S. "Genius" visa attracts entrepreneurs and Playmates Americans evenly divided on court's Obamacare decision Map: Where Obamacare would expand Medicaid most Michelle Obama cites Jesus as model for citizenship Convicted Arizona Businessman Appears To Commit Suicide In Courtroom For Obama, a transcendent win still not assured In latest Romney ad, Hillary Clinton attacks Obama Egypt's New President Vows to Win Release of World Trade Center Plotter Some Dems still skittish on health care; GOP riled US man in critical care after SAfrica chimp attack Excel Shortcuts You Probably Didn't Know George Zimmerman bond decision delayed by judge Students suspended in NY bus monitor bullying Two little girls explain the 'worst haircut ever' (AUDIO) Congress passes student loan-rate extension A $4.2 Million Tear-Down House in Belvedere, California Eastern US storms kill 13, cut power to millions Charlie Rangel's victory questioned with uncounted votes looming Stunning Map Reveals World's Earthquakes Since 1898 The Internet has a field day with Supreme Court ruling aftermath Y! Big Story: "Fast and Furious" meets "The Wire" Eastern US storms kill 9, cause wide power outages Like Driving into Hell: Traveling in Colorado's Wildfires Holder? Prosecuted? White House says forget it Syria conference leaves open Assad question Islamist Morsi is sworn in as Egypt's president Pelosi: GOP repeal of Obamacare is 'unrealistic' Custody, images at stake in Cruise-Holmes divorce Casual e-mails tell chilling story of market fixes Did Chief Justice Roberts save the Supreme Court? After Obamacare ruling, conservative group announces $9 million campaign against it Deadly storms leave millions without power in eastern U.S Ann Curry Hates Matt Lauer Obama, Romney, 'Obamacare' and the Facts Obama encounters Boston sports fans, Rand Paul on the Supreme Court: The dumbest political quotes of the week 'Miss Holocaust Survivor' contest held in Israel Joe Paterno Reportedly Played Major Role in Penn State Cover-Up Pelosi-Boehner photo: lots of buzz Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:01 AM PDT House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Speaker John Boehner (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP) Click! This photo speaks louder than words. The snap of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., seemed to say it all, about the emotions surrounding the Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Obama's health care law--even [...] Full Story Top Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal refuses to implement Obamacare despite Supreme Court ruling Fri,29 Jun 2012 08:24 AM PDT The Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's health care law on Thursday, but Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a possible Republican vice presidential contender who has refused to establish a federally mandated health care exchange in his state, said Friday that he will continue to ignore it. "We're not going to start implementing Obamacare," Jindal said [...] Full Story Top Can You Solve the Hardest-Ever Sudoku? Fri,29 Jun 2012 06:30 AM PDT ABC News - A Finnish mathematician claims to have designed the world's most difficult Sudoku. The numerical puzzle took Arto Inkala three months to design, and it has only one solution — one that only the sharpest minds will discover, he told the Daily Telegraph. A daily fixture... Full Story Top U.S. "Genius" visa attracts entrepreneurs and Playmates Thu,28 Jun 2012 10:12 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shera Bechard, the Canadian-born former girlfriend of Playboy Enterprises founder Hugh Hefner, would not be an obvious candidate for the special visas that the U.S. government reserves for "individuals with extraordinary ability." Playboy magazine named Bechard Miss November in 2010, and she also started an online photo-sharing craze called "Frisky Friday." Neither seems quite on the level of an "internationally recognized award, such as a Nobel Prize," which the government cites as a possible qualification. ... Full Story Top Americans evenly divided on court's Obamacare decision Fri,29 Jun 2012 12:13 PM PDT Americans are evenly divided, 46 percent to 46 percent, on whether they support the Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Barack Obama's health care reform on Thursday, according to a new Gallup poll. Nearly 80 percent of Democrats agree with the court, compared to 45 percent of independents and only 13 percent of Republicans. Full Story Top Map: Where Obamacare would expand Medicaid most Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:54 AM PDT While the Supreme Court narrowly upheld the core of President Obama's health care law Thursday, the justices came down hard against a provision that would have expanded Medicaid to millions more low-income Americans. As passed by Congress, the legislation expanded Medicaid to nearly everyone making up to 133 percent of the federal poverty line, which [...] Full Story Top Michelle Obama cites Jesus as model for citizenship Fri,29 Jun 2012 08:53 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - First lady Michelle Obama Thursday offered a rare public reflection on her religious faith, telling a conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church that the life of Jesus Christ is a model for democratic organizing. "It's kind of like church," Obama said. "Our faith journey... Full Story Top Convicted Arizona Businessman Appears To Commit Suicide In Courtroom Fri,29 Jun 2012 08:24 AM PDT ABC News - Moments After Guilty Verdict, Marin Appears To Have Ingested Something Full Story Top For Obama, a transcendent win still not assured Sat,30 Jun 2012 07:53 AM PDT Associated Press - Presidents live in a world of wins and losses quickly forgotten. Rarely are they presented with the kind of defining moment that President Barack Obama experienced when the Supreme Court upheld his health care law. Full Story Top In latest Romney ad, Hillary Clinton attacks Obama Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:26 AM PDT In his effort to challenge President Barack Obama's attacks on his jobs record, Mitt Romney has enlisted a surprising new surrogate: Hillary Clinton. The Romney campaign quietly launched a new 30-second television ad Friday featuring footage of Clinton campaigning against Obama during the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, in which she accused Obama of lying about [...] Full Story Top Egypt's New President Vows to Win Release of World Trade Center Plotter Fri,29 Jun 2012 11:37 AM PDT ABC News - Mohammed Morsi Promises Effort to Free 'Blind Sheikh' Omar Abdel-Rahman Full Story Top Some Dems still skittish on health care; GOP riled Sat,30 Jun 2012 09:01 AM PDT Associated Press - Victory at the Supreme Court for President Barack Obama and Democrats on health care is reopening political divisions within the party over the unpopular law. Full Story Top US man in critical care after SAfrica chimp attack Sat,30 Jun 2012 05:49 AM PDT Associated Press - In the six years he's managed a sanctuary for abused and orphaned chimpanzees, South African conservationist Eugene Cussons is from time to time called on to comment when an ape elsewhere in the world attacks a human. Cussons says he could always pinpoint a moment of taunting or perceived aggression that could have set off the quick and powerful animals. 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 George Zimmerman bond decision delayed by judge Fri,29 Jun 2012 09:33 AM PDT A Florida judge is delaying his decision on whether to let George Zimmerman out of jail on bond, saying he will rule on the matter later. Judge Kenneth Lester revoked Zimmerman's $150,000 bond earlier this month after he said Zimmerman, who awaits trial for the death of Trayvon Martin, and his wife intentionally tried to [...] Full Story Top Students suspended in NY bus monitor bullying Fri,29 Jun 2012 08:20 PM PDT Associated Press - Four seventh-grade students from upstate New York who were caught on video mercilessly taunting a 68-year-old bus monitor have received their punishment. Full Story Top Two little girls explain the 'worst haircut ever' (AUDIO) Thu,28 Jun 2012 01:14 PM PDT When five-year-old Sadie Cohen decided to give her younger sister a free haircut, the results weren't quite what either of the girls expected. Not only did they get screamed at by their parents, but they also were then interviewed by their journalist father. After Sadie emerged from "hiding under the radiator," WNPR reporter Jeff Cohen [...] Full Story Top Congress passes student loan-rate extension Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:40 AM PDT The House of Representatives on Friday passed a transportation bill that included an extension of the low interest rate on government-subsidized student loans, just days before the rate would have doubled. The bill, which includes more than $100 billion in funding for highway projects over two years, extends the current 3.4 percent student loan rate [...] Full Story Top A $4.2 Million Tear-Down House in Belvedere, California Fri,29 Jun 2012 05:06 AM PDT ABC News - Belvedere Home Is Not Unique In Marin County Full Story Top Eastern US storms kill 13, cut power to millions Sat,30 Jun 2012 07:15 PM PDT Associated Press - Millions across the mid-Atlantic region sweltered Saturday in the aftermath of violent storms that pummeled the eastern U.S. with high winds and downed trees, killing at least 13 people and leaving 3 million without power during a triple-digit heat wave. Full Story Top Charlie Rangel's victory questioned with uncounted votes looming Fri,29 Jun 2012 09:30 AM PDT On Tuesday night, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat conceded to Rep. Charlie Rangel in New York's 13th District with the longtime incumbent enjoying a wide lead. But Rangel's front-runner status doesn't look so convincing anymore. Not only has his lead narrowed, but many votes are still outstanding, offering Rangel's opponents a reason to question his Democratic [...] Full Story Top Stunning Map Reveals World's Earthquakes Since 1898 Fri,29 Jun 2012 06:56 AM PDT LiveScience.com - If you've ever wondered where — and why — earthquakes happen the most, look no further than a new map, which plots more than a century's worth of nearly every recorded earthquake strong enough to at least rattle the bookshelves. Full Story Top The Internet has a field day with Supreme Court ruling aftermath Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:11 AM PDT Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending. The Supreme Court's ruling on the health-care law Thursday created an unparalleled social media firestorm. At one point, there were more than 13,000 tweets every minute about the decision. So it should come as no surprise that some people made incorrect statements. One notable trend [...] Full Story Top Y! Big Story: "Fast and Furious" meets "The Wire" Sat,30 Jun 2012 03:45 PM PDT The federal investigation into Mexican gun-trafficking was dubbed Operation Fast and Furious, because the suspects involved liked a little auto-sideshow action. The better analogy might be "The Wire"—to cover a roiling case of vindictive office politics, cowboy agents, sensationalized reporting, the clash of Second Amendment rights and gun crimes, and election-year bickering that has resulted [...] Full Story Top Eastern US storms kill 9, cause wide power outages Sat,30 Jun 2012 10:09 AM PDT Associated Press - Violent storms are being blamed for the deaths of at least nine people and widespread power outages. Many in the eastern U.S. are facing triple-digit temperatures without electricity — and without air conditioning. Full Story Top Like Driving into Hell: Traveling in Colorado's Wildfires Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:34 AM PDT Yahoo! Contributor Network - FIRST PERSON | COLORADO SPRINGS -- The thin, wispy trail of smoke I first noticed on Saturday afternoon was so deceiving. Full Story Top Holder? Prosecuted? White House says forget it Fri,29 Jun 2012 12:48 PM PDT The Department of Justice will not prosecute Attorney General Eric Holder after the Republican-led House of Representatives voted to hold him in contempt of Congress, the White House said Friday. "Prosecutions will not take place in this circumstance," spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One as President Barack Obama headed to wildfire-ravaged Colorado. [...] Full Story Top Syria conference leaves open Assad question Sat,30 Jun 2012 02:14 PM PDT Associated Press - An international conference on Saturday accepted a U.N.-brokered peace plan for Syria, but left open the key question of whether the country's president could be part of a transitional government. Full Story Top Islamist Morsi is sworn in as Egypt's president Sat,30 Jun 2012 08:32 AM PDT Associated Press - Islamist Mohammed Morsi promised a "new Egypt" as he took the oath of office Saturday to become the country's first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak who was ousted 16 months ago. Full Story Top Pelosi: GOP repeal of Obamacare is 'unrealistic' Sat,30 Jun 2012 05:14 PM PDT Associated Press - Minority leader Nancy Pelosi says House Democrats are happy to debate dismantling Obamacare, but repeal is unrealistic. Full Story Top Custody, images at stake in Cruise-Holmes divorce Sat,30 Jun 2012 05:54 AM PDT Associated Press - When Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes first got together, he jumped on a couch, she gushed girlishly, and many of their fans said, "Huh?" Full Story Top Casual e-mails tell chilling story of market fixes Thu,28 Jun 2012 02:56 PM PDT Associated Press - The e-mails sound casual: Dude reaching out to dude, begging for favors and offering rewards ranging from coffee to fine champagne. Full Story Top Did Chief Justice Roberts save the Supreme Court? Fri,29 Jun 2012 03:33 AM PDT Top Line ABC 'Nightline' anchor Terry Moran joined Top Line for a special edition dissecting the Supreme Court's decision on health care, a blockbuster ruling which upheld President Obama's signature piece of legislation. And the president and supporters of the law were not the only victors. Chief Justice John "Roberts rode to the rescue of [...] Full Story Top After Obamacare ruling, conservative group announces $9 million campaign against it Fri,29 Jun 2012 01:29 PM PDT In response to the Supreme Court ruling upholding President Barack Obama's health care law, Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group, announced plans on Friday to spend $9 million on a campaign against the law. The project includes a new ad that will run in media markets in a dozen swing states, and focuses on [...] Full Story Top Deadly storms leave millions without power in eastern U.S Sat,30 Jun 2012 04:31 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 4 million homes and businesses were without power on Saturday amid a record heat wave in the eastern United States after deadly thunderstorms downed power lines from Indiana to New Jersey. At least 11 people were killed. Statewide emergencies were declared in Washington D.C., Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia because of damage from overnight storms, which brought hurricane-force winds along a 500-mile (800-km) stretch. Forecasters predicted more severe thunderstorms as renewed heat blanketed the area on Saturday. ... Full Story Top Ann Curry Hates Matt Lauer Fri,29 Jun 2012 07:46 AM PDT The Atlantic Wire - Welcome to the Smart Set. Every morning we bring you the gossip coverage, filtered. Today: There's some awkward tension in the morning TV world, Kate Middleton might go homeless, and Elle Macpherson has been canned. Full Story Top Obama, Romney, 'Obamacare' and the Facts Sat,30 Jun 2012 04:55 AM PDT National Journal - The Romney and Obama campaigns have gone into spin overdrive since the Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. So what holds up to the facts and what doesn't? Full Story Top Obama encounters Boston sports fans, Rand Paul on the Supreme Court: The dumbest political quotes of the week Fri,29 Jun 2012 10:34 AM PDT The Daily Caller - Each week, the Daily Caller picks the dumbest political statements and ranks them (just for Yahoo! readers) on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the worst). Who do you think said the dumbest thing? Vote in our poll below! Full Story Top 'Miss Holocaust Survivor' contest held in Israel Fri,29 Jun 2012 02:15 PM PDT Israel played host to a controversial new beauty pageant, the "Miss Holocaust Survivor" contest, featuring 14 Jewish women who survived World War II. "I have the privilege to show the world that Hitler wanted to exterminate us and we are alive. We are also enjoying life. Thank God it's that way," Esther Libber, a 74-year-old [...] Full Story Top Joe Paterno Reportedly Played Major Role in Penn State Cover-Up Sat,30 Jun 2012 08:46 AM PDT The Atlantic Wire - CNN have reportedly been informed of the contents of emails between top Penn State officials that allege a cover-up of a 2001 incident involving Jerry Sandusky, and the messages seem to implicate that it was Joe Paterno's idea to not report Sandusky.  Full Story Top

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