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Rob Portman: Zombie hunter
Tue,26 Jun 2012 02:57 PM PDT
 In the War on Drugs, it's Rob Portman 1, Flesh-Eating Zombies 0. Following a recent string of attacks around the country involving people who ingested the synthetic drug known as "bath salts" and then attacked victims and ate their flesh, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman introduced an amendment to a Senate FDA bill that would implement [...]
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Nora Ephron dies at 71
Tue,26 Jun 2012 05:39 PM PDT
 "When Harry Met Sally," "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Silkwood" screenwriter Nora Ephron has died, according to the Washington Post and CBS News. She was 71 years old and was said to be suffering from leukemia.
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Heat hampers efforts to fight Colorado fires
Tue,26 Jun 2012 07:41 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Air Force Academy officials were evacuating roughly one-third of households on the school's grounds Tuesday night as heavy smoke billowed from a wildfire that has burned homes near Colorado Springs.
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Tropical Storm Debby rains misery on flooded Florida
Tue,26 Jun 2012 05:54 PM PDT
Reuters -  Tropical Storm Debby weakened to a tropical depression after it drifted ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast on Tuesday, even as it dumped more rain on flooded areas and send thousands of people fleeing from rising rivers. After stalling in the Gulf for two days, the large and ragged storm finally began moving eastward. The center crossed the shore late Tuesday afternoon near Steinhatchee, in the Big Bend area where the Panhandle joins the peninsula. ...
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After election, Egypt braces for inevitable showdown
Tue,26 Jun 2012 02:36 PM PDT
 For the first time in Egypt's existence, Mohammed Morsi has become not only the country's first freely elected president, but also the first Islamic head of state in an Arab country. It's a joyous moment as Egyptians take to the streets to celebrate, but the work to restore democracy is far from over as a [...]
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Christian group backs away from ex-gay therapy
Tue,26 Jun 2012 03:10 PM PDT
Associated Press -  The president of the country's best-known Christian ministry dedicated to helping people repress same-sex attraction through prayer is trying to distance the group from the idea that gay people's sexual orientation can be permanently changed or "cured."
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Obama's baseball comment ruffles some feathers
Tue,26 Jun 2012 02:06 PM PDT
 President Barack Obama will fly Air Force One to your hometown, he'll praise your local politicians, visit your favorite diner, sample your local fare, kiss your baby, and (ahem) he'll take your donations -- but he isn't going to pretend to like your baseball team, America. Not unless your team is the Chicago White Sox. [...]
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In New York primary, Rangel aims to fend off challengers
Tue,26 Jun 2012 07:20 PM PDT
Reuters -  The political fate of Charles Rangel, a once-towering figure in New York politics who has seen his reputation tarnished in recent years by an ethics scandal, hung in the balance on Tuesday as voters in his district cast ballots in a primary election. The 82-year-old Democrat, who has represented Harlem in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1971 and is a founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, is battling a crowd of younger politicians in a redrawn district that is now heavily Latino. Most political watchers still expect him to be re-elected. ...
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Democrats move convention kick-off event; fundraising rumors swirl
Tue,26 Jun 2012 03:15 PM PDT
Fundraising shortfall or right on track? That's the question raised by a Bloomberg story reporting that the Democratic Party is $27 million behind its funding goal to underwrite September's National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Apparently, this budget deficit may have prompted Democrats to cancel a convention kick-off event at the Charlotte Motor [...] Full Story | Top |
Accused NYC madam free on bond; jailed 4 months
Tue,26 Jun 2012 07:17 PM PDT
Associated Press -  A suburban mother charged with moonlighting as a big-city madam was released from jail on bond Tuesday night, after four months behind bars in a case laced with claims of prominent clients and law-enforcement protectors.
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Apple quietly stops touting its virus-free platform
Tue,26 Jun 2012 05:49 PM PDT
It's been one of the key selling points of Macs for years: Computers made by Apple simply don't get viruses, right? Well, unfortunately, recent computer virus outbreaks (yes, that's outbreaks with an "S") have proven Macs to be vulnerable, and as a result, … Continue reading → Full Story | Top |
Dad charged with assault for tossing McDonald's fries at stepdaughter
Tue,26 Jun 2012 02:08 PM PDT
James Hackett, 26, is facing a felony assault charge after allegedly throwing an order of "hot and oily" McDonald's french fries at his 11-year-old stepdaughter, according to a Lowell, Massachusetts, police report posted on The Smoking Gun. Interestingly, the report states that the unnamed girl was not harmed in the incident but states the action [...] Full Story | Top |
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