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Camouflaged Residence Discovered in California Park
Wed,18 Jul 2012 09:14 AM PDT
ABC News -  An elaborate and illegal camouflaged residence, outfitted with bunk beds and a barbecue patio, has been discovered near a Los Angeles County animal refuge. Eight months ago, Robert Downs, 51, set up a small structure in the woods near the Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary in...
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Utah man's confessional obituary owns up to life of pranks
Tue,17 Jul 2012 11:09 AM PDT
Val Patterson said his life motto was "Anything for a laugh." And after the 59-year-old died of throat cancer last week, he owned up to a few humorous events from his life. Patterson's obituary in The Salt Lake Tribune begins like many others, with a loving tribute to his wife, Mary Jane, and recollections of [...] Full Story | Top |
Obama the attacker: 'Hope and Change' meets swift boat tactics
Wed,18 Jul 2012 04:25 AM PDT
Top Line The Obama campaign is going retro, circa 2004. Back then, President Bush supporters attacked then-Democratic candidate John Kerry on what was supposed to be Kerry's greatest strength -- his military service. A group known as the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth undermined that strength, calling into question Kerry's credentials and military awards. And [...] Full Story | Top |
New Romney ad accuses Obama of directing stimulus cash to supporters
Wed,18 Jul 2012 05:31 AM PDT
AKRON, Ohio--Mitt Romney continued his war on President Barack Obama's ties to political donors, releasing a new television ad Wednesday that attacks the president for routing taxpayer dollars to supporters and overseas companies. The spot begins with a shot of burning cash falling across the screen. "Where did all the Obama stimulus money go?" a [...] Full Story | Top |
Father dashes Make-A-Wish dream for daughter
Wed,18 Jul 2012 10:13 AM PDT
The mother and grandmother of 4-year-old McKenna May, who survived leukemia, are collecting money to get the little Ohio girl to Disney World after her father nixed a Make-A-Wish trip to the theme park. McKenna's father, William May of Toledo, said using Make-A-Wish money for a child who is "free and clear" of illness is [...] Full Story | Top |
Woman uses story of cheating former husband to sell house
Tue,17 Jul 2012 03:12 PM PDT
Elle Zober describes herself as "scorned" and "slightly bitter." And the recently divorced Oregon woman hopes those feelings of resentment will help her sell a house. Local Fox affiliate KPTV reports that the For Sale sign in Zober's front yard reads, "Husband left us for a 22-year-old. House for sale by scorned, slightly bitter, newly [...] Full Story | Top |
John McCain defends Huma Abedin against Michele Bachmann
Wed,18 Jul 2012 10:32 AM PDT
John McCain took to the Senate floor today to discuss Huma Abedin—known variously for her work at the State Department under Hillary Clinton and for her marriage to sexting ex-congressman Anthony Weiner. Is McCain perhaps a People magazine subscriber, using his time in the chamber to congratulate Abedin on the charming family photo unveiled by [...] Full Story | Top |
Chick-fil-A president slams gay marriage
Wed,18 Jul 2012 01:11 PM PDT
The president of Chick-fil-A, the fast food chain with more than 1,600 restaurants and $4 billion in revenue, has come out against same-sex marriage. "I think we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, 'We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage,'" Dan [...] Full Story | Top |
50 Tons of Litter Pulled from Pacific
Tue,17 Jul 2012 03:23 PM PDT
LiveScience.com -  Scientists loaded their ship to the max this month off the coast of Hawaii, but their bounty wasn't fish or coral or any other scientific specimen. It was garbage.
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Ousted Boy Scouts leader won't give up gay rights fight
Wed,18 Jul 2012 10:04 AM PDT
IRVING, Texas—Booted from being a den leader three months ago, a lesbian mother on Wednesday brought her fight to the Boy Scouts of America's backyard. Flanked by her partner and two young sons, Jennifer Tyrrell of Ohio delivered a massive petition to the youth organization's national headquarters. More than 300,000 signatures she collected call for [...] Full Story | Top |
Star of an Pro-Obama Ad Isn't a Big Obama Fan
Tue,17 Jul 2012 11:21 AM PDT
The Atlantic Wire -  Supporters of President Obama have learned a valuable lesson from a laid-off steelworker in a popular anti-Bain ad who has gone off the reservation: just because someone doesn't like Mitt Romney doesn't make them Obama supporters.
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White House blasts study critical of Obama's tax-plan
Tue,17 Jul 2012 02:42 PM PDT
The White House hit back hard late Tuesday at a study by accounting firm Ernst and Young that charged President Barack Obama's signature tax proposal could cost 710,000 jobs, claiming it's chock full of "major flaws, errors and misleading statements." Obama has called for extending Bush-era tax cuts on income up to $250,000, a move [...] Full Story | Top |
California fugitive caught in Guatemala after 18 years on the run
Tue,17 Jul 2012 06:48 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man who spent 18 years on the run from charges that he molested a 4-year-old girl has been arrested in Guatemala and returned to the United States for prosecution, authorities said on Tuesday. Jeffrey Reed Parish, 65, was taken into custody by Guatemalan police without incident on Thursday afternoon at his home in Panajachel, about 90 miles from Guatemala City, said FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller. Eimiller said the fugitive, who was living under the assumed name "Blake," did not resist and "appeared to know why he was being arrested. ...
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Romney Camp Calls Obama Taking Bain Donations 'Height of Hypocrisy'
Tue,17 Jul 2012 05:45 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News - While Democrats assail presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's Bain Capital business practices, Republicans note that President Obama has not been bashful about accepting cash from Bain executives or other high-profile figures in the corporate buyout business. "President Obama has based his entire reelection campaign... Full Story | Top |
Israeli prime minister blames Iran for Bulgaria bomb
Wed,18 Jul 2012 10:12 AM PDT
Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday blamed Iran for a bomb blast which killed at least three people in the Bulgarian resort of Burgas and said Israel would respond. "All the signs lead to Iran. Only in the past few months we have seen Iranian attempts to attack Israelis in Thailand, India, Georgia, Kenya, Cyprus and other places," Netanyahu said in a statement. "Eighteen years exactly after the blast at the Jewish community center in Argentina, murderous Iranian terror continues to hit innocent people. ... Full Story | Top |
Romney to Ohio voter: Obama isn't a 'monster'
Wed,18 Jul 2012 12:29 PM PDT
AKRON, Ohio--For the second day in a row, Mitt Romney offered a more aggressive posture toward President Barack Obama, accusing his Democratic opponent of starting a class war that threatens to "tear America apart." Speaking to a rally in Bowling Green, Romney accused Obama of putting his re-election ahead of efforts to improve the economy [...] Full Story | Top |
Romney gets aggressive against Obama: 'He wants Americans to be ashamed of success'
Tue,17 Jul 2012 12:01 PM PDT
IRWIN, Pa.—Mitt Romney unveiled an aggressive new stump speech Tuesday, accusing President Barack Obama of being too cozy with political donors and suggesting the president wants Americans to be "ashamed of success." Speaking to several hundred supporters at a wireless services company outside Pittsburgh, Romney took aim at Obama's comments at a campaign event in [...] Full Story | Top |
No sign of Assad after bomb kills kin, rebels close in
Wed,18 Jul 2012 03:36 PM PDT
Reuters -  BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's defense minister and President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law were killed in a Damascus suicide bomb attack carried out by a bodyguard on Wednesday, the most serious blow to Assad's high command in the country's 16-month-old rebellion. The bomber, said by a security source to be a bodyguard assigned to Assad's inner circle, struck a meeting attended by ministers and senior security officials as battles raged within sight of the presidential palace. ...
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Minor head injury leads to lifesaving discovery
Wed,18 Jul 2012 06:06 AM PDT
A kickball injury to the head likely saved Jacob Holdaway's life. The 9-year-old Fairland, Ind., boy was struck in the head on July 4 while playing the children's game. When he began to vomit and have severe headaches days later, his parents took him to a hospital where doctors made an alarming discovery, reports WRTV-TV [...] Full Story | Top |
Human Cyborg: McDonald's Employees Assaulted Me For Wearing My Gear
Tue,17 Jul 2012 02:01 PM PDT
LiveScience.com -  No shirt. No shoes. No augmented reality glasses. No service. Earlier this month, human cyborg and University of Toronto Professor Steve Mann, claims he was brutalized and kicked out of a Paris McDonald's after employees objected to his headset and its ability to record photos and videos of his experiences.
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Obama bracing to be outspent by Romney
Wed,18 Jul 2012 06:18 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Barack Obama surprised the nation when he became the first presidential hopeful to raise more than $100 million in one month and later broke with tradition to bypass public money for his 2008 campaign. Now, he could raise eyebrows again: He could be outspent by his challenger.
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Obama proposes $1B for science, math teachers
Wed,18 Jul 2012 07:29 AM PDT
Associated Press -  The Obama administration unveiled plans Wednesday to create an elite corps of master teachers, a $1 billion effort to boost U.S. students' achievement in science, technology, engineering and math.
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George Zimmerman grants first interview to Fox News
Wed,18 Jul 2012 10:36 AM PDT
George Zimmerman has granted his first non-court-related interview to Fox News' Sean Hannity. The hourlong interview, which will air at 9 p.m. EDT Wednesday on Hannity's show, is Zimmerman's first since being charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman was released on $1 million bond on July 8, [...] Full Story | Top |
Luke Skywalker knocks Romney as 'not human'
Tue,17 Jul 2012 11:02 AM PDT
Luke shot first? Actor Mark Hamill—still, decades later, best known for his turn as Luke Skywalker in the original "Star Wars" trilogy—is warning voters that Mitt Romney "only imitates human behavior. He's not actually human himself." No word from Hamill on whether the Republican standard-bearer is more machine, now, than man, twisted and evil. Or whether [...] Full Story | Top |
Ariz. immigration law opponents file new offensive
Tue,17 Jul 2012 07:18 PM PDT
Associated Press - Opponents of Arizona's hardline immigration enforcement law launched a new effort Tuesday aimed at thwarting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will allow police to enforce the so-called "show me your papers" provision. Full Story | Top |
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