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Mom angry that male vice principal spanked child
Sat,22 Sep 2012 04:44 PM PDT
Rather than spend two days in in-school suspension for allegedly letting another student copy her classwork, Taylor Santos, a well-regarded student and athlete at Springtown High School, near Fort Worth, Texas, chose to get paddled. As her mother, Anna Jorgensen, told ABC News affiliate WFAA-TV in... Full Story
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Obama: Romney 'sure can afford to pay a little more' in taxes
Sat,22 Sep 2012 04:57 PM PDT
MILWAUKEE—President Barack Obama visited Wisconsin for the first time in seven months Saturday, moving to head off a possible last-minute surge of support for his opponent Mitt Romney in this pivotal swing state. Appearing before several thousand rain-soaked but cheering supporters, Obama argued Romney's policies wouldn't make things better for the middle class. And he [...] Full Story
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Houston officer kills double amputee in wheelchair
Sat,22 Sep 2012 08:41 PM PDT
Associated Press - A Houston police officer shot and killed a one-armed, one-legged man in a wheelchair Saturday inside a group home after police say the double amputee threatened the officer and aggressively waved a metal object that turned out to be a pen. Full Story
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Ann Coulter: 'Civil rights are for blacks -- what have we done to the immigrants?'
Sun,23 Sep 2012 01:16 PM PDT
On ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos" on Sunday, Ann Coulter said the Democratic party has shifted its strategic campaign focus to the Latino vote ahead of the November elections. Of course, the conservative firebrand phrased it a little differently. "Democrats are dropping the blacks and moving on to the Hispanics," Coulter said during a [...] Full Story
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Sarah Palin's advice to Mitt Romney: 'Go rogue'
Sat,22 Sep 2012 02:02 PM PDT
Christian Science Monitor - Mitt Romney has been getting lots of gratuitous advice from fellow Republicans and conservatives worried about what they see as a presidential campaign that's slipping toward defeat. Full Story
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Worst Ways to Clean Your TV
Fri,21 Sep 2012 02:25 PM PDT
You've invested hundreds — maybe thousands — of dollars in your TV. So how should you clean the screen without risking ruining it? The Internet is full of ideas and ads touting the best products. I searched "How to clean a flat screen TV" and found a crazy set of suggested cleaning methods. So I [...] Full Story
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Obama Medicare plan: No voucher but maybe a bill
Sun,23 Sep 2012 05:23 AM PDT
Associated Press - He'll never turn Medicare into a voucher, but if you are lucky enough to be financially comfortable in retirement, odds are you'll pay higher premiums under President Barack Obama's plan. It's not just the 1 percent who'll feel the pinch. Full Story
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Beav's brother Tony Dow now an abstract artist
Sat,22 Sep 2012 10:39 AM PDT
Associated Press -

In this Thursday, Sept. 18, 2012 photo, Tony Dow, actor, director and artist, poses with some of his works at his home and studio in the Topanga area of Los Angeles. When it comes time to sitting down in a studio and carving out bronze and wooden sculptures inspired by the nature all around him, Wally isn't leaving it up to the Beav these days. Dow, who famously played the Beaver's older brother Wally on the classic 1950s-60s sitcom "Leave it To Beaver," is carving out a name for himself in the art world these days, as an abstract artist. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)He is, and likely forever will be, best known as good old Wally Cleaver, the big brother who had to bail out a goofball sibling facing one dilemma after another on the classic TV series "Leave it to Beaver."


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Ann Coulter: Democrats 'Dropping the Blacks and Moving on to the Hispanics'
Sun,23 Sep 2012 09:33 AM PDT
ABC OTUS News - During the "This Week" roundtable's discussion of the politics of immigration reform and the Latino vote, conservative commentator Ann Coulter made the provocative claim that "Democrats are dropping the blacks and moving on to the Hispanics," while arguing that immigrant rights should not be considered... Full Story
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Obama foreign policy bright spot now looking dimmer
Sun,23 Sep 2012 04:31 PM PDT
Reuters -

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally at the Henry Maier Festival in MilwaukeeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - If you thought Mitt Romney was the only presidential candidate whose problems were piling up in the final stretch of the 2012 election campaign, think again. From Middle East upheaval to the troubled Afghan war effort to a more assertive Russia, President Barack Obama is facing pressures that threaten to chip away at a foreign policy record his aides hoped would be immune to Republican attack. The White House is increasingly concerned but isn't hitting the panic button, yet. ...


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Texas inmate prepares for 3rd trip death house
Sun,23 Sep 2012 11:16 AM PDT
Associated Press -

In this Aug. 29, 2012, photo, convicted killer Cleve Foster speaks from a visiting cage at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Polunsky Unit outside Livingston, Texas. Foster has received three reprieves from the U.S. Supreme Court, including two last year when he was within hours of execution for the slaying of a 30-year-old woman near Fort Worth in 2000. He is scheduled to die Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Graczyk)What Cleve Foster remembers most about his recent brushes with death is the steel door, the last one condemned Texas inmates typically walk through before their execution.


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Obama responds to Romney's tough talk on Mideast
Sun,23 Sep 2012 07:16 PM PDT
Associated Press -

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to reporters on his campaign plane en route to Denver, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, as Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, listens at right. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)President Barack Obama, defending his foreign policy record at a time of anti-American rage in the Muslim world, fired back at suggestions from Republican Mitt Romney that the president has been weak with allies and enemies alike.


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'SNL' skewers Ann Romney, Obama, undecided voters (VIDEO)
Sun,23 Sep 2012 09:25 AM PDT
On the second official episode of its new season, "Saturday Night Live" took a break from send-ups of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to focus on some of the peripheral aspects of the campaign, including Ann Romney and undecided voters. On "Weekend Update," Mrs. Romney--played by newcomer Kate McKinnon--defended her husband's recent gaffes, arguing that [...] Full Story
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AP Exclusive: Neglect ruins Marcos' prized shoes
Sun,23 Sep 2012 05:26 PM PDT
Associated Press - Termites, storms and neglect have damaged part of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos' legendary stash of shoes and other vanity possessions, left behind after she and her dictator husband were driven into U.S. exile by a 1986 popular revolt. Full Story
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Romney Medicare plan: Key details still in flux
Sun,23 Sep 2012 05:20 AM PDT
Associated Press -

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney acknowledges donors after he spoke at a campaign fundraising event in Del Mar, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Medicare is the one health insurance plan that will cover virtually every American at some point in life, and Republican Mitt Romney is proposing the biggest changes since its creation nearly 50 years ago.


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1-Week-Old Panda Cub Dies at National Zoo
Sun,23 Sep 2012 09:37 AM PDT
ABC News -

1-Week-Old Panda Cub Dies at National ZooPanda Showed No Ouward Signs of Trauma, Infection, Vets Say


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Sweet times for cows as gummy worms replace costly corn feed
Sun,23 Sep 2012 09:18 AM PDT
Reuters - KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Mike Yoder's herd of dairy cattle are living the sweet life. With corn feed scarcer and costlier than ever, Yoder increasingly is looking for cheaper alternatives -- and this summer he found a good deal on ice cream sprinkles. "It's a pretty colorful load," said Yoder, who operates about 450 dairy cows on his farm in northern Indiana. "Anything that keeps the feed costs down." As the worst drought in half a century has ravaged this year's U.S. ... Full Story
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Dangerous and deepening divide between Islamic world, West
Sun,23 Sep 2012 09:09 AM PDT
Reuters -

Supporters of the religious political party Markazi Jamiat Ahlehadith Pakistan shout slogans during protest against anti-Islam film made in the U.S. mocking Prophet Mohammad, in KarachiWASHINGTON (Reuters)- For those who believe in a clash of civilizations between the Islamic world and Western democracy, the last few weeks must seem like final confirmation of their theory. Even those who reject the term as loaded and simplistic speak sadly of a perhaps catastrophic failure of understanding between Americans in particular and many Muslims. The outrage and violence over a crude film ridiculing the Prophet Mohammad points to a chasm between Western free speech and individualism and the sensitivities of some Muslims over what they see as a campaign of humiliation. ...


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2012 challenge: Corral undecided likely voters
Sun,23 Sep 2012 07:59 AM PDT
Associated Press -

FILE - In these Aug. 2012 file photos, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, campaign in swing states, Obama in Leesburg, Va., and Romney in Waukesha, Wis. The challenge for Obama and Romney is how to lay claim to the small but mightily important swath of the electorate, the undecided likely voter. With six hard-fought weeks left in the campaign, just 7 percent of likely voters have yet to pick a candidate, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. (AP Photos)Loretta Mitchell is 100 percent sure she's going to vote in the presidential race come November. She doesn't have a clue who'll get that vote.


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From Nigeria to Athens, Muslim protests rumble on
Sun,23 Sep 2012 02:13 PM PDT
Reuters -

A girl attends an anti-U.S. demonstration with religious students in the compound of the Red Mosque in IslamabadDUBAI (Reuters) - Muslims protested in Nigeria, Iran, Greece and Turkey on Sunday to show anti-Western anger against a film and cartoons insulting Islam had not dissipated. As delegates from around the world gathered in New York for a U.N. General Assembly where the clash between free speech and blasphemy is bound to be raised, U.S. flags were once again burning in parts of the Muslim world. ...


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CNN obtains journal of slain ambassador, reportedly goes against his family's wishes
Sat,22 Sep 2012 04:25 PM PDT
A personal journal belonging to U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was obtained by CNN, and The Wall Street Journal is reporting that it "broadcast reports based on its contents against the wishes of the Stevens family, according to relatives and State Department officials who were asked to intervene by the family." The cable news [...] Full Story
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Amid GOP unease, Romney turns eye to swing states
Sun,23 Sep 2012 07:32 AM PDT
Associated Press -

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney acknowledges donors after he spoke at a campaign fundraising event in Del Mar, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Mitt Romney's visit to Colorado on Sunday is part of an intensified schedule focused on the most competitive states as the Republican presidential nominee tries to counter criticism from some in his own party that his campaign is veering off course with about six weeks to go in the race.


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Will Mitt Romney Finally Get the Campaign Reset He's Been Looking For?
Sat,22 Sep 2012 07:16 AM PDT
ABC OTUS News -

Will Mitt Romney Finally Get the Campaign Reset He's Been Looking For?ABC News' Michael Falcone reports: In a letter released by his campaign on Friday, Mitt Romney's doctor gave him more than just a clean bill of health. His personal physician called the Republican presidential candidate a "vigorous man" with "reserves of strength, energy and stamina...


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Obama: It takes more than 1 term to fix economy
Sat,22 Sep 2012 04:18 PM PDT
Associated Press - President Barack Obama says change takes more than one term in the White House, more than one president and more than one party. Full Story
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Pakistani bounty placed on anti-Islam filmmaker
Sat,22 Sep 2012 02:13 PM PDT
Reuters -

A girl attends an anti-U.S. demonstration with religious students in the compound of the Red Mosque in IslamabadPESHAWAR (Reuters) - A Pakistani minister offered $100,000 on Saturday to anyone who kills the maker of an online video which insults Islam, as sporadic protests rumbled on across parts of the Muslim world. "I announce today that this blasphemer, this sinner who has spoken nonsense about the holy Prophet, anyone who murders him, I will reward him with $100,000," Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour told a news conference, to applause. "I invite the Taliban brothers and the al Qaeda brothers to join me in this blessed mission. ...


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Trader Joe's Recalls Peanut Butter Linked to 29 Salmonella Cases
Sun,23 Sep 2012 09:13 AM PDT
ABC News -

Trader Joe's Recalls Peanut Butter Linked to 29 Salmonella Cases  National grocery chain Trader Joe's is voluntarily recalling  peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella cases in 18 states. "Out of an abundance of caution, we have removed all Trader Joe's Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter from sale, due to pending health-related inquiries,"...


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Analysis: Coal fight looms, Keystone-like, over U.S. Northwest
Sun,23 Sep 2012 07:21 AM PDT
Reuters -

A coal-burning power station can be seen behind a migrant worker on the outskirts of BeijingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Call it the Keystone of coal: a regulatory and public relations battle between environmentalists and U.S. coal miners akin to the one that has defined the Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline. Instead of blocking an import, however, this fight is over whether to allow a growing surplus of coal to be exported to Asia, a decision that would throw miners a lifeline by effectively offshoring carbon emissions and potentially give China access to cheaper coal. ...


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Obama Camp Blasts Romney for 'Magic Wand' Strategy
Sat,22 Sep 2012 03:50 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News -

Obama Camp Blasts Romney for 'Magic Wand' StrategyMILWAUKEE — The Obama campaign is embracing debate over President Obama's comments this week about changing Washington from the outside, saying the strategy has been "a hallmark of the president's leadership style" while criticizing rival Mitt Romney for suggesting he could affect change on his...


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Goebbels' early letters show controlling behavior
Sun,23 Sep 2012 01:50 PM PDT
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This undated photo provided by Alexander Autographs, of Stamford, Conn., shows a pre-World War II document by Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. Alexander Historical Auctions plans to sell the collection of Goebbels' writings Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, in Stamford. (AP Photo/Alexander Autographs)The love letters, school papers and dramatic works of college-age Joseph Goebbels reveal a romantic young man beginning to show signs of anti-Semitism and egotistical and controlling behavior, according to a Connecticut auction house selling the pre-war writings of Adolf Hitler's propaganda chief.


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First lady: Voting rights is 'movement of our era'
Sat,22 Sep 2012 09:36 PM PDT
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First lady Michelle Obama addresses the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 42nd Annual Phoenix Awards dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)Michelle Obama says protecting the right to vote has become the nation's most important civil rights issue.


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Iran could launch pre-emptive Israel strike-commander
Sun,23 Sep 2012 01:39 PM PDT
Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran could launch a pre-emptive strike on Israel if it was sure the Jewish state was preparing to attack it, a senior commander of its elite Revolutionary Guards was quoted as saying on Sunday. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, a brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, made the comments to Iran's state-run Arabic language Al-Alam television. "Iran will not start any war but it could launch a pre-emptive attack if it was sure that the enemies are putting the final touches to attack it," Al-Alam said, paraphrasing the military commander. ... Full Story
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Chick-fil-A CEO Denies Giving 'Concessions' to Open Chicago Restaurant
Sat,22 Sep 2012 01:05 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News - Chick fil-A has "made no … concessions" regarding its support of groups that oppose gay marriage, company CEO Dan Cathy said in a statement that was posted online by Mike Huckabee, denying a statement by a Chicago alderman that the company said it would reevaluate... Full Story
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Paul Ryan Talks Space Exploration, Accuses Obama of 'Dismantling' the Program
Sat,22 Sep 2012 06:59 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News -

Paul Ryan Talks Space Exploration, Accuses Obama of 'Dismantling' the ProgramORLANDO, Fla. — It's a topic Paul Ryan hasn't discussed before on the campaign trail, but at an event today Paul Ryan unleashed on President Obama on the issue of space exploration, saying he has "presided over a dismantling of the space program over the...


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Akin rebuilding Mo. Senate bid after rape remark
Sun,23 Sep 2012 01:06 PM PDT
Associated Press -

Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., speaks during the first debate in the Missouri Senate race Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Written off by many in his own party a mere month ago, Republican Rep. Todd Akin has been slowly rebuilding his Senate campaign after apologizing for inflammatory remarks about pregnancy and rape.


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Mauled NY man: I wanted to be one with the tiger
Sat,22 Sep 2012 08:51 PM PDT
Associated Press -

This Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 image from video provided by WABC shows authorities investigating the scene where a man was mauled by a tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Saturday that 25-year-old David Villalobos told investigators that he deliberately leaped into a zoo exhibit because he wanted to "be one with the tiger." Police say they plan to arrest Villalobos, who remained hospitalized in stable condition Saturday after the 400-pound cat bit him in the back. He also suffered broken bones in the jump Friday from an elevated train that circles the exhibit. (AP Photo/WABC-TV)Before his now-infamous tangle with a Bronx Zoo tiger, David Villalobos adorned his Facebook page with New Age odes to Mother Earth and affirmations like, "Be love and fearless."


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Gas drilling protests held in US, other countries
Sat,22 Sep 2012 04:52 PM PDT
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A man signs a petition during a global Frackdown Day calling for a moratorium on Shale Gas Drilling at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/John Heller)Demonstrators in the United States and other countries protested Saturday against the natural gas drilling process known as fracking that they say threatens public health and the environment.


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Love at First Sight?: Dentist Hopes to Find Mystery Woman Again in Ireland
Sat,22 Sep 2012 08:29 AM PDT

Love at First Sight?: Dentist Hopes to Find Mystery Woman Again in IrelandCanadian dentist Sandy Crocker is hoping fate, and a little help from the media, will help him find the dream girl he met in Ireland last summer. Crocker has given himself one month to find the woman he briefly spoke with in a cafe in...


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Tide shifting toward Obama in battleground states
Sat,22 Sep 2012 04:20 AM PDT
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President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in Woodbridge, Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)In a presidential race seemingly frozen in place for months, the advantage has shifted toward President Barack Obama.


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Apple Could Be Worth $1 Trillion Within a Year
Sun,23 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT
The Atlantic Wire -

Apple Could Be Worth $1 Trillion Within a YearApple is currently worth something like zillion dollars (read: $656 billion) and it has no signs of slowing down. The question , when are they going to reach the unreachable summit? When is Apple going to break the trillion dollar ceiling?


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Bill Clinton has no idea what Hillary may do next
Sun,23 Sep 2012 07:33 AM PDT
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Indonesia's Foreign Minister R.M. Marty Natalegawa, not pictured, at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Bill Clinton says Hillary Rodham Clinton is qualified to be president, but he says she's tired after serving as secretary of state and he has no idea what she may do.


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