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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Soldiers Discover Abandoned Baby on Side of Road in Afghanistan Romney, in interview, says his tax rate is "fair" Obama: Does Romney want 'to start another war' in Middle East? Voting laws may disenfranchise 10 million Hispanic U.S. citizens: study Iran threatens attacks on US bases in event of war Cat goes to vet for flea bath but gets euthanized Ann Coulter: 'Civil rights are for blacks -- what have we done to the immigrants?' Obama leads Romney among NASCAR fans: Poll Romney: 'There is no question in my mind. We're going to win.' Republicans look for voter fraud, find little Romney Says Obama Is Trying to Fool Voters With Inaccurate Attacks In New York, defiant Ahmadinejad says Israel will be "eliminated" Romney says his campaign doesn't need a 'turnaround' Goodwill Painting Bought for $9.99 Auctioned for $27K Ahmadinejad nears last UN speech: expect a doozy Obama: My ads sometimes go 'overboard' Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals How Maria Shriver Confronted Him Over Secret Son New SARS-like virus detected in Middle East Paul Ryan: 'Do you want Barack Obama to be re-elected? Then don't vote for Ron Paul.' Apple supplier halts China factory after violence AP IMPACT: Tragedy meant big money for NY minister Kids keep 2-headed snake as pet Rescued 655-Pound Sea Turtle Released Texas School Wants to Make it Easier To Spank Bill Nye warns: Creation views threaten US science Texas inmate prepares for 3rd trip death house Flight Attendant Tries to Bring Loaded Gun Through Airport Security Ex-prof gets life in prison for meeting rampage In Week 3, NFL predicts a lopsided win for Romney Worst Ways to Clean Your TV 1-Week-Old Panda Cub Dies at National Zoo Accused Fort Hood shooter Hasan in hospital 2 Marines to be court-martialed in urination case Obama: Libya attack 'wasn't just a mob action' Mom angry that male vice principal spanked child Secretary Clinton Subtly Weighs in on Tax Debate Purple Heart-decorated man killed while saving wife from car Vota por mi! Why the Latino vote is crucial in 2012 Mystery theater 2012: What we still don't know about Obama and Romney iPhone 5 Prank Has the Web Roaring with Laughter Soldiers Discover Abandoned Baby on Side of Road in Afghanistan Sun,23 Sep 2012 10:39 PM PDT A newborn baby girl left abandoned on the side of the road in southern Afghanistan has been discovered by a group of Polish soldiers. The soldiers came upon the baby, who they have named Pola, after Poland, wrapped in a towel on Wednesday while they... Full Story Top Romney, in interview, says his tax rate is "fair" Sun,23 Sep 2012 08:31 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he thinks it is "fair" that he pays a lower tax rate on his investment income of $20 million last year than someone who made $50,000 annually. "Yeah," Romney said in an interview aired on Sunday on the CBS television show "60 Minutes," when he was asked if he thought his relatively low rate was fair. Democratic President Barack Obama and Romney were both interviewed on the program, in a preview of their upcoming debates ahead of the November 6 presidential election. ... Full Story Top Obama: Does Romney want 'to start another war' in Middle East? Sun,23 Sep 2012 06:48 PM PDT President Barack Obama hit back hard in a "60 Minutes" interview broadcast Sunday at Mitt Romney's criticisms of his handling of Syria and Iran, saying that if the Republican standard-bearer "is suggesting that we should start another war, he should say so." Obama also brushed aside talk that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pressuring [...] Full Story Top Voting laws may disenfranchise 10 million Hispanic U.S. citizens: study Sun,23 Sep 2012 07:23 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New voting laws in 23 of the 50 states could keep more than 10 million Hispanic U.S. citizens from registering and voting, a new study said on Sunday, a number so large it could affect the outcome of the November 6 election. The Latino community accounts for more than 10 percent of eligible voters nationally. But the share in some states is high enough that keeping Hispanic voters away from the polls could shift some hard-fought states from support for Democratic President Barack Obama and help his Republican rival, Mitt Romney. ... Full Story Top Iran threatens attacks on US bases in event of war Sun,23 Sep 2012 10:34 AM PDT Associated Press - A senior commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran will target U.S. bases in the region in the event of war with Israel, raising the prospect of a broader conflict that would force other countries to get involved, Iranian state television reported Sunday. Full Story Top Cat goes to vet for flea bath but gets euthanized Sun,23 Sep 2012 08:44 PM PDT Associated Press - A Massachusetts woman says her cat went to the veterinarian for a flea bath but was mistakenly put to death. Full Story Top 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 Top Obama leads Romney among NASCAR fans: Poll Mon,24 Sep 2012 07:04 AM PDT Mitt Romney's recent slide in several polls, including those in the battleground states of Ohio, Virginia and Florida, is troubling enough for the GOP. But, now the Republican nominee appears to be trailing President Barack Obama among a traditionally conservative constituency: NASCAR fans. Obama leads Romney 49 to 42 percent among NASCAR enthusiasts, according to [...] Full Story Top Romney: 'There is no question in my mind. We're going to win.' Mon,24 Sep 2012 11:41 AM PDT Mitt Romney insisted he's going to win the presidency—despite polls showing him losing ground to President Barack Obama in battleground states. In an interview with NBC News' Peter Alexander, the Republican presidential nominee rejected the idea that he's failed to connect with voters anxious over issues like high unemployment and the struggling economy. "We're going [...] Full Story Top Republicans look for voter fraud, find little Mon,24 Sep 2012 10:26 AM PDT Associated Press - Republican election officials who promised to root out voter fraud so far are finding little evidence of a widespread problem. Full Story Top Romney Says Obama Is Trying to Fool Voters With Inaccurate Attacks Sun,23 Sep 2012 06:30 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - DENVER — Mitt Romney today accused President Obama of "trying to fool" voters into thinking Romney believes in things he does not, telling reporters aboard his campaign plane that Obama is running on talking points he knows are "wrong." "The president will not be able... Full Story Top In New York, defiant Ahmadinejad says Israel will be "eliminated" Mon,24 Sep 2012 03:51 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday Israel has no roots in the Middle East and would be "eliminated," ignoring a U.N. warning to avoid incendiary rhetoric ahead of the annual General Assembly session. Ahmadinejad also said he did not take seriously the threat that Israel could launch a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, denied sending arms to Syria, and alluded to Iran's threats to the life of British author Salman Rushdie. The United States quickly dismissed the Iranian president's comments as "disgusting, offensive and outrageous. ... Full Story Top Romney says his campaign doesn't need a 'turnaround' Sun,23 Sep 2012 04:37 PM PDT Mitt Romney insisted his campaign is not in need of a "turnaround" in spite of polls showing President Barack Obama expanding his lead in battleground states. In an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes," the Republican presidential nominee rejected criticism from conservative pundits who have called his campaign incompetent. "It doesn't need a turnaround," Romney insisted, [...] Full Story Top Goodwill Painting Bought for $9.99 Auctioned for $27K Mon,24 Sep 2012 06:08 AM PDT Beth Feeback had a really good weekend. The North Carolina woman who bought a painting for $9.99 from a Goodwill store sale saw it sell for more than $27,000 at a Sotheby's auction. "It's a great return on $9.99," Feeback said Sunday night. The sale... Full Story Top Ahmadinejad nears last UN speech: expect a doozy Mon,24 Sep 2012 11:24 AM PDT Christian Science Monitor - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad takes his final bow at the United Nations this week, and he's likely to go out more like a lion than a lamb. Full Story Top Obama: My ads sometimes go 'overboard' Mon,24 Sep 2012 09:27 AM PDT President Barack Obama acknowledged in unaired portions of a "60 Minutes" interview that his campaign ads sometimes go "overboard" when it comes to attacking Mitt Romney. But "that happens in politics" and voters deserve to see the "sharp contrast" between the candidates, the president said. "I'm making a positive case for a specific plan for [...] Full Story Top Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals How Maria Shriver Confronted Him Over Secret Son Mon,24 Sep 2012 08:41 AM PDT Good Morning America - Arnold Schwarzenegger Lays Out Exactly How He Was Blindsided by his Ex-wife Full Story Top New SARS-like virus detected in Middle East Mon,24 Sep 2012 01:58 PM PDT Associated Press - Global health officials are closely following a new respiratory virus related to SARS that is believed to have killed at least one person in Saudi Arabia and left another person in critical condition in Britain. Full Story Top Paul Ryan: 'Do you want Barack Obama to be re-elected? Then don't vote for Ron Paul.' Mon,24 Sep 2012 02:23 PM PDT Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan made a pitch to Ron Paul supporters during a  rally in Lima, Ohio, on Monday when asked why libertarians should support the Romney-Ryan ticket. "For those of us who would have voted in the primaries for, say, Ron Paul, why should we vote for you and not, say, libertarians [...] Full Story Top Apple supplier halts China factory after violence Mon,24 Sep 2012 09:53 AM PDT Associated Press - The company that makes Apple's iPhones suspended production at a factory in China on Monday after a brawl by as many as 2,000 employees at a dormitory injured 40 people. Full Story Top AP IMPACT: Tragedy meant big money for NY minister Mon,24 Sep 2012 02:42 AM PDT Associated Press - Before the Sept. 11 attacks, the Rev. Carl Keyes was a little-known pastor of a small New York City congregation searching for members and money. Full Story Top Kids keep 2-headed snake as pet Mon,24 Sep 2012 07:51 AM PDT It sounds like something out of science fiction, but for a family in Greenwood County, South Carolina, this two-headed snake is real, and really fascinating. The most bizarre thing about this creature: The heads aren't side by side. The snake has one head on each end of its slender, slithery body, and both heads seem [...] Full Story Top Rescued 655-Pound Sea Turtle Released Sun,23 Sep 2012 01:57 PM PDT ABC News - ABC News' Katie Kindelan and Candace Smith report: A giant sea turtle that has been described as "like a swimming dinosaur" has been released back into the waters this weekend after it was rescued from a mud flat near the tip of Cape Cod, according... Full Story Top Texas School Wants to Make it Easier To Spank Mon,24 Sep 2012 07:03 AM PDT Officials at a Texas high school plan to ask their board tonight to change a policy requiring that spanking punishments be administered only by employees of the same gender as the student to receive the punishment. That proposed request comes on the heels of outcry... Full Story Top Bill Nye warns: Creation views threaten US science Mon,24 Sep 2012 09:31 AM PDT Associated Press - The man known to a generation of Americans as "The Science Guy" is condemning efforts by some Christian groups to cast doubts on evolution and lawmakers who want to bring the Bible into science classrooms. Full Story Top Texas inmate prepares for 3rd trip death house Sun,23 Sep 2012 11:16 AM PDT Associated Press - 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. Full Story Top Flight Attendant Tries to Bring Loaded Gun Through Airport Security Sun,23 Sep 2012 12:27 PM PDT ABC News - A US Airways flight attendant was detained and then charged with disorderly conduct after she attempted to pass through security at the Philadelphia International Airport with a loaded .38 revolver in her purse, triggering an incident in which police accidentally discharged the weapon while securing... Full Story Top Ex-prof gets life in prison for meeting rampage Mon,24 Sep 2012 05:18 PM PDT Associated Press - A Harvard-educated biologist was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday after being convicted of going on a shooting rampage during a faculty meeting at an Alabama university, killing three colleagues and wounding three others in 2010. Full Story Top In Week 3, NFL predicts a lopsided win for Romney Mon,24 Sep 2012 10:30 AM PDT The NFL is in sore need of a few recounts after another weekend of on-field farce put on by the replacement referees. But as long as the season goes on, the Signal will tally the games that, according to a rigorous historical study—my own—have been determined to predict the presidential election. Last week, I posted [...] Full Story Top 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 Top 1-Week-Old Panda Cub Dies at National Zoo Sun,23 Sep 2012 09:37 AM PDT ABC News - Panda Showed No Ouward Signs of Trauma, Infection, Vets Say Full Story Top Accused Fort Hood shooter Hasan in hospital Mon,24 Sep 2012 09:36 AM PDT Reuters - SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Army Major Nidal Hasan, who is awaiting trial accused of a November 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas that left 13 people dead, was hospitalized at the post over the weekend. "He was taken from his cell to Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood," Chris Haug, chief of post media relations said on Monday. Hasan was hospitalized on Saturday. He said the nature of Hasan's medical issue is protected by patient privacy laws. Hasan is paralyzed from the chest down due to wounds he suffered when he was shot by Fort Hood civilian security police during the shooting. ... Full Story Top 2 Marines to be court-martialed in urination case Mon,24 Sep 2012 12:32 PM PDT Associated Press - Two Marine non-commissioned officers will be court-martialed for allegedly urinating on the bodies of Taliban fighters last year in Afghanistan and posing for unofficial photos with casualties, the Marine Corps said Monday. Full Story Top Obama: Libya attack 'wasn't just a mob action' Mon,24 Sep 2012 04:33 PM PDT President Barack Obama said Monday that the Sept. 11 attack that claimed the life of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans "wasn't just a mob action," but he stopped short of explicitly labeling the assault as an act of terrorism. Obama's comments came as he taped an interview with "The View" during [...] Full Story Top 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 Top Secretary Clinton Subtly Weighs in on Tax Debate Mon,24 Sep 2012 11:29 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Secretary of  State Hillary Clinton appeared to subtly weigh in on the current tax debate  in American politics, something she normally refrains from doing in her job as America's top diplomat. Clinton made her comments in a keynote address address at her husband's Global Initiative conference.... Full Story Top Purple Heart-decorated man killed while saving wife from car Mon,24 Sep 2012 11:45 AM PDT A veteran awarded two Purple Hearts was struck and killed while pushing his wife away from an oncoming car. 80-year-old Rubin Baum, who served as a medic in the Korean War, was standing with his wife, 62-year-old Denise Baum, trying to hail a cab in New York City. The New York Daily News spoke with [...] Full Story Top Vota por mi! Why the Latino vote is crucial in 2012 Mon,24 Sep 2012 04:26 AM PDT Political Punch President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney recently participated in forums with the Spanish language speaking channel Univision, with which ABC News has partnered on a new venture. The bilingual events were yet another reminder of how crucial the Latino vote will be in this election. "There's new polling from Impre Media and [...] Full Story Top Mystery theater 2012: What we still don't know about Obama and Romney Mon,24 Sep 2012 10:30 AM PDT With apologies to Jimmy Carter, who never said the telltale word, we have entered the malaise phase of the campaign. The swing states are few. The undecided voters seem fewer. Full Story Top iPhone 5 Prank Has the Web Roaring with Laughter Mon,24 Sep 2012 10:13 AM PDT Like us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending. Since Apple's iPhone 5 was first released in the United States, people have been itching to get their hands on it -- staying up late waiting for it to be available for preorder at midnight and even standing in long lines for [...] Full Story Top

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