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| NYPD officer photographed giving boots to barefoot homeless man melts icy hearts online Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 06:52 AM PST A photo of a New York City police officer kneeling down to give a barefoot homeless man in Times Square a pair of boots on a cold November night is melting even the iciest New Yorkers' hearts online. On Nov. 14, NYPD officer Lawrence DePrimo, who was on counterterrorism duty in Times Square, saw the [...] Full Story | Top |
| Animated breaking news alert scares Fox News host Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 08:19 AM PST When a television news network needs to interrupt programming with breaking news, the alert animation is not supposed to scare the host more than the actual news. But that's what happened, and now video of Fox News host Megyn Kelly's reaction is getting attention. The segment on the "fiscal cliff" began with a brand-new breaking [...] Full Story | Top |
| Winning Powerball Tickets Sold Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 09:09 AM PST  The Winning Numbers Eere 5, 23, 16, 22, 29. The Powerball Was 6. Full Story | Top |
| Shooting death of black teen puts Florida law back under spotlight Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 09:19 AM PST MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida man appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges in the shooting death of an apparently unarmed black teenager in a case putting Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law back under the U.S. media spotlight less than a year after the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Michael Dunn, 45, is being held without bail on charges of second-degree murder for the Friday night shooting of Jordan Davis, who was also 17. ... Full Story | Top |
| Five theories about Obama’s meeting with Romney Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 07:00 AM PST President Barack Obama is having Mitt Romney over for lunch on Thursday and their meeting is already generating a lot of buzz. Here are five theories about the White House’s motives. Full Story | Top |
| Super-Giant Black Hole Baffles Scientists Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 09:45 AM PST  You would probably not enjoy the galaxy NGC 1277. Never mind that it’s far â€" 220 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus. The problem is that at its center is a giant, giant black hole, 17 billion times as massive as our sun, so... Full Story | Top |
| Former President George H. W. Bush stable in hospital Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 10:04 AM PST  HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former President George H. W. Bush is being treated at a Houston hospital for complications related to bronchitis and is in stable condition, the hospital said on Thursday. "President Bush has been in and out of The Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center being treated for complications related to his bronchitis," Bush's office said in a statement released by the hospital. "He is in stable condition, and is expected to be released within the next 72 hours." The Houston Chronicle reported Thursday that Bush, 88, has been in the hospital for a week. ... Full Story | Top |
| UN vote recognizes state of Palestine; US objects Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 08:10 PM PST  The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state, a long-sought victory for the Palestinians and an embarrassing diplomatic defeat for the United States. Full Story | Top |
| Palestinians certain to win recognition as a state Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 12:31 PM PST  The Palestinians are certain to win U.N. recognition as a state Thursday in a General Assembly vote that Israel and the United States warn could delay hopes of achieving an independent Palestinian homeland through peace talks with Israel. Full Story | Top |
| Man with Romney face tattoo prepares for laser removal Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 08:56 AM PST Eric Hartsburg, the 30-year-old Michigan City, Ind., man who had Mitt Romney's campaign logo tattooed on his face, has had enough. Even though in the wake of Romney's defeat, Hartsburg said he planned to keep the 5-by-2-inch image, he told Politico on Wednesday that he's now preparing to get the image removed by laser after Romney's [...] Full Story | Top |
| John Boehner: ‘No substantive progress’ on ‘fiscal cliff’ talks Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 09:16 AM PST WASHINGTONâ€"House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday offered a grim portrayal of the progress between Republicans and Democrats on a deal to avoid a series of automatic tax increases next year. "No substantive progress has been made in the talks between the White House and the House during the past two weeks," Boehner said during a [...] Full Story | Top |
| Romney, Obama have lunch, agree to ‘stay in touch.’ Maybe. Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 12:08 PM PST President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney met for lunch at the White House on Thursday, their first face-to-face meeting since the bitter election campaign in which each man basically warned voters that the other risked destroying the economy. A syrupy White House statement released after the meal said they had discussed America's global [...] Full Story | Top |
| Mom Wants Dead Son's Loans Forgiven Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 03:00 AM PST  Three years after her son’s death, a 61-year-old Michigan woman is still on the hook for his student loans â€" and a Change.org petition she started now has nearly 200,000 signatures demanding the companies forgive the loans and change their policies. Jermaine Edwards went to... Full Story | Top |
| Romney early for lunch, but not bearing a gift Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 03:23 PM PST  Mitt Romney arrived at the White House a bit early for his lunch with President Barack Obama and he wasn’t seen toting any gifts for the president on his way into the building. Full Story | Top |
| White House, Congress talk as 'fiscal cliff' nears Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 10:25 AM PST  House Speaker John Boehner met with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Thursday and accused Democrats afterwards of failing to outline specific cuts to avert a fiscal cliff that threatens to send the economy into recession. Full Story | Top |
| Biden hits new D.C. Costco: ‘I’m looking for pies’ Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 08:11 AM PST Best office "Secret Santa" ever? Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise shopping blitz through the brand-new Washington, D.C., Costco store on Thursday, emerging with a 32-inch Panasonic flat-screen TV, some kids' books, a big apple pie and Duraflame logs. He then brought his loot back to the White House compound. "I'm looking for pies," [...] Full Story | Top |
| Lindsay Lohan arrested on assault charge in NYC Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 08:06 AM PST  Actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested Thursday after police said she hit a woman during an argument at a New York City nightclub. Full Story | Top |
| 400-Year-Old Playing Cards Reveal Royal Secret Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 07:55 AM PST  Call it a card player's dream. A complete set of 52 silver playing cards gilded in gold and dating back 400 years has been discovered. Full Story | Top |
| Could Bill Clinton Be Getting a New Job in Washington? Who Else is Coming to Town? Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 12:04 PM PST   President Obama is about to enter his second term in office, and many of you sent me questions wondering what his new Cabinet will look like. Bronwyn Lowe asked “Is it possible for President Clinton to become Secretary of State after he has been... Full Story | Top |
| Lohan Arrested After Fight at Nightclub Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 02:53 AM PST Lindsay Lohan was arrested again this morning, this time after a fight at a nightclub in the Chelsea section of New York City. Assault charges are currently pending for the 26-year-old actress following the fight at Club Avenue on 10th Avenue and 17th street at... Full Story | Top |
| NASA: There’s enough ice on Mercury to encase Washington, D.C. Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 11:44 AM PST NASA's Messenger spacecraft has discovered evidence that the planet Mercury has enough ice on its surface to encase Washington, D.C., in a block two and a half miles deep. "For more than 20 years the jury has been deliberating on whether the planet closest to the Sun hosts abundant water ice in its permanently shadowed [...] Full Story | Top |
| Thursday in politics: Obama, Romney have lunch at White House, and more Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 03:24 AM PST Mitt Romney will finally make it to the White House on Thursday, but only for a 12:30 p.m. EST private â€" make that very private, no reporters â€" lunch with President Barack Obama. What will they talk about? Maybe a spot on the Cabinet? "No," White House press secretary Jay Carney said Wednesday. Obama said [...] Full Story | Top |
| Dear President Obama: My White House petition requires your magical powers Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 10:13 AM PST The internet activism crowd has never had a realistic sense for what happens when you to plug government directly into the Ethernet port. This is what happens: In addition to petitions for secession, you get ones calling for Bigfoot to be recognized as an endangered species, naturopathic medicine to be covered by Obamacare, and funding for a Death Star beginning in 2016. Full Story | Top |
| Factory owner says unaware of need for fire exits Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 01:29 AM PST  The owner of a Bangladesh clothing factory where a fire killed 112 people says he was never informed the facility was required to have an emergency exit, a sign of how far removed the leaders of the nation's garment industry are from issues of worker safety. Full Story | Top |
| Steven Tyler addresses Nicki Minaj 'racist' claim Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 06:45 AM PST  Steven Tyler is apologizing â€" if Nicki Minaj misinterpreted his recent comments. Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman Autographing Donor Cards Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 09:51 AM PST  Zimmerman's Defense Fund Has Less Than $15,000 Left in It Full Story | Top |
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