Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 05:02 PM PST
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Hagel has a bit to explain, says McConnell 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 05:02 PM PST
Mitch McConnellIn a Yahoo! News interview, the senator says the Defense nominee has taken "controversial positions."
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Gunman opens fire in Arizona office building, one dead 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 08:08 PM PST
Members of a SWAT team prepare to enter the home of a suspected gunman who fired shots inside an office building during business hours in PhoenixPHOENIX (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire in an Arizona office building following a legal mediation meeting on Wednesday, shooting dead one man and wounding two other people including a prominent Phoenix lawyer before fleeing in a car, officials said. Phoenix Police Sergeant Tommy Thompson said the shooting erupted after a morning meeting involving a legal dispute, and police were looking for a 70-year-old suspected gunman described as "armed and dangerous. ...
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Malaysia grapples with elephant murder mystery 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 05:02 PM PST
A pygmy elephant calf walks next to its dead mother in Gunung Rara Forest Reserve in the Malaysia's Borneo islandThirteen pygmy elephants have been found dead; officials suspect they were poisoned.
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Immigration reform: Which states would feel it most? 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 05:44 PM PST
Obama to unveil immigration plan in Las VegasThis state is home to nearly a quarter of the nation’s illegal immigrant population.
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Ala. gunman holed up in bunker with young boy 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 03:45 PM PST
Heavily armed men move away from the suspects home at the scene of a Dale County hostage scene in Midland City, Ala. on Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013. Authorities were locked in a standoff Wednesday with a gunman authorities say on Tuesday intercepted a school bus, killed the driver, snatched a 6-year-old boy and retreated into a bunker at his home in Alabama. (AP Photo/Montgomery Advertiser, Mickey Welsh) NO SALESThe man, who killed a bus driver Tuesday, is a Vietnam vet with anti-gov't views.
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Israel airstrike hits Syria arms convoy 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 02:25 PM PST
(Blank Headline Received)Some called the move a warning to Damascus not to arm Israel's Lebanese enemy.
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Lightning from storms seen from space 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 06:21 PM PST
Lightning Flash from Severe Storms Seen from SpaceA satellite snapped an image of lightning flashes from storms sweeping the eastern U.S.
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3 hurt in hotel blast near SeaWorld San Diego 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 05:15 PM PST
Firefightersrespond to the Heritage Hotel after an explosion on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in San Diego. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. Three people were injured in the explosion at the hotel near SeaWorld San Diego and investigators were trying to determine whether there was a drug lab inside, authorities said. Three people were taken to a hospital to be treated for burns and one was in serious condition, said San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman Maurice Luque. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)SAN DIEGO (AP) â€" A powerful explosion on Wednesday ripped through a hotel near SeaWorld San Diego from a room where authorities say a couple was extracting hash oil, sending guests fleeing for safety.
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Judge rejects Sandusky's bid for new abuse trial 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 04:05 PM PST
FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2013 file photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for a post-sentence motion in Bellefonte, Pa. Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 when Judge John Cleland rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the three-week proceeding that ended with a 45-count guilty verdict. Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence after being convicted in June of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the three-week proceeding that ended with a 45-count guilty verdict on child sex abuse charges.
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Green thumb? Washington looking for a pot consultant 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 06:00 PM PST
Khurshid Khoja, left, an attorney with San Francisco based Greenbridge Corporate Counsel, asks a question as he sits with marijuana cultivation expert Ed Rosenthal, right, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in Tacoma, Wash., as they attend an information session put on by Washington's Liquor Control Board for people interested in bidding for consultant contracts with the state to advise on the implementation of legal marijuana use, which was passed into law by voters in 2012. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)TACOMA, Wash. (AP) â€" Wanted: A green thumb with extensive knowledge of the black, or at least gray, market.
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NYC parents say 7-year-old son handcuffed over $5 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 04:16 PM PST
The family of a 7-year-old New York boy is suing police and the city for $250 million, saying cops handcuffed and interrogated the boy for ten hours after a scuffle over lunch money at school.
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Last surviving member of Andrews Sisters trio dies 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 03:21 PM PST
Patty Andrews diesPatty was the Andrews in the middle, the lead singer and chief clown.
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Photos: Astronaut's incredible snaps from space 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 06:00 PM PST
Photos: Astronaut's incredible snaps from spaces
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Your brain can edit experiences retroactively, study finds 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 06:19 PM PST
The Brain Retroactively Edits Conscious ExperienceThe brain apparently edits a person's conscious experience retroactively.
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Want more sex, guys? Stop helping with the chores 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 01:39 PM PST
No good deed goes unpunished. That famous phrase from Clare Booth Luce apparently applies to married men, according to a new study that finds men who help with the housework tend to have less sex. The University of Washington research, published Wednesday in the American Sociological Review, suggests that heterosexual couples have more “sexual encounters” [...]
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Kerry gives farewell speech to Senate 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 02:31 PM PST
Kerry, Senate in Mutual Farewell Salutes"There's nothing wrong with the Senate that can't be fixed," he said.
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America's top dog continues its 22-year reign 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 12:49 PM PST
Sabrina Fairchild, a five-year-old female Labrador Retriever, is photographed by members of the media after the breed was named the most popular dog by the American Kennel Club in New York January 15, 2007. REUTERS/Keith BedfordBut other breeds like bulldogs are muscling their way to the top, according to the AKC.
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Photos: Wheel-less cars? It's gotta be something French 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 07:00 AM PST
Photos: Wheel-less cars? It's gotta be something French
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Porn star Ron Jeremy hospitalized with aneurysm 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 02:06 PM PST
Adult film legend Ron Jeremy, 59, has been hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles with a heart aneurysm and is currently in critical condition.
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Emotions high as activists voice gun control pros and cons 
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 12:59 PM PST
Former US Rep. Gifford sits next to husband retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly during gun control hearing in WashingtonFormer Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and NRA chief Wayne LaPierre address Congress.
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