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| Supreme Court strikes down heart of Voting Rights Act: ‘Our country has changed’ Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 10:11 AM PDT President Barack Obama and his attorney general said they were "deeply disappointed" by the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a key part of the Voting Rights Act, a cornerstone of the civil rights movement that helped dismantle decades of discriminatory voting restrictions in the South when it passed 60 years ago. The vote was [...] Full Story | Top |
| Teen celebrates ‘first’ birthday Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:24 AM PDT A 19-year-old Michigan man celebrated his birthday for the first time late last year after spending the first 18 years of his life not knowing when he was born, reports MLive.com. "It was pretty awesome to have a birthday," said Noah Boyce of his special day—Dec. 10, 1993. His father, David Boyce, had repudiated his [...] Full Story | Top |
| Supreme Court rule for couple over baby girl's adoption Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:53 AM PDT  (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a lower court order requiring a South Carolina couple to turn over a young girl they had raised since birth to her biological father simply because he was an American Indian. By a 5-4 vote, the court ruled in favor of Matt and Melanie Capobianco, who had been caring for the girl they named Veronica until a family court ordered them to turn her over to her biological father Dusten Brown, a member of the Cherokee Nation. ... Full Story | Top |
| Why Taco Bell is rebranding some meat as 'protein' Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 04:58 AM PDT  Don't worry, it's still meatTaco Bell will soon start marketing some of its "taco meat fillings" under an even more ambiguous name: protein.That's the plan for a handful of restaurants in Dayton, Ohio, where the chain will test out a new "Power Protein" menu featuring four new chicken and steak entrees starting July 25. The rebranding is not about moving away from the word "meat" itself so much as it is about offering healthier menu options, according to the company. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama hit by Snowden setbacks with China, Russia Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 11:35 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House pressed Russia Tuesday to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden to face espionage charges, despite Moscow's blunt rejection in a diplomatic face-off threatening recent attempts by the two country's presidents to strengthen their ties. Full Story | Top |
| Sarah Palin's mind-bogglingly incoherent immigration reform critique Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 03:55 AM PDT  Perhaps we should no longer be surprised when the former half-term Alaska governor jabs at GOP colleagues weighs in on public policy. And yet... Full Story | Top |
| Haunting photos and unexpected support for defense on Day 2 of Zimmerman trial Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 02:48 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla.—The photos were as unforgettable as they were haunting: Trayvon Martin's dead body, sprawled out in wet grass; the 17-year-old's Nike shirt, pierced with a bullet hole; his limp wrist; his chest; and his face, slack. The second day of the murder trial of George Zimmerman brought forth those photos and other powerful pieces [...] Full Story | Top |
| Giada De Laurentiis: Paula Deen Fans Are 'Not Happy' With Me Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 02:09 PM PDT  When The Food Network yanked Paula Deen's shows and replaced them with programs by Giada De Laurentiis, the chef felt the backlash. Full Story | Top |
| Texas senator filibusters against abortion bill Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:54 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Wearing pink tennis shoes to prepare for nearly 13 consecutive hours of standing, a Democratic Texas state senator on Tuesday began a one-woman filibuster to block a GOP-led effort that would impose stringent new abortion restrictions across the nation's second-most populous state. Full Story | Top |
| Harry Reid calls House Republicans ‘crazies’ Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 01:44 PM PDT  "Wacko birds" are so last season. Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, a frustrated Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid referred to some House Republicans as "crazies" when asked about the federal immigration bill's chances of passing the Republican-majority House. "The speaker has said, within a period of a little over 24 hours, we're [...] Full Story | Top |
| Clinton letters, Lewinsky clothing gifts up for auction Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 10:10 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A collection of items used in the investigation of former White House intern Monica Lewinsky's sexual encounters with then U.S. President Bill Clinton is being auctioned online, Nate D. Sanders Auctions said on Monday. The 32-item collection was submitted by Lewinsky's former lover Andy Bleiler to special prosecutor Kenneth Starr during his investigation of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal in the 1990s, the auction house said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Senate passage of immigration bill on track Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 05:42 AM PDT Senate passage of historic immigration legislation offering citizenship to millions looks near-certain after the bill cleared a key hurdle with votes to spare. A final vote in the Senate on Thursday or ... Full Story | Top |
| A coconut and berry no-bake pie for July Fourth Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 05:34 AM PDT  Just because summer seems to scream for pie doesn't mean we are eager to crank up the oven. This is especially true at the Fourth of July, when we'd rather focus on the grill and preparations for fireworks. Full Story | Top |
| Army to cut brigades at 10 US bases Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 05:25 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army will eliminate at least 12 combat brigades, relocate thousands of soldiers and cancel $400 million in construction projects as the first wave of federal budget cuts takes aim at military communities around the country. Full Story | Top |
| Economics 101: Meet the students who will pay if Congress misses student loan deadline Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 04:12 AM PDT The Fine Print Brandon Anderson, a 28-year-old Iraq war veteran, is in pursuit of the American dream. After spending five years in the military and two more at a community college, Anderson was able to transfer to Georgetown University to complete his education. What has made it all possible, Anderson tells The Fine Print, is [...] Full Story | Top |
| Putin: 'Nyet' to US request to turn over Snowden Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 01:52 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Yes, he's at a Moscow airport, and no, you can't have him. Full Story | Top |
| A trio of summer salsas, no tomatoes needed Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 05:29 AM PDT  Who says salsa has to be made from tomatoes? Or dumped unceremoniously from a jar? Full Story | Top |
| Putin rules out handing Snowden over to United States Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 03:20 PM PDT  By Alexei Anishchuk and Thomas Grove MOSCOW/NAANTALI, Finland (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Tuesday a former U.S. spy agency contractor sought by the United States was in the transit area of a Moscow airport but ruled out handing him to Washington, dismissing U.S. criticisms as "ravings and rubbish". In his first public comments since Edward Snowden flew in on Sunday, Putin appeared to make light of the diplomatic uproar over the fugitive, whose flight from U.S. authorities is becoming a growing embarrassment for President Barack Obama. ... Full Story | Top |
| Israeli wall in 'World War Z' sparks questions Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 12:45 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Brad Pitt's "World War Z" imagines a world overrun by a zombie pandemic, leading to an unlikely new global power structure. Two of the few countries that have kept the zombies at bay are Israel, which shelters Israelis and Palestinians behind a wall, and North Korea, which has removed the teeth of its citizens to prevent zombie biting. Full Story | Top |
| Republican Senator Rubio shifts tone on U.S. immigration bill Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 02:54 PM PDT  By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Marco Rubio, shifting his tone on the U.S. immigration bill he helped to write, said on Tuesday he is now fully satisfied that the measure will do what it takes to secure the southern border with Mexico. Rubio, a potential presidential contender and the most high-profile Republican backer of immigration reform, had irked supporters of the sweeping Senate immigration bill with public comments in which he consistently said the legislation was not tough enough on border enforcement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama takes aim at changing climate Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 11:47 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared the debate over climate change and its causes obsolete Tuesday as he announced a wide-ranging plan to tackle pollution and prepare communities for global warming. Full Story | Top |
| Obama takes on power plants as part of new climate plan Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 04:14 PM PDT  By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tried to revive his stalled climate change agenda on Tuesday, promising new rules to cut carbon emissions from U.S. power plants and other domestic actions including support for renewable energy. Obama also signaled he would block construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada if it contributed to climate change. That does not mean the project is doomed, however. ... Full Story | Top |
| McCain slams Putin on Snowden: Russia’s actions ‘reminiscent’ of Cold War Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 08:31 AM PDT Sen. John McCain weighed in on the Edward Snowden saga on Tuesday, saying that Russia's actions in the wake of the accused National Security Agency leaker's reported arrival in Moscow harkens back to the Cold War. "It's reminiscent of the days of the Cold War, when you hear a Russian spokesman saying that [Snowden's] not [...] Full Story | Top |
| Gay marriage decision time: Supreme Court rules on two major cases Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 04:11 PM PDT  The experts at SCOTUSblog—SCOTUS stands for Supreme Court of the United States—will begin analyzing what the Court might do in the liveblog below, and when a decision is handed down, this liveblog will likely be the first place to break the news. Full Story | Top |
| Of Course Mick Jagger Made an NSA Joke About Obama on Stage Last Night Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 07:05 AM PDT  You expect rock stars to live insulated lives, with hardly any real idea of what's happening in the real world, but Mick Jagger, of all people, is always up on the day's big stories. The Rolling Stones were playing in D.C. last night, and the oldest surviving mega-frontman in rock and roll cracked wise at President Obama's expense. The Stones brought their 50 and Counting tour to the Verizon Center in the nation's capital on Monday night for (potentially) their last show on U.S. soil, ever. (Unless they tour again, which, you know, these guys don't really age. ... Full Story | Top |
| Texas Senate set for filibuster finale on abortion Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 04:36 AM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A sweeping bill that would effectively shut down most abortion clinics across the nation's second most-populous state has stalled in the Texas Senate, and a Democratic filibuster that will only need to last a seemingly manageable 13 hours Tuesday looks like it will be enough to talk the hotly contested measure to death. Full Story | Top |
| Ciara Defends Using The N-Word (Updated) Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 05:02 PM PDT  In the midst of Paula Deen's N-word controversy, the use of the word was a hot button issue on Tuesday's Access Hollywood Live , with singer Ciara weighing in. Full Story | Top |
| 94 in Alaska? Weather extremes tied to jet stream Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 09:45 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Lately, the jet stream isn't playing by the rules. Scientists say that big river of air high above Earth that dictates much of the weather for the Northern Hemisphere has been unusually erratic the past few years. Full Story | Top |
| NH Boy Scouts hospitalized after lightning strike Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 04:59 AM PDT BELMONT, N.H. (AP) — A lightning strike at a New Hampshire Boy Scouts camp has injured nearly two dozen scouts. Full Story | Top |
| Prosecutors want to admit calls in Zimmerman trial Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 11:07 AM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Past police dispatcher calls in which George Zimmerman complained about "suspicious" characters in his neighborhood should be presented to jurors at his second-degree murder trial since they show his state of mind and provide context to his fatal encounter with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, a prosecutor argued Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| GOP divided on immigration; House uncertain Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 02:12 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are split over the immigration bill steaming toward approval at week's end, a divide that renders the ultimate fate of White House-backed legislation unpredictable in the House and complicates the party's ability to broaden its appeal among Hispanic voters. Full Story | Top |
| ‘I’m fat, and it’s my fault’—and other reactions to calling obesity a disease Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 11:52 AM PDT Hearing his doctor utter the "o" word pushed Steven Bryan to shed weight. At 6 feet and 287 pounds, he was morbidly obese, his doctor warned him in November 2011. That news forced the 50-year-old Anaheim, Calif., resident to re-examine his habits. He made some changes, dropped below 250 and now hovers around 257. His [...] Full Story | Top |
| Is Paula Deen toast in N-word controversy? Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 01:05 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Will Paula Deen go the way of Michael Richards or Charlie Sheen? Full Story | Top |
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