Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Daily News: Most Popular News Headlines - NSA official: 'We're really screwed now'

Monday, Oct 28, 2013 03:22 PM PDT
Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News:

NSA official: 'We're really screwed now' 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 06:28 AM PDT
The National Security Agency is reportedly reeling from comments made by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein, one of the agency's staunchest defenders, in the wake of revelations that the NSA spied on foreign leaders.
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Durbin removes post after White House miscue 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 05:15 AM PDT
Durbin removes post after White House miscueU.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Monday removed a Facebook post that erroneously claimed a GOP leader had told the president, "I can't even stand to look at you," saying he's satisfied that people now ...
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Asian carp reproduce in Great Lakes watershed 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 04:11 AM PDT
Asian carp reproduce in Great Lakes watershedScientists said Monday they have documented for the first time that an Asian carp species has successfully reproduced within the Great Lakes watershed, an ominous development in the struggle to slam the ...
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Norwegian man buys flat with forgotten $24 bitcoin investment 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 10:51 AM PDT
A pile of Bitcoin slugs sit in a box ready to be minted on April 26, 2013 in Sandy, UtahOslo (AFP) - A Norwegian man who purchased $24 worth of bitcoins and then promptly forgot about it for four years, was able to buy an apartment in central Oslo thanks to the massive appreciation of the virtual currency.
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Reminder: Republicans have no interest in fixing Obamacare 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 09:24 AM PDT
FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2013, file photo House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, and House Majority Leader Eric Canton of Va., right, leave after a news conference, following a meeting at the Republican National Committee offices on Capitol Hill in Washington. A year after losing a presidential race many Republicans thought was winnable, the GOP arguably is in worse shape than before, struggling to control tensions between its tea party and establishment wings, and watching the party's approval ratings hit record lows. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)"There is no way to fix this monstrosity," Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday.
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Medicare chief apologizes for 'Obamacare' woes 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 09:37 AM PDT
Marilyn Tavenner, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, goes over her notes on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, prior to testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Stressing that improvements are happening daily, the senior Obama official closest to the administration's malfunctioning health care website apologized Tuesday for problems that have kept Americans from successfully signing up for coverage. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — Stressing that improvements are happening daily, the senior Obama official closest to the administration's malfunctioning health care website apologized Tuesday for problems that have kept Americans from successfully signing up for coverage.
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Constitution Check: Is Obamacare’s legality still in doubt? 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 07:00 AM PDT
Lyle Denniston looks at four potentially very significant new challenges under way to Obamacare, including one argument that is growing in popularity with the law's critics.
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Why some individuals are losing their health plans under ObamaCare 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:48 AM PDT
Rising premiums are a big problem for Obama and supporters of his signature healthcare law. After President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, he assured Americans that if they like their health care plan, they'd get to keep it when the law takes full effect in 2014. He made similar statements in the 2012 presidential campaign. And in most cases, it's true. For a few million Americans, though, it won't be.
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Hawaii lawmakers question benefits of gay marriage 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 05:16 AM PDT
Hawaii lawmakers question benefits of gay marriageHawaii's battle over gay marriage brought state lawmakers back to work Monday after the governor called a special session that could make the islands a wedding destination for more couples. Some 1,800 ...
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Millions losing health plans under Obamacare. Did president mislead? 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 09:51 AM PDT
Despite President Obama's assurances to the contrary, millions of Americans are discovering that they will not be able to keep their current health insurance when the Affordable Care Act takes full effect next year.
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China jeopardising peace in island row: Japan 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 02:21 AM PDT
Graphic showing disputed islands in the East China Sea claimed by Japan and ChinaTokyo (AFP) - Beijing is jeopardising peace in a row with Tokyo over disputed islands, Japan's defence minister said Tuesday, days after China warned any bid to shoot down its drones would constitute "an act of war".
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Senators bicker over state stand your ground laws 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 03:57 PM PDT
Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on so-called "stand your ground laws." Fulton mother told a panel of senators that state stand your ground self-defense laws do not work and must be amended, reviving the politically charged gun control issue. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WASHINGTON (AP) — Trayvon Martin's mother told a panel of senators Tuesday that state "stand your ground" self-defense laws do not work and must be amended, reviving the politically charged gun control issue a year ahead of the 2014 midterm elections.
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Residents report sightings of “El Chupacabra” 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 11:11 AM PDT
An unusual animal has been spotted around the town of Picayune, Mississippi and some residents believe the creature resembles the legendary Chupacabra.
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Mini space shuttle skids off runway in test flight 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 03:02 PM PDT
Mini space shuttle skids off runway in test flightA new, smaller version of NASA's space shuttle is recuperating from a rough first landing. The Dream Chaser space plane is being designed by Sierra Nevada Corp. It's vying to carry astronauts to and from ...
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New 'Star Wars' blooper reel unearthed 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 06:39 AM PDT
Breaking news, "Star Wars" superfans: A new blooper reel featuring two-and-a-half minutes of previously unseen outtakes has been unearthed!
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Barneys case stirs talk of 'Shopping While Black' 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 10:29 AM PDT
Pedestrians pass Barneys New York department store Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, in New York. The scenario usually involves suspicious glances, inattentive clerks or rude service _ not handcuffs. Yet when a black teen came forward with a story of being briefly jailed after buying a $350 belt at the Manhattan luxury store, it stirred up an age-old problem that many African-Americans still deal with today. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)The usual scenario involves suspicious glances, inattentive clerks or rude service — not handcuffs.
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Texas abortion clinics stay open following ruling 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 04:06 AM PDT
Texas abortion clinics stay open following rulingThe only abortion clinic in a 300-mile swath of West Texas can resume taking appointments Tuesday, after a federal judge struck down new restrictions that would have effectively shuttered it and at least ...
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Turkey fulfils sultan's dream with Bosphorus tunnel 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 08:45 AM PDT
Employees work in the Marmaray Tunnel under the Bosphorus on April 18, 2013, in IstanbulIstanbul (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday formally opened the world's first sea tunnel connecting two continents, fulfilling a sultan's dream 150 years ago in a three-billion-euro mega project driven by the Islamic-rooted government.
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Review: Curved phone falls flat, literally 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 02:04 PM PDT
Review: Curved phone falls flat, literallyThe Galaxy Round created some buzz in tech circles when Samsung announced it earlier this month, but no one in the downtown Seoul cafe where I played with the curved screen smartphone asked me about it ...
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Giant Oarfish Dissected! Worms, Eggs Found Inside 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 08:38 AM PDT
Giant Oarfish Dissected! Worms, Eggs Found InsideResearchers have dissected the two deep-sea oarfish that washed ashore in southern California this month. So far, they found that one was teeming with worms and the other was about to have babies.
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The Truth About Obamacare's Ugly Sticker-Shock: It Happened To Me 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:38 PM PDT
In the past month, the Obama administration has been subject to blistering criticism over its technological inability to set up working online insurance exchanges for Obamacare. The real scandal, however, is just starting to come to light—the cost of the program to young, healthy middle class people.
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City: Odor from Sriracha chili plant a nuisance 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 07:24 AM PDT
Bottles of Sriracha hot sauce (The Verge)The maker of Sriracha hot sauce is under fire for allegedly fouling the air around its Southern California factory. The city of Irwindale filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court Monday asking a judge ...
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GOP groups target Senate incumbents on health care 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:11 PM PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican outside political group says it will spend more than $2 million in advertising in the coming weeks to tie Senate Democrats Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana to the health care overhaul.
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Obama under fire as Americans lose prior health plans 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 03:58 PM PDT
Applications are seen at a rally held by supporters of the Affordable Care Act in Jackson, MississippiBy Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing fresh attacks for his pledge that Americans who like their current healthcare plans can keep them under Obamacare, as reports pile up of thousands of Americans facing cancellation notices. Accusations that the pledge was misleading are potentially a deeper threat to Obama than the website glitches that have plagued Healthcare.gov since its October 1 launch and allowed only a trickle of people to sign up on new federal insurance exchanges. ...
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Sharpton, Barneys NY CEO discuss racial profiling 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 05:31 PM PDT
Sharpton, Barneys NY CEO discuss racial profilingCivil rights activist Al Sharpton met with the CEO of Barneys New York on Tuesday to discuss allegations of racial profiling at the high-end retailer, while the New York state attorney general's office ...
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Push for immigration action targets House Republicans 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:19 PM PDT
Protesters calling for comprehensive immigration reform gather on the Washington MallBy Gabriel Debenedetti and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. businesses, religious leaders and other supporters of overhauling the nation's immigration laws mounted a massive lobbying push on Tuesday to urge a reluctant House of Representatives to tackle the issue before the end of the year. More than 600 people from 40 states planned to meet one-on-one with lawmakers to encourage the House to act soon on a top priority of labor groups, Latinos and businesses ranging from apple growers to software companies. ...
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Russia demands Ukraine payment, raising fears of new gas war 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 11:54 AM PDT
The company logo of Russian natural gas producer Gazprom is seen on an advertisement in front of the White House in MoscowBy Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom demanded Ukraine pay an overdue gas bill urgently on Tuesday, raising fears of a new "gas war" and increasing pressure on Kiev as it tries to build ties with Europe. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev described the payment problems as critical, ahead of Kiev's signing next month of agreements with the European Union which would mark a historic shift away from former imperial master Moscow. ...
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Samsung extends smartphone lead over Apple 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:05 PM PDT
An employee shows an Apple's iPhone 4s (L) and a Samsung's Galaxy S3 (R) at a mobile phone shop in Seoul on August 27, 2012Washington (AFP) - Samsung extended its lead over Apple in the global smartphone market in the third quarter as Chinese manufacturers also made inroads, a survey showed Tuesday.
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iPhone 6 with 5-inch 1080p HD display reportedly launching next year 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 07:55 AM PDT
iPhone 6 with 5-inch 1080p HD display reportedly launching next yearApple's new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c aren't even two months old and we have already seen a half-dozen iPhone 6 rumors pop up since their debut. The latest news comes from a Japanese magazine called Mac Fan, which recently issued a report that was picked up on Tuesday by Macotakara. Recent reports suggested that Apple is still toying with a number of different display sizes for its next-generation flagship iPhone, but Mac Fan claims that the iPhone 6′s display is a done deal — the new iPhone will apparently feature a full HD 1080p Retina display that measures 5 inches diagonally. The report also says that Apple's next-generation iPhone will launch sometime in September 2014, which would certainly make sense considering
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