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| 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. Full Story | Top |
| Durbin removes post after White House miscue Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 05:15 AM PDT  U.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 ... Full Story | Top |
| Asian carp reproduce in Great Lakes watershed Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 04:11 AM PDT  Scientists 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 ... Full Story | Top |
| Norwegian man buys flat with forgotten $24 bitcoin investment Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 10:51 AM PDT  Oslo (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. Full Story | Top |
| Reminder: Republicans have no interest in fixing Obamacare Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 09:24 AM PDT  "There is no way to fix this monstrosity," Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| Medicare chief apologizes for 'Obamacare' woes Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 09:37 AM PDT  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. Full Story | Top |
| 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. Full Story | Top |
| Why some individuals are losing their health plans under ObamaCare Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:48 AM PDT  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. Full Story | Top |
| Hawaii lawmakers question benefits of gay marriage Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 05:16 AM PDT  Hawaii'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 ... Full Story | Top |
| 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. Full Story | Top |
| China jeopardising peace in island row: Japan Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 02:21 AM PDT  Tokyo (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". Full Story | Top |
| Senators bicker over state stand your ground laws Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 03:57 PM PDT  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. Full Story | Top |
| 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. Full Story | Top |
| Mini space shuttle skids off runway in test flight Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 03:02 PM PDT  A 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 ... Full Story | Top |
| 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! Full Story | Top |
| Barneys case stirs talk of 'Shopping While Black' Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 10:29 AM PDT  The usual scenario involves suspicious glances, inattentive clerks or rude service — not handcuffs. Full Story | Top |
| Texas abortion clinics stay open following ruling Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 04:06 AM PDT  The 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 ... Full Story | Top |
| Turkey fulfils sultan's dream with Bosphorus tunnel Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 08:45 AM PDT  Istanbul (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. Full Story | Top |
| Review: Curved phone falls flat, literally Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 02:04 PM PDT  The 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 ... Full Story | Top |
| Giant Oarfish Dissected! Worms, Eggs Found Inside Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 08:38 AM PDT  Researchers 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. Full Story | Top |
| 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. Full Story | Top |
| City: Odor from Sriracha chili plant a nuisance Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 07:24 AM PDT  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 ... Full Story | Top |
| 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. Full Story | Top |
| Obama under fire as Americans lose prior health plans Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 03:58 PM PDT  By 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. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sharpton, Barneys NY CEO discuss racial profiling Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 05:31 PM PDT  Civil 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 ... Full Story | Top |
| Push for immigration action targets House Republicans Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:19 PM PDT  By 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. ... Full Story | Top |
| Russia demands Ukraine payment, raising fears of new gas war Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 11:54 AM PDT  By 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. ... Full Story | Top |
| Samsung extends smartphone lead over Apple Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:05 PM PDT  Washington (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. Full Story | Top |
| iPhone 6 with 5-inch 1080p HD display reportedly launching next year Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 07:55 AM PDT  Apple'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 Full Story | Top |
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