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At Arizona GOP debate, Romney fights for frontrunner status
on February 23, 2012 by skoty_root in Top Stories, Comments (0)
Mitt Romney fought for frontrunner status in front of a live national audience Wednesday night in the last debate before the crucial primaries on Feb. 28 in Michigan and Arizona. […]
Huge rare pink diamond found in Australia
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Mining giant Rio Tinto said it has unearthed a “remarkable” 12.76 carat pink diamond in Australia, the largest of the rare and precious stones ever found in the resources-rich nation. […]
Obama, Romney release dueling tax plans
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President Obama and Mitt Romney released dueling tax plans Wednesday, and helped define some key differences between the two candidates in this election year. Obama ‘s proposal would overhaul the […]
George Huguely Guilty of Second Degree Murder
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A Virginia Jury of Five Women and Seven Men Deliberated Nine Hours
Man Sues Uncle for Posting Embarrassing Facebook Pictures
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“Like” us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow me on Twitter @Knowlesitall! Thank goodness for the ability to untag yourself in unflattering photos that you would rather not see the light of […]
Authorities say children tied to bed in Texas home
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The eight children confined in a small, dark bedroom with a piece of plywood over the window included two 2-year-olds tied to a bed and a 5-year-old girl “in a […]
Eva Longoria, Bill Daley and Russ Feingold among Obama campaign co-chairs
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What do former White House chief of staff Bill Daley, Caroline Kennedy, Hollywood’s Eva Longoria, and Russ Feingold have in common? They’re all among the three dozen “national co-chairs” of […]
Debate Do’s and Don’ts
on February 22, 2012 by skoty_root in Top Stories, Comments (0)
Top Line The remaining four Republicans vying to challenge President Barack Obama in the Fall, gather on a debate stage Wednesday for the first time in several weeks — and […]
Some Greeks Might Have to Pay for Their Jobs
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It’s being called the “negative salary”: Due to austerity measures in Greece, it’s being reported that up to 64,000 Greeks will go without pay this month, and some will have […]
Syria: War Reporter Marie Colvin and Photographer Remi Ochlik Are Killed
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A celebrated American-born war reporter and a young French photographer were killed on Wednesday morning when Syrian forces bombed a makeshift media center in the besieged city of Homs. The […]
Indiana lawmaker says Girl Scouts promote abortion
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Undaunted by ridicule from the leader of his own party, an Indiana lawmaker is standing by his allegations that the Girl Scouts is a radical organization that promotes abortions and […]
Marie Colvin, war reporter killed in Syria, was a guest on Anderson Cooper’s show last night
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An American-born reporter for the London Sunday Times, Marie Colvin, along with a young French photographer, Remi Ochlik, were killed in Syria on Wednesday morning, according to several news reports. […]
Exclusive: Photos Show Alleged Iran Bombs Hidden in $27 Radio
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Authorities Say Bangkok Hit Squad Aimed at Israeli Targets
Fugates of Kentucky: Skin Bluer than Lake Louise
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Genetics and In-Breeding Cause Six Generations of Family to Turn Blue
Santorum: Satan Comments in 2008 ‘Not Relevant’ Today
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PHOENIX–Rick Santorum on Tuesday stood by comments he made in 2008 about Satan attacking the United States, telling reporters here that he is going to “stay on message” and continue […]
AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate
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President Barack Obama is proposing to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent and wants an even lower effective rate for manufacturers, a senior administration […]
Obama joins Jagger, B.B. King, to belt out blues
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The president just couldn’t say no: Mick Jagger held out a mic almost by way of command, and soon Barack Obama was belting out the blues with the best of […]
Mother pushing stroller in Texas hit with bullet from Mexico
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EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) – A woman pushing her child in a stroller in downtown El Paso, Texas, was struck by an assault rifle bullet fired from across the border […]
Santorum says Obama elected as ‘a rock star’
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Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum belittled President Barack Obama on Tuesday as a rock star who won the White House four years ago, and dismissed fellow GOP rivals Mitt […]
UN watchdog says nuclear talks with Iran failed
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VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday it had failed to secure an agreement with Iran during talks over disputed atomic activities and that the Islamic Republic […]
Radiation detected 400 miles off Japanese coast
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Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima power plant disaster has been detected as far as almost 400 miles off Japan in the Pacific Ocean, with water showing readings of up […]
Tyler Clementi Cyberbullying Trial Begins Today
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Rutgers Student Accused of Cyberbullying Roommate Who Committed Suicide
Balki’s back! Bronson Pinchot has Pa.-based show
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For more than a decade, Bronson Pinchot has spent much of his downtime in the picture-book Pennsylvania hamlet where he found a dream home far from the stressful clamor […]
Supreme Court Takes Up Affirmative Action Case
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The Supreme Court announced today it would take up another hot button social issue – affirmative action – around the time of the next presidential election. Today the Court agreed […]
Not just a Catholic controversy: Protestant colleges threaten to drop student health care over contraceptive mandate
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On a chilly winter day earlier this month, 120 college presidents–mostly of Protestant schools–from around the country met in Washington for an annual meeting sponsored by the Council of Christian […]
Adele and Ed Sheeran win at UK music’s Brit Awards
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Soulful songstress Adele capped a momentous year of Grammy Awards triumph and medical woes with a double win at the U.K.’s Brit music awards Tuesday, taking prizes for album of […]
US apologizes to Afghans for Quran burning
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The White House is apologizing for the burning of Muslim holy books in a pile of garbage at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
New Type of Alien Planet Is a Steamy ‘Waterworld’
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Scientists have discovered a new type of alien planet — a steamy waterworld that is larger than Earth but smaller than Uranus.
Romney says Obama has ‘fought against religion’
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s administration has “fought against religion” and sought to substitute a “secular” agenda for one grounded in faith.
30,000-Year-Old Flower Brought Back to Life by Russian Scientists
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“Like” us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow us on Twitter @YahooTrending! An Ice Age flower has come back to life. How exactly did that happen? Well, a team of Russian scientists […]
Obama urges bipartisan support — for his agenda
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Fresh off a political victory from the extension of the payroll tax cut, President Barack Obama delivered a time-honored political message on Tuesday that might be paraphrased this way: Now […]
Monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage
on February 21, 2012 by skoty_root in Top Stories, Comments (0)
New York City’s mayor faced off with the president of Yale University on Monday over efforts by the city’s police department to monitor Muslim student groups.
Mitt Romney enters the danger zone
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — Mitt Romney kicks off what may be the most fraught week of his political career today. In one week, Republican primary voters in Michigan (and perhaps less […]
Hillary Clinton must not have gotten the white shirt memo!
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stood out from the crowd during a G20 group photo in which she was the only participant not dressed in a white button-down shirt. Instead, […]
Flowering Plant Revived After 30,000 Years in Russian Permafrost
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The plant in this picture dates from the Pleistocene Age, 30,000 years ago, before agriculture, before writing, before the last Ice Age. And while it’s not accurate to say the […]
Did Hitler Have a Secret Son?
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Before his death in 1985, Jean-Marie Loret, believed that he was the only son of Adolf Hitler. There is now new evidence out of France and Germany that appear to […]
The Tea Party Hit List for 2012
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Spinners and Winners In Texas, conservative Ted Cruz is looking for a Marco Rubio-esque victory. Like Rubio, Cruz came out of nowhere to challenge an established Republican candidate for the […]
Quran Burning at U.S. Base Sparks Afghan Protests
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NATO Says Burning of Qurans Was an Accident
John Burri, Father of Fallen Soldier, Burns NJ Flag to Protest Whitney Houston Tribute
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A Michigan man whose son died in Iraq has burned the state flag of New Jersey after New Jersey flew its flags at half-staff in memory of Whitney Houston last […]
Angry Afghans rally over Quran disposal at US base
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More than 2,000 angry Afghans protested outside an American air base on Tuesday after they learned that copies of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, were burned in a pile […]
Chicago school draws scrutiny over student fines
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A sense of order and decorum prevails at Noble Street College Prep as students move quickly through a hallway adorned with banners from dozens of colleges. Everyone wears a […]
Afghans protest over reported Koran desecration
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BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) – About 2,000 Afghans protested outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday over a report that foreign soldiers improperly disposed of copies of the […]
‘My Child Was Not Stillborn!’: Rick Santorum Gets Heated With Bob Schieffer During Prenatal Testing Discussion
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“Just hold on.”
Four killed in US spy plane crash: US military
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Four American special operations personnel were killed over the weekend in the crash of their aircraft in Djibouti as it returned from a mission, the US military said Monday.
John Glenn Frustrated on 50th Anniversary of Friendship 7
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Half a Century After First American to Orbit Earth, U.S. Cannot Launch Own Astronauts
Southern Baptists to hear proposed name change
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The nation’s largest protestant denomination will remain “Baptist” but it’s thinking about whether to stay “Southern” for much longer.
Latest iPad 3 leaked photos suggest high-res display, camera
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In three separate incidences over the weekend, insiders have leaked iPad 3 photos alluding to the design and purported parts for the soon-to-be-released tablet. Here’s a look at the shots, […]
Obama’s Mix Tape for America
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Political Punch Recently the President’s re-election campaign released a list of songs — a soundtrack, really — to be played during campaign events or just offered up to his supporters […]
New York Nightclub Brawl Sends Monaco Prince to the Hospital
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Frederic Nebinger/Getty Images A brawl at a Manhattan nightclub over the weekend ended with Monaco’s Prince Pierre Casiraghi in the hospital and a New York man facing assault charges. The […]
Obama takes tougher stance on higher education
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Access to college has been the driving force in federal higher education policy for decades. But the Obama administration is pushing a fundamental agenda shift that aggressively brings a […]