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Today's Most Popular News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Voter registration problems widening in Florida Iranian news agency duped by Onion story on Obama poll Connecticut Teacher Didn't Know He Shot Masked Son Until Police Identified Body North Carolina Teacher Allegedly Cuts Disabled Student's Hair Conn. man kills masked teen, learns it's his son Where did the mammoth US budget deficits come from? Fox News Airs Footage of Man Shooting Self in Head Woman got loaded gun past TSA: report UFO or Lens Flare in Google Street View? You Decide Police in north Fla. rescue puppy buried alive Mass. chemist in drug test flap is arrested Obama blocks Chinese purchase of US wind farms U.S. intelligence takes blame for mixed Libya attack messages Experts: Mayas prophesized, but not end of world High debate stakes: Romney looks to gain momentum Romney Camp Lowers Bar for Debates Why there is an Electoral College and how it works U.S. intelligence now says Benghazi attack "deliberate and organized" Drunken Man on Horseback Leads Police on Chase Across Florida Town Obama calls on Congress to approve refinance plan France unveils a budget heavy on taxes Romney talks about longtime friend Netanyahu, jokes about bomb graphic Electoral College math: Not all votes are equal "Gospel of Jesus' wife" fragment is a fake, Vatican says Calif. creates state-run private retirement plan Border Patrol agent shoots, kills woman in Calif. One certain forecast in U.S. poll dispute: more acrimony ahead Would a Rose by any other name still be a Democrat? How your first name can predict your politics Woman With Tourette's Says 'Biscuit' 16,000 Times a Day Netanyahu's Iran cartoon bomb timed to make big impact Is 'Looper'-like Time Travel Possible? Scientists Say Maybe Hillary Clinton: Iran will do 'whatever it takes' to prop up Syrian 'crony' Chemist in Mass. lab scandal could see new charges Obama-Romney debate challenge: handling the off-script moment Democrats Defend Susan Rice Amid Call for Her Resignation Romney: 'I'm going to win Pennsylvania' Obama, Netanyahu seek to get past Iran differences Episode 23: From $180,000 a year to $8 an hour Freshly showered home intruder nabbed trying to make clean getaway Masked Conn. teen killed by dad called a good kid Voter registration problems widening in Florida Fri,28 Sep 2012 07:52 PM PDT Associated Press - What first appeared to be an isolated problem in one Florida county has now spread statewide, with election officials in at least seven counties informing prosecutors or state election officials about questionable voter registration forms filled out on behalf of the Republican Party of Florida. Full Story Top Iranian news agency duped by Onion story on Obama poll Fri,28 Sep 2012 11:01 AM PDT Iran's leading news agency published a mock poll that claimed rural whites in the U.S. favored Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over president Barack Obama. The mock poll was originally published on a popular U.S. media site, The Onion. The FARS news agency—which touts itself as Iran's leading independent news agency while others note its ties [...] Full Story Top Connecticut Teacher Didn't Know He Shot Masked Son Until Police Identified Body Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:42 AM PDT ABC News - Man who gunned down teen son didn't know until he was identified by police. Full Story Top North Carolina Teacher Allegedly Cuts Disabled Student's Hair Fri,28 Sep 2012 11:36 AM PDT ABC News - The North Carolina mom of a 7-year-old girl with Down Syndrome is accusing a teacher of cutting off several inches of her daughter's beloved hair without her consent. "Most of the time, she's always brushing her hair, always doing something with her hair," Jesslyn's mother,... Full Story Top Conn. man kills masked teen, learns it's his son Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:43 AM PDT Associated Press - A popular fifth-grade teacher fatally shot a masked teenager in self-defense outside his neighbor's house during what appeared to be an attempted late-night burglary, then discovered the teen was his son, state police said. Full Story Top Where did the mammoth US budget deficits come from? Fri,28 Sep 2012 02:19 PM PDT Christian Science Monitor - What's the cause of the federal government's huge budget deficits? That's a question that is harder to answer in the particular than you might think. The general problem is obvious: Uncle Sam has been spending more money than he takes in. The specific reasons as to why this state of affairs exists are a mix of human decisions, economic circumstance, and the cumulative effect of time. Full Story Top Fox News Airs Footage of Man Shooting Self in Head Fri,28 Sep 2012 12:48 PM PDT ABC News - Arizona Carjacking Ends in Suspect Shooting Self Full Story Top Woman got loaded gun past TSA: report Fri,28 Sep 2012 07:17 AM PDT At less than six inches and just under 10 ounces, the Ruger .380 is considered by gun owners to be a great little pocket pistol. So small, in fact, that you can sometimes get one onto an airplane. D'oh! Yep, the New York Daily News reports that a woman flew 938 miles from Orlando, Fla., [...] Full Story Top UFO or Lens Flare in Google Street View? You Decide Fri,28 Sep 2012 05:13 AM PDT Google Maps helps many people do various things, but tracking UFOs might be a new one. Andrea Dove contacted ABC News affiliate KLTV in East Texas with an interesting tip. Dove was using Google Maps to get directions to visit her aunt in Jacksonville, Texas,...Some think it could be a lens flare, or the reflection of a nearby object like the one Jamey Boyum of KLTV stumbled upon in his report above. See what you think Full Story Top Police in north Fla. rescue puppy buried alive Fri,28 Sep 2012 08:12 AM PDT Associated Press - Police officers found a puppy buried alive near a pit in north Florida. Full Story Top Mass. chemist in drug test flap is arrested Fri,28 Sep 2012 03:30 PM PDT Associated Press - A Massachusetts chemist accused of faking drug test results now finds herself in the same position as the accused drug dealers she testified against: charged with a crime and facing years in prison. Full Story Top Obama blocks Chinese purchase of US wind farms Fri,28 Sep 2012 05:55 PM PDT Associated Press - Citing national security risks, President Barack Obama on Friday blocked a Chinese company from owning four wind farm projects in northern Oregon near a Navy base where the U.S. military flies unmanned drones and electronic-warfare planes on training missions. Full Story Top U.S. intelligence takes blame for mixed Libya attack messages Fri,28 Sep 2012 02:39 PM PDT Director of National Intelligence James Clapper's office on Friday tried to explain the shifting public explanations for who was behind the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the American compound in Benghazi, Libya. DNI public affairs director Shawn Turner said U.S. intelligence concluded "in the immediate aftermath" of the assault that it had  begun "spontaneously" in the [...] Full Story Top Experts: Mayas prophesized, but not end of world Fri,28 Sep 2012 07:25 PM PDT Associated Press - As the clock winds down to Dec. 21, experts on the Mayan calendar have been racing to convince people that the Mayas didn't predict an apocalypse for the end of this year. Full Story Top High debate stakes: Romney looks to gain momentum Sat,29 Sep 2012 10:11 AM PDT Associated Press - Barack Obama is cruising into the presidential debates with momentum on his side, yet he's still struggling to revive the passion and excitement that propelled him to the White House. Mitt Romney is grasping for his last, best chance to reboot his campaign after a disastrous September. Full Story Top Romney Camp Lowers Bar for Debates Thu,27 Sep 2012 06:23 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - In a memo sent to surrogates today, Romney senior adviser Beth Myers sets the expectations for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney low — very low — compared to the "ample rhetorical gifts" of his opponent. The memo says President Obama has a "significant advantage" heading... Full Story Top Why there is an Electoral College and how it works Sat,29 Sep 2012 12:34 AM PDT Associated Press - Presidents are elected not by national popular vote but by an 18th century constitutional compromise called the Electoral College. Full Story Top U.S. intelligence now says Benghazi attack "deliberate and organized" Fri,28 Sep 2012 03:25 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. intelligence authority issued an unusual public statement on Friday declaring it now believed the September 11 attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, was a "deliberate and organized terrorist attack." The statement by the office of Director of National Intelligence James Clapper acknowledged that it represented a change in the U.S. intelligence assessment of how and why the attack happened. During the attack on two U.S. government compounds in the eastern Libyan city, four U.S. ... Full Story Top Drunken Man on Horseback Leads Police on Chase Across Florida Town Fri,28 Sep 2012 03:01 AM PDT A man allegedly was drunk when he rode a horse around a Florida town, disrupting traffic and making a spectacle as he led police on a low-speed chase that was caught by surveillance cameras. Charles Larkin Cowart, 29, of Bunnell, Fla., was arrested Monday and... Full Story Top Obama calls on Congress to approve refinance plan Sat,29 Sep 2012 03:14 AM PDT Associated Press - Citing historically low mortgages, President Barack Obama is pressing Republicans to back housing policies the White House says would help struggling homeowners refinance their debts and prevent foreclosures. Full Story Top France unveils a budget heavy on taxes Fri,28 Sep 2012 08:49 AM PDT Associated Press - The French government presented a budget Friday that was heavy on taxes — including a controversial 75 percent income rate on high earners — but which critics said lacked fundamental reforms that could jumpstart economic growth. Full Story Top Romney talks about longtime friend Netanyahu, jokes about bomb graphic Fri,28 Sep 2012 02:49 PM PDT ON THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN PLANE--Flying from Philadelphia to Boston, Mitt Romney gave reporters in the press cabin some quality candidate time. After joking with a reporter who had been accidentally left behind by the press bus and later passing out beef jerky, the GOP candidate was back again—this time to give reporters a read-out about [...] Full Story Top Electoral College math: Not all votes are equal Sat,29 Sep 2012 12:33 AM PDT Associated Press - When it comes to electing the president, not all votes are created equal. And chances are yours will count less than those of a select few. Full Story Top "Gospel of Jesus' wife" fragment is a fake, Vatican says Fri,28 Sep 2012 08:11 AM PDT Reuters - VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - An ancient papyrus fragment which a Harvard scholar says contains the first recorded mention that Jesus may have had a wife is a fake, the Vatican said on Friday. "Substantial reasons would lead one to conclude that the papyrus is indeed a clumsy forgery," the Vatican's newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, said in an editorial by its editor, Gian Maria Vian. "In any case, it's a fake. ... Full Story Top Calif. creates state-run private retirement plan Fri,28 Sep 2012 07:01 PM PDT Associated Press - California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Friday that will create the nation's first state-run retirement savings program for private-sector workers, over the objection of critics who said it creates a new liability for taxpayers. Full Story Top Border Patrol agent shoots, kills woman in Calif. Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:37 PM PDT Associated Press - A Border Patrol agent fatally shot a 32-year-old mother of five Friday in suburban San Diego as he rode on the hood of her car after she ran into him, authorities and family members said. Full Story Top One certain forecast in U.S. poll dispute: more acrimony ahead Thu,27 Sep 2012 10:16 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It has become the new battle cry for Republicans: All the polls showing Mitt Romney trailing by big margins are just wrong because pollsters are interviewing too many Democrats. Surveys showing President Barack Obama leading nationally by 5 to 7 points, and even more in swing states, have come under fire from the Romney campaign and conservatives who accuse polling companies of misjudging their data at best, and deliberately skewing it against Romney at worst. ... Full Story Top Would a Rose by any other name still be a Democrat? How your first name can predict your politics Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:11 AM PDT First names are a strong predictor of support for one party or the other. What are the politics of yours? Full Story Top Woman With Tourette's Says 'Biscuit' 16,000 Times a Day Thu,27 Sep 2012 05:20 PM PDT Good Morning America - Jessica Thom Writes About Disorders Humiliating Outbursts Full Story Top Netanyahu's Iran cartoon bomb timed to make big impact Fri,28 Sep 2012 09:38 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The "Bibi bomb" was born of days of discussions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a brains trust of close advisers on how to make a powerful impact in yet another speech on Iran's nuclear program. "The diagram made his address special," a senior official in Netanyahu's entourage said on Friday about the cartoonish drawing of a bomb the Israeli leader, who is nicknamed "Bibi," used at the U.N. General Assembly as a prop to illustrate what he sees as Iran's drive for an atomic weapon. ... Full Story Top Is 'Looper'-like Time Travel Possible? Scientists Say Maybe Fri,28 Sep 2012 12:06 PM PDT LiveScience.com - Time travel is a staple of science fiction, with the latest rendition showing up in the film "Looper." And it turns out jumps through time are possible, according to the laws of physics, though traveling into the future looks to be much more feasible than traveling into the past. Full Story Top Hillary Clinton: Iran will do 'whatever it takes' to prop up Syrian 'crony' Fri,28 Sep 2012 03:45 PM PDT Christian Science Monitor - According to the United States, a lack of coordination among the various rebel groups taking control of growing swaths of Syria is one of their principle weaknesses. Full Story Top Chemist in Mass. lab scandal could see new charges Sat,29 Sep 2012 12:06 AM PDT Associated Press - A chemist accused of lying about drug samples she tested at a state lab could face additional charges as prosecutors and defense attorneys sift through thousands of criminal cases that could be upended by her actions. Full Story Top Obama-Romney debate challenge: handling the off-script moment Fri,28 Sep 2012 05:50 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If history is a guide, Democrat Barack Obama will have a tough time in the first presidential debate on Wednesday, Republican Mitt Romney will be particularly aggressive, and both will risk committing a damaging gaffe if they wander off their talking points. The 90-minute showdown in Denver - the first of three televised Obama-Romney encounters in October that will set the tone for the final month of the presidential campaign - will feature two experienced and competent debaters who are at their best in scripted settings. ... Full Story Top Democrats Defend Susan Rice Amid Call for Her Resignation Fri,28 Sep 2012 07:13 PM PDT ABC OTUS News - Top Democrats are defending Ambassador Susan Rice after a top House Republican called for her resignation because of questionable statements she made about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has been hammered by Republican... Full Story Top Romney: 'I'm going to win Pennsylvania' Fri,28 Sep 2012 08:42 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA—Mitt Romney insisted he'll win Pennsylvania in November, despite recent polls showing President Barack Obama building a major lead in the state. Speaking at a morning fundraiser at the city's tony Union League Club, Romney repeatedly insisted he still has a shot at taking Pennsylvania—and ultimately the White House. "You know, we really would shock [...] Full Story Top Obama, Netanyahu seek to get past Iran differences Sat,29 Sep 2012 08:28 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a show of unity on Friday on preventing a nuclear-armed Iran, seeking to tone down the acrimony between the two leaders that has become an issue in the final stretch of the U.S. presidential race. Obama, widely seen as having snubbed Netanyahu by not meeting face to face with him during his U.S. visit, spoke instead by phone to the Israeli prime minister amid signs of movement toward a truce in their war of words over how to confront Tehran. Netanyahu used his U.N. ... Full Story Top Episode 23: From $180,000 a year to $8 an hour Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:55 AM PDT While Titina gave up her teaching career to raise their two children, Claude had a lucrative career as pharmaceutical sales representative. But Claude's lay-off earlier this year, coupled with a $75,000 debt from a previous marriage and $69,000 a year in child support, has sent shock waves through the family's finances. Now seriously considering a move to Titina's home country of Canada, the couple seeks alternative options by speaking with finance expert Farnoosh Torabi. Full Story Top Freshly showered home intruder nabbed trying to make clean getaway Fri,28 Sep 2012 07:54 AM PDT Jennifer Burgess couldn't get away clean with this one. The 24-year-old homeless woman allegedly broke into a Sacramento, Calif., home and took a shower before she was caught by the homeowner. Randy Kizer says a stranger answered the door at his house when he came home after running morning errands, CBS Sacramento reports. "She had [...] Full Story Top Masked Conn. teen killed by dad called a good kid Sat,29 Sep 2012 12:23 AM PDT Associated Press - Tyler Giuliano had no trouble with the law. The teenager loved flying small planes as a Civil Air Patrol cadet and seemed happy as he played an online game with friends Wednesday night. But hours later, authorities say, Tyler was outside wearing a black ski mask and wielding a knife when he was shot by his father, who thought he was a prowler. Full Story Top

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