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| Was father of Newtown shooting victim ‘heckled’ by pro-gun advocates? Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 11:18 AM PST MSNBC says it is reviewing the editing of a video that appeared to show gun rights advocates heckle the father of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim during a legislative hearing on gun violence. Monday's hearing in Hartford, Conn., Neil Heslin, father of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, Heslin challenged lawmakers and lobbyists to prove why [...] Full Story | Top |
| Cuomo’s poll numbers drop thanks to N.Y. gun control law Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 10:10 AM PST NEW YORKâ€"New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicted his record-high popularity would take a hit after he signed a tough new gun control measure into law earlier this month, and according to a new poll, he was right. A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found that Cuomo’s 74 percent job approval ratingâ€"one of the highest for [...] Full Story | Top |
| Can a Robot Clean Your Windows Better Than You Can? Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 09:09 AM PST Home robots like the Roomba and the Neato have legions of fans, myself included. They truly make vacuuming a snap. So could a window-washing robot that costs $300 do the same â€" and is it worth the money? The Winbot is coming to market this spring; to find out if it’s worth your hard-earned dollars, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Mo Cowan appointed interim U.S. senator for Massachusetts Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 08:05 AM PST Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday appointed his former chief of staff, William "Mo" Cowan, to serve as interim U.S. senator for Massachusetts following John Kerry's confirmation Tuesday as secretary of state. "Mo Cowan has been a trusted adviser, and professional colleague and friend for a very long time," Patrick said at a press conference [...] Full Story | Top |
| Man claiming to be pastor leaves waiter note: ‘I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?’ Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 07:59 AM PST A man claiming to be a pastor apparently tried to stiff a waiter on a tip, explaining that his work for God absolved him of having to leave one. A photo of the receipt, posted to Reddit.com, shows a bill for $34.93 with an automatic 18 percent gratuity (or $6.29) added above a blank space [...] Full Story | Top |
| Catch up with Kirk and Spock in our exclusive preview of Paramount’s new Star Trek game Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 07:35 AM PST Join Yahoo! News reporter Eric Pfeiffer and Paramount's Brian Miller as we discuss the making of the new game based on the beloved franchise. <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=db7963e12c" mce_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=db7963e12c" >Make It So: A Yahoo! News chat with the maker of Paramount's new Star Trek game</a> Full Story | Top |
| White House blames Sandy, spending cuts as economy shrinks Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 07:25 AM PST The White House on Wednesday blamed the devastation from Superstorm Sandy and disruptions from deep scheduled spending cuts for the surprise 0.1 percent drop in gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2012. It was the first such contraction since early 2009 when the country was in the grips of the Great Recession. [...] Full Story | Top |
| McCain: Failure to act on immigration could turn red states blue Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 06:44 AM PST Failure to pass comprehensive immigration reform could have disastrous political consequences for Republicans in red states with growing Hispanic populations, Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain, a key player in drafting the blueprint for an immigration overhaul, said Wednesday. "The Republican Party has failed to understand to a significant degree the importance of this issue to [...] Full Story | Top |
| NRA’s LaPierre testifies during Senate gun violence hearing Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 05:54 AM PST National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre argued against increasing regulations on gun ownership during the Senate committee hearing on gun violence Wednesday. "Proposing more gun control laws, while failing to enforce the thousands we already have, is not a serious solution to reducing crime," LaPierre said in his testimony before the Senate Judiciary [...] Full Story | Top |
| Wednesday in politics: Gun violence hearing, and more Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 03:24 AM PST Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, and gun-control advocates, including the husband of wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, testify Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on gun violence. In testimony prepared for the hearing, the Associated Press reports, LaPierre expressed support for better enforcement of existing laws, beefing [...] Full Story | Top |
| Parties unite on immigration, but the ‘devil’ lurks Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 01:44 AM PST It was a rare moment of unity for an institution known for bickering and partisanship, but the plan introduced Monday by a bipartisan Senate task force outlining a path forward on comprehensive immigration reform was just vague enough to bring Republicans and Democrats together. For now. On Capitol Hill Tuesday, members of both parties heaped [...] Full Story | Top |
| High school offers class on go-cart racing Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 05:48 PM PST We’ve all heard stories about colleges offering questionable courses for class credit: Frisbee golf, a sociological study of Lady Gaga and even a lecture series on surviving the zombie apocalypse. But the Manatee School for the Arts high school is giving them a run for their money, offering a course on “the Physics of Motorsports.†[...] Full Story | Top |
| Virginia considers dropping ban on unmarried couples cohabitating Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:59 PM PST Like its travel slogan says, Virginia is for lovers. But if said lovers are cohabitating outside marriage, they are currently breaking the law. But there’s good news for those lawless lovebirds: State officials in the commonwealth are considering a bill that would legalize cohabitation. Florida, Michigan and Mississippi have similar laws banning cohabitation. In 2011, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Girl comes out to parents with help from a cake Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:51 PM PST Coming out to your parents isn't usually easy, but Tumblr user ellende-generes (real name: Laurel) did her best to make the conversation a piece of cake. Actually, make that a whole cake. [Related: High school senior comes out as 'LGBT' while accepting award] Fifteen-year-old Laurel posted a photo of a cake she made for her [...] Full Story | Top |
| Massive sinkhole in China swallows building Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 01:55 PM PST Look out, below. A massive sinkhole in Guangzhou, China, swallowed up buildings and knocked out power to thousands of residents. According to Shanghaiist, the sinkhole is about 3,230 square feet and plenty deep. A video shows a crowd milling about the sinkhole before it expanded, causing a building to crumble as if it were detonated. [...] Full Story | Top |
| Would-be carjackers foiled by mysteries of the stick shift Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 01:51 PM PST An attempted stickup was confounded by a car’s stick shift, when would-be carjackers failed to understand the mechanics behind a manual transmission. Randolph Bean tells WOFL FOX 35 that two men attempted to steal his 2002 yellow Corvette at gunpoint outside an Orlando hospital, but they ended up running away after they couldn’t figure out [...] Full Story | Top |
| McCain on whether he’ll oppose challenges to increased border enforcement: ‘Duh.’ Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 01:29 PM PST John McCain heard your question, and he thinks it's really dumb. While the Arizona Republican senator fielded questions on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, a day after he joined a bipartisan group of senators to announce a blueprint for comprehensive immigration reform, one reporter asked how he would respond if the proposed provision that requires increased [...] Full Story | Top |
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