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| What evidence found in James Holmes’ apartment says about him Friday, Apr 05, 2013 12:28 PM PDT Chemical formulas written on index cards. More than 1,700 rounds of ammunition. Tactical gear. While accused killer James Holmes' attorneys have said he's mentally ill, the items investigators recovered from his apartment send a strong signal that he was not mentally debilitated, a former FBI profiler tells Yahoo News. "Let's put the labels aside and [...] Full Story | Top |
| Florida woman finds ‘sign from God’ on her Goldfish cracker Friday, Apr 05, 2013 12:18 PM PDT It's a fishy story of sorts, but the woman telling it believes the tale to be pure gold. A Florida woman says the markings she found on a Goldfish cracker is a direct message affirming her Christian faith. "I believe that it's a sign, a sign from God," Florida resident Patti Burke told WKMG. "He [...] Full Story | Top |
| Letter alleges captain diverted plane because family complained about in-flight film Friday, Apr 05, 2013 11:48 AM PDT A family traveling from Denver to Baltimore on United claims that their flight was diverted by the captain because the parents requested that the in-flight movie, "Alex Cross," be turned off. The parents, thus far unnamed, wrote a letter to The Atlantic about the incident. According to the letter, after the flight took off, the [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama apologizes to Kamala Harris for comments on her appearance Friday, Apr 05, 2013 11:48 AM PDT President Barack Obama called California Attorney General Kamala Harris to apologize after calling her "by far, the best-looking attorney general" during remarks at a fundraiser in Atherton, Calif., on Thursday, the White House confirmed on Friday. "The president did speak with Attorney General Harris last night after he came back from his trip," White House [...] Full Story | Top |
| State trooper chases down truck driver who hit her Friday, Apr 05, 2013 10:43 AM PDT A Pennsylvania state trooper not only survived being hit by a pickup truck, she also managed to physically chase down the driver. WTAE Pittsburgh reports that Trooper Heather Gonglik was helping direct traffic through a sobriety checkpoint when she stopped a Ford pickup to talk to the driver. After speaking briefly, the driver put his [...] Full Story | Top |
| Fukushima fallout may be causing illness in American babies: Study Friday, Apr 05, 2013 09:55 AM PDT A new study from the Radiation and Public Health Project found that babies born in the western United States as well as other Pacific countries shortly after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan in March 2011 may be at greater risk for congenital hypothyroidism. Babies born in places including Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington [...] Full Story | Top |
| Sanders to Obama: Don’t touch Social Security Friday, Apr 05, 2013 08:05 AM PDT Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, one of Congress's most liberal members, is warning President Barack Obama not to "go back on his word" by offering to cut Social Security spending to reduce the deficit. "Millions of working people, seniors, disabled veterans, those who have lost a loved one in combat, and women will be [...] Full Story | Top |
| Hillary Clinton: Empowering women is a ‘core imperative’ Friday, Apr 05, 2013 08:03 AM PDT NEW YORK—Hillary Clinton delivered a rousing speech on women's rights on Friday, insisting that empowering women is a "core imperative" for society if the United States is to enjoy economic success and remain a global leader. Speaking at the Women in the World Summit organized by Tina Brown, editor in chief of Newsweek The Daily [...] Full Story | Top |
| Two more Democratic senators announce support for same-sex marriage Friday, Apr 05, 2013 07:37 AM PDT Democratic Sens. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Donnelly of Indiana said on Friday that they have reversed their positions and now support legalizing same-sex marriage, leaving just four members of the Democratic caucus who still oppose the union. Both senators, who released their statements about the same time Friday morning, won't face re-election [...] Full Story | Top |
| The same-sex marriage Senate endorsement tracker Friday, Apr 05, 2013 07:30 AM PDT The cascade of senators announcing or clarifying their support for same-sex marriage in the past two weeks has somewhat obscured the fact that more than half of the Democrats in the Senate backed the policy before it became fashionable. By the time Vice President Joe Biden abruptly announced his own support for the policy on [...] Full Story | Top |
| Conservative advocacy group to launch six-figure ad campaign before Obama’s budget rollout Friday, Apr 05, 2013 06:23 AM PDT A conservative advocacy group founded by former aides to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is launching a targeted media campaign ahead of President Barack Obama's budget proposal rollout on April 10, according to a media action plan provided to Yahoo News. The YG Network has produced several versions of a commercial meant to appear at [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama offer to slow Social Security payment growth sparks criticism from both parties Friday, Apr 05, 2013 04:41 AM PDT UPDATED 11:29 a.m. ET Liberals and Republicans alike on Friday criticized President Barack Obama's plan to offer in his budget April 10 an inflation formula that will slow the growth of Social Security and veterans benefits. Progressives reacted negatively to the news that the president will propose a different way to measure the consumer price [...] Full Story | Top |
| ‘Splash’ Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Career After Basketball: ‘For Me, It Was Necessary’ Thursday, Apr 04, 2013 03:33 PM PDT Basketball legend and ABC "Splash" star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is not one to blend into the background. The 7 foot 1 and a half foot star continues to make headlines through each incarnation of his professional and personal career, years after he dominated the basketball court as a UCLA Bruin, Milwaukee Buck and Los Angeles Laker. [...] Full Story | Top |
| EagleCam gives viewers a live look at newly hatched eaglets Thursday, Apr 04, 2013 03:14 PM PDT Baby eagles are hatching on Catalina Island, off the coast of southern California. A group called the Pet Collective has set up a webcam near the nest so viewers can watch the eagles crack through their shells and take their first breaths. The footage can be hit and miss. One minute, an adorable eaglet is [...] Full Story | Top |
| Calvin and Hobbes: The adult years Thursday, Apr 04, 2013 02:29 PM PDT What if Calvin of "Calvin and Hobbes" fame grew up? And what if, instead of leaving behind his talking tiger and visions of dinosaurs and life in outer space, those visions followed him, slowly turning him insane? Well, it would make for one heckuva movie trailer, that's for sure. At least, so thought the good [...] Full Story | Top |
| Giant tarantula discovered in Sri Lanka Thursday, Apr 04, 2013 02:18 PM PDT A large species of tarantula, roughly the size of an adult human face, has been discovered in Sri Lanka. And while the venom of the Poecilotheria rajaei is not lethal to humans, there's little doubt the abnormal size of the spider could be disturbing, even to those not afflicted with arachnophobia. The spider's leg span [...] Full Story | Top |
| NYC fast-food workers strike for higher pay Thursday, Apr 04, 2013 01:48 PM PDT NEW YORK—At least 400 fast-food workers here walked off their jobs on Thursday as part of a citywide protest to demand better pay. Employees from popular chain restaurants including McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's participated in what was a rolling protest throughout the day to call attention to the plight of low-paid fast-food workers. The [...] Full Story | Top |
| Beloved film critic Roger Ebert dies at 70 Thursday, Apr 04, 2013 01:46 PM PDT Renowned Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert died on Thursday after a long battle with cancer. He was 70. Ebert's struggle with thyroid cancer, chronicled in a 2010 cover story by Esquire, caused the loss of part of his jaw and the ability to eat and speak. He communicated through a computer program and reached [...] Full Story | Top |
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