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| Scientists reportedly discover gate to hell Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 01:39 PM PDT It sounds like something out of a horror movie. But Italian scientists say that the "Gate to Hell" is the real deal—poisonous vapors and all. The announcement of the finding of the ruins of Pluto's Gate (Plutonium in Latin) at an archeology conference in Turkey last month, was recently reported by Discovery News. Francesco D'Andria, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Where in the world is it safe to travel? Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 07:03 AM PDT Reports of brutal rapes of foreign tourists in India and Brazil in recent months have rocked the international travel industry. According to data cited by The Atlantic, visitors to India have dropped 25 percent since December's fatal gang-rape of a young woman on a bus in the capital of New Delhi, and 35 percent among [...] Full Story | Top |
| Two 'Dangerous' Inmates Escaped From Texas Jail Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 03:30 PM PDT Authorities Say Brian Tucker and John King Squeezed Through a Gate to Escape Full Story | Top |
| U.N. overwhelmingly approves global arms trade treaty Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 04:54 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the first treaty on the global arms trade, which seeks to regulate the $70 billion business in conventional arms and keep weapons out of the hands of human rights abusers. The official U.N. tally showed 154 votes in favor, 3 against and 23 abstentions, though diplomats and U.N. officials said the actual vote was 155-3-22 due to Angola being recorded as having abstained and not voting yes. ... Full Story | Top |
| (Nearly) weedless gardening is possible Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 06:10 AM PDT  For a time many years back, I would become nervous every time I went out to my garden to weed. The weeds were so few that I feared something was wrong with the soil. Full Story | Top |
| Survivalist surrenders to lawmen in Utah mountains Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 12:23 AM PDT MANTI, Utah (AP) — For six years Troy James Knapp eluded authorities, moving from cabin to cabin across the Utah mountains, taking food and weapons and leaving notes to brag about it. Full Story | Top |
| Gay couples, employers could face legal maze if Supreme Court strikes down DOMA Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 05:20 AM PDT If, as many legal experts predict, the Defense of Marriage Act is struck down by the Supreme Court, advocates behind the decadeslong movement for gay rights will have won a major victory. But the decision could also create a dense legal maze for gay and lesbian married couples, one that would surely lead to more [...] Full Story | Top |
| NKorea refuses to let SKoreans enter joint factory Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 11:47 AM PDT PAJU, South Korea (AP) — In past deadly confrontations between North and South Korea, a jointly operated industrial park stayed open, churning out goods. Full Story | Top |
| Hillary Clinton Shares Stage With Joe Biden in One of First Public Events Since Leaving State Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 05:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton stepped out of the shadows tonight at an award ceremony held to recognize leaders from around the world who worked to improve the plight of women and featuring such guests as Nicholas Kristof and Vice President Joe Biden. The event, Vital... Full Story | Top |
| Where did all the money go? How $700 million in Katrina relief money went missing Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 04:21 AM PDT Power Players Where did all the money go? "Your guess is as good as mine," David Montoya, the inspector general of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, says of $700 million in missing taxpayer money that Louisiana homeowners were given in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to elevate and protect their homes from future [...] Full Story | Top |
| Ex-firefighter, girlfriend charged in Va. arsons Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:18 PM PDT  ACCOMAC, Va. (AP) — A former volunteer firefighter and his girlfriend are responsible for all but a handful of the 77 arsons set on Virginia's Eastern Shore over the past five months, state police said Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| America’s North Korea response: It’s all about Kim Jong Un Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 05:21 AM PDT OK, it's not "all" about the tightly closed Stalinist regime's 30-year-old supreme leader and noted Dennis Rodman pal. There are allies like South Korea to reassure, global markets to calm, and rivals and foes to impress. But President Barack Obama's muscular response to North Korea's escalating saber-rattling—a response that has included ordering nuclear-capable bomber flights [...] Full Story | Top |
| Cat who loves high school to be honored with art show Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 02:42 PM PDT The official mascot for Westbrook High School is the Blue Blaze. But the school near Portland, Me., might want to think about switching to the Kitty Cats. OK, that won't have rivals quaking under the Friday night lights, but the name would be appropriate. After all, Simba, a cat, has been roaming the halls of [...] Full Story | Top |
| How to Stop Diabetes From Starting Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 06:52 AM PDT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a shocking statistic a few weeks ago: Eighty-nine percent of the 79 million Americans with pre-diabetes are not even aware they have the condition. In other words, there are 70.3 million Americans over the age of 20 at high risk for developing diabetes at any moment ... and they don't even know it. Full Story | Top |
| Analysis: Meet North Korea's new Kim, same as the old Kims? Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 10:03 PM PDT  By Matt Spetalnick and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's young leader Kim Jong-un is using his forebears' time-tested "crazy-guy-in-the-neighborhood" strategy, senior U.S. officials say, but with a provocative new twist - aiming Pyongyang's threats directly at the United States. There are indeed signs of an earlier method in what might seem like Kim's rhetorical madness, which U.S. policymakers say is patterned after more than a half century of rule over the reclusive state by his father and grandfather. But with a large degree of uncertainty surrounding Kim and limited U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Possible human remains found in new 9/11 debris Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:48 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Riches pulled his firefighter son's mangled body out of the rubble at the World Trade Center, but the phone calls still filtered in years afterward. The city kept finding more pieces of his son. Full Story | Top |
| Israeli planes strike Gaza after rocket fire Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:10 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck targets early Wednesday in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire toward southern Israel, the first air strikes launched by Israel since an informal cease-fire ended eight days of cross-border fighting between Israel and Hamas-ruled Gaza. Full Story | Top |
| Scientists find hint of dark matter from cosmos Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 10:41 AM PDT  GENEVA (AP) — A $2 billion cosmic ray detector on the International Space Station has found the footprint of something that could be dark matter, the mysterious substance that is believed to hold the cosmos together but has never been directly observed, scientists say. Full Story | Top |
| Public Views on Immigration Reform Underscore the GOP's Conundrum Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 05:28 AM PDT  Nearly six in 10 Americans support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, but with Republicans firm in their opposition by a wide margin – a challenge for a party torn between reflecting the views of its base and seeking to broaden its appeal. With... Full Story | Top |
| Bill O'Reilly battles Laura Ingraham: Is 'thump the Bible' a slur? Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 07:41 AM PDT Fox News host Bill O'Reilly ripped into radio talker Laura Ingraham on "The O'Reilly Factor" last night, and Ms. Ingraham responded in kind. The subject was gay marriage – specifically, whether it's offensive for Mr. O'Reilly to say that those on the right who simply "thump the Bible" in opposing same will lose. Full Story | Top |
| Hyundai-Kia recalling nearly 1.9 million vehicles Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 08:55 AM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling almost 1.9 million vehicles to fix problems with air bags and brake light switches. Full Story | Top |
| Transgender man plans to keep seeking divorce Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 03:15 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — A transgender Arizona man whose divorce request was rejected after his marriage was declared invalid plans to keep trying to get his 9-year union dissolved, saying Tuesday that he wants the three children to whom he gave birth to know their parents' marriage was legitimate. Full Story | Top |
| US moves on NKorea aimed at deterring new leader Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 04:48 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The parading of U.S. air and naval power within view of the Korean peninsula — first a few long-range bombers, then stealth fighters, then ships — is as much about psychological war as real war. The U.S. wants to discourage North Korea's young leader from starting a fight that could escalate to renewed war with South Korea. Full Story | Top |
| Will Zumba instructor sell her steamy story? Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 11:20 AM PDT  KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Zumba instructor and single mom moonlights as hooker. Full Story | Top |
| Too early for 2016? Not for Hillary Clinton's fans Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 06:53 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton stayed on safe political ground Tuesday, advocating women's rights globally in a 12-minute speech, but that was enough to excite fans imploring the former first lady, senator and secretary of state to run again for president three years from now. Full Story | Top |
| SC's ex-Gov. Sanford clears hurdle in comeback bid Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 09:29 PM PDT  MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Tuesday cleared another hurdle in his bid for political redemption, defeating a former Charleston County council member to win the GOP nomination for the U.S. House seat he held for three terms. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. General Says North Korea Situation Is 'Volatile' and 'Dangerous' Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:13 PM PDT  Gen. James Thurman Said He Has Never Seen Things as Tense as They Are Now Full Story | Top |
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