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ABC News |  | Jury Recommends 26 Years for UVa Killer
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:48:21 -0500
 
Bullet from Mexico Hits Mother in U.S.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:04:03 -0500
A mother pushing her child in a stroller in downtown El Paso was struck by an errant bullet fired during a shootout between Mexican police and car-jacking suspects just across the border in violence-ridden Ciudad Juarez, according to El Paso police officials. Forty-eight-year-old Maria Romero has been treated and released from El Paso's University Medical Center, but authorities continue to investigate the rare cross-border shooting. Her child was unharmed.
Baghdad Car Bomb Kills 31: Officials
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:32:13 -0500
Rush-hour car bomb kills 8, wounds 24 in downtown Baghdad shopping district.
FDA Panel Recommends Diet Drug Qnexa
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:53:39 -0500
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee today recommended approval of the weight loss drug Qnexa, a treatment many hope will help millions of Americans who struggle with obesity. In voting 20 to 2 for approval, the committee said today that Qnexa’s weight loss...
2 Shot at Conn. Hospital
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:12:57 -0500
Police: Conn. hospital employee shot 2 supervisors, arrested outside mile away
Liars, Fakers vs. Real Deal SEALs
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:14:14 -0500
Today the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that will determine the constitutionality of the Stolen Valor Act, a law designed to make it illegal to wear unauthorized military medals or to imply that you have been the receipient of them.
Van Holding Unmarked ATM Keys Stolen
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:10:19 -0500
A van containing keys to ATMs across Connecticut has been stolen, leading police to issue a lookout warning. The unmarked van was stolen from the train station in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday morning. The vehicle, a white 2010 Ford E-150 van, belonged to workers installing...
Judge: BP Liable for Penalties in Spill
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:45:41 -0500
Judge rules BP, minority partner liable for Clean Water Act civil penalties in Gulf oil spill
'Amazing Race' Producer Dead in Africa
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:45:46 -0500
American television producer Jeff Rice was found dead in a hotel in Uganda and police told ABC News he died of an apparent cocaine overdose. Rice’s body was discovered in a luxury hotel in the capital city of Kampala on Friday. His assistant Katheryne Fuller was found...
Goldline Agrees to Refund Millions
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:09:07 -0500
The precious metals dealer Goldline will have to operate under a strict new set of rules as part of a California court settlement late Wednesday of a 19-count criminal fraud complaint brought against the company last year. "No one should have to suffer from predatory and deceitful sales practices," said Adam Radinsky, who heads the consumer protection division for the Santa Monica City Attorney. "Whether they are buying gold or anything else, consumers expect a fair deal. We insisted that Goldline give them just that."
Do You Really Need a Colonoscopy?
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:26:44 -0500
By DR. RACHEL MAY ADAMS Do you really need that colonoscopy? It’s a question that seems simple at first. After all, as more Americans routinely undergo the oft-dreaded colonoscopy with each passing year, cases of colorectal cancer have continued to drop. Yet data from large,...
Neutrino Not Faster Than Light
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:07:05 -0500
European researchers find flaw in experiment that measured faster-than-light particles
Photos: First Lady Goes Blue for Blues
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:55:58 -0500
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, right, speaks at an event welcoming 120 middle and high school students from across the country taking part in an interactive workshop called, "At the Crossroads: A History of the Blues in America" at the White House, Feb. 21, 2012 in Washington, DC.
Genetics Solves Blue-Tinged Mystery
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:55:12 -0500
Genetics and in-breeding played a role in the Blue Fugates of Troublesome Creek in Kentucky.
Surgeon Gave Daughter Breast Implants
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:32:39 -0500
A California plastic surgeon is keeping it in the family by performing multiple cosmetic procedures on his own young daughters. Dr. Michael Niccole, founder of the CosmetiCare Plastic Surgery Center in Newport Beach, Calif., gave his daughter Brittani, now 22, breast implants when she was 18. Brittani...
Shopaholic's Arrest a Wake-Up Call
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:50:51 -0500
For most people, a trip to the mall is, well, just a trip to the mall. But for Ronnie Haring, it a place full of dangerous temptations because this 38-year-old mother of two is a shopaholic.
7 Surprising Early Roles of Oscar Nominees
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:37:52 -0500
The Academy Awards have their critics, of course, but being nominated for an Oscar is the pinnacle of the acting profession. The added prestige, power and salary a nomination brings make it hard to remember and imagine an actor's early roles.
But we all have to start somewhere -- usually at the bottom. Here are some of this year's nominees' early roles.
Watch: Costa Concordia Bodies Recovered; Christians Observe Ash Wednesday
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:50:11 -0500
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Winners And Losers at Final GOP Debate
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:21:22 -0500
MESA, Arizona — Maybe it was the fact that the candidates were forced to sit in an odd, uncomfortable configuration. Or, maybe it was that after twenty of these debates, these four candidates are just really tired of the routine. Or, maybe it was the...
Foxconn and Apple Respond to ABC News' Exclusive Report
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:52:05 -0500
Foxconn, Apple, and the Fair Labor Association respond to ABC News' exclusive
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:52:05 -0500
'Seinfeld' Actor Hospitalized After Failed Suicide Attempt
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:26:08 -0500
Daniel von Bergen was hospitalized after a botched suicide attempt.
Photos: Journalists Killed in Line Of Duty
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:51:05 -0500
War Reporters Killed
Watch: Gas Prices Increasing Across the Country
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:01:42 -0500
Americans feel the impact of increased prices at the pump.
Watch: Cops Shoot BART Victim's Cousin
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:19:38 -0500
Oscar Grant's cousin, Tony Jones, 24, recuperating in Oakland, Calif., hospital.
Full Episode: World News: Gas Prices
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:59:51 -0500
Gas Prices Increasing Across the Country; Santorum Takes on Romney in Michigan
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Photos: Jennifer Aniston Earns Star
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:35:58 -0500
Jennifer Aniston receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Photos: Valuable Comic Collection to be Auctioned
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:19:48 -0500
Multi-Million Dollar Comic Books Up for Auction
Photos: Megan Fox's Mismatched Bikini
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:19:06 -0500
Megan Fox Tries Out Mismatched Bikini
Photos: Bar Refaeli's New Underwear Ad
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:20:05 -0500
Bar Refaeli, Gisele Bundchen, Eddie Cibrian and others bare themselves in racy advertisements.
Photos: Kate Middleton's Dove Patterns
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:50:34 -0500
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, meets children as she leaves Rose Hill Primary School during a visit to Oxford. She wore a dove-patterned dresscoat designed by Orla Kiely.
Gadget News & Guide
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:41:09 -0500
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Yahoo News | | After bitter debate, Romney and Santorum eye Mich.
(AP)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:57:00 GMT
AP - A bitter and often personal debate behind them, Republicans Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are shoring up their campaigns in different ways ahead of a series of crucial presidential primaries.
Poll: Obama benefiting from improving economy
(AP)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:54:58 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama is reaping political benefits from the country's brighter economic mood. A new poll shows that Republicans and Democrats alike are increasingly saying the nation is heading in the right direction and most independents now approve the way he's addressing the nation's post-recession period.
Early morning attacks across Baghdad kill 35
(AP)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:31:49 GMT
 AP - A swift series of bombings and shootings killed 35 people across the Iraqi capital early Thursday in attacks that mostly appeared to target police, officials said.
Obama administration seeks online privacy rules
(AP)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:13:12 GMT
AP - The Obama administration is calling for stronger privacy protections for consumers as mobile gadgets, Internet services and other tools are able to do a better job of tracking what you do and where you go.
Teen arrested in flight ruckus sang of bin Laden
(AP)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:57:05 GMT
AP - A Saudi Arabian teenager who authorities say swung his fist at a flight attendant, tried to hit passengers and mentioned Osama bin Laden during a flight to Houston was indicted Wednesday on charges of interfering with a plane crew.
FACT CHECK: Errant claims on auto bailout, taxes
(AP)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:56:13 GMT
AP - Twenty Republican presidential debates later, the head-scratching claims kept coming.
Study: Colonoscopy cuts colon cancer death risk
(AP)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:58:07 GMT
AP - Millions of people have endured a colonoscopy, believing the dreaded exam may help keep them from dying of colon cancer. For the first time, a major study offers clear evidence that it does.
Palin aides lash out at HBO's 'Game Change'
(AP)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:56:08 GMT
AP - Current and former aides to Sarah Palin lashed out Wednesday at HBO's "Game Change," describing the upcoming film's depictions of her on the 2008 campaign trail as "sick" and inaccurate.
Man's childhood comic collection fetches $3.5M
(AP)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:22:51 GMT
 AP - Billy Wright plunked down dime after dime for comic books while growing up in the late 1930s and early 1940s, caring for the collection he started around the age of 9 until his death more than half a century later. On Wednesday, most of that collection sold for a whopping $3.5 million.
Lin, Knicks rout Hawks 99-82, head to Miami
(AP)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:55:32 GMT
AP - Not much heat from the Hawks for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks.
Romney clawing his way back in Republican race
(Reuters)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:24:31 GMT
 Reuters - Mitt Romney is fighting his way back into the driving seat in the Republican presidential race, putting in a strong debate performance in Arizona and gaining in polls against conservative rival Rick Santorum.
Obama urges corporate tax cut, closing loopholes
(Reuters)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:04:02 GMT
 Reuters - President Barack Obama made an opening offer in what could be a long negotiation with corporate America on Wednesday, putting forward his first detailed plan to cut the corporate tax rate.
Taliban urge Afghans to kill "invaders" amid new protests
(Reuters)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:59:57 GMT
 Reuters - The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and kill Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies of the Koran at NATO's main base in the country as a third day of violent protests began.
Iran talks failure sparks confrontation fears
(Reuters)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:01:30 GMT
 Reuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's latest mission to Iran failed to budge a defiant Tehran over its disputed nuclear program, sending oil prices to a nine-month high over fears of an increasing risk of confrontation with the West.
Assad forces renew barrage on Syria's Homs
(Reuters)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:03:48 GMT
Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces bombarded opposition Sunni Muslim districts in the city of Homs for the 20th day on Thursday, activists said, despite international outrage over the reported killing of more than 80 people on Wednesday.
Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan
(Reuters)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:04:45 GMT
Reuters - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden.
Analysis: Can U.S. economy withstand gasoline price curse?
(Reuters)
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:30:56 GMT
Reuters - Could history repeat itself? That is a question uppermost in the minds of many Americans as they warily watch gasoline prices at the pump rise week after week.
Congress members threatened with biological attack
(Reuters)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:42:20 GMT
Reuters - Several members of the Congress received mail threatening a biological attack and containing a suspicious powder later found to be harmless as law enforcement officials warned on Wednesday that more letters could be on their way.
Could Rick Santorum super PAC do more harm than good?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:38:14 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - One point being made repeatedly in the media of late is that super PACs are changing the usual dynamics of the presidential nominating process by allowing underdog Republican candidates to remain in the race.
Stolen Valor Act at Supreme Court: Is lying about being a hero a right?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:28:00 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - When Xavier Alvarez stood up and introduced himself at a local water district meeting in July 2007, he had no idea he was about to commit a federal crime.
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CNN News | | Romney jabs at Santorum's record
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:41:06 EST
Rick Santorum, left, finds that his position on top of the polls makes him the biggest target in the CNN U.S. Republican presidential debate.
World seeks to stem Syria killing
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:48:34 EST
Thirty five people are reported killed in Syria, including two Western journalists, as world leaders try to put pressure on Bashar al-Assad's regime to halt the brutal crackdown.
Dozens killed in wave of attacks in Iraq
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:05:43 EST
At least 20 people were killed and 68 wounded in a number of explosions and shootings across Baghdad Thursday morning, Iraqi police said.
Pakistan bus stand blast kills 12
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:28:58 EST
An explosion at a bus stand killed 12 people and injured more than 30 others Thursday in northwest Pakistan, police said
Obama signs payroll tax cut deal into law
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:39:29 EST
President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the agreement passed by Congress last week to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while preventing a cut in payments to Medicare doctors.
Dozens killed in Argentina train crash
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:13:12 EST
At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people injured when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station, state media reports.
Australian PM calls for leadership vote
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:28:04 EST
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will put her future in the hands of her Labor Party parliamentary colleagues next Monday, she told reporters Thursday in Adelaide.
U.S. envoy meets N. Korean officials
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:13:49 EST
A U.S. envoy is meeting with North Korean officials in Beijing on Thursday to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear program, the first such talks since the death of the longtime leader Kim Jong Il.
5 dead in Afghan Quran burning protest
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:54:43 EST
Demonstrators burned tires and threw rocks outside a NATO military base in Kabul on Wednesday, as protests continued for a second day after troops burned copies of the Quran.
Chavez 'to go to Cuba' for surgery
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:57:01 EST
Speculation and messages of support surged in Venezuela Wednesday, a day after President Hugo Chavez announced he would travel to Cuba for surgery.
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