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Backlash after union leader attacks piñata with governor?s likeness
An online video of a South Carolina union leader pummeling a pinata featuring a likeness of her state's Republican governor is eliciting strong reactions from across the political spectrum. The video shows Donna Dewitt, the outgoing president of the state AFL-CIO, taking a bat to a pinata which bears a photo of Gov. Nikki Haley. [...]more
Diverted plane lands, no explosives found
Officials find no sign of danger after a woman claims to have a device surgically implanted inside her.more
'Vulture capitalists': Rivals' attacks haunt Romney in new ad
One day after President Barack Obama vowed to attack Mitt Romney's private equity record through to November, a super PAC supporting his re-election unleashed a new ad that enlists the former Massachusetts governor's erstwhile primary rivals to do just that. There's Newt Gingrich, lumping Romney in with financiers who "loot companies, leave behind broken families, [...]
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Obama spokesman warily welcomes reported nuclear deal with Iran
The White House on Tuesday warily welcomed word that the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency was close to a breakthrough agreement with Iran to allow international inspectors to get a look at key sites in Tehran's nuclear program, which world powers say is a secret effort to obtain atomic weapons. Spokesman Jay Carney said the [...]more
Y! Big Story: The fuss over Cory Booker
Everything you need to get up to speed on the big story of the day No offense, New Jersey?but just why should we care what Cory Booker says? The Newark mayor, so familiar with the media spotlight, tripped when he criticized Obama ads targeting Romney's Bain days. The guy in charge of America's 67th largest [...]more
Stuck with Joe: Why Obama won?t pick Hillary Clinton
A Biden-for-Clinton switch would stamp Obama as a president who is acting just like any other politician, Yahoo!'s Jeff Greenfield writes.more
Facebook working on redesign of unpopular 'Timeline' feature
This hasn't exactly been Facebook's year ? its stock price has been in a tailspin since it went public on Friday, and the new Timeline profile look has been universally panned. It may be tough turning around the cratering stock price, but Facebook isn't ? Continue readingmore
Obama spokesman praises departing ambassador to Afghanistan
Veteran diplomat Ryan Crocker's decision to step down as the United States ambassador to Afghanistan will not derail President Barack Obama's strategy there, White House press secretary Jay Carney said on Tuesday. "That strategy will continue, obviously. The leadership team is strong and the president looks forward to the further implementation of his strategy," Carney [...]more
Parents take aim at proposed gun range near elementary school
A Connecticut town is caught up in a heated debated over whether a proposed gun range should be built just hundreds of feet from a local elementary school. "I'd say total insanity. A gun range should not be put next to a school, period. Put it on the outskirts of Waterbury, or somewhere else," community [...]more
Ferrari crackdown: Italy declares war on tax cheats
Across Italy police are cracking down on Ferrari and Lamborghini drivers, but not because they are driving too fast.
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Sen. Reid blames tea party for looming 'Taxmaggedon'
Another line in the sand has been drawn as Congress faces a daunting lame-duck year-end fiscal crisis dubbed around Capitol Hill as ?Taxmaggedon.?
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'Stroller Brigade' rolls to Capitol for toxic chemical reform
Moms and cancer survivors parked their strollers in front of the U.S. Capitol today as part of the ?Stroller Brigade? to demand that Congress take action to help regulate toxic chemicals that are found in everyday items used by children.more
Mountain lion killed in downtown Santa Monica, Calif.
A mountain lion found in the courtyard of an office building was shot and killed Tuesday after it tried to escape as authorities try to figure out how the large cat made its way into downtown Santa Monica, Calif.more
California man commits suicide before foreclosure
"The engine is smoking like a chimney," Norman Rousseau told his wife after working on an RV that was expected to be home for the couple after they were evicted from their house in Newbury Park, Calif.more
Black pastors bash NAACP for endorsing gay marriage
The Coalition of African American Pastors announced Tuesday that it does not agree with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?s decision to endorse the legalization of same-sex marriage.more
Berkeley police chief assigns 10 officers to find son?s missing iPhone
How many people have called their local police station about a stolen cell phone or laptop, only to be told by the authorities that they have more pressing issues at hand? Well, Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan has opened himself up to a new round of controversy after it was reported that he dispatched 10 [...]more
Man with zebra, parrot in front seat charged with DUI
Police in Dubuque, Iowa, responded to an unusual call this week: reports of a zebra and a parrot in the front seat of a truck parked outside a bar.more
Photos: Dip your toes into the world's largest outdoor pool
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Bellagio employees foil attempted casino robbery
Some quick-thinking employees thwarted a high-stakes robbery attempt at a Las Vegas casino. The Las Vegas Sun reports that around 11 p.m. on Saturday, the alleged thieves entered the Bellagio wearing wigs and sunglasses. Armed with pepper spray, they attempted to steal 23 high-value chips from a blackjack table. After dousing the dealer with the [...]more
Video: 'Fifty Shades of Blue' with Selena Gomez and Nick Kroll
Fifty Shades of Blue with Selena Gomez from Selena Gomez In this new video from "Funny or Die," Selena Gomez and Nick Kroll parody the 2011 erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey." In the original novel, a young woman falls for a wealthy but reserved entrepreneur and embarks on an unusual romantic and sexual journey. [...]more