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• Zimmerman lawyers withdraw from Fla. shooting case
• With Santorum out, when will Romney officially clinch the nom?
• Obama: All hail middle class; tax the rich
• How to predict Mitt Romney’s running mate
• Video shows Bin Laden wives under house arrest
• Stocks' losing streak stretches to 5 days
• U.S. warns N. Korea: Rocket launch means no food aid
• ‘Buffett Rule’: Why supporters and opponents are both wrong
• Women boost Obama over Romney in new ABC poll
• What do you want to ask James Cameron about the Titanic?
• Man commits more than 10 felonies in 9 hours
• Bush tax cuts: W. wishes they didn't bear his name
• 'Texts From Hillary' founders meet … Hillary
• Saving the planet, one crashed Ferrari at a time
• Marlins' Ozzie Guillen apologizes for 'I love Castro' remark
• 5 real-life weapons straight out of a sci-fi movie
• Kid who sold kidney for iPad helps bust organ-trading scam
• Man allegedly fathers 600 children through sperm bank donations
• 'Bully': A victory in the movie ratings war?
• Comedian Jon Lovitz says anti-Semitic prank no laughing matter

Zimmerman lawyers withdraw from Fla. shooting case Posted: Update [5:50pm ET]: This story will be updated as new events unfold Zimmerman's attorneys announced they have "lost contact" with Zimmerman and are withdrawing as counsel Attorneys say they still believe former client is innocent and acted in self-defense Engage in heated discussion with the press, say Zimmerman is "victim" of press attacks In a [...]

With Santorum out, when will Romney officially clinch the nom? Posted: When Rick Santorum suspended his campaign on Tuesday, he effectively ended the 2012 primary cycle. At 285 delegates, Santorum lagged far behind Romney's 661 delegates amassed.

Obama: All hail middle class; tax the rich Posted: Rallying supporters at a campaign-style event in Florida, Obama stumped on Tuesday for the so-called "Buffett Rule," which seeks to hike taxes on the very rich and accused Republicans of "doubling down" on economic policies he blamed for the 2008 meltdown.

How to predict Mitt Romney’s running mate Posted: With Mitt Romney now reaching the "unless he's hit by a bus" level of inevitability, two mournful facts are clear. First, the dreams of a brokered, tumultuous convention must be returned to the attic. Second, we're doomed to spend the next four and a half months speculating about Romney's vice-presidential choice.

Video shows Bin Laden wives under house arrest Posted: New video aired on Al Arabiya television this week shows Osama bin Laden's three wives, who are currently under house arrest in Islamabad, Pakistan. While security is present, the footage gives a rare glimpse into everyday life for the family of the late terrorist leader. The women, their faces covered, are shown praying and reading the [...]

Stocks' losing streak stretches to 5 days Posted: The stock market extended its longest and deepest slump of the year Tuesday, caught between a recurring nightmare of European debt and the beginning of uncertain corporate earnings reports at home.

U.S. warns N. Korea: Rocket launch means no food aid Posted: The White House bluntly warned North Korea on Tuesday that going ahead with a long-range rocket launch would mean an end to planned American food aid to the secretive and starvation-plagued country. "It's impossible to imagine that we would be able to follow through (and) provide the nutritional assistance that we had planned on providing, [...]

‘Buffett Rule’: Why supporters and opponents are both wrong Posted: President Obama is in Florida today touting the so-called Buffett Rule, which would impose a minimum 30% tax rate on those earning more than $1 million a year. The president says it's a matter of fairness. Republicans say the rule penalizes taxpayers who already pay more than their fair share and who help create jobs.

Women boost Obama over Romney in new ABC poll Posted: An ABC News/Washington Post poll released Tuesday shows female voters play a significant role in President Barack Obama's current lead over Mitt Romney among 2012 voters. Tuesday's poll is the second major national poll in recent weeks pointing to a gender gap. Obama led Romney 57 to 38 percent among registered female voters surveyed, the president's [...]

What do you want to ask James Cameron about the Titanic? Posted: Movie director and explorer James Cameron will discuss the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking live on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Wednesday, April 11.

Man commits more than 10 felonies in 9 hours Posted: One man traveling through Tennessee completed a crime spree with such urgency that even local police say they'd never seen anything like it. William Todd, 24, is accused of committing 10 felonies in just nine hours while going on a "terror" through Nashville. "He was just on a terror. I've never seen anything like this [...]

Bush tax cuts: W. wishes they didn't bear his name Posted: Making a rare post-presidential policy address, former President George W. Bush said he wishes the "Bush tax cuts" had someone else's name attached to them because "if they were called somebody else's tax cuts they'd probably be less likely to be raised."

'Texts From Hillary' founders meet … Hillary Posted: "Texts from Hillary" founders Stacy Lambe and Adam Smith met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in her office at her invitation on Tuesday and left with maybe the best parting gift possible: An autographed, Hillary-written submission to their popular Tumblr. "Thanks for the many LOLZ Hillary 'Hillz'" the top American diplomat wrote on the [...]

Saving the planet, one crashed Ferrari at a time Posted: When news breaks that yet another wealthy Ferrari driver has destroyed his ride, the public usually responds with a collective eye roll. After all, supercars and trees/guardrails seem to go together like fish and chips. But in the case of one German driver, his automotive sacrifice is being commended. The Daily Mail reports 53-year-old Joerg  [...]

Marlins' Ozzie Guillen apologizes for 'I love Castro' remark Posted: Controversial Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen apologized today for remarks to Time magazine in which he seemed to praise Cuban leader Fidel Castro, calling his comments "stupid and naive." "I love Fidel Castro."  Time reported Guillen as saying in the article. "I respect Fidel Castro, you...

5 real-life weapons straight out of a sci-fi movie Posted: Forget the light saber; the flashy sword is but a part of the fictional Star Wars universe. These five crazy, futuristic, and veritably frightening weapons may sound like they come from epic sci-fi flicks, but they're no mere figments of the imagination … Continue reading →

Kid who sold kidney for iPad helps bust organ-trading scam Posted: In June 2011 we wrote about a strange case of a 17-year-old Chinese boy who sold one of his kidneys for $3,500 so he could afford a then-new iPad 2 tablet. At the time, police had been attempting to track down the … Continue reading →

Man allegedly fathers 600 children through sperm bank donations Posted: New DNA tests suggest the owner of a British fertility clinic may have fathered as many as 600 children, while keeping his donations a secret. And in an even stranger twist, one of his newly discovered offspring says the man's belief in eugenics may have been behind the decision. The Telegraph reports that Bertold Wiesner [...]

'Bully': A victory in the movie ratings war? Posted: LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Bully," the Weinstein Co. documentary that has made about $250,000 at the box office and stirred up weeks of controversy as it fought the R rating handed down by the Motion Picture Association of America, is this year's cinematic cause célèbre. But as a case study, "Bully" might not have the lasting impact its supporters hope. The controversy drew an enormous amount of attention to a film that deserves to be widely seen. ...

Comedian Jon Lovitz says anti-Semitic prank no laughing matter Posted: Comedian Jon Lovitz is known for making people laugh, but he has expressed outrage at an anti-Semitic high school prank involving maple syrup. Swastikas and the word "Jew" were drawn and written in syrup in front of the home of Lovitz's childhood friend in Northridge, California. Three girls from Nobel Middle School have reportedly been [...]

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