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• U.S. official: North Korea rocket launch failed
• Prosecutors: Zimmerman profiled Trayvon Martin
• Romney camp turns stay-at-home mom criticism into cash
• White House to Syria: 'Stop killing your people'
• Gawker answers 'Fox Mole' threat with photo of O’Reilly, topless woman
• What questions do you have for Mitt Romney?
• George Zimmerman buys $79.84 worth of items from jail store
• Snackman: New York City’s snack-eating subway hero a Web hit
• Novelty grenade sparks NYC building evacuation
• Zimmerman attorney was Casey Anthony commentator
• Romneycare: Massachusetts residents weigh in
• What kind of car would President Obama be?
• Texas A&M Cadets to be led by 1st black commander
• Hilary Rosen apologizes for Ann Romney comment
• Photos: National Geographic readers' top photos
• Two Coast Guard members shot dead at Alaska base
• Unusual Titanic tales: kidnapping, cross-dressing and opium
• Taste testers enlisted to sample fish exposed to Scottish gas leak
• Funny money: Canada issues glow-in-the-dark dino quarter
• Amazing video shows 100 years of ocean travel in 1 minute
• Six bulldog puppies rescued from locked suitcase
• This video game will cost you $1,300

U.S. official: North Korea rocket launch failed Posted: UPDATE: [8:07pm ET]: This story will be updated as events unfold. A U.S. official has confirmed that a North Korean long-range missile broke apart midair after launch, ABC News reports. U.S. officials say they believe the missile fell apart within the Earth's atmosphere before crashing into the sea. The U.N. Security Council will meet Friday [...]

Prosecutors: Zimmerman profiled Trayvon Martin Posted: [ EDITOR'S NOTE: This story will be updated throughout the day. Refresh this page for updates. ] UPDATE, 3:45 p.m. ET: The affadavit filed Wednesday by prosecutors to establish probable cause of second-degree murder in the Trayvon Martin case has been released by the court. In it, prosecutors claim that George Zimmerman profiled Martin on [...]

Romney camp turns stay-at-home mom criticism into cash Posted: Democrats devalue stay-at-home moms. That's the message of a Mitt Romney campaign fundraising email issued Thursday afternoon seeking to capitalize on the bipartisan outrage over Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen's comments about Ann Romney. Democrats from the White House on down Thursday strongly opposed Rosen's comments that Mrs. Romney can't represent female voters because she's never [...]

White House to Syria: 'Stop killing your people' Posted: The White House on Thursday bluntly told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to "stop killing your people" as the Obama administration closely watched whether Syrian forces kept the terms of a fragile cease-fire brokered by United Nations envoy Kofi Annan. In an unusually direct statement to the regime in Damascus, Obama press secretary Jay Carney said [...]

Gawker answers 'Fox Mole' threat with photo of O’Reilly, topless woman Posted: California-based law firm Epstein Becker & Green P.C. has sent a legal threat on behalf of Fox News to Gawker Media publisher Nick Denton over his site's ongoing "Fox Mole" story involving recently fired Fox News employee Joe Muto.

What questions do you have for Mitt Romney? Posted: What more do you want to know about his personal background and professional experiences? ABC News' Diane Sawyer will talk to him Monday and could ask your question.

George Zimmerman buys $79.84 worth of items from jail store Posted: George Zimmerman is cooling his heals in jail, where he recently purchased a collection of items from the Seminole County jail store to help pass the time.

Snackman: New York City’s snack-eating subway hero a Web hit Posted: Just a few days ago, Charles Sonder was an ordinary Everyman, who simply liked to enjoy a salty snack on the subway. Today, he's got a Facebook page, Web buzz, and a nickname: Snackman.

Novelty grenade sparks NYC building evacuation Posted: An inert World World II-era grenade, mounted on a plaque and delivered in the mail, caused the lower-Manhattan building 2 World Financial Center to evacuate this morning. The New York World Financial Center is located across the street from where the twin towers fell on 9/11. According to news reports, the Japanese bank Nomura Holdings was [...]

Zimmerman attorney was Casey Anthony commentator Posted: When Casey Anthony stood trial last summer in her toddler's death, Mark O'Mara became a familiar face on local television making daily critiques of prosecutors and defense attorneys in the world-famous case.

Romneycare: Massachusetts residents weigh in Posted: Romneycare, often cited as inspiration for Obamacare, has been the law in Massachusetts for six years. But what do residents of the Bay State, where they live with mandated health insurance every day, think about Romneycare?

What kind of car would President Obama be? Posted: Is President Barack Obama a conflicted crossover SUV? A doomed Corvair? An Edsel that is "out of touch with reality"? A solid Jeep that overcomes daunting obstacles? A family-friendly Toyota minivan? A reliable, safe Volvo? A conservative-leaning polling group asked 39 voters who cast ballots for him in 2008 but are unsure this time around [...]

Texas A&M Cadets to be led by 1st black commander Posted: Nearly a half-century after African-Americans were admitted to predominantly white Texas A&M University, a black student has reached the pinnacle of one of its signature organizations.

Hilary Rosen apologizes for Ann Romney comment Posted: Update 5:10 p.m. ET: President Obama weighed in on the Hilary Rosen flap during an interview Thursday with Bruce Aune of ABC affiliate KCRG. "There's no tougher job than being a mom," the president said. "Anybody who would argue otherwise, I think, probably needs to rethink their statement." Obama also expressed his disdain for taking aim at [...]

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Two Coast Guard members shot dead at Alaska base Posted: ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Two members of the U.S. Coast Guard were shot dead at an air base on Kodiak Island off Alaska, prompting an investigation by the FBI and a lockdown of the base and nearby schools, officials said on Thursday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said there was no immediate evidence of terrorist intent or sabotage, but a security alert was in force at the installation because the circumstances surrounding the deaths were unknown. ...

Unusual Titanic tales: kidnapping, cross-dressing and opium Posted: As a luxury liner, the RMS Titanic set sail with provisions suited to its first class clientele: 800 bundles of fresh asparagus, 36,000 oranges, 1,000 bottles of wine, 8,000 cigars, and 75,000 pounds of fresh meat were stored in its larder. The tableware on the Titanic also reflected upper-class expectations. There were 1,000 each of finger bowls and oyster forks, and 1,500 each of soufflé dishes and grape scissors.

Taste testers enlisted to sample fish exposed to Scottish gas leak Posted: Scotland's government has brought in a team of taste testers to ensure the safety of fish potentially affected by an ongoing gas leak emanating from a North Sea oil platform owned by French multinational oil and gas company Total S.A. The government brought to the Marine Scotland Science organization "specially trained sensory testers" who tasted [...]

Funny money: Canada issues glow-in-the-dark dino quarter Posted: Less than two weeks after announcing it was removing the penny from circulation, the Royal Canadian Mint is back in the news after revealing plans for a glow-in-the-dark quarter featuring an illuminated dinosaur skeleton. When exposed to light, the quarter looks fairly ordinary, featuring the image of Queen Elizabeth on one side and an image [...]

Amazing video shows 100 years of ocean travel in 1 minute Posted: It's a century's worth of history, all condensed into one minute: Graduate student Ben Schmidt created the above video, showing an animated map of Spanish, Dutch, and English journeys across the ocean from 1750 to 1850. Aside from being eye candy, the video … Continue reading →

Six bulldog puppies rescued from locked suitcase Posted: What could be more adorable than six bulldog puppies sitting in a suitcase? As cute as the above photo is, it has a less-than-heartening beginning. An Ohio man has been charged with animal abandonment after Humane Society authorities matched his name with a suitcase in which the six puppies had been trapped. The suitcase, allegedly [...]

This video game will cost you $1,300 Posted: Special editions of video games have been serious business in Japan for decades, often coming with soundtracks, art books, models, and other unique collectibles, and sometimes selling for hundreds of dollars. For its latest Resident Evil game, Capcom has put together a … Continue reading →

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