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• McCain tweets quip about Obama eating his son’s dog
• Secret Service, Ted Nugent talk it out
• Obama fires back at criticisms of his travel
• Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dies at 71
• Obama spokesman: Romney ‘oversensitive’ to ‘silver spoon’ remark
• Flight makes emergency landing after bird strike
• GOP pushes business tax cut through divided House
• Rice, Christie and Rubio top VP polls
• Chuck Colson, Watergate figure, reportedly near death
• Romney counters Obama’s ‘silver spoon’ jab
• Tea party candidate aims to upend Utah Senate race
• Obama honors Alabama’s Crimson Tide, jokes he’ll need gift helmet
• Romney: Obama 'more intent on punishing people'
• Notorious missing child case takes new turn
• Spirit Airlines offering GSA, Secret Service sales
• Rumors swirl of smaller iPad, which Jobs detested
• Photos: Titanic memorial cruise arrives in NYC
• Y! Big Story: Tupac hologram and questions over raising the dead
• 6-year-old allegedly locked in jail cell as part of school field trip
• Armchair aviator builds Boeing 737 simulator in his garage

McCain tweets quip about Obama eating his son’s dog Posted: John McCain took a swipe at President Barack Obama on Twitter Thursday afternoon, referencing a story about Obama eating dog meat as a child.

Secret Service, Ted Nugent talk it out Posted: The agency met with the rocker over his contentious remarks and now says "the issue has been resolved."

Obama fires back at criticisms of his travel Posted: The White House dismissed as "kinda ridiculous" complaints that Obama has been billing taxpayers for criss-crossing the country, giving speeches in states that could be critical to his reelection campaign.

Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dies at 71 Posted: One of the most treasured voices in American music has been silenced.

Obama spokesman: Romney ‘oversensitive’ to ‘silver spoon’ remark Posted: According to White House spokesman Jay Carney, President Barack Obama wasn't referring to Mitt Romney in his comment at a campaign-style event Wednesday.

Flight makes emergency landing after bird strike Posted: Delta Flight 1063 was forced to make an emergency landing at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport after its right engine reportedly experienced a bird strike shortly after takeoff this afternoon.

GOP pushes business tax cut through divided House Posted: Republicans rammed an election-year, $46 billion tax cut for most of America's employers through the House, ignoring a White House veto threat.

Rice, Christie and Rubio top VP polls Posted: Who should Mitt Romney pick as his running mate? Most Republican voters still have no opinion, but two new polls found some favorites among the names most frequently mentioned as possible picks.

Chuck Colson, Watergate figure, reportedly near death Posted: Chuck Colson, an aide to President Richard Nixon who was convicted in the Watergate scandal, is near death after having surgery more than two weeks ago, according to a statement from the Christian ministry he founded.

Romney counters Obama’s ‘silver spoon’ jab Posted: He responds to a sly comment the president made about his wealth with some barbs of his own.

Tea party candidate aims to upend Utah Senate race Posted: Two years ago, Republican delegates in Utah stunned the country by voting 17-year Republican Sen. Robert Bennett out of office. But don't expect those kinds of fireworks this Saturday.

Obama honors Alabama’s Crimson Tide, jokes he’ll need gift helmet Posted: President Barack Obama honored the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team at the White House on Thursday for their BCS national championship victory and joked that a gift helmet from coach Nick Saban would come in handy in the 2012 campaign. Speaking on the South Lawn of the White House, Obama praised the players not [...]

Romney: Obama 'more intent on punishing people' Posted: Mitt Romney continued his assault on President Obama's record Thursday, insisting he's "more intent on punishing people" with higher taxes and government regulation than "getting people back to work."

Notorious missing child case takes new turn Posted: Etan Patz was the first face to appear on a milk carton after vanishing in NYC 33 years ago.

Spirit Airlines offering GSA, Secret Service sales Posted: Spirit Airlines has seized upon the ongoing GSA spending and Secret Service sex scandals as a marketing opportunity. The Miramar, Fla.-based discount commercial airline is offering a "GSA Sale!" with "scandal-free fares starting from just $19.80 one way." "You don't have to spend lavishly to travel in style," a note on Spirit's website reads. "Book [...]

Rumors swirl of smaller iPad, which Jobs detested Posted: Apple generates more gossip than the Kardashians.

Photos: Titanic memorial cruise arrives in NYC Posted: Titanic memorial cruise arrives in NYC

Y! Big Story: Tupac hologram and questions over raising the dead Posted: In case you were busy paying attention to the living and missed the news, Tupac Shakur was the latest dead celebrity to be digitally reincarnated. The reaction—from thrilled to queasy—at the Coachella festival may call for a repeat performance this Saturday. (A Coachella spokesperson could only confirm Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's concert, not the [...]

6-year-old allegedly locked in jail cell as part of school field trip Posted: It was supposed to be a field trip to a public library for 6-year-old Stephen Stovall and his classmates. Instead, the kindergartner told his Mom that found himself locked in jail. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that parents at Sunnyside Elementary were told their children would be taking a visit to a library and even signed [...]

Armchair aviator builds Boeing 737 simulator in his garage Posted: Most flight enthusiasts are content having the latest version of Microsoft Flight installed on their home computers, but not James Price of Pleasanton, California. An air traffic controller at Oakland International Airport, Price has spent the past 12 years building a … Continue reading →

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