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• Secret Service cracks down on partying
• McCain slams Obama for using bin Laden in 'cheap political attack'
• Student loan bill passed under veto threat
• Obama does rare interview in White House Situation Room
• How the cybersecurity bill affects you
• Judge in Edwards case won't block sex tape testimony
• Judge considers adjusting George Zimmerman's bond
• Palin endorses Mourdock in Indiana Senate
• What would you like to ask Michael J. Fox?
• Space shuttle Enterprise arrives in New York
• Danes arrest 3 men suspected of 'preparing terrorist act'
• Dying woman’s YouTube plea may extend her life
• Student loan rate extension opposed by conservative Club for Growth
• Obama to single men: Look for superior genes
• Greatest moments at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• Man's anti-Osama bin Laden license plate deemed offensive
• Capitals' Ward: Race issue 'will always be there'
• Masters champ Bubba Watson hits fan in head with hooked drive
• ‘Real life Barbie’ stirs debate over cosmetic surgery
• Video: Newborn fawn naps on doorstep of California home

Secret Service cracks down on partying Posted: The Secret Service, embarrassed by the Colombia prostitution scandal, moved Friday to avoid a possible repeat incident by toughening its "standards of conduct" with new restrictions on drinking alcohol, a ban on "patronizing of non-reputable establishments," and a prohibition on agents bringing foreign nationals back to their hotel rooms. Booze is off-limits 10 hours before [...]

McCain slams Obama for using bin Laden in 'cheap political attack' Posted: Republican Sen. John McCain on Friday blasted President Barack Obama for casting doubt on whether Mitt Romney would have ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, calling it "a cheap political attack." The Obama campaign leveled its attack in a new campaign ad. "No one disputes that the President deserves credit for ordering the [...]

Student loan bill passed under veto threat Posted: The House on Friday passed a Republican version of a bill that would extend the low 3.4 percent rate on government-subsidized student loans, despite pressure from conservative groups to oppose the measure and a veto threat from the White House. The Republican bill, which passed by a close vote of 215-195, would extend the low [...]

Obama does rare interview in White House Situation Room Posted: No, not Wolf Blitzer's "Situation Room" -- the real one. President Barack Obama, taking an election-year victory lap of sorts one year after the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, did an unprecedented television interview in the White House's strategic nerve center, the Situation Room. NBC's sit-down with Obama will air on May 2, one [...]

How the cybersecurity bill affects you Posted: While much of America was gearing up to watch the National Football League draft picks Thursday night, the House of Representatives passed a controversial cybersecurity bill to increase information sharing between private companies and the federal government.

Judge in Edwards case won't block sex tape testimony Posted: The judge in the John Edwards trial today rejected a bid by Edwards' former mistress to sharply restrict what the court and the public can hear about a sex tape the couple made together.

Judge considers adjusting George Zimmerman's bond Posted: A judge is considering whether to raise or revoke the bond for George Zimmerman after his lawyer told the judge a website raised $200,000 for the defense.

Palin endorses Mourdock in Indiana Senate Posted: Sarah Palin on Friday afternoon publicly endorsed Republican challenger Richard Mourdock who's taking on longtime lawmaker Dick Lugar in the Indiana Senate race. She published the following on her Facebook page: Richard Mourdock is the conservative choice for Indiana. Senator Lugar's 36 years of service as a Senator are appreciated, but it's time for the torch to [...]

What would you like to ask Michael J. Fox? Posted: Want to know about the work he's doing to find a cure for Parkinson's disease and how he has maintained a positive outlook and keeps working despite his health diagnosis? ABC News Diane Sawyer will talk to him on Wednesday and could ask your question!

Space shuttle Enterprise arrives in New York Posted: An unusual flying object has landed at New York's Kennedy Airport.

Danes arrest 3 men suspected of 'preparing terrorist act' Posted: Danish intelligence officials arrested three men in their twenties suspected of "having been in the process of preparing a terrorist act," according to a statement from PET, the country's Security and Intelligence Service.

Dying woman’s YouTube plea may extend her life Posted: Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending A terminally ill woman in Tampa, Florida, may live longer thanks to YouTube. Darlene Gant has stage 4 breast cancer, and she is dying. The 46-year-old mother wants to do anything she can that may give her more time with her family. So she made [...]

Student loan rate extension opposed by conservative Club for Growth Posted: Pushing back on an aggressive campaign from Democrats and the White House for Congress to extend the temporary low interest rate for federally subsidized student loans, conservative groups are pressuring Republicans to kill the Interest Rate Reduction Act, which would keep the interest rate from doubling to 6.8 percent this year. The Club for Growth [...]

Obama to single men: Look for superior genes Posted: It's perhaps not the sweetest thing a husband ever said to his wife, but President Barack Obama quipped Friday that he married first lady Michelle Obama in order to pass on her superior genes. She said he was "kinda cute." The Obamas traveled to Fort Stewart, Georgia, to highlight his new executive order meant to protect [...]

Greatest moments at White House Correspondents’ Dinner Posted: Political reporters reflect on White House Correspondents' Dinners of past years.

Man's anti-Osama bin Laden license plate deemed offensive Posted: A Virginia man says his Osama bin Laden-inspired license plates are being taken away by the Department of Motor Vehicles for being offensive. But he says the DMV's new plates are even worse. Rick Sanders has had his "F.OSAMA" license plates for seven years. He...

Capitals' Ward: Race issue 'will always be there' Posted: Washington Capitals players tapped the ice with sticks when Joel Ward skated onto the rink for practice Friday, and some fans rose for a standing ovation in support of the player whose series-winning goal was greeted with a racial outburst on Twitter.

Masters champ Bubba Watson hits fan in head with hooked drive Posted: Masters champion Bubba Watson struck one of his fans in the head with a hooked drive during Friday's second round of the Zurich Classic.

‘Real life Barbie’ stirs debate over cosmetic surgery Posted: A recent article about 21-year-old Ukrainian model Valeria Lukyanova has caused an uproar across the Internet, as people debate whether or not the "real life Barbie" achieved her appearance through cosmetic surgery. It has also stoked a larger debate over whether or not excessive pressure is placed on young women by the media and popular [...]

Video: Newborn fawn naps on doorstep of California home Posted: Photographer James Chang captured some delightful video of a newborn fawn resting on the doorstep of his parents' California home. At first, Chang was worried that the fawn was injured and called 9-1-1. He was told not to worry and to simply give the baby deer some space in case its mother was nearby. "I [...]

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