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• Obama takes aim at Romney's bin Laden statements
• 'Freedom Tower' becomes NYC's tallest building
• Dan Rather Reports: Lost children of 'baby scoop' era
• EPA official quits over ‘crucify’ comment -- what the frack?
• Gov. Christie says he may end up Romney’s running mate
• Struggling single mom facing tough choices
• 'Dougherty Gang' siblings sentenced for crime spree
• Wife of Edwards aide breaks down on witness stand
• B&N, Microsoft partnership: Desperate meets hopeless
• Marco Rubio joins long list of pols fined by FEC
• Bin Laden thought about ‘al-Qaida’ name change
• Running blind: China activist's dramatic escape
• Republican Sen. Scott Brown touts Democratic endorsements
• Thomas Kinkade's death sparks family feud
• Groundbreaking females: 8 unsung women explorers
• 'Supermoon' alert: Biggest full moon of 2012 occurs this week
• Ted Nugent booted from Army concert at Fort Knox
• 'Reckless is he': Obi-Wan Kenobi arrested for hit and run
• Cannibal shrimp: The invasion has begun
• Toomsboro, Ga., population 700, up for sale

Obama takes aim at Romney's bin Laden statements Posted: Without mentioning his opponent by name, President Obama took clear political aim at Mitt Romney on Monday, continuing a line of attack from his campaign that Romney would not have given the go-ahead to the mission that ended in the death of Osama bin Laden....

'Freedom Tower' becomes NYC's tallest building Posted: One World Trade Center, the so-called Freedom Tower currently under construction in Lower Manhattan, technically became New York City's tallest building on Monday, as workers erected steel columns on the 100th floor, 1,271 feet above the street, to make it stand 21 feet higher than the Empire State Building's observation deck. The Freedom Tower, which [...]

Dan Rather Reports: Lost children of 'baby scoop' era Posted: On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 8 ET, Dan Rather Reports on HDNet investigates the disturbing accounts of forced adoptions. Here, Dan Rather gives an exclusive preview.

EPA official quits over ‘crucify’ comment -- what the frack? Posted: Al Armendariz, the Environmental Protection Agency official at the center of a budding scandal surrounding a 2010 video in which he said the EPA should "crucify" polluters, has resigned. Armendariz, head of the EPA's South Central region in Dallas, sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson late Sunday informing her of his decision to [...]

Gov. Christie says he may end up Romney’s running mate Posted: Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, has been careful to say that he is not "campaigning" to become Mitt Romney's running mate, the 2012 vice presidential nominee of the Republican Party. But he's certainly open to the possibility that he would accept the job. During a visit Monday to a high school in [...]

Struggling single mom facing tough choices Posted: Can Erin save her home and get her financial house in order?

'Dougherty Gang' siblings sentenced for crime spree Posted: The three "Dougherty gang" siblings, who went on a multi-state crime spree in 2011, were sentenced to prison today in Colorado. Among them, they will serve 74 years behind bars.

Wife of Edwards aide breaks down on witness stand Posted: The wife of an ex-aide to John Edwards broke down on the witness stand Monday as she recounted how the candidate asked the couple to hide an affair he was having and justified using wealthy donors' money to do it.

B&N, Microsoft partnership: Desperate meets hopeless Posted: The Daily Ticker's Daniel Gross and Henry Blodget discuss the deal -- both are dubious that the new business will be successful.

Marco Rubio joins long list of pols fined by FEC Posted: The FEC announced Friday it had charged Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio with an $8,000 fine for accepting improper campaign donations during his 2010 Senate run.

Bin Laden thought about ‘al-Qaida’ name change Posted: Ever wish you could escape your troubles by changing your name and moving away? Well, according to President Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser at the White House, Osama bin Laden knew the feeling. Hunkered down in his Abbottabad compound, bin Laden anguished as al-Qaida suffered "disaster after disaster," encouraged its operatives to flee to areas [...]

Running blind: China activist's dramatic escape Posted: Chen Guangcheng's blindness was a help and a hindrance as he made his way past the security cordon ringing his farmhouse.

Republican Sen. Scott Brown touts Democratic endorsements Posted: Few Republican senators are aligning themselves with Democrats as strongly or as publicly as Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown is this year. In his latest move, the freshman lawmaker is spending much of Monday touting endorsements from Democratic mayors in his home state. That comes in addition to the advertising and messaging he's already used to [...]

Thomas Kinkade's death sparks family feud Posted: The death of painter Thomas Kinkade earlier this month has pitted Kinkade's family members and close friends against Kinkade's live-in girlfriend in a fight over his company, legacy and public image.

Groundbreaking females: 8 unsung women explorers Posted: Behind many of the world's best adventures is a female explorer who didn't experience the fame that some other adventurers get. Sure, you've heard of Amelia Earhart, but have you heard of any of the following eight ground-breaking women?

'Supermoon' alert: Biggest full moon of 2012 occurs this week Posted: Skywatchers take note: The biggest full moon of the year is due to arrive this weekend.

Ted Nugent booted from Army concert at Fort Knox Posted: Rocker Ted Nugent may have emerged unscathed from a Secret Service investigation, but his verbal attack of President Obama is now affecting his musical career.

'Reckless is he': Obi-Wan Kenobi arrested for hit and run Posted: Obi-Wan Kenobi was always a bit of a rogue Jedi, even lamenting his own former lack of patience during a dramatic exchange with Yoda in "The Empire Strikes Back." But a California man who legally changed his name to match that of the fictional "Star Wars" hero may have given in to the temptations of [...]

Cannibal shrimp: The invasion has begun Posted: Do not be alarmed, but the cannibal shrimp invasion has begun. The tasty influx of the jumbo-sized shrimp (that looks more like a small-sized lobster than the little pink crustacea you see at the grocery store) have increased ten times in the last year, according to a report from the USGS — from 32 in [...]

Toomsboro, Ga., population 700, up for sale Posted: Two businessmen are looking to sell the small town of Toomsboro, Ga. And if you're one of the roughly 700 residents currently living in Toomsboro, you may be surprised to learn that one of those businessmen thinks your town might be better served as a Hollywood movie set. Several years ago, developer David Bumgardner bought [...]

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