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• America's dire obesity forecast
• CIA thwarts al-Qaida underwear bomb plot
• White House reponds to al-Qaida hostage's plea
• French president-elect Hollande: I won’t be ‘difficult’ for Obama
• Former Playboy Playmate steals the show at Mexican debate
• Obama strategist calls conservative super-PACs ‘contract killers’
• Woman tells Romney Obama ‘should be tried for treason’
• John Edwards: ‘Good morning for the home team’
• Putin pledges unity while police round up protesters
• Google-Oracle jury reaches impasse on key issue
• Obama’s gay marriage balancing act gets awkward
• France bids adieu to First Lady Carla, bonjour to Valerie
• South Korea seizes capsules made with dead babies
• Secret pork recipe worth $1.8 million?
• Photos: Beverly Hills Hotel marks 100 years of swank
• Linda Evangelista, billionaire ex settle child-custody case
• Iconic image from Russian protests going viral
• Unabomber billboard on climate change taken down
• Brazilian retailer connects clothes hangers to Facebook

America's dire obesity forecast Posted: The report also predicts that the proportion of Americans who are severely obese, meaning more than 100 pounds overweight, will reach 11 percent, about double the current rate. The report's authors give a sobering price tag for these predictions: such an increase would create $550...

CIA thwarts al-Qaida underwear bomb plot Posted: The CIA thwarted a suicide plot by al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen to bring down a U.S.-bound airliner near last week's one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death with an upgraded "underwear bomb," the Associated Press reported Monday. The White House quickly released a statement insisting "the device did not pose a threat to the public." [...]

White House reponds to al-Qaida hostage's plea Posted: President Barack Obama is aware of the video—released by al-Qaida on Sunday—that shows an American hostage's desperate plea for help and is "greatly concerned" for his safety, but refuses to negotiate with the terror group. "The president is aware of it," White House press secretary Jay Carney said on Monday of the video plea. "I [...]

French president-elect Hollande: I won’t be ‘difficult’ for Obama Posted: Hold the Freedom Fries. The new French President-elect François Hollande wants the world to know that he speaks English—better than proudly pro-American Nicolas Sarkozy—and isn't out to "make things difficult for Barack Obama" on issues like Afghanistan. "Yes, I speak English, more fluently than the former president. But a French president has to speak French!" [...]

Former Playboy Playmate steals the show at Mexican debate Posted: The buzziest moment during the first debate among Mexico's four candidates for president this Sunday happened before anyone had said a word. At the debate's start, a curvy model wearing a form-fitting white dress with a revealing cutout showing off her generous cleavage, presented a box for candidates to draw papers that would determine who [...]

Obama strategist calls conservative super-PACs ‘contract killers’ Posted: President Barack Obama's re-election campaign on Monday denounced Mitt Romney's super-PAC allies as "contract killers" as it unveiled a $25 million advertising blitz to shore up the Democrat's re-election prospects in key battleground states. "We're not letting our foot off the pedal," campaign manager Jim Messina told reporters on a conference call. The first ad focuses [...]

Woman tells Romney Obama ‘should be tried for treason’ Posted: Some of Mitt Romney's best moments on the 2012 campaign trail have come during town hall meetings when the candidate, long criticized as too uptight on the stump, strays off script to take questions from voters. But the freewheeling nature of voter forums can have its drawbacks. Romney has faced hostile questions on everything from [...]

John Edwards: ‘Good morning for the home team’ Posted: The third week of the John Edwards conspiracy trial opened Monday with the librarian for wealthy heiress Rachel "Bunny" Mellon—who gave $725,000 to Edwards during his 2008 presidential campaign—testifying that the former candidate sent a letter to Mellon asking for another $3 million just weeks before his indictment. Tony Willis, the librarian, said Mellon asked [...]

Putin pledges unity while police round up protesters Posted: Vladimir Putin took the oath as Russia's president on Monday with a ringing appeal for unity at the start of a six-year term in which he faces growing dissent, economic problems and bitter political rivalries.

Google-Oracle jury reaches impasse on key issue Posted: A federal jury in San Francisco has reached an impasse on a key issue in Oracle's copyright-infringement case against Google, handing the database-software company a major setback.

Obama’s gay marriage balancing act gets awkward Posted: Ever since Vice President Joe Biden appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday and described his own journey to accepting gay marriage, President Obama's campaign has been insisting that Biden's comments are "entirely consistent" with Obama's own position on the issue.

France bids adieu to First Lady Carla, bonjour to Valerie Posted: As France bids "adieu" to Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, supermodel-singer Carla Bruni, a new fascinating female steps into the role of France's "premiere dame." Here, some facts about Valerie Trierweiler. 1. The divorced mother of three is the companion of newly elected president Francois Hollande. This will make her the first unmarried "first lady" [...]

South Korea seizes capsules made with dead babies Posted: The South Korean government revealed Monday that it recently seized thousands of capsules filled with the powdered flesh of dead babies. Reportedly, some people believe the powder has medicinal purposes and was created in northeastern China. South Korea has reportedly been reluctant to criticize China directly over the incident, out of fears of creating diplomatic [...]

Secret pork recipe worth $1.8 million? Posted: Think "most valuable recipes," and what comes to mind might be the secret formula for Coca Cola, say; or Col. Sanders' famous recipe for finger-lick'in good chicken. But now to that hallowed list must now be added a newcomer from Singapore: Betty Kong's recipe for...

Photos: Beverly Hills Hotel marks 100 years of swank Posted: In this image released by Beverly Hills Collection, actress Marilyn Monroe is seen at The Beverly Hills Hotel. The Beverly Hills Hotel is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in May. (AP Photo/Beverly Hills Collection)

Linda Evangelista, billionaire ex settle child-custody case Posted: Supermodel Linda Evangelista, 46, has reached a settlement in her child custody case against her son's father, French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, 49, ABC News has learned.

Iconic image from Russian protests going viral Posted: Sometimes a single photograph says it all. Vladimir Putin's inauguration is being protested by thousands of Russians who marched and rioted in Moscow over the weekend.

Unabomber billboard on climate change taken down Posted: A billboard suggesting that those who believe in global warming are as crazy as the Unabomber was taken down less than 24 hours after it went up--but not before the group behind the ad lost another prominent backer.

Brazilian retailer connects clothes hangers to Facebook Posted: "Liking" things on Facebook is increasingly becoming a pop culture measuring stick to see just how buzzy a topic, idea, or product has become. Brazilian clothes retailer C&A has taken this concept of seemingly spur-of-the-moment popularity and applied it to their various … Continue reading →

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