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• Backlash after union leader attacks piñata with governor’s likeness
• Diverted plane lands, no explosives found
• 'Vulture capitalists': Rivals' attacks haunt Romney in new ad
• Stuck with Joe: Why Obama won’t pick Hillary Clinton
• Ferrari crackdown: Italy declares war on tax cheats
• Sen. Reid blames tea party for looming 'Taxmaggedon'
• Joplin twister anniversary: See then and now photos
• 'Stroller Brigade' rolls to Capitol for toxic chemical reform
• S.C. AFL-CIO leader videotaped bashing Gov. Haley pinata
• Mountain lion killed in downtown Santa Monica, Calif.
• Did Facebook bankers secretly cut revenue estimates?
• SpaceX rocket lifts off for space station trial run
• Counterfeit parts making their way into military aircraft
• California man commits suicide before foreclosure
• Prostate cancer screening report sparks debate
• Black pastors bash NAACP for endorsing gay marriage
• Obama daughters’ school hit with prank email about sex
• Another case of deadly flesh-eating disease in Georgia
• Video: Man survives Niagara Falls plunge that was caught on tape
• Photos: Dip your toes into the world's largest outdoor pool
• Video: 'Fifty Shades of Blue' with Selena Gomez and Nick Kroll
• Ocean's 0: Bellagio employees foil attempted robbery

Backlash after union leader attacks piñata with governor’s likeness Posted: 22 May 2012 03:08 PM PDT An online video of a South Carolina union leader pummeling a pinata featuring a likeness of her state's Republican governor is eliciting strong reactions from across the political spectrum. The video shows Donna Dewitt, the outgoing president of the state AFL-CIO, taking a bat to a pinata which bears a photo of Gov. Nikki Haley. [...]

Diverted plane lands, no explosives found Posted: 22 May 2012 09:32 AM PDT Officials find no sign of danger after a woman claims to have a device surgically implanted inside her.

'Vulture capitalists': Rivals' attacks haunt Romney in new ad Posted: 22 May 2012 09:36 AM PDT One day after President Barack Obama vowed to attack Mitt Romney's private equity record through to November, a super PAC supporting his re-election unleashed a new ad that enlists the former Massachusetts governor's erstwhile primary rivals to do just that. There's Newt Gingrich, lumping Romney in with financiers who "loot companies, leave behind broken families, [...]

Stuck with Joe: Why Obama won’t pick Hillary Clinton Posted: 22 May 2012 07:57 AM PDT A Biden-for-Clinton switch would stamp Obama as a president who is acting just like any other politician, Yahoo!'s Jeff Greenfield writes.

Ferrari crackdown: Italy declares war on tax cheats Posted: 22 May 2012 12:35 PM PDT Across Italy police are cracking down on Ferrari and Lamborghini drivers, but not because they are driving too fast.

Sen. Reid blames tea party for looming 'Taxmaggedon' Posted: 22 May 2012 09:59 AM PDT Another line in the sand has been drawn as Congress faces a daunting lame-duck year-end fiscal crisis dubbed around Capitol Hill as "Taxmaggedon."

Joplin twister anniversary: See then and now photos Posted: 18 May 2012 12:37 AM PDT Peggy Gettler (2nd R), who lost her daughter nearly a year ago to a deadly tornado, hugs a volunteer in Joplin, Missouri May 17, 2012. May 22 marks the one year anniversary of a deadly EF-5 tornado that ripped through the town, killing 161 people. The tornado damaged or destroyed about 7,500 homes and 500 other buildings, but the city is now well into a recovery mode that has spurred some segments of the local economy. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

'Stroller Brigade' rolls to Capitol for toxic chemical reform Posted: 22 May 2012 12:52 PM PDT Moms and cancer survivors parked their strollers in front of the U.S. Capitol today as part of the "Stroller Brigade" to demand that Congress take action to help regulate toxic chemicals that are found in everyday items used by children.

S.C. AFL-CIO leader videotaped bashing Gov. Haley pinata Posted: 22 May 2012 12:48 PM PDT Donna Dewitt, the outgoing president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, is seen in this video bashing a piñata of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's face while Dewitt and her colleagues were at a retreat in Columbia, S.C. Saturday afternoon.

Mountain lion killed in downtown Santa Monica, Calif. Posted: 22 May 2012 04:23 PM PDT A mountain lion found in the courtyard of an office building was shot and killed Tuesday after it tried to escape as authorities try to figure out how the large cat made its way into downtown Santa Monica, Calif.

Did Facebook bankers secretly cut revenue estimates? Posted: 22 May 2012 09:40 AM PDT And now comes some news about the Facebook IPO that buyers deserve to be outraged about. Reuters' Alistair Barr is reporting that Facebook's lead underwriters cut their earnings forecasts for the company in the middle of the IPO roadshow.

SpaceX rocket lifts off for space station trial run Posted: 22 May 2012 03:59 PM PDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned rocket owned by privately held Space Exploration Technologies blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Tuesday on the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. The 178-foot (54-meter) tall Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 3:44 a.m. EDT from a refurbished launch pad just south of where NASA launched its now-retired space shuttles. Less than 10 minutes later, the rocket delivered its cargo - a Dragon capsule with 1,200 pounds (544 kg) of supplies for the station crew - into orbit. ...

Counterfeit parts making their way into military aircraft Posted: 22 May 2012 10:17 AM PDT Counterfeit electronic parts from China are "flooding" into critical U.S. military systems, including special operations helicopters and surveillance planes, and are putting the nation's troops at risk, according to a new U.S. Senate committee report.

California man commits suicide before foreclosure Posted: 22 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT "The engine is smoking like a chimney," Norman Rousseau told his wife after working on an RV that was expected to be home for the couple after they were evicted from their house in Newbury Park, Calif.

Prostate cancer screening report sparks debate Posted: 22 May 2012 08:53 AM PDT A controversial new report that recommends against routine prostate screenings has sparked a wide debate among doctors, cancer survivors and patients. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued its final report on Monday, recommending against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer for men of any age. The reason? Very few men actually need treatment [...]

Black pastors bash NAACP for endorsing gay marriage Posted: 22 May 2012 01:17 PM PDT The Coalition of African American Pastors announced Tuesday that it does not agree with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's decision to endorse the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Obama daughters’ school hit with prank email about sex Posted: 22 May 2012 11:15 AM PDT The upscale Washington private school that counts Sasha and Malia Obama among its students was hit Tuesday with a prank email advising parents that, among other things, their children would receive "a voucher that may be redeemed for their choice of contraception" at the prom this year. Washingtonian magazine broke the news of the fake [...]

Another case of deadly flesh-eating disease in Georgia Posted: 22 May 2012 09:30 AM PDT A Georgia landscaper is battling flesh-eating disease at the same Augusta hospital as Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old student who lost her leg to the deadly infection.

Video: Man survives Niagara Falls plunge that was caught on tape Posted: 22 May 2012 04:45 AM PDT Man is expected to recover after falling nearly 200 feet with no safety device.

Photos: Dip your toes into the world's largest outdoor pool Posted: 22 May 2012 11:00 AM PDT Photo courtesy of Crystal Lagoons Corp.

Video: 'Fifty Shades of Blue' with Selena Gomez and Nick Kroll Posted: 22 May 2012 11:25 AM PDT Fifty Shades of Blue with Selena Gomez from Selena Gomez In this new video from "Funny or Die," Selena Gomez and Nick Kroll parody the 2011 erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey." In the original novel, a young woman falls for a wealthy but reserved entrepreneur and embarks on an unusual romantic and sexual journey. [...]

Ocean's 0: Bellagio employees foil attempted robbery Posted: 22 May 2012 10:48 AM PDT Some quick-thinking employees thwarted a high-stakes robbery attempt at a Las Vegas casino. The Las Vegas Sun reports that around 11 p.m. on Saturday, the alleged thieves entered the Bellagio wearing wigs and sunglasses. Armed with pepper spray, they attempted to steal 23 high-value chips from a blackjack table. After dousing the dealer with the [...]

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