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• Police: Suspected Seattle gunman has shot himself
• Politwoops: Catching politicians' Twitter #FAILs
• Monstrous meals bring fame, fortune
• Activists target 'gendercide' abortions in undercover video
• John Edwards jury delayed by mystery note
• Illinois state lawmaker has ‘meltdown’ on House floor
• How Romney’s iPhone app typo explains the Internet
• Y! Big Story: What the minimum wage gets you
• 4-minute Obama video aired on ‘Fox and Friends’ draws criticism
• New Mexico fire sets largest record
• Report: Hugo Chavez's cancer at 'end stage'
• Obama calls to congratulate Romney
• GOP outside groups plan to spend more than $1 billion
• Polish prime minister demands Obama address Nazi gaffe
• New details in case of missing student
• Eagle Scout challenging Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy
• Russian millionaire throws money into crowd
• Chinese students pose as school appears to burn in background
• George W. Bush to return to White House for official portrait hanging
• Historic British mansion has 48 rooms ... but no toilet

Police: Suspected Seattle gunman has shot himself Posted: 30 May 2012 02:25 PM PDT Police say a man matching the description of a suspect accused of shooting five people at a cafe in Seattle, has shot himself. "Police were searching an area in Southwest Seattle when a plainclothes detective saw what he believed to be the suspect," Seattle Police Assistant [...]

Politwoops: Catching politicians' Twitter #FAILs Posted: 30 May 2012 01:07 PM PDT If you're an elected lawmaker in the United States with a Twitter account, you'd better check twice before firing off that next post. While the rest of us can rest easy once we hit the delete button after we make a mistake, the Sunlight Foundation is now tracking and posting all deleted tweets from hundreds [...]

Monstrous meals bring fame, fortune Posted: 30 May 2012 02:57 PM PDT Lasagna made with 45 burgers, liquor and bacon, a "boss bacon burger" with ground bacon, stuffed with bacon, covered in bacon sauce and topped with bacon strips, and a deep-fried PB and J tower filled with jars of Nutella and, oh yes, bacon.

Activists target 'gendercide' abortions in undercover video Posted: 30 May 2012 12:15 PM PDT In the style of activist-filmmaker James O'Keefe, an anti-abortion group has released an undercover video purportedly showing a Planned Parenthood counselor in Texas assisting a woman who says she's seeking a sex-selection abortion. "I see that you're saying that you want to terminate if it's...

John Edwards jury delayed by mystery note Posted: 30 May 2012 01:23 PM PDT A note from a juror again briefly stalled deliberations in the John Edwards campaign-finance trial today, causing Judge Catherine Eagles to hold a closed-door session to deal with a jury matter, the third such delay in as many days.

Illinois state lawmaker has ‘meltdown’ on House floor Posted: 30 May 2012 12:42 PM PDT An Illinois state lawmaker lost his temper in dramatic fashion on Tuesday when he screamed and threw papers in the direction of his colleagues on the floor of the state House. Republican Mike Bost says he was simply protesting changes made to a proposed pension bill offered by House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Democrat. The [...]

How Romney’s iPhone app typo explains the Internet Posted: 30 May 2012 08:38 AM PDT The Romney campaign shouldn't panic about Amercia. They should, stealthily, pwn it, writes Yahoo!'s Virginia Heffernan.

Y! Big Story: What the minimum wage gets you Posted: 30 May 2012 12:58 PM PDT Everything you need to know to get up to speed on the story of the day What does $7.25 an hour get you? These days, barely two gallons of gas. You'd probably have to work 30 minutes to enjoy a tall Frappuccino (maybe more if prices keep going up), although that's an indulgence when a [...]

4-minute Obama video aired on ‘Fox and Friends’ draws criticism Posted: 30 May 2012 01:45 PM PDT "Fox & Friends" aired a nearly-four-minute video about President Barack Obama on Wednesday, drawing the ire of critics who say it looked, felt and sounded like a political attack ad. "We decided to take a look back at the president's first term to see if it lived up to hope and change," co-host Gretchen Carlson [...]

New Mexico fire sets largest record Posted: 30 May 2012 02:31 PM PDT This image provided by the U.S. Forest Service shows a May 29, 2012 photo, of the massive blaze in the Gila National Forest is seen from Cliff, N.M. Fire officials said Wednesday the wildfire has burned more than 265 square miles has become the largest fire in New Mexico history. (AP Photo/U.S. Forest Service)

Report: Hugo Chavez's cancer at 'end stage' Posted: 30 May 2012 08:56 AM PDT This reporter has been told that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that has "entered the end stage". The information and the quote come from a highly respected source close to Chavez and who is in a position to know his medical condition and history. This source says the prognosis is dire and that Chavez is now not expected to live "more than a couple of months at most." Chavez is running for re-elec tion in Venezuela but several sources--including the one who revealed the exact kind of cancer-- have told me that they believe it is doubtful the dictator will live to see the results.

Obama calls to congratulate Romney Posted: 30 May 2012 10:06 AM PDT What would you say to the man trying to force you from your job? Hours after Mitt Romney officially clinched the Republican presidential nomination with a win in Texas, President Barack Obama telephoned him. But the call was nothing more than formalities to officially extend congratulatory sentiments. [Related: Romney claims nomination in Vegas, but all eyes [...]

GOP outside groups plan to spend more than $1 billion Posted: 30 May 2012 07:24 AM PDT Pro-Republican outside groups looking to influence elections across the country are on track to spend a record-breaking $1 billion this year, Politico reports.

Polish prime minister demands Obama address Nazi gaffe Posted: 30 May 2012 06:47 AM PDT Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk angrily demanded Wednesday that President Barack Obama explain his reference to "a Polish death camp" during a high-profile White House ceremony a day earlier.

New details in case of missing student Posted: 30 May 2012 06:59 AM PDT Police believe the perpetrator dumped the bike under a bridge to hide it.

Eagle Scout challenging Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy Posted: 30 May 2012 09:20 AM PDT Zach Wahls Delivered the Petition on Behalf of Jennifer Tyrrell, a Lesbian Mom

Russian millionaire throws money into crowd Posted: 30 May 2012 10:45 AM PDT Twenty-seven-year-old Russian millionaire Pavel Durov has earned himself plenty of new critics today after it was reported the mogul threw "paper planes" made of money from the windows of his St. Petersburg office into a growing crowd of pedestrians below. Durov is the CEO of Vkontakte, or "In Contact," Russia's most popular social networking site [...]

Chinese students pose as school appears to burn in background Posted: 30 May 2012 09:20 AM PDT A group of students at China's Dalian University of Technology City College is under fire (pun definitely intended) for posing for graduation photos in their caps and gowns while a factory fire near their dormitory burned in the background. In the much-shared photo set, 23 students are seen in their graduation attire in front of [...]

George W. Bush to return to White House for official portrait hanging Posted: 30 May 2012 12:08 PM PDT George W. Bush is returning to the White House. The former president and ex-first lady Laura Bush are due in Washington on Thursday for the unveiling of their official portraits. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are expected to be in attendance. It's not the first time the 43rd president and his successor [...]

Historic British mansion has 48 rooms ... but no toilet Posted: 30 May 2012 12:07 PM PDT Fans of the British television drama "Downton Abbey" could live out the drama in a countryside estate of similar stature that has recently gone up for sale. Apethorpe Hall, an idyllic British manor with an astounding 48 rooms, has hit the market for what is considered a "bargain" price of 2.5 million pounds (about $3,882,500). [...]

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