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• Early clues to Wisconsin governor's fate
• America more divided than ever over politics
• Watch live: Venus crosses sun for last time this century
• Why attacking Romney's record as governor won't stick
• Al-Qaida’s No. 2 killed in drone strike in Pakistan
• Romney: Obama sat on GM stake to avoid loss before election
• First jurors selected for Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky’s trial
• Prop. 8 ruling could send gay marriage to Supreme Court
• Romney makes direct appeal to Hispanic voters in Texas
• Y! Big Story: Why you can’t get that job
• Romney pushed for Mass. individual mandate, emails show
• New York students charged for paddling middle schoolers
• Obama sends Queen Elizabeth a diamond jubilee message
• Mars One: One-way ticket to the red planet
• Tennessee man accused of shooting meteorologist with crossbow
• New Zealand’s ‘Miss Universe’ winner may lose title over lack of citizenship
• Bride drenched in ‘oily black ooze’ from hotel sprinklers on wedding day
• Study on mosquitoes and raindrops could change the future of robotics
• Orchestra of car alarms stuns onlookers
• U.S. spy agency gives NASA two Hubble-quality telescopes

Early clues to Wisconsin governor's fate Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:37 PM PDT Whatever Scott Walker's fate, Barack Obama may drag some bragging rights out of the Wisconsin governor's recall election: Voters in preliminary exit poll results today say they favor Obama over Mitt Romney in November's presidential election by a slight 6-point margin (51-45 percent). These results...

America more divided than ever over politics Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:58 AM PDT The Pew Research Center has a new report out Tuesday suggesting that America is more divided than ever along partisan lines, and that the differences between Democrats and Republicans outstrip differences between Americans of different races, genders, ages and incomes. The widest gap is between Republican and Democrats' opinion of the social safety net. Forty [...]

Watch live: Venus crosses sun for last time this century Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:24 PM PDT It's finally here! The historic transit of Venus, the skywatching event of the year, has begun.

Why attacking Romney's record as governor won't stick Posted: 05 Jun 2012 10:44 AM PDT Mark it as the least surprising aspect of the election: a $10 million ad buy on behalf of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, spread over eight battleground states, that seeks to undercut Mitt Romney's key claim to the presidency.

Al-Qaida’s No. 2 killed in drone strike in Pakistan Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:33 AM PDT Al-Libi's death, if confirmed, would be the latest in what AP terms "the dozen-plus senior commanders removed in the clandestine U.S. war against al-Qaida."

Romney: Obama sat on GM stake to avoid loss before election Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:52 PM PDT FORT WORTH, Texas—Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of sitting on the government's 26 percent stake in General Motors in order to avoid an embarrassing financial loss before Election Day. In an interview with the Detroit News, Romney said he would immediately sell the government's stake in GM if he wins the presidency, even if [...]

First jurors selected for Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky’s trial Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:35 PM PDT (Updated at 4:35 p.m. ET) Lawyers in the child molestation case against former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky are wasting little time picking a jury. More than 220 potential jurors reported to the courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday morning. Within 10 minutes of the proceedings, prosecutors and defense attorneys had agreed on a mother of [...]

Prop. 8 ruling could send gay marriage to Supreme Court Posted: 05 Jun 2012 10:12 AM PDT A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that it will not review a three-judge panel's decision to overturn California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage.

Romney makes direct appeal to Hispanic voters in Texas Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:17 PM PDT FORT WORTH—Mitt Romney made a direct overture to Latino voters Tuesday, arguing at a campaign stop here that Hispanics are suffering the most under the nation's struggling economy and that, if elected, he would make things better for them. Speaking at an office supply company owned by the children of Mexican immigrants, Romney claimed that [...]

Y! Big Story: Why you can’t get that job Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:08 PM PDT "Wanted: Someone exactly like my last boyfriend (see list of qualities), only better. Demonstrate success in a proven relationship, preferably a current one. You should know what I want without my telling you." There wouldn't be enough 10-foot poles to poke at a dating ad like that. Replace that mating call with a job posting, [...]

Romney pushed for Mass. individual mandate, emails show Posted: 05 Jun 2012 07:45 AM PDT Romney's top aides championed a provision identical to one in President Obama's law requiring individuals to have or buy health insurance.

New York students charged for paddling middle schoolers Posted: 05 Jun 2012 06:56 AM PDT Three New York high school students face felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with the alleged hazing of eighth graders in their suburban town in an annual "freshman Friday" ritual.

Obama sends Queen Elizabeth a diamond jubilee message Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:43 PM PDT President Barack Obama on Tuesday sent Queen Elizabeth II a video message on the occasion of celebrations marking her 60 years on the throne. "May the light of Your Majesty's crown continue to reign supreme for many years to come," he said. So, no hard feelings about that whole "burned the White House during the [...]

Mars One: One-way ticket to the red planet Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:20 PM PDT It sounds like a science-fiction fantasy, but the company Mars One says it's for real—and that it will really establish a settlement on the planet Mars by 2023. The privately financed Dutch company has a plan. All it needs is a lot of cash, equipment and four Mars-bound astronauts who are willing to take a [...]

Tennessee man accused of shooting meteorologist with crossbow Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:32 AM PDT A Tennessee man faces attempted murder charges after he allegedly shot his former roommate, a local TV meteorologist, with a crossbow and arrow. Gerald D. Taylor, 53, is accused of breaking into the home he had shared with Robert William Batot, 43, in Johnson City, Tenn., and firing shots at him with both a crossbow [...]

New Zealand’s ‘Miss Universe’ winner may lose title over lack of citizenship Posted: 05 Jun 2012 10:42 AM PDT The winner of 2012's New Zealand's "Miss Universe" contest may have her title stripped just days after earning the right to represent her adopted country in the international beauty pageant. The New Zealand Herald reports that 22-year-old Avianca Bohn is not actually a citizen of the country. In fact, Bohn was born in South Africa [...]

Bride drenched in ‘oily black ooze’ from hotel sprinklers on wedding day Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:50 AM PDT A hotel in Georgia literally rained on a bride's parade, covering her wedding party in an "oily black ooze" just moments before the ceremony was scheduled to begin. Local affiliate WSBTV Channel 2 Action News reports that Shalita Harris were prepping for the ceremony at the Westin Hotel in College Park when the hotel's sprinkler [...]

Study on mosquitoes and raindrops could change the future of robotics Posted: 05 Jun 2012 01:48 PM PDT Dr. David Hu, professor of mechanical engineering and biology at Georgia Institute of Technology, says mosquitoes could provide clues to building flying robots of the future. In a new study, Dr. Hu and his team of researchers studied how mosquitoes survive the impact of raindrops that are more than 50 times their body mass. "This [...]

Orchestra of car alarms stuns onlookers Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:39 AM PDT Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending. April Fool's Day has come and gone this year, but pranks are possible all year long. A New York-based pranking collective, Improv Everywhere, just organized a Car Alarm Symphony, and the video of the event is getting lots of attention. Famous for filling a Best [...]

U.S. spy agency gives NASA two Hubble-quality telescopes Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:28 PM PDT Two powerful spy telescopes built for the U.S. intelligence agency National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) will be used for a completely different purpose than originally intended. Given to NASA by the NRO, these Hubble-quality telescopes will be repurposed to be used not for … Continue reading →

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