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White House gives cool welcome to bill limiting ammo sales
Colo. shooting suspect faces 24 murder charges
Database tracks every bomb dropped by U.S. since WWI
Author resigns from New Yorker, admits fake quotes
Should Congress have the power to audit the Fed?
Twitter suspends reporter's account for NBC tweet
Syrian envoy to London defects amid Aleppo fight
Photos: Rare early images of Marilyn Monroe
Polish Nobel Prize winner Lech Walesa effectively backs Romney
Romantic crooner Tony Martin dies at 98
Photos: Olympians reveal their tattoos
Mitt Romney’s possible VP contenders ride in style
Rhode Island general store closes its doors after 224 years
Colorado man arrested for openly carrying gun in movie theater
‘Zombies’ show up to counter Westboro Baptist Church protestors
Ever wonder what happens when the Olympic flame dies?
'Sea Hag' accused of killing man who refused to give her beer
McCain and Cheney disagreements from Palin to torture
Report: Dems to add gay marriage to platform

White House gives cool welcome to bill limiting ammo sales

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 11:29 AM PDT

The White House gave a cool welcome on Monday to Democratic legislation that would effectively ban online or mail-order purchases of ammunition in the aftermath of the mass shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater. "I haven't seen the specific piece of legislation that has been offered up today," spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at [...]

Colo. shooting suspect faces 24 murder charges

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:30 AM PDT

Prosecutors on Monday charged James Holmes with two dozen counts of first-degree murder and slew of other violent offenses related to the recent deadly rampage at a Colorado movie theater.

Database tracks every bomb dropped by U.S. since WWI

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:02 PM PDT

Lieutenant Colonel Jenns Robertson, 45, has spent the past six years working on one of the most unusual historical projects in modern times: compiling a database of every bomb dropped by U.S. forces dating back to World War I. "It has proven useful in the real world, in real time," Robertson told the Boston Globe. [...]

Author resigns from New Yorker, admits fake quotes

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Jonah Lehrer resigned from the New Yorker Monday after Tablet Magazine revealed that he fabricated Bob Dylan quotes in his book, "Imagine: How Creativity Works."

Should Congress have the power to audit the Fed?

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:35 PM PDT

It is often said that the Chairman of the Federal Reserve is the second most powerful person in the world, with unrivaled influence and clout domestically and abroad.

Twitter suspends reporter's account for NBC tweet

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Twitter Inc and NBC Universal's move to suppress a British reporter's tweets related to the network's Olympics coverage may have backfired after the incident became fodder for Twitter chatter around the world on Monday. The microblogging service suspended Guy Adams, the Los Angeles correspondent for London-based daily The Independent, after he sent a tweet on Friday revealing NBC Olympics President Gary Zenkel's email address. ...

Syrian envoy to London defects amid Aleppo fight

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Syria's top diplomat in London said he could no longer represent the regime and defected Monday, as civilians fled the commercial hub of Aleppo in droves amid 10 days of fierce battles between rebels and government forces.

Photos: Rare early images of Marilyn Monroe

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Polish Nobel Prize winner Lech Walesa effectively backs Romney

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 10:14 AM PDT

Walesa, a co-founder of the Solidarity movement in Poland which challenged Communist rule during the 1980s, urged Romney to "get your success" in the upcoming election.

Romantic crooner Tony Martin dies at 98

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Tony Martin, the romantic singer who appeared in movie musicals from the 1930s to the 1950s and sustained a career in records, television and nightclubs from the Depression era into the 21st century, has died. He was 98.

Photos: Olympians reveal their tattoos

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:23 PM PDT

Sporting the colors of the country they represent is gratifying enough for most Olympic athletes. For others, an ink gun provides the opportunity to express themselves in a more permanent way.

Mitt Romney’s possible VP contenders ride in style

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 10:34 AM PDT

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, both considered possible contenders to become Mitt Romney's running mate, took a break from campaigning for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sunday to enjoy some time on the road. Portman, above, tweeted a picture in his 1917 Model T Ford. "Got my 1917 Model T out [...]

Rhode Island general store closes its doors after 224 years

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 10:37 AM PDT

Gray's Store in Adamsville village in Little Compton, R.I., was known by customers for years with its old-fashioned marble soda fountain, cigar and tobacco cases, and Rhode Island johnny cakes, the Associated Press reported. The store near the Massachusetts line opened in 1788. Owner Jonah Waite, 21, inherited the shop after his father died of [...]

Colorado man arrested for openly carrying gun in movie theater

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Carrying a gun into a theater doesn't exactly put fellow moviegoers at ease, especially if it comes on the heels of a shooting tragedy in the same vicinity. On Sunday night, Thorton, Colo., police arrested James G. Mapes for openly carrying a holstered firearm into a movie theater, according to the Denver Post. The Thornton [...]

‘Zombies’ show up to counter Westboro Baptist Church protestors

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:46 PM PDT

After reading this story, you may begin to see zombies in a whole new light. While they get a lot of criticism for their love of human flesh, it turns out that some zombies also go out of their way to support the troops. The Westboro Baptist Church had recently announced that it would be [...]

Ever wonder what happens when the Olympic flame dies?

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 10:55 AM PDT

The carrying of the Olympic flame always comes with plenty of pomp and circumstance, but once the massive Olympic Cauldron is lit, we usually take for granted that it remains ablaze until the games come to an end. In a … Continue reading →

'Sea Hag' accused of killing man who refused to give her beer

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 08:51 AM PDT

A Florida Keys woman known as "Sea Hag" has been charged with fatally shooting a man who refused to give her a beer. Carolyn Dukeshire, 62, was arrested late Sunday, charged with first-degree murder. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Dukeshire shot 64-year-old Martin Mazur five times after Mazur denied her a beer. Casey Whippo, [...]

McCain and Cheney disagreements from Palin to torture

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 07:30 AM PDT

"I respect the vice president. He and I had strong disagreements as to whether we should torture people or not. I don't believe we should have," Senator McCain said.