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• U.S. responded to Benghazi attack as terrorism on ‘Day One’: Source
• California man behind anti-Islam film arrested
• Police: 2 dead, 4 wounded in Minn. office shooting
• Early voters casting ballots in swing state of Iowa
• Romney: Raising the stakes, lowering expectations
• 'Unthinkable and devastating': Romney slams Obama on defense cuts
• Security concerns keep FBI from scene of ambassador's murder: Official
• Netanyahu’s ‘red line’ mocked on Twitter
• Rental car companies pledge not to rent recalled cars
• Mars rover Curiosity finds signs of ancient stream
• Renoir artwork from flea market now thought stolen
• Obama: NFL refs’ return is ‘great day for America’
• Family fights highway off-ramp in their backyard
• Apple has its eyes on flexible iPhone screens
• Video: Man goes street surfing through flooded British town
• Candidate’s wife throws water on reporter
• Non-partisan group posts tweet against Scott Brown
• 'Britishisms' Creeping into American English
• Should Fido fly? You may not like the answer
• Netanyahu warns it's 'very late' to stop a nuclear Iran
• Giant ferris wheel to offer view of New York City landscape
• What do Ohio's white working-class voters want?

U.S. responded to Benghazi attack as terrorism on ‘Day One’: Source Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:56 PM PDT When gunmen struck the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11 of this year, the response from American officials was almost simultaneous: They immediately set about collecting information about the attackers, some of whom were quickly identified as foreigners, and tracing links from them to known extremist groups, a knowledgeable source has told Yahoo [...]

California man behind anti-Islam film arrested Posted: 27 Sep 2012 03:59 PM PDT The California man behind a crudely produced anti-Islamic video posted to YouTube that has inflamed parts of the Middle East was arrested for violating terms of his probation, authorities said Thursday.

Police: 2 dead, 4 wounded in Minn. office shooting Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:46 PM PDT A workplace shooting Thursday in Minneapolis killed at least two people and injured four others, including three critically, police and hospital officials said.

Early voters casting ballots in swing state of Iowa Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:36 AM PDT Iowa is one of 32 states that allows no-excuse early voting, meaning that any registered voter can head to the polls before election day and cast their ballot.

Romney: Raising the stakes, lowering expectations Posted: 27 Sep 2012 06:43 AM PDT Analysis: Will Mitt Romney get the game changer he needs in next week's presidential debate?

'Unthinkable and devastating': Romney slams Obama on defense cuts Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:08 AM PDT For the third straight day, Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama campaigned in the same state, with Romney arguing before an audience of military veterans that potential cuts to the defense budget are "unthinkable and devastating." Speaking in the battleground state at an American Legion post outside Washington, D.C., Romney blamed Obama for planned [...]

Security concerns keep FBI from scene of ambassador's murder: Official Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:54 AM PDT More than two weeks after militants killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans at a diplomatic mission in Libya, FBI investigators have not gone into the city where the attack took place due to security concerns, a federal law enforcement official said today, even if such concerns haven't stopped journalists from operating freely in the same city.

Netanyahu’s ‘red line’ mocked on Twitter Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:24 PM PDT During his speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the completion of Iran's nuclear enrichment program threatens the stability of the Middle East, Europe and the United States—and urged world leaders to draw a "red line" to prevent Iran from continuing on. In a highly unusual [...]

Rental car companies pledge not to rent recalled cars Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:57 PM PDT The nation's four largest rental car companies have banded together in a pledge not to rent out any vehicles that are subject to a manufacturer safety recall and to support legislation that would legally enforce the promise.

Mars rover Curiosity finds signs of ancient stream Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:09 PM PDT Evidence of an ancient stream came from analyzing the size and shapes of pebbles and gravel near Gale Crater.

Renoir artwork from flea market now thought stolen Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:34 PM PDT The Renoir painting that caused a sensation when it was bought at a flea market for $7 may have been stolen from a museum six decades ago, and an auction house has put its sale on hold.

Obama: NFL refs’ return is ‘great day for America’ Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:14 AM PDT President Barack Obama warmly welcomed the breakthrough deal that will see the NFL's regular refs return to work. Their temporary replacements angered and baffled football fans coast-to-coast with controversial calls. Obama thinks "it's a great day for America," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One, as the president headed to [...]

Family fights highway off-ramp in their backyard Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:32 AM PDT When the Dodge family bought a modest home in Clark County, Wash., a decade ago it was tucked away at the end of a quiet dead-end street. Now a highway ramp is yards from the family's backyard. "Come here. Stand in our yard," Melissa Dodge told the Columbian newspaper as cars whizzed off Highway 500 [...]

Apple has its eyes on flexible iPhone screens Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:57 PM PDT Don't think the new iPhone 5 was enough of a leap over the previous generation of Apple's smartphone in terms of design? Well, a new patent by the Cupertino, Calif. tech powerhouse should have you very excited. The company has … Continue reading →

Video: Man goes street surfing through flooded British town Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:32 AM PDT In the age of ridesharing, people are always coming up with new ways of getting to work. But Ryan Hart tried a unique approach, when he hitched a surfboard to the back of a pickup truck and surfed through the streets of a flooded English town. 'There were four of us and we thought we'd [...]

Candidate’s wife throws water on reporter Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:45 PM PDT One way to get rid of a pesky reporter: Throw a bucket of water on him. That's what the wife of a failed candidate embroiled in a campaign scandal did to Miami Local 10 senior political reporter Michael Putney. The TV journalist came away drenched but not any more enlightened than when he knocked on [...]

Non-partisan group posts tweet against Scott Brown Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:35 AM PDT The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics tells Yahoo News the tweet was an 'accident.'

'Britishisms' Creeping into American English Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:36 AM PDT British people have long bemoaned the gradual encroachment of Americanisms into everyday speech, via Hollywood films and sitcoms. Now, "Britishisms" are crossing the pond the other way, thanks to the growing online popularity of British media such as Harry Potter, Downton Abbey and The Daily Mail.

Should Fido fly? You may not like the answer Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:58 PM PDT On the heels of two pet death incidents – both on United Airlines – it may be time to reconsider taking your pet along on the next family vacation.

Netanyahu warns it's 'very late' to stop a nuclear Iran Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:59 PM PDT The Israeli PM said Iran had completed the first stage of uranium enrichment, saying "they are 70 percent of the way there."

Giant ferris wheel to offer view of New York City landscape Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:19 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A plan to build the world's tallest ferris wheel on New York's Staten Island, offering sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline, could hold the answer to a long-elusive goal: putting the most-overlooked of city's five boroughs on the tourist map. The giant ferris wheel, at 625 feet, will be about half the height of the Empire State Building and taller than Singapore's Flyer and the planned "High Roller" wheel in Las Vegas, the city said. ...

What do Ohio's white working-class voters want? Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:01 AM PDT To look at Ohio is to glimpse America in a nutshell — a state full of places where laborers, truck drivers, cooks, store clerks and business owners form the backbone of small-town life.

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