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• Romney wants apology from Obama
• Mississippi's only abortion clinic spared
• Zimmerman seeks new judge in murder case
• Film producer Richard D. Zanuck dies, age 77
• Landslide smothers Canada town; 4 thought missing
• Obama suspends measure targeting Cuba
• Rice stands by VP comment: ‘There is no way that I will do this’
• Democratic outside groups raise more than $25M in second quarter
• Surfing goats make waves
• Tim Kaine campaigns with Barack Obama in Virginia
• Digg, dug: A salute to the revered social news site, sold for peanuts
• Obama mocks House Republicans for health care repeal vote
• How DARPA used two huge speakers to instantly suppress fire
• Unique cat beginning to grace world of Internet video

Romney wants apology from Obama Posted: 13 Jul 2012 03:16 PM PDT Mitt Romney disputed reports that he worked for Bain Capital longer than he had publicly suggested, insisting Friday he had no role "whatsoever" in managing the company after February 1999 when he left to run the Winter Olympics. Public filings from the company suggest otherwise. In consecutive interviews with all five television news networks, Romney [...]

Mississippi's only abortion clinic spared Posted: 13 Jul 2012 04:35 PM PDT A federal judge upheld Mississippi's anti-abortion law Friday but said the state's only clinic can stay open and will not face any penalties as it tries to comply with the new mandate.

Zimmerman seeks new judge in murder case Posted: 13 Jul 2012 03:44 PM PDT The Florida man charged with second-degree murder in the killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin asked for a new judge in the case on Friday, accusing the judge currently assigned to the case of bias. Lawyers for George Zimmerman filed a motion requesting that Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester withdraw from the trial. In the filing, Zimmerman alleged that Lester had made "gratuitous" and "disparaging remarks" about him during a July 5 bond hearing and offered "a personal opinion" in the case. "In doing so, the Court has created a reasonable fear in Mr. ...

Film producer Richard D. Zanuck dies, age 77 Posted: 13 Jul 2012 02:43 PM PDT Hollywood movie producer Richard D. Zanuck, whose films include Oscar winner "Driving Miss Daisy," died on Friday of a heart attack, his spokesman said in a statement. He was 77. "Richard D. Zanuck, one of the film industry's most progressive and distinguished leaders died today (Friday, July 13th) of a heart attack in Los Angeles at age 77," spokesman Jeff Sanderson said in a statement. (Reporting By Bob Tourtellotte; Editing by Bernard Orr)

Landslide smothers Canada town; 4 thought missing Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:31 PM PDT Four people were believed to be missing Friday after a wall of rock, mud and trees cascaded down the side of a mountain, flattening several homes in a tiny western Canada community.

Obama suspends measure targeting Cuba Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:51 PM PDT President Barack Obama notified Congress on Friday that he was suspending for six months a measure that would let any American whose property was seized in the Cuban Revolution of 1959 sue anyone of any nationality using the property today. "I hereby determine and report to the Congress that suspension, for 6 months beyond August [...]

Rice stands by VP comment: ‘There is no way that I will do this’ Posted: 13 Jul 2012 11:18 AM PDT The popular news aggregator the Drudge Report posted a story Thursday night claiming that Mitt Romney is considering bringing Condoleezza Rice onto the Republican ticket as his vice presidential candidate. A top aide for the former secretary of state, however, tells Yahoo News that Rice has no plans to consider such an offer. Rice has previously [...]

Democratic outside groups raise more than $25M in second quarter Posted: 13 Jul 2012 02:37 PM PDT Five of the nation's largest outside political groups supporting Democrats raised more than $25 million in the second quarter, the organizations announced Friday. The disclosure comes from four super PACs, including one formed by former aides to President Barack Obama called Priorities USA Action, and one non-profit, American Bridge 21st Century Foundation. The super PACs [...]

Surfing goats make waves Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:20 PM PDT It's official--the goats of California are definitely the coolest in the country.These two from Southern California, Goatee and Pismo, fit the bill: The goats have taken to surfing with their owner, Dana McGregor, who takes the pets everywhere--even into the Pacific Ocean. The goat whisperer told the Associated Press he "taught his goats to surf [...]

Tim Kaine campaigns with Barack Obama in Virginia Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:45 PM PDT Politically vulnerable Democrats across the country may be shying away from President Barack Obama. But not Virginia Senate candidate Tim Kaine. Former Gov. Kaine on Friday got to play sidekick and opening act for Obama as the commander in chief made a three-stop campaign swing in his home state. Kaine touted the president's economic record, [...]

Digg, dug: A salute to the revered social news site, sold for peanuts Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:49 PM PDT Born in Redding, Calif., Kevin Rose grew up in Las Vegas, kind of went to vo-tech high school and then dutifully dropped out of college, where he briefly majored in, you guessed it, computer science. Rose has an easy, cool style, seasoned with just enough contempt to keep amateurs and girls in thrall—and he collaborates [...]

Obama mocks House Republicans for health care repeal vote Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:06 PM PDT On a campaign swing through the political battleground of Virginia, President Barack Obama on Friday mocked House Republicans for holding yet another vote against his landmark health care law. Thursday's action was the 33rd time the president's foes in the House of Representatives voted to repeal or defund Obamacare in whole or in part. "I [...]

How DARPA used two huge speakers to instantly suppress fire Posted: 13 Jul 2012 03:44 PM PDT DARPA, the military tech agency known for funding the development of terrifying (as well as adorable) robots and fascinating espionage technologies, found another way to put out fire without the use of water or chemicals. After showing off its fire-suppressing magic … Continue reading →

Unique cat beginning to grace world of Internet video Posted: 13 Jul 2012 01:43 PM PDT In the Internet world where cat videos are all the fancy, Bub the "perma-kitten" could be on the edge of viral stardom. "She's the best living thing on the planet," says Bub's owner, Bub (yes, the same name) Bridavsky of Bloomington, Ind., who says a rare genetic disorder has produced a one-of-a-kind cat. According to [...]

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