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• Gen. John Allen cleared of misconduct
• Two suspects detained after shooting on Texas college campus
• Boehner has ‘no clue’ what he said to prompt Michelle Obama's eye roll
• Is space big enough for two asteroid-mining companies?
• Greenfield: GOP, want to win in 2016? You might want to pull a Clinton
• Conservative groups give GOP a pass on debt ceiling hike, with strings attached
• Clinton to give Benghazi testimony on Wednesday
• Protests mark anniversary of landmark Roe v. Wade
• NM teen planned to attack Walmart after killing family
• Netanyahu claims election win despite losses
• An invention from more than 200 years ago is holding energy tech back
• ‘Inigo Montoya’ shirt upsets travelers, leads to awkward flight
• Baby elephant rescued from well in India
• Newt Gingrich urges mass shooter study
• Obamas surprising White House tour groups
• Groupon pulls gun deals from site
• No, geneticist isn't trying to clone Neanderthal baby
• Camera captures what it would be like to be tiger prey
• Man has 2 cars stolen in the same day
• Taliban responds to Prince Harry: ‘It’s not a game—it’s very, very real’
• Conservatives react to Obama inaugural speech

Gen. John Allen cleared of misconduct Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:08 PM PST The Pentagon has determined the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, did not engage in any inappropriate emails with a Florida socialite.

Two suspects detained after shooting on Texas college campus Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:22 PM PST HOUSTON (Reuters) - Three people were wounded, one critically, on Tuesday when gunfire erupted during an altercation between two people on a community college campus near Houston, police said, the latest in a series of shootings on U.S. college and school campuses. Two people "of interest" in the Lone Star College shooting were detained for questioning, including one with a student identification, according to authorities. "We are questioning them now," Harris County Sheriff's Office Captain W.K. Melacon told a press conference at the scene. ...

Boehner has ‘no clue’ what he said to prompt Michelle Obama's eye roll Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:16 PM PST It was the eye-roll heard 'round the world, but House Speaker John Boehner says he can't remember what he said to First Lady Michelle Obama during an inaugural lunch on Monday that made her look so visibly annoyed.

Is space big enough for two asteroid-mining companies? Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:29 PM PST The latest company to launch into the asteroid-mining business isn't worried about competition from its biggest rival, saying there are plenty of resources.

Greenfield: GOP, want to win in 2016? You might want to pull a Clinton Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:10 PM PST Clinton then became the first two-term Democrat since FDR and, in the middle of a sex scandal, became the first president to see his party gain seats in the House in the sixth year of his tenure.

Conservative groups give GOP a pass on debt ceiling hike, with strings attached Posted: 22 Jan 2013 04:25 PM PST When House Republicans vote Wednesday on a bill to temporarily lift the federal debt ceiling, they won't have enthusiastic support from the conservative movement-- but they won't get hell for it either. Some of the most prominent conservative groups that have opposed raising the debt ceiling will give House Republicans a (one time) pass when [...]

Clinton to give Benghazi testimony on Wednesday Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:07 PM PST Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to be on Capitol Hill Wednesday, to give long-awaited testimony about State Department security and the attack that left four Americans dead in Benghazi, Libya. Clinton, who had to postpone testimony because of health issues, is scheduled to...

Protests mark anniversary of landmark Roe v. Wade Posted: 22 Jan 2013 03:07 PM PST Protesters braved frigid temperatures to gather in front of the Supreme Court on the anniversary of the January 22, 1973 ruling that legalized abortion in the first three months of pregnancy.

NM teen planned to attack Walmart after killing family Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:54 PM PST The teenager who used an assault rifle to kill his mother, father and younger siblings told police he hoped to shoot up a Walmart after the family rampage and cause "mass destruction."

Netanyahu claims election win despite losses Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:54 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged the bruised winner of Israel's election on Tuesday, claiming victory despite unexpected losses to resurgent center-left challengers. Exit polls showed the Israeli leader's Likud party, yoked with the ultra-nationalist Yisrael Beitenu group, would still be the biggest bloc in the 120-member assembly with 31 seats, 11 fewer than the 42 they held in the previous parliament. ...

An invention from more than 200 years ago is holding energy tech back Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:38 PM PST As 21st century technology strains to become ever faster, cleaner and cheaper, an invention from more than 200 years ago keeps holding it back. It's why electric cars aren't clogging the roads and why Boeing's new ultra-efficient 787 Dreamliners aren't flying high.

‘Inigo Montoya’ shirt upsets travelers, leads to awkward flight Posted: 22 Jan 2013 02:01 PM PST Careful what you wear on a plane. Wynand Mullins of New Zealand told Stuff Magazine that he was asked to remove his T-shirt because other airline passengers found it intimidating. And, yes, we suppose if one weren't familiar with "The Princess Bride," seeing a shirt that reads, "Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed [...]

Baby elephant rescued from well in India Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:58 PM PST After spending 12 hours trapped at the bottom of a well, a baby elephant was rescued with the help of a bulldozer near Ranchi, India. [Related: 'Dog who wouldn't die' home after surgery] A report from The Times of India notes that the elephant may have been looking for its mother when it tumbled into [...]

Newt Gingrich urges mass shooter study Posted: 22 Jan 2013 09:48 AM PST The former House speaker is emphasizing the importance of holding Congressional hearings to examine mental health issues of mass shooters.

Obamas surprising White House tour groups Posted: 22 Jan 2013 11:20 AM PST First Lady Michelle Obama revealed on Twitter that she and her husband are personally surprising unsuspecting visitors.

Groupon pulls gun deals from site Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST In the weeks since one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history at Sandy Hook Elementary, another company is facing pressure and rethinking its approach on guns. Groupon is reevaluating its gun policies after removing all existing and upcoming deals on guns, shooting ranges and...

No, geneticist isn't trying to clone Neanderthal baby Posted: 22 Jan 2013 01:38 PM PST It turns out that a reported plan to clone a Neanderthal baby was lost in translation. Harvard geneticist George M. Church was quoted in the Daily Mail as looking for an "adventurous woman" to serve as a surrogate for a "cloned cave baby." The shocking headline spread quickly across the media with no small amount [...]

Camera captures what it would be like to be tiger prey Posted: 22 Jan 2013 12:25 PM PST It's not often that you get a firsthand view of what a tiger's prey sees moments -- or seconds -- before being eaten. In case you were wondering what it's like to be attacked by a big cat, here is the footage, thanks to keepers at the Longleat Safari Park in England. They set out [...]

Man has 2 cars stolen in the same day Posted: 22 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST A Kansas City, Mo., man had not one, but two cars stolen in the span of a few hours. And you thought you had a bad Monday. Tommy Barker had parked his SUV at a gas station and, in a fateful decision, decided to leave the car running to keep it warm while he ran [...]

Taliban responds to Prince Harry: ‘It’s not a game—it’s very, very real’ Posted: 22 Jan 2013 06:48 AM PST Taliban leaders have fired back at Prince Harry over the royal's comments that piloting a helicopter in Afghanistan—where he says he killed insurgents during his recent tour of duty—is like playing a video game. Harry, who co-piloted an Apache helicopter during his 20-week tour, made the comparison in an interview broadcast by the BBC Monday [...]

Conservatives react to Obama inaugural speech Posted: 22 Jan 2013 08:15 AM PST President Barack Obama's inaugural address advanced an unapologetically liberal agenda for his second term, a vision that has raised the ire of some conservatives. Obama specifically rebuked conservative arguments against his policies in the speech, rejecting the notion that entitlement programs make America a "nation of takers." "The commitments we make to each other—through Medicare, [...]

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