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Photos: Bomb explodes during Beirut rush hour

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT

Photos: Bomb explodes during Beirut rush hourLebanese rescue workers and civilians carry an injured girl from the scene of an explosion in the mostly Christian neighborhood of Achrafiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Friday Oct. 19, 2012. Lebanon's state news agency says a car bomb in east Beirut has killed at least six people and wounded scores in the worst blast the city has seen in years, coming at a time when Lebanon has seen a rise in tension and eruptions of clashes stemming from the civil war in neighboring Syria.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Which party is targeting your favorite TV shows?

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 11:12 AM PDT

This combination of 2012 and 2011 file photos shows Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at the University of Chicago on Monday, March 19, 2012, left, and President Barack Obama in Osawatomie, Kan. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Obama and Romney each use a distinct vocabulary - a campaign glossary of sorts - to define himself, criticize the other guy, and highlight opposing economic philosophies: Fair shot or economic freedom? The nation's welfare or class warfare? You're-on-your-own economics or the heavy hand of government? (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Yahoo! News columnist Chris Wilson breaks down where political ad money is being spent — and why.


Teen girl shot by Taliban can stand, write

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:18 AM PDT

Malala Yousefzai Can Stand, WriteThe Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for wanting an education stood up today in a remarkable comeback from her near fatal wound.


Obama mocks rival’s ‘Romnesia’ on issues

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 11:31 AM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks about the choice facing women in the upcoming election, Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at a campaign event at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)"He's changing up so much and backtracking and sidestepping, we've got to name this condition," the president joked.


Grandson of Kim Jong Il talks about life outside North Korea

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Kim Han SolKim Han Sol, the grandson of longtime North Korean leader the late Kim Jong Il, has two earrings in his left lobe and a Libyan roommate at school.


Obama and Romney tied in Florida: Poll

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:44 PM PDT

Presidential Debate 2012: Detailed Town Hall RulesA new CNN/ORC poll of likely voters in Florida shows President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney statistically tied in this battleground state.


Memo back up claims for more Benghazi security

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 12:23 PM PDT

The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protestDocuments suggest a plan was approved for five permanent security agents, but that never happened.


Mourning Newsweek: 'So long, big get cover interview'

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:19 AM PDT

Newsweek's Diana Cover Sparks Controversy"The medium is more profoundly the message than it ever was," writes Yahoo's Virginia Heffernan.


Texas A&M searching campus buildings after threat

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:19 PM PDT

Texas A&M evacuates its campus after receiving a campus-wide bomb threat;The school remained closed Friday some three hours after the campus-wide bomb threat was received.


Woman in need of rare liver transplant turns to social media

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 11:33 AM PDT

It's not just for status updates and photo sharing -- social media has become an important outlet for patients in desperate need of organ donors. Debra Karby, a 37-year-old mother from Vancouver with a rare and aggressive form of liver sarcoma, is hoping that she can increase her odds of receiving a liver by sharing [...]

Abortions never necessary to save mother's life, says Rep. Joe Walsh

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:51 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 27, 2011 file photo, Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill. addresses a Tea Party rally on Capitol Hill in Washington. Walsh and two other high-profile House conservatives are facing opponents who insist that their views are too extreme, have trickier paths to re-election next month. GOP House candidates Allen West of Florida, Steve King of Iowa and Walsh are all embroiled in tough and expensive races that are drawing plenty of spending by friends and foes from around the country. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)"With modern technology and science, you can't find one instance" of a pregnant woman's life being at risk, Walsh told reporters.


Obama ad hits Romney on auto bailout in Ohio

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:53 PM PDT

"Mitt Romney. Not one of us." That's the last message in this hard-hitting ad from President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, aimed squarely at arguably the most important battleground state of the 2012 presidential election: Ohio. The ad zeroes in on Romney's opposition to the auto industry bailout—a key issue in Ohio, which has a large [...]

Death toll from meningitis outbreak rises to 21

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:10 PM PDT

Handout image of Aspergillus, a type of fungiMeanwhile, executives at the Boston-area pharmacy whose steroids have been linked to the outbreak have been sued in an action aimed at freezing their personal assets.


Al Qaeda attack on Yemen army base kills 24

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:41 AM PDT

Soldiers chew qat outside the home of Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi during a protest against the U.S. in SanaaThe attack was a further show of strength by Islamist militants despite a U.S. campaign of drone strikes to neutralize them.


Zimmerman's legal team can see Trayon Martin records

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 03:38 PM PDT

George Zimmerman appears for a bond hearing at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford, FloridaThe 29-year-old Zimmerman fatally shot the 17-year-old Martin in February. Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.


Cyber attacks from Iran hit several U.S. banks

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:55 AM PDT

File photograph of the entrance to a HSBC Bank branch in New YorkThis week, attacks struck the websites of BB&T, HSBC, Ally Financial and Capital One Financial.


Photos: See a roundup of the day's best images

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:47 AM PDT

Photos: See a roundup of the day's best imagesChildren look at a sea lion at the zoo in Frankfurt October 19, 2012. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner (GERMANY - Tags: ANIMALS)

Cat leads owner to discovery of ancient Roman ruins

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:14 PM PDT

Mirko Curti was chasing his cat through the streets of his village on Tuesday night when the cat inadvertently discovered a set of ancient Roman ruins. "The cat managed to get into a grotto and we followed the sound of its meowing," Curti told the Guardian. When he caught up to the animal, it had [...]

Catch the Orionid meteor shower this weekend

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 02:42 PM PDT

Star gazers will want to be looking upward this weekend: The Orionid meteor shower is one of the best meteor showers of the year and should not be missed. According to NASA's website: "Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, (the) source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expect 25 [...]

'I have to go see a man about a dog': A guide to 1920s slang

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 01:34 PM PDT

How to Sound Like the Bee's Knees: A Dictionary of 1920s SlangProhibition be damned, words were just better in the 1920s. There's a fascinating piece today in the New York Times from Edward Rothstein about the new prohibition exhibition at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center that's well worth a read if you're interested in things booze and 1920s, and of course about that truly weird little legal time in our country's history. But of extra-special interest to me in this article was the following note about the exhibit: 


Can you fix a scratched DVD with a banana?

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:59 AM PDT

I have two children; they have their favorite DVDs; and sometimes mommy needs them to be watching those DVDs.  So when the favorite DVDs get scratched and stop playing, it's a problem! Whether it's DVDs, CDs, or game disks for your Xbox or Wii, there are ways to fix and buff out scratches. The Internet [...]

Calif. zoo's baby panda taking his first 'awkward' steps

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 07:27 AM PDT

Panda Cub Steps into 'Awkward Toddler Stage'The San Diego Zoo's 11-week-old giant panda cub has arrived at his "awkward toddler stage," taking his first clumsy baby steps, veterinarians at the zoo said.


Photos: Rockettes get a 'leg-up' at rehearsals for holiday show

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 03:20 PM PDT

Photos: Rockettes get a 'leg-up' at rehearsals for holiday showDancers from the Radio City Rockettes rehearse for the 2012 edition of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in New York October 18, 2012. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT)

TSA set to fire 25 at Newark airport over security lapses

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:12 AM PDT

TSA Set to Fire 25 NJ EmployeesScreeners were criticized in an internal TSA document that alleged startling, large-scale security failures.


Oklahoma dust storm sparks highway pile-up

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 05:50 AM PDT

The rear of a car sits on top of another following a crash on Interstate 35 on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, near Blackwell, Okla. A massive dust storm swirling reddish-brown clouds over northern Oklahoma triggered a multi-vehicle accident, forcing police to shut down the heavily traveled roadway amid near blackout conditions. The highway patrol said the dust storm caused a multi-car accident, and local police said nearly three dozen cars and tractor-trailers were involved. Blackwell Police Chief Fred LeValley said nine people were injured, but there were no fatalities. (AP Photo/The Ponca City News, Rolf Clements) MANDATORY CREDITPolice were forced to shut down part of a heavily traveled interstate amid near blackout conditions.


Yes, Mormon feminists do exist. But who will they vote for?

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:28 AM PDT

New 2nd District poll shows Obama, Allen, Rigell with leads"I pretty much know every Mormon feminist, and I can't think of any of them that are going to vote for Romney."


Hey robocallers: Don't call me maybe, say swing voters

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 07:35 AM PDT

Bandrowsky poses with cutouts of U.S. presidential candidates before the first 2012 U.S. presidential debate in DenverAs Election Day approaches, Yahoo! News has asked voters in swing states to share what it's like being in the thick of things.


Open homicides possibly linked to Manson family

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 09:17 PM PDT

Manson Possibly Tied to HomicidesThe LAPD continues to battle for audio tapes that could hold clues to a dozen open homicides potentially linked to the murderous "Manson family," officials told ABC News.


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