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• Will the U.N. pull the plug on observers in Syria?
• Fewer than 50 followers on Twitter? You probably support Obama
• Romney attacks Obama's economic 'report card'
• IRS may have sent out $5B in refund checks to identity thieves
• Oklahoma is so hot that street lamps are melting
• Photos: Arctic waves call California wave riders
• Boehner: Obama ‘has never had a real job, for God’s sake’
• N.C. law bans scientific predictions of rising sea levels
• Hitler’s nephew begged FDR to allow him to enlist to fight uncle
• Cash rewards keep people on their medications
• Cinnabon is first U.S. franchise to open in Libya
• Note from Abraham Lincoln spared soldier’s life
• Video: A sinkhole grows in Brooklyn
• Senate fails to approve cybersecurity legislation
• Detroit boy sells snacks to save Motor City
• Buying home beats renting after just 3 years in much of U.S.
• Commuter jets avoid last-second collision near Washington, D.C
• Chinese teen kills eight in knife attack: Reports
• Vampire bat bites make jungle dwellers immune to rabies
• Nuke ops halted after protesters enter TN complex

Will the U.N. pull the plug on observers in Syria? Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:51 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Security Council will most likely not renew the mandate of the U.N. observer mission in Syria later this month, which would require it to pull out of the conflict-torn country, France's envoy to the United Nations said on Thursday.

Fewer than 50 followers on Twitter? You probably support Obama Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT When it comes to preferences in the 2012 presidential campaign, Twitter follows a familiar political narrative. The Democrat, Barack Obama, draws his support from large numbers of people with limited influence, while the Republican, Mitt Romney, relies on tweets from a smaller, more powerful set of people. And by power, of course, we mean one's [...]

Romney attacks Obama's economic 'report card' Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:11 AM PDT In his first public event since his less-than-smooth overseas trip, Mitt Romney sought to return the focus back to President Barack Obama's record, arguing that Obama hasn't delivered on his promises to turn the country around. Ahead of Friday's much-anticipated monthly jobs report, Romney trashed Obama for the nation's high unemployment rate and for fostering [...]

IRS may have sent out $5B in refund checks to identity thieves Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:13 PM PDT The Internal Revenue Service may have delivered more than $5 billion in refund checks to identity thieves who filed fraudulent tax returns for 2011, Treasury Department investigators said Thursday.

Oklahoma is so hot that street lamps are melting Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:36 PM PDT It's hard to not be concerned with global warming when its effects are right in front of your eyes. KFOR TV in Stillwater, Oklahoma is reporting that temperatures are so high that the street lamps have begun melting.

Photos: Arctic waves call California wave riders Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:00 AM PDT

Boehner: Obama ‘has never had a real job, for God’s sake’ Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT Republican House Speaker John Boehner ripped into President Barack Obama during an interview Thursday with Fox News Radio's "Kilmeade and Friends," accusing him of never having "a real job." From the interview transcript: Boehner: "Sometimes I have to catch my breath and slow down because the rhetoric in this campaign is just so over the [...]

N.C. law bans scientific predictions of rising sea levels Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:54 AM PDT Opponents Say Law Ignores Reality; Supporters Say Alarmist Predictions Threaten Coastal Residents

Hitler’s nephew begged FDR to allow him to enlist to fight uncle Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:35 AM PDT The nephew of Adolf Hitler sent a letter begging President Franklin D. Roosevelt to allow him to enlist in the U.S. military to fight his uncle's "devilish and pagan regime."

Cash rewards keep people on their medications Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:54 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Weekly rewards of as little as $5 could keep people on track with their medications, says a new study. "It helps the patient understand that we are serious about helping them get treated," said Dr. Deb Sodt, who leads the Minnesota Department of Health Tuberculosis Prevention & Control Program and was not involved in the new work. Recent studies suggest that fewer than half of people don't follow doctors' medication orders, even for life-threatening conditions. ...

Cinnabon is first U.S. franchise to open in Libya Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:31 AM PDT Just months after the country went through a dramatic revolution, Tripoli is welcoming Cinnabon, the first U.S. franchise to open in Libya. Mike Shattuck, president of the Atlanta-based company, Focus Brands International, tells CNN there are plans to open Cinnabon outlets in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco as well. Shattuck said the 7,500-square-foot Cinnabon store is [...]

Note from Abraham Lincoln spared soldier’s life Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:34 PM PDT Abraham Lincoln declared the end of slavery with his Emancipation Proclamation. But he also reviewed death sentences of soldiers who were  court-martialed during the Civil War. Slate's David Plotz renewed interest in one such hand-written note he saw after he toured the National Archives' vaults recently. The document immortalizes Lincoln's decision to spare a soldier's [...]

Video: A sinkhole grows in Brooklyn Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:47 AM PDT A massive sinkhole opened up in Brooklyn on Wednesday, nearly swallowing a parked car and causing giant headache for city officials who plan to work through the weekend to repair it.

Senate fails to approve cybersecurity legislation Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:26 PM PDT The Senate failed Thursday to pass legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage, despite dire warnings from top national security officials about the potential for devastating assaults on American computer networks.

Detroit boy sells snacks to save Motor City Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:34 AM PDT Joshua decided to figure out what he could do to help the city, and wound up deciding on what Americans have done for years: Start a small business.

Buying home beats renting after just 3 years in much of U.S. Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:05 PM PDT The shortest breakeven horizons occur in markets such as Florida's, where home values fell farthest during the recession.

Commuter jets avoid last-second collision near Washington, D.C Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:40 AM PDT Three US Airways jets, carrying a total of 192 passengers and crew members, were reportedly taking off or landing at Washington's Reagan National Airport when they came within 12 seconds of a mid-air collision

Chinese teen kills eight in knife attack: Reports Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:12 AM PDT A teenager has been arrested after killing nine people and wounding four others in a knife attack in northeast China, state media reported Thursday.

Vampire bat bites make jungle dwellers immune to rabies Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:44 AM PDT Rabies has been thought of as virtually 100-percent fatal unless treated immediately, but new research shows that a small number of isolated Peruvians have natural immunity from the animal-transmitted disease.

Nuke ops halted after protesters enter TN complex Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:49 PM PDT Nuclear operations were temporarily halted Wednesday at a Tennessee complex that stores and processes uranium after three protesters, including a nun, were able to intrude into a high-security area over the weekend. The Y-12 National Security Complex said all nuclear material is safe.

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