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'Monster' blizzard to slam Northeast
CNN - 8 Feb 2013 05:48
A massive storm is set to slam the northeast. CNN's Chad Myers has the latest.
"All's Fair in Love and War!"? ? ?
OpEdNews - 8 Feb 2013 20:17
Are the folks who advocated a War Crimes Trial for George W. Bush learning that "turnabout is fair play"?
Watch: Thousands of Bed Bugs Infest Home, Hospitalize Woman
ABC News - 8 Feb 2013 19:20
The Kentucky homeowner is recovering from the bugs who were eating her flesh.
Mountain Manhunt for Former L.A. Cop Accused of Killing 3
Time - 8 Feb 2013 06:05
Mountain Manhunt for Former L.A. Cop Accused of Killing 3
US braces for 'historic' snowstorm
BBC - 8 Feb 2013 05:15
The north-east US coast is braced for a major snowstorm that has already caused school closures and hundreds of flight cancellations.
Canadian Industry Groups Want to Legalize Spyware
Forbes - 8 Feb 2013 05:08
Remember the Sony rootkit fiasco from 2005? If you don't, allow me to explain ...
California Gun Laws Could Become Toughest In The Nation
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2013 04:32
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Weeks after New York enacted the nation's toughest gun laws, California lawmakers said Thursday they want their state to do even more in response to recent mass shootings, particularly the Connectic...
Arne Duncan Defends No Child Left Behind Waivers In Senate Committee Hearing
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2013 01:48
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan faced an angsty Senate education committee Thursday as he was forced to defend his administration's workaround of the No Child Left Behind Act. The Health, Education, Labor & Pensi...
Melissa Fumero Lands Female Lead In Upcoming FOX Comedy Pilot, Opposite Andy Samberg
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2013 23:59
By Michael Lopez
Which Is The Strongest Brand? Lindsay Lohan, TMZ or Penthouse?
Forbes - 8 Feb 2013 23:57Ahmadinejad Vs. Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran's President, Supreme Leader Clash Over Political Authority
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2013 23:55
By Babak Dehghanpisheh BEIRUT, Feb 8 - It was an extraordinary moment in the history of the Islamic Republic. Live on state radio, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani exchanged insult aft...
Man stable after west Belfast shooting
BBC - 8 Feb 2013 23:55
A man in his 60s is in a stable condition in hospital after being shot in west Belfast.
Knesset Conundrums -- Can Two Walk Together?
OpEdNews - 8 Feb 2013 23:53
If Obama is serious this time, it could be different. An American or international blueprint for the realization of the two-state solution, with a strict timetable. Perhaps an international conference, for starters. A UN...
HP to Use Fewer Student Workers
ABC News - 8 Feb 2013 23:52
Of all the major computer and electronics makers, Apple has talked the most about its plans to improve conditions for workers in its Chinese factories. Now, though, HP is in the spotlight, announcing efforts today to imp...
Facing Snowstorm, Power Grid In New York Prepares For A Walloping Post-Sandy Snowstorm
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2013 23:51
NEW YORK -- Political leaders and utility companies in New York City prepared for a nasty winter snowstorm Friday afternoon that could knock out power to tens of thousands. Even as the first residents started to lose ele...
C-Reactive Proteins Linked With Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2013 23:50
High levels of C-reactive protein -- which the body produces in response to inflammation -- could be a predictor of a common kind of vision loss, according to a new study. MedPage Today reported that people who have high...
Boeing warns customers of 787 delays
BBC - 8 Feb 2013 23:48
Boeing warns customers awaiting delivery of new 787 Dreamliners to expect delays amid a continuing investigation into their safety.
Iconic French painting of 'Liberty' defaced with marker
NBC News - 8 Feb 2013 23:48Toddler in leukaemia fight dies
BBC - 8 Feb 2013 23:47
A toddler whose fight against leukaemia reached more than two million people through a social media campaign dies from the disease.
Fox News Poll: Voters back spending cuts to boost economy by huge margins
Fox News - 8 Feb 2013 23:46
By massive margins, voters say they would rather see the government cut spending than increase it as a way to boost the nation's economy, according to a Fox News poll that showed, in hindsight, voters largely saying the ...
'Nemo' School Closures Hobble Working Parents During Snowstorm
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2013 23:43
NEW YORK -- At 4 p.m. Thursday, Claire Brown Goss, a pregnant working mother of two, learned that her town of Ashland, Mass., planned to shut down its schools on Friday in anticipation of this weekend's blizzard. Ten min...
Senate Democrats Sequester Offer Contains $120 Billion In Savings Over 10 Months
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2013 23:43
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats will produce a bill next week to stave off the sequester-related spending cuts until the end of December, multiple Senate sources tell The Huffington Post. The bill would cut the deficit by...