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Man stabbed with meat thermometer at movie in CA
Authorities say a man was stabbed in the neck with a meat thermometer after asking a woman to silence her cell phone during a screening of the film "Shutter Island" at a Southern California movie theater.
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2nd ex-cop charged in Katrina coverup
A second ex-New Orleans officer charged in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina is expected to plead guilty.
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Pa. woman charged with recruiting jihadists
A federal indictment accuses a Pennsylvania woman of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and promote terrorism overseas, NBC News reports.
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Celizic: Why no buzz about UConn women’s reign?
Celizic: Connecticut won its record 71st straight game on Monday. On Tuesday, the Huskies extended it to 72. No women’s team has ever won more consecutive games. Only UCLA’s 88-game winning streak that ran from 1971-74 is longer in D-I hoops. And America greeted this extraordinary achievement by erupting into a coast-to-coast yawn.
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UConn extend win streak, roll to Big East title
Kalana Greene scored 15 points to help top-ranked Connecticut rout No. 9 West Virginia 60-32 on Tuesday night for its 72nd straight win and 16th Big East tournament championship.
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Kobe beats buzzer as Lakers end skid
Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.
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Bucks make Celtics latest heavyweight victim
Andrew Bogut had 25 points and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off another Eastern Conference heavyweight, making a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Boston Celtics 86-84 on Tuesday night.
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Tourneys, and the world, await word on Tiger
Not long after Tiger Woods returned home and starting practicing, the PGA Tour began checking with tournaments to make sure they were prepared to handle the hype over the world's No. 1 player getting back to golf.
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| Politics News |
Roberts: Scene at State of Union ‘troubling’
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address was "very troubling" and that the annual speech to Congress has "degenerated into a political pep rally."
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Biden slams Jerusalem housing plan
Israel approves the construction of 1,600 new homes for Jews in disputed east Jerusalem — a move that is sharply denounced by Vice President Joe Biden during a visit there.
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Massa: ‘Groping’ of male aide wasn’t sexual
A New York congressman who resigned under an ethics cloud has been under investigation for allegedly groping multiple male aides, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
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Retired NY police leader's replacement now leaving
The replacement for the New York State Police superintendent who retired amid the scandal enveloping Gov. David Paterson announced his own retirement Tuesday after just a week in the top job.
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Michelle Obama donates ball gown to Smithsonian
Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady.
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| Discovery News Headlines |
The LHC to Shut Down... Again?
The epic start-up drama surrounding the world's most powerful particle accelerator just took another painful twist.
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A Sweet Deal Soured
It was the blockbuster environmental deal of a lifetime: Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced in 2008 that the state was going to buy 180,000 acres of wetlands from United States Sugar Corporation. The purchase would effectively close U.S. Sugar's doors ...
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Test-Firing of SpaceX Falcon Rocket Aborted
There's flame in the trenches, but not the one Space Exploration Technologies was hoping for, as it counted down Tuesday afternoon to the first test-firing of its new Falcon 9 rocket. Two seconds before the rocket's nine motors were to ...
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Shark Zone: A Refuge Where Predators and Tourists Mix
The Maldives government has banned shark fishing in its 35,000 square miles of sovereign waters.
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Fossilized Eggshells Yield DNA
These ancient DNA samples could open the door to cloning long-extinct species.
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| How to of the Day |
How to Make Juggling Balls from Tennis Balls
You want to juggle, but aren't sure about buying some balls specifically made for juggling. Tennis balls will work, but have some problems (they bounce, they roll away, and they look like old tennis balls). Here are some ideas which may lead you to create a cheap, unique, and nice looking set of juggling balls.
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What happened to Ask Yahoo!?
Ask Yahoo! is teaming up with Yahoo! Answers to bring you Ask Mike. It's another way to pose questions, get answers, and (hopefully) learn a thing or two. Please visit us at our new home on Yahoo! Answers, and join our network today. To learn more about Yahoo! Answers, the Answers Network, and Ask Mike, head to our help pages...
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What happened to Ask Yahoo!?
Ask Yahoo! is teaming up with Yahoo! Answers to bring you Ask Mike. It's another way to pose questions, get answers, and (hopefully) learn a thing or two. Please visit us at our new home on Yahoo! Answers, and join our network today. To learn more about Yahoo! Answers, the Answers Network, and Ask Mike, head to our help pages...
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Is the postmaster general really a general?
The postmaster general (PMG) has one of the coolest job titles in the United States government. But the position, while important, has little to do with the military...
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Why do people yell "Free Bird!" at rock concerts?
It happens at nearly every rock show. During a lull, while the band's in between tunes, someone in the audience requests Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird." It's meant as a joke, but it's never really funny. So how did the unfortunate tradition begin?...
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Who "invented" zombies?
Filmmaker George Romero turned zombies into movie icons in his epic "Night of the Living Dead" horror series. But to say he "invented" them is giving the guy too much credit. The truth is, these lurching, brain-crazed creatures have deep roots in Haitian folklore...
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