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The Starting Point: Swift victory and a bomb-sniffing dog
The Yahoo! Newsroom – 57 mins ago

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The Starting Point is a snapshot of the news stories that occurred overnight. Look for updates throughout the day on Yahoo! News and in the news box on Yahoo.com. Full Story »
Did Fox News alter footage of a conservative rally?
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Wed Nov 11, 10:32 pm ET

AP

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart pointed out inconsistencies in alternating "Hannity Show" shots of a recent conservative rally on the steps of the Capitol Building. This has led to accusations of Fox News splicing video footage shot at a larger Glenn Beck rally held in Washington two months ago with video shot at last week's rally, thus falsifying footage to make the more recent protest appear bigger than it was. Full Story »
The Starting Point: Injured vets, the DC sniper & holiday sales
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Wed Nov 11, 8:28 am ET

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President Obama's Fort Hood memorial speech
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Tue Nov 10, 4:08 pm ET

AP

These are the remarks President Barack Obama made at the Fort Hood memorial service. Full Story »
Fort Hood memorial service live blog
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Tue Nov 10, 3:30 pm ET

AP

A memorial service is being held today in remembrance of the 13 people killed at Fort Hood last week. President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are scheduled to meet privately with family members of the victims, and the memorial service follows at 2 p.m. ET. The president will speak approximately halfway through the service. Full Story »
The Starting Point: Pirates, poker champs and dress codes
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Tue Nov 10, 8:26 am ET

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The Starting Point is a snapshot of the news stories that occurred overnight. Look for updates throughout the day on Yahoo! News and in the news box on Yahoo.com. Full Story »
'60 Minutes' exclusive: Andre Agassi's extraordinary journey
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Mon Nov 9, 5:09 pm ET

Andre Agassi's disclosure last week that he took a drug known as crystal meth, lied about it to authorities and got away with it, is only one of the startling revelations in the new autobiography from one of the most respected athletes in the world. Full Story »
The Starting Point: Juvenile crimes & damaging viruses
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Mon Nov 9, 8:26 am ET

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The Starting Point: U.S. named top brand & long-lost van found
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Fri Nov 6, 8:28 am ET

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The Starting Point is a snapshot of the news stories that occurred overnight. Look for updates throughout the day on Yahoo! News and in the news box on Yahoo.com. Full Story »
"Sesame Street"'s jab at Fox News sparks backlash
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Thu Nov 5, 3:49 pm ET

Next week will mark “Sesame Street”'s 40th year on the air, and while many are celebrating the iconic PBS show that's become what the New York Times recently labeled "messianic," some conservatives are crying foul over the re-airing of a sketch that jabs fun at the right-leaning Fox News network. Full Story »
The Starting Point: Missing baby found & a racy 'Gossip Girl'
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Thu Nov 5, 8:17 am ET

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Do Tuesday's elections foreshadow a 2010 Obama effect?
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Wed Nov 4, 6:02 pm ET

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Much was made, some thought too much, about how the outcome of Tuesday's state races would serve as a referendum on President Obama one year after his historic election victory. Full Story »
Op-Ed: Numbers, not shouting, overwhelm health care debate
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Wed Nov 4, 3:09 pm ET

Reuters

Washington, DC — We have the best medical professionals in the world, but fewer and fewer Americans can afford to pay for the care they can provide. The trends indicate that problem will get much worse. Full Story »
The Starting Point: Mobile phone outages & 2 new Oscars hosts
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Wed Nov 4, 8:31 am ET

Reuters

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Op-Ed: Patient-centered wellness for our people powered world
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Tue Nov 3, 3:07 pm ET

AP

Republican Rep. Thaddeus G. McCotter is Chair of the Republican House Policy Committee and serves the 11th congressional district of Southeast Michigan. He is currently serving his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Full Story »
The Starting Point: Surgery errors & a transit strike in Philly
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Tue Nov 3, 8:15 am ET

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PBS documentary revives interest in century-old 'whodunit'
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Mon Nov 2, 4:09 pm ET

AP

Nearly 100 years later, the case and trial of Leo Frank is making headlines again. Doubts about the 1913 murder of Atlanta teen Mary Phagan and accused suspect Frank — said to be U.S. history’s only Jewish lynching victim — have long fueled conspiracy theories. Full Story »
Controversial Congressman Alan Grayson continues to make news
The Yahoo! Newsroom – Thu Oct 29, 4:30 pm ET

AP

Earlier in the month, shortly after he burst onto the political scene by presenting his "Die Quickly" interpretation of the Republican health care plan on the floor of the House, we asked, "Is Alan Grayson the Democrats' Joe Wilson?" Full Story »