Whitney Houston's Body Headed Home to New Jersey
Good Morning America - 23 hrs agoFamily Reportedly Told that Houston Mixed Pills and Alcohol More »Whitney Houston's Body Headed Home to New Jersey
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"Monsignors' mutiny" revealed by Vatican leaks
Reuters - Mon, Feb 13, 2012VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Call it Conspiracy City. Call it Scandal City. Call it Leak City. These days the holy city has been in the news for anything but holy reasons. "It is a total mess," said one high-ranking Vatican official who spoke, like all others, on the condition of anonymity. The Machiavellian maneuvering and machinations that have come to light in the Vatican recently are worthy of a novel about a sinister power struggle at a medieval court. ... More »"Monsignors' mutiny" revealed by Vatican leaks
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U.S. Navy: Iran prepares suicide bomb boats in Gulf
Reuters - Mon, Feb 13, 2012MANAMA (Reuters) - Iran has built up its naval forces in the Gulf and prepared boats that could be used in suicide attacks, but the U.S. Navy can prevent it from blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the commander of U.S. naval forces in the region said on Sunday. Iran has made a series of threats in recent weeks to disrupt shipping in the Gulf or strike U.S. forces in retaliation if its oil trade is shut down by sanctions, or if its disputed nuclear program comes under attack. "They have increased the number of submarines ... ... More »U.S. Navy: Iran prepares suicide bomb boats in Gulf
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Does PETA ad featuring a young, pantsless woman in a neckbrace promote veganism, or offend?
The Cutline - 16 hrs agoPETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is known for its provocative ads--many of them featuring women in various states of undress--that aim to draw attention (however indirectly) to animal rights. But their latest ad, a Valentine's Day video that warns women about the "dangers" of their boyfriends' burgeoning veganism, may have crossed a [...] More »Does PETA ad featuring a young, pantsless woman in a neckbrace promote veganism, or offend?
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Obama's Broken Deficit Promise
ABC News - 21 hrs ago“This is big,” wrote White House director of new media Macon Phillips in a February 23, 2009 blog post, ”the President today promised that by the end of his first term, he will cut in half the massive federal deficit we’ve inherited. And we’ll do it... More »Obama's Broken Deficit Promise
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Obama sends 2013 budget to Congress, GOP pounces
The Ticket - 21 hrs agoOn Monday morning, President Obama sent to Congress his federal budget for fiscal year 2013, a non-binding blue print of the White House's spending priorities that calls for raising taxes on the wealthy, cutting spending in certain areas of government and increasing the budgets of infrastructure projects and job training programs. If implemented, the White [...] More »Obama sends 2013 budget to Congress, GOP pounces
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New Pew survey: Among Republicans, Santorum in statistical dead heat with Romney
The Ticket - 19 hrs agoRick Santorum's popularity among Republican voters has blown up nationally in recent weeks, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press that finds him in a statistical tie with Mitt Romney in the race for the White House. Santorum leads Romney 30 percent to 28 percent among [...] More »New Pew survey: Among Republicans, Santorum in statistical dead heat with Romney
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AT&T customers surprised by 'unlimited data' limit
Associated Press - 18 hrs agoMike Trang likes to use his iPhone 4 as a GPS device, helping him get around in his job. Now and then, his younger cousins get ahold of it, and play some YouTube videos and games. More »AT&T customers surprised by 'unlimited data' limit
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Interview offers glimpse into killer's mind
Associated Press - 18 hrs ago"I didn't have, like, the intention of killing a kid," Ryan Brunn told police after he pleaded guilty to molesting a girl, slashing her throat and dumping her body in a trash bin. In a candid, three-hour interview, Brunn went into detail about how and why he lured the girl to an empty apartment — and when he made the decision to kill her. More »Interview offers glimpse into killer's mind
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Bill Clinton Struggled to Deal With Lewinsky Affair, Film Says
ABC News - 19 hrs agoBill Clinton struggled with whether to talk publicly about his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, as his aides were surprised, even dismayed, about his relationship with the 23-year-old. A new documentary focusing on Clinton’s life and presidency claims that he contacted pollster Dick Morris to gauge whether he should... More »Bill Clinton Struggled to Deal With Lewinsky Affair, Film Says
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Statue of Carla Bruni as a worker angers France
AFP - Sun, Feb 12, 2012A French mayor's plan to erect a statue of President Nicolas Sarkozy's former supermodel wife Carla Bruni in worker's attire has angered the opposition and embarrassed the first lady. More »Statue of Carla Bruni as a worker angers France
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Obama Campaign Launches 'Truth Teams'
ABC News Blogs - Mon, Feb 13, 2012The Obama campaign is today beginning a new effort to enlist and educate at least 2 million supporters for a “grassroots communications team” they’re calling the Truth Team. “The goal is to ensure that when Republicans attack President Obama’s record, grassroots supporters can take ownership of... More »Obama Campaign Launches 'Truth Teams'
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Exclusive: Iranian Payback? Hits on Israelis Mimic Attacks on Iran Scientists
ABC News - Mon, Feb 13, 2012Motorcycle Bomb Used in India, Israel Blames Iran More »Exclusive: Iranian Payback? Hits on Israelis Mimic Attacks on Iran Scientists
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Washington gov signs gay marriage bill into law
Associated Press - 4 hrs agoGov. Chris Gregoire signed into law a measure that makes Washington state the seventh to legalize same-sex marriage, but opponents almost immediately filed a referendum to challenge the new law, meaning voters likely will have the final say. More »Washington gov signs gay marriage bill into law
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Obama's budget: Government still getting bigger
Associated Press - 13 hrs agoTaking a pass on reining in government growth, President Barack Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion election-year budget plan Monday, calling for stimulus-style spending on roads and schools and tax hikes on the wealthy to help pay the costs. The ideas landed with a thud on Capitol Hill. More »Obama's budget: Government still getting bigger
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After "lemming" exodus, manufacturers look to U.S.
Reuters - 17 hrs agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Big U.S. manufacturers moved their production out of the country too quickly over the past decades and now see a competitive advantage in building up their footprints back home, top executives said on Monday. The chase for lower-paid workers drove the migration, which resulted in employment in the U.S. manufacturing sector falling by 40 percent from its 1980 peak. But big companies including Boeing Co and General Electric Co are now finding that the benefit of lower wages can be offset by higher logistics and materials costs. ... More »After "lemming" exodus, manufacturers look to U.S.
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McConnell: President's Budget Will Fail in Senate
ABC News - Sun, Feb 12, 2012Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he is so confident that Democrats will not support President Obama’s budget, he plans to introduce the bill himself. With Obama set to release his 2013 budget Monday, the Kentucky Republican said he will do the same thing he... More »McConnell: President's Budget Will Fail in Senate
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Obama's new budget: Higher taxes for the wealthy
Associated Press - 18 hrs agoPresident Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restrain growth in the government's huge health benefit programs, a major cause of future deficits. More »Obama's new budget: Higher taxes for the wealthy
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Justice Breyer robbed at West Indies vacation home
Associated Press - 16 hrs agoJustice Stephen Breyer was robbed last week by a machete-wielding intruder at his vacation home in the West Indies, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said Monday. More »Justice Breyer robbed at West Indies vacation home
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Birth Control Debate: Why Catholic Bishops Have Lost Their Grip on U.S. Politics
Time.com - 13 hrs agoThe Vatican's timing was ironic. While Roman Catholic bishops in the U.S. were trying to revive their moral and political clout last week by battling President Obama over contraception coverage and religious liberty, a papally endorsed symposium was underway in Rome on how the Church has to change if it wants to prevent sexual abuse crises, the very tragedy that has shriveled the stature of Catholic prelates worldwide over the past decade, especially in the U.S. ... More »Birth Control Debate: Why Catholic Bishops Have Lost Their Grip on U.S. Politics
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