North Korea's leader cements his grip on power
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been granted the title of marshal, state media reported Wednesday, cementing his status as the authoritarian nation's top military official as he makes key changes to the million-man force.Read More ...
FDA approves new weight-loss drug
The FDA approves the diet drug Qsymia, its latest move to give doctors and their patients more tools to fight excessive weight gain as obesity rates continue to bulge in the U.S. and around the world.Read More ...
Ariz. immigration law foes launch new offensive
Opponents of Arizona's hardline immigration enforcement law launched a new effort Tuesday aimed at thwarting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will allow police to enforce the so-called "show me your papers" provision.Read More ...
White House defends tax plan against study
The White House hit back hard at a study that charged President Obama's signature tax proposal could cost 710,000 jobs, claiming it's chock full of "major flaws, errors and misleading statements."Read More ...
Report: Behind the scenes of Romney’s VP search
The New York Times reports on the details behind Republican Mitt Romney's secretive search for a running mate.Read More ...
Billionaire charged after wife's death
Billionaire Hans Kristian Rausing, the heir to the Tetra Pak fortune, was on Tuesday charged with preventing the lawful and decent burial of his US-born wife Eva, British police said.Read More ...
Some Florida residents protest ‘mutant mosquitoes’ plan
More than 100,000 residents in Key West have signed a petition against introducing several thousand genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida ecosystem.Read More ...
Palin endorses Sarah Steelman in Missouri Senate primary
Sarah Palin chose sides Tuesday in the contentious Missouri Senate Republican primary, endorsing former state Treasurer Sarah Steelman. "I am honored and proud to receive @sarahpalinusa endorsement!!" Steelman tweeted late Tuesday. "She's a courageous fighter who knows that the status quo has to go!#mosen." Steelman is competing against Rep. Todd Akin and businessman John Brunner in the [...]
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SUV and driver fall down elevator shaft
A parking attendant who fell four floors after driving into an empty car elevator shaft incredibly survived the plunge. Manhattan firefighters rushed to the Upper East Side parking structure, where it took 45 minutes to rescue the driver, Steven Morales, who was trapped inside a Lexus SUV. The vehicle, which dove about 40 feet, landed [...]
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Clashes spread to new areas in Syrian capital
Syrian government forces attacked rebels with helicopter gunships in the heart of Damascus on Tuesday, escalating a campaign to crush their opponents as clashes spread to new areas, illustrating the rebels' growing reach.Read More ...
11 countries now restrict indoor tanning before age 18
TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Restrictions on young people's use of indoor tanning have been introduced by several countries in recent years, a new study reports.
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U.K. government releases ‘X-Files’ UFO documents
In a move that seems to have come straight from 'The X-Files,' the British government recently released a trove of data relating to the U.K.'s response to the possible existence of UFOs. The 25 files and 6,700 pages of data document UFO [...]Read More ...
Conservatives work out Supreme Court anger through Gotye parody
Conservatives who feel betrayed by Chief Justice John Roberts' decision to uphold President Barack Obama's health care law last month are seeking solace in the power of song. Kathleen Burch, an intern for the conservative Media Research Center, belts out her pain in a parody of Gotye's "Somebody that I Used to Know." "You didn't [...]
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Video: Hand-feeding an injured dragonfly
Nothing says summer like the double-winged dragonflies buzzing over lakes, marshes and ponds for food. The two pairs of sheer wings and colorful elongated bodies are eye-catching. They're not just nice to look at; they eat mosquitoes and wasps and other pesky insects. Except when they are injured, like the one in this video posted [...]
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Woman uses story of cheating former husband to sell house
Elle Zober describes herself as "scorned" and "slightly bitter." And the recently divorced Oregon woman hopes those feelings of resentment will help her sell a house. Local Fox affiliate KPTV reports that the For Sale sign in Zober's front yard reads, "Husband left us for a 22-year-old. House for sale by scorned, slightly bitter, newly [...]
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