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President Trump Has Signed a Law to Reduce Robocalls. What Does It Mean For Your Phone?

The measure should help reduce the torrent of unwanted calls, though it won't make them all disappear

Sounds good to me.

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'Whitey' Bulger, the notorious Boston mobster found secretly living in Santa Monica, dies at 89 - Los Angeles Times

James J. “Whitey” Bulger Jr., a Boston mobster who topped the FBI’s most wanted list and was found quietly living in Santa Monica in 2011, has been found dead in prison. He was 89.

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Lisa Bloom, Lawyer Advising Harvey Weinstein, Resigns Amid Criticism From Board Members

Ms. Bloom had been counseling the Hollywood mogul, who faces sexual harassment allegations, but was rebuked by at least two board members, including his brother, Bob Weinstein.

Fascinating. Simply fascinating.

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New mummies discovered in tomb near Luxor, Egypt

The tomb, found by archaeologists near the city of Luxor, belonged to a goldsmith.

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University of Tampa professor fired over Harvey 'karma' tweet

University of Tampa sociology professor Kenneth Storey was fired Tuesday for a tweet he made referring the weather events in Texas as "karma."

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AG Madigan sues to enforce Chicago police reform; Emanuel pledges cooperation

Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday plans to announce she's going to federal court to get a judge to oversee police reform in Chicago.

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Billionaire Paul Allen Finds Lost World War II Cruiser USS Indianapolis in Philippine Sea

Seventy-two years after two torpedoes fired from a Japanese submarine sunk cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35), the ship’s wreckage was found resting on the seafloor on Saturday – more than 18,000 feet below the Pacific Ocean’s surface. Paul Allen, Mic

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San Francisco street sells for $90K. Neighbors aren't happy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — These days, the price of a San Francisco home can easily top a million dollars. But one savvy investor has bought up a whole street in the city's most exclusive neighborhood for a mere $90,000.

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Chicago holiday weekend shootings claim 101 victims

Nearly half of the shootings during the four-day holiday weekend happened over 12 hours.

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Rescuers pull another body from the Kern River

Authorities pulled another body from the Kern River on Saturday night, the seventh apparent drowning during a treacherous year for the so-called Killer Kern.

I was recently up there and could see how dangerous the river had become. 7 lives lost already this season. That's a lot, even for the Killer Kern

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Reputed New York gangster released from prison at age 100

Franzese has been in and out of prison for much of his adult life, having been granted parole by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons at least six times, Newsday reported. Federal prison officials could not be reached immediately to confirm his release or details o

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210,000 Lbs. of Hot Dogs Are Being Recalled, and Memorial Day Is Ruined

If you've recently purchased hot dogs for the holiday weekend, you might want to check them before throwing them on the grill.

Yikes!

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Scientists Measure Highest Radiation Levels Yet Inside Fukushima's Damaged Reactors

The latest measurements are over seven times the previously measured high—enough to fry a robot in two hours

We're all so screwed.

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Quest Diagnostics says 34,000 customer accounts hacked

Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics Inc. says a hack of an internet application on its network has exposed the personal health information of about 34,000 people.

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Here's What the Average American Will Pay for Obamacare, by Age, in 2017 -- The Motley Fool

If you're not among the 85% of Americans currently receiving a premium subsidy, then these figures could scare you.

Ouch! And these are just the premiums for the Silver plans

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Samsung, CPSC Recalling 2.8 Million Top-Loading Washing Machines Due to Risk of Explosion

The recall affects 34 of Samsung's top-loading models that were sold from March 2011 to November 2016. ABC News first reported on the risk last month following a year-long investigation into Samsung’s top-loading washing machines. “All of the sud

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Rising Obamacare premiums anger those paying full price

As premiums climb, nearly 10 million Americans who buy individual insurance coverage either on or off the Obamacare exchanges and do not receive federal subsidies, are paying a lot more for health insurance.

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Costco & Sam's Club Recall Ham For The Most Disgusting Reason

Seriously not okay.

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Eggo waffles recalled amid listeria fears - CNN.com

Kellogg recalls about 10,000 cases of Eggo waffles in 25 states due to possible contamination by listeria, a dangerous bacteria.

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One of the biggest problems with Obamacare is only getting worse

It's going to be a lot easier for people to pick an Obamacare plan in 2017, if only because there...

Right, and absolutely nobody should be shocked. When you force businesses to offer services to everybody and you force the people to buy a commercial product, this is what will happen.

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Brace Yourself: How You Will Pay To Rescue ObamaCare - Forbes

Either through higher premiums or through a taxpayer funded bailout, Americans will pay for the disaster that the ACA is fast becoming.

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Official: Son of 'El Chapo' has been kidnapped - CNN.com

A son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was among those kidnapped from a restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Jalisco Attorney General Eduardo Almaguer said at a news conference Tuesday.

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Fast-moving brush fire in Cajon Pass scorches 5,500 acres as evacuations are ordered - LA Times

A brush fire broke out late Tuesday morning in the Cajon Pass about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, scorching about 5,500 acres of land and destroying some structures near the 15 Freeway, fire officials said.

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The 'Grim Sleeper' is sentenced to death for string of murders - LA Times

A man approached Laura Moore at a bus stop in the spring of 1984 and offered a warning: You shouldn’t be out here alone.

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California becomes first state to formalize the practice of lane splitting - LA Times

Update on 'Essential Politics: Senate leader concerned about legalizing pot, California's 911 system running out of money'

It will be nice to finally have some sort of law defining what is and isn't legal. Of course, enforcing it and getting motorcyclists to obey the law is another issue.

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Would-be Reagan assassin John Hinckley Jr. to be freed

USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR.

UNBELIEVABLE! Congress should create a law that makes the attempted assassination a standing President punishable by death or a life sentence.

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Officials confirm 2 deaths in out-of-control fire in Kern County

Fire officials confirmed two fatalities Friday in a fast-moving fire near Lake Isabella that has scorched more than 19,000 acres and destroyed 100 structures.

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Yulin dog meat festival begins in China amid widespread criticism - BBC News

The southern Chinese city of Yulin begins a 10-day dog meat festival, which will see about 10,000 animals killed and eaten, amid widespread opposition.

Terrible. But, it IS China. Not at all surprised.

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Costco just made a huge change — and furious customers are threatening to cancel memberships

Costco's credit-card swap has customers calling the transition a

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Emails: Key security features disabled on Clinton's server

News, email and search are just the beginning. Discover more every day. Find your yodel.

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Kermit Washington indicted for embezzling charitable donations

The NBA veteran, famous for his punch of Rudy Tomjanovich in 1977, is alleged to have embezzled roughly $500,000 meant for African children.

Stealing from a charity? Really?

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Black Lives Matter Leader Charged With Sex Trafficking | The Daily Caller

A Black Lives Matter activist who operates a social justice charity in Baltimore was arrested last month on charges of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl.

Oops!

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Subaru warns recalled car owners: Stop driving now

Subaru warns that new Outbacks and Legacy have steering column flaw and says owners should park cars rather than drive to dealerships.

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Grim Sleeper: Jurors find Lonnie Franklin Jr. guilty of ten murders - The Homicide Report - Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, nearly 30 years after the first victim was found sprawled in a South Los Angeles alley, the man authorities believed was the “Grim Sleeper” serial killer was found guilty of ...

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Protests rage outside Trump rally in Orange County; 17 arrested, police car smashed - LA Times

Hundreds of demonstrators filled the street outside the Orange County amphitheater where Donald Trump held a rally Thursday night, stomping on cars, hurling rocks at motorists and forcefully declaring their opposition to the Republican presidential candi

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Legendary Artist Prince Found Dead at 57 (Report) - Hollywood Reporter

Prince, a dizzylingly prolific multi-instrumentalist and virtuosic performer, was found dead at his recording studio in Minnesota early on Thursday, according to a TMZ report. He was 57. 

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UnitedHealth Group to exit Obamacare exchanges in all but a ‘handful’ of states - The Washington Post

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Board recommends parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten; victim's daughter vows to oppose

A California review board recommended parole Thursday for former Charles Manson “family” member Leslie Van Houten, who was convicted along with other members of the cult in the 1969 killings of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.

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How Much More Do Obamacare Enrollees Cost Insurers? This Much. -- The Motley Fool

When compared to members of employer-based plans, this new study shows just how expensive Obamacare enrollees can be.

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Netflix prices are about to rise for millions of subscribers

Those of us who subscribed to Netflix before it was cool have for the last several months have enjoyed a grandfathered subscription price of $7.99 per month. However, starting next month our prices will increase to $9.99 per month to match the price incr

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Justice Department cracks iPhone; withdraws legal action - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: The FBI said Monday it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple Inc.'s help to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California, effectively ending a pitched court battle ...

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Knife reportedly found on former O.J. Simpson property is being tested by LAPD - LA Times

In another twist in the long-running O.J. Simpson saga, Los Angeles police are investigating and testing a knife that was reportedly recovered on the Brentwood property once owned by the former football star.&a

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'Making A Murderer': Steven Avery's Lawyer Thinks It's Fairly Obvious Who Really Killed Teresa Halbach - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: Kathleen Zellner continues to talk a big game regarding the innocence of Steven Avery.

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‘Error 53’ fury mounts as Apple software update threatens to kill your iPhone 6 | Money | The Guardian

It’s the message that spells doom and will render your handset worthless if it’s been repaired by a third party. But there’s no warning and no fix

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Paul Allen megayacht destroyed most of Caribbean coral reef, officials say

MV Tatoosh, Paul Allen’s 303-foot yacht, has destroyed about 80 percent of a protected coral reef — 14,000 square feet — in the Cayman Islands, according to officials there.

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Ammon Bundy and 7 Oregon Protesters Held; LaVoy Finicum Is Reported Dead

Mr. Bundy, the leader of an antigovernment group that occupied a federal wildlife refuge, was among those detained during a traffic stop, where shots were fired.

What is this really about? Grazing land?

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'El Chapo' Has Been Captured, Mexican President Says - Yahoo

From Yahoo: Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tweeted today that the infamous drug lord known as “El Chapo” has been captured."Mission accomplished: We have him. I want to inform the Mexicans that Joaquin Guzman Loera has been detained,"

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Costco Chicken Salad Linked to 7-State E. Coli Outbreak

Rotisserie chicken salad from Cotsco is linked with a recent outbreak of food poisoning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports an outbreak of Escherichia coli infection that seems to be linked with rotisserie chicken salad from Costco.

Yikes!

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FDA recalls cleaning device used at UCLA Medical Center | Daily Bruin

The federal government recalled a cleaning device used in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after officials determined using the device could lead to increased risk of infection, according to…

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Obamacare Enrollees Are Reeling from High Deductibles - Yahoo Finance

From Yahoo Finance: First, the administration revealed that enrollments for Obamacare next year will barely hit 10 million, far below previous projections. Then last week, the consulting firm of McKinsey & Company estimated that premiums for policies

This shouldn't surprise anybody who is paying attention.

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China smog reaches 50 times WHO recommendations - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: A swathe of China was blanketed with acrid smog Monday after levels of dangerous particulates reached around 50 times World Health Organization maximums, in what environmental campaigners said were the highest figures ever recorded in the

And absolutely NOBODY should be surprised in the slightest.

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More Than 167,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled Over E. Coli Risk

If you bought ground beef affected by the recall, throw it away or return it to the store where you bought it, health officials say. (Photo: Getty Images) Thousands of pounds of ground beef shipped nationwide are being recalled by All American Meats, due

Yikes!

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This Unwelcome Aspect of Obamacare Is Going to Surprise a Lot of People in 2016 -- The Motley Fool

If you thought millions of consumers were shocked when they filed their taxes last April, then you haven't seen anything yet!

Actually, this isn't news to me. I still can't believe that we now live in a country in which the government is legislating for its citizens to buy a privately owned product. It's insane

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Woolly mammoth found in Michigan field by farmer | abc7chicago.com

A woolly mammoth skeleton was discovered by a farmer and his friend in a Michigan soybean field.

Neat!

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Two People Dead as Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Worsens

Contamination usually occurs when the outside of the cucumber comes in contact with fecal matter, usually from contaminated irrigation water or manure.(Photo: Getty Images)  A multistate outbreak of Salmonella from contaminated cucumbers has left two peo

Yikes!

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WWE legend Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka charged in girlfriend's 1983 death

Wrestling legend James Snuka, better known as Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka, was arrested and charged with third-degree murder from an incident that occurred in 1983.

Say it isn't so, Superfly

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German sailor gets sick after Rio regatta - US News

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A German sailor has fallen ill and is getting daily hospital treatment for several skin infections after competing in polluted water at a test event for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Disgusting and shameful

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IRS says thieves stole tax info from additional 220,000 - Yahoo Finance

From Yahoo Finance: A computer breach at the IRS in which thieves stole tax information from thousands of taxpayers is much bigger than the agency originally disclosed. An additional 220,000 potential victims had information ...

Great. That's just great. So the IRS is collecting from us and sending the money to Lithuania. Fantastic

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Small Businesses Threatened With $36,500 IRS Fines For Helping Employees With Health Costs

Small businesses that reimburse employees for the cost of premiums for individual health insurance policies or pay their health costs directly will be fined up to $36,500 a year per employee under a new Internal Revenue Service regulation that takes effec

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Anthem to buy Cigna to create biggest U.S. health insurer - Yahoo Finance

From Yahoo Finance: The deal — the biggest ever in the health insurance industry — comes three weeks after Aetna Inc (AET.N) agreed to buy Humana Inc (HUM.N) for $37 billion and is part of an industry-wide consolidation following the roll-out of Presi

So, the big companies are getting bigger. I'm not sure this is what people who believed in the ACA were hoping for but it is an obvious result

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Dead Man With Weapons Stash Linked to Missing Oxnard Woman Who Believed He Was Alien Savior

A man who lived in a home filled with guns and whose decomposed body was found in an SUV in Pacific Palisades was believed to be a human/alien hybrid secretly working with the U.S. government by hi...

I'm not sure where to begin. I swear I just saw an X-Files episode with the same plot

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California wildfire jumps Interstate 15 in Cajon Pass

View the California wildfire jumps Interstate 15 in Cajon Pass photo gallery on Yahoo News. Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries.

Unreal.

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'Auschwitz book-keeper' Oskar Groening sentenced to four years - BBC News

A German court convicts a 94-year-old former guard at the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz of being an accessory to the murder of at least 300,000 Jews.

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Mexico: Drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman escapes through tunnel - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a scheme befitting a caper movie, Mexico's most powerful drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, escaped from a maximum security prison through a 1.5-kilometer (1 mile) tunnel from a small opening in the sh

Classic. Mexico offers the perfect combination of ineptitude and corruption for crime to thrive.

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22 Million Affected by OPM Hack, Officials Say - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: The U.S. agency burglarized by suspected Chinese hackers has completed its long-awaited damage assessment: In total, more than 22 million people inside and outside government likely had their personal information stolen, officials announc

Very scary.

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7-11 and Wegmans Bottled Water Recalled Due to E. Coli Concerns

The affected brands include Acadia, Acme, Big Y, Best Yet, 7-11, Niagara, Nature’s Place, Pricerite, Superchill, Morning Fresh, Shaws, Shoprite, Wegmans, and Western Beef Blue.

Yikes!

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Rachel Dolezal's Artwork Is Not Only Problematic, It Might Be Plagiarized

Rachel Dolezal, the former president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, who was "outed as white" last week after allegedly pretending to be black for nearly a decade, is also an &q

I think it is safe to say that this woman has some identity issues. It will be interesting to see who stands by her and who shuns her going forward

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Philae comet lander wakes up, says European Space Agency - BBC News

The European Space Agency says its comet lander, Philae, has woken up and contacted Earth, seven months after it lost power.

I had no idea this was happening. What a great idea to have a lander hibernate.

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Police: Man shoots, kills would-be carjacker outside store - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: OREM, Utah (AP) — A shopper with a concealed weapons permit shot and killed a man who was trying to carjack a woman Saturday outside a Utah grocery store, officers said.

Interesting. We seldom hear about crimes that are prevented by an armed civilian. It's unfortunate that the suspect died but he was attacking a woman. In states that allow concealed weapons, this is a possible "risk"

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New videos capture moment Nepal earthquake struck

Newly released video footage of Saturday's deadly earthquake in Nepal captures the moment the 7.9-magnitude quake struck.

Unreal footage. It's amazing to see how well people actually respond instinctively to such an event.

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Whole Foods Tops List Of Companies Forced To Recall Food

A new analysis of the FDA's food safety database reveals the most common reasons for food recalls.

Yeah, I'm not surprised at all

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Report: 1 in 5 Android Apps Is Malware

Phandroids take note: According to Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report, nearly 20 percent of all Android apps are malware in disguise.

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Amanda Knox murder conviction overturned by Italy high court - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: ROME (AP) — Italy's highest court has overturned the murder conviction against Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend, bringing to a definitive end the high-profile case.

Huge verdict. The end of a long, long saga.

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Military: Bergdahl may face life in prison if convicted - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The Army sergeant who abandoned his post in Afghanistan and was held captive by the Taliban could face up to life in prison if convicted of both the charges he's facing, military officials said Wednesday.

Fantastic! So what did we give up to get this guy back?

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Whooping Cough Back With a Vengeance in California - ABC News

What California's worst whooping cough outbreak in 70 years means for the U.S.

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Doctor behind vaccine-autism link loses license | TIME.com

It took nearly six months but the General Medical Council (GMC) in the U.K. has pulled Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s license to practice medicine in the United Kingdom. Wakefield is the researcher who nearly single-handedly fueled parental concerns about the l

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FACT CHECK: Obama's claims on illegal immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama made some notable omissions in his remarks about the unilateral actions he's taking on immigration.

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Oops! Administration erred on health law sign-ups

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration acknowledged Thursday it has been over-reporting the number of people signed up under the health care law, a discrepancy that congressional Republicans seeking to repeal the program say they uncovered.

Yeah, oops, our bad. Sorry if these erroneous statistics made you feel good about our shoddy program. We didn't mean to mislead the public

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Bob Schieffer

So glad that I cannot be counted as one of the stupid Americans who believed that the ACA was a good thing. The entire GOP can make that same claim, I think. That just leaves the Democrats and their sheep

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Howard Dean: Obamacare Written By "Elitists" Who "Don't Fundamentally Understand The American People"

On MSNBC's Morning Joe today, Howard Dean had a terse reaction to Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber's recently unearthed comments about the "stupidity" of the American voter in regards to passing the legislation. "The problem is not that

Interesting to see Democrats coming out now saying what some of us always thought. Whether it's true or not, these politicians are trying to keep/salvage their jobs

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Obamacare Architect Admits Deceiving Americans to Pass Law

In a newly surfaced video, an Obamacare architects admits a

Well, there it is. In very simple and unmistakable terms. Sadly, I know plenty of people who believe that in this case, the ends justify the means.

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Virgin crash sets back space tourism by years: experts - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: The deadly crash of Virgin Galactic's spacecraft has dealt a devastating setback to the cause of space tourism, delaying the first commercial flights to the stars by years, experts said Friday. After several delays, Virgin Galactic had ho

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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Crashes During Flight Test - NBC News.com

Virgin Galactic said its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane suffered a "serious anomaly" during a powered test flight on Friday that resulted in the loss of...

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Larry Elder - Iraq's WMD: The Shameless New York Times Moves the Goalposts

Contrary to the expectations of all 16 of our U.S. intelligence agencies, the

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Foley Family to White House: You Saved Bergdahl. Why Not Our Son? - The Daily Beast

After the Obama administration bargained for Bowe Bergdahl’s life, the family of ISIS hostage James Foley begged the White House for the same treatment—only to be denied.