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• Romney: Obama’s ‘you didn’t build that’ comment ‘wasn’t a gaffe’
• Rubio tweet: Obama sounds like a ‘left-wing 3rd world leader’
• SpaceX releases video of historic commerical space flight
• Oregon judge rules it’s OK to strip naked in protest of TSA
• Rick Santorum to release new book this fall
• New York City storm floods social media
• Narrow majority wants Romney to release more tax returns: Poll
• Tom Cruise’s Porsche from Risky Business to be auctioned
• Rubio defends Romney’s decision not to release more tax records
• 'Media manipulator' admits 'experiment' with the press
• Obama backs moment of silence at Olympics
• Hidden cost of 'free' voter IDs
• Hyena pack attacks sleeping family, kills 2 kids
• While on NPR, Sen. Rubio questions usefulness of NPR
• Ford tells 2013 Escape owners to stop driving; engines can catch fire
• Defending champion Nadal pulls out of Olympics, is 'not in condition' to compete
• First word from Syria's Assad emerges after attack
• Hillary Clinton close to paying off 2008 campaign debt
• HSBC money laundering case shows how hard it is to stop drug money
• Mitt Romney's wife calls MS diagnosis 'my darkest hour'
• On their own: Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on Syria
• Bulgaria official: Blast suspect had fake Michigan ID
• U.S. jobless claims rise to 386K on seasonal factors
• PC sales fall by 6 pct to 11 pct in US during 2Q
• Jimmy Kimmel skips suit for Emmys Announcement

Romney: Obama’s ‘you didn’t build that’ comment ‘wasn’t a gaffe’ Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT ROXBURY, Mass.—For the third day in a row, Mitt Romney attacked President Obama's "you didn't build that" comment, arguing the president's words weren't an accident but rather a reflection of his hostility toward private business. "It wasn't a gaffe. It was his ideology," Romney argued Thursday at a last-minute campaign stop at Middlesex Truck and [...]

Rubio tweet: Obama sounds like a ‘left-wing 3rd world leader’ Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT Taking to Twitter, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio shared his thoughts on President Barack Obama's campaign speech in Jacksonville, Fla., on Thursday: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has said he is vetting Rubio for vice president.

SpaceX releases video of historic commerical space flight Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT The rocket maker SpaceX has a video of its out-of-this-world feat: In May, the private company launched its Dragon spacecraft, which became the first commercial vehicle to successfully attach to the International Space Station. Previously only the United States, Russia, Japan and the European Space Agency had achieved such an undertaking. So no surprise that [...]

Oregon judge rules it’s OK to strip naked in protest of TSA Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT An Oregon judge ruled on Wednesday that stripping naked at the airport to protest the Transportation Security Administration is a protected form of free speech. In other words, if you're protesting the TSA it's OK to show a little T&A. The Oregonian reports that 50-year-old John E. Brennan was acquitted of an indecent exposure charge [...]

Rick Santorum to release new book this fall Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT Rick Santorum has a new book deal. The former Pennsylvania senator and presidential candidate will publish his second book, "American Patriots: Answering the Call," on Oct. 2—exactly one month and four days before the election. According to a forthcoming press release provided to Yahoo News, Santorum's new book will focus on stories from American history, [...]

New York City storm floods social media Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT The storm that hit New York City yesterday brought with it a torrential downpour, large hailstones, and earth-shattering thunder and lightning. The unusual summer storm caused trees to fall, delayed planes all over the East Coast, and left commuters and tourists scrambling [...]

Narrow majority wants Romney to release more tax returns: Poll Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT A narrow majority of Americans want Mitt Romney to reverse course and release more than the two years of tax returns he has said he will make public, according to a new poll published Thursday by USA Today and immediately promoted by President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. Fifty-four percent of those surveyed said the Republican [...]

Tom Cruise’s Porsche from Risky Business to be auctioned Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT Looking for a piece of movie history? While you may have missed your chance to own the DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future, another 1980s movie vehicle is hitting the auction block soon. This time, you have a … Continue reading →

Rubio defends Romney’s decision not to release more tax records Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a contender to become Mitt Romney's running mate, defended Romney's decision not to release more than two years of tax returns despite pressure to do so from President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, the media and even some Republicans. During his run for Senate in 2010, Rubio's campaign turned over nine years [...]

'Media manipulator' admits 'experiment' with the press Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:35 PM PDT A self-described "media manipulator" who served as an "expert" source for a slew of news outlets admitted he made it all up to prove that the media "will literally print anything." He also did it to promote a book. Ryan Holiday, a 25-year-old marketing director for American Apparel, revealed his "experiment" in an interview with [...]

Obama backs moment of silence at Olympics Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:35 PM PDT President Barack Obama strongly supports holding a minute-long moment of silence at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in tribute to 11 Israeli athletes and coaches killed by Palestinian extremists [...]

Hidden cost of 'free' voter IDs Posted: 19 Jul 2012 01:35 PM PDT Even when making required photo identification free to eligible voters, the process still poses significant burdens to many poor voters, according to a new study from the Brennan Center for Justice, a voting rights advocacy organization. Ten states have laws in effect for 2012 with restrictive voter ID requirements, according to the center and other [...]

Hyena pack attacks sleeping family, kills 2 kids Posted: 19 Jul 2012 11:03 AM PDT A pack of hyenas killed two children and injured six other members of a family when the beasts attacked in the middle of the night. The Kenya Wildlife Service is airlifting one of the survivors, a 10-year-old boy who was mauled in the attack last...

While on NPR, Sen. Rubio questions usefulness of NPR Posted: 19 Jul 2012 10:29 AM PDT Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., expressed worry this morning about broadcasting outlets that use taxpayer money to stay on the air.

Ford tells 2013 Escape owners to stop driving; engines can catch fire Posted: 19 Jul 2012 10:29 AM PDT Ford Motor Co. is telling owners of one version of the brand-new Ford Escape not to drive the SUVs until dealers can fix fuel lines that can crack and spill gasoline, causing engine fires.

Defending champion Nadal pulls out of Olympics, is 'not in condition' to compete Posted: 19 Jul 2012 09:52 AM PDT MADRID - Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the London Olympics, saying he is 'not in condition' to compete.

First word from Syria's Assad emerges after attack Posted: 19 Jul 2012 09:52 AM PDT Bashar Assad attended the swearing-in of his new defense minister Thursday, according to footage shown on Syrian state TV, the first sign of the president since an audacious rebel attack the day before struck at the heart of his regime and killed three senior officials.

Hillary Clinton close to paying off 2008 campaign debt Posted: 19 Jul 2012 09:16 AM PDT Hillary Clinton, who has steadily chipped away at the more than $25 million in debt her campaign amassed during her run for president, owes only $100,000, according to Federal Election Commission disclosures for the second quarter of 2012.

HSBC money laundering case shows how hard it is to stop drug money Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:42 AM PDT HSBC's complicity in laundering money for Mexican drug cartels shows just how difficult it is to crack down on criminal cash.

Mitt Romney's wife calls MS diagnosis 'my darkest hour' Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:25 AM PDT Romney said her husband had not released back returns because he fears it would just become fodder for more attacks from the Obama campaign.

On their own: Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on Syria Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:08 AM PDT Russia and China vetoed a Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution on Thursday that threatened Syrian authorities with sanctions if they did not stop using heavy weapons against an uprising and withdraw troops from towns and cities.

Bulgaria official: Blast suspect had fake Michigan ID Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:50 AM PDT Officials have yet to confirm whether the suspect's U.S. passport was fake as well.

U.S. jobless claims rise to 386K on seasonal factors Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:32 AM PDT The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose by 34,000 last week, a figure that may have been skewed higher by seasonal factors.

PC sales fall by 6 pct to 11 pct in US during 2Q Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:15 AM PDT Personal computer sales sagged during the spring as shifting technology trends, upcoming product releases and a shaky economy dampened demand for the machines currently on the market.

Jimmy Kimmel skips suit for Emmys Announcement Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:57 AM PDT The Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced bright and early this morning, but only one announcer made the effort to dress for the occasion.

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