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• Did lax student loan standards create debt crisis?
• 21-pound lobster to be released back into the wild
• Obama will visit Israel if reelected
• Biden praises Colorado first responders
• Drew Peterson introduces self to would-be jurors
• Worker who wanted 'to get out of work' charged in sub arson
• London prostitutes 'cleaned from the streets'
• Sarah Palin endorses Rep. Jeff Flake over tea party candidate in AZ Senate
• 'Seinfeld' Star Jumps Into Assault Weapon Debate
• Brother and sister escape shooting, but remain haunted
• NCAA gives Penn State 4-year bowl ban, $60 million fine
• 13 dead in horrific Texas pickup truck crash
• Outsourcing Is Good For America: Cato’s Michael Tanner
• Authorities: 13 dead after truck crashes in Texas
• Aurora suspect James Holmes's family's painful emotional hurdles
• 2 jump to death in the sea fleeing Spain fire
• Toast from Prince Charles and Diana's wedding sells for $360
• Coordinated Iraq attacks kill 103
• A brief history of Obama going negative
• NCAA gives Penn State 4-year bowl ban, $60 million fine
• Tea party threat defused, Hatch wants to do a deal
• Syria says will use chemical weapons if attacked
• Video: Deadly traps found in James Holmes' apartment
• Bachmann's accusations lead to threat against Huma Abedin
• Video: Near riot after police shooting in Anaheim

Did lax student loan standards create debt crisis? Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:51 PM PDT Lax loan standards have left many college graduates struggling to repay private student loans, according to a new study. A report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Education found that the  private student loan market grew from less than $5 billion in...

21-pound lobster to be released back into the wild Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:51 PM PDT A very large lobster caught off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass., didn't break any records, but he also won't be served up as dinner. Last week, the lobster's fate remained unknown as the 21-pound crustacean sat on display at Capt'n Elmer's restaurant, waiting to be sold in a raffle. However, CBS Boston reports that [...]

Obama will visit Israel if reelected Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:51 PM PDT President Barack Obama, who hasn't set foot in Israel since a pre-election trip in 2008, would go there if he wins in November, an aide said Monday. The official, former deputy assistant defense secretary for the Middle East Colin Kahl, scoffed that Republican criticisms of Obama for not visiting Israel since taking office were "a [...]

Biden praises Colorado first responders Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:51 PM PDT In a somber address to police officers Monday, Vice President Joe Biden mourned those killed Friday at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., and praised the people—both in uniform and civilian—who came to the aid of the victims. "We as a nation have been there before—Columbine, Virginia Tech, Fort Hood, Tucson, September 11 and [...]

Drew Peterson introduces self to would-be jurors Posted: 23 Jul 2012 11:10 AM PDT "Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I'm Mr. Peterson," the 58-year-old former police officer who is charged with killing his third wife said.

Worker who wanted 'to get out of work' charged in sub arson Posted: 23 Jul 2012 11:10 AM PDT A civilian employee set a fire that caused $400 million in damage to a Navy submarine because he was suffering from anxiety and wanted to get out of work early, Navy investigators said in a complaint filed Monday.

London prostitutes 'cleaned from the streets' Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:36 AM PDT The London Olympics are not big business for everyone -- sex workers say they are being cleared from the streets around the stadium to make the area more presentable for the Games.

Sarah Palin endorses Rep. Jeff Flake over tea party candidate in AZ Senate Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:20 AM PDT Bucking her tea party predilection yet again this cycle, Sarah Palin on Monday endorsed Republican Rep. Jeff Flake over Wil Cardon in the Arizona Senate primary. "Credited by many as the leading anti-earmark crusader in the House, Jeff has fought hard against pork barrel spending-- often times casting one of the few GOP 'no' votes [...]

'Seinfeld' Star Jumps Into Assault Weapon Debate Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:20 AM PDT Jason Alexander of "Seinfeld" fame has weighed in on the conversation surrounding gun control laws in light of the shooting in Aurora, Colo., last Friday. The debate over gun control has flared up following the tragic Aurora theater shooting on July 20, in which suspect...

Brother and sister escape shooting, but remain haunted Posted: 23 Jul 2012 09:27 AM PDT "It's hard to know that a six year old passed away and I got out with nothing but a bruise," Taryn said.

NCAA gives Penn State 4-year bowl ban, $60 million fine Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:35 AM PDT NCAA President Mark Emmert announced sanctions against Penn State University's football program Monday morning in light of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal and the findings of the Freeh Report investigation.

13 dead in horrific Texas pickup truck crash Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:18 AM PDT A pickup truck carrying 23 people veered off a Texas highway and crashed late Sunday, killing 13 and injuring 10 others. The Ford F-250 Super Duty pickup was was traveling north on U.S. Highway 59 when it crashed into two large trees near Goliad, Texas, about 100 miles southeast of San Antonio, Texas Highway Patrol [...]

Outsourcing Is Good For America: Cato’s Michael Tanner Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT Could outsourcing of U.S. jobs actually be good for Americans?

Authorities: 13 dead after truck crashes in Texas Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT A pickup truck overloaded with passengers veered off a highway and crashed into trees in rural South Texas, killing at least 13 people and leaving 10 injured, authorities said.

Aurora suspect James Holmes's family's painful emotional hurdles Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:43 AM PDT The family of Aurora, Colo., shooting suspect James Holmes faces a difficult emotional road in the days, weeks and months ahead as they struggle to cope with the enormous reality of his alleged actions.

2 jump to death in the sea fleeing Spain fire Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:43 AM PDT A vacationing French family of five jumped off a seaside cliff in a desperate attempt to escape a raging wildfire, with the father and one of his children plummeting some 50 meters (165 feet) to their deaths, authorities said Monday.

Toast from Prince Charles and Diana's wedding sells for $360 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:26 AM PDT A piece of toast said to have been saved from the breakfast of Britain's Prince Charles the day he wed Lady Diana Spencer in 1981 has fetched the U.S. equivalent of about $360 at auction.

Coordinated Iraq attacks kill 103 Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:08 AM PDT Bombings and shootings ripped across Iraq on Monday, killing at least 103 people in the deadliest day this year. The coordinated attacks in 13 cities sent a chilling warning that al-Qaida is slowly resurging in the security vacuum created by a weak government in Baghdad and the departure of the U.S. military seven months ago.

A brief history of Obama going negative Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:08 AM PDT How far back does Obama's negative campaigning go? And how down and dirty were the ads of 2008 compared with today's?

NCAA gives Penn State 4-year bowl ban, $60 million fine Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:52 AM PDT NCAA President Mark Emmert announced sanctions against Penn State University's football program Monday morning in light of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal and the findings of the Freeh Report investigation.

Tea party threat defused, Hatch wants to do a deal Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:18 AM PDT Rare is the Tea Party-tested Republican senator who hangs an image of the Kennedys' Hyannisport home over his desk and shows off the painter's personal inscription.

Syria says will use chemical weapons if attacked Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:00 AM PDT The Syrian regime threatened Monday to use its chemical and biological weapons in case of a foreign attack, in its first ever acknowledgement that it possesses weapons of mass destruction.

Video: Deadly traps found in James Holmes' apartment Posted: 23 Jul 2012 05:44 AM PDT The alleged shooter's apartment was rigged to explode if somebody entered.

Bachmann's accusations lead to threat against Huma Abedin Posted: 23 Jul 2012 05:44 AM PDT Huma Abedin's week got a bit scarier on Sunday when federal officials ordered extra security to her house after a New Jersey man threatened her.

Video: Near riot after police shooting in Anaheim Posted: 23 Jul 2012 05:24 AM PDT Police fired rubber bullets into the crowd at a protest against a police shooting.

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