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• Helen Gurley Brown: different for nerds
• "Welcome Back, Kotter" actor Ron Palillo dies at 63
• Fla. political ad scares seniors with kill-hungry driverless cars
• Stepfather says alleged A&M shooter a ‘time bomb’
• Will Paul Ryan lose Ohio for the GOP?
• Afghan bombers kill 28 people in deadliest attack of the year
• Ryan’s economic policies stuck in the 1980s
• Anti-Medicaid states: Earning $11,000 is too much
• ‘F-bomb,’ ‘sexting,’ ‘man cave’ added to M-W dictionary
• Skydivers miss airport, land on Navy sub base
• PM who defected says Syrian regime near collapse
• Sylvester Stallone opens up about son's death
• Skydivers land on submarine base near Ga. coast
• Paul Ryan shakes up the electoral map
• China's response to Olympics: American physique tough to beat
• Paul Ryan book club: Shrugging off Ayn Rand?
• GOP activists vs. veterans in Wis., Fla. primaries
• Looming spending cuts hit more than defense
• Standard Chartered in talks to settle Iran laundering probe
• Wildfires threaten homes in several western states
• China signals strong support for decaying North Korea economy
• Penn State receives accreditation warning
• Chinese serial killer shot dead after massive manhunt
• Police: MMA fighter found naked in Calif. church
• Western wildfires force evacuations, firefighter killed

Helen Gurley Brown: different for nerds Posted: 14 Aug 2012 12:58 PM PDT Any person willing to embody a new way of being alive in the world deserves the public's deep gratitude. It must be hell to bend yourself into an archetype, and stay there. Not to mention the hot rollers and starvation diets. Helen Gurley Brown, who died Monday, pulled it off: She transformed herself from an [...]

"Welcome Back, Kotter" actor Ron Palillo dies at 63 Posted: 14 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Ron Pallilo, who played class joker Arnold Horshack in the 1970s TV comedy series "Welcome Back, Kotter", has died in Florida, his publicist said on Tuesday. Los Angeles-based agent Jackie Stander confirmed reports that Pallilo, 63, died on Tuesday morning. Celebrity news website TMZ.com reported that Pallilo died of an apparent heart attack at his home near Palm Beach, Florida. Pallilo, whose character was known for the catch-phrase "Ooh-ooh-ooooh!", played Horshack for four years in the 1975-79 ABC comedy, which also starred John Travolta. ...

Fla. political ad scares seniors with kill-hungry driverless cars Posted: 14 Aug 2012 11:04 AM PDT Driverless cars sure seem like the future. Google has already proven how safe these vehicles can be — their Google Car project has recently logged over 300,000 miles without an accident. But if you're an elderly voter in Florida, you'd better … Continue reading →

Stepfather says alleged A&M shooter a ‘time bomb’ Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:32 AM PDT Thomas "Tres" Caffall, the man who police say killed two people--including a Texas constable--in a shooting near the Texas A&M University campus on Monday was a "ticking time bomb," his stepfather says. "He was crazy as hell," Richard Weaver, Caffall's stepfather, told KPRC-TV. "At one point, we were afraid that he was going to come [...]

Will Paul Ryan lose Ohio for the GOP? Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT A specter is haunting Ohio: the specter of John W. Bricker. Sixty-eight years ago, the Republican presidential nominee picked Bricker, the Ohio Governor and future Senator, as his running-mate. The choice is the likely reason why Thomas E. Dewey defeated Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Buckeye State by 12,000 votes--a margin of 0.37 percent.

Afghan bombers kill 28 people in deadliest attack of the year Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:27 AM PDT Three suicide bombers killed at least 28 people on Tuesday when they blew themselves up outside a hospital and within a busy city market in southwest Afghanistan. The attack was one of the most deadly this year.

Ryan’s economic policies stuck in the 1980s Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:11 AM PDT While Rep. Ryan gets credit for proposing solutions to the federal budget deficit — rather than just criticizing President Obama's handling of the nation's finances — he's offering the wrong prescription for what ails America, according to Mark Dow, a former policy economist at the IMF and Treasury Department and author of the Behavioral Macro blog.

Anti-Medicaid states: Earning $11,000 is too much Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:55 AM PDT Sandra Pico is poor, but not poor enough.

‘F-bomb,’ ‘sexting,’ ‘man cave’ added to M-W dictionary Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:39 AM PDT Last year it was "tweet." This year, "F-bomb," "sexting" and "man cave" are among the newest terms that were added to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, published Tuesday. "We saw another huge spike after Dick Cheney dropped an F-bomb in the Senate in 2004," Kory Stamper, an associate editor for Merriam-Webster, told The Associated Press. "It's a [...]

Skydivers miss airport, land on Navy sub base Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:50 AM PDT A pair of skydivers say strong winds blew them off course on Sunday, causing them to land inside a high-security U.S. Navy submarine base in Georgia. The skydivers missed nearby St. Marys Airport and were taken into custody after they landed on a baseball field at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. According to the Associated [...]

PM who defected says Syrian regime near collapse Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:18 AM PDT Syria's prime minister who defected to the opposition said Tuesday that Bashar Assad's regime was near collapse and urged other political and military leaders to tip the scales and join the rebel side.

Sylvester Stallone opens up about son's death Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:45 AM PDT Legendary Hollywood tough guy Sylvester Stallone has been traveling with co-stars to promote a new action movie, but beneath all the hype and glamour, he's a father still grieving the death of his son, Sage.

Skydivers land on submarine base near Ga. coast Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:24 AM PDT The military is investigating after two skydivers missed an airport and landed on a high-security submarine base along Georgia's coast.

Paul Ryan shakes up the electoral map Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:08 AM PDT Can Republicans make blue Wisconsin turn red with Ryan's help?

China's response to Olympics: American physique tough to beat Posted: 14 Aug 2012 04:35 AM PDT China's People's Daily newspaper topped off its coverage of the London Olympics on Monday pronouncing that the Communist Party's leadership had sent congratulations to the country's Olympic team.

Paul Ryan book club: Shrugging off Ayn Rand? Posted: 14 Aug 2012 04:19 AM PDT Ryan has taken a step back from his avid Rand-regard in the past few years.

GOP activists vs. veterans in Wis., Fla. primaries Posted: 14 Aug 2012 03:15 AM PDT Two veteran Republicans, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson and Florida Rep. John Mica, are facing strong challenges in primary contests that reflect the rift in the GOP between grass-roots conservatives and the party's establishment candidates.

Looming spending cuts hit more than defense Posted: 14 Aug 2012 02:27 AM PDT It's not just the Pentagon and defense contractors that face a funding crisis from broad government spending cuts in January. A lot of domestic programs are on the chopping block too, in ways that could affect average Americans more.

Standard Chartered in talks to settle Iran laundering probe Posted: 14 Aug 2012 02:11 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered's Chief Executive Peter Sands has flown to New York to take personal control of the bank's attempts to reach a settlement with U.S. regulators over allegations it hid transactions involving Iran. Sands is also ready to attend a hearing set for Wednesday at which the London-based bank has been told by the New York banking regulator that it must demonstrate why its state banking license should not be revoked over the transactions. ...

Wildfires threaten homes in several western states Posted: 14 Aug 2012 01:55 AM PDT Fire officials said wildfires have destroyed dozens of homes and threatened hundreds more across several western U.S. states, including Idaho, where an on-duty firefighter was killed by a falling tree.

China signals strong support for decaying North Korea economy Posted: 14 Aug 2012 01:39 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday promised to help major firms invest in impoverished neighbor North Korea, signaling strong support for the North's untried young leader just as he is believed to be planning reforms to his country's broken economy. Vice Commerce Minister Chen Jian, writing in Communist Party mouthpiece the People's Daily, said priority would be given to two economic zones China and North Korea set up just over a year ago and which would represent a rare major foray by isolated Pyongyang into international commerce. ...

Penn State receives accreditation warning Posted: 14 Aug 2012 01:23 AM PDT Penn State has been put on notice by an accrediting organization that says the university's status is "in jeopardy" based on recent developments in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Chinese serial killer shot dead after massive manhunt Posted: 14 Aug 2012 01:06 AM PDT Chinese police shot dead a fugitive serial killer and armed robber after a massive manhunt aimed at reassuring people the government would continue a crime crackdown begun by sacked party boss Bo Xilai.

Police: MMA fighter found naked in Calif. church Posted: 14 Aug 2012 12:18 AM PDT Mixed martial arts fighter and reality show host Jason "Mayhem" Miller was in jail on suspicion of burglary Monday after deputies responding to reports of a break-in said they found him naked inside a California church.

Western wildfires force evacuations, firefighter killed Posted: 14 Aug 2012 12:02 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hundreds of firefighters battled a pair of wildfires that burned out of control in Northern California for a second day on Monday, threatening a clothing-optional resort and forcing the evacuation of some 500 homes. Meanwhile, authorities said a U.S. Forest Service firefighter was killed in Idaho while battling a blaze there. ...

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