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• 'Freedom is fabulous': Two GOP gay groups make waves in Tampa
• How Condoleezza Rice made the RNC watchable
• Mass evacs ordered over possible Miss. dam failure
• Iran has doubled its underground nuclear capacity, watchdog says
• 'He's a straight shooter': Voters react to Ryan's speech
• Are elderly drivers making roads unsafe?
• Hatch to Romney: Advice from one Mormon Republican to another
• Venezuela investigates helicopter massacre in Amazon by miners
• Men survive 100-foot cliff plunge in Maui
• Restricted-calorie diet may not lead to longevity
• Hurricane Isaac could stir up oil from the BP spill
• Tea party leaves imprint on GOP convention
• Liftoff! NASA launches twin probes to study Earth's radiation belts
• Drug resistant tuberculosis found across the world
• Tropical Storm Isaac continues to dump rain on Louisiana
• Is Clint Eastwood the mystery RNC speaker?
• Paul Ryan sets tone for GOP ticket with rousing convention speech
• 19 killed in coal mine blast in southwest China
• Pentagon fighting Taliban on social media front
• Ryan: Romney won't 'duck tough issues' on economy
• NASA discovers first two-planet system orbiting twin suns
• Condoleezza Rice calls for a ‘compassionate’ immigration policy at RNC
• West Nile virus cases hit 1,590; death toll at 66
• Drenched New Orleans passes post-Katrina hurricane test
• Rob Portman jokes about being passed over for VP

'Freedom is fabulous': Two GOP gay groups make waves in Tampa Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:43 AM PDT TAMPA--An older gentleman in a sparkling cowboy suit and matching hat made out of sequins gazed at a pair of buff male go-go dancers wearing tight jeans and skimpy tank tops that read "Freedom Is Fabulous." That was the scene at a local gay bar called "The Honeypot" on Tuesday night. More than 800 Republican [...]

How Condoleezza Rice made the RNC watchable Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:27 AM PDT From Yahoo's Virginia Heffernan: The morning after Paul Ryan's debutante ball at the RNC, the Internet had one thing to say: Condoleezza Rice.

Mass evacs ordered over possible Miss. dam failure Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:54 AM PDT Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Isaac is threatening a dam in Tangipahoa Parish in Southern Mississippi, leading local officials to order a mass evacuation.

Iran has doubled its underground nuclear capacity, watchdog says Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:38 AM PDT Iran has doubled the number of uranium enrichment machines it has in an underground bunker, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday, showing Tehran's defiance towards Western pressure to stop its atomic work and the threat of Israeli attack.

'He's a straight shooter': Voters react to Ryan's speech Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:21 AM PDT Yahoo! News asked voters to share their reactions to Paul Ryan's address: "Paul Ryan's acceptance speech at the RNC was hyped and full of hope, but he answered the call, with the bases loaded, and hit it out of the park."

Are elderly drivers making roads unsafe? Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:49 AM PDT Preston Carter, a 100-year old driver, backed his large blue Cadillac into a crowd of people standing on a sidewalk Wednesday afternoon near an elementary school in Los Angeles.

Hatch to Romney: Advice from one Mormon Republican to another Posted: 30 Aug 2012 08:32 AM PDT Sen. Orrin Hatch had to fight for his political life this year, when he was nearly beaten in the Republican primary in his home state of Utah. Spinners and Winners caught up with Hatch on the convention floor in Tampa.

Venezuela investigates helicopter massacre in Amazon by miners Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:54 AM PDT Venezuela's public prosecutor on Wednesday said it is investigating an alleged massacre of indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest, after a tribal group told the government that a village of 80 natives was attacked in July from a helicopter.

Men survive 100-foot cliff plunge in Maui Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:38 AM PDT Two occupants of a car navigating dangerous roads in Hawaii escaped nearly unharmed after they plunged off a 100-foot cliff on Maui, Hawaii.

Restricted-calorie diet may not lead to longevity Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:10 AM PDT Monkeys fed a low calorie diet for their whole lives didn't live any longer than monkeys who ate regularly.

Hurricane Isaac could stir up oil from the BP spill Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:53 AM PDT As Tropical Storm Isaac roars over Louisiana and elsewhere on the Gulf Coast, it threatens to disrupt a fragile environment that's still recovering from BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the summer of 2010.

Tea party leaves imprint on GOP convention Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:47 AM PDT There's a marriage of convenience at the Republican National Convention this week.

Liftoff! NASA launches twin probes to study Earth's radiation belts Posted: 30 Aug 2012 02:15 AM PDT An unmanned rocket turned night into day early Thursday as two heavily armored NASA spacecraft launched into orbit to study Earth's harsh radiation belts after a week of delays.

Drug resistant tuberculosis found across the world Posted: 30 Aug 2012 01:43 AM PDT Scientists have found alarming levels of the lung disease tuberculosis in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America that are resistant to up to four powerful antibiotic drugs.

Tropical Storm Isaac continues to dump rain on Louisiana Posted: 30 Aug 2012 01:27 AM PDT As slow-moving tropical storm Isaac moved away from New Orleans, some surrounding areas of Louisiana will see almost two feet of rain by the end of the week causing more dangerous floods.

Is Clint Eastwood the mystery RNC speaker? Posted: 29 Aug 2012 10:12 PM PDT There's a big mystery in Tampa. Who is the "TBA" who will address the convention Thursday night just before Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney?

Paul Ryan sets tone for GOP ticket with rousing convention speech Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:24 PM PDT Paul Ryan worked on this speech for weeks. The Republican vice presidential candidate used his remarks to the 2012 Republican National Convention as an opportunity to introduce his family, promote Mitt Romney's vision for economic recovery, draw contrasts with President Barack Obama and profess the role of faith in his life. He even [...]

19 killed in coal mine blast in southwest China Posted: 29 Aug 2012 08:51 PM PDT A gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China has killed 19 miners and trapped dozens more, state media reported Thursday.

Pentagon fighting Taliban on social media front Posted: 29 Aug 2012 08:35 PM PDT The U.S. military is ramping up efforts to counter the Taliban's growing presence on social media sites by aggressively responding to falsehoods and reporting violations of the sites' guidelines on violent threats, experts say.Twitter accounts or websites associated with militant groups typically take responsibility for attacks whether or not they had anything to do with them.But most of the information they provide is either exaggerated or false, said Army Lt. Col. T.G. Taylor, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command. ...

Ryan: Romney won't 'duck tough issues' on economy Posted: 29 Aug 2012 08:19 PM PDT Seizing the campaign spotlight, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan embraced "the calling of my generation" to help lead the country in tough times Wednesday night and pledged to cheering Republican National Convention delegates and a prime time TV audience that Mitt Romney will make the bold and difficult decisions needed to repair the nation's economy.

NASA discovers first two-planet system orbiting twin suns Posted: 29 Aug 2012 08:03 PM PDT It's been almost a year ago since we made our first discovery of an exoplanet orbiting two suns, prompting everyone to compare it to the planet Tattooine in the "Star Wars" universe. A handful of other planets orbiting two stars … Continue reading →

Condoleezza Rice calls for a ‘compassionate’ immigration policy at RNC Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:30 PM PDT TAMPA-- Former Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice implored Republicans to champion a "compassionate" immigration policy in her speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday. "We must continue to welcome the world's most ambitious people to be a part of us. In that way we stay young and optimistic and determined," Rice said. "We need immigration [...]

West Nile virus cases hit 1,590; death toll at 66 Posted: 29 Aug 2012 07:14 PM PDT Reported by Tiffany Chao, M.D., ABC News Medical Unit: Reports of West Nile virus infection in the country now total 1,590, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday — an increase of more than 40 percent in one week alone. CDC officials...

Drenched New Orleans passes post-Katrina hurricane test Posted: 29 Aug 2012 06:57 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Hurricane Isaac brought widespread flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday, but elaborate defenses built to protect New Orleans after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina seven years ago seemed to pass their first major test. The huge, slow moving weather system, downgraded to a tropical storm on Wednesday, dumped massive amounts of rain to test new levees and flood containment systems and officials were careful not to declare a premature victory. ...

Rob Portman jokes about being passed over for VP Posted: 29 Aug 2012 06:41 PM PDT TAMPA--For Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, there seem to be no hard feelings about not being selected as Mitt Romney's running mate. "My name is Rob Portman, and they say I was on Governor Romney's short list of vice presidential candidates," Portman said. "Apparently, it wasn't short enough." Portman went on to praise the man who [...]

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