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Record-breaking supersonic skydive attempt set for Sunday

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 01:48 PM PDT

Daredevil's Record-Breaking Supersonic Skydive Attempt Now Set for SundayAn Austrian daredevil aims to leap from the stratosphere Sunday (Oct. 14) in a supersonic plunge that would break the world record for the highest-ever skydive — a benchmark that has lasted more than half a century.

Biden fans raising money to buy VP a Trans AM

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:43 PM PDT

A parody of Vice President Joe Biden from the satirical news outlet The Onion has apparently morphed into a honest to goodness political reality. Some supporters of Biden have started a fundraising page to buy the country's second-highest ranking political figure a vintage Trans AM sports car. "In order to let Vice President Biden know [...]

VIDEO: Watch Jim Lehrer really moderate a debate

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:27 PM PDT

Moderator Lehrer speaks to the audience at the start of the first presidential debate between President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Romney in DenverWonder how a more forceful Jim Lehrer might have restrained Obama and Mitt Romney during the first presidential debate?

Meningitis outbreak expands to 12 states, 184 cases

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT

This photo provided Oct. 9, 2012, by the Minnesota Department of Health shows shows vials of the injectable steroid product made by New England Compounding Center implicated in a fungal meningitis outbreak that were being shipped to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta from Minneapolis. About 17,700 single-dose vials of the steroid sent to 23 states have been recalled. The outbreak involves 10 states, including Minnesota. (AP Photo/Minnesota Department of Health)The number of deaths from the outbreak linked to injections of steroid remained at 14 on Friday, the CDC said.

Clinton: Precise details of Benghazi attack still unclear

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 11:03 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton speaks during Security Council meeting in New YorkAs Republicans heap criticism on Vice President Joe Biden for claiming "we weren't told" about requests for extra security at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday the precise details of the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the compound in Libya still remain unclear.

Love letters sent from Nazi camp delivered 70 years later

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 10:47 AM PDT

This love story involves a man sent to a Nazi labor camp in World War II, his family back in France, and an antique letter collector — and die-hard romantic -- in the United States who reunited the lost notes with the family. Here's the story. Marcel Heuzé, a French tool worker, was deported to [...]

Save the date: iPad Mini may be unveiled on Oct. 23

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 10:13 AM PDT

We warned you of the forthcoming October tech bonanza.

Who won the vice presidential debate? Doesn’t matter.

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 09:40 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, of Wisconsin, participate in the vice presidential debate at Centre College, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Danville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)The question pollsters should have asked was: Is Obama still bleeding?

Prince Harry reportedly 'risking his life' in Afghanistan

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 09:24 AM PDT

FILE - Photo dated 7/9/2012 of Britain's Prince Harry examining the cockpit of an Apache helicopter with a member of his squadron (name not provided) at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan, where he will be operating from during his tour of duty as a co-pilot gunner. The prince was unharmed after an attack on the Camp Bastion compound in which two US Marines were killed and several more wounded Saturday Sept. 15, 2012. US officials said the attack last night was by heavily-armed insurgents and involved a range of weaponry, including mortars, rockets or rocket-propelled grenades, as well as small arms fire. Harry was about two kilometres away with other crew members of the Apache attack helicopters, when the attack took place, sources said. (AP Photo/John Stillwell/pool file)Britain's Prince Harry has had "multiple engagements" with the Taliban, according to a new report in the UK's The Sun.

Former spy talks 'Argo' and Iran rescue mission

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 08:50 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Antonio "Tony" Mendez is the rarest of creatures: A former spy who has come out of the woodwork. His story is the subject of Ben Affleck's new film, "Argo," released in the United States Friday, and tipped to feature in Hollywood's awards season. "Argo" is based on one of Mendez's most remarkable missions, rescuing six Americans from Iran during the height of the 1979 hostage crisis and helping them pose as a Canadian film crew making a fictitious film called "Argo." It follows Mendez's memoir of the same name, released in September. ...

‘Prettiest girl at the dance’: Swing-state voters share their stories

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 08:34 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and wife Ann, campaign in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Mitt Romney's campaign is working hard to chip away at President Barack Obama's advantage among early voters, and there are signs the effort is paying off in North Carolina and Florida, two competitive states that the Republican nominee can ill afford to lose. Obama is doing better in Iowa, another battleground state important to both candidates. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)Yahoo News asked voters in swing states to share what it's like being in the thick of things as President Obama and Mitt Romney smother them with attention.

Colorado and Nevada residents, show us your election!

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 08:19 AM PDT

Colorado and Nevada residents, you're the ones keeping President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney campaigning in the west these days. With the presidential race tight in your states, you're getting a lot of attention the rest of us don't see. We want to know what it's like, and here's your chance to show us! Share [...]

Syria’s refugees reflect global crisis for the forcibly displaced

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 08:02 AM PDT

Today, 42 million people find themselves torn from their homes, many seeking refuge in other countries, sometimes permanently.

EU detractors slam Nobel Peace Prize decision

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 07:30 AM PDT

People walk past the European Commission headquarters, after the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the EU, at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe, despite being in the midst of its biggest crisis since the bloc was created in the 1950s. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)While some Europeans swelled with pride after the European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize, howls of derision erupted from the continent's large band of skeptics.

Ruthless drug lord takes control of deadly cartel

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Ruthless Drug Lord Takes Control of Deadly Cartel"[Miguel Angel Trevino Morales] is extremely brutal, to the point of sadism," says George Grayson, an expert on the Zetas.

Space shuttle Endeavour starts road trip to new LA home

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 06:23 AM PDT

The space shuttle Endeavour is seen atop the Over Land Transporter in a hangar at Los Angeles International AirportThe retired space shuttle Endeavour set off on Friday for a road trip unlike any of its previous journeys, one in which it will crawl through the streets of Los Angeles instead of hurtling through space.

Arrests made in the shooting of 14-year-old Pakistani girl

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 05:48 AM PDT

Arrests Made in the Shooting of 14-Year-Old Pakistani GirlPolice say the three men, aged 17 to 22, were involved in the attack, but that they all said the mastermind was a man Attaullah, who is still at large.

Mom who glued toddler's hands: Is she a monster?

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 05:32 AM PDT

The words shown on a overhead display written by prosecutor Eren Price, left, are shown in court as an emotional Elizabeth Escalona, 23, responds to a line of questioning during the sentencing phase of her trial Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Dallas. Escalona, a young mother of five who admitted beating her toddler and gluing her hands to a wall, faces anywhere from probation to life in prison. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)Elizabeth Escalona has admitted that when she beat her then 2-year-old daughter and glued her hands to a wall, she behaved like a monster.

Turkey scrambles fighter planes to Syria border

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 05:15 AM PDT

A Syrian passenger plane which was forced to land sits at Esenboga airport in AnkaraHACIPASA, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey scrambled two fighter planes to the border with Syria on Friday after a Syrian military helicopter bombed the Syrian border town of Azmarin, a Reuters witness said. There has been intense fighting between rebels and Syrian government forces this week in Azmarin and neighboring towns, an area strongly opposed to President Bashar al-Assad's rule. ...

Nations pledge $165 million to aid Arab Spring states

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 05:00 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Industrialized and oil-producing countries on Thursday pledged $165 million to a World Bank fund to help ease economic transition in nations swept up in the Arab Spring popular uprisings. The money came on the initiative of the "Deauville Partnership," which was formed after uprisings last year in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya ended decades-long dictatorships. The partnership includes the Group of Eight major nations as well as oil producers from the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. ...

Body language: Love or hate him, it was all Joe

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:43 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden, right, with Janna Ryan, left, wife of Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., after the vice presidential debate, at Centre College in Danville, Ky., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Whether you loved or hated his performance, it was Biden who dominated the conversation after the debate.

VP candidates look past the debate and more to watch on Friday

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:26 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden, coming off Thursday night's snippy debate with Paul Ryan, campaigns Friday in Ryan's home state of Wisconsin. He'll no doubt continue attacking Ryan's positions, which Biden defined as "malarkey" during the showdown, and he's also certain to flash his toothy smile, which was a repeated bright-white feature Thursday night. As for [...]

91-year-old Alabama mayor admits to $201K theft

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:09 AM PDT

A 91-year-old woman who pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $201,000 from the south Alabama town where she was mayor for three decades paid hush money in a bid to keep her crimes secret, documents showed.

WikiLeaks fundraising stunt draws Anonymous ire

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:53 AM PDT

A fundraising campaign by secret-busting website WikiLeaks has drawn the ire of the Anonymous movement, sparking an online spat which suggests a rift between WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange and some of his most vigorous supporters.

Armstrong foundation fighting for future

Posted: 12 Oct 2012 03:21 AM PDT

FILE-This July 1, 1999 file photo shows American cyclists Jonathan Vaughters, left, and Lance Armstrong sharing a light moment during medical checks for the Tour de France cycling race at Le Puy du Fou, western France. Vaughters testified that he saw Armstrong inject himself in the stomach in 1998 and that, Lance Armstrong can never ride again in the world's top cycling races. His attempt to win elite triathlons in middle age is over. He even got booted from the Chicago Marathon.
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