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• Groupon CEO says would fire himself if needed
• Romney strategist lauds white, wealthy, middle-class support
• Palestinians, Israelis await symbolic UN resolution Thursday
• Photos: Insect-like creatures found in Spanish cave
• Duke, Duchess of Cambridge visit namesake city
• Romney adviser brags about losing poor, minority voters?
• Down but not out: multiple degrees, experience -- but no job
• Egypt court sentences 8 to death over prophet film
• Photos: Breathtaking entries for NatGeo's 2012 photo contest
• Would you pay $1,200 for a dish of seafood?
• No person got shot, stabbed, slashed, or murdered in NYC Monday
• Plus-sized mannequin offends some
• Elderly man scammed for thousands, kids’ lives threatened
• Ex-NYPD cop reveals how not to get a ticket
• Obama spotlights middle class meets with CEOs on ‘fiscal cliff’
• Palestinians say UN bid is last-ditch peace effort
• 2012 may be in the top 10 hottest years ever, U.N. says
• Big winners share lessons, risks of Powerball win
• Powerball fever sweeps the nation, fuels jackpot
• RG3 on playing football in a political town
• Powerball fever grips country
• Man says prayer group leader told him to kill wife
• Disney, Sears used factory in deadly Bangladesh fire
• President signs whistle-blower bill for U.S. workers
• Tampa socialite fighting back in Petraeus scandal

Groupon CEO says would fire himself if needed Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:50 PM PST The company has shed four-fifths of its value since its public trading debut as an investor favorite during last year's consumer dotcom IPO boom.

Romney strategist lauds white, wealthy, middle-class support Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:28 PM PST Mitt Romney's former chief strategist Stuart Stevens in an op-ed published on Wednesday touted wealthy, middle-class and white voter support as several of the silver linings to Romney's loss on Nov. 6. In a Washington Post editorial titled, "Mitt Romney: A good man. The right fight," Stevens wrote: On Nov. 6, Romney carried the majority [...]

Palestinians, Israelis await symbolic UN resolution Thursday Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:43 AM PST The vote is largely symbolic, the outcome nearly assured: The Palestinians and Israelis are closely watching the evolving positions of a few key countries in Thursday's U.N. General Assembly resolution to raise the Palestinians' status from a U.N. observer to a nonmember observer state. The measure only requires a majority and is all but certain to pass.

Photos: Insect-like creatures found in Spanish cave Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:21 AM PST Three bizarre-looking springtails, tiny insectlike creatures, have been discovered in a Spanish cave. Springtails are among the most ancient and widespread animals on the planet.(Livescience)

Duke, Duchess of Cambridge visit namesake city Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:03 AM PST Prince William and Kate Middleton have marked another first in their young married life by visiting their namesake city for the first time as a married couple.

Romney adviser brags about losing poor, minority voters? Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:46 AM PST Stuart Stevens wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post arguing that by winning wealthier, whiter voters, Romney secured the moral victory over Obama.

Down but not out: multiple degrees, experience -- but no job Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:29 AM PST Five million Americans are among the long-term unemployed. To see how joblessness hits home, Yahoo News asked people to share their job-hunting stories.

Egypt court sentences 8 to death over prophet film Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:38 AM PST An Egyptian court convicted in absentia Wednesday seven Egyptian Coptic Christians and a Florida-based American pastor, sentencing them to death on charges linked to an anti-Islam film that had sparked riots in parts of the Muslim world.

Photos: Breathtaking entries for NatGeo's 2012 photo contest Posted: 28 Nov 2012 09:05 AM PST

Would you pay $1,200 for a dish of seafood? Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:40 AM PST What would you do if you sat down to try the new restaurant in town and noticed a $1,200 dish on the menu?

No person got shot, stabbed, slashed, or murdered in NYC Monday Posted: 28 Nov 2012 08:03 AM PST Police can't remember the last time that happened.

Plus-sized mannequin offends some Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:30 AM PST Reddit Users Sound Off on Obese Mannequins.

Elderly man scammed for thousands, kids’ lives threatened Posted: 28 Nov 2012 07:13 AM PST Officials estimate that Americans 65 and older are taken for nearly $3 billion a year. This is one family's story.

Ex-NYPD cop reveals how not to get a ticket Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:57 AM PST By Glenn Ruppel Every driver hates getting a ticket. So when you are pulled over, how do you minimize the damage to your wallet? First, realize the risk of serious danger to the officer is quite real. "Cops get killed on car stops," said Jerry...

Obama spotlights middle class meets with CEOs on ‘fiscal cliff’ Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:39 AM PST The president was to make brief public remarks at the top of a meeting with his cabinet at 3 pm before huddling with senior executives from major American corporations.

Palestinians say UN bid is last-ditch peace effort Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:23 AM PST A Palestinian spokeswoman says a bid to seek U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine in Israeli-occupied lands is a last-ditch attempt to rescue the troubled Mideast peace efforts.

2012 may be in the top 10 hottest years ever, U.N. says Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:07 AM PST Despite early cooling from La Nina, 2012 is on track to become one of the top 10 hottest years on record, with the U.S. experiencing extreme warmth and Arctic Sea ice shrinking to its lowest extent, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday.

Big winners share lessons, risks of Powerball win Posted: 28 Nov 2012 05:15 AM PST So you just won the $500 million Powerball jackpot, the second highest in lottery history. Now what?

Powerball fever sweeps the nation, fuels jackpot Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:58 AM PST Officials expect to sell more than 105,000 tickets every minute today.

RG3 on playing football in a political town Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:44 AM PST The Berlin Wall had already fallen by the time Robert Griffin III was born. Today, the son of two Army sergeants has grown into one of the most hyped young football stars on the national scene.

Powerball fever grips country Posted: 28 Nov 2012 02:28 AM PST Felicia Ross shows off what she hopes will be the winning Powerball tickets at a convenience store, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. The powerball jackpot is up over $500 million for Wednesday's drawing. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Man says prayer group leader told him to kill wife Posted: 28 Nov 2012 12:46 AM PST Less than three months after he stood as a groomsman in the wedding of two friends he had known since college in Texas, Micah Moore walked into a suburban Kansas City police department and unloaded a dark secret.

Disney, Sears used factory in deadly Bangladesh fire Posted: 27 Nov 2012 11:57 PM PST Clothing and order books found at a Bangladeshi factory where a fire killed 112 people show that it was making clothing for Disney, Wal-Mart, Sears and other Western brands.

President signs whistle-blower bill for U.S. workers Posted: 27 Nov 2012 07:19 PM PST President Barack Obama signed legislation Tuesday that affords greater protection to federal employees who expose fraud, waste and abuse in government operations.

Tampa socialite fighting back in Petraeus scandal Posted: 27 Nov 2012 07:02 PM PST A Tampa socialite embroiled in the scandal that cost CIA Director David Petraeus his job fought back Tuesday after more than two weeks of silence as her attorneys released emails, telephone recordings and other material that they say show she never tried to exploit her friendship with Petraeus.

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