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• 'Smart guns' show promise, but not readily available in U.S.
• Snowstorm triggers deadly Iowa pileup
• ESPN suspends Rob Parker for RGIII comments
• 'Plan B' would actually raise taxes on the poor
• Facebook testing $1 message fee for your non-friends
• Boehner won’t commit to votes on anti-gun violence proposals
• Once-conjoined twins make first public debut
• Midwest storm sparks 25-vehicle crash
• House GOP staying in D.C. after vote on fiscal cliff bill
• See boiling water turns to snow in Siberia
• Vatican: The pope beating Bieber on retweets
• So how is the NRA doing, really?
• Move over meat: Are bugs the new protein?
• Lawmakers, State officials tangle over Libya raid
• New Agers say end of Mayan calendar will herald 'cosmic dawn,' not end of world
• Biden to meet with law enforcement leaders in post-Newtown push on guns
• Manhunt for two escaped bank robbers intensifies in Chicago
• Funerals for four children, teacher shot at Connecticut elementary school
• Kerry: Mistakes made at State in Libya assault
• Foreign fighters in Syria might trigger conflicts in neighboring nations
• All lanes reopen after fiery crashes on N.Y. highway
• Israeli attacks on Gaza journalists unlawful: rights group
• Out-of-state family to claim body of shooter's mom
• Tony Hawk's 'frontside fling' photo with daughter causes uproar
• Thursday in politics: House votes on ‘Plan B’, gun violence meeting, and more

'Smart guns' show promise, but not readily available in U.S. Posted: 20 Dec 2012 12:55 PM PST While champions of personalized guns have long insisted that the technology is within reach, no such gun has made it to the mainstream U.S. market.

Snowstorm triggers deadly Iowa pileup Posted: 20 Dec 2012 12:38 PM PST The first storm of the season caused whiteout conditions, stranding travelers and sending drivers sliding over slick roads.

ESPN suspends Rob Parker for RGIII comments Posted: 20 Dec 2012 12:22 PM PST Rob Parker will not be losing his job with ESPN for his comments calling Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III a "cornball brother," during a discussion about race. Instead, he's being suspended for 30 days before he can return to work.

'Plan B' would actually raise taxes on the poor Posted: 20 Dec 2012 12:05 PM PST A closer look at the tax impacts of the GOP's fiscal cliff bill shows that while it raises taxes on most $1M+ earners, it also raises takes for many low-income earners.

Facebook testing $1 message fee for your non-friends Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:54 AM PST Facebook has revamped its Messages service to allow more contact between your those who have Facebook accounts and those who don't, and for a $1 fee, those who aren't even your friends.

Boehner won’t commit to votes on anti-gun violence proposals Posted: 20 Dec 2012 11:22 AM PST The House Speaker said that he would take any recommendations from Vice President Joe Biden's anti gun-violence commission "under advisement."

Once-conjoined twins make first public debut Posted: 20 Dec 2012 10:46 AM PST PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More than nine months after they were born joined at the lower chest and abdomen, twin girls made their public debut Thursday at the hospital where they were separated.

Midwest storm sparks 25-vehicle crash Posted: 20 Dec 2012 10:24 AM PST Drivers were blinded by blowing snow and didn't see vehicles that had slowed or stopped on I-80 near Des Moines.

House GOP staying in D.C. after vote on fiscal cliff bill Posted: 20 Dec 2012 10:07 AM PST House Republicans plan to forge ahead Thursday with "Plan B," their "fiscal cliff" fallback plan, but will not be skipping town after voting on the measures because they still hope for a broader deal with the White House. "We do not intend to send members home," Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told reporters. "We [...]

See boiling water turns to snow in Siberia Posted: 20 Dec 2012 09:34 AM PST Baby, it's cold outside. And to prove it, we offer up this video shot by a Siberian man in -41 degree C weather. The man boiled water then tossed it over the balcony of his apartment. Normally, that sort of thing would get you arrested. But in arctic-like temperatures, the result is quite beautiful. As [...]

Vatican: The pope beating Bieber on retweets Posted: 20 Dec 2012 09:18 AM PST Pope Benedict, white-haired, 85, and a neophyte to social media site Twitter, has beaten out 18-year old heartthrob Justin Bieber to set a percentage record for re-tweeting by his followers, the Vatican ...

So how is the NRA doing, really? Posted: 20 Dec 2012 09:07 AM PST Membership is up, they tell us. People are giving more than usual, they say. We'll be back on Friday, they promised. But what's the truth about the National Rifle Association, supposedly America's most powerful interest group, after the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut?

Move over meat: Are bugs the new protein? Posted: 20 Dec 2012 08:46 AM PST Reported by Dr. Lauren Browne: The first crunchy bite of an inch-long fried grasshopper in a chapulines taco is surprisingly palatable.  The reddish-brown bug is coated in Oaxacan-style spices that pepper the tongue and enhance the underlying nutty, earthy flavor of the grasshopper itself.  Admittedly,...

Lawmakers, State officials tangle over Libya raid Posted: 20 Dec 2012 08:29 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Thursday acknowledged weaknesses in security related to the deadly Sept. 11 assault on the diplomatic mission in Libya following a scathing independent report faulting management failures at the department.

New Agers say end of Mayan calendar will herald 'cosmic dawn,' not end of world Posted: 20 Dec 2012 08:01 AM PST MERIDA, Mexico - The celebration of the cosmic dawn began with a fumbling of the sacred fire meant to honour Friday's end of the Mayan long count calendar.

Biden to meet with law enforcement leaders in post-Newtown push on guns Posted: 20 Dec 2012 07:22 AM PST The vice president waste no time and is to talk with police officials from around the country to start work on a series of recommendations to battle gun violence.

Manhunt for two escaped bank robbers intensifies in Chicago Posted: 20 Dec 2012 07:07 AM PST Surveillance cameras capture the men catching a cab after their escape from a high-rise jail and they later showed up at home of one escapee's mother.

Funerals for four children, teacher shot at Connecticut elementary school Posted: 20 Dec 2012 06:51 AM PST A memorial service has been scheduled for another teacher and calling hours are scheduled for the school's behavioral therapist and another student.

Kerry: Mistakes made at State in Libya assault Posted: 20 Dec 2012 06:18 AM PST But the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee — and possibly the next secretary of state — also put some of the blame on lawmakers.

Foreign fighters in Syria might trigger conflicts in neighboring nations Posted: 20 Dec 2012 05:29 AM PST U.N. human rights investigators caution that the deepened sectarian divisions in Syria may diminish prospects for any post-conflict reconciliation.

All lanes reopen after fiery crashes on N.Y. highway Posted: 20 Dec 2012 05:12 AM PST One person is dead and at least 33 others injured when a tractor-trailer smashed into several vehicles about 70 miles east of New York City.

Israeli attacks on Gaza journalists unlawful: rights group Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:55 AM PST GAZA (Reuters) - Israel's killing of two Palestinian journalists and attacks on media facilities during its Gaza offensive last month violated the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. Two cameramen working for al-Aqsa TV, a station affiliated with Gaza's Hamas-run government, were killed by Israeli air strikes on their car on November 20. Israeli planes also bombed a tower block housing many of Gaza's local and international media offices, in attacks that Israel said at the time targeted the communications infrastructure and personnel of militant groups. ...

Out-of-state family to claim body of shooter's mom Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:22 AM PST Arrangements are being made for the burial of the mother of Adam Lanza, who went on a shooting rampage at an elementary school last week, says Connecticut's chief medical examiner.

Tony Hawk's 'frontside fling' photo with daughter causes uproar Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:05 AM PST The professional skateboarder posts a photo with him and his daughter, and later responded to criticism from his online fans.

Thursday in politics: House votes on ‘Plan B’, gun violence meeting, and more Posted: 20 Dec 2012 03:49 AM PST House Republicans plan to press ahead Thursday and pass a bill dubbed "Plan B" that Speaker John Boehner rolled out earlier this week as a backup proposal if a deal is not reached with the White House on averting the "fiscal cliff."

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