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• Jenny Sanford says she’s not running for Congress
• Painting found at Goodwill worth at least $12K
• Justice Clarence Thomas breaks seven-year silence in court
• Armstrong apologizes to Livestrong staff ahead of interview
• African terrorists taunt France after failed rescue mission
• Australian Open, Day 1: Sharapova, Djokovic roll
• Don't flush the fish: Aquarium species invading Calif. waters
• Ex-President George H.W. Bush leaves the hospital
• Wanted: Royal housekeeper for a Duke and Duchess
• Blue-state governors not waiting on D.C. to pass gun laws
• When inaugurations go very, very wrong
• Married couple who share same name divorcing
• Coroner releases new report on Natalie Wood death
• Report: Md. governor wants gun-owner fingerprint database
• Payroll tax taking new bite out of your paycheck
• Move over, Hulk: NYPD cops lift taxi off of man
• Jodie Foster stuns with confessional Golden Globes speech
• New Congress to read Constitution from House floor
• Like it or not, gun control dominates Obama's priorities
• Mali Islamists threaten to retaliate 'at the heart of France'
• Rand Paul swims in the Dead Sea: Photo of the Day
• Armstrong ready as Oprah comes to town
• Toyota retakes global auto sales crown from GM
• Bad blood between Obama, Netanyahu clouds Israel relationship
• 2 whales wash up on separate NY beaches

Jenny Sanford says she’s not running for Congress Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST The former S.C. first lady announced that she won't run, disappointing people who were hoping for a dramatic primary face-off between Sanford and her ex.

Painting found at Goodwill worth at least $12K Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:35 PM PST A rare painting that was dropped off at a Goodwill store in Virginia may soon sell for nearly $20,000—with the proceeds going to a good cause. The painting, an original work by 19th-century artist Giovanni Batista Torriglia, is currently being auctioned on Goodwill's website, with the sale expected to be completed on Wednesday, Jan. 16. [...]

Justice Clarence Thomas breaks seven-year silence in court Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:19 PM PST Justice Thomas said four words in oral arguments Monday, breaking his silence on the bench for the first time in nearly seven years.

Armstrong apologizes to Livestrong staff ahead of interview Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:02 PM PST Lance Armstrong apologized to the staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation before heading to an interview with Oprah Winfrey, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press.

African terrorists taunt France after failed rescue mission Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:46 AM PST Al-Shabaab showed a picture of a slain French commando and addressed the French president directly: "Francois Hollande, was it worth it?"

Australian Open, Day 1: Sharapova, Djokovic roll Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:29 AM PST The opening few days to the Australian Open are interesting for sports fans. The tennis world is focused on the first big tournament of the year that just so happens to be a major, and while we've seen some of the big guns play over the past few months, it seems like an eternity since the 2012 U.S. Open.

Don't flush the fish: Aquarium species invading Calif. waters Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:13 AM PST In the film "Finding Nemo," a plucky clownfish escapes an aquarium tank thanks to some sage advice: "All drains lead to the ocean."

Ex-President George H.W. Bush leaves the hospital Posted: 14 Jan 2013 10:56 AM PST Bush 41 left a Houston hospital where he spent nearly two months recovering from an illness that began with a bronchitis-related cough.

Wanted: Royal housekeeper for a Duke and Duchess Posted: 14 Jan 2013 10:40 AM PST The pitter-patter of a baby's feet might not be the only addition to the Prince William and Kate Middleton household in the New Year. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as the royal couple is formally known, have placed an advertisement for a royal servant...

Blue-state governors not waiting on D.C. to pass gun laws Posted: 14 Jan 2013 10:22 AM PST Democratic governors are making a big push for tighter gun laws as the debate over gun control heats up in Washington. President Barack Obama admitted in a press conference Monday that it's possible some of his desired gun control reforms—limiting the size of ammunition magazines, expanding the comprehensive background check system for gun buyers, and [...]

When inaugurations go very, very wrong Posted: 14 Jan 2013 10:05 AM PST Chaos, calamity and death hit several presidential inaugurations in the 19th century.

Married couple who share same name divorcing Posted: 14 Jan 2013 09:48 AM PST The couple who met, fell in love and married over a shared name, have now filed for divorce. Kelly Hildebrandt and Kelly Hildebrandt have gone their separate ways. The pair with matching names made news when they tied the knot in 2009. But the couple came to realize that sharing a name wasn't enough to [...]

Coroner releases new report on Natalie Wood death Posted: 14 Jan 2013 09:32 AM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — A newly released report shows coroner's officials amended Natalie Wood's death certificate based on unanswered questions about bruises on her upper body but were lacking several pieces of evidence and could only determine that she drowned under undetermined circumstances more than 30 years ago.

Report: Md. governor wants gun-owner fingerprint database Posted: 14 Jan 2013 09:15 AM PST Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to introduce a comprehensive package of proposals designed to curb gun violence, according to a handful of anonymous aides.

Payroll tax taking new bite out of your paycheck Posted: 14 Jan 2013 08:59 AM PST American workers are opening their first paychecks of the year and finding an unpleasant surprise: The government's take has gone up.

Move over, Hulk: NYPD cops lift taxi off of man Posted: 14 Jan 2013 08:42 AM PST Just call them the Incredible Hulks. About a dozen cops surrounded a taxi in New York's South Bronx and lifted it off a man who had been hit by the car. A video that captured the amazing act of strength by the quick-thinking NYPD on Sunday morning had already caught the attention of the Web. [...]

Jodie Foster stuns with confessional Golden Globes speech Posted: 14 Jan 2013 08:27 AM PST Delivering a rambling and confessional speech, Jodie Foster, honored for the Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement in film at the 70th Annual Golden Globes, addressed rumors that she is a lesbian. She said, "I'm just going to put it out there, loud and proud, right? I am…single. I'm kidding."

New Congress to read Constitution from House floor Posted: 14 Jan 2013 08:10 AM PST When it was first done in 2011, the exercise took about an hour and a half.

Like it or not, gun control dominates Obama's priorities Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:53 AM PST President Obama is putting his chips on guns. It wasn't an issue he campaigned on — actually, it was almost the opposite of that.

Mali Islamists threaten to retaliate 'at the heart of France' Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:36 AM PST France committed its forces to a military intervention in Mali to stop the Islamists' advance. Today, they threatened payback.

Rand Paul swims in the Dead Sea: Photo of the Day Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:19 AM PST Business Insider's Grace Wyler traveled with Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul on his trip through Israel last week, and snapped some pictures during his swim in the Dead Sea Friday. The mud on his body is from the banks of the sea, which are filled with minerals. Read more of Wyler's reporting from Israel here.

Armstrong ready as Oprah comes to town Posted: 14 Jan 2013 06:47 AM PST As days of preparations dwindled to hours before his blockbuster interview with Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong went out for a training run and then retreated behind the stone walls of his Austin compound ...

Toyota retakes global auto sales crown from GM Posted: 14 Jan 2013 06:30 AM PST DETROIT (AP) — Toyota has dethroned General Motors as the world's top-selling automaker.

Bad blood between Obama, Netanyahu clouds Israel relationship Posted: 14 Jan 2013 05:56 AM PST President Barack Obama heads into his second term weighed down by an American government snarled in partisan gridlock, but also by an unproductive relationship with the leader of Israel, the bedrock U.S. ally in the tumultuous Middle East.

2 whales wash up on separate NY beaches Posted: 14 Jan 2013 04:51 AM PST EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Marine officials say two whales washed up on New York's Long Island just hours apart. One was dead and the other was later euthanized.

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