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Biden reaches out to fake Joe Biden

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:27 PM PST

Worlds collided on Friday when the real Joe Biden gave a shoutout to fake Joe Biden. "Q for @reddit AMA with my @TheOnion pal: A Trans-Am? Ever look under the hood of a Corvette? #imavetteguy –VP," Biden tweeted with the picture above. The official White House Twitter account even got in on the fun and [...]

James Hood, who helped integrate University of Alabama, dies at 70

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:10 PM PST

James HoodOne of the first black students to enroll 50 years ago, defying then-Governor George Wallace's pledge to block integration of public schools, died Thursday of natural causes.

Sen. Reid: No immigration reform bill without citizenship

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:55 PM PST

How should GOP handle immigration reform?"There will be nothing done in my Senate without a pathway to citizenship," the Democrat told the Las Vegas Sun.

Tell us your hopes, dreams, fears for the next four years

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:38 PM PST

TRUTH boothAs President Obama prepares to begin his second term, Yahoo! News and NowThis News want to hear from you.

State Dept: Americans among hostages still held in Algeria

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:22 PM PST

A truck passes by a road sign in In AmenasThe Algerian state news agency reported that 12 hostages have been killed since Wednesday.

Panda boot camp teaches cubs survival skills

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:06 PM PST

Panda Boot Camp Teaches Cubs Survival SkillsPanda cubs have the cuteness thing down pat, but rough-and-tumble? Not so much. Now scientists are hoping to teach the roly-poly bears survival skills they'll need for living in the wild.

Armstrong interview: Lance 1, Oprah 0

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 11:48 AM PST

Lance Armstrong: Situation was 'one big lie'Oprah Winfrey ran the interview, but Lance Armstrong ran the show.

CDC: Flu epidemic easing, but still widespread

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 11:31 AM PST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 file photo, Damien Dancy puts masks on his children Damaya, 3, left, and Damien, 7, at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Va., as hospitals in Hampton Roads are urging patients and visitors to wear a mask at their facilities to help stop the spread of the flu. Health officials say nine more deaths of children from the flu have been reported, bringing the total this flu season to 29. In a typical season, about 100 children die of the flu, so it is not known whether this year will be better or worse than usual. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says half of confirmed flu cases so far are in people 65 and older. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Stephen M. Katz, File)Nine children have died from complications of the flu in the past two weeks, bringing the death toll of children from this year's flu season to 29.

Sen. Rand Paul: Teachers should be armed

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 10:41 AM PST

Sen. Rand PaulSen. Rand Paul said on Thursday that teachers and principals should carry concealed weapons in the classroom to prevent another mass shooting from happening. "Is it perfect? No. Would they always get the killer? No. Would an accident sometimes happen in a melee? Maybe," the Kentucky Republican told a group of business leaders in Oldham [...]

Tom Cruise the latest victim of celebrity 'swatting'

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 10:24 AM PST

Tom Cruise is the latest victim of a pesky problem plaguing some of the biggest Hollywood stars: swatting!

Honda recalls 748,000 Odyssey, Pilot vehicles in U.S

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 10:08 AM PST

FILE - This Aug. 20, 2008 file photo shows the logo of Japanese car maker Honda in Berlin. U.S. safety officials are investigating brake problems in the Honda Pilot SUV for the 2005 model year. Investigators will determine if the problem is bad enough for Honda to recall the SUVs. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns, File)Honda Motor Co said there is a problem with the deployment of driver's side airbags, American Honda said on Friday.

Photos: First look at Algeria hostages who escaped

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 09:36 AM PST

Photos: First look at Algeria hostages who escapedREFILE - CORRECTING YEAR Hostages react after they were freed from a gas facility in Algeria where Islamist militants were holding them in Tigantourine, in this still image taken from video footage January 18, 2013. About 60 foreigners were still being held hostage or missing inside a gas plant on Friday after Algerian forces stormed the desert complex to free hundreds of captives taken by Islamist militants, who threatened to attack other energy installations. REUTERS/Algerian TV via Reuters TV (ALGERIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. ALGERIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ALGERIA

‘Fifty Shades’ effect: How a kinky novel boosted the sex industry

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 09:18 AM PST

The 'Fifty Shades' effectVirtually everyone at the Adult Entertainment Expo this week spoke fondly of the "Fifty Shades affect" on the adult entertainment industry.

Photos: Book a room at the nation's first Lego Hotel

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 09:01 AM PST

Photos: Book a room at the nation's first Lego HotelA hotel room is seen as construction continues in North America's first ever Lego Hotel being built at Legoland in Carlsbad, California January 17, 2013. The three-story, 250-room hotel will open on April 5. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL)

Australian Open, Day 5: Venus Williams crashes out

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 08:45 AM PST

A welcome wind blew away the stifling heat at Melbourne Park on Friday but there was no diverting Novak Djokovic or Maria Sharapova from their paths to the last 16 of the Australian Open on day five of the tournament.

Man pays off $14K property tax bill with dollar bills, coins

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 08:27 AM PST

Nobody likes paying bills, especially ones that total $14,000. Larry Gasper of Redding, Calif., paid his substantial property tax bill without the use of a checkbook. Gasper fell into hard times several years back. "I had to borrow some money. I've missed a few payments on my home to pay for my taxes for this [...]

Livestrong says they're 'disappointed' but grateful for Armstrong admission

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 07:52 AM PST

FILE - In this July 23, 2008, file photo, cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong wears a yellow Livestrong bracelet as he appears during a news conference regarding a new war on cancer at the National Press Club in Washington. Armstrong created the yellow Before taping the interview with Oprah, Armstrong met with Livestrong's staff to apologize.

Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend may have duped others

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 07:35 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2012, file photo, Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o chases the action during the second half of an NCAA college football game against BYU in South Bend, Ind. The wrenching story of Te'o's girlfriend dying of leukemia _ a loss he said inspired him to play his best all the way to the BCS championship _ was dismissed by the school Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, as a hoax perpetrated against the linebacker. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)The director of the movie "Catfish" is looking into the elaborate scam and claim to be corresponding with various players involved.

Virginia Lawmaker Brandishes AK-47 on House Floor

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 07:19 AM PST

Virginia Lawmaker Brandishes AK-47 on House FloorA Virginia state lawmaker brandished an AK-47 on the floor of the state House of Delegates Thursday. Virginia Del. Joe Morrissey, a Democrat hailing from the Richmond area, showed off the weapon while pushing for tighter gun-control laws, The Washington Examiner reported. "A lot of...

Obama inspires brother to run for office in Kenya elections

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 07:02 AM PST

Malik Obama, half-brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, speaks during an interview with Reuters on Obama's re-election as U.S. President in his ancestral home village of Nyangoma Kogelo"If my brother is doing great things for people in the United States, why can't I do great things for Kenyans here?" Malik Obama said in the village of Kogelo.

After deaths and escapes, Algeria hostage crisis still not over

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 06:45 AM PST

Tanks are seen in the area of a gas plant where Algerian forces have launched an operation to free foreign hostages in Tigantourine in this still image taken from December 2012 file video footage.Islamist militants have taken gas plant workers from at least ten countries - including the United States - hostage in the Saharan desert.

Nations fume, quietly, over Algerian hostage raid

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 06:28 AM PST

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron speaking to the House of Commons in London in this image taken from TV Friday Jan. 18, 2013, where the prime minister spoke about the kidnap situation in Algeria. (AP Photo/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAlgerian special forces stormed a gas plant in eastern Algeria, but they didn't consult nations like the U.S. and U.K.

Weekend in politics: Inauguration, inauguration, inauguration, and more

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 05:21 AM PST

It's inauguration weekend in Washington. President Barack Obama, along with first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and second lady Jill Biden, participate in the National Day of Service on Saturday ahead of Monday's public inaugural ceremonies. There also will be a Service Summit on the National Mall on Saturday that includes speeches by [...]

Police: Man threw woman on subway tracks in Philly

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 05:05 AM PST

Transit police in Philadelphia have arrested a man who allegedly threw a woman on the subway tracks at a station in the city's Chinatown neighborhood.

President Obama: National Day of Service offers a chance to 'change lives'

Posted: 18 Jan 2013 04:32 AM PST

FILE - This Jan. 20, 2009 file photo shows President Barack Obama delivering his inaugural address on Capitol Hill in Washington. Four years after he was the fifth-youngest president to take the oath of office, Barack Obama now is 51, his hair more gray, his face more lined. The changes aren't all physical: As he enters Term Two, he is sounding more confident, vowing a harder line on negotiations, relying more on trusted allies, promising less, expressing more cynicism about the grip of partisanship on Washington. And perhaps most important, he seems more convinced of a need to keep the public with him, coming full circle to his people-driven 2008 campaign. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)"As we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are called not just to pause and reflect, but to act," the president writes.
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