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• Ben & Jerry's unveils Liz Lemon Greek fro yo
• Secretary of State Hillary Clinton formally resigns
• Portrait of an art detective
• 'Let the music flow!': Eric Cantor wants his Spotify
• Scott Brown not seeking Kerry's Massachusetts seat
• Lucky Iowa porker gets pardon for bacon celebration
• Hillary's last day: Experts divided on her legacy
• Religious groups get new opt-out on birth-control coverage
• Religious groups get new opt-out on birth-control coverage
• Man who hoaxed Manti Te'o says he was molested
• For just a minute, Dow hits 14,000
• Boy nearly suspended over Lego toy gun
• Another death from the office shooting in Pheonix
• Oregon car-bomber found guilty of terrorism
• Here's what would happen if every state split its electoral votes
• Jailed fake 'dentist' cared for the needy. Is that so wrong?
• Unemployment rises to 7.9 percent, economy adds 157,000 jobs
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• Kevin Spacey on ‘diabolical’ new role as devious congressman
• Portugal makes investors happy, its people miserable
• Reports: Suicide bombing at U.S. Embassy, 2 dead
• Tainted baby forumla forces Chinese to look elsewhere
• Police detain man over mom who went missing in Istanbul
• Ed Koch, mayor who saved NYC, dies
• As she leaves office, Clinton raps Benghazi critics

Ben & Jerry's unveils Liz Lemon Greek fro yo Posted: 01 Feb 2013 12:51 PM PST Fans who said goodbye to the hit show "30 Rock" will gain something sweet in its place. Ben & Jerry's unveiled their lemon Greek frozen yogurt with a blueberry lavender swirl Thursday night in honor of the hit show's leading lady, Liz Lemon.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton formally resigns Posted: 01 Feb 2013 12:19 PM PST Her resignation is effective upon the swearing-in of John Kerry later today.

Portrait of an art detective Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:28 AM PST After drugs and arms, art theft is the highest grossing criminal activity, according to the FBI.

'Let the music flow!': Eric Cantor wants his Spotify Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:12 AM PST The official Twitter account for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Friday complained about music websites that are blocked on office computers in the U.S. Capitol building, and demanded the walls be torn down. "House blocked Spotify?" read his account, referring to the music-sharing website. "This is 2013. It is a legal service that should [...]

Scott Brown not seeking Kerry's Massachusetts seat Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:55 AM PST GOP officials considered Brown the strongest possible Republican candidate.

Lucky Iowa porker gets pardon for bacon celebration Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:21 AM PST Bonnie is one lucky porker. Kicking off Iowa's Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival next week, Iowa Republican Gov. Terry Branstad will literally save a pig's bacon by pardoning Bonnie, a Berkshire sow, on Friday. Like a president granting a pardon to a turkey at Thanksgiving time, Branstad will join Bonnie on the steps of the governor's [...]

Hillary's last day: Experts divided on her legacy Posted: 01 Feb 2013 09:47 AM PST Clinton steps down as America's top diplomat with almost unheard-of approval ratings.

Religious groups get new opt-out on birth-control coverage Posted: 01 Feb 2013 09:31 AM PST Religious universities and other non-profits may opt-out of requirements to provide no-cost contraception through their group health plans if they object to it on religious grounds, following a change announced Friday to President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Religious non-profits will not have to "contract, arrange, pay or refer for any contraceptive coverage to which [...]

Religious groups get new opt-out on birth-control coverage Posted: 01 Feb 2013 08:58 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is announcing a broader opt-out for religious nonprofits that object to providing health insurance that covers birth control.

Man who hoaxed Manti Te'o says he was molested Posted: 01 Feb 2013 08:42 AM PST The man who says he tricked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o into falling for a fake woman he had created online says the hoax had ''everything to do'' with escaping from real life because he had been molested as a child.

For just a minute, Dow hits 14,000 Posted: 01 Feb 2013 08:08 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average briefly topped 14,000 on Friday morning, a milestone not seen since before the financial crisis rocked the markets and the world economy.

Boy nearly suspended over Lego toy gun Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:51 AM PST The district said the boy was disruptive and disrespectful, and it's standing by its action.

Another death from the office shooting in Pheonix Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:35 AM PST Police say a man opened fire at the end of a mediation session over a lawsuit he filed last April.

Oregon car-bomber found guilty of terrorism Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:17 AM PST The sentence could land the man in prison for life.

Here's what would happen if every state split its electoral votes Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:00 AM PST Several Republican-controlled states that voted for President Barack Obama are considering a similar policy.

Jailed fake 'dentist' cared for the needy. Is that so wrong? Posted: 01 Feb 2013 06:26 AM PST Jose Delao faces two to 10 years in prison for practicing dentistry without a license.

Unemployment rises to 7.9 percent, economy adds 157,000 jobs Posted: 01 Feb 2013 06:08 AM PST The unemployment rate rose from 7.8 in December to 7.9 percent in January, but the economy added 157,000 new jobs last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly report released Friday morning. The report indicates that job gains were seen in retail trade, construction, health care and wholesale trade, while employment edged [...]

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Kevin Spacey on ‘diabolical’ new role as devious congressman Posted: 01 Feb 2013 05:02 AM PST The actor talks about how our political heroes have to wheel-and-deal.

Portugal makes investors happy, its people miserable Posted: 01 Feb 2013 04:45 AM PST LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese consumer confidence is at record lows, unemployment at all-time highs and the country has launched the largest tax rises in living memory. Yet investors are snapping up its bonds and its international lenders are full of praise. In perhaps the starkest example of the gap between renewed investor appetite and languishing economies, Portugal has started 2013 on its strongest footing since it was bailed out in mid-2011, with confidence boosted by hopes it will relinquish its lifeline from the European Union and IMF as scheduled. Investors bought 2. ...

Reports: Suicide bombing at U.S. Embassy, 2 dead Posted: 01 Feb 2013 04:29 AM PST The bomb exploded inside a security checkpoint in Ankara, Turkey.

Tainted baby forumla forces Chinese to look elsewhere Posted: 01 Feb 2013 04:11 AM PST Hong Kong is trying to curb the amount of baby formula that mainland Chinese visitors are buying.

Police detain man over mom who went missing in Istanbul Posted: 01 Feb 2013 03:54 AM PST Turkish news reports said Sierra had arranged to meet her contact on a bridge the day she went missing.

Ed Koch, mayor who saved NYC, dies Posted: 01 Feb 2013 03:38 AM PST Former Mayor Ed Koch, the combative, acid-tongued politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during a three-term City Hall run in which he embodied New York chutzpah for the rest of the world, died Friday. He was 88.

As she leaves office, Clinton raps Benghazi critics Posted: 01 Feb 2013 01:41 AM PST Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is leaving office with a slap at critics of the Obama administration's handling of the September attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya.

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