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• Newark Mayor Cory Booker launches anti-obesity program
• Airlines cancel flights in advance of massive storm
• JP Morgan in hot water over new damning emails
• Protesters interrupt CIA nominee Brennan hearing
• CIA nominee to face tough questions on drone policy
• Man quits job after getting W-2 with ’666′ on it
• First Lady to attend funeral for slain teen
• L.A. manhunt for rogue ex-cop
• Family claims Disney character refused to hug their kids
• Man pleads guilty in fake plot to bomb Federal Reserve
• Bad air killing more than 6 million a year
• 3-D printer used to create 'robohand' for 5-year-old boy
• Conspiracy theorists harassing Aurora survivors
• Conspiracy theorists harass Colo. theater shooting victims
• Panetta says there was no way to respond to Benghazi attack
• Obama laments divisiveness in Washington at Prayer Breakfast
• Ex-cop suspected in shooting of 3 policemen and 2 murders
• Hospital graduation fulfills mom's dying wish
• Signs of modest hiring in unemployment applications
• DNA test after 'Madeleine McCann' sightings in New Zealand
• Iran says it cracked U.S. drone data, airs images
• Official preparing for Russia's Olympics fired for delays
• Walker, Ryan up front at House GOP fundraiser
• Iran's supreme leader rejects direct talks with US
• Inside the world of Florida’s Python Challenge

Newark Mayor Cory Booker launches anti-obesity program Posted: 07 Feb 2013 01:55 PM PST Weight loss, obesity struggles and the state of New Jersey are hot issues this week with Gov. Chris Christie openly discussing his struggle and then blasting a former White House physician who publicly expressed her concern about his weight. But Christie isn't the only one...

Airlines cancel flights in advance of massive storm Posted: 07 Feb 2013 01:20 PM PST Dozens of flights to and from major Northeast airports have been canceled.

JP Morgan in hot water over new damning emails Posted: 07 Feb 2013 12:46 PM PST No matter how many times corporate apparatchiks tell employees not to say dumb stuff in email, employees say dumb stuff in email--stuff that often looks horrendous out of context.

Protesters interrupt CIA nominee Brennan hearing Posted: 07 Feb 2013 12:29 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of a Senate committee recessed John Brennan's CIA confirmation hearing and cleared the room after protesters persistently interrupted the proceedings.

CIA nominee to face tough questions on drone policy Posted: 07 Feb 2013 11:40 AM PST Obama's top counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, is expected to face tough questioning about the administration's policy of using drone attacks to kill U.S.

Man quits job after getting W-2 with ’666′ on it Posted: 07 Feb 2013 11:24 AM PST A Tennessee maintenance worker has quit his job after discovering the number "666" printed on his W-2 tax form. The man, Walter Slonopas, a 52-year-old born-again Christian, told The Tennessean that God was worth more than money. The number 666 is commonly referred to as the number of the beast and is often associated with the [...]

First Lady to attend funeral for slain teen Posted: 07 Feb 2013 11:07 AM PST Hadiya Pendleton was shot days after performing at the inauguration.

L.A. manhunt for rogue ex-cop Posted: 07 Feb 2013 10:50 AM PST The suspect threatened to bring "warfare to those in LAPD uniform."

Family claims Disney character refused to hug their kids Posted: 07 Feb 2013 10:34 AM PST Could the White Rabbit be racist? Disneyland is being sued by Jason and Amelia Black, who say their African-American children were treated differently than white kids who approached the "Alice in Wonderland" character for hugs and pictures at the Anaheim, Calif., amusement park. According to Fox5SanDiego.com, 6-year-old Jason Black Jr. approached his favorite character at [...]

Man pleads guilty in fake plot to bomb Federal Reserve Posted: 07 Feb 2013 10:01 AM PST "I had intentions to commit a violent jihadist act," the suspect said in court.

Bad air killing more than 6 million a year Posted: 07 Feb 2013 09:28 AM PST In Beijing, pollution is so bad that people are being told to stay indoors.

3-D printer used to create 'robohand' for 5-year-old boy Posted: 07 Feb 2013 08:54 AM PST A 3-D printed prosthetic hand has changed the life of a 5-year-old South African boy who was born without fingers on his right and, and may be a model for people seeking a low-cost prosthesis. The boy, named Liam, benefited from work done by Ivan...

Conspiracy theorists harassing Aurora survivors Posted: 07 Feb 2013 08:39 AM PST Some survivors of the mass shooting in Colorado have been "relentlessly" harassed by conspiracy theorists who believe the shooting never happened.

Conspiracy theorists harass Colo. theater shooting victims Posted: 07 Feb 2013 08:22 AM PST The district attorney says some victims are concerned for their safety.

Panetta says there was no way to respond to Benghazi attack Posted: 07 Feb 2013 08:06 AM PST "This was ... a problem of distance and time," the defense secretary said.

Obama laments divisiveness in Washington at Prayer Breakfast Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:33 AM PST The president called for the country's lawmakers to conduct themselves with humility to God.

Ex-cop suspected in shooting of 3 policemen and 2 murders Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:16 AM PST Fired Cop Allegedly Connected to the Shootings of Three Police Officers This Morning

Hospital graduation fulfills mom's dying wish Posted: 07 Feb 2013 06:42 AM PST Jennifer Linnabary's last wish was to see her son graduate from high school.

Signs of modest hiring in unemployment applications Posted: 07 Feb 2013 06:25 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, indicating companies continue to hire at a modest but steady pace.

DNA test after 'Madeleine McCann' sightings in New Zealand Posted: 07 Feb 2013 05:52 AM PST Two New Zealanders have agreed to send a sample of their daughter's DNA to Scotland Yard in hopes of proving she is not the abducted child.

Iran says it cracked U.S. drone data, airs images Posted: 07 Feb 2013 04:45 AM PST TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state TV has broadcast footage allegedly extracted from the advanced CIA spy drone captured in 2011, the latest in a flurry of moves from Iranian authorities meant to underline the nation's purported military and technological advances.

Official preparing for Russia's Olympics fired for delays Posted: 07 Feb 2013 04:29 AM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin dismissed a senior Russian Olympic Committee official on Thursday because of delays in construction work for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Putin had criticized Akhmed Bilalov, the vice president of Russia's Olympic Committee, after he was told of the delays at the ski jumping venue and that costs had risen. "People who do not fulfill their obligations on such a scale cannot lead the Olympic movement in our country," Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak told reporters in Sochi. ...

Walker, Ryan up front at House GOP fundraiser Posted: 07 Feb 2013 03:56 AM PST Walker will join the dinner's chairman, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, to raise money for the 2014 midterm election cycle.

Iran's supreme leader rejects direct talks with US Posted: 07 Feb 2013 02:49 AM PST TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader Thursday strongly rejected proposals for direct talks with United States, apparently quashing suggestions for a breakthrough dialogue on the nuclear standoff and potentially other issues.

Inside the world of Florida’s Python Challenge Posted: 07 Feb 2013 02:32 AM PST The Florida Everglades has a severe invasive species problem, and the Burmese python is one of the park's biggest headaches.

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