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Pentagon poised to extend benefits to same-sex partners
Teen flips judge the bird; judge not amused
Never mess with people who have the power to make your life miserable. That includes DMV employees, waiters, and baggage handlers. And judges. Especially them. A Miami woman facing drug charges made her situation much worse when she laughed at and then flipped off the man with the gavel. File this case under: Ill advised. [...]
British lawmakers vote in favor of gay marriage
Magazine aims to capitalize on ‘mindfulness’ movement
Driving the world’s smallest car, aka 'hybrid death trap'
If you’ve ever wondered how much further auto manufacturers could go with small economy vehicles like the Smart Car, we may have your answer. On the new season of Top Gear, host Jeremy Clarkson pokes fun at the micro-car craze by test-driving what he calls the “world’s smallest car,” the P45 (British slang for a [...]
Popular websites more likely to contain malware
Armstrong will not be prosecuted for doping
Three Ariz. schools on lockdown after report of student with gun
Three schools in Yuma, Ariz., were placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after police were called to investigate a report of a student possibly carrying a gun. A spokeswoman for the Yuma Police Department told Yahoo News that officers responded to Rancho Viejo Elementary School at approximately 9:55 a.m. local time. That school, along with nearby [...]
'A good place to start is with the kids'
Skier Lindsey Vonn tears ligaments in super-G crash
Lindsey Vonn sustained tears to the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligament in her right knee in a crash during the world championships in Schladming, Austria, a source close to the Alpine Olympic gold medalist told Yahoo! Sports. The U.S. ski team confirmed the injury and said Vonn also suffered a lateral tibial plateau fracture in her right leg.
Obama to make first visit to Israel ‘in the spring’
President Barack Obama will visit Israel "in the spring" for the first time since taking office in January 2009, the White House said on Tuesday. Israeli media reports said the trip was set for March 20. Possible military action against Iran and the crisis in Syria seem sure to top the agenda. Obama and Israeli [...]
Photos: Ravens Super Bowl parade
Heffernan: Lift app helps you help yourself
Scientists develop printer that can create living stem cells
Headache? Zap it with remote-control pain reliever
Michael Dell betting his fortune on private turnaround
Zimmerman loses bid to delay murder trial
Family of Ala. hostage 'ecstatic' after boy's release
Droves of users taking 'Facebook vacations'
Taking a break from Facebook? You're not alone. More than 60 percent of adult Facebook users say they have taken a break from the social media site, according to a new study released on Tuesday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. And 27 percent of users say they plan to spend [...]
