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Japan farm paid $10 million for I'll Have Another

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 04:33 PM PDT

The owner of I'll Have Another says he sold his Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to a farm in Japan for $10 million, a price that far exceeded any amount he was offered in the United States.

U.S. military buries airmen killed in 1965 crash

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Airmen burialEver since Sherrie Hassenger's husband went missing with five other U.S. airmen over Laos in 1965, her purpose has been to wish and to hope he would come home. When those men's remains were buried in a single casket Monday at Arlington National Cemetery, she said, some of that purpose was taken away.

Jordanian politician throws shoe, pulls gun on live TV

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 03:13 PM PDT

Politician pulls gun during live TV debateTalk about must-see TV. In Jordan, a furious TV debate turned into a YouTube moment when a member of parliament threw a shoe and pulled a gun on his rival. The scene has been replayed on the Web more than 110,000 times, and counting. Luckily, nobody was hurt, although the gun-drawing parliamentarian, identified by the [...]

Ethics investigation penetrates competitive Nev. Senate race

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 03:22 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2011, file photo, Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev. speaks during a jobs rally in North Las Vegas, Nev. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid isn't on ballot this year, but he's very much in the game. With Republicans clamoring to take away his majority, Reid is helping Democratic Senate candidates across the nation raise money and demonize their opponents. Nowhere is his hand more visible than in his home state, where Democrats can capture a seat from Republicans. Reid, who had an arduous race of his own in Nevada two years ago, has loaned his former campaign staff to Berkley, Las Vegas' representative in the House for the past 14 years. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)The House Ethics Committee voted unanimously Monday to form a subcommittee to investigate Nevada Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley, who is locked in a tough race for Senate this year. The committee-- comprised of 5 Democrats and 5 Republicans--made just one reference to the substance of their investigation (in typical fashion for their press releases.) The [...]

Charlie Rangel’s challenger concedes—again

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 01:03 PM PDT

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., casts his ballot in the Democratic primary, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in New York. He faces State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who would be the first Dominican-American in Congress if he wins the primary and the November general election. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Rangel victory take two. Nearly two weeks after being declared the winner of his Democratic primary in New York, but then having that thrown into doubt by a large number of outstanding votes, Charlie Rangel appears to have really, really won this time. Rangel challenger Adriano Espaillat on Monday conceded for the second time to [...]

Democrats cast GOP as ‘out of touch’ using Romney donor’s quote

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 01:10 PM PDT

Democrats aiming to cast Mitt Romney and Republicans as out of touch with average Americans are seizing on comments an unnamed GOP donor made to a reporter outside a Romney campaign fundraiser in the Hamptons on Sunday suggesting "common people" don't understand what's at stake in the upcoming election. "I don't think the common person [...]

Amazon warehouse worker stole $160,000 in electronics

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 02:42 PM PDT

An Amazon employee stole more than $160,000 in merchandise from the company's distribution center in Cayce, South Carolina, earlier this spring. Todd Anthony Cofield, Jr. turned himself in to the authorities last Thursday after allegedly taking 726 iPod touch players … Continue reading →

Judge dismisses Armstrong's suit to block doping charges

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 04:33 PM PDT

Lance ArmstrongA federal judge has dismissed Lance Armstrong's lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, but says the cyclist can refile it within 20 days.

Hope Solo tests positive for prohibited substance, gets public warning

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 04:35 PM PDT

China v United StatesThe day before the U.S. women's soccer team departs for its Olympic training camp in England, goalkeeper Hope Solo has accepted a public warning from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive for a prohibited substance.

Feds offer $1M reward for alleged 'Fast and Furious' killers

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Feds Offer $1 Million Reward for Alleged 'Fast and Furious' KillersJustice Department officials today offered $1 million for the capture of the five Mexican "border bandits" who killed Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry with an ATF-sourced weapon in the mountains south of Tucson.

First half of 2012 was hottest on record

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 02:49 PM PDT

Frank Moralez sells cold beverages to motorists on the Roosevelt Boulevard, Saturday, July 7, 2012, in the Feltonville section of Philadelphia. Temperatures of more than 100 degrees were forecast in Philadelphia and excessive heat warnings were issued for several states in the Midwest as a heat wave continued. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek)In what should come as no surprise to anyone living in the United States in the last month or so, the first half of 2012 was officially the hottest ever recorded. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), January-June period was "the warmest first half of any [...]

Watchdog: Changes in chemical safety law get bipartisan support

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 04:34 PM PDT

Three Republicans joined 23 other senators who cited the Tribune's "Playing With Fire" investigation while calling for tougher restrictions on toxic flame retardants.

Electronic signs on Mag Mile?

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 02:41 PM PDT

Water Tower, Shops at Northbridge, 900 N. Michigan would be included

A City Council subcommittee is considering a proposal that would allow shopping malls on Michigan Avenue, such as Water Tower Place, to erect digital signs.

Lance Armstrong calls doping case 'personal vendetta'

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 09:15 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong Suit to Dismiss Doping Case Thrown OutSeven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says the nation's doping police have no right to go after him for allegedly juicing his way to the top.

LoJack for terrorists?

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 11:34 AM PDT

Terror Suspect Tagged, Tracked, Nabbed Near Olympic ParkAn accused terrorist was re-arrested for repeatedly getting too close to London's Olympic Park thanks to a GPS monitoring device that British authorities have used in special cases to track terror suspects who may pose a risk but cannot be prosecuted, local authorities said Sunday....

Feds name four suspects linked to Fast and Furious

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 01:55 PM PDT

Agent Killed in 'Fast and Furious' Gun OperationAuthorities made a rare disclosure Monday linked to the botched gun-smuggling investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious, revealing identities and requesting the public's help in capturing four fugitives accused in the shooting death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent 18 months ago.

Cop's gun misfires during hug, kills woman

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 08:54 AM PDT

A friendly hug at a Detroit house party proved fatal for a woman after she accidentally discharged an off-duty cop's handgun.

Opossums' immunity to most poisons could help humans

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Opossums may someday provide an antidote to nearly all forms of poison, including everything from snakebites to ricin. The Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins has found that the American opossum produces a protein known as Lethal Toxin-Neutralizing Factor (LTNF). And as the Boing Boing blog points out, the LTNF protein is exactly what it [...]

Tightrope walker survives 600-foot fall

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 10:12 AM PDT

Like us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending. When you think of death-defying acts, tightrope walking is right up there with BASE-jumping and bungee jumping for most people. Most of the time, we hear only about the successful attempts, but the occasional fall also makes headlines. The current tightrope walking video that has [...]

Emanuel acknowledges aldermen's concerns about shootings

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 11:32 AM PDT

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today acknowledged complaints from some aldermen about shootings being up in their wards this year.