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WikiLeaks website back up after attacks

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 04:38 PM PDT

WikiLeaks.org went back online late Monday after a private company stepped in to help the doument-sharing site, which had been offline for more than a week as the result of a massive distributed denial-of-service attack.

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Google Earth pyramid claims stir controversy

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:37 PM PDT

An archaeological researcher claims to have found two sets of what may be undiscovered pyramids in the Egyptian desert by using Google Earth, but experts say it's way too early to set the discovery in stone.An archaeological researcher claims to have found two sets of what may be undiscovered pyramids in the Egyptian desert by using Google Earth, but experts say it's way too early to set the discovery in stone.




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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Vatican says the 'butler did it,' orders trial

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 02:19 PM PDT

On Monday the Vatican charged Pope Benedict XVI's former butler with On Monday the Vatican charged Pope Benedict XVI's former butler with "aggravated theft" for stealing and leaking private documents from the pope's apartment to the Italian media. NBC's Claudio Lavanga reports from Rome.




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Jesse Jackson Jr. 'responding well' to bipolar treatment

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 01:26 PM PDT

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is "regaining his strength," following his admittance to the Mayo Clinic for bipolar disorder earlier this summer, the Rochester, Minn., facility said Monday.Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is "regaining his strength," following his admittance to the Mayo Clinic for bipolar disorder earlier this summer, the Rochester, Minn., facility said Monday.




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Google Earth pyramid claims stir skepticism

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:37 PM PDT

An archaeological researcher claims to have found two sets of what may be undiscovered pyramids in the Egyptian desert by using Google Earth, but experts say it's way too early to set the discovery in stone.An archaeological researcher claims to have found two sets of what may be undiscovered pyramids in the Egyptian desert by using Google Earth, but experts say it's way too early to set the discovery in stone.




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Johnny Depp's ex speaks out on love, fame

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:55 AM PDT

Vanessa Paradis tells Harper's Bazaar, "Nothing is ever for sure, but when something in love doesn't work from the beginning, it's never going to work. Don't push it."Vanessa Paradis tells Harper's Bazaar, "Nothing is ever for sure, but when something in love doesn't work from the beginning, it's never going to work. Don't push it."




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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:55 AM PDT

House Republicans sue Holder over 'Fast and Furious'

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:43 AM PDT

U.S. House Republicans filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Attorney General Eric Holder, the country's top law enforcement official, seeking to obtain documents on a botched operation nicknamed "Fast and Furious" that sought to link Arizona gun sales to Mexican drug cartels.

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Mormon church brings in $7 billion a year from tithing

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 01:10 PM PDT

An analysis based on church records in countries that require more disclosure than the U.S. indicates that the Mormon church owns about $35 billion in real estate and brings in some $7 billion annually in tithes and other donations.An analysis based on church records in countries that require more disclosure than the U.S. indicates that the Mormon church owns about $35 billion in real estate and brings in some $7 billion annually in tithes and other donations .




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Report: Ex-Navy official faked death to get out of affair

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:36 AM PDT

The former commander of a Navy submarine -- who was relieved of duty on Friday after only a week on the job -- reportedly tried to fake his own death to get out of an extramarital affair with a Virginia woman.The former commander of a Navy submarine -- who was relieved of duty on Friday after only a week on the job -- reportedly tried to fake his own death to get out of an extramarital affair with a Virginia woman.




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WikiLeaks site attack continues into 10th day

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Controversial document-sharing website WikiLeaks remained down Monday, as a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack continued. Controversial document-sharing website WikiLeaks remained down Monday, as a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack continued.




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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Obama hits Ryan on the farm bill

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:37 PM PDT

President Obama today kicked off his three-day Iowa campaign tour by taking on Paul Ryan directly, branding Mitt Romney's running mate as the embodiment of House Republican refusal to pass a farm bill that would help states like Iowa.

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Ex-Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown dies

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 01:07 PM PDT

Helen Gurley Brown, one of the world's most influential magazine editors, died Monday morning at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia, The Hearst Corporation confirmed. She was 90.Helen Gurley Brown, one of the world's most influential magazine editors, died Monday morning at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia, The Hearst Corporation confirmed. She was 90.




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‘Sgt. Rock’ comics artist Joe Kubert dies at age 85

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 01:18 PM PDT

Sgt. Rock was one of the iconic characters Joe Kubert was best-known for. His school for artists carries on his legacy.Joe Kubert, an influential comic book artist best known for his dramatic war comics starring Sgt. Rock and superhero comics featuring Hawkman, has died at age 85. His legacy lives on through his sons and his renowned school for graphic and cartoon art.




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Will world inaction help al-Qaida gain foothold in Syria?

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Al-Qaida units are already entering Syria and buying allegiance from the rebels who are desperate for the money and weapons they are offering. NBC's Richard Engel reports after three weeks in the war-torn nation.

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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 12:05 PM PDT

New travel guides target convention cities

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 07:04 AM PDT

Over the next few weeks, thousands of delegates will pour in to Tampa, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., for the presidential conventions. Moon Travel Guides hopes to make their stays a little easier.Over the next few weeks, thousands of delegates will pour in to Tampa, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., for the presidential conventions. Moon Travel Guides hopes to make their stays a little easier.




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White House feels heat to waive ethanol mandate

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:16 AM PDT

President Barack Obama announced emergency measures to ease the impact of the worst drought in half a century, but stopped short of waiving the government's requirement that a large portion of the now-shriveled corn crop be diverted to make ethanol.President Barack Obama announced emergency measures to ease the impact of the worst drought in half a century, but stopped short of waiving the government's requirement that a large portion of the now-shriveled corn crop be diverted to make ethanol.




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