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Obama to argue 'it will take a few more years' in case for re-election

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 03:33 PM PDT

President Barack Obama will ask voters for another four years in office tonight, arguing that he needs more time in order to fully address some of the nation's deepest-rooted problems.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2012 03:33 PM PDT

SEAL charity turns down proceeds from bin Laden book

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 12:30 PM PDT

At least one nonprofit organization is saying they won't accept any donations from the proceeds generated by the new book about the deadly raid on Osama bin Laden.At least one nonprofit organization is saying they won't accept any donations from the proceeds generated by the new book about the deadly raid on Osama bin Laden.




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12,000 more at risk of hantavirus in Yosemite outbreak

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 02:24 PM PDT

Yosemite National Park officials extended a hantavirus alert on Thursday to 12,000 more former visitors, warning them of possible exposure to the deadly disease after an eighth case was confirmed in a man who was apparently infected in the park's high country.

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VA won't cover costs of ‘PTSD dogs’

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 02:20 PM PDT

The Department of Veterans Affairs will cover the costs of service dogs to help veterans with impaired vision, hearing or mobility, but will not cover canines assigned for mental disabilities, according to regulations published in the Federal Register.The Department of Veterans Affairs will cover the costs of service dogs to help veterans with impaired vision, hearing or mobility, but will not cover canines assigned for mental disabilities, according to regulations published in the Federal Register.




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Burial at sea: Neil Armstrong's final wish

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 12:27 PM PDT

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It was Neil Armstrong's wish that he be buried at sea — a plan that sets off eerie echoes of the worst-case scenario drawn up for Apollo 11 in 1969.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It was Neil Armstrong's wish that he be buried at sea — a plan that sets off eerie echoes of the worst-case scenario drawn up for Apollo 11 in 1969.




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Posted: 06 Sep 2012 12:27 PM PDT

Boy, 8, donates his $1,000 prize to girl with leukemia

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 08:21 AM PDT

Wyatt Erber, 8, and Cara Kietly, 2, share a laugh together at Cara's home in late July. Wyatt just donated a $1,000 prize he received to help pay for the little girl's leukemia treatments.When Illinois third-grader Wyatt Erber learned he had won an extensive, summer-long scavenger hunt that came with a cool cash prize, he asked, "How much chemotherapy will this buy Cara?" The toddler, who lives on his street, was diagnosed with cancer in May.




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A fish tale you can believe: $736,700 for a tuna

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 12:55 PM PDT

  On Aug. 21, The Telegraph newspaper reported that a fisherman had caught an extremely rare bahaba off the coast of Fujian Province in China. The fish weighed 176 pounds, and commanded more than $475,000 at market.On Aug. 21, The Telegraph newspaper reported that a fisherman had caught an extremely rare bahaba off the coast of Fujian Province in China. The fish weighed 176 pounds, and commanded more than $475,000 at market.




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Smoking ban leaves Lebanese fuming

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT

On Monday, a ban on smoking in Lebanon in closed places like restaurants, cafes, pubs and night went into effect – leaving many smokers and business owners fuming. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Beirut.On Monday, a ban on smoking in Lebanon in closed places like restaurants, cafes, pubs and night went into effect – leaving many smokers and business owners fuming. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Beirut.




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Key to a happy sex life? Communication

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:06 PM PDT

Getting comfortable with communicating about sex may translate to benefits in the bedroom — especially if the lines of communication are open during the act.Getting comfortable with communicating about sex may translate to benefits in the bedroom — especially if the lines of communication are open during the act.




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Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:06 PM PDT

Colorado shooting suspect raised flags in Alabama

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 12:00 PM PDT

James Holmes' personality and behavior raised concerns at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he was rejected as a doctoral candidate, documents show. James Holmes' personality and behavior raised concerns at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he was rejected as a doctoral candidate, documents show.




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Bank of America exec loses millions after court says you can't moon your boss

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 12:14 PM PDT

You almost have to admire Jason Selch. Back in 2005, Selch ended a meeting with his bosses at Bank of America by pulling down his pants and mooning them. Most of us would, at the very least, understand that this would be not just the end of the meeting but the end of our job.

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Hands on with Amazon's new Kindle HD

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 01:52 PM PDT

How does it feel? Is it speedy? Does it seem like something we might hold all day? Yes, yes, and yes.How does it feel? Is it speedy? Does it seem like something we might hold all day? Yes, yes, and yes.




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With unique place in presidential politics, Biden to take the stage in Charlotte

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden occupies a unique place in the politics of 2012 and will get his moment in the spotlight Thursday night when he addresses the convention in Charlotte before President Barack Obama.Vice President Joe Biden occupies a unique place in the politics of 2012 and will get his moment in the spotlight Thursday night when he addresses the convention in Charlotte before President Barack Obama.




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Posted: 06 Sep 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Drew Peterson found guilty of murdering wife

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Former police officer Drew Peterson has been found guilty of killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio.Former police officer Drew Peterson has been found guilty of killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio.




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Obama faces another defining convention speech

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 01:08 PM PDT

The Democratic National Convention comes to a close Thursday night with yet another defining moment for Barack Obama's presidency as he makes the case for his re-election to the nation.

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Jurors reach verdict in Drew Peterson murder trial

Posted: 06 Sep 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Jurors reported reaching a verdict in the trial of former police officer Drew Peterson, accused of killing his third wife.Jurors reported reaching a verdict in the trial of former police officer Drew Peterson, accused of killing his third wife.




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