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• Hints of consumer confidence emerge, but finances are still shaky for many
• Anti-austerity protests erupt on streets of Athens and Madrid
• With superior ground operations, Obama widens lead in Ohio
• Pepper-sprayed students to get $1 million in settlement
• Military's mysterious space plane set for next secret mission
• Egypt newspaper fights cartoons with cartoons
• You don’t need a weatherman to know Mitt Romney’s losing in Ohio
• Viral photo helps 19-year-old arthritic dog recover
• USA Harvest founder charged with looting charity
• Obama campaign: Romney’s White House path ‘narrowing’
• Man disguised as car seat busted by Spanish border authorities
• Google maps is taking a deep dive — under the sea
• Photos: The AK-47 assault rifle ... as art
• Huge April earthquake triggered series of quakes worldwide
• Police warn about gangs recruiting prostitutes via Facebook
• Photos: Wheelchair dancers compete for top title
• Obama sees Libya attack as ‘terrorist’ act, spokesman says
• Mighty mouse may holds secret for regrowing skin
• Netanyahu promises tough response to Iran's verbal attacks
• First comes love? Pre-nups getting more extreme
• What's missing from pro-gay marriage TV ads? Gays
• 007-like squirrel jumps from third-floor window, lands safely
• Photos: Yahoo/Flickr users share their fall foliage shots
• Photos: Greek general strike turns violent

Hints of consumer confidence emerge, but finances are still shaky for many Posted: 26 Sep 2012 03:14 PM PDT For some Americans, clues of confidence in the economy are unmistakable, but money is still tight for many families.

Anti-austerity protests erupt on streets of Athens and Madrid Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:32 PM PDT Demonstrators have clashed with police on the streets of Athens and Madrid in an upsurge of popular anger at new austerity measures being imposed on two of the euro zone's most vulnerable economies. In some of the most violent confrontations on Wednesday, Greek police fired tear gas at hooded rioters hurling petrol bombs as thousands joined the country's biggest protest in more than a year. ...

With superior ground operations, Obama widens lead in Ohio Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:21 PM PDT According to his campaign, Wednesday marked Obama's 13th visit so far this year—and his 29th since taking office.

Pepper-sprayed students to get $1 million in settlement Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:29 AM PDT The University of California regents will pay about $1 million to 21 UC Davis current and former students who were pepper-sprayed during a peaceful campus protest last November. A video of the incident that went viral shows an officer casually walking up to and aiming...

Military's mysterious space plane set for next secret mission Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:04 PM PDT ABC News' Taylor Hom reports: The U.S. military's mysterious X-37B space plane is headed back into the great beyond to do… whatever it does up there. The X-37B is slated for its third launch in October, the Air Force said, but like its two orbital...

Egypt newspaper fights cartoons with cartoons Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:14 PM PDT Amid outrage sparked by perceived insults to Islam, one Egyptian newspaper has decided to fight cartoons with cartoons.

You don’t need a weatherman to know Mitt Romney’s losing in Ohio Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:39 PM PDT With a huge debt clock standing to his left, Mitt Romney spoke for 20 minutes and $36 million during a morning rally Wednesday at a high school in suburban Westerville. But Romney's audience of maybe 750 Republican faithful, who patiently lined up in a light mist to go through a Secret Service security check, were nothing more than a flag-waving, sign-holding, cheering-on-cue television studio audience.

Viral photo helps 19-year-old arthritic dog recover Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:09 AM PDT A photograph of a man wading in Lake Superior with his 19-year-old arthritic dog captured the hearts of millions when it was posted online last month--an outpouring that inspired the dog's owner to launch a foundation to help low-income families care for their aging canines. John Unger says Schoep's Legacy Foundation has raised more than [...]

USA Harvest founder charged with looting charity Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:51 PM PDT The founder of charity group USA Harvest, which has ties to celebrities Scarlett Johansson, Hillary Duff, the Goo Goo Dolls and Green Day has been charged by the Justice Department with stealing more than $553,000 from the organization. Hugh "Stan" Curtis, the founder of USA Harvest, has...

Obama campaign: Romney’s White House path ‘narrowing’ Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:20 PM PDT President Barack Obama's re-election campaign said Wednesday that recent polls have shown Mitt Romney's path to the White House "narrowing" but flatly denied that it was spiking the ball on the 30-yard line. "We're running this race in every single swing state like we're five points down," campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters. The Obama [...]

Man disguised as car seat busted by Spanish border authorities Posted: 26 Sep 2012 03:10 PM PDT A Guinean man was caught trying to cross the border into Spain while disguised as a car seat. We first spotted the news over at the U.K.'s Telegraph. The two-image video above is from African Movie Reporter. Apparently two Moroccan men attempted to sneak a third man into Spain by removing the foam from the [...]

Google maps is taking a deep dive — under the sea Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:34 AM PDT Google Maps is taking a deep dive. Underwater, that is. The mapping giant, which has scoured the earth with its Google cars and cameras for its Street View tool, now can take users into the ocean. Note: Please get out of your car before you do this. Actually, diving equipment is not required. You can [...]

Photos: The AK-47 assault rifle ... as art Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Huge April earthquake triggered series of quakes worldwide Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:07 AM PDT On April 11, a massive magnitude 8.6 earthquake shook the floor of the Indian Ocean off Sumatra. It wasn't just unusual because of its size — the 10th largest quake in the last century — it also set off a series of quakes around the world for up to six days afterward, according to a study published today (Sept. 26) in the journal Nature.

Police warn about gangs recruiting prostitutes via Facebook Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:04 AM PDT Facebook is a great way to connect with long-lost friends, and an even better way to connect with new ones. But not everyone who uses the world's most popular social network has good intentions: Police in Texas today are warning … Continue reading →

Photos: Wheelchair dancers compete for top title Posted: 24 Sep 2012 07:56 PM PDT Jazmin Lopez and Miguel Osorio dance during the First Regional Dance Competition on Wheelchair Sports in Cancun September 22, 2012. Jazmin was hit by a car when she was two years old, and Miguel was born with a congenital disability. Both dance for recreation and as a form of expression. Picture taken September 22, 2012. REUTERS/Victor Ruiz Garcia (MEXICO - Tags: SOCIETY HEALTH)

Obama sees Libya attack as ‘terrorist’ act, spokesman says Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:13 PM PDT "It is, I think by definition, a terrorist attack when there is a prolonged assault on an embassy with weapons," Carney said as Obama headed to Ohio for a campaign swing.

Mighty mouse may holds secret for regrowing skin Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:14 AM PDT A mouse that escapes predators by shedding patches of its skin may shed light on regeneration and could lead to research that one day helps people heal from wounds and disease, scientists say.

Netanyahu promises tough response to Iran's verbal attacks Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:15 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday promised a tough response at the United Nations to the latest verbal attacks on Israeli by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and said he was determined to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons. Before boarding a flight to New York to address the annual U.N. General Assembly, Netanyahu issued an open letter to Israelis marking the end of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the most sacred holiday in the Jewish calendar. "On the question of Iran, we are all united in the goal of preventing Iran from achieving nuclear weaponry. ...

First comes love? Pre-nups getting more extreme Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:33 PM PDT First comes love, then comes marriage, but before any of that, in many cases, comes the pre-nuptial agreement. And in today's world, the conditions of what will happen if a couple does, in fact, part before death, are becoming more and more extreme.

What's missing from pro-gay marriage TV ads? Gays Posted: 26 Sep 2012 12:20 PM PDT In one TV ad, a husband and wife talk fondly of a lesbian couple who moved into their neighborhood. In another, a married couple speaks of wanting fair treatment for their lesbian daughter. A third features a pastor talking supportively about gay unions.

007-like squirrel jumps from third-floor window, lands safely Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:26 AM PDT You can't stop this squirrel; you can only hope to contain it. And even that's pretty difficult. In a video that's sweeping the Web for obvious reasons, a squirrel runs around a third-floor apartment, climbing walls, and generally looking as if it has had too much Red Bull. Then, without warning, it takes a flying [...]

Photos: Yahoo/Flickr users share their fall foliage shots Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:00 AM PDT Gorgeous orange foliage overlooks green fields in this shot from Route 22 in the Berkshires.

Photos: Greek general strike turns violent Posted: 26 Sep 2012 05:50 AM PDT A demonstrator uses a slingshot to hurl stones to riot police officers during clashes near Syntagma square during a 24-hour labour strike in Athens September 26, 2012. Greek police fired teargas at hooded youths hurling petrol bombs and stones as tens of thousands took to the streets in Greece's biggest anti-austerity demonstration in months on Wednesday. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: BUSINESS CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

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