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• Biden to Obama: Sorry for jumping the gun on gay marriage
• Al-Qaeda mole recruited by British intelligence
• Bachmann to withdraw Swiss citizenship
• Y! Big Story: The state of matrimony and other unions
• Romney doesn't recall bullying, but admits 'stupid things' in school
• The Palin bounce: Senate candidate gets boost after her endorsement
• John Edwards trial: No Rielle Hunter as prosecution rests
• Backlash over North Carolina’s marriage vote
• Democratic House Whip changes tune, now supports gay marriage
• Did Obama’s same-sex marriage tweet break Twitter records?
• Cancer patients’ lip-sync to Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Stronger’ goes viral
• Obama vowed to break from Bush’s national security policies. How’s he doing?
• Boehner refuses to take the bait on gay marriage
• Thousands of British police join anti-austerity protest
• Alleged mobster's home searched for massive art haul
• Rare flesh-eating disease caused by common bacteria
• Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops
• Rare twin waterspouts caught on camera
• 70-year-old virgin says she’s finally ready for love
• Prince Charles fills in for weatherman on BBC
• Bear cubs form cuddly ‘conga line’ (VIDEO)

Biden to Obama: Sorry for jumping the gun on gay marriage Posted: Vice President Joe Biden apologized to President Barack Obama Wednesday in the Oval Office for jumping the gun on the administration's public embrace of same-sex marriage and forcing his boss's hand, a person knowledgeable on the contrite exchange told Yahoo News on Thursday. "The vice president expressed remorse, regret," said the individual, who requested anonymity to [...]

Al-Qaeda mole recruited by British intelligence Posted: A mole recruited by British intelligence is the hero who penetrated al Qaeda's most recent bomb plot, intelligence sources told ABC News.

Bachmann to withdraw Swiss citizenship Posted: Rep. Michele Bachmann, a Minnesota Republican and former presidential candidate, announced Thursday that she was withdrawing her dual Swiss citizenship, which Politico first disclosed earlier this week. In a statement, Bachmann said she did not want to leave the impression that she was uncommitted to the United States. Today I sent a letter to the [...]

Y! Big Story: The state of matrimony and other unions Posted: Everything you need to know to get up to speed on the big story of the day North Carolina's Amendment 1 reaffirmed the "defense" of marriage, but for whom are we saving the hallowed institution? These days, barely half of eligible Americans are yoking themselves to each other, an all-time low. A half century ago, [...]

Romney doesn't recall bullying, but admits 'stupid things' in school Posted: Mitt Romney insisted again that he has no recollection of an incident in which he allegedly bullied a classmate who was suspected to be gay, but repeated an apology for "stupid things" he did in high school. "I don't recall the incident myself," Romney told Fox News's Neil Cavuto, adding that he did not "dispute" [...]

The Palin bounce: Senate candidate gets boost after her endorsement Posted: Call it the Sarah Palin bounce: Hours after the 2008 vice presidential nominee endorsed Ted Cruz, a Republican candidate for U.S. senator from Texas, on Thursday morning, the staff at Cruz's headquarters in Austin reported a swift and positive reaction. Nick Dyer, the Central Texas/Youth Director for Cruz tweeted: Campaign manager John Drogin confirmed by email [...]

John Edwards trial: No Rielle Hunter as prosecution rests Posted: The prosecution rested its conspiracy case against John Edwards in Greensboro, N.C., on Thursday without calling Rielle Hunter, his former mistress, ending speculation that she would be asked to testify against the former presidential candidate. But Hunter, whose name appeared on witness lists submitted before the trial by both the defense and the prosecution, could [...]

Backlash over North Carolina’s marriage vote Posted: The voters in North Carolina have spoken. Now get ready for some backlash. By the indications of posters to the state's Visit North Carolina Facebook page, the state's tourism business might take a hit this summer. The state's voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Amendment One, which defines marriage as a legal union solely between a [...]

Democratic House Whip changes tune, now supports gay marriage Posted: The day after President Obama voiced support for gay marriage, reversing the policy he established as a candidate for top office, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer released a statement announcing his own change of heart on the issue. The Maryland Democrat's statement, released Thursday afternoon, is similar to Obama's explanation for reversing his opinion: The [...]

Did Obama’s same-sex marriage tweet break Twitter records? Posted: To say that President Obama's announcement of support for gay marriage yesterday was historic is something of an understatement. But it appears that it didn't just make history in the fight for gay rights — it may have also made Twitter history … Continue reading →

Cancer patients’ lip-sync to Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Stronger’ goes viral Posted: Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow Trending Now on Twitter: @Knowlesitall and @YahooTrending A touching lip-sync video to Kelly Clarkson's Billboard-topping hit "Stronger" is going viral. Young cancer patients at Seattle Children's Hospital collaborated on the project with nurses and staff members to bring attention to their fight against cancer. Recently diagnosed leukemia patient and hockey player Chris [...]

Obama vowed to break from Bush’s national security policies. How’s he doing? Posted: President Barack Obama came to office vowing a clean break from George W. Bush's national security policies: He would end the war in Iraq, order a halt to harsh interrogation practices that met international definitions of torture and close Guantanamo Bay. Three and a half years later, how's he doing? The independent investigative journalistic outfit [...]

Boehner refuses to take the bait on gay marriage Posted: Democratic strategist James Carville, who famously coined the phrase, "It's the economy, stupid," would be proud of House Speaker John Boehner today. During his weekly press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday, reporters tried five different times to get Boehner to discuss President Obama's newfound support of gay marriage.

Thousands of British police join anti-austerity protest Posted: Thousands of off-duty police officers took to the streets in London on Thursday in a rare display of anger against government austerity, joining a protest by public sector workers including immigration officials, healthcare workers and prison officers.

Alleged mobster's home searched for massive art haul Posted: Law enforcement agents are digging in the yard of an alleged mobster today who authorities believe may have information regarding an unsolved $500 million art heist that reads like a movie plot.

Rare flesh-eating disease caused by common bacteria Posted: The rare flesh-eating disease that claimed a Georgia woman's leg and has her fighting for her life was caused by a common bacteria that thrives in warm climates and fresh water.

Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops Posted: Long a lightning rod for conservative criticism, the Girl Scouts of the USA are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Rare twin waterspouts caught on camera Posted: A scientist caught the birth of rare twin waterspouts on camera as the twisters churned to life over Louisiana waters yesterday (May 9). One of the powerful and unusually long-lived twisters damaged homes and cut power as it barreled across Grand Isle, a long, narrow island along the southeastern leg of the state's Gulf coastline.

70-year-old virgin says she’s finally ready for love Posted: The 2005 film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," grossed nearly $200 million worldwide based on the premise of a man who went without sex into midlife. But one real-life woman has managed to stay a virgin up to her 70th birthday. That could be about to change. "Now's the time. I'm ready to take the plunge for [...]

Prince Charles fills in for weatherman on BBC Posted: Your forecast today: cloudy with a chance of royalty. None other than Prince Charles delivered the weather report on the BBC.

Bear cubs form cuddly ‘conga line’ (VIDEO) Posted: In this video, a seemingly ever-growing line of bear cubs line up to groom each other. The video features some accompanying music that lets the imaginative viewer pretend the cubs are forming the world's greatest ever conga line. Even if the bears are just keeping each other clean, it's certainly a positive shift from the [...]

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