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    A farm hand harvests potatoes a month early at King's Hill Farm at Mineral Point, Wis. on Monday, July 30, 2012. The potato yield is about one fifth of the expected yield, but is the farm's only salvageable crop after the other crops perished in the drought gripping large sections of the Midwest. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

    5 consequences from the drought that's drying out America

    The worst drought in a generation is punishing farmers and burning up the nation's corn crop. Nearly 65 percent of the nation is experiencing a drought right now, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Many farmers were just trying to get over last summer's dry spell when … More »5 consequences from the drought that's drying out America

    Michael Phelps of the U.S. holds his 19th Olympic medal presented to him in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay victory ceremony during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre

    Phelps sets Olympic record with 19th medal

    In the final 10 meters of his history-making race, Michael Phelps was alone in the open … More »Phelps sets Olympic record with 19th medal

    Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at the University of Warsaw Library in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    What did Romney get out of his foreign tour?

    As Mitt Romney stood on stage here delivering the final speech of his weeklong overseas … More »What did Romney get out of his foreign tour?

    • In this image taken from video shot July 18, 2012, Seth Collins talks about leaving a $500 tip for 21-year-old waitress Chelsea Powell at Bella Notte restaurant in Lexington, Ky. Seth's brother, Aaron Collins, who died on July 7, left instructions in his will to leave a $500 tip for a server. Since Collins' July 7 video of him telling his brother's story and handing Powell the cash went viral, donors inspired by Aaron's dying act of charity have contributed $47,000. (AP Photo)
      Man’s last wish to give big tips inspires big donations The Sideshow - 5 hrs ago

      Before Aaron Collins passed away in July at the age of 29, he asked that his brother Seth "leave an awesome tip" for a waiter or waitress. "And I don't mean 25%," Aaron said. "I mean $500 on a ****ing pizza." [Related: Oakland … More »Man’s last wish to give big tips inspires big donations

      In this image taken from video shot July 18, 2012, Seth Collins talks about leaving a $500 tip for 21-year-old waitress Chelsea Powell at Bella Notte restaurant in Lexington, Ky. Seth's brother, Aaron Collins, who died on July 7, left instructions in his will to leave a $500 tip for a server. Since Collins' July 7 video of him telling his brother's story and handing Powell the cash went viral, donors inspired by Aaron's dying act of charity have contributed $47,000. (AP Photo)

      Before Aaron Collins passed away in July at the age of 29, he asked that his brother Seth "leave an awesome tip" for a waiter or waitress. "And I don't mean 25%," Aaron said. "I mean $500 on a ****ing pizza." [Related: Oakland church's fundraiser helps orphanage in Africa] The only problem, as NPR reports, [...]

    • Congress to vote on extending middle class tax cuts
      Obama announces new sanctions against Iran The Ticket - 4 hrs ago

      President Barack Obama ramped up sanctions on Iran Tuesday as senior aides disputed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contention that such punitive measures in the past have not slowed Tehran's nuclear program "by … More »Obama announces new sanctions against Iran

      Congress to vote on extending middle class tax cuts

      President Barack Obama ramped up sanctions on Iran Tuesday as senior aides disputed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contention that such punitive measures in the past have not slowed Tehran's nuclear program "by one iota." Mitt Romney's campaign has repeatedly cited Netanyahu's words as part of an effort to …

    • Rep. Geoff Davis Talks About Leaving Congress
      Kentucky GOP Rep. Geoff Davis issues surprise resignation The Ticket - 2 hrs 59 mins ago

      Kentucky Republican Rep. Geoff Davis unexpectedly resigned from Congress late on Tuesday, citing family concerns. "Recently, a family health issue has developed that will demand significantly more of my time to assist," Davis … More »Kentucky GOP Rep. Geoff Davis issues surprise resignation

      Rep. Geoff Davis Talks About Leaving Congress

      Kentucky Republican Rep. Geoff Davis unexpectedly resigned from Congress late on Tuesday, citing family concerns. "Recently, a family health issue has developed that will demand significantly more of my time to assist," Davis said in a statement. "As a result, I cannot continue to effectively fulfill my obligations to both …

    • Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, center, greets supporters at a voting precinct Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Houston. Cruz faces Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the Republican primary runoff election for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
      Tea partier Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate runoff The Ticket - 29 mins ago

      Ted Cruz clinched the Republican nomination in the Texas Senate runoff race Tuesday night, handing the tea party a major victory and instantly becoming the odds-on favorite to win the open seat this fall. Cruz, a Cuban-American … More »Tea partier Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate runoff

      Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, center, greets supporters at a voting precinct Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Houston. Cruz faces Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the Republican primary runoff election for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

      Ted Cruz clinched the Republican nomination in the Texas Senate runoff race Tuesday night, handing the tea party a major victory and instantly becoming the odds-on favorite to win the open seat this fall. Cruz, a Cuban-American lawyer who formerly served as state solicitor general, received 54 percent of the vote to 46 …

    • Chick-fil-A braces for protests, same-sex ‘kiss-in’ The Lookout - 8 hrs ago
      Lt. Dewhurst holds Senate election push at Austin Chick-fil-A

      The still-simmering controversy sparked by the Chick-fil-A president's public comments against same-sex marriage is set to reignite this week, as more than 500,000 people say they will join former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" on Wednesday by "simply showing up and eating" at one of the company's …

    • Twitter lifts suspension on user critical of NBC Olympics coverage The Lookout - 6 hrs ago
      A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles

      Facing an Olympic-size public backlash, Twitter lifted its suspension of Guy Adams, a Los Angeles-based correspondent for London's Independent who had been highly critical of NBC's coverage of the 2012 London Olympics. According to Adams, the microblogging service—which partnered with NBC for the summer games—alerted him …

    • No government shutdown battle before Election Day The Ticket - 7 hrs ago
      Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to reporters just after Senate Democrats passed their version of a yearlong tax cut extension bill by a near party-line 51-48 vote, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 25, 2012. At right is Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

      Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, July 25, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with the White House and Republican leaders in the House to ensure there is no government shutdown …

    • Bachmann claims fundraising bounce amid controversy The Ticket - 7 hrs ago
      File photo of republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann announcing the end of her presidential campaign in West Des Moines

      Recent controversy over Rep. Michele Bachmann's inquiries into whether Congress had been infiltrated by the Muslim Brotherhood doesn't appear to have hampered her re-election campaign. The Minnesota Republican announced Tuesday that she raised more than $1 million between July 1 and July 25. "This incredible outpouring …

    • Woman's photo of Romney sends boyfriend into jealous rage The Ticket - 4 hrs ago

      A jealous boyfriend in Tennessee did not recognize a picture of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney when he saw it on his girlfriend's Facebook page. He mistook him for a lover. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports: CLINTON — He suspected his live-in girlfriend of planning an affair, and when he saw a …

    • World’s largest cupcake mosaic unveiled in Singapore The Sideshow - 8 hrs ago

      Singapore celebrated its 47th birthday in style with a mosaic of 20,000 cupcakes designed to look like a pair of hands in a heart shape around the city-state's flag. The overwhelming display of frosted cakes broke the previous Guinness Book of World Records mark for cupcake mosaics by a long shot. The previous record was …

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