Palin's PAC asks about Bashir action
NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Palin on Wednesday cancelled a scheduled interview with NBC's Matt Lauer following MSNBC host Martin Bashir's suggestion that she deserved a graphic punishment for comments made about slavery.
Associated PressToo fat to fly: Stranded Frenchman's ordeal ending
LONDON (AP) — He's been turned down by planes, trains and even a cruise ship in his quest to return home — and his family says it's because he has been deemed too fat to travel.
Associated PressAuto Dealers Cut Prices for November 2013
Local auto dealers are cutting their prices for November. If you're looking for a new car this month, buy now and save as much as you can.
AdChoicesAutoPriceFinder.comSponsoredVonn partially tears repaired right knee ligament
Lindsey Vonn partially tore one of the reconstructed ligaments in her surgically repaired right knee in a training crash that at the very least puts her preparation for the Sochi Olympics on hold.
Associated Press7-Year walk - American walking from Africa to Chile (8 photos)
In Paul Salopek's first year of his trek across the globe, the reporter walked alongside his camels for days in Ethiopia without seeing glass or bricks or any other signs of modern humanity, ate a hamburger on a U.S. military base and was shadowed by minders in the Saudi desert. He has only 20,000…
Yahoo NewsMom fined $10 by daycare for packing ‘unhealthy’ lunch
Kristin Barkiw of Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada brought two of her children home from the Little Cub’s Den daycare when she saw that her kids were sent home with a note.
Odd NewsNew find in search for puppy face that never fades
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Imagine the ideal designer dog. It would be smart, healthy and hypoallergenic. It would have the yap bred out and longevity bred in. And, most important, it would never lose its puppy face.
Associated PressOregon healthcare exchange website never worked, has no subscribers
Oregon, a state that fully embraced the Affordable Care Act, is enduring one of the rockiest rollouts of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, with an inoperative online exchange that has yet to enroll a single subscriber, requiring thousands to apply on paper instead. Unlike most…
ReutersNorth Korea May Be Pushing 'Breaking Bad' Purity Meth Into US
North Korea may be pushing highly potent form of methamphetamine into the United States, a development that came to light in an indictment unsealed today in New York.
ABC NewsDetroit has paid $23 million to consultants through October 1
By Joseph Lichterman DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit has paid almost $23 million in fees to lawyers, consultants and financial advisers through October 1, including nearly $11 million to law firm Jones Day, which is representing the city in bankruptcy court, according to figures released by Detroit…
ReutersWhite House says rise in health costs slower, Obamacare a factor
By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's signature health law has helped spur stronger economic growth by contributing to slower increases in healthcare prices and spending, the White House said on Wednesday. The White House's assertion of the economic benefits of the…
ReutersWatch Earth's Forests Disappear Before Your Very Eyes
Want to see exactly how awful deforestation is? University of Maryland geographer Matthew Hansen recently partnered with Google Earth to create the most high-resolution map of global forests ever. Using 650,000 satellite images taken by NASA satellites, Hansen and Google compiled imagery…
Takepart.comUSS George Washington: warship turned floating aid hub serves 18,000 meals daily
Since the ship arrived at the island last week, the aircraft carrier’s crew of 5,000 – residents of a decent-sized town as tall as a 24-story building – have been supporting relief operations here. Pilots flying the Seahawk helicopters here estimate that they are doing two to three times the…
Christian Science MonitorWhy one Israeli settler invites tour groups over for tea
When Ardie Geldman and his wife bought a car in Bethlehem, back when Israelis still flocked there to shop at lower prices, they struck up a friendship with the Palestinian car salesman that lasted a decade. When the couple took their car back to service it, the salesman would return it to their…
Christian Science MonitorFirst Chinese-American ambassador to China, much liked, steps down early
US Ambassador to China Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American to head the mission, will step down at the end of this year in order to rejoin his wife and children in Seattle, the embassy said Wednesday. Mr. Locke, a third-generation Chinese-American, took up his post in 2011, replacing Jon…
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AdChoicesNetflixSponsoredNebraska Man Reunited With Long-Lost Motorcycle
A Nebraska man was reunited Wednesday with his now-vintage motorcycle stolen nearly 50 years earlier. Donald DeVault laid eyes on his 1953 Triumph Tiger 100 for the first time in 46 years. (Nov. 20)
Associated Press Videos4 College Admissions Strategies for Students With Bad Grades
As a high school student in Tennessee, Austin Herrera knew that he wanted to go to college. Herrera says he was too distracted in school and his reputation as a class clown, extracurriculars and lack of interest and effort affected his grades.
U.S.News & World Report LPConsumer Reports on HealthCare.gov
GOP Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy falsely claimed Consumer Reports warned "Americans not to go to the [HealthCare.gov] website because of the fear of having fraud.”
FactCheck.orgPfizer to Close Manufacturing Plant in Puerto Rico
Pfizer Inc. to close one of its 3 pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico by 2017
ABC NewsObamacare signs up its first dog, so there's that, at least
Somehow Obamacare has accidentally signed up a Colorado man's dog.
Yahoo NewsLexus intros new sporty hybrid coupe
Ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show, Lexus has presented the RC, a coupe with a bold and sleek design on the outside and a choice between fuel engine or hybrid motor under the hood. For the interior Lexus has introduced a new lighting concept where beams are reflected upwards rather than downwards,…
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