Missing New Hampshire Teen Abigail Hernandez Sent Mom Letter
Letter Was Postmarked Weeks After Teen Went Missing
Good Morning AmericaMom Is Slow To Address Girl's Excessive Weight
DEAR ABBY: I'm 12 and weigh 204 pounds. I feel really fat and I want to go on a diet, but my mom won't let me. I'm getting bad grades in gym class and need your help. -- SAD GIRL IN NEW HAMPSHIREDEAR SAD GIRL: By recognizing that you have a problem that you can't deal with on your own, you have…
Dear Abby10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000
Style doesn't need to be expensive. Check out Kelley Blue Book's official list of the 10 coolest cars under $18,000.
AdChoices Kelley Blue Book®SponsoredObama, Bush, Clinton to travel to South Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least three American presidents will travel to South Africa to attend memorial services for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95.
Associated PressKordell Stewart's divorce from his wife is final
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Pittsburgh Steeler standout Kordell Stewart's divorce from his reality show wife is final.
Associated PressAide to N. Korean leader's ousted uncle seeks asylum in South: media
North Korea could be facing its most serious defection in 15 years as South Korean media said on Friday that a man who managed funds for the ousted uncle of leader Kim Jong Un had fled the isolated country and sought asylum in South Korea. The aide, who was not named, was being protected by South…
ReutersUS Air Force has secretly built a new stealth drone
The US Air Force has secretly developed a new stealth drone for long-range reconnaissance missions that could be operational by 2015, according to a report Friday in an industry magazine. The unmanned drone, dubbed RQ-180, is currently in the testing phase at the top secret Groom Lake air base in…
AFPThe ghost town at the end of the earth (21 photos)
This old mining outpost, called Pyramid (Pyramiden) and abandoned in 1998, is on the Arctic Ocean island of Spitsbergen . An anomaly, it is a deserted Soviet town that is in fact in Norway, just 1300 km from the North Pole. The facility was founded in 1910 by Sweden and sold to the USSR in 1927.…
YahooPhilippines typhoon survivors determined to hope
Tacloban (Philippines) (AFP) - A raggedy cloth banner in a Philippine town torn apart by one of the most powerful typhoons on record declares that its residents are "roofless, homeless, but not hopeless". Super Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,500 people dead or missing and ruined the homes of…
AFPThe Surprising Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
As the saying goes, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Although it doesn't have quite the same ring to it, it might be more accurate to say, "A glass of apple cider vinegar and water a day keeps the doctor away." Most people associate apple cider vinegar with cooking, but its uses go far…
U.S.News & World Report LPIran diplomacy must be backed by military power: US
Diplomacy with Iran must be backed up by US military might, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Saturday in a speech addressed to Gulf allies anxious over a nuclear deal with Tehran. Hagel promised the United States would maintain a 35,000-strong force in the Gulf region, as well as an armada of ships…
AFPMetro haters beware: 2014 will be the end of new Windows 7 PCs
If you’re looking to buy a new PC and you hate the idea of looking at Live Tiles, then you’d better get a new PC within the next year or so. As ZDNet points out, Microsoft has told its manufacturing partners that they can keep selling new Windows 7-based PCs through October 30th, 2014, which means…
BGR NewsFawcett portrait worth $12M, expert tells jury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett currently held by actor Ryan O'Neal is worth an estimated $12 million, an appraiser told a jury Friday.
Associated PressBoehner vs. Castro on the Exchange
House Speaker John Boehner says his premiums will double, and his deductible will triple, under the Affordable Care Act. That’s true, but it is misleading to compare Boehner with the “many Americans seeing their costs go up,” as his spokesman Brendan Buck has put it.
FactCheck.orgNobel winner: scientists get it wrong most of time
STOCKHOLM (AP) — One of this year's Nobel Prize laureates says learning how to handle failure is key to becoming a successful scientist.
Associated PressCredit Cards Are Now Offering 0% APR Through 2015
Consumers can now get rid of high interest rates and get 0% APR for 18 months. Compare these leading 2013 credit card offers and find your best offer.
AdChoices CompareCards.comSponsoredColon Cancer Linked to Low Diversity of Gut Bacteria
People who have a less diverse population of bacteria in their gastrointestinal tracts may be more likely to get colon cancer, a new study suggests. "For the first time, we found that colorectal cancer patients have a different gut bacteria composition than healthy subjects," said study author…
LiveScience.comRussia: Crashed pilot may have had fake license
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian pilot who sent a Boeing 737 into a near-vertical dive, killing all 50 people on board, might have had a fake license, Russian investigators said Friday.
Associated PressUK marine jailed for 10 years for killing injured Taliban
A British marine filmed executing a severely injured Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan was jailed for life with a minimum 10 years behind bars by a military court on Friday. Sergeant Alexander Blackman, 39, was found guilty at a court martial last month of murdering the man while deployed in…
AFPHo-Ho-Howl! 10 Dogs that Want to Steal Santa's Job (10 photos)
No one said being Santa was easy. It's one pretty tough job. Before the big day, he has to hit the stores and endure the long lines, crazy kids, and frenzied parents. On the big night, Santa has to find just the right gift for each and every child in the world (kind of makes your shopping list seem…
Pets5 Money Myths You Shouldn't Fall For
Conventional wisdom is often a good thing, or at least harmless. But there are plenty of times when conventional wisdom isn't just wrong - it can cost you money. Carrying a credit card balance will help your credit score. If you are carrying a balance you can't pay off, it will help to keep the…
U.S.News & World Report LPApple guides shoppers inside stores with iBeacon
NEW YORK (AP) — GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you're inside, whether it's to pick up an order, upgrade to a new iPhone or shop for a pair of headphones.
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