Romney rejects using Rev. Jeremiah Wright against Obama

Mitt Romney says he rejects efforts to use President Barack Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, in ads attacking the president, insisting the campaign should remain focused on the economy. "I repudiate the effort by that PAC to promote an ad strategy of the nature they've described," Romney said in an interview with Townhall.com. [...]

Facebook’s IPO movie better than 'Social Network'

A short documentary now playing on the Internet is the best movie about Mark Zuckerberg yet. It’s studded with clues to the workings of Zuckerberg’s brain, and possibly even clues to the future of Facebook, which makes its initial public stock offering on Friday.

Disco queen Donna Summer dead at age 63

Donna Summer, whom millions of fans revered as "the Queen of Disco," has died at the age of 63 in Florida after a battle with cancer, the Associated Press has confirmed with the singer's family Thursday morning.

Prosecutors: 'John Edwards forgot his own rhetoric'

Prosecutors used John Edwards' own political rhetoric about the two Americas in their closing arguments Thursday, saying he was a seasoned politician who flouted campaign finance laws meant to give the rich and the poor an equal say in elections.

Hubbub over Elizabeth Warren's ancestry continues

The latest news fueling Massachusetts gossip mills comes from the Herald, which reports that Warren, a Democrat, contributed five recipes to a 1984 cookbook entitled "Pow Wow Chow," which was promoted as a collection of "special recipes passed down through the Five Tribes families."

Coroner: Mary Kennedy died of ‘asphyxiation due to hanging’

Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., died of "asphyxiation due to hanging," according to the results of an autopsy performed on Thursday.

Trayvon Martin case: Lawyers want all records released

The attorney for Trayvon Martin's parents is calling for the release of all of the documents related to the death of their son, rather than continue what he says are strategic leaks of records intended to benefit the defense of George Zimmerman, who is charged with killing Martin. Attorney Benjamin Crump said on Wednesday he [...]

JPMorgan losses may be $1 billion more than estimated

The trading losses suffered by JPMorgan Chase have surged in recent days, surpassing the bank's initial $2 billion estimate by at least $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the losses.

Mladic has reason to gloat over delay in genocide trial

Former Serbian army commander Ratko Mladic continues to offend those in the audience at his genocide trial, and now he's got a reason to gloat as the judge suspended the proceedings thanks to a potentially huge error in prosecutors' disclosure of evidence.

Daniels defeats Bush to remain Tepid Endorsement Champ

After a hard-fought battle, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has held off a challenge from former president George W. Bush to defend his title as the winner of the Ticket's Tepid Romney Endorsement tournament.

Bill could ban Facebook co-founder from returning to U.S.

Senate Democrats unveiled a bill to punish Americans who renounce their citizenship for tax purposes, pointing specifically to Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, who last fall withdrew his citizenship in advance of the company's IPO.

Minority babies now majority, surpassing whites for first time

For the first time in history, there were more minority children born in the United States than white, according to 2011 census data released on Thursday. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 50.4 percent of children born in a 12-month period that ended July 2011 were Hispanic, black, Asian-American or from other minorities groups, while [...]

Fixed rate 30-year mortgage hits fresh low of 3.79%
Here we go again. The average fixed rate 30-year mortgage fell to 3.79% this week, yet another record low, according to data from Freddie Mac. That's down from 3.83% the week prior, and marks the third straight week of fresh lows.
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Kickstarter: The Kings of Crowdfunding
When the members of the Pebble watch start-up went to sleep after initially putting their product on Kickstarter, their modest first day goal was to raise $15,000 of their overall goal of $100,000. But by lunch the next day, they had already surpassed the entire $100,000 goal, something they had allotted 37 days to achieve. [...]
(2012-05-17T16:43:33Z)

The conventions: A $36M taxpayer boondoggle for politicians
Tom Coburn has heard enough posturing about that $800,000 conference the Government Services Agency held in Las Vegas. He’s got a bigger target: The $36 million taxpayers will spend on the Democratic and Republican conventions this summer. The national party conventions have received public financing...
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Photos: Artist creates stunning indoor 'clouds'


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Missing man found alive in woods a week after car crash
Against the odds, a missing California man was found alive in a wooded area a week after his car crashed. Michael Sanchez, 25, of San Jose was found unconscious in thick brush near a Highway 101 ramp, reports KTVU-TV. He is in critical but stable condition. Police said it was a miracle that Sanchez survived [...]
(2012-05-17T15:31:38Z)

New mom in South Carolina fighting flesh-eating bacteria
A new mom in South Carolina is the second person in recent weeks to contract a rare disease known as flesh-eating bacteria. Lana Kuykendall, 36, from Piedmont had just returned home after giving birth to twins when she felt severe pain in her leg, reports WYFF-TV. Her husband, Darren, rushed her to the hospital when [...]
(2012-05-17T17:28:17Z)

Michigan teen finds finger in Arby’s sandwich
Ryan Hart, a 14-year-old boy from Michigan, had a rude surprise when he bit into his Arby's roast beef sandwich. "I was like, 'that's got to be a finger,'" he told the Jackson Citizen Patriot. "It was just nasty."
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How to safely photograph Sunday's 'ring of fire' eclipse

On Sunday, May 20, the western half of the United States will be treated to a spectacular annular eclipse as the sun sets in the western sky.

Escaped zoo penguin spotted alive, healthy ... and free
A young penguin that pulled off a miraculous escape from an aquatic park in Japan has been spotted alive and well in the nearby Tokyo Bay. "You can see it's got the same ring around its flipper and identical facial patterns," said Kazuhiro Sakamoto, deputy director of the Tokyo Sea Life Park. "It didn't look [...]
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