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Communities start to fine for texting and walking
A growing number of communities are fining people for being on their smartphones while walking.

Clinton welcomes French push for European growth policies
The secretary of State says political changes sweeping Europe could lead to an emphasis on economic growth more in line with U.S. policies.

Army surgeon offers hope to Afghan amputees
Using scrap tubing and some ingenuity, Army Maj. Brian Egloff makes prosthetic legs for Afghans maimed by landmines.

'Black box' of Russia jet crash found in Indonesia
Indonesian special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged, mist-shrouded cliff.

Cardinal Health settles drug distribution case
The DEA suspended Cardinal Health from selling or shipping powerful painkillers and other drugs from its Lakeland, Fla., site for two years.

New effort filed to free O.J. from Nevada prison
A new lawyer for O.J. Simpson filed to gain his release from Nevada state prison.

Did impostor cop kill 2 drivers in Miss.?
Mississippi police and the FBI are investigating whether someone impersonating an officer may have killed two motorists last week.

U.K. experts: Tax soda to fight obesity epidemic
Three health experts at Oxford University are calling for a hefty tax on soda — as much as 20 percent — which they say could help trim waistlines ...

Mystery donor gives $7 million to group
An anonymous donor gave $7 million to the conservative American Action Network.

Study to test antibody crenezumab for preventing Alzheimer's
The government is launching a multimillion-dollar trial to test it against early-onset Alzheimer's.

Al-Qaeda leader calls new Yemen leader a U.S. agent
Ayman al-Zawahri released a 17-minute audio address aimed at swaying public opinion against Yemen's new president.

Senate approves renewal of export bank
The Senate approved reauthorization of a federal agency considered critical to Obama's export program.

Obama worth as much as $10 million
President Obama is worth as much as $10 million, according to his financial disclosure statement.

Romney discusses debt during Iowa stop
Mitt Romney told Iowans on Tuesday he will lead the nation out of "this debt inferno."

Romney invokes Bill Clinton to jab Obama
Mitt Romney is once again using Bill Clinton to pummel President Obama.

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‘Loch Ness Monster’ ordered to leave Wisconsin river
The Loch Ness Monster has finally surfaced—in Wisconsin's Chippewa River. And state officials want it to go. To be clear, the object in question is actually a sculpture meant to resemble "Nessie," the mythological creature supposedly navigating a deep body of water in Scotland. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources spokesman Dan Baumann says the sculpture [...]
Mysterious origin of Solomon Islands’ dark-skinned blonds revealed
Researchers have discovered a single gene that caused inhabitants of the Solomon Islands to have the unique combination of very dark skin and very blond hair. On Thursday, the journal Science reported that a single gene mutation is responsible for the unique pairing. Perhaps most interesting, the findings debunk theories that residents of the Solomon [...]
Bear that fell from tree dies after being hit by car
A young bear that became an Internet sensation after falling from a tree has died after being hit by a car. It was a whirlwind week for the bear, which shot to prominence last week when it climbed into a tree near the University of Colorado campus, then fell to safety after being tranquilized by [...]
Court rejects appeal in wife's attempt to poison mistress
(Reuters) - A microbiologist charged under an anti-terrorism law for attempting to poison her husband's mistress lost a bid to overturn her conviction on Thursday. Carol Anne Bond had argued that the U.S. federal chemical weapons act, which makes it a crime to acquire or use any chemical weapon, was meant to target terrorist activity, not the crimes of a spurned lover. A Philadelphia-based federal court rejected Bond's appeal, ruling that the government was justified in applying the law, even if it seemed a questionable move. ...
Californian jailed 5 days without water seeks $20 million
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California university student left handcuffed in a federal holding cell for nearly five days without food or water has filed a claim for up to $20 million in compensation, saying he suffered kidney failure and nearly died as a result. The five-page notice, a precursor to a lawsuit against the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, was sent Wednesday to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration by a lawyer for the student, Daniel Chong, who has said he was forced to drink his own urine to stay alive. ...
Researcher believed killed by lab bacteria
FAIRFAX, California (Reuters) - A young research associate killed by a highly virulent strain of meningococcal disease is believed to have contracted the bacteria from the San Francisco lab where he was working on a vaccine against it, public health officials said on Thursday. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts are seeking to confirm what they already suspect: that Richard Din, 25, died Saturday in an unusual case of a scientist being fatally infected with an agent from his own laboratory. ...
Prison’s ‘Cuddly Catz’ program pairs felons and felines
A prison in Washington State has begun testing out a new program, "Cuddly Catz," matching inmates with cats who have been rescued from shelters. The Associated Press reports that inmate Joey Contreras, 28, was transferred from a 40 man dorm into a two-person cell in March. But it's the cell's third occupant, "Princess Natalie," who [...]
Snake blamed for Oklahoma City power outage
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A snake that crawled into an electrical substation on Thursday knocked out power to nearly 14,000 homes on the northwest side of Oklahoma's state capital, utility officials said. The power failure occurred at about 2 a.m. (7 a.m. British time) when the snake touched a component that caused a switch to trip, Oklahoma Gas and Electric spokeswoman Karen Kurtz said, adding that the snake was evidently seeking shelter after heavy rains. At the scene of the crime, no one could determine exactly what kind of serpent caused all the trouble. ...
Snake blamed for Oklahoma City power outage
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A snake that crawled into an electrical substation on Thursday knocked out power to nearly 14,000 homes on the northwest side of Oklahoma's state capital, utility officials said. The power failure occurred at about 2 a.m. when the snake touched a component that caused a switch to trip, Oklahoma Gas and Electric spokeswoman Karen Kurtz said, adding that the snake was evidently seeking shelter after heavy rains. At the scene of the crime, no one could determine exactly what kind of serpent caused all the trouble. ...
New spray makes you ‘instantly drunk,’ and only lasts a few seconds
A French American scientist has invented a new alcohol spray that instantly intoxicates the user. However, the effects are nearly as brief, wearing off in a matter of moments. The spray, WA|HH Quantum Sensations, was created by David Edwards and was unveiled during a recent Paris exhibition. The short-term effects are reportedly due to the [...]
Man who dressed as dead mother guilty of fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man who impersonated his dead mother as part of a real estate scam - using lipstick, manicured nails and even an oxygen tank at a meeting - was convicted of fraud on Thursday and faces up to 83 years in prison, prosecutors said. Thomas Parkin, 51, was found guilty of 11 criminal counts, including charges of fraud, grand larceny, perjury and forgery for his scams. Along with the real estate fraud, Parkin and a partner cashed his mother's social security checks every month for six years, stealing about $44,000. ...
Man who dressed as dead mother guilty of fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man who impersonated his dead mother as part of a real estate scam - using lipstick, manicured nails and even an oxygen tank at a meeting - was convicted of fraud on Thursday and faces up to 83 years in prison, prosecutors said. Thomas Parkin, 51, was found guilty of 11 criminal counts, including charges of fraud, grand larceny, perjury and forgery for his scams. Along with the real estate fraud, Parkin and a partner cashed his mother's social security checks every month for six years, stealing about $44,000. ...
13-year-old finds mistake in Metropolitan Museum of Art map
New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) is one of the world's premier destinations for artistic and historical exhibitions. But this epicenter of worldly culture is not above admitting the occasional mistake. Even when the correction comes from one curious 13-year-old boy. The Hartford Courant reports that 13-year-old Benjamin Lerman Coady found an [...]
California student jailed 5 days without water drinks own urine
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A California university student who was mistakenly left handcuffed in a cell without food or water for five days and survived by drinking his own urine is planning to sue, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Daniel Chong, an engineering student at the University of California at San Diego, ended up hospitalized for five days after being left unattended in one of three cells at a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office in San Diego last month, his lawyer, Julia Yoo, said. ...
California student jailed five days without water drinks own urine
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A California university student who was mistakenly left handcuffed in a cell without food or water for five days and survived by drinking his own urine is planning to sue, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Daniel Chong, an engineering student at the University of California at San Diego, ended up hospitalized for five days after being left unattended in one of three cells at a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office in San Diego last month, his lawyer, Julia Yoo, said. ...
Thieves stealing manhole covers in New York City, utility says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manhole covers are being stolen from the streets of New York City, leaving dangerous holes in the roads and sidewalks, authorities said on Thursday. More than 30 manhole covers have been stolen in the city's Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx boroughs since early March, presumably by thieves selling them for scrap metal, said a spokesman for the Con Edison utility company. "Stealing manhole covers is dangerous," said Milovan Blair, Con Edison's vice president for Brooklyn-Queens Electric Operations. ...
Thieves stealing manhole covers in New York City, utility says

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manhole covers are being stolen from the streets of New York City, leaving dangerous holes in the roads and sidewalks, authorities said on Thursday. More than 30 manhole covers have been stolen in the city's Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx boroughs since early March, presumably by thieves selling them for scrap metal, said a spokesman for the Con Edison utility company. "Stealing manhole covers is dangerous," said Milovan Blair, Con Edison's vice president for Brooklyn-Queens Electric Operations. ...

Going vegetarian poses own set of potential health risks
Thinking of giving up meat from your diet? The potential health benefits of a green diet are well established, but a story by the Mother Nature Network (MNN) says there are also some potential side effects and health risks associated with a vegetarian lifestyle. Could low cholesterol kill you? A study by the Honolulu Heart [...]
Pottery donated to Goodwill may be 1,000-year-old Native American artifact
A piece of pottery given to Goodwill by an anonymous donor may in fact be a prehistoric artifact taken from a Native American burial site in Oklahoma. The Buffalo News reports that the mysterious piece of pottery traveled through Goodwill's internal distribution system before arriving in New York. Employees at Goodwill had no knowledge of [...]
Mensa welcomes two-year-old into its ranks, second toddler this year
Mensa must be looking for young blood: The high-IQ society has for the second time this year welcomed a member who is just two years old. The Victoria Times Colonist reports that Anthony Popa Urria is the youngest Canadian ever admitted into Mensa and has an estimated IQ of 154. The toddler can recite the [...]
Oklahoma says running out of death penalty drug
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma, which executes more prisoners per capita than any other state, said on Wednesday it has only one remaining dose of pentobarbital, a key drug used to kill condemned prisoners. One reason the state is running out is because of a ban on the sale of drugs for such purposes by the European Union, which opposes the death penalty. Oklahoma has a single vial of pentobarbital left after the execution on Tuesday night of 57-year-old Michael B. Selsor, prison spokesman Jerry Massie said. ...
Woman blames moths for fiery Colorado car crash
DENVER (Reuters) - An 18-year-old Colorado woman who survived a fiery crash in her sport utility vehicle told authorities she lost control and struck a tree after being distracted by fluttering moths, police said on Wednesday. The woman, who was not identified by authorities, was driving her GMC Denali in Colorado Springs on Tuesday when she veered off the road and crashed, according to a police blotter entry. As gasoline poured from a ruptured fuel line, passing motorists pulled her out of the driver's side window before the car burst into flames. ...
Bronzed U.S. mom denies taking daughter, 5, into tanning booth
(Reuters) - A New Jersey mom with a passion for tanning is facing a child endangerment charge for allowing her then 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth. Authorities say Patricia Krentcil's daughter, now 6, turned up at her elementary school in Nutley, New Jersey, with a sunburn on April 24, prompting a school nurse to contact police. The extremely tan Krentcil, 44, appeared on Wednesday in a Newark courtroom where she pleaded not guilty to a charge of child endangerment. ...
Bronzed U.S. mom denies taking daughter, 5, into tanning booth
(Reuters) - A New Jersey mom with a passion for tanning is facing a child endangerment charge for allowing her then 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth. Authorities say Patricia Krentcil's daughter, now 6, turned up at her elementary school in Nutley, New Jersey, with a sunburn on April 24, prompting a school nurse to contact police. The extremely tan Krentcil, 44, appeared on Wednesday in a Newark courtroom where she pleaded not guilty to a charge of child endangerment. ...
Is this new Ashton Kutcher ‘Pop Chips’ video racist? (VIDEO)
Ashton Kutcher is well known for his acting career, but he's also a very successful Internet entrepreneur. His Twitter account alone has more than 10 million followers. But a recent attempt at combining the two careers appears to be backfiring in some circles. Kutcher has teamed with the snack food company Pop Chips to launch [...]

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