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Astronaut in space during attacks shares unique footage of 9/11Yahoo! 9/11 10th Anniversary - Thu, Sep 8, 2011
Astronaut Frank Culbertson watched the 9/11 attacks from space. More »Astronaut in space during attacks shares unique footage of 9/11
NASA’s Cassini orbiter snaps unbelievable picture of SaturnToday in Tech - Thu, Sep 8, 2011
Science fiction movies have spoiled us on high definition views of our planetary neighbors, but real-life photographs with equal jaw-dropping potential are exceedingly rare. That's what makes NASA's awe-inspiring snapshot of Saturn (hi-res version here) such a stunning piece of … Continue reading → More »NASA’s Cassini orbiter snaps unbelievable picture of Saturn
Michelle Obama wears iconic 2008 dress to husband’s jobs speechThe Ticket - 16 hrs ago
Was Michelle Obama trying to bring a bit of political good luck to her husband's speech before Congress Thursday night? The first lady attended President Obama's jobs speech wearing the same dress she wore on the day in June 2008 when her husband clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, after a hard-fought battle with Hillary Clinton. [...] More »Michelle Obama wears iconic 2008 dress to husband’s jobs speech
Closest Human Ancestor May Rewrite Steps in Our EvolutionLiveScience.com - Thu, Sep 8, 2011
A startling mix of human and primitive traits found in the brains, hips, feet and hands of an extinct species identified last year make a strong case for it being the immediate ancestor to the human lineage, scientists have announced. More »Closest Human Ancestor May Rewrite Steps in Our Evolution
Lawmaker's sign cracks decorum at Obama job speechAP - 18 hrs ago
Rep. Jeff Landry knew not to yell at President Barack Obama during his jobs address Thursday night to Congress. That move made Rep. Joe Wilson famous a couple of years ago, and not necessarily for the better. Instead, Republican leaders urged their members to show up, keep an open mind and be polite — voters were anxious and Congress' bickering had angered large majorities of them. More »Lawmaker's sign cracks decorum at Obama job speech
Obama tries to sell jobs plan, end gridlockReuters - 9 hrs ago
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama began an uphill battle on Friday for support for a $447 billion jobs plan he hopes will rescue a faltering economy and his own re-election prospects. More »Obama tries to sell jobs plan, end gridlock
Officials chase unconfirmed al-Qaida bomb threatAP - 14 hrs ago
Just days before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, U.S. counterterrorism officials were chasing a credible but unconfirmed al-Qaida threat to use a car bomb on bridges or tunnels in New York City or Washington. It was the first "active plot" timed to coincide with the somber commemoration of the terror group's 9/11 attacks a decade ago that killed nearly 3,000 people. More »Officials chase unconfirmed al-Qaida bomb threat
Long-term jobless give mixed reviews to Obama’s speechThe Lookout - 14 hrs ago
You've heard what the pundits and expert analysts are saying about President Obama's jobs speech. But what about the real targets of the address: the long-term unemployed? We asked Yahoo! readers who've recently been out of work for six months or more to tell us whether they heard anything last night that makes them more [...] More »Long-term jobless give mixed reviews to Obama’s speech
Obama to Congress: 'Pass this jobs bill'AP - 23 hrs ago
Wasting no time, President Barack Obama is pitching to the public his $447 billion jobs program of tax cuts and new spending after bluntly telling Congress to "stop the political circus" and fix the economy. More »Obama to Congress: 'Pass this jobs bill'
Book: Kennedy scorned idea of Johnson as presidentAP - 19 hrs ago
President John F. Kennedy openly scorned the notion of Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson succeeding him in office, according to a book of newly released interviews with his widow, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. More »Book: Kennedy scorned idea of Johnson as president
Millionaire’s Son Wins The Mega Millions and A New Way To Remember 9/11 VictimsTrending Now - 14 hrs ago
Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook and follow us Twitter! The old saying "the rich get richer" aptly describes a recent winner of the Mega Millions jackpot. On a whim, 25-year-old Brian McCarthy of Virginia played the lottery at a grocery store for a shot at $107 million and he won! Even though he [...] More »Millionaire’s Son Wins The Mega Millions and A New Way To Remember 9/11 Victims
Cherokees expel descendants of slaves from tribeAP - 8 hrs ago
One of the nation's largest American Indian tribes has sent letters to about 2,gilet moncler uomo,800 descendants of slaves once owned by its members, revoking their citizenship and cutting their medical care, food stipends, low-income homeowners' assistance and other services. More »Cherokees expel descendants of slaves from tribe
Obama pivots to jobs - and dares GOP to followPolitico - Fri, Sep 9,moncler maglione donna, 2011
Like a getaway driver desperately trying to shake a tail, President Barack Obama executed a hairpin turn from deficits to jobs Thursday, daring Republicans to follow him. More »Obama pivots to jobs - and dares GOP to follow
New York cracks down after "credible" 9/11 threatReuters - 9 hrs ago
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York police amassed a display of force on Friday including checkpoints that snarled traffic in response to intelligence about a car or truck bomb plot linked to the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. More »New York cracks down after "credible" 9/11 threat
Obama’s jobs plan: Timely, targeted, but incompleteExclusive - 16 hrs ago
By Jim Tankersley National Journal When the Obama administration designed its first economic stimulus measure in 2009, it tried to turn a double play of rescuing the country from recession while also advancing key liberal policy goals such as moving … Continue reading → More »Obama’s jobs plan: Timely, targeted, but incomplete
Tiger in "love triangle" kills mate at Texas zooReuters - 8 hrs ago
EL PASO,doudoune moncler femme, Texas (Reuters) - A female tiger has killed her mate at a West Texas zoo, authorities said on Friday, in a rare attack that came after months of simmering jealousy in a feline love triangle. More »Tiger in "love triangle" kills mate at Texas zoo
Egyptians break into Israeli Embassy in CairoAP - 5 hrs ago
Protesters broke into the Israeli Embassy in Cairo Friday and dumped documents out of the windows as hundreds more demonstrated outside, prompting the ambassador and his family to leave the country. The unrest was a further worsening of already deteriorating ties between Israel and post-Hosni Mubarak Egypt. More »Egyptians break into Israeli Embassy in Cairo
FACT CHECK: Obama's jobs plan paid for? Seems notAP - 22 hrs ago
President Barack Obama's promise Thursday that everything in his jobs plan will be paid for rests on highly iffy propositions. More »FACT CHECK: Obama's jobs plan paid for? Seems not
Video: Little girl of 9/11 grows up,moncler maglione uomo, discusses life without hero momYahoo! 9/11 10th Anniversary - 14 hrs ago
The girl in the red dress talks about live without her hero mom. More »Video: Little girl of 9/11 grows up, discusses life without hero mom
Video: 9/11 babies,doudoune moncler, 10 years laterYahoo! 9/11 10th Anniversary - 10 hrs ago
Children talk to Diane Sawyer about the fathers they never met. More »Video: 9/11 babies, 10 years later
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