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Violent Crimes Kill More People Than War [Study]

The 2011 Global Burden of Armed Violence report has revealed that more people are killed each year by armed violence than war. According to the study of the 526,000 people who die violenty every year 55,000 are killed during ... Read >

John Edwards Charges Won’t be Dropped

The charges against John Edwards will continue despite the former vice presidential candidate's bid for dismissal. Edwards said that the charges brought against him, which involve Edward's alleged use of political funds to hide his extramarital affair, ... Read >

Scott Olsen, Iraq Veteran, Critically Injured at Occupy Oakland [Video]

Scott Olsen, an Iraq veteran, suffered a fractured skull last night after he was allegedly hit in the head with a police projectile at the Occupy Oakland protests. Olsen is currently in critical condition. After Olsen's injury, videos ... Read >

Freddie Mac CEO Out Amid Growing Scrutiny

Freddie Mac CEO Charles E. Haldeman Jr. is stepping down after two years at his post, in a series of exits that "portend a larger shakeup at Freddie Mac." In the past few days four of 11 board ... Read >

Dinosaur Teeth Show Big Dinosaurs Trekked For Food

Fossilized dinosaur teeth have thrown new light on the behavior of gigantic plant-eating dinosaurs called sauropods. According to a study conducted by researchers at Colorado College, these huge beasts would migrate hundreds of miles from their home during ... Read >

Ron Paul Spends $1m on Charter Flights, Double Other GOP Candidates

If you donated to Ron Paul's Republican campaign, there's a good chance your money literally went up in the air. ABC News reports how Paul has spent close to $1 million on charter flights as he fights his ... Read >

Supposed John Wayne Gacy Victim Found Alive and Well

The recent exhumation of John Wayne Gacy's victims has led to a joyful reunion for one family. Harold Wayne Lovell was 19 when he left his family in May 1977 to make a new life for himself in ... Read >

7-Year-Old Boy Wants to be a Girl Scout

What do you do if your child wants to be a Girl Scout? You take your child to the troop leader to sign-up. This is a different case though because Bobby Montoya, a 7-year-old boy from Denver ... Read >

Bernie and Ruth Madoff Attempted Suicide Together (Woke Up Alive the Following Day)

Ruth Madoff, the wife of Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, revealed to CBS News that she and her husband were so deeply upset by the multi-million fraud that they planned to commit suicide on Christmas Eve in 2008. Ruth said ... Read >

GM Recalls 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs

GM recalls were issued on Wednesday for the company's 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and 2012 GMC Terrain vehicles. The recall is related to the tire pressure monitoring system which according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration isn't up ... Read >

Toddler Saved From Drowning By Pampers Diaper

A toddler was saved from drowning this week when their diaper acted as a flotation device. The child's parents were involved in a violent quarrel when their car careened into a murky lake. Deputy Cazi Navarro told the ... Read >

Judge Halts ‘Welfare Drug Testing’ In Florida

A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday ruled that the state can not test welfare recipients for drug use. According to the judge their ruling comes as “suspicionless drug testing” has raised questions of constitutionality while noting ... Read >

Judge Denies Sprint Nextel Request To View AT&T Documents

U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle denied a Sprint Nextel request on Monday that would have given the company access to heaps of AT&T internal documents so they could prove that the company's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile ... Read >

Pat Robertson: GOP Candidates Too Extreme, Need To Tone It Down [Video]

Pat Robertson is known for making comments which some would deem extreme. But even the Christian Evangelist preacher is offended by the far right rhetoric of the GOP candidates. On "The 700 Club," Robertson warns the GOP ... Read >

Copiale Cipher Code Cracked: Scientists Decode 18th Century Document

A strange document found in East Berlin at the end of the Cold War has puzzled scientists for centuries. The 100 page document, known as the Copiale Cipher, was written in an unknown language, contained bizarre symbols, ... Read >

Netflix Stock Price Tumbles Following Defections

Netflix stock prices tumbled Tuesday, and when we say tumbled, we mean tumbled. Shares in the on-demand media giant plunged 35 percent after the departure of 800,000 subscribers, an exodus that the company admits it is to ... Read >

Gadhafi Buried At Secret Desert Location

Ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi, his son Mutassim and a top aide have all been buried at a secret location in the desert, according to Libyan officials. The National Transitional Council (NTC) chose to dispose of the bodies in ... Read >

Boeing 787 Takes Maiden Commercial Voyage

All Nippon Airways welcomed their first 264 passengers aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Wednesday marking the maiden commercial voyage for Boeing's heralded aircraft. The flight was traveling from Tokyo to Hong Kong. While the Boeing 787 Dreamliner ... Read >