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Census: Hispanics fuel US white population growth - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    n a twist to notions of race identity, new 2010 census figures show an unexpected reason behind a renewed growth in the U.S. white population: more Hispanics listing themselves as white in the once-a-decade government count.
Sara W

Two-faced cat sets record as oldest living "Janus" cat - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - Frank and Louie is the world's oldest two-faced cat, which is not to say he is deceitful or insincere.
Barath P

Amazon's $199 Fire sparks supply, margin questions - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    The rock-bottom price of the new Kindle Fire tablet computer is raising questions about Amazon.com Inc's ability to keep up with demand and the device's effect on the company's already razor-thin profit margins.
Sara W

Crunchy crickets going mainstream in Australia? - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Looking for a taste treat for a special snack? Perhaps a packet of chocolate covered bugs, chocolate-chip mealworms or cricket lollipops will hit the spot.
Matt Straley

Sweden's Transtromer wins 2011 Nobel Literature prize - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's most famous living poet Tomas Transtromer won the Nobel prize for literature on Thursday, more than 20 years after a stroke severely limited his speech and movement, but not the power of his writing.
Sara W

Steve Jobs Dies: Apple Chief Created Personal Computer, iPad, iPod, iPhone - Yahoo! - 0 views

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    Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind Apple's iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, has died, Apple said. Jobs was 56.
Ryan J

A lucky Lotto mistake | The Lookout - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    What's better than winning $25 million in the lottery? How about winning $25 million when you never even intended to play? That's exactly what happened to Kathy Scruggs, 44, of Lithonia, Georgia. Scruggs, who won the state's Powerball jackpot last month, recently told lotto officials that she never meant to buy the ticket. The convenience-store clerk misunderstood her request.
Ryan M

Cards beat Oswalt to force Game 5 against Phillies - MLB - Yahoo! Sports - 0 views

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    The Phillies were dispatched in order by Jason Motte(notes) in the ninth, with center fielder Jon Jay(notes) making a sliding catch on Placido Polanco's(notes) soft fly for the final out. Jay was already pointing his index finger before he got to his feet.
Ryan J

Steve Jobs Earned His Place in the American Business Pantheon | Daniel Gross - Yahoo! Finance - 0 views

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    Steve Jobs, who died on Wednesday, was a singular figure in American business history. He will go in the pantheon of great American entrepreneurs, inventors, and innovators, alongside John D. Rockefeller, Henry Ford, and Sam Walton.
Matt Straley

Josh Hamilton apologizes to Tampa Bay Rays for past behavior - Big League Stew - MLB Blog - Yahoo! Sports - 0 views

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    With the Texas Rangers visiting Tropicana Field for the ALDS, he took the opportunity to apologize to some still in the organization that drafted him first overall in 1999. The same team that never got a chance to have him play in the major leagues after drug problems sent Hamilton's budding career careening off the tracks.
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    As he continues to confront addictions that will last a lifetime, slugger Josh Hamilton(notes) also wants to make amends for those hurt by his past behavior.
Sara W

After decade of war, Afghans mull Taliban return - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    KABUL (Reuters) - Wakil Ahmad Muttawakil, a former right hand man to the reclusive, one-eyed leader of the Taliban, believes there is only one way to end a decade of fighting in Afghanistan. Return the hardline Islamists to power.
Sara W

Yao Ming, Branson join to fight shark fin trade Photos | Yao Ming, Branson join to fight shark fin trade Pictures - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    Recently retired Chinese NBA star Yao Ming speaks at a press conference for a campaign against eating shark fins in Shanghai, China, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. Yao and British tycoon Richard Branson made an appeal Thursday in Shanghai against the consumption of shark fins to a group of 30 of China's richest and most influential businesspeople. (AP Photo)
Ryan J

First big sponsor to return to Tiger Woods' side? Rolex - Devil Ball Golf - Golf Blog - Yahoo! Sports - 0 views

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    When infidelity hit Tiger Woods two years ago, sponsors couldn't run away faster from the once endorsement king. He lost Gatorade, Gillette, Tag Heuer, Buick and Accenture, and the only thing we've seen Tiger pushing lately besides Nike is a Japanese pain rub, but that's all changed with the latest announcement that Rolex is back with Tiger after parting ways in 2002, a partnership that started in 1997 when Woods turned professional.
Ryan J

Dan Snyder paid around $70 million for a 224-foot yacht - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports - 0 views

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    Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder is now the proud owner of a $70 million 224-foot "super-yacht."
Matt Straley

Bronx man buys 'Rat Island' for $160,000 | The New York City Local - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    We've all heard of buying a house, an apartment and a car. But an island?
Ryan J

Chevrolet Corvette turns into speedboat with $1.7 million price tag | Today in Tech - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    Seeing a Chevy Corvette tearing up a freeway is a common site all over the United States, but we never thought we'd see one riding the waves. Performance boat manufacturer Marine Technology, Inc. wanted to change that, and the result is an insanely powerful aquatic speed demon called the ZR48 - a boat that boasts neck-snapping speeds and a massive price tag.
Sara W

Leila Lopes of Angola is crowned Miss Universe - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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      this article is news worthy because it is telling people about the recent Miss Universe competition and its winner. Prominence/Celebrity: new winner Leila Lopes. Importance or Impact: this story will effect all who followed the competition and people who are involved or interested in Agola. Human Interest/Emotion: this article kinda makes you feel for Miss. Lopes as a competitor and her country, Angola. Meaning: answers how she won the competition. Unusual Nature: First time a Miss Angola won Miss Universe.
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    Newly crowned Miss Universe Leila Lopes wants to help her native Angola further escape a history of war and impoverishment and said she plans to focus on combating HIV around the globe.
Matt Straley

America's Millionaire Capitals - Yahoo! Real Estate - 1 views

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    Where do this country's most prosperous citizens hang out? How much money do they have? President Obama wants them to pay a bit more in taxes. But how much are they coughing up now?
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    Search: in America's Millionaire Capitals Where do this country's most prosperous citizens hang out? How much money do they have? President Obama wants them to pay a bit more in taxes. But how much are they coughing up now?
Ryan M

3-D 'Lion King' feels the love with $29.3M opening - Yahoo! Movies - 0 views

  • 3-D version of the wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to Sunday estimates. The original film made more than $40 million when it opened nationwide 17 years ago.
  • A 3-D version of the wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to Sunday estimates. The original film made more than $40 million when it opened nationwide 17 years ago.
  • 3-D version of the wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to Sunday estimates. The original film made more than $40 million when it opened nationwide 17 years ago.
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  • wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to Sunday estimates. The original film made more than $40 million when it opened nationwide 17 years ago.
  • 3-D version of the wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to Sunday estimates. The original film made more than $40 million when it opened nationwide 17 years ago.
  • A 3-D version of the wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to Sunday estimates. The original film made more than $40 million when it opened nationwide 17 years ago.
  • 3-D version of the wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to Sunday estimates. The original film made more than $40 million when it opened nationwide 17 years ago.
  • A 3-D version of the wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to Sunday estimates. The original film made more than $40 million when it opened nationwide 17 years ago.
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    3-D version of the wildly popular Disney animated musical earned a surprising $29.3 million in its first weekend in theaters, according to Sunday estimates. The original film made more than $40 million when it opened nationwide 17 years ago.
Matt Straley

Charlie Sheen Tweets Photo With Ashton Kutcher Backstage at the Emmys - 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards® on Yahoo! TV - 0 views

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    Charlie Sheen Tweets Photo With Ashton Kutcher Backstage at the Emmys
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