Carmen Pittman tasered at DOJ

Nonviolent activist tasered at DOJ while protesting for Wall Street prosecutions

Rand Paul speaks to Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

Rand Paul demands Congress ‘apologize’ to Apple for tax avoidance hearing

Barbara Garcia finds her lost dog after Oklahoma tornado

Elderly woman finds lost dog 'Toto' trapped in rubble during CBS interview

James Inhofe via MSNBC screenshot

Sen. Inhofe: Aid for Oklahoma ‘totally different’ from Sandy relief requests

Science

Scientists’ accidental find reveals Vitamin C kills tuberculosis bacteria

Scientists said Tuesday they had managed to kill lab-grown tuberculosis (TB) bacteria with good old…

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Can we blame the Oklahoma tornado on climate change?

The Oklahoma twister was a ‘classic look’, but the data shows we are experiencing more…

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Nobel laureate downplays flu pandemic ‘shock-horror scenarios’

A Nobel prize-winning scientist Tuesday played down “shock-horror scenarios” that a new virus strain will…

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Sudden infant death risk greater when parents share bed with babies

The controversy over whether parents should share a bed with newborns has been reignited by…

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Tech News

NASA taps 3-D printer firm for ‘Star Trek’-style food replicator

U.S. space agency NASA has tapped 3-D printer firm Systems & Materials Research Corporation (SMRC)…

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Google faces new pressure in UK over tax claims

HM Revenue and Customs is investigating fresh lines of inquiry into Google’s tax affairs after…

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Media

Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at 74 after battle with cancer

Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, died Monday in Germany after a…

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Luke Skywalker’s pants to be put up for auction on Tuesday

The pants worn by actor Mark Hamill in the first Oscar-winning “Star Wars” film are…

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World

Number of Afghanistan women jailed for ‘moral crimes’ like fleeing abuse rises sharply

The number of women jailed in Afghanistan for “moral crimes” such as fleeing abusive husbands has risen sharply, Human Rights…

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5 die in 33-foot sinkhole that opened up in China

Five people died when a 10 metre (33 feet) wide sinkhole opened up at the gates of an industrial estate…

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Foreign investors snap up cheap homes in deserted Sicily villages

Foreign buyers are swooping on deserted villages in Sicily to snap up homes for as little as 10,000 euros ($13,000),…

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Malaysian NGOs denounce hydroelectric push over environmental destruction

Three dozen Malaysian NGOs on Tuesday denounced the world hydroelectric industry’s decision to hold a conference in a Borneo state…

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South African sprinter’s brother acquitted of homicide charges in reckless driving incident

The older brother of South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was acquitted of charges of culpable homicide and reckless driving…

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U.S. News

Appeals court: Arizona abortion ban is flatly unconstitutional

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Arizona’s ban on all abortions after…

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Arizona congressman demands nationwide ban on abortions after 20 weeks

An Arizona Republican congressman is using the case of convicted abortion provider Kermit Gosnell as…

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United Nations: Pinning Oklahoma tornado on climate change is wrongheaded

Pinning the deadly tornado in the US state of Oklahoma on climate change is wrongheaded,…

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Christie denies Sandy link to climate change: It’s ‘liberal public radio’ agenda

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Monday blasted local public radio in New York…

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Trial ends as judge determines whether NYPD’s ‘stop and frisk’ policy is unconstitutional

Judge did not provide timeframe for when ruling will be given but said landmark federal…

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Democratic legislation: ‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ must advertise honestly

Democratic legislators in the House and Senate are trying to pass new legislation ordering so-called…

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South Carolina woman kills boyfriend with shotgun while ‘playing around’

A 21-year-old South Carolina woman has been charged with murder after she admitted killing her…

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Oklahoma Sen. Coburn: Tornado relief funds must be offset with spending cuts

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) said just hours after a major tornado ravaged his state that…

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