Democrats Slam NRA's Response To School Shooting

Democrats Slam NRA's Response To School Shooting Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association's executive vice president, speaks in response to the Connecticut school shootings, at a news conference in Washington on Friday. The nation's largest gun owners group had said little in the immediate aftermath of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. But the National Rifle Association's executive vice president,...

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Police search for Footlocker crooks

Police search for Footlocker crooks Police are searching for the thieves who burglarized a South Florida shoe store. The thieves broke into a Footlocker store along Northwest 199th Street and Second Avenue, Friday. Police said the crooks connected a chain to the back door, yanked it open and took off with seven pairs of the new Air Jordan sneakers. Related searches: footlocker Source : http://www.wsvn.co...

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Mayan calendar ends; world doesn't

Students react during countdown to when many believe Mayan people predicted as end of the world, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in Taichung, southern Taiwan Dec. 21 started out as the prophetic day some had believed would usher in the fiery end of the world. By Friday afternoon, it had become more comic than cosmic, the punch line of countless Facebook posts and at least several dozen T-shirts. At the ruins of the ancient Mayan city of...

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The iPad as a Hand-Held Darkroom

The iPad as a Hand-Held Darkroom Nick Bilton/The New York Times The Apple iPad detects when a camera is connected and allows you to select which images you want to import. Various apps and accessories make it possible to edit pictures on the device. Over the years, I’ve been in and out of relationships with dozens of film cameras, Pentax, Canon, Nikon, Minolta and others, as a result of my passion for photography. In the late 1990s,...

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For PC Virus Victims, Pay or Else

For PC Virus Victims, Pay or Else Michal Czerwonka for The New York Times Security researchers Eric Chien, left, and Vikram Thakur at Symantec, where Mr. Chien has been tracking ransomware schemes. Kidnappers used to make ransom notes with letters cut out of magazines. Now, notes simply pop up on your computer screen, except the hostage is your PC. In the past year, hundreds of thousands of people across the world have switched...

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George Zimmerman sues NBC over Trayvon Martin reports

George Zimmerman sues NBC over Trayvon Martin reports Lawyers for George Zimmerman filed suit today against NBC Universal Media over a well-publicized editing error that portrayed their client in racist terms in his pursuit of Trayvon Martin on a drizzly evening in February. “NBC saw the death of Trayvon Martin not as a tragedy but as an opportunity to increase ratings, and so to set about the myth that George Zimmerman was a racist and predatory villain,” states the civil complaint in its opening salvo against NBC. (Also at The Washington...

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Kate Middleton pregnant: Duchess of Cambridge expecting first child with husband Prince William, palace confirms

Kate Middleton pregnant: Duchess of Cambridge expecting first child with husband Prince William, palace confirms The royals spilled the beans after Middleton was admitted to a London hospital suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum, more commonly known as morning sickness. INDIGO/GETTY IMAGES Kate Middleton sparked pregnancy rumors when she covered her midsection at a gala dinner in London on Nov. 8. The future king of England and his...

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Kate Middleton Pregnant! Royal, Prince William Expecting First Baby!

Kate Middleton Pregnant! Royal, Prince William Expecting First Baby! Chris Jackson/Getty Images Kate Middleton is pregnant! No, seriously, for real this time. While speculation of Prince William's royal heir kicked into high gear last week, St. James's Palace this morning confirmed the worst-kept secret in England, and announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first baby. The signs were all there—check out...

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Cops: Jovan Belcher, Kansas City Chiefs player from Long Island, kills girlfriend, self

Cops: Jovan Belcher, Kansas City Chiefs player from Long Island, kills girlfriend, self Photo credit: AP | Kansas City Chiefs' Jovan Belcher (59) stands on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in upstate Orchard Park. (Sept. 16, 2012) Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, 25, fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and...

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Jovan Belcher's college coach says family was everything to him

Jovan Belcher's college coach says family was everything to him Jovan Belcher played his college ball at the University of Maine and joined the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. (Photo: Charles LeClaire, US Presswire) Those close to Jovan Belcher during his college playing days at the University of Maine recalled his love of family, making the tragic news all the more senseless. His position coach at that time, Dwayne...

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Tony Richardson in 'total shock' after Jovan Belcher suicide

Tony Richardson in 'total shock' after Jovan Belcher suicide Tony Richardson knows what people are thinking right now: Why would Jovan Belcher do this? The popular former Chiefs fullback, who played 11 seasons for the franchise, also was in "total shock'' after hearing the news Saturday morning that the 25-year-old linebacker murdered his girlfriend then committed suicide at the team's practice facility. "People think how can...

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Shark Attacks Oregon Man in Hawaii

Shark Attacks Oregon Man in Hawaii Getty Images A 61-year-old man from Oregon  was attacked and injured by a 10-foot shark while snorkeling in Hawaii, authorities said. The attack occurred at about 9:35 a.m., when the man from Lake Oswego, Ore., was snorkeling near a shore in Kihei, Hawaii, Maui Police officials said in a news release. The shark bit the man’s left calf and he sustained a deep laceration, according to a preliminary...

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Jessica Simpson Pregnant Again? See Her Road-to-Babies Timeline With Fiancé Eric Johnson

Jessica Simpson Pregnant Again? See Her Road-to-Babies Timeline With Fiancé Eric Johnson Oh, baby! Jessica Simpson is reportedly baby bumpin' again just seven months after giving birth to little Maxwell. The much-buzzed-about pregnancy news has hit the Web in the wake of the Weight Watchers spokeswoman's spectacular weight loss, and Simpson even debuted her slimmed-down figure less than two weeks ago. Whether true or false, there's...

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Is Jessica Simpson Pregnant Again?

Is Jessica Simpson Pregnant Again? Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Jessica Simpson could be gaining back some of the 60-plus pounds she lost after giving birth to daughter Maxwell Drew in May. Us Weekly reports that the singer and “Fashion Star” mentor is pregnant again. The magazine quoted a source saying, “It definitely wasn’t planned. But yes, Jessica is pregnant again.” Simpson’s spokeswoman declined to comment on the report...

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