Romney, Obama in Tight Race as Gallup Daily Tracking Begins
Mitt Romney is supported by 47% of national registered voters and Barack Obama by 45% in the inaugural Gallup Daily tracking results from April 11-15. Both Obama and Romney are supported by 90% of their respective partisans.[MORE]
Web freedom faces greatest threat ever, warns Google's Sergey Brin
The principles of openness and universal access that underpinned the creation of the internet three decades ago are under greater threat than ever, according to Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
In an interview with the Guardian, Brin warned there were "very powerful forces that have lined up against the open internet on all sides and around the world". "I am more worried than I have been in the past," he said. "It's scary."[MORE]
Analysts: China broke sanctions if N. Korea using its missile launcher
China likely provided the mobile long-range missile launcher that North Korea displayed in a military parade over the weekend, which would put Beijing in violation of U.N. sanctions, analysts say.
The 16-wheeled vehicle, known as a transporter-erector-launcher (TEL), is apparently based on a Chinese design, said Ted Parsons of IHS Jane's Defense Weekly.[MORE]
Israeli TV report shows air force gearing up for Iran attack, says moment of truth is near
A major Israel TV station on Sunday night broadcast a detailed report on how Israel will go about attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities in the event that diplomacy and sanctions fail and Israel decides to carry out a military strike.
The report, screened on the main evening news of Channel 10, was remarkable both in terms of the access granted to the reporter, who said he had spent weeks with the pilots and other personnel he interviewed, and in the fact that his assessments on a strike were cleared by the military censor.[MORE]
The world's oldest supermodel
Looking around the headquarters of the Models 1 agency in Covent Garden, there are giant posters showing the most famous girls (and I mean girls, not women) on their books — Amber Le Bon, Bar Refaeli, Noemie Lenoir.
But there is one poster that shows a woman who is very different from the rest. A mane of silver hair, an etiolated neck, high cheekbones, bright, intelligent, lively eyes, and all 83 of her years etched upon her face.[MORE]
George Washington named Britain's greatest ever foe
The American was voted the winner in a contest run by the National Army Museum to identify the country's most outstanding military opponent.
He was one of a shortlist of five leaders who topped a public poll and on Saturday was selected as the ultimate winner by an audience of around 70 guests at a special event at the museum, in Chelsea, west London.[MORE]
Man Who Urinated on Alamo Could Face Felony
A 21 year old El Paso man who is charged with urinating on the wall of the Alamo may end up wetting his pants in court, 1200 WOAI news reports.
Alamo Rangers arrested Daniel Athens after they spotting him ducking under a fence and then relieving himself on the walls of the Shrine of Texas Liberty.[MORE]
Taxes Prompt More Americans to Renounce Citizenship
A year ago, in Action Comics, Superman declared plans to renounce his U.S. citizenship.
Last year, almost 1,800 people followed Superman's lead, renouncing their U.S. citizenship or handing in their Green Cards. That's a record number since the Internal Revenue Service began publishing a list of those who renounced in 1998. It's also almost eight times more than the number of citizens who renounced in 2008, and more than the total for 2007, 2008 and 2009 combined.[MORE]
Video Captures Woman Sobbing Uncontrollably During TSA Pat Down
A video captured a woman shaking and sobbing uncontrollably while being frisked by a Transportation Security Administration agent.
Political blogger Jim Hoft — who runs the Gateway Pundit website — captured the incident at a Madison, Wis., airport Sunday.[MORE]
Couple Sues Landlord Over Alleged Paranormal Activity
Nighttime is fright time for a Toms River couple who claim the house they rented is haunted.
Jose Chinchilla and his fiancée Michele Callan say they hear eerie noises, that lights flicker, doors slam and a spectral presence tugs on their bed sheets.[MORE]
Mob of anarchists attack Starbucks
Police say a mob of 25 anarchists fought with officers and tried to use eight-foot-long metal pipes to smash windows of a Starbucks in the East Village on Saturday.
The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. at the Starbucks on the corner of Astor Place and Lafayette Street. Customers were sent diving under tables during the attack.[MORE]
Man Covered in Ketchup Arrested After Anti-Tourist Tirade
Ketchup pairs well with fries, eggs and rants, apparently.
A homeless man covered in the sweet red stuff was reportedly arrested in Key West, Fla. Wednesday while screaming profanities about tourists from the middle of an Old Town street.[MORE]
Loyal dog braves highway to remain by fatally struck dog's side
Los Angeles county animal control officials are heralding the loyalty of a black Labrador retriever that braved traffic to stay by another dog that was fatally struck by a car.
A motorist who saw the dogs on a La Puente street Wednesday morning put down traffic cones to alert other drivers and shot video of the dogs. The video released Saturday showed the female Labrador lying next to a motionless, yellow Labrador as vehicles pass dangerously close to them.[MORE]
Trayvon Martin's killer showed signs of injury: neighbors
Neighbors of George Zimmerman say he had bandages on his nose and head the day after he shot dead Trayvon Martin, supporting statements by the neighborhood watch volunteer that he was beaten in a confrontation with the black Florida teenager.
The extent of Zimmerman's injuries could be crucial to his legal defense under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law, which allows the use of deadly force when someone has the reasonable belief he could face death or great bodily harm.[MORE]
Cheers! Photos Show Embattled GSA Official Enjoying Wine and Soak in Spa Tub at M Hotel During “Pre-Conference” Meeting
The government official on the frontlines of the scandal involving a wasteful government conference, U.S. General Services Administration regional commissioner Jeffrey Neely, will invoke his 5th amendment right against self-incrimination, his lawyer Preston Burton tells ABC News. He won’t comment on the $822,751 conference, many of the expenditures for which the GSA Inspector General called “excessive” and “wasteful.”[MORE]
The K-E Diet: Brides-to-Be Using Feeding Tubes to Rapidly Shed Pounds
Brides-to-be looking to shed that final 10, 15 or 20 pounds in order to fit into their dream wedding gown have taken a controversial approach to crash dieting that involves inserting a feeding tube into their noses for up to 10 days for a quick fix to rapid weight loss.
The K-E diet, which boasts promises of shedding 20 pounds in 10 days, is an increasingly popular alternative to ordinary calorie-counting programs.[MORE]
Woman Regains Voice After Not Being Able To Talk For Past 35 Years
An Ohio woman is talking again after not being able to speak for over 30 years.
Jan Christian, 52, originally cracked her throat when she hit the dashboard during a car crash when she was 17, rendering her unable to talk, according to WXIX-TV.[MORE]
CU Hopes To Snuff Out 4/20 Pot Event
The University of Colorado in Boulder hopes sealing off the campus will help it snuff out the popular pot smoking event called 4/20.
Last April 20 approximately 10,000 people attended the annual smoke fest. University officials plan on taking fish fertilizer and spreading it out over the entire Norlin Quad. They say it could make the area virtually uninhabitable.[MORE]
Te-Boo! Jets' new backup booed at Yankee Stadium
Tim Tebow has work to do if he's going to win over New York sports fans.
The new backup quarterback for the Jets was booed at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night when he was shown on the giant video board - even though he was wearing a Yankees cap.[MORE]
Woman Named Fellony Arrested On Felony Battery Charge Following Bloody Indiana Bar Attack
A defendant named Fellony was arrested yesterday for felony battery after she allegedly struck a woman in the head with a glass at an Indiana bar.
Fellony Silas, 30, was collared early Sunday following the fracas at Kilroy’s Sports Bar in Bloomington.[MORE]
Scientists to build 'human brain': Supercomputer will simulate the entire mind and will help fight against brain diseases
The human brain’s power could rival any machine. And now scientists are trying to build one using the world’s most powerful computer.
It is intended to combine all the information so far uncovered about its mysterious workings - and replicate them on a screen, right down to the level of individual cells and molecules.[MORE]
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