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Julian Assange dons mullet wig, sings soft rock parody 27 Aug 2013 | 03:23 pm
Dressed as an 80s rocker and donning a fake mullet, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has made a bizarre bid for electoral support by starring and singing in an in offensive YouTube movie.
Obama taps allies as US weighs action over 'moral obscenity' of Syria gas attack 27 Aug 2013 | 02:54 pm
The diplomatic push ahead of a possible U.S.-led military strike on Syria intensified Tuesday as the White House prepared to release intelligence evidence alleging the use of chemical weapons by Basha...
'Unpredictable' Yosemite wildfire 20 percent contained but continues to grow 27 Aug 2013 | 02:54 pm
A California wildfire that has scorched an area roughly the size of Chicago near Yosemite National Park was 20 percent contained Monday night, officials said — a jump from 7 percent the previous night...
Giant wildfire near Yosemite National Park 20 percent contained but continues to grow 27 Aug 2013 | 01:44 pm
A California wildfire that has scorched an area roughly the size of Chicago near Yosemite National Park was 20 percent contained Monday night, officials said — a jump from 7 percent the previous night...
On video: Gerald Ford recalls seeing would-be assassin's 'hand with the weapon' 27 Aug 2013 | 01:44 pm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Newly released footage from the trial of Charles Manson disciple Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme shows President Gerald Ford calmly and carefully recalling the attempted assassination i...
'Young man who had a broken heart' found dead in Oregon woods 27 Aug 2013 | 12:52 pm
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The father of an Arizona teenager whose body was found Monday evening near his abandoned SUV in the woods of southern Oregon said his son was "a young man who had a broken heart.
Over 360 dogs rescued in multi-state dog fighting raid 27 Aug 2013 | 12:41 pm
AUSTIN, Texas — Some 367 pit bulls, many scarred and emaciated, have been rescued and a dozen people across the southeastern United States have been charged with dog fighting in what animal advocacy g...
'Perfect privacy'? In Internet communication, that doesn't exist 27 Aug 2013 | 12:41 pm
Your communications are private — mostly. Your next-door neighbor can't hear you send an angry email or a saucy text, and even talking on a cellphone is more secure than using the century-old tech in ...
Dream Chaser space plane dangles from helicopter for second flight test 27 Aug 2013 | 11:44 am
A private space plane took to the skies for the second time ever on Aug. 22, passing a "captive carry" test that will help pave the way for the new vehicle's free-flying debut this fall.The Dream Chas...
'Sleep-texting' is a nightmare for some cellphone addicts 27 Aug 2013 | 11:44 am
Remember sleep? You know, it's the activity that involves lying in bed and doing nothing for hours. For a growing number of cellphone users who "sleep-text," however, a good night's rest is a thing of...