State of the Union: Obama pledges to reignite economy

BBC News
President Barack Obama has pledged in his annual State of the Union speech to revive the sluggish US economy by creating "good, middle-class jobs".

Obama calls for 'smarter' government in State of the Union
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON – Declaring that the nation is stronger “after years of grueling recession,” President Obama advocated an array of modest second-term initiatives Tuesday night that he said wouldn't bust the federal budget. There were no sweeping new ...

Obama: "Thriving middle class" key to finishing economic recovery
CBS News
Delivering his annual address to Congress for the fifth time in his presidency, President Obama in his State of the Union tonight made a sweeping pitch for an economic blueprint he says reflects "smarter," not "bigger" government, and ...

Dick Clark's 'Flintstone house' appears to be unsellable

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The “Flintstone's” house, belonging to the estate of Dick Clark, is still on the market. It has been for almost a year, according to a report, dated Feb. 12 from ...

Dick Clark's Flintstones House -- Price Slashed Because No ...
Dick Clark's Flintstones-themed house in Malibu is apparently an unsellable freak of architecture -- because after nearly a year on the market ... no one's bought it ...

Christopher Dorner: Body believed to be fugitive ex-L.A. cop recovered

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CBS News has learned from a law enforcement source that a body recovered from a burned cabin in Big Bear, California, is believed to be that of Christopher Dorner ...

Fugitive ex-L.A. cop dies as Big Bear cabin burns to ground ...
The hunt for the fugitive ex-L.A. cop has ended, according to new reports out Tuesday night. The evening has been filled with updates and developments, and CNN shared ...

Authorities in shootout with fugitive ex-L.A. cop - The Globe ...
Fugitive former Los Angeles cop Christopher Dorner exchanged gunfire with police Tuesday near a ski resort before fleeing in a stolen truck, officials and reports ...

#UP Bruce Willis Talks Past Sobriety in GQ

I Drink Wine Now ...
Now that Bruce Willis is 57 years old, he says he can trust himself around alcohol. In a new interview with GQ magazine, the Looper star explains why he started ...

Bruce Willis Opens Up on Never Being Nominated for an Oscar, Sobriety and Political Aspirations in GQ

Lauren Marbe: Girl with IQ of 161

16-year-old girl from UK blows away ...
A girl with an IQ of 161 tested higher than Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking, and Albert Einstein, according to a Feb. 12 Inquisitor report. Despite being strangely smart ...

16-Year-Old Girl with an IQ of 161 Likes Getting Dressed Up ...
A 16-year-old girl from Essex County in the UK has stunned her teachers and parents alike by scoring big at a recent IQ test. According to the Daily Mail, Lauren ...

Girl with IQ of 161: Essex teenager's IQ is higher than ...
A 16-year-old girl from Essex stunned teachers by scoring 161 on her IQ test, more than Bill Gates and even Albert Einstein. Lauren Marbe, the blond teenager who ...

#RIP Coroner Says Coca-Cola Addiction Responsible for Woman's Death

When 30-year-old Natasha Harris of Invercargill, New Zealand, died of a heart attack three years ago, her family suspected the cause of death was linked to her ...

Coca-Cola addiction contributed to mother's death - Telegraph
Drinking excessive amounts of Coca-Cola contributed to a 30-year-old woman's sudden death, a coroner in New Zealand ...

#RIP Dave Clark Five bassist Rick Huxley dies aged 72

(Reuters) - Rick Huxley, the bassist for the 1960s British Invasion pop-rock group the Dave Clark Five, has died, the band's leader said on Tuesday. He was 72. Huxley died unexpectedly at his home in ...

Rick Huxley Dies: Co-Founder Of Dave Clark Five ...
The Inquisitr
Rick Huxley, co-founder and bassist of the 1960s pop-rock group The Dave Clark Five, has died. He was 72. Dave Clark, leader of the British band, told Reuters that Huxley died suddenly at his home in ...

Mexican 'ape woman' buried after 150 years

Mexican 'ape woman' put on display in Victorian Europe buried in homeland after 150 years

Mexican ‘Ape Woman’ Julia Pastrana Buried After 150 Years
Mexico’s “ape woman” was buried 150 years after she died in Moscow, Russia. The woman, Julia Pastrana, was put on display after her death, because of a rare ...

Body of 'Ugliest Woman in the World' is returned to her ...
Body of 'Ugliest Woman in the World' returns to her birthplace in Mexico for burial more than 150 years after ... will finally be buried in Mexico, 153 years after ...

#UP Lady Gaga unable to walk due to 'show injury' postponing 4 shows

Lady Gaga unable to walk, postpones 4 shows - Salon.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga says she’s “heartsick” to postpone four shows after sustaining an injury that’s left her unable to walk. A Tuesday news release ...

Lady Gaga unable to walk due to 'show injury' postponing 4 ...
Sad news for Lady Gaga fans. The singer is being forced to postpone four of her upcoming shows due to an injury. Gaga went to Twitter to explain the injury, tweeting ...

New York town bans meeting ‘frack’ talk, is sued

New York town bans meeting ‘frack’ talk, is sued,Two environmental groups are suing an upstate New York town for banning discussion of natural gas drilling and ...

NY town sued for banning 'frack' talk at meetings - Welcome ...
... and other upstate towns in recent months to debate gas drilling as Gov. Andrew Cuomo considers whether to lift a ban on ...

Ozone Hole Shrinks to Record Low

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Good news from Antarctica: The hole in the ozone layer is shrinking, new measurements reveal. By international agreement, CFCs have been phased out of use. The policy ...

Ozone hole shrinks to record low - CBS News
This graphic shows the ozone hole over Antarctica in blue. The depletion in 2012 was smaller than any time in the past 10 years. / BIRA/IASB Good news from Antarctica ...

Jenni Rivera's 'I Love Jenni' to Return in April

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"I Love Jenni," the reality show revolving around now deceased singing star Jenni Rivera and her family, will return to the air for a third season April 24 at 9 p.m ...

Jenni Rivera's I Love Jenni To Return To MUN2 In April ...
Jenni Rivera tragically passed away in a plane crash in early December 2012, but her show, "I Love Jenni" is carrying on. The third season of her MUN2 reality series ...

#UP Ex-SEAL Gabriel Gomez running for U.S. senate seat in Mass

Ex-Seal Announces GOP Run for MA Senate Seat
Former Navy Seal Gabriel Gomez has announced his intention to run in the special election to fill the vacancy left by John Kerry. A private-equity investor, Gomez now ...

Ex-SEAL Gabriel Gomez running for U.S. senate seat in Mass ...
BOSTON -- Gabriel Gomez, a Cohasset businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL, officially launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, becoming the second ...

#RIP Man dies on flight to SLC; passenger describes resuscitation

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SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City International Airport is investigating after passengers on a United Airlines flight into Salt Lake City performed CPR on a ...

Man Dies on Flight: Passengers Try to Resuscitate Dead Man on ...
A man died on a flight that landed at a Utah airport on Sunday. Passengers on the United Airlines plane performed CPR for about 30 minutes to try to revive him. Jared ...

Megan Fox’s Son, Noah, Debuts In Rio

Megan Fox’s son: Little Noah is just as gorgeous as his ...
Megan Fox’s son Noah Shannon gave the world a first glimpse of his adorable face in a grainy photos taken in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, according to a Feb. 11 Us ...

Megan Fox’s Son, Noah, Debuts In Rio (Coralville Courier)
Megan Fox’s son has always been a bit camera shy, thanks to his famous mom and sorta famous dad — the tot came into the world quietly, and has thus far been saved ...

John Kerr, Tony-Winner for 'Tea & Sympathy,' Dies

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John Kerr, the stage and film actor whose credits include the movie "South Pacific," the thriller "The Pit and the Pendulum" and a Tony Award-winning turn in "Tea and ...

John Kerr, Star of ‘Tea and Sympathy,’ Dies at 81 ...
John Kerr, a Tony Award-winning actor who was best known for roles that challenged bigotry in the 1950s in films like “Tea and Sympathy” and “South Pacific ...

#NEWS Matt Damon's 'Toilet Strike' Until Everyone Has Access to Clean Water

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Matt Damon's water charity hopes video campaign will go viral ...

#RIP ‘Storage Wars’ star Mark Balelo dies of apparent suicide

'Storage Wars' star dies: 40-year-old commits suicide via CO ...
A "Storage Wars" star dies from carbon monoxide (CO), and officials believe his death was intentional. The 40-year-old auction house owner was arrested on Sunday on ...

‘Storage Wars’ star Mark Balelo found dead of apparent ...
‘Storage Wars’ star Mark Balelo was found dead on Monday, two days after being arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, according to multiple ...

At core of Obama's State of the Union address: the middle class

Christian Science Monitor
President Obama's second inaugural last month sent liberal hearts aflutter with talk of climate change, gun control, and gay rights, and a robust defense of the social safety net. Skip to next paragraph. In Pictures: Inside President Obama's White House ...

Wrestling in shock as IOC votes for ouster from Olympics

LAUSANNE - Wrestling was in a state of shock after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a surprise recommendation on Tuesday to drop the sport from the 2020 Games.

UN condemns North Korea nuclear test, promises action

USA TODAY
President Obama calls for swift and credible action; China and Russia also condemn the North's third successful nuclear test. north korea.

Opinion:Kim Jong-un may well be planning an economic dawn The Australian
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Pope Benedict XVI Had Pacemaker Surgery

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The Vatican today denied rumors that Pope Benedict XVI has bone cancer and that recent surgery to replace the battery in his pacemaker contributed to his decision to ...

Pope Benedict had surgery to replace pacemaker batteries ...
Pope Benedict XVI underwent surgery to replace the batteries in his pacemaker three months before announcing the first papal resignation for nearly 600 years, the ...

7 years in prison over $2: Gun found after 'prank'

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7 years in prison over $2 sounds a bit like a steep punishment, doesn't it? Well, a Manhattan PATH rider has quite the story to tell -- but it's a little more ...

Man caught with gun gets 7 years in jail - NYPOST.com
Skipping out on a $2.25 subway fare cost this guy 10 years of his life. A Manhattan PATH rider was sentenced yesterday to seven years in prison — and another 3 1/2 ...

Manhattan fare-beater gets 7 years in prison - SFGate
NEW YORK (AP) — A man found carrying a loaded weapon after jumping over a subway turnstile has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Ruben Sanabria was arrested ...

4 killed after Carnival float catches fire in Brazil

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Read 'Four killed after Carnival float catches fire in Brazil' on Yahoo! Singapore Finance. RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Four people died after a Carnival float in the ...

4 Killed in Brazil Carnival Float Fire | TIME.com
(SAO PAULO) — A fire on a Carnival float has killed four people and injured five in the Brazilian port city of Santos. A fire department official says the float ...

Larry Bird's son Conner Bird arrested in Indiana

Larry Bird’s son arrested, accused of trying to hit his ex ...
This Bird is definitely not the word. Connor Bird, the 21-year-old son of NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird, was arrested on Sunday after a dispute with his former ...

Larry Bird's son Conner Bird arrested in Indiana - Cincinnati ...
Conner Bird, the son of NBA superstar Larry Bird was reported to have been ...

#UP Mall evacuated: Storm Nemo takes a toll on Long Island mall (Video)

Suburban NY mall evacuated as roof springs leaks after snow ...
LAKE GROVE, N.Y. — One of the biggest malls on Long Island was evacuated Monday because of major roof leaks after a rainstorm followed nearly 3 feet of snow, police ...

Mall evacuated: Storm Nemo takes a toll on Long Island mall (Video)

'Buckwild' star arrested: Salwa Amin in jail

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Salwa Amin of "Buckwild" was arrested and her fans are shocked to hear the news. On Feb. 11, TMZ reported that she was picked up on felony drug charges. Are you ...

Buckwild Star Arrested in Drug Bust - Yahoo! TV
From Yahoo! TV: Buckwild star Salwa Amin was arrested early Monday morning on felony drug charges, The Associated Press reports. Amin was charged with two counts of ...

#UP ‘The Walking Dead’ Returns With Record-Breaking 12.3M Viewers

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AMC’s The Walking Dead returned last night from its third-season break with 12.3 million viewers, a series high for the zombie apocalypse drama. Up against the ...

'Walking Dead' record: The zombie show hits a series high ...
AMC's hit "The Walking Dead" set a series record Sunday night with 12.3 million viewers. The show was returning from a hiatus, and the Nielsen Co. said it beats the ...

Sharon Osbourne bans candles after house fire

Fire leads to candle ban in Osbourne ...
Sharon Osbourne candles banned says an article at the Inquistr. A report posted today says Sharon Osbourne bans all candles from her home now that her beloved Beverly ...

Sharon Osbourne bans candles after house fire
Sharon Osbourne has banned candles from her home. The Beverly Hills mansion where Sharon lives with her 'Crazy Train' rocker husband Ozzy Osbourne nearly went up in ...

#UP Toni Braxton Retiring From Music to Focus on Film Career

Toni Braxton retiring from music: 'Breathe Again' singer says the excitement is gone
The Grammy award winning singer is retiring from her twenty-year music career and ...

Toni Braxton Says She's Retiring From Music But Wants To Play ...
Singer, songwriter, reality star and actress Toni Braxton may have announced plans to retire from music -- but the Grammy winner still has a few tricks left up her ...

Toni Braxton Retiring From Music, Wants To Play A Lesbian WebProNews
Toni Braxton Retiring From Music to Focus on Film Career E! Online

Aliens Sequel Is Half Video Game, Half Movie

Get ready for a facehug! 'Aliens' gets an (interactive) sequel MSNBC
Aliens Sequel Is Half Video Game, Half Movie The Inquisitr
'Aliens' sequel arrives in videogame format: 'Game over, man!' Tampa Bay Times

Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, William Hope, and ...

#UP George Karl once concocted a fake trade rumor for fun

Fake trade rumors: George Karl admits to creating fake rumors ...
Fake trade rumors are part of the NBA, but Denver Nuggets coach George Karl admitted to creating fake trade rumors as a way to get in the newspaper.

George Karl once concocted a fake trade rumor for fun | Ball ...
From the blog Ball Don't Lie: The NBA trade deadline is only 10 days away, and that means we're now in a period of rampant hearsay and rumor-mongering.

#UP Donald Trump may have trouble collecting on $5 million orangutan bet

Maher not paying Trump in bet feud - Kevin Cirilli - POLITICO.com
Liberal comic Bill Maher responded to “rich idiot” Donald Trump’s lawsuit Friday, saying that he wouldn’t fork over $5 million to charity for a late night ...

Trump may have trouble collecting on $5 million orangutan bet
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A comedian, a millionaire and an orangutan. It may sound like the beginning of a screwball joke, but Donald Trump isn't laughing.