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March Jobs Report Puts Obama On Defense As Republicans Pounce

Friday's job report for March showed 121,000 hires -- the first figures in five months showing job growth under 200,000.

Snakehead Fish: Maryland Offers Rewards to Kill Fish From Hell

In an attempt to rid their waters of snakehead fish, Maryland is offering rewards to anyone that kills the fish from hell.

Can Dyslexia Be Spotted In Children Before They Start Reading?

Dyslexia is the most common type of learning disability and affects somewhere between 5 and 10 percent of the US population. Italian scientists now say that children can display signs of dyslexia even before they begin to read -- a finding that could be used to steer kids into programs that could help stave off the learning disability.

Keith Olbermann attends the NBC Universal Summer press tour in Beverly Hills

Keith Olbermann v. Al Gore's Current TV: Public Feud Sparks Dueling Contract Suits

Current TV said Keith Olbermann broke his contract by missing work and sabotaging the network. Olbermann says he was punished for his unwillingness to tolerate the incompetence of network management.

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March Employment Report's Leading Indicators Point Down: Analyst

Leading indicators in the Labor Department's March employment report, released Friday, suggest that the U.S. economic recovery may have run out of gas, David A. Rosenberg, chief economist and strategist at Gluskin Sheff & Associates Inc., said in a note.

One Person Wyoming Town Sells for $900,000 at Auction

The smallest town in the U.S., Buford, Wyoming, was sold to an unidentified Vietnamese buyer on Thursday after an Internet auction that attracted global interest.

Kristen Stewart's Elle Cover Mystery: Her Best Magazine Covers Through The Years

It was announced this week that Breaking Dawn; Part 2 star Kristen Stewart would be next month's Elle UK covergirl. But when a photo of the cover leaked online, the mag's reps revealed it to be a fake.

Samsung Pre-reports Record 1Q Earnings; Likely US Indicator

Samsung Electronics (KS: 5930), Asia’s biggest technology company, pre-announced record first-quarter earnings Friday that could be an early indicator for its U.S. rivals.

Alcoa Cuts Alumina Capacity; 1Q Report Due Tuesday

Alcoa Inc., the U.S. aluminum giant, said Thursday it will reduce its annual total alumina production capacity by 2 percent this year, aimed at matching output with its plans to reduce smelter capacity amid global oversupply that has hurt prices.

The Architect of Arizona's Immigration Law

Mitt Romney Immigration Stance 'Identical To Mine:' Arizona Immigration Law Author

Mitt Romney got an influential endorsement of his immigration views on Tuesday, winning plaudits from a former Arizona lawmaker who sponsored the state's tough 2010 immigration law.

Singer Greenwood Sings God Bless The USA At Coors Field.

The Silent Majority Sings as One: “God Bless the USA”

Those lyrics are from the most patriotic American anthem of the last half-century, Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.” Ronald Reagan played the song the year it came out, at the 1984 Republican convention, and it gained iconic status after the 9/11 atrocities.

President Obama Hopes To Defuse Healthcare Fight with Appeals Court

U.S. courts have authority to decide whether President Barack Obama's healthcare law is valid under the Constitution, his attorney general told a federal court on Thursday in a further bid to defuse a controversy Obama ignited earlier this week.

Wall Street Week Ahead: Will earnings spark further declines?

Since October, estimates for first-quarter earnings growth have tumbled while the S&P 500 has surged. With the earnings season starting next week, the outlook is not as sunny as in previous quarters.

Kim Kardashian Rumored Affair With Kanye West While Married To Kris Humphries: What Does ‘Theraflu’ Reveal?

Rumors are flying about Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. While some reports say the two are dating, other reports said that they have been together since Kardashian's ill-fated 72-day marriage to New York Nets forward Kris Humphries.

Disappointing March jobs report sends futures lower

Stock futures closed lower on Friday in brief, holiday-thinned trading after a much weaker-than-expected report on U.S. job growth for March.

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

US Stock Futures Plunge After Weak Jobs Report

Stock futures on U.S. indexes, which stopped trading at 9:15 a.m. EDT because of the Good Friday holiday, plunged after the Labor Department reported weaker-than-expected jobs numbers for March.

‘One Million Hijabs' Victim Shaima Alawadi Killed By Her Own Family? Police Raise Questions About Daughter, Husband

An Iraqi woman, who was thought to be a victim of a hate crime that occurred in southern California, might have been killed by her own family members.

Employment gains slow, jobless rate drops

Payrolls rose far less than expected in March, keeping the door open for further monetary policy support from the Federal Reserve, even as the unemployment rate fell to a three-year low of 8.2 percent.

Tsunami Ghost Ship: U.S. Coast Guard Sinks Japan Vessel Adrift Since Last Year [VIDEO]

A ghost ship that has been adrift since the tsunami struck Japan last year, has been shot up and sunken by U.S. Coast Guard cannon fire.

Lumia 900 (AT&T) Releases At $100 On April 8; Is Nokia’s Biggest Bet Worth Your Wallet?

Lumia 900 to Be Available at AT&T For $100; Is Nokia’s Biggest Bet Worth Your Wallet?

The Finnish phone maker is all set to kick-off the launch of its biggest bet - Nokia Lumia 900 -- in an event later today at New Yourk Times Square.

US Added 120,000 Jobs In March, Fewest In 5 Months

U.S. employers hired 120,000 workers in March, well below economists' forecast, and the smallest gain since October, signaling the economy could be losing momentum.

Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network To Expand In Greater Columbus Area

Verizon Wireless announced Thursday that it would expand its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Greater Columbus on April 19.

US Coast Guard Canon Fire Sinks Japanese Ghost Ship Adrift Since Tsunami [PHOTOS]

A US Coast Guard cutter used cannon fire Thursday to sink a Japanese fishing vessel that got washed out to sea by the March 11 tsunami. The Ryou-Un Maru was sunken 180 miles west of the US and Canadian borders off Southeast Alaskan coast.

Malawi President Mutharika Dies of Heart Attack

Seventy eight year old Malawi President Mutharika died after a heart attack.

iOS 5.1 Jailbreak: Fake Tool Claiming iPhone 4S, iPad Jailbreak Hits Web; Here's What You Need to Know

A press release got published on Yahoo, claiming that an untethered jailbreak of iOS 5.1 has been released. Users must note that this iOS 5.1 untethered jailbreak claim is nothing but a scam. Here's what you need to know.

Pink Slime Scandal: Ammonia Used In Cheese, Chocolate, Baked Goods

The pink slime scandal has gripped Americans who are disgusted about the use of ammonia in ground beef, but ammonia is also used in the production of many other foods including cheese, chocolate, baked goods and more.

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