Mitt Romney Wins Wyoming Caucus Vote
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) — Mitt Romney has won Wyoming’s presidential caucus vote, a series of county straw polls that took place over the last three weeks.With 39 percent, Romney finished ahead of Rick Santorum (32 percent), Newt…
Scoreboard Roundup – 2/29/12
Thomas Northcut/Digital Vision(NEW YORK) — NBA: The New York Knicks (18-18) downed the Cleveland Cavaliers (13-20), 120-103.The Oklahoma City Thunder (28-7) bounced the Philadelphia 76ers (21-15), 92-88.The Orlando Magic (23-13) vanquished the Washing…
Rutgers Trial Witness Admits He Lied
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.) — A Rutgers University student described in court Wednesday how he gave Dharun Ravi a thumbs-up after Ravi maneuvered his webcam so that it was aimed at the bed of his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi.The witness, …
Olympia Snowe Scolds Senate as Being ‘Dysfunctional’
US Senate(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, Wednesday leveled some tough parting words at the United States Senate.“It’s dysfunctional and the political paralysis has overtaken the environment to the detriment of the good of this …
Bristol Palin Back in the Spotlight for Lifetime Reality Series
Kevin Winter/Tonight Show/Getty Images for The Tonight Show(NEW YORK) — Lifetime announced Wednesday that the network has picked up a new documentary series focusing on Bristol Palin, daughter of 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and former…
Bristol Palin Back in the Spotlight for Lifetime Reality Series
Kevin Winter/Tonight Show/Getty Images for The Tonight Show(NEW YORK) — Lifetime announced Wednesday that the network has picked up a new documentary series focusing on Bristol Palin, daughter of 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and former…
On Rare Leap Day, Remember Rare Diseases
Hemera Technologies/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When Deborah Sittig noticed her son was not making the typical baby milestones like sitting up, walking and crawling at the usual ages, she knew something was wrong.At 18 months, baby Cannon was diagnosed wit…
A Spring Thaw? Obama, Congressional Leadership Search for Common Ground
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — For the first time since last summer, President Obama met at the White House Wednesday afternoon with congressional leadership to try and identify some areas of legislative common ground.What may be even more unusual th…
Organic Milk — Are You Getting What You Pay For?
Creatas/Thinkstock (WASHINGTON) — The USDA’s inspector general has released a new report raising questions about whether paying $7 per gallon for organic milk is buying you a drink that’s completely free of the chemicals and genetically mo…
Woman Missing from Celebration Cruise Ship
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A Canadian woman has vanished from a Celebration line cruise somewhere between Grand Bahama and the Florida coast, according to police and the FBI.The woman “was reported missing by her boyfriend at 8 a.m. toda…
President Obama: Koran Apology ‘Calmed Things Down’
Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson(WASHINGTON) — President Obama said his formal apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for the burning of Korans by U.S. troops last week has “calmed things down” after the incident sparked an outbreak of…
Rick Santorum’s ‘Google Problem’ Solves Itself
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Rick Santorum may have a problem pulling off upset wins in GOP primaries, but he no longer has a Google problem. After years during which people got a vulgar term for anal sex as their first result when they…
Tampa Doorman Logs No Sick Days in 26 Years
Hyatt(TAMPA, Fla.) – If you are reading this right now at work with a tissue by your side, sniffling, achy but with just enough energy to trudge along, here’s some inspiration. Either that or you may find St. Petersburg resident Antonio de…
What Astronauts Have Taught Doctors About Fainting
BananaStock/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND) — Kathy Chandler is a chronic fainter, but NASA research on astronauts could provide clues to keeping her healthy.“Astronauts are very prone to fainting, dizziness,” Dr. Fred Jaeger of the Cleveland Clinic…
Senate Showdown Over Contraception, Birth-Control Mandate Repeal Vote
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — On Thursday the Senate will be voting on a repeal of the White House’s controversial birth-control mandate.It’s a debate that has already sparked impassioned rhetoric and fierce partisanship, and shone a s…
U.S. Soccer Team Defeats Italy 1-0
Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images(GENOA, Italy) — The United States men’s soccer team defeated Italy 1-0 Wednesday night on a Clint Dempsey goal in the 55th minute. It’s the U.S. first victory against Italy in 11 tries, dating back 78 years.The lon…
Anne Hathaway: I Have More in Common with Lindsay Lohan than People Think
Jim Spellman/WireImage(LONDON) — You don’t often hear Anne Hathaway and Lindsay Lohan mentioned in the same sentence. But Hathaway says they actually have something in common.Speaking with Britain’s The Sun, Hathaway says, “Lindsay Lohan and I have mo…
NASCAR Penalizes The Number 48 Team
Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR(CHARLOTTE, N.C) — It’s not the way the number 48 wanted to begin the season. NASCAR has docked five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson 25 driver points and suspended crew chief Chad Knaus and car chief…
Jeweler Refuses to Confirm or Deny Natalie Portman’s Rumored Marriage
Michael Buckner/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — There’s more mystery surrounding the ring Natalie Portman wore to the Oscars on Sunday.After the ceremony, there was speculation that Portman had been wearing a wedding band, indicating that she’d secretly m…
Romney and Santorum Tie in Michigan, Based on Delegates Awarded
AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When it comes to delegates, it turns out Mitt Romney did not win Michigan.ABC News projects that the 30 delegates awarded based on Michigan’s Tuesday primary will be evenly split – 15 delegates for Mitt Romney …