Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Elizabeth Smart on her abduction: 'I never let it hold me back'

Elizabeth Smart on her abduction: 'I never let it hold me back'


Elizabeth Smart on her abduction: 'I never let it hold me back'

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:50 PM PDT

More from The Yahoo! Newsroom: In June of 2002, then-14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her family's home in Salt Lake City, Utah. In March of 2003 she was found alive, 18 miles away, with presumed kidnappers Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Ileen Barzee. She was returned to her family.


McCain wants Obama to make Afghan decision now

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 09:47 AM PDT

Sen. John McCain is exhorting President Obama to make a decision quickly on sending additional troops to Afghanistan, saying ...


AP Interview: Cuba FM says ready for talks with US (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:52 PM PDT

AP - Cuba is willing to hold talks with the United States "on any level," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Wednesday in conciliatory remarks aimed at the Obama administration.


Reid's public option plan splits Democrats

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 03:16 AM PDT

Senate Democrats remain divided over Majority Leader Harry Reid's plan to establish a national health insurance program run by the government, signaling that Capitol Hill leaders could have a difficult time scraping together enough votes for passage. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, an independent who typically votes with Democrats, became the first to declare that he would join a Republican filibuster to block passage of a bill that enacts a national public option. But he left room for negotiation, saying he doesn't oppose state-based programs or cooperatives. Other moderate Democrats in bo


Fla. man says Home Depot fired him over God button (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 06:36 AM PDT

A former cashier for The Home Depot who has been wearing a "One nation under God" button on his work apron for more than a year has been fired, he says because of the religious reference.


Fox's Shepard Smith: Sorry for 'lack of balance' (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:52 PM PDT

AP - Fox News Channel anchor Shepard Smith apologized for a "lack of balance" following a political report where the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor was interviewed and the Democratic incumbent wasn't.


Feds: Leader of radical Islam group killed in raid (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 02:58 PM PDT

AP - A man described as a leader of a radical Sunni Islam group in the U.S. was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon while resisting arrest and exchanging gunfire with federal agents, authorities said.


After 'hot dog-gate', Sanchez buys dogs, burgers for soup kitchen (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 09:59 AM PDT

New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez took some grief on Sunday for snacking on a hot dog in the middle of a...


Who's That Suave Actor with Ellen?

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 11:59 AM PDT

Can you identify the person in the photo with Ellen? Hints: He was born in County Meath, Ireland, and became an American citizen in 2004. He was named People's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2001. He is a skilled fire-eater. He has been a strong advocate for Breast Cancer research. He has a permanent scar on his lip from being hit by a stuntman while filming. Click here to see the answer!


PepsiCo's $1.26 billion goof

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 12:22 PM PDT

A secretary's mistake leads to a huge judgment against the soda giant.


Coyotes kill woman on hike in Canadian park (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 10:09 AM PDT

AP - Two coyotes attacked a promising young musician as she was hiking alone in a national park in eastern Canada, and authorities said she died Wednesday of her injuries.


Afghan president's brother denies getting CIA pay (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 09:07 AM PDT

AP - Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president, on Wednesday denied reports that he has received regular payments from the CIA for much of the past eight years.


Bigfoot hunters turn to rugged W.Va. wilderness

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 07:04 AM PDT

A team of Bigfoot enthusiasts is hoping to find the legendary creature in the bogs and barrens of a West Virginia wilderness area.


Melissa Joan Hart, Louie Vito exit 'Dancing With the Stars'

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 08:08 PM PDT

Michael Irvin pulled off another late comeback to survive on "Dancing with the Stars."


Somali pirates warn Britain against yacht rescue

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 11:32 AM PDT

AFP Graphics – Map locating the area in which a British couple's yacht has gone missing. Somali pirates confirmed … MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali pirates holding two Britons captive aboard a yacht off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation warned Britain not to try to rescue the couple.


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