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  1. Yahoo News
    4 hours ago
    Photo contest: It's not too late! If you've photographed amazing #winterpics, we want to see them. We've teamed up with Flickr to showcase the best winter scenery from around the world. The first-place winner will receive a $500 Amazon gift... card and the four runners-up will receive a $100 Amazon gift card each. Submit your work to our Flickr group through midnight ET on Thursday, Jan. 23. Learn more here: http://yhoo.it/1aJFDxo (Photo © Scott Anderson/Flickr)See More
    Photo: Photo contest: It's not too late! If you've photographed amazing #winterpics, we want to see them. We've teamed up with Flickr to showcase the best winter scenery from around the world. The first-place winner will receive a $500 Amazon gift card and the four runners-up will receive a $100 Amazon gift card each. Submit your work to our Flickr group through midnight ET on Thursday, Jan. 23. Learn more here: http://yhoo.it/1aJFDxo (Photo © Scott Anderson/Flickr)
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    5 hours ago
    Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and Guanabara Bay will be the site of water sport events during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Although Rio's Olympic bid included the promise to clean up the filthy waters, industrial and human pollution still remain a major problem. #olympics
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    7 hours ago
    Actually, it's more common than people might think for large sections of Alaska, especially near the coastline in the southern half of the state, to be warmer and to get less snow than, say, Syracuse, New York or Bemidji, Minn. That said, the weather does seem to have flopped upside down this January.
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    8 hours ago
    If a detainee at Guantanamo Bay requests to see a psychologist, he is shackled and led by three guards to a separate building called the Behavioral Health Center. Psychologists in the prison say they have treated a handful of prisoners who ...have had suicidal thoughts over the past four months. Yahoo News' Liz Goodwin reports from her experiences at Guantanamo Bay, where despite a five-year-old executive order to shut it down, more than 150 remain. http://yhoo.it/1mH6U8wSee More
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    9 hours ago
    This picture of twin toilets in a men's restroom in Sochi has gone viral, mostly out of curiosity and amusement as to why two toilets would be located side-by-side in a single stall. One joke says it's a nod to tight security measures imposed for the Olympics -- the second toilet is for a security officer.
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  10. Yahoo News
    12 hours ago
    There are heroes, and then there are those whose acts of self-sacrifice give hope for the long-term survival of the human race. Remember this name: Tyler Doohan. This 8-year-old boy, from a humble background in Penfield, N.Y., woke his rela...tives early Monday morning as a fire burned through his grandfather's trailer home. Six escaped, but Tyler went back into the burning home to rescue his uncle and grandfather, an amputee. Tyler's body was found in a position indicating he was trying to help his grandfather escape. As of Wednesday morning, a page set up on YouCaring.com to pay for Tyler's funeral has raised more than $5,100. People who knew Tyler, when they heard, said they were not surprised by what he did. If heaven exists, we assume its inhabitants welcomed Tyler with open arms.

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    Photo: There are heroes, and then there are those whose acts of self-sacrifice give hope for the long-term survival of the human race. Remember this name: Tyler Doohan. This 8-year-old boy, from a humble background in Penfield, N.Y., woke his relatives early Monday morning as a fire burned through his grandfather's trailer home. Six escaped, but Tyler went back into the burning home to rescue his uncle and grandfather, an amputee. Tyler's body was found in a position indicating he was trying to help his grandfather escape. As of Wednesday morning, a page set up on YouCaring.com to pay for Tyler's funeral has raised more than $5,100. People who knew Tyler, when they heard, said they were not surprised by what he did. If heaven exists, we assume its inhabitants welcomed Tyler with open arms. http://yhoo.it/1hLJTyn
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    14 hours ago
    What's so odd about the new 29-foot tall statue of Nelson Mandela? Take a close look in one of its ears. Tucked inside, there is a bronze rabbit, sitting on its haunches with one floppy ear, and about half the height of the ear canal.
    South... African officials want the miniature bunny removed from the statue, which was unveiled outside the government complex in Pretoria, the capital, on Dec. 16, a day after Mandela's funeral.
    The sculptors said the rabbit represented the pressure of finishing the sculpture on time because "haas" - the word for rabbit in the Dutch-based Afrikaans language - also means "haste."
    Should the little bunny stay? Or, should the artists, well, hop to it and remove it?
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  12. Yahoo News
    Yesterday
    PHOTOS: The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, will cast a worldwide spotlight on sporting events and athletes, though the region's indigenous people, the Circassians, are hoping their story gets told more widely too. The Circassians are fro...m the North Caucasus region, though many were scattered around the world by a 19th century military campaign led by the Russian Tsars. A number of Circassians have campaigned against the Sochi games, saying the events will be taking place among the graves of their ancestors. As Armenians have called for broader recognition of the Turkish genocide against their people, so are Circassians calling for the killings of theirs to be classified as genocide. In this photo, two men are depicted in Circassian traditional dress.

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    Photo: PHOTOS: The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, will cast a worldwide spotlight on sporting events and athletes, though the region's indigenous people, the Circassians, are hoping their story gets told more widely too. The Circassians are from the North Caucasus region, though many were scattered around the world by a 19th century military campaign led by the Russian Tsars. A number of Circassians have campaigned against the Sochi games, saying the events will be taking place among the graves of their ancestors. As Armenians have called for broader recognition of the Turkish genocide against their people, so are Circassians calling for the killings of theirs to be classified as genocide. In this photo, two men are depicted in Circassian traditional dress. http://yhoo.it/1hJxQ4q
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  14. Yahoo News
    Yesterday
    Jobs. Education. Health care. Foreign relations. The economy. Domestic spying. President Obama will tackle numerous topics in his State of the Union address next Tuesday.

    What would you like him to talk about and why? Share your thoughts here. The most thoughtful comments may be used in an upcoming Yahoo project.
    Photo: Jobs. Education. Health care. Foreign relations. The economy. Domestic spying. President Obama will tackle numerous topics in his State of the Union address next Tuesday. What would you like him to talk about and why? Share your thoughts here. The most thoughtful comments may be used in an upcoming Yahoo project.
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  15. Yahoo News
    Yesterday
    BREAKING NEWS: Purdue University officials report a shooting in the electrical engineering building on the West Lafayette, Indiana, campus. It is yet unknown if anyone has been injured. An alert from the school asks students and faculty to shelter in place while police search the scene. One suspect has been taken into custody, according to the school.
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  19. Yahoo News
    January 20
    VIDEO: A Texas teen gets the surprise of his life when his military mom shows up at his middle school basketball game. Watch his priceless reaction: http://abcn.ws/1hGQJ8f
    Photo: VIDEO: A Texas teen gets the surprise of his life when his military mom shows up at his middle school basketball game. Watch his priceless reaction: http://abcn.ws/1hGQJ8f
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  20. Yahoo News
    January 20
    Does the president make a mean burrito? President Obama, the first lady and their daughters Malia and Sasha visited DC Central Kitchen today to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service. The soup kitchen prepares thousands of meals every day for distribution to local shelters. http://yhoo.it/1f0tdCI

    Share your own stories in honor of MLK Day:
    Photo: Does the president make a mean burrito? President Obama, the first lady and their daughters Malia and Sasha visited DC Central Kitchen today to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service. The soup kitchen prepares thousands of meals every day for distribution to local shelters. http://yhoo.it/1f0tdCI Share your own stories in honor of MLK Day:
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  21. Yahoo News
    January 20
    "I say, you know what one of the scariest things about being governor is? The fact that every day, 65,000 people have letterhead with my name on it and I don't know what they're doing all day."

    In an exclusive interview with Yahoo News' Matt Bai, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie responds to some of the sharp criticisms leveled at him in connection with New Jersey's growing bridge scandal. http://yhoo.it/1f0gj7E
    Photo: "I say, you know what one of the scariest things about being governor is? The fact that every day, 65,000 people have letterhead with my name on it and I don't know what they're doing all day." In an exclusive interview with Yahoo News' Matt Bai, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie responds to some of the sharp criticisms leveled at him in connection with New Jersey's growing bridge scandal. http://yhoo.it/1f0gj7E
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    January 20
    Exclusive: "I will learn things from this," N.J. Gov. Chris Christie tells Yahoo News' Matt Bai, in his first interview since the "Bridgegate" documents broke. http://yhoo.it/1aDUKIL

    The revelations about traffic inconveniences came at a p...articularly inconvenient time for Christie, who'd planned to use his State of the State address last week to preview the message that he thinks could make him a top-tier contender for the Republican nomination in 2016.

    In 2011, he told Bai that he didn't feel ready to be president -- what about now? "Yeah. I'm readier, if that's a word," Christie said.    See More
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  23. Yahoo News
    January 19
    Was Edward Snowden helped by Russia? U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers's comments raise the question and imply that Snowden didn't have the technical capabilities to pull off the leak alone: http://yhoo.it/1jfOqMn

    Do you agree?
    Photo: Was Edward Snowden helped by Russia? U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers's comments raise the question and imply that Snowden didn't have the technical capabilities to pull off the leak alone: http://yhoo.it/1jfOqMn Do you agree?
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  24. Yahoo News
    January 19
    Russian leader Vladimir Putin vows the nation "will do whatever it takes" to ensure safety during the Olympic games at Sochi. A massive security plan in and around the event area has been set in motion, dubbed the "ring of steel:" http://abcn.ws/1bqZh1T
    Photo: Russian leader Vladimir Putin vows the nation "will do whatever it takes" to ensure safety during the Olympic games at Sochi. A massive security plan in and around the event area has been set in motion, dubbed the "ring of steel:" http://abcn.ws/1bqZh1T
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    January 17
    How will Congress react? What about Snowden? Here are eight questions about what happens next in the ongoing "Yes we can! But should we?" argument about the NSA's role in surveillance and overall intelligence-gathering. http://yhoo.it/KnNJkW
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    January 17
    The White House said intelligence collection is necessary for the United States "to protect its citizens and the citizens of its allies and partners from harm," but at the same time, "the public has legitimate privacy interests in the handling of their personal information."
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  30. Yahoo News
    January 17 · Edited
    Get your questions ready: we're hosting a live Q&A right here on Facebook with our reporter Liz Goodwin about her tour inside the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

    Join us TODAY at 11amPT/2pmET! If you haven't already, check out her stories and photos from the trip: http://yhoo.it/1deEWZj

    Feel free to ask your questions now in the comments below, or ask them live with Liz herself in a bit! #Gitmo
    Photo: Get your questions ready: we're hosting a live Q&A right here on Facebook with our reporter Liz Goodwin about her tour inside the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Join us TODAY at 11amPT/2pmET! If you haven't already, check out her stories and photos from the trip: http://yhoo.it/1deEWZj Feel free to ask your questions now in the comments below, or ask them live with Liz herself in a bit! #Gitmo
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  31. Yahoo News
    January 17
    BREAKING NEWS: Reuters reports cyber-security firm IntelCrawler said Friday it has uncovered six ongoing attacks at merchants across the United States whose credit card processing systems are infected with the same type of malicious software used to steal data from some 40 million credit cards at Target Inc.
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  32. Yahoo News
    January 17
    Last week the weather was so hot in Australia bats were dropping dead in mid-flight and raining from the sky. This week it's no different, with temperatures exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) for several days in a row in some areas. This has created a challenging environment for athletes and fans at the Australian Open tennis matches in Melbourne. http://yhoo.it/1jaWCgI
    Photo: Last week the weather was so hot in Australia bats were dropping dead in mid-flight and raining from the sky. This week it's no different, with temperatures exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) for several days in a row in some areas. This has created a challenging environment for athletes and fans at the Australian Open tennis matches in Melbourne. http://yhoo.it/1jaWCgI
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  34. Yahoo News
    January 16
    Photos: Southern California's notorious Santa Ana winds fanned a fire in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains that quickly grew out of control this morning, forcing nearly 2,000 people to evacuate their homes in pre-dawn darkness. Embers were seen igniting palm trees in yards and ash rained down on Los Angeles, with at least two homes destroyed in the city of Glendora. http://yhoo.it/1dbhtZ5
    Photo: Photos: Southern California's notorious Santa Ana winds fanned a fire in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains that quickly grew out of control this morning, forcing nearly 2,000 people to evacuate their homes in pre-dawn darkness. Embers were seen igniting palm trees in yards and ash rained down on Los Angeles, with at least two homes destroyed in the city of Glendora. http://yhoo.it/1dbhtZ5
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    January 16
    To protect the next month’s Winter Olympics, the Russian government has set up what it's called a “Ring of Steel” perimeter around Sochi, site of the games. The unprecedented secure zone, 60 miles long and 25 miles wide, will mean near-tota...l surveillance of residents, visitors and athletes. Drones will be deployed in the skies, speedboats will patrol the coast and sonar will reportedly be used detect submarines. And yet, a noted security expert tells Yahoo News' Jason Sickles, it's not a matter of "if" there will be a terrorist incident at Sochi, but "when."See More
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    January 16
    The manufacturer of the state's previous lethal-injection drug took it off the capital-punishment market, so Ohio tried a new drug combination on this man, and it took him 15 minutes to die, snorting and apparently gasping throughout.
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  37. Yahoo News
    January 16
    PHOTOS: What does this building remind you of? If you said the Sandcrawler tank-like vehicle driven by the red-eyed Jawa merchants in "Star Wars IV - A New Hope," then you've probably already seen this story somewhere else. George Lucas him...self was on hand for the opening of the Sandcrawler building in Singapore, the city-state that's become one of the major symbols of Asia rising. Lucasfilm will have production studios here, as will The Walt Disney Co. Regional offices of ESPN also will be here along with marketing and special effects departments. http://yhoo.it/1j2VTM1See More
    Photo: PHOTOS: What does this building remind you of? If you said the Sandcrawler tank-like vehicle driven by the red-eyed Jawa merchants in "Star Wars IV - A New Hope," then you've probably already seen this story somewhere else. George Lucas himself was on hand for the opening of the Sandcrawler building in Singapore, the city-state that's become one of the major symbols of Asia rising. Lucasfilm will have production studios here, as will The Walt Disney Co. Regional offices of ESPN also will be here along with marketing and special effects departments. http://yhoo.it/1j2VTM1
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  38. Yahoo News
    January 16
    Check out the guest list for our 12 noon live chat on college affordability: Roberto Rodriguez, Special Assistant to President Barack Obama for Education Policy; John Malcolm McCardell, Jr., Vice Chancellor of The University of the South in... Sewanee, Tennessee; Anthony Carnevale, director of Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce; and our White House correspondent, Olivier Knox and national affairs reporter, Liz Goodwin. Want to know whether the ever-increasing price tag for a higher education is really worth it? Or whether there's any hope of affording to be able to send your 10-year-old and eight-year-old to college if you haven't started saving yet? These are the people to ask. It's all here at 12 noon ET:
    http://yhoo.it/1dTLi1t    See More
    Photo: Check out the guest list for our 12 noon live chat on college affordability: Roberto Rodriguez, Special Assistant to President Barack Obama for Education Policy; John Malcolm McCardell, Jr., Vice Chancellor of The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee; Anthony Carnevale, director of Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce; and our White House correspondent, Olivier Knox and national affairs reporter, Liz Goodwin. Want to know whether the ever-increasing price tag for a higher education is really worth it? Or whether there's any hope of affording to be able to send your 10-year-old and eight-year-old to college if you haven't started saving yet? These are the people to ask. It's all here at 12 noon ET: http://yhoo.it/1dTLi1t
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  39. Yahoo News
    January 15
    We see our U.S. House representatives like Sisyphus rolling his boulder up a hill: a heroic but tragic figure fighting a gridlocked force. In other words, most voters blame anyone but their own representative. We asked voters, including many here on Facebook, to share their perspectives. Here's what you told us: http://yhoo.it/1gMCDB1 ("The Myth of Sisyphus" illustration by Flickr user Andrew Allingham)
    Photo: We see our U.S. House representatives like Sisyphus rolling his boulder up a hill: a heroic but tragic figure fighting a gridlocked force. In other words, most voters blame anyone but their own representative. We asked voters, including many here on Facebook, to share their perspectives. Here's what you told us: http://yhoo.it/1gMCDB1 ("The Myth of Sisyphus" illustration by Flickr user Andrew Allingham)
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  40. Yahoo News
    January 15
    Next month's Westminster dog show will open with a separate agility competition in which mixed-breed dogs will be allowed to compete for the first time in more than 100 years. http://yhoo.it/1j80Eqm
    Photo: Next month's Westminster dog show will open with a separate agility competition in which mixed-breed dogs will be allowed to compete for the first time in more than 100 years. http://yhoo.it/1j80Eqm
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  41. Yahoo News
    January 15
    Why can't journalists talk to Guantanamo detainees? It's for prisoners' protection, the U.S. military argues, based on Article 13 of the third Geneva Convention adopted in 1949. Prisoners of war must be shielded from "insults and public cur...iosity," and that includes questions from journalists. "They can't be used as a spectacle," Gitmo's public affairs team says. Yahoo News' Liz Goodwin traveled to Cuba for an inside look at the military prison where terror suspects are held: http://yhoo.it/1j7tLdtSee More
    Photo: Why can't journalists talk to Guantanamo detainees? It's for prisoners' protection, the U.S. military argues, based on Article 13 of the third Geneva Convention adopted in 1949. Prisoners of war must be shielded from "insults and public curiosity," and that includes questions from journalists. "They can't be used as a spectacle," Gitmo's public affairs team says. Yahoo News' Liz Goodwin traveled to Cuba for an inside look at the military prison where terror suspects are held: http://yhoo.it/1j7tLdt
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