Breivik wants death penalty or acquittal - Norway judge dismissed over call to execute killer

Norway's prison terms are "pathetic," mass killer Anders Behring Breivik declared Wednesday in court, claiming the death penalty or a full acquittal were the "only logical outcomes" for his massacre of 77 people.

Technology

Electrical fire leaves swath of Boston in darkness - Boston getting power back after transformer fire

A smoky electrical transformer fire on Tuesday forced emergency crews to shut off power to a large swath of the city's Back Bay section, plunging neighborhoods familiar to tourists from Kenmore Square to the edge of the Boston Public Garden into darkness.

Posterous Joins Twitter Flock - AmEx teams up with Twitter to offer shop discounts

Search engine users disapprove of data collection: survey - Internet privacy concerns flare

Apple rolls out new iPad with no fancy name | VIDEO - Apple has more cash than it needs, CEO says

Consumer groups urge Google to delay privacy revamp - Google privacy policy change: Myths and realities

Health

Could LSD Treat Alcoholism? - Acid trip may treat alcoholism, report suggests

Could a drug known for its psychedelic "acid trips" be used to treat alcoholism? Norwegian researchers say that lysergic acid diethylamide — also known as the hallucinogenic drug LSD — was used in a few clinics in the 1960s and 1970s to help some alcoholics,.

Teen tobacco 'epidemic' shocks surgeon general - 5 Easy Ways to Keep Healthy

Maryland drops charges against doctors over late-term abortions - Unclear if fetal deaths occurred in Md., Cecil prosecutor says

Being concussed as a teen does more damage to your memory than being knocked out as a child or adult - Study: Even mild concussions can cause lingering symptoms

New warning labels for cholesterol drugs - FDA warns of diabetes, memory loss from statins

Culture

Romney's staff plays an April Fools' Day joke on their boss - Google's April Fools' Day Prank: 8-Bit Google Maps

No one is immune from an April Fools' Day prank—not even Mitt Romney. Ahead of a meet and greet with voters at a restaurant here, Romney's staff decided to play a practical joke on their boss. They set up an event room identical to the room where the candidate was to meet with voters over.

Hacker who got nude pics of Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis to plead guilty - Ohio man plans to plead guilty to defrauding Amish

Pussy Riot members charged with hooliganism, face 7 yrs in jail - Rights group calls on Church to turn other cheek

Da Vinci's Battle over? - Lost da Vinci mural may be behind Italian wall

Televangelist Robert Schuller leaves church board - Times change for 'Hour of Power' televangelism

General

Priest pleads guilty ahead of Philadelphia pedophilia trial - 1 trial for Philly ex-church official, 2 priests

A defrocked priest accused of sex abuse in the pedophilia scandal that has rocked the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia pleaded guilty on Thursday, just days before he, another priest and a higher-ranking monsignor were due to go to trial. Edward Avery, 69, admitted to sex abuse involving a 10-year-old boy and was promptly sentenced by Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina to two-and-a-half to five years in prison for involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and criminal conspiracy to endanger the welfare of children.

‘As long as it takes': Netanyahu not done with Gaza campaign - Rockets from Gaza pound Israel, as airstrike kills militant group's leader

Two skiers die in Grand Teton National Park avalanche - Four dead in Washington state avalanches

Oakland sues anti-Wall Street protester over smashed windows - Occupy activists dispute hate-crime charges

FBI offers $1 million in ex-agent's Iran disappearance - US offers $1M for information leading to safe return of FBI agent last seen in Iran 5 years ago

Business

Deformed Fish, Eyeless Shrimp Linked To BP Oil Spill, Researcher Says - 5,000 new claims filed after BP settlement

Deformed fish and eyeless shrimp being caught in the gulf is a result of the BP oil spill, a researcher said.

Strauss-Kahn's U.S. legal team argue for civil suit dismissal - NY hearing in DSK civil case amid more legal woes

WTO Judges Fault Boeing Subsidies: Sources - Boeing, Airbus Both Claim Victory In WTO Ruling

Older entrepreneurs find new niche in startups - Des Moines startup conference full of tech development, pitches

Murdoch journalists reportedly attempt suicide - Murdoch settles lawsuits, but dangers still lurk

Politics

Lawmaker dons "hoodie" in appeal over Florida killing - House Democrat removed for wearing hoodie

A national debate over the killing of a black teenager in Florida spilled into the House of Representatives on Wednesday when a Democratic lawmaker put on a "hoodie" - clothing that has become emblematic of those protesting police handling of the case. Representative Bobby Rush, a prominent civil rights activist during the 1960s, shed his suit coat during a floor speech to reveal a gray hooded sweatshirt, known as a hoodie. Rush then placed the hood on his head, a violation of House rules.

Controversial Arizona late-term abortion bill advances - Arizona state Senate changes bill on contraception

School suspension for violent crayon drawing upheld by courts

UK says Iran blocking website in censorship battle - Mark Thompson Confirms Iran Hack Attack on BBC Persian Service

Science

Scientists find ancient camel fossils in Panama - Colorful Peruvian lizard surprises scientists

Researchers scratching in the sediment during the historic expansion of the Panama Canal say they have discovered the fossils of a small camel with a long snout that roamed the tropical rainforests of the isthmus some 20 million years ago.

NASA Shoots Giant Solar Flare - Solar storm not as strong as feared

Scientists at U.S. lab detect hints of elusive particle - Elusive Higgs Boson Particle Closer Than Ever, Scientists Say

Alien Planets Would Likely Have Leap Years, Too - Leap year shift keeps the calendar in line with seasons

Settlement talks delay Gulf oil spill trial - Methane gas may cause 'dead zones' in Gulf
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