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Elizabeth Smart: Kidnapper Used Religion 'to Justify Everything'

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The now 23-year-old says her alleged kidnapper, Brian David Mitchell, claimed to be a prophet, but was a hypocrite who used religion to get what he wanted: sex, drugs and alcohol.

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Gay Veteran, 81, Awaits Repeal of 'Don't Ask' Policy

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Garrison Phillips, who served in Korea, hopes this Veterans Day will be the last one that gay troops can't serve openly.

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Critics: Reality Show Is Great for Palin, Not Viewers

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Critics say the former Alaska governor's new TLC show is great for the Sarah Palin brand, but a snooze-fest for viewers.

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Experts: Mystery Contrail Was Plane, Not Missile

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Scientists say that the plume was most likely caused by a plane, and the military says it posed no threat to the public.

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Passengers Making Calls From Crippled Cruise Liner

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The Navy delivers 65,000 pounds of food to the Carnival Splendor as passengers speak out for the first time about conditions on board.

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Woman: Poppy Seeds, Not Drugs, Led to Losing Child

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ACLU says a bagel caused the mother to fail a drug test, leading children's services to take her newborn daughter from her.

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Chocolate Dresses Turn Heads at Sweet Fashion Show

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You love chocolate. You love fashion. The guilty pleasures co-exist in perfect harmony at the Salon du Chocolat fair.

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Identity thieves have become savvier than ever. The Internet has created a digital society where a new breed of criminals prowl to collect sensitive information either from a third party or straight from the victims themselves.

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Official: Deal Struck to Keep al-Maliki as Iraq Prime Minister
An official in a Sunni-backed coalition battling Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says the bloc has agreed to a deal that would see al-Maliki, a...
Google Fires Worker Who Leaked Memo About Raises
Dont bite the hand that feeds you. Google fired the employee who leaked a memo from CEO Eric Schmidt announcing that all Google employees were...
Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to '04 Murder of 3-Year-Old
A convicted sex offender pleaded guilty Wednesday in the 2004 sexual assault and murder of a 3-year-old suburban Chicago girl whose father was...
Federal Judge Denies Joe Miller's Request to Stop Counting Write-In Votes
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the counting of write-in ballots could continue. Joe Miller argued that the state should halt the tallying of...
Girl Kills Self After Being Bullied Over Rape Allegations
A 14-year-old girl who was taunted by classmates after she accused an older student of rape has committed suicide, Detroit media reported.%0A
Opinion: Mea Culpa -- I Put Keith Olbermann On Network TV
Opinion: Mayor Bloomberg Flunks on School Chancellor Pick
Are you serious? What planet are we on? one New York City principal screamed into my ear, reacting to the news that Mayor Michael Bloomberg had...
Bowles-Simpson Deficit Reduction Proposals: Initial Reactions
Among the recommendations of the co-chairs of President Obamas bipartisan fiscal commission are cutting Social Security and Medicare benefits,...
Amnesty International Wants Bush Prosecuted for Admitted Waterboarding
Following his defense of waterboarding in Decision Points, human rights group Amnesty International calls for the prosecution of former President...
Police: Mail Bombs Could Have Exploded Over East Coast
A mail bomb that was intercepted at East Midlands Airport in England last month could have exploded over the Eastern Seaboard, Scotland Yard said...
Poll: GOP, Democrats Differ Sharply on Willingness to Compromise
The big question hanging over the next two years is how much room, if any, there will be for compromise and working together between Republicans --...
Four Loko Banned by Washington State Liquor Control Board
The Washington State Liquor Control Board unanimously decided to ban all caffeinated alcoholic beverages, including the infamous Four Loko.
Passengers Making Calls From Crippled Cruise Liner
Its not caviar, but given the circumstances, it will have to do. A Navy ship has dropped about 60,000 pounds of Spam, Pop-Tarts and other supplies...
'Pedophile's Guide' Sparks Angry Criticism of Amazon
The Twitter community is upset at Amazon.com for selling a Kindle edition of a book called The Pedophiles Guide to Love and Pleasure.
Critics: Reality Show Is Great for Palin, Not Viewers
She may cozy up to grizzlies in the wild, but Sarah Palin is no Snooki. She could be, critics say, but her new reality show, Sarah Palins Alaska,...
Lou Dobbs Picked Up by Fox Business Network
Fox Business Network announced today that it has picked up Lou Dobbs, who left CNN a year ago, for a new television show scheduled to premier early...
Elizabeth Smart: Kidnapper Used Religion 'to Justify Everything'
Elizabeth Smart testified today that her kidnapper, Brian David Mitchell, claimed to be a prophet, but he was really a manipulative hypocrite who...
Woman: Poppy Seeds, Not Drugs, Led to Losing Child
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a Pennsylvania couple whose baby was taken away from them after the...
Experts: Mystery Contrail Was Plane, Not Missile
Its a plane. At least thats what experts and the military seem to be saying about Tuesdays scare over what initially looked like a mystery missile...
Most Americans Totally Stressed Out, Study Finds
An annual survey of U.S. residents finds that 75 percent report feeling significant stress in their daily lives.
Gay Veteran, 81, Awaits Repeal of 'Don't Ask' Policy
Hundreds of thousands of gay men and lesbians who have served in the military hope this Veterans Day will be the last during which their younger...
Archaeologist: Beer Sowed the Seeds of Civilization
Few places are less civilized than beer-fueled parties -- but researchers now believe that boozy feasts were actually instrumental in the rise of...
Human Blockheads Nail World Record
What do nails, screwdrivers, ice picks, spoons and combs have in common? They%u2019re all things that can be playfully pounded into the center of...
Shooting Threat Shuts Schools in Broward County, Fla.
All public schools in Broward County, Fla., were locked down for several hours today after a woman reported that her husband planned to attack a...