Today’s Top News [Jan. 16, 2013]

• Lance Armstrong mocked by late-night joke writers The Lookout – 41 mins ago

  “I believed in you,” Jon Stewart said, feigning outrage. “I shelled out a dollar for a rubber bracelet I have somewhere in my house.” More »Lance Armstrong mocked by late-night joke writers

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  Attending the inauguration? Send us your photos The Lookout – 1 hr 2 mins agoPresident Obama will be sworn in for his second term on Jan. 21, and Yahoo! News wants to see what it looks like from your perspective. More »Attending the inauguration? Send us your photos

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  Roe v. Wade turns 40: Most Americans oppose reversal Reuters – 14 mins agoThe Pew poll also found that 53 percent of the public say that abortion is not that important compared to other issues – the first time that number has been over 50 percent. More »Roe v. Wade turns 40: Most Americans oppose reversal

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  Photos: ‘Disappearing’ photographer captures his shadow 1 hr 18 mins ago‘I’m Not There,’ photographer Pol Úbeda Hervàs, is series of self-portraits, but unlike most self-portraiture, Hervàs has removed himself from the images. More »Photos: ‘Disappearing’ photographer captures his shadow

• Bigelow: Depiction of torture is not endorsement @ Good Morning America – 1 hr 25 mins ago
• JPMorgan slashes CEO bonus to $10M over ‘whale’ trade @ Yahoo! Finance – 2 hrs 43 mins ago
• ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ dad Conrad Bain dies at age 89 @ Good Morning America – 25 mins ago
• The most annoying new tech habits Upgrade Your Life – 2 hrs 38 mins ago
• Mother gets shock after daughter’s trip to dentist The Sideshow – 1 hr 4 mins ago
• ‘Bourne Legacy’ star Jeremy Renner is going to be a dad @ Yahoo! OMG – 17 mins ago

  • Obama unveils biggest gun-control push in decades Reuters – 15 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama proposed a new assault weapons ban and mandatory background checks for all gun buyers on Wednesday as he tried to channel national outrage over the Newtown school massacre into … More »Obama unveils biggest gun-control push in decades

  • BP says Algerian field shut after attack Reuters – 48 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) – Oil major BP said on Wednesday it believed the In Amenas gas field in Algeria was currently shut following an attack by Islamist militants. The company said the field had been producing around 9 billion …More »BP says Algerian field shut after attack

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    Helicopter crashes into crane on London tower, kills two Reuters – 49 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) – A helicopter crashed into a crane on top of one of Europe’s tallest residential blocks on Wednesday, killing two people as it burst into flames and spiraled down into rush-hour traffic close to the Houses … More »Helicopter crashes into crane on London tower, kills two
  • Thirteen Norwegians held in Algeria attack: PM Reuters – 53 mins agoOSLO (Reuters) – Thirteen Norwegian employees of Norwegian energy firm Statoil are involved in a hostage situation in Algeria after Islamist militants attacked a gas plant partially operated by the firm, Norwegian Prime Minister … More »Thirteen Norwegians held in Algeria attack: PM
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    U.S. confirms Americans among hostages in Algeria attack Reuters – 54 mins agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday that U.S. citizens were among the hostages taken when Islamists raided a gas facility in Algeria and that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had telephoned Algeria’s … More »U.S. confirms Americans among hostages in Algeria attack
  • Factbox: “Uncatchable” jihadist kingpin said behind Algeria raid Reuters – 1 hr 36 mins ago
  • France’s Hollande says he is talking to Algeria about attack Reuters – 1 hr 47 mins ago
  • Factory, price data give hopeful signs for economy Reuters – 1 hr 49 mins ago
  • Coordinated car bombs kill 24 in northwest Syria Reuters – 1 hr 57 mins ago
  • Obama unveils sweeping measures against gun violence Reuters – 2 hrs 9 mins ago

     

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