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USA TODAY: Apple Beats On Earnings, But Outlook Murky

Source: Matt Krantz / USA Today Apple narrowly reported better-than-expected earnings of $10.09 a share, causing investors to wonder if the company might be able to turn itself around despite the maturation of the smartphone market. Investors were calling for Apple to report adjusted earnings of $10 a share on revenue of $42.4 billion, says S&P [...]

Cinnamon Challenge: Doctors Issue Warning Against Dangerous Trend

Source: Lindsey Tanner / The Huffington Post The fad involves daring someone to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without water. But the spice is caustic, and trying to gulp it down can cause choking, throat irritation, breathing trouble and even collapsed lungs, the report said. Published online Monday in Pediatrics, the [...]

Martin Richard, 8-Year-Old Boston Bombing Victim, Laid To Rest

Source: Alyssa Newcomb / ABC News A private funeral was held for 8-year-old Martin Richard today, the youngest victim in the Boston Marathon bombing. “The outpouring of love and support over the last week has been tremendous. This has been the most difficult week of our lives and we appreciate that our friends and family have given [...]

Woodstock Singer Richie Havens Dead At 72 (VIDEO)

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. The folk singer, Richie Havens, performed for three hours as the first act at the 1969 music festival.

NFL Player’s Wife Learns Of Divorce On Twitter (VIDEO)

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Porsha Stewart discusses her separation from former Steeler quarterback Kordell Stewart.

Gosnell Abortion Trial Resuming With Defense

Source:  Maryclaire Dale / AP / The Huffington Post PHILADELPHIA — The defense is expected to get under way Tuesday in the capital murder trial of a Philadelphia abortion provider. Seventy-two-year-old Dr. Kermit Gosnell is charged in the overdose death of a patient and in the deaths of seven babies allegedly born alive. The defense has [...]

Max Baucus Retiring: Montana Democrat Won’t Seek Another Term In U.S. Senate

Source: The Huffington Post Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) won’t seek reelection in 2014, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Baucus would have been running for his seventh term in 2014. He currently serves as Senate Finance Committee chairman. The Montana Democrat recently cast a critical vote against a bipartisan Senate amendment that would have expanded background checks for gun [...]

Lauryn Hill Tax Evasion Sentencing Delayed

Source: David Porter / AP / theGrio NEWARK, N.J.  — A federal judge postponed Lauryn Hill’s tax evasion sentencing on Monday but not before scolding the eight-time Grammy-winning singer for reneging on a promise to makerestitution by now. Hill pleaded guilty last year to not paying federal taxes on $1.8 million earned from 2005 to 2007. At that [...]

Flight Delays Pile Up After FAA Budget Cuts (VIDEO)

It was a tough start to the week for many air travelers. Flight delays piled up all along the East Coast Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers were forced to take an unpaid day off because of federal budget cuts. (April 21)

Officials: Bombing Suspect Says He And Brother Acted Alone

Source: AP / CBS News BOSTON – Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev indicated from his hospital bed Monday that he and his brother acted alone in last week’s attack, officials said. CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reports that Tsarnaev is cooperating with authorities, who have not found any evidence of ties to major terror [...]