DENIAL!

Colbert: Polls showing Romney behind ‘have to be wrong’

Colbert on polling 2012

Stephen Colbert took a look at the science of polling, specifically the poll numbers concerning the upcoming presidential election.

AWWWW

Florida police officers rescue puppy that was buried alive

Rescued pup official police photo

Police officers in Williston, Florida have found and rescued a puppy that was buried alive.

FASTING FOR A MIRACLE

Desperate Mormons ‘in dire need of a miracle’ are fasting for Romney

The Book of Mormon (Shutterstock.com)

An increasing number of the devotees of Mitt Romney’s Mormon religion are scrambling for divine intervention now that polls show that their candidate’s chances of taking the White House are quickly fading.

YOU'RE OUR INSPIRATION

Armless woman’s job search becomes online inspiration

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A Missouri woman’s search for a graphic-design job has led to her becoming an online hit.

STEWART EATS THE GOP FOR LUNCH

Stewart slams Fox News over hypocritical school lunch coverage

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Why is Fox News devoting so much time to attacking the government’s push toward healthier school lunches, Jon Stewart asked Thursday?

BY THE NUMBERS

Revised Labor Dept. data reveals job gains under Obama

President Barack Obama urges congressional action on middle-class tax cuts

Revised data from the Labor Department shows that, contrary to Republican accusations, Obama’s administration has been good for the job market.

Science

Researchers find 1.5 million new plankton species

A 70,000-mile research voyage around the world has led to the discovery of 1.5 million…

Mars rover finds evidence of ancient stream

NASA’s Curiosity rover, on Mars since August 6, has discovered gravel once carried by the…

WHO warns about surge in drug-resistant malaria in Southeast Asia

Organized crime behind the $100 billion illegal logging industry decimating worldwide forests

Tech News

New PlayStation 3 model makes U.S. debut

Sleek new PlayStation 3 consoles took their places in US homes as Sony tapped into…

US Bank website targeted by ‘attacks’

US Bank acknowledged Thursday its website was the target of “attacks” aimed at disrupting its…

Media

‘Sons of Anarchy’ actor found dead after allegedly killing 81-year-old woman

A 28-year-old US actor was found dead after allegedly killing an 81-year-old woman in a…

AP editor: There wasn’t enough time and space to debunk Bachmann lies

An editor for the Associated Press said in a panel discussion on Wednesday that during…

World

Putin gives Chavez ‘El Ruso’ the puppy

Vladimir Putin has sent a Black Russian Terrier puppy to his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, who joked the Russian strongman…

19 killed as Everest-bound plane crashes in Nepal

A plane flying 19 people towards Mount Everest went down in flames on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital Friday,…

Renown novelist Murakami wades into Japan-China controversy: Beware of politicians offering the ‘cheap liquor’ of nationalism

Haruki Murakami, one of the world’s foremost novelists, waded into the territorial row between China and Japan on Friday, warning…

Spain tightens austerity screw in 2013 budget

Spain’s government unveiled a 2013 budget that tightens austerity even in the teeth of growing protests, easing the path to…

U.S. News

‘Pioneering’ California law protects workers and students from social media snooping

Employers and educational institutions in the state of California are now banned from asking employees,…

World’s largest ferris wheel coming to Staten Island in 2015

Eye on Staten Island: world's biggest Ferris wheel coming in 2015 New York has more…

New York federal appeals court hears latest Defense of Marriage Act case

Edith Windsor’s case is one of several challenges winding their way through US courts for…

Anti-Islam filmmaker arrested for parole violations

The man behind the crude 14-minute that incited violent demonstrations around the Middle East appeared…

Republicans fire voter registration firm owned by Romney consultant

The Republican National Committee fired a voter registration firm owned by a paid consultant to…