BRAVERY

Undocumented students risk deportation to protest Rubio

Marco Rubio speaks to Hispanic conference

At an event with tea party favorite Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Friday, activists supporting the DREAM Act were booed and threatened with arrest.

PROTECT AND SERVE

Cop probed over bullet-riddled Obama pic

Secret Service investigating Peoria, Arizona officer Sgt. Pat Shearer

The Secret Service is investigating an Arizona police officer over a picture he posted on Facebook that appeared to show President Barack Obama riddled with bullets.

FRIEND REQUEST

FBI seeking social media monitoring tool

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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for a tool to mine social media for intelligence tips.

COMING SOON

Park Service: ‘Occupy D.C.’ to be evicted on Monday

"Occupy D.C." hods a general assembly meeting on Oct. 6, 2011. Photo: Flickr user Medill DC.

The National Park Service announced Friday that it will bar Occupy DC protesters from camping in two parks where have been living since October, beginning on Monday.

WHERE'D HE GO?

Ron Paul skipping Florida altogether

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). Photo: AFP.

As Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney sling mud across the Sunshine State, another candidate has been markedly absent from the Florida barnstorming this week.

PAY IT FORWARD

Obama: Taxing the rich about math, not envy

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President Barack Obama on Thursday rebutted former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's allegation that he's pandering to the “politics of envy.”

Science

NASA’s Kepler confirms 26 new planets

WASHINGTON — The US space agency said Thursday its Kepler space telescope mission has confirmed…

Men’s hopes for robot prostate surgery unrealistic

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been heavily hyped, and…

Tech News

Google+ opens up to teenagers

SAN FRANCISCO — Google on Thursday opened up Google+ to teenagers, just days after loosening…

Two Megaupload accused granted bail in New Zealand

Two of Kim Dotcom’s co-accused were granted bail in New Zealand on Thursday, a day…

Media

Rash of ‘Occupy’ arrests tank America’s annual press freedom score

In the wide world of reporting, the nation of Finland is the very best place…

Former Fox News host accused of rape

The district attorney’s office in Manhattan is investigating allegations that the son of New York…

World

Cocaine mistakenly sent to UN headquarters

UNITED NATIONS — A 16 kilo (35.5 pounds) consignment of cocaine that Mexican drug traffickers recently lost has turned up…

Haiti should brace for more devastating quakes: study

WASHINGTON — The 2010 earthquake that devastated southern Haiti may have opened a new era of seismic activity and residents…

Three dead, 16 missing in Rio high-rises collapse

Three people were confirmed dead and 16 were still missing early Thursday after three office buildings, one of them 20…

Key Darfur rebel group says new leader chosen

A key rebel group in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region said on Thursday it has chosen a one-time university professor to…

U.S. News

Pair questioned over decapitated man

Police were Friday questioning two men over the murder of a man whose burned and…

Romney forgets attack ad that he approved

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he doesn’t coordinate with the super PACs that support…

Minnesota laying groundwork for gray wolf hunt

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota officials on Thursday outlined plans to permit a hunting season for…

U.S. striving to prevent WikiLeaks repeat: spy chief

WASHINGTON — The United States is taking “serious and noticeable” measures to prevent another breach…

Obama courts swing voters as polls tick up

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Boosted by rising poll numbers, US President Barack Obama courted swing-state…