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via BBC News The governor of California, Jerry Brown, has signed into law legislation allowing illegal immigrants to receive state aid to attend college. Supporters of the California Dream Act, as it is called, say it will benefit the state economically. However, critics argue that it condones entry into the US without proper documentation. About […]

She also said she would not consider a third-party bid. A source close to the Palin family told CNN, “It’s exactly how she laid it out. She came to a decision through family and through prayer. I’m not sure it was more than that. What she was telling people was exactly what it was.” “It’s […]

The “Occupy Wall Street” protests continue to grab the attention of millions across the world as protestors have descended on Wall Street and refuse to leave. “It’s about democracy; it’s about everyone here has a chance to speak and be heard,” said Justin Brown of Brooklyn, who joined the protest a week ago. Many of […]

via New York Daily News Hank Williams Jr. won’t be ready for some football this Monday night. ESPN bounced Williams’ trademark opening “Are you ready for some football?” after the longtime voice of Monday Night Football’s theme song, after he compared President Obama to Adolf Hitler. “While Hank Williams, Jr. is not an ESPN employee, […]

The drone strike on Anwar al-Awlaki treated one of Yemen’s symptoms, but the disease is getting worse. By Will Oremus Radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, killed Friday in a CIA drone strike in Yemen, was a dangerous man, and his death makes Americans safer. But it won’t make Yemen any less volatile—and, in the long […]

via WPTV The envelope mailed to the Ocean Ridge home of Vice President Joe Biden’s younger brother, which contained a suspicious white powder and caused a hazmat emergency Saturday, was apparently mailed from India. Francis Biden, 57, said the package – a manila envelope – was retrieved from his roadside mailbox at about noon by […]

via CNN Before Saturday, a Florida teenager who sent or received nude photos or video could have been charged with a felony and forced to register as a sex offender. But a new law, recognizing the proliferation of cell phones and computers, eases the penalties for “sexting” infractions. A first offense is punishable by eight […]

via BBC News Eastman Kodak has said it has “no intention of filing for bankruptcy”. The struggling US camera and printing group’s comments came after it confirmed it had hired a law firm well-known for handling bankruptcy protection cases, Jones Day. Kodak said it was “not unusual for a company in transformation to explore all […]

via BBC News More than 700 people from the Occupy Wall Street protest movement have been arrested on New York’s City’s Brooklyn Bridge, police say. They were part of a larger group crossing the bridge from Manhattan, where they have been camped out near Wall Street for two weeks. Some entered the bridge’s roadway and […]

11-year-old Demias Jimerson has emerged as such a dominant running back that the Wilson Intermediate Football League he plays in has reinstated a bylaw called the “Madre Hill rule,” which bars him from scoring a touchdown if he has already scored three times and his team has a lead of 14 points or more. The […]

Placed side-by-side, the cars spanned six meters. Jegede’s personal best in the long jump is 8.04 meters (26.37 feet). A similar jump would have earned him eighth place at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.Full story Story By:Chris Chase Fourth Place Medal–Yahoo! Sports   Pic By: Getty Images

He will make the announcement in his regular essay at the end of the program, his 1097th original essay for “60 Minutes”. It will be preceded by a segment in which Rooney looks back on his career in an interview with Morley Safer.Full Story Story & Pic By: CBS News/CBSNews.com