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Socks that Pair With an App? They Exist

A company has created socks that pair with your iPhone. An app helps you match socks and keep track of their history. Really.

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Laughing Joe Steals Show at VP Debate

Big Bird has a new replacement, and his name is “Laughing Joe.” Vice President Joe Biden’s chuckles, sighs and interruptions during the first and only vice presidential debate with Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., took off on the Internet during the debate. Within minutes, a new...

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Support for Young Activist Shot

Malala Yousafzai has become an icon of hope in Pakistan. At vigils today, people prayed for the 14-year-old Pakistani rights activist who dared to speak against the Taliban. “Malala can be anybody’s child,” Pakistani Sen. Rubina Khalid said. “It is not this thing that will...

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Biden Scoffs at Ryan's 'Bunch of Stuff'

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Watch: Biden to Ryan: 'Oh, Now You're Jack Kennedy'

The vice-presidential debate gets animated over the Romney tax plan.

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Photos: Gestures During the Debate

Vice President Joe Biden and Paul Ryan in Danville, Tenn., and President Obama and Mitt Romney debate in Denver. A closer look at the candidates' body language.

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Watch: Biden to Romney-Ryan on Economy: 'Just Get Out of the Way'

Vice president, Rep. Paul Ryan debate White House response to economic crisis.

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Watch: Biden Laughs at Ryan's 'Malarkey' on Foreign Policy

Joe Biden responds to Paul Ryan's criticism of Obama's handling of issues abroad.

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8 Famous VP Debates

This is no "undercard." The vice presidential debates have seen some shockers over the past 36 years. Here are our most memorable.

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Tracking Malaria With Cell Phones

Reported by Lauren Hughes, M.D.: There’s a new weapon in the war against malaria – the cell phone. Harvard researchers found they could track the spread of malaria in Kenya using phone calls and text messages from 15 million mobile phones. “Before mobile phones, we had...

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Sprint May Be Sold to Japan Firm

Major telco may have new onwership.

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Jailer Charged in Teen Sex for Candy Case

A jailer in the Houston area prison system has been charged with sexual assault of a child after he admitted to trading candy and treats for sexual favors with an incarcerated 15-year-old.

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Watch: Jobs Numbers Boost: How Was It Possible?

Yahoo! News' Aaron Task discusses September's jobs report before the VP debate.

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14 Hurt in Calif. School Bus Crash

13 kids, driver injured in Victorville, Calif., when school bus collides with U-Haul truck

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Watch: Can Personal Preferences Reveal How You Vote?

"Nightline" anchor Bill Weir heads to NYC's Times Square to test social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's theory.

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Live Blog: Biden and Ryan Square Off in VP Debate

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Photos: World's Most Romantic Islands

The World's Most Romantic Islands

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Did Border Patrol Kill Teen Rock Thrower?

Local police have confirmed that one person is dead after a Border Patrol agent fired his gun at a crowd throwing rocks across the border fence in Nogales, Arizona late last night, and Mexican media reports say the deceased is a 14-year-old male.

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