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Wooden LED light bulb gives off a fiery glow

This light bulb is guaranteed to fit in with the rest of your mid-century natural wood IKEA home furnishings. Maybe that’s because this design by Ryosuke Fukusada is made from real wood.

• 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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Outrage over alleged vial of Reagan's blood auction

Ronald Reagan’s blood is triggering outrage among his family and foundation. Claiming to have a blood sample from former President Ronald Reagan’s assassination attempt in 1981, the son of a former employee of Bio Science Laboratory in Columbia, Maryland is selling the vial on a British auction house website.

• 2:03 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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Inside Obama's Irish home

President Obama's ancestral home in Ireland has been opened to the public, on the first anniversary of his visit to Moneygall in County Offaly.

• 1:56 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012

VIDEO: Minister rails against Obama, gays

The video of his Mother's Day sermon has gone viral on YouTube. Rev. Charles Worley, pastor of Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, North Carolina, rails against President Obama, calling him a "baby-killer and homosexual-lover."  He tells the congregation gay people need to be rounded up and put in camps. ...

• 10:08 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012

NASCAR: Deploy the sheep

Gas guzzling NASCAR is going green. According to Ken Belson of the New York Times, the association, its teams, track operators and sponsors are employing an ambitious set of green initiatives that includes collecting used fuel, planting trees to offset carbon emissions, and deploying sheep to keep the infield grass ...

• 9:33 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Order in Spanish and it's free

Pizza Patrón has a new promotion that is causing quite a stir. The Texas-based pizza chain is offering a free large pepperoni pizza June 5, but only if you order in Spanish.  it doesn't have to be "fluent" Spanish, but it can't be English. With restaurants in Doraville, Norcross and ...

• 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Truffles beef up Burger King burger

Burger King goes upscale with a truffle burger in Hong Kong aimed at boosting sales in the China market, where it lags behind competitors. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to Hong Kong Digital Editor Jake Lee.

• 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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Dad saves son from falling over cliff, gets traffic tickets

Frank Roder stopped his son from falling, but his Jeep crashed into the river. He was given two traffic tickets for his trouble.

• 8:16 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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Tokyo Skytree: World's tallest broadcast tower opens to the public

After four years of construction and spending nearly 65 billion yen, Tokyo's new landmark the Skytree opened to the public.

• 2:36 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012

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Vial of Ronald Reagan's blood up for auction

A vial of blood that was tested after Reagan was shot in 1981 is up for auction. As of Tuesday morning, the highest bid was $12,000.

• 1:09 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012