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Friday, September 30, 2011

Newser Happy Hour 6-pack - 5 Years Later, Mother Cares for Son's Amish Victim

The day's six most popular stories, in time to unwind.

5 Years Later, Mother Cares for Son's Amish Victim

(Newser) - On Oct. 2, 2006, Terri Roberts heard the shocking news: Her son, Charles Carl Roberts IV, had shot 10 Amish girls at the Nickel Mines schoolhouse, killing five of them, before fatally shooting himself. The shooting shocked Roberts’ quiet Pennsylvania community, but almost as shocking was the display of forgiveness... More »

US-Born al-Qaeda Leader Awlaki Killed in Yemen

(Newser) - American-born al-Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed by an airstrike in eastern Yemen, according to Yemeni and US officials. The radical preacher, a high-ranking member of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been a most-wanted terror suspect for years. He is the biggest target to go down since Osama... More »

What Did Michelle Buy at Target?

(Newser) - You might have been wearing dark glasses, Michelle, but we saw you shopping at Target. What were you after? One of the two-for-one bikini bargains? The White House isn't talking, but a source tells People magazine that she picked up toys and food for First Dog Bo in the... More »

China Launches Space Lab to America the Beautiful

(Newser) - Weird. China took its first step toward building a space station last night and while the launch of the unmanned Tiangong-1 space lab went smoothly, there was a major slip-up in the propaganda department. State broadcaster CCTV's launch coverage included an animation of the module docking with a crew... More »

Did Demi, Ashton 'Break Up' on Twitter?

(Newser) - “Proof,” however questionable, continues to mount that all is not well in the union of Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. Most notably, Radar reports that Kutcher—gasp!—unfollowed his wife on Twitter, although your friendly neighborhood Newser editors beg to differ, having spotted her in his list... More »

Would We Ever Elect the Fat Guy?

(Newser) - Is Chris Christie too fat for the White House? His extra girth could serve him well in an election—to a point. It makes him look like one of the gang, if the gang is the growing number of obese Americans. And his pounds prove he's a guy not... More »