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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Surging IRS workload causing problems:

Watchdog: Growing IRS workload causing problems - Yahoo! Finance

Mail handler Romon Finklea sorts envelopes containing income tax forms at a mail drop at the North Little Rock, Ark., U.S. Postal service center on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Surging IRS workload causing problems

"Shortcuts" are undermining taxpayers' rights, a government watchdog report claims.

NFL coach's unlikely motivational ploy:

The 49ers want to channel the honey badger against the Saints | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

49ers (Getty Images)

NFL coach's unlikely motivational ploy

San Francisco's Jim Harbaugh uses a popular YouTube video to inspire the NFC West champs.

'Stress in America' study released:

'Stress in America' study released by American Psychological Association | Vitality - Yahoo! Shine

Stressed woman (Thinkstock)

'Stress in America' study released

Worries about money top the list, but another stressor has one growing group especially at risk.

Superslim laptops take on MacBook Air:

Ultrabooks – Thinnest Laptops Yet | Upgrade Your Life - Yahoo! News

An Intel representative displays an Acer Ultrabook at the Intel booth at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

Superslim laptops take on MacBook Air

These "ultrabooks" are no thicker than 0.8 inches, and boast battery life up to nine hours.

Notable gadgets from CES tech show:

Top Gadgets of CES 2012: Our Editor's Choice Awards - Yahoo! Shopping

(L-R) Roku streaming stick; LG OLED TV (Photos: Popular Mechanics)

Notable gadgets from CES tech show

The LG OLED flat-screen is just 5mm thick, while the Roku stick instantly streams movies to your TV.

Miley Cyrus wows in halter dress:

2012 People's Choice Awards Photos | 2012 People's Choice Awards Pictures - Yahoo! omg!

Miley Cyrus (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for PCA)

Miley Cyrus wows in halter dress

The teen sensation is among the celebs who lit up the red carpet at the People's Choice Awards.

Skyscraper boom signals global excess:

China, India skyscraper boom may herald downturn - Yahoo! Finance

A man goes about his work on the construction site of the Shanghai World Financial Center on November 4, 2006 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

Skyscraper boom signals global excess

The construction craze in China and India follows an unsettling historical path.

Fans' funny Doritos ad creates buzz:

Hilarious Homemade Doritos Ad Delights Web | ThePostGame

Funny Doritos ad (YouTube)

Fans' funny Doritos ad creates buzz

Three friends may have lost a Super Bowl contest, but their video has become an Internet sensation anyway.

Ten singers who love their bodies:

Singers Who Love Their Bodies! Photos | Singers Who Love Their Bodies! Pictures - Yahoo! Music

(L-R) Christina Aguilera (Albert Ortega/WireImage); Adele (Kevin Mazur/WireImage(

Ten singers who love their bodies

Christina Aguilera is the latest music star to fire back at critics and embrace the way she looks.

Sad turn of events for Earl Monroe:

Earl The Pearl Monroe's Sad Medical Story | ThePostGame

Earl Monroe #15 of the New York Knicks goes up for a shot during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1970 season at the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Vernon Biever/NBAE via Getty Images)

Sad turn of events for Earl Monroe

Earl "the Pearl" once dazzled NBA fans, but since then his body has repeatedly broken down.

Amish buggy controversy won't go away:

Amish men say they won't budge on buggy fight - Yahoo! News

In this photo taken Dec. 8, 2011, an unmarked Amish buggy rides on U.S. 45 near Mayfield, Ky. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)

Amish buggy controversy won't go away

Several men in rural Kentucky spent time in jail for refusing to mark their vehicles.

Sports superagent declares bankruptcy:

Leigh Steinberg: Setting The Record Straight On Bankruptcy, Addiction And Career | ThePostGame

Leigh Steinberg  (Joe Scarnici/WireImage)

Sports superagent declares bankruptcy

Leigh Steinberg once represented some of the wealthiest and greatest athletes of his generation.

Sad theory behind Raiders coach's firing:

Raiders owner Mark Davis is in over his head - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE)

Sad theory behind Raiders coach's firing

Mark Davis was never groomed to own a team, and it showed when Hue Jackson was axed.

Expect one team's return to college elite:

An early, early look at the 2012 Preseason Top 25 - College Football - Rivals.com

Darius Hanks #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs as Tyrann Mathieu #7 of the Louisiana State University Tigers (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Expect one team's return to college elite

Alabama and LSU will be strong next season, but another longtime power should contend for No. 1.

Warren Buffett issues challenge to GOP:

Buffett to Republicans: if you pay, so will I - Yahoo! Finance

Warren Buffett (AP)

Warren Buffett issues challenge to GOP

The billionaire puts his money where his mouth is in a dare to Republicans in Congress.

Five comfort foods made healthier:

Classic Comfort Foods Made Healthy | Jumpstart 2012 - Yahoo! Shine

Healthier mac and cheese (Corbis)

Five comfort foods made healthier

Because these delicious favorites have a nutritious twist, you can enjoy them guilt-free.

Facts about Halle Berry's new fiancé:

Halle Berry’s New Man Moves the Web | Movie Talk - Yahoo! Movies

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez (Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Facts about Halle Berry's new fiancé

After two failed marriages, the star vowed never to wed again — until she met Olivier Martinez.

Game stops friends from texting at dinner:

Hilarious end to mayor's NFL playoff bet:

Pittsburgh mayor Tebows to settle bet with Denver mayor | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images for (RED)

Hilarious end to mayor's NFL playoff bet

Pittsburgh's Luke Ravenstahl strikes a familiar pose to pay off his wager on the Steelers' loss to Denver.

Creator defends provocative viral video:

Creator of 'BLEEP White Girls Say... To Black Girls' Speaks Out | AndersonCooper.com

(L-R) Screengrab from Franchesca Ramsey's video, Anderson Cooper screengrab

Creator defends provocative viral video

Franchesca Ramsey insists she didn't intend to imply anyone's racist in her "white girls" parody.

Owning a car, TV linked to heart attacks:

Car, TV Owners and Heart Attack Risk

Thinkstock

Owning a car, TV linked to heart attacks

There's also a connection to diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study reveals.

Coupon moves that could get you arrested:

Yahoo! Finance - Financially Fit

Coupons (ThinkStock)

Coupon moves that could get you arrested

If you photocopy or snatch circulars from a recycling bin, you are committing a crime.

Are you grossing out your co-workers?:

Ellen pokes fun at Beyoncé's baby name:

Ellen Reveals Celebrity Baby Name Secret - The Ellen DeGeneres Show

(L-R) Ellen (Ellen DeGeneres attends the 'Animal Rescues: Adopt A Shelter Pet' commemorative stamp ceremony at Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on April 30, 2010 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/FilmMagic) , Beyonce (Beyonce hosts the screening of 'Live at Roseland: The Elements of 4' at the Paris Theatre on November 20, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)

Ellen pokes fun at Beyoncé's baby name

The talk show host also jokes about wacky monikers she would choose if she had children.

Where weirdest concept cars wind up:

Who Knew

1965's Dodge Deora (Who Knew)

Where weirdest concept cars wind up

Strange prototypes like the Dodge Deora were never produced — but they haven't disappeared.

Best and worst deals at the grocery store:

Ski pioneer in coma after halfpipe crash:

Freeskiing star Sarah Burke seriously injured in halfpipe crash

Sarah Burke of Canada. (Richard Bord/Getty Images)

Ski pioneer in coma after halfpipe crash

Sarah Burke hit her head at the Utah venue where snowboarder Kevin Pearce was hurt

Star high school recruit's stunning jam:

Dog rescued at sea after auto accident:

Video: Dog rescued in Gulf of Mexico had just survived car crash | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News

Dog gingerly exits kayak. (YouTube video)

Dog rescued at sea after auto accident

A man fishing a half-mile off the Florida coast is shocked when a dog swims up to his kayak.

Team's funny typos on special document:

Winnipeg man now owns stock in ‘Green Boy Packers’ | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

Packers fans (Getty Images)

Team's funny typos on special document

A Packers fan is excited to receive his stock certificate from the club, until he notices some big mistakes.

Brands most beloved by consumers:

These 9 Brands All Have Better Reputations Than Apple Right Now | Daily Ticker - Yahoo! Finance

(From left) Lowe’s store (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)/Cheerios box (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, file)/Apple iPhone 4S (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Brands most beloved by consumers

A fast food chain is No. 1, while Apple jumps into the top 10, joining a pair of TV channels.

Andy Roddick's daring new haircut:

Photo: Andy Roddick is sporting a new mohawk | Busted Racquet - Yahoo! Sports

Andy Roddick of the United States (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

Andy Roddick's daring new haircut

With a receding hairline, the tennis star figured he had only a few years left to try a look like this.

Lindsay Lohan's glamorous makeover, Lindsay Lohan’s Fresh New Look:

Lindsay Lohan’s Fresh New Look | OMG Now - Yahoo! omg!

Lindsay Lohan (JB Lacroix/WireImage)

Lindsay Lohan's glamorous makeover

You may be blown away by how well the star has cleaned up for a new fashion ad campaign.

Supreme Court's key ruling on religion:

Court: Judges cannot get involved in church dispute - Yahoo! News

U.S. Supreme Court. (AP)

Supreme Court's key ruling on religion

The justices' decision that church employees can't sue for discrimination is groundbreaking.

Football player's eye-popping new tattoo:

Nick Hill’s Spartan tattoo sets the standard for college football ink | Dr. Saturday - Yahoo! Sports

Nick Hill (AP photo)

Football player's eye-popping new tattoo

Nick Hill sets the standard by which all college players' body ink will now be judged, one writer says.

U.S. soldier charged with aiding terrorists:

Ex-GI charged with trying to aid Somalia’s Shabab | The Envoy - Yahoo! News

Hard-line Islamist al-Shabab fighters riding a truck during a military exercise in the Suqaholaha neighborhood of in northern Mogadishu, Somalia on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/John Moore, Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)

U.S. soldier charged with aiding terrorists

The 24-year-old secretly converted to Islam before allegedly trying to join al-Shabab.

Stunning cost of NFL team's top seats:

The $80,000 football seat - Yahoo! Sports Video

Model for the planned new home stadium of the San Francisco 49ers  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Stunning cost of NFL team's top seats

The 49ers' planned stadium has seats that will sell for more than most people earn in a year.

Six ways to retire without a mortgage:

6 Ways to Retire Without a Mortgage - Yahoo! Finance

Retired couple in front of their home (ThinkStock)

Six ways to retire without a mortgage

Some of these options can be put into effect even if you're close to collecting Social Security.

U.S. ship rescues stranded Iranians — again:

U.S. ship rescues Iranian mariners–again | The Envoy - Yahoo! News

File photo of Coast Guard Cutters Monomoy And Reliance (Getty Images)

U.S. ship rescues stranded Iranians — again

For the second time in a week, the U.S. military rushes to the aid of a vessel in distress.

Goalkeeper suffers epic nightmare:

Real Sociedad keeper learns to always be aware of who’s behind him | Dirty Tackle - Yahoo! Sports

Real Sociedad goalkeeper Enaut Zubikarai (Y! Sports screengrab)

Goalkeeper suffers epic nightmare

An unsuspecting goalie has his worst fears sneak up behind him in a huge European game.