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Friend of Boston bombers had confessed to 2011 triple murders claims FBI

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:51 -0400

NEW YORK A Chechen acquaintance of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has confessed to slashing the throats of three people in a 2011 gruesome triple murder, federal law enforcement officials have said. Ibragim Todashev, who made the confession, was killed early Wednesday during a confrontation with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, a federal law ...

Drone strikes are legal and extend to US citizens as well, says Obama

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:41:57 -0400

WASHINGTON - In a major counter-terrorism speech, President Barack Obama Thursday defended the covert US drone program and stressed that despite the controversies around it, the strikes are legal and save lives. He also said the use of lethal force extends to U.S. citizens as well. This disclosure comes a day after his administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US ...

Kerry holds talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:37:23 -0400

JERUSALEM - US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday separately began meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials but appeared doubtful about his success on getting the two warring sides back to peace negotiations. This is Kerry's fourth trip to the Middle East in as many months of his assuming the office of the top US diplomat. He was been trying to revive a peace process that has been ...

Lincolns life-saving note put up for 15000 dollars

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:50:01 -0400

Former American president Abraham Lincoln's scribbled note ordering a disabled 14-year-old boy to be released from the Army in response to the boy's father's plea, has been put on sale at 15000 dollars as part of a rare collection of Lincoln's children-related documents. Lincoln's order on a telegram from Col. Thomas W. Harris about his son, Perry said 'Let this boy be discharged', Fox News ...

HSBC could face criminal prosecution as deal on money laundering charges stalls

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400

HSBC's controversial 1.9 billion-dollar settlement deal with American authorities over money laundering charges, has been stalled after a row between the Department of Justice and the judge overseeing the case. The deal - known as a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) - would have exempted HSBC from prosecution and triggered a storm of criticism, reports the Guardian. Judge John Gleeson is now ...

Worlds largest Star Wars Lego model unveiled in NYC

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:50:02 -0400

A massive Lego model of the Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter was unveiled in Times Square, New York City on Thursday. Made out of a whopping 5.3 million Lego pieces, the craft weighs in at nearly 46,000lbs and is 43 feet (13.1 metres) long. Its wingspan measures 44 feet (13.44 metres) across, and is the largest Lego model ever built, Sky News reported. The ship is the work of 32 master Lego ...

Mexican woman gets first transplant of ovaries in Latin America

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400

A Mexican woman received Latin America's first transplant of ovaries in a hospital in the western city of Guadalajara, the director of the Mexican Infertility Institute, Luis Arturo Ruvalcaba, announced. Ruvalcaba told EFE by telephone that the patient is a 32-year-old women who had developed cervical and uterine cancer that was detected and treated in France. "The ethics committee of the ...

Shinde reviews cooperation with U.S

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:10:02 -0400

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History maker Sri Srinivasans feat hailed widely

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400

History-making Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan's unanimous Senate confirmation as the first South Asian judge on the powerful appeals court for the American capital has been widely hailed. Senate Judiciary Committee's Democratic Chairman Patrick Leahy, welcomed Srinivasan's confirmation, but criticised "Republican efforts to delay a floor vote of the highly qualified ...

Trailblazer Sri Srinivasan creates history as top US judge

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:20:02 -0400

Chandigarh-born "trailblazer" Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan has made history with the US Senate unanimously confirming him as the first South Asian judge on the powerful appeals court for the American capital. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US, was Thursday confirmed by the Senate by a 97 to 0 vote, as a judge on the US Court of ...

Senate confirms Chandigarh-born as top US judge

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:40:01 -0400

Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan made history Thursday as the US Senate confirmed his nomination as a top US judge in a 97 to 0 vote. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US, would be the first judge of South Asian descent on the powerful appeals court for the American capital, often called the nation's second-highest court. ...

Americans plan summer vacations but with incomes stagnant some families keep trips modest

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:39 -0400

NEW YORK - This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air guitar contests and chocolate pudding slip `n slides. Americans' plans for summer travel mirror the current state of the economy. Rising home prices ...

Arellano Felix drug cartel figure pleads guilty

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:19 -0400

SAN DIEGO -; The last of the Arellano Felix brothers who founded an infamous Mexican drug cartel has pleaded guilty in San Diego to helping ship hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds from the United ...

Wis. farmers firefighters partner on hazards maps

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:19 -0400

To help rescuers reach people quickly and safely, a handful of Wisconsin farmers - Ortner included - have been working with researchers and firefighters on an online program that maps farm hazards. The recently completed pilot project built upon earlier work done with paper maps, and researchers at the National Farm Medicine Center hope the project can expand, with the online program eventually ...

Adam Kokesh Calls For “New American Revolution”

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:32:06 -0400

Imprisoned activist and former Marine Adam Kokesh – arrested last Saturday for exercising his First Amendment right at a protest – has called for a ';new American revolution'; to begin on July 4 with a march on all 50 state ...

Can Tornado Alley become safer Yes within limits

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:38 -0400

With its single-story design and cinder-block walls, Plaza Towers Elementary School may have seemed sturdy when it was built a couple of generations ago. But a powerful tornado revealed the building's lack of modern safety standards, destroying the school and killing seven ...

Lawyer wants documents in Maine teen death sealed

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:37 -0400

Police laid out their case Wednesday against a man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a wooded area miles from her home, but the details remained hidden from public view after a judge sealed a crucial affidavit at the request of the suspect's ...

Colo. school searched after report of armed man

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:37 -0400

A central Florida teenager who was accused of igniting a chemical explosion on school grounds - and who became the subject of a grassroots social media campaign on her behalf - will not face criminal charges, authorities said ...

Pedro Portugal Ecuadorean businessman found in New York after kidnapping

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:57 -0400

NEW YORK – Police have rescued an Ecuadorean businessman who was kidnapped in New York City and held hostage for a month while his captors demanded his family pay ...

Obama reframes the rules of engagement on terrorism

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:21 -0400

i think a lot of people had billed it as a speech about drones and clarifying the president's policy on drones and it certainly was that. but lost in a lot of the shiny metal object stuff of the interrupter who had interrupted three time, anti-war protester, you know, this was a speech, i think historians will look back on it and say let's look for an obama doctrine. let's look for ...

Is the US entering a new phase in the fight against terror

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:19 -0400

lone wolf , boston, what we saw happen in london. but how, how is he redefining it? we've yet to hear more about exactly what the new strategy is going to be going ...

How the military can help stop suicides

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:19 -0400

US Army vet Wes Moore discusses with Alex Wagner about military suicide and if the culture of the military can shift so as to allow soldiers to admit they may need ...

Obama tries to redefine the war on terror

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:18 -0400

white house lawn. tony, thank you very much. first, the drone war. and how the president tried to redefine it. he, he redefined it to include a new standard of near certainty that there would be no collateral damage in using drones. is that a, either reliable or reasonable standard? some would say that it is too high a standard. how do you live up to ...

Working to reverse the trend of suicide in the military

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:18 -0400

As America honors its armed service members this Memorial Day, there is a sobering reality about the epidemic of suicide in the military. But new initiatives are fighting to reverse this trend. Alex Wagner has ...

Inequality is the air we breathe now says author

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:18 -0400

you're talking about inequality and it's, it's a central problem and it's so vast and it affects so many parts of our life and our culture that you almost can't even get your hands on it. it's everywhere and yet it's sort of invisible in the sense that it's just, in the air we breathe now. there have been a lot of books written about inequality and about ...

Obamas counterterrorism speech Most important of his presidency

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:17 -0400

Addressing an issue that has dogged his presidency and given ammunition to his critics, President Obama yesterday tackled head-on his administration's counterterrorism policy. Chairmen for Center of American Progress John Podesta joins the ...

Why GOP wont stop trying to connect Obama to IRS

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:17 -0400

The GOP appears unwilling to abandon the idea that President Obama had a hand in the IRS' targeting of conservative groups. US Army vet Wes Moore, Politico's Maggie Haberman and Buzzfeed's Ben Smith join Alex Wagner to discuss. Former White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod also joins the ...

Holder Should Demand Feds Get a Warrant to Read Our E-mail

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:18 -0400

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Exclusive New York claims more proof of bank mortgage abuses

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:10:29 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing ...

Watch WWII Vet Reunited With Dog Tags 69 Years Later

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:02:26 -0400

A jeweler -- tree branches is famous. Rolex watch. Irving and -- means Jewelers half that piece of jewelry he never thought he'd -- and I had no idea it was even lost exists. Because wasn't too long afterwards which I was wounded. And it's got to be -- hectic. -- with a corporal in the united states army he served from 1943 to 1946. During that time -- the station and free it. ...

Los Gatos-Based Netflix Looking For Subscription Boom From ‘Arrested Development’

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:10 -0400

David Cross, left, and Portia de Rossi in a scene from ';Arrested Development,'; premiering May 26, 2013, on Netflix (credit: Sam ...

Poll Hillary Clinton runs better in Iowa than Vice President Biden

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:15 -0400

A. Brown , assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute in Hamden, Conn., said the major difference between Clinton and Biden "is that she runs much better among independent voters, although Sen. Rand Paul runs better among that key group than either Democrat" in polling on the 2016 presidential race. Matched against Rubio, Clinton would get 48 percent of the vote ...

Crystal Co. Exec Moves to Hub International in New York

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:56:16 -0400

Chicago-based broker Hub International's Northeast division hired Scott Konrad as senior vice president and not-for-profit business practice leader. Based in Hub's New York City office, Konrad will be responsible to build, brand, grow and lead a specialty practice serving the insurance, risk management, and employee benefit needs of nonprofit organizations throughout Connecticut, New ...

U.S. State Department posts feedback on Keystone pipeline

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:27:29 -0400

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON | Fri May 24, 2013 2:27pm EDT WASHINGTON May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department says it is taking the unusual step of releasing publicly the feedback it has received about a controversial pipeline project after an "unprecedented" response to its draft environmental report. The department said it had received more than 1.2 million comments on ...

Planemaker Embraer Sees American Closing Out US Regional Jet Cycle

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:44 -0400

SAO PAULO -- Embraer SA, the world's third-largest commercial jet maker, expects just one more big regional jet order as a result of its current U.S. sales campaign, Chief Executive Officer Frederico Curado said in an interview, after the Brazilian planemaker clinched three of four major deals since December. "After the American Airlines competition, the game is over for a ...

Dem Gerry Connolly defends White House They’re ‘issues’ not ‘scandals’

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:24:58 -0400

Rep. Gerry Connolly said the media has no business using the word ';scandal'; to describe the ongoing challenges to truth that are beating down ...

Ill. House approves guns plan opposed by governor

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:21:30 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -; Gun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances - including Chicago's ban on assault ...

Illinois judge charged with heroin gun possession

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:21:19 -0400

ST. LOUIS -; A southwestern Illinois judge whose colleague died of a cocaine overdose while the two were on a hunting trip together has been charged with possession of heroin and ...

Arizona investigating angry email sent lawmakers

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:49 -0400

A Republican member of the Arizona House who supports GOP Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand Medicaid received an obscene and threatening voicemail at her office, a sign that the rancorous debate over embracing a signature component of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in the state is far from ...

Suspect in killing of officer found dead in cell

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:48 -0400

A year and a half before the Boston Marathon bombing, the man Tamerlan Tsarnaev called his best friend died in a grisly crime: He was one of three men found nearly decapitated in an apartment, their throats slashed ear to ear, marijuana sprinkled over their ...

Unusual condition seen before Conn. train wreck

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:46 -0400

Train service from New York to Boston was back on schedule Wednesday on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways, five days after a derailment in Connecticut injured scores of commuters and damaged ...

Feds pull plug on Paducah plant 1000 jobs lost

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:24 -0400

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The U.S. Department of Energy rejected a proposal Friday that would have extended operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.The decision means some 1,100 employees will lose their jobs, drawing immediate reactions from Kentucky's top political leaders.U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear were among those who ...

Brookfield Square adds Body Central Torrid and Glitter loses New York and Company

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:08 -0400

Women's apparel retailer New York and Company is closing its Brookfield Square mall store, and the space will be divided to accommodate two new stores. One side of the New York and Company space will filled by young women's retailer Body Central, while the other will house a relocated Champs shoe and sportswear store, Scott S. Oleson, manager of Brookfield Square, said Friday. Both are ...

Citi Bikes land in New York what to expect from the long-awaited scheme

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:13:59 -0400

New York in the early hours of Friday, greeted with a combination of curiosity, puzzlement, and not a little suspicion.Which is hardly surprising, as it's not been plain cycling so far. Residents of the West Village think the docking stations will destroy the area's historic character. In Brooklyn, treasured parking spots have been usurped. Tabloid columnists fear the city's ...

Did Hillary Clinton Push Sale of Stinger Missiles to al-Qaeda in Benghazi

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:11:18 -0400

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends the Libya contact group meeting in Istanbul. Two former U.S. diplomats are reporting that whistleblowers are getting ready to reveal information that might turn the simmering Benghazi scandal into an explosive fiasco for both former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Barack Obama.According to ...

No Limits No Culture Portents of a Post-Christian America

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:11:18 -0400

While that leaves thirty-eight states that haven't redefined marriage, we shouldn't deceive ourselves. As Rod Dreher recently pointed out in "The American Conservative," historians will one day remember our time as "a cultural revolution."Now to students of history, that phrase "cultural revolution" brings to mind Mao's attempt to re-invent Chinese ...

Exclusive NY attorney general says more evidence banks violated mortgage pact

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:58:56 -0400

About New York Turning Lives Around and Saving Money Too

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:58:06 -0400

"I'd have them come around the store and order a sandwich or something, and stuff it in the sandwich when I wrapped it," Mr. Ramos said this week. "Or when I gave a book of matches. Be creative when giving it to them, instead of just being ...

America Where the Poor Dont Get Holidays Off

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:55:47 -0400

The funny thing about national holidays in the United States is that they're not really national holidays. Unlike the rest of the developed world, we don't guarantee every worker paid time off. Not for summer vacations. Not for Christmas. Not for Memorial Day. So while most of us will be kicking back with beer and overcooked burgers this long weekend, many will still be on the clock ...

Sandy who Jersey shore opens for summer seven months after storm

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:55:25 -0400

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey shore ushered in the unofficial start of summer on Friday, with businesses making last-minute preparations and officials declaring the resort towns ready for visitors seven months after Superstorm ...

Watch NJ Cop Accused of Setting Fire to Police Captains Home

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:51:20 -0400

New Jersey police officer facing arraignment today on charges that he firebombed a fellow officers home 35 year old Michael dutrow is charged with five counts of attempted murder and aggravated ...

Missing College Student Found in N.C.

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:51:15 -0400

Pennsylvania State Police are looking for University of Rhode Island college student, Matthew Royer who went missing while driving back home to Skippack Township, Pa., May 16, 2013. Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Skippack at ...

Daily Madden Can You Be Too Big For The NFL

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:50:01 -0400

Terrell Brown, a 6’10″ 403-pound undrafted free agent out of Ole Miss . ';They just moved him from defense to offense, and my guess would be his next move will be off the team,'; John Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew. ';We always talked over the years about how guys can be too small to play… I think the same thing about too big. I think that you can get ...

Bicyclist Killed By Garbage Truck In SF Identified As Clayton Resident

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:50:00 -0400

A mangled bicycle lies on the ground at the intersection of 16th St. and South Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco following a fatal crash with a garbage truck, May 23, 2013. ...

Santa Clara County Looks To Update Building Codes For Electric Cars

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:50:00 -0400

SANTA CLARA (KCBS)--With more electric cars driving on Bay Area roads and less charging stations than needed, Santa Clara county supervisors are looking to change local building codes as a solution. Santa Clara supervisors are considering an ordinance requiring that homes be pre-wired for 240 volt charger stations. Supervisor Mike Wasserman said the ordinance would only apply to new homes and ...

Yosemite’s Half Dome Opens For Summer Hiking Season

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:49:59 -0400

YOSEMITE (CBS/AP) – A summer rite of passage is underway at Yosemite National Park, where the handrails on Half Dome are in place and hikers began scaling the granite monolith Friday morning. Park spokeswoman Kari Cobb says the last of the heavy metal cables were installed late Thursday. Park officials also place wooden boards to act as footholds on the sometimes slippery ...

Agent Lays Out Roadmap For Raiders’ Return To Glory

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:49:59 -0400

Joel Corry is a former sports agent who helped found Premier Sports & Entertainment, a sports management firm that represents professional athletes and coaches. Prior to his tenure at Premier, Joel worked for Management Plus Enterprises, which represented Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon and Ronnie Lott. The following is his take on the current Raiders ...

Mariah Carey has wardrobe malfunction on Good Morning America

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:46:15 -0400

Lara Spencer stands on stage and helps Mariah Carey fix a wardrobe malfunction when she performs on the ABC Good Morning America Show at the Rumsey Playfield/SummerStage in Central Park in New York City on May 24, 2013. UPI/John ...

Jennifer Hudson signs on as American Idol judge

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:46:11 -0400

Jennifer Hudson arrives on the red carpet at the 85th Academy Awards at the Hollywood and Highlands Center in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 24, 2013. UPI/Kevin ...

Obama looking for way to end Americas war on terror

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:12 -0400

America's perpetual war against terrorism must come to an end, President Barack Obama declared yesterday, as he announced restrictions on drone strikes and a fresh effort to close Guantanamo Bay. In a speech to military and political leaders in Washington, Obama said the United States could not wage "a boundless global war on terror" but must face a new reality where threats came from regional ...

Chase Bank plans four more South Florida branches BankUnited expands in New York

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:20:15 -0400

While JPMorgan Chase Bank is continuing its Florida branch building boom with four more local locations, BankUnited has its eyes set on a new New York City branch. Chase Bank (NYSE: JPB) filed plans with regulators for branches at 4501 Donald Ross Road in Palm Beach Gardens, Miller Drive and Southwest 93rd Court in Miami, Saddle Club Road and Indian Trace in Weston, and 7900 Griffin Road in ...

Syria targeted Israeli jeep going to rebel village

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:12:58 -0400

Syria said it targeted an Israeli vehicle that crossed a ceasefire line into its territory earlier this week, because it was heading toward a village with a large rebel ...

Broadwell expresses remorse for Petraeus affair

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:08:45 -0400

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -; The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the ...

Man charged in police shooting found dead at jail

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:08:38 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY -; An Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a shootout during a marijuana raid was found dead at Weber County jail, the veteran's father said ...

How High Is African-American Unemployment and Is It Going Down

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:06:23 -0400

The answer to Dr. Vaughn's question: Dismal. Indeed, the numbers never cease to stun me. Start with the overall unemployment rate for the category "Black or African-American" in Table A-2 of ...

Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:04:27 -0400

The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship and the harm and grief it caused her ...

Four Americans Killed in Drone Strikes Administration Says

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:32 -0400

The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama in which he plans to pledge more transparency to Congress in his counterterrorism ...

China’s Peng Shuai stuns American Stephens in Brussels

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:00:42 -0400

China's eighth seed Peng Shuai upset the rankings to defeat fourth-seeded American Sloane Stephens, 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Brussels Open quarterfinals.Peng is now through to the seventh Premier-level semifinal of her career, having gone 1-5 in her previous six.However, she did make the final in the Belgian capital Brussels in 2011 where she lost to former World No.1 Caroline ...

Md. Hatchet suspect is son of Bush White House official

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:58:23 -0400

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The son of a former aide to President George W. Bush is charged in Maryland with killing a man with a hatchet. Montgomery County police on Friday arrested 20-year-old Claude Alexander Allen III. The killing occurred at a Gaithersburg home that property records show is owned by Allen's father, Claude A. Allen. The Bush adviser pleaded guilty to theft in 2006. ...

APNewsBreak Co. says it has permits to cross span

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:35 -0400

A truck hauling a too-tall load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River. All three occupants suffered only minor ...

Feds promise $1M for emergency bridge repair

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:33 -0400

SEATTLE — Federal officials have promised to send $1 million to Washington immediately to pay for emergency repairs on the Skagit River bridge. Gov. Jay Inslee says he talked to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday morning. LaHood is promising his full support to get Washington's main north-south roadway repaired as quickly as possible. U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen says LaHood ...

Scouting is bigger than any single policy Column

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:04 -0400

I hope America will remember that Scouting is bigger than any single policy. Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Troop 103, I learned two things: First, each Scout has his own pace and isn't inclined to hike at anyone else's. Second, everyone in our troop wanted to reach camp before sundown. Since our Scoutmaster made us hike together, we all had to walk at one speed and no Scout was ever ...

Seeking shared views amid IRS AP scandals Column

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:03 -0400

No matter who did or did not order government actions, they are offensive. Reflecting our fractured political landscape, much of the discussion of the recent scandals erupting from the executive branch of government has been thoroughly politicized.It's understandable, but it's also myopic and deeply troubling for those who believe that our civic life depends crucially on unfettered ...

The IRS targeted my organization Column

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:52:59 -0400

Linchpins of Liberty . Our motto is "to challenge the imagination of the rising generation." So what does that mean?Well, we mentor high school and college students in conservative political philosophy by engaging them with the great books and teaching them about America's moral and constitutional order. For now, I am a one-man show. Chief-cook-and-bottle-washer, as my parents used ...

YouToon Voting begins on Monday

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:52:56 -0400

The winner will receive a prize worth $250. You sent us more than 100 entries. Now we're picking our top five! Stay turned for your chance to help us pick the winner. Voting begins at noon on May 27 and lasts through noon May 31. The winner will receive a copy of the cartoon with his or her caption in it, signed by the artist and valued at $250. The winner's name and winning caption ...

What’s next for the war on terror

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:52:20 -0400

high risk statement. if we were in fact attacked next month, next year, even a couple of years, this statement would likewise being seen in an historic light, but it would be seen in a light of naive today or complacency. words matter and i think in many ways this was a brave speech but ...

Corporate America Blind to gender discrimination

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:51:43 -0400

How can a company expect to survive, let alone thrive, if half of its talent pool is excluded from key positions? Most companies can't even recognize they have a problem with gender ...

Americas oldest veteran to spend quiet Memorial Day at Texas home

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:53 -0400

World War II veteran Richard Overton, left, is seen in his Army uniform in an undated photograph provided by the City of Austin. Overton, 107, sits outside his Texas home earlier this month. (AP/Austin American ...

Fitch to Confirm AAAF1+ Ratings on New York City GO Bonds 2006 Ser I Subser I-4 I-5 I-6

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:47 -0400

Macao Banks' Rapid China Growth Alters Risk Profiles Macao banks could see their risk profiles weaken as their exposure to China continues to climb.Fitch Ratingsexpects credit growth to accelerate to 30% in 2013 from 26% in 2012, primarily led by China-related trade financing. Generally Chinese exposures are driven by parent referrals and associated risk is adequately mitigated with ...

Cannes Sony Pictures Classics Acquires The Lunchbox for North America

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:36 -0400

, a mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together by leaving notes in a lunchbox, but their fantasy gradually threatens to overwhelm ...

There Are As Many Reasons As The Population of New York For Using “Dictionary of Numbers”

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:41:23 -0400

Dictionary of Numbers is a Chrome extension that mitigates this condition by allowing users to insert equivalences in real-world terms. It would be one thing to just mention that a military measure would require $8.2 billion; but it adds a whole new layer of context to mention that that a military measure would require the net worth of Fox head honcho Rupert ...

Opinion Could Weiner replace Bloomberg

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:40:00 -0400

To listen to the podcast, click on the Soundcloud audio player above. Or find it on iTunes. But back to Anthony Weiner: For those of you who missed it, in 2011 the former congressman texted pictures of his private parts to women, lied about it, had to resign. We all agreed his mayoral bid can't simply be dismissed as a ...

Rand Paul Impresses Iowa Voters Still Loses to Hillary Clinton

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:37:40 -0400

Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Hillary Clinton sits at the top of the pack in a new poll of Iowa voters, but her closest competition is firebrand Republican Sen. Rand Paul of ...

Birdman Flying High For The Heat

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:38 -0400

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – While the majority of the focus of the thrilling Heat victory in Game 1 will be on LeBron James’ incredible play at the end of the game, there’s another player who was just as key to the Heat getting the win to open the series: Chris Andersen. Andersen set a career high with field goals made and points by going 7-7 and scoring 16 points in the Heat’s ...

At Least 22 Aftershocks Hit NorCal Following 5.7 Quake

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:37 -0400

an earthquake in far northeastern California that was felt as far away as San Francisco and in two other states. Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood said the quake did not cause any injuries, but did cause moderate damages, including to a water tank. The magnitude-5.7 quake sent items tumbling from grocery store shelves and downed chimneys when it hit at 8:47 p.m. ...

SF Public Works Lets Kids Play With Big Machines To Entice Them Into The Trades

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:34 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The San Francisco Department of Public Works threw open its doors Thursday to let school kids get their hands on big machinery, and just maybe consider a future in the building trades. San Francisco has several big construction projects in the planning stages, from the new cruise ship terminal to the Warriors arena, but the city's supply of skilled laborers is ...

Jennifer Hudson To Be ‘American Idol’ Judge

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:31 -0400

CHICAGO (CBS) – E! News has confirmed that the first "American Idol" alum turned judge will be Chicago's Jennifer Hudson. She's has signed a deal to join the judges panel for season 13 this fall, and the other two spots may be filled by former Idol contestants Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert or Clay ...

Minnesota loan program targets American Indian entrepreneurs

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:35:21 -0400

A Red Lake tribal member has opened a new restaurant in Bemidji with the help of a little-known state loan program targeting American Indian entrepreneurs. Given the high rates of high school dropouts and unemployment on the reservation, Marv Hanson hopes to be a role model for American Indians who want to start their own businesses. Hanson started The Marvelous Fish House and Market in Bemidji ...

Bergen Bushs war on terror is over

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:32:08 -0400

>Editor's note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst, a director at the New America Foundation and the author of "Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for bin Laden -- From 9/11 to Abbottabad," the basis for the HBO documentary "Manhunt" that will be shown on CNN at 9 p.m. today. Washington (CNN) -- In the past few weeks, we've seen a British soldier hacked to death with a meat cleaver on ...

Nahyan bin Mubarak attends Gala Dinner hosted by American University of Beirut

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:29:54 -0400

WAM ABU DHABI, May 24th, 2013 (WAM)--Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, has stressed that the UAE was committed to asserting the role of universities to achieve the socio-economic development in line with the clear vision of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in this respect. The remark came during the annual gala ...

REUTERS SUMMIT-Embraer sees American closing out U.S. regional jet cycle

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:25:23 -0400

Fri May 24, 2013 12:25pm EDT * For other news from Reuters Latin America Investment Summit, click here * CEO says one big U.S. order left, after winning 3 in 4 * Options in recent deals to cover much of remaining demand * Planemaker doesn't need more capital to finance new E-Jets (Updates with quotes, details on renewed E-Jet lineup) By Brad Haynes, Cesar Bianconi and Roberta Vilas Boas SAO ...

Obama Sexual assault threatens trust in military

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:18 -0400

President Barack Obama speaks at the commencement ceremony for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Friday, May 24, 2013. The president urged new graduates to exhibit honor and courage in tackling incidents of sexual assault as they assume leadership positions in the military. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez ...

This Week in the Civil War

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:11 -0400

Union forces acted this week in 1863 in a coordinated onslaught against Confederates holding Port Hudson, La., bidding to dislodge them while Ulysses S. Grant ratcheted up his offensive against the heavily fortified city of Vicksburg, further up the Mississippi River. The Union on May 27, 1863, unleashed assaults on Confederate fortifications at Port Hudson, only to be pushed back. Federal ...

Oversize load causes bridge collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:09 -0400

In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a man is seen sitting atop a car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco ...

Paul McCartney and Wings Remaster Wings Over America - Album Premiere

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:52:12 -0400

Paul McCartney and Wings embarked on their memorable "Wings Over America" tour – and next week, their classic 1976 live album from that journey will be rereleased as a remastered version with new bonus material. This deluxe take ...

Web Series Black Folk Dont Explores Stereotypes of African Americans

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:50:52 -0400

Black Public Media , is a web series that explores and debunks various stereotypes of Black Americans. The series is filmed in various cities, and various Black Americans are often asked to speak about certain common stereotypes of Blacks. As the panelists give fairly different answers and responses to the stereotype, the stereotype is challenged itself. Topics covered include suicide, therapy, ...

Why Anthony Weiner Shouldnt Bank on Forgiveness in the New York Mayoral Race

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:49:34 -0400

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner's bid for a second chance in politics is not evincing much sympathy from New Yorkers, starting right at the top. "Shame on us" if the disgraced Democrat is elected mayor of New York City, Gov. ...

Some damage reported from 5.7 quake in N. Calif.

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:49 -0400

GREENVILLE, Calif. -- An earthquake in far northeastern California did not injure anyone but did cause moderate damage, including to a water tank that supplies hundreds of homes with drinking water, local authorities said Friday.Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood said the magnitude-5.7 quake sent items tumbling from grocery store shelves and downed chimneys when it hit at 8:47 p.m. Thursday.The ...

Report 1 in 9 American bridges structurally deficient

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:01 -0400

ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The bridge collapse in Washington comes days after a new report released by the American Society of Engineers, which called one in nine bridges in the country "structurally deficient." It should be noted, ...

Srikanth Srinivasan first Indian-American judge of top American court

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:34 -0400

NRI News: With Senate confirmation, 46-year-old Srikanth Srinivasan has become the first Indian-American to be appointed to the top American ...

18 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:24 -0400

ATLANTA - Authorities say 18 people have been taken to the hospital following a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport.Atlanta Fire Rescue Department spokeswoman Janet Ward says the accident happened around 10:30 a.m. Friday. She says it's not immediately clear what caused the accident.Ward says there were 18 people on the bus at the time of the ...

Rumors of New York Yankees demise greatly exaggerated

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:19 -0400

>Editor's note: Editor's note: Steve Politi is a sports columnist for The Star-Ledger in Newark, New Jersey. Follow him on Twitter: @StevePoliti(CNN) -- This was supposed to be the year that a baseball dynasty crumbled, that everything finally caught up to the mighty Yankees. Their superstars, including Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira, were old and injured. The offseason came and ...

Taiwans Blockbuster Documentary to Screen in Washington DC

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:56 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- D.C. Asian Pacific American Film, in collaboration with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative's Office (TECRO), is proud to present Taiwan's highest-grossing documentary, Go Grandriders, at Landmark's E Street Cinema (555 11th St. NW) on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. This is a FREE screening that you don't want to ...

Video Worlds largest lego model put on display in New York

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:45:37 -0400

It weighs almost 46,000 pounds and took 32 builders about 17,000 hours to put together."I built pretty big things with Lego, but this is the biggest ever," said Lego master builder Erik Varszegi at an unveiling ceremony."It's a life-size version," he added.The building of the spaceship got underway a year ago in the Czech Republic, and was then later shipped over to ...

Exclusive New York Sandy ‘Climate Resilience’ Plan Won’t Address Climate Pollution

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:38:17 -0400

$300 million climate-resiliency initiative established by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg using Sandy relief funds will not address climate pollution, according to a city official. The New York City Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency (SIRR), formed in November 2012, will release a report this month indicating how $294 million in federal funding from the Superstorm Sandy ...

First Take Googles potential tussle with feds has a familiar feel

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:54 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO -- The possibility of another Google dustup with federal regulators has the makings of a revised movie title: Play it again, Uncle Sam.Should the Federal Trade Commission expand a preliminary probe and decide to launch a full-fledged investigation over how Google sells online display ads, it will be dj vu all over again for the search-engine behemoth.In January, the FTC closed a ...

Obama addresses sex assault in Naval Academy speech

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:23 -0400

In his commencement address at the United States Naval Academy, President Obama touched upon the growing military sexual assault cases, telling graduates, "We have to be determined to stop these crimes. They've got no place in the greatest military on ...

Breaking down the IRS controversy

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:21 -0400

Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., joins The Daily Rundown to give his reaction to Lois Lerner leaving the IRS, the President's proposal on targeted drone strikes, and immigration ...

Obama Free press is essential to our democracy

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:20 -0400

i don't think it affects it at all. the thing that this might affect -- i don't think this is going to affect how anyone does business as far as reported iing, i think this is our ...

IRS official refuses to resign takes leave

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:19 -0400

Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., joins Daily Rundown guest host Peter Alexander to discuss Lois Lerner and the IRS, the President's counter-terrorism speech and ...

IHT Rendezvous America’s Profligate Ways With Water

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:28:58 -0400

the hammered High Plains Aquifer . The scale and circumstances are vastly different, but nothing focuses the mind on water like the fear of it running out. Nomadic peoples figured this out long ago. But in much of the world, industrial excess, lax control and blind greed foreshadow serial calamity ahead. As water grows scarce, special interests hurry to get it while they can. Anyone who bothered ...

American killed in 2011 drone strike was jailed by Pakistan

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:18 -0400

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN - An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped after being released on bail, officials said Thursday. The Obama administration revealed Wednesday that Jude Kenan Mohammad died in a drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region, making him the fourth American citizen killed by ...

Watch Trayvon Martin Texts Reveal Fighting Drug Use

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:22:17 -0400

The defense says this kittles an Arizona -- trade on Martin bought at this 7-Eleven -- night he was killed. Might have been more than an innocent snack the defense says this photo of red liquid on ...

Randy Jackson Why Hes Leaving American Idol

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:22:10 -0400

After 12 years of countless auditions, performances and lots of drama involving the judges themselves, ';American Idol'; judge Randy Jackson is leaving the show, saying his long stint had run its course. When the longest-tenured judge announced his departure from America’s stage earlier this month, rumors rapidly ran wild. But Jackson confirms to ABC News’ Bianna Golodryga ...

Air Force One Percent Has Landed - Americas Top Private Jet Hotspots

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:50:46 -0400

Flightaware , an online tool for tracking flights shows a list of arrivals at the airport and a map of planes as they make their approach. Julia Roche ...

Clarification Fossil Fuels-Divestment story

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:47:57 -0400

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - In a story May 22, The Associated Press reported 72 percent of Harvard University's student body voted in favor of the school's endowment divesting from fossil fuel companies. The story should have made clear that the vote was held only among undergraduates and that of the ballots cast, 72 percent were in favor of ...

More And More Americans Are Feeling The Impact Of Sequestration Cuts

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:44:56 -0400

nearly four in ten Americans say sequestration has hurt them personally , up from just a quarter in March. About half of those impacted say the harm has been "major." Those who have been impacted also report high levels of pessimism about the state of the economy overall. Just about a third say the economic recovery is under way, compared to two-thirds of those who haven't been ...

Punchlines Prom season for Obama

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:43:45 -0400

Time magazine obtained photos of President Obama in 1979. One comedian questions what that weed is around his neck. Take a look at our favorite jokes, then vote for your own at ...

Mary Pat Christie Chris would be a great president

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:43:08 -0400

The New Jersey first lady addresses 2016 presidential run rumors surrounding her husband, Gov. Chris Christie, and talks about her charity, the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, which is helping the state ...

Unfinished agenda from Obamas first term surfaces in drone speech

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:43:07 -0400

President Obama delivered the first major speech of his second term on Thursday, addressing the use of drone strikes and calling for a restricted use on unmanned strikes. How transparent will the administration be on drones in the future? The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson and NBC News' Tom Brokaw join the ...

Lois Lerner and the problems with not acting swiftly

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:43:07 -0400

IRS official Lois Lerner has been placed on administrative leave following reports she refused to resign as director of Exempt Organizations. But should Lerner be penalized for pleading the Fifth? And what has the public and administration learned from this controversy? The Morning Joe panel ...

Scott Walker tries introduces himself to Iowa Republicans

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:43:07 -0400

walker downplayed his presidential ambitions in interviews but he did manage to mention maybe half a dozen times during his 40-minute speech that he lived in plainfield, a tiny town in northeast iowa when he was a child. another stop, ...

Jindal Obamas woes from big govt

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:36:50 -0400

>Editor's note: Bobby Jindal, a Republican, is governor of Louisiana.(CNN) -- The latest problems with the IRS witch hunt, the seizure of phone records from The Associated Press, the conflicting Benghazi stories and disastrous attempts to enforce Obamacare may all seem unrelated, but they are not. Each of these events is the direct byproduct of two central philosophies of the Obama ...

America is stuck in a state of Arrested Development | Alan Yuhas

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:33:32 -0400

they always distinguish from a trick , those being what they play on each other. Never has a more impotently devious family graced television: they scheme and meddle in each other's lives for fun, profit and spite. The patriarch and matriarch (if you ...

Poll Americans skeptical about prospects of a gun bill

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:07 -0400

Weeks after the Senate voted down a bill to expand background checks for gun owners, a majority of Americans are skeptical any significant new gun control laws will make it through Congress this year, according to ...

Proposed SF Condo High-Rise Could Cast Shadow On Union Square

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:22 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The debate over plans to build a 47-story condominium tower on Mission Street downtown has spilled north of Market Street to Union Square, where opponents have raised concerns the building will cast too much shadow over the plaza. The mechanical penthouse atop 706 Mission Street has been modified enough to get the greenlight from both the City Planning Commission and ...

Exercise regimen published in American College of Sports Medicine Health Fitness

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

A SEVEN-minute exercise regimen devised by scientists has been shown to provide as many health benefits as doing a long run and a session of weight training. The workout requires no more than a wall, a chair and seven minutes of your time. However, the experts say that you must be in pain when performing it in order to benefit. The article, High-Intensity Circuit Training Using Body Weight: ...

Americas Cup sailors resume training after Andrew Simpson death - video

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:54 -0400

death of British sailor Andrew Simpson in a training accident on 9 May. Regatta director Iain Murray delivered a list of 37 recommendations to improve safety on Wednesday and says he hopes to learn from the incident which cost Simpson his ...

Seattle Bridge Collapse Another Sign That America’s Infrastructure Is In Bad Shape

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:23 -0400

an Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Seattle collapsed , sending two cars into the water and injuring three people. So far no fatalities have been reported. Authorities don't yet know what caused the collapse. Another bridge ...

American philanthropist honored for bolstering US-Russia cultural ties

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:49:24 -0400

USA American philanthropist Susan Lehrman has received the Fulbright Award for contributing to international diplomacy, specifically Russia-US cultural ties. A month ago, her efforts were warmly saluted by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Since 1991, public organization One to World has annually bestowed the Fulbright Award on individuals who make outstanding contributions to promoting ...

Obama softens US policy on drones

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:48:16 -0400

what was the importance -- talked about the president's drone poll sichlt it's a policy that's been controversial, though very popular with the public. how do you believe the president framed a drone debate moving ...

Why Obamas speech was one of the best of his presidency

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:48:16 -0400

Must-Read Op-Eds: Mika Brzezinski reads from Charles Krauthammer's latest Washington Post column on the IRS' scrutiny of Tea Party groups. Brzezinski also reads from an NYT editorial on President Obama's Thursday speech on counterterrorism. MSNBC.com's Richard Wolffe also joins the conversation. Willie Geist also reports on the opening of the Jersey Shore for the Memorial Day ...

Glitches and mishaps on Weiners first day of campaigning

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:48:15 -0400

Politico Playbook: Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., who resigned in 2011 after lewd online behavior, had his first day of campaigning on Thursday, May 23. Politico's John Harris joins Morning Joe to discuss why his opening day didn't seem to go off quite as ...

Spanish court opens tax probe into kings daughter

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:45:26 -0400

Jose Castro on Friday asked tax authorities for information regarding Cristina's property and investments as well as finances relating to her partnership with her ...

Soldiers and sex Can men evolve

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:47 -0400

>Editor's note: Pepper Schwartz is professor of sociology at the University of Washington and the author or co-author of 17 books, the latest of which is "The Normal Bar. " She is the AARP Love and Relationship Ambassador and writes the Naked Truth column for AARP.org. She is a senior fellow at the Council on Contemporary Families, a nonprofit organization that gathers research on American ...

Evacuated residents of ND city returning home

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:34 -0400

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Residents of a northeastern North Dakota city who evacuated their homes Tuesday because flooding threatened a nearby dam are going ...

Truck crash may have caused Washington state bridge collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:41:05 -0400

OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A truck crashed into a four-lane freeway bridge in Washington state Thursday evening and may have caused it to collapse, sending vehicles and drivers tumbling into a frigid river, officials ...

Charge American Terrorists With Treason

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:44 -0400

When Boston bombing conspirator Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured, the event brought up--again--questions about the proper legal procedures for perpetrators of terrorism, particularly when those terrorists who are American citizens. Several conservative senators rushed to suggest that Tsarnaev be designated an "enemy combatant," which would allow for the suspension of his habeas corpus ...

Americas Top Colleges Have a Rich Kid Problem

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:42 -0400

, elite schools do a consistently poor job recruiting the intelligent but low-income high school students who could benefit most from a top-notch education. Part of their problem, as Josh ...

Argue Like Americas Most Controversial Philosopher

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:38 -0400

Our annual guide to the businesses that matter most; the ones whose innovations are having an impact across their industries and our ...

CBS up American Idol down as traditional TV season ends

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:40 -0400

CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close. The traditional television season ended Wednesday. Though that marker is losing its meaning with more fresh programming airing during the summer, it's still a good time to take stock on where the industry stands. For the 10th time ...

Kerry Lavrov to meet in Paris on Syrian peace talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:39 -0400

AMMAN, Jordan - Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov next week in Paris to discuss peace talks in Syria. U.S. officials say they want to advance efforts to start talks between the Syrian government and opposition leaders. The officials say Kerry will extend a seven-day trip through the Middle East and Africa by one day to dine Monday with Lavrov. ...

Oakland Robbery Attempt Leads To Shooting 3 Suspects Sought

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:32:00 -0400

OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Police were searching for three possible suspects who shot a victim during an attempted robbery Friday morning in Oakland. The shooting was reported in the 2000 block of San Pablo Avenue near ...

Obama U.S. is not at war with Islam

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:28 -0400

President Barack Obama delivers a speech on his administration's counterterrorism policy at the National Defense University located on Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2013. UPI/Kristoffer ...

Kerry goes to Ethiopia for security talks African Union anniversary

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:26 -0400

John Kerry 's agenda on a trip to Ethiopia. The State Department said Kerry's three-day visit, beginning Friday in Addis Ababa, would include meetings with senior Ethiopian officials, Voice of America reported. Discussions were expected to include efforts to battle Islamic extremists in countries such as Mali and northern Nigeria, the State Department said. On Saturday, Kerry will ...

One block two tornadoes Life in the cross hairs

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:16:42 -0400

>Editor's note: John Sutter, the human rights columnist for CNN Opinion, is from Oklahoma City. Follow him on Twitter -- @jdsutter -- for continued updates about the tornado. E-mail him at ctl@cnn.com. Oklahoma City (CNN) -- Nancy ...

When company owns human genes

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:03:34 -0400

>Editor's note: Gayle Sulik is a medical sociologist, founder of the Breast Cancer Consortium and author of "Pink Ribbon Blues: How Breast Cancer Culture Undermines Women's Health. " Follow her on Twitter: @pinkribbonblues(CNN) -- Angelina Jolie, when writing about her preventive double mastectomy, did not discuss how much her surgeries cost, but she did mention that many women would not be ...

Are American Christians Unashamed of Their Faith

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:59:08 -0400

The Nashville-based research organization's survey identifies being "unashamed" as one of eight attributes of discipleship that are consistent marks of maturing believers."There are two elements to this discipleship attribute: being unashamed of Jesus Christ around nonbelievers and showing transparency among other Christians," said Scott McConnell, director of LifeWay ...

I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:54:50 -0400

The Washington State Patrol chief says the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit (SKA'-jiht) River at Mount Vernon was caused by an oversize ...

Incumbent upon DOJ AG Holder to explain leak probe says Gibbs

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:53:40 -0400

Top Talkers: "Attorney General Eric Holder signed off on a controversial search warrant that identified Fox News reporter James Rosen as a 'possible co-conspirator' in violations of the Espionage Act and authorized seizure of his private emails," NBC News' Michael Isikoff writes. The Morning Joe panel discusses Holder's move and the president's response during ...

Scarborough Lerner is either incompetent...or just doesnt tell the truth

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:53:40 -0400

Top Talkers: IRS official Lois Lerner has been placed on administrative leave following reports she refused to resign as director of Exempt Organizations. The Morning Joe panel -- including NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell, the Council on Foreign Relations' Richard Haass, Time's Mark Halperin and fmr. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs -- discusses more reports of what and when ...

Boston bombing suspects hearing rescheduled again

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:42 -0400

BOSTON (AP) -- A federal judge has rescheduled a probable cause hearing for surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' ...

Teen Birth Rates Down Across America Hispanic Girls Had Sharpest Drop

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:00 -0400

new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that teen birth rates in America fell sharply from 2007 to 2011, by as much as 34 percent on average for Hispanic ...

Brewers team up with beer to be released on Memorial Day to help military families

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:52 -0400

Former major league pitcher Chris Ray pours one of his baseball-themed beers at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Proceeds from the specialty brew will be given to military families. (Joe Mahoney/Associated ...