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Virginia hikers hit by runaway car

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:21:55 -0400

A parade in the US state of Virginia has been ended by an horrendous car crash. Over 50 people were injured in an incident where a car ploughed into the crowd whose members had been hiking through the area. More than a dozen people were seriously injured in the crash, which took place during the Trail Days festival in the town of Damascus in northern Virginia. Ambulances ferried the ...

Texas takes on large oil firms

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:26:06 -0400

BP and Halliburton are being sued by the state of Texas over one of the worst oil spills in US history. Texas has become the latest complainant in allegations that both companies engaged in "misconduct" for their role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four other states that have sued BP and other companies in connection to the spill. Alabama and Louisiana filed complaints in 2010 ...

Alleged unmasked CIA agent leaves Russia

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:30:01 -0400

Ryan Fogle, the man Russia's security services claimed to have captured last week as he tried to recruit a Russian to spy for the US, left Moscow Sunday, a media report said. Fogle checked in on a flight at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, NTV said. The Russian foreign ministry had earlier declared Fogle, a third secretary at the US Embassy in Moscow, persona non grata for "activity incompatible ...

Sushil Kumar Shinde leaves for U.S. to participate in Indo-US Homeland Security dialogue

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:30:01 -0400

Internal Affairs Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Sunday left for the United States to participate in the Indo-US Homeland Security dialogue. At the plenary session of the dialogue in Washington Shinde will interact with US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on issues including threats from terror groups like LeT and al-Qaeda, illicit financing and transnational crimes. Both side ...

US Pak should acknowledge each others roles in good work they do Sherry Rehman

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:40:03 -0400

Pakistan's outgoing ambassador to the US, Sherry Rehman, has said that Pakistan and the United States should acknowledge each other's roles in the good work they do, adding that the two countries have improved their ties considerably from a low-point in 2011. Rehman, who was addressing a gathering of senior American officials and Pakistani-Americans, added that Washington should end drone ...

Sarah Michelle Gellar shares best parenting advice

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:10:02 -0400

Sarah Michelle Gellar shared her best parenting advice ever as she showed up at the CBS Upfront event for her new comedy series, The Crazy Ones, in New York City. When it comes to her parenting style, the Vampire Slayer actress said she likes to keep it simple, Us magazine reported. The mom of two told the publication that her parenting tip is not too original but it works. The 36-year-old ...

NY bar to host smallest penis contest

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:40:02 -0400

King's County Bar in Brooklyn, New York is set to host the first ever 'Smallest Penis Contest', on July 20. According to an advertisement on Craigslist, the contest invites 'less endowed men' who can prove that 'good things can come in small packages,' the Huffington Post reported. The 'pageant style' contest would involve 'talent, evening wear, and swimsuit elements.' A 'small member expert ...

Suspected U.S. drone attack in Yemen kills 4 Al Qaeda militants

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:40:02 -0400

A suspected American drone attack has reportedly killed four Al Qaeda militants in the southern province of Yemen according to security officials. A fight between Yemeni forces and Al Qaeda in Abyan province last year had drove away militants from several cities that the outfit had ruled over for a brief period in 2011, Fox News reports. According to some security officials, the attack took ...

I want to shoot Hillary Clinton right in the vagina says radio host

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:40:03 -0400

Radio host Pete Santilli has made shocking comments about former First Lady Hillary Clinton, claiming that she should be shot in the vagina for her involvement in the killings of US troops. He hosts a show on his website, but said that he is ready to take his show to national syndication but only if the FCC regulated AM/FM radio stations can handle his truth and honesty. Santilli said that ...

Rooney Mara to endorse Calvin Klein perfume

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:00:02 -0400

Actress Rooney Mara has been named the new face of American designer brand Calvin Klein's new perfume. The 28-year-old will reunite with David Fincher, who directed her in "The Social Network" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", to shoot a series of TV advertisements for the fashion house' upcoming female fragrance, Downtown. "I am very excited to be included in the group of amazing women ...

Obama Turns Focus on Middle-Class Jobs

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:22 -0400

U.S. President Barack Obama says he is focusing on ways to help the American middle class make economic gains, to bring them in line with the economic recovery of big business. Obama said in his weekly address Saturday that he has been visiting cities across the country that are doing "interesting and creative" things to "re-ignite the engine" of middle class economic growth and make sure ...

Suspect in NY bias shooting is charged with murder

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:48:51 -0400

Armando Morales can be a dangerous man, whichever side he’s on. Once Morales handled illicit business for the Fresno, Calif., Bulldogs street gang. Then his compelling testimony against a former cellmate secured the conviction of the man accused of killing Chandra Levy. Now the former gang-enforcer-turned-prison-snitch is back in the hot seat. What happens next might turn the Levy murder ...

Charlotte remembers historic1963 desegregation eat-in

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:39:54 -0400

View Photo Associated Press - In this May 16, 2013, photo, Abdulah Salim, Jr. hold the photograph of his father Dr. Reginald A. Hawkins who was a prominent Charlotte civil rights leader, in Silver Spring, Md. In the ...

Mystery winner holding $590 million ticket

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:39:54 -0400

where one is definitely not the loneliest number today. we're talking about the sole winning ticket of the biggest powerball jackpot in history. it was sold at a supermarket ...

Female hostage died from police bullet in New York standoff official

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:34:06 -0400

(Reuters) - A 21-year-old university student who was taken hostage in her apartment and then shot to death during a police standoff with an armed robber on New York's Long Island was killed by a bullet fired from an officer's gun, investigators said on ...

How A Free Press Is Threatened By Latin American Governments

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:31:56 -0400

One of the greatest threats to press freedom in Latin America comes in the form of shady criminal groups like Mexican drug cartels or Colombian paramilitaries who harass and sometimes murder journalists that report on their activities. Increasingly, however, a new threat is emerging in the hemisphere. It comes in the form of democratically elected officials. These politicians, who wear suave ...

Fact Check Chicago School Closings

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:31:54 -0400

Students protest outside the Chicago Public Schools headquarters against the city's plan to close more than 50 elementary schools on March 25, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty ...

N. KOREA PRISON SAGA Camp Holding American Not the Worst Experts Say

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:31:45 -0400

It's bad for Kenneth Bae, the Washington man arrested in North Korea last year and sentenced to 15 years in prison, but it could be worse, according to people familiar with the workings of one of the world's most secretive and repressive regimes. Bae began serving a 15-year, hard labor sentence on Tuesday for what Pyongyang has described as hostile acts against the state. But word from ...

White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS learned about it from the news

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:28:55 -0400

In this Sunday, May 19, 2013, photo provided by CBS News White House senior advisor Dan Pfeiffer appears on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Pfeiffer was scheduled to appear on five Sunday news shows Sunday, where he stated no senior officials were involved in the decision to give tea party groups extra scrutiny by the ...

MLS New York 1 Los Angeles 0

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:24:50 -0400

Tim Cahill's header in stoppage time Sunday elevated the New York Red Bulls over Los Angeles 1-0. Juninho got control of the ball in the 91st minute and passed it to Cahill, who launched a close-range header on net that eluded Carlo Cudicini for the game's only goal. The Red Bulls (7-4-3) held onto first place in the Eastern Conference with 24 ...

The Durability Of Levis Woven Into Americas Fabric

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:45 -0400

Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: One hundred and forty years ago this month, a German immigrant named Levi Strauss patented the first pair of jeans ever made. During the California gold rush, Strauss traveled across the country to set up a West Coast branch of his family's dry ...

Report Yahoo agrees to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:12 -0400

Yahoo's board has agreed to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has acquired several social media sites, presumably to attract a younger audience. ...

How the Conn. train crash will affect commuters

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:04 -0400

Metro-North employees work at the site of Friday's train derailment in Bridgeport. Conn. on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals following the collision between two trains Friday evening that injured 72 people, Metro-North President Howard Permut said Sunday. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post,Brian A. Pounds ) MANDATORY ...

Internet Week sweeps through New York

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:08 -0400

Photo credit: 5th Annual Internet Week in New York, 2012. (Getty) New York's annual digital confab is set to kick off Monday, as Internet Week sweeps through the city, highlighting the the Big Apple's leading role in tech and online culture. The annual weeklong conference, launched in 2008, turns the city into a mecca for the digitally connected, with panels, speeches, demonstrations ...

Conn. train outage expected for days following crash that injured 72

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:49:20 -0400

A derailed Metro-North rail car is hoisted back on to the tracks in Bridgeport. Conn. on Sunday, May 19, 2013. President Howard Permut said Sunday. BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Commuters are bracing for a difficult trip around southwest Connecticut and to New York City beginning Monday as workers repair the Metro-North commuter rail line crippled by a derailment and crash.Crews will spend days rebuilding ...

White House accuses Republicans of fishing expeditions

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:43:38 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Sunday accused Republicans of conducting political "fishing expeditions," while Republican lawmakers showed no let up in attacking President Barack Obama's administration for a culture of what they called cover-up and ...

American accused of spying reportedly leaves Russia

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:41:04 -0400

MOSCOW – The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported. The Kremlin-loyal TV station broadcast video Sunday evening showing Ryan Fogle going through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport. He also was pictured in the company of embassy staff as he ...

Jamie Dimon Under Pressure Ahead of Investor Vote

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:38:01 -0400

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs. It's been just more than a year since his bank, JPMorgan Chase, revealed a surprise trading loss that tarnished its usually stellar reputation in Washington and on Wall Street, and what a difference it has made. Shareholder groups ...

US Official White House Was Unaware of IRS Misdeeds

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:44 -0400

President Barack Obama and White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer, right, react to a reporter's question as they leave the Treasury Department in Washington, Jan. 16, ...

Asking $190 Million This Is Americas New Most Expensive Home For Sale

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:02:48 -0400

Wall Street residents that has earned it a nickname as the hedge fund capital of the country. Now the tony town will be known for something else: as the location of America's most expensive home for sale. Asking an astounding $190 million, Copper Beech Farm has come to market as one of Greenwich's last 'Great Estates,' a designation assigned by ...

New round of storms could threaten millions of people

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:56:25 -0400

violent storms are raking the country's mid section. they are slowly moving east. forecasters have been telling people from iowa to oklahoma, you better hunker down ...

Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:11 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) -- The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a life, says an expert in the ...

The Caucus White House Aide Calls Criticism of Obama ‘Offensive’

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:50:15 -0400

A senior White House adviser mounted a combative defense on Sunday against Republican lawmakers’ accusations of mismanagement, saying that the criticisms of President Obama’s actions and governing style were "offensive" and "absurd." The remarks came from Dan Pfeiffer, a member of the president's inner circle, as he made appearances on all five major network ...

Google Americas third political party

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:47:25 -0400

(Credit: James Martin/CNET) Congress is a dog that won't go for a walk. We can tug at its leash as hard as we want, but it sits in the middle of the sidewalk, barking a defiant "no." It's not a purposeful no. It's just a refusal for the sake of it, couched in principle. Then along comes America's most ambitious politician. No, it's not Paul Ryan or ...

The top films at the North American box office

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:12:51 -0400

May 19 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three-day weekend starting May 17, led by "Star Trek Into Darkness" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Star Trek Into Darkness.............$ 70.6 million 2 (1) Iron Man 3..........................$ 35.2 million 3 (2) The Great Gatsby....................$ 23.4 million ...

White House Adviser Fires at Fox News Host for “Offensive” Benghazi Question

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:05:35 -0400

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 11: White House Communications Director Daniel Pfeiffer listens to U.S. President Barack Obama during a news conference at the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House July 11, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama discussed the ongoing budget and debit limit negotiations with Congressional Republicans and Democrats. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty ...

Small Fla. city wonders who won $590.5 million Powerball jackpot

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:31 -0400

View Photo Associated Press/Ben Margot - A woman prepares to choose her numbers on a lottery ticket Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. A record Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 ...

Out-of-control car crashes into parade crowd

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:28 -0400

Up to 60 people were injured Saturday after a car plowed into a crowd at the Trail Days Parade in Virginia. A firefighter at the scene was able to reach into the car and turn off the ignition while it was in motion. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe ...

Commuters stalled in wake of Conn. train accident

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:28 -0400

It could be days or even longer before the stretch of rail route in Connecticut closed due to a derailment and collision reopens. Authorities are scrambling to put alternative plans in place for the thousands of daily commuters who rely on the route. NBC's Michelle Franzen ...

First lady to graduates Be willing to fail

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:27 -0400

First lady Michelle Obama offered advice to high school graduates in Tennessee on Saturday. Speaking about the importance of determination and passion, she told her young audience to "not waste a minute living someone else's dream." TODAY's Jenna Wolfe ...

Miamis Stadium Issues Cloud Its Bid to Host Super Bowl

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:57:49 -0400

Perhaps the most telling handicapping of the contest to host the 50th Super Bowl came in a grammatical Freudian slip from one of the bidders less than two weeks ago. When Rodney Barreto, the South Florida businessman who is leading that ...

Chicago protest against school closures

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:55:10 -0400

Hundreds of parents, students and teachers have marched against school closures in Chicago. The local education authority in US President Barack Obama’s home town plans on closing 54 schools to save money. The decision expected next week would affect at least 50,000 ...

Russian TV American accused of spying and ordered to leave the country flies out of Moscow

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:44 -0400

MOSCOW - The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported. The Kremlin-loyal TV station broadcast video Sunday evening showing Ryan Fogle going through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport. He also was pictured in the company of embassy staff as he ...

Woman Disputes Story Of Chicago Cop Who Shot Her Dog

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:51:54 -0400

CHICAGO (CBS) — Tensions are boiling over in the Norwood Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side where an off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a dog, reports WBBM’s Nancy ...

White House aide Pfeiffer IRS actions inexcusable

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:48:59 -0400

Dan Pfeiffer said it is a "cardinal rule when you know a situations like these, not for just for this White House but for all White Houses ... you do not interfere in an independent investigation and you do not do anything to give off the appearance of interference in an independent investigation." A Department of the Treasury inspector general's report found employees at an IRS ...

30000 flock to Petaluma Calif. for American Graffiti festival

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:48:57 -0400

George Lucas ' "American Graffiti" gathered where the film was shot in Petaluma, Calif., to celebrate its 40th anniversary. About 370 classic cars and hot rods were lined up and on display Saturday as part of the Petaluma Salute to American Graffiti event that began Friday, the Santa Rosa (Calif.) Press reported Sunday. Even the 1967 Citroen 2CV driven ...

New York officer accidentally kills victim of home intrusion

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:27:32 -0400

People gather near a home that was invaded early Friday morning, in Uniondale, N.Y.. A Hofstra University student was fatally shot during the home invasion by a police officer. (ROBERT ...

Heatwave deaths in New York city could rise by up to 22 study shows

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:06:00 -0400

New York city could experience up to 22% more deaths from extreme summertime heat in the coming decade under global warming, according to a study of the impact of climate trends.The higher deaths will be partially offset by a reduction in deaths due to the milder winters predicted in Manhattan.Overall, however, the net effect of the new temperature norms ...

Video A nation of slobs

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:10 -0400

There was a time when elegant attire wasn't just for the red carpet, but for any event, from dinner to shopping. These days, it seems anything goes. Does that mean we have become a nation of slobs? Nancy Giles ...

Video White House not living up to promises of transparency Chaffetz says

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:09 -0400

"Look, this administration says they want to be open and transparent, but they haven't," said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, criticizing the lack of accountability from the White House on recent controversies involving the IRS and ...

Video battered mini-golf course gets back on its feet

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:09 -0400

Bill Geist meets Glenn Lynn, who has designed more than 400 mini-golf courses, and is adding one more to his list: Barnacle Bill's miniature golf course, which like many other Jersey Shore businesses was obliterated by Hurricane ...

Video The strange inventive world of wallpaper

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:09 -0400

Some historians believe wallpaper had ancient origins, but despite its popularity among past generations it had fallen out of favor. Now some entrepreneurial wallpaper designers are stirring a renaissance of wall coverings with styles that surprise and amuse. Rita Braver reports. Photo ...

Video Jennifer Lopez Musician actress designer and more

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:08 -0400

Lee Cowan sits down with celebrity powerhouse Jennifer Lopez, who has not only been tops in music and film but also in fashion. She talks about her business empire, her sense of style and design, and what it's like to be a "workaholic" ...

A history of Miami and Miami Beach

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:08 -0400

(CBS News) They're a sun-seekers paradise on the Florida coast . . . the cities of Miami and Miami Beach lure millions to their hedonistic attractions, not to mention their unique contributions to the world of design. A metropolis today, the City of Miami wasn't incorporated until 1896, with a population of a few hundred. Across Biscayne Bay, an island known simply as "the ...

Spy-accused American leaves Moscow

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:04 -0400

A US embassy employee accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia has flown out of Moscow, it is reported.Russian NTV broadcast video that appeared to show Ryan Fogle passing through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. The report said he left today.Russian security services claimed on Tuesday that Fogle, a third secretary in the US embassy, had been ...

Bay To Breakers Runners Take To The Streets Of San Francisco

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:30 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Thousands of racers, runners and strolling, costumed scene-makers spread across San Francisco Sunday morning in the 102nd Bay to Breakers footrace. Elite runners led the pack and crossed the finish line on Ocean Beach long before many of the estimated 30,000 participants managed to get over the starting line on Howard ...

Swedish Princess Madeleine American fiance attend pre-nuptial service

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:58:31 -0400

The Swedish royal family attended church Sunday in Stockholm's Royal Chapel for a traditional public announcement of Princess Madeleine's upcoming wedding. Princess Madeleine is scheduled to marry Christopher O'Neill, an American who has declined Swedish citizenship and will remain a U.S. citizen after the wedding -- and therefore will not hold a position of responsibility in the ...

First 48 run with Miami police comes to close

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:58:31 -0400

The Miami Police Department said is ending its long-running relationship with the A&E cable channel true-crime series "The First 48." Police Chief Manuel Orosa said the city's contract with the show has expired and producers have not responded to a request they make a sizable donation to the Police Athletic League. "We're asking the show to donate monies to our ...

AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:53:10 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutional" and already has had a chilling effect on ...

Star Trek sequel tops weekend box office in North America

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:52:23 -0400

Sun May 19, 2013 12:52pm EDT May 19 (Reuters) - Sci-fi movie "Star Trek Into Darkness" journeyed to the top of weekend box office charts as the latest voyage of the Starship Enterprise pulled in $70.6 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters. The new 3D installment in the "Star Trek" franchise knocked the mighty "Iron Man 3" to second place. The superhero sequel from Walt ...

NY frisk judge calls criticism below-the-belt

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:35:25 -0400

NEW YORK -; The federal judge overseeing the stop-and-frisk trial that has put New York Police Department officers in the spotlight says she knows she's not the government's favorite ...

Coast Guard to take testimony on Shell grounding

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:35:25 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -; Circumstances surrounding the grounding of a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge off a remote Alaska island will be explored in a public hearing in ...

Somali reaction to al-Shabab sentences mixed

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:32:22 -0400

Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabab in Somalia were given prison sentences in federal court Thursday, ending a week of punishments tied to long-running investigations into recruiting and financing for the terrorist ...

Police Search For Missing Miami Gardens Girl

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:11:24 -0400

MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) - Miami Gardens police have asked for the public's help in finding a missing child who may be with her father. An Endangered Missing Child Alert was issued Sunday for Arianna ...

Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:03:05 -0400

mock trial involving people who have been deemed mentally incompetent to participate in a real one. In mental hospitals across the country, psychiatrists ...

Las Vegas Dubais brash cousin in the American desert

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:46:57 -0400

Las Vegas and Dubai. From the Bellagio fountain, bright lights and top-notch hotels, Vegas is a top destination for not only pleasure, but business as well, playing host to some of the biggest conferences and conventions in the world. As well as having thematic parallels, the cities overlap economically. The Nevada city's economy was hit hard by the recession and it lost out to cheaper ...

American Peter Uihlein wins Madeira Islands Open for 1st career title

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:45:04 -0400

SANTO ANTONIO DA SERRA, Portugal - American Peter Uihlein won the Madeira Islands Open by two strokes after shooting a 4-under 68 on Sunday for his first career title in his 16th European Tour event. Uihlein birdied four of his last eight holes for a 15-under total of 273 at the Clube de Golf do Santo da Serra course. It was his third top-10 finish from seven European Tour events this season. ...

Severe weather to begin the week

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:24 -0400

Tornado watches are already in effect until late Saturday for parts of Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. And forecasters say this violent storm system could stretch into the Midwest Sunday. The Weather Channel's Kim Cunningham ...

Car barrels through Virginia parade crowd injuring at least 50 official says

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:20 -0400

By Debra McCown, The Associated Press DAMASCUS, Va. -- An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the ...

Jet-setter’s love of travel fueled by early Miami trip

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:06 -0400

Carolyn Kremins has always loved to travel. Growing up in Long Island, she spent her childhood going on road trips to Niagara Falls and the Catskills.“I wanted so desperately to go on a plane,” she said in a recent phone interview. “I used my grandfather as an excuse.”Like many grandfathers in the late 1970s, Kremins’ spent winters in Miami Beach. For her first ever ...

Damaged trains being removed from wreck site

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:39:53 -0400

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North ...

Chinese Fall For Over-The-Top American Weddings

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:37:57 -0400

Two things can be said about the wealthy Chinese these days. It seems they no longer know what to do with their money. If they're not buying up empty apartment buildings, they're buying Ferrettis and dining with the Prince of Monaco. Another thing...they are in love with U.S. brands and Made for TV U.S. lifestyles. If they're not buying up LA and Orange County Barbie Dream Houses, ...

Asian-American Pentecostal Theologian on Transnational Character of Evangelicalism Racialization in the Church

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:36:16 -0400

Editor's Note: This is the second part of a four-part series based on the new book, "Aliens in the Promised Land: Why Minority Leadership Is Overlooked in White Christian Churches and Institutions." The Christian Post series looks at racism and multi-ethnicity in the church from the perspective of African-American, Hispanic and Asian-American Christian leaders. Part One, an ...

Obama to speak on legality of drone program

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:28:01 -0400

A White House official says Obama will also address other counterterrorism policies, including stalled efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention ...

Shooting of gay man in New York was a hate crime police say

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:24:30 -0400

New York 's historic Stonewall Inn was a hate crime and could be linked to a rash of recent homophobic attacks, police said.Before opening fire early Saturday, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in Greenwich Village, yelling: "What are you, gay wrestlers?". The suspect then asked if the pair "want to die here" before shooting victim Marc Carson in the ...

Hands Across The Sand Miami 2013 Locals Protest Off-Shore Drilling Stand For Clean Energy

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:24:27 -0400

On Saturday, weekend beach-goers and environmental activists joined hands along Miami Beach to take a stand against the U.S. dependence on oil and to promote clean energy resources. ...

3 Chicago teens accused of raping girl posting attack on Facebook

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:24:19 -0400

CHICAGO – Three Chicago teenagers are accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and posting the attack on Facebook. Prosecutors say 15-year-old Kenneth Brown, Justin Applewhite and Scandale Fritz, both 16, attacked the girl at Fritz' home on Dec. 15. According to court records, Fritz took the girl to the basement of his home and assaulted her. Fritz allegedly brought Brown ...

Video Work spaces Past and present

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:22:42 -0400

Richard Schlesinger visits Herman Miller, the creator of iconic chairs and furniture, as well as the dreaded work cubicle. So what's in store for the workplace going ...

Video The benefits of a multi-generational homes

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:22:42 -0400

Fifty million Americans live in multi-generational homes, and many want houses that fit their expanded families. Now, builders are trying to provide them. Anna Werner ...

Video Buildings Whats new is old

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:22:42 -0400

Richard Schlesinger visits Herman Miller, the creator of iconic chairs and furniture, as well as the dreaded work cubicle. So what's in store for the workplace going ...

Video The psychology of design and color

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:22:39 -0400

What's on your walls? What's on your shelves? What pleases your eye may be playing tricks on your mind. Just the color of the room can play a huge role in how we feel and behave. Susan Spencer of "48 Hours" reports. Web ...

Obama approval rating holds steady in CNN poll

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:16:48 -0400

Barack Obama did not seem to do any serious damage to his popularity among U.S. voters, a CNN poll released Sunday concluded. The CNN/ORC International poll -- conducted Friday and Saturday -- pegged the president's job approval at 53 percent, slightly better than the 51 percent approval level the same poll found in early April. "That two-point difference is well within the ...

NYPD hunts gunman in fatal bus shooting

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:16:47 -0400

New York police said they were looking for an unidentified gunman who shot and killed a teenage girl Saturday as she boarded a city bus in Queens. The 14-year-old victim was on her way home from a birthday party at a neighborhood club when someone on the sidewalk opened fire on the bus at a stop in the Jamaica section of the borough. The girl, whose name was not released, was struck in the head ...

Life after the Strip Neon graveyard in Las Vegas

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:51:32 -0400

The signs that light up Las Vegas Boulevard never sleep, but they do retire sometimes. When they do, they get a new lease on life at the Neon Museum, where more than 150 signs have found a second life. TODAY's Erica Hill ...

Separated by military duties dad and daughter reunite

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:51:31 -0400

Last year, when TODAY's Lester Holt reported from Afghanistan, he surprised Army Pvt. Victoria Piccoli (then in boot camp) with a chance to talk to her dad, Marine Lieut. Col. Francis Piccoli, who was serving overseas. Since then, the father and daughter have not been able to reunite -- until now. TODAY's Lester Holt ...

Hofstra student shot in home robbery was killed by police officials say

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:51:30 -0400

The New York college student who was shot during a home robbery early Friday was killed by police gunfire, officials said at a news conference ...

Benghazi Crossfire Can White House And State Dept. Dodge Their Own Bullet Talking Points

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:48:18 -0400

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney answers questions during a press briefing at the White House May 10, 2013 in Washington, DC. Carney fielded questions primarily on recently disclosed information relating to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Is all of this Benghazi scandal stuff just a political Republican "witch-hunt" to ...

Tea party looks to take advantage of moment

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:47:16 -0400

Des Moines, Iowa - Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so. They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups for extra scrutiny - a claim that tea party activists had made for years - is helping pump new energy into the coalition. And they are trying to use that development, ...

Dwyane Wade Prom Miami Heat Star Surprises Teen After Turning Her Down

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:46:28 -0400

Dwyane Wade showed up at a prom Friday night and surprised one lucky – and persistent – fan who has asked him multiple times to be her date since last Fall.The Miami Heat superstar pulled up to the Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School senior prom at the LaJolla Ballroom in Coral Gables, Fla., decked out in a sleek black suit, white shirt, no tie, and striking red loafers ensemble. ...

White House Pushes Back At Fox News’ Effort To Politicize IRS Scandal

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:43:31 -0400

, host Chris Wallace pressured White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer about why the Obama administration didn’t act sooner to address the ...

Plains states brace for tornadoes

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:41:58 -0400

A severe weather outbreak is expected as the threat of tornadoes ramped up Sunday, and metropolitan areas from the Twin Cities of Minnesota to Dallas, Tex., were warned they could be affected. The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes reports, with a weather update from TODAY's Dylan ...

White House defends IRS handling McConnell asserts culture of intimidation

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:41:49 -0400

By Michael O'Brien, Political Reporter, NBC News President Barack Obama's team emerged on Sunday to defend his handling of revelations that the IRS had targeted conservative groups for scrutiny, as senior Republicans conceded they lacked evidence - so far - that the president directed the abuses.Republicans appeared on the Sunday talk show circuit with hopes of sustaining their ...

How design colors the mind

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:39 -0400

(CBS News) The psychology of design has been applied to analysts' offices, jails, even locker rooms to surprising effect. Susan Spencer of "48 Hours" explains: When psychologist Toby Israel designed her kitchen, she included something that often stumps her guests: A tree. "Yes, it's not something everybody has in their home," Israel said. And why does she? ...

Gardens in the sky

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:39 -0400

(CBS News) Well-designed gardens need not be confined to ground level. Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours" lifts our sights: In cities like New York, where skyscrapers dominate the landscape, people have to go to great lengths -- or great HEIGHTS -- to create gardens. Architect Carlos Aparicio designed what is believed to be the loftiest outdoor space in Manhattan -- on the 76th floor of the ...

Allegedly random murder hate crime stuns NYC

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:36 -0400

Elliot Morales began his downfall early Saturday by urinating on the wall outside an upscale restaurant just a few blocks away from the Stonewall Inn, the site of 1969 riots that helped give rise to the modern gay-rights movement when patrons at a gay bar reacted to police harassment. Fifteen minutes later, Morales stands accused of shooting and killing Harlem resident Marc Carson, who did not ...

9 still hospitalized after Connecticut train collision

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:52:00 -0400

>Were you there? Share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Nine people remained in the hospital -- one in critical condition -- two days after a commuter train derailed and struck another train on one of the busiest tracks in the country, officials said Sunday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators looking at the accident, along the busy corridor from New York to New Haven, ...

Officer once hailed as hero now facing charges

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:51:58 -0400

A former Philadelphia police officer who gained national attention for an act of bravery several years ago is now under arrest. NBC's Lester Holt ...

R.A. Dickey Blue Jays look to avoid sweep in New York

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:50:47 -0400

Yankee Stadium continues to be a source of disappointment for the Toronto Blue Jays. The New York Yankees can claim their second home sweep of Toronto this season Sunday when CC Sabathia squares off against R.A. Dickey. The Blue Jays came into the series winners of four in a row and seven of 10 after starting 10-21. But the Yankees have outscored Toronto 12-2 in winning the first two games of ...

American imprisoned in North Korea spared death gulags say experts

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:44:15 -0400

Ghosts of incinerator bond deal haunt Harrisburg election

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:43:32 -0400

City of Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson speaks about her city's bankruptcy filing at a news conference at Harrisburg City Hall in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, October 12, ...

Greg Cote Knicks would have been spicier matchup for Miami Heat

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:42:37 -0400

Miami Heat players have been steadfastly neutral in claiming no preference as they waited for Indiana and New York to figure out which would play the underdog in the NBA’s upcoming Eastern Conference finals. Confident champions do not deign to worry about who’s next; they leave the worrying to opponents. The lion who runs the jungle does not much care if he is feasting on zebra or ...

The newest thing in architecture Something old

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:42:15 -0400

(CBS News) Anyone who has seen a great old building being torn down knows that they don't make 'em like they used to. But one New York design team is trying. Tracy Smith reports our Cover Story: It was built to stand for centuries, but by 1969, New York's Grand Central Terminal was in trouble. Kent Barwick led an effort to save the old building from developers. "At one ...

This Week Transcript White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:40:11 -0400

A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday morning, May 19, 2013 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. STEPHANOPOULOS: Hello again. The Washington scandal factory kicking into high gear this week with jobs lost, lawyers hired, witnesses grilled, and outrage all around. As investigations intensify into IRS ...

Health Insurance in America Legalized Extortion

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:11:18 -0400

Included in yesterday's mail were two ominous envelopes, one addressed to me, the other to my wife. They were from our health insurance company. Being that this is mid-May, I knew what the contents of the envelopes would be: one-page letters informing us what our insurance premiums are going to run in the coming year. With sweaty palms and racing heart, I began operating on the ...

Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:10:49 -0400

this video . "It's very clear that's how they were meant to be seen," Brown says. "They were a source of amusement or entertainment, because there was this element of surprise." That they also often feature an element of fruits, berries or other foods is partly a reflection of the Renaissance blossoming of natural sciences, like botany. "At a distance, they just ...

Hostage victim mistakenly killed by police in Hempstead N.Y.

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:45:06 -0400

A Hempstead, N.Y., police officer shot and killed a 21-year-old Hofstra University student while aiming for the man holding her hostage, officials said. Dalton Smith, 30, of Hempstead, N.Y., forced his way into the home of Andrea Rebello and her twin sister, Jessica, Friday in an apparent robbery attempt, Nassau County police said. A person who was in the home at the time of the robbery managed ...

Neighbors complain of smell San Francisco bacon restaurant shut down

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:44:56 -0400

A San Francisco restaurant owner says he's out of business after complaints about the smell of bacon led to a discovery the eatery lacked proper health permits. Jim Angelus, the owner of Bacon Bacon, said the restaurant will shut down at the close of business Friday. Neighbors complained last summer about the smell and alleged Bacon Bacon did not properly dispose of grease. The San ...

Best Places To See Jacarandas In Bloom In Los Angeles

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:16:42 -0400

, or blue jacarandas in full flower. Other cities have them, too: Bangalore, Adelaide, Mexico City, Zimbabwe, Buenos Aires. But only in California do jacarandas bloom twice and with such intoxicating luminescence. The California poppy had a terrible year this year. The state flower barely made an appearance in the deserts outside L.A. The week of the California Poppy Festival in Lancaster last ...

Dressing down a culture for refusing to dress up

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:29 -0400

(CBS News) Dressing elegantly for the most routine matters is a tradition from a distant past -- and our Nancy Giles thinks that's a shame. (Don't miss taking our poll below!) There was a time when a woman really made an entrance! Remember? Skirts swished, heads turned . . . and it wasn't for a red carpet event, either. It was for dinner, or going shopping. What happened? ...

Lottery officials confirm lone winning record Powerball ticket

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:29 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O'Connell. She told The Associated ...

Long Island police defend Hofstra student killing

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:27 -0400

MINEOLA, N.Y. In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University. A short time later, the intruder, Dalton Smith, and a 21-year-old college junior, Andrea Rebello, were both dead. The two were killed early Friday by a Nassau County police ...

Iran hangs two spy suspects

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:54:14 -0400

Two Iranian nationals accused of spying for Israel and the United States were executed in Tehran at dawn Sunday, the prosecutor's office in Iran said. Mohammad Heidari was accused of collecting classified information and providing intelligence to Israel's Mossad agency, Iran's Press TV reported. The network said he allegedly received large sums of money from the Israeli spy agency ...

United States Institute of Peace Holds Inaugural H.H. Sheikha Fatima Lectureship

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:50:16 -0400

WAM ABU DHABI, 19 May 2013 (WAM)-- The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) recently launched Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Lectureship with an inaugural event on Thursday, May 9th. H.H. Sheikha Fatima Lectureship was established by USIP to recognize the role of women as peacebuilders, and will include one lecture per year for the next five years in order to foster a better ...

Colossal Head Sculptures Grace New York Botanical Garden In Bronx

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:23:16 -0400

Four colossal fiberglass sculptures of human heads dominate the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Courtyard. Their features are made of faux vegetation including fruit, bark, flowers and twigs. Each head depicts one of the four seasons. For example, the mosaic-like features of the Autumn work are a composite of nuts, gourds, figs and grapes. The 15-foot-high busts are the creation of contemporary ...

Top 5 best and worst things about my time studying abroad in America | Richard Morris

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:12:23 -0400

A Brit studying abroad across the pond might not sound that adventurous, but it's been an eye-opening year for me at the University of West Georgia in the much stereotyped US south. Here's the best and worst of what I learned about ...

Stories Of Hope Amid Americas Unwinding

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:39:18 -0400

. It's filled with vignettes and profiles of famous and ordinary American lives. He joins NPR's Rachel Martin to discuss the book's characters and how he first became aware of the unwinding ...

Paul Klein Chicago Art Migration Transformation Absence Presence a Damn Good List

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:21:13 -0400

There are perks to having a press pass; like getting to preview exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art with a small group, several curators, and the ...

Ax hovers over food stamp program as costs grow

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:47:05 -0400

A heated battle is brewing on Capitol Hill over cuts to the food stamp program, with lawmakers quoting Bible verses at each other and benefits for millions of people hanging in the balance.Nearly 47 million people – one in seven Americans – rely on food stamps for some of all of their daily ...

FBI searches Spokane Wash. apartment in ricin letters case

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:46:32 -0400

SPOKANE, Wash. — Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ...

Medical emergency eyed in crash at Virginia parade

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:52:41 -0400

May 18, 2013: Emergency personnel respond to one of the people hit by a car, at right, during the beginning of the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival in Damascus, ...

Eyes in the Sky Lawmakers Look To Restrict Use of Domestic Drones

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:52:41 -0400

Amid growing concern over the use of drones by police and government officials for surveillance, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to limit the use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., along with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, is sponsoring legislation that would codify due process protections for ...

TRAGIC TWISTHofstra Student Was Killed By Police During Break-In

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:02:12 -0400

MINEOLA, N.Y. – A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday. Junior public relations major Andrea Rebello was shot once in the head early Friday morning by an officer who opened fire after the masked intruder pointed a ...

Meet the IMDb Guy

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:01:51 -0400

CANNES, France – Just like it has newspapers, magazines, and television, digital technology is poised to change the way people consume movies. The Netflix-ization of your favorite films means that more and more, you can stream what movies you want, when you want, straight to whatever device you want. The principals of several digital companies working to do this with independent and ...

Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:47:40 -0400

(Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won or where in the state the ticket was ...

Chicagos first archbishop was good prelate good man

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:32 -0400

Archbishop's ResidenceA view from North Avenue of the Archbishop's Residence in 1903 at North Avenue and State Parkway in Chicago while Archbishop Quigley was resident. The image shows the front and one side of the building and side yard with a small domed ...

Probe into Conn. train crash giving way to cleanup

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:14:13 -0400

Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 ...

Paul Kagame I asked America to kill Congo rebel leader with drone

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:57:07 -0400

A new M23 recruit demonstrates his martial arts skills in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week. Rwanda denies aiding them. Photograph: James ...

Video The War in Chicago

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:55:19 -0400

This was yellow journalism at its worst. Not only was the reporting and format slip shod, scattered, and lacked focus, CBS ( aka See!BS) performed their predatory vulture function by feasting on the corpse of that poor girl. This was exploitation, sensationalism, anything but good journalism.The program tried to put Chicago in a bad light, and what happened was that effort backfired...BIG ...

Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:06:53 -0400

Family members of deceased State Department diplomat Anne Smedinghoff, (front row L-R) sister Regina, father Tom, and mother Mary Beth listen to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speak at dedication ceremonies for new names inscribed on the American Foreign Service Association Memorial plaque in Washington May 3, ...

Training push fails to halt military sexual assault crisis

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:06:52 -0400

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey hold a joint news conference at the Pentagon in Washington March 17, 2013. Hagel said on Friday the Pentagon will do everything necessary to ''fix'' the problem of sexual assault in the military after incidents in which those responsible for helping victims were accused of sex ...

Understanding heroin and its hold on addicts

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:05:43 -0400

Heroin comes from the opium poppy flower, mostly grown in Mexico and Afghanistan. Its naturally occurring substance, morphine, is extracted from its pod, and classified as an opioid. Some people think that because a drug is grown from the earth, it must be safe. Not so, it's a highly addictive and dangerous ...

1 Winning Ticket Sold in Fla. on Powerball

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:03:41 -0400

A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ...

Sports Briefing | Basketball Mike Krzyzewski Could Coach United States Team

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:36:16 -0400

Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the United States Olympic ...

MLB Colorado 10 San Francisco 2

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:01 -0400

Troy Tulowitzki went 4-for-5 with two RBI Saturday, sparking a 14-hit attack in Colorado's 10-2 win over San Francisco. Rosario cracked a two-run homer and added a run-scoring single ...

MLB Texas 7 Detroit 2

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:00 -0400

Elvis Andrus went 5-for-5 with two RBI for Texas Saturday in the Rangers' 7-2 victory over Detroit. Grimm (3-3) broke a personal three-start losing streak, yielding a pair of runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander walked one and struck out two. Andrus delivered an RBI triple in the second inning, igniting a three-run outburst, and added a run-scoring hit in the third while ...

NHL Detroit Red Wings thrash Chicago Blackhawks 4-1

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:50 -0400

Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday in Game 2 to even ...

NBA Indiana Pacers set up Eastern finals with Miami Heat

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:49 -0400

NBA Eastern Conference finals after they closed out their semi-final series against the New York Knicks in six games with a 106-99 victory on Saturday. The Pacers thrilled their home crowd with the win to take the seven-game series 4-2 and advance to the finals for the first time in nine ...

Detroit Beats Chicago 4-1 To Even Series

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:18 -0400

Detroit Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist, right, smiles as he talks with Damien Brunner during the second period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Saturday, May 18, 2013. The Red Wings won 4-1. NAM Y. HUH | AP ...

ALADI Announces First Latin American Meeting on Commerce

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:44:24 -0400

Montevideo, May 19 (Prensa Latina) A first Latin American trade and investment meeting, ExpoAladi, will be held here next year, jointly announced the Uruguayan government and the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI). To promote this event and start a mutual cooperation, Aladi Secretary General, Carlos Alvarez, and the director of the Institute Uruguay XXI, Roberto Villamil signed an ...

6 Arrested-officer injured at San Francisco State University www.privateofficer.com

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:31:45 -0400

– Six people were arrested and one police officer was taken to the hospital Thursday after San Francisco State police tried to clear out a ...

Video Preview 48 Hours double feature

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:48 -0400

Unraveling the lies of Jodi Arias Convicted of murder, "48 Hours" interviews were evidence in her trial. Will she be put to death? Maureen Maher ...

The War in Chicago

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:47 -0400

Produced by Josh Yager, Doug Longhini, Josh Gaynor and Kathleen O'Connell When Hadiya Pendleton was shot in a Chicago park, she quickly became a symbol of the deadly street violence in the city. But nearly every day, someone is gunned down in Chicago, often the result of gangs fighting over territory to sell drugs. This past fall, "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher and CBS News ...

The War in Chicago

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:47 -0400

Video 518 NTSB investigates train collision teen tackles cancer diagnosis

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:44 -0400

During rush hour in Connecticut, two commuter trains collided, sending 72 passengers to the hospital. The tracks are now closed while the NTSB investigates. And as Don Dahler reports, it's creating a travel nightmare; And, after his close friend died from pancreatic cancer, 16-year-old Jack Andraka unleashed his hyper-drive intellect on preventing more cancer deaths. And as Jim Axelrod ...

National American Miss Competition

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:18:44 -0400

WATERFORD - Two area teens soon will have the opportunity to step into the spotlight at an event that may prove to be the bright spot of a rough year. Sisters Cassidy, 14, and Baylee, 12, Cunningham, both of Waterford and students at Waterford Elementary School, received an invitation earlier this month to participate in the National American Miss competition at the state level June 28-30 in ...