STORY HIGHLIGHTSPhil McGraw speaks with mother of former Alabama child hostageShe tells him she worried about trying to put him back on a school busEthan told her the Army killed the 'bad man'The 6-year-old tells his mom that 'My bus driver is dead'(CNN) -- Jennifer Kirkland says she caught her 6-year-old son Ethan just staring at a school bus the other day.He was mesmerized, his eyes locked on the...
Ex-San Diego mayor gambled away charity funds
Labels: Health SAN DIEGO Former San Diego Mayor Maureen O'Connor acknowledged Thursday in federal court that she misappropriated $2 million from her late husband's charitable foundation due to a gambling addiction in which she won more than $1 billion but lost even more over nearly a decade. O'Connor made the acknowledgement in an agreement with the government to defer prosecution for two years while she attempts...
Cruise Passengers Celebrate as They Near Land
Labels: Business The 4,000 passengers and crew aboard the stricken Carnival Triumph cruise ship will disembark after dark tonight from the fetid cruiser dubbed "the poop deck" on social media, according to officials."It will come in. It will not stop," Alabama State Port Authority Director Jimmy Lyons said at a news conference today. "We're going to do everything we can from our standpoint to...
Feb
13
Obama speech 'relied on amnesia'
Labels: WorldSTORY HIGHLIGHTSMatt Welch: State of the Union featured content-free calls to action for action's sakeHe says governed might want to know what they've gotten in return for ballooning debtDidn't we try repairing infrastructure with the stimulus package? he asksWelch: Rand Paul spoke to those who think government should get out of wayEditor's note: Matt Welch is editor in chief of Reason and co-author...
Tennis: Azarenka rides Gulf breeze past Oprandi in opener
Labels: Technology DOHA: Victoria Azarenka's bid to hold on to her Qatar Open title, and the world number one ranking, began with victory over herself, a treacherous wind, world number 62 and Romina Oprandi on Wednesday.Azarenka's 6-2, 6-3 success was encouraging both in the way she responded to being within a point of losing the first three games in irritating conditions and for her maturing sense of adaptability.There...
Video: Syria's youngest talk about life in war zone
Labels: Health The impact of war on Syria's youngest residents is depicted in a striking video released Wednesday by Global Post. A correspondent, identified only as " Maya," spoke with kids in a Syrian children's shelter about their experiences growing up in a war zone. The sound of explosions can be heard in the background as the footage opens to a room filled with young people. "When the shelling starts we...
Dorner Hid Just Steps From Command Center
Labels: Business Christopher Dorner, the fugitive ex-cop who authorities believe died in a fiery standoff with police Tuesday night, was apparently holed up in a snow-covered cabin in the California mountains just steps from where police had set up a command post and held press conferences during a five-day manhunt.The charred remains of a body believed to be Dorner was removed from another...
Feb
12
Was euro ever 'about to collapse'?
Labels: WorldBy Ramy Inocencio, for CNNFebruary 12, 2013 -- Updated 0948 GMT (1748 HKT)STORY HIGHLIGHTSFormer European Central Bank chief says euro was never going to collapseIn 2012, critics predicted at least partial breakup of 17-member eurozoneEuro plunged to 25-month low against U.S. dollar in July 2012Currency war fears prevail in run-up to G20 finance ministers meeting this weekHong Kong (CNN) -- Less than...
Convicted French rogue trader seeks to reverse fine in court
Labels: Technology PARIS: French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel said on Tuesday he was trying to render meaningless the 4.9 billion euros in damages he owes to Societe Generale by seeking the same amount from the bank in a labour court.Kerviel, convicted to three years in jail, said on RTL radio that he had filed a case in the Paris labour court seeking 4.9 billion euros ($6.6 billion) in damages from Societe...
Fugitive ex-cop Dorner eluding manhunt
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Search of the Big Bear Lake area will continue, police sayNEW: Pace of public tips rose 400% since $1 million reward offerDorner is accused of killing an officer and the daughter and future son-in-law of another copThe fugitive said he believed he was unfairly terminatedLos Angeles (CNN) -- The massive search for a renegade ex-cop bent on carrying out "unconventional and asymmetrical...
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