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Obama seeks more transparency in use of drones

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 begins efforts to restart Israeli and Palestinian peace talks

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 ...

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. ...

Chidambaram says U.S. Federal Reserves statement misunderstood calls for calm

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday sought to calm stock markets in India after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested bond purchases could be scaled back if the U.S. economy improves. Addressing a news conference here, Chidambaram said fears that the Federal Reserve would start reversing its U.S. monetary stimulus programme were being misunderstood in stock market and investor ...

Over 7 in 10 Americans favour more moral policing in US Gallup Poll

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400

A whopping 72 percent of Americans or more than seven in ten, believe the country needs more moral policing as the state of the union is 'getting worse'. According to a Gallup Poll, these percentages are slightly more optimistic than 2006-2008, when more than 80 percent of Americans thought moral values were getting worse and only 11 percent thought they were getting better. According to the ...

US officials say hypersonic weapons likely to hit battlefield by 2025

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00:03 -0400

US military officials say high-tech weapons may be flying through the skies at five times the speed of sound by the middle of the next decade. According to military officials, it depends on continued research into hypersonic vehicles like the Air Force's X-51A Waverider, which completed its final test flight earlier this month, reports Fox News. Charlie Brink, X-51A program manager for the Air ...

Lydia Davis pips Indian writer U.R. Ananthamurthy to win Booker International Prize 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400

American short story writer Lydia Davis, whose works can be as brief as a single sentence, has won the fifth Man Booker International Prize topling other authors including an Indian named U.R. Ananthamurthy. The influential American writer accepted the 60,000 pounds honour, which is presented every two years to a living, non-UK author for a body of work published in English, at a ceremony held ...

Self-regulation skills better in American girls than boys

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:30:04 -0400

A new study has shown that there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children - one that does not appear to exist in children in Asia. In the United States, girls had higher levels of self-regulation than boys. Self-regulation is defined as children's ability to control their behavior and impulses, follow directions, and persist on a task. It has been ...

Sharp decline in US drone strikes in Pakistan

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:30:03 -0400

Islamabad, May 23: (ANI): Drone strikes in Pakistan have fallen sharply since their peak in 2010, perhaps in response to increasing scrutiny of the programme by the US Congress and the American public, according to a media report. This comes just ahead of President Barack Obama's long-awaited address on drones at Washington's National Defence University on Thursday. Bruce Riedel, a former CIA ...

US senate panel approves immigration reform

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:30:01 -0400

Immigration reform that plans to legalize some 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US passed its first test as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to approve a bipartisan bill to overhaul the system. The draft prepared by the "Gang of Eight" Republican and Democratic senators will next go to the full Senate for debate. President Barack Obama congratulated the Judiciary Committee and ...

US tourist stabbed in Italy loses kidney

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:20:01 -0400

A 68-year-old American tourist underwent emergency surgery to remove a kidney after he was stabbed in Italy's Florence city. The tourist, who was not named, was attacked near the famous Duomo cathedral. Doctors at the Santa Maria Nuova hospital said the man suffered knife wounds to a kidney and a lung but was no longer critical, and was conscious and breathing unaided. Police arrested a ...

Obama Speech Attempts to Fulfill Pledges For More Transparency

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

WHITE HOUSE The Obama administration on Wednesday formally acknowledged the killing of four Americans in drone strikes. This came on the eve of a speech by President Barack Obama about the legal principles supporting use of drones against terrorist suspects, and about detention policies. The use of drone warfare and targeted killings, including of Americans helping al-Qaida or ...

Belarus dismisses US report on religious freedom

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:50:02 -0400

The Belarusian foreign ministry has dismissed part of the Religious Freedom Report published by the US State Department about the country as "outdated" and failing to take into account the current situation in the country. "As for the State Department's report, it is permeated with trite phrases and usual abstract rubber stamps which the authors of the report rewrite every year, without even ...

Yemen welcomes Obama decision on Gitmo transfers

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:39:19 -0400

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yemen is welcoming President Barack Obama's decision to lift his ban on the transfer of Yemeni prisoners from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.In a statement released Thursday shortly after Obama announced the step, the Yemeni Embassy said it appreciated the switch. It said Yemen would work with the U.S. to ensure the safe return of Yemeni detainees ...

The Fastest-Growing Cities in America

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:38:30 -0400

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and the state's cities seem to have taken it to heart. The Census Bureau on Thursday released estimates of the fastest-growing cities in America, and the Lone Star State claims 8 of the 15 cities that posted the fastest population growth from 2011 to ...

Coffee Leaf Rust Plant Disease Threatens Central American Crops

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:35 -0400

Zoom in on the Indian Ocean for our Geo Quiz. We’re looking for an island nation. Its neighbors to the southwest are the Maldives. The island we’re in search of offers an interesting example of how plants changed the world. Back when it was under Dutch control, there were valuable cinnamon plantations across the island we want you to name. In the 19th century the economy shifted ...

Why have North American indexes defied the sell in May strategy

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:00 -0400

The media remains fascinated with the expression "sell in May and go away." Media expectations are that North American equity markets will move lower from the beginning of May to the end of October.Their fascination has been triggered by weakness in North American equity markets from May to July during the past three years. From its peak in late April to its low in July, the S&P 500 ...

Weiner gets started stumping in NYC mayoral race

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:19 -0400

New York City mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner discusses his policies with a passerby while greeting commuters during a campaign event outside a Harlem subway station, Thursday, May 23, 2013 in New York. Weiner, who ran for mayor in 2005 and nearly did in 2009, is getting into the race to succeed three-term Mayor Michael Bloomberg about two years after a series of tawdry tweets, and obfuscating ...

Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:18 -0400

WASHINGTON -; President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen in his renewed effort to close the ...

Smooth confirmation hearing for Pritzker

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:17 -0400

Chicago billionaire business executive Penny Pritzker, President Obama's pick for Commerce Secretary, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2013, before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing on her nomination. A longtime Obama friend who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for both of his presidential campaigns, Pritzker is facing scrutiny at a Senate confirmation ...

2 charged in slayings of 6 on Tenn.-Ala. border

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:16 -0400

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. -; Authorities say two men have been charged in six killings, including a toddler and unborn baby, near the Tennessee-Alabama border last fall during a dispute over drug ...

Christian Brothers reach deal in US abuse claims

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:15 -0400

NEW YORK -; The Christian Brothers have agreed to pay more than $16 million to people who were molested as children by members of the U.S. religious ...

Dallas man gets death for drowning 2 sons in creek

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:14 -0400

DALLAS -; A father who told two of his sons to pretend they were swimming as he drowned them in a Dallas-area creek was sentenced to death on ...

House immigration group resolves dispute

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:13 -0400

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens to a reporter's question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ...

Pa. woman convicted in fiances wedding day death

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:11 -0400

Prosecutors say Franklin and 36-year-old Billy Brewster got into an argument early in the morning on Aug. 11, the day they were to be ...

US criticized over response to Indonesia attacks

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:11 -0400

WASHINGTON -; The U.S. is expressing concern over increased attacks on religious minorities in Indonesia, but human rights groups accuse Washington of downplaying the problem as it looks to forge stronger relations with ...

Obama sketches more targeted anti-terror plan

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:10 -0400

Out with the "global war on terror." In with more narrowly targeted counterterrorism policies that persistently zero in on violent extremists at home and ...

OKC police correct damage estimate to 12K homes

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:10 -0400

Monty Montgomery surveys the scene as he prepares to clean up a friend's tornado-ravaged home Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Moore, Okla. Cleanup continues three days after a huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb, flattening a wide swath of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Charlie ...

GOP Ariz. rep. who supports Medicaid is threatened

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:09 -0400

PHOENIX -; A Republican member of the Arizona House says she received an obscene and threatening voicemail at her office because she supports Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand ...

Pilots in fatal Alaska crash on different signals

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:07 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -; The National Transportation Safety Board says the pilots involved in a midair collision in Alaska that killed a family of four apparently were communicating on different radio frequencies before the ...

Senator Questions White Houses Handling Of Drone Program

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:32:23 -0400

Robert Siegel speaks with Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon about the Obama administration's shift on drone policy. Wyden was part of a group of senators who demanded that the administration turn over secret documents related to the operation against Amwar al-Awlaki, a US citizen killed in Yemen in a drone ...

Feds Career drug dealer admits steroids distribution on LI

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:32:12 -0400

More coverage: 4 killed in Medford drug store shooting A Florida man, who authorities said was making $1 million-a-year distributing drugs on Long Island and in New York City, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Central Islip to conspiracy to illegally distribute steroids and distributing steroids, according to officials.When Gregory Kovar, 48, of Miami Beach, was arrested last June, ...

US Lock up ex-Michigan justice for bank fraud

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:22 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to send a former Michigan Supreme Court justice to prison for bank fraud.The U.S. government filed a sentencing memo in the case against Diane Hathaway ahead of a hearing next Tuesday in Ann Arbor federal court.Prosecutors say her crime was "coordinated" and "methodical." They're seeking a prison sentence of a ...

Driver in Ill. van wreck had license suspension

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:17 -0400

Emergency personnel gather at the scene near Vandalia, Ill., Monday, May 20,2 013, where a van veered off a southern Illinois highway and overturned several times, killing five people and sending six others to hospitals. Details about what caused the crash or who owned the white 2002 Dodge van, which had no decals or displayed markings, were not immediately ...

Americans Sour on IRS Rate CDC and FBI Most Positively

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:03 -0400

PRINCETON, NJ -- A new Gallup poll finds Americans' views of the job the Internal Revenue Service is doing skewing much more negative than in the past, with 42% saying the IRS is doing a poor job, up from 20% in 2009 and 15% in 2003. Meanwhile, positive ratings of the IRS have declined 14 points since 2009, from 40% to ...

Bruins Live Blog B’s Looking To Sweep Rangers In New York

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:21:48 -0400

5 p.m.: It’s hard to believe it, but tonight, the Bruins will be playing for the sweep. There is no way to track down every prediction for this series, but it is safe to assume that the people who called for a Boston sweep account for less than 1 percent of the prognosticators. With two teams seemingly so evenly matched, a six-game series seemed to be the shortest route possible to the ...

Obama defends drones renews pledge to close Gitmo in counterterror speech

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:19:00 -0400

NBC News' Kristen Welker reports on the president's counterterrorism speech, in which he reaffirmed his use of drones and reasserted wishes to close Guantanemo Bay; then Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer and Roger Cressey discuss "imminent threats" to U.S. national security and what the president's words mean for our foreign ...

American Horror Story Star Joins X-Men Days of Future Past

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:41 -0400

Twitter breaking the news that the young actor will portray Quicksilver in the upcoming Fox movie, which combines two X-Men franchises. "Before he was ...

Cannes Sundance Selects Nabs North American Rights to Clio Barnard’s The Selfish Giant

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:37 -0400

with the backing of British Film Institute and Film4, made its world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Sundance Selects/IFC Films ...

New York mayoral candidate Weiner uses Pittsburgh as backdrop

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:21 -0400

New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, a former U.S. House member and tweeter of lewd selfies, inexplicably splashed a photograph of Pittsburgh's Downtown across his campaign ...

Gun groups sue to block new Connecticut gun law

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:06 -0400

MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Leaders of Connecticut gun advocacy groups said on Thursday they had sued to knock down a strict new gun-control law passed in April because they believed the measure would not improve public ...

Summer Heat Is Going To Make New York Deadly

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:28 -0400

Summer heat waves can transform East Coast cities likes New York and Washington, DC, into humid, odiferous swamps of misery and stagnation. But with climate change conspiring toward increasingly hotter summers, New York and other towns won't just be more unpleasant; they'll be deadlier. ...

American Express CDC Take Home Top GoodWorks Effie Awards

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:52 -0400

GoodWorks Award highlights great work by companies using their platforms for greater social good while also moving their primary mission forward. ...

Obama Congress briefed on every drone strike America takes

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:19 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says his administration informs Congress about every drone strike America orders. In a national security speech Thursday, Obama said the administration has briefed the appropriate congressional committees about all drone strikes outside of Iraq and Afghanistan, such as in Yemen. He says the briefings included the one instance in which an American citizen was ...

Obama America at a crossroads in fighting terrorism

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:15 -0400

Updated: 4:03 p.m. ETIn a sweeping speech addressing the nation's counterterrorism strategy, President Obama on Thursday unveiled new restrictions on the nation's controversial targeted killing policy, and - despite repeated interruptions from a heckler -- officially outlined plans to restart transfers of Guantanamo Bay prisoners to third countries. During an hour-long speech at the ...

Santa Cruz Police Release Detailed Timeline Of Rampage That Killed 2 Officers

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:02:41 -0400

SANTA CRUZ (KCBS) – The Santa Cruz Police Department has concluded its investigation into the fatal shootings earlier this year of detectives Butch Baker and Elizabeth Butler. Baker and Butler went to the home ...

Hundreds Of Nurses Walk Out At Two San Jose Hospitals

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:02:41 -0400

SAN JOSE (KCBS) - A large group of registered nurses walked off the job Thursday morning at two hospitals in San Jose. Instead of changing IVs and administering medication, nurses at Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center were walking the picket line in a dispute over wages, benefits, pension and staffing levels. The union represents 1,400 members of the California Nurses ...

Giants’ Bumgarner Rebounds From Tough Outing

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:02:39 -0400

"We know what everybody can do," Bumgarner said. "We're going to have some struggles here and there. I don't think anybody is too worried about ...

Safety Recommendations Released For America’s Cup

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:02:36 -0400

British sailor Andrew Simpson, a member of the Swedish America’s Cup racing team died when the Artemis Racing AC-72 catamaran capsized. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ...

REFILE-BRIEF-New York Co reports Q1 earnings per share $0.03

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:46:23 -0400

Thu May 23, 2013 4:46pm EDT May 23 (Reuters) - New York & Co Inc : * Announces first quarter 2013 EPS of $0.03 * Q1 earnings per share $0.03 * Q1 same store sales fell 2 percent * Q1 earnings per share view $-0.07 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S * Q1 sales $227.5 million versus I/B/E/S view $216.8 million * Says expects positive low to mid single-digit comparable store sales for the second ...

Americans Want Senate to Try Again on Background Checks

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:54 -0400

Protesters in front of U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's. More than 70 percent of respondents in a new poll support the Senate trying again on background ...

Impeachment Support Soars as Voters Say Feds “Out of Control”

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:00 -0400

shows more than two-thirds of American voters believe the federal government is "out of control" and a threat to their liberties. Meanwhile, a separate survey commissioned by ...

NJ Caramel-colored rubbing alcohol sold as scotch

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:31 -0400

TRENTON, N.J. -; At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water - and apparently not even clean water at ...

Dissidents find Cuba outside Cuba in Miami

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:30 -0400

MIAMI -; When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami, he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the Cuban-American ...

Rep. DesJarlais reprimanded for sex with patients

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:29 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -; Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, was reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress, according to documents released ...

Anti-war protester shouts at Obama during speech

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:29 -0400

CODEPINK founder Medea Benjamin is surrounded by security as she shouts at President Barack Obama during his speech on national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. She was removed from the auditorium. (AP Photo/Carolyn ...

House GOP leaders pledge action on immigration

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:26 -0400

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens to a reporter's question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ...

Milestones for Guantanamo Bay detention center

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:26 -0400

FILE - In this July 16, 2009 file photo, reviewed by the U.S. military, flags hang above the sign marking the Camp Justice compound, the site of the U.S. war crimes tribunal, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. President Barack Obama's speech national security speech Thursday is expected to reaffirm his national security priorities _ from homegrown terrorists to killer drones to the ...

Maine governor moves out of office over TV dispute

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:26 -0400

AUGUSTA, Maine -; Maine's governor, who has gained attention in the past for telling the NAACP to "kiss my butt" and comparing the IRS to the Gestapo, has moved out of his office at the State House and says he'll work out of governor's mansion because of a dispute over a television ...

Distraught mom becomes face of Oklahoma storm

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

The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside an Oklahoma City area church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off - survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their ...

Joe Downtown Restaurant serving Fresh American coming to East Village

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:09 -0400

/inline-content --> With an opening expected in July or August, work on a new restaurant in an area of the city's "East Village" is about to begin. Armed with roughly $75,000 in grants from the city Redevelopment Agency, owner Nicholas Akiona will be moving his PublicUs restaurant into space formerly occupied by Philly Steak Express, 1126 Fremont St. Publicus is a Latin term ...

Dominican Republic Latin American leader in Asia trade

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:11:15 -0400

Miami.-The Dominican Republic is among Latin America's fastest growing trade partners of China and South Korea, according to an analysis by online publication Latinvex based on figures from the International Monetary Fund and the Korean government. Dominican Republic exports to China last year grew 40.8 percent to $411 million. That was the fifth-highest increase in Latin America. Total ...

U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner Gets Acronym For “Jewish-American Princess” Pulled From Bravo

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:55 -0400

In a fascinating bit of cross-cultural misalignment, Michael Yaki, a former San Francisco supervisor and now a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, got Bravo to cut the use of the acronym ';JAP,'; which is colloquially used, often in a self-referential way, to stand for ';Jewish-American Princess,'; from its promos for and episodes of a new ...

Mental illness manual no bible Column

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:04:32 -0400

bipolar disorder with psychotic features . He has been prescribed a cornucopia of medications. One psychiatrist put him on an anti-psychotic that the next doctor called a placebo. Another prescribed a medication that made his condition worse.Unlike many other physical ailments, there are no acceptable scientific tests that can pinpoint mental disorders. A blood test won't tell doctors which ...

Obama reframes counterterrorism policy with new rules on drones

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:58 -0400

By Tom Curry, National Affairs Writer, NBC News In a major address Thursday President Barack Obama sought to reframe the nation’s counterterrorism strategy, saying, "Our systematic effort to dismantle terrorist organizations must continue. But this war, like all wars, must end. That's what history advises. That's what our democracy demands."He said in a speech at the ...

New York man held captive for a month in warehouse rescued by police

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:55 -0400

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police rescued a businessman from a New York City warehouse where he had been held captive for a month by kidnappers who demanded a $3 million ransom from his family in Ecuador, authorities said. Acting on a tip from the victim's mother, police ...

Our actions are effective says Obama of drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:55 -0400

President Barack Obama talks about whether U.S. drone strikes are successful in most cases while delivering remarks at the National Defense University ...

Obama Preference is to capture suspects not use drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:53 -0400

President Barack Obama expands on U.S. policy regarding unmanned aircraft strikes against suspected terrorists as he addresses the National Defense University ...

Heckler repeatedly interrupts Obama speech

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:51 -0400

Follow @mpoindc President Barack Obama was repeatedly interrupted by a heckler whose taunts slowed the delivery of a major national security speech in the Washington, D.C. area.The unidentified heckler began shouting at the president toward the tail end of his highly-anticipated address, when he touched upon U.S. policy toward detainees suspected of terrorist ...

Moving the drone program from the CIA to Defense Department

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:50 -0400

obama administration. and has been speaking out this subject. jay, good to see you. you were closely involved, the best witness to the policy on the drone, the targeted drone strikes first of all. how big a step is this to move more from the c.i.a. back to the pentagon, there's no real guarantee that there's going to be more transparency. and that we will, we in ...

Obama announces reframing of terrorism policy

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:50 -0400

Senate approves Obama nominee to key appeals court

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:56:14 -0400

In a break from partisan battles over judicial appointments, the Senate gave bipartisan support to Sri Srinivasan, 46, a political appointee in the Justice Department. The court is one level down from the Supreme Court and Srinivasan is viewed by some as a potential justice on the nation's highest ...

John McCain Americans Are Being Ripped Off By Cable Companies

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:23 -0400

John McCain continued his fight for a la carte cable programming that would allow subscribers to pay for just the cable channels they watch on Wednesday. The Arizona senator is speaking out in favor of changing the payment model for cable. McCain ...

New York State museum adds Lincoln artifacts to war exhibit

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:53:10 -0400

ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York State Museum has added two artifacts to its exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Now in the exhibit, entitled "An Irrepressible Conflict: The Empire State in the Civil War," are the notes taken by two physicians who attended President Abraham Lincoln on his death bed. Also added to the collection is the only existing oil painting ...

Father of Chechen shot by FBI suspects son was tortured

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:31 -0400

FBI personnel walk through the complex surrounding the apartment, where Ibragim Todashev was shot and killed by FBI, in Orlando, Florida, May 22, ...

Searchers find body of second child killed in Minnesota mudslide

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:31 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Searchers on Thursday found the body of a second fourth-grader killed when a landslide swept students, who were on a fossil-hunting field trip, into a pit full of water and mud at a park in St. Paul, Minnesota, authorities ...

Brown Presses Climate Change Crusade At NASA Ames In Mountain View

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:47 -0400

MOUNTAIN VIEW (CBS SF) – Gov. Jerry Brown Thusday urged scientists to dedicate themselves to convincing a distracted public and news media about the dangers of climate change and other potential disruptions to human life. Brown, speaking to about 100 people at the Water, Energy and Smart Technology Summit at the NASA Ames Research Park at Moffett Field, said, "We are really in a war ...

SFSU Professor Draws Scrutiny Over Political Ad Campaign Class Assignment

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:46 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — A San Francisco State University professor is drawing scrutiny for a class assignment that asked students to create a political campaign ad. The San Francisco Chronicle reports Joe Tuman gave the students the option to create the ad for a real person, including him, and said he would use it if it were good. Tuman, who contributes political analysis for KPIX 5 and ...

Phil Matier Repair Work Begins On Bay Bridge Bolts

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:45 -0400

earlier this month outlined a plan for the broken bolts - installing steel saddles, which would be placed over the base of the seismic shock absorber that was initially intended to attach to the bridge by the rods. About 430 steel cables covered in concrete will tie down the ...

Stanford’s Appel Prepares For 2nd Draft As Elite Prospect

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:44 -0400

STANFORD (CBS/AP) – As Mark Appel sat in the Stanford dugout and glanced out at sun-kissed Sunken Diamond this week, the star pitcher reminded himself just how much it meant to return for his final college season. An unpopular choice for some, the right one for a projected high first-round draft pick once again--a year after he turned down the Pittsburgh Pirates as the eighth overall ...

White House Fact Sheet on Counterterrorism Policy

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:36 -0400

Fact Sheet: U.S. Policy Standards and Procedures for the Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations Outside the United States and Areas of Active Hostilities Since his first day in office, President Obama has been clear that the United States will use all available tools of national power to protect the American people from the terrorist threat posed by al-Qa’ida and its associated ...

Sailing Americas Cup Panel Suggests New Rules for Safety

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:08:51 -0400

The ...

Pennsylvania Couple Got All Stabby During Argument Over American Idol Finale

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:19 -0400

While the audience for "American Idol" continues to shrink, Ryan Seacrest will be happy to know that some viewers remain so passionate about the TV show that they'll stab each other while arguing about the program's finale. That is what happened last week in the Red Lion, Pennsylvania home shared by Karen Harrelson, 48, and Gregory Stambaugh, ...

Tornado Alley lacks basements

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:43 -0400

>Country star Toby Keith tours the damage in his hometown of Moore, Oklahoma on 'AC360' tonight, 8pm ET. (CNN) -- It's one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have them -- even though that state is hit by far more powerful tornadoes than most others. "Probably less than one ...

Obama New guidelines in place for drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:05 -0400

WASHINGTON -; President Barack Obama says he has signed new policy guidelines to oversee when the U.S. can use drone strikes against suspected ...

Obama cites need to support emerging democracies

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:04 -0400

WASHINGTON -; President Barack Obama says supporting transitions to democracy in unstable regions like the Middle East will remain a key part of his strategy for fighting ...

Little known about suspect in Wash. ricin case

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:03 -0400

During the execution of a search warrant, members of the Joint Federal Haz-Mat Team, FBI, and local law enforcement gather in front of the Osmun Apartments near the intersection of First Avenue and Oak Street in Browne's Addition on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Spokane, Wash. The search warrant is in connection with ricin-laced letters intercepted at a Post Office facility in Spokane earlier in ...

Obama endorses more oversight of drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:59 -0400

President Barack Obama talks about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, the president Barack revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, including more control by the U.S. military, while leaving key details of the controversial ...

Latest deadly tornado tests Oklahoma towns mettle

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:59 -0400

MOORE, Okla. -; Oklahoma natives know tornadoes. They've been carried into storm cellars as children and huddled in closets with their own ...

Woman accused of contaminating daughters IV tubes

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:56 -0400

TUCSON, Ariz. -; A prosecutor says a woman on trial in Tucson contaminated her hospitalized infant daughter's intravenous lines in an attempt to get attention from the girl's ...

Obama condemns `appalling attack on UK soldier

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:55 -0400

Police and forensic officers near the scene of an attack which has left one man confirmed dead and two people injured near Woolwich barracks in London Wednesday, May, 22, 2013. Scotland Yard said officers responded to reports of an assault Wednesday afternoon in the London neighbourhood of Woolwich. London Ambulance service said one man was found dead at the scene and two other men were taken to ...

Part of unused parking garage collapses in Md.

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:42 -0400

Three months after a parking garage collapsed and forced Miami Dade College’s West campus to close, students will return to their regular classes ...

Remarks Obamas counterterrorism speech at National Defense University

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:41 -0400

President Barack Obama announced plans Thursday that could lead to the release of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, and justified his administration’s use of drone strikes to kill terrorists abroad as effective, lawful and critical to national ...

New federal prosecutor nominated for Chicago

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:41 -0400

A federal judge in Miami has rejected a local doctor’s bid to collect $600,000 in legal defense fees from the U.S. attorney’s office after prosecutors failed to win a conviction amid their alleged misconduct at the physician’s ...

Officials clarify numbers on Okla. tornado damage

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:39 -0400

NOAA expects busy hurricane season

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:37 -0400

South Florida’s lucky streak endured in a year that produced a lot of storms, including "super storm’’ Sandy, but only one short-lived major ...

Apples Cook on Taxes Being an American Innovator Transcript of Senate Testimony

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:03 -0400

released transcripts of the statements made by CEO Tim Cook before a U.S. Senate subcommittee earlier this week, during which the bi-partisan group accused the tech giant of stashing its cash overseas in order to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes. Cook, joined by Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer and the company's tax chief Phillip Bullock, countered those claims by saying the maker ...

Obama America at crossroads in terror fight

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:54:38 -0400

President Barack Obama speaks about his administration's drone and counterterrorism policies, as well as the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ...

Latin America Amnesty Releases Annual Human Rights Report

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:51:10 -0400

annual report for 2013 , in which it highlights the main issues affecting human rights globally and in Latin America. The 2013 report focused much of its attention on the plight of migrants and refugees, and in this context the organisationurged the US government to reconsider its immigration laws as hundreds of Latin American citizens risk their lives every year in illegal border ...

Obama announces narrower drone strike strategy

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:18 -0400

By Tom Curry, National Affairs Writer, NBC News President Barack Obama announced Thursday that he is narrowing the cases in which his administration will use remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, to kill suspected al Qaida terrorists.In a speech at the National Defense University, Obama also reiterated the pledge he made last month to renew his efforts to persuade Congress to agree to close the ...

Reid signals delay in potential fight over Senate rules change

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:17 -0400

By Tom Curry, National Affairs Writer, NBC News Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid indicated Thursday that he may postpone a confrontation with Republicans over stalled nominations until after the Senate considers the bipartisan immigration bill that the Judiciary Committee OK’d ...

Immigration reform and LGBT rights Giving ground to get rights

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:16 -0400

In a 13-5 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would overhaul immigration but at the expense of gay and lesbian couples. Is it one step backward, two steps forward when it comes to immigration? The NOW panel ...

Boehner House wont be stampeded on immigration by White House

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:15 -0400

House Speaker John Boehner says that while good work has been done in the Senate on an immigration plan, the House will not be rushed into approving ...

Prosecutor iPad theft defendants ambushed victim

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:41:13 -0400

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A prosecutor in Las Vegas is comparing two men accused of killing a high school student who refused to let go of his iPad to wild animals ambushing a weak ...

What is the economic responsibility of corporate America | Heidi Moore

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:33 -0400

dealing with a do-nothing Congress with little more than perhaps quiet exasperation. Now that his term is nearly over, he is a bolder man. In his testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of Washington, he pulled no punches. He ...

Wow Americans Are a Lot More Miserable About the Economy Than Canadians

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:50 -0400

only a smidge better than America's, and its GDP is growing slightly slower. So how come our northerly neighbors seem so much pleased with their ...

Maine lawmakers governor in stand-off on Medicaid expansion

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:23 -0400

BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's Republican governor, who has vowed a ...

Arizona jury resumes weighing death penalty in Arias murder case

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:23 -0400

Jodi Arias addresses the jury during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona May 21, ...

Fitch Affirms State University of New York Lease Revs at AA- Outlook Stable

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:35 -0400

Fitch: Sub-Saharan Africa Has Gradual Upgrade Potential Fitch Ratings says in a newly-published report that targeted reforms and policy initiatives could see Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) sub-investment grade ratings gradually upgraded, despite per capita income falling well short of peers. The challenge for Africa from a rating perspective is the low level of GDP per capita - most SSA ...

Startup America is now UP Global chaired by Steve Case

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:31:34 -0400

Steve Case . The combined entity's mission actually sounds quite a lot like Startup America, which is based in D.C. and spawned such programs as the coworking hub 1776, ...

SFO Baggage Handler Accused Of Stealing From Luggage

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:19 -0400

REDWOOD CITY (CBS SF) -A San Francisco International Airport baggage handler accused of stealing dozens of items from airline passengers' checked bags appeared in a Redwood City courtroom on Wednesday, prosecutors said. George Reyes, 45, of San Francisco, came under scrutiny after United Airlines received more than 50 complaints from passengers that property was stolen from their luggage, ...

Sports Verdict Who’s The NBA’s Biggest Villain LeBron James Vs. David Stern

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:17 -0400

With the Heat set to square off against the Pacers, the question on the mind of every fan is what, if anything, can manage to topple LeBron and his quest for a second title? As the feats, and really the legend of LeBron James grows ever larger, he has begun to transcend the game itself, much to the dismay of many fans. Consequently, is he, or Commissioner David Stern, the greatest villain ...

Sharks Must Solve LA’s Quick If They Hope To Advance

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:15 -0400

The Sharks beat the Kings, 2-1, in Game 4 to knot up this series at two games apiece. Los Angeles has now played 10 games during the 2013 playoffs, with nine of those tilts decided by a single ...

Sen. Coburn My bogus dilemma on tornado aid

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:15:56 -0400

>Editor's note: Tom Coburn, a Republican, is a US senator from Oklahoma and the ranking member on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency.(CNN) -- Millions of Americans have been shocked by the devastation caused by the tornadoes in Oklahoma. Having toured the area, it's impossible to put the scope of the damage in ...

Few basements in Tornado Alley

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:14:59 -0400

Pint-sized Pour Boatswain American IPA

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:51:14 -0400

If you're a bargain-hunting beer lover, you may find it hard to resist a tall 22-ounce bottle of Boatswain American IPA, which Trader Joe's sells for $1.99. But trust me -- resist. This Boatswain is out of its ...

Iraqi policewomen to get training ‘exposure to American culture’ in U.S.

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:55 -0400

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department has sponsored a visit by a delegation of Iraqi police officers for a training course in cooperation with the Iraqi Interior Ministry. The department’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs oversaw a three-week training course for 10 Iraqi women officers on criminal investigation and other ...

The IRS as political tool It started with the Kennedy White House

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:51 -0400

Republicans are getting tripped up by the media when challenged about evidence of President Obama's personal involvement in the IRS scandal. Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan, who chairs the House committee looking into the IRS, "admitted there was no evidence" linking Obama to the IRS scandal, as MSNBC described his appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press." Camp said, ...

Anthony Weiner Is Too Liberal to Be New York City Mayor

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:00 -0400

Since 1993, New York's mayors have been Rudy Giuliani, a Republican, and Mike Bloomberg, who won his first two terms as a Republican and last as an independent. The result has been a city which has blossomed, with crime plummeting, real estate prices rising and the standard of living on a steady upswing. All this has been achieved while living, and persevering through, two major terrorist ...

Video New York congressman rebounds from scandal announces run for mayor

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:48:20 -0400

Former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned two years ago after posting a lewd photo online, announces he is running for New York City mayor. Lindsey Parietti ...

Medal of Honor winner McGarity dies in Tenn.

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:14 -0400

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -; Former World War II Army squad leader and Medal of Honor recipient Vernon McGarity has died at age 91, a funeral home said ...

Turkey debates alcohol sales and ad restrictions

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:14 -0400

ANKARA, Turkey -; Turkish lawmakers on Thursday began debating a bill that bans all alcohol advertising and tightens restrictions on sales of such beverages - a proposal the government insists is aimed at protecting the young from the ills of spirits but which secularists say is an example of the Islamic-based ruling party's encroachment on personal ...

Parents sue Pittsburgh zoo in boys mauling death

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:13 -0400

PITTSBURGH -; The parents of a 2-year-old boy who fell into a wild African dogs exhibit and was mauled to death last fall have sued the Pittsburgh ...

Nader loses appeal of 04 ballots in Maine

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:12 -0400

PORTLAND, Maine -; Ralph Nader has lost his bid to punish Democrats he has accused of trying to keep him off ballots in Maine during his failed presidential run in ...

Body of child found in deadly Minn. landslide

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:12 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minn. -; Authorities in St. Paul say they've recovered the body of a child missing since a rockslide killed a classmate and left two others injured at a park along the Mississippi ...

Panel rejects Pentagons request for base closings

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:11 -0400

The House Armed Services readiness subcommittee passed a bill Thursday rejecting the Obama administration's request for more domestic base ...

5 arrested in Conn. $4M jewelry heist kidnapping

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:09 -0400

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -; Authorities say five people have been arrested in the robbery of $4 million in jewelry from a Connecticut store in an elaborate heist that began with the kidnapping of store employees more than 40 miles ...

Teen arrested in death of his 2 brothers in Utah

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:06 -0400

WEST POINT, Utah -- A teenager was arrested Thursday in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, at the family home in a Salt Lake City subdivision of new homes and tidy lawns, police said.Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson said authorities believe the boys died from knife wounds. It appears the 15-year-old boy acted alone, he said."As result of the emerging details, the ...

Boy Scouts of America to vote on lifting anti-gay ban

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:03 -0400

The vote on Thursday by more than 1 400 delegates comes amid intense lobbying by gay-rights activists and members of conservative organisations. However, the proposal would not remove the organisation's ban on gay adult leaders. Representatives from both sides have rallied in Grapevine, Texas, near Dallas, where the scouting organisation is hosting its national annual meeting. The vote ...

Iowa kidnapping suspect probed in cousins deaths

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:40:59 -0400

An Iowa police chief says a dozen investigators are looking into whether the suspect in Monday's kidnapping of two girls is connected to last year's slaying of two cousins who vanished 90 miles ...

Hundreds mourn Oklahoma tornado schoolgirl who liked to sing

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:39:28 -0400

By Heide Brandes - 23 May 2013 HUNDREDS of people gathered in stormy weather today to mourn a 9-year-old girl who loved to sing, dance and paint, as funerals began for 24 victims of a massive tornado that obliterated whole sections of ...

How To Get Americans To Save 10 For Retirement

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:03 -0400

When You Haven't Saved Enough for Retirement ) Now is the time to come together in a national movement and engage in thoughtful conversations about retirement readiness. The goal: to provoke everyone to save more - at least 10% of their annual income over their lifetimes. Take a Page from 'Keep America Beautiful' Like the successful anti-littering campaign ...

BYU animation program featured in The New York Times

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:32 -0400

Students working on a short film sit in a daily meeting to discuss their progress in the BYU Animation lab at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Aug. 9, ...

Watch CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Awkwardly Encounter The Growing Reality Of Atheism In America

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:33:09 -0400

Wolf Blizter learns the hard way: ';Never ask a question presuming the answer…'; Screenshot There’s an old adage in trial law that says, ';Never ask a question you don’t already know the answer to.'; Of course, journalism can’t be bound by that same mandate, as journalists are often called upon to investigate, uncover, or break news and therefore have ...

Pritzkers ties to thrift tax haven eyed

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:33:06 -0400

President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of commerce is facing scrutiny in the Senate for her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in ...

George Zimmerman defense releases photos texts of Trayvon Martin

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:48 -0400

Martin last year during a confrontation at a gated community in Sanford. He is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense. His trial starts next month. The photos show Martin blowing smoke and extending his middle finger to the camera. The photos also show a gun and what appears to be a potted marijuana plant. In the text messages, Martin tells a friend that his mother has told him he needs to ...

First Read Minute Drones Walker in Iowa Weiner hits the trail

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:45 -0400

NBC's Domenico Montanaro looks at the day in politics. The focus is President Obama's speech on America's use of drones. But there's some campaign news, too, with Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis., in Iowa and ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., making his first campaign stop in his bid for mayor of New ...

Obama to deliver major speech on drones Guantanamo

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:44 -0400

President Obama is expected to deliver the first major speech of his second term on counterterrorism policies on Thursday May 23, and MSNBC.com's Richard Wolffe, Demos' Heather McGhee, economist Jared Bernstein, the New York Times' Mark Mazzetti and fmr. National Press Secretary Ben LaBolt discusses what to expect from the ...

Lawmakers push new bill to crack down on military sexual assault

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:42 -0400

By Mike Viqueira and Carrie Dann, NBC News The sponsor of a new bill to combat sexual assault in the military pledged Thursday that her legislation would ensure that "never again will a victim have to salute an assaulter."The effort, led by Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat, would require a dismissal or a dishonorable discharge for a member of the military found guilty of rape ...

Pressure mounts on House immigration negotiators

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:40 -0400

Democratic strategist Emily Tisch Sussman and NBC Latino contributor Danny Vargas discuss the fight over illegal immigrants and Obamacare in the immigration ...

The changing war on terror

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:39 -0400

war on terror . we know since 9/11 it's been constantly a changing target. where are we now in this war and the president is reassessing how we protect ourselves? how different does that reassessment look? are we pushing the reset button, ...

Colorado governor re-ignites death penalty debate

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:39 -0400

Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., reacts to the surprise decision from Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to indefinitely delay the execution of a convicted ...

White House Fourth American killed in overseas drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:20:29 -0400

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is set to at least partially lift the veil of secrecy surrounding U.S.-directed drone strikes around the world, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines the contours of the continuing threat to American ...

Frustrated family of American found dead in Singapore withdraw inquiry

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:02 -0400

The parents of Shane Todd, the American engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment on June 24, 2012, announced Wednesday that they are withdrawing from the official inquiry into their son's death and will leave Singapore immediately. "We no longer have confidence in the transparency and the fairness of the system," the Todds said in a statement released to CBS ...

Thunderstorms slow cleanup in Oklahoma town hit by tornado 1st of victims to be laid to rest

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:58 -0400

This undated handout photo provided by Brandie Candelaria shows Antonia Candelaria. Candelaria was killed when a tornado struck Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Texas on Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Brandie ...

Ga. Teens Remarkable Road to Top of the Class

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:14:16 -0400

PHOTO: High school senior Chelesa Fearce, 17, has overcome homelessness to become a star student and valedictorian at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, ...

Daily Madden 49ers Must Prepare For A Season Without Crabtree

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:03 -0400

Michael Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon in practice Tuesday. Coach Jim Harbaugh said Crabtree could return in mid-November. But John Madden told the KCBS Radio morning crew the 49ers should prepare for a full season without him. ';It’s a tough loss. It’s a big loss,'; Madden said. ';I think it’s one of those things that maybe he could be back this year, ...

GameDay Who Will Step Up In Crabtree’s Absence

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:02 -0400

Crabtree's loss is the worst of them all. The ever-optimistic Jim Harbaugh says the torn Achilles isn't season-ending. But even if Crabtree pulls off a miraculous comeback in time to play in 2013, how effective can he possibly be? Truth is, the 49ers will prepare to play the season without their star receiver who quickly became Colin Kaepernick's "go-to guy." I should ...

Livermore Police Kill Attacking Pit Bull During Shooting Investigation

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:02 -0400

LIVERMORE (CBS SF) -Police arrested six people in connection with a Monday shooting in Livermore after an investigation that included a violent confrontation with a pit bull. At about 10:45 a.m. Monday, police received a 911 call reporting shots fired into a home in the 2700 block of Palm Avenue. The homeowner was in the backyard when the shots rang out, but was not hit by the gunfire, police ...

10 Things to See A week of top AP photos

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:02:21 -0400

Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should ...

US One Drone Victim Was Intent on Anti-American Terrorism

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35:03 -0400

U.S. law enforcement officials say that one of the four Americans it now acknowledges killing in drone strikes was a young man who left the country for Pakistan intent on engaging in violent terrorism against the United States. Jude Kenan Mohammad had not been previously identified in news media reports as being killed by a U.S. drone attack, unlike three other Americans the government on ...

84-year-old NM woman indicted for drug trafficking

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:22 -0400

http://bit.ly/10pHzTh ) that Lillie Smith was recently indicted by a Bernalillo County grand jury for trafficking, conspiracy to commit trafficking, tampering with evidence and ...

Mourners remember girl 9 killed in Okla. tornado

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:21 -0400

This undated handout photo provided by Brandie Candelaria shows Antonia Candelaria. Candelaria was killed when a tornado struck Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., on Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Brandie ...

Guilty plea in shooting of ICE agents in Mexico

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:20 -0400

Julian Zapata Espinoza pleaded guilty Thursday to the February 2011 shootings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He faces up to life in ...

Farm bill Senate rejects GMO labeling amendment

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:18 -0400

WASHINGTON -; The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would allow states to require labeling of genetically modified ...

Calif. profs assignment raises ethics questions

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:13 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO -; A San Francisco State University professor is drawing scrutiny for a class assignment that asked students to create a political campaign ...

Carole King Honored With Gershwin Prize at White House Ceremony

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:27 -0400

Carole King was was presented with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at the White House last night by President Obama, who called the singer-songwriter a "living ...

Feds mainstream media argue ‘there are no states’ and feds have ultimate power over all state laws

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:18 -0400

Natural News May 23, 2013 There is a constitutional fight brewing between Kansas, whose current governor is a former federal legislator, and the Obama Administration over the passage of a state law banning federal agents from enforcing national gun control mandates and regulations when all firearms business is conducted between citizens within the state’s boundaries. Gov. Sam Brownback ...

Storm took towns youngest as it swept through

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:14 -0400

The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says it has positively identified all 24 people killed in the tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, including 10 ...

Evacuated residents of ND city to return Friday

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:14 -0400

The threat of a possible dam failure on a river near a northeastern North Dakota city appears to be easing, and officials were considering Thursday when 1,300 evacuated residents would be able to return to their ...

Hofstra petition seeks better off-campus security

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:08 -0400

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- More than 2,000 people have signed a petition asking Hofstra University to beef up off-campus security following the killing of a student.Andrea Rebello, a Hofstra junior, was accidentally shot by a police officer during a May 17 home invasion. The intruder, a prison parolee, was also killed.The petition was launched by a former Hofstra homecoming king and queen. It demands ...

How will the other New York team react to NYCFC | Graham Parker

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:39 -0400

Former New York Red Bulls player, now head coach, Mike Petke said he looks forward to "smashing" the new New York City FC team when they first visit in 2015 Photograph: ...

A tornado in Oklahoma A mile wide and howling

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:44 -0400

The pity of Moore KIRA BORDWINE saw the tornado charging in from the day-care centre where she minded seven one-year-olds, including her daughter. "It was the most unreal thing ever," she says. "As soon as I saw the debris flying like you do on TV, I grabbed all the mattresses that we could and flung them over our heads...It lasted, it felt like five minutes, but it was the ...

Intellectual property Fighting China’s hackers

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:43 -0400

IT SOUNDS like an airport thriller: a near-future in which American firms wage private cyber-combat against Chinese rivals. But precisely that scenario is being considered by former senior American officials, who report that intellectual property (IP) is being stolen on an unprecedented scale, and that passive defences no longer work. Annual losses from the theft of American IP are probably on a ...