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Hostage Situation In Alabama Ends With Child Safe

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:12:52 +0000

The nearly week long hostage situation in Alabama involving a five-year-old boy has finally come to an end. According to officials in Alabama, the boy has been recovered safely by officers. His kidnapper, Jimmy Lee Dykes, was killed, when authorities stormed his underground bunker. The boy was taken from a school bus last week, [...]

Virginia Earthquake Felt as Far Away as New York, Toronto, and Washington D.C.

Amory Gritta — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:44:23 +0000

An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.

Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale.

Search and Rescue Group Files Civil Suit Against Casey Anthony

Amory Gritta — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:09:31 +0000

The search and rescue group that organized the search for Caylee Anthony has filed a civil suit against her mother, Casey Anthony, to recover money spent in the search to find the girl.

Anthony, 25, was found not guilty in her daughter's 2008 death last week and is scheduled to be released from prison on Sunday after receiving credit for time served on a four-year sentence, CNN reported.

Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty in Daughter Caylee's Death

Amory Gritta — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:04:59 +0000

After deliberating for 10 hours and 40 minutes, a jury found Casey Anthony not guilty in the death of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee. The seven-woman, five-man jury found the 25-year-old Anthony not guilty after a more than six-week long trial, CNN reported. Anthony, who openly wept in the Florida courtroom as the verdict was read [...]

Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes in New York

Stephanie Berning — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:30:35 +0000

New York legislators passed a bill legalizing gay marriage in the state on Friday night, with the state Senate approving the bill to a cheering room before 11 p.m. The state’s Assembly passed a version of the bill that included an amendment about religious institutions earlier in the day, CNN reported. The late-night vote now [...]

24,000 Pages Of Sarah Palin E-mails Released

Amory Gritta — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:00:17 +0000

The Palin administration e-mails were released by Alaska state officials in response to Freedom of Information Act requests filed by numerous new agencies shortly after Palin was named Sen. John McCain’s vice presidential running mate. Media agencies began scrambling through the contents of the e-mails immediately after their release, with numerous outlets, including CNN, The [...]

Soldier Gets Train to Sing 'Marry Me' During Proposal [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:00:46 +0000

Chalk another one up to the creative proposal department. CNN reports a soldier popped the question by getting the band Train to play its hit, ‘Marry Me.’ Soldier Jonathan Tremblay got the band to help him propose to Angela Ceravolo while a crowd in a food court looked on. Of course, she said yes and [...]

11 Places to Watch the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

Amory Gritta — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:30:36 +0000

As you might have heard by now, there's a big giant wedding taking place on Friday and it'll be broadcasted for the entire world to watch.

We're talking, of course, about the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton - an affair so big, you can bet your royal chariot that every major news organization in their right mind will show up to cove it.

That's good news for you, since it means you'll be able to watch the festivities, too. Find out how after the jump.

Passenger Attacks Flight Attendant With Nail Clippers

Amory Gritta — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:00:37 +0000

An Alitalia Flight heading to Rome from Paris was forced to make a detour stop in Libya on Sunday after a passenger grew increasingly agitated mid-journey.

According to CNN, flight attendants were eventually forced to immobilize the man after he tried attacking a flight attendant with his nail clippers.

Beyonce Splits With Manager/Father Matthew Knowles

Amory Gritta — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:30:21 +0000

Beyonce Knowles has amicably split with her father as her manager, CNN is reporting.

In a statement released Monday, the Grammy-winning superstar said the following: ""I've only parted ways with my father on a business level. He is my father for life and I love my dad dearly. I am grateful for everything he has taught me."

Foldable, Electric-Powered Bicycles [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:10:38 +0000

If you've got $3,600 to spare and don't mind folks gawking at you from behind the wheel, it might be time to invest in a "YikeBike." Conceived as a faster and lighter alternative to the Segway, the YikeBike is a foldable electric bicycle that was ranked by Time Magazine as one of the best inventions of 2009.

It looks kind of like a unicycle with a training wheel, but its inventors say it could change the way we get around. What do you think — wacky invention or wave of the future?

CNN's full video story on the YikeBike is after the jump.

Justin Bieber Wants An Invite To The Playboy Mansion

Amory Gritta — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:30:28 +0000

Hugh Hefner has received word that Justin Bieber and his father want to come to the Playboy Mansion. The 84-year-old Hefner revealed this during an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan, after he had told Morgan how he had taken his 24-year-old fiance Crystal Harris to see Bieber's movie "Never Say Never" for Valentine's Day.

Harris, who was also on the show, said she is looking forward to meeting Bieber because she has "Bieber fever." She added that "all the Playmates" do. Check out the interview below.