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Missing Dallas teen accidentally deported to Colombia
Thu,5 Jan 2012 08:25 AM PST
The Sideshow - A Dallas teen missing for more than a year has been found living in Colombia. Lorene Turner tells WFAA that her granddaughter Jakadrien Turner ran away from home in the fall of 2010 when she was just 14. Jakadrien made her way to Houston, where she was arrested by police. That's when things took a [...] Full Story | Top |
Texas police kill 8th-grader carrying pellet gun
Thu,5 Jan 2012 08:18 AM PST
Associated Press -  The parents of an eighth grader who was fatally shot by police inside his South Texas school are demanding to know why officers took lethal action, but police said the boy was brandishing — and refused to drop — what appeared to be a handgun and that the officers acted correctly.
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Okla. mom won't face charges for shooting intruder
Thu,5 Jan 2012 09:48 AM PST
Associated Press -  Authorities don't plan to file charges against an Oklahoma woman who fatally shot a New Year's Eve intruder at her house while she had a 911 dispatcher on the phone, but the intruder's alleged accomplice has been charged in the death.
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Colorado woman accused of damaging $30 million painting
Thu,5 Jan 2012 04:20 PM PST
Reuters -  DENVER (Reuters) - A 36-year-old woman was accused of causing $10,000 worth of damage to a painting by the late abstract expressionist artist Clyfford Still, a work valued at more than $30 million, authorities said on Wednesday. A police report said Carmen Tisch punched and scratched the painting, an oil-on-canvas called "1957-J no.2", at the recently opened Clyfford Still museum in Denver and pulled her pants down to slide her buttocks against it. ...
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Pentagon chief: Smaller military means extra risk
Thu,5 Jan 2012 09:56 AM PST
Associated Press -  President Barack Obama vowed Thursday the United States will maintain the best-equipped military in history despite deep and looming defense budget cuts, but Pentagon leaders acknowledged the changes present additional risk.
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World's oldest twins celebrate 102nd birthdays
Wed,4 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST
The Sideshow - The world's oldest twins celebrated their 102nd birthday together on Wednesday. Born on January 4, 1910, Ena Pugh and Lily Millward have spent each of their birthdays together. They were presented with copies of the Guinness World Records book, which includes their entry. More from the Daily Mail: Lily's proud daughter Dianne Powell, 65, told [...] Full Story | Top |
Family of U.S. soldier held by Taliban hopeful over Qatar deal
Thu,5 Jan 2012 07:49 AM PST
Reuters -  SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The family of a U.S. soldier held captive by the Taliban for over two years said on Wednesday they were optimistic about the possibility of talks between the Afghan insurgent group and countries including the United States. They expressed hope that Bowe Bergdahl would be freed "as soon as possible" in a statement issued a day after the Taliban said they had reached a preliminary agreement to set up a political office in the Gulf Arab country of Qatar. ...
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How To Lose Weight Playing Video Games
Wed,4 Jan 2012 12:11 PM PST
Upgrade Your Life - Can Video Games Burn As Many Calories as Running? As a working mom of twins, staying fit is a challenge. I have to exercise in a short amount of time; and to stay motivated, I need to find activities that I actually like. Variety is key. I can't stand just running three or four times [...] Full Story | Top |
Man Claims He Used iPad to Cross Into US
Wed,4 Jan 2012 02:22 PM PST
ABC News -  A Canadian man traveling by car to Vermont claimed his iPad helped save the day after he realized he left his passport, which is required to cross into the United States, at his home in Quebec. Martin Reisch, 33, said he arrived at Canada's Stanstead crossing...
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Parasite turns honey bees into zombies
Wed,4 Jan 2012 01:22 PM PST
The Sideshow - A fly parasite is being blamed for an epidemic that has struck the honey bee population around the world. The parasite nests in the stomach of the bees and causes them to walk in circles, sometimes pursuing bright lights, before eventually dying. The Parasitic Phorid Fly Apocephalus borealis is responsible for the zombie transformation, laying [...] Full Story | Top |
Dog found alive 4 days after Montana avalanche
Thu,5 Jan 2012 02:22 PM PST
Associated Press -  A dog that was feared dead after he was swept away in a weekend avalanche that killed his owner showed up four days later at the Montana motel where his owners had stayed the night before going backcountry skiing.
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White House 'Can't Wait' To Help Young People Get Summer Jobs
Thu,5 Jan 2012 02:03 AM PST
ABC News - President Obama will continue his campaign to bypass Congressional opposition to his jobs agenda Thursday by announcing a new partnership aimed at helping a quarter of a million young people find summer jobs. The initiative, part of Obama's "We Can't Wait" campaign, is intended to... Full Story | Top |
Herman Cain launches 'Cain's Solutions Revolution' to 'keep 999 alive'
Wed,4 Jan 2012 07:44 PM PST
The Ticket - Herman Cain appeared on Fox News Wednesday night to make what was billed as a "very big announcement" on Sean Hannity's show. But the hype far outran the actual event. The former Republican hopeful and pizza chain CEO did not endorse a current GOP candidate, as some had predicted he might. Nor did Cain announce [...] Full Story | Top |
Santorum-mania hits New Hampshire: the candidate's fashion shoot/meet-and-greet
Thu,5 Jan 2012 03:10 PM PST
The Ticket - TILTON, New Hampshire—The sign outside the hot pink Tilt'n Diner makes a bold promise: "Real Food! Real People!" The latter part of that claim was put to the test Thursday, even before Rick Santorum rolled up in his Ford F-150 pickup truck for a lunchtime meet and greet. About 20 minutes before Santorum's arrival, nearly 20 [...] Full Story | Top |
FBI data shows spike in U.S. firearm purchases in 2011
Wed,4 Jan 2012 09:07 PM PST
Reuters -  CHICAGO (Reuters) - The FBI performed a record number of instant background checks on would-be firearm buyers in 2011 as Americans went on an apparent gun-buying spree, according to new government data. The FBI said it fielded nearly 16.5 million queries from firearms sellers last year, checking that customers buying guns did not have criminal records or other red flags that made them ineligible to purchase weapons. That was up 15 percent from 2010, when the FBI performed 14. ...
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Obama unveils strategy for slimmed-down military
Thu,5 Jan 2012 10:32 AM PST
Associated Press - President Barack Obama put his personal stamp Thursday on a rejiggered Pentagon strategy for absorbing hundreds of billions of dollars in defense budget cuts, marking a turning point in U.S. security policy after a decade of war.
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First mixed-embryo monkeys are born in US
Thu,5 Jan 2012 12:26 PM PST
AFP -  US researchers said Thursday they have created the world's first mixed-embryo monkeys by merging cells from up to six different embryos, in what could be a big advance for medical research.
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Use Your Eyes Instead of a Mouse
Thu,5 Jan 2012 07:13 AM PST
This Could Be Big - It's hard to imagine a computer you can control with your eyes, but the technology exists and should be available on store shelves in the next couple of years. Swedish company Tobii, a pioneer in eye tracking technology, has come up with a way to control the screen of a laptop or desktop with your [...] Full Story | Top |
'Human Barbie' Gives 7-Year-Old Daughter Liposuction Voucher
Thu,5 Jan 2012 08:09 AM PST
ABC News -  The UK's self-proclaimed "Human Barbie" gave her 7-year-old daughter an unusual stocking stuffer this Christmas: a £7,000 voucher for liposuction. The holiday gift was a follow-up to Poppy's most recent birthday present from her mum: A £6,000 voucher for breast augmentation. 'She asks for...
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Obama plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops
Wed,4 Jan 2012 03:55 PM PST
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will unveil a "more realistic" vision for the military on Thursday, with plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops and invest more in air and sea power at a time of fiscal restraint, officials familiar with the plans said on Wednesday. The strategic review of U.S. security interests will also emphasize an American presence in Asia, with less attention overall to Europe, Africa and Latin America alongside slower growth in the Pentagon's budget, the officials said. ...
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80 cent check typo nearly costs man his home
Thu,5 Jan 2012 12:44 PM PST
The Sideshow - A Florida man who accidentally put a "0" near the end of his mortgage check instead of an "8," nearly lost his home. The Tampa Tribune reports that Tom Mudie had recently been approved for a mortgage modification program that lowered his monthly payment by $200. But when Mudie's monthly check was off by 80 [...] Full Story | Top |
Attacks targeting Shiites kill 72 in Iraq
Thu,5 Jan 2012 10:15 AM PST
Associated Press -  A wave of bombings targeting Shiites in Iraq killed 72 people on Thursday, deepening sectarian tensions that exploded just after the last American troops left the country in mid-December.
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Chile navy locates solo US sailor in South Pacific
Wed,4 Jan 2012 05:24 PM PST
Associated Press -  An 84-year-old American making his seventh attempt to sail alone around the tip of South America was found tired but alive by the Chilean Navy on Wednesday after his mast broke far from land in the South Pacific.
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Walkout by Indiana Democrats stalls anti-union bill
Wed,4 Jan 2012 04:58 PM PST
Reuters - INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana House Democrats met behind closed doors on Wednesday, delaying the start of the 2012 legislative session and blocking action on controversial anti-union legislation backed by Republicans. House Democratic Leader Pat Bauer defended the walkout, saying his members had been forced to boycott the first day of the new session to thwart a Republican effort to quickly ram the so-called right-to-work measure through the house. Only additional hearings on the bill, including public meetings around the state, would break the impasse, Bauer said. ... Full Story | Top |
New Girl Scouts Cookie Fuels Debate about Which Cookie Reigns Supreme
Thu,5 Jan 2012 09:05 AM PST
Trending Now - "Like" us on Facebook.com/TrendingNow and follow me on Twitter @Knowlesitall! It is the first week of the new year, and some of you are probably doing a great job of sticking to that resolution of working out and eating more healthfully. Coincidentally, it's also Girl Scout Cookie season, so the battle of the bulge may [...] Full Story | Top |
"Rage against Americans" cited in L.A. arson case
Thu,5 Jan 2012 05:35 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A German citizen was charged on Wednesday with setting dozens of fires across Los Angeles over the New Year's weekend in a spree an arson investigator said was motivated by a "rage against Americans." Harry Burkhart, 24, who is also wanted in Germany on suspicion of burning down his home, was charged with 37 counts of arson stemming from the three-day wave of fires that caused an estimated $3 million in damage and left residents of Los Angeles and surrounding communities shaken. ...
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