Saturday, June 29, 2013

Daily News: Most Popular News Headlines - Emme Talks Weight Discrimination, Daughter's Acting Plans & 'Plus-Sized' Label: It's 'Derogatory'

Friday, Jun 28, 2013 11:47 AM PDT
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Emme Talks Weight Discrimination, Daughter's Acting Plans & 'Plus-Sized' Label: It's 'Derogatory' 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 11:47 AM PDT
Emme Aronson attends The Creative Coalition's 2013 Inaugural Ball at the Harman Center for the Arts on January 21, 2013 -- Getty ImagesEmme became the first famous "plus-sized" model in the '90s, but the blond beauty says she resents that label.
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Reporter reflects on Obama’s emotional visit — and her own — to African slave site 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 04:22 AM PDT
Politics Confidential In a emotional visit to Senegal's Goree Island, President Obama stood at the threshold of the "Door of No Return," the place that's come to symbolize the journey of millions of African slaves, who were bound, shackled and sent to America and other foreign lands. American Urban Radio's April Ryan, herself a descendent [...]
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Channing Tatum Had 'Crying Fits' Watching Jenna Give Birth To Daughter Everly 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 08:44 AM PDT
Channing Tatum and his wife Jenna Dewan arrive at the premiere of '21 Jump Street' on March 13. 2012 in Los Angeles -- Getty ImagesChanning Tatum developed a newfound respect for wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum after watching the 32-year-old beauty give birth to their first child in May.
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Neighbor testifies about Martin-Zimmerman fight 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 03:00 PM PDT
George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom court for the day in his trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. on Thursday, June 27, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Jacob Langston, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Two neighbors and a police officer gave accounts Friday in George Zimmerman's murder trial that seemed to bolster the neighborhood watch volunteer's contention that he was on his back and being straddled by Trayvon Martin during their confrontation.
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Metal object crashes through Seattle home 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:44 AM PDT
A three-pound piece of metal crashed into a Seattle area home earlier this week, causing damage to the home's ceiling and roof and leaving many to wonder where on Earth (or, perhaps, outer space) it came from. Had a chunk of the Millennium Falcon fallen loose? Were the Transformers preparing an invasion of our peaceful [...]
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Publisher cancels multibook Paula Deen contract 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 03:15 PM PDT
FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2010 file photo, Paula Deen speaks in Pasadena, Calif. Sears Holdings Corp. announced Friday, June 28, 2013, that it is cutting ties with Southern celebrity chef Deen, adding to the list of companies severing their relationship following revelations that Deen used racial slurs in the past. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)Paula Deen's publisher has canceled a deal with her for multiple books, including an upcoming cookbook that was the No. 1 seller on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com, following her admission she used a racial slur.
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The Hobbit: Peter Jackson Films Final Gandalf Scenes With Sir Ian McKellen 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:45 AM PDT
Peter Jackson's photo of himself and Sir Ian McKellen on 'The Hobbit' set -- Peter Jackson/FacebookIt was a sad day in The Shire on Friday, as Sir Ian McKellen completed filming his final scene in "The Hobbit" trilogy.
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'Glee' Cast Shakeup: 5 Original Cast Members Out 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 05:00 PM PDT
By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fox's "Glee" is saying goodbye to several fan favorites. Original cast members Dianna Agron, Heather Morris, Mark Salling, Amber Riley and Harry Shum, Jr. won't be returning as series regulars next season, though they may make guest appearances, individuals close to the production confirmed to TheWrap. A representative for show producers, 20th Century Fox Television, declined to comment. All five actors started with the musical series back in 2009. ...
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Eyewitness describes Trayvon Martin's fatal struggle to Florida jury 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 04:16 PM PDT
George Zimmerman's physician, Lindzee Folgate, testifies as his attorney Mark O'Mara displays a photo of Zimmerman during George Zimmerman's murder trial in Seminole circuit court in SanfordBy Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A witness in the murder trial of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman testified on Friday that he saw Trayvon Martin on top of Zimmerman during a struggle that led to the unarmed black teenager's shooting death in a central Florida gated community last year. But Jonathan Good, a former resident at the townhouse complex, told the jury in Seminole County criminal court that he never saw Martin slam Zimmerman's head into the concrete sidewalk, undermining a key element in Zimmerman's defense. ...
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Sears Holdings severs ties with Paula Deen 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:22 AM PDT
FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2010 file photo, Paula Deen speaks in Pasadena, Calif. Sears Holdings Corp. announced Friday, June 28, 2013, that it is cutting ties with Southern celebrity chef Deen, adding to the list of companies severing their relationship following revelations that Deen used racial slurs in the past. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen just lost another business partner.
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Vatican official arrested in corruption plot 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 05:52 AM PDT
An undated photo of Monsignor Nunzio Scarano in Salerno, Italy. A Vatican official already under investigation in a purported money-laundering plot involving the Vatican bank was arrested Friday, June 28, 2013, in a separate operation: Prosecutors allege he tried to bring 20 million euros ($26 million) in cash into Italy from Switzerland aboard an Italian government plane, his lawyer said. Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, a recently suspended accountant in one of the Vatican's main financial departments, is accused of fraud, corruption and slander stemming from the plot, which never got off the ground, attorney Silverio Sica told The Associated Press. He said Scarano was a middleman in the operation: Friends had asked him to intervene with a broker, Giovanni Carenzio, to return 20 million euros they had given him to invest. Sica said Scarano persuaded Carenzio to return the money, and an Italian secret service agent, Giovanni Maria Zito, went to Switzerland to bring the cash back aboard an Italian government aircraft. Such a move would presumably prevent any reporting of the money coming into Italy. The operation failed because Carenzio reneged on the deal, Sica said. (AP Photo/Francesco Pecoraro)VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican official has been arrested by Italian police for allegedly trying to illegally bring 20 million euros ($26 million) in cash into the country from Switzerland with a private jet.
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Chick-fil-a president deletes gay marriage remark 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 04:47 AM PDT
Jim Fortier, left, and Mark Toomajian, kiss as they join about two dozen members of gay rights groups and others protesting outside the Decatur, Ga., Chick-fil-A restaurant Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. Gay rights activists plan kiss demonstrations at Chick-fil-A stores Friday, just days after the company set a sales record when customers flocked to the restaurants to show support for the fast-food chain owner's opposition to gay marriage. (AP Photo/David Tulis)ATLANTA (AP) — The president of the fast-food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A has once again injected himself into the gay marriage debate, this time criticizing U.S. Supreme Court rulings.
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How hot is it in the western US? Real hot 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 03:34 PM PDT
Tourists hug close to misters keeping cool as they walk along The Strip, Thursday, June 27, 2013 in Las Vegas. Meteorologists are calling for highs at or above 112 through Wednesday in Las Vegas, and there isn't even relief when the sun goes down. After hitting a predicted high of 117 this weekend, Sunday night's low is forecast to be 92 degrees — enough to make for a stuffy stroll down the Strip at whatever hour tourists leave the bar. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)The heat wave gripping the western U.S. is one of the worst in years, with desert locations in the Southwest seeing temperatures approach 120 degrees. To give some perspective, here are five facts about the punishing nature of the heat.
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Texas Senate blowup threatens lt. gov.'s future 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 01:12 PM PDT
In this May 28, 2013 file photo, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst speaks during the signing of a water fund bill, in Austin, Texas. Now that the governor has called a special session, Dewhurst will get a chance to resurrect the anti-abortion legislation bill that failed earlier this week, but maybe not his political career. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With the crowd in the Texas Senate gallery chanting at deafening levels, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst stood at the podium with his hands in his pockets as his fellow Republicans pleaded and shouted for order.
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Photographer’s Prank Makes for Awkward Videos 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 11:27 AM PDT
How many times has this happened to you? Someone grabs a camera and acts as if they're about to snap a picture of you, and you pose, holding still and smiling or making whatever cute or goofy face you want. Then you realize the person is still standing there pointing the camera at you, and [...]
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Tiny Allegiant Air thrives on low costs, high fees 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 01:29 PM PDT
In this Thursday, May 9, 2013, photo, An Allegiant Air jetliner flies by the Luxor Resort & Casino after taking off from McCarran International Airportm in Las Vegas. While other U.S. airlines have struggled with the ups and downs of the economy and oil prices, tiny Allegiant Air has been profitable for 10 straight years. (AP Photo/David Becker)LAS VEGAS (AP) — There are no sure things in this city — with one exception: Allegiant Air.
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Game Of Thrones Casts The Red Viper For Season 4 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 02:33 PM PDT
Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Pedro Pascal -- Getty ImagesHBO"Game of Thrones" has cast its Red Viper for Season 4.
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Police: Fla. girl, 8, was victim of predator 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:26 PM PDT
Rayne Perrywinkle, right, is consoled at the casket of her daughter, 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle, at Paxon Revival Center Church on Thursday, June 27, 2013 in Jacksonville, Fla. Cherish, who police say was targeted by a registered sex offender, was abducted and killed last Friday. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Will Dickey)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — When a fellow shopper at a dollar store offered to take Rayne Perrywinkle and her three children to Wal-Mart to buy them McDonald's and buy a dress for her 8-year-old daughter, she graciously accepted.
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Face transplant patient celebrates life in public 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:52 PM PDT
In this June 25, 2013 photo, Richard Norris ties a fishing fly at his home in Hillsville, Va. The man whose face was disfigured by a gunshot spent 15 years as a recluse, but now the 38-year-old is doing things he never would have before. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)BALTIMORE (AP) — In the 15 years between a shotgun blast that ravaged the bottom half of Richard Norris' face and the face transplant that ended a hermit-like life for him, the man from rural southwest Virginia faced cruelty from strangers, fought addiction and contemplated suicide.
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Alec Baldwin's Twitter Rampage: Actor Calls Reporter 'Toxic Little Queen' 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 11:47 AM PDT
Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin attend 'The Unavoidable Disappearance Of Tom Durnin' Opening Night at Laura Pels Theatre on June 27, 2013 in New York City -- Getty PremiumAlec Baldwin went on a Twitter rampage after a reported claimed that wife Hilaria was Tweeting during James Gandolfini's funeral service, something Alec denies.
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Who makes the most in Obama's White House? 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 04:59 PM PDT
The U.S. Capitol Building is pictured in WashingtonBy Roberta Rampton and Margaret Chadbourn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-two of President Barack Obama's top advisers make the top White House salary of $172,200 per year - but there is one official who earns 30 percent more. It's not Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. Not Obama's senior adviser and close friend Valerie Jarrett. Not Cecilia Munoz, who is overseeing White House efforts on immigration reform, nor Lisa Monaco, who advises Obama on homeland security and counterterrorism. ...
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Snowden's father says former contractor may return if conditions met 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 05:48 AM PDT
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The father of former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden said in an interview that while he has not had recent contact with him, he is reasonably confident his son would return to the United States if certain conditions were met. Those conditions could include not detaining Snowden before trial, not subjecting him to a gag order and letting him choose the location of his trial, NBC News said on Friday. The NBC report added that Lonnie Snowden plans to make those points in a letter to U.S. ...
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Obama jabs Russia, China on failure to extradite Snowden 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:48 AM PDT
People sit onboard an Aeroflot Airbus A330 heading to the Cuban capital Havana at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airportBy Jeff Mason and Mark Felsenthal DAKAR (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would not start "wheeling and dealing" with China and Russia over a U.S. request to extradite former American spy agency contractor Edward Snowden. Obama, who appeared concerned that the case would overshadow his three-country tour of Africa begun in Senegal, also dismissed suggestions that the United States might try to intercept Snowden if he were allowed to leave Moscow by air. ...
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New map may explain Lee's decisions at Gettysburg 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:24 AM PDT
Union reenactors takes part in a demonstration of a battle during ongoing activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Friday, June 28, 2013, at at Bushey Farm in Gettysburg, Pa. Union forces turned away a Confederate advance in the pivotal battle of the Civil War fought July 1-3, 1863, which was also the war's bloodiest conflict with more than 51,000 casualties. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — On the second day of fighting at Gettysburg, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee listened to scouting reports, scanned the battlefield and ordered his second-in-command, James Longstreet, to attack the Union Army's left flank.
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Fed officials approve horse slaughterhouse in NM 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 06:01 PM PDT
FILE - This April 15, 2013 file photo shows Valley Meat Co., which has been sitting idle for more than a year, waiting for the Department of Agriculture to approve its plans to slaughter horses. Federal officials have granted the southeastern New Mexico company's request to open a horse slaughterhouse, adding Friday June 28,2013 that they plan to grant similar permits to operations in Iowa and Missouri. (AP Photo/Jeri Clausing, File)ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials cleared the way Friday for a return to domestic horse slaughter, granting a southeastern New Mexico company's application to convert its cattle facility into a horse processing plant.
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Conn. hometown of Hernandez shocked at star's fall 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 06:15 AM PDT
Former New England Patriots football tight end Aaron Hernandez stands during a bail hearing in Fall River Superior Court Thursday, June 27, 2013 in Fall River, Mass. Hernandez, charged with murdering Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-pro football player, was denied bail. (AP Photo/Boston Herald, Ted Fitzgerald, Pool)HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has led investigators to his hometown of Bristol, Conn., the working-class Hartford suburb where he began a meteoric rise that would carry him to the upper echelons of the NFL.
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Gay marriages resume in California after five-year hiatus 
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 08:40 PM PDT
Rainbow colored flags fly outside City Hall in San FranciscoBy Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Same-sex couples - some in shorts and jeans, some in their work clothes - rushed to be wed in California on Friday after a court abruptly ended the state's five-year ban on gay marriage in the wake of landmark rulings at the Supreme Court. On a balcony overlooking the grand staircase at San Francisco City Hall, an ornate space that has long been a magnet for weddings, the couple whose case sparked this week's Supreme Court decision exchanged vows. ...
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