John Edwards’ Fate Now in Hands of Jury
Steve Exum/Getty Images(GREENSBORO, N.C.) — The court of public opinion has had plenty to say about John Edwards but now it’s up to a jury in Greensboro, N.C., to ultimately decide the fate of the former U.S. senator, who is charged with violating cam…
Obama Ready for Pep Talk on Afghanistan During NATO Summit
U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Dexter S. Saulisbury(NEW YORK) — President Obama will take center stage at the NATO summit in Chicago Sunday by urging the alliance to resist deescalating its commitment in Afghanistan.With the American public having grown…
IOC Won’t Hold Minute of Silence for 1972 Israeli Olympic Team
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — At the opening ceremonies of this year’s Summer Olympics in London, the Israeli government wants everyone to observe a minute of silence for its 11 athletes and coaches slain during the 1972 Olympic by Palestin…
Leader of Syrian Opposition Ready to Step Down
Alessio Romenzi/AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — With the united front against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad showing cracks, the chief of the leading opposition group said he would quit Thursday in an effort to revive the mission to change the g…
Romney Defends Wright Quote: ‘I Stand by What I Said, Whatever It Was’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — What began as the resurrection of one of the most animated characters in the 2008 campaign on Thursday ended with Mitt Romney being forced to answer to reporters and consequently offer up a flub of an answer …
Third Party Group Launches Ads on Behalf of Chris Christie
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Ads that tout New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s education record and bipartisanship are set to run in his home state’s markets as part of a $1.6 million television ad campaign by an outside group, The …
Marco Rubio Warns of ‘Daily’ Debt Ceiling Crisis
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Congress won’t have to vote again on raising the debt ceiling until next year, but Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., warned Thursday that the country is dealing with a “debt ceiling crisis on a daily basis&rdq…
Adam Kaufman Trial: Detectives Handling Case Had Affair
ABC News(MIAMI) — A jury hearing the case of Adam Kaufman, the Florida real estate developer accused of strangling his wife to death in 2007, learned that a detective investigating the case at the hospital and couple’s residence had an affair years pr…
‘Obese & Expecting’: Weight Ups Risks for Mom, Baby
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One more worry in the country’s obesity crisis: a new documentary highlights the perils of extra pounds during pregnancy.The TLC special, Obese & Expecting, follows four obese women through complicated pregnancie…
Facebook IPO: Eduardo Saverin Defends Citizenship Move
Jim Spellman/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Eduardo Saverin, a co-founder of Facebook and soon-to-be IPO multi-billionaire, defended relinquishing his U.S. citizenship, which led lawmakers to announce the Ex-Patriot Act Thursday morning, saying he “will …
McCain: Will New F-22 Fighter Limits Affect Missions Abroad?
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A day after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced strict flight restrictions for America’s most expensive fighter jet, the F-22 Raptor, over safety concerns about the plane’s oxygen system, Sen. Jo…
Tim Pawlenty Now Mum on VP Prospects
Richard Ellis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty slightly changed his tune on his vice presidential prospects Thursday when he didn’t rule out the possibility that he might get picked as Mitt Romney’s running mate….
After Mississippi Killings, Man Questioned Following Apparent Fake-Cop Highway Stops
Thinkstock/Getty Images(HUMPHREYS COUNTY, Miss.) — Authorities are questioning a man over suspicious highway stops in central Mississippi after two fatal shootings last week that apparently occurred during phony police stops in the northern part of th…
Kennedy Curse: A Political Family’s Troubled Life
Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — The death of Mary Richardson Kennedy is another sad event in the long arc of the Kennedy family’s story. The estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. died of an apparent suicide on Wednesday, sources confirmed to …
Scoreboard Roundup – 5/17/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NBA Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: The Indiana Pacers outpaced the Miami Heat, 94-75. (Pacers lead series, 2-1).
Western Conference Semi-Finals: The San Antonio Spurs cruised past the Los Angeles Clipp…
New Documents Detail Witness Accounts, Police Reports of Trayvon Martin Shooting
George Zimmerman is shown with lacerations to his face and the back of his head on Feb 27, 2012. (Florida State District Attorney’s Office)(SANFORD, Fla.) — Two police reports written the night that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin said that Zimme…
FDA Investigating Z-Pak Antibiotic Linked to Heart Risks
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly known as Z-Pak, after a study linked the drug to an increased risk of death.The study, published Wednesday in the New Eng…
‘Duets’ Judge John Legend Says Some Singing Competition Judges ‘Aren’t Really Singers’
ABC/RICK ROWELL(NEW YORK) — With yet another talent show featuring singers about to debut, the battle of the judges is heating up. ABC’s series, Duets, debuts Thursday May 24, and one of its judges, John Legend, is not holding back with his thou…
U2′s Bono to Overtake Paul McCartney as World’s Wealthiest Rock Star
Michael Tran/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Paul McCartney may be about to be surpassed as the wealthiest rock musician in the world by U2 frontman Bono. NME.com reports that the Irish rocker, who owns a 2.3 percent stake in Facebook, is expected to see …
Diabetic Sues Doctor After Penis Amputation
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — A man who elected to have a penile implant in a Florida hospital is now suing his doctor after a post-surgical infection resulted in the amputation of his organ.Enrique Milla, 65, who was reportedly deported from the …
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