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Hostage Situation In Alabama Ends With Child Safe

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:57:52 +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, [...]

CNN and Fox News Botch Report on Supreme Court Health Care Mandate

Don Deane — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:08:53 +0000

Sometimes, even the most diligent news network can make a mistake. But when two networks botch a report only minutes apart? Well, that qualifies as news itself. Both CNN and Fox News reported that the Supreme Court struck down the centerpiece of President Obama’s health care bill today. But in reality, the court upheld the [...]

Nikki Sixx Blasts Celebrity-Enabling Physicians on CNN

Jeff Giles — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:00:59 +0000

In the wake of Whitney Houston‘s untimely death, some of her fellow pop stars are coming out of the woodwork to discuss their own struggles with addiction, as well as the way the entertainment business can help enable patterns of destructive behavior. Motley Crue‘s Nikki Sixx added his two cents via an appearance last night (Feb. 15) on ‘Piers Morgan Tonight.’

Nick Charles, CNN's First Sports Anchor, Dead at 64

Shauna Wright — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:14:17 +0000

Sportscaster Nick Charles has died of bladder cancer at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 64.

As CNN’s first sports anchor, his work with Fred Hickman on the nightly-roundup show ‘Sports Tonight’ sometimes drew a larger audience than even that of sports network ESPN.

Phoenix Suns President Rick Welts, CNN Anchor Don Lemon Come Out

Jon Michaels — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:15:20 +0000

Two high-profile figures revealed to the NY Times this weekend that they are gay.

The first was Phoenix Suns President Rick Welts, who came out in a lengthy profile published on Sunday. Welts said that he met with a number of people to deliver the news, including NBA commissioner David Stern, who later told the Times he'd known Welts was gay for some time. (After their meeting, they hugged for the first time in their friendship, according to the profile.)

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

Jon Michaels — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:45:39 +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.