Thursday, February 3, 2011

Son of Jeffrey Skilling found dead (Reuters)

Son of Jeffrey Skilling found dead (Reuters)

Son of Jeffrey Skilling found dead (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 05:43 PM PST

Reuters - The 20-year-old son of former Enron President Jeffrey Skilling has been found dead of unknown causes at his apartment in Southern California, police said on Thursday.

Warning signs missed in Fort Hood killings (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:41 PM PST

United States Army Specialist Ryan Hill (R) and his daughter Emma, 3, lay flowers and a balloon outside the front gate of the Fort Hood Army Post in Fort Hood, Texas November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldiReuters - Federal authorities ignored warnings that could have prevented a 2009 massacre at an Army base, two U.S. senators said in a report on Thursday that outlined intelligence failures similar to those in the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Lawsuit peeks into world of New York City co-ops (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:43 PM PST

Reuters - Money might talk, but to people hoping to buy an apartment in New York City, it's the powerful co-op board that has the final say.

Blizzard Batters Chicago's Wrigley Field, Takes Roof with It (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:25 PM PST

Time.com - The country's experiencing some pretty wild weather right now and here's the news of the latest casualty

Bright Side of the Blizzard: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil Does Not See Shadow, Spring Is Here! (Time.com)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:25 PM PST

Time.com - After a tough and freezing winter people across the States, especially those from the Midwest to the Northeast, will be glad to hear that Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow

New SeaWorld killer whale show has trainers out of water (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:35 PM PST

Reuters - A year after a SeaWorld trainer was grabbed and drowned by a killer whale in front of tourists, park officials on Thursday unveiled a new show designed around trainers staying out of the water tank.

Officer shoots defendant in rural Ala. courtroom (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:26 PM PST

Officials enter the Goodwater City Hall in Goodwater, Ala., following a shooting in the building, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. A police officer shot and wounded a man who was in court on a domestic violence charge Thursday after he attacked a judge and tried to grab a gun from a spectator, police said. People who were in the courtroom disputed that account, saying they did not see the man hit or threaten the judge or attempt to grab a weapon. (AP Photo/Montgomery Advertiser, Mickey Welsh)AP - A judge pulled a gun on a crutch-swinging defendant who went wild in a crowded rural courtroom after being found guilty of harassment Thursday, a witness said.

Anti-abortion group video targets Virginia clinic (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:42 PM PST

AP - An anti-abortion group that has targeted Planned Parenthood released a secretly recorded video Thursday that purports to show a couple posing as a pimp and a prostitute receiving abortion and contraceptive counseling at a Virginia clinic for their underage sex workers.

Stranded motorists try to track down towed cars (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 05:19 PM PST

Jarrod Leak, left, who was stranded on Lake Shore Drive during Tuesday night's blizzard, cleans off his car with the help of his father, Avery, in a vehicle recovery lot one day after the the third largest snowfall in Chicago's history, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. The next problem Leak faces is how to get his car out of the lot where other unclaimed cars surround his. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)AP - As if being stranded in a blizzard for 12 hours on Lake Shore Drive isn't bad enough, many of those hundreds of unlucky motorists haven't found much help locating their abandoned cars.

Man tied to slain ND family held by immigration (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:26 PM PST

AP - A Somali man with a history of violent crime has been interviewed as "a person of interest" in the deaths of his daughter's mother and three others and is being held by U.S. immigration officials, authorities said Thursday.

Giffords' astronaut hubby decision due Friday (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:21 PM PST

FILE - In this undated file photo provided by the office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Giffords, left, is shown with her husband, NASA astronaut Mark Kelly. There are hints that astronaut Mark Kelly will take a shuttle into space in April. That would mean leaving his wounded wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, to continue her rehab work without him for at least a few weeks. Scott Kelly, also an astronaut, said his brother would decide “fairly soon” whether to fly the space shuttle mission in April. (AP Photo/Office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, File)AP - The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will announce Friday whether he'll fly on space shuttle Endeavour's final voyage — and all signs are go.

Few fingers pointed at Daley for Lake Shore Drive (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:14 PM PST

Seen in this two picture combo, at left taken on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 are cars abandoned during the beginning of the this week's blizzard on north bound lanes of Chicago's Lake Shore Drive, while photo at right taken on Thursday, Feb. 3, more than 28 hours later, shows traffic flowing freely. City officials took criticism for keeping Lake Shore Drive open at the beginning of this week's blizzard. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley spoke publicly for the first time to defend his city's handling of the storm, which stranded hundreds of motorists in whiteout conditions on the famous Lake Shore Drive. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, Charles Rex Arbogast)AP - In a city known for punishing mayors for their handling of snowstorms, Mayor Richard Daley was careful not to step in front of the cameras until the main streets were clear.

SUV plunges 61 feet into icy Okla. river; 3 killed (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:11 PM PST

This frame grab from KOTV video in Tulsa, Okla., shows a crew rescuing people that were trapped in a vehicle that plummeted from a bridge into the Spring River, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, near Miami, Okla. Oklahoma authorities say the pickup truck, carrying as many as eight people, drove off of snow-covered Interstate 44 and into the river. (AP Photo/Courtesy KOTV, Tulsa) NO SALESAP - An SUV carrying eight mushroom farm workers veered off a snowy highway bridge Thursday and launched itself off an angled, plowed snowdrift and over the guardrail before plummeting into a shallow icy river 61 feet below.

Police say Bellagio bandit returned after heist (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:34 PM PST

This police booking photo provided on Thursday Feb. 3, 2011 by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shows Anthony M. Carleo, 29, from Las Vegas who was being held on felony armed robbery and burglary charges. Police say the Las Vegas man is suspected of the brazen armed robbery of $1.5 million in casino chips from the posh Bellagio resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Dec. 14. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Carleo is the son of a Las Vegas Municipal Court judge. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Police Department)AP - The bankrupt son of a Las Vegas judge followed a crude holdup at a posh casino by racking up hundreds of thousands in gambling losses and spending a week like a high roller, then getting caught after trying to hawk his stolen chips online to poker players, police said Thursday.

Bomb dog finds home with fallen Marine's family (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 02:39 PM PST

This photo provided Feb. 3, 2011, by Darrell Rusk shows his son, Marine Pfc. Colton Rusk, with Eli, a black Labrador being retired from military service following the death of Rusk. Cotton's parents are adopting the bomb-sniffing dog who the military says loyally rushed to their son's side when he was fatally shot. The 20-year-old Texan died in December during a gun battle with Taliban fighters. (AP Photo/courtesty of Darrell Rusk) NO SALESAP - When a sniper's bullet struck Pfc. Colton Rusk, the first to reach his body was his best friend Eli — a bomb-sniffing, black Labrador so loyal he snapped at other Marines who rushed to his fallen handler.

Reagan legacy weighed amid 100th birthday events (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:15 PM PST

FILE- This Jan. 20, 1981 file photo, shows President Ronald Reagan as he gives a thumbs up to the crowd while his wife, first lady Nancy Reagan, waves from a limousine during the inaugural parade in Washington following Reagan's swearing in as the 40th president of the United States. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, marks the centennial anniversary of Reagan's birth. (AP Photo/File)AP - Ronald Reagan's name is enshrined on an airport, an aircraft carrier, belt buckles and highways. His likeness — with that sunny smile — appears on drink coasters, statues, talking dolls and a Rose Bowl Parade float.

Video appears to show Houston police beating teen (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 02:24 PM PST

AP - Prosecutors said Thursday they remain confident four former Houston police officers can get a fair trial despite the release of a surveillance video that appears to show them kicking and stomping a teenage burglary suspect last year.

Mark Foley finds forgiveness, ears in hometown (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:09 AM PST

In this Jan. 25, 2011 photo, former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley prepares for his West Palm Beach, Fla. radio show. He left congress after a scandal. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)AP - When a local Young Republicans group invited former Congressman Mark Foley to speak to them, the reaction was swift and blunt even within GOP circles.

Super Bowl ad frenzy stretches far beyond the game (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:13 PM PST

In this photo provided by PepsiCo, an Eminem puppet likeness is shown. Eminem is partnering with Brisk ice tea in a Super Bowl ad spot to debut on Sunday during the first quarter of the big game. (AP Photo/PepsiCo) ** NO SALES **AP - The Super Bowl commercial blitz is extending beyond the usual talking babies and office chimps to engage viewers online and get more for advertisers' $3 million-plus investment.

Judge: Ex-con competent for trial in Dugard kidnap (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:10 PM PST

AP - A California judge ruled Thursday that a man accused of kidnapping and holding Jaycee Dugard captive for 18 years is competent to stand trial.
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