Wednesday, November 23, 2011

New England snow snarls holiday travel, sparks outages (Reuters)

New England snow snarls holiday travel, sparks outages (Reuters)

New England snow snarls holiday travel, sparks outages (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:21 PM PST

Reuters - A wintry storm socked New England states with a mix of heavy snow and freezing rain on Wednesday, sparking power outages and delaying some pre-Thanksgiving flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Alleged Penn State victim says to sue charity (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:50 PM PST

Reuters - One of the alleged victims in the Penn State University child sex abuse scandal on Wednesday sought an injunction to stop the Second Mile charity from dissipating its assets.

Occupy Alaska protestors keep vigil despite the cold (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:47 PM PST

Reuters - Forget pepper spray. anti-Wall Street demonstrators in Alaska have a different challenge -- bitter cold that tests their commitment to around-the-clock protests.

Why Won't The Supreme Court Allow TV Cameras? (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:05 PM PST

Time.com - Our justices aren't used to being second-guessed, but it's time to demand more transparency in the highest court in the land

Winners and Losers of the Deficit Supercommittee Deadlock (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:05 PM PST

Time.com - With the deficit supercommittee charged with finding $1.2 trillion in savings teetering on the brink of failure, Washington is embroiled in a high stakes round of recriminations

Plane crashes in Arizona's Superstition Mountains (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 06:48 PM PST

Reuters - A plane crashed on Wednesday in the Superstition Mountains just east of Phoenix, a sheriff's official said.

Latest developments in the Occupy protests (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:01 PM PST

“People’s Library” books fill a table at a news conference given by representatives of the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. The books were among those carted away by sanitation workers on November 15 when police raided and dismantled the Occupy Wall Street encampment in New York City. Activists want the city to reimburse them for over 2000 missing books as well as those damaged when the camp was taken down. (AP Photo/David Caruso)AP - During the first two months of the nationwide Occupy protests, the movement that is demanding more out of the wealthiest Americans cost local taxpayers at least $13 million in police overtime and other municipal services, according to a survey by The Associated Press.

Obama pardons pair of gobblers for Thanksgiving (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:33 PM PST

President Barack Obama, with daughters Sasha and Malia, pardons Liberty, a 19-week old, 45-pound turkey, on the occasion of Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, on the North Portico of the White House in Washington. At left is National Turkey Federation Chairman Richard Huisinga. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - With a wave of his hand, President Barack Obama on Wednesday gave two plump turkeys a Thanksgiving reprieve, noting that without his intervention, "they'd end up next to the mashed potatoes and stuffing."

Prosecutors seek 4-year sentence for Jackson doc (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 05:31 PM PST

AP - Prosecutors who depicted Michael Jackson's doctor as remorseless for the superstar's death urged a judge Wednesday to sentence him to four years in prison, while a defense lawyer said Dr. Conrad Murray is in a prison of self-punishment and should receive probation.

15-year-old 5th person to die in NC shootings (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PST

AP - A 15-year old girl shot by her boyfriend's mother died on Wednesday, raising the death toll from the woman's weekend shooting spree outside Greensboro to five. One other wounded child is on life support.

AP Interview: Chambliss says Gang of 6 is back (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:02 PM PST

AP - U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss said Wednesday that the failure of a deficit-cutting supercommittee to strike a deal means the so-called Gang of Six is back in business.

Occupy protests cost nation's cities at least $13M (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:04 PM PST

FILE- In this Nov. 15, 2011 file photo, police officers disperse Occupy Wall Street protesters near the encampment at Zuccotti Park in New York. A survey by the Associated Press shows that since the protests began, the Occupy Wall Street protests have cost local taxpayers at least $13 million in the 18 cities with active protests. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)AP - During the first two months of the nationwide Occupy protests, the movement that is demanding more out of the wealthiest Americans cost local taxpayers at least $13 million in police overtime and other municipal services, according to a survey by The Associated Press.

FAMU band director fired after suspected hazing (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:16 PM PST

AP - The longtime director of Florida A&M University's famed marching band was fired Wednesday as the fallout from a drum major's suspected hazing death deepened. Florida's governor said state investigators would join the probe and the college announced an independent review led by a former state attorney general.

SF, LA negotiating to close Occupy encampments (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 05:36 PM PST

AP - With anti-Wall Street protesters entrenched in their encampments in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the cities are desperate for long-term solutions to end the drain on resources and the frayed nerves among police and politicians.

Side business puts SC governor's chef in hot water (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 03:16 PM PST

AP - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's chef has been barred from catering private events at the Governor's Mansion complex and told to reimburse the state after an Associated Press investigation questioned whether he was using his high-profile position for financial gain.

Thanksgiving travel rush is under way across US (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 03:22 PM PST

Lori Tempesta, of Falls Church, Va., left, holds her baby Ashlyn Tempesta, next to daughter Elena Tempesta, 3, and husband Anthony Tempesta, as they check in for a flight to Dallas for Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, at Washington's at Ronald Reagan National Airport. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Undeterred by costlier gas and airfare, millions of Americans set out Wednesday to see friends and family in what is expected to be the nation's busiest Thanksgiving weekend since the financial meltdown more than three years ago.

Father sought for murder in NJ toddler's drowning (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 06:08 PM PST

This photo provided by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office shows Arthur Morgan III, 27, of Ocean Township, who is wanted on a warrant for endangering the welfare of a child. (AP Photo/Ocean County Prosecutor's Office)AP - The fugitive father of a 2-year-old girl found dead in a car seat in a creek was charged with murder Wednesday after an autopsy showed she had drowned.

Teamsters expand lawsuit against Mexican trucks (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:51 PM PST

AP - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wednesday expanded its lawsuit against the government in a long-running battle that has stopped Mexican trucks from coming deep into the United States.

Cranberry in a can sacred on many holiday menus (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PST

Nick Mackara poses for a photograph with cans of Ocean Spray cranberry sauce Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 in Clementon, N.J. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Nicholas Mackara isn't about to drive over to his parents' house for Thanksgiving to sit down to a dish of some fancy homemade cranberry sauce that Martha Stewart might serve. He's so determined that his cranberry sauce come from a can that he assigns himself the job of bringing it.

US: No change to missile shield amid Russia threat (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:05 PM PST

AP - The White House says the U.S. will not limit or change its missile defense plans in Europe amid new threats from Russia.
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