Monday, January 14, 2013

Clarence Thomas ends seven-year silence

Clarence Thomas ends seven-year silence


Clarence Thomas ends seven-year silence

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 04:33 PM PST

It was just a few words and a joke at that. But Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas broke his seven-year long silence on Monday when he spoke at oral arguments.

Chelsea Clinton: Make a difference

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 09:03 PM PST

Chelsea Clinton says small acts of service make big change, and the National Day of Service, which kicks off the inauguration weekend, is a good way to start.

Oscar's message: Reality bites

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 10:29 AM PST

Sunday night's Golden Globes came hot on the heels of the announcement of this year's Oscar nominations, which were pushed up so they wouldn't come out during the Sundance Film Festival. Awards season is now a blur of gowns, cleavage and red carpeting. But in Hollywood, looking good is still more important than feeling good, except in the movies themselves, where the situation is often reversed. And in this year's dire crop of nominees, there is not much feel-good.

Brennan must answer for drone killings

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 08:41 AM PST

Mary Ellen O'Connell says the nominee for CIA chief says he wants to maintain American values while strengthening security, but has supported waterboarding, rendition, targeted killings

Second-term Obama will play defense

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 04:31 PM PST

As President Obama's second-term Cabinet starts to take shape, we can see some of the outlines of what the White House hopes to do in the next four years.

Reports: Armstrong admits doping

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:30 PM PST

Lance Armstrong tearfully apologized to the staff of the cancer charity he started but did not admit to using steroids, Livestrong officials said.

Judge: Boy, 10, murdered neo-Nazi dad

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 04:53 PM PST

A California judge ruled Monday that a then 10-year-old boy committed second-degree murder -- and knew what he was doing was wrong -- when he fatally shot his father, a local neo-Nazi leader.

Convict 'certain' where Hoffa is buried

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 05:11 PM PST

A man convicted of crimes in connection with Detroit's organized-crime family claims to know where Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa's body was buried in 1975.

Obama says gun lobby stokes fear

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:38 PM PST

When recommendations to cut gun violence hit President Obama's desk this week, they will reflect a forever-changed America after last month's massacre in Connecticut.

Rob Lowe: Guns part of U.S. history

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 06:35 PM PST

Actor Rob Lowe shares his thoughts on guns, gun control and a potential ban on assault weapons.

Hundreds at VA possibly exposed to HIV

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 08:05 PM PST

Hundreds of veterans may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV because of medical oversights that allowed insulin pens to be used on more than one patient at a Veterans Administration hospital in Buffalo, New York, according to a memo from the Department of Veterans Affairs to Congress.

Coca-Cola weighs in on obesity fight

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 02:58 PM PST

Coca-Cola on Monday launched a new ad campaign aimed at "reinforcing its efforts to work together with American communities, business and government leaders to find meaningful solutions to the complex challenge of obesity."

Afghan elders weigh U.S. immunity

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:20 PM PST

Afghan elders will decide whether any U.S. military who stay in the country after 2014 will be granted immunity from prosecution, President Hamid Karzai told reporters Monday in his palace.

India shocked by rape repeat

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 05:06 PM PST

Police arrest 6 of 7 men suspected of raping a woman Friday night in the Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

Opinion: U.S. is the next Saudi Arabia

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:33 AM PST

It's hard to imagine that the U.S. will become the world's leading oil producer in just a few years, says Frida Ghitis.

Jodi Arias jury sees nude photos

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 06:34 PM PST

The prosecution in the Jodi Arias trial shows nude photographs of Alexander and Arias hours before Alexander's death.

Doc's autopsy results questioned

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:40 AM PST

Victor Blackwell reports on questions over whether a pathologist's work led to wrongful convictions in Mississippi.

Squatters lived under her house

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:37 AM PST

A repairman finds signs of squatters living in the crawlspace under an elderly woman's home in Washington.

The most-searched baby names of 2013

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:00 PM PST

Naming your baby is the first major decision you make for your babe, but how do you choose?

On TV, Jodie Foster appeals for privacy

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 03:50 PM PST

It might seem a bit strange that actress Jodie Foster chose an event watched by millions to make the case for the need for privacy.

GMA's Roberts: I'm coming home

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 04:26 PM PST

After her medical leave, "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts tells her co-anchors she's coming back to TV.

Deer stuck on ice as coyote drools

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 03:31 AM PST

A deer gets stuck on a frozen lake while several people and a lone coyote watch him struggle. KMGH reports.

'Armed school guards won't work'

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 06:54 PM PST

Mark Kelly talks about changes to gun laws related to background checks, mental health and access to assault weapons.

Report: Armstrong admits drug use

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 06:53 PM PST

USA Today reports disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong confessed to doping during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Malia Obama grows up

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 06:54 PM PST

Watch President Obama's older daughter, Malia, grow up during her four years in the White House.

Another gang rape in India

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:06 PM PST

Police arrest 6 of 7 men suspected of raping a woman Friday night in the Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

Must-see from the Golden Globes

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:12 PM PST

Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler set the stage for a night of big laughs at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards.

Bill Clinton surprises the stars

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:09 PM PST

Bill Clinton introduces "Lincoln" to a standing ovation from surprised A-listers at the Golden Globes.

Anger over death of Internet activist

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 05:53 PM PST

The suicide of Internet prodigy Aaron Swartz has outraged supporters and prompted a backlash against those they blame for his death. Swartz was known as a "hero of the open net."

150+ infant bones found under home

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:01 PM PST

A man doing renovations on a historic home in Memphis, Tennessee, found more than 150 human bones in the cellar.

Wood's death an enduring mystery

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 02:06 PM PST

Questions about bruises on the body of actress Natalie Wood, who was found floating off Catalina Island in 1981, led the Los Angeles County coroner's office to change her cause of death.

Action or imagery? Political symbolism

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:49 PM PST

The pictures told the story: Vice President Joe Biden looked solemn, patrician and in control as he sat at a long table in the White House, flanked by people on both sides of the gun control issue.

Danger on slopes: Is skiing safe?

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 08:07 AM PST

As the winter sports season reaches its peak in Europe and North America so the toll of deaths and injuries will surely mount.

The world's biggest religious festival

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 05:45 PM PST

Pythons outwit hunters ... sssso far

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 05:26 PM PST

There were no snakes on the floodplain for Drew Reisinger, one of hundreds of people who trooped into the Everglades over the weekend to hunt Burmese pythons.

Gosling pulled her from Conan audience

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 04:29 AM PST

Actor Ryan Gosling recruits a woman from the audience to answer his questions from Conan.

Distraction: See dog teach pup the stairs

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 09:25 AM PST

Stairs are scary, so it helps to have a friend.

Caught on air doing this ...

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 03:53 AM PST

CNN's Anderson Cooper puts on-air blunders on the Ridiculist. Take a look at some of the best moments.

Teacher held our son in final embrace

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 06:50 PM PST

Dylan Hockley's parents have learned comforting details about their son's death at Sandy Hook Elementary School. They found out that "he was loved even in those last moments," his mother said.

Anger over death of Internet activist

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 05:53 PM PST

The suicide of Internet prodigy Aaron Swartz has outraged supporters and prompted a backlash against those they blame for his death. Swartz was known as a "hero of the open net."

'Is there a worse way to live?'

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:06 PM PST

Sharifa lost her foot when Syrian jets fired missiles at her house. Now, she's growing up fast and confused in a camp far from home.

Gun control

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 04:59 AM PST

When a set of recommendations to reduce gun violence hits President Barack Obama's desk on Tuesday, it will trigger a new stage in a decisive political battle consuming Washington. And it will show just how much America may have changed in the wake of last month's massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.

Lance Armstrong

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 04:09 PM PST

Lance Armstrong talks with Oprah Winfrey today in his first interview since a doping scandal left him stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.

Internet prodigy suicide

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 07:03 PM PST

To the people of the Internet who knew his work, he was an "enormous intellect," a "brilliant and determined spirit" and a "hero of the open net."

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