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Virginia hikers hit by runaway car

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:21:55 -0400

A parade in the US state of Virginia has been ended by an horrendous car crash. Over 50 people were injured in an incident where a car ploughed into the crowd whose members had been hiking through the area. More than a dozen people were seriously injured in the crash, which took place during the Trail Days festival in the town of Damascus in northern Virginia. Ambulances ferried the ...

Texas takes on large oil firms

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:26:06 -0400

BP and Halliburton are being sued by the state of Texas over one of the worst oil spills in US history. Texas has become the latest complainant in allegations that both companies engaged in "misconduct" for their role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four other states that have sued BP and other companies in connection to the spill. Alabama and Louisiana filed complaints in 2010 ...

Alleged unmasked CIA agent leaves Russia

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:30:01 -0400

Ryan Fogle, the man Russia's security services claimed to have captured last week as he tried to recruit a Russian to spy for the US, left Moscow Sunday, a media report said. Fogle checked in on a flight at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, NTV said. The Russian foreign ministry had earlier declared Fogle, a third secretary at the US Embassy in Moscow, persona non grata for "activity incompatible ...

Sushil Kumar Shinde leaves for U.S. to participate in Indo-US Homeland Security dialogue

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:30:01 -0400

Internal Affairs Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Sunday left for the United States to participate in the Indo-US Homeland Security dialogue. At the plenary session of the dialogue in Washington Shinde will interact with US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on issues including threats from terror groups like LeT and al-Qaeda, illicit financing and transnational crimes. Both side ...

US Pak should acknowledge each others roles in good work they do Sherry Rehman

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:40:03 -0400

Pakistan's outgoing ambassador to the US, Sherry Rehman, has said that Pakistan and the United States should acknowledge each other's roles in the good work they do, adding that the two countries have improved their ties considerably from a low-point in 2011. Rehman, who was addressing a gathering of senior American officials and Pakistani-Americans, added that Washington should end drone ...

Sarah Michelle Gellar shares best parenting advice

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:10:02 -0400

Sarah Michelle Gellar shared her best parenting advice ever as she showed up at the CBS Upfront event for her new comedy series, The Crazy Ones, in New York City. When it comes to her parenting style, the Vampire Slayer actress said she likes to keep it simple, Us magazine reported. The mom of two told the publication that her parenting tip is not too original but it works. The 36-year-old ...

NY bar to host smallest penis contest

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:40:02 -0400

King's County Bar in Brooklyn, New York is set to host the first ever 'Smallest Penis Contest', on July 20. According to an advertisement on Craigslist, the contest invites 'less endowed men' who can prove that 'good things can come in small packages,' the Huffington Post reported. The 'pageant style' contest would involve 'talent, evening wear, and swimsuit elements.' A 'small member expert ...

Suspected U.S. drone attack in Yemen kills 4 Al Qaeda militants

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:40:02 -0400

A suspected American drone attack has reportedly killed four Al Qaeda militants in the southern province of Yemen according to security officials. A fight between Yemeni forces and Al Qaeda in Abyan province last year had drove away militants from several cities that the outfit had ruled over for a brief period in 2011, Fox News reports. According to some security officials, the attack took ...

I want to shoot Hillary Clinton right in the vagina says radio host

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:40:03 -0400

Radio host Pete Santilli has made shocking comments about former First Lady Hillary Clinton, claiming that she should be shot in the vagina for her involvement in the killings of US troops. He hosts a show on his website, but said that he is ready to take his show to national syndication but only if the FCC regulated AM/FM radio stations can handle his truth and honesty. Santilli said that ...

Rooney Mara to endorse Calvin Klein perfume

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:00:02 -0400

Actress Rooney Mara has been named the new face of American designer brand Calvin Klein's new perfume. The 28-year-old will reunite with David Fincher, who directed her in "The Social Network" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", to shoot a series of TV advertisements for the fashion house' upcoming female fragrance, Downtown. "I am very excited to be included in the group of amazing women ...

Krauthammer White House should try telling the truth

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:04:20 -0400

The original CIA draft included four paragraphs on the involvement of al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorists and on the dangerous security situation in Benghazi. These paragraphs were stricken after strenuous State Department objections mediated by the White House. All that was left was the fable of the spontaneous ...

Duck duck goose annual North American head count has begun

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:02:14 -0400

Murray Gillespie, a waterfowl biologist with Enviorment Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service and his summer student Michele Chupik survey duck populations on a wetland east of Calgary on May 11, 2013. (Chris Bolin for The Globe and ...

Investigation continues into train collision

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:48:11 -0400

connecticut . shocked passengers making their way to safety just moments after impact. nbc news has not authenticated the video. today crews separated more than a dozen rail cars at the collision site and heavily damaged train cars were moved. a slow tow to a nearby railyard. the ntsb is focusing on two sections of track with signs of possible fractures. they were sent to the agency's lab in ...

Fla. town waits for Powerball winner

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:48:06 -0400

Residents of Zephyrhills, Fla., where the winning ticket for the $590 million jackpot was sold, are anxiously awaiting to find out who the big winner is. NBC's Kerry Sanders ...

Obama gets personal addressing grads

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:48:05 -0400

At his commencement address at Morehouse College, President Barack Obama tied Dr. Martin Luther King's journey to his own struggles, NBC's Lester Holt ...

Return of the typewriter

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:48:04 -0400

royal standard . and the oiled glikens dp duerfer. these remarkables stood no chance against the digital exchange. or did they? at the mesa typewriter exchange is noticing a trend dplp now people using typewriters are dampb group and they love their typewriters. in the last few years i've had more and more interest from younger ...

Officials warn of commuter chaos from Connecticut derailment

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:59 -0400

Passengers wait to be picked-up after two commuter trains collided in Bridgeport, Connecticut causing one to derail injuring numerous passengers, May 17, ...

Shooting of armed intruder hostage haunts New York police officer

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:17 -0400

NEW YORK -- The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a ...

Video Lucky lotto How a $4.8 million winning ticket saved a family

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:37:32 -0400

A multi-million dollar payout from a winning lottery ticket saved a home from foreclosure in Chicago, and the family swears it's all because of their own guardian angel. Dean Reynolds ...

Video Long Island college student accidentally killed by police

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:37:31 -0400

Instead of celebrating graduation day, students at Hofstra University on Long Island are mourning a classmate accidentally killed by a police during a confrontation with an armed suspect. Terrell Brown ...

Video Train collision will cause major headache for commuters

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:37:31 -0400

Crews are just starting to rebuild hundreds of track south of New Haven, Conn., after a train collision Friday night sent 72 people to the hospital. The missing track will cause an ugly commute for thousands. Don Dahler ...

Video Senior White House We only learned of IRS probe this month

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:37:30 -0400

President Obama's senior adviser, Dan Pfieffer, told "Face the Nation" the White House had only heard of the IRS probe this month -- but that has done nothing to quite conservative critics. Sharyl Attkisson ...

MLB Colorado 5 San Francisco 0

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:32:40 -0400

Juan Nicasio tossed six shutout innings Sunday and Colorado caught San Francisco atop the National League West with a 5-0 win over the Giants. Nicasio (4-1) broke a personal three-start winless streak, taming the Giants on three hits. The right-hander walked one and struck out five in the ...

White House says not involved in IRS scandal

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:26:30 -0400

The White House on Tuesday said it is not involved in the scandal that engulfed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as the agency's head tried to explain the situation. White House Spokesman Jay Carney made the announcement during his regular briefing, saying "I am certainly not aware and am confident that no one here was involved in this." Carney said Obama is awaiting a report ...

Americas Cup Changes Are Sought After Death of Sailor

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:23:54 -0400

More than a week after the death of British sailor Andrew Simpson in a training accident, none of the four ...

Weeklong traffic mess possible after CT derailment

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:05:38 -0400

Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned ...

AP PHOTOS College commencements across nation

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:05:38 -0400

First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and ...

Venezuela in rare diplomatic overture to America

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:14 -0400

CARACAS - Venezuela on Sunday made a rare diplomatic overture to the United States, suggesting it could be time for better ties."We are going to remain open to normalizing relations with the United States," Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said on Televen television Sunday."The first thing would be to resume diplomatic representation at the highest level," he said.The ...

Count your blessings a religious America

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:58:51 -0400

An unforgettable scene in the kids movie Madagascar 2 has King Julian, "Lord of the Lemurs," reclining with his friends at the luxury end of a rickety old plane watching newsreels of aircraft crashes while the penguins dubiously take the controls.When Melman, the giraffe, walks to the front and pokes his head through the curtain dividing 'cattle class' from the elites, Julian ...

Millions in the path of severe weather

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:56:10 -0400

oklahoma , including this one we saw a bit earlier in edmond. this has been a topsy-turvy weekend for a lot of paeople in the country's midsection and this weather is on the move. tonight ...

Midwest under severe weather alert

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:56:09 -0400

Some of the largest cities in the Midwest are under alert in what could be a long night for the country's heartland, The Weather Channel's Kelly Cass ...

Video shows workers near top of Washington Monument

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:56:07 -0400

washington monument . and the video captures the first phase of repairs, which involve building some scaffolding around the entire structure, from top to bottom, in fact. you'll recall that the ...

Shooting death of gay man rocks New York community

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:55:00 -0400

A view of fog over the New York skyline. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson) NEW YORK - Greenwich Village, the birthplace of the U.S. gay rights movement, remained in shock on Sunday over the shooting death of a gay man by a gunman who police said uttered anti-gay slurs before targeting the victim. Mark Carson, 32, was shot dead in Greenwich Village around midnight on Friday in what police are calling a ...

Predictions of an American manufacturing renaissance may be premature

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:48:04 -0400

My father designed radio-controlled equipment that was installed in steel mills. An operator could stand on the floor, send signals to an overhead crane from a device on his belt and maneuver ingots weighing several tons. Very modern for its time, the system greatly reduced the risk of injury among workers.My dad was understandably proud of his contribution to the American manufacturing boom of ...

Miami police parts ways with popular First 48 cable show

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:47:38 -0400

For nearly a decade, The First 48, A&E’s wildly popular reality show, has chronicled homicide detectives investigating scores of Miami murders - ...

Severe Kansas tornado prompts stark National Weather Service warning

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:47:29 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A dangerous, half mile-wide hurricane struck near Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon, part of an extreme weather system moving through the central U.S. and stretching from north Texas to ...

Video Surviving the Midwest twisters How one family pulled through

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:46:20 -0400

The intense weather is not over for people living in the middle of the country. From Oklahoma City to Minneapolis, severe weather is still a threat. One family hit hard shares their story of survival with Anna ...

Chicago Teachers Union Marches For Second Straight Day

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:44:41 -0400

CHICAGO (CBS) – For the second day in a row, opponents of Chicago Public School closures marched near those buildings slated to be shuttered, reports WBBM’s Nancy ...

Officer who mistakenly shot Hofstra student faced harrowing choice expert says

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:43:05 -0400

The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a ...

Associated Press Los Angeles Daybook

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:19:09 -0400

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Small changes coming for New York Knicks

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:09:40 -0400

Photo credit: Don't count on J.R. Smith giving the Knicks a discount. (Getty) While the Knicks' 2012-13 season was easily the team's most successful campaign in more than a decade, the fact remains that it fell well short of a championship or even a conference finals berth against LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Surely, they'll be in the thick of things again next season, ...

Tornadoes tear through Kansas Oklahoma

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:06:42 -0400

By Jeff Black and Hasani Gittens, NBC News People in two states were taking shelter amid wailing warning sirens Sunday as tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down in Kansas and Oklahoma. Thunder clouds were also heaving hail -- dime to softball sized -- as well as rain across broad swaths of both states. Residents in downtown Wichita, Kan., were told to seek shelter Sunday afternoon after a ...

Supercell of thunderstorms threaten Midwest

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:56:54 -0400

(CBS News) GRANBURY, Texas - From Oklahoma City to Minneapolis, severe weather is threatening the nation's midsection on Sunday night. There are tornado warnings up in Kansas and Iowa. Oklahoma and Missouri could also be hard hit. Forecasters say a supercell of thunderstorms packing baseball-sized hail, heavy rain, and tornadoes could do a lot of damage. Already a tornado has touched down ...

Could cop have avoided accidentally killing Hofstra student

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:56:54 -0400

NEW YORK The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a life, says an expert in the field. "The big question is, how do you know, when someone's pointing a gun at you, whether you ...

Thunderstorm supercells threaten Midwest

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:56:50 -0400

Not sure if these homes have basements, but it's insane to live in Oklahoma tornado country and not have one. We live in the Midwest, and we have a basement to go too when the tornado warnings sound. Every home in practically every subdivision has basements. I wouldn't live in a home without ...

Commuters warned of traffic mess for up to 1 week

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:56:44 -0400

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is warning commuters that a traffic mess awaits them in southwest Connecticut for as long as a week until service is restored to Metro-North following a derailment that injured scores of ...

Diamondbacks rally in 9th falls short at Miami

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:26 -0400

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, left, is robbed of a foul ball by a fan in the stands during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Miami. The Marlins defeated the Diamondbacks 2-1. (AP Photo/Wilfredo ...

Tornadoes hit Kan. Okla. no injuries reported

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:27:23 -0400

A tornado from a large storm system moving cross the south has struck a Georgia town 60 miles north of Atlanta, according to CNN. A least one death has been reported in the state. High winds also are raking Tennessee, where a man died after a tree fell into his home, according to ...

Small Florida town buzzing over news of local lotto winner

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:18:19 -0400

Clutching the Powerball tickets that she estimates she won $8 on, Denise Godsey looks over at a gaggle of gathered television news trucks at a Publix in Zephyrhills, ...

Splash reports jump in food sales in North America

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:07:08 -0400

MANILA, Philippines--Splash Corp., a listed personal care products manufacturer, said buyers in North America snapped up its Barrio Fiesta-branded condiments business although overall food sales still ended with modest gains. In a statement, Splash said first-quarter sales of the Barrio Fiesta condiments brand grew 1 percent to P22.37 million. Overall food sales, which included Moondish Foods ...

Racism and the American Right

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:39:10 -0400

President Thomas Jefferson in a portrait by Rembrandt Peale. Racism has been a consistent thread weaving through the American Right from the early days when Anti-Federalists battled against the U.S. Constitution to the present when hysterical Tea Partiers denounce the first African-American president. Other factors have come and gone for the Right, but racism has always been there. Though ...

Officer shot in Marathon showdown wants to work

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:59 -0400

Police shot a teenager and arrested another suspect while investigating a car theft inside a rental car return area at Jacksonville International Airport in ...

Tornado spotted in Wichita Kan. residents told to take cover

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:29:05 -0400

By Jeff Black and Hasani Gittens, NBC News Residents in downtown Wichita, Kan., were told to seek shelter Sunday afternoon after a tornado was confirmed on the ground – with its presence hidden by heavy ...

For Detroit in crisis next six weeks determine bankruptcy fate

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:20:46 -0400

A plug is seen coming from the Chevrolet Volt electric car during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 13, ...

Adviser on White House scandals Partisan fishing expeditions wont distract Obama

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:19:35 -0400

(CBS News) "Partisan fishing expeditions" - like the amplifying clamor around news that the Internal Revenue Service targeted for excessive review conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status - White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer said Sunday on "Face the Nation," won't "distract" President Obama from doing his job. Pfieffer did admit, however, the the ...

Myanmar leader Thein Sein heads to White House

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:18:31 -0400

White House in nearly half a century, in one of the most symbolic US gestures yet to support his reforms. In a scene that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago, the former general will meet with ...

Associated Press CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:18:11 -0400

In this Sunday, May 19, 2013, photo provided by CBS News, Gary Pruitt, the President and CEO of the Associated Press, discusses the leak investigation that led to his reporters' phone records being subpoenaed by the Justice Department on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Pruitt says DoJ's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutional", ...

McConnell White House operating culture of intimidation

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:14:48 -0400

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., March 15, 2013. UPI/Kevin ...

MLB Miami 2 Arizona 1

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:14:44 -0400

Marcell Ozuna delivered a two-run double Sunday and the Miami Marlins survived a late Arizona rally to edge the Diamondbacks 2-1. Ozuna doubled home Adeiny Hechavarria and Derek Dietrich with two out in the sixth inning, providing Miami's only ...

Suspect in NY bias shooting is charged with murder

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:48:51 -0400

Armando Morales can be a dangerous man, whichever side he’s on. Once Morales handled illicit business for the Fresno, Calif., Bulldogs street gang. Then his compelling testimony against a former cellmate secured the conviction of the man accused of killing Chandra Levy. Now the former gang-enforcer-turned-prison-snitch is back in the hot seat. What happens next might turn the Levy murder ...

Charlotte remembers historic1963 desegregation eat-in

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:39:54 -0400

View Photo Associated Press - In this May 16, 2013, photo, Abdulah Salim, Jr. hold the photograph of his father Dr. Reginald A. Hawkins who was a prominent Charlotte civil rights leader, in Silver Spring, Md. In the ...

Mystery winner holding $590 million ticket

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:39:54 -0400

where one is definitely not the loneliest number today. we're talking about the sole winning ticket of the biggest powerball jackpot in history. it was sold at a supermarket ...

How A Free Press Is Threatened By Latin American Governments

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:31:56 -0400

One of the greatest threats to press freedom in Latin America comes in the form of shady criminal groups like Mexican drug cartels or Colombian paramilitaries who harass and sometimes murder journalists that report on their activities. Increasingly, however, a new threat is emerging in the hemisphere. It comes in the form of democratically elected officials. These politicians, who wear suave ...

Fact Check Chicago School Closings

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:31:54 -0400

Students protest outside the Chicago Public Schools headquarters against the city's plan to close more than 50 elementary schools on March 25, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty ...

N. KOREA PRISON SAGA Camp Holding American Not the Worst Experts Say

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:31:45 -0400

It's bad for Kenneth Bae, the Washington man arrested in North Korea last year and sentenced to 15 years in prison, but it could be worse, according to people familiar with the workings of one of the world's most secretive and repressive regimes. Bae began serving a 15-year, hard labor sentence on Tuesday for what Pyongyang has described as hostile acts against the state. But word from ...

UPDATE 1-Star Trek sequel tops weekend box office in North America

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:25:48 -0400

Sun May 19, 2013 4:25pm EDT By Lisa Richwine and Andrea Burzynski May 19 (Reuters) - "Star Trek Into Darkness," the newest installment in the classic intergalactic franchise, blasted to the top of movie box office charts with $70.6 million in weekend ticket sales at theaters in the United States and Canada. The new 3D voyage for Captain Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise knocked ...

MLS New York 1 Los Angeles 0

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:24:50 -0400

Tim Cahill's header in stoppage time Sunday elevated the New York Red Bulls over Los Angeles 1-0. Juninho got control of the ball in the 91st minute and passed it to Cahill, who launched a close-range header on net that eluded Carlo Cudicini for the game's only goal. The Red Bulls (7-4-3) held onto first place in the Eastern Conference with 24 ...

2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:06:07 -0400

According to investigators, 15-year-old Marcos Arenas was walking down a street with the iPad on Thursday when a vehicle stopped and one of the suspects got out and tried to steal the device from ...

The Durability Of Levis Woven Into Americas Fabric

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:45 -0400

Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: One hundred and forty years ago this month, a German immigrant named Levi Strauss patented the first pair of jeans ever made. During the California gold rush, Strauss traveled across the country to set up a West Coast branch of his family's dry ...

Report Yahoo agrees to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:12 -0400

Yahoo's board has agreed to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has acquired several social media sites, presumably to attract a younger audience. ...

How the Conn. train crash will affect commuters

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:04 -0400

Metro-North employees work at the site of Friday's train derailment in Bridgeport. Conn. on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals following the collision between two trains Friday evening that injured 72 people, Metro-North President Howard Permut said Sunday. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post,Brian A. Pounds ) MANDATORY ...

Trace volcano ash reaches small Alaska city

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:58:59 -0400

Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano has been shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume is thinning and is no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly ...

Internet Week sweeps through New York

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:08 -0400

Photo credit: 5th Annual Internet Week in New York, 2012. (Getty) New York's annual digital confab is set to kick off Monday, as Internet Week sweeps through the city, highlighting the the Big Apple's leading role in tech and online culture. The annual weeklong conference, launched in 2008, turns the city into a mecca for the digitally connected, with panels, speeches, demonstrations ...

Conn. train outage expected for days following crash that injured 72

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:49:20 -0400

A derailed Metro-North rail car is hoisted back on to the tracks in Bridgeport. Conn. on Sunday, May 19, 2013. President Howard Permut said Sunday. BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Commuters are bracing for a difficult trip around southwest Connecticut and to New York City beginning Monday as workers repair the Metro-North commuter rail line crippled by a derailment and crash.Crews will spend days rebuilding ...

American accused of spying reportedly leaves Russia

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:41:04 -0400

MOSCOW – The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported. The Kremlin-loyal TV station broadcast video Sunday evening showing Ryan Fogle going through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport. He also was pictured in the company of embassy staff as he ...

Jamie Dimon Under Pressure Ahead of Investor Vote

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:38:01 -0400

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs. It's been just more than a year since his bank, JPMorgan Chase, revealed a surprise trading loss that tarnished its usually stellar reputation in Washington and on Wall Street, and what a difference it has made. Shareholder groups ...

US Official White House Was Unaware of IRS Misdeeds

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:44 -0400

President Barack Obama and White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer, right, react to a reporter's question as they leave the Treasury Department in Washington, Jan. 16, ...

Asking $190 Million This Is Americas New Most Expensive Home For Sale

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:02:48 -0400

Wall Street residents that has earned it a nickname as the hedge fund capital of the country. Now the tony town will be known for something else: as the location of America's most expensive home for sale. Asking an astounding $190 million, Copper Beech Farm has come to market as one of Greenwich's last 'Great Estates,' a designation assigned by ...

New round of storms could threaten millions of people

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:56:25 -0400

violent storms are raking the country's mid section. they are slowly moving east. forecasters have been telling people from iowa to oklahoma, you better hunker down ...

The Caucus White House Aide Calls Criticism of Obama ‘Offensive’

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:50:15 -0400

A senior White House adviser mounted a combative defense on Sunday against Republican lawmakers’ accusations of mismanagement, saying that the criticisms of President Obama’s actions and governing style were "offensive" and "absurd." The remarks came from Dan Pfeiffer, a member of the president's inner circle, as he made appearances on all five major network ...

FBI agents killed in training accident

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:39 -0400

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Two agents with the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident off the coast of Virginia Beach. The accident happened on Friday afternoon during a training exercise involving at least one military helicopter, according to sources. The two FBI agents, whose identities have not been released, were based in Quantico, Va. and were in Hampton ...

Google Americas third political party

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:47:25 -0400

(Credit: James Martin/CNET) Congress is a dog that won't go for a walk. We can tug at its leash as hard as we want, but it sits in the middle of the sidewalk, barking a defiant "no." It's not a purposeful no. It's just a refusal for the sake of it, couched in principle. Then along comes America's most ambitious politician. No, it's not Paul Ryan or ...

The top films at the North American box office

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:12:51 -0400

May 19 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three-day weekend starting May 17, led by "Star Trek Into Darkness" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Star Trek Into Darkness.............$ 70.6 million 2 (1) Iron Man 3..........................$ 35.2 million 3 (2) The Great Gatsby....................$ 23.4 million ...

White House Adviser Fires at Fox News Host for “Offensive” Benghazi Question

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:05:35 -0400

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 11: White House Communications Director Daniel Pfeiffer listens to U.S. President Barack Obama during a news conference at the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House July 11, 2011 in Washington, DC. Obama discussed the ongoing budget and debit limit negotiations with Congressional Republicans and Democrats. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty ...

Small Fla. city wonders who won $590.5 million Powerball jackpot

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:31 -0400

View Photo Associated Press/Ben Margot - A woman prepares to choose her numbers on a lottery ticket Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Chinatown district in Oakland, Calif. A record Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 ...

Out-of-control car crashes into parade crowd

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:28 -0400

Up to 60 people were injured Saturday after a car plowed into a crowd at the Trail Days Parade in Virginia. A firefighter at the scene was able to reach into the car and turn off the ignition while it was in motion. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe ...

Commuters stalled in wake of Conn. train accident

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:28 -0400

It could be days or even longer before the stretch of rail route in Connecticut closed due to a derailment and collision reopens. Authorities are scrambling to put alternative plans in place for the thousands of daily commuters who rely on the route. NBC's Michelle Franzen ...

First lady to graduates Be willing to fail

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:27 -0400

First lady Michelle Obama offered advice to high school graduates in Tennessee on Saturday. Speaking about the importance of determination and passion, she told her young audience to "not waste a minute living someone else's dream." TODAY's Jenna Wolfe ...

Obama learned of tax targeting scandal from news reports top White House advisor

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:03:11 -0400

Here are the the Top 40 earners in the (American) sporting world, according to Sports Illustrated. You will note, there aren’t any women nor are there any hockey ...

Miamis Stadium Issues Cloud Its Bid to Host Super Bowl

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:57:49 -0400

Perhaps the most telling handicapping of the contest to host the 50th Super Bowl came in a grammatical Freudian slip from one of the bidders less than two weeks ago. When Rodney Barreto, the South Florida businessman who is leading that ...

Chicago protest against school closures

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:55:10 -0400

Hundreds of parents, students and teachers have marched against school closures in Chicago. The local education authority in US President Barack Obama’s home town plans on closing 54 schools to save money. The decision expected next week would affect at least 50,000 ...

Russian TV American accused of spying and ordered to leave the country flies out of Moscow

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:44 -0400

MOSCOW - The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported. The Kremlin-loyal TV station broadcast video Sunday evening showing Ryan Fogle going through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport. He also was pictured in the company of embassy staff as he ...

Woman Disputes Story Of Chicago Cop Who Shot Her Dog

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:51:54 -0400

CHICAGO (CBS) — Tensions are boiling over in the Norwood Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side where an off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a dog, reports WBBM’s Nancy ...

White House aide Pfeiffer IRS actions inexcusable

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:48:59 -0400

Dan Pfeiffer said it is a "cardinal rule when you know a situations like these, not for just for this White House but for all White Houses ... you do not interfere in an independent investigation and you do not do anything to give off the appearance of interference in an independent investigation." A Department of the Treasury inspector general's report found employees at an IRS ...

30000 flock to Petaluma Calif. for American Graffiti festival

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:48:57 -0400

George Lucas ' "American Graffiti" gathered where the film was shot in Petaluma, Calif., to celebrate its 40th anniversary. About 370 classic cars and hot rods were lined up and on display Saturday as part of the Petaluma Salute to American Graffiti event that began Friday, the Santa Rosa (Calif.) Press reported Sunday. Even the 1967 Citroen 2CV driven ...

Official Va. driver who injured dozens of parade hikers likely had medical condition

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:28:58 -0400

View results DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) - Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday.Officials did not have a formal confirmation or any specifics on the condition, but based on the accounts of authorities and witnesses on the ...

New York officer accidentally kills victim of home intrusion

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:27:32 -0400

People gather near a home that was invaded early Friday morning, in Uniondale, N.Y.. A Hofstra University student was fatally shot during the home invasion by a police officer. (ROBERT ...

Heatwave deaths in New York city could rise by up to 22 study shows

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:06:00 -0400

New York city could experience up to 22% more deaths from extreme summertime heat in the coming decade under global warming, according to a study of the impact of climate trends.The higher deaths will be partially offset by a reduction in deaths due to the milder winters predicted in Manhattan.Overall, however, the net effect of the new temperature norms ...

Video A nation of slobs

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:10 -0400

There was a time when elegant attire wasn't just for the red carpet, but for any event, from dinner to shopping. These days, it seems anything goes. Does that mean we have become a nation of slobs? Nancy Giles ...

Video White House not living up to promises of transparency Chaffetz says

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:09 -0400

"Look, this administration says they want to be open and transparent, but they haven't," said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, criticizing the lack of accountability from the White House on recent controversies involving the IRS and ...

Video battered mini-golf course gets back on its feet

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:09 -0400

Bill Geist meets Glenn Lynn, who has designed more than 400 mini-golf courses, and is adding one more to his list: Barnacle Bill's miniature golf course, which like many other Jersey Shore businesses was obliterated by Hurricane ...

Video The strange inventive world of wallpaper

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:09 -0400

Some historians believe wallpaper had ancient origins, but despite its popularity among past generations it had fallen out of favor. Now some entrepreneurial wallpaper designers are stirring a renaissance of wall coverings with styles that surprise and amuse. Rita Braver reports. Photo ...

Video Jennifer Lopez Musician actress designer and more

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:08 -0400

Lee Cowan sits down with celebrity powerhouse Jennifer Lopez, who has not only been tops in music and film but also in fashion. She talks about her business empire, her sense of style and design, and what it's like to be a "workaholic" ...

A history of Miami and Miami Beach

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:08 -0400

(CBS News) They're a sun-seekers paradise on the Florida coast . . . the cities of Miami and Miami Beach lure millions to their hedonistic attractions, not to mention their unique contributions to the world of design. A metropolis today, the City of Miami wasn't incorporated until 1896, with a population of a few hundred. Across Biscayne Bay, an island known simply as "the ...

Spy-accused American leaves Moscow

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:04 -0400

A US embassy employee accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia has flown out of Moscow, it is reported.Russian NTV broadcast video that appeared to show Ryan Fogle passing through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. The report said he left today.Russian security services claimed on Tuesday that Fogle, a third secretary in the US embassy, had been ...

Bay To Breakers Runners Take To The Streets Of San Francisco

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:30 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Thousands of racers, runners and strolling, costumed scene-makers spread across San Francisco Sunday morning in the 102nd Bay to Breakers footrace. Elite runners led the pack and crossed the finish line on Ocean Beach long before many of the estimated 30,000 participants managed to get over the starting line on Howard ...

Swedish Princess Madeleine American fiance attend pre-nuptial service

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:58:31 -0400

The Swedish royal family attended church Sunday in Stockholm's Royal Chapel for a traditional public announcement of Princess Madeleine's upcoming wedding. Princess Madeleine is scheduled to marry Christopher O'Neill, an American who has declined Swedish citizenship and will remain a U.S. citizen after the wedding -- and therefore will not hold a position of responsibility in the ...

NY frisk judge calls criticism below-the-belt

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:35:25 -0400

NEW YORK -; The federal judge overseeing the stop-and-frisk trial that has put New York Police Department officers in the spotlight says she knows she's not the government's favorite ...

Coast Guard to take testimony on Shell grounding

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:35:25 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -; Circumstances surrounding the grounding of a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge off a remote Alaska island will be explored in a public hearing in ...

Somali reaction to al-Shabab sentences mixed

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:32:22 -0400

Two Minnesota women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabab in Somalia were given prison sentences in federal court Thursday, ending a week of punishments tied to long-running investigations into recruiting and financing for the terrorist ...

Police Search For Missing Miami Gardens Girl

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:11:24 -0400

MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) - Miami Gardens police have asked for the public's help in finding a missing child who may be with her father. An Endangered Missing Child Alert was issued Sunday for Arianna ...

Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:03:05 -0400

mock trial involving people who have been deemed mentally incompetent to participate in a real one. In mental hospitals across the country, psychiatrists ...

Report Says Iran Hangs 2 Spies Working for Israel US

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:48:40 -0400

DUBAI, UAE -- Iranian authorities executed two men on Sunday convicted of working for Israeli and U.S. spy agencies, Iran's Fars news agency reported. Mohammad Heidari, accused of passing security-related information and secrets to Israeli Mossad agents in exchange for money, and Kourosh Ahmadi, accused of gathering information for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, were hanged at ...

Las Vegas Dubais brash cousin in the American desert

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:46:57 -0400

Las Vegas and Dubai. From the Bellagio fountain, bright lights and top-notch hotels, Vegas is a top destination for not only pleasure, but business as well, playing host to some of the biggest conferences and conventions in the world. As well as having thematic parallels, the cities overlap economically. The Nevada city's economy was hit hard by the recession and it lost out to cheaper ...

American Peter Uihlein wins Madeira Islands Open for 1st career title

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:45:04 -0400

SANTO ANTONIO DA SERRA, Portugal - American Peter Uihlein won the Madeira Islands Open by two strokes after shooting a 4-under 68 on Sunday for his first career title in his 16th European Tour event. Uihlein birdied four of his last eight holes for a 15-under total of 273 at the Clube de Golf do Santo da Serra course. It was his third top-10 finish from seven European Tour events this season. ...

Severe weather to begin the week

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:24 -0400

Tornado watches are already in effect until late Saturday for parts of Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. And forecasters say this violent storm system could stretch into the Midwest Sunday. The Weather Channel's Kim Cunningham ...

Car barrels through Virginia parade crowd injuring at least 50 official says

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:20 -0400

By Debra McCown, The Associated Press DAMASCUS, Va. -- An elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Saturday parade in a small Virginia mountain town and investigators were looking into whether he suffered a medical emergency before the ...

Jet-setter’s love of travel fueled by early Miami trip

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:06 -0400

Carolyn Kremins has always loved to travel. Growing up in Long Island, she spent her childhood going on road trips to Niagara Falls and the Catskills.“I wanted so desperately to go on a plane,” she said in a recent phone interview. “I used my grandfather as an excuse.”Like many grandfathers in the late 1970s, Kremins’ spent winters in Miami Beach. For her first ever ...

Damaged trains being removed from wreck site

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:39:53 -0400

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North ...

Chinese Fall For Over-The-Top American Weddings

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:37:57 -0400

Two things can be said about the wealthy Chinese these days. It seems they no longer know what to do with their money. If they're not buying up empty apartment buildings, they're buying Ferrettis and dining with the Prince of Monaco. Another thing...they are in love with U.S. brands and Made for TV U.S. lifestyles. If they're not buying up LA and Orange County Barbie Dream Houses, ...

Asian-American Pentecostal Theologian on Transnational Character of Evangelicalism Racialization in the Church

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:36:16 -0400

Editor's Note: This is the second part of a four-part series based on the new book, "Aliens in the Promised Land: Why Minority Leadership Is Overlooked in White Christian Churches and Institutions." The Christian Post series looks at racism and multi-ethnicity in the church from the perspective of African-American, Hispanic and Asian-American Christian leaders. Part One, an ...

Obama to speak on legality of drone program

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:28:01 -0400

A White House official says Obama will also address other counterterrorism policies, including stalled efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention ...

Hands Across The Sand Miami 2013 Locals Protest Off-Shore Drilling Stand For Clean Energy

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:24:27 -0400

On Saturday, weekend beach-goers and environmental activists joined hands along Miami Beach to take a stand against the U.S. dependence on oil and to promote clean energy resources. ...

3 Chicago teens accused of raping girl posting attack on Facebook

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:24:19 -0400

CHICAGO – Three Chicago teenagers are accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and posting the attack on Facebook. Prosecutors say 15-year-old Kenneth Brown, Justin Applewhite and Scandale Fritz, both 16, attacked the girl at Fritz' home on Dec. 15. According to court records, Fritz took the girl to the basement of his home and assaulted her. Fritz allegedly brought Brown ...

Video Work spaces Past and present

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:22:42 -0400

Richard Schlesinger visits Herman Miller, the creator of iconic chairs and furniture, as well as the dreaded work cubicle. So what's in store for the workplace going ...

Video The benefits of a multi-generational homes

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:22:42 -0400

Fifty million Americans live in multi-generational homes, and many want houses that fit their expanded families. Now, builders are trying to provide them. Anna Werner ...

Video Buildings Whats new is old

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:22:42 -0400

Richard Schlesinger visits Herman Miller, the creator of iconic chairs and furniture, as well as the dreaded work cubicle. So what's in store for the workplace going ...

Video The psychology of design and color

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:22:39 -0400

What's on your walls? What's on your shelves? What pleases your eye may be playing tricks on your mind. Just the color of the room can play a huge role in how we feel and behave. Susan Spencer of "48 Hours" reports. Web ...

Obama approval rating holds steady in CNN poll

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:16:48 -0400

Barack Obama did not seem to do any serious damage to his popularity among U.S. voters, a CNN poll released Sunday concluded. The CNN/ORC International poll -- conducted Friday and Saturday -- pegged the president's job approval at 53 percent, slightly better than the 51 percent approval level the same poll found in early April. "That two-point difference is well within the ...

NYPD hunts gunman in fatal bus shooting

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:16:47 -0400

New York police said they were looking for an unidentified gunman who shot and killed a teenage girl Saturday as she boarded a city bus in Queens. The 14-year-old victim was on her way home from a birthday party at a neighborhood club when someone on the sidewalk opened fire on the bus at a stop in the Jamaica section of the borough. The girl, whose name was not released, was struck in the head ...

Life after the Strip Neon graveyard in Las Vegas

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:51:32 -0400

The signs that light up Las Vegas Boulevard never sleep, but they do retire sometimes. When they do, they get a new lease on life at the Neon Museum, where more than 150 signs have found a second life. TODAY's Erica Hill ...

Separated by military duties dad and daughter reunite

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:51:31 -0400

Last year, when TODAY's Lester Holt reported from Afghanistan, he surprised Army Pvt. Victoria Piccoli (then in boot camp) with a chance to talk to her dad, Marine Lieut. Col. Francis Piccoli, who was serving overseas. Since then, the father and daughter have not been able to reunite -- until now. TODAY's Lester Holt ...

Hofstra student shot in home robbery was killed by police officials say

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:51:30 -0400

The New York college student who was shot during a home robbery early Friday was killed by police gunfire, officials said at a news conference ...

Benghazi Crossfire Can White House And State Dept. Dodge Their Own Bullet Talking Points

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:48:18 -0400

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney answers questions during a press briefing at the White House May 10, 2013 in Washington, DC. Carney fielded questions primarily on recently disclosed information relating to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Is all of this Benghazi scandal stuff just a political Republican "witch-hunt" to ...

Tea party looks to take advantage of moment

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:47:16 -0400

Des Moines, Iowa - Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so. They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups for extra scrutiny - a claim that tea party activists had made for years - is helping pump new energy into the coalition. And they are trying to use that development, ...

Dwyane Wade Prom Miami Heat Star Surprises Teen After Turning Her Down

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:46:28 -0400

Dwyane Wade showed up at a prom Friday night and surprised one lucky – and persistent – fan who has asked him multiple times to be her date since last Fall.The Miami Heat superstar pulled up to the Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School senior prom at the LaJolla Ballroom in Coral Gables, Fla., decked out in a sleek black suit, white shirt, no tie, and striking red loafers ensemble. ...

White House Pushes Back At Fox News’ Effort To Politicize IRS Scandal

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:43:31 -0400

, host Chris Wallace pressured White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer about why the Obama administration didn’t act sooner to address the ...

Plains states brace for tornadoes

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:41:58 -0400

A severe weather outbreak is expected as the threat of tornadoes ramped up Sunday, and metropolitan areas from the Twin Cities of Minnesota to Dallas, Tex., were warned they could be affected. The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes reports, with a weather update from TODAY's Dylan ...

How design colors the mind

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:39 -0400

(CBS News) The psychology of design has been applied to analysts' offices, jails, even locker rooms to surprising effect. Susan Spencer of "48 Hours" explains: When psychologist Toby Israel designed her kitchen, she included something that often stumps her guests: A tree. "Yes, it's not something everybody has in their home," Israel said. And why does she? ...

Gardens in the sky

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:39 -0400

(CBS News) Well-designed gardens need not be confined to ground level. Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours" lifts our sights: In cities like New York, where skyscrapers dominate the landscape, people have to go to great lengths -- or great HEIGHTS -- to create gardens. Architect Carlos Aparicio designed what is believed to be the loftiest outdoor space in Manhattan -- on the 76th floor of the ...

Allegedly random murder hate crime stuns NYC

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:36 -0400

Elliot Morales began his downfall early Saturday by urinating on the wall outside an upscale restaurant just a few blocks away from the Stonewall Inn, the site of 1969 riots that helped give rise to the modern gay-rights movement when patrons at a gay bar reacted to police harassment. Fifteen minutes later, Morales stands accused of shooting and killing Harlem resident Marc Carson, who did not ...

9 still hospitalized after Connecticut train collision

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:52:00 -0400

>Were you there? Share your images with iReport.(CNN) -- Nine people remained in the hospital -- one in critical condition -- two days after a commuter train derailed and struck another train on one of the busiest tracks in the country, officials said Sunday. National Transportation Safety Board investigators looking at the accident, along the busy corridor from New York to New Haven, ...

Officer once hailed as hero now facing charges

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:51:58 -0400

A former Philadelphia police officer who gained national attention for an act of bravery several years ago is now under arrest. NBC's Lester Holt ...

R.A. Dickey Blue Jays look to avoid sweep in New York

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:50:47 -0400

Yankee Stadium continues to be a source of disappointment for the Toronto Blue Jays. The New York Yankees can claim their second home sweep of Toronto this season Sunday when CC Sabathia squares off against R.A. Dickey. The Blue Jays came into the series winners of four in a row and seven of 10 after starting 10-21. But the Yankees have outscored Toronto 12-2 in winning the first two games of ...

American imprisoned in North Korea spared death gulags say experts

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:44:15 -0400

Ghosts of incinerator bond deal haunt Harrisburg election

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:43:32 -0400

City of Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson speaks about her city's bankruptcy filing at a news conference at Harrisburg City Hall in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, October 12, ...

Greg Cote Knicks would have been spicier matchup for Miami Heat

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:42:37 -0400

Miami Heat players have been steadfastly neutral in claiming no preference as they waited for Indiana and New York to figure out which would play the underdog in the NBA’s upcoming Eastern Conference finals. Confident champions do not deign to worry about who’s next; they leave the worrying to opponents. The lion who runs the jungle does not much care if he is feasting on zebra or ...

The newest thing in architecture Something old

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:42:15 -0400

(CBS News) Anyone who has seen a great old building being torn down knows that they don't make 'em like they used to. But one New York design team is trying. Tracy Smith reports our Cover Story: It was built to stand for centuries, but by 1969, New York's Grand Central Terminal was in trouble. Kent Barwick led an effort to save the old building from developers. "At one ...