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Suspect in FAMU hazing death files written plea
ORLANDO, Fla. -; The attorney for the last of the suspects charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major during a hazing ritual says his client won't have to appear for an arraignment because he already entered a written not guilty ...
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Why Dont We Pay Attention To Los Angeles Mayoral Elections
may have suggested at one point that going west might be a good idea, but he probably wouldn't be happy to see what's going on with Los Angeles as of late. The Dodgers are in last place in the National League West, the Angels are hovering near the bottom of the American League West, and the Lakers' appearance in the playoffs was brutally short. ...
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Arias pleads for her life says I want everyones pain to stop
By Gil Aegerter, Staff Writer, NBC News Asking a jury that had convicted her of murder to now let her live, Jodi Arias said in a Phoenix courtroom Tuesday that she never meant to cause her victim’s family so much pain and that if she was given a life sentence she would contribute to ...
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How to reduce the impact of natural disaster in the future
disaster relief . an average of nearly $400 per american household per year. the trend line over the past two decades shows a spike in billion-dollar damage events. ultimately, beyond the human toll, these disasters are extremely expensive and are only becoming more frequent. joining us now from washington, ...
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Upsets Chemical releases disrupt lives but rarely result in punishment
Four hours earlier, Exxon operators detected an odor in the East area tank field and discovered a "bleeder" valve on Tank 801 dripping naphtha into a sewer. The leaky valve dumped 411 barrels into the underground system, company records filed with the state show. The liquid traveled a mile before pouring into a separator pit, vaporizing along the way, and releasing tens of thousands of ...
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Moore officials Federal grants to help build safe rooms delayed by red tape
The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes takes a look at the tornado shelter where six people rode out the devastating storm in Moore, Okla., on Monday, talking to survivor Gerald Mobley about his harrowing experience ...
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Miami charities accepting donations for Oklahoma tornado victims
South Florida charities are collecting donations to help victims of the massive tornado that struck Oklahoma.Organizations including the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami are taking donations online and through the mail. “The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami has been in touch with Catholic Charities in Oklahoma and we are ...
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New York City FC has Manchester City and the New York Yankees as backers but there are still big obstacles
Manchester City and the Yankees have agreed to invest $100m in a new MLS team, New York City FC, but making the 20th team a success will require much ...
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First New Xbox in 8 Years
May 21, 2013: Microsoft's Don Mattrick unveils the next-generation Xbox entertainment and gaming console system, at an event in Redmond, Wash. It's been eight years since the launch of the Xbox ...
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New mental health manual sparks controversy
The most recent revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has arrived, and the latest changes have caused divisions among those in the psychiatric community. Often touted as the psychiatrist's "Bible," the DSM is published by the American Psychiatric Association and establishes the almost universal standard by which doctors classify, ...
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Peace Corps to accept same-sex couple applicants
The Peace Corps says it will begin accepting applications from same-sex domestic partners who want to serve together as volunteers overseas. Peace Corps Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet says the change will diversify the pool of applicants who want to help improve the quality of education, health care and economic development in host countries around the world. Married couples have been ...
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Paula to Get Own Museum
It looks like a museum dedicated to the Queen of Butter is in the works. A Paula Deen museum focusing on the accomplishments of the Food Network star has been in the planning stages for two years now and is expected to be housed in Albany, Georgia, the cook's childhood home. The Albany Herald, who spoke with Deen, reported that B.J. Fletcher, an Albany businesswoman is behind the effort ...
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P.M. Kitco Roundup Gold Ends Down But Up From Daily Low U.S. Federal Reserve Events Loom
Comex gold futures prices ended the U.S. day session moderately lower Tuesday. The market saw a downside technical correction and some chart consolidation following a surge higher in late trading Monday. Comex June gold last traded down $9.30 at $1,374.80 an ounce. Spot gold was last quoted down $17.00 at $1,377.50. July Comex silver last traded down $0.147 at $22.44 an ounce. The gold market ...
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Xis Latin American tour to enhance co-op
Latin America n nations to further increase political trust and consolidate friendship with them, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday. Hong Lei's comments at a press briefing came after Qin Gang, also a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, announced earlier Tuesday that Xi will pay state visits to Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica and Mexico from May 31 to June 6. Hong said ...
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Former Oklahoma governor As many as 20000 families could be displaced
Former Gov. Frank Keating, R-Okla., talks about the 'agony, fear, real concern and alarm," Oklahoma political leaders are feeling in the aftermath of the tornado. Keating also talks about how the community can proceed to ...
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Living in an era of extreme weather
record number of twisters, but until this week, the past 12 months had seen the fewest tornadoes in 20 years. but still recent history sucks that a new era ...
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Everything is just gone and it goes on for blocks and blocks
tornado , that still could be upgraded was one mile wide and 20 miles long with windspeeds of up to 200 miles per hour. for 40 minutes it tore through block after block of homes and businesses, leveling everything in its path. including two schools and a hospital. the massive funnel was captured on video by one resident as it tore through nearby newcastle. in the tragedy's wake. some ...
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Share your stories of heroism in Oklahoma
Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school in Moore, Okla., after a tornado destroyed the school Monday. Heroic action was in no short supply Monday as a massive tornado blazed a trail of destruction through Moore, Okla.Did you witness ordinary people doing extraordinary things? Share your stories, photos and video with us ...
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Victims ‘trying to wrap their minds’ around the fact everything’s gone
i still don't know if people know what they need the most. because i've been talking to people yesterday and even into today. they're still just trying to wrap their minds around the fact that everything they have is gone. everything. and everything their neighbors have, is gone. but we are fortunate ...
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Sen. Inhofe Help for Okla. will be different than Sandy Aid package
Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla, talks to MSNBC's Chris Jansing about federal disaster aid for Oklahoma and how it will be different than the relief money New Jersey received following Hurricane ...
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Tornados destruction like a lawnmower blade
>Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. For local coverage of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma, go to these CNN affiliates: KFOR, KOCO and KOKH. Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- Amid downed power lines, hissing gas pipes and immense devastation, rescuers searched "board by board" Tuesday for survivors and ...
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Judge warns bin Ladens son-in-law on lawyer choices
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and former spokesman for al Qaeda, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to kill Americans, was warned on Tuesday that his three chosen lawyers may not get clearance to review classified evidence in the ...
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Developer plans new office building in Miami Township
CEA Properties LLC, which owns the building leased by Ameriprise Financial at 3045 Newmark Drive, plans to build a second building next door. A developer in Miami Township is moving forward with a second phase of a business park. CEA Properties LLC, which owns the building leased by Ameriprise Financial at 3045 Newmark Drive, plans to build a second building next door. Plans for the ...
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How America became a third world country | Mattea Kramer and Jo Comerford for TomDispatch
The streets are so much darker now since money for streetlights is rarely available to municipal governments. The national parks began closing down years ago. Some are already being subdivided and sold to the highest bidder. Reports on bridges crumbling or even collapsing are commonplace. The air in city after city hangs brown and heavy (and rates of childhood asthma and other lung diseases have ...
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Boy Scouts to vote this week on lifting ban on gay youth
DALLAS (Reuters) - Leaders of Boy Scout groups across the country will vote this week on a controversial proposal that would remove the organization's ban on gay scouts but not gay adult ...
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