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Friend of Boston bombers had confessed to 2011 triple murders claims FBI

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:51 -0400

NEW YORK A Chechen acquaintance of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has confessed to slashing the throats of three people in a 2011 gruesome triple murder, federal law enforcement officials have said. Ibragim Todashev, who made the confession, was killed early Wednesday during a confrontation with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, a federal law ...

Drone strikes are legal and extend to US citizens as well, says Obama

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:41:57 -0400

WASHINGTON - In a major counter-terrorism speech, President Barack Obama Thursday defended the covert US drone program and stressed that despite the controversies around it, the strikes are legal and save lives. He also said the use of lethal force extends to U.S. citizens as well. This disclosure comes a day after his administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US ...

Kerry holds talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:37:23 -0400

JERUSALEM - US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday separately began meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials but appeared doubtful about his success on getting the two warring sides back to peace negotiations. This is Kerry's fourth trip to the Middle East in as many months of his assuming the office of the top US diplomat. He was been trying to revive a peace process that has been ...

Royalty Pharma takeover bid fails to find Elan ecceptance

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:52:46 -0400

DUBLIN/ WASHINGTON Ireland-based biotechnology firm Elan Thursday rejected Royalty Pharma's increased $6.4 billion takeover bid, shortly after the U.S. firm cut the acceptance bar for its latest offer to 50 percent plus one share. Royalty raised its hostile cash bid to $12.50 per share on Monday, from $11.25 previously, but made the new offer conditional on Elan shareholders rejecting, at a ...

Lincolns life-saving note put up for 15000 dollars

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:50:01 -0400

Former American president Abraham Lincoln's scribbled note ordering a disabled 14-year-old boy to be released from the Army in response to the boy's father's plea, has been put on sale at 15000 dollars as part of a rare collection of Lincoln's children-related documents. Lincoln's order on a telegram from Col. Thomas W. Harris about his son, Perry said 'Let this boy be discharged', Fox News ...

Will a Sandhurst suffice for keeping peace in Afghanistan

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:50:01 -0400

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US hoping to further strategic ties with India during Kerry visit Official

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:40:03 -0400

Visiting U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman on Friday said Washington is looking forward to furthering its ties with India during next month's Strategic Dialogue. Addressing a news conference in the national capital, Ambassador Sherman said that she had good and very productive meetings with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, National Security Advisor ...

HSBC could face criminal prosecution as deal on money laundering charges stalls

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400

HSBC's controversial 1.9 billion-dollar settlement deal with American authorities over money laundering charges, has been stalled after a row between the Department of Justice and the judge overseeing the case. The deal - known as a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) - would have exempted HSBC from prosecution and triggered a storm of criticism, reports the Guardian. Judge John Gleeson is now ...

Model of Suns magnetic field created

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:20:03 -0400

Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Chicago have reported that they have uncovered an important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the Sun. Scientists have known since the 18th century that the Sun regularly oscillates between periods of high and low solar activity in an 11-year cycle, but have been unable to fully explain how this cycle is ...

12-year-old US girl hangs herself following relentless cyber bullying

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:50:02 -0400

A 12-year-old girl in the United States hanged herself after being relentlessly cyber bullied by her middle-school classmates. Gabrielle Molina was found hanging by a belt from a ceiling fan at about 2:15 p.m. at her home in Queens, New York, cops said. According to the New York Post, the girl left a heartbreaking note that recounted the torture she faced at the hands of bullies. She also ...

Worlds largest Star Wars Lego model unveiled in NYC

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:50:02 -0400

A massive Lego model of the Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter was unveiled in Times Square, New York City on Thursday. Made out of a whopping 5.3 million Lego pieces, the craft weighs in at nearly 46,000lbs and is 43 feet (13.1 metres) long. Its wingspan measures 44 feet (13.44 metres) across, and is the largest Lego model ever built, Sky News reported. The ship is the work of 32 master Lego ...

Mexican woman gets first transplant of ovaries in Latin America

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400

A Mexican woman received Latin America's first transplant of ovaries in a hospital in the western city of Guadalajara, the director of the Mexican Infertility Institute, Luis Arturo Ruvalcaba, announced. Ruvalcaba told EFE by telephone that the patient is a 32-year-old women who had developed cervical and uterine cancer that was detected and treated in France. "The ethics committee of the ...

Shinde reviews cooperation with U.S

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:10:02 -0400

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History maker Sri Srinivasans feat hailed widely

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400

History-making Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan's unanimous Senate confirmation as the first South Asian judge on the powerful appeals court for the American capital has been widely hailed. Senate Judiciary Committee's Democratic Chairman Patrick Leahy, welcomed Srinivasan's confirmation, but criticised "Republican efforts to delay a floor vote of the highly qualified ...

Trailblazer Sri Srinivasan creates history as top US judge

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:20:02 -0400

Chandigarh-born "trailblazer" Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan has made history with the US Senate unanimously confirming him as the first South Asian judge on the powerful appeals court for the American capital. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US, was Thursday confirmed by the Senate by a 97 to 0 vote, as a judge on the US Court of ...

Volunteers Help Revive LAs Concrete River

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:08 -0400

LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles River is a concrete drainage channel through much of its 80-kilometer length. It channels waste-water from storm drains and has become a receptacle for much of the city's trash. But, the river is slowly being restored to its natural state with the help of volunteers, who take part in an annual clean-up. Thousands of volunteers turned out on a recent weekend ...

Obama Sexual assault threatens trust in military

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:18 -0400

President Barack Obama speaks at the commencement ceremony for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Friday, May 24, 2013. The president urged new graduates to exhibit honor and courage in tackling incidents of sexual assault as they assume leadership positions in the military. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez ...

This Week in the Civil War

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:11 -0400

Union forces acted this week in 1863 in a coordinated onslaught against Confederates holding Port Hudson, La., bidding to dislodge them while Ulysses S. Grant ratcheted up his offensive against the heavily fortified city of Vicksburg, further up the Mississippi River. The Union on May 27, 1863, unleashed assaults on Confederate fortifications at Port Hudson, only to be pushed back. Federal ...

Oversize load causes bridge collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:09 -0400

In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a man is seen sitting atop a car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco ...

Md. suspect is son of Bush White House official

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:08 -0400

The killing occurred at a Gaithersburg home that property records show is owned by Allen's father, Claude A. Allen. The Bush adviser pleaded guilty to theft in ...

Paul McCartney and Wings Remaster Wings Over America - Album Premiere

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:52:12 -0400

Paul McCartney and Wings embarked on their memorable "Wings Over America" tour – and next week, their classic 1976 live album from that journey will be rereleased as a remastered version with new bonus material. This deluxe take ...

Why Anthony Weiner Shouldnt Bank on Forgiveness in the New York Mayoral Race

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:49:34 -0400

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner's bid for a second chance in politics is not evincing much sympathy from New Yorkers, starting right at the top. "Shame on us" if the disgraced Democrat is elected mayor of New York City, Gov. ...

Miami foreclosure rate down but still high

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:57 -0400

Foreclosure rates in the greater Miami area remain astonishingly high, but theyre headed in the right direction.In March, 13.25 percent of the outstanding mortgages in the Miami, Miami Beach and Kendall area were in some stage of the foreclosure process, according to CoreLogic. That was down from 17.51 percent a year earlier. But it was dramatically higher than the national foreclosure rate of ...

Water-supply problem shuts down Miami Dade College North Campus

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:56 -0400

Classes are canceled Friday at the North Campus of Miami Dade college “due to problems with the municipal water supply.”Classes at other campuses and at the Carrie P. Meek Center are open. North Campus classes will resume Tuesday, after the holiday, administrators ...

Report 1 in 9 American bridges structurally deficient

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:01 -0400

ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The bridge collapse in Washington comes days after a new report released by the American Society of Engineers, which called one in nine bridges in the country "structurally deficient." It should be noted, ...

Srikanth Srinivasan first Indian-American judge of top American court

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:34 -0400

NRI News: With Senate confirmation, 46-year-old Srikanth Srinivasan has become the first Indian-American to be appointed to the top American ...

Clinton leads Iowa -- but not by a whole lot

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:09 -0400

The poll, from Quinnipiac University, shows Democrat Hillary Clinton beating two leading GOP senators, Marco Rubio of Florida and Rand Paul of Kentucky.But considering Clinton’s name ID, her lead is hardly overwhelming.She tops Rubio in Iowa by 48-37 percent and Paul by 46-42 percent.Paul leads among that crucial bloc of independents by 44-38 percent. The gender gap is in full display, too. ...

Chicago man charged in Wisconsin elder abuse case

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:02 -0400

Wisconsin State Journal reports. The 35-year-old Chicago man was arrested by Milton police Thursday on a tentative charge of abuse of an individual at risk and one of the allegations is that he left the elderly man in a soiled diaper for more than one day. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ...

Taiwans Blockbuster Documentary to Screen in Washington DC

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:56 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- D.C. Asian Pacific American Film, in collaboration with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative's Office (TECRO), is proud to present Taiwan's highest-grossing documentary, Go Grandriders, at Landmark's E Street Cinema (555 11th St. NW) on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. This is a FREE screening that you don't want to ...

Holder Probes Holder Review Sought Over Records Grab AG Likely OKd

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:44:14 -0400

The review ordered by President Obama into the Justice Department's policies on pursuing reporters' records could have Attorney General Eric Holder effectively reviewing his own actions. Under Justice Department guidelines, the attorney general would most likely have had to sign off on the controversial search warrant that allowed federal authorities to seize the private emails ...

Worst Tech Flops of All Time

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:44:13 -0400

There are gadgets that change everything (the iPhone, Bose's noise-canceling headphones), and then there are devices that are so spectacularly bad that they should be immortalized in their own way. To make our list of all-time gadget flops, the product had to do more than fail to execute. It had to have serious hype behind it--enough to help make that crash and burn all the more ...

Exclusive New York Sandy ‘Climate Resilience’ Plan Won’t Address Climate Pollution

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:38:17 -0400

$300 million climate-resiliency initiative established by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg using Sandy relief funds will not address climate pollution, according to a city official. The New York City Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency (SIRR), formed in November 2012, will release a report this month indicating how $294 million in federal funding from the Superstorm Sandy ...

First Take Googles potential tussle with feds has a familiar feel

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:54 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO -- The possibility of another Google dustup with federal regulators has the makings of a revised movie title: Play it again, Uncle Sam.Should the Federal Trade Commission expand a preliminary probe and decide to launch a full-fledged investigation over how Google sells online display ads, it will be dj vu all over again for the search-engine behemoth.In January, the FTC closed a ...

Obama addresses sex assault in Naval Academy speech

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:23 -0400

In his commencement address at the United States Naval Academy, President Obama touched upon the growing military sexual assault cases, telling graduates, "We have to be determined to stop these crimes. They've got no place in the greatest military on ...

Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter lands in NYC

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:20 -0400

A life-sized Lego model of a Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter arrives in New York City before heading to California's Legoland. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ...

Jury hung in Arias case new sentencing trial set

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:36:19 -0400

The penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial ended in a hung jury Thursday when jury members could not unanimously decide whether she deserves the death penalty. Another trial is set for July and a new jury will be chosen. NBC's Diana Alvear ...

IHT Rendezvous America’s Profligate Ways With Water

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:28:58 -0400

the hammered High Plains Aquifer . The scale and circumstances are vastly different, but nothing focuses the mind on water like the fear of it running out. Nomadic peoples figured this out long ago. But in much of the world, industrial excess, lax control and blind greed foreshadow serial calamity ahead. As water grows scarce, special interests hurry to get it while they can. Anyone who bothered ...

Jennifer Hudson American Idol Judge Singer In Negotiations Close To Deal

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:27:07 -0400

Mariah Carey and Keith Urban are leaving the panel as well . If Hudson -- who was a contestant on Season 3 of "Idol" -- does take Fox up on their reported offer, her choice will be an interesting one. In ...

California earthquake rattles thousands in area near San Francisco

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:27:03 -0400

An earthquake in far north-eastern was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage.The magnitude-5.7 quake broke dishes and shook mirrors when it struck at 8.47pm Thursday, officials said.It was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles south-west of Susanville in far north-eastern California, said ...

Pregnant woman dies gives birth comes back to life

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:53 -0400

When a pregnant teacher in Texas collapsed, her coworkers rushed to help. The woman technically died, gave birth and then was brought back to life. Erica Nigrelli, an English teacher at Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas, collapsed in a co-worker's classroom when she was 36 weeks pregnant. "Apparently I told her, 'I feel very faint,' and I put my head down and I ...

American killed in 2011 drone strike was jailed by Pakistan

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:18 -0400

PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN - An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped after being released on bail, officials said Thursday. The Obama administration revealed Wednesday that Jude Kenan Mohammad died in a drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region, making him the fourth American citizen killed by ...

Video TGI Fridays accused of tampering with premium alcohol

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:24:33 -0400

Investigators in New Jersey accuse some TGI Friday restaurants of cheating people who thought they were buying premium alcohol. Instead, customers were getting cheap whiskey, rubbing alcohol or water. Charlie Rose ...

Video Flavored water Healthy or not

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:24:33 -0400

Dr. Lisa Young, a nutritionist and professor at New York University, and Stuart Elliot, an advertising columnist for The New York Times, talk to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the nutrition of flavored water and how they're being ...

Watch Trayvon Martin Texts Reveal Fighting Drug Use

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:22:17 -0400

The defense says this kittles an Arizona -- trade on Martin bought at this 7-Eleven -- night he was killed. Might have been more than an innocent snack the defense says this photo of red liquid on ...

Randy Jackson Why Hes Leaving American Idol

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:22:10 -0400

After 12 years of countless auditions, performances and lots of drama involving the judges themselves, ';American Idol'; judge Randy Jackson is leaving the show, saying his long stint had run its course. When the longest-tenured judge announced his departure from America’s stage earlier this month, rumors rapidly ran wild. But Jackson confirms to ABC News’ Bianna Golodryga ...

PAPER TRAIL IRS Official On Leave Signed Tea Party Letters

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:50:50 -0400

The IRS official who refused to testify this week -- while claiming she had done nothing wrong -- signed letters to Tea Party groups a year ago that asked them to turn over everything from printouts of their Facebook pages to the credentials of speakers who participated in their events. A group representing more than a dozen Tea Party groups now suing the IRS released a sample of one of ...

Air Force One Percent Has Landed - Americas Top Private Jet Hotspots

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:50:46 -0400

Flightaware , an online tool for tracking flights shows a list of arrivals at the airport and a map of planes as they make their approach. Julia Roche ...

Clarification Fossil Fuels-Divestment story

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:47:57 -0400

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - In a story May 22, The Associated Press reported 72 percent of Harvard University's student body voted in favor of the school's endowment divesting from fossil fuel companies. The story should have made clear that the vote was held only among undergraduates and that of the ballots cast, 72 percent were in favor of ...

Lois Lerner and the problems with not acting swiftly

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:43:07 -0400

IRS official Lois Lerner has been placed on administrative leave following reports she refused to resign as director of Exempt Organizations. But should Lerner be penalized for pleading the Fifth? And what has the public and administration learned from this controversy? The Morning Joe panel ...

Multiple aftershocks follow 5.7 quake in N. Calif.

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:38:07 -0400

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) -- At least 22 aftershocks have struck following an earthquake in far northeastern California that was felt as far away as San Francisco and in two other ...

United States Rebounding orders

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:33:36 -0400

The durable goods industry recorded a rebound in new orders in April. The trend in new and unfilled orders is consistent with manufacturing production rebounding in the months ahead, while news from the capital industry announces a recovery in business equipment. All this is consistent with our scenario of a limited slowdown in GDP between Q1 and ...

America is stuck in a state of Arrested Development | Alan Yuhas

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:33:32 -0400

they always distinguish from a trick , those being what they play on each other. Never has a more impotently devious family graced television: they scheme and meddle in each other's lives for fun, profit and spite. The patriarch and matriarch (if you ...

Video Former POWs reunite after 40 years

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:08 -0400

In 1973, President Nixon saluted nearly 600 American troops who had been held as prisoners of war in Vietnam. Now, 40 years later, many of those former POW's are reuniting. Ben Tracy ...

How tornado survivor Barbara Garcia rescued dog Bowser are faring

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:08 -0400

(CBS News) Moore, Okla., resident Barbara Garcia lost everything in this week's devastating tornado. But amid the rubble, Barbara -- and a CBS News crew ...

Video Eye Closer Tornado flattens Moore Okla.

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:07 -0400

From the deadly tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., to the gruesome murder of a London soldier - a look back at the week that was on "CBS This ...

Video Arias jury deadlocked on death penalty

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:06 -0400

The fate of convicted murderer Jodi Arias may take several months to decide because the jury deadlocked on whether to give her the death penalty or life in prison. Gayle King ...

Video Eye Opener at 8 British Airways flight makes emergency landing

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:06 -0400

Smoke poured out of a British Airways flight, forcing it to make an emergency landing. Also, a bridge in Washington State collapsed and closed one of the nation's biggest highways. A look at what we've been covering on "CBS This ...

Video Jersey Shore up and running for Memorial Day

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:05 -0400

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer and this year's may be the most important ever for the New Jersey shore, which is rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy. WCBS reporter Kathryn Brown reports from Seaside ...

Video Tornado survivor dog receive outpouring of support

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:05 -0400

The reunion of tornado survivor Barbara Garcia and her dog Bowser touched people around the world. CBS News' Anna Werner has an update on the ...

Video Calif. pols push for law to make reckless pay rescue fees

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:01 -0400

CBS News' Carter Evans reports on a new push for a law that would saddle irresponsible victims -- instead of taxpayers -- with the bill for costly search-and-rescue ...

Video Hurricane season 2013 Predicting the storms

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:00 -0400

Bryan Walsh, senior editor at Time magazine who writes about energy and the environment, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the 2013 hurricane season and how concerned people should be about the ...

Video Wayne Brady on Bill Maher Black man comment pissed me off

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:57 -0400

Emmy-winner Wayne Brady spoke to Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell about hosting CBS's "Let's Make a Deal," his fourth Emmy Award nomination, and the accusation by Bill Maher that he's "not being black ...

San Francisco Chronicle taps new management team

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:54 -0400

San Francisco Chronicle owner Hearst Corp. has hired two senior executives to give a boost to the paper and its SFGate website. The company named newspaper veteran Jeffrey Johnson publisher, replacing Frank Vega, who announced his retirement Thursday. Johnson previously worked at the Chicago Tribune, the Orlando Sentinel and most recently the Los Angeles Times. Hearst also hired Joanne Bradford, ...

Miami-Dade College North Campus Closed Friday

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:45 -0400

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Students at Miami-Dade College's North Campus will have a little extra vacation over the Memorial Day weekend after all classes and activities were cancelled Friday at the ...

Exercise regimen published in American College of Sports Medicine Health Fitness

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

A SEVEN-minute exercise regimen devised by scientists has been shown to provide as many health benefits as doing a long run and a session of weight training. The workout requires no more than a wall, a chair and seven minutes of your time. However, the experts say that you must be in pain when performing it in order to benefit. The article, High-Intensity Circuit Training Using Body Weight: ...

Americas Cup sailors resume training after Andrew Simpson death - video

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:54 -0400

death of British sailor Andrew Simpson in a training accident on 9 May. Regatta director Iain Murray delivered a list of 37 recommendations to improve safety on Wednesday and says he hopes to learn from the incident which cost Simpson his ...

Fighter jets escort Pakistani plane in UK airspace

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:05 -0400

++++DEVELOPING STORY++++ Typhoon fighter jets were launched to investigate an incident involving a passenger jet flying in British airspace. The Pakistan International Airlines plane was traveling from Lahore, Pakistan, and reportedly had 297 passengers aboard, Reuters reported. The plane was heading towards Manchester when it was abruptly re-routed near York, England and headed ...

Gov. Christie Jersey Shore cast reopen NJ beaches

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:05 -0400

May 18, 2013: Angelina Zuzuro, 16, of Denville, takes photos near a sign in Seaside Heights, N.J.. The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and pizza will mingle with the salt air, and the screech of seagulls will be heard. But so will the thwack of hammers repairing what can be fixed and the roar ...

5 Most Efficient Cars

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:04 -0400

It's official: Cars really are getting more efficient. Not that there isn't a long way still to go, but virtually every month statistics emerge to suggest the average fuel efficiency of vehicles in the U.S. has gone up another few fractions of a percent. There are still winners and losers though, so we decided to think positive and look at the winners--just what are the most efficient ...

Doh Simpsons Get Theme Park

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:04 -0400

Do'h! America's favorite animated dysfunctional TV family is coming to Universal Orlando. The theme park announced Thursday that Springfield, home of "The Simpsons," is expanding to become a theme park-within-a-theme park based on the fictional town at the heart of the Matt Groening-created series. Fans of the longrunning Fox animated series --which has run for 24 seasons -- ...

Seattle Bridge Collapse Another Sign That America’s Infrastructure Is In Bad Shape

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:23 -0400

an Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Seattle collapsed , sending two cars into the water and injuring three people. So far no fatalities have been reported. Authorities don't yet know what caused the collapse. Another bridge ...

American philanthropist honored for bolstering US-Russia cultural ties

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:49:24 -0400

USA American philanthropist Susan Lehrman has received the Fulbright Award for contributing to international diplomacy, specifically Russia-US cultural ties. A month ago, her efforts were warmly saluted by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Since 1991, public organization One to World has annually bestowed the Fulbright Award on individuals who make outstanding contributions to promoting ...

Paul Tudor Jones and Wall Streets Todd Akin moment

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:48:19 -0400

Hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones made controversial comments regarding women on Wall Street, saying babies are a "killer" to a woman's focus. Cosmopolitan's Joanna Coles, Alexandra Lebenthal and New York Magazine's Lisa Miller join Morning Joe to ...

Part of plane’s wing falls from sky lands on home

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:48:18 -0400

A portion of a Chinese cargo jet's wing fell off as the plane was trying to land at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, piercing the roof of an Atlanta home. No injuries were reported. WXIA's Bill Liss ...

George Zimmerman attorneys request trial delay

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:48:17 -0400

Attorneys for George Zimmerman, charged in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, have requested a delay in his trial currently scheduled to begin in less than three weeks, as text messages come to light that the defense says show Martin had "a propensity towards ...

Spanish court opens tax probe into kings daughter

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:45:26 -0400

Jose Castro on Friday asked tax authorities for information regarding Cristina's property and investments as well as finances relating to her partnership with her ...

Evacuated residents of ND city returning home

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:42:34 -0400

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Residents of a northeastern North Dakota city who evacuated their homes Tuesday because flooding threatened a nearby dam are going ...

Charge American Terrorists With Treason

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:44 -0400

When Boston bombing conspirator Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured, the event brought up--again--questions about the proper legal procedures for perpetrators of terrorism, particularly when those terrorists who are American citizens. Several conservative senators rushed to suggest that Tsarnaev be designated an "enemy combatant," which would allow for the suspension of his habeas corpus ...

Americas Top Colleges Have a Rich Kid Problem

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:42 -0400

, elite schools do a consistently poor job recruiting the intelligent but low-income high school students who could benefit most from a top-notch education. Part of their problem, as Josh ...

Argue Like Americas Most Controversial Philosopher

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:38 -0400

Our annual guide to the businesses that matter most; the ones whose innovations are having an impact across their industries and our ...

Video Lyme disease What you need to know about ticks

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:46 -0400

The number of Lyme disease cases have tripled in the past 20 years. Dr. Holly Phillips discusses why the number of cases has skyrocketed, how the disease is transmitted via ticks, and what myths and realities persist about the insects and the ...

Video Adorable 2-year-old sings Pearl Jam

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:45 -0400

The Feed compiles some of the week's best viral videos, including a monkey hitting a dog with a lollipop, astronaut Chris Hadfield's good-bye tribute to the International Space Station and the Gregory Brothers' celebration of YouTube's eighth birthday. Plus, an adorable 2-year-old sings Pearl Jam with incredible ...

Video BASE jumper rides snowmobile off cliff to honor dead friend

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:45 -0400

Professional skier Erik Roner jumped off an 800-feet-high cliff in British Columbia by way of a snowmobile to honor an old friend. Gayle King ...

Video Structurally deficient bridge collapse in Washington State

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:42 -0400

No one was hurt when a bridge collapsed in Washington State over the Skagit River, but the collapse is a headache for travelers, closing a major highway ahead of the holiday weekend. Henry Rosoff, of CBS News Seattle affiliate KIRO, ...

CBS up American Idol down as traditional TV season ends

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:40 -0400

CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close. The traditional television season ended Wednesday. Though that marker is losing its meaning with more fresh programming airing during the summer, it's still a good time to take stock on where the industry stands. For the 10th time ...

Kerry Lavrov to meet in Paris on Syrian peace talks

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:39 -0400

AMMAN, Jordan - Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov next week in Paris to discuss peace talks in Syria. U.S. officials say they want to advance efforts to start talks between the Syrian government and opposition leaders. The officials say Kerry will extend a seven-day trip through the Middle East and Africa by one day to dine Monday with Lavrov. ...

Obama U.S. is not at war with Islam

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:28 -0400

President Barack Obama delivers a speech on his administration's counterterrorism policy at the National Defense University located on Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2013. UPI/Kristoffer ...

Kerry goes to Ethiopia for security talks African Union anniversary

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:27:26 -0400

John Kerry 's agenda on a trip to Ethiopia. The State Department said Kerry's three-day visit, beginning Friday in Addis Ababa, would include meetings with senior Ethiopian officials, Voice of America reported. Discussions were expected to include efforts to battle Islamic extremists in countries such as Mali and northern Nigeria, the State Department said. On Saturday, Kerry will ...

Bushs war on terror over

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:25:41 -0400

>Editor's note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst, a director at the New America Foundation and the author of "Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for bin Laden -- From 9/11 to Abbottabad," the basis for the HBO documentary "Manhunt" that will be shown on CNN at 9 p.m. today. Washington (CNN) -- In the past few weeks, we've seen a British soldier hacked to death with a meat cleaver on ...

When company owns human genes

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:03:34 -0400

>Editor's note: Gayle Sulik is a medical sociologist, founder of the Breast Cancer Consortium and author of "Pink Ribbon Blues: How Breast Cancer Culture Undermines Women's Health. " Follow her on Twitter: @pinkribbonblues(CNN) -- Angelina Jolie, when writing about her preventive double mastectomy, did not discuss how much her surgeries cost, but she did mention that many women would not be ...

Could Weiner replace Bloomberg

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:03:25 -0400

To listen to the podcast, click on the Soundcloud audio player above. Or find it on iTunes. But back to Anthony Weiner: For those of you who missed it, in 2011 the former congressman texted pictures of his private parts to women, lied about it, had to resign. We all agreed his mayoral bid can't simply be dismissed as a ...

Is Britney Mentally Stable

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:01:28 -0400

Watch out Sin City - Britney Spears is headed your way. The pop star is slated to get down and dirty in Sin City night after night with her own Vegas show, following in the footsteps of musical greats such as Celine Dion, Cher and Bette Midler. Although an official announcement is yet to be made, Spears has confirmed that she is already sweating it out to get her body in tip-top shape for the ...

Red state Dems defect on Keystone pipeline

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:01:28 -0400

Two red state Democratic senators signaled support Thursday for legislation authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline opposed by President Barack Obama, Democratic Party leaders, and influential Democratic donors. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D- N.D., told the Washington Free Beacon in a statement that she will support legislation passed by the House on Wednesday to approve construction of the pipeline ...

House Items You Need to Clean

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:01:27 -0400

My Genius Idea: Shoe Rack for the Pantry When you see mold and mildew: Pour to 1 cup of bleach into the bottom of the dishwasher and run a full cycle. For stainless-steel interiors, use vinegar and baking soda. Clean: Once a ...

Kutcher Its Not My Fault

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:01:27 -0400

It's not me, it's you. That was the message from actor and tech investor Ashton Kutcher, who was on hand at CTIA 2013 to discuss his views on the mobile industry and social networking. During the keynote, Kutcher was asked how he thought Twitter was monetizing the mobile market. The star of the upcoming film, "jOBS," said the media messed up the social ...

Are American Christians Unashamed of Their Faith

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:59:08 -0400

The Nashville-based research organization's survey identifies being "unashamed" as one of eight attributes of discipleship that are consistent marks of maturing believers."There are two elements to this discipleship attribute: being unashamed of Jesus Christ around nonbelievers and showing transparency among other Christians," said Scott McConnell, director of LifeWay ...

I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:54:50 -0400

The Washington State Patrol chief says the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit (SKA'-jiht) River at Mount Vernon was caused by an oversize ...

Superstorm Sandy recovery still a work in progress

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:53:41 -0400

As the Jersey Shore kicks off the summer season this Memorial Day weekend, there has been much rebuilding success, but there is still a long way to go to restart the area's economic engine. TODAY's Matt Lauer ...

Boston bombing suspects hearing rescheduled again

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:42 -0400

BOSTON (AP) -- A federal judge has rescheduled a probable cause hearing for surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' ...

Teen Birth Rates Down Across America Hispanic Girls Had Sharpest Drop

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:00 -0400

new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that teen birth rates in America fell sharply from 2007 to 2011, by as much as 34 percent on average for Hispanic ...

Video Okla. tornado aftermath Remembering and moving forward

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:44 -0400

In Moore, Okla., the town remembers those lost in the storm, including several children, and looks ahead to the recovery of their community. Vinita Nair ...

Video Earthquake strikes Northern Calif.

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:44 -0400

A moderate, 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California about 25 miles southwest of Susanville, Calif. There have been no reports of injuries and only minor damage has been reported. Gayle King ...

Video Headlines New home prices rise to record-high levels

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:43 -0400

A holiday travel mess has ensued after a bridge in Washington State collapsed and closed one of the nation's biggest highways. Plus, a new warning about this year's hurricane season. Also, a woman who reunited with her dog after the Oklahoma tornado gives an update. All that, and all that mattered, in today's "Eye ...

Video Schieffer on AP subpoenas Outrageous overreach

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:43 -0400

CBS News chief Washington correspondent and host of "Face the Nation" Bob Schieffer discusses President Obama's response to the media in the wake the Associated Press scandal, as well as the the president's recent counter-terrorism ...

Video IRS scandal Official Lois Lerner placed on leave replaced

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:43 -0400

Lois Lerner, the head of the tax-exempt organizations division is placed on leave after scandal. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, says she was asked to resign, but refused. Ken Corbin has been named to take over her department. Gayle King ...

Brewers team up with beer to be released on Memorial Day to help military families

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:52 -0400

Former major league pitcher Chris Ray pours one of his baseball-themed beers at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Proceeds from the specialty brew will be given to military families. (Joe Mahoney/Associated ...

Security Measures Road Closures On Miami Beach Begin For Holiday Weekend

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:35 -0400

MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Barricades are being deployed and signs banning parking being put in place as Miami Beach prepares for a massive influx of party-goers this weekend. Memorial Day weekend on Miami Beach caps off Urban Beach Week. Thousands of people are expected to pack South Beach for a weekend of partying. In the past, crowds have surged from upwards of 300,000 to 350,000 people ...

Senate Passes Ban On Handheld Cell Phones While Driving

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:38:08 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Senate has approved a plan that would ban the use of cell phones while driving. Senators voted 34-20 Thursday, but the matter must go back to the House for consideration of an amendment that deals with ...

Controlled burn becomes wildfire in Southern California

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:34:12 -0400

A controlled burn in northeast San Diego County in California got out of control and turned into a wildfire covering 750 acres, officials said. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said crews were expecting to burn approximately 114 acres of brush in a largely unpopulated area east of Julian, Calif., Thursday when the wind shifted. Agency officials said the fire got out of ...

A dozen aftershocks felt following Northern California earthquake

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:34:12 -0400

More than a dozen aftershocks were felt after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook a remotely populated area in the Sierras in Northern California, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake was strong enough to be felt across a wide area and to do considerable damage to poorly designed buildings. But no significant damage had been reported. The quake at 8:47 p.m. Thursday was ...

Serena Williams big favorite at French Open

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:34:07 -0400

Maria Sharapova, shown after winning the 2012 French Open, is seeded second in this year's event behind world No. 1 Serena Williams. UPI/David ...

Nadal Djokovic in same half of French Open draw

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:34:07 -0400

Rafael Nadal, shown giving the 2012 French Open men's singles championship trophy a bite -- as is his tradition -- will be seeking a record-tying eighth French Open title when the tournament begins Monday. The pairings for the event were released Friday. UPI/David ...

Theres a new mustard in town at Great American Ball Park

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:06:04 -0400

The Cincinnati Reds announced their latest personnel move yesterday, and it has nothing to do with pitching, catching or hitting. Theres a new condiment at Great American Ball Park: Woebers Dusseldorf Mustard, which has been called up to replace Uncle Phils Dusseldorf Mustard. According to The Cincinnati Enquirer, Uncle Phils had been demoted in 2010 over packaging problems but got recalled. But ...

Tornado insured losses estimated at $2 billion-$5 billion

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:09 -0400

Jason Owen digs through debris as he helps his mother to salvage items from her uncle's home after it was almost destroyed by a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, May 23, ...

United Airlines Offers New Yorkers All Flat-Bed Seats

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:47:14 -0400

Effective today, United Airlines is the only U.S. carrier offering 180-degree flat-bed seats and personal on-demand entertainment in premium cabins on every scheduled, long-haul international flight from the New York area. United has outfitted 182 international aircraft with all-new United Global First and United BusinessFirst cabins. With more than 450 daily departures to more than 150 cities, ...

Soldiers and sex Can men evolve

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:45:17 -0400

>Editor's note: Pepper Schwartz is professor of sociology at the University of Washington and the author or co-author of 17 books, the latest of which is "The Normal Bar. " She is the AARP Love and Relationship Ambassador and writes the Naked Truth column for AARP.org. She is a senior fellow at the Council on Contemporary Families, a nonprofit organization that gathers research on American ...

Rwanda Rwanda Leadership Inspires American Varsity Students

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:41:50 -0400

A delegation of 31 students and instructors from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in the US has been inspired by Rwanda's leadership policies based on empowerment of citizens. "We chose Rwanda because the country's leadership demonstrates key skills necessary for a transformative leadership and we are really inspired," said Carole Okigbo, one ...