Girls hug U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a 2010 tour of a shelter run for sex trafficking victims in Cambodia.STORY HIGHLIGHTSDonna Brazile: Clinton stepping down as Secretary of State. Maybe she'll run for presidentShe says as secretary she expanded foreign policy to include effect on regular people She says she was first secretary of state to focus on empowering women and girlsBrazile:...
Colonial flags fly in Hong Kong as anger grows
Labels: Technology HONG KONG: Sixteen years after Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule, public discontent with Beijing is swelling and protesters have been rallying around an unexpected symbol - the British colonial flag.Tens of thousands have taken to the streets in recent months in marches against Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, who took over from Donald Tsang last July after being elected by a 1,200-strong...
Alabama hostage standoff enters 5th day
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe suspect has been identified as 65-year-old Jimmy Lee DykesDykes is accused of killing a school bus driver and abducting a childAuthorities have said there is no connection between Dykes and the boyMidland City, Alabama (CNN) -- As an armed standoff entered its fifth day Saturday, authorities negotiated through a ventilation pipe with a man accused of barricading himself and a 5-year-old...
Clinton's legacy: Smart power, celebrity status
Labels: Health(CBS News) After four years as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton was officially replaced by Sen. John Kerry Friday. An improbable pick after a tough primary battle with Barack Obama back in 2008, Clinton has used her celebrity status around the world to make changes both at home and abroad. John Kerry sworn in as secretary of state In a heartfelt goodbye to thousands of State Department employees...
Ala. Standoff: Students Say Suspect Threatened to Kill
Labels: Business A brother and sister who escaped the school bus where a 5-year-old autistic boy was taken hostage by a retired Alabama trucker are speaking out about the standoff and the man who threatened the lives of the children on board."I look up and he's talking about threatening to kill us all or something," 14-year-old Terrica Singletary told ABC's "Good Morning America." "He's like,...
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Hillary: Secretary of empowerment
Labels: WorldGirls hug U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a 2010 tour of a shelter run for sex trafficking victims in Cambodia.STORY HIGHLIGHTSDonna Brazile: Clinton stepping down as Secretary of State. Maybe she'll run for presidentShe says as secretary she expanded foreign policy to include effect on regular people She says she was first secretary of state to focus on empowering women and girlsBrazile:...
Motor Racing: Ferrari's Alonso predicts tighter 2013 F1 race
Labels: Technology MILAN, Italy: Fernando Alonso said on Friday the battle for Formula One supremacy could be a lot tighter this year ahead of his bid to improve on two runner-up places behind Sebastian Vettel with a maiden title for Ferrari.Last season's world championship was remarkable for the fact there were seven race-winners in the first seven races before Alonso went toe-to-toe with Red Bull ace Vettel...
'Terrorist blast' hits U.S. Embassy compound in Turkey
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Officials identify the bomber as a member of a radical leftist terror groupThe blast occurred at a checkpoint on the embassy's perimeter, U.S. official saysNo Americans are among the wounded, a senior U.S. official saysThe suicide bomber also died, police sayAre you there? Send us your photos and videos, but please stay safe.(CNN) -- Tension is high in Turkey after a suicide bombing...
Cell users complain: Too many Amber Alerts
Labels: Health LOS ANGELES The next time a child is abducted near you, your cell phone may shriek to life with an alert message. A new national Amber Alert system officially rolled out earlier this month to millions of cell phones, and because the alerts are automatically active on most newer phones, the messages have already taken tens of thousands of people by surprise. The newly-expanded emergency alert system...
Ala. Hostage Suspect Had Court Date Scheduled
Labels: Business The retired Alabama trucker who shot a school bus driver and is now holding a kindergarten student in an underground bunker was scheduled to be in court Wednesday to answer for allegedly shooting at his neighbors in a dispute over a damaged speed bump.Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, has been holed up in a 6 by 8 foot bunker 4 feet underground with a 5-year-old autistic boy named Ethan...
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Fear and loathing in Egypt's Port Said
Labels: WorldBehind the maskScales of justiceMoment of truthFans celebrate Armed and readyRally at the clubPortrait of the deadACABDown with MorsiArmy in controlPort Said women protestAl Masry ultrasThe sound of machine gunsAftermathProtestShots firedEmpty standsHarrowing reminder<<<123456789101112131415161718>>>STORY HIGHLIGHTSChaos erupted in Egypt after 21 people were sentenced to death following...
Scoot airlines to increase fleet, expand routes
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Scoot, the low cost long haul subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has flown about 600,000 passengers after seven months of operation.This means carrying about 85,000 travellers per month. The carrier also has a passenger load factor of about 81 per cent and currently flies to eight destinations, including Tianjin, Shenyang and the Gold Coast. Speaking at the "world's low cost...
Much of U.S. on a weather roller coaster
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSIn some areas, the difference in high temperatures will change by 40 degrees in a few daysCold air is meeting warm, humid air, resulting in turbulent weatherThe jet stream's impact on weather seems to be different so far this year, meteorologist saysDon't put your warm coat back in the closet -- February might be pretty coldEditor's note: Are you experiencing fluctuating winter weather...
Child-hostage taker, Ala. police keep up standoff
Labels: Health Updated at 11:29 a.m. ET MIDLAND CITY, Ala. A standoff that started when a man boarded a school bus full of children near his home in a rural Alabama neighborhood, killed the driver and took one 5-year-old boy hostage continued for a third day Thursday. Police have not identified the suspect or the child hostage. People who live along the rutted red clay road said the suspect is a retired truck...
Negotiations Drag Out for 5-Year-Old Hostage
Labels: Business An Alabama community is on edge today, praying for a 5-year-old boy being held hostage by a retired man who police say abducted him at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon.Nearly 40 hours have slowly passed since school bus driver Charles Albert Poland Jr., 66, heroically tried to prevent the kidnapping, but was shot to death by suspect Jimmy Lee Dykes, a former truck driver, police said.Dykes...
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