PARIS: Wrestlers around the world on Wednesday vowed to fight to save the ancient sport's Olympic status, after the International Olympic Committee voted to drop it for the 2020 Games.Japan and Turkey -- whose cities Tokyo and Istanbul are bidding to host the Games in seven years' time -- led the calls for the world body to reconsider, as an online petition was organised urging a rethink...
Body found in cabin may be Christopher Dorner
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Los Angeles Police still guard some people named in Christopher Dorner's manifestoNEW: But the LAPD returns to normal operations the day after a mountain standoffAuthorities have not conclusively identified a body as that of DornerThe body was discovered in the ashes of a cabin where he was believed to beFollow the story here and at CNN affiliates KCBS/KCAL, KABC, and KTLA. Near...
Another lawsuit filed against U.S. over "Fast and Furious"
Labels: Health A second wrongful death lawsuit has been filed blaming U.S. government officials involved in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives' "Operation Fast and Furious," which allowed thousands of weapons to fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. Tuesday, the Texas family of fallen Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata sued the Justice Department, the Department...
Charred Human Remains Found in Burned Cabin
Labels: Business Investigators have located charred human remains in the burned-out cabin where they believe suspected cop killer and ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner was holed up as the structure burned to the ground, police said.The human remains were found within the debris of the burned cabin and identification will be attempted through forensic means, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner...
Feb
12
Why pope will long be remembered
Labels: WorldTim Stanley says Pope Benedict will be seen as an important figure in church history.STORY HIGHLIGHTSTimothy Stanley: Benedict XVI's resignation is historic since popes usually serve for lifeHe says pope not so much conservative as asserting church's "living tradition" He backed traditionalists, but a conflicted flock, scandal, culture wars a trial to papacy, he saysStanley: Pope kept to principle,...
Tension running high in Kashmir Valley
Labels: Technology KASHMIR VALLEY: Tension is running high in Kashmir Valley, after India's secret execution of a Kashmiri man for his involvement in an attack on parliament in 2001.A continuous curfew has been in place for four days now, as the government attempts to prevent further outbreaks of violence.The curfew has brought life to a standstill in the valley.Three people have died and at least 50 others...
Bergen: New story of bin Laden's death
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSEsquire published interview with ex-Navy SEAL who says he shot bin LadenPeter Bergen: His account differs from another SEAL who wrote bestseller "No Easy Day"He says "the Shooter" gave an account that matches physical evidence on the sceneShooter left military before he became eligible for pension, health benefitsEditor's note: Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst, the author...
Poll: 45% approve of Obama's handling of the economy
Labels: Health By Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Anthony Salvanto, and Fred Backus As President Barack Obama prepares for the first State of the Union Address of his second term, one which will primarily be focused on economic issues, fewer than half of Americans (45 percent) approve of how he's handling the economy, while more (49 percent) disapprove. Overall, Mr. Obama is performing better with 52 percent of...
Fort Hood Hero Says Obama 'Betrayed' Victims
Labels: Business Three years after the White House arranged a hero's welcome at the State of the Union address for the Fort Hood police sergeant and her partner who stopped the deadly shooting there, Kimberly Munley says President Obama broke the promise he made to her that the victims would be well taken care of."Betrayed is a good word," former Sgt. Munley told ABC News in a tearful interview...
Feb
11
What beats Grammy? Immortality
Labels: WorldLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeSTORY HIGHLIGHTSBob Greene: Grammy nominated acts should remember the real prize comes later in lifeHe says at a hotel he ran into a group of singing stars from an earlier era, in town for a showHe says the world of post-fame...
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