Overheard on CNN.com: Football fans ponder bounty scandal, paralyzed player
Editor's note: This post is part of the Overheard on review series, a regular feature that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by the community Rome wasn't billed in a day, or so the saying goes Another was cynical about the situation Gracie: "I think this is a sweet act on coach. Hopefully, once Eric graduates, Greg [...]
D.C. dinner brings out the barbs
It’s the one night of the year when the president, his staff and those who follow him are allowed to loosen up and tickle their funny bones. You’ve gotta watch these moments when the keynote comics made more headlines than the jokes. But there are times where the comic makes the headlines for all the [...]
Overheard on CNN.com: Trayvon Martin case ‘no-win situation’ for all parties?
Editor's note: This post is part of the Overheard on review series, a regular feature that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by the community wodley: "We cannot pass judgment now whether it's manslaughter or not before knowing all the facts. If it's the second, then it's second-degree murder. If it's the first, then it's self-defense. The [...]
CNN Presents April 22, 2012: rape at the military academies, saving the chimps, and stem cell surgery for baseball’s Nitkowski
CNN’s Drew Griffin and Randi Kaye host a three-story magazine special including an investigation by correspondent John Zarrella into nearly one thousand chimpanzees cooped up in cages for research, and the fight by the group Save the Chimps to rescue them. Nitkowski, will go in order to play in the big leagues for one more [...]
Inmates hold nearly 100 hostage in Brazilian prison riot
— Inmates were holding nearly 100 people hostage at a prison in eastern Brazil on Monday, officials said By Monday morning, 27 civilians and one of the wardens had been freed after negotiations with authorities, the department said. In exchange, authorities restored water and electricity service to the prison complex There were no reports of [...]
CNN’s GUT CHECK for April 12, 2012
CNN’s GUT CHECK | for April 12, 2012 | 5 news. a pause to assess the state, progress or condition of the political news cycle TRIVIA ANSWER What stopped us in 140 characters or less Back in 2004, Teresa Heinz Kerry answered a question from USA Today as to how she’d “be different from Laura [...]
Easter at the White House
The Obama family decided to keep it local Sunday morning, walking just across Lafayette Park to St. John’s Episcopal Church for Easter services During the service the Rector, Rev. "It can't be explained. "You ruin it if you try to explain it," he said. Luis Leon spoke about the mystery of Easter and the resurrection, [...]
2 FAMU profs investigated over hazing allegations
— Two music faculty members at Florida A&M University have been placed on administrative leave due to hazing allegations related to the marching band, university officials said Holloway is an associate professor and director of clarinets and saxophones, and Simons is an assistant professor for euphonium and tuba. The pair will receive pay while on [...]
Romney, Santorum divide time in Puerto Rico, Illinois
– Republican presidential candidates had one foot in the Caribbean and one on the mainland Friday as they campaigned for primaries in Puerto Rico on Sunday and in Illinois on Tuesday After an appearance in Illinois, Mitt Romney heads to Puerto Rico on Friday afternoon to campaign while Rick Santorum returned from the news. territory [...]
Belgium mourns 28 killed in bus crash
— Belgium observed a minute’s silence Friday as the country holds a national day of mourning for 28 people, most of them children, killed in a horrific bus crash in Switzerland Four children remain in the hospital in Switzerland — one in Bern and three in Lausanne. Their parents are staying nearby. It’s “still too [...]
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