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The Agent who saved Reagan’s life

CNN's John King speaks with Jerry Parr, the Secret Service Agent who saved Ronald Reagan in 1981 and Sam Donaldson, a former ABC News correspondent, about their memories of that day Related Blogs

‘Parenthood’: Life isn’t fair

Life was better for some Bravermans than others this week, and while it was definitely more upbeat than the last episode, there's still no happy dance party at the end Kristina is doing the serious passive aggressive thing with Adam, and since he was wrong, all he can do is take it Meanwhile, Zoe doesn’t [...]

‘Parenthood’: Life isn’t fair

Life was better for some Bravermans than others this week, and while it was definitely more upbeat than the last episode, there's still no happy dance party at the end They talk about the bond-with-your-ex-who-is-the-parent-of-your-child thing. I think I like this new, more grown-up version of Crosby.  In another sign Crosby's growing up, he tells [...]

Museum buys ‘Back to Black’ dress for $67,120

It’s only been four months since Amy Winehouse passed away, but the late singer’s duds are already being auctioned for impressive sums. A fashion museum in South America has shelled out big bucks for one of Winehouse’s dresses, reports the New York Daily News Amy’s father Mitch Winehouse supports the sale, calling the donation a [...]

Obama challenges Republicans on payroll tax cut

– President Barack Obama on Wednesday challenged Republicans to “fight as hard for middle-class families as you do for those who are more fortunate,” telling a Pennsylvania crowd to push Congress to extend the payroll tax cut enacted a year ago Obama met with a family in Scranton, the birthplace of Vice President Joe Biden, [...]

Is Newt Gingrich’s momentum for real?

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: And Gingrich is coming on strong in several of the early voting states as well. In South Carolina, Gingrich tops Romney by 11 points. In Iowa, one poll shows Gingrich ahead of Romney by seven points Here’s my question to you: Is Newt Gingrich's momentum for real? Meanwhile Gallup polling shows [...]

Anne O’Brien on the bullying her daughter suffered: “She didn’t stand a chance”

Phoebe Prince's suicide after being bullied by her school classmates drew worldwide attention to the deadly dangers of bullying. O'Brien says "it was almost planned" because of the way the bullies reacted to Prince's death. But now, nearly two years later, children are still dying. Phoebe’s mother, Anne O’Brien, sits down with Piers Morgan tonight [...]

In light of the economy, how will your holiday season be different this year?

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: For sure, the holidays are about much more than gift-giving, but how's this for a sign of the times: The Santas talk about how they size up a family's finances and then try to scale back the child's gift requests Tune in to the Situation Room at 5pm to see if [...]

Overheard on CNN.com: Who decides what’s racist?

Editor's note: This post is part of the Overheard on news series, a regular feature that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by the community "If you want to identify a symbol of slavery you should look to the American flag. Constitution that the deplorable act of slavery was codified. It is under that [...]

Many thousands at strike rallies

Tens of thousands attend rallies around the UK as a public sector strike over pensions disrupts schools, hospitals and other services. Related Blogs

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