Burned dog teaches children dangers of fire - msnbc.com
18 May 2012, 10:18 pm
A puppy that escaped a potentially deadly situation is now keeping local students safe. Eyewitness News first told the story of eight-week-old Dempsey, a boxer/mastiff mix last June. A stranger found him nearly dead in a New Castle alley after someone had ...
The Big Weekend News Catch-Up - Wall Street Journal
18 May 2012, 9:27 pm
Here is our weekly roundup of news and features from India and around the world from The Wall Street Journal. The Indian rupee continued its freefall, with a range of aggressive central bank measures and suspected large-scale interventions in ...
GOOD NEWS: Unemployment Rates Fall In 37 States - The Business Insider
18 May 2012, 12:59 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country. And in many states, unemployment has fallen well below the national average, which ...
Former CBS News producer Rosenbaum dies at 64 - US News and World Report
18 May 2012, 12:02 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Rosenbaum, an award-winning CBS News producer who served as Tel Aviv bureau chief during the first Palestinian uprising against Israel, has died. He was 64. CBS News reports that Rosenbaum died Thursday in New York of a ...
Solar eclipse 2012: where the best views will be - Los Angeles Times
18 May 2012, 10:03 pm
Experts said Sunday's "ring" eclipse will be visible across a wide area, including in California. But certain parts of the state will get a better view than others. The best view of the ring eclipse -- which scientists call an "annular" eclipse ...
2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Build Offseason Excitement: A Fan's Giddy Take - YAHOO!
18 May 2012, 9:56 pm
It is mid-May and the sports world is not focused on the NFL. But hardcore fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers are already getting excited for the 2012-13 season. While I previously lamented how hard this offseason of goodbyes was going to be, I think the ...
2012: Romney’s up 3 in another poll - MSNBC Firstread
18 May 2012, 8:44 pm
Romney’s up three points in a Mason-Dixon poll, 47%-44%. Obama has a six-point lead with women and a seven-point lead with those younger than 50. Romney leads big with men and those 50 and older, and has a six-point lead with independents.
Cannes 2012: In Praise of the Way Cannes Treats Women (Onscreen, at Least) - YAHOO!
18 May 2012, 7:40 pm
Recently, a petition was circulated that upwards of 1,200 people have already signed, taking the Cannes Film Festival to task for not including any films by women directors in the main competition category. This omission offended me, too, until I started ...
Upfronts 2012: By the Numbers - Hollywood Reporter
18 May 2012, 4:12 pm
The past two weeks have been a blink-and-you'll-miss-it newsfest of TV news of renewals, cancellations and new series orders. Some surprising names are suddenly among the ranks of the unemployed (RIP, CSI: Miami, Harry's Law) and new trends have emerged.