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- Video of subway police shooting spurs inquiry
A New Year's Day shooting in which a subway police officer fired a deadly shot into the back of an unarmed man has the San Francisco Bay Area demanding answers, while authorities are appealing for patience. Bay Area Rapid Transit spokesman Linton Johnson told CNN affiliate KTVU-TV that the officer is presumed innocent and described him as devastated.
- CNN's Gupta eyed for surgeon general
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, has been approached by Barack Obama's transition team about the U.S. surgeon general's post, according to sources inside the transition and at CNN. Gupta, a neurosurgeon, has served as a White House fellow and as a special adviser to then-first lady Hillary Clinton.
- Panetta pick as CIA chief under fire
Could someone without intelligence experience effectively lead the United States' top spy agency, particularly in a time of war?
- Israel to open 'humanitarian corridor'
Israel has agreed to establish a "humanitarian corridor" to supply residents of Gaza with aid as international concerns about conditions among civilians mount, according to a government statement.
- Commentary: Both sides wrong in Gaza
The recent carnage in Gaza has left little doubt that within the tortured dynamic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, both the chicken and the egg have completely and utterly lost their minds.
- Troops won't get Purple Heart for PTSD
The Purple Heart medal, awarded to service members who have been physically wounded in combat, will not be given for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, a Pentagon statement said.
- Obama will ban earmarks from stimulus
Members of Congress won't be allowed to slip earmarks into the economic recovery package Congress will soon take up, President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday.
- German billionaire kills self, family says
German billionaire Adolf Merckle, one of the richest men in the world, committed suicide Monday after his business empire got into trouble in the wake of the international financial crisis, Merckle's family said Tuesday in a statement.
- Travolta, Preston return home with son's ashes
John Travolta and Kelly Preston have returned to Ocala, Florida, with the remains of their teenage son, a family friend told CNN on Tuesday.
- Secret Service to unveil new presidential limo
As a candidate, Barack Obama promoted hybrid cars.
Health
- Sources: Dr. Gupta tapped for surgeon general
The Obama administration approached Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, about becoming U.S. surgeon general, according to sources inside the transition and at CNN.
- Oprah on her battle with weight
Four years ago, when Oprah managed to get down to a trim and fit 160 pounds, she thought she'd hit on a foolproof formula for permanent weight loss. Then life --in the form of a thyroid problem and a killer schedule-- intervened. Last year she was back up to the 200-pound mark and knew something had to change. After a desperately needed time-out to reflect and recharge, here's what she's learned, what she's doing differently, and what's next.
- Scientists: True love can last a lifetime
Love's first blush fading? Lost that loving feeling? Love is not all around?
- Smoke-free laws may cut heart hospitalizations
Implementing smoke-free policies can lead to a fewer hospitalizations resulting from heart attacks, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Forgetting things? Mnemonics can make them stick
Arriving at your uncle's holiday party in suitable dress and good cheer, you are greeted at the door by an old friend from school whose name, you suddenly realize, you cannot recall.
- China milk scandal executive pleads guilty
An executive of the Chinese dairy company Sanlu Group pleaded guilty Wednesday over her role in the contaminated milk scandal that sickened nearly 300,000 infants, state-run media reported.
- Virginity pledges don't mean much, study says
As many as one in eight teens in the United States may take a virginity pledge at some point, vowing to wait until they're married before having sex. But do such pledges work? Are pledge takers more likely than other teens to delay sexual activity?
- Eight signs your man may be depressed
Though the stigma is lessening, men are still far more likely than women to let their depression go untreated. Blame it on Rambo, Brando, or the lure of the martini, but many guys still aren't getting the help they need.
Entertainment
- Travolta, Preston return to Florida with son's ashes
John Travolta and Kelly Preston have returned to Ocala, Florida, with the remains of their teenage son, a family friend told CNN on Tuesday.
- Legendary band has 'unfinished music'
The surviving members of the Grateful Dead have dropped a sweet New Year's gift on fans -- they'll reunite for their first concert tour in five years. Some 40-odd years after the group rose out of San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury scene, there's even a popular radio channel devoted solely to the jam band.
- Stooges guitarist found dead
Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the influential punk rock band The Stooges, was found dead this morning, police tell the Detroit Free Press.
- Oprah on her battle with weight
Four years ago, when Oprah managed to get down to a trim and fit 160 pounds, she thought she'd hit on a foolproof formula for permanent weight loss. Then life --in the form of a thyroid problem and a killer schedule-- intervened. Last year she was back up to the 200-pound mark and knew something had to change. After a desperately needed time-out to reflect and recharge, here's what she's learned, what she's doing differently, and what's next.
- Gallery: Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson
- Daunting figure was 'hopeless' at small talk
Though Sir David Frost doesn't see his 1977 interviews with former President Richard Nixon as "an intellectual 'Rocky' " -- in the words of "Frost/Nixon" playwright and screenwriter Peter Morgan -- he does agree that the sessions had their "adversarial" moments. The former president himself was an "enigma," says Frost.
- 'Batman,' 'M*A*S*H' actor dies
Longtime character actor Pat Hingle, a veteran of early television dramas, Westerns and four "Batman" films, has died at age 84, his family announced Sunday.
Travel
- Seven 'deadly' sins, seven great trips
Envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth and wrath -- here are vacation ideas with all the decadence and none of the guilt.
- Six secrets for getting your way
I admit, I have an unfair advantage.
- Save big at ski resorts this winter
Savvy skiers, listen up: This could just be your year to find great deals at some of America's best resorts. Because of the softening economy, bookings are down 20 percent, and this is spurring the mountains to create irresistible ski deals.
- Muslim family remains at odds with airline
A day after a Muslim family was removed from a flight at Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials of AirTran Airways and the family stood their ground Friday, each accusing the other of misconduct.
- Obamas checking into historical hotel
The hotel that will be home to President-elect Barack Obama and his family for the next couple of weeks offers one of Washington's best views of their future home, the White House, and a past linked with political movers and shakers.
- No rental car, but they still have my money
Kay Rihn reserves a nonrefundable rental car through Hotwire and uses a payment system that allows her to send a check. When she doesn't receive a confirmation from the online agency, she mails a check anyway. Turns out she doesn't have a reservation. But her money? It's gone.
- Paid for a permit that's no good
His travel agent sells him an International Driving Permit, but when Michael Elliott arrives in Grenada, he's told he needs to buy a local permit. Should his agency refund the money he spent on the first permit? And what's the deal with International Driving Permits, anyway?
- 2009: The year of the 'naycation'
If 2008 was the year of the staycation, then '09 is bound to be the year of the naycation.
Headlines last updated on Jan 06, 2009 19:34:43pm.
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