Sun, Jul 19th, 2009 | U.S. |

The adult daughter of Byrd and Melanie Billings said she will move to the home where her parents were brutally murdered July 9 to take care of her 13 younger siblings, according to reports in the Pensacola News Journal. Ashley Markham, ...Read More

Fact Checking Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue"

Tue, Nov 17th, 2009 | Politics, Top Stories |

Watch CBS News Videos Online Sarah Palin's new autobiography "Going Rogue" has recieved its share of media attention as well as a fair amount of criticism for including discrepancies with her own and her former campaign aides stories. CBS News' Scott ...Read More

Environment, US troops, security to top agenda in Obama's Japan visit

Sun, Nov 8th, 2009 | World |

TOYKO, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Japan from Nov. 12 with a number of top issues to discuss with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, among others, the issues of the Status of Forces Agreement ...Read More

Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

LONDON (Reuters) - Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen. Rachel Christie, niece of former British Olympic gold medal sprinter Linford Christie, was ...Read More

'Sesame Street' turns 40 with help from Michelle Obama

Thu, Nov 5th, 2009 | Entertainment |

'Sesame Street" launches its new season Tuesday, 40 years to the day it premiered - and revolutionized television. The show (weekdays at 7 a.m. on WNET/13 and 9 a.m. on WLIW/21) has made such an impact that the world can be ...Read More

Obama's brother emerges in China with novel

Wed, Nov 4th, 2009 | Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S. |

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President BarackObama's half-brother made a rare appearance on Wednesday insouthern China, his home for seven years, to launch a novel hesays draws on his painful childhood under an abusive father. Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo ...Read More

Rihanna: Brown's assault, aftermath 'humiliating'

Tue, Nov 3rd, 2009 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

Rihanna: Brown's assault, aftermath 'humiliating' LOS ANGELES -- Rihanna says dealing with the media attention after being assaulted in February by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was humiliating. But she now hopes to speak for young women who are afraid to talk openly about domestic violence. The 21-year-old ...Read More

Media swarm made Rihanna feel like Britney

Tue, Nov 3rd, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

Media swarm made Rihanna feel like Britney LOS ANGELES - Rihanna has been no stranger to the spotlight — even before her February assault at the hands of then-boyfriend Chris Brown. But the singer said the level of media attention she received in the wake of the attack ...Read More

Part of Kate Gosselin Still Loves Jon

Tue, Nov 3rd, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

Part of Kate Gosselin Still Loves Jon The romance has long since died, but for Kate Gosselin, a kernel of the emotion still lives. "A part of me always will [love Jon]," she says. "It's hard to to be married to somebody for 10 years and try to ...Read More

'Paranormal' star signs with Innovative

Thu, Oct 29th, 2009 | Entertainment |

'Paranormal' star signs with Innovative The effects of "Paranormal Activity" continue to rippleoutward. Micah Sloat, who plays the video-savvy male half of the movie'stormented couple, has signed with Innovative Artists for agencyrepresentation. His co-star, Katie Featherston, Moving into Halloween weekend, "Paranormal" has collected a demonic$66.6 million at ...Read More

Motorola on the Rebound With Droid and Cliq

Thu, Oct 29th, 2009 | Most Viewed, SciTech, Top Stories |

Motorola on the Rebound With Droid and Cliq There has been a lot of media attention around the Verizon Droid and whether or not it's a viable competitor the formidable Apple iPhone. There has even been a fair amount of coverage regarding the Google Android 2.0 operating system ...Read More

Kate Gosselin Swears Off Dating

Wed, Oct 28th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Kate Gosselin Swears Off Dating Just because she's not wearing her wedding ring much of the time anymore doesn't mean that Kate Gosselin's back on the market. In fact, the reality-show mom says it's not going to happen while she remains the focus of so ...Read More

Polanski's Victim Wants Case Dismissed

Tue, Oct 27th, 2009 | Entertainment |

Polanski's Victim Wants Case Dismissed The victim in Roman Polanski's 1977 sex case has asked an appellate court to drop the charge against the director, the Los Angeles Times reports. Samantha Geimer, who was 13 at the time, said the renewed media attention on her since ...Read More

Balloon-boy mom: Entire family in on hoax

Sat, Oct 24th, 2009 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

Balloon-boy mom: Entire family in on hoax FORT COLLINS, Colo., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The mother of the Colorado "balloon boy" admitted that she, her husband and her three sons were all in on the hoax, court records show. Mayumi Heene told investigators she and her husband, Richard ...Read More

Documents: 'Balloon boy' dad had hoax in mind, wife says

Fri, Oct 23rd, 2009 | Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S. |

Documents: 'Balloon boy' dad had hoax in mind, wife says (CNN) -- The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the "balloon boy" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday. Mayumi Heene ...Read More

Rapper Kanye West Cleared in Airport Scuffle

Fri, Oct 23rd, 2009 | Entertainment |

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Friday cleared rapper Kanye West of criminal charges following a scuffle with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport last year, pending his completion of community service, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City ...Read More

Family of boy feared lost in balloon falls under scrutiny amid questions about hoax

Fri, Oct 16th, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - By all accounts, Richard Heene is an unapologetic self-promoter who would pursue all sorts of off-the-wall stunts to get media attention. Flying saucers, mountaintop helicopter stunts, storm chasing, reality TV shows - no gag was ...Read More

Family at center of Colorado balloon saga faces scrutiny

Fri, Oct 16th, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

Family at center of Colorado balloon saga faces scrutiny FORT COLLINS, Colo. – By all accounts, Richard Heene is an unapologetic self-promoter who would pursue all sorts of off-the-wall stunts to get media attention. Flying saucers, mountaintop helicopter stunts, storm chasing, reality TV shows – no gag was beyond ...Read More

'Where The Wild Things Are' Stars Reveal Their Histories With The Book

Tue, Oct 13th, 2009 | Entertainment |

'Where The Wild Things Are' Stars Reveal Their Histories With The Book BEVERLY HILLS - It's a rite of passage. It's the flexing of one of our most important muscles: imagination. But most importantly, it's pure and simple fun. It is the reading of Maurice Sendak's classic 1963 book "Where the Wild Things ...Read More

Woman Fined For Letting 12-year-old Drive

Fri, Oct 2nd, 2009 | U.S. |

A Montana woman accused of letting her 12-year-old daughter drive three siblings to day care has been fined nearly $1,000. Angela Parenteau entered a no contest plea to one count of criminal endangerment Thursday in Municipal Court in Great Falls. Three ...Read More

Montana woman fined for letting 12-year-old drive other kids to day care

Fri, Oct 2nd, 2009 | U.S. |

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - A Montana woman accused of letting her 12-year-old daughter drive three siblings to day care has been fined nearly $1,000. Angela Parenteau entered a no contest plea to one count of criminal endangerment Thursday in Municipal ...Read More