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By the CNN Wire Staff The medical examiner’s office in Concord, New Hampshire, will conduct an autopsy Tuesday morning on the body of Celina Cass to determine how the 11-year-old girl died. Celina’s body was found by divers searching the Connecticut River on Monday — one week after she was last seen. “We have brought Celina [...]
By Alan Silverleib and Tom Cohen The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on a last-minute compromise plan Tuesday to raise the nation’s debt ceiling while imposing sweeping new spending cuts and narrowly averting an unprecedented national default. Senators are set to vote on the plan about noon. Although the bill requires a supermajority of 60 votes [...]
By Emanuella Grinberg Five years ago this week, President George W. Bush signed the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act with the intention of making it the law of the land for keeping tabs on sex offenders. Named for the 6-year-old whose slaying by a stranger galvanized child safety reforms and turned his father, John [...]
On the first day that same sex marriage has been recognized by the state of New York gay and lesbian community cheers the first wedded couples. New York is now officially the sixth and the largest state to accept same sex marriage. In western part of New York two grandmothers were first joined by law. [...]
After 17 years of being in effect finally military gay ban will be lifted allowing gays to openly serve in the military. Defense officials said on the condition of anonymity that Pentagon chief Leo Panetta will finally decide to end the ban. The White House will obviously agree with the decision because President Barack Obama [...]
From Bill Mears As Mark Anthony Stroman faces execution Wednesday for the killing of an Indian man in revenge for the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, one of the jurors who sentenced him to death and one of his surviving victims are among those calling on Texas officials to spare his life. Stroman, 41, made national [...]
In the past five years five people have died at Kipu Falls. This would include 2 deaths in the past 8 months. Kipu Falls is often referred by travel guide books as a glorious hidden paradise until recently when it gets a deadly reputation. In most cases swimmers would jump off from the top of [...]
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will have a new Archbishop as new appointed Archbishop from Denver to step up into the holy seat. His Holiness Pope Benedict the XVI has already accepted the resignation of Archbishop Justine Rigali and appointed new Archbishop Charles Chaput to succeed him. The transition of power has raised an eyebrows from [...]
A former reporter at the News of the World who was the first named journalist to allege a high-ranking editor was aware of phone hacking by staffers has been found dead, the Guardian reported Monday. Only on msnbc.com Budget stalemate has already hurt the economy First Thoughts: Debt deal holding pattern? He’s back! Sheen returning [...]
By the CNN Wire Staff The superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools has ordered that 178 educators allegedly involved in a teaching scandal resign or face termination proceedings. In a letter, Superintendent Erroll B. Davis Jr. gave them the opportunity to resign by Wednesday, said Keith Bromery, director of media relations for the schools. The letter was [...]