STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Bond decision expected soon for runner Oscar PistoriusHe is accused of killing his model girlfriend, Reeva SteenkampPistorius has pledged to stay in South Africa and fight the chargesThe sprinter is considered a national hero in South AfricaPretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- South African prosecutors pushed Friday to keep Oscar Pistorius behind bars, painting the double-amputee track...
Georgia executes man lawyers claimed was mentally ill
Labels: Health JACKSON, Ga. A 38-year-old inmate convicted of killing two college students in 1995 was executed in Georgia on Thursday, apologizing to the families of both victims before being injected at a state prison. Andrew Allen Cook was pronounced dead at 11:22 p.m., about 14 minutes after he was injected with the sedative pentobarbital. He was the first inmate to be executed since the state changed its...
Oscar Pistorius Sobs as Bail Ruling Is Expected
Labels: Business The fourth and likely final day of the bail hearing for Oscar Pistorius, the Olympian accused of murdering his girlfriend Feb. 14, opened with arguments from the prosecution that the runner's version of events is improbable and the defense countering that Pistorius had no intent to kill the woman.Pistorius, who gained global acclaim for racing at the 2012 London Olympics, shot...
Feb
21
Would the pope vote be hackable?
Labels: WorldThe Conclave of Cardinals that will elect a new pope will meet in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. STORY HIGHLIGHTSBruce Schneier: Rules for picking a new pope are very detailedHe says elaborate precautions are taken to prevent election fraudEvery step of the election process is observed by people who know each otherSchneier: Vatican's procedures, centuries in the making, are very secureEditor's...
Chingay Parade expected to draw 150,000 spectators
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Organisers of this year's Chingay Parade are expecting a crowd of 150,000 people to turn up for the event.After 15 months of preparation, performers are finally ready for the stage.Rehearsals for the parade started on Thursday, and the parade will start at 8pm on Friday and on Saturday.The Chingay Parade will kick off with an opening act - a giant centipede made up of 60 performers...
Pistorius case investigator accused of attempted murder
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Defense says prosecutors didn't prove that Pistorius committed murderNike suspends its contract with PistoriusA decision in the bail hearing could come as soon as ThursdayCharges against investigator stem from 2009 incident, spokesman says(CNN) -- As Oscar Pistorius returned to court Thursday to seek bail, the sensational case took a new turn when police said the lead investigator...
Huge, deadly blast hits central Damscus
Labels: Health Updated at 7:11 a.m. Eastern DAMASCUS, Syria A car bomb shook central Damascus on Thursday, exploding near the headquarters of the ruling Baath party and the Russian Embassy, officials and opposition activists said. Syrian state TV reported the blast in the central Mazraa neighborhood, calling it a "terrorist" attack. CBS News' George Baghdadi said Syrian officials estimated at least 35 people...
Lead Pistorius Cop Facing Attempted Murder Charge
Labels: Business Hilton Botha, the detective at the center of the Oscar Pistorius murder case, is facing his own attempted murder charges in connection with a 2011 shooting in which he and other police officers allegedly fired a gun at passengers in a vehicle.Botha is scheduled to appear in court in May on seven counts of attempted murder in connection to the October 2011 incident in which he...
Feb
20
Obama can't kick his legacy down road
Labels: WorldBy Gloria Borger, CNN Chief Political AnalystFebruary 19, 2013 -- Updated 2122 GMT (0522 HKT)President Obama has a small window of opportunity to get Congress to act on his priorities, Gloria Borger says.STORY HIGHLIGHTSGloria Borger: Prospect of deep budget cuts was designed to compel compromiseShe says the "unthinkable" cuts now have many supportersThe likelihood that cuts may happen shows new level...
Football: Manchester Utd chief executive David Gill to step down
Labels: Technology LONDON: David Gill is to step down as chief executive of Manchester United on June 30, the English football giants announced on Wednesday.In a statement on the club's official website, the 55-year-old Gill said his post-season exit would allow the Premier League leaders to "refresh themselves with new management and ideas".United added that executive vice chairman Ed Woodward would replace...
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