By Jeffrey Toobin, CNN Senior Legal AnalystDecember 27, 2012 -- Updated 1445 GMT (2245 HKT)Chief Justice John Roberts re-administers the oath of office to Barack Obama at the White House on January 21, 2009. STORY HIGHLIGHTSJeffrey Toobin: 2013 will see pivotal decisions in several key areas of lawHe says Supreme Court could decide fate of same-sex marriageAffirmative action for public college admissions...
'Cliff' pessimism delivers US stocks another loss
Labels: Technology NEW YORK: US stocks sank for a fifth straight day Friday, showing more doubts that politicians will be able to agree a deal to fix the fiscal cliff with only days before the year-end deadline.Shares were cautiously lower for most of the day after President Barack Obama returned from his vacation early to try to broker a deal with Democrat and Republican congressional leaders in the White...
Obama, congressional leaders discuss fiscal cliff
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Pressure on Democrat Harry Reid and Republican Mitch McConnell to reach deal NEW: Senate leader Reid said the next 24 hours would be "very important"Without an agreement, everyone's taxes go up next weekInaction in Washington on fiscal cliff again depresses financial marketsAs the fiscal cliff looms, what's your New Year's message to Washington? Go to CNNiReport to share your...
Indian gang rape victim dies in hospital
Labels: Health SINGAPORE A young Indian woman who was gang-raped and severely beaten on a bus in New Delhi died early Saturday at a hospital in Singapore, the hospital said. The 23-year-old victim "died peacefully," according to a statement by Singapore's Mount Elizabeth hospital where she was being treated. The woman's horrific ordeal galvanized Indians, who have held almost daily demonstrations to demand greater...
Woman Tied to Gun in NY Firefighter Ambush
Labels: Business Authorities have charged a woman for allegedly providing a convicted killer with the Bushmaster AR-15 assault rifle he used when he ambushed four volunteer firefighters and an off-duty cop at a fire scene in upstate New York on Christmas Eve, federal prosecutors said.Dawn Nguyen, 24, was arrested today after allegedly making an illegal purchase of the weapon used by William...
Dec
27
A gunmaker ripe for an ethical takeover
Labels: WorldSeveral .223 caliber rounds near a Bushmaster XM-15; the manufacturer's owner is putting its gun companies up for sale.STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe owner of America's largest gunmaker is putting firm up for saleJohn MacIntosh says billionaires should lead effort to acquire the gun manufacturerHe says they should change corporate practices to discourage violenceMacIntosh: One leading company could push gun...
US stocks down as "fiscal cliff" deadline nears
Labels: Technology NEW YORK: US stocks dipped Thursday in the absence of a deal to avert a "fiscal cliff" crisis as an end-of-year deadline crept closer.The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session down 18.28 points (0.14 percent) at 13,096.31.The broad-market S&P 500 slipped 1.73 points (0.12 percent) at 1,418.10 while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite shed 4.25 points (0.14 percent) at 2,985.91.Washington...
TV
Labels: Lifestyleupdated 9:03 AM EST, Thu December 20, 2012Earlier this month, we asked CNN readers to vote for their favorite TV shows of 2012. To make narrowing it down a little bit easier, we divided up a long list of contenders into three categories: comedies, dramas and reality series. Here's how you voted:Readers' favorites: Top 15 TV shows of 2012Comedies: No. 5: 'How I Met Your Mother'No. 4: 'The Daily Show...
"Low-end blizzard" eases in Northeast
Labels: Health Updated 3:50 p.m. ETCONCORD, New Hampshire A powerful winter storm blamed for 16 deaths in other parts of the country is bringing rain to southernNew England and snow further north, but the region has been largely spared the pounding that other states took. The storm pushed through the Upper Ohio Valley and made its way into the Northeast Wednesday night, leaving up to a foot of snow in some locations...
Utah Teachers Flock to Gun Training
Labels: Business The perception of schools as sanctuaries from violence has been "blown up" by recent events and some believe it's time for educators to literally take the situation into their own hands and carry guns."We've had this unwritten code, even among criminals, that schools are off limits. Those are our kids. You don't mess with that," Utah Shooting Sports Council (USSC) Chairman Clark...
Dec
26
Climate change: No consensus needed
Labels: WorldLake Cachet II in Aysen, Chilean Patagonia, disappeared because of rising temperatures driven by climate change, experts say.STORY HIGHLIGHTSTseming Yang: Result of Doha climate change conference less than desirableYang: It's time to abandon the myth that a consensus solution is the best approach He says the 25 major carbon emitters should work out an agreement among themselvesYang: Smaller, focused...
US stocks dip in absence of 'fiscal cliff' deal
Labels: Technology NEW YORK: US stocks fell Wednesday amid uncertainty about whether a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" could be reached by an end-of-year deadline.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 24.49 points (0.19 percent) to finish the session at 13,114.59.The broad-market S&P 500 lost 6.83 points (0.48 percent) at 1,419.83, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite shed 22.44 points (0.74 percent)...
Fiscal cliff deal likely within 10 days
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: House leaders say the Senate must act on House proposals firstNEW: Secretary Geithner warns the government will reach the debt ceiling soonPresident Obama and senators are heading back to WashingtonThe fiscal cliff deadline was created by Congress, which now seeks to avoid itWashington (CNN) -- Sometime in the next 10 days, a fiscal cliff agreement is likely.It almost certainly...
Fmr. President Bush battling "stubborn" fever
Labels: Health A "stubborn" fever that kept former President George H.W. Bush in a hospital over Christmas has gotten worse, and doctors have put him on a liquids-only diet, his spokesman said Wednesday, describing Bush's condition as guarded to CBS News. Jim McGrath, Bush's spokesman in Houston, had said earlier in the day that the fever had gone away, but he later corrected himself. "It's an elevated fever,...
WH Lashes Out at 'Congressional Stupidity'
Labels: Business With only days to come up with a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, the White House said “congressional stupidity” was damaging the economy but an agreement can be reached if Republican leaders don’t get in the way.President Obama cut his Hawaiian vacation short and headed back to Washington today while the Senate is scheduled to reconvene on Thursday. House Speaker John Boehner said previously...
Dec
25
Hollywood movies can (mis)educate us
Labels: WorldMovies for adultsMovies for adultsMovies for adultsMovies for adultsMovies for adultsMovies for adultsMovies for adultsMovies for adultsMovies for adultsMovies for adultsMovies for adultsSTORY HIGHLIGHTSDean Obeidallah: A movie or TV show can educate or (mis)educate youObeidallah: Two new films about hot issues are firing up both the left and rightSenators slammed "Zero Dark Thirty," and energy industry...
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