The Senate sent the House a revised spending plan to avoid a shutdown for a few days. Now, there will be a weekend showdown in the House. CNN.com has the complete story. Read more:
An appellate court on Thursday ordered a new trial for Marissa Alexander. The Florida woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a gun to scare off her allegedly abusive husband. The court said the jury was improperly instructed on self-defense. CNN.com has the complete story. Read more:
Wow. Your Blackberry may soon become an expensive doorstop. Pundits are talking: “It’s a bigger flop than anybody thought it could be.” “They expect 80% (of shipped phones) to come back.” Does Blackberry have a future? CNNMoney has the BB story. Read more:
People give many excuses and a few reasons for not providing for their own healthcare. Some say “I can’t afford the premiums.” Others say, I don’t need health insurance.” Others have political reasons saying, “I won’t support Obamacare.” Where do you stand? CNNMoney has the story. Read more:
Mike Tyson made and lost more than $400 million over the course of his career, living like a king. However, today it is a part of his blurry past. CNN.com/Bleacher Report has the story. Read more:
“Whom you recommend on LinkedIn really does matter. If they screw up, your thumbs-up could come back to haunt you.” CNNMoney has the complete story. Read more:
Can you say “early retirement”? United Airlines says it will honor tickets it mistakenly sold for as little as $5 on Thursday. United says the issue stemmed from human error rather than a computer glitch. CNNMoney has the complete story. Read more:
In 2010, William Darelle Smith was convicted of first-degree murder. A juror contacted the doctor, a witness in the case, who did the victim’s autopsy. The Tennessee Supreme Court says the lower court made a mistake by not having had a hearing into the matter. Is a new trial in order? CNN.com has the story. […]
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez pleaded not guilty Friday . He is charged in the shooting death of a friend, Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semipro football player. CNN.com has the complete story. Read more:
Basketball legend Dennis Rodman arrived in Beijing on Saturday from North Korea. Rodman, also visited North Korea this week, but was tight-lipped about his trip. When asked about imprisoned American Kenneth Bae, he said “It is not my job to talk about Kenneth Bae…ask Obama about that, ask Hillary Clinton about that.” CNN.com has the […]
If you’ve seen your stock portfolio dwindle over the past few weeks because of issues with the American US Air merger, you may get a break soon. A federal judge gave American Airlines and US Airways the quick court date they wanted in the government’s attempt to block their proposed merger. CNNMoney.com has the story. […]
I know, I know, you’ve heard enough. BUT, here’s another opinion on the Robin Thicke Miley Cyrus mess from Jim Higley, an award-winning author, and fatherhood contributor for Men’s Health magazine and Huffington Post. CNN.com has the piece. Read more: