CBS News RAW: A young girl's feet were severed as she was riding the Superman Tower of Power ride, which malfunctioned at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
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Jun 22, 2007
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Amusement Park Ride Severs Girl's Feet |
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Crews Search Cave for Iwo Jima Filmmaker |
A U.S. search team is looking for the remains of a Marine combat photographer who filmed the famous flag-raising on Iwo Jima 62 years ago.
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British Girl Sues School Over Chastity Ring |
A teenage girl banned from wearing a chastity ring in class took her case to Britain's High Court on Friday, arguing that her school had violated her religious freedom.
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Has Blair been good to Britain? |
Tony Blair's leadership, which ends with his resignation as prime minister on Wednesday, marked an era of hope and reform, but also of disappointment for many who believed that New Labour would bring sweeping change to Britain. Seen from the eyes of one middle-class London family, the decade following Blair's first election victory has imropved a few things, including primary education and health, but on the whole, has left a rather mixed record.
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Blackstone IPO Success Will Pend |
WSJ Deal Journal Blogger Dana Cimilluca says tax challenges and buyout debts still loom for Blackstone, though their IPO will likely be a model for Kolberg, Kravitz, Roberts & Co to follow.
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Video Game Addiction |
Dr. Timothy Fong of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital speaks with Julie Chen about video game addiction and how not being able to put down the controller may be a psychiatric disorder.
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Sacramento Votes Yes For Free Citywide Wi-Fi |
(Sacramento) Staying the tune with tech-forward California, the Sacramento City Council voted tonight on authorizing the build of a citywide network to provide a Wi-fi connection in a 100-square-mile city boundary.
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Unscrambling Enhanced Eggs |
Eggs claiming to contain cholesterol-fighting omega-3s are coming under new scrutiny. The Center for Science in the Public Interest says the public is being hoodwinked. Thalia Assuras explains.
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Watch Device Move a Toy Train With Your Brain |
Forget the clicker: A new technology in Japan could let you control electronic devices without lifting a finger simply by reading brain activity.
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Bon Jovi Performs on 'MTV Unplugged' |
The 'MTV Unplugged' series returns with a performance by Bon Jovi. The band performs some of their biggest hits including 'Who Said You Can't Go Home,' and 'Living on a Prayer.'
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Paris Hilton: Jail's Made Her 'more Grateful' Person |
Paris Hilton, due to be released next Monday, says jail has made her a 'much more grateful' person. NBC, meanwhile, denies it's offered up to one-million dollars to interview her once she's out.
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Country Star Swift's Debut CD Goes Platinum |
Seventeen-year-old Taylor Swift's self-titled debut CD has just gone platinum, propelled by the hit singles 'Teardrops on My Pillow' and 'Tim McGraw.'
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Isaiah Washington: ABC Axed Wrong Guy |
Isaiah Washington, fired this month from 'Grey's Anatomy' following the firestorm he started with a homophobic invective, says the network should have fired his cast mate, T.R. Knight.
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Geology meets gastronomy |
A Taiwanese collector uses rare rocks and gems to create a unique culinary exhibition. Something you might not want to sink your teeth into -- a Taiwanese stone collector takes his love of food to a new level, cooking up a storm with rare rocks and gems.
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Check Out Bizarre Items at Ripley's 'Odditorium' |
Ripley's 'Believe It or Not' has opened its 'Odditorium' in New York's Times Square, a museum featuring bizarre items from a model of the world's tallest man to shrunken heads.
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AP Top Stories for Friday, June 22 |
Here's the latest news for Friday, June 22: Sources tell AP administration closer to consensus for closing Guantanamo Bay prison; North Korean trip for envoy; Illinois standoff over; Shuttle tries to land.
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R2-D2 Mailbox, Mail Vanishes |
(Sacramento) A search of intergalactic importance is underway. But, it didn't happen a long time ago, or in a galaxy far, far away.
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Today in History for Friday, June 22nd |
Highlights of this day in history: France falls to Nazi Germany on what becomes a day of several key events during World War II; Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in their boxing rematch; Entertainers Judy Garland and Fred Astaire die.
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A $55-Million Dollar Condo? |
New York City is known for its high real estate costs, but the prices for units at the famous Park Plaza Hotel are raising eyebrows.
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AMA Report Takes Aim at Video Game Addiction |
A panel of the American Medical Association, the nation's largest doctors' group, wants to have video game addiction officially classified as a psychiatric disorder to raise awareness and bring about more insurance coverage for treatment.
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Lara Croft Is Back in 'Tomb Raider Anniversary' |
AP Technology Writer Matt Slagle reviews 'Tomb Raider Anniversary' for the PC and PlayStation 2. He says the games' careful overhaul provides more precise controls and better graphics.
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Chilean lake vanishes |
A lake approximately the size of 10 soccer pitches has mysteriously vanished. Chile's National Forestry Corporation is investigating the disappearance. One theory is that the area was hit by an earth tremor that opened a crack in the ground which acted like a drain.
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Fans Flock to 'Sopranos' Tag Sale |
The Sopranos are having a tag sale. Props and other memorabilia from the show were being sold at a Queens, New York warehouse. But if you're looking for a connection to the show, you'll have to watch the episodes with a fine-tooth comb.
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Red light retirement |
Elderly sex workers in Mexico City find refuge from the streets in retirement home. The refuge, named after the Aztec goddess of beauty and love who was also the patron of prostitutes, houses 25 former sex workers over the age of 60.
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Prisoners Graduate from College |
WSJ's Sally Beatty reports from a prison graduation on a growing drive to bring college back to prison, fueled by a broader pool of donors and reform-minded state governments.
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