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  • Advice:Helping Kids Understand the Disaster in Haiti

    By Dr. Gwenn January 17, 2010

    The enormity and randomness of natural disasters such as the one that devastatedHaiti this week is truly overwhelming. If we’re having difficulty coming to terms with the myriad of emotions and paralyzing impressions as adults, you can imagine how challenging this has been for our kids ...

  • Opinion:Pat Robertson’s Haiti Comments Show Grotesque Insensitivity

    By Americans United January 13, 2010

    Americans United for Separation of Church and State today condemned TV preacher and Religious Right leader Pat Robertson for blaming the devastating earthquake in Haiti on the Haitian people’s alleged pact with Satan. On his Christian Broadcasting Network’s “700 Club” today, Robertson...

  • News:Obama, Government Pledges Support for Fort Hood Victims

    By U.S. Department of Defense November 06, 2009

    By Fred W. Baker III American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates pledged today his department will do everything it can to help those at Fort Hood, Texas, recover from the fatal shooting there that left 12 dead and 31 wounded. "I am deeply...

  • Opinion:Many Drug Pushers Work from Beverly Hills Corner Offices

    By Michelle Golland, Psy.D. August 10, 2009

    In recent years, there’s been an increase in the number of celebrities overdosing on prescription drugs -- a fact that probably doesn’t come as a surprise to most Americans. And now, with the intense media coverage over Anna Nicole Smith , Heath Ledger , and most recently the “ King of...

  • Opinion:Lessons on Deadly Drug Abuse Via the Anna Nicole Smith Case

    By Michelle Golland, Psy.D. October 12, 2009

    The bunny’s back in the news. A series of hearings on the death of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith are scheduled to begin next week with the questioning of her former doctors -- Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich -- and former lawyer-turned-boyfriend Howard K. Stern .

  • News:14 Americans Dead After Helicopter Incidents in Afghanistan

    By U.S. Department of Defense October 26, 2009

    KABUL, Oct. 26, 2009 – Separate helicopter incidents today claimed the lives of 11 U.S. servicemembers and three U.S. civilians in Afghanistan, military officials reported. Officials of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said four U.S. servicemembers died when two ISAF...

  • Opinion:Muslim Group Repulsed by Imam's Praise of Ft. Hood Shooter

    By Muslim Public Affairs Council November 10, 2009

    Washington, DC -- The Muslim Public Affairs Council today said it is repulsed by an online posting by a former U.S. imam, which praised Maj. Nidal Hasan as a "hero" for the shooting and killing 13 soldiers and injuring 31 at Fort Hood last week. SEE: "Radical Imam Praises Alleged Fort Hood...

  • News:Fort Hood Shooter Hasan Charged with 13 Counts of Murder

    By U.S. Department of Defense November 13, 2009

    By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Military prosecutors have charged Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the Nov. 5 attack at Fort Hood, Texas. The charges fall under Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the case...

  • Opinion:Congressman to Anti-Gun Lobby – “Stop Politicizing Fort Hood”

    By National Rifle Association November 25, 2009

    U.S. Congressman Todd Tiahrt, R-Kan., released the following statement in response to heinous accusations from Mayor Bloomberg's political organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns. "The mayors who politicized the tragic deaths of those whose lives were taken along with the dozens who...

  • Article:3 Dead After Plane Collision in Colorado

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff February 07, 2010

    An airplane towing a glider and another plane collided in Colorado, sending the two planes crashing into the ground and killing at least three people Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The Associated Press reports:   show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSSPHwzcHqQ

  • Video:At Least 14 Dead in Montana Plane Crash, Including Children

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff March 23, 2009

    What may have been the start of a ski trip ended in tragedy Sunday when a small plane nosedived into a Butte, Montana cemetery just 500 feet from the city's airport. The plane burst into flames and officials say that all at the scene, at least 14, perhaps as many as 17, died. Preliminary reports...

  • Video:Soul Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dead at 59

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff January 14, 2010

    Teddy Pendergrass, who became R&B's reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and '80s with passionate love ballads and later became an inspirational figure after a car accident left him paralyzed, died Wednesday at age 59. The Associated Press reports:

  • Video:Massive Earthquake in Italy Kills 150

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff April 06, 2009

    Entire blocks of buildings collapsed as a powerful earthquake struck central Italy in the middle of the night Sunday. The quake hit just after 3:30 a.m. as people swept. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake as 6.3 on the Richter Scale. Italian scientists placed it at 5.8. The...

  • Video:Mike Tyson's Daughter Dies After Treadmill Accident

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff May 27, 2009

    The 4-year-old daughter of boxing champion Mike Tyson has died after her neck apparently got caught in a cord dangling from a treadmill at their home. Tyson was in Las Vegas at the time of the accident, but immediately returned home to Phoenix when his young daughter was hospitalized. NBC’s...

  • News:David Carradine's Death May Have Been Accidental Suffocation

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff June 05, 2009

    The Associated Press reports that actor David Carradine’s death may have been accidental, and not the result of suicide as originally suspected. Carradine, who made a name for himself in the 1970s with his starring role in the series “Kung Fu,” was found in a hotel closet on Thursday with a...

  • Video:Officials Say Debris is Not From Missing Air France Plane

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff June 05, 2009

    Brazilian officials said they have recovered sea "trash" from the Air France crash zone in the Atlantic, and not aircraft debris as initially thought. French investigation agency says there were inconsistencies in the speeds measured. France 24 reports:

  • Article:Woman Allegedly Kills Pregnant Friend, Takes Baby

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff June 09, 2009

    A 27-year-old Portland woman accused of killing her pregnant friend is believed to have cut open the mother-to-be's womb to take her baby and pass it off as her own. The victim was found by police in a crawlspace, the baby removed from her womb. The Associated Press reports.

  • Video:Will Michael Jackson's Kids Remain with Grandmother?

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff July 05, 2009

    Michael Jackson's mother Katherine has temporary custody of his three kids . AP Music Editor Nekesa Moody discusses whether their grandmother will become their legal guardian.

  • Video:South Carolina Residents in Fear After 5 Slain by Serial Killer

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff July 06, 2009

    Hundreds of mourners thronged Sunday's funeral services for an elderly mother and her daughter, two of five victims of a suspected serial killer whose crime spree has terrorized this rural South Carolina community for more than a week. The Associated Press reports:

  • Video:Cocaine Played a Role in Billy Mays' Death

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff August 09, 2009

    An autopsy shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed boisterous TV pitchman Billy Mays in June, officials announced Friday. The Associated Press reports:

  • News:Seven Found Dead in Georgia Mobile Home

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff August 30, 2009

    Seven people were found slain and two critically injured Saturday at a mobile home park built on the grounds of a historic plantation in southeastern Georgia, police said. The Associated Press reports:

  • Video:Pastor's Daughter Killed by Drunk-Driving NYC Cop

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff September 28, 2009

    An off-duty New York City police officer was driving drunk when his sport utility vehicle struck and killed a pastor's daughter as she crossed a street early Sunday, authorities said. The Associated Press reports:

  • Video:Grandmother, 74, Charged with Murdering Granddaughter's Husband

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff October 07, 2009

    A 74-year-old woman arrested in Florida on charges she killed her granddaughter's estranged husband nearly a year ago says she's not going to challenge extradition to Illinois. The Associated Press reports:

  • News:Commemorative Titanic Voyage Set for 2012 -- Creepy or Cool?

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff October 10, 2009

    Is this a fascinating historical recreation that commemorates one of the most enduring tragedies of the 20th century or a twisted and macabre exhibition that once again tempts fate? The British-based Miles Morgan Travel is now taking reservations for a 2012 cruise that will mark the 100th...

  • Video:Woman Dies After Swine Flu Misdiagnosis

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff October 20, 2009

    Kelsey Young was 20-years-old, seven months pregnant and ill with swine flu when she died. According to her father, he begged doctors to put Kelsey on Tamiflu, but they refused. She gave birth to a baby girl one week before she passed away. NBC reports:

  • Video:21 Dead After Train Collision in India

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff October 21, 2009

    One train slammed into the back of another in northern India Monday, leaving at least 21 dead and trapping others for hours. Rescuers had to use gas cutters to get into a crumpled carriage. Officials said 17 people were hurt. The Associated Press reports:

  • Video:Body of Missing Fla. Girl Somer Thompson Tentatively Identified

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff October 22, 2009

    A body found in a landfill has been tentatively identified as that of 7-year-old Somer Thompson, a Florida girl missing since Monday. The Associated Press reports:

  • Video:Hear the 911 Call for Deceased Bengals Receiver Chris Henry

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff December 17, 2009

    Several callers to the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Department in North Carolina describe the scene where Cincinnati Bengals player Chris Henry was injured falling off a moving pickup truck. He later died. Audio provided by the Associated Press.

  • Video:Vermont Woman Allegedly Killed Mom with Alzheimer's

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff December 18, 2009

    A woman fatally shot her Alzheimer's disease-suffering mother three years ago, burned the body and then had her son bury the remains (which she had placed in a suitcase) before filing a missing person report, authorities said Thursday. The Associated Press reports.

  • Video:Family Says Actress Brittany Murphy Had Been Sick

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff December 22, 2009

    Authorities said Monday it appeared actress Brittany Murphy died of natural causes after becoming ill with flu-like symptoms in the days before she collapsed in the bathroom of her Hollywood Hills home. However, tabloids like Us Weekly have run recent red carpet pictures of Murphy looking...