Pro Skier Elyse Saugstad: How I Survived Deadly Avalanche
Elyse Saugstad credits a special inflatable backpack for surviving an avalanche over the weekend that killed three men in her group of professional skiers. Saugstad, the 2008 Freeride World Champ, tells the Associated Press that she “was completely buried except for my head and hands” on Sunday near Stevens Pass, a popular skiing destination in [...]
Monaco’s Pierre Casiraghi Bloodied in N.Y.C. Bar Brawl
Monaco’s Prince Pierre Casiraghi Stephane Drapot/WireImage A night on the town turned into a trip to the hospital for Monaco’s Prince Pierre Casiraghi. While partying in Manhattan’s trendy Meatpacking District on Saturday, the royal reportedly clashed with former club owner Adam Hock, who was charged with eight counts of third-degree assault for the alleged attacks [...]
Frum: The GOP’s worst nightmare
Republicans rally for Dwight D. Eisenhower during their National Convention, Chicago, 1952. STORY HIGHLIGHTS David Frum: It’s possible no candidate could reach delegate total to claim nomination He says an open convention wouldn’t follow historical pattern Media spotlight and indepedent-minded delegates could sway the outcome, he says Frum says Mitt Romney might be forced to [...]
Aircraft collide over N. Calif.
By the CNN Wire Staff updated 4:34 AM EST, Mon February 20, 2012 Small plane, helicopter collide midair STORY HIGHLIGHTS The helicopter pilot is “very lucky to be able to walk away,” a fire official says The helicopter crashes between San Francisco and Sacramento The plane lands near Byron Airport, south of the helicopter crash [...]
TV crew hires ‘bounty hunter’ to catch fugitive
Bridge protester Michael Fox has been hired by Channel Nine “as a scout”. Picture: Brad Hunter Source: The Daily Telegraph Wanted man Malcolm John Naden. Source: The Daily Telegraph Claims Channel Nine hires “bounty hunter” TV station says he is only a “consultant” Authorities already issue a $250,000 reward A TELEVISION network is believed to [...]
‘Disloyal’ Rudd slammed by former leader
Former Labor leader Simon Crean has accused Kevin Rudd of being ‘disloyal’. Picture: Daily Telegraph Source: The Daily Telegraph KEVIN Rudd is disloyal and his drive to be Prime Minister could lead to Labor’s decimation at the next election, senior Labor minister Simon Crean said today. “I think anyone who commits to playing in the [...]
Mark Wahlberg Takes His Kids to Get His Tattoos Removed
Love hurts — and Mark Wahlberg is making sure his kids know it. After acquiring “six or seven” tattoos over the years, the actor is in the process of getting them removed in the presence of two important people: Ella Rae, 8, and Michael, 5½. “[All the tattoos] have meaning to me, but it’s both [...]
Sarah Michelle Gellar: Charlotte Thinks My Job is Getting My Hair and Makeup Done
As the star of Ringer, Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s workday often involves long hours on the set, but don’t bother explaining that to her daughter Charlotte Grace, who thinks mom’s career is far more glamorous. “She totally knows what my job is. My job is to get my hair and makeup done,” the actress tells PEOPLE [...]
Syria rebels plan Damascus ‘day of defiance’
By msnbc.com staff and news services Police and militia patrols fanned out in the Syrian capital’s Mezze district on Sunday to prevent a repeat of protests against President Bashar al-Assad that have threatened his grip on Damascus, opposition activists said. Police cars and militia jeeps patrolled Mezze while secret police agents spread out on foot, [...]
The report no parent can afford to miss
David Gonski headed the independent review into school funding. Picture: James Croucher Source: The Daily Telegraph Report urges education be more competitive globally “Australian schools need to lift the performance” We are ahead of standards in Britain and the US A DETAILED report today will condemn education funding as illogical and inconsistent but the Government will only [...]