CNBCfix

WSJ: Facebook apparently
picks MS, filing next week

Valuation pegged (for now) at $75-$100 billion

Costa Concordia offers survivors $14,400 apiece

Passenger: "If we can reach an agreement, I am willing to agree not to sue, no problem, but not for 11,000 euros. I don't accept this. There was a lot of loss that day. We had it really bad there"

Duncan sees 10-20% of NYSE-Deutsche Boerse approval

"I don't think it is dead, and I think it is more alive than it was 3 days ago"

‘Kotter’ sweathog Robert Hegyes felled by heart attack at 60

Based Epstein on Marx Brothers: "They were immigrant Jews, and I was an immigrant Italian. Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Gummo, and Zeppo were intellectuals ... They all played the piano and took music lessons, and they were all juvenile delinquents; I could definitely relate"
Roots: Father was Hungarian-American, mother Italian-American

Investor group withdraws claim to $10 million Iowa lottery jackpot

"This has been and continues to be the strangest situation that we can recall in the 26-year history of our lottery"
Timing: Ticket submitted less than 2 hours before prize would've expired
Locale: Ticket signed by trustee of "Hexham Investments Trust of Bedford, N.Y.," trustee left 2nd "h" off "Hexham," which is evidently actually a corporation in Belize

Man fixing brakes on wrecker truck is run over by it, killed

Locked up on road, but once repaired, truck was still in gear and rolled

Oakland Police Department might be put in receivership

"The court remains in disbelief that Defendants have yet — nine years later — to achieve what they themselves agreed was doable in no more than five years"

Rider injured after ATV rolls into John Deere tractor

Was trying to pass, flipped

Okla. man legally guns down intruder under ‘Make My Day’ law

"Maybe next time, these violent offenders will think twice about committing first-degree burglaries in Midwest City"

Woman found dead on home tanning bed

Police: "There is no sign that her death was linked to the tanning bed"

Vegas: Romney-vs.-Newt looks like Lowden-vs.-Angle

"Ridiculing the Establishment favorite and fading front-runner as insufficiently conservative, the fiery former underdog continued an unlikely march to the nomination ... How similar the race dynamics truly are, with a surprising rise by someone considered dead, fueled by an opponent’s blasé performance and unforced gaffes ... Angle invoked Alinsky in 2010 almost as often as Gingrich has this cycle ... Her rise was as surprising as Gingrich’s as she rocketed by Lowden and never looked back ... Of all the analogies, though, the one rings the most true and should frighten Republicans the most, no matter how they feel about any of the candidates: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was as dead as Jacob Marley in the run-up to Campaign ’10 and only was resuscitated by a fantastic campaign ... Lowden could have dispensed with the chickens issue in a day but let it fester. So, too, could Romney have been better prepared ... but instead it seems as if his team has a war room where everyone seems surprised there actually is war going on ..."

Arizona gov points finger at Obama in testy airport run-in

"He was a little disturbed about my book, Scorpions for Breakfast. I said to him that I have all the respect in the world for the office of the president. The book is what the book is. I asked him if he read the book. He said he read the excerpt. ... He didn't feel that I had treated him cordially. I said I was sorry he felt that way, but I didn't get my sentence finished."

Botched campaign puts Perry approval below Obama in Texas

“I think once again, Jay Leno and everybody, it gave them another opportunity to say, 'Oh, the doofus from Texas,' like they did with George Bush"

Gasparino unimpressed by State of the Union Address

"only thing worse than the mitt and newt show was the 65 minute nonsense spewed last night at SOTU; get this: obama wants kids to finish HS"

GM staffers portrayed congressmen to prepare CEO for testimony

Republican says Akerson "did a nice job"; praised for taking post with "heart not his head"

Dave & Buster’s manager accused of selling customer’s lost iPhone

"The person who bought the phone on Amazon was an honest person. He could have very well kept the phone" ... "When I tried to activate it through Verizon they told me the original owner had reported it stolen"

Officials concerned about increase in shootings of intruders

"It seems to make sense to ask someone else to review our investigation and our work and see if they come to the same conclusions as we do, especially when you’re talking about something as serious as taking someone’s life"
Incorrigible: Man slain in nighttime home invasion had been in court during day
"I nailed him": Undressing woman chases intruder with bedpost, knocks him out

ATV rider collides head-on with snowmobiler

Alcohol, speed believed to be factors in crash

British snowboarder plows into signpole at Tahoe, dies

Christopher Michael Perring was trying to dodge someone else

Geithner sent to N. Carolina to boost Obama re-election bid

Tells Charlotte questioner Dodd-Frank didn't make the big banks even bigger

Cops: 4 Family Dollar stores robbed in 24 hours

21-year-old arrested after latest heist

US Airways admits it’s studying American merger

Doug Parker: "While it's no longer imperative ... we are of course always interested in studying potential value increasing scenarios. We have indeed retained Barclays Capital, Millstein, and Latham and Watkins. We anticipate that we and our advisers will be studying the situation for quite some time"

Thief smashes window of unlocked car, steals woman’s teeth

"It's costing me money and they didn't get anything out of my car except my teeth. I'm looking at $350 for my window and $500 to replace my dentures they took"

Illinois sues S&P, alleges mortgage-security ratings inflated

"The mortgage-backed securities that helped our market soar — and ultimately crash — could not have been purchased by most investors without S&P's seal of approval"

Driver apparently shoots self on roadside during rush hour

"At this time, it appears to be a suicide"

CEO claims CNBC distorting reality of the U.S. economy

"Our economic situation has already improved and it¹s getting ready to do a hockey stick. Quit watching CNBC. You can¹t watch CNBC. You got to talk to folks like us. Our numbers are good. I am hiring. I am hiring in just about every aspect of my business. I need more people. I need people that probably have high school educations or less, that want to work in the service industry. I have people that I need that have graduated college. I need hundreds of people"

Amazon promises Fla. 2,500 jobs for delaying tax collection

Retailers opposed: "We know that Amazon is collecting the sales tax in other states today"

Gas station manager ‘constantly watching CNBC’ for placing orders

"From the time we get here until the market closes. If the market is down, gas prices will basically be down. If the market is up, gas prices are up and our cost is up"

Truck full of 38,000 pounds of junk mail burns on side of highway

Could all end up in a single Georgia landfill

Darren Rovell: Indy is ‘best Super Bowl city I’ve ever seen’

"It takes an hour or 2 hours to go 5 miles during the Super Bowl. Indianapolis is like 8 blocks"

Oscar bust: ‘The Artist’ looks like the front-runner

Tilda Swinton, Michael Fassbender, Albert Brooks headline the snub list

Protesters deliver golden toilet to Terrence A. Duffy

Security guards in black suits: "We have a situation"

Chicago Tribune selling premium book section as paid content

Expert: "I think $99 per year is a pretty rich price point ... It needs to be a product that really stands out in the marketplace, given that readers can get reviews so many other places"

Gasparino: Schumer silent as ‘pointless’ Dodd-Frank ravages NYC

"Word inside Morgan is that another 3,400 jobs might be cut this summer"

Olive Garden unveils 3-course meal for $12.95

"Deal comes with unlimited breadsticks"

Rite Aid worker, customer wrestle armed woman to ground

Note: "Touch alarm and die. Fill bag with all opiates. You have 30 seconds or I will shoot you"
Reaction: "When she was presented with the drugs, she was not happy with them. That's when employees took matters into their own hands"

Woman run over by own F-150 in driveway, dies

"It appears to be a very strange, freak accident"

Neighborhood panic during latest ‘swatting’ hoax

"It takes only one of these incidences to become a real tragedy"

Winter Park skier dies in ‘relatively small avalanche’

Christopher Norris, 28, died of asphyxiation, found in trees off Trestle Trail

Men seeking scrap metal find woman’s body wedged under tree

Apparently tree had fallen on victim

Fleeing robbery suspect shot in the butt by cop

Believed to have targeted 7-Eleven, hotels in spree

Starbucks adding beer, wine in SoCal, Chicago, Atlanta

"As our customers transition from work to home, many are looking for a warm and inviting place to unwind and connect with the people they care about"

Boulders tumble down San Francisco hill, crush car

"It is unfortunate he lost his car, but it sounds like he protected this building. If the car hadn't been there, the rocks might have rammed the first unit of the building"

Vegas Super Bowl line opens Patriots -3.5

"3 is exactly the right number to get 2-way action on this game. If you go to 2.5, Patriots money will come flooding in. At 3.5 you’ll have nothing but Giants money"

Indy cops playing offense vs. Super Bowl pickpockets

"Obviously, we're focused on it. The bottom line is when you have a couple of hundred thousand people downtown, you're going to have an increase in criminal activity. You never know who's watching you"

Balt. TV critic: Flacco disses on NFL shows ‘unjustifiably nasty’

"Such critiques were not only mean-spirited, they were ignorant — so ignorant that in the case of Bruschi, at least, I think it is fair to question his motives"

13-year-old boy dies in Vail Mountain avalanche

Taft Conlin was in closed Upper Prima Cornice: "A message that we can convey with this horrible accident is that we stress that people obey signs and closures and allow ski patrol to manage the mountain to the best of their ability"

‘Pulp Fiction’ alt. ending: Waffle House diner shoots robber

Customer with concealed permit surprised thugs, told them to wait for cops

County EMA supplies portable toilet to plane crash recovery crews

Sometimes, a writer's quest for breaking-news details results in too much information

Avalanche death of Aspen-area skiier spurs ‘terrain trap’ warning

Keith Ames was out of bounds on Burnt Mountain, killed by slide

Helicopter crew rescues stranded skier in Grand Tetons

Volunteers exiting chopper found themselves in chin-deep snow

12-year-old boy drives snowmobile head-on into tree, dies

Father was riding behind when youngster accelerated unexpectedly

Penn State editor quits after early Paterno death report

AP didn't publish; CBS Sports did: "Result of a failure to verify the original report"
Sandusky: "This is a sad day!"

Long Beach longshoreman crushed by 8-ton container

Ship boss was overseeing loading of 20-foot bins when nearby 40-footer tumbled

Bellagio sues ex-NHLer Len Barrie for $2 mil. over line of credit

Concedes debt, not amount: "We have a little dispute and we will have to see how this finishes. We don't agree with the amount. We've already paid $400,000"

Yosemite employee killed by wind-blown tree

Ryan Hiller, 27, of Chapel Hill, was concessioner, occasional ranger, awaiting ski season

Thugs using Craigslist car-sale ads to lure victims to Oakland

Report: "The victims are out-of-town buyers who aren't familiar with Oakland"

Female thug surprises elderly woman in home invasion

"The way she acted, she presumed we knew who she was, and I unfortunately unlocked the door, and she muscled her way in. She pushed me down on the floor, and really and truly, she was most aggressive. I've never had anything like that happen before"

Pride of Nathan Jessep: School orders ‘Code Red’ in intruder drill

Success: "While we did a good job today, we have identified some areas of need"

Fliers help Wal-Mart nab shoplifters of Rogaine, Prilosec

“Their lookouts worked. They put them out to the stores and those employees recognized the suspects when they came into the store and knew that they were involved in other crimes"

Highly intoxicated woman jumps out of car, found in snow

Happened to be found by furnace repairman responding to call at 2:20 a.m. (that's correct)

Masked gunman flees after getting $3,000 from woman’s purse

Wearing bandanna, hooded sweatshirt in home invasion

Man struck by 700-pound hay bale at mushroom plant dies

"We don't know whether he became distracted or didn't recognize what had happened"

Rock-climbing divide: Did stars of Citi commercial sell out?

"That a cadre of apologists for squillionaires in suits would praise their economic masters in a climbing forum caught me a bit off guard. A remarkable number of posters stood up to defend Fortune 500 companies (and thank heaven for that) because, somehow, without them we would be unable to, well, do pretty much anything"
Sexist? "What girl wouldn't need new shoes?"
Vital stats: Ad features elite climbers Katie Brown and Alex Honnold on Fisher Towers near Moab, Utah; song "Into the Wild" by LP

Steelers owners apparently muscle out offensive coordinator

"Decision that appeared to come from someone higher than Tomlin"
Set in motion by Jim Caldwell firing? "Put Jim Caldwell odds at 1-2 as Steelers' OC. A strong hunch. My guess: It was Tomlin's decision to fire Arians after friend came available."

Cops: TSA agent constructed big pocket to stash laptops

"They should have more accountability to see what’s really going on behind the scenes. You can't just go through people’s luggage and take things"

Berserk thief breaks into newspaper office

"We lost a day of business. Our paper will likely be a little thinner next week"

Zynga talking to potential online gambling partners

7 million people play "Zynga Poker" every day, but with fake money

Indiana House Democrats may end right-to-work boycott

"If you want to make it high noon Monday, we will be here"

Neil Young company sued over hybrid car’s fire

Insurer had to pay nearly $500,000 to garage owner after souped-up '59 Continental ignited

CNBC ‘displeasure’: Balt. TV critic never bothered to call

"Well over 200 articles" from WaPost, NYT, others used "Bain Consulting" for Bain & Co.

Bill banning ‘embellishment’ of National Anthem dies

Indiana committee chair says it drew attention to need for respect, but law unnecessary

Man backing ATV out of shed killed by falling tree

"It looks like the weight of ice on the branches caused the tree to fall"

Garbage truck severs power pole; top half dangles from wires

Wood even briefly caught fire, resulted in power outage for 521 customers

Man working on his garbage truck is crushed to death inside it

Hydraulic line broke, pinning him between bed and frame

Ambulance scrapes through barbed wire, reaches man too late

Victim had collapsed on trail; locked gate prevented all vehicles from accessing road

119 panties stolen from Victoria’s Secret

Merchandise valued around $1,300

Skateboarder runs red light, is run over by truck

"It appears to be nothing more than an unfortunate accident"

Longtime anchor Dave Ward, 72, vows to return from hip injury

“It was 10 minutes until 10, and I go stepping up on the riser to the set. Melanie Lawson was already there and I had my script in my hands and said, ‘Hi, Mel, how you doing?’ and I tripped on the last step, lost my balance, stumbled all the way across the riser and fell back on the concrete floor on my left hip"

Carlyle co-founder gives $7.5 million to Washington Monument

David Rubenstein steps in after national landmark damaged in Aug. 23 earthquake

ATV rider rumbles into drainage ditch, dies

Not wearing helmet; alcohol may have been contributing factor

Floored: CNBC nears launch of giant new NYSE stage

Carl Quintanilla: "We love buzz, and every morning they are going to ring the bell up in that balcony, it will be like broadcasting from Times Square, where every day is New Year's Eve"
Upstairs: "The balcony has been a great home, Haines made it work, but sometimes we feel like Statler and Waldorf from the 'Muppet Show,' commenting from the balcony. Here you are in arms reach of the traders making markets and stocks, it is as close as you can get"

Man got away with $2,600 in Wal-Mart heist

Entered just after midnight when manager was counting cash drawers

Cops: Driver in hayrack pub-crawl crash was drunk

Troopers found mason jar 3/4 full of liquid believed to be alcohol/apple cider mix

Air controller with disciplinary issues nearly causes collision

"You've got 2 rolling!" ... "Wow, that was close" ... "It was a miracle that no one died"
Rap sheet: "History of professional deficiencies that included taking shortcuts with phraseology and not complying with standard checklist procedures"
Teaching technique: "In the back of the room with his feet up and eyes closed"

Mark Wahlberg said he would’ve foiled 9/11 terrorists on jet

"There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, 'OK, we're going to land somewhere safely, don't worry' "

Rob Lowe’s Peyton-retiring tweet spurs Jim Irsay head-scratcher

"My sources tell me Rob will star in an epic remake of 'Deep Throat' with aging porn stars and 4 finger circus clowns!”

Sugarloaf skier’s widow: EMTs ditched me on side of the road

Riding in front of ambulance, she feared he would die, asked to sit with him in back to hold his hand, was let out, only to have driver speed away: "He left me on the side of the road in a snowstorm, with me then chasing the ambulance screaming my head off to stop. Here I am, looking like a freaking lunatic, pulling cars over to ask them to help me ... It is like a comedy of horrors. I get to the hospital after an hour. I walk in the emergency room bay doors and I say my husband was brought here and they look at me like I am freaking crazy. The nurses didn’t even know who my husband was"

Garbage truck forced to dump burning load in dairy bar lot

"By the time I got to McDonalds I saw the flames. I saw virgin snow at Les'. I feel bad because I eat there all the time but I thought 'I gotta save my truck'. I've been in the business 30 years. Drivers trade stories sometimes but nothing like that had ever happened to me. I've never even dialed 911 before in my life"
Conclusion: "They did everything right. If a driver notices a fire like that, they should try to get to a safe place where you can dump it"

Dollar General alcohol applications draw protests

Police: "A bottle of wine or a bottle of beer for a dollar could attract problems"

Florida gov calls Internet cafes ‘illegal,’ wants shutdown

"My position has been I don't want our budget to be dependent on gaming"

Trucker pinned by semi, dies in 12-degree weather

Had been hooking dolly to a trailer when the trailer rolled backward

East St. Louis police chief quits after 2 months

Mayor: "He really caught me off guard, caught us flatfooted"

Died: Jerry Clinton, raised millions for fallen cops, firefighters

Friends with Paul Newman; tried unsuccessfully before Rams to get NFL in St. Louis

Elite tactical cops cleared of Target parking lot shooting

It all started when sergeant's husband's credit card stolen at L.A. Fitness ...

Drunk driver hogtied by angry motorists at convenience store

Sheriff: "I think they were trying to save lives, and if you look at that intent, I'll stand behind them every day"

‘Far more than anticipated’ Oakland employees get notices

"The next few weeks are going to be incredibly disruptive and painful"

Balt. critic insists Javers & CNBC, not Bain, blew it

"I have not changed my opinion a bit as to the failure of CNBC to behave responsibly ... CNBC aired unverified information. That's the original sin ... they did a semi-retraction of the retraction, saying, 'Hey, maybe we were right after all — sort of right ... My goodness, just look at all the different ways the various Bain companies are referenced and spelled in the CNBC reporting ... This is also textbook case of how far our journalistic standards have fallen, especially at cable channels like CNBC. ... It is even more amazing is (sic) that anyone thinks CNBC should feel any measure of vindication over their embarrassing behavior."
Quiet: CNBC refuses to make Javers available to journo institute writer
Did Javers wait long enough? You make the call ... but he left it for the end of the article: "CNBC contacted Bain for comment before the initial story ran, although that request for comment came late in the day. CNBC emailed the same Bain spokeswoman for an initial comment at 5:56 p.m. Thursday evening. Hearing no response, CNBC posted the initial story approximately three hours later"
PR: Neil Barofsky rips Bain's "rash denial ... You'd like to think that they'd be more careful before issuing such an adamant denial of a government report that's been out there for some time. But like many things in the financial crisis, the facts are what they are"
Journalistic standards: Then there are the critics who write about football, can't spell head coaches' names correctly, or call linebacker Kaluka Maiava "Maiaiva Kaluka"

Balt. weatherman apparently not fired over Texans jersey bet

"It was one of those media bets — you know, 'I'll send you crab cakes if you win, and you'll send me barbecue if you lose. His bet had our blessing. Anyone linking his leaving to the bet is just wrong"

Hikers find severed head below ‘HOLLYWOOD’ sign

Apparently Armenian in his 40s with salt-and-pepper hair

Indiana bill gives residents right to resist police entry by force

State trooper: "Our concerns are that this bill as written, it will invite individuals to make split-second decisions on the legality of police action. These are issues that are decided by judges, juries and attorneys"
Senator: "Whether we pass any law or not, at that 3 a.m. knockdown when a guy comes through your bedroom door, you're going to have to make a decision right then. That's human nature"

University fired blind prof over student evaluations

Classroom tension: "They were very clear that they were not concerned about getting an education, they were there to get a degree, just to get a diploma, so they could get a few extra dollars in their paycheck from their employer they already had. That was very discouraging"

Man run over, crushed by loaded forklift at metals recycler

"The forklift operator checked and checked again as he is required to"

School bus driver pinned under own vehicle for 50 minutes

4 students were inside; tow-truck driver happened to pass by

N.J. lawmaker apologizes for Philadelphia Eagles ‘gaybirds’ post

"I have very, very close relatives who are gay. I have nothing against them"

Cinemark puts 5 staffers on leave after man decomposed in john

"Cinemark is evaluating its opening and closing procedures"
Law: State rules require restroom trash to be emptied daily

Died: ‘It’s Just Begun’ funk legend Jimmy Castor

"No matter what country you're in, no matter what language you speak, everyone knows it"

Gardner-Webb student dies on campus on 21st birthday

Ariane Noelle Patterson had tweeted: "Thank you God for another year of life"

Jerry Yang out at Yahoo

"The time has come for me to pursue other interests"

Yogurt chain founder beat homeless man with tire iron: cops

Apparently felt disrespected by panhandler's tattoo

1.5 million see Twitter hashtag tribute to late teen

#WearBlueforAustin — "The whole school was blue" after Austin Arnold tragedy

Indian Americans learn to shoot after gold-related home invasions

"This is my first time. Some of our friends actually got robbed"
Adapting: "Indians seem to be adverse, probably culturally, but once you settle down in this country, you've got to adapt to the country"

IRS investigating CME members’ records

Reviewing if lease/rental income incorrectly classified as “passive activity"

Cash-strapped town mulls selling City Hall to felon

"It wouldn't be in our best interest, no matter how bleak our financial position"

Romney turns to protectionism to fend off Perry

Texas gov: Bain "picked that company over, and a lot of people lost jobs there"
Ex-Mass. gov: "Ultimately, what happened from abroad, dumping steel into this country, led to some 40 different steel mills being closed. I understand what happens when China cheats, or when others cheat and dump products into this country. That's one of the reasons I'm running, is to make sure we crack down on cheaters"
Call for tax returns now: "We can't fire our nominee in September"

Next comes the ... Chicago Tribune offering newsroom buyouts

1 week of pay for every year of service, +1: "Other actions may be required"

2 oil workers missing after fire at Chevron Nigeria rig

"Still investigating the incident and ... working to fully understand what happened"

JPMorgan Chase foreclosing on O.J.’s Florida home

Bought in 2000 for $575,000; current assessed value $478,401, property taxes of $9,000

John Harbaugh unsure which game parents will attend

49ers are home, "so they'll have a place to stay. So they'll probably go out there, I guess"

Hackers had been scanning City College data for years

Some people had used the college computers for online banking

Balt. TV critic: CBS’ pregame invite to Suh shameful

"Honorable is going to a place like Afghanistan and defending your country — not coming on a pre-game show and talking image-consultant PR babble"
Faults Dierdorf for boredom during extraordinarily dull game: "At the end of the game when it was still up for grabs, Dierdorf sounded like the Sominex had started to kick in"

Critics question ‘SNL’ introduction of Lana Del Rey

"Dressed in an elegant evening grown that seemed more photogenic than mobile, Del Rey awkwardly shifted throughout the spare song, sounding and looking like an amateur Jessica Rabbit. Her voice is distinctive, no doubt, but Del Rey appeared to be trying to do too much with it, distractingly switching between highs and lows, moving between pouting and singing"

Famed ice climber falls 60 feet, then dies of heart attack

Jack Roberts was on Bridal Veil Ice Falls near Telluride; wife notified out of the country

Man riding ATV uphill flips over backward, dies

Marc Boetger had considerable riding experience; not wearing helmet

Snowmobiler driving 6-year-old girl plows into barbed wire fence

He died; she's in stable condition

Argentina raids Monsanto contractor, claims ‘slave-like’ conditions

Had to de-tassel corn 14 hours a day, buy food at inflated prices from company store

University co-ed crushed between 2 semis, dies, might’ve texted

Last message: "I can't discuss this matter now. Driving and Facebooking is not safe!"
Family: Taylor Sauer had recently posted about Broncos' loss
Trooper: "There were no skid marks. That is consistent with the possibility that she didn't see it, wasn't paying attention or was distracted"

Indiana GOP to return $88,000 in Tim Durham donations

Former rich guy's money was celebrated in David Faber's CNBC "Untold Wealth" production

Indy’s Super Bowl street closures starting 2 weeks early

Crews need to erect overhead zip line amusement rides for fans

Columnist admits: ‘I aspire to be part of the 1%’

"Could we agree right now before this election year unfolds any further that all this rhetoric pitting the 99% versus the 1% is not a particularly healthy or even honest way to conduct the discussion?"

Father of 7 hits $2 million Indiana jackpot

"We don't have caviar or champagne tastes. We don't need to eat steak"

Shoplifters vow revenge on Sears security after $600 theft

Transient faces up to 5 years in prison

Pilot safely lands kit-built aircraft after gear fails

No injuries reported at Key West International Airport

Pilot runs out of gas, makes emergency landing in field

Apparently told to circle until runway was available

Cops find man behind wheel unconscious, needle in hand

Was revived, taken to hospital

Samaritans lift car to free pinned 5-year-old boy

Driver cited for failure to stop

Man decomposes in locked CNK theater restroom 5 days

"The theater employees noticed the smell and they reported it to the managers"
Family furious: "If I had the police department saying somebody disappeared in this area and we're trying to locate him, I would be searching every nook and cranny of my establishment. But that didn't happen"

Man mistaken for intruder killed by his own family

Victim had keys to the home, got stabbed multiple times

Cops who played pickup football on the job in trouble

"While awaiting the arrival of the detective, the officers were seen playing football"
Irritated neighbor: "I have asked for some police protection in our neighborhood due to some crimes that have been committed. And seeing the officers playing football, it just got me irritated knowing my tax dollars were doing that"

Teen passenger on ATV dies in wreck

Lindsey Marie Nash was thrown off the vehicle

Jimmy Wales shutting Wikipedia 24 hours in protest

"This is a quite clumsily drafted legislation which is dangerous for an open Internet"

Associated Press opens full news bureau in Pyongyang

"Everyone at The Associated Press takes his or her responsibilities of a free and fair press with utmost seriousness. We pledge to do our best to reflect accurately the people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as well as what they do and say"

Could’ve been worse: Refs credited for Packers’ points

"About the only thing that went right were a couple of calls by Bill Leavy’s crew"
Team of the decade on hold: Steelers remain lone 2-time back-to-back champions

Almost better than football: Globes with Jane Wells

"Meryl Streep can sure act. But only if someone else writes her lines."
Fashion: "Jessica Biel, I want my 1988 wedding dress back please."
Still got it: "Michelle Pfieiffer (sic) holding up VERY well."
Jolie: "Please give Angelina a sandwich."

CNBC’s Judge Scott Wapner emceeing YMCA food charity event

Fine Food for a Cause salutes Joseph Bastianich and Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan

Spirited young woman slides 1,500 feet, dies on ski slope

Sydney Owens was on expert tour of Silverton Mountain, had scaled Kilimanjaro, earned coveted spot on UVa Lawn: "She had so much courage, she was just a magnet to everyone around her," Belk said Sunday. "She was just the kind of person who was going to change the world, who did change the world" … "Sydney was smart, pretty and had a big heart that was open and generous to others"

Man decapitated in wood-chipper accident

Initially believed to be pulled into machine, but apparently got tangled

82-year-old resident delivers fatal comeuppance to burglar

"I knew he was out there, so I got my gun out the drawer and I let him have it. He stuck himself out there to be killed and he got it"
Neighbors say we told you so: "They're breaking into our cars and our garages and we have to arm ourselves and this is what happens"
Police chief: "We're thankful he did something the criminal justice system couldn't do and he put this guy out of business this morning"

Dierdorf: Texans in for ‘rude awakening’

"It is one thing to beat Cincinnati at home and quite another to go to Baltimore and play a rested, extremely balanced football team"

Ex-Kardiac Kid Dave Logan, prep coach great, shockingly fired

"The reality is, I'm not a Lasallian educator and I cannot be a presence in the school as much as someone who's a full-time teacher … Rather than focus on anything negative, I am going to be positive and move forward. That school will be successful and successful in football. And it's certainly not because of one man. I wish them all the best"
School's commitment concern: "You think FedEx fast, IBM business, and Mullen football … Coach Logan is a great coach. He's a man of integrity. He does a great job in all that he does. But he's just not here as often as necessary for the head football coach at Mullen"
Trivia: One of 2 athletes drafted by NFL, NBA and MLB

Postgame: 76-40 losers forced to stay at stadium, watch film

"They’re watching the film with me. We need to see this and understand why this happened. Everybody else that was here had to watch it"

Soma Intimates holding bra drive for 3rd straight year

No. 1 item needed: "A lot of times our clients, when they come in the shelter, they are wearing only what they have on at that moment"

Critic finds omission from ‘searing’ Bob Seger concert

"For the record, one could still quibble with  the show's exclusion of 'Like a Rock' "

Balt. critic/Ravens fan calls CNBC ‘lazy or ignorant or both’

"I hope some of my mainstream media colleagues will take the time to bring some attention to CNBC's egregious error. … That is a huge mistake — with enormous possible political consequences for Romney. I cannot imagine a reputable news organization not vetting the information before it came anywhere near publishing it. You don't make mistakes like this if you verify information before you air it on your cable channel or publish it on your website. And if media do not make that basic journalistic effort, they become part of the problem … If that sounds too high road for you, too bad. Grow up and get serious about journalism and the role it is supposed to play in this country. The so-called journalists at CNBC responsible for the initital report, which I can no longer find on the site, and the correction, which still contains ambiguity as to whether or not there was a connection to Romney's Bain & Co., are part of the problem in a big, big way. And the only question is whether this happened because they are lazy or ignorant or both. And CNBC is supposed to be the crown jewel of cable TV business reporting …"
Usually just opines on Dan Dierdorf: "I saw Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf on my TV screen at the top of the Ravens telecast Sunday, and I knew I couldn't spend another Sunday afternoon listening to dumb and dumber of CBS Sports without my head exploding"
Above it: Anthony Scaramucci makes no mention on Twitter

World’s hottest football fan Jane Wells watches 49ers-Saints

"Whoever dresses the Fox NFL half time crew gets high marks. Always sharp. Come to think of it, so are Buck/Aikman and Buck/McCarver. … If Denver loses tonight, I'm gonna give Romolicious in the fantasy football ad a run for her money in running mascara. … Yes, that is an Anheuser Busch tattoo on Justin Smith. He's a Mizzou grad. Free marketing. … Happiness is: saying something in your livingroom and hearing a sports announcer say the exact same thing 10 seconds later. … Brilliant strategy by two Girl Scouts down street to go door to door during football weekend...everyone home. … OMG THE GIRL SCOUTS JUST ARRIVED. Ordered four boxes: Savannah Smiles, Samoas, Thin Mints. … By the way, any cutaway shots today of Montana or Lott? Anyone? … I've stopped breathing. Stand by."

Saints ‘guru’ Gregg Williams averaging 35 last 3 playoff games

Purveyor of pressure did manage to keep Lions under 30

Man, 30, contacts students via Facebook; police urge caution

Why? "He didn't have an answer. It's not illegal, but his actions are inappropriate"

Died: Edgar Kaiser, bought Denver Broncos for $30 mil. in 1981

Cashed in: Sold 3 years later to Pat Bowlen, OKd Elway trade

Died: CBS’ Richard Threlkeld, one of the last to leave Saigon

"Old school in the best sense. He really didn't give a damn about being on camera"

Jaywalking man struck twice, dragged 200 feet, dies

First a Saturn, then bumped into lane of Escort; no charges pending

Santorum: Voting for Romney is like voting for your boss

Says a Mitt presidency would be "a victory without any kind of meaning"

Dennis Gartman predicts: Dow will end 2012 at 16,500

Says if he had $100,00 to invest, would put in Canadian stocks/dollars, coal, corn, CVX
Froehlich on residential real estate: "It's not going to get better in 2012. It's not getting better in 2013, 14 15 or 16. It's an asset bubble ... Asset bubbles don't take years to fix. They take decades"

CNBC.com retracts story about ‘Bain’ advising on auto bailout

Eamon Javers correction: "A previous story incorrectly reported that Mitt Romney's former firm, Bain & Co., was part of a team of consulting companies that advised President Barack Obama on a decision to shutter car dealerships during the auto bailout. Bain & Co. said it has no connection to the "Bain Consulting" firm referenced in government documents."
James Pethokoukis: "So the Big Question remains: Who exactly is the 'Bain Consulting' mentioned in the auto bailout report?"

CNBC.com warns: Scam operation masquerading as the real thing

"As con artist imitations go, it’s well constructed … even has a video and links to our legit site. The giveaway is in the URL (it’s slightly off with a hyphen or two) and the content"

Will Romney get same call Kerry got in March 2004?

Bush to Mass. senator: "I'm thinking about you ... You had an important victory tonight"
Charm offensive worked: "He called to congratulate me. I said I hope we have a great debate about the issues before the country"
March 2008: Obama calls McCain, "congratulated him on the campaign he's run"
March 2000: Exits by McCain, Bradley marked by defiance, not congratulatory calls
March 1996: Clinton, Dole congratulate each other at White House congressional meeting
CNBCfix analysis: Savvy '04 move by Bush, sneak into a headline on rival's big day, make a courteous gesture in a way that reminds everyone whose place is currently where; Obama 2012 staff has undoubtedly already got the text figured out ... Won't say "I'm thinking about you," will say something like "Congratulations, and I'm looking forward to a vigorous debate about the future of our country;" Romney advisers should be working on edgier response than Kerry gave ...

Angry crowd eggs Beijing Apple store for late opening

"On the one hand there is poor organization and on the other there were just too many people"

Burger King testing delivery at Washington, D.C., restaurants

Minimum orders range from $8-$10, $2 fee assessed, must be within 10-minute radius

Robber uses vacuum to suck $250 in coins out of car wash

"The individual had actually broken into the machine inside the bay and was using a shop-vac to suck the quarters out of the machine. It was good work by my police officer. He ... thought it was very suspicious there would be a vehicle pulled into a car wash when it was raining outside"

Woman, 60, drives 18 miles wrong way at 100 mph on I-5

Spike strips stopped intoxicated driver who had "no idea what was going on"

41-year-old skier collides with tree at Sugarloaf, dies

“Skiers are a close-knit group, and a loss like this is felt throughout the community"

Show me the money: Leigh Steinberg files bankruptcy

"I just lost track while I was in rehab"

UPS truck hauling ammunition overturns, catches fire

Driver escapes with minor injuries

Olympic marathon hopeful escapes carjacking in Houston

"Definitely on the insane side of things … Thankfully, everyone is fine"

AP caption calls Brad Pitt ‘husband’ of Angelina Jolie

Dresses a bit neater for movie premiere than for Oval Office visit

Deer racing through parking lot plows into woman

Mayor: "That was something that is so freak and so obscure that there is really no way to react to it. Have you ever heard of that ever happening, anywhere?"

Katy Perry’s father apologizes for anti-Semitic remarks in sermon

Host pastor says 1 complaint from 300 attending: "Just went too far"

Man claiming to be ‘royal’ in La Jolla crushed behind trash bin

"He was always trying to engage people in conversation"
"He had a penchant for beautiful women"
"At Christmastime, he gave me a bouquet of flowers that had obviously come from a Dumpster"
"He had a quirk, a tiny bit of a con"

Illinois quickly sells $800 mil. in bonds after hits to rating

Wells Fargo bests 7 others for tax-exempt; JPMorgan tops 8 rivals for taxable: "These bids make clear that investors know we are taking steps to correct the decades of fiscal mismanagement"

Interim police chief quits after 6 days

"I don't think North Chicago is ready for me, nor am I ready for North Chicago"

Ex-Edward Jones worker admits stealing $188,000 from accounts

Had checks made out to "Fever," a company he set up

Raymond James edges Stifel to buy Morgan Keegan

Cost: $930 million, plus $250 million dividend to Regions

Slick thief posing as manager ‘David’ dupes Radio Shack

Called store, said he ran other location and needed an iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S II, picked up in polo shirt

Grenade tossed from car was real but not live

Sheriff's office has no info on who might've thrown it or why

Radio duo Lex and Terry sue station over cancellation

"I don't know what they were thinking. They won't return my calls"

Oakland cop demoted for covering name with tape

"If you take that to its logical conclusion, every police officer every day faces possible exposure and danger because their names are on their badges"

Man hits $1 million jackpot for 2nd time in 9 years

Lottery officials say actually not that uncommon, a dozen or more repeat winners

Melissa Francis: Ailes gave me ‘opportunity of a lifetime’

"The scope of the Fox Business network is broader — it is not just focused the day trader"
Hard-hitting: Interviewer hopes it's "not presumptuous to ask" about CNBC exit

Resident guns down intruders in 2-man invasion, takes bullet

Neighbors: "I didn't even know he had a gun. I didn't even think he was capable of shooting a gun. Good for him. He could have been dead" … "I've got one, too, but I can't find it"

Housekeeper stole boss’ $350,000 ring, pawned for $4,800

Shopkeeper saw news reports about missing 11-carat diamond, called police

Quick-thinking deputy saves schoolkids from driver having seizure

"It didn't take him but a split second to realize something was wrong. He started chasing the car and he opened the car door and steered the car away from my bus and brought the car to a stop before anything happened. I still don't know how he did it, how he could think that fast"

Inmate duped prisoners in ‘Carlingford University’ scam: state

One got his mom to help him enroll, mail $1,700 "tuition" to Alabama

Fan buying $250 ‘stock’ gets ‘Green Boy Packers’ certificate

Some complain that promised Christmas delivery didn't happen

Residents subdue rampaging intruder on crack binge

Women vulnerable in home: "You guys did a good job together, and protected those gals, and got the guy taken care of ... They maybe made the difference between serious injuries for them and the girlfriend and fiancée who live there with them"

Oakland Tribune fighting Occupy Oakland Tribune

"Just another effort by the 1% to push around the 99%"

I-95 driver in Dodge Intrepid strikes Jeep, continues on 3 wheels

"2 times over the legal limit ... The passenger-side tire was gone. He was riding on the rim ... there was a piece of the Jeep wedged in the door"

Denver cleared of illegal formation on final playoff game snap

NFL says it reviewed play and found no penalty was correct assessment

Bob Seger vocals spot-on for ‘Sunspot Baby,’ ‘Night Moves’

"Like A Rock" misses cut: Just 1 of 21 songs in 2-hour set was recorded after 1982

Witnesses insist bicyclist was the aggressor, not victim

"He jumped off the bike and wanted to fight"

Shoplifting thugs use pepper-spray, SuperTarget evacuated

"The management of the store did the right thing; not knowing what it was, not knowing what the level of the contamination was"

Bomb squad says suitcase in Home Depot parking lot was empty

Employee called police, thought it looked suspicious

Tim Tebow declines requests for presidential endorsement

"I think you have to have so much trust in who you support"

Orlando to lead U.S. in 2012 house-price gains: report

Clear Capital sees increase of 11.7% vs. 2.1% nationally

Pair arrested in pellet-gun shootings near paragliders

Suspects found "hunkered down" in shrubbery

Teen who claimed shooting at fake cop admits hoax

Fired gun into ground; police discovered inconsistencies in story

Son of Packers coordinator found dead in Fox River

Mike McCarthy: "We're supporting Joe and his family the best we can"

Man burning laptop in fireplace created scary smell: cops

Taken to a hospital for mental health evaluation

Cop sues city, claims $124 red-light ticket ruined credit

"Is now disqualified from eligibility for the lowest interest rates available for such items as his 2010 home refinance loan and his requests for an extension of increased credit limits, which amount to a taking of his property rights without due process of law"

Pittsburgh newspaper Web headline on Friday, 1/7:
‘Kitchen fire leaves Steelers running backs coach badly burned’

Next day: "The burning question as playoffs start: Can they win it all?"

3rd grade math teacher gave slavery-themed homework questions

"If Frederick got 2 beatings per day, how many beatings did he get in one week?"
District: "These particular questions were an attempt at incorporating some of what students had been discussing in social studies with their math activity"

Dentist arranges WFC robber’s collar at appointment

Skateboarding bandit left receipt in car; cops showed doc surveillance video

12 arrested in fight spree over neighbors’ shared driveway

After 4th time, "we cleared both houses out, and took everybody left into custody"

Berkeley city clerk, 37, dies in fall down stairs at home

Staff members attend grief counseling; Deanna Despain credited for improving city transparency: "She was leading all these efforts to make us a model city so the citizens would know what was going on. We have a really excellent city website and information that people can access. We're moving more and more toward licensing and other provisions through the Internet, and Deanna has been part of that effort"

School’s automated phone system calls parents in middle of night

"It has come to our understanding that there was a malfunction"

Man cashes fake checks worth $7,000 at Wal-Marts

Account number was real and belongs to the Tuscaloosa County Jail

Faculty balk at College Republicans’ ‘teacher’/‘preacher’ list

"I don't have an agenda. My agenda is to teach the subjects"

Newspaper held rock trivia contest for Bob Seger tickets

Some lucky concertgoer picked up the free ducats at 11th hour

Amazon will collect sales tax in Indiana starting in 2014

"The only complete answer to this problem is a federal solution that treats all retailers and all states the same. But for now, Amazon has helped us address the largest single piece of the shortfall and we appreciate the company working with us to find a solution"

Walgreens opening upscale flagship store in Chicago

Includes humidor, international newsstand, made-to-order smoothies, self-serve frozen yogurt, sushi and juice bars, barista selling exclusive State & Randolph brand coffee

2 killed in crash of RV headed to BCS title game

Blew a front tire, ran off the interstate, hit a tree in the median

State senator apologizes for domestic-violence joke

"I made a quick joke about wife beating that was tasteless andjuvenile"

Au pair laments closing of Victoria’s Secret

"They just told me. I was really sad about that"
Skeptics: "They say they didn't meet their sales quotas. I believe the rent is too high here on Greenwich Avenue. It sucks. 15 people are going to lose their jobs"

Driver of F-150 ejected from truck, then crushed by it

Passenger wearing seat belt sustains serious injuries

Gas station targeted by burglars 2 nights in a row

16-year-old boy throws brick into window, causing $800 damage, fails to gain entry

Woman, 77, run over by her own SUV

Might have failed to put the vehicle in park

Neither pylons nor poles can keep drivers off wrong bridge lane

"This is Day 1. We'll need a little more time to see"

Ranch heir regrets donating property to universities

"It's a very, very efficient and lean working operation. So the way it was set up staffing-wise, there just wasn't a way to accommodate the teaching we wanted to do"

Sheldon Adelson gives $5 mil. to pro-Gingrich SuperPAC

Gambling giant expected to contribute as much or more to whoever wins nomination

Knuckleheads put stolen rare coins in Coinstar machine, get $450

"The obvious answer that the crooks were idiots, just simply an idiot"

Newspaper fact-checks story of Tim Tebow’s birth

"We were concerned at first because he was so malnourished"

Cops praise expert gun owner for stopping intruder

"He handled the firearm very safely, acted very professional, and once our officers arrived on scene turned control over to them and let us do our jobs so it was an outstanding job by a citizen"
Prepared: "I've taken the training. I've taken the time to spend just in case this ever happened. My training paid off and it turned out very well. It could have been a whole lot worse"

Jane Wells unimpressed by QB’s Costas interview

"If Matt Stafford was my son, he'd be hearing from me right now about his attire"

TV crew gets wrong-way car thief’s apology from squad car

"All I can do from this point on is to do whatever the Lord allows me to do. I apologize to everybody that watches this. This is some bulls---. Don't feel pity for me, don't feel anything toward me but, 'You deserve it.' I apologize. I really, truly, do apologize"

Denver writer: Broncos should protest NE Josh McDaniels hire

"Let me get this straight: McDaniels stunk so bad in 2011, he might get a Super Bowl ring?"

Bank of America Plaza closer to foreclosure

CMBS: "There is a lot of capital on the sidelines ... looking for opportunities"

1793 1-cent copper coin sells for record $1.38 million

"This coin is known as a `Chain Cent' because the central design on the back is a chain of 13 linking rings. It represented the solidarity of the 13 original colonies, but some critics claimed the chain was symbolic of slavery, and the design was quickly changed from rings to a wreath"

13-year-old math genius gets perfect score 2 years in a row

Favorite show is "Big Bang Theory"

Man, 61, attempts to ignite police cruiser at station

“Officer Spencer was coming into work and he sees a fellow, Mr. Bodger, down by one of the police cruisers. He had set a small fire under the police car"

Firefighters free girl, 11, trapped in road cattle guard

"This has happened with horses, but that's the first person stuck in one we've been called to"

Masked intruder no match for homeowner; shot in foot

"Fled from the house and was located in a house across the street"

Defendant’s ‘crack jacket’ deemed improper courtroom attire

"It's so common I routinely advise clients, 'No drug-related clothes when you come to court' "

Car plows into beer distributor

Crashed into area where cashier would've been standing, but he wasn't there at the time

Teen punches cop checking bags at prep basketball game

Became belligerent when another teen's belongings were inspected; Mace used

Principal quits, citing allergy issues at new school

Rushed to the hospital several times "due to anaphylactic shock"

Father of 4 shoots intruder, holds at gunpoint for cops

Thug kicked dog in yard, broke into garage, then took hammer to living-room window

Firefighters lift car off of bicyclist who turned illegally

"It was pretty impressive" ... "A decision was made to get him out. I was asked to drag him out. I heard the word 'go' and the car just seemed to levitate" ... "Sometimes we use fancy tools. Sometimes we just do what it takes to get the job done"

Died: Don Carter, first jock with $1 mil. endorsement deal

"I'm famous because I'm the only guy to have two wives in the Hall of Fame"
Suds: Bowled for legendary Budweiser team, did "easy openin' can" ads for Miller Lite

Salesforce.com signs $340 million San Francisco lease

Company "really coming into its own; the industry is really turning toward cloud computing"

Navy SEAL accidentally shoots himself in the head

Took woman home from tavern, pointed pistol at his head, insisted it was unloaded

Tom Brady drops Giselle off at dermatology waiting room

Advantage of having the bye week

Elite club staffers, guard chase down locker bandit

Cops: Suspect admitted taking $2,400 over 2 days

Illinois Lottery bounces checks to winners

"We had some checks that, from the consumer’s, the player’s perspective, bounced, and we’re making it right ... It's something that we are not happy with, and we’re taking steps"

Mom: Art attacker who tried peeing on painting is an alcoholic

"My daughter has been addicted to alcohol for a long time. We have been trying to get her help. This is not something she would do," though record includes armed-robbery arrest

Kansas House Speaker refers to first lady as ‘Mrs. YoMama’

"Sorry, just had to forward this latest holiday message. I've had worse hair days, but this is pretty funny ... I'm sure you'll join me in wishing Mrs. YoMama a wonderful, long Hawaii Christmas vacation — at our expense, of course"
Blowback: "Cartoons are intended to be humorous. This one made me laugh — I've had bad hair days too. I forwarded it too quickly, missing the text included in the body of the email. To those I have offended, I am sorry. That was not at all my intent"

Outrage over shop’s spray-paint disposal of bridal gowns

$5,000 Vera Wang design among casualties: "While it has been Priscilla of Boston's policy not to make donations of sample dresses that are in poor condition, we recognize that some of these dresses could possibly have gone to worthy causes"

Book: Earn $34,000, rank among world’s 1%

Branko Milanovic in The Haves and the Have-Nots says half at the top are Americans

Man who made 80-cent mistake nearly lost home to BAC

Touch-tone turmoil: "I wish the phone system had a prompt that asked, 'Are you sure this is the amount you want to pay?' But it didn't ... It kind of ruined my Christmas. It has been stressful that I could come home and find a padlock on my door"

David Lee Roth in top form in Van Halen Café What? gig

"Welcome to Occupy Van Halen, ladies and gentlemen! ... I'm more nervous about this gig than I would ever be in the Garden"

Woman fights off intruder who had stun gun

Man rang bell, claimed he was "neighbor" with a "broken toilet"

Dyslexia might have made ex-Nebraska star a superior coach

Trait shared by Thomas Edison, Winston Churchill, Andy Warhol, Muhammad Ali, Jackie Stewart, George Washington: "If that's the company I'm in, I can't complain. More people tend to hide it than to make other people aware of it. You're better off admitting your weaknesses and not be ashamed of it because you're only hurting yourself. It's like chess. You're not thinking about the first move. You're thinking about three or four moves ahead"

Jerry Brown budget mistakenly posted early

Now has to unveil plan days ahead of time, "due to a tech glitch"

HBO stops selling discounted DVDs to Netflix

Bewkes has belittled company, likened to "the Albanian army going to take over the world"

Man shot 2 blocks from hospital is Oakland’s 1st murder of 2012

Proximity to medical center not enough to save his life

85-year-old man guns down 75-year-old ailing intruder

"It's a tragic situation on both sides. On the one hand, the dementia or Alzheimer's played a part in this. ... And then on the other side of this you got an elderly man that doesn't know this guy comes into his house, starts assaulting him. And so he doesn¹t know what else to do"
Told 911: "Send the damn police down here"

Owner of pay phones rigged to dial 800s gets 3 months

Parties receiving calls have to pay 50-cent fees that added up to $4 million scheme

Shock: Firefighter responds to father’s fatal accident

"We grabbed him and kept him away and brought him back to the station"

CNBC goes where Gasparino can’t: Inside Goldman Sachs

"We are the 1st television show ever to broadcast live from inside Goldman Sachs"
Hatzius tells Gary Kaminsky: "Fairly close to the bottom here" in housing prices

Cops: Woman made up rape claim; injuries self-inflicted

"This incident will now be investigated in a different manner"

Skeptical nat gas watcher Rob Raymond reiterates dire forecast

"Every producer will have to try and survive in a world of low prices, and the high cost producers' equity values will ultimately collapse"

Woman pounded, scratched painting, urinated next to it

"Something as ridiculous as a woman coming in, who is probably unknown to anybody, being able to even touch the piece is kind of a slap in the face to the authority of the museum"

Teen claims he overslept on plane, ended up in St. Louis

But: Airport spokesman says video doesn't support boy's claim; "It doesn't appear that he asked for any assistance before leaving the building"

WSJ Europe cleared of circulation fudging

Audit Bureau "found no clear evidence these copies should be regarded as not compliant"

Pittsburgh is No. 3 TV market for Sunday night football

Edges Baltimore; New Orleans, Milwaukee boast top 2 audiences for NBC's crown jewel

Non-Anheuser-Busch St. Louis brewery finds local investors

Tom Schlafly and Dan Kopman selling to John Lemkemeier (Sage Capital) and Wesley Jones (J. Spencer Finney): "We're very happy — and, in many respects, relieved — that the succession framework we outlined 18 months ago is exactly what wound up happening. We kept our focus narrow by only considering local investors who were passionate about St. Louis and adamant about keeping our business here"

Les Miles gets $1,000 more than Saban for winning BCS

$3.8 million contract says he must be paid annually among top 3 coaches in country

Downtown bank robbed twice in 2 days

No indication incidents are related

Man riding motorized scooter in street killed by SUV

Apparently saved 1-year-old son in collision: "He was holding onto him pretty good"

Ex-employee entered through ceiling to steal copper

Manager at scrap metal dealer finds more than $500 worth was stolen

Woman ‘body-checked’ at mall in parking spat near Nordstrom

"The 2 apparently jawed and exchanged some words. During the argument the blonde woman took out her camera phone and took a photo of the other woman's car"

Man held on suspicion of drunken flying

2011 Aerotek spotted flying 50 feet above ground, gave pilot field sobriety tests

Cops back off pursuit of suspect perched on 200-foot cliff

Standoff now a "rescue mission" after talks with city hostage negotiator

Hallmark Channel canceling ‘The Martha Stewart Show’

Planning a lavish Oprah-style sendoff

Berkshire fails to beat the S&P 500

"There's going to be a big asterisk by this year. In tough markets it's a strong performer. There's no doubt it has broken the mold this year"

Auto industry credited for $1 billion Michigan surplus

"It's obvious what they ought to do — return it to the people that they took it from. Each person is the best judge of how to use their own money. Maybe it's their kids' education, maybe it's fixes to a vehicle they've been putting off, or what have you. But I don't think there's anything that the government could do with it that's more valuable that what the citizens could do with it"

JCPenney shoplifter claims she was Rudy Huxtable

32-year-old had $591 worth of merchandise, claimed she owned mall

Starbucks hiking prices 1% in Northeast, Sun Belt

Cost of "grande" beverages won't change

Town employee accused of impersonating state official

E-mailed: “George is a stud and kinky!!! Wooooo hooooooooooooooooooo"

Police decree no crime by man toting shotgun at mall

Because it was not loaded and in plain view, he was legally allowed to carry it

Woman arrested in residential burglary

Credit card was used same day of theft at QuikTrip; sheriff
released surveillance photos in hopes of getting tips, which came in after
publicity from the surveillance images; authorities able to recover $6,000 worth of stolen property

Indianapolis homeless getting the boot for Super Bowl

"There certainly won't be any forced relocation. We wouldn't do that at all"
Grapevine: "I've heard they're trying to keep people who look homeless from being around where tourists coming from the Super Bowl are ... they want it to look all nice and neat"

Make My Day Law: Mom, 18, likely OK for shooting intruder

"They said I couldn't shoot him until he was inside the house. So I waited until he got in the door and then I shot him"

Teen thugs loot Apple store of $80,000, shoot at cabbie

Smashed in the front door early Monday; some of the electronics recovered

After daughter’s crash, dad swears at firefighters, punches cop

Told firefighter he should be "out in a plow truck salting the roads and threatened that he was going to have him 'fired' before the night was over"

Skier triggers large avalanche near Winter Park

Partially buried; rescued by a friend

Concertgoer dies after fall from 2nd-level seating area

1:15 a.m. plunge "from a restricted area behind the stage"

Pair of masked thugs rob Family Dollar

One shows handgun; both get away with cash

Over/under for Lions-Saints at historic Vegas levels

"We've seen 55s, 56s, but this is the highest one I've ever done"

Driver impaled by branch through windshield, dies

High winds bring tragedy to 61-year-old in 2010 Subaru Outback

Woman at ATM hits gas, plows into Olive Garden

"There were 2 employees who had just left the freezer. They are lucky they got out in time"

Ravens win; Baltimore TV critic suddenly likes CBS coverage

"The production and direction were as good as I have seen on CBS this year"
"Knuckleheads: "What’s up with the CBS Sports analysts anyway? Why would anyone who doesn’t live in Ohio think Cincinnati was going to rise and Baltimore would fold?"

San Jose cops demand verification before responding to alarms

Found less than 2% of all alarms were actual burglars: "It was a drain on our resources"
Useless: "The bad guys are never there anyway. They don't stick around"
Critic: "Do police expect me to come here, see robbers and get myself shot or killed so I can call police and tell them some burglars are here? They should be the first responders"

Oakland homicides up 1st time in 4 years, crack 3-digit level

Child tragedies mourned: "We all have children and grandchildren. It's getting too close to everybody's home. ... They should be celebrating birthdays at home or at a Chuck E. Cheese, not at a graveyard. It's not only not right, it's not fair"

Off-duty trooper likely cleared after shooting woman, not deer

Probe demanded" “My mother was shot. This is not OK”

Eagle-eye Jane Wells spots curiosities in Sunday night football

"Yes, I saw her, too. The woman with the huge ring picking her teeth behind Jerry Jones"
CNBCfix.com commentary: That was one enormous ring

Woody Paige finds little excitement at huge Bronco game

"There was no excitement outside the gates. Inside the crowd seemed lifeless, like rocks on Mars. I was surprised there were several thousand empty seats, and nobody was getting into what was supposed to be one of the most important games in the millennium for the Broncos"
Fan on Tebow: "Right now, I'd rank him ahead of Brian Griese but behind Jake Plummer"

Man tries to pay with $1 million bill at Wal-Mart

$476 worth of merchandise: "It is kind of strange"

Cleveland coach already speculating about next QB?

Robert Griffin III: "Tremendous talent, good player. Good players fit in every offense"

Liquor store manager crashes shoplifter through window

Confronted with $10 bottle of whiskey, wrestled through glass of nearby tobacco shop

Tavern owner shot 6 times outside his own bar

Gunman remains at large

Missed it by 4/100 of a point: S&P 500 finishes down for year

Dow gains 5.53% led by No. 1 MCD (BAC last), while Russell 2000 drops 5.45%

Great Neck SAT scammer calls cheating life-saving

"A kid who has a horrible grade-point average, who, no matter how much he studies is going to totally bomb this test. By giving him an amazing score, I totally give him ... a new lease on life. He's going to go to a totally new college ... be bound for a totally new career ... new path in life"

Steelers writer gripes about winner of media-cooperation award

"Farrior a great guy, but never should've won Chief Award for 2nd time in 3 years. Always available after games, rarely at noon during week"

80-year-old driver plows into Kmart

"I was in the rear of the store. My service desk associate saw all of our fixturing go off the wall. Of course they panicked and started looking for me"

Letter: Hurd tried to impress Fisher with bank balance

CEO stopped at ATM to get receipt showing 7 figures to woo woman who didn't want him

Pittsburgh critic finds ‘Midnight in Paris’ No. 3 of 2011

Oscars appear headed for the lifeboats in 2012, and not just the ones in "Titanic" 3-D

Judge blames SEC for ruining his Christmas holiday

Claims he wasted time drafting Citigroup opinion that was negated by 2nd Circuit

80-year-old woman run over by own car, dies

"It looks like she tried to either apply the emergency brake or either put the vehicle in park, but those attempts failed, and subsequently, as the vehicle rolled back, it rolled over her"

Colts great Raymond Berry to present Lombardi Trophy

"Totally blown away. Man alive, what a tremendous honor. I just hope I can lift the durn thing"

Buffett: Fidelity staffers gamed BRK question system

Sounds like a top priority for a CEO of a $190 billion market-cap company

Lincoln Continental carries Kim Jong Il casket

"They are a time capsule. North Koreans are living still the 1970s life"

Garbage truck plows into detached tractor-trailer

Trucker was trying to maneuver cab for reattachment on the road when collision occurred

Ohio dealer’s offer: Kia free if Browns shut out Steelers

Bill Doraty: "I've done a lot of marketing and I'm great at copying others. I’ve seen these promotions in the past and I know they get attention”

Andrew Luck claims he doesn’t know Rams might get No. 1 pick

"Who knows if I will be the first pick or not"

Intoxicated wife shoots pastor husband while investigating noise

Heard strange sound in backyard around 7 p.m., got .380-caliber handgun, heard another

Ski resort humiliated by video of profanity at snowboarders

"There is a slow sign up there, and this is a slow-skiing zone. Shut your f----- mouths"

Rose Bowl player performs Heimlich at restaurant

Victim: "Not a big deal"

NASCAR’s Kasey Kahne apologizes for breast-feeding tweet

"I don't feel like shopping anymore or eating"

NYT mistakenly sends cancel e-mail to 8 million recipients

WRONG: "We regret our earlier communication noting that this email was SPAM"
Privacy? Batch sent from 3rd party that has access to Times e-mail list

Guns stolen from trunk of Carolina Panthers player at Best Buy

Glock 23, 12-gauge shotgun, 57 FN handgun and Smith and Wesson worth $1,700 total

Skydiver apparently died in hard-landing ‘swooping’ attempt

"It's risky because you are moving so fast. A lot of jumpers choose to land this way because it's exciting. But it's very unforgiving"

Maryland home values fall 17% in 3 years

"There are communities that have already hit bottom and they've flattened out"

Celebrate life: City murderless for first year since 1967

Down from 6 in 2010

Woman sexually assaulted on Oakland street

Oakland Crime Stoppers offering $2,500 reward

Mom organizes breastfeeding flash mob at Target

"This is something they can participate in from their own home, their own town. They don’t have to travel with a brand-new infant. They can go to the Target right up the road and support me"

Eric Bolling vents fury over Bill Maher Tebow tweet

"Bill Maher is disgusting vile trash. I can't even repeat what he just tweeted about Tebow..on Christmas Eve. #straighttohellBill."

Homeless man given ticket to N. Dakota ends up jailed

Found urinating outside 2 strip clubs after Colorado donor paid $190 for job search
Notorious: "Jimmy in this community was a problem"

Woman killed by deer that was hit by another car

Impact cut animal in half, sent head and shoulders flying into her vehicle

Resident who shot rival from porch cleared by Castle Doctrine

Killed by bow-and-arrow; new law presumes any unlawful entry a threat, requires no retreat

Hallucinating teen, 16, darts in front of cars, slams into them

15-year-old girl with him had been drinking

Best team on paper: Packers selling 30,000 more useless shares

Team claims use of P.O. boxes delayed delivery of stock promised by Christmas

NFL embarrassment: Washed-up Ray Lewis makes Pro Bowl

Missed 4 games, got run over in 11 he did play, still named starter

Armed couple pull guns on intruder, woman shoots in face

"I think the homeowner may have gotten information from the realtor that someone was at their house — or had been staying at their house — and I think they went there to see or to make sure prior to showing the house again"

48-year-old woman intruder points gun at homeowners

Mom, daughter, son-in-law just returned from movie: "I heard a rustle behind the Christmas tree and saw someone standing there. I was trying to make it into someone I knew, but it wasn't. I heard my son-in-law say 'Whoa, whoa, whoa.' That was when I heard the word 'gun' "
Revisited scene? Family friend talking to cops notices woman with grass stains on pants walking by without a coat on cold night, offering a "Merry Christmas" to group and continuing

Intruder attacks sleeping couple with Tiki torch

Wearing underwear, socks, bandanna, knocks gun from man's hand, but wife picks up shotgun

Thief electrocuted on roof, apparently stealing copper

"The mills have been closed for several years, (but) it appears the electricity was still going into the power pole. There was electricity on one side of the tower. (Williams) apparently was working on the one side where the current was flowing to the tower"

Man hiking with kids on hill has to call firefighters

"My youngest son was just too tired to go on any further and it was just too slick to go back up. I knew there were cliffs below but honestly I didn't know where they were. At that point I figured it was better safe than sorry"

Fists fly during food-court brawl at Mall of America

"Anytime you have a large group of people together things can happen"

Wal-Mart worker shoots agitator in parking lot

Instigator had confronted female employee, then struck colleague who came to assist

Samaritan finds $10,000 in Caesars Palace envelopes at airport

Somehow airport claimed reporting lost and found was not allowable: "They didn't do that. It was against the rules. I just said, 'Well, I'll keep calling back and I'll give it 30 days' ... She goes, 'Well, this is breaking the rules, but you're trying to do the right thing'..."

4-hour shoe sale ignites female brawl at Saks NYC

Store accounts for 25% 40% 40-plus% of Saks sales: “It was like a mob of people. People were pushing each other, getting on each other, saying, 'No, that’s mine’ and ‘I wanted that shoe' ” ... “There were too many people. They were pushing and shoving. It was a zoo"

Girl, 12, killed retrieving clothing on Calif. freeway

Running in and out of traffic after suitcases fell off roof rack of Chevy Suburban

$8,000 in copper stolen from utility poles

Witness doubted story: "They told me they were subcontractors for Duquesne Light and that when they were done pulling the wire down, my electric bill would be cheaper”

Burglary suspect blames marshmallow vodka

So drunk he couldn't remember anything, but still able to escape police perimeter on foot

Indiana airport charging $75/day to park plane for Super Bowl

Fees will help cover expenses, including costs of having controllers working more hours

Woman punches out Wal-Mart greeter, 70, on Christmas Eve

Employee asked to see receipts; evidently had receipts for everything in her bags

Hundreds of irritated customers line up for UPS packages

"When one of every 20th person has a package, that's not a good sign"

Ad exec fire tragedy: ‘My whole life is in there’

Madonna Badger loses 3 daughters, parents, in Connecticut blaze

Bad Santa: Shopping mall’s St. Nick was drunk

"You could see he was clearly intoxicated, but no one was bold enough to say anything, and then finally someone had to call security and do something about it because it was looking really bad"

N.Y. Post: Ex-CNBCers think David Faber may want to bolt

"Might be ready for a new challenge"

Intoxicated detective instigates scrape at casino bar

"He's not on leave at all. They were off-duty. They were private citizens when this happened"

‘Trading the Globe’ producer Jason Farkas joins Bloomberg

Starts Jan. 3, enlisted with getting Trish Regan's "Street Smart" off the ground

Pearl Harbor survivor’s ashes interred inside USS Arizona

"He said it was because that's where he belonged. Because he lost all of his friends there and he wanted to be with them"

Expert: Expect massive shopping traffic on Monday

"We're advising retailers to expect large-volume crowds and staff accordingly"

Late Friday release: U.S. softening online gambling ban

Justice Department picks Christmas weekend to rethink legal opinion

Eric Schmidt admits Silicon Valley is fantasyland

"Occupy Wall Street isn’t really something that comes up in daily discussion, because their issues are not our daily reality. We live in a bubble, and I don’t mean a tech bubble or a valuation bubble. I mean a bubble as in our own little world.... Companies can’t hire people fast enough. Young people can work hard and make a fortune. Homes hold their value"

Man hands out hundred-dollar bills at Wells Fargo, tavern

Tells bank staffers, customers, bar patrons "Feliz Navidad" and "Merry Christmas"

Man who hit head at Starbucks awarded $7.5 million

Manager testified she put out 3 “wet floor” cones; other witnesses say they saw only 1

Retired cop of 13 years, 70, caught directing traffic twice

Charged with impersonating a police officer

Harvard faker gets year in prison for resume violation

Adam Wheeler had been the beneficiary of a mostly suspended sentence

Cops pepper-spray thugs lined up for Air Jordans

Cutting, pushing, drinking, fighting, smoking pot, flashing gang signs: "This was not a pro-police crowd. The crowd was less than cooperative with instructions from police to quit fighting and to quit cutting. When you get into a riot situation your goal is not to make arrests. Your goal is to to stop the violence and stop people from being jerks"
Priorities: Woman arrested for locking kids in car while at mall, insists she was looking for a cousin, "However, several people told FOX 5 that she was there to purchase the sneakers"

Off-road enthusiasts killed in 500-foot ATV plunge

Search covers 5 days, 11,000 square miles of terrain

Homeless man given 1-way ticket to N.D. to find work

Was willing to hitchhike; shelter found $190 donor

Passenger in wrong-way SUV falls out, dies

Driver arrested on suspicion of intoxication, vehicular homicide

Warrant for Leigh Steinberg after missing court date

"Since when in this country do you put people in jail for having debt? I had some financial struggles, which I regret. And I am working hard right now to pay the debts I owe"

Homeowner guns down thug clad in body armor

“There were 4 intruders, 3 actually made it into the house and 1 stayed outside. ... According to witnesses, the bad guys came in and fired a shot. The homeowner grabs his gun and fires a shot at one of the bad guys. The gentleman that did get shot and was killed was wearing body armor. That is a trend we are starting to see. The bad guys go in to do a robbery or home invasion and they have their body armor on"

Colts’ win blows chance to clinch No. 1 pick

Can apparently still do it with Week 17 loss in Jacksonville

Couple swiping recyclable cans also take garbageman’s $20 tip

Aside from hunting for 5-cent container loot, also grabbed 12-pack of Sam Adams

Denny’s donates $3,000 to staffers of shuttered local restaurant

Customer set up "Grinch Fund," says gesture marks "one of the best days of his life"

City councilman issues non-apology apology 2 weeks later

Said: "Where's a Puerto Rican when we need one?"

Intruder warned to stop gunned down in home invasion

"They did know each other, but his face was covered with bandana"

Woman falsely reported armed subject barricaded in home

She was arrested for public intoxication and taken to jail

Booed karaoke singer punches 3 critics at tavern

20-year-old also charged with underage consumption

Newspaper headline: ‘Deadly Hickman County crash investigated’

As opposed to all those other deadly crashes authorities choose to ignore

Mom claimed Xbox ‘stolen’ after returning it to store

Wanted to use the refund to buy "cigarettes and other things"

Secret Service called in after bizarre home-invasion shooting

"It appears this incident took place due to the criminal activity that was transpiring"

Fire crews dodge flying ammo as home burns

Family member laments that collection of 40 guns, hundreds of antiques reduced to rubble

ESPN sideline reporter ‘couldn’t speak English’

Chris Berman's quake melodrama embarrassment: "I will say this — and I don't want to get anybody crazy — because we were in the upper deck at the World Series like so many of the other folks in the disaster; the earthquake in San Francisco, during the World Series. And I will say ... the image that I will have on those running the stadium and those very quickly scrambling to positions of authority, if you will, and getting to where they can, without power, San Francisco has this down. They're really good at it, OK?"
John Sutcliffe: "Came off as a mix of Latka from the old sitcom 'Taxi' and Yoda of 'Star Wars' fame. His post-halftime report on what Mike Tomlin told him: 'We have to take care of better the ball' ... 'Stu, the answer is Ben Roethlisberger. He came out, he did the pro pre-game ability test, it was fine' "

Best Buy tells some it can’t fulfill online orders

"Overwhelming demand for some products from Bestbuy.com" affecting Nov. purchases

ASU student survives 10 days in her snow-stranded car

"Was driving around with no particular destination"

Jim Harbaugh: Seattle defense better than Steelers’

"We thought the Steelers were good on defense, preparing for them, and we think the Seahawks are even better"

James Harrison: Why weren’t Browns punished over McCoy?

"If he was hurt so bad, I don't know why they let him back in, what, 2 plays later? Something should be done to them, I think. I got a game. What should they get?"

Critic complains Bob Seger skipped ‘Like a Rock’ in Oakland

"It's really hard to justify a set list that includes such faceless R&B numbers as 'Sunspot Baby' and 'Come to Poppa' over such fine '80s offerings as 'Shame on the Moon' and 'Like a Rock' "

TV station drops reporter after firearm arrest

Witnesses report seeing man firing a gun and walking a dog

Jamal Lewis, Dorsey Levens sue NFL over concussions

Group of 4 former players say they suffer from memory loss, headaches, sleeplessness

Wife who ‘headbutted’ husband is charged

Man reported incident in grocery store parking lot at 4 a.m., taken to hospital

Woman admits story of shooting at masked intruder was false

Reported stab wound: "The crime scene didn't support the story. There were inconsistencies in the story. And once confronted with these she admitted the story was made up"

Cops caught on camera spur apology to injured jogger

Said: "It ain't my problem" ... "Don't try to jog to work, dumb @#$%"

Taiwan TV anchor mocks weeping Jong Il death report

"We have replaced the anchor, Liang Fang-yu, and transferred the evening news producer to another position. The manager of the news department has resigned as well"

Man sets backpack on fire in Kmart paper aisle

Allegedly exited the store shortly thereafter

Man robbed by pair of masked thugs outside Macy’s

Suspects might've been involved in carjacking 20 minutes later

Matt Damon says Obama presidency unsatisfying

Prefers "a one-term president with some balls who actually got stuff done. I've talked to a lot of people who worked for Obama at the grass-roots level. One of them said to me, 'Never again. I will never be fooled again by a politician' "

Orson Welles’ Oscar vanishes from David Copperfield’s grasp

Prized "Citizen Kane" screenplay statue sells for $861,000 to anonymous winner

Finding plane crash a mile from airport takes cops 4 hours

Survivor unable to explain: "Our officer actually sees someone walking toward him. It was a student passenger, and he said he had been involved in a crash. He had a leg injury and a head injury, and obviously, he was in shock"
Superfusion: 2 victims employed by Chinese airlines, getting instrument rating

Man dies eating cocaine hidden in brother’s butt

"I can't get no more strikes: Eat that s---, chew that s---"

Bloomberg: Tennis Channel ruling helps case in CNBC dial fight

"Comcast abuses its dominant position against independent programmers like Bloomberg TV"

Eddie Murphy’s ex bilked of $7 million

Persuaded to invest proceeds of her divorce "overseas," to earn a high rate of return

Reuters exclusive: Amazon hired bank to study RIMM

"They have had approaches from folks who have wanted to have discussions. The issue is it is hard to find a value that makes sense with a falling knife"

Man riding ATV down steep hill crashes, dies

“When rescuers arrived on scene the operator of the rolled ATV was deceased and his passenger was badly injured"

Paper exec who downplayed park plan for forest forced out

“We parted ways with Mr. Hanson simply because of philosophical differences on how best to move the mill forward. There is no connection, no relation” between resignation, park proposal

Woman released from hospital after bar fight killed on highway

Involved in altercation in lot between Walgreen's and Chili's; died on I-95

Sunoco manager robbed of money bag walking to bank

"It's escalating I think. It's this time of year. People don't have the money"

Drunkard zips through 4 straight red lights in Hoboken

Collared after making illegal U-turn, almost got shot for foolishly holding cell phone

Resident hangs up on ‘Publishers Clearing House’ caller

Told she had won large sum but needed to pay the caller $125 for "IRS processing fee"

Ex-Super Bowl Bear Gault accused in stock scheme

SEC says wide receiver on famed 1985 team was figurehead CEO of Heart Tronics

Gerard Butler rescued filming surf flick near Half Moon Bay

"Of Men and Mavericks" tells the story of Jay Moriarty

Greenhill managing directors die in small plane crash

Jeffrey Buckalew, 45, and Rakesh Chawla, 36, were on aircraft crashing on interstate

Boy critically hurt falling 60 feet from ski lift

Landed on a mix of snow and hard ground at Lake Tahoe's Sugar Bowl

Demoted TV anchor sues, alleging age, gender discrimination

Robin Huebner, 50, was replaced by Stephanie Goetz, 26, who appealed to male viewers
Claim: “Numerous viewers” complain of “Goetz's inexperience and unprofessional attire"
Response: “Anybody can file a lawsuit. We'll see how her claims do in court"

Owner finds gas station burglarized 3 times in 1 night

Customer's advice: “I think that maybe he ought to get a gun, and I think he ought to show people they can’t do that to him. That is plumb crazy coming back 3 times in 1 night"

Neighbor with surveillance cam corners, shoots intruder

Went next door to confront suspect, shot him when he wielded screwdrivers

Garbage truck has to dump load on street after it catches fire

Standard practice is to unload contents on road and let fire department extinguish

Ex-TV anchor scoops world on Twitter of biz great’s death

Declines comment on how she knew, except that she still has sources in community

Driver having seizure hits 10 cars, is tackled by motorist

Avoids hit-and-run charges, but may face retesting for driver's license

Guard, inmate killed in prison van crash

Female jailer driving van was the only one of 11 wearing seat belt; died at scene

YMCA staffer uses her vehicle to foil car thief

Concluding man acting suspiciously in lot was breaking into vehicles

Visibly intoxicated man tries throwing shoe at cop

Charged with disorderly conduct after causing problems at tavern

Vick endorsed by Blue Dogs

But it's not the irony you might think — clever headline

Bloomberg hires Trish Regan, will compete with Bartiromo

"I'm thrilled to join Bloomberg Television. We’re at a critical moment where the ability to cover business, the economy, and politics has never been more important to the audience. Bloomberg has the worldwide resources to provide viewers with outstanding insight and true global coverage”

Bank of America plunges to $5

Associated Press quotes JJ Kinahan in 3rd paragraph: "If Europe is going to be bring us down it's going to come through the financial firms"

Jeremy Shockey: Texans disrespected National Anthem

"Myself, I was pretty upset they weren’t showing respect to America during the national anthem. There were about 10 players who didn’t put their arms across their chests ... This is America. They should at least give respect to America ... Maybe they just forgot to do it or something. I don’t see how you can forget something like that”
Houston linebacker: “If he’s so patriotic, why was he looking at our bench instead of the flag? Where did he come up with the number 10? Was he counting? Why was he paying attention to us during the national anthem? Of course our players are patriotic. We respect the flag and America and our soldiers that are fighting for our freedom”
Sportswriter: "I've had many readers already send me the official code for national anthem etiquette, which indeed does include holding your hand over your heart (if you’re a civilian). ... I stand silently at attention, look at the flag and sometimes sing along, but usually I have my hands behind my back. Perhaps I should reconsider this posture — a number of readers certainly think that I should"

19-and-no: Chiefs topple Packers’ undefeated hopes

Orton outplays Rodgers in 19-14 stunner; GB offense shut out in 1st half
Eye-opener: Moribund Kansas City offense racks up 438 yards
K.C. columnist: "Champagne bottles popped across south Florida"
Reputation: '72 Dolphins call reports of yearly champagne toasts a fabrication

Jong Il death unleashes U.S. politicians’ ‘closely monitor’ refrain

For all those concerned we might ignore it and do something rash ...

Baltimore TV critic unable to pin this one on Dierdorf

"There are CBS games when analyst Dan Dierdorf is so missing in action for such long stretches of time, that you wonder if he left the booth and went home. Not Collinsworth" — who noted team claims of Vonta Leach's credentials for Hall of Fame, Suggs as possibly NFL defensive player of the year, Matt Birk as best center "in the division"
After November win on NBC: "After weeks of seeing CBS clip action in Ravens games so that it could show more and more mind-numbing promos for its prime-time series, I nearly wept in gratitude to be in the hands of a network Sunday night that acted like the game came first"
After December loss on NBC: "It wasn't the NBC team's greatest game of the year ... There were way too many commercials — and promos for NBC prime-time series that are even worse than the ones CBS plugs endlessly..."
Harbaugh on Super Bowl: "It’s not a matter of if; it's a matter of when"

Drunk-driving monster kills woman of 180 foster kids

Husband: "I just tried to talk to her for a few moments, I was able to talk to her, I told her she was going to be all right and that I loved her, and then she was gone. She said she loved me, those were the only words I got out of her, then she stopped breathing"
"The woman that was driving, I forgive her, and my family forgives her"

Mike Milbury denies slugging goon who bullied son

"I want to be clear about a couple of things. No one was punched, kicked, or assaulted in any way. I know the ‘Mad Mike’ image that I have and all that. I love the game, I’m passionate about it, but I don’t smack kids around. I grabbed the other kid by the sweater to stop a fight and, yeah, I swore at him. That’s it. That’s what I did"

Meijer employee saves grandma from $3,000 scam

Police say secretly delaying transfer to Peru until woman reconsidered was "pretty heads up"

17-year-old musician graduates from U. of Wisconsin

"She really enjoys guitar, and we just helped her out like we helped our other kids. Our oldest daughter showed cattle all over the country. It's a lot easier to carry a guitar"

Pilot navigates lightpoles to land safely on Hover Street

"This is absolutely amazing. There is no wiggle room"

Gingrich says he’s glad Des Moines Register endorsed Romney

"The Manchester Union Leader, which is a reliably conservative newspaper, endorsed me"

U. of Houston scholarship fund invested in Ponzi

"We were tricked like everybody else"

3 longtime paramedics fired for smoking

1. "I was terminated for something I do at home and is perfectly legal"
2. "I'm flabbergasted. They said I broke the rules and you're gone"
3. "I love my job and I love my patients. But I don't think I'll ever get it back now"

Angry teacher nails McD’s drive-thru staffer with hash browns

Deposited her $20 order on window sill, from which items fell to floor

Cop who got drunk to help teach DWI class arrested

Driven home by officer at .13, opted to hop on ATV, ride into street, crash
Chief floored: "I've honestly never run across a situation like this in 43 years"

City saving $1,800 a year by dropping MTV from cable package

"No one around here is watching MTV"

Drunk bicyclist killed crossing road

Driver not injured, but Honda sustains $3,000 damage

Birthers are back: 5 in Georgia try to keep Obama off ballot

Claim Constitution requires that a president must be a “natural born citizen"

Deputy sheriff driving tractor killed when it overturns

Was trying to drive up a snow-covered hill, slid down, flipped

Mechanic crushed to death when bus rolls off ramp

"What we need to find out is, 'Why did the bus move?' "

Skeptics wonder if Kmart samaritans are publicity stunt

Layaway payoffs: "People were in tears, saying this was an angel"

State sorry interstate drivers spent 11 hours in cars after crash

“We should have done better, and we apologize"

Which star had 2 of Gary Kaminsky’s 3 top calls of 2011?

It's not Meredith Whitney, who came up No. 1 on the "worst calls" list

Guardian corrects ‘Jackie Brown’ errors in Pam Grier profile

"We said Quentin Tarantino offered Pam Grier a part in Jackie Brown in 2005 and that the film was a box office hit in 2007. In fact these events occurred ten years earlier"

Boy, 3, killed by tree cut down by brother, 12

Branch from 6-inch-diameter tree struck youngster in the head

Woman stole $202 worth of underwear at Wal-Mart: cops

18-year-old charged after security notices her putting several pairs in purse

Shoplifter swipes $3,000 in Victoria’s Secret bras

59 fur variety taken sometime overnight Friday-Saturday

‘Rudy’ shame: ND hero fined in pump scheme, SEC says

Daniel Ruettiger's firm claimed sports drink outsold Gatorade in phony press releases: “The tall tales in this elaborate scheme included phony taste tests and other false information that was used to convince investors they were investing in something special"

Chicago Fed chief says there’s room to further loosen

"Until the unemployment rate falls to, say, 7%, when we could think about a different policy"

John Harbaugh telling 49ers how to beat the Steelers

4-6 record, 0-2 playoffs: "Really, the truth is, coaches do that around the league"
Gru warns: "You've got to be careful doing work on the telephone"

Chinese plainclothes thugs rough up Christian Bale

"You know, I'm not being brave doing this. The local people who are standing up to the authorities and insisting on going to visit Chen and his family and getting beaten up for it, and my understanding, getting detained for it and everything. I want to support what they are doing"

Died: Christopher Hitchens, scourge of left after 9/11

Observed: "If you can give a decent speech in public or cut any kind of figure on the podium, then you need never dine or sleep alone"
Mother was Jewish: "Faint … feeling I had somehow known all along"

Jon Huntsman makes 1 relationship sound like 2

"Let's face it, the 21st century, we'll only have 2 relationships that matter: the United States and China"

Michele Bachmann debate issues noticed on Twitter

"If your talking point is 'I'm a serious candidate for President of the United States,' then you're probably not"
Needless: "Things a serious candidate for POTUS doesn't have to say: 'I'm a serious candidate for POTUS' "
Revealing: "Sorry, Michele Bachmann. If you have to say "I'm a serious candidate for president of the United States," you probably aren't"
Eyes: "Bachmann's eyelashes are at least an inch and a half long."
Males: "My husband's reaction to Bachmann's stripper false eyelashes: 'I love 'em' "
Movies: "If one fell off it would be all Clockwork Orange"
50 years: "I still DO NOT get this. Bachmann is 55. She spent 50 years as a 'real person'. So she is counting her childhood?"

Cute college student gets 5 marriage proposals after WMT column

Complained about welfare abuses she witnessed while working as cashier: "I saw somebody come through the line using food stamps to buy $60 worth of lobsters. One of the women I worked with — a hard worker — said, 'I wish I could afford $60 worth of lobsters.' We saw money getting deducted from our paychecks, then we got to see where it was going. It’s hard to see money get deducted from your paycheck to pay for WWE figures"

Obama strategist actually analyzing GOP flag pins

"Flag pin rankings (by size): 3. Santorum, 2. Romney, 1. Bachmann"
2008: Barack Obama found it useful in Pa. after rejecting it in 2007 as "substitute" for "true patriotism" … December 2011: now he never goes anywhere without one…

Cowboy nose tackle has to be separated from beat writer

"Jay told him to 'walk away.' Calvin did not, and that's when the fun started"
Wonder if menacing the news media will be punished like ... making tackles

Jared Allen (sort of) apologizes, called Big Easy 3rd-world-like

Said: "New Orleans looks like I'm driving though a third world country. Every time I get out of the plane, I'm like 'Oh, crap, I can't carry my gun here. This sucks"
Regrets: "If anyone was offended, I apologize. What I said was directed at the cities' physical appearance and not the residents"

Drunkard speeds 11 miles wrong way on busy expressway

TV anchor nearly hit: "I just grabbed the wheel and yanked on it and went off onto the shoulder. I’m thinking of my kids — I have a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old. It was scary. I’ve seen people go the wrong way before, but it’s a little different when they’re in your lane and going 65 mph"

Teacher quits, apparently sprayed Lysol in students’ faces

Police: Angry they hadn't put on safety goggles during science lab

SF 49ers implore fans to be quiet when team has ball

"Having good communication, including making timely verbal calls, is important"

Gunman in Steelers jacket robs packed post office

"He was in line with other customers. When it was his turn to approach the window he brandished a firearm and demanded money"

Designated driver killed by drunk wrong-way motorist

"I hope he lives with the guilt for the rest of his life"

Card players furious Adelson ‘morally opposed’ to online gambling

"The players know who's on their side and who isn't. They're very conscious of the influence they can exert when united. I think Mr. Adelson may have underestimated this"

Democratic congressman blasts Obama as arrogant ‘professor’

Dennis Cardoza column: "Every week, and sometimes almost every day, the administration rolled out a new program for the country. This rampant ‘idea disease’ squandered the tremendous goodwill generated by the Obama campaign’s message of ‘hope,’ tainting the president’s personal appeal" ... would admonish staff, Congress about “what they could learn from him" ... "projected an arrogant ‘I’m right, you’re wrong’ demeanor that alienated many potential allies..."

Driver arrested at gunpoint for brandishing rifle at slow car

"He said he was running late for class. He lifted it up and made it visible before placing it on the floor of the seat beside him"
Educational: Suspect is studying law enforcement at college
That's a wrap: “I used his cell phone to call his mother"

Gary Kaminsky says consider high-yield bonds for 2012

MF Global transfer log: "I guarantee you, you give me access to it, I'll find the money"

Woman riding ATV at .237 didn’t see bright orange CSX rail beam

21 feet long, 10 inches wide, 42½ inches off ground; front of vehicle went under

Jobless man loses $1,350 cash; jobless woman returns it

"It was pretty obvious to me it was somebody's Christmas money, somebody's rent money"

Shacknai allows girlfriend’s family to investigate death

"We're interested in the bed, the bed movement, the configuration of the ropes that may have been used and the condition of the balcony; how the balcony may have been involved"

Parking garage staffer credited for spotting freezing man

Passed out in vomit, wearing short-sleeved T-shirt with no coat

Cop who faked shooting gets 5 years, may be out in 9 months

"He knows he has shamed himself. ... It was his dream job and he screwed it up"

Man successfully swims out of car submerged in quarry

Sheriff's investigators believe alcohol might be factor

Young & Rubicam worker crushed in Manhattan elevator

Suzanne Hart was "crazy hard worker" who regularly pulled all-nighters on deadline: "Most people who worked with her would tell you that she was one of the nicest people around"
Horror: 2 riders treated for psychological trauma after witnessing carriage soar to 2nd floor with victim halfway inside; fire official bluntly says woman "mangled up really bad"

Man dies after SUV plows into Starbucks

"The driver had to cross 2 opposing lines of traffic, jump a curb and cross the parking lot and then went into the business"

Judge backs Rod Blagojevich bid for mystery drug rehab

Acceptance into prison program can shave year off sentence, get to halfway house earlier

Gary Busey recants Gingrich endorsement

Redundant statement unedited: "It is not time for me to be endorsing anyone at this time!"

Driver plunges off cliff trying to view meteor shower

Able to walk away from Mustang after 100-foot fall

‘Sophomoric’: Kyle Bass predicts breakup for European Union

"It's a circular reference that I don't think institutional investors are going to buy"

Scottie Pippen sues over ‘bankrupt’ list on CNBC.com

Post still up: "Losing career earnings worth $120 million," but no mention of filing
Page conveniently "expired" after CNBCfix.com posts link
Now down: Arizona State pulls law blog article claiming "desolate" finances

Pearl Harbor veterans claim disrespect from ‘Hawaii Five-O’ crew

Executive producer apologizes, says show "carries a demonstrative pro-military message"

Armed woman sends thug fleeing from bedroom

"The intruder made his way to the victim’s bedroom door and was confronted by the female who warned the intruder by pointing the weapon at him and demanding he leave immediately”

Resident unfazed by burglary spree in previously safe community

"I have guns. I'm not scared to use it"

Fort Wayne councilman wins over critics with Facebook apology

Wrote: "We must re-elect President Obama or settle for some.....Retard Republican!"

Target store turns away school’s $2,000 charity shopping trip

Staffer named Shelly tells teacher students not welcome because not enough cashiers

Woman tackles heckler, holds down until bouncer arrives

Hate crime: Man smashed car after lesbians "expressed no interest in having a conversation"

U.S. Mint curtails $1 coin production: ‘Nobody wants them’

Treasury says move will save taxpayers $50 million a year

Patient’s cigarette lighter ignites fire in hospital

Transferred from room to ER

Crews take 2 hours to pull man from cement sand pit

“Imagine a funnel. He was in a bin where everything is designed to funnel down. As we dug, it just kept falling back in around him"

Man caught tampering with water bottles at gas station

Witness sees him injecting substance into the bottles, placing them back on the shelf

Convicted embezzler caught writing bad checks to D.A.’s office

Had signed off on pair of $25 payments to cover boyfriend's (unrelated) restitution

James Harrison tackle suspension 1st in 25 years

Team bails: "He hit him, he hit him illegally, he has to suffer the consequences ... he has to be accountable for that so we accept the judgment rendered by the league office"

Another month, another record for CNBC.com page views

Site visited by 7.3 million uniques in November, a 24% increase over last year

Gary Busey endorses Gingrich: ‘I know what he stands for’

On Perry: "He's a good guy, he just doesn't belong in the race"
Hawkeyes: University of Iowa paper endorses Ron Paul

TV critic stunned at being laid off after 35-year career

"I've probably had more bylines than anybody in the history of the paper. I had a good run"

CNBCfix review: Steve Cortes’ Herd stampedes away from stocks

CNBC pundit offers the high points of low expectations in global-bubbles thesis

Vegas Council retreats to mull city’s ‘mission statement’

"This is a great exercise ... I took this too lightly when it was given to us"

SEC sues SIPC to recoup Allen Stanford cash

Defense: Investors ineligible because they bought CDs issued by a bank

Jake Zamansky announces investigation of Harbinger Capital

Lede paragraph identifies Phil Falcone as an "overnight billionaire"

Balt. TV critic furious over ‘foot off the gas’ comment

"There was nothing about any of those plays that said the Ravens were 'taking their foot off the gas a little bit.' In fact, each said the very opposite"

City’s offer of 0.5% raise enough to get union interested

"To be honest we expected zero, so that bodes well with how we can come to a consensus"

Ex-TV anchor recalls great bod filming ‘Intruder’ scream-fest

"I didn't do nudity. But I asked them if I could take off my shirt so that I would be more vulnerable and you would care more about me. I was in good shape then so it was no big deal"

Calif. roommates forged $285,000 check for NYC shopping spree

Chartered jet, Tiffany, Montblanc: Goal was to "live like kings during the holidays"

Apple drops fake-license app after senator complains

"It can be used in a way that allows criminals to create a new identity, steal someone else's identity, or permit underage youth to purchase alcohol or tobacco illegally"

Fire truck racing to burning house T-boned by wrecker

"I seen the fire truck lights and I didn't hear no sirens or anything. And maybe 2 seconds before they hit, you hear the sirens flip on"

Resident clubs intruder in head to thwart burglary

"I'm surprised I didn't knock him out cold"

Feds determine flipping sank housing

Researchers claim to find "undocumented" dimension of bubble

Bill Cowher: Packers are ‘greatest football team in history’

"I am just telling you right now, I'm watching a team that has the swagger, they have the look, they have the belief and they have the edge. Yes, I am saying it now. You can say it afterwards, but I'm saying it right now"

Dershowitz: Israel has legal, moral right to strike Iran

Blasts Erdogan's apology demand: “Turkey has never apologized for the genocide in Armenia. Talk about chutzpah? Talking about Turkey demanding an apology from anybody?"

‘Bridesmaids,’ ‘Captain America’ crack critic’s top 5

"Funny, smart and surprisingly real" ... "Tongue-in-cheeky without being snarky"

Denver Broncos momentarily distract Gasparino from Corzine

"Ok for all you non believers: Tim Tebow just achieved his latest 4th q come-from-behind victory this one more improbable than the others"
Politics: "even faced with 60 minutes, softball questions the prez seems out-of-depth when it come to the economy."

Garbage truck knocks out power at Penn State

Plows into utility pole: "People living in apartment complexes are urged to use the stairs, since the elevators will be non-functioning"

Man in wheelchair struck, killed by Ford Econoline van

Using crosswalk near park; alcohol, drugs apparently not factors

Pilot runs out of gas, forced to land on highway

Had to navigate power lines, oncoming traffic; 2 women and 2 men aboard not hurt

White House go-to interviewer Steve Kroft does it again

President: "Look, everybody's concerned about inequality"

NFL announcing crews wear thin on Twitter crowd

"I seriously think the announcers care more about Brees breaking these records than he does"
Star-crossed: "Sometimes when you watch a Saints game, you'd swear the announcers believe Drew Brees could walk across the Mississippi Rive(r)"
Typical: "why do the lions get stuck with really poor announcers"
Redundant: "How many times are the announcers going to say the Redskins are playing without key players? WE GET IT."
Biased: "These announcers just love the patriots its #ridiculous"
Inconsistent: "These announcers seem quite biased towards #Carolina. They get very excited over Newton's plays, but find excuses for #Falcons successes."
Uninteresting: "Even the announcers at the chiefs game sound tired/bored."
Hopeless: "Cincinnati announcers are so sad. So, so sad."

Pilot of experimental craft dies in isolated desert crash

"There are no homes in the area for probably more than a mile. It was not easy to get to"

Kids ages 8, 10 rob classmates with toy gun

"These were elementary students who did this. It's the first time, at least for this school year, that I'm dealing with elementary students here in my office"

Skeptics of euro’s survival prospects sound off to CNN

"3 years after the first 'once in a generation' financial crisis, we may now be entering the end game for a euro of 17 countries"

Clark Gable’s grandson guilty of pointing laser at chopper

Frankly, sounds like he didn't give a damn, calling the incident a "misunderstanding"

Man shot through wall after 3rd drive-by on Oakland home

46-year-old father of 3 "was just a regular guy. It's just more people dying over nothing"
Witness: "They sped off like hell, rolling over speed bumps and not stopping at stop signs"

Man rams vehicle of hunters on company property

Was subsequently assaulted by the three males: police

Multiple police calls as drunkard brandishes gun down the street

Officer tried to block his stride with squad car; suspect simply walked around it

Prominent defense lawyer arrived drunk 3 times: cops

Defendant told judge, "her vision may be impaired by alcohol"

Dad: Browns wrong to play Colt McCoy after big hit

"I talked to Colt this morning and he said 'Dad, I don't know what happened.' He never should've gone back in the game. He was basically out after the hit. You could tell by the ridigity of his body as he was laying there. There were a lot of easy symptoms that should've told them he had a concussion. He was nauseated and he didn't know who he was. From what I could see, they didn't test him for a concussion on the sidelines. They looked at his hand. After the game, the (public relations staff) made sure Colt's interview was brief and he couldn't face the lights in his press conference. The TV lights and the Stadium lights were killing him. Why would you say he was fine? That makes it even worse"

Cops still haven’t cracked reopened Natalie Wood case

Robert Wagner books 3-night speaking engagement, including Q&As
Sudden recall: Mystery "ear-witness" comes forward on 30-year anniversary, claims to have heard actress' screams and male's slurred speech, claims threat received days later: "I had a 'client box' designed for clients to drop off their messages through a slot in the front. The boxes were opened in the back, labeled by broker name on each end. 3 days after Natalie died, I found a scribbled message on a torn piece of paper in my box that read, 'If you value your life, keep quiet about what you know' "
Memories: Woman on 40th anniversary of famed hijacking insisted D.B. Cooper was her uncle; remembered seeing him at Thanksgiving 1971 wearing white T-shirt, "bloody and bruised" ... "I asked him what happened. He told me that they’d been in a car accident. My other uncle who was with L.D. said., 'Marla, just shut up and go get your dad.' I heard my uncle say, 'We did it. Our money problems are over. We’ve hijacked an airplane' "

Handcuffed on a stretcher: Intruder shot inside home

Cops received numerous calls reporting suspicious person in neighborhood

Prison shrink faked rape to persuade husband to move: cops

"If all you wanted to do is move, there's other ways than staging a burglary and rape"

Congressman fires aides over tweets about drinking

Included references to a morning round of "Jack" shots; dismissal took barely an hour

Homeowner ends up charged in bungled home invasion

Man broke in, seeking girlfriend's engagement ring; trouble was, it wasn't the right house

Scam alert: Criminals distributing bogus pizza fliers at motels

"You give them your credit card, and you never hear from them again"

Nevada gaming revenue up 8.1% in October

"Given the growth was primarily driven by baccarat, we think MGM Resorts will benefit the most from this revenue breakdown as we estimate that they control over 40% of the baccarat market with Bellagio, Aria and MGM Grand"

Thugs don full police gear for home invasion, caught anyway

Officer Trish Hoffman was credited for humane handling of runaway bride: "This is not how we do business in the Albuquerque Police Department. One of the scariest things is anytime we hear when people are impersonating a police officer, that of course is extremely scary to the public"
Morons: Trio stormed apartment in riot gear, claiming warrant, but victim recognized voice and tattoo of one of the suspects, who lived in same complex with other 2 perpetrators
Business: Military surplus shop owner insists high standards: "You must have a law enforcement ID or verify that you're working for a security company before we'll allow you to purchase it. But there again, these are items that you can buy online. I actually lose sales that way, but in order to protect the officer, we just don't do it. We just don't allow it"

TV anchor insists she wasn’t drunk on Saturday night telecast

Annie Stensrud: "I've been sick for some time and taking medication"

Police chief congratulates dept. for detecting break-in forethought

“Early on in those cases, we determined they were not random — something drew the suspects to those residences. We were successful in finding those responsible"

Hollywood gunman opens fire on motorists

"It was shooting crazy" — cops from movie set summoned to take down suspect

Florida retailers complain about Amazon Price Check

"Every Florida retailer has the ability to match or beat a price, but Florida retailers can't compete against a company like Amazon that's given special treatment in the tax code"

Lisa Oake replaces Karen Tso on ‘Squawk Box Asia’

Career includes a number of "firsts"

Complaint: Educators goosed pay with bogus doctorates

Community college adds $2,000 for administrators with "duly accredited doctoral degrees"
Paper: "Lowe obtained a doctorate from San Francisco Technical University, while McCane got a doctorate from Lacrosse University. Both schools, which the administrators attended online, appear to be out of business. Neither school was accredited by a recognized agency that ensures academic integrity"
Not seeking punishment: "I would hate if it would go so far. It would be nice if they gave the money back. And the chancellor needs to purge the system of this activity"

CNBC gets token mention in article about Corzine coverage

Margaret Brennan: "His fall from grace ... is riveting the banking community"

Wife puts man’s sock-filled $10,000 out for garbage truck

Friends helped ID bag in 7-ton pile after spotting their own refuse: " 'This is the kind of food we eat'. He had recognized trash from some of the bags as products that they use ... so we knew we were digging in the right pile of trash"

Armed woman, 89, prepared to shoot intruder, dialed 911

"I wouldn't want to kill anyone, but I think I could use it if I got scared"

Liquor board yanks ad after complaints over rape image

Message: "She didn't want to do it, but she couldn't say no"

CNBC Singapore anchor Karen Tso promoted to London

"She will be an excellent addition to an already powerful roster of journalists in Europe, the Middle East and Africa"

Ad exec sends Christmas cards from the grave

"My new place doesn't have a phone and our gates close after dark"

Town fed up with stench filing suit against landfill

"This has to stop, we've had it, we can't breathe with this anymore"

Resident guns down thugs; 1 dead, other wounded in street

"Apparently they were attempting a home-invasion robbery, and the victim actually fought back and ended up shooting both these suspects"

Gasparino: Corzine’s P.R. strategy is working

"jon corzine is doing exactly what he needs to do answering questions at hearing w non answers ect. in other words: he's kicking ass"

Coca-Cola moves secret formula to glitzy new vault

Had been housed at SunTrust since 1925; moved at request of board

Cops surround Oakland home for hours to get Black Friday suspect

Suspect allegedly confronted Wal-Mart shopper at 1:50 a.m., shot in lot

Police K9 chomps U-Haul burglary suspect

Responded to alarm at 2:45 a.m., found broken window

Tyler Mathisen’s Best Buy documentary airs Jan. 19

Viewers to get look inside "Geek Squad City"

Humble cancer survivor wins CNBC’s Portfolio Challenge

Real estate appraiser Gary Lewis edges Scott Cole by less than 1% thanks to Aussie trades

Cops: Letter bomb sent to Deutsche Bank CEO

"Detected by X-ray equipment in the bank’s mail room this morning"

Howard Lindzon says ‘sh----’ on Fast Money

"cnbc is totally cool with it I am sure."

Ron Insana suggests stocks better off with Obama win

"I believe the best situation may be to leave things the way they are. Historically, the country has had the highest rate of return with a Democratic president in a Republican House. I am not taking a stance on any candidate, but that may be the best option for the future of our country"

Blogger accuses CNBC’s John Carney of ‘sloppy, dishonest attack’

"He can't get my rather simple name right, and ignores most of the substance of my essay"

Reed Hastings slam: NFLX ‘sort of a Bank of America symbol’

"Which is super unfortunate"

U. brain lab director got Ph.D. from Hawaiian post-office-box school

"The reason I was hired at KU was because I was qualified. Not because of the Ph.D."
Credentials: No bachelor's, "attended" now-defunct Eurotechnical Research University, which had no campus, curriculum, permanent faculty or attendance requirement, offered advanced degrees in science, engineering, karate

Pilot says Reno air controllers bungled wind speed, direction

“The actual winds were considerably higher than what I was told. ... You never land in a tailwind. That’s Flying 101. You always land into the wind. They were landing aircraft for over an hour with a tailwind and never said anything about it"

Woman bilked IRS with 20 children born same day

Gets 18 months; used SSNs to claim deductions on returns for family and friends

Man shot after finding burglar in bedroom

"The slug was visible under the skin on the right shoulder"

Man tried to extort own family with picture of gun to head

Surveillance detected him pumping gas at station, didn't look like kidnap victim

Burglars following convenience store employees home

Violent offenders task force is handling the case

Phony cop pinned casino crime on ‘twin brother’

Identified himself to security as "Officer Banks"

Fashion model walks into plane propeller

Family says Lauren Scruggs might've been trying to thank pilot

CNBC merges European, Asian operations

Hoffman: "We will be more effective as we make editorial and commercial decisions. Coordinated decision making, streamlined communication and shared goals can only make us stronger"

Naked bodybuilder goes berserk in roid rage: cops

"It's a good thing our officers arrived on scene so quickly, because who knows who was next ... It took 4 police officers to handcuff him and it took 4 sets of handcuffs to restrain him"

Is sheriff implying serious dirt on late Shacknai girlfriend?

"What the letter's trying to say is, if you release something and we don't like your viewpoint — or the information that you rely on — then we're putting you on notice that we may come back and release anything that we want; whether it's part of the lawful investigation or simply digging up dirt on the victim"
1st Amendment lawyer: "I personally have never seen anything like this. I think it's the first time that I've ever seen a law enforcement or governmental agency do this"

Woman fires at intruder after 2nd break-in in 2 days

Police's bizarre advertisement: "It's very unusual, obviously, to have a burglar target the same house in 2 days ... maybe they know the victim and know that they have something in the home"

Died: Ex-HPQ chairwoman Patricia Dunn, OKd phone spying

Cal-Berkeley grad launched career from 2-week typing job

Ex-employee says Corzine bungled MF Global’s smart-run culture

"The traders would be shaking their heads. They would come back to their desk and say, 'Well, I thought we were going to do this — but Corzine would come by and do something else all by himself' "

Ex-TV reporter still known for Jim Mora saying ‘Playoffs?’

Tim Bragg 10 years ago: "You're gonna probably have to win out to make the playoffs"
Mora now: "I might be walking through a mall. And I might hear it from 2 or 3 people you know, 40, 50 yards away, they'll see me, and they'll say it. I hear it all the time. And they want me to say it, and I don't always say it"

Woman locked in office bathroom during 2-man burglary

Found pair going through belongings, struggled for money until they pushed her into restroom

Documentary director wins $50,000 no-strings-attached grant

"It allows me freedom to develop ideas for projects where I don’t have to be thinking immediately that I have to have the funding in place. Also, I have kids in college, so this relieves that immediate burden of, 'OK, where's the next paycheck coming from?' "

DUI, missing 1 tire: ESPN fires hockey analyst

Matthew Barnaby was driving Porsche Cayenne with front-end damage in Buffalo area

Crash kills bank execs flying to company holiday party

Partygoers learned through evening plane hadn't arrived: “Those things are seldom good news"

Tom DeMark says S&P 1,330 at year-end

"I had the strongest short-term buy signal I've recorded in 40 years"

Woman last seen by husband a week ago back home

Rare happy ending: Attractive 40-year-old outdoors enthusiast was seen buying camping supplies at Wal-Mart; had not told spouse or 19-year-old daughter she was going on camping trip, took dog, 5 days of food, dog food, credit card, ID to state park but left phone at home

T. Boone Pickens tells college locker-room shower tale on CNBC

"Can I tell you a quick story about the dressing room? OK, I, I walked up to this big, uh, um, defensive lineman of ours. And I- he's, he's stripped down. And he's getting ready to go to the shower. And I slapped him on the back and I said, 'My God,' I said, 'When I saw you I thought I was seeing msyelf in the mirror. And he said, 'Mr. Pickens, you gotta be kidding. I said 'I don't-', I said, 'I don't see as well as I used to' "
Mandy Drury: "Great story"

Aspen area suicide rate triple the national average

Hotline volume highest since opening; clinicians average 2 new clients a day in October
Community mourns 2 prominent businessmen, urged to talk: "I hope that it's a wake-up call for our community. People need to listen to their friends and neighbors, and reach out. Call us and say, 'My friend is talking about killing himself, what do I do?' Don't hesitate, because you may not have another chance"

Gasparino makes rare venture into sports opining

"mortgage settlement not imminent and tim tebow is amazing"

Thug gets comeuppance in picking martial arts champ as ‘victim’

Ends up shooting himself in ankle after being overpowered in robbery try; 2 black eyes

Nordstrom shopper punches out pepper-spraying Oakland thug

"You've got to admire people who step up and help out in this way"

Amazon exec dies in small-plane crash in 5-minute flight

100 yards short of airport in fog; Tom Phillips formed iTegris in 2010

Morgan Stanley CFO Ruth Porat: Hike taxes on wealthy

"The wealthiest can afford to pay more in taxes. That's a part of the deal. That makes sense. I don't know anyone that doesn't agree with that … We cannot cut our way to greatness"

Baltimore critic says CBS improved in Ravens victory

"Some intensity from a CBS broadcast team in the booth was nice for a change"
Mistakes: "There is no excuse for Tasker telling viewers that Billy Cundiff kicked a 'field goal' that 'nicked off' the upright and went 'through' for three points — when it was actually an extra point that hit the right upright and went through. ... And again, I heard no correction"
Claims announcer bias against team: "Dierdorf ... just can't seem to get it up for any game with the Ravens this year"
Hypocrite: Calls out "Another lazy, sloppy telecast from CBS Sports" in article that frequently misspells Cleveland coach's name

Farmer client of MF Global thinks he’s out $250,000

"I'm praying that I get it back. This thing should not be taken lightly by anybody. This has a far greater trickle-down than people realize"

Column: NFL unfair to bar Americans from online game viewing

"Game Pass offers everything I need, but the league won't make it available to U.S. residents"

TV anchor collapses while jogging

Susan Koeppen "suffered a heart-related problem related to a pre-existing valve condition. It was quite serious, but she is recovering nicely in the hospital"

Professional skier triggers Utah avalanche, dies

Jamie Pierre was snowboarding at unopened Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort

Bills score — with Dallas Cowboys cheerleader

Buffalo's David Nelson hands ball to Kelsi Reich: "I wish it could have been more special, but the situation didn't call for it. Being down 14 is not the time and place for that. But I definitely wanted to share that moment with her. And it was a special moment for both of us"

WaPost: Maria Bartiromo 1 of 4 winners of debate

"Made for an interesting and lively series of exchanges — especially with Gingrich"
Michael Barone: "Is Bartiromo always this obnoxious and ineffective at the same time?"
Washington Times: "Credit has to be given to Maria Bartiromo"
Celeb Twitter: "Seriously -- Maria Bartiromo could be a Bond girl"
Fox News: "the CNBC hosting crew was perhaps the most un-watchable of all the debates so far. Their questions were inane, far too long — and typically too self-centered. Who wants to listen to Jim Kramer (sic) screaming"
Andrew Sullivan: "Bartiromo is easily the best interrogator of the debates so far, b/c she refuses to accept the premises of some of the answers"
Donna Brazile: "Thank you Maria Bartiromo for having the courage to speak up"
Viewer: "The verdict is in: Maria Bartiromo is too hot to be moderating debates"

10,000 take part in Penn State Paterno riot

"We don't care what anybody says. We want JoePa back"

Nicole Lapin’s 3 tips for women to be ‘cheap, classy date’

"You might be thinking 'tacky,' but you’re wrong sister — instead think 'thrifty' "

CME seeks more tax breaks, hasn’t used ones it got

Terrence A. Duffy: "We don't have our hands out. I'll say it again. I'm not looking for TIF money. I'm not looking for incentive money. I want to pay the taxes that the CME Group owes. But there is absolutely nobody who believes that 100% of revenue that CME derives is coming from Illinois"

Duplex comic strip zings Andy Rooney on day of death

Glenn McCoy says he sent changed version to syndicate after learning of hospitalization
Revised: Which Hollywood star is the punch line in updated version?

Woman told to leave house drives into telephone pole

Occupants called police, saying she was "making problems," wanted her out

New Jersey voters approve sports gambling

"I can't see them getting it, because I can't see the feds allowing it"

Masked thug shoots Chinese food deliveryman

"I knew I was hit. I kept running. The good Lord was watching out for me"

Big 10 coaches claim they’re not thinking about Penn State

Bo Pelini, Nebraska: "I don’t believe in speaking on things I don’t know anything about. We’ll leave it at that ... I don’t know (Paterno) very well. He has always been very nice to me and seems like a class act"
Ron Zook, Illinois: "Anybody that knows Coach Paterno knows he’s a great person. What he has done for college football is just phenomenal. I think he’s one of the top 2 or 3 guys in the history of college football. ... I haven't spent a lot of time (analyzing) it"
Mark Dantonio, Michigan State: "I'm not qualified to speak on the situation, but in regards to Coach Paterno, he has been an outstanding role model for college football"
Luke Fickell, Ohio State: "I'm not going to speculate on it, I’m not going to judge. I don’t wish that upon anybody, obviously"
Bret Bielema, Wisconsin: "I don’t really know a lot about what’s going on. I’ve watched things on TV but haven’t really had any time to research anything"
Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern: "It’s sad. It’s really sad"

Family shoplifting crew hit 15 Targets: authorities

"The adults would come in and meet with the juveniles and then go back out, and (security) saw the juveniles put some things under their clothing"

Penn State cancels Paterno press conference

"Cannot be held and will not be rescheduled" — Coach's son says he wants to talk

Man, 82, killed in rock-crusher at quarry

Co-worker saw Bruce Anderson standing near where rock enters the machine

Cheerleading beauty, 17, dies in 1-car crash while texting

"I asked her to say something. I said, 'Come on, honey. Move your fingers.' She didn't"
Alexis Summers obituary, known for kindness and values: "She was the biggest sweetheart. You couldn't meet a nicer person. There wasn't a mean bone in her body" ... "She was the best one in the group. She would tell us, 'Don't say that' or 'Be nice.' I was at school today, but I just had to leave" ... "Alexis was very polite and respectful ... She always lit up the room when she entered" ... "Their faith is sustaining them. They believe there is life after this life and they will see her again"

Students witness college instructor fall from 60-foot tower

Craig Porter, chairman of energy tech program, was 36; grief counselors available

Wal-Mart giving sneak peek of Black Friday deals

Britt Beemer: "They might get a half a million or a million people to sign up"

Died: Stanley Bergstein, HOFer, D-Day veteran

"His contributions to harness racing are innumerable and will never be duplicated"

Jury sides with Twitter in patent infringement suit

Inventor Dinesh Agarwal challenged "browse" feature, is "100% disappointed"

Ashley Biden engaged to physician Howard Krein

30-year-old social worker will marry otolaryngologist/reconstructive surgeon

Man gets 8 years for 154-mph fatal crash

Victim James Lester's family: "The need for speed killed an innocent man"
Defense: Liver problem from blood transfusion caused "extremely confused state; in retrospect, he shouldn't have been operating a motor vehicle"

TV station’s hot new weekend anchor is successful jock

"Meredith was Allegheny’s 4-year captain and a 4-year NCAC All Conference player!”

Michelle Obama scratches John Arnold fund-raiser

Former Enron trader planning to host guests at $10,000, or $15,000 per couple

Chicago area couple buy ‘Field of Dreams’ in Iowa

Mike and Denise Stillman: "We will keep the movie site as pristine as we can. That’s the magic of the place. We want to keep the memories of it like in the movies"

Accused Calif. lawmaker voted to hike theft felony limit

Mary Hayashi said yes to upping threshold from $400 to $950

Died: Brandon Rice, 14, smoked synthetic marijuana

"He understood everything ... He couldn't talk back, but he could move his lips"

TV reporter covering prep practice injured in pileup

Joe Aulisio was taping in backfield: "It was a sweep situation. Our running back tried to get outside and a kid hit him. No one was aiming in that direction, but by the time bodies stopped flying, that's where they ended up" ... "We had a conversation during the whole thing. He was more concerned about our practice. He said, 'I ruined your last practice' "
Wife Teresa Weakley is anchor: "He's lucky, there's no spinal cord damage"

FAA: Porn star’s skydiving stunt didn’t violate rules

Alex Torres and receptionist jumped out in tandem

Retired TV newsman Bob Hite sees no problem with infomercials

"I think it's clear to anyone what I'm doing ... The only products we take on are products I believe in. And I have to have total script control"

CNBC’s stunning Jackie DeAngelis getting extensive a.m. tryout

Erin Burnett lookalike presently on "Worldwide Exchange" beat, still Middle East reporter

Kayaker nearly smacked by humpback whales

Alan Brady said they were so close, he had to duck from fear their tails might hit him

Garbage truck runs over, kills sanitation worker

Jordan Nanney fell off; co-worker tried to wave off driver: "It was a freak accident"

New York Times threatens to sue Huffington Post

Lisa Belkin goes from Motherlode to Parentlode, but not without controversy

Delaware gov getting 2 hours in ‘Squawk Box’ chair

Jack Markell will use appearance to tout state, appear with Walter Isaacson

‘Dr. Phil’ paying to exhume Shacknai girlfriend’s body

Rebecca Zahau is buried in Missouri; family doubts suicide conclusion

Coast Guard suspends search for missing SF kayaker

Thomas Gregoire got too close to a tugboat, flipped

Oakland residents file petition to recall mayor

Jean Quan accused of "willfully ignoring the city's most pressing issue: public safety"

DJ setting up equipment at event collapses, dies

Brett Anderson's death was witnessed by hotel employee

B of A analyst: Another U.S. downgrade ahead in 2011

Ethan S. Harris: "We expect a moderate slowdown in the beginning of next year"

Samaritan logger killed when tree falls on him

Kent Erding "in the winter ... would go around and plow people's driveways throughout town, even our big church parking lot, and he wouldn't charge a penny"

Kent State student apparently dead in dorm for days

James Barnes was 26: No reports of odors "until after they discovered the body"

CNBC contributor Andy Busch keynotes World Money Show

Louis Navellier, Jim Jubak, Chuck Carlson and Mark Skousen are speakers

Jane Wells delivers tribute to Mark Haines at CableFAX

"I miss him calling me 'Janie' "

Harry Belafonte dozes off on live television

Anchorwoman Leyla Santiago: "Wake up, wake up! This is your wake-up call!"

Zamboni drivers save hockey player with severed arteries

Rich Mertz initially put ice on his wound, pair saw it needed towels, pressure

‘Retired’ TV anchor took just 2 days to return as infomercial host

Patrice King Brown's Procera V9 ad with doctor-husband Paul Nemiroff still airs

TV anchor apologizes over Tiger Woods hot dog quip

Lindsay Allen: "I want to assure everyone that the comments were misunderstood"
Critic: "In the last 24 hours, I’ve talked to several media experts and not 1 has watched the tape and concluded anything other than what we all heard come out of her mouth"
Video: Did she say it, or didn't she?

Oakland police chief quits; feds may take over department

Anthony Batts: "I found myself with limited control, but full accountability"

Died: Linda Stowell, AP exec who wrote poignantly of cancer

In ER one week before death, contacted Nordstrom personal shopper to order jacket

‘Fast Money Halftime Report’ gets whole hour at noon

Out: "The Call," "The Strategy Session"
Expanded: "Squawk on the Street" gets extra hour
Promoted: Gary Kaminsky named Capital Markets Editor
Upgrades: Scott Wapner hosts extended "Fast," Carl Quintanilla helms new hour of "Street," Melissa Francis switches to "Power Lunch," Rick Santelli added to "Street"

New York Times expects 8% advertising plunge in Q3

AP: CEO Janet Robinson blames shortfall on "bleak" economy

6 years after son dies, doc, other son killed in plane crash

Mark Lundell in 2005 removed son's body from wreckage before FAA arrived

Suicidal skydiver sheds chute mid-air

Robert Raecke, 60, left note before making jump at 8,000 feet

Man crashes golf cart into creek at 2 a.m., dies

Eric Fisher "loved doing motorcycles. You always see quads and motorcycles go up here. It wasn't nothing alarming to see it go up at 2 in the morning"

TV consumer reporter files for Ch. 7 bankruptcy

The Troubleshooter, Tom Martino: "It is commercial real estate debt, every bit of it"

NYC weathergal pleads guilty to false assault reports

Heidi Jones: "I made it up for attention. I have so much stress at work"

Iowa grad cut by Steelers collapses at prep game

"My prayers are with Brett Greenwood ... He has overcome every challenge throughout his life. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Most people only knew the football player; I was blessed to know the person as well" ... "He was going to come down around the sideline tonight and be around us ... The kids love him around here. His name echoes through the hallways of Pleasant Valley. I had seen him down there running and I thought he was busy, then I thought I better go down there and say hi to him. ... Talking about football, talking about life, talking about how he wants to stay in sports ..."

Popular musician shot behind bar during band’s break

Ralph Ameduri Jr. was "on the back patio area when the unknown suspect demanded money"

67-year-old man painting barn dies in ladder fall

Gary James Pratt killed when scaffolding apparently tips back

Houston mayor promotes electric cars, tackles ‘range anxiety’

Annalise Parker: "Oil and gas is going to continue to be with us and incredibly important for the foreseeable future. But there is another future out there as well, and Houston's going to be prepared for that future"

Fox Sports’ Pac-12 video deemed offensive to Asians

Comedian Bob Oschack interviews USC students about Utah & Colorado; appears to mock students' accents, corrects grammatical mistakes in a seemingly condescending tone

Apple iPod engineer killed riding horse to party

Allen "Skip" Haughay Jr. was struck by GMC driver; no sign of intoxication, no charge

Calif. lawyer in Maui apparently dies in domestic dispute

Celestial Cassman "will be terribly missed. Her loss is incalculable"

Man, girlfriend piloting planes collide in mid-air

Scott Veal, 24, apparently going through divorce, died when his plane crashed
Chronology: "There's some maneuvering that's done en route at about 1,200 feet. The 207 pilot loses track of where the 208 is." ... "I can't see you, Scott." ... "The next thing she knows is his airplane strikes her right wing, and nearly severs the right wing"
Kristen Sprague's calmness amid tragedy: "We're sad about the results with the other aircraft but pleased with what Kristen was able to do to get down safely"

TV station finds new a.m. anchor at Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse

Meredith Haley/Dennis previously left KWQC-TV for job as restaurant manager

Good weekend for stinkers: Moviegoing plummets 20%

"The Help" shines; "Colombiana," "Afraid of the Dark," "Our Idiot Brother" sink

Surfboard designer since the 1960s hangs himself

Robert Russell Brown was known as "The King" and jokingly called "Gremmy" by some

BofA in war of words with Henry Blodget

"Mr. Blodget is making 'exaggerated and unwarranted claims' which is what the Securities and Exchange Commission stated publicly when he was permanently banned from the securities industry in 2003"
Blodget cites analyst: "It deliberately omitted any response to the argument that it has probably written trillions of dollars (notional principal) of CDS against that debt and the banks holding that debt.  Or that where it has matched its swap book, it has bought protection from those very same European banks or the technically insolvent German Landesbanks (their version of “thrifts”)"
Bove: "At some point, the fury against this company will weaken"
Gasparino: "bofa has a different prob than just lack of capital; investors have lost confidence in CEOs' ability to manage, which means he cant last"

Student skydiver, 51, dies after chute fails

Cal McKibbon cut first chute; 2nd was tangled: "He was coming down at high speed kicking his legs and he got tangled up in the ropes. He was just going down, down, down, and he started screaming, 'No!' And I heard a big plop and he landed in the river"

Hobbs scolds Cramer: ‘We do not have a Lehman situation’

Hobbs: "To tell people at home we have a Lehman situation is simply not correct"
Cramer: "No we're not there at this stage, but I think it's important to tell people that's what the scenario is ... I do know that there's large hedge funds that are concerned about the liquidity of banks and they're gonna try to do what they did here"
Hobbs: "... Hedge funds that are attempting to make money by destroying the equity of the banks and you're citing that as a golden light of what we should follow"
Cramer: "I never said that you should buy Bear Stearns I said it's OK to keep your money there"
Hobbs: "You told people to buy Bear Stearns. That's a very different argument"
Melissa Lee: "You guys are not really too far off"
David Faber: "Simon and Jim are both right"

S&P whacks Google price target by $200, to $500

Scott Kessler cuts from "buy" to "sell," sees "greater risk to the company and stock"

UW co-ed falls 80 feet from Italy hotel room, dies

Kelly Rose Denman "had a zest for life. She literally lived every day to the fullest"

Baby boy for CNBC ‘Squawk Box’ star Becky Quick

"Squawk Box" star and producer husband Matt Quayle welcome Kyle Nathaniel Quayle

Pair of home-built planes collide over lake

Dennis McRight, 69, was flying RV-6: "It's very sad. This is someone who has a family"

Ex-Miss El Paso caught shoplifting at Dillard’s: cops

Lorena Tavera, 21, caught with $69 Jessica Simpson-brand shirt in shopping bag

Bachmann asked if wives should be submissive

Byron York question draws boos; calls husband "wonderful, godly man and a great father"

Meredith: Tea Party is primarily ‘freaked out white men’

"Call it Tea Party, whatever you will, the fringe element is I characterize (as) freaked-out white men who are unemployed and have been unemployed for 3 years and they’re scared to death. 3 to 4 million of them are about to roll off unemployment benefits in the next three to four months. This is only going to get worse"
Offended by Rick Santelli's on-air rebuttal:
Santelli: "How many muni areas have actually defaulted by the way, just a question"
Whitney: "Why is he so angry? What have I done to you (laughs) ... I was empathizing with people who are unemployed"
Santelli: "Oh come on, think about it, think about it. Stick with munis"
Whitney: "I don't know where that came from, but OK"
Dimon: “I love Meredith and all that, but honestly most of that stuff is hogwash"

Playmate arrested trying to board plane with revolver

Shanna Marie McLaughlin has valid permit to carry a concealed weapon

New city administrator says Oakland in ‘state of crisis’

Deanna Santana: "I get it"
Lifelong resident: "With what happened yesterday, we have to get out of here"

What shoe brand is worn by 2 CNBC showstoppers?

Details on our Fast Money Review page — hopefully stylists aren't seeing red

Woman falls face-first into curb recycling bin, dies

Sheila Decoster found by horrified husband with legs sticking up, may have tried to kick way out: "Could I blame the city because the cans aren't tippable? I don't know. City liability hasn't crossed my mind"

Paraglider plunges 40 feet into home’s back yard, dies

Kenneth Blanchard, 53, was on a thermal current when parachute collapsed

Expert kayaker dies paddling in Waterfall Alley

Allen Michael Satcher encountered whirlpool area, failed to grasp ropes from group

Math professor plunges to death during class

Rudolf Alexandrov, 71, became agitated, dove over railing after security called

Former NBC staffer sues, claims workplace harassment

Doll: "Look, it's got your DNA, skin color, and you both have the same hair"

Darren Rovell explains picking Tampa for National Anthem

"I got offers from the Tigers, they were going to have the Four Tops tutor me. The Pirates were going to have Huey Lewis step out. He had a postgame concert, and I was going to do it with the Mets, they're kind of my team. The White Sox offered. But I decided to go with the Rays because they had a commitment to a bigger idea, which is the whole social media thing. I thought that was about more than just me, which was kind of cool"

Cops: Couple faked kidnapping, forced mom to pay at BofA

"After being read his rights, admitted conspiring ... also added that ... he knew it was too good to be true and that he also knew something would go wrong with the plan"

‘Forensic results are coming back’ in Shacknai girlfriend death

Coronado Police Department, with no homicide unit, handling boy's death investigation

2-foot-long red and yellow snake empties city bus

"We have an employee who's familiar with snakes and other reptiles"

Drunkard fails to find fight at 1st tavern, tries another

Police called downtown at 11:33 p.m. to deal with 45-year-old, find him at 2nd location

Man asks cops to arrest pals for $80 robbery

"Long story short, his 2 friends commenced to beat him up once he set foot inside the door of the residence, which is where one of his friends lived"

Ronkonkoma thug robbed 7-Eleven with tree branch: cops

Blocked by motorcycle after being chased by clerk, several customers

S&P defies other agencies, cuts U.S. to AA+

Outlook is negative, a sign another downgrade possible in 12 to 18 months

SEC drops administrative case against Rajat Gupta

"The staff is fully committed to the case and will proceed as appropriate"

DuPont to stop selling Imprelis amid tree damage

"We're a modest family, but we try to take care of our home. It's disturbing"

Ex-Sullivan & Cromwell M&A expert guilty of tax evasion

"John O'Brien went to work every day at a prestigious law firm where he advised clients on how to comply with the law at the same time that he was knowingly breaking it. He thumbed his nose at the IRS to fund an even more lavish lifestyle than his generous income permitted"

Rite Aid manager dies chasing shoplifter over wall

Brody Koga, 52, pursued cigarette shoplifter after woman caused disturbance in store

Woman, 26, dies in 600-foot Yosemite Half Dome fall

Hayley LaFlamme fell on the shoulder during descent; authorities say rain was factor

TV reporter shot in hand by BB-gun during report

Leanne Suter visibly shaken, said "look at the blood" while continuing to broadcast

2 die in crash of Wright Brothers replica plane

Don Gum and Mitchell Cary were volunteer pilots for Wright “B” Flyer Inc.
Bystander horror: "I heard the pop and thought that meant trouble, so I went to look ... I went up to the plane, and there they were under the wing"

Rick Santelli suggests Eamon Javers isn’t doing his job

Santelli: "Why aren't you more adversarial, why aren't your peers more adversarial? If what you see going on as a reporter is a game, isn't the story, it's a game?"
Javers: "I'm not saying it's a game, I'm saying that what you need to do-"
Santelli: "But you did! You said that's Washington ... Believe me, if I was there, Eamon, I'd ask some tough questions."
Javers: "I think we have been asking the president these tough questions, Rick."

B of A names chief risk officer in Friday afternoon staff memo

Terry Laughlin now heads legacy asset servicing business; takes over late in Q3

FAA proposes $689,800 hazmat fine for FedEx

Company: Packages "never posed any danger to our aircraft or crew members"
Ground: FedEx truck driver falls asleep at wheel, kills pickup driver
Negligent homicide: FedEx truck driver guilty of highway jackknifing death

Texas recipient of Oakland FedEx package busted for pot

Addressed to "Mr. Jim Crow"; deputies find several from FedEX with marijuana residue
Neighbor stunned: "He's an excellent guy; he offers to do things for me. Matter of fact, the other day, he noticed that my tire was on my daughter's car, was a spare, and said you know, we're having a sale"

Local anchor Amy Wegmann lands role in ‘Army Wives’

Confusion: "He still said he wanted me to walk with the camera. And I said, 'You mean walk forward with the camera?' And he said, 'No, do what you usually do, walk backwards with the camera.' I wasn't catching what he was saying. I said, 'You want me to walk backwards with the camera?' And he said 'Yes, how you would normally do it.' I thought, we don't normally do it that way, but of course I just did it. So in the scene, I'm having to walk backwards and talk at the same time. And they gave me brand new high heels from wardrobe with no scuff on the bottom for traction, so walking backwards was tricky"

Ms. Nevada in critical condition after collision with bus

Tracy Rodgers was set to compete for Ms. United States at Las Vegas Hilton next month

CNBC stars wear American flag ties, scarves to honor Haines

Steve Grasso: "i am best efforts going to wear the american flag tie every friday"
Mandy Drury: "I'm joining the American flag tie brigade ... If you have one, wear one too"

CNBC legend Mark Haines passes away at age 65

N.Y. Post: Insider says felt ill Tuesday, left work early
Special Report: Erin Burnett takes part in CNBC hourlong tribute
Obituary: Wife, Cindy, reported death, at Marlboro, N.J., home, cause of death not released ... born April 19, 1946; grew up in Oyster Bay, N.Y. Graduate of Denison University (Granville, Ohio), 1969; law degree, University of Pennsylvania, 1989 ... member of the N.J. state bar ... 2 children, Matthew and Meredith
Pioneer: Joined CNBC in 1989, became first host of "Squawk Box"
Tribute: Traders on NYSE floor observe moment of silence
Mark Hoffman: "One of the building blocks of CNBC since the very beginning"
Sandy Cannold: "The toughest day I have ever had in my TV life"
Joe Kernen: "His fingerprints were on everything," finest hour 9/11 coverage
Jane Wells: "I'll miss his bluntness, his patriotism, his skepticism"
Barry Ritholtz: "A no-nonsense straight shooter. He knew what questions to ask and how to ask them. He was trained as an attorney. He brought that keen lawyer's eye to everything he did. It wasn't something often seen in the financial media"
Pete Najarian: "Mark was the best and just a solid pillar for us all from the exchange"
Mark Cuban: "I really enjoyed being interviewed by him. Smart. Witty. Quick. None better"
Kate Kelly: "A sad day at CNBC. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark Haines's family"
Guy Adami: "I was fortunate enough to meet him ... A very sad day"
Sharon Epperson: "He found his way into the hearts of many of the traders here at the NYMEX"
Gary Kaminsky: "I'm probably not here if it's not for Haines ... I have admired his transparency, and the way he handles himself"
Herb Greenberg: "I thanked him for being the first one to get me on air here"
Matt Quayle: "Simply put, Mark Haines made my career"
Darren Rovell: "He was who many of you would have been if you had been on our air"
Darren Rovell: "Along with dinner tonight, CNBC staff will be treated to Cheetos & ketchup, one of Mark Haines' favorite combos. Great tribute"
Courtney Reagan: "Unbelievably sad day here at CNBC"
Nicole Lapin: "Mark Haines, you've inspired me to be a fine business journalist"
Melissa Lee: "Whenever he walked in, he sort of just made everybody smile"
Melissa Francis: "My favorite memory, his steel cage death matches with Arianna Huffington"
Steve Grasso: "The absence of the 9am call ... 'Live from the financial capitol of the world' will be a constant reminder of the loss of mark haines"
Jon Najarian: "Such a fun guy, truly enjoyed each talk with Mark"
Bertha Coombs: "This is a guy who didn't put on airs. He came to work in ratty sweatpants and god-awful bright-colored Crocs. He didn't suffer fools, but at the end of the day he really was always fair"
Rebecca Jarvis: "Mark Haines was the best - he always made me laugh and think. I will miss him dearly and my thoughts & prayers go to his family"
Carl Quintanilla: "Words can't describe our loss at the passing"
Mary Thompson: "He was a masterful interviewer, our best I always thought"
Ron Insana: "Mark had a style ... he called it the way he saw it"
Sue Herera: "Mark's legacy will be the way he challenged all of us to be better at what we do ... He was also an incredibly kind man"
Tyler Mathisen: "There was no phoniness about him, no pretense, no self-consciousness"
Bill Griffeth: "He loved his family ... So many CEOs, politicians ... who Mark interviewed over the years and was especially hard on, many of them are the ones coming in and saying, 'I grieve along with everybody else'"
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera: "We're just gonna miss him so dearly ... I think he'd be mortified that we spent so much time talking about him"
NYSE: "Mark was an outstanding professional and pioneer in business journalism, and we are proud that his legacy includes years of excellence in reporting from the NYSE"
Charles Gasparino: "For all my battles at cnbc i never battled mark haines; a class act thru and thru. i used to call him the real chairman of the board; RIP"
David Faber: "Skill as an interviewer coupled with his wonderful wit, that I will miss the most"
Larry Kudlow: "Unspeakably sad passing of my CNBC pal Mark Haines.Great broadcaster. Total pro. Sharpest questions. Sincere condolence to his family. RIP"
Amanda Drury: "I watched Mark Haines from Asia, well before I met him, and thought, 'I want to be a journo like that.' He didn't put up with nonsense. RIP."
Erin Burnett: “He made it clear he accepted me from the get-go. He treated me as an equal. He made me feel important ... He loved to do things for his kids. He was always on the Web looking for things his kids might like”
Jim Cramer: "Mark Haines was our Huntley, our Brinkley, our Cronkite all rolled up into one giant of a business journalist. He was the first business journalist ever to ask a CEO a hard question that I had ever seen. When I met him 15 years ago, I was scared to death of him. I was a guest co-host. He said to me when he shook my hand, 'No free passes, to you or anyone else.' He stayed that way. Forever"
Maria Bartiromo: "Mark Haines was a true hero. His coverage of 9/11 was historic. He handled the adversity incredibly well. He will be missed by all"

Erin Burnett, at CNBC since 2005, jumps to CNN

Network: "Erin is the kind of all-star player that knows how to connect-the-dots"
Anchor: "I began my journalism career at CNN, so this is like coming home for me"
34 years old: "We are going to develop a show with her and for her"
Pop: Time Warner shares gain 1.7% on the day

Trump goes off the rails in Vegas F-bomb show

"Our leaders are stupid, they are stupid people ... In the old days, when you won the war, it was yours. When we win a war ... we leave with nothing. ... I'd say to South Korea, 'All those televisions you sell us, all the billions you make — we're going to protect you and make sure you're in good shape, but you're going to pay for it. You know something, they would do it in two minutes. ... In China and other countries, they just burn whatever the hell is available. Over here, we want clean technology. What the hell good is green here if this guy over here is spewing all sorts of crap into the air?"

TV anchor apologizes for giving 2 sides of global warming

Don Shelby: "If I report a story on abuse of children, I don't go out and interview an abuser on the upside of child abuse"

Rival station buys ad honoring fired anchor Suzanne Geha

"I think she's made WZZM 13 better, because competition always makes a business better"

TV reporter a no-show after inviting elite club for segment

Kerry McNally denies tirade: "No, I never dropped an F-bomb with anybody"

Joe Battipaglia: ‘Gentle giant,’ ‘very generous guy,’ dies at 55

Chief investment strategist at Stifel Nicolaus was CNBC pundit since network inception
Barron's: "Died on Thursday of a heart attack, Fox Business News reported"
Son Jeff star tackle for Naval Academy: "He's been a model Midshipman. He's done well academically. He's excelled at every phase of the academy"
Navy community loss: "Joseph and Mary Ann Battipaglia never missed a road game"
Doug Kass: "I knew Joe well ... He will be badly missed"
Neil Cavuto: "The gentle giant ... who never forgot ... the little guy"
Obituary: Died at 55, was at Georgia speaking engagement
Last CNBC.com video April 8: With Jim Iuorio and Doug Roberts on "The Kudlow Report," said, "You continue to buy this profit season. You continue to watch for the U.S. economy and the global economy to expand, to absorb the higher cost of energy; nobody likes it ... you have to continue to buy this market." Favorite investments: "Industrials, the energys and materials still work."

Maybe Vegas TV reporter isn’t leaving after all

Alicia Jacobs says "No decisions made," calls columnist's report "completely inaccurate"

Chrystia Freeland named editor of Thomson Reuters Digital

"Will manage a team that will select, customize, produce text and multimedia content"

Vegas TV reporter who dated Vince Neil is leaving

Alicia Jacobs, 44, born to unwed teen mother, won Miss Nevada, Mrs. United States

N.Y. Post: Scaramucci group makes minority Mets bid

Others include team of Steve Starker/Ken Dichter, and David Heller of Goldman Sachs

1st-time pageant entrant, 28, wins Miss Alaska International

Diana Grum: "I actually beat out a former Miss America contestant"

Pageant: Bikini photos of stripped queen were ‘unusable’

Won Miss San Antonio on strength in bikini competition; not in same shape for Miss Texas

Sacheen Padilla is stunner in Priceline ‘Naomi Price’ ads

Resume boasts commercials for Apple, Miller Lite, Homewood Suites, Nokia

Stephanie Courtney stars as Flo in Progressive commercials

Well-known insurance huckster also has recurring role as receptionist on "Mad Men"

Mike McGlone is the actor in Geico Charlie Daniels ad

Several commercials, including: "Did the Waltons take way too long to say good night?"

David Starzyk is actor credited in Chase Sapphire card commercial

Staggering list of TV credits, joins Molly Culver in ads with Sinatra jingle, ski lodge

Seen on CNBC: Woman in Chase/Sinatra commercial is Molly Culver

42 years old, 6 feet tall, commentator for VH-1, helps sell Sapphire credit card

Gorjus actress in Miller Lite Buster ad is Rachel Specter

Asks boyfriend played by Carter MacIntyre to choose between her or dog in commercial

Katie Savoy is girl in NFL Adrian Peterson commercial

T-Mobile: Canadian stunner Carly Foulkes is Anne Hathaway lookalike

RJ Kelly is the actor in Ally Bank pony commercials

Snarky banker tells 2 adorable little girls that each can have a pony if she wants

Wishful thinking? CNBC.com hasn’t removed Margaret Brennan bio

"Brennan is a General Assignment Reporter for CNBC. She reports regularly for Business day"

Victory for CNBCfix? CNBC takes ‘$50 billion’ out of Madoff show title

CNBCfix exclusive, 3/13: "Journalistic reach" to evaluate crime at level suggested by crook

Melissa Francis calls bra-size guess ‘terrifyingly accurate’

CNBC beauty evidently reading the blogs — we'll let this go without further comment

Darren Rovell gets lapped exploring business side of NASCAR

Uncovers little financial insight, misses chance to explain emergence from "niche" sport

CNBCfix review: Doctor makes ‘House’ call in Faber’s ‘Caved In’

Book version of splendid "Cards" well-written, but focus on Greenspan misses real story

$50B. $64.8B. $170B. $10B. $17B. What’s the real Madoff number?

$50 billion tally from the crook himself was good enough for CNBC and other media

Julia Boorstin’s Jackson report mumbles away TMZ death scoop

Declined to use the term "died," made a point of insisting "we have not confirmed that"
Waited: "Fast Money" gave 5 minutes to Faber book promotion while Jackson news emerged
Plus: AP, Los Angeles Times and New York Times differ on who posted what, and when

Modesty not always on the resume in ‘I am CNBC’ ads

Update: Jane Wells, Jim Goldman and Scott Cohn add new wrinkles to the collection

CNBC asks Dennis Gartman if he called Buffett an ‘idiot’

Commodities king laughs off report, calls Oracle's 45% loss "inexcusable ... poor trading"
Told Brent Hunsberger of Oregonian in June: ‘Warren Buffett is an idiot’
Responded to reader critics at Oregonian site: "Last year I did indeed lose money... 2%.
Other than that, for the previous 14 years I've averaged about +12%, with 22% as my best year.
... I'm also long of Goldman Sachs and Loews while short of Berkshire Hathaway for the past
two months, and have added to that trade along the way as the profits have built up."
Ignored? Days later, CNBCfix was only media site to pick up jaw-dropping Oregonian story
Jeff Macke on BRK-B short: "Congratulations to Dennis Gartman, who saw this coming"

Time to put Yankees-Mets, Cubs-White Sox in same divisions

CNBCfix exclusive: Baseball needs to scrap "leagues" and give fans intra-city rivalries

CNBCfix review: 1 hour not nearly enough for Burnett in Africa

Overreaching documentary shows strengths, weaknesses of anchor, could use Tim Seymour

Does New York Times believe its own ‘Weekender’ ad?

One sentence by arrogant chap deserves scrutiny for puffery at the expense of logic

CNBCfix review: ‘Oprah Effect’ is missing one thing: Oprah

Carl Quintanilla has some interesting stories, but lacks comment from Queen of Talk herself

Couple did ‘3 months of due diligence’ before investing with Stanford

CNBCfix review: Scott Cohn's "Secrets of the Knight" has good but unfocused material

CNBCfix review: ‘Run for the Roses’ feels like a one-trick pony

Outsourced CNBC original with Melissa Francis mostly seems like promo for NBC broadcast

CNBCfix review: Darren Rovell makes the sale in ‘As Seen on TV’

Doesn't dig as deep into infomercial ads as it could, but cuts like a Ginsu knife

Three reasons why NFL Draft is bad for players, fans, league

CNBCfix exclusive: It doesn't provide "competitive balance," but manipulates stars

CNBCfix (slightly) makes the news — in the lede graf!

All from Jared Bernstein's fee: Consider Tony Paradiso a must-read at nashuatelegraph.com

Maxim apparently gives Michelle Caruso-Cabrera the cold shoulder

Becky Quick, Erin Burnett, Trish Regan appear to make hot list, with nod to Maria Bartiromo

Margaret Brennan receives 2009 Young Leaders Irish Spirit Award

(Ex-)CNBC reporter/Arabic scholar/beauty praised by philanthropic American Ireland Fund

CNBCfix review: David Faber’s ‘House of Cards’ a home run

Impressive documentary of mortgage collapse will appeal to the pros and the laymen

CNBCfix review: ‘Marijuana Inc.’ weeds out a lot of context

Lackluster documentary is decent, but Trish Regan puts on a fashion show

Cruise line trades access for advertising in ‘Cruise Inc.’

CNBC travel correspondent Peter Greenberg digs into Norwegian Pearl's financials

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