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Mom charged for Spoof

mdking — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:48:40 +0000

A woman who posted a video similar to Will Ferrell’s The LandLord is in trouble with the law.

CNN’s Veronica De La Cruz reports on the Virginia mother who is facing charges.

The video apparently showed her 2-year-old daughter holding an unlit cigarette on MySpace.com.

CNN I-Reporters Capture Photos in Mall

mdking — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:53:49 +0000

As terror broke out in a Nebraska mall, CNN’s I-reporters captured images. Veronica de la Cruz reports. Click here to see the story.

Nine Dead after Mall Shooting Spree

mdking — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:13:07 +0000

Police say at least nine people have been killed at a shooting at an Omaha, Nebraska, shopping mall. Click here to watch police describe what happened.

Naked Shoppers Caught on Surveillance Video

mdking — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:57:49 +0000

Two men are captured on surveillance video, shopping for Skittles and sodas in the nude. Affiliate KTVK reports. Click here for an eyeful.

Online Retaliation

mdking — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:12:12 +0000

Megan Meier hanged herself with a cloth belt from a support beam in a closet in her Missouri home Oct. 16, 2006, shortly after receiving cruel messages on MySpace, a popular social networking website. Megan had been exchanging messages with a 16-year-old named Josh Evans for about six weeks before her death. CNN’s Veronica de la Cruz says some in cyberspace are lashing out at the family accused of harassing the 13-year-old girl to the point of suicide. Click here to watch the video.

Zamboni Goes Up in Flames

mdking — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:31:54 +0000

A Zamboni caught fire while resurfacing the ice of a Pennsylvania rink. Click here to watch the video.

Racial Preferences on Social Networking Sites

mdking — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:37:57 +0000

A new study says race may play a part in choosing on online social networking site. CNN’s Veronica de la Cruz reports. Click here to watch the video.

Talking Turkey

mdking — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:02:43 +0000

A nostalgic peek at life on the turkey farm.

CNN’s Jeanne Moos takes a humorous look at Thanksgiving turkeys in this archive feature from 1996.

Click here to see the video.

Trouble in Toyland

mdking — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:30:58 +0000

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has just issued a report on toy safety. Obviously, this is in response to the recent rash of toy recalls affecting well known name brands like Fisher-Price, Mattel, and Aqua-Dots. Click here to watch the press conference that followed the report’s release.

Presidential Debate One-Liners

mdking — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:43:38 +0000

Who is trotting out the best zingers from this year’s presidential debates?

Click here to watch the story and video by CNN’s Jeanne Moos.