(CBS News) Thousands of passengers erupted into cheers Thursday night as the crippled triumph finally pulled up to the dock. As they stepped onto dry land, and into the arms of their loved ones some couldn't contain their excitement. Carnival then chartered a caravan of buses to transport folks out of Mobile, Ala. To add insult to injury, at least one of those buses became stranded on the way to...
Falling Meteor Causes Blast, Injures Hundreds
Labels: Business A massive meteor shower slammed into Earth near the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, located about 1,000 miles east of Moscow in the Ural Mountains.Dashboard cameras captured a blinding flash of light streaking across the sky. Moments later, the fragments smashed into the ground. The impact, and the sonic boom of the meteor entering the atmosphere, shattered windows around the city...
Meteorite hits central Russia, more than 500 people hurt
Labels: WorldCHELYABINSK, Russia (Reuters) - More than 500 people were injured when a meteorite shot across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, sending fireballs crashing to Earth, shattering windows and damaging buildings. People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion, saw a bright light and then felt a shockwave according to a Reuters correspondent in...
Eastbound MRT service delayed due to faulty train
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Eastbound train service on the East-West Line was delayed due to a faulty train at Raffles Place station on Friday evening. Rail operator SMRT said passengers were asked to alight, and the train was taken out of service. To maintain service on the unaffected stretches of the East-West Line, some trains were turned around at Queenstown and Outram Park stations (eastbound), and...
Feb
14
Vimeo buys app that turns your video stills into animations
Labels: LifestyleVimeo has bought aboard a new app and new people that can transform your videos into animations.The company announced today that it now owns Echograph, an app that lets iPhone and iPad users create antimations by blending together different parts of a video clip.Purchased from Clear-Media, the Echograph app previously cost $2.99 but is now available for free.As described in this online video, an Echograph...
Couple describes Dorner ordeal, unexpected compliment
Labels: Health (CBS News) Police in Southern California are defending their actions in the manhunt for Christopher Dorner. They say they did not intentionally burn down the cabin where he apparently died. Dorner was a suspected killer with a grudge against the Los Angeles Police Department, but two of his final victims say he didn't seem like a bad man. Karen and Jim Reynolds are the owners of Mountain Vista Resort,...
'Blade Runner' Charged With Murdering Girlfriend
Labels: Business Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic and Paralympic athlete known as the "blade runner," was taken into custody in South Africa today and charged with the murder of his girlfriend, who was fatally shot at his home.Police in the South African capital of Pretoria received a call around 3 a.m. today that there had been a shooting at the home of 26-year-old Pistorius, Lt. Col. Katlego Mogale...
"Blade Runner" Pistorius charged with murdering girlfriend
Labels: WorldJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee who became one of the biggest names in world athletics, was charged on Thursday with shooting dead his girlfriend at his upscale home in Pretoria. Police said they opened a murder case after a 30-year-old woman was found dead at the Paralympic and Olympic star's house in the Silverlakes gated complex...
Philippine gunmen "demand to stay in Malaysia"
Labels: Technology KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's government said Thursday its security forces have surrounded dozens of Philippine gunmen in a remote area of Borneo island, and a report said the group is demanding the right to stay.Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters about 80 to 100 gunmen had been cornered by security forces near the small coastal town of Lahad Datu in the Malaysian state of Sabah.He...
Feb
13
Amazon's Prime Instant Video adds more CBS reruns
Labels: LifestyleAmazon Instant Video on Nintendo's Wii.(Credit:Amazon Instant Video)Amazon announced today that it's adding a new batch of CBS and Showtime reruns to its video-streaming service.The new additions to Amazon's Prime Instant Video service include "America's Next Top Model," "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Jericho," "The L Word," "Undercover Boss," and "United States of Tara." This selection builds on the...
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