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World Health Organization Warns Of Gonorrhea Strain Resistant To Antibiotics

Source: AP / CBS News GENEVA – A strain of gonorrhea that is resistant to the disease’s only remaining treatment, cephalosporin antibiotics, has officials at the World Health Organization warning doctors around the world to step up their efforts to stop the disease. The U.N. health agency said Wednesday it is urging governments and doctors [...]

George Zimmerman To Spend At Least 23 More Days In Jail

Source: AP / CBS News George Zimmerman has been given a new bond hearing, tentatively scheduled for June 29, reports CBS affiliate WKMG in Orlando. The former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing Florida teen Trayvon Martin will now sit in jail for at least a few more weeks. Mark O’Mara, Zimmerman’s attorney, told WKMG he is [...]

Woman Gets Herpes, Sues For $900K (VIDEO)

CNN’s Sunny Hostin reports on an Oregon woman who contracted herpes from a date and sued, winning $900,000 in damages. WATCH:

White House Leaks Of Classified Information Spark Controversy (VIDEO)

Brianna Keilar looks into the controversy between the White House and Capitol Hill over leaks of classified information. WATCH:

FBI Probes Leaks On Iran Cyberattack

Source: Evan Perez and Adam Entous / The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The FBI has opened an investigation into who disclosed information about a classified U.S. cyberattack program aimed at Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to two people familiar with the probe. The investigation follows publication last week of details of the cyber-sabotage program, including the use [...]

MEDIABISTRO: So What Do You Do, Roland Martin, CNN Contributor and Host of TV One’s Washington Watch?

Source: Marcus Vanderberg / Mediabistro The TV, radio and newspaper vet talks building a brand Love him or hate him, there’s no denying Roland Martin’s work ethic. The man of a 1,001 jobs went from county and government reporter at the Austin-American Statesman to becoming one of the most recognizable and outspoken political commentators on [...]

S.C. Police Arrest Mom For Cheering During Daughter’s Graduation (VIDEO)

Source: Tonya Brown / WPDE NewsChannel 15 Shannon Cooper cheered as her daughter walked across the stage to get her diploma from South Florence High School Saturday night, but just minutes later, Shannon was handcuffed and arrested. “Are ya’ll serious? Are ya’ll for real? I mean, that’s what I’m thinking in my mind. I didn’t [...]

OUCH! Woman Slaps Tom Barrett After His Concession Speech (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post MILWAUKEE – Democratic challenger Tom Barrett faced a throng of unhappy supporters on Tuesday night after conceding Wisconsin’s recall election to Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Yet one woman was so dissatisfied that she actually slapped the mayor for conceding. 12 News reporter Terry Sater spoke to Barrett about the ‘slap.’ “She [...]

Gay Marriage Stance Costs Pastor A Flock (VIDEO)

A minister’s support for same-sex marriage costs him his congregation. CNN’s David Mattingly reports. WATCH:

Ray Bradbury, Author Of “Fahrenheit 451,” Dead At 91

Source: AP / CBS News Ray Bradbury, the writer best known for his dystopian novel “Fahrenheit 451,” died Tuesday night in Los Angeles. He was 91. Reached at Bradbury’s home, his daughter, Alexandra Bradbury, says her father died Tuesday night in Southern California. She did not have additional details. Bradbury had a lengthy career of [...]