December 14, 2013

Family of American who vanished in Iran sees plusses in disclosure he was ...
http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/13/21882917-family-of-american-who-vanished-in-iran-sees-plusses-in-disclosure-he-was-working-for-cia
... Williams and Mike Brunker, NBC News. Friends and relatives of Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent who disappeared in Iran more than six years ago, say they hope new disclosures that he was working for the CIA will lead to more action to get him home.


The Ladies of 'Anchorman 2' Show Ron Who's Boss
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ladies-anchorman-show-ron-boss-21208807
"This new generation, those who were 10 years old when the first movie came out, have found it, so the popularity of it seemed to just grow," said Applegate in a recent phone interview. "And the demand for it started to get bigger, so of course for the ...


Screening Room: Who Might Be The Next Black Actress On 'SNL'?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/12/13/250725499/screening-room-who-might-be-snls-next-black-actress
Thompson, who said he was no longer going to dress in drag, came in for particular criticism after telling TV Guide that SNL auditions never turn up any black female comedians who are ready for the job. Kerry Washington appeared on SNL in November ...


Who are the most annoying fliers? Survey says ...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2013/12/13/most-annoying-fliers-expedia-survey/3990957/
Inattentive parents ? those with no control over their crying or naughty kids -- and rear seat kickers, little or big, rank as the two most irritating types of fellow flyers, according to Expedia.com's recently released 2013 Airplane Etiquette Study ...


China Indicts Law Activist Who Founded Civic Group
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-indicts-law-activist-founded-civic-group-21204174
A prominent Chinese legal activist who founded a group that organized small, peaceful protests and dinners to discuss politics was indicted Friday by Beijing prosecutors and will likely stand trial soon, his lawyer said. The lawyer, Zhang Qingfang ...


Ellsbury A Yankee: Big-name players who went from Red Sox to Yankees
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/2013/12/12/big-name-players-who-went-from-red-sox-yankees/FsdX7MTZ49RzNaTP9VR2qK/story.html
Jacoby Ellsbury is the latest Red Sox player to defect to the Yankees for more money. According to Baseballreference.com, 217 players have suited up for both the Red Sox and Yankees over the years. Fans are generally forgiving of the average players ...


Don't blame fans who want to keep 3 off the track
http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2013-12-13/dont-blame-fans-who-want-to-keep-3-off-the-track
Yet they still have a problem with it, a fully justified big problem they shouldn't have to defend amid the insulting view that they just don't understand the sport, they should just put their feelings aside, joining the flock of Earnhardt fans who ...


Man who faked sign language at Mandela memorial has faced murder, other ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/man-who-faked-sign-language-at-mandela-memorial-has-faced-murder-other-charges/2013/12/13/98d2d992-6402-11e3-aa81-e1dab1360323_story.html
JOHANNESBURG ? The sign language interpreter who gestured meaninglessly at the Nelson Mandela memorial in South Africa on Tuesday has faced charges of murder, rape, theft, breaking and entering, malicious damage to property and kidnapping, ...