Heartfelt honor: Survivors remember Pearl Harbor

Art Wynant and Mike Sotak have seen a lot of sunrises since Dec. 7, 1941.
But none quite like that sunny Sunday morning 69 years ago Tuesday.
It was on that morning, which turned black with smoke, that Wynant, 89, of Redding and Sotak, 88, of Happy Valley became blood brothers after finding themselves in the middle of the deadly Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor that swept the U.S. into World War II.

Top 5 quotes from 'Glee's' 'A Very Glee Christmas' episode

"A Very Glee Christmas" was, in fact, just that.
It didn't redefine the Christmas TV special. It didn't revive the Andy Williams or other 1970s-era Christmas specials.
It wasn't even original.
But it was typical "Glee." And it was very good.
Sue Sylvester returned as the perfect Grinch, right down to the green face paint. (And her naive sidekick, Becky, made a perfect "rein-dog.") A large part of episode was spent re-telling the Dr. Seuss Christmas classic. But it did so as good as — or even better than — the original.

Apple Cup Kept Police Busy

PULLMAN — Twenty-one fans were arrested and a number of fans were injured Saturday at the Apple Cup football game between Washington and Washington State, WSU Police Department Lt. Steven Hansen said Monday.
Devin Ford, 20, of Snohomish was charged with third-degree assault on a law officer, a felony, for allegedly spitting on Whitman County Deputy Jim Pelissier.
Ford, a Washington student, was released from Whitman County Jail in Colfax on his own recognizance Monday night. Ford also was charged with resisting arrest and being intoxicated as a minor.

Turkish PM says "firm" with demands after Israel fire help

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged Israel to end the siege of the Gaza Strip as he repeated demands on apology and compensation over a deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship in May.

Erdogan spoke after Turkish and Israeli diplomats met for two days in Geneva in a bid to overcome crisis since Israeli soldiers killed 9 Turkish activists in the May 31 raid into Gaza aid flotilla.

Ski Dazzle Los Angeles 2010

Los Angeles - You could head to the mountains to ski and board now that winter weather has come to Southern California. If you're not up for the trip... or are in the market for snow sports gear... there's also the Los Angeles Convention Center this weekend at the Ski Dazzle Ski Show and Snowboard Expo.
Check out Cristy Fajardo's video report in the media player.

Toyota Etios Liva - Toyota may price small car at Rs 4.3 lakh

Toyota Kirloskar's much publicised compact car, the Etios Liva, to debut next year, would be priced around Rs 4.3 lakh, say company sources. The compact car, to take on the top-selling hatchback Swift from Maruti Suzuki, would be launched in March or April, a push-back by three months from the earlier expectation.
The Indo-Japanese company will launch the Etios sedan tomorrow at an event in Bangalore, at the hands of Toyota Motor Corporation president, Akio Toyoda.

It was hard to keep Ron Santo down

Late in the 2003 season, Ron Santo stood in front of one of the hundreds - thousands? - of standing, ovating crowds to chant his name at Wrigley Field.
"This," he said, "is my Hall of Fame."
"This" was the occasion of his number being retired. And Santo, who died Thursday at age 70, couldn't have been more right.
The greatest honors come from one's peers. Here, Santo was being honored by Cubs and Cubs fans, and he was both.

Rangel condemnation illustrates censuring issues

For those of you who have not already heard, I am sorry to report to you that Charlie Rangel has been censured by the House of Representatives. I know, it's truly heart breaking. If you need to take a minute to cry, I understand.

What does this mean? Well, nothing. I have no desire to get into a discussion about whether or not this should have happened, because quite honestly, I do not care. What I wish to convey today is this: the censure process is in desperate need of reform.

Wade Edwards Car Accident

Wade Edwards Car Accident - Losing her long-term battle with cancer, Elizabeth Edwards died Tuesday.
In a statement, the Edwards family asked that her memory be honored with charity donations, instead of flowers.
Though many would expect donations be requested for breast cancer charity, the Edwards family is instead asking for the public to support the foundation created in honor of Edwards' son.

Why you should go see Christina Perri at WRMF’s No Snow Ball

Free shows are a gift in themselves – as much money as the holidays cost most of us, a good show with musicians you’ve actually heard of put on at no cost to you in like a musical bow on top of a big fat present. WRMF’s No Snow Ball features Sara Bareilles, who you may have met when she explained that she wasn’t gonna write you a “Love Song,” and the electric Michael Franti and Spearhead, who you may have met at their energy-charged SunFest show in 2009.

Rielle Hunter – Inside the John Edwards Mistress Scandal

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Roughly three years after Rielle Hunter (photos below) was revealed as the John Edward mistress, the scandal is far from over. A grand jury is still investigating campaign finances by former U.S. Senate John Edwards, the father of Rielle Hunter’s baby.

Hunter has testified in the grand jury matter. The grand jury’s investigation has been going on for nearly a year in Raleigh. Edwards has denied any wrongdoing.

But the history of John Edwards in handing the Rielle Hunter scandal has not been consistent.

Baby its Cold Outside Lyrics Belted Out on Glee

Nice to hear Baby its Cold Outside Lyrics on glee tonight. Glee is a musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationship, sexuality and social issues.
Many Christmas song were done on Tonight’s episode but the golden old Baby its Cold Outside was sure to warm up a lot of hearts.

Vitale: Valvano's fight lives on in funding for cancer research

People are always asking me about why I seem so obsessed about raising dollars to battle cancer.

Well, I am obviously very proud to be a member of the board of directors of the V Foundation.

I know Jimmy Valvano would be really smiling up in heaven knowing the fact that all his buddies have gone out and raised more than $100 million to battle a disease that affects you whether you are rich or poor, black or white, Christian, Jewish or Muslim. It doesn't matter; the disease can bring you to your knees.

VALVANO SPEECH: Read transcript, see video of inspiring ESPY's appearance

It breaks my heart in talking to so many dads and moms whose kids are battling with the disease.

Report: Elizabeth Edwards Has Passed Away

Elizabeth Anania Edwards, who became a national figure in her fight against cancer and as a partner in her husband John’s political career, died today. She was 61.
Edwards spent much of her life as a little-known Raleigh lawyer and mother. But that all changed when her husband, John Edwards, entered politics as a U.S. senator and became a two-time presidential candidate and the Democratic nominee for vice president.

Numbers On Facebook Status: Facebook Number Game Next Cartoon Hoax Craze?

Many Facebook users have numbers on their Facebook status after the “Facebook Number Game” trend started last night. Today, everyone is wondering what the number game on Facebook is all about. Are the numbers on Facebook status/Facebook Number Game the next cartoon hoax craze?

Last week, people changed their Facebook profile pictures to cartoons to stand up to child abuse and violence, and it wasn’t long before rumors started to surface the the Facebook cartoon profile picture meme was a hoax set up by child predators.