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'Three Cups of Tea' Author Tries to Shoot Down '60 Minutes' Allegations
By Dana Kennedy - AOL NewsGreg Mortenson, the embattled best-selling author of "Three Cups of Tea," and the board of directors of his charity are fighting back against allegations made by CBS' "60 Minutes" that he made up or embellished some of his famous stories. CBS also reported that Mortenson spent more of the money raised by the charity promoting his books and speaking engagements in the United States than on philanthropy overseas. Mortenson and his charity, the Central Asia Institute, responded to the accusations on their website, and Mortenson sent an email to supporters saying CBS distorted the ...
Scott Brown: Could Erin's Law ('Get Away, Tell Today') Have Helped?
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyAs a child, I learned how to duck and cover in case of a nuclear attack. My mother told me not to run with scissors, lest I "put out" my eyes. And instructional films, similar to this one, warned me not to walk off with strangers. Why these strangers were coming around in the first place, or what could happen to me if I succumbed to an invitation, I had no idea. Erin Merryn aims to change all that with a simple, memorable phrase: "Get away, tell today." Merryn, who testified before the Illinois Legislature in 2010, states her case eloquently: Currently in the state of Illinois, schools ...
What CNN Didn't Want to Show in the Lara Logan Photo
By Joseph Schuman - AOL NewsThe image is already infamous for the horrendous event that took place moments after a photographer captured it. It shows CBS News correspondent Lara Logan with a jostling crowd of Egyptian men in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday night. CBS said it was taken just before she was attacked and sexually assaulted amid the uproar and jubilation that followed President Hosni Mubarak's decision to resign. The faces of the people behind her seem to reflect a range of emotions, from anger and anxiety to joy and celebration. One smiling man in a hooded sweatshirt appears to be holding up a "V" sign for ...
Sen. Scott Brown Says He Was Sexually and Physically Abused as a Child
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa - Politics DailyIn a stunning revelation, Sen. Scott Brown tells 60 Minutes he was sexually abused by a camp counselor as a child but never told anyone about the "traumatic" experience, not even his mother, because he didn't think anyone would believe him. "That's what happens when you're a victim. You're embarrassed, you're hurt," he said in an interview airing Sunday with CBS News' Leslie Stahl. "Fortunately, nothing was ever fully consummated, so to speak, but it was certainly back then, very traumatic." Brown, a Republican, gained the national spotlight when he won a special election in 2010 for the ...
Was Lara Logan's Bravery Dangerous Bravado?
By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics DailyThere are risks to being an uppity woman. The down side of being a role model is that women who act like they own the place inevitably tick people off as much as they inspire. Lara Logan, the glamorous and seemingly fearless CBS Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent who was attacked last Friday in Cairo during the moments of chaos following President Hosni Mubarak's resignation, is the kind of woman who gets noticed. She has one of the hardest and most prestigious jobs in journalism and she got it in spite of, or because of, a habit of saying and doing whatever she wanted to. I don't know ...
Chilean Miners Considered Suicide, Cannibalism
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsThe 33 men trapped in a Chilean copper mine were just days away from committing mass suicide or engaging in cannibalism when they were contacted by rescue crews, the miners have revealed. In a "60 Minutes" interview set to air Sunday on CBS, the miners say they were prepared for the worst after a mine shaft collapsed around them last August. The men survived for 17 days by carefully rationing their meager emergency supply of food and water. They were down to their last can of tuna when rescue crews discovered they were still alive half a mile below the surface of the Atacama Desert. Miner ...
Superior Autobiographic Memory: 5 Facts About Marilu Henner's Super Brain [VIDEOS]
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsActress Marilu Henner is best known for her turn on "Taxi" and a 2008 stint on "Celebrity Apprentice." But her brain is far more remarkable than her IMDB credits. As "60 Minutes" reported last night, Henner is one of just six Americans diagnosed with "superior autobiographical memory," or hyperthymesia. People with the condition have the incredible ability to recall exactly what happened each day of their lives, starting at a very young age. Ask Henner what happened on, say, May 18, 1993, and she can tell you about the weather, news headlines, and personal happenings. Intrigued? Here are ...
Teary-Eyed Boehner Vows to Trim House Budgets, Says He's Not for 'Compromise'
By Tom Kavanagh - Politics DailyIncoming House Speaker John Boehner, appearing Sunday on "60 Minutes," said he plans to cut House leadership budgets, committee budgets and members' allowances by 5 percent, resulting in savings of $25 million to $30 million. He acknowledged that the cuts would amount to a fraction of the more than $1 trillion federal deficit, but said, "You've got to start somewhere. And we're going to start there." In the interview with Lesley Stahl, Boehner refused to call the tax-cut deal that Republican leaders hammered out with President Obama last week a "compromise," instead noting his preference ...
Facebook Profile Redesign: Twitter Users Either Love It or Hate It
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Dec. 6) -- It's never a dull moment with Facebook. As the reigning king of social networking, the website is undoubtedly taking in feedback regarding its newly revamped profile page. The new layout focuses on streamlining some of Facebook's most popular features, with an increased emphasis on viewing photos and promoting personal information, such as a person's birth date and employer, on the main profile page. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on the CBS show "60 Minutes" Sunday evening for an interview with Lesley Stahl to discuss the redesign. In addition to talking about the ...
New Facebook Profile Gets a 'Dislike' From Some Users
By Lisa Flam - AOL News
(Dec. 6) -- Change can be difficult. And when it involves Facebook, users are venting their frustrations on -- where else? -- Facebook. Again. The hugely popular social-networking site is giving its profile page a face-lift. Although it appears optional for now, not everyone is rushing to hit the "like" button. In a blog post Sunday, Facebook said the new profile lets users better tell their personal stories and learn about their friends, with a greater emphasis on photos. Paul Sakuma, AP Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks the site's new profile features are "engaging," but not all users ...
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