White House Crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi Finally Get Invitation… To Testify Before Congress
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November 30, 2009 4:35 PM WASHINGTON - It seems like Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the couple who crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner, have finally gotten an invitation, although it's not to the White House. The reality show-seeking couple has been called to testify before Congress on Thursday to talk about their guest list-beating hijinks.
November 30, 2009 1:20 PM 
JUPITER, Fla. - "God packed a lot of sweetness into that little body," heartbroken father Jim Sitton said of his murdered 6-year-old daughter Makayla Sitton. "She's just our life. I don't know how we are ever going to recover."
While the Sitton family tries to make sense of a Thanksgiving massacre that left four people dead including the alleged shooter's pregnant sister, her twin sister, his 79-year-old aunt and his cousin little Makayla, police are now looking in two states for Paul Michael Merhige, the man they believe perpetrated this violence.
"Sweet" Makayla Sitton (Photos): Paul Michael Merhige Still on Run in Thanksgiving Massacre
(AP Photo/ Jim Sitton via WPTV)
While the Sitton family tries to make sense of a Thanksgiving massacre that left four people dead including the alleged shooter's pregnant sister, her twin sister, his 79-year-old aunt and his cousin little Makayla, police are now looking in two states for Paul Michael Merhige, the man they believe perpetrated this violence.
November 30, 2009 8:23 AM 
LOS ANGELES - Pamela Bach, "Baywatch" actress and David Hasselhoff's ex-wife, has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Los Angeles.
The California Highway Patrol said Sunday that Bach was pulled over Saturday night just south of U.S. 101 on Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
The CHP alleges Bach showed blood alcohol levels of .14 and .13 on a breathalyzer test. California's legal limit is .08.
Pamela Bach, David Hasselhoff's Ex-Wife, Arrested for Suspected DUI
(CBS)
The California Highway Patrol said Sunday that Bach was pulled over Saturday night just south of U.S. 101 on Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
The CHP alleges Bach showed blood alcohol levels of .14 and .13 on a breathalyzer test. California's legal limit is .08.
November 27, 2009 4:40 PM 
JUPITER, Fla. - A Thanksgiving dinner turned into a violent horror show as three women and a child in bed were shot to death during a family gathering, say Florida police, and now Paul Michael Merhige, the man police say is responsible, is on the run.
Police said 17 relatives were in the house when Paul Michael Merhige, 35, shot to death his twin sisters Carla and Lisa Merhige, 33, aunt Raymonde Joseph, 76, and 6-year-old cousin Makayla Sitton.
Paul Michael Merhige Kills Three Women, Little Girl in Thanksgiving Massacre, Say Florida Police
(AP Photo/ Jim Sitton via WPTV)
Police said 17 relatives were in the house when Paul Michael Merhige, 35, shot to death his twin sisters Carla and Lisa Merhige, 33, aunt Raymonde Joseph, 76, and 6-year-old cousin Makayla Sitton.
November 27, 2009 4:23 PM 
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Devon Hollahan, a 22-year-old Arizona man who teaches English overseas, vanished during a concert in Germany last weekend. Now his father is fighting to find him and bring him home safely.
Hollahan was last seen at around 3 a.m. Nov. 21 after a concert in Frankfurt, Germany. He was traveling back to a hostel with his friend Josh Friedman, who stopped to ask for directions. When the friend turned back around, Hollahan was gone.
Devon Hollahan, American English Teacher Vanishes in Germany After Concert
(Family Photo)
Hollahan was last seen at around 3 a.m. Nov. 21 after a concert in Frankfurt, Germany. He was traveling back to a hostel with his friend Josh Friedman, who stopped to ask for directions. When the friend turned back around, Hollahan was gone.
November 27, 2009 9:00 AM 
TAMPA, Fla. - Why do kids kill? It is a question that keeps criminologists awake at night, and on call in a culture that is desperate to understand, and prevent, violence by children. It's also the issue that keeps criminology professor Kathleen Heide in demand, and on the case.
The way Heide tells it, a prison movie she watched on TV as a kid back home in New Jersey started it all.
Why Do Kids Kill? Florida Professor Kathleen Heide Says Parents are Mostly to Blame
(CBS)
The way Heide tells it, a prison movie she watched on TV as a kid back home in New Jersey started it all.
November 25, 2009 12:37 PM 
NEW YORK - "Courage" may not be a stone cold killer living on death row, but he was slated for execution anyway -- that is, until President Barack Obama gave this lucky bird a second chance.
After 10 months in office, Obama granted his first pardon — to Courage, a turkey spared the Thanksgiving table.
President Obama Pardons Turkey on Death Row: “Courage” Was Living on Borrowed Time
(CBS)
After 10 months in office, Obama granted his first pardon — to Courage, a turkey spared the Thanksgiving table.
November 25, 2009 11:23 AM 
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Bradley Lockhart, the father of Shaniya Davis, the North Carolina girl who was kidnapped, raped, and murdered in early November, said he made the best decision he could at the time when he let the girl live with her mother, who has since been charged with prostituting her own daughter.
Lockhart said during a Tuesday interview on NBC's "Today" show that he regrets how the decision turned out, but thought he was making the right choice for the daughter he had raised himself.
Shaniya Davis Dad Defends Giving Girl to Mom Now Charged with Selling Her as Sex Slave
(Family Photo)
Lockhart said during a Tuesday interview on NBC's "Today" show that he regrets how the decision turned out, but thought he was making the right choice for the daughter he had raised himself.
November 25, 2009 9:27 AM 
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - Six weeks after a group of Florida teens doused 15-year-old Michael Brewer in rubbing alcohol and lit him on fire, burning over 65 percent of his body, one of the teens initially accused is speaking out and he claims he was "best friends" with the victim.
"I'm Jeremy Jarvis; I want to read something I wrote last night," the 13-year-old said Tuesday during a press conference.
"I want to express my deepest sympathy for Mikey and his family," he said. "I will pray for Mikey to grow stronger every day and have a speedy recovery."
Michael Brewer Was "Best Friend" Says Boy Originally Accused of Helping Set Teen on Fire
(Family Photo)
"I'm Jeremy Jarvis; I want to read something I wrote last night," the 13-year-old said Tuesday during a press conference.
"I want to express my deepest sympathy for Mikey and his family," he said. "I will pray for Mikey to grow stronger every day and have a speedy recovery."
November 24, 2009 11:05 AM 
NEW YORK - Nude, yes. Lewd, no.
A New York judge dismissed public lewdness and other charges Monday against 26-year-old model Kathleen Neill who posed for a nude photo shoot at the Metropolitan Museum of Art while visitors looked on.
Neill, also known as "K.C.," was arrested in August during photographer Zach Hyman's shoot in the arms and armor department in the Met.
Nude Model Kathleen Neill Gets Off After Getting Naked in Met for Photog Zach Hyman
(ClintSpaulding.com)
A New York judge dismissed public lewdness and other charges Monday against 26-year-old model Kathleen Neill who posed for a nude photo shoot at the Metropolitan Museum of Art while visitors looked on.
Neill, also known as "K.C.," was arrested in August during photographer Zach Hyman's shoot in the arms and armor department in the Met.
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