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Not My Job: Three Headless Chicken Questions For Alice Cooper

editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:48:37 +0000

When you think about heavy metal — the costumes, the makeup, the outfits, the huge stage shows filled with effects and pyrotechnics — pretty much all of that was invented, or at least perfected, by Alice Cooper. If it wasn't for him, bands like Slayer and Megadeath would be playing love songs in identical suits and bowl haircuts.

We've invited Cooper to play a game called "So what if you had bitten the head off that chicken?" We know — or at least, are willing to believe — you didn't really bite the head off a live chicken on stage.

Injuries Reported In 'Major' Train Derailment In Connecticut

Scott Neuman — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:43:00 +0000

Two Metro-North Railroad trains have collided on a stretch of track near Fairfield, Conn., causing a "major derailment" and "preliminary reports of injuries," according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

[Update at 8:55 p.m.

Why the IRS Scandal Is Built To Last

Frank James — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:31:00 +0000
Of all the controversies swirling around the Obama White House, the Internal Revenue Service scandal seems likeliest to have the longest shelf life.
While the Benghazi affair has long been in the news, it's never really taken off as an issue beyond the Republican base.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration's position that national security considerations justified the Justice Department's gathering of journalists' phone records in a leak investigation may be enough to remove fuel from the outrage.

Need A Tattoo Translated? Forget The British Foreign Office

Scott Neuman — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:54:00 +0000
The British Foreign Office is happy to assist its citizens, but officials want to make clear that there are some requests they won't fulfill.
Such as supplying Olympic tickets or doing a background check on that Swedish woman you met online.
Those are just a few of the "often good natured" but distracting requests that the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) says it received over the past year, according to a press release issued Thursday.
Some others that no doubt provided stodgy Briti

Turning the Corner Toward Summer

Steve Junker — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:55:41 +0000

The week finishes with fine weather - sunshine, temperatures in the mid-60s. Saturday offers clear skies, Sunday should bring some clouds. And Next week? Meteorologist Phil Burt of CapeCodWeather.net forecasts a mix of sun and clouds, with a chance for some rain to sneak in.
Listen to the weather discussion above.

News Roundup: Mashpee Tribe Unveils Casino Design; Cape to get $120M for Solar Energy; more

Mindy Todd — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:40:30 +0000

On this week's News Roundup, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe unveils its new casino design; an Episcopal priest is suspended for plagiarism; the Cape will receive $120 million for solar energy projects, and more. Mindy Todd speaks with reporters and editors about the week's headlines.

Quinto Turns Inward To Find Spock's Soul

editor — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkByAkAdZs

Michigan LGBT Youth Center Does Outreach With A Dance 'Hook'

Kyle Norris — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4M8Av-SnPA

'Venus and Serena': An Extraordinary Story, Told On Film

Elizabeth Blair — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:00 +0000
It's Cinderella plus Jackie Robinson times two. When Venus and Serena Williams burst onto the lily-white world of tennis, they changed the game and made history: They were sisters. From a poor neighborhood. Who brought unprecedented power to the game. And both reached No. 1.
Their journey is the subject of a new documentary called Venus and Serena, showing in select theaters around the country.
"It's not just about sports," says co-director Maiken Baird. "I think of it as the great American story. It's rich with family, sisterhood, race, hard work and tenaciousness."

Obama U: What Graduation Speeches Say About The President

Ari Shapiro — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzC135ql_wA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPHJnHXEDq8