http://lauriebeth.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Lauren Moccio en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2012 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:07:47 GMT 2013-05-24T17:07:47Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2012 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981870917 A Texas fertilizer plant in a small town called West, about nineteen miles north of Waco, exploded shortly before 8:00 CDT Wednesday night-- injuring dozens and forcing the evacuation of half the town. . . . Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:45:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981870917 Lauren Moccio 2013-04-18T01:45:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981855951 Buffering Series is an extremely funny new web series from director Michael Chinnici, and its fourth episode, released on Saturday, does not disappoint. Curt Mega in particular has shown excellent . . . Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:55:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981855951 Lauren Moccio 2013-03-03T20:55:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854425 Academy Award winner and all-around media darling Jennifer Lawrence ( Silver Linings Playbook ) sat down with George Stephanopoulos at an Oscar after-party to pre-record an interview for Good Morning . . . Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:30:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854425 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-27T08:30:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854423 America's sweetheart Jennifer Lawrence once again proved her down-to-earth realness by explaining in earnest that she forgot to eat before the 85th Academy Awards, and begging her assistant to get her . . . Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:25:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854423 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-27T08:25:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852195 The addition of Kristin Chenoweth to the 85th Academy Awards telecast marks a major departure from the typical: she and host Seth MacFarlane will perform a musical grand finale at the close of the show. . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:50:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981852195 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-20T23:50:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851914 As Oscars host Seth MacFarlane entered the home stretch before the big day this upcoming Sunday, he kidded with reporters that he might be late for the ceremony because he has a crucial appointment with . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:05:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851914 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-20T08:05:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851909 Oscar Pistorius, the disabled South African Olympian accused of murdering his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, returned to court Wednesday as attorneys debated whether he should be released on bail. . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:35:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851909 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-20T07:35:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851907 Singer/songwriter Kelly Clarkson is hitting back against what she calls "misinformation about me and my music" that is included in the new Clive Davis memoir , The Soundtrack of my Life , which hit . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:25:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851907 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-20T07:25:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851904 The funeral for Reeva Steenkamp, the 29-year-old South African model who was killed by her boyfriend, disabled Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius, took place on Tuesday amid tears of grief and anger. . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:10:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851904 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-20T07:10:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851152 The Ben Affleck-directed thriller Argo won the Writer's Guild Award (WGA) for Best Adapted Screenplay on Sunday, earning a trophy for screenwriter Chris Terrio and stepping up the controversy over . . . Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:15:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981851152 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-18T05:15:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849696 Christopher Dorner is believed to be dead, but the charred body that was removed from the cabin where he was barricaded for several hours is so disfigured that several days--or even weeks--will be necessary . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:00:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849696 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-13T16:00:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849374 Christopher Dorner's barricaded cabin in Big Bear Lake, California has been successfully breached by authorities, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that one of the deputies . . . Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:30:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849374 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-12T20:30:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849353 Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer who allegedly murdered three people last week, wounded two deputies in a shootout with authorities in Big Bear Lake, California on Tuesday. Police . . . Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:15:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981849353 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-12T19:15:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848498 Jodi Arias plans to tell the jury in her Arizona murder trial that the ex-boyfriend she has admitted to killing, Travis Alexander, was attracted to young boys. In a closed hearing this past Thursday, . . . Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:25:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848498 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-10T20:25:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848452 Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame will be making his Oscar debut later this month, joining a list of performers and presenters that is shaping up to be much younger than is typical for an Academy . . . Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:10:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981848452 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-10T18:10:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981847970 Kate Middleton, the maiden name of the Duchess of Cambridge, is the most popular female celebrity name in the UK according to a research from the United Kingdom deed poll . Since February is statistically . . . Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:55:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981847970 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-08T21:55:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846840 Jodi Arias finally got around to describing her initial meeting with the man she is accused of murdering, her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, after spending more than a day of testimony droning on about . . . Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:50:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846840 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-06T05:50:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846736 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge is showing signs that she is recovering from the punishing symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum, or severe morning sickness, and is back to work as a dedicated . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:20:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846736 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-05T22:20:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846667 Jodi Arias, the 32-year-old Arizona woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend in June of 2008, took the stand a second time Tuesday to share more of her past in an attempt to explain her violent act. . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:05:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846667 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-05T18:05:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846396 Keira Knightley gave a delightfully down-to-earth interview to Marie Claire for their March cover story, wherein she gave her word that there will never be paparazzi pictures "of me falling out of my . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:50:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846396 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-05T05:50:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846392 Jodi Arias, the 32-year-old woman at the center of an Arizona murder trial wherein she is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend in 2008, surprised everyone by taking the stand Monday and stating that . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:40:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846392 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-05T05:40:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846325 The 2013 Oscars will be a sprint rather than a marathon according to producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who told press at the annual nominees' luncheon on Monday that they are working closely with their . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:25:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981846325 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-05T00:25:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845838 Johnny Depp will play notorious Boston mob boss Whitey Bulger in a new film directed by Barry Levinson, called Black Mass . The title derives from the 2001 Dick Lehr/Gerald O'Neill New York Times . . . Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:50:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845838 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-03T18:50:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845818 Emilia Clarke's upcoming Broadway production of Breakfast at Tiffany's was briefly in financial trouble last week after an investor dropped out, leaving a $1 million shortfall. However, after a reorganization . . . Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:50:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845818 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-03T17:50:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845809 Jennifer Lawrence ( Silver Linings Playbook ) turned up at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Saturday with her comic charm on full display , continuing to successfully solidify her image . . . Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:10:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845809 Lauren Moccio 2013-02-03T17:10:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844889 Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and her husband, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, were forced to announce her pregnancy before the completion of her first trimester this past December, . . . Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:45:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844889 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-31T20:45:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844554 Beautiful, popular actress Emilia Clarke ( Game of Thrones , HBO) is set to star as the iconic Holly Golightly in a Broadway production of Truman Capote's classic 1958 novella Breakfast at Tiffany's . . . Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:10:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844554 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-31T00:10:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844221 The hit-and-run killer of six-year-old John Paul Raidy, who is a seventh grade social studies teacher in Grand Prairie, Texas, has resigned from her job. This is probably the most relief that the Grand . . . Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:45:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844221 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-30T06:45:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844111 Barbara Walters has finally been released from the hospital in New York City, following a fainting spell and a diagnosis of chickenpox. Walters fell at a pre-inauguration event at the British ambassador's . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:35:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844111 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-29T21:35:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844086 Six-year-old John Paul Raidy was killed in a hit-and-run car accident in Grand Prairie, Texas on January 24th, and on Tuesday a local seventh-grade teacher turned herself in to authorities. While it's . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:50:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844086 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-29T19:50:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844057 Chris Cuomo is departing ABC News to join CNN, in the midst of a CNN shakeup caused by controversial new president Jeff Zucker that also saw Jake Tapper and John Berman make the move over from ABC to . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:40:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981844057 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-29T18:40:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843979 Comic writer and actress Amy Poehler ( Parks and Recreation ) is following up her incredibly successful gig co-hosting the 70th annual Golden Globes with Tina Fey with a brand new book deal . Poehler . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:05:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843979 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-29T15:05:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843771 Actor George Clooney, known for his old-fashioned charm and often the recipient of comparisons to Cary Grant, paid a stranger's restaurant tab in Berlin after worrying that his own party had been too . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:30:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843771 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-29T05:30:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843571 Nine-time Grammy winning musician and singer Norah Jones will be making her Oscar debut on February 24th at the 85th annual Academy Awards telecast. Her longtime friend and collaborator, Seth MacFarlane, . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:35:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843571 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-28T16:35:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843540 Singer Rihanna is developing a new fashion line for the British label River Island. As she's a cover girl for Vogue , the pop star gave the magazine an exclusive tour of her London design studio with . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:40:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843540 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-28T15:40:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843519 The latest in stem cell research suggests that stem cells given in the vital period immediately after a stroke (known colloquially as the "golden hour") could make major headway in recovery. A research . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:40:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843519 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-28T14:40:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843478 Best Actress winner Jennifer Lawrence did not rip her dress at the SAG Awards Sunday night, but the look on Marion Cotillard's face when it appeared that she had was pretty entertaining. Lawrence is . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:10:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981843478 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-28T13:10:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841649 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware restaurant co-owner Nick Caggiano, Jr., who went missing on January 12th, was reported to be unharmed and on his way home by a family representative on Wednesday, January 23rd. . . . Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:10:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841649 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-23T15:10:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841349 At least three were wounded in a shooting altercation at Lone Star College in Houston, Texas on Tuesday. Information was fuzzy as it was relayed to the media throughout the day, but one thing that appears . . . Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:05:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841349 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-22T20:05:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841268 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware restaurant co-owner Nick Caggiano, Jr. remains missing after his January 12th disappearance, and new details are causing rising concerns. Caggiano was last seen after leaving . . . Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:40:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981841268 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-22T15:40:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981840436 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware restaurant co-owner Nick Caggiano, Jr. has been missing since 7:30 on the morning of Saturday, January 12th, according to what his family has told police. This story is shocking . . . Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:35:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981840436 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-20T16:35:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981839937 Their Royal Highnesses Princess Beatrice & Princess Eugenie, the daughters of the Duke of York, made a successful trip to Germany this week as trade ambassadors for the United Kingdom. Her Majesty's . . . Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:45:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981839937 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-18T23:45:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981839855 The body of Urooj Khan, a poisoned lottery winner from Chicago who lost his life on July 20th, 2012, shortly after learning of his good fortune, was exhumed Friday morning from Rosehill Cemetery on . . . Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:45:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981839855 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-18T18:45:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838612 Victims of Superstorm Sandy can breathe at least a small sigh of relief, as the House of Representatives has finally passed a $50.7 billion aid bill for emergency relief this Tuesday evening. This legislative . . . Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:50:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838612 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-15T21:50:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838546 Workers at One World Trade Center in New York City have installed the base of the spire that will make the finished product the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere . The 104-floor tower is seen . . . Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:25:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838546 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-15T18:25:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838506 Their Royal Highnesses Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, the daughters of the Duke of York, have been formally asked by Prime Minister David Cameron to follow in their father's footsteps and act . . . Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:05:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981838506 Lauren Moccio 2013-01-15T16:05:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981387740 Their Royal Highnesses the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry attended the Saturday wedding of Emily McCorquodale, the niece of the late Princess Diana of Wales. Ms. McCorquodale is the . . . Sun, 10 Jun 2012 06:35:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981387740 Lauren Moccio 2012-06-10T06:35:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981360282 As the diamond jubilee for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, approaches, the planned celebrations that will take place in Britain over the long weekend (June 2nd through June 5th) have reached record-breaking . . . Sun, 27 May 2012 22:45:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981360282 Lauren Moccio 2012-05-27T22:45:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981345894 The latest in diamond jubilee news has TRH the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arriving to a warm welcome in Canada, to represent Her Majesty and celebrate Victoria Day with her Canadian subjects. . . . Mon, 21 May 2012 06:05:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981345894 Lauren Moccio 2012-05-21T06:05:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981310061 The seven victims of Sunday's Bronx Zoo accident were laid to rest Friday morning after a public funeral mass at the Church of St. Raymond in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Hundreds of people showed, . . . Fri, 04 May 2012 17:15:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981310061 Lauren Moccio 2012-05-04T17:15:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981308244 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend a gala celebration at the famed Royal Albert Hall on May 11th to celebrate British Olympians, in anticipation of the 2012 London Olympics. The London 2012 . . . Thu, 03 May 2012 22:00:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981308244 Lauren Moccio 2012-05-03T22:00:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981305464 The site of Sunday afternoon's horrific Bronx Zoo accident is finally getting long overdue barriers on the outside travel lane of the Bronx River Parkway. New York State Transportation Department commissioner . . . Wed, 02 May 2012 13:45:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981305464 Lauren Moccio 2012-05-02T13:45:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981303320 As the investigation continues into what caused Sunday's deadly accident at the Bronx Zoo, the New York City affiliate of AAA (known as Triple A) gave their official opinion on the inadequacy of the . . . Tue, 01 May 2012 17:00:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981303320 Lauren Moccio 2012-05-01T17:00:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981301108 The latest in diamond jubilee news comes in the form of an announcement from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who officially invited HRH Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife the Duchess of . . . Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981301108 Lauren Moccio 2012-04-30T15:00:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981300946 The investigation into the Bronx Zoo accident on Sunday afternoon continues, with Bronx borough president Ruben Diaz, Jr. weighing in. It has now been confirmed that the minivan containing seven members . . . Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:15:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981300946 Lauren Moccio 2012-04-30T13:15:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981299215 The accident at the Bronx Zoo that killed seven Sunday afternoon may have been caused by a blown tire, according to media updates. The New York Times 's City Room blog initially reported that the vehicle . . . Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:35:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981299215 Lauren Moccio 2012-04-29T16:35:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981299181 Several people died on Sunday when a car fell off an overpass on the Bronx River Parkway, landing just south of the Bronx Zoo. The accident occurred at around 12:30 p.m., and it is still unknown why the . . . Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:35:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981299181 Lauren Moccio 2012-04-29T15:35:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981213518 The Rick Santorum campaign reached a new low Friday with an ad that includes truly horrific imagery that is clearly meant to invoke memories of the 1986 Ukranian nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. About forty . . . Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:00:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981213518 Lauren Moccio 2012-03-24T03:00:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981212704 The Trayvon Martin case—or lack of a case, considering as of this writing Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, has still not been arrested—has drawn outrage from both the left and the right. . . . Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:25:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981212704 Lauren Moccio 2012-03-23T21:25:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981159194 Prince Harry is representing his grandmother, Her Majesty the Queen, in her Diamond Jubilee year on an overseas trip to Belize. The prince's trip coincides with that of his aunt and uncle, Edward and . . . Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:40:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981159194 Lauren Moccio 2012-03-02T21:40:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981153086 Art Jones, a man running in the Republican primary to represent Illinois' 3rd Congressional District, is a Holocaust denier. Jones, 64, hopes to win his primary and run against incumbent Democrat Rep. . . . Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:00:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981153086 Lauren Moccio 2012-02-29T23:00:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981152760 The Church of Scientology found itself further entrenched in a mass media backlash Wednesday over more detailed claims of violence and brutality committed by its higher-ranking members. Debbie Cook, a . . . Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:35:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981152760 Lauren Moccio 2012-02-29T21:35:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981152279 Foreign nationals in England could soon be offered free HIV treatment backed by Britain's National Health Service. Scotland and Wales already offer such protections, and backers of the initiative say . . . Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:21:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981152279 Lauren Moccio 2012-02-29T18:21:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981151170 Two-year-old Ava Enlow, of Phoenix, Arizona, went missing on February 22nd when her mother went to the home of the child's father to pick her up and she was nowhere to be found. Ava's mother, Athena Manuma, . . . Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:45:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981151170 Lauren Moccio 2012-02-29T06:45:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981150393 Senator John McCain (R-AZ) worried to the Boston Herald Tuesday that the GOP primary is starting to resemble a "Greek tragedy," due to the onslaught of attack ads and negative campaigning. Sen. McCain . . . Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:25:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981150393 Lauren Moccio 2012-02-28T22:25:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981150061 Registered Democrats turned out to vote for Rick Santorum in the Michigan primary Tuesday, in order to prevent a win for the more moderate Mitt Romney. This interesting turn of events highlights the downside . . . Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:40:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981150061 Lauren Moccio 2012-02-28T18:40:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981115460 A brutal labor camp belonging to the Church of Scientology was discovered by journalists in Dundas, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. 21-year-old escapee Shane Kelsey describes a horrible childhood that . . . Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:30:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981115460 Lauren Moccio 2012-02-15T15:30:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981078296 In a shocking story from Los Angeles, former teacher Mark Berndt, 61, has been accused of molesting 23 children and taking inappropriate pictures of them over a two-year period. Berndt was arrested at . . . Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:10:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981078296 Lauren Moccio 2012-02-01T00:10:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981069897 The disappearance of 21-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer has inspired yet another fundraiser. This event, held at the Red Hat Bistro in Irvington, New York on Thursday night, raised . . . Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:25:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981069897 Lauren Moccio 2012-01-28T17:25:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981069877 Former senator Rick Santorum returned to his home state of Pennsylvania on Friday to appear at a fundraiser, and told reporters he has no plans at all to drop out of the GOP presidential primary. Journalists . . . Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:50:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981069877 Lauren Moccio 2012-01-28T16:50:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981022238 Twitter rumors exploded Thursday afternoon that Lauren Spierer's body had been found. The missing Indiana University student, a native of Westchester County, New York, has been missing since early June. . . . Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:30:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981022238 Lauren Moccio 2012-01-13T23:30:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981022133 Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is seeking a second delay of his criminal trial, after a delay was already granted due to the sheer mass of documents his attorneys needed to review . . . Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:45:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981022133 Lauren Moccio 2012-01-13T21:45:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981003938 The body of a young woman found at Sandringham estate, where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II spends the winter holidays, was identified as 17-year-old Alisa Dmitrijeva on Sunday. The latest update--in . . . Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:10:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981003938 Lauren Moccio 2012-01-09T01:10:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981001452 Mount Rainier National Park in west-central Washington state re-opened Saturday after park ranger Margaret Anderson, 34, was shot and killed in the park on New Year's Day. All services are available except . . . Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:20:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981001452 Lauren Moccio 2012-01-08T05:20:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981000624 A hepatitis C vaccine trial conducted by researchers at world-renowned Oxford University is showing promising results, according to their report in Science Translational Medicine . This is an extremely . . . Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:50:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981000624 Lauren Moccio 2012-01-07T19:50:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980966805 University of Utah professor Grant Smith was charged recently with viewing child porn on a Delta flight, and police in Salt Lake City seized his computers and other electronics this week. They stated . . . Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:15:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980966805 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-30T20:15:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980958444 David Ivins, a homeless man in New Jersey who was recently severely beaten in a YouTube video that went viral, will be the recipient of a benefit concert to be held at a restaurant in Belmar. In very Jersey . . . Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:55:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980958444 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-28T16:55:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980949216 His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, had a minimally invasive coronary stenting procedure Friday night. Saturday morning, Buckingham Palace updated the press to report that he had . . . Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:50:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980949216 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-24T05:50:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980948235 Prince Philip, formally known as the Duke of Edinburgh, has undergone what the BBC calls "minimally invasive" heart surgery at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire, the UK's largest specialist cardiothoracic . . . Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:40:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980948235 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-23T20:40:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980947574 The scheduled Friday hearing regarding accusations of tax fraud by Huguette Clark's estate executors resulted in the judge suspending attorney Wallace "Wally" Bock, 79. Accountant Irving Kamsler, 64, . . . Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:35:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980947574 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-23T14:35:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980941826 Elusive Manhattan heiress Huguette Clark left a $400 million fortune when she died in May at age 104, but alleged tax fraud that could cost her estate $50 million in IRS penalties has led her accountant, . . . Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:35:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980941826 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-21T22:35:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980938641 American citizen Tarek Mehanna, 24, of Sudbury, Massachusetts, was convicted of conspiring to aid al-Qaeda, the terrorist organization responsible for the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the United States. . . . Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:00:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980938641 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-21T02:00:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980938522 A homeless man named David Ivins in Belmar, New Jersey, was recently the victim of a severe beating, and a video of the attack has become a YouTube sensation. The victim's neighbors have provided a massive . . . Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:05:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980938522 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-21T01:05:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980919936 In the wee hours of June 5th, 1968, United States Senator and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy was fatally shot in California, immediately following his midnight victory speech acknowledging his . . . Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:00:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980919936 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-16T18:00:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980895146 Lauren Spierer's friends organized a new fundraiser at New York University on Sunday, in order to continue the effort to find the 20-year-old Indiana University student. She has been missing since June . . . Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:45:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980895146 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-12T15:45:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980878410 After the April 16th, 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech that remains the deadliest attack by a single gunman in American history, the school received widespread criticism for not having an adequate emergency . . . Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:40:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980878410 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-09T00:40:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980876987 One of the two men who were last to see Lauren Spierer, a 20-year-old Indiana University student who disappeared on June 3rd, settled an unrelated illegal drinking case Thursday morning. Corey Rossman, . . . Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:10:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980876987 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-08T18:10:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980867963 Scientists have developed a groundbreaking new Ebola vaccine that protects mice from a deadly form of the virus. Not only is the vaccine effective, it can be preserved long-term and remain viable, making . . . Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:40:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980867963 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-07T01:40:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980866373 Chicago police Sgt. Darwin Butler was working the midnight shift when he discovered his beloved stepson dead of a gunshot wound. Darius Parish, 20, was in his white Monte Carlo, which was one of the images . . . Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:20:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980866373 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-06T19:20:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980866106 Father Daniel Mallette, an 80-year-old Catholic priest in Chicago, was beaten early Tuesday morning during a robbery of his church on the South Side, St. Margaret of Scotland. Father Mallette, a pastor . . . Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:20:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980866106 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-06T18:20:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980865840 Zach Tomaselli, 23, who accused ex-Syracuse coach Bernie Fine of molesting him, is now himself pleading guilty to sexual abuse charges, according to what he told Reuters on Monday. Tomaselli faces . . . Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:40:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980865840 Lauren Moccio 2011-12-06T16:40:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980726104 Missing posters for 20-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer, who disappeared in the early morning hours of June 3rd, were recently stolen by vandals across Bloomington, Indiana. Volunteers . . . Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:30:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980726104 Lauren Moccio 2011-11-06T05:30:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980547975 Barbara Sheehan, a secretary in Queens County, New York who was acquitted last week of the second-degree murder of her abusive husband, will surrender on Wednesday to be sentenced for a lesser charge. . . . Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:15:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980547975 Lauren Moccio 2011-10-11T18:15:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980412450 The parents of Lauren Spierer, the 20-year-old Indiana University student who disappeared on June 3rd, brought private investigators to Bloomington, Indiana, to help in the search for their daughter. However, . . . Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:00:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980412450 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-27T19:00:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980407923 Kenia Monge, 19, was murdered after disappearing from a Denver nightclub on March 31st. Travis Forbes, 31, who entered a guilty plea, has been convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life . . . Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980407923 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-27T04:00:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980347200 Authorities investigating the Robyn Gardner case in Aruba have decided to re-enact the final moments before she disappeared using actors. Gardner, 35, disappeared in Aruba on August 2nd after traveling . . . Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:40:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980347200 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-20T12:40:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980341883 Jeremiah Fogle, the Lakeland, Florida, man who killed his wife and severely injured two clergymen on Sunday, does not match up to the happy-go-lucky image that relatives and neighbors painted of him. Fogle . . . Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:45:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980341883 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-19T21:45:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980335615 After a three-day manhunt, the parolee suspected of kidnapping and murdering Cindy Nguyen in San José, California was caught on Sunday night. 33-year-old Paul Ray Castillo is the prime suspect . . . Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:20:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980335615 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-19T06:20:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980334285 A Lakeland, Florida man named Jeremiah Fogle, 57, is suspected of murdering his wife on Sunday, then opening fire in a nearby church, wounding two pastors before parishioners overpowered him. The Polk . . . Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:25:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980334285 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-19T03:25:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980332549 Police in San Jose, California say they have found the body of Cindy Nguyen, 60, the victim of a kidnap-killing. She was found in a garage on Saturday in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose. They . . . Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:50:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980332549 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-18T23:50:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980330695 Nathaniel Craver, 7, was a Russian child adopted along with his twin sister by American parents in Pennsylvania. He suffered from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and attachment disorders, and died of a fatal . . . Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:40:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980330695 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-18T18:40:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980310471 GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman, a former governor of Utah, scored a major endorsement on Friday. It came from former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, who was named the first Secretary of Homeland . . . Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:10:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980310471 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-17T03:10:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980308800 A German satirist posed as American President Barack Obama in an offensive manner—to Americans, anyway—by using blackface. That picture of comedian Martin Sonneborn was erected on a billboard . . . Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:55:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980308800 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-16T23:55:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980284730 Texas Governor Rick Perry was a participant in the CNN Tea Party Debate on Monday night, in Tampa, Florida. He was asked by the media the following day for a reaction to an ugly incident involving Congressman . . . Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:25:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980284730 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-15T01:25:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980273094 A surveillance tape of missing Maryland woman Robyn Gardner in the hours before she disappeared has emerged. Before she and travel companion Gary Giordano--the only suspect in the case-- went to the beach . . . Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:20:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980273094 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-14T01:20:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980272384 Missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer, 20, has inspired a free concert on the IU campus to raise awareness about the search. On Thursday, September 22nd, in Dunn Meadow, there will be a walk . . . Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980272384 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-14T00:00:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980270940 Texas Governor Rick Perry was one of eight participants at the CNN Tea Party debate Monday night. The debate in Tampa, Florida was moderated by Wolf Blitzer, and the audience was made up of American voters . . . Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:05:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980270940 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-13T21:05:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980270242 Casey Anthony's lead attorney, Jose Baez, has decided to represent Gary Giordano—the only suspect in the case of missing Maryland woman Robyn Gardner, 35, who disappeared in Aruba on August 2nd. . . . Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:30:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980270242 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-13T19:30:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980269450 A new study indicates that degenerative symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may be slowed by a nasal insulin spray. The study is small and seems to be geared toward patients who manage to catch their symptoms . . . Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:45:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980269450 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-13T17:45:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980260616 CNN held a GOP debate Monday night to which tea party members were specifically invited to fill audience seats, as well as to ask questions of the candidates. Debate moderator Wolf Blitzer was trying . . . Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:00:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980260616 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-12T23:00:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980236027 Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann, a candidate in the GOP presidential primary, made an appearance Saturday morning at the tailgate party preceding the annual ISU/Iowa football game. It was a typically . . . Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:40:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980236027 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-11T01:40:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980232981 Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) surprised politics junkies this week when she struck a more moderate position on Social Security than that of her opponent in the GOP primary for president, Texas . . . Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:35:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980232981 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-10T18:35:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980232065 GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain released a campaign ad in the days leading up to the tenth anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks that disgusted and shocked most who saw it. Cain . . . Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:55:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980232065 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-10T16:55:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980195057 The only suspect in the case of missing Maryland woman Robyn Gardner, Gary Giordano, has lost his appeal to be released from detention in Aruba--where Gardner, 35, disappeared on August 2nd. Giordano went . . . Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:50:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980195057 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-07T15:50:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980187106 The reward that has been posted for information on the whereabouts of Celina Cass, a missing 11-year-old girl in New Hampshire, has increased considerably. The reward fund was made open to the public and . . . Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:50:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980187106 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-06T23:50:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980183522 The California Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday morning as to whether a civilian group has standing to defend Proposition 8 in court, as Governor Jerry Brown and Attorney General Kamala Harris have . . . Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:05:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980183522 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-06T17:05:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980173233 The three college roommates of missing 20-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer are struggling to adjust to her absence after her parents--Westchester County, New York natives Robert and Charlene . . . Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:50:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980173233 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-05T19:50:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980172318 Texas Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry squeezed in a town hall in Conway, South Carolina on Labor Day, before heading back to his home state earlier than he planned due to dangerous and . . . Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:30:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980172318 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-05T18:30:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980169902 Rick Santorum, a long-suffering, low-polling GOP presidential candidate, is regrouping after failing to score an invite to Senator Jim DeMint's (R-SC) highly publicized Labor Day forum in Columbia, South . . . Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:55:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980169902 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-05T12:55:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980169804 Presidential candidate Rick Santorum is scrambling to field accusations of bigotry after getting stuck on an LGBT rights question in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan--the question of same-sex marriage . . . Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:40:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980169804 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-05T12:40:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980136941 The parents of Lauren Spierer, the 20-year-old Indiana University student who disappeared on June 3rd, are highly suspicious of two friends who saw her in the hours right before she vanished. Robert and . . . Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:20:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980136941 Lauren Moccio 2011-09-01T20:20:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980114488 Sheena Coleen Pierce, a 23-year-old woman from Williamston, South Carolina, has been missing for two weeks. While the police have determined that some aspects of the case are "red flags," they do not . . . Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:50:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980114488 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-30T21:50:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980113248 An exposé on Bill O'Reilly has been revealed as the reason Fox News has been taking potshots at Gawker Media lately. Gawker.com blogger John Cook posted an exclusive report Tuesday: O'Reilly used . . . Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:45:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980113248 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-30T18:45:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980105485 Congresswoman Michele Bachmann pulled a Pat Robertson this weekend, saying that Hurricane Irene, the storm that pummeled almost the entire East Coast, is a message to Washington from God. After the comment . . . Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:40:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980105485 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-30T00:40:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980104423 The family of Lauren Spierer, a missing Indiana University student, published a full-page open letter to students in the campus newsletter on Monday. The letter is written in the voice of Charlene Spierer . . . Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:25:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980104423 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-29T22:25:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980068929 The landfill search for Lauren Spierer has ended, and it turned up absolutely nothing. This result is devastating for the Spierer family and community members in Bloomington, Indiana. Foul play is strongly . . . Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:10:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980068929 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-26T20:10:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980064347 Hurricane Irene is expected to cause billions of dollars in damages along the East Coast of the United States. Over 70 million people are in her path, and are either evacuating or battening down the hatches . . . Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:35:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980064347 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-26T10:35:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980055533 Casey Anthony will be serving one year of probation for her check fraud conviction in a secret location in Florida due to death threats she has received. The Florida Department of Corrections is refusing . . . Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:55:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980055533 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-25T15:55:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980051604 The Trevor Project, a non-profit organization that supports the only national round-the-clock, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline for LGBT youth, will be honored by the White House on . . . Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:50:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980051604 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-25T06:50:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980051490 Wednesday was move-in day at Indiana University, and students shared their reactions to Lauren Spierer's as yet unsolved disappearance with local media. Incoming freshmen and return students are facing . . . Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:30:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980051490 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-25T06:30:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980049468 Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has requested that the October start date of his criminal trial for campaign finance law violations be postponed. His attorneys told a judge on Wednesday . . . Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:45:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980049468 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-25T02:45:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980039385 International correspondent Sara Sidner is in Libya reporting on the rebellion for CNN, and was grazed by bullet casings on live television. This courageous reporter was in Tripoli, the capital city, . . . Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:05:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980039385 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-24T08:05:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980039313 Florida pain clinics received a visit from state and federal law enforcement Tuesday, in a raid meant to dismantle illegal pill mills. The organized crime ring was one of the nation's largest . Prescription . . . Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:00:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980039313 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-24T08:00:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980036423 Dominique Strauss-Kahn is free to go home to France, as all charges against him were dropped on Tuesday, following allegations of sexual assault by hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo. Those allegations led . . . Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:55:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980036423 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-24T02:55:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980035178 The last photos ever taken of Robyn Gardner, less than two hours before she disappeared on a beach in Aruba, have been obtained exclusively by ABC News. ABC reports that Gardner appeared "heavily intoxicated" . . . Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:05:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980035178 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-24T01:05:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980025878 The parents of missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer have returned to their home in Edgemont, Westchester County, New York. This is following eleven heart-wrenching weeks of searching for . . . Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:00:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980025878 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-23T07:00:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980023818 Jessica Maple, 12, of Atlanta, got impatient with the slow-moving police force in her great-grandmother's hometown of Fitzgerald, Georgia. So she played Nancy Drew for real, stuck up for her family, and . . . Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:00:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980023818 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-23T03:00:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980023344 A new search for Robyn Gardner, a 35-year-old American woman missing in Aruba, launched on Monday but it was a total wash, and authorities and Red Cross volunteers didn't find a single clue to her whereabouts . . . Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:05:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980023344 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-23T02:05:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980015863 Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), who is certainly not known for pulling any punches, told the Tea Party to "go straight to hell" at a recent town hall meeting. Rep. Waters has been ubiquitous lately, . . . Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:40:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980015863 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-22T10:40:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980014384 A school shooting at the University of Nevada, Reno campus Saturday night caused the campus dormitories to go on a four-hour lockdown. Local police told media that it was the second shooting within nine . . . Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:00:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980014384 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-22T08:00:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980013932 Hurricane Irene is the first hurricane of 2011, and it's headed toward Haiti. The troubled nation is still in recovery from an atrocious 7.0 earthquake in January 2010. Puerto Rico dealt with Irene as . . . Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:15:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980013932 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-22T07:15:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980013752 Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez claimed on Sunday that the NATO mission in Libya is a strategic one, to gain control of Libya's vast oil resources. Known for anti-American bias and a totalitarian regime . . . Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:00:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980013752 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-22T07:00:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980013564 A 76 year-old Boy Scout leader was fatally stabbed Sunday afternoon on a hiking trip in Bunker Hill, Indiana. Arthur L. Anderson, an assistant scout leader from Kokomo, Indiana, was innocently hiking . . . Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:40:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980013564 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-22T06:40:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980011718 After turning up no results in the search for Lauren Spierer, a missing 20-year-old Indiana University student, law enforcement has decided to continue their landfill search. Police searched for an entire . . . Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:25:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980011718 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-22T03:25:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980011384 Reports rolled in on Sunday that charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, 62, former International Monetary Fund leader, will be dropped. The New York Post has unnamed sources claiming that prosecutors . . . Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:55:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980011384 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-22T02:55:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980002888 A new witness in the Robyn Gardner case disputes Gary Giordano's story. Gardner went missing in Aruba earlier this month--she was last seen on August 2nd--and Giordano, her traveling companion, claims . . . Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:40:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980002888 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-21T10:40:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980002445 As the Celina Cass case remains a frustrating mystery, prosecutors in New Hampshire are now offering reward money in a desperate bid for public help. Two weeks have passed since law enforcement discovered . . . Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:45:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980002445 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-21T09:45:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980001641 An agent of the United States Secret Service has been accused of rape, by a South Carolina woman who faces prison on embezzlement charges. The agent arrested her in December 2009 for stealing $90,000 . . . Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:55:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980001641 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-21T07:55:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980001376 A woman in Raleigh, North Carolina was charged with murder on Friday after police said she deliberately ran her car into a tree and killed a passenger. Two others were injured in the crash, which occurred . . . Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:25:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980001376 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-21T07:25:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979999499 Texas Governor Rick Perry, candidate for the 2012 GOP nomination for president, has a couple of sticking points with hard right conservatives—immigration issues may be the toughest. As the governor . . . Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:10:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979999499 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-21T03:10:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979991622 Casey Anthony's lead attorney, Jose Baez, is being investigated by the Florida bar after a complaint was filed against him. Anthony was acquitted in July of murdering her two year-old daughter, Caylee, . . . Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:25:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979991622 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-20T10:25:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979991573 Wounded soldiers are waiting for an unreasonable amount of time before getting honorable discharge due to a procedural bungle. The current system for determining the pay and benefits for injured and ill . . . Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:15:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979991573 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-20T10:15:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979990708 Texas Governor Rick Perry, 2012 presidential candidate, underwent an experimental stem cell treatment in July to repair his back that many doctors consider very risky. Gov. Perry had adult stem cells . . . Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:10:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979990708 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-20T08:10:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979990601 In October 2010, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York City proposed a citywide ban on the use of food stamps to buy soda and sugary juice drinks, as a two-year experiment in reducing obesity. Friday, . . . Sat, 20 Aug 2011 07:55:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979990601 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-20T07:55:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979987273 A lesbian couple in Colorado have been able to take advantage of new immigration guidelines from the Homeland Security Department in order to get more time to fight a deportation case. Janet Napolitano, . . . Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:15:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979987273 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-20T01:15:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979978332 Charged with branding a swastika on a developmentally disabled man, two New Mexico men pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes charges on Thursday. The victim is of Navajo descent, and the hate crimes charges . . . Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:55:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979978332 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-19T08:55:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979977835 A Cary, North Carolina man pleaded guilty in a Texas courtroom on Thursday for threatening to assassinate President Obama. Richard Frank Ackerman, 45, was arrested on May 17th, 2010 in Manhattan Beach, . . . Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:10:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979977835 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-19T08:10:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979976607 One of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's campaign aides was arrested for terrorism in Uganda in February 2006. Though the charges were dropped against evangelical organizer Dr. Peter Waldron, he spent . . . Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:15:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979976607 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-19T06:15:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979975119 The FDA approved a new, potent melanoma drug on Wednesday, Zelboraf (vemurafenib), that is the first of its kind, and it should be available within a matter of weeks. Scientists are hopeful that this . . . Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:40:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979975119 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-19T03:40:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979974127 Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) joked to a live audience on Wednesday, "It's just a good thing I can't pack a gun on the Senate floor." Though he was clearly not serious, it is really remarkable that someone . . . Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:50:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979974127 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-19T01:50:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979973673 In an interview with the Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly on Thursday evening, Congressman Allen West (R-FL) called himself a "modern-day Harriet Tubman," in a scenario where he compares the Democratic . . . Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:55:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979973673 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-19T00:55:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979964983 Jared Cano, the Tampa, Florida teen arrested for a bomb threat against his high school, was "just venting anger" and would never have actually done it, according to a friend. Cano wrote a manifesto that . . . Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:35:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979964983 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-18T08:35:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979960898 Herman Cain, presidential candidate for the 2012 GOP nomination, let slip on a conference call with bloggers Wednesday evening that he believes impeachment of President Barack Obama would be " a great . . . Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:35:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979960898 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-18T01:35:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979941940 Though Texas Congressman Ron Paul is doing better than expected in the polls this primary season, his campaign manager confirms that he has "no interest" in running as a third-party candidate if and when . . . Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:20:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979941940 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-16T18:20:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979941049 Paul "Doug" Peters, the collar bomb suspect, who was arrested in Kentucky on Monday for allegedly using a fake bomb to terrorize an 18-year-old Australian woman, was tracked down by the FBI through an . . . Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:30:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979941049 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-16T16:30:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979940684 Texas Governor Rick Perry appears to be looking for reasons to be angry with the federal government. For someone who complains so much about federal overreaching under President Obama, you'd think such . . . Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:45:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979940684 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-16T15:45:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979932567 Those who donate to Texas governor Rick Perry have had quite a bit of good fortune coming at them from the state of Texas, which they claim is just a coincidence. One third of what Perry has received . . . Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:25:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979932567 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-16T02:25:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979922776 A new study stating that autism risk for a younger sibling of a child with the disorder averages at 18 percent has been published in Pediatrics . Pediatrics is an official, peer-reviewed medical journal . . . Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:30:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979922776 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-15T08:30:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979921741 The holy month of Ramadan not yet over, Iraq suffered wide-ranging and severe attacks all over the country Monday, killing at least 57 and wounding over one hundred. Insurgents attacked using a variety . . . Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:30:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979921741 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-15T06:30:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979920250 Alaska state troopers have identified the two people who were killed in a small plane crash Saturday evening: the pilot, 66-year-old Ernest Chase of Aniak, and 52-year-old Julie Walker of Anvik, a teacher . . . Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:25:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979920250 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-15T03:25:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979919845 After a small Alaska plane crash Saturday evening, local authorities in the Lower Yukon Valley rescued four people and reported two deaths following a 14-hour search. The Cessna 207 aircraft went down . . . Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:25:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979919845 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-15T02:25:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979917825 Somalia is currently facing a devastating famine, resulting from their worst drought in six decades. Today, representatives from UK-based charity Human Rights Watch expressed frustration with just about . . . Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:15:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979917825 Lauren Moccio 2011-08-14T22:15:18Z