The costume crusader
Last year, when professional wrestler Michael Brinatte became unemployed, he started looking for a new niche. He may have found it, in an unlikely place. ¶ As part of his Hero Gear operation, Brinatte creates "battle suits," masks, capes, singlets and other accessories for "real-life superheroes." His clients are people immersed in the culture of comic books and science fiction, who take on superhero personas (and costumes) to do good, whether patrolling the streets, donating blood, or coordinating toy and food drives.
Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Tuesday's Potomac primaries handed Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain three more victories as they inch forward on the road to the White House.
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If you were a passenger on one of the more than 1,200 flights United Airlines recently canceled, you might have wondered -- particularly after its pilots claimed the carrier was understaffed during the peak travel period, contradicting the airline's explanation that winter storms were to blame for its actions.
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LOS ANGELES - Striking Hollywood writers are going back to work. The Writers Guild of America said its members voted Tuesday to end their devastating, three-month strike that brought the entertainment industry to a standstill.
Virgin flights for one cent
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Capital Cigar Shop Bans Governor Schwarzenegger
A Sacramento business owner is banning Governor Schwarzenegger from his shop and letting the governor know where he can put his signature stogie.
Modern life means modern ills for obese Pacific islanders
WELLINGTON (AFP) - Glossy photographs in tourist brochures showing lean, fit and muscular Pacific islanders fishing with spears from canoes in azure lagoons and shimmying up coconut palms hide an ugly truth.
Auto Loan Defaults Newest Financial Meltdown
(CBS 5) Auto payment defaults doubled last year and are expected to get worse. It is another financial meltdown waiting to happen similar to the crisis in the home mortgage industry, according to one consumer group. A CBS 5 ConsumerWatch investigation has found consumers locked into cars they cannot afford.
Indian court hears case of man allegedly fired over moustache
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) - The case of a flight steward who claimed India's state-run domestic carrier dismissed him because of his handlebar moustache was heard Monday by the Supreme Court, a report said.
Tom Archdeacon: Seeing opportunites instead of obstacles
LONDON, Ohio — On what so far was the biggest day of his high school life, Dustin Carter woke up with the flu and all the diarrhea and dehydration that comes with it.
Playground on Wheels for Tornado Kids
Cody McElrath staked out a spot to line up his miniature cars with two playmates, then exclaimed "let's ram them." Nearby, three girls played games or colored, looking up occasionally to watch an animated video.
Cheers! Stupid beer laws falling off
If you don’t live in Pennsylvania, this is going to sound a little weird: When I go to the beer store (a state oddity), I have to buy at least a case of beer.
As Obama cruises, Clinton retools campaign
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton replaced her campaign manager Sunday as rival Barack Obama rode momentum from five weekend victories into primaries Tuesday in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Fire destroys South Korean landmark
SEOUL, South Korea - An overnight fire destroyed a 610-year-old landmark that was considered the top national treasure, officials said Monday. Police said the cause of the blaze was unclear but officials said arson was suspected.
Report: Blind Children in U.K. Being Taught to 'See' by Clicking Tongues
Blind children in the U.K. are being taught to "see" their surroundings by clicking their tongues — a method used by bats, dolphins, and whales, The Sunday Times of London reported.
Study: Acupuncture may boost pregnancy
It sounds far-fetched — sticking needles in women to help them become pregnant — but a scientific review suggests that acupuncture might improve the odds of conceiving if done right before or after embryos are placed in the womb.
Pilots stabbed in attack aboard New Zealand plane
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A woman passenger on a New Zealand commuter plane has been charged with hijacking after she allegedly stabbed both pilots and threatened to blow up the 19-seat aircraft, police said on Friday.
Dozens hurt in Georgia sugar refinery explosion
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Mother of Four To Be Charged For Abandoning Newborn
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL -- A mother of four children faces aggravated child neglect charges after she allegedly delivered a baby boy, then wrapped the child in sheets and left it covered on her bed.
Divorce cake anyone? Some are having their cake and eating it too.
Winter Park, Florida —- Larry Bach has made a career out of generating some of the finest cakes in Central Florida. His specialty is wedding cakes. His shop, Sprinkles Custom Cakes, has made more than 5,000 since 1994. However there is one cake that Bach admits that if he never sells it again, it wouldn't leave him with a sour taste in his mouth.
Survivor: 'We were just shocked'
JACKSON, Tennessee (CNN) -- Candra Pennington huddled in her dorm room at Union University with about 15 other young women Tuesday night as bad storms swept through western Tennessee.
One of Last 2 WWI Vets in US Dies
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Harry Richard Landis, who enlisted in the Army in 1918 and was one of only two known surviving U.S. veterans of World War I, has died. He was 108.
CORRECTION: Torladoes in South kill at least 54 people
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Tornadoes and thunderstorms flattened the land and shattered lives across the U.S. South on Tuesday and Wednesday, killing at least 54 people and injuring more than 150 in the deadliest such storms in nine years.
Poll Screw-Ups: Snow, 'Invisible Ink' and Missing Ballots
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Obama the choice of Democrats in Indonesia
(CNN) -- Illinois Sen. Barack Obama won the first battle of the Super Tuesday showdown when Democratic Party voters in Indonesia -- where Obama spent four years of his childhood -- picked him over Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Technical Difficulties Delay The Vote In Hoboken
HOBOKEN, N.J. (CBS) ― Presidential candidates are ready for Super Tuesday. Voters are ready. Some voting machines in Hoboken, however, were not.
