Castro's Sister: I Worked With CIA Oct 27, 2009
He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador retriever sitting there. (CBS News -- World)
Cheap dates that make you look rich Oct 24, 2009
For instance, set up your TV on the patio or in the backyard along with a comfy seating area for a private outdoor theater. You could even plan an evening around a movie's theme, such as snacking on chocolate-dipped strawberries while watching Chocolat or stringing up lights and watching a holiday movie in July with mugs of hot cocoa. (FOX61, CT)
runaway balloon saga Oct 20, 2009
Ryo Heene, the 9-year-old brother of Falcon Heene, plays in the backyard of his parents' home in Fort Collins, Colo. on Friday. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
What Should Happen to Balloon Boy's Parents? Oct 20, 2009
He had built the vessel in the backyard; they called it his "flying saucer.". Police officers and National Guard troops and volunteers fanned out in every direction; TV helicopters turned and circled overhead in the widening gyre. (Time.com)
Sheriff: Balloon boy hoax may have conspirators Oct 19, 2009
The framework used to launch a balloon stands in the backyard of the home of Richard and Mayumi Heene in Fort Collins,, Colo. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
LOON BALLOON: 'WE DID THIS FOR A SHOW'... Oct 18, 2009
(AP) Ryo Heene, the 9-year-old brother of Falcon Heene, plays in the backyard of his parents home in ... On Friday, two of the Heene boys could be seen playing in the backyard and peeking through windows at reporters on the street. (The Drudge Report)
Tape of Fathers Frantic 911 Call After Balloon Took Off Released Oct 17, 2009
Heene called 911 on Thursday afternoon, after the balloon, which was tethered in the backyard of his home in Fort Collins, Colo ... Was it in the backyard ... Dispatcher: Was the flying saucer in the backyard. (KWTX.com, TX)
Sheriff: Balloon ordeal no hoax Oct 17, 2009
5:56 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2009. Sheriff: No indication balloon ordeal was hoax. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Boy feared floating away in homemade balloon found Oct 17, 2009
Neighbor Bob Licko, 65, said he was leaving home when he heard commotion in the backyard of the family ... "Based on what I witnessed in the backyard in the morning with the parents, I don't think that's the case," Licko said. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Full Story Oct 17, 2009
There was dog poop all over the backyard," she said. Cavalier said she was spooked by Richard Heene. "He was pretty much controlling them and involving them in all the activities he did," she said of Heene and his children. TLC said the Heenes had earlier approached them with a reality show pitch and the network passed. TLC declined to provide further details. The family received no more than a few thousand dollars for each time they appeared on "Wife Swap," according to a person who was... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Boy said to have been on balloon found safe at home Oct 16, 2009
Neighbor Bob Licko, 65, said he was leaving home when he heard commotion in the backyard of the family. He said he saw two boys on the roof with a camera, commenting about their brother. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Trick 'R Treat For Blu-Ray This Hal... Oct 15, 2009
The stories range from the well handled and malevolent final act, a crabby old man terrorized by the spirit of Halloween (who appears throughout, wandering into the landscape of each story, whether he has a logical reason to be there or not) to the kooky black comedy of a vindictive school principal who gives poison chocolate to a young neighborhood trouble maker and tries to bury him in the backyard, all the while being interrupted at painfully crucial moments by his son and neighbor. The... (Suite101.com)
Margaret Fulton turns 85 Oct 15, 2009
"I don't think I'll ever forget it because we walked in and there was this little sitting room - oh, it was so tiny ... There was an old fuel stove, no sink, an old tin bath and a chip heater; the laundry was a copper in the backyard.". But despite the family's reduced circumstances, Fulton's was a happy childhood - there were piano lessons that she excelled at, Saturday matinees, Mrs Merton's chocolate cake and Mrs Gunn's sponges. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Spotted on Campus With...Emily Valeo Oct 14, 2009
When I was really little, I remember watching my older sisters play field hockey in the backyard. They taught me the game and I started to play because I wanted to be just like them. (Goleopards.com)
McConnell: Taliban, al Qaeda Connected Oct 12, 2009
We don't want to let it become a haven for terrorists again," McConnell said. MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Share: Video and Galleries from Face The Nation Video Video Video Latest in Face The Nation 1 by sjc_1 October 11, 2009 12:30 PM EDT This is NOT news, for years when the Taliban ruled Afghanistan they allowed al Qaeda to stay because they paid money to build roads. The Taliban wants Afghanistan... (CBS News)
Cheap Last Minute Party Ideas for K... Oct 9, 2009
Possible places for a no-cost birthday gathering are one s own or a friend s home (inside or in the backyard), Grandma s house, a local park, a community center, a church, a school gymnasium, or a library. For a low fee, party space or rooms may be available for rent at a restaurant, the YMCA or another sports center, a pizza parlor, or a grange building (generally in rural areas). (Suite101.com)
How to Choose a Wireless Router Oct 9, 2009
Forget about pacing around the house, let alone having a conversation while gardening in the backyard. It's almost just as quaint now to think of a time when we had to sit in front of a PC plunked onto (or under) a desk in some awkward corner of our house. (Datamation)
McDonald's to open next to Louvre Oct 6, 2009
However, some French are indignant about mixing French fries and art treasures in the backyard of the former palace of the Sun King, Louis XIV.. The Web site louvrepourtous. (AZCentral -- Business)
Man in Court on Charge of Stalking ESPN's Andrews Oct 4, 2009
"We used to see them in the backyard and say, hi, but we didn't know them very well," she said. "They weren't home much. They traveled a lot." She said she noticed nothing unusual about the couple. (Newsmax)
Backyard Shed Goes Up In Smoke Friday Oct 3, 2009
The fire was reported Friday morning in the backyard shed at 117 Oak Ridge Rd.. The residents werent home at the time. (KWTX.com, TX)
Tangle of life and love Oct 1, 2009
She keeps writing these catfights where they punch each other in the backyard. Here, the tussle takes place soon after Nat's return and her characteristically brazen intrusion into her sister's secret life. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Duststorm notes Sep 24, 2009
This is what the backyard looked like ... This is what the backyard looked like. (Harper's Magazine)
Rebate time short Sep 21, 2009
Cassie Durkin and her boyfriend's daughter Danielle Bishop, 11, take a look earlier this week at the backyard of their new house in Queen Creek. More on this topic. (AZCentral -- News)
Parental guidance Sep 21, 2009
Susan Orlean's article "The It Bird" describes how raising chickens in the backyard has suddenly become cool again ... Susan Orlean's article "The It Bird" describes how raising chickens in the backyard has suddenly become cool again. (New York Post -- Business)
Nell Newman keynote speaker at botanical garden Sep 21, 2009
Nell Newman's gardening passion has roots in her childhood: "I have this amazing memory of these little miniature tools my mother had given me and planting something with these tiny little tools in the backyard," she says. "She had flowers, and we'd make some stabs at growing vegetables." Mother - actress Joanne Woodward - still gardens in Westport, Conn. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Anything for Sativa (Part I): Drug Court, baby girl give him strength to battle addiction Sep 21, 2009
In the backyard, he kept a wood block for throwing axes, a hobby. He could hurl an ax upwards of 80 times in a row without missing. (Longview Daily News, WA)
If Sarah Palin talked like a pirate Sep 20, 2009
And the larger point, besides the fact that Social Security is an even worst investment than stuffing cash in a coffee can and burying it in the backyard, is the fact that I should be able to do whatever the hell I want with my own money. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
10 steps to take before you sell Sep 20, 2009
While you re at it, make the backyard as attractive as possible, too, especially if you have only a small patch in the city. I had a client with a brownstone who had a filthy grill and rats in her backyard, says Maureen Reddy, owner of DaVinci Designer Gallery, an interior design and staging firm in Winthrop. (Boston Globe)
New Signs of Burials in Garrido Backyard? Sep 20, 2009
"We have set it up just like an archaeological site, where we are looking for real ephemeral remains," Silva said of the backyard dig in Antioch ... they should bury garrido and his wife in the backyard. (CBS News)
Click to read: Body Buried in Garrido Yard? Sep 19, 2009
(CBS/ AP) Authorities investigating two missing girl cases said Thursday that cadaver dogs picked up a scent that could indicate buried remains in the backyard of a Northern California couple already charged in a kidnapping ... Investigators continued clearing trash and brush from the backyard that was outfitted with tents, sheds, an above ground pool and showers. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Chuck Rich remembered as keeper of all things weather Sep 19, 2009
- Advertisement - Since his retirement with the DNR in 1984, Berger said Rich s weather collection equipment had been set up in the backyard of his home in Gaylord where he faithfully, rain or shine, sun or snow, ventured out daily to perform his duties as one of the Gaylord NWS climate support cooperative observers ... When Rich and wife Mary would travel out of town, Berger said one of Chuck s sons would be recruited to visit the backyard weather station and collect the daily weather... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Click to read: More Bone Fragments Found at Garrido House Sep 18, 2009
Hayward police Lt. Christine Orrey said investigators found a bone fragment in the backyard of the Garrido property on Wednesday and several bone fragments at a property next door where Phillip Garrido was once the caretaker. More on the Jaycee Dugard investigation on CBSNews. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Girls Other Than Jaycee in Garrido Yard? Sep 17, 2009
On "The Early Show" Wednesday, Michaela's mother, Sharon Murch Murch, said the search "fills me with hope. When I first heard that Jaycee was alive, my first thought was, 'Michaela has to be with her.' "Since that time, I have heard that the neighbors reported to the police several years ago that there were girls living in the backyard at the Garrido house, and they didn't say there were three girls living in the backyard. They said there were five. (CBS News)
Go Big And Stay Home With New Epson MovieMate 60 All-in-One Home Entertainment Solution Sep 17, 2009
By combining a high-quality, high-brightness projector, a CD/DVD player, microphone input, and stereo speakers in one portable unit, MovieMate 60 offers families and home theater enthusiasts an affordable, easy-to-use and versatile solution for home entertainment in any room of the house, in the backyard, or on vacation ... "Whether watching a movie, hosting a gaming night or singing karaoke, Epson's unique MovieMate all-in-one projectors help bring families and friends together with a big... (PR Newswire)
AP: Iraqi Shoe Thrower Released; Says He Was Tortured Sep 16, 2009
He said he was beaten with iron bars, whipped with cords and was subjected to electric shocks in the backyard of the building in the Green Zone where the news conference was held. "In the morning, I was left in the cold weather after they splashed me with water," he told reporters at the offices of Al-Baghdadiya, the TV station where he works and where he was taken immediately after his release. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Freed Iraqi shoe-thrower says he was tortured Sep 16, 2009
He said he was beaten with iron bars, whipped with cords and was shocked in the backyard of the building in the Green Zone where the news conference was held. At least two of al-Zeidi's teeth appeared to be missing when he spoke at the TV station, but it was not immediately clear whether he lost them due to beatings. (MSNBC -- International)
Entrepreneur sees future - on his iPhone Sep 13, 2009
He has a good view of the backyard above his three Apple computers and is generally content but not stress-free. He admits he misjudged the app explosion. (AZCentral -- News)
Bengals Avoid TV Blackout Sep 13, 2009
(AP) - Fire up the backyard grill and flip on the TV, Bengals and Cardinals fans. You can see your team's game at your own home this Sunday. (FOX19.com, OH)
Quinn takes practice field with starters for Cleveland Sep 12, 2009
"He is someone as a kid you watched, growing up, playing in the backyard, trying to emulate, so it will be fun. He's an unbelievable quarterback. It will be fun to go up against him, if indeed that is the case.". While there may not have been a decisive winner in the Quinn-Anderson derby, the fact that Mangini has chosen a starter is a big step for the Browns. (USA Today -- Sports)
10 affordable fixes to add buyer appeal Sep 12, 2009
Guinn removed a dead tree from the backyard and pulled weeds, tidying the mostly xeriscaped yard. She also planted heat-tolerant lantanas in the front yard for $15. (AZCentral -- Home)
Bengals, Cardinals avoid Week 1 TV blackouts Sep 12, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Fire up the backyard grill and flip on the TV, Bengals and Cardinals fans. You can see your team's game at your own home this Sunday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Teen arrested after shots fired near funeral home Sep 11, 2009
Sgt. Ron Whitney says the 52-year-old was at home when he and his wife heard noises in the backyard and he went outside to investigate. Moments later shots were fired. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Jaycee's Terror as Her Ordeal Began Sep 11, 2009
"They put her in the backyard in a tent or one of the outbuildings back there," Cardoza adds. "They left her in the backyard for three-and-a-half years before they let her get out in public.". (CBS News)
Quick Shots Tri-Town Edition Sep 11, 2009
Afterwards, enjoy lawn games such as croquet and horseshoes in the backyard. Admission is $5 for Historic New England members and $10 for nonmembers. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Man Arrested After 10-Hour Standoff Faces Charges Thursday Sep 11, 2009
The man went back in side his residence and then a short time later, went into the backyard and fired several shots at the ground. Officers later discovered he had killed three pet dogs. (KWTX.com, TX)
McGurk funeral: letters to 'best Dad' Sep 11, 2009
He loved hanging at home on a Sunday morning and cooking up a breakfast followed by a game of soccer in the backyard, a relax on the lounge with his current novel and a snooze. I remember so many great holidays together, camping, beach holidays with family and friends and when we learnt to scuba dive together. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Theft of fixtures becomes major risk in foreclosures Sep 10, 2009
"What they really did was go in the backyard and bust a window to get into the house.". He said the deal still went through, but the family paid $6,000 less. (AZCentral -- Business)
David Hasselhoff selling Encino palace Sep 9, 2009
A tree-lined drive leads to the two-story home, which has a two-story great room with soaring ceilings looking out on the backyard and a boulder-lined swimming pool with spa. There is a formal dining room, a screening room, two guesthouses and a tennis court. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Bone Near Garrido Home Probably Human Sep 9, 2009
(AP) A sheriff's spokesman says a bone fragment pulled from the backyard of a home where kidnapping suspect Phillip Garrido once stayed is probably human. Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department spokesman Jimmy Lee said Tuesday that was the assessment of a forensic expert who performed tests on the fragment recovered last week. (CBS News)
Garrido's past shows pattern of abductions Sep 8, 2009
Police say Garrido and his wife kidnapped Dugard outside her home in South Lake Tahoe, California, and took her to an elaborate compound hidden in the backyard of their Antioch, California, home more than 160 miles away. Tucked behind overgrown trees and a fence were tents, outbuildings and a soundproof shed where Dugard lived with the two daughters she had with her captor. (CNN -- Money)
News in brief Sep 8, 2009
Police said they suspect two older white men removed the hot tub from the backyard of the residence. The men asked neighbors about ownership of the hot tub because they thought it might have been abandoned, police said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
What's Ahead for Jaycee and Her Girls Sep 6, 2009
Police say Jaycee, 29, was held captive and repeatedly raped in sheds and tents in the backyard of Phillip and Nancy Garrido's Antioch, Calif. home. (CBS News)
Jaycee Family's "Uncontainable Happiness" Sep 5, 2009
Police say Jaycee, 29, was held captive and repeatedly raped in sheds and tents in the backyard of Phillip and Nancy Garrido after being kidnapped by Phillip 18 years ago. Jaycee and her two daughters, both of whom police say were fathered by Garridio, were freed last week. (CBS News)
Mickey Zucker, fantasy author Sep 4, 2009
" The buffers are a standard safety feature that use a combination of oil and springs to cushion a descending car. The elevator representative sent her a brochure dealing with his product, along with sticky notes attached relating how to bypass the safety features. "They'll tell you almost anything if you tell them you are a writer," Zucker noted. She's even shot out windows of junker cars to view the aftermath. If a character is driving a certain car, Zucker said, she pretends to be interested... (Lone Tree Reporter, IA)
Former First Lady Reveals Texas Book Festival Lineup Sep 4, 2009
Making the announcement from the backyard of her sprawling Dallas ranch house, Bush, founder and honorary chair of the event, said that one of the best things about being back in Texas is being part of the festival, which will be held at the State Capitol on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The two-day festival, which is free, features readings and discussions from authors. (KWTX.com, TX)
Free Fall Activities Sep 3, 2009
A family can enjoy an afternoon or evening in the backyard raking and jumping in leaves, making a scarecrow, or decorating the porch with fall produce. Enjoy Fall at the Library. (Suite101.com)
Don't worry, I've got it all planned, Garrido told victim Sep 2, 2009
In the 18 years that Garrido allegedly hid Ms Dugard in the backyard of his mother's Antioch-area home, he was largely a mystery. Many knew he was a registered sex offender, but little more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Vickery tells his side of backyard budget buster Sep 2, 2009
VALE Design Star finalist and hometown hero Dan Vickery bared his chest twice in the HGTV reality show Design Star but narrowly escaped elimination after the backyard challenge that exceeded budget by $5,000. The show s editing a 36-hour challenge, plus additional time for the elimination round cut to 43 minutes painted the University of Oregon architecture graduate like the handsome, sexy villain. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Stockholm Syndrome Sep 1, 2009
But she apparently never made a run for it, returning each day instead to a shed in the backyard of the man who allegedly kidnapped and raped her. "Jaycee has strong feelings with this guy," her stepfather, Carl Probyn who saw Dugard snatched at age 11 from a bus stop in 1991 said Aug. 28. (Time.com)
Heigl's coyote combat Sep 1, 2009
A source told National Enquirer magazine: "A savage coyote sank its teeth into one of Katherine's small dogs. She heard her pet howling and growling in the backyard and ran out to discover the coyote had gripped her beloved dog in its slathering jaws. "Screaming, she snatched a broom and ran at the beast, which instantly dropped its whimpering prey and streaked into a bush. " Although Katherine's dog was left shaken by the incident, it didn't suffer any serious injuries. The source added: "Her... (iAfrica.com)
Police eye girl's abductor in two old cases Sep 1, 2009
The media "made it seem like these little girls were living like wolves or jungle kids in the backyard dungeon. Perhaps that's it, but they didn't give that visual to me," said Cheyvonne Molino, who runs an auto wrecking yard with her husband ... Garrido told Karunaratne that he had a soundproof recording studio in the backyard, said Karunaratne, who described Garrido's music as "Christian, contemporary" and said some songs "were about love and romance.". (CNN)
Bone Fragments Found Near Kidnapper's Home Sep 1, 2009
The land includes the backyard compound of tents and sheds where Garrido and his wife allegedly hid Dugard and her two daughters, now 11 and 15, fathered by Garrido. Police in the nearby city of Pittsburg, however, have said they are investigating whether Garrido, 58, was involved in the murders of prostitutes in the 1990s. (CBS News)
Is Rich Rod in trouble at Michigan? Sep 1, 2009
It s big time football, you are not playing in the backyard or the church gym. Atlanta Gator. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Police in Calif. expand probe to neighbor's house Sep 1, 2009
Robinson has said he lived there for more than three years and it was his then-girlfriend in 2006 who called police after she saw tents and children in the backyard. Robinson didn't return a telephone call after his home was declared a crime scene. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Kidnap girl 'bonded with captor' Sep 1, 2009
Ms Dugard and the children are believed to have been living in tents and sheds in the backyard of the Garridos' Antioch home for 18 years. Her identity was rediscovered last week, after Mr Garrido was ordered to a parole meeting by police officers whose suspicions had been aroused by the behaviour of two girls with him. (BBC News)
