Saturday, June 30, 2012
I Know You Want Me
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"I Hope I'm Alive..."!!!??? He Says
I knew he was going to Botswana, but I didn't know it was dangerous!!! What is Anderson doing?! Trying to give his Mom, Benjamin and us a heart attack?! At least it's Saturday already and we haven't heard any bad news...
Travels in Africa. Plus, Spray-Tanning with Snooki, Round Two? (This Week's Video Message from Anderson)
Saturday, June 30, 2012 -- 5:00 AM
Anderson is in Africa shooting a story for "60 Minutes," but recorded a video for us before he left. Take a look at what he said about his trip, which he says could be "a little dangerous."
Plus, the week of shows ahead -- Anderson says there are a couple things he'll never do again -- find out what he's referring to!
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The Boston Strangler
Anderson Cooper used to write for DETAILS Magazine, a gay themed magazine, back in 2006, where he wrote this terrific and terrifying story for the magazine. He also reported it on CNN.
Magazine
Author explores connection to the Boston Strangler
Serial killer also known as Al the handyman
The year was 1963. John F. Kennedy was in the White House, a quarter million people heard Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his "I have a dream" speech in Washington, D.C., and a serial killer known as the Boston Strangler was terrorizing the city of Boston.
The Boston Strangler poses with his hand over his stomach behind Sebastian Junger and his mother.
The Boston Strangler had raped and murdered eight women in and around the city and would go on to kill at least five more. Sebastian Junger, author of "The Perfect Storm," was not yet a year old when the Boston Strangler appeared to strike near his childhood home.
Here is Junger's account of that murder from his new book, "A Death in Belmont," which explores the Belmont murder and the Boston Strangler's reign of terror.
"Bessie Goldberg was lying on her back with her skirt and apron pulled up and her legs exposed. One of her stockings had been wound around her neck, and her eyes were open, and there was a little bit of blood on her lip. The first thought that went through Israel Goldberg's mind was that he'd never seen his wife wearing a scarf before."
Junger's fascination
Junger did not know Bessie Goldberg or her husband, Israel. Nor did he know Roy Smith, an African-American man convicted of Bessie's murder.
But Junger has long been fascinated by this murder, both for its proximity to his home and because, as he would later learn, his family had a rather close connection to the Boston Strangler. And as Junger dug deeper into the circumstances of Bessie Goldberg's murder, he grew to suspect that it may have been the Boston Strangler, and not Roy Smith, who killed Bessie Goldberg.
Smith always maintained his innocence, and Junger has uncovered a number of ambiguities about the case. He questions whether race played a role in Smith's conviction.
But Bessie Goldberg's daughter, Leah, is speaking out against the book. She is certain that Roy Smith murdered her mother for money -- about $15 was missing from the house -- and that he tried to cover up this crime by making it look like "the mysterious Boston Strangler" had been there.
"To cover up the theft, he would kill my mother by strangling her," Leah Goldberg said.
Ellen Junger, Sebastian Junger's mother, was home the day Goldberg was killed. Upon hearing the news of Goldberg's murder, she went outside to where a young handyman named Al was building an addition onto her home. She told him the Boston Strangler had just struck again. She didn't know it then, but the handyman to whom she was speaking was Albert DeSalvo. Two years later, he would confess to being the Boston Strangler.
Strangler terrorized Boston
At the time, the Boston Strangler was seen as a kind of phantom. He struck at random in the light of day without being heard or leaving a clue. It seemed as though any woman could be next.
"They were ghastly murders. Sexual murders," Junger told CNN. "And women were not going out alone. They would only go out in groups and they would do things like put tin cans in the hallways of their apartment buildings so that, you know, an intruder would knock them over and warn them. I mean, it was really a time of terror in Boston."
Bessie Goldberg's murder appeared to be the Boston Strangler's ninth.
"Her killing was so similar, virtually identical to many of the other Boston stranglings, that the press and the police immediately assumed it was the Boston Strangler," Junger said.
Police pinned the Goldberg murder on Roy Smith, an African-American housecleaner who was sent to the Goldberg's house earlier in the day by a temporary work agency. Rookie police officer Mike Giacoppo tracked down Smith the next morning.
"The headlines read, I remember: Our city can rest in peace for a while," Giacoppo told CNN. "Cause we thought we had arrested the Strangler."
But Smith had an airtight alibi for the eight previous murders attributed to the Strangler -- he had been in prison. Nonetheless, Smith was convicted of Bessie Goldberg's murder. He was sent to prison, where he appealed to have his sentence commuted.
Meanwhile, the Boston Strangler continued his murderous ways, raping and killing at least five more women in the Boston area.
A close call
All the while, Albert DeSalvo was working at the Jungers' home. There is one moment in particular that stands out in Ellen Junger's mind as especially disturbing. DeSalvo was in the basement. He yelled up the stairs that something was wrong with the washing machine.
"He had the most terrifying look in his eyes," Ellen Junger said. "And my heart just started pounding. And I thought, 'What's going on with this man?' And he just looked at me as if he could draw me down into that basement just by pulling me down there. And I thought, 'I'm not going down in that basement. I'll be harmed if I go down there.' "
Two-and-a-half years after the Goldberg murder, in November of 1965, the Junger family's handyman, Albert DeSalvo, was arrested for rape. But in a startling admission, he provided details about a far worse series of crimes. In total, he spent 50 hours confessing to 13 murders, two of which were not even suspected crimes of the Strangler.
But DeSalvo never mentioned Bessie Goldberg's name and later said he had nothing to do with her murder. In fact, DeSalvo later recanted all of his confessions and claimed he was not the Boston Strangler at all. We may never know whether he was telling the truth. He was murdered in prison on November 27, 1973 -- almost 10 years to the day after Roy Smith's conviction.
In 1976, Roy Smith's appeal was granted. He was free to go, but died just two days later, with the governor's commutation of his sentence on his nightstand.
Obamacare "Tax" Opinion
But first my 29 cents on this matter:
Chief Justice John Roberts knew very well what he was doing when he upheld the Obamacare bill and then called it a "tax." Roberts knew it would give the republicans the fire they needed to keep insulting the Obama Administration and by calling it a "tax" he doubled the charge of the impact of the insults. Roberts is not an ethical man who wants what's best for the people of this Country, he only acts in response to what he thinks will damage President Obama and move his party foward.
Health care ruling can help Romney
By William Bennett, CNN Contributor
updated 10:19 AM EDT, Sat June 30, 2012
Mitt Romney speaks in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Healthcare Act
Editor's note: William J. Bennett, a CNN contributor, is the author of "The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood." He was U.S. secretary of education from 1985 to 1988 and director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H.W. Bush.
(CNN) -- The Supreme Court's verdict on Obamacare is in. As a tax, the individual mandate stands; as a Commerce Clause regulation, it fails.
What remains to be seen is whether Chief Justice John Roberts has crafted a masterly constitutional balancing act -- limiting federal authority and respecting the separations of powers -- or if he has engaged in a disappointing and inappropriate usurpation of the legislative function.
There are arguments on both sides. Some say that Roberts, not wanting to uphold the liberal reasoning behind Obamacare and an unprecedented expansion of federal power, concocted an opinion that would be limiting in scope, while still respecting the law and seeming nonpartisan. Others say that Roberts has unlawfully manipulated the mandate into a tax, thereby giving legs to a law that has none.
Tax power: The little argument that could
The dissenters, Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, adamantly disagree: "[T]o say that the Individual Mandate merely imposes a tax is not to interpret the statute but to rewrite it..."
The dissent is right. Roberts recast the mandate as a tax, a rationale that was not in the law or the government's case. He rewrote the administration's position, baptized it, and then blessed it. Roberts' defenders argue that he did so to avoid a constitutional crisis, but he may have created another by judicially re-legislating policy, a policy paid for and enforced by what could be essentially the largest tax increase in American history.
Roberts could have characterized the mandate as a tax and sent it back to the Congress, whose role is to legislate taxation, to redo. In my opinion, that's what he should have done. If Roberts is so concerned with the integrity of the Supreme Court, he should know that its integrity rises and falls with the integrity of its decisions and its adherence to the Constitution, not public perception.
As it stands, the verdict is a serious setback for conservatives, but not a total loss. Roberts' majority opinion does deny Congress the power to mandate health care through the Commerce Clause, dealing a strong blow to future Congresses' ability to legislate social welfare programs. Since Wickard v. Filburn, modern conservatives have lamented the radical expansion of Congress' power to regulate interstate commerce under Article I of the Constitution. This decision may stem the tide.
Furthermore, the Roberts opinion invalidated Obamacare's penalty on states that refuse the massive expansion of Medicaid subscribers. States can opt out of the expansion of Medicaid and not be subject to a loss of funding. This is no doubt a victory for federalism and the 26 states that filed lawsuits against the government.
Nevertheless, Obamacare will stand until at least the fall elections. For President Barack Obama it is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, it gives the president a political shot in the arm. His signature legislative achievement -- a massive expansion of health care -- has been validated. On the other hand, Obama must now defend his health care bill as a tax increase, something he and other Democratic leaders adamantly denied before the Affordable Care Act was passed.
In a 2009 interview with George Stephanopoulos, Obama was asked repeatedly whether his legislation was a tax. At one point Stephanopoulos said, "But you reject that it's a tax increase?" Obama replied, "I absolutely reject that notion."
This flip-flop will not play well politically with the American people. Obama sold his health plan to the American people as anything but a tax. Had it been presented as the tax it is, it's doubtful it would have passed the Congress during the economic malaise of Obama's first years in office. The American people, particularly the tea party, may feel they are again victims of taxation without representation.
For this reason, the verdict, while a serious judicial blow to conservatives, may favor them politically. Mitt Romney and Republican leaders can now campaign relentlessly against a massive, sweeping tax increase that will fall on the shoulders of an already weak economy. Romney is already reaping the rewards. His campaign reports that he raised $4.6 million in the 24 hours after the Supreme Court decision came down.
Court ruling cements Obama's legacy?
For the next six months, Obamacare will remain hyper-politicized. The terms of the national political debate now center on whether a stalled economy can bear the brunt of higher taxes and more government spending. The Supreme Court did not hand conservatives a lifeline. Elections have consequences and this fall's will be monumental.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of William Bennett.
Obamacarespin
June 29th, 2012
11:01 PM ET
.. Soledad O'Brien reports.
Both parties are using talking points to address the health care mandate as a tax, as ruled by the Supreme Court.
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More Than 100 Syrian Casualties A Day!!!
June 29th, 2012
10:59 PM ET
.. Soledad O'Brien reports.
A Syrian activist says the government has escalated the violence to an unprecedented level and his family is in danger.
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Erotic E-mails
June 29th, 2012
10:03 PM ET
.. Soledad O'Brien reports.
A lawyer for one of Jerry Sandusky's victims reacts to emails between Penn State officials on dealing with suspicions of child sex abuse
June 29th, 2012
09:30 PM ET
.. CNN's Susan Candiotti reports.
CNN's Susan Candiotti reports on e-mails between Penn State officials regarding Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse. The messages indicate what officials may have known about Sandusky's crimes and when they were made aware.
Best Friends 24/7
June 29th, 2012
10:58 PM ET
.. Chris Lawrence reports.
A bill could ensure military working dogs return home and receive care after serving the country overseas.
Nutzka, I probably mispronounced his/her name, sorry beautiful.
June 29th, 2012
10:56 PM ET
Anderson Cooper asks Staff Sgt. Price about the relationship between troops and their military working dogs.
Gino, a gorgeous German Shepherd
June 29th, 2012
05:00 PM ET
.. Chris Lawrence reports.
Anderson Cooper with Sergeant Price and military working dog Gino.
In a war zone, the importance of military dogs can't be underestimated. The canines detect explosives to save the lives of troops, and they serve as steadfast companions.
The United States has nearly 3,000 military working dogs, with about 600 overseas serving alongside soldiers. Currently they're classified as "equipment," which can prevent them from returning home with those they protect.
If a dog retires on a base abroad, considered "excess equipment," they're not entitled to fly back home. And the shipping costs are expensive, possibly thousands of dollars.
A bill that was passed in the House and awaiting a vote in the Senate would change the classification and policy. Supporters of the legislation believe the dogs deserve care at home for their contributions to the country.
Anderson spoke with Staff Sergeant Price and met Gino, a 7-year-old German Shepherd who is being adopted after years of service. Gino is an explosives patrol dog who helped with convoys, roadway searches and other risky missions in Afghanistan. "He's a friend, a family member, and definitely someone to watch my back," said Price.
Watch the interview tonight at 8 and 10 p.m. ET, and find out more about the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act from CNN's Chris Lawrence.
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One Phenomenal Document For History
June 29th, 2012
10:05 PM ET
.. Soledad O'Brien reports.
A Colorado resident films her evacuation from the Waldo Canyon Fire, which claimed her home of 18 years.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
'Anderson' ... A Co-Host!! ... EVERY DAY!!!
Co-Hosts Coming to 'Anderson' in Season Two
In May, Kristin Chenoweth, Niecy Nash, Raven Symone, Kristin Johnson shared stage with Cooper
By Paige Albiniak -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/29/2012 -- 2:16:51 PM
A co-host will join Anderson Cooper every day in the Warner Bros.' syndicated talk show Anderson's second season, said Hilary Estey McLoughlin, president of Telepictures Productions during a panel session at the PromaxBDA Station Summit in Las Vegas.
Asked whether "Anderson would find his Kelly," McLoughlin said she wouldn't rule out finding a permanent co-host.
During the May sweeps, Anderson had a different co-host every Monday, with Kristin Chenoweth, Kristen Johnson, Raven Symone and Niecy Nash each taking turns in the chair.
Testing out different co-hosts is something that Disney-ABC's Live! With Kelly has made familiar for viewers. Ever since Regis Philbin left that show in November, Kelly Ripa has had multiple co-hosts sit beside her, including Fox Sports commentator Michael Strahan -- who made news after performing an impromptu striptease while Magic Mike actor Channing Tatum was visiting the show -- as well as Jerry O'Connell and Nick Lachey.
Dogs Are People Too!
June 29th, 2012
05:00 PM ET
.. CNN's Chris Lawrence reports.
In a war zone, the important role of military dogs can't be underestimated. The canines detect explosives to save the lives of troops, and they serve as steadfast companions.
The United States has nearly 3,000 military working dogs, with about 600 overseas serving alongside soldiers. Currently they're classified as "equipment," which can prevent them from returning home with those they protect.
If a dog retires on a base abroad, considered "excess equipment," they're not entitled to fly back home. And the shipping costs are expensive, possibly thousands of dollars.
A bill that was passed in the House and awaiting a vote in the Senate would change the classification and policy. Supporters of the legislation believe the dogs deserve care at home for their contributions to the country.
Anderson spoke with Sergeant Price and met Gino, a 7-year-old German Shepherd who is being adopted after years of service. Gino is an explosives patrol dog who helped with convoys, roadway searches and other risky missions in Afghanistan. "He's a friend, a family member, and definitely someone to watch my back," said Price.
Watch the interview tonight at 8 and 10 p.m. ET, and find out more about the Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act from CNN's Chris Lawrence.
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