[U.S.] Executive Charged With Slapping Toddler on Plane Gets Slapped With Pink Slip

Executive Charged With Slapping Toddler on Plane Gets Slapped With Pink Slip
http://abcnews.go.com/News/executive-charged-slapping-toddler-plane-loses-job/story?id=18529437
An Idaho executive charged with slapping a toddler on a Delta Airlines flight has been slapped with a pink slip, his former employer says.

NJ halts competition on top 10 beaches after storm
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Best-Beach-Contest-Gets-a-Revamp-for-2013-191678601.html
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. -- A popular contest to name New Jersey's best beach is taking a timeout this summer. The top 10 beaches contest will not have voting this year that pits one town against another for bragging rights.

Brothers Blow Up House Celebrating Lottery Win In Kansas: Cops
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/brothers-blow-house-winning-lottery-article-1.1266838
Two Kansas brothers were lucky -- then, not so lucky -- and then fortunate again, after they both survived an explosion that destroyed their house.

Sanford House ad outlines 'mistakes'
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sanford-begins-political-comeback-bid-ad-mistakes-article-1.1266886
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, now a congressional hopeful, has released his first television ad, in which he acknowledges previous “mistakes” and paints himself as a reformer.

After 148 years, Mississippi finally ratifies 13th Amendment, which banned slavery
http://blogs.clarionledger.com/jmitchell/2013/02/18/mississippi-finally-and-officially-ratifies-the-13th-amendment-abolishing-slavery-what/
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery, was ratified in 1865. Lawmakers in Mississippi, however, only got around to officially ratifying the amendment last month -- 148 years later -- thanks to the movie "Lincoln.

The 15 Most Bizarre Moments From The Jodi Arias Trial (So Far)
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/apArticle/id/DA4GUMEO0/
For six tumultuous weeks, jurors in Jodi Arias' first-degree murder trial have been treated to a colorful parade of witnesses, a string of harrowing allegations and numerous extraordinary sights that include explicit nude photos of the defendant.

Alec Baldwin vs. 'Post' reporter, photog
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/alec-baldwin-assaulted-nyc-photog-article-1.1266766?localLinksEnabled=false
The '30 Rock' actor and a 'New York Post' reporter filed harassment claims against each other Sunday. Alec Baldwin.

Firefighters Battle Massive Scrap Metal Fire in Tampa
http://www.wgrz.com/news/national/article/201553/2/Firefighters-Battle-Massive-Scrap-Metal-Fire-in-Tampa
Tampa, Florida -- Crews are making progress in the hours-long fight against a massive fire at a recycling plant near Port Sutton Road at the Port of Tampa.

Two Sought In Four Seasons Smash-And-Grab
http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/177217/two-sought-in-four-seasons-smash-and-grab
Police are looking for two daring thieves who stole more than $170,000 worth of jewelry from the Four Seasons hotel in Midtown Manhattan this past weekend.

'The Walking Dead' recap: Woodbury goes to war
http://www.starpulse.com/news/Nicholas_Wrobel/2013/02/18/the_walking_dead_recap_home
Honestly, “Home” threatened to be a bit of a bore for me until its well-nigh transcendent final 10 minutes. But those final 10 minutes were so good that they ended up boosting my opinion of the episode as a whole quite a bit.