Balloon boy family feels ‘under siege,’ lawyer says

The Colorado couple accused of carrying out a bizarre hoax involving their son and a huge balloon is “not running from the law” and deserves the presumption of innocence, their attorney said Monday. “The sheriff having a press conference saying that they’re guilty does not make them so,” David Lane told CNN’s “American Morning.” Authorities say the event — in which the tearful couple claimed their 6-year-old may have been trapped in the flying-saucer-like contraption floating through the air — was staged

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‘An Education’ Actress Carey Mulligan: A Star Is Born

“I love the pre-Raphaelites!” gushes Jenny , with the unself-conscious exuberance of a bright 16-year-old. The star pupil at an lite London girls’ school, Jenny has her eyes on Oxford, but can’t help giving a longing glance at the world of luxe, of fine art and good restaurants, that she is mad to enter

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South African leader says he is innocent

South Africa’s ruling party president Jacob Zuma declared his innocence Tuesday after a court formally dropped corruption charges against him. “My conscience is clear I have not committed any crime against the state or the people of South Africa,” Zuma said

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