Mark Memmott

'Do Me A Solid,' Diplomat Rodman Says To North Korea's Kim

Mark Memmott — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:47:00 +0000

America's unlikeliest link to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reached out to his friend in a bid to have an American citizen released from one of the communist nation's notorious labor camps.

"I'm calling on the Supreme Leader of North Korea or as I call him 'Kim', to do me a solid and cut Kenneth Bae loose," former basketball star Dennis Rodman tweets.

Bae was diamond heist at Brussels' international airport on Feb. 18?

Now there's word from The Associated Press that "police on Wednesday claimed a major breakthrough in their investigation ...

Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson Is Retiring

Mark Memmott — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:48:00 +0000

There's huge news in the sports world this morning:

Alex Ferguson, who has managed Manchester United football club for 26 years, is retiring at the end of the English Premier League season, which wraps up on May 19.

From London, NPR's Philip Reeves tells our Newscast Desk that:

"Ferguson transformed Manchester United into an international

Cleveland Kidnappings: Wednesday's Developments

Mark Memmott — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:58:00 +0000

(Most recent update: 5:20 p.m. ET.)

We're following the latest news about the three young women who were rescued Monday from a home in Cleveland where authorities suspect they had been held captive for about a decade, and the investigation into what happened to them.

Update at 5:20 p.m.

Ray Harryhausen, Master Of Stop-Motion Animation, Dies

Mark Memmott — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:40:00 +0000
Ray Harryhausen, who brought sword-fighting skeletons to the 1963 movie Jason and the Argonauts and was known as the master of stop-motion animation for his work on that and other films such as Clash of the Titans and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, has died.
The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation says on its Facebook page that he passed away Tuesday in London.

Neighbor In Cleveland: 'I Thought This Girl Was Dead!'

Mark Memmott — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:44:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj7AOyxpIIY

Many Offers, But No OKs For Burial Of Boston Bombing Suspect

Mark Memmott — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:56:00 +0000
The Massachusetts funeral director who is trying to find a cemetery that's willing to bury the body of Boston Marathon bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says he has gotten 120 offers from graveyards around the U.S.

Cry For Help Led To Freedom For Missing Women In Cleveland

Mark Memmott — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:27:00 +0000
(Most recent update: 11:40 a.m. ET. Click here to see how we cover stories such as this.)
"Help!

Gun Made With 3-D Printer Is Successfully Fired

Mark Memmott — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:22:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wym1LF3mmYo

PHOTO: The Six-Story Rubber Ducky That's Gracing Hong Kong

Mark Memmott — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:25:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh85R-S-dh8