Seventeen of the 33 trapped Chilean miners have been rescued. As the world cheers, the long-awaited rescue of 33 Chilean miners, trapped underground for over two months, is underway. The first miner, Florencio Avalos, emerged after a 22 minute trip, from the 28 inch wide capsule, named the Phoenix, at 12:12 a.m., Chilean time. Avalos was chosen to be first because he is in the best health and would... 

Chilean miners being freed The miners from Chile that had been trapped underground for sixty nine days are finally being freed. They are being brought up one at a time in a rescue capsule that is shaped like a missile. The first was brought out of the mine at 12:11 AM. The miners are being greeted with cheers, smiles, hugs, kisses and lots of happy tears. After some hugs, they are given a quick... 

Anderson Cooper Plunges into Shark Infested Waters with Sharkman Mike Rutzen On March 25, 2010, CNN reporter Anderson Cooper joined Mike Rutzen, the Sharkman, for a swim off the coast of South Africa. Before jumping into the ocean, a small group of Great White Sharks were attracted by chumming, pouring fish and bloody remains into the water. Sharks have a tremendous ability to detect blood and could... 

Campbell Brown, a long time fixture and host with CNN, has anounced that she will be quitting at the company. Brown made an announcement recently that she was stepping down from her posistion because she was ‘not able to compete with the opinion mongers that dominate cable news in primetime.’ Campbell Brown has her own self titled show that airs every weekday. Brown cites numbers that say... 

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer may have found a new job. According to reports, the former governor is in talks with CNN to join the panel a nightly “Crossfire”-type show at 8 p.m. The show is said to be the replacement of Campbell Brown’s show. While CNN has referred to the reports as a rumor, an inside source says that the reports could be true. “They’re always hiring... 

In a recent interview with CNN’s Larry King, Laura Bush stated that she supports gay marriage and abortion in certain cases. This stance is opposite of her husband, the former President George W. Bush. Mrs. Bush stated in the interview with King that she and her husband had several discussions among themselves about the issues and after 8 years has decided to come out with her viewpoint. The... 

Glenn Beck left CNN for Fox several years ago. The television and radio talk show host has been a vocal critic of the Obama and Bush administrations. Beck earns$2 million a year for doing his nightly show on Fox and $10 million a year for doing his radio show. The sales of his magazine and books net Beck another $13 million dollars annually. The total comes to a respectable $25 million per year. A... 

Christiane Amanpour, the veteran foreign correspondent of CNN (Cable News Network) is leaving her network. She will be moving to ABC to take over for George Stephanopoulos for ABC’s show “This Week.” This correspondent was brought up in England and Iran, and because of this fact speaks Farsi (the official language of Iran) and has used this to her benefit. She has been at CNN for... 

The one time NBC and then CNN news reporter, Jane Pauley, has announced that she was hired by the Today Show. The announcement was made by Jane Pauley on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Both AARP and NBC made the announcement that Jane Pauley, who seemed to disappear from public television viewers when she publicly admitted to being bi polar in 2004, will be a regular contributor to a brand new monthly series... 

Katie Couric may be looking for a job in the near future. Her current position as an anchor and managing editor on the CBS Evening News program is up for renewal next year. Critics have been dogging Couric for years on her inability to draw a strong fan base. Rumors have circulated in the past about CBS executives firing her before her contract was up. Recent reports suggested Couric was being forced...