<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://wbztv.com/lighterside/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV</title><link>http://wbztv.com/lighterside</link><description><![CDATA[Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Corporation. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:34:49 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[WTC Ship, USS New York Enters Commission]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/uss.new.york.2.1298642.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/uss.new.york.2.1298642.html</link><description><![CDATA[The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength. "No matter how many times you attack us, we always come back," Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said at the amphibious assault ship's commissioning. "America always comes back. That's what this ship represents." He spoke on a Manhattan pier where hundreds of Navy officers and sailors joined first responders and families of Sept. 11 victims for the ceremony.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:07:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boss: Employee Tossed Out Files At Yankee Parade]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/yankees.parade.files.2.1298503.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/yankees.parade.files.2.1298503.html</link><description><![CDATA[New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees
victory parade Friday apparently began tossing files and documents out
the window when they couldn't get their hands on confetti. For example, the founder of one financial firm says it reprimanded an "overzealous"
employee for throwing records out the window that should have been
shredded.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:57:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calif. Cat Paralyzed By Shootings, Fully Recovers]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/califronia.cat.paralyzed.2.1298495.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/califronia.cat.paralyzed.2.1298495.html</link><description><![CDATA[Big Ben is on the mend. The California black cat was riddled with gun pellets back in June, leaving him paralyzed. The feisty feline is now bouncing back.&nbsp;Big Ben has been through more than most cats who have already used their nine lives.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:50:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ala. County To Launch 'Obama Day' Celebrations]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/obama.day.alabama.2.1298326.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/obama.day.alabama.2.1298326.html</link><description><![CDATA[The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday." The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official
holiday celebrating the election of the nation's first black president,
Barack Obama. It's one of Alabama's poorest counties, but it's sparing
little during five days of festivities.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:36:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taliban No, Pakistan Launches 1st Fashion Week]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/pakistan.fashion.week.2.1298291.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/pakistan.fashion.week.2.1298291.html</link><description><![CDATA[As surging militant violence
grabs headlines around the world, Pakistan's top designers and models
are taking part in the country's first-ever fashion week. While the mix
of couture and ready-to-wear fashions would not have been out of place
in Milan or New York, many designers made reference to the turmoil,
reflecting the contradictions and tensions coursing through this
society.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:58:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police: Hollywood Thefts Led By 19-Yr-Old Woman]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/hollywood.thefts.burglaries.2.1298261.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/hollywood.thefts.burglaries.2.1298261.html</link><description><![CDATA[Investigators cracked a youthful burglary ring that preyed on
Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into their unlocked
homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities
said. A suspect turned informant told police that a 19-year-old
woman was the "driving force" in the thefts, motivated by a desire own
the designer clothes and jewelry of such celebrities as Lindsay Lohan
and Paris Hilton.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:52:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Allegedly Steals SUV To Make Court Appearance]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/car.theft.charges.2.1297700.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/car.theft.charges.2.1297700.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's a new one from the stupid criminal files: An Oakland man allegedly stole a car Friday in order to make a court appearance in Vallejo where he was scheduled to face car theft charges, CBS station KOVR-TV reports.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:42:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Jackson Seeks Money From Son's Estate]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/joe.jackson.money.2.1297530.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/joe.jackson.money.2.1297530.html</link><description><![CDATA[Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the 81-year-old Jackson family patriarch. <br />
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:39:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calle 13 Nabs 5 Latin Grammy Awards]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/calle.13.latin.2.1296274.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/calle.13.latin.2.1296274.html</link><description><![CDATA[Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for
Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top
awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories. Calle 13 won album of the year for its innovative collaborations and
politically charged reggaeton. Left with little time to accept the
golden gramophone for the top honor, lead singer Rene Perez, who raps
as "Residente," dedicated the award to Argentine folk singer Mercedes
Sosa, who died in October at age 74.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:23:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wash. Van Stolen 35 Yrs Ago Found In L.A.]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/washington.van.recovered.2.1296386.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/watercooler/lighterside/washington.van.recovered.2.1296386.html</link><description><![CDATA[A Volkswagen van stolen 35 years ago in Washington state has been found
in a shipping container at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport. Customs
agents found the 1965 van on Oct. 19 when they opened a shipping
container bound for The Netherlands, The Spokesman-Review newspaper
reported. They ran the vehicle identification number and discovered it
was listed as stolen.
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:06:17 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>