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James Ray guilty of negligent homicideupdated: Tue Aug 16 2011 16:44:00

Self-help author James Ray is convicted of negligent homicide stemming from three deaths in a 2009 sweat lodge ceremony.

Judge denies defense's acquittal motion in Arizona sweat lodge caseupdated: Tue Jun 07 2011 16:23:00

A judge denied a defense motion to acquit self-help author James Ray on three counts of manslaughter Tuesday.

Oprah bids farewell in final showupdated: Thu May 26 2011 07:09:00

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey took her final bow in a taped episode that aired Wednesday, marking the end of her 25-year daytime talk show with a tearful goodbye.

Gayle King on Oprah's mood post-finaleupdated: Thu May 26 2011 07:09:00

Gayle King tells Piers Morgan about Oprah Winfrey's mood now that the finale to her show has aired.

Witness: Sweat lodge was pandemoniumupdated: Thu Mar 24 2011 22:09:00

Self help guru James Ray is charged with manslaughter over a sweat lodge ceremony that left three dead.

People.com: James Arthur Ray Didn't Help the Dying, Witnesses Sayupdated: Tue Mar 22 2011 14:31:00

The sweat lodge manslaughter trial features dramatic testimony against the self-help guru

Doctors feared mass suicide after deadly 'sweat lodge,' survivor saysupdated: Thu Mar 17 2011 07:48:00

Doctors who treated victims of a deadly 2009 "sweat lodge" at an Arizona self-help retreat initially believed they were seeing the results of a mass suicide, a survivor of the ritual testified Wednesday.

Sweat lodge rituals uncoveredupdated: Thu Mar 17 2011 07:48:00

Members of the "In Session" team sing, dance and chant in a sweat lodge ceremony.

Sweat lodge survivor: Ray was 'the expert'updated: Tue Mar 15 2011 20:35:00

Self-help guru James Arthur Ray "was in charge of all the activities" at the Arizona retreat where three people died in a purification ritual in 2009, a survivor of the event testified Tuesday.

Jurors hear self-help author's preview of sweat lodge ceremonyupdated: Wed Mar 09 2011 19:56:00

Jurors in the trial of self-help guru and speaker James Ray, accused of three counts of manslaughter in a 2009 Arizona sweat lodge ceremony, heard a recording Wednesday in which he previewed the intense ceremony and told participants how it would be a "death and rebirth experience."

Convicted RFK assassin denied paroleupdated: Thu Mar 03 2011 16:26:00

A California state panel on Wednesday denied parole for Sirhan B. Sirhan, saying the convicted assassin of Robert F. Kennedy hasn't demonstrated an understanding of the "magnitude" of his crimes.

Sen. Kennedy's assassin speaks outupdated: Thu Mar 03 2011 16:26:00

Sirhan Sirhan, Robert F. Kennedy's assassin, says "this whole thing is a horrible nightmare."

Self-help guru to stand trialupdated: Tue Mar 01 2011 19:13:00

James Arthur Ray, self-help author and speaker, will stand trial in the deaths of three people at a sweat lodge.

Self-help author stands trial in sweat lodge deathsupdated: Tue Mar 01 2011 19:13:00

Opening statements began Tuesday in the trial of self-help author and speaker James Arthur Ray, who is charged with three counts of reckless manslaughter in the death of three people at an Arizona sweat lodge.

Charlie Sheen in private rehabupdated: Thu Feb 03 2011 12:43:00

HLN's Susan Hendricks has the latest on Charlie Sheen's situation.

Addiction relapse: Part of chronic illnessupdated: Thu Feb 03 2011 12:43:00

Actor Charlie Sheen has begun at least his fourth stint in rehab after he was taken from his home to a hospital by ambulance last week.

Clearing out danger in Cambodiaupdated: Thu Nov 04 2010 18:00:00

Aki Ra is helping to make his native Cambodia safer by clearing land mines -- many of which he planted years ago as a child soldier.

CNN Hero's path to redemptionupdated: Thu Nov 04 2010 18:00:00

Actor Hill Harper introduces us to Aki Ra, a former child soldier who now clears land mines he once planted in Cambodia.

Who says video games aren't art?updated: Tue Aug 31 2010 09:12:00

According to Merriam-Webster, the word "art" can be defined as "the conscious use of skill and creative imagination, especially in the production of aesthetic objects."

People.com: Lindsay Lohan Turns to Self-Help Book for Adviceupdated: Tue Jul 13 2010 18:28:00

The jail-bound star is spotted carrying Toxic Friends. Could it help rid her life of bad influences?

Hot summer trend: Self-help TV showsupdated: Tue Jun 22 2010 18:22:00

Summer is a time for grilling, relaxing and apparently getting your life together -- at least on television.

Self-help treatment effective for binge eating, researchers sayupdated: Thu Apr 01 2010 09:54:00

Help to control binge eating could be as simple as a self-help book and check-ins with a health educator, according to new research out this month.

Good, bad and ugly self-help: How can you tell?updated: Mon Dec 07 2009 13:18:00

Amber Lemna says studying "The Secret" is changing her life for the better.

People.com: INSIDE STORY: Sweat Lodge Guru Wrote of 'Impending Death'updated: Fri Oct 30 2009 10:56:00

"For anything new to live, something first must die," James Arthur Ray said on Twitter before the three fatalities

Author hires investigators to review sweat lodge deathsupdated: Wed Oct 14 2009 05:48:00

A self-help expert said Tuesday that he has hired his own investigators to determine what happened at his Arizona retreat last week, when two people died after spending considerable time in a sweat lodge.

'Sweatbox' victims were attending 'Spiritual Warrior' programupdated: Sat Oct 10 2009 20:33:00

The two people who died and the 19 others who fell ill at a central Arizona resort after spending time in a sauna-like "sweatbox" were attending a program by self-help expert James Arthur Ray, authorities said Saturday.

Pennsylvania gym shooter described as quiet, studiousupdated: Fri Aug 07 2009 04:45:00

A man who shot three women dead in a Pennsylvania gym was studious and quiet, according to a woman in a self-help seminar he attended.

Hooked on self-help books against her willupdated: Tue Jun 16 2009 09:32:00

Let me admit it. There was a time, not so long ago, when I thought self-help books were for ninnies.

Review: Carrey positively OK in 'Yes Man'updated: Fri Dec 19 2008 07:54:00

It's been a while since Jim Carrey did an out-and-out comedy -- unless you count "Fun With Dick and Jane," which I don't. "Yes Man" isn't going to figure in any Top 10 lists or Oscar prognostications, but it takes a simple idea and runs with it, reminding us how Carrey became such a big star in the first place.

People.com: Jessica Simpson Confesses Her Love of Self-Help Booksupdated: Wed Dec 03 2008 15:40:00

The singer says she's the first in line when new titles are released

Help, I'm turning into my motherupdated: Wed Aug 27 2008 09:18:00

Stacy Pearson keeps buying food she knows she'll never eat -- from tomato soup to green beans to ramen noodles -- merely because it's on sale. Why? Blame her mother.

Larysa Latyninaupdated: Mon Jul 07 2008 02:22:00

Larysa Latynina holds more Olympic medals than any other competitor, male or female, in any sport and was responsible for establishing the Soviet Union as the dominant force in gymnastics.

Modern black church shuns King's messageupdated: Mon Apr 14 2008 17:05:00

In a stinging passage from a "Letter from Birmingham City Jail," the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. condemned white churches for rejecting his pleas for support.

Sister remembers Kingupdated: Fri Apr 11 2008 11:51:00

Christine King Farris breaks her silence about the brother friends called 'Tweed.'

Glenn Beck: America needs a 12-step programupdated: Fri Apr 11 2008 05:01:00

My name is Glenn Beck, and I am a recovering alcoholic.

People.com: Oprah Winfrey, Eckhart Tolle & Jenny McCarthy Hang Out for Self-Help Web Chatupdated: Mon Mar 24 2008 15:24:00

The actress will appear in a live class with the talk-show host and A New Earth author

Tips from Washington's self-help manualupdated: Mon Feb 18 2008 13:18:00

"Every action in company ought to be done with some sign of respect to those that are present."

FSB: Startup's holiday wish: Al Goreupdated: Fri Dec 21 2007 18:21:00

At the top of Chris Deutsch and Robert Foster's Christmas lists is one thing: a meeting with Al Gore.

Trend watch: Angry-litupdated: Fri Oct 26 2007 06:49:00

Trying to lose weight, get over a break-up or find the perfect partner?

SI.com: Dave Zirin: A.I. becomes advertisement for personal growthupdated: Fri Oct 05 2007 18:46:00

When I saw the neon tabloid headline "Allen Iverson faces lawsuit," I thought that the 21st-century NBA bad boy was back courting trouble. I felt the jolt of curiosity that always comes when the man who causes David Stern to reach for the Maalox makes headlines for off-court issues.

SI.com: Richard Deitsch: Ex-Bonds mistress dishes on steroids, life with Barryupdated: Fri Oct 05 2007 17:53:00

The media tour took her earlier in the day to The Howard Stern Show, where the subject of performance enhancement centered on the bedroom as opposed to the baseball field. Inside Edition and Reuters filled the bill on the previous afternoon. Geraldo was scheduled for the weekend. This is Kimberly Bell's life for the moment, a minor figure in a major story about baseball and steroids. For Bell, though, it is a much smaller tale. It is the story of woman who fell in love with the wrong man: Barry Bonds.

I love you just the way you were updated: Wed Jul 25 2007 02:16:00

What to do when loved ones can't let go of the old you.

SI.com: Second To Oneupdated: Tue Apr 10 2007 09:09:00

Roy (Doc) Halladay was mowing them down in order last Saturday afternoon: 00, 01, 02, 03.... Routine. Twice on the day before starts and once more on game day, the Toronto Blue Jays righthander takes a laminated grid containing 100 randomly distributed numbers and locates each one in sequence: 37, 38, 39, 40.... Think of it as Sudoku for Cy Young winners. The purpose of the exercise is to narrow the focus of a lively mind to nothing but the next number, which helps Halladay sharpen his concentration on nothing but the next pitch when he reaches the mound. "I'm not one of those guys who's worried about who's on deck," he says. When he began working the

Shortcuts: How to make a decisionupdated: Wed Nov 22 2006 10:01:00

Thinking of changing job? Getting married? Decaf or regular coffee? Decisions, decisions, decisions.

CNNMoney: Northwest's new labor painsupdated: Fri Jun 09 2006 10:03:00

Lawyers for Northwest Airlines and its flight attendants union were due to face off in bankruptcy court Friday over whether management at the nation's No. 5 airline can impose a contract rejected by 80 percent of the union's members.

CNNMoney: Find love with Dr. Philupdated: Fri Jan 13 2006 10:02:00

Online dating service Match.com is teaming up with self-help guru Dr. Phil McGraw to teach singles all there is to know about dating.

Fortune: Social Investing That Hits Homeupdated: Mon Nov 14 2005 00:01:00

Like millions of Americans, you probably donated to charity after Hurricane Katrina. To make a long-lasting difference--not just to the Gulf Coast but to distressed communities across the nation--c...

Author: 'Everything on this Earth has a purpose' updated: Tue Mar 15 2005 09:31:00

Ashley Smith said she read to murder suspect Brian Nichols from a book called "The Purpose Driven Life" while held hostage Saturday in her apartment northeast of Atlanta, Georgia.

FSB: Can This Man Stay Excellent? Why you should be glad you're not the most popular business guru ever.updated: Thu Apr 01 2004 00:01:00

How does Tom Peters--the guru to whom millions of entrepreneurs turn for the secrets to success--explain his own? Luck. Dumb luck. "We had a pretty good product with perfect timing that we had noth...

Money Magazine: Philanthropy A different way to give David Spence, Dallasupdated: Tue Apr 01 2003 00:01:00

David Spence, 40, understands the value of a well-placed investment. A developer, he buys historic homes that have fallen into disrepair and then renovates and rents them. Using historic preservati...

Fortune: Workaholics anonymous The sweet science of slowing down.updated: Mon Mar 03 2003 00:01:00

By late January, Jack Nicholson's role in About Schmidt has won the actor--who plays a suddenly adrift retired insurance executive--a new legion of fans. But perhaps none are more enthusiastic than...

Business 2.0: Nag-O-Matic Captology is the science of using technology to modify behavior. Sounds scary--but it's better updated: Sat Mar 01 2003 00:01:00

I never thought I'd actually get to meet Big Brother. And if I did, I never imagined he'd look like B.J. Fogg, a cheerful young Stanford University researcher who's pioneering a new field of study ...

Money Magazine: Poor Man's Prophet Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad says that everything you've been told about updated: Wed Jan 01 2003 00:01:00

The theater at Madison Square Garden, located beneath the famous New York arena, is a 5,600-seat venue that has played host to boxing matches, trade shows and numerous second-tier rock groups. One ...

Fortune: Radio Free Psychobabbleupdated: Mon May 25 1998 00:01:00

It's been a bad day for your self-esteem: Your Prozac bottle's empty, the Rogaine isn't taking, and you've just found Viagra in your wife's Volvo. As you ponder this last development (Is it for you...

Fortune: Self-Help For Spendersupdated: Mon May 11 1998 00:01:00

Every now and then an economist writes a book to remind us that consumer spending isn't all it's cracked up to be. A century ago, Thorstein Veblen's The Theory of the Leisure Class coined the term ...

Money Magazine: Skip This Hot Self-Help Money Bookupdated: Sun Feb 01 1998 00:01:00

With a new book on personal finance hitting store shelves almost as fast as Asian economies crumble, it was only a matter of time before self-help gurus tried to grab a piece of the category's 16 m...

Fortune: Help Yourself The latest generation of multimedia software provides the tools and the tutoring to help you do just about anythinupdated: Mon Dec 01 1997 00:01:00

As any Saturday morning visit to Home Depot makes clear, the American do-it-yourself tradition is alive and well. That's true in the software business, too. When affordable PCs equipped with speake...

Money Magazine: TO GET TOP HEALTH CARE, BE SURE TO CONSULT A TRUSTED ADVISER--YOURSELFupdated: Thu May 01 1997 00:01:00

Now that some health insurance companies limit how much time your doctor spends with you and even which tests and treatments you get, who can you count on to make sure you're receiving the right ca...

Fortune: WHAT'S SO EFFECTIVE about STEPHEN COVEY? The author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People sells a message of moral reneupdated: Mon Dec 12 1994 00:01:00

LET THE RECORD show that Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, has lost his laser pointer once again and is practically jumping up off the stage to point to a...

Fortune: THE LEADERSHIP INDUSTRY Yes, even the new varieties can be taught, and at least 600 outfits want to sell you their approach. Offupdated: Mon Feb 21 1994 00:01:00

TRYING TO TEACH leadership may be a lot like trying to teach sex. If you really need lessons, well . . . Or that was the old view, part of the you-have-the-right-stuff-or-you-don't school. Getting ...

Money Magazine: THE EMPIRE OF AARP updated: Thu Dec 01 1988 00:01:00

Your article ''The Empire Called AARP'' (October) was ambitious and generally fair-minded. Despite your extensive reporting on some aspects of AARP, however, it fell short of giving readers a compl...

Money Magazine: What the killjoys can do to youupdated: Wed Apr 01 1987 00:01:00

In early Rome, if you failed to repay a debt, your creditor had you. You became his slave. He could sell you or, if he chose, kill you. And heaven forbid if you had more than one creditor, they cou...

Fortune: ELECTRONIC SELF-IMPROVEMENT A growing collection of videocassettes and computer programs can make your life better -- if you helupdated: Mon Feb 17 1986 00:01:00

After his 37-foot sloop sank near the Virgin Islands during a sudden storm 18 months ago, sailor John J. Whyte vowed that his next yacht would be sturdier and safer. Using his Zenith portable compu...

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