"Breaking" News?

[Kreth]

So, a few minutes ago, CBS broke in with live coverage of Rep. Giffords being driven to the airport, apparently complete with a police escort and closed streets along the route. Really?! How is this breaking news?
Please, no political comments. This is just a commentary on the absurdity (is that a word?) of what passes as "breaking" news. Other examples include the live coverage of the hearse carrying Michael Jackson's body to the public funeral; and the JFK Jr. plane crash, when CNN aired footage for hours from "just a few minutes ago" of helicopters searching the LI Sound.
"We now go live to Walter Reed Medical Center, where Rep. Giffords has just had her first solid bowel movement since being shot. Chief Fecologist Dr. Daniel McGuffin will be giving a press conference, complete with Power Point presentation."
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