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Corporate lobbyists may have to jockey for attention alongside smaller, grassroots organizations under new ethics rules issued by President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, one analyst says.President-elect Obama's rules will mean nonprofits will have an easier time being heard, an analyst says.Chai Feldblum, a Georgetown University professor who teaches lobbyists-in-training, said nonprofit groups are likely to have a stronger voice under the restrictions that Obama's transition staff issued this week.
Imagine the entire population of Kentucky forced out of their homes in the past 25 years, with many of the residents moving to a neighboring country.Displaced children at a camp in El Barrancon, Colombia, earlier this year.That's what has happened in Colombia, a country of 45 million where up to 4 million people -- roughly the population of Kentucky -- have been forced to flee fighting between government forces and an entrenched Marxist rebel group.
When the water of Lake Delton ripped through the highway and drained into the Wisconsin River this week, so did the lifeline for much of the surrounding community.Boats sit mired in mud Tuesday after Lake Delton drained into the Wisconsin River the day before.Lake Delton Village and Wisconsin Dells, the self-professed "waterpark capital of the world," are home to about 5,000 residents.
One of the perks of using search engine Google's home page is checking out the frequently changing seasonal, current-event, and holiday-inspired "doodles" used for the logo.Christin Engelberth's "doodle" beat out more than 28,000 entries in Google's annual contest.Soon the work of 12-year-old Christin Engelberth will occupy the Google spotlight to be viewed by millions of online searchers worldwide.
Standing slightly more than 4 feet tall, 9-year-old Tuguldur proudly stated the greatest challenge he faced in a horse race across the Mongolian plains in the country's annual Naadam Festival was serenading his horse.Young wrestlers cheer on teammates during the opening round at the Naadam Festival."The hardest part of the race was singing to my horse while riding," said Tuguldur, wiping perspiration from the July sun off his face.
-- Flowers arrived at Capt.Marissa Alexander's office at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on June 3, 2005.Arlington's Section 60 is the final resting place for many casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In Russia, a country often associated with consumption of mass amounts of vodka, men have an average life expectancy of just 60 years -- one of the lowest in Europe.Men in Russia have an average life expectancy of just 60 years.Life expectancy for Russian men is well below that of western European countries like Germany, where men have an average life span of 77 years, according to World Health Organization figures.
-- Four British Coastguard helicopters of the same model as the one that crashed off Canada last week have been grounded in Scotland to replace a gearbox mounting part, and all those models worldwide are expected to be grounded as well.Sikorsky's Web site says the S-92 "is the most advanced aircraft" in its civil product line.This move comes after the Transportation Safety Board of Canada indicated on Friday that the components must be replaced on Sikorsky-92 A helicopters across the globe.
Staff Sgt.Cody Reeves has survived harrowing conditions and stared down enemies on the battlefield during two tours in the military hotspots of Iraq.Staff.
President Obama delivered the commencement address Friday to the U.S. Naval Academy's graduating class, speaking to an audience of 30,000 that included a former presidential candidate and proud parent of one of the graduates in attendance.Jack McCain shakes hands with President Obama at Friday's commencement ceremony.John Sidney McCain IV, more commonly known as Jack, on Friday became the fourth McCain to graduate from the Annapolis, Maryland, service academy and the fourth with the same name.
Sailors aboard a U.S. ocean surveillance ship reacted with a mix of bemusement and profanity to what they said was harassment by Chinese ships earlier this month, according to video released Friday by the Pentagon.The Navy says this shows a trawler crew member using a hook to try to snag the Impeccable's towed acoustic array. "Chinese aggression, from aboard the USNS Impeccable," one member of the American ship's crew is heard narrating. "
Editor's note: Watch The Screening Room Cannes special on CNN at the following dates and times: Wednesday 27 May: 0730, 1730, Saturday 30 May: 0730, 1800, Sunday 31 May: 0430, 1730, Monday 31 May:0300 (All times GMT)In the most high-profile amalgamation of Indian and western talent yet, Academy Award-winning actor Ben Kingsley stars with Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a drama about a pair of maths geniuses.
Senior Pakistani and Indian military officials met Tuesday to discuss a border clash in Kashmir, the first major skirmish between South Asia's nuclear rivals since a 2003 cease-fire.Indian army soldiers on the outskirts of Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar.Pakistan's army spokesman Maj.
-- U.S. and NATO forces are engaged in a futile war against the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, Canada's prime minister said.Canadian leader Stephen Harper says he backs President Obama's "renewed commitment to Afghanistan.""We are not going to ever defeat the insurgency," Stephen Harper told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in an interview that aired Sunday.
Heads of South American nations lent support Monday night to President Evo Morales of Bolivia, who says opposition leaders are trying to overthrow his government.Indigenous people from El Alto, Bolivia, take part in an anti-U.S. demonstration in La Paz on Monday.Morales said the opposition leaders are trying to overthrow the government. "
-- In a Nairobi slum, more than one in four children under 5 will die, but in a wealthier part of the Kenyan capital, the mortality rate is one in almost 67, according to a World Health Organization report released Tuesday.A woman lies next to her sick child at a medical center in Sheshemene, Ethiopia, in July.The World Health Report 2008 aims to spotlight disparities in health care across the globe, and as the Nairobi example illustrates, the differences exist not only between the First and Third Worlds -- they can occur just across town.
Recent headlines focusing on the rash of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia should instead focus on the humanitarian crisis driving Somalis to commit crimes on the high seas, an international aid group said Thursday.Somalia's population have suffered from a lack of the most basic services.An estimated one-third of Somalia's population desperately needs emergency aid, the international agency Oxfam said, as donors to Somalia met in Brussels, Belgium. "
Members of an Iranian group say Iraqi forces have beaten and abused them as Iraqis move to expel the Iranians from a camp on Iraqi land.About 3,500 people live at Camp Ashraf, where members of the People's Mujahedin have lived for 24 years.The Iranian group -- designated a terrorist organization by the United States and Iran -- has asked the United States to intervene on their behalf.
Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik pleaded not guilty in federal court Monday to a revised indictment charging him in a corruption and tax evasion case, according to a spokesman for the New York District Attorney.A revised indictment brings to 15 the number of counts against former police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.The revised indictment includes two new counts of aiding the filing of false returns and a charge involving making false statements while applying for a housing loan, spokesman Herbert Hadad of the district attorney's office told CNN.
A visit to the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty and the Pyramids is on the itinerary of most jet-setting travelers.Visiting the Eiffel Tower was voted the most overrated experience by tourists.But some of the most famous and iconic tourist attractions in the world are the most disappointing to actually visit, according to a survey of British tourists.
A man who faked his drowning death nearly 20 years ago off a Florida beach was found out by North Carolina police who stopped him for a traffic violation, authorities said Thursday.Bennie Wint told police he faked his drowning death in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1989.Bennie Wint left behind a grieving fiancee and a daughter from a previous marriage.
Security contractors in Iraq use some over-the-top tactics and overreact at times, a top U.S. general in Iraq said Friday.Members of a private security company prepare the way for a U.S. convoy in Baghdad, Iraq.Many in Iraq have witnessed security contractors operating in a questionable fashion, said U.S. Army Brig.
(AOL Autos) --Magazines are full of beauty and health secrets with tips on how to improve your inner health and polish and paint your external persona.All of this designed to keep you feeling young.
The video is deeply disturbing.Experts attribute long emergency rorom waits mostly to situations no one can control.In it, former CNN Headline News anchor Glenn Beck describes going to the emergency room in intense pain -- so overwhelming, he wept.
There's a bit of a trend brewing this summer concert season -- put together a couple of big-name acts for a nationwide tour, then record a song together to promote the event.Members of Styx, REO Speedwagon and Journey in 2003.Styx and REO have teamed up for a song and tour.
Police hunting for a New Zealand couple who fled the country after a bank mistakenly paid them $NZ10 million (US$6 million) believe they traveled to Hong Kong.Westpac bank paid the couple 1,000 times the amount they asked for.New Zealand authorities have sought help from Interpol in locating the couple who disappeared May 7, two days after an employee error at Westpac bank paid them 100 times the amount they asked for.
-- Americans were asked to stop whatever they were doing at 3 p.m. local time Monday to share a minute on Memorial Day and honor those who have died in the cause of freedom.Americans were asked to take one minute at 3 p.m. Monday to pause and reflect on those who died in battle."The time 3 p.m. was chosen because it is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday," according to the White House Commission on Remembrance.
Throughout her career, singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper has promoted gay and lesbian rights.She has a personal connection to this cause -- her sister is a lesbian -- but she also believes it's a matter of fairness.Cyndi Lauper worked with Cathy Nelson of the Human Rights Campaign to raise awareness of LGBT issues.
Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick arrived at his home in Hampton, Virginia, on Thursday morning.Michael Vick, left, arrives at federal court with attorney Billy Martin in Richmond, Viriginia, in 2007."He is happy to be reunited with his family," said Chris Garrett, a spokesman for Vick.
Going into the eighth season finale of "American Idol," Adam Lambert looks like the favorite against competitor Kris Allen.But should Lambert even be on the show, since he has performed professionally in the national Broadway tour of "Wicked"?Former 'American Idol' runner-up Diana DeGarmo says it's getting harder for the average person to get on the show.
Barack Obama marked his first Memorial Day as president on Monday, calling on Americans to remember U.S. troops who died in the service of their country and navigating a Civil War memorial controversy.President Obama pays tribute to veterans at a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.The president participated at the 141st annual Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns.
The U.N. Security Council called an emergency meeting Monday after world leaders reacted with outrage to North Korea's latest nuclear test.This screen grab from North Korean television on April 9 shows leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang.North Korea earlier said it had tested the weapon in an underground explosion, provoking an angry response from the world's governments.
Melissa Huckaby, the former Sunday school teacher accused of kidnapping, raping and killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, will face additional charges that she tried to poison two people, including another 7-year-old girl.Melissa Huckaby is charged with killing Sandra Cantu and attempted poisoning of second child.A revised complaint against Huckaby, 28, of Tracy, California, was made public just hours before she was due back in court on Friday.
A 66-year-old woman with stage 4 pancreatic cancer became the first person to use Washington's assisted suicide law, a nonprofit organization announced Friday.Compassion & Choices, an organization that says it advocates choice for the terminally ill, said Linda Fleming of Sequim, took her prescribed medication and died Thursday evening at home with her family, her dog and her physician.She had been diagnosed a month ago with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and was told she was "actively dying," Compassion & Choices said in a written statement. "
Police trying to identify the badly decomposed body of a woman discovered in an industrial area in Chicago, Illinois, denied Saturday that a blue barrel was located near the remains.An ambulance and police cars stand by near the location where a woman's body was found in Chicago Friday.The original mention of a blue container in a statement from Lyons, Illinois, police sparked interest because of the possible tie to Stacy Peterson, 23, who disappeared October 28.
The British mother of a child who died after being brutally abused has been jailed indefinitely.A police computer image of some of the facial injuries suffered by baby Peter.The child's -- originally known as Baby P --horrifying death caused a furor in Britain, with the media, public and politicians united in demanding to know how his terrible injuries were missed by social workers, police and medical staff.
A moderately strong earthquake rocked Mexico City on Friday afternoon, shaking the earth in the sprawling capital.People in Mexico City stream into the street as a magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits.The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 5.7, and placed the epicenter near the city of Puebla, about 85 miles southeast of Mexico City.
Somalia needs international help to fight Islamist extremists battling for power in the lawless Horn of Africa nation, the country's moderate Islamist president said Monday.Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was recently appointed Somalia's transitional president."I am calling on the international community to help Somalia defend against foreign militants who have invaded the country," President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said.
-- The deafening roar of drums and horns rose as thousands of people took to the streets in Sri Lanka Friday for a victory parade marking the end of the decades-long civil war.Sri Lankan youth celebrate on the street in Colombo on May 20, 2009.Enthusiastic revelers danced in the street, carried yellow and red flags and some even carried hand-crafted puppets depicting the dead body of the leader of the rebel Tamil Tigers.
More than one million people in Darfur are at risk of losing food, water and shelter in coming months, following the expulsion of international aid groups by Sudan's government, the United Nations' chief humanitarian coordinator said Tuesday.A Doctors without Borders medic helps a sick child in a Darfur refugee camp.The statement by coordinator John Holmes comes after a joint U.N.-Sudanese assessment of the situation.
After Denise Honeycutt sashayed down the catwalk modeling a sleek sleeveless black dress with a blue lace jacket, she felt so good she bought the outfit.A model walks the runway at the Arlington United Methodist Church fashion show in an outfit from Goodwill."I got those two pieces and a skirt for $20," she said.
Barack Obama is a married manbut there's another woman with a hold on him that his wife can never match: she runs the House.Nancy Pelosi has been an easy target for Republican ire.
It's a Tuesday morning and Dr. Eric DeJonge is headed to work.But unlike most physicians, DeJonge's office is his car and his patients are waiting for him in their homes, not in a large waiting room.As part of the Medical House Call Program, Dr. Eric DeJonge visits one of his group's 600 patients.
Eighteen-year-old Juan Gonzalez was dying alone in a hospital, thousand of miles from his Guatemalan home.He was separated from the family he had traveled to the United States to help support.Juan Gonzalez was earning $250 a week as a dishwasher when his heart trouble began.
Fareed Zakaria is a foreign affairs analyst who hosts "Fareed Zakaria GPS" on CNN at 1 and 5 p.m.ET Sundays.Zakaria says India's elections could mark its debut as a great power.
Five people were killed when their boat struck a barge in southern Louisiana, the Terrebonne Parish sheriff said Thursday.The accident occurred Wednesday night in the Falgout Canal in Dularge, Louisiana, Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois said.The bodies were not discovered until Thursday morning, when people began arriving on the barge for work and saw the boat and one body, Bourgeois said.
Shell-shocked and scarred both inside and out, they huddle in tents, water and medicine in short supply -- hundreds of thousands of people, civilian victims of Sri Lanka's recently-ended civil war.Displaced Sri Lankan people look out from inside a camp in Cheddikulam."We suffered a lot because shelling was coming from everywhere," said a 38-year-old man identifying himself as Vishwamala. "
"Jurymen seldom convict a person they like, or acquit one that they dislike." -- Clarence Darrow A moussed, tousled brown hairstyle is murder trial defendant Phil Spector's latest look.Since April, the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector has been playing out in Los Angeles, California, oddly contrasting gruesome CSI details with the defendant's daily fashion emergency.Jurors finally will go behind closed doors for deliberations at the end of the week.
Like many Nepalese guides, Apa Sherpa started trekking to the top of Mount Everest in the shadow of more famous climbers -- including the son of the late Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb to the top of the world's tallest peak.Apa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest more times than any other person.But the 49-year-old Nepali -- who now lives in the United States -- on Thursday morning became the only person in the world to summit Everest 19 times.
The family history of poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath took another tragic turn Monday when it was revealed that their son had committed suicide after battling depression.Poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath had separated before their son's first birthday.Nicholas Hughes, whose mother asphyxiated herself in 1963 by putting her head in a gas oven at her London home while her two children slept in the next room, hanged himself at his home in Alaska, his sister Frieda told The Times newspaper.
The parishioners heard the sirens during Sunday morning services in Greenville, Ohio.A few blocks from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, a home was burning and five people were dead.Police tape wards off the curious from the duplex where a woman and four children died in a fire September 16.
-- South Africa's embattled police commissioner resigned Sunday as president of Interpol, a day after he took an extended leave of absence from his police duties, the international crime-fighting agency said in a statement.South Africa police commissioner Jackie Selebi, facing charges of corruption, has stepped down as boss of Interpol.Interpol's Secretary-General Ronald Noble received a resignation letter on Sunday from Jackie Selebi, who is facing charges of corruption related to his role as police commissioner, the agency said.
U.S. naval forces hunting pirates off Somalia detained six people this week who appeared to be pursuing a commercial shipping vessel, but soon released them because of a lack of evidence.A Yemeni Coast Guard boat patrols the Gulf of Aden for pirates who threaten shipping.The Navy said on Saturday the six matched the description of suspected pirates aboard a skiff in the area.
Colin Powell stirred up the Republican Party's very public internal debate about the direction of the party and asserted it's losing because it doesn't appeal to moderates like him.The Republican Party is losing "men, woman, white, blacks and Hispanics," says Colin Powell.Two Republican leaders questioned Powell's GOP credentials.
The mother and brother of a 31-year-old woman found strangled with her two young sons in the bedrooms of their home filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the alleged killer -- the husband and father of the victims.Christopher Coleman has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bond.Christopher Coleman has pleaded not guilty in the triple homicide police say took place early in the morning on May 5 in the family home in the small southwestern Illinois city of Columbia. "
Global warming could destabilize "struggling and poor" countries around the world, prompting mass migrations and creating breeding grounds for terrorists, the chairman of the National Intelligence Council told Congress on Wednesday.Climate change could increase flooding in coastal areas, like the flooding that hit the Philippines.Climate change "will aggravate existing problems such as poverty, social tensions, environmental degradation, ineffectual leadership and weak political institutions," Thomas Fingar said.
Space shuttle Atlantis landed Sunday at Edwards Air Force Base after rainy weather in Florida precluded a landing at Kennedy Space Center.The space shuttle Atlantis touches down at Edwards AFB on Sunday.The shuttle touched down at 8:39 a.m. PT at Edwards, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles, California.
Two people were killed and about a dozen others were injured when a bomb exploded in a Catholic church in Kathmandu on Saturday morning, police said.The damage inside the church in Kathmandu following Saturday's bomb blast.The explosion in the Nepalese capital killed a 15-year-old girl and a 30-year-old woman. "
James Young still remembers the Ku Klux Klan tormenting his neighborhood.He can still see his father holding a gun on the living room couch ready to shoot anyone who threatened his family.James Young poses with one of his young supporters after winning this week's election.
Pirates attacked a Japanese cargo ship off the coast of Somalia on Sunday, a Japanese Transportation Ministry official said.A french navy helicopter watches over a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden earlier this year.A pair of small pirate vessels fired on a ship operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines about 4 p.m. Somali time (9 a.m. ET), damaging the front of the ship, but not seriously, according to Masami Suekado.
After eleven days, hundreds of screenings and thousands of snaps from the paparazzi, there could only be one Palme d'Or winner.Austrian director Michael Haneke hugs the president of the Cannes jury, French actress Isabelle Huppert. "The White Ribbon," by Austrian director Michael Haneke, was awarded the prize for its depiction of the cruel punishments meted out at a rural German school before the First World War. "
Natalia Vodianova is the Russian supermodel and philanthropist described by designer Tom Ford as "the most beautiful woman in the world."Natalia Vodianova: "I think protecting your family and giving to them is the most important achievement."Natalia, 27, is a mother of three and has set up her own children's charity.
Sidney Frank made millions marketing Jagermeister and other alcohol brands.Three years after his death, he's a big hit with students at the Ivy League college he briefly attended.Sidney Frank, shown accepting an honorary degree in 2005, gave $100 million to Brown University.
Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac has been handed his first call-up to the France squad for their two World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania.Gignac has been rewarded for his superb form this season with a first call-up to the France squad.The 23-year-old forward is the top scorer in French Ligue 1 with 17 goals this season -- and has been selected by coach Raymond Domenech ahead of Paris St-Germain striker Guillaume Hoarau.
Pele has denied saying that Manchester City striker Robinho had taken drugs.Pele's alleged quotes about striker Robinho (above) have caused a sensation in Brazil.The Brazilian legend was quoted as saying that Robinho and former world footballer of the year Ronaldo used recreational drugs at a private party in Sao Paolo.
California's highest court upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages Tuesday but allowed about 18,000 unions performed before the ban to remain valid.Protesters gather outside the California Supreme Court in San Francisco on Tuesday.Supporters of November ballot initiative Proposition 8 hailed the ruling, but about 1,000 advocates of same-sex marriages who gathered outside the court building in San Francisco met the 6-1 decision with chants of "Shame on you."
A former federal prosecutor was arrested Wednesday on charges related to the murder of a witness in a drug case, among many other counts, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark, New Jersey, said.Former federal prosecutor Paul Bergrin is charged with leading a racketeering conspiracy that included a murder.Paul Bergrin and three others were taken into custody after a federal grand jury in New Jersey indicted them on 14 counts, including murder, racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering charges, a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra Jr. said.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina --They line up early every Saturday morning at the decrepit gymnasium that houses the La Matanza Barter Club.Nelly Vasquez and her 6-month-old daughter, Antonella trades wool for food.
A Texas woman tearfully recounted the death of her foster child at the hands of a schoolteacher during a congressional hearing Tuesday looking into the use of seclusion and restraints in U.S. schools.The House Committee on Education and Labor heard testimony Tuesday on a report looking at school abuse.The hearing came on the heels of a report issued by the investigating arm of Congress that documents widespread abuse of techniques use to restrain or discipline special-education students.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton on Tuesday urged urban leaders and policymakers they need to take the lead now in fighting climate change.Bill Clinton to urban leaders in Seoul: What will you do about climate change?"What are you going to do and how much are you going to spend?" Clinton asked leaders from the world's biggest cities at a climate summit being held in South Korea's capital, Seoul.
-- The Dodge Neon sped down Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma, its occupants heading to Phoenix, Arizona, to buy a load of dope.It was May 2005.The couple brought along methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana to help pass the time on the long journey.
Two people were killed and about a dozen others were injured when a bomb exploded in a Catholic church in Kathmandu on Saturday morning, police said.The damage inside the church in Kathmandu following Saturday's bomb blast.The explosion in the Nepalese capital killed a 15-year-old girl and a 30-year-old woman. "
The election of 736 members from 27 member countries to the European Parliament in June will be the biggest transnational electoral contest there has ever been.Between them they will represent more than 500,000,000 people.About 375 million EU citizens aged 18 or over are entitled to vote.
-- The death toll from a powerful cyclone that hit India and Bangladesh this week has climbed to at least 180, officials said Wednesday.Cyclone Aila struck eastern India, causing an estimated $8 million damage in one district alone.In Bangladesh, some 111 people have died and more than 6,600 others have been injured in the storm, said Sultanul Islam Chowdhury from the country's food and disaster management ministry.
Stories about Sly Stone usually start with the word "reclusive."Sly Stone sometimes takes the stage at Los Angeles clubs with daughter Novena and her group, BabyStone.Don't call him that anymore, because the superstar who blended funk, rock, soul and psychedelic sounds in the 1960s and '70s before disappearing from the scene in the '80s is not in hiding, his youngest daughter said.
London's newest hotelier Mark Fuller is showing commendable bravado for someone about to open a luxury hotel during a global recession.Entrepreneur Mark Fuller in the Sanctum Soho hotel, a rock'n'roll "haven of hedonism" in London. "F*** the recession, let's get on with it," he says, while sitting on the roof terrace of the Sanctum Soho, a 30-room establishment dubbed the rock'n'roll hotel, as much for its "anything goes" service philosophy as the pedigree of its owners, which include the co-managers of heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
While I am looking forward to being back on the air in June, there is something I want to share with people that cannot wait.I want to tell you about Kai Anderson.Kai is a 5-year-old boy who lives in my neighborhood in New York City.
-- Charging chesty women more for their bras doesn't win a lot of support, British retailer Marks & Spencer acknowledged Friday as it announced an end to the surcharge on its larger lingerie.Marks & Spencer have apologised for charging chesty women more for bras."We boobed," screamed a full-page Marks & Spencer ad, which appeared in British newspapers Friday.
Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick arrived at his home in Hampton, Virginia, on Thursday morning.Michael Vick, left, arrives at federal court with attorney Billy Martin in Richmond, Viriginia, in 2007."He is happy to be reunited with his family," said Chris Garrett, a spokesman for Vick.
(CNET) --Craigslist's managers have complied with the wishes of most of the state attorneys general who demanded they rid the site of prostitution ads.Craigslist says it has removed prostitution ads, but some issues remain.
Judge Sonia Sotomayor knew she wanted to go into law from an early age.Sonia Sotomayor says the nomination is the "most humbling honor " of her life.As a child, she aspired to be like Nancy Drew, the detective in the popular children's mystery series.
A southwest Illinois man accused of strangling his wife and two young sons appeared in court Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to murder charges, officials said.Christopher Coleman sits in the back of a police car after his arrest Tuesday in the slayings of his wife and two sons.Christopher Coleman, 32, will remain jailed without bond pending a June 10 preliminary hearing, according to the Monroe County, Illinois, district court clerk's office.
As Supreme Court hopeful Sonia Sotomayor breaks ground for Hispanics, she is poised to add an exclamation point to another historic demographic shift: the move to a Catholic court.If confirmed, Sonia Sotomayor would be the sixth Catholic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.Sotomayor was raised Catholic and if she is confirmed, six out of nine, or two-thirds of the justices on the court will be from the faith.
An unopposed former Communist leader was elected Nepal's new prime minister Saturday, ending nearly three weeks of political uncertainty.Madhav Kumar Nepal waves at his supporters at the country's parliament in Kathmandu.Madhav Kumar Nepal of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) was the only person to serve as a candidate for the post after he received backing from more than 20 of the 25 parties in parliament.
It's not every day the average Joe gets to take a peek at the personal possessions of a royal.Juan Carlos, the King of Spain, pictured on board his 52-foot racing yachtBut, this month CNN's MainSail program has been lucky enough to go on board
On the eve of what was to become the biggest sale ever of a Chinese contemporary painting, Trevor Simon wanted to get the word out about "Execution," a painting he had hidden from everybody.The painting had been stored in a London warehouse for more than a decade after arriving from Hong Kong. "Not a single person in the world had seen it other than me for more than a decade," said the 36-year-old investment banking strategist by phone from London on Thursday.
Editor's note: Michael A. Olivas is the William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law at the University of Houston Law Center and director of the university's Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance.He is the editor of "Colored Men And Hombres Aquí: Hernandez V. Texas and the Emergence of Mexican American Lawyering," and is a member of the board of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.Michael Olivas says Sonia Sotomayor's nomination affirms that Latinos matter in America.
Angered by what he perceived as the systemic discrimination of the minority Tamils by successive Sri Lankan governments, 18-year-old Velupillai Prabhakaran, armed with just a revolver, set out in 1972 to right the perceived wrongs by forming a militant group.Sri Lanka's defense ministry says this handout photo shows troops with a captured Tamil Tiger craft.That group eventually morphed into the Tamil Tigers, who have engaged in a brutal 25-year insurgency for an independent Tamil state that has left more than 70,000 dead.
Thousands of Americans learn a painful lesson in banking every day: Waiting for a check to clear and then getting access to the money from a bank doesn't mean the check has really cleared.When Harry Smith, of New York, responded to an ad on Craigslist for an office assistant, a woman e-mailed him and said her British company was starting to sell its product in the United States, but was having trouble with dealing with checks from customers.Smith said the woman needed someone to collect the checks and then send the money to her company.
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi took the stand for the first time Tuesday and told a Myanmar court that she did not violate her house arrest when she offered temporary shelter to an American man who swam to her lakeside home.People of Myanmar living in Japan protest for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi on May 24, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. "She was very confident, very firm, very clear," said Mark Canning, the British ambassador to Myanmar, who was among diplomats and journalists allowed to watch the proceedings.
-- The USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, a retired U.S. Navy warship, embarked on a sedentary new career Wednesday on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.The USNS Vandenberg was intentionally sunk Wednesday to create an artificial reef for marine life.The decommissioned warship was scuttled in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary between 10:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
The 101st Airborne's senior commander in effect ordered his soldiers Wednesday not to commit suicide, a plea that came after 11 suicides since January 1, two of them in the past week.An Army honor guard stands ready to fire a salute at Fort Campbell."If you don't remember anything else I say in the next five or 10 minutes, remember this -- suicidal behavior in the 101st on Fort Campbell is bad," Brig.
As General Motors heads toward insolvency, the company that was once the biggest on the planet is still riding high in the world's most populous country.China is one bright spot in GM's dismal fortunes, but U.S. consumer activists have raised concerns.As the storied American company prepares to financially dismantle its operations between good and poor performing assets, GM China is becoming the crown jewel in the company's operations.
-- A history of childhood abuse and use of a provocative online identity increase the risk that girls will be victimized by someone they meet on the Internet, according to a study appearing in the June issue of Pediatrics.A study in Pediatrics sought to identify which risk factors are linked to Internet-initiated victimization of girls.While highlighting the dangers that exist for adolescent girls, the study's authors also offer a word to parents: You can lessen the risks to your children by monitoring their Internet use.
A nude photograph of pop singer Madonna was sold for $37,500 Thursday afternoon at a Christie's Art House auction.Christie's auctioned this nude photo of Madonna (partially shown) taken by Lee Friedlander for $37,500.The photo, originally expected to go for between $10,000 and $15,000, was purchased for more than double its original estimated selling price, a Christie's spokesperson confirmed.
(Entertainment Weekly) --Usually, when characters in a movie are one-dimensional, that's not a good thing.But in "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," the waxworks figures who come to life after sundown aren't crassly sketchy or dramatically lacking.
Editor's note: Ted Epperly, M.D., a family physician in Boise, Idaho, is president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, which represents more than 93,000 physicians and medical students nationwide.He spent 21 years in the U.S. Army, including service as a family physician, chief of a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital emergency room during Desert Storm and Desert Shield, and deputy commander of an Army medical center.Ted Epperly says recruiting more primary care doctors would improve access to quality health care.
British model and television personality Katie Price, also known as Jordan, and her singer husband, Peter Andre, are to separate, according to a statement released Monday.Peter Andre and Katie Price, who ran the London Marathon last month, are separating.The couple found romance on the reality show "I'm A Celebrity...
Italian giants Juventus have completed the signing of Brazil playmaker Diego from German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen in a $34 million deal.Brazil playmaker Diego, right, has completed his $34 million move to Juventus from Werder Bremen.The 24-year-old, who missed the recent UEFA Cup final defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk because of suspension, has penned a five-year contract with the Serie A giants.
Switzerland's Massimo Busacca has been selected to referee Wednesday's Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United in Rome on Wednesday -- UEFA have confirmed on their official Web site UEFA.com Massimo Busacca refereed the 2007 UEFA Cup and one of the semifinals from Euro 2008.Busacca, 40, will be assisted by his compatriots Matthias Arnet and Francesco Buragina, while the fourth official will be Claudio Circhetta.Busacca has been an international referee since 1999 and has taken charge of 32 Champions League matches, including six this season.
Jose Mourinho has extended his contract at Serie A champions Inter Milan by 12 months until June 2012, killing off speculation that he could be on his way to Real Madrid.Coach Mourinho has signed an extended deal ending fears he could wave goodbye to Inter Milan.Former Chelsea supremo Mourinho took charge at Italian giants Inter a year ago following the departure of Roberto Mancini and has just guided the club to their fourth straight scudetto.
Indian telecom services provider Bharti Airtel Limited and South Africa's MTN Group Limited have renewed merger talks with the aim of creating an emerging market telecom giant, both companies announced Monday.Bharti Enterprises chairman and group chief executive officer Sunil Bharti Mittal in New Delhi in November Such a merger would create an operator with combined revenues of over $20 billion and a combined customer base of over 200 million, according to both companies.In addition to savings, "this opportunity also represents a first of its kind in developing an Indian-African initiative that would serve as a shining example of South-South cooperation," said Bharti chairman and managing director Sunil Bharti Mittal.
When a woman dates a much older man, bystanders often speculate that she has only the most superficial of motives.French actress Ludivine Sagnier stars in veteran New Wave filmmaker Claude Chabrol's "The Girl Cut in Two." In "The Girl Cut in Two," veteran French filmmaker Claude Chabrol tells the story of one young woman for whom just the opposite is true.
(Budget Travel)-- I've never been a fan of the cold.As a kid, my favorite part of skiing was the hot chocolate, and I relished blizzards for the snow days, not the snowball fights.
A moderately strong earthquake rocked Mexico City on Friday afternoon, shaking the earth in the sprawling capital.People in Mexico City stream into the street as a magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits.The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 5.7, and placed the epicenter near the city of Puebla, about 85 miles southeast of Mexico City.
It has been nearly 20 years since Poland's Solidarity movement defeated the Communist Party in an historic election that prompted the fall of communism across central and eastern Europe.Solidarity leader Lech Walesa takes the oath in front of Poland's National Assembly on December 22, 1990.CNN International marks this significant anniversary with "The New Poland," a week of programming examining the transformation of Poland from 1989 to where it sits today on the world stage.
Fifteen years after his death, and after his family fought a very long bureaucratic battle with the government, Enrique Valdez's name was added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.Rick Valdez looks at his father's name on the Wall on Monday.Valdez was a Marine gunnery sergeant wounded by shrapnel in August 1969, combat that left him a quadriplegic.
A militant group operating in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria said Monday that it had destroyed several major oil pipelines in response to a military offensive.File image shows Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta fighters.The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) said it had "put out of operation" a Chevron storage facility by destroying several pipelines that fed into it. "
This classic chant of "Extra!Extra!Read all about it!" -- barked out by battalions of newsboys hawking newspapers -- died decades ago, a casualty of home delivery, mass distribution and the advent of coin-operated newspaper machines.
President Obama is expected to announce Friday the creation of the position of cyber czar, a person who will coordinate the nation's efforts to protect government and private computer systems from hackers, criminal gangs, terrorists and spies, people familiar with the plan said Thursday.President Obama is expected to announce Friday the creation of the position of "cyber czar." The czar will report to both the national security adviser and the head of the National Economic Council, the sources said.
(Budget Travel) --Here's a snapshot of Portugal's defining experiences: beaches, cities, and food and wine.Get a sense of which ones fit your travel style and your budget.
Three suspects were arrested after an explosives-packed van reduced a police building to rubble Wednesday in eastern Pakistan, killing 27.The scene of an apparent suicide car bomb attack on a police building in Lahore on May 27.The morning attack in Lahore -- Pakistan's second-largest city -- also wounded more than 250 people, most of them police officers and staffers, authorities said.
The family of a woman who died ignored on an emergency room floor has reached a settlement with Health and Hospital Corp., the family's lawyer and the company's top executive said Thursday.Surveillance video shows Esmin Green on the hospital floor for more than an hour before anyone helps her.The attorney, Sanford Rubenstein, said the settlement, reached Wednesday, is for $2 million.
Norwegian violinist, Alexander Rybak, 23, won the Eurovision Song Contest with an upbeat ballad that got the most votes in the history of one of the world's most watched television shows.Alexander Rybak of Norway performs during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest Saturday in Moscow, Russia.On Saturday night Rybak beat out contestants from 42 countries, with singers from Iceland and Azerbaijan taking distant second and third places.
A U.S. soldier convicted of murdering an Iraqi family spoke out for the first time Thursday, issuing a public apology for his crimes.Former U.S. soldier Steven Green got life in prison after being convicted of murdering four Iraqis.Steven Green, who escaped the death penalty this month, told relatives of the victims that he is "truly sorry for what I did in Iraq."
With their nation under high security alert, South Koreans mourned a former leader at a funeral ceremony Friday morning.The hearse carrying Roh Moo-Hyun's coffin heads for Seoul at Roh's hometown village of Bonghwa in Gimhae.Officials and dignitaries gathered in Seoul's Kyungbok Palace to honor former President Roh Moo-Hyun, who committed suicide last week.
The longest-serving Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee told CNN Radio on Thursday that, barring any surprises, Sonia Sotomayor is headed for a Supreme Court confirmation.Judge Sonia Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court."If there are no otherwise disqualifying matters here, it appears to me she will probably be confirmed," Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said.
-- Mexicans in the United States sent home 12.2 percent less money this past August than the same month last year, the Banco de Mexico said Wednesday.Mexicans in the U.S. are sending fewer dollars home and are suffering from a tough economy.That translates into remittances of $1.9 billion, versus $2.2 billion last year, said the bank, which blamed tough economic times in the United States for the decline. "
-- OutKast's Big Boi is a junkie, has been for years.Big Boi: "You can really tell a lot about a person through the shoes, so I always like to keep me a fresh pair."
Japan's GDP fell 4 percent last quarter, the fastest pace on record, the government said on Wednesday.A homeless man pulls his cart filled with possessions and goods for recycling on March 18 in Osaka, Japan.The January-March quarter for Japan was 15.4 percent lower than the same time period last year, according to figures released by the Cabinet Office.
A Utah man with chronic health problems died Wednesday from complications associated with swine flu, a local health official said.If confirmed, it would be the ninth U.S. fatality associated with the flu outbreak.Memorials appeared at the door of I.S. 238 in Queens, New York, this week after the death of an administrator.
South Korean and U.S. forces have been placed on a higher surveillance alert level, after North Korea threatened military action following its nuclear test earlier this week, the joint forces announced on Thursday.South Korean soldiers use binoculars to look at North Korea on Wednesday in Paju, South Korea.The "Watchcon" alert was raised to its second-highest level on Thursday, a government spokeswoman told CNN.
-- Maria Sharapova stepped up her comeback after injury to claim the scalp of 11th seed Nadia Pedrova to reach the third round of the French Open in Paris on Wednesday.Sealed with a kiss.Sharapova celebrates her victory over Petrova.
Somalia needs international help to fight Islamist extremists battling for power in the lawless Horn of Africa nation, the country's moderate Islamist president said Monday.Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was recently appointed Somalia's transitional president."I am calling on the international community to help Somalia defend against foreign militants who have invaded the country," President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said.
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When Tiffany Wilson noticed a small growth on her left hip, she didn't think much of it.Tiffany Wilson, 41, found a bump on her hip that she thought was a pimple.It turned out to be skin cancer.
A Florida man arrested with his wife on anabolic steroid possession charges claimed to have sold steroids to professional hockey and baseball players in the District of Columbia, but the National Hockey League and Washington Capitals said Wednesday they doubted the allegation.Richard Thomas and his wife, Sandra, were arrested Tuesday night at their home in Lakeland, Florida.Richard Thomas, 35, told officers he sold the steroids to unidentified players on the NHL's Capitals and the Washington Nationals of baseball's National League, said Sheriff Grady Judd of Polk County, Florida. "
A North Korean rocket slated for launch sometime early next month can be clearly seen in a satellite photograph taken Sunday.Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors are located at the Ministry of Defense on March 29 in Tokyo, Japan.The satellite imagery, obtained by the Institute for Science and International Security from DigitalGlobe, shows the rocket at the Musudan-ri launch site in northeastern North Korea, casting a shadow on the ground below.
A chain link fence now stands between Tim Lambert's land and the impact site of United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed here on September 11, 2001.The property has been in Lambert's family for almost 80 years.A temporary memorial has been set up to honor the victims of the United Airlines Flight 93 crash.
A Canadian auto parts supplier has come to the rescue of German carmaker Opel, negotiating a deal with the German government that will save the company from insolvency.German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck talks to reporters early Saturday morning following talks on Opel.Officials from all sides announced the agreement after talks lasting into the early hours of Saturday.
The Mexican navy said Wednesday that it rescued five Ecuadorians who had been adrift without supplies in a fishing boat for more than two weeks off the coast of the southern state of Chiapas.Mexican medical personel examine two of five Ecuadorians rescued at sea.The five aboard identified themselves as Jaime Arturo Alaba Chavez, the 35-year-old captain; Víctor Hugo Alaba Chavez, the 32-year-old cook; Edison Prado Alaba, a 27-year-old sailor; Carlos Cheme Vazquez, a 37-year-old sailor; and Raul Contreras Vera, a 64-year-old machinist.
They're bigger, brawnier, and faster than the typical male, but are National Football League players healthier than other men their age?Justin Bannan, who plays for the Baltimore Ravens, participated in the study on NFL players.Yes and no, according to a new NFL-funded study that looks at the cardiovascular health of young athletes.
-- What does it really take to dress someone as fashion-forward and in the spotlight as Michelle Obama?Designer Yigal Azrouël talks with students at the Savannah College of Art and Design. "Bravery," says Isabel Toledo, designer of the first lady's attention-grabbing lemongrass yellow wool and lace ensemble that she wore for the inauguration of her husband President Obama.
Gunmen on motorcycles fired Friday on a campaign office for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wounding two adults and a child, according to a report by Iran's state-run news agency.President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was not present at the time of the attack.The shooting happened about 5 p.m. in front of the entrance to the campaign office, campaign representative Mohammed Reza Zahed Shaikhi told IRNA.
This classic chant of "Extra!Extra!Read all about it!" -- barked out by battalions of newsboys hawking newspapers -- died decades ago, a casualty of home delivery, mass distribution and the advent of coin-operated newspaper machines.
IBM's reported plans to lay off thousands of U.S. workers and outsource many of those jobs to India, even as the company angles for billions in stimulus money, doesn't sit well with employee rights advocates.Business Week reports that IBM's workforce increased from 386,558 in 2007 to 398,000 at the end of 2008.IBM employees are being dealt a double blow, said Lee Conrad, national coordinator for Alliance@IBM, a pro-union group that has been fighting IBM's outsourcing for years.
Police armed with rubber bullets were patrolling neighborhoods in Johannesburg on Tuesday in an effort to quell a recent spree of violence aimed at foreigners that police say has killed 22 people and displaced an estimated 13,000.A crowd armed with clubs, machetes and axes rioted on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Tuesday.Many of the victims are Zimbabweans who have fled repression and dire economic circumstances in their homeland.
"American Idol" viewers had a clear choice when it came down to the final decision: the low-key but sincere Kris Allen or the flamboyant and powerful Adam Lambert. "American Idol" winner Kris Allen, left, and runner-up Adam Lambert say they're good friends.The vote went for Allen, and Lambert told Ryan Seacrest on CNN's "Larry King Live" that the outcome didn't surprise him.
Cyclist Lance Armstrong said Thursday the surgery to repair his broken collarbone proved to be more complex than doctors originally anticipated and that he will take his recovery "day by day."Cyclist Lance Armstrong needed 12 screws to repair his broken collarbone."I thought everything went very smooth," he said in a video to his supporters about Wednesday's three-hour operation.
-- A police officer chasing a theft suspect was fatally shot Thursday night by another officer after he failed to drop his weapon when ordered to, authorities said.Officer Omar Edwards, 25, was not wearing a bulletproof vest and did not fire a shot, authorities say.Authorities said Officer Omar Edwards, 25, was shot three times.
Internet sensation Susan Boyle came up short, coming in second during "Britain's Got Talent" finale on Saturday.Fans cheering on Susan Boyle react after she comes in second during "Britain's Got Talent."Boyle was upset by winner Diversity, a 10-person dance group from Essex and East London, England, ranging in age from 12 to 25 years old.
It was a typical November day in 1971 when an eighth-grader left her house in a sleepy New Hampshire town with her pet dog, Tasha, in tow.Kathy Gloddy was found murdered a mile from where she was last seen.The German shepherd returned home that day without its 13-year-old master, Kathy Gloddy.
Editor's note:CNN affiliates report on where job seekers are finding work across the country and how those looking for employment are coping with the situation.Tennessee's Williamson County Public Library in Franklin is trying to improve computer skills of older job seekers.
Thomas the Tank Engine, whose television adventures on the fictional island of Sodor have delighted children around the world for years, is now on a real-life mission to help kids with autism.Thomas the Tank Engine is part of a new online game to help autistic children recognize different emotions.The steam locomotive and his friends are the stars of a new game in Australia, designed to help autistic children recognize emotions.
Smoking in youth-rated movies has not declined despite a pledge two years ago by Hollywood studios to encourage producers to show less "gratuitous smoking," according to an anti-smoking group.The American Medical Association Alliance has been trying to get movie studios to make smoking-free films.The American Medical Association Alliance, pointing to research that big-screen smoking leads teens to pick up the tobacco habit, called for an R rating for any movie with smoking scenes.
Music producer Phil Spector was sentenced Friday to the maximum sentence of 19 years to life for the murder six years ago of actress Lana Clarkson.Phil Spector's first murder trial in 2007 ended in a mistrial as jurors said they couldn't reach a verdict.That means Spector, 69, would be 88 before he would be eligible for parole.
It probably would have been just another ho-hum city council budget meeting.Except that the leader of Atlanta's police union, and second-highest ranking member of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, said he wanted to beat Atlanta's mayor with a bat."I want to beat her [Mayor Shirley Franklin] in the head with a baseball bat sometimes when I think about it," Sgt.
-- A man "angered" by Manchester United's defeat to Barcelona in the final of the Champions League killed four people when he drove a minibus into a crowd celebrating the Spanish side's victory, police in Nigeria have told CNN.Barcelona fans celebrate in the city's Las Ramblas thoroughfare early Thursday morning.Ten people were also injured in the incident in the town of Ogbo, where the driver was subsequently arrested, a Port Harcourt Police spokesperson said.
-- It is a boarding pass unlike any other.It's a memory of a day that nearly was his last on earth.US Airways passenger Barry Leonard now has the other half of his boarding pass from the fateful flight.
Millions of people around the world have taken part in ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the Scouting movement.Scouts renewed their promise to build a tolerant and peaceful society.Dawn celebrations involving 28 million young people took place across the globe, from Ecuador to Bhutan.
NEW YORK --Talking excitedly and pacing the front of her classroom, Molly Greer engages her students."What are different paces you can go when you're reading aloud?
Leslie Sanchez is a Republican political strategist and co-chair of the Hispanic Alliance for Prosperity Institute (www.hapinstitute.net), a pro-business advocacy organization.She was director of the Bush administration's White House Initiative on Hispanic Education from 2001 to 2003 and is CEO of the Impacto Group, which specializes in market research about women and Hispanics.Leslie Sanchez says it remains to be seen if Sotomayor agrees with the broader Hispanic community's values.
Former President Bush said that if Laura Bush hadn't been his wife, he isn't sure he could have counted on her vote.Laura Bush's "patience and her enthusiasm ... made our marriage a really good marriage," President Bush said."I can promise you that her life dream when she was growing up was not to be first lady of the United States," he told a Michigan audience in one of his first major domestic speeches since leaving the White House. "
Described as the largest single gathering of displaced residents in the world today, tens of thousands of civilians are seeking shelter along the Afgooye corridor outside Mogadishu, according to the United Nations.Members of the U.S. Navy take a young Somali boy to safety after rescuing him and 51 others adrift in a skiff.Fighting between government forces and Islamist militias has triggered the flight of more than 67,000 Somalis in and around Mogadishu since May 8, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.
As the first splinters of sunlight spread their warmth on the south bank of the River Thames on Thursday, it became clear that after more than a century, the vision of Victorian engineer Alexander Stanhope St. George had finally been realized.The Telectroscope lets Londoners and New Yorkers see each other in real time.In all its optical brilliance and brass and wood, there stood the Telectroscope: an 11.2-meter-(37 feet) long by 3.3-meter-(11 feet) tall dream of a device allowing people on one side of the Atlantic to look into its person-size lens and, in real time, see those on the other side via a recently completed tunnel running under the ocean.
One was the archetypal military strongman, intent on maintaining the social order and saving his country from "catastrophe."The other was a charismatic shipyard electrician and trade union leader who was just as determined to lead his countrymen to freedom.Wojciech Jaruzelski and Lech Walesa attend the first multi-party session of the Polish parliament in 1989.
The winner of the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee said Friday she is "pretty excited" but a little tired.Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas, reacts to winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night."This has been my dream for so long; I've always wanted to win the bee," Kavya Shivashankar, 13, of Olathe, Kansas, told CNN.
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher on Saturday denied that he is the man shown pointing at the Google Street View camera as it drove past his local pub in London last summer.Liam Gallagher says the figure captured on Google Earth outside a pub in London is not him. "Just saw google earth apparently that's meant to be me, who ... wears legwarmers with reeboks??
An American human rights group documenting widespread sexual violence against Darfuri women in Sudan and Chad has called for "vigorous prosecution of rape as a war crime."Sudanese women in a refugee camp in southern Chad in March.Physicians for Human Rights, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, issued a report Sunday "documenting the scope and long-term impact of rape and other sexual violence" experienced by women who fled the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur and now live as refugees in neighboring Chad.
Fourth seed Elena Dementieva avoided an embarrassing early exit when comeback queen Jelena Dokic's French Open hopes were ended by a back injury on Thursday.Jelena Dokic was left in tears after being forced to retire hurt against Elena Dementieva at the French Open.Dokic, taking part in her first French Open since 2004 following well-documented family problems, won the first set 6-2 and -- after her first break for treatment -- broke the 2004 finalist to lead 3-2 in their second round clash.
(ESSENCE) -- Two weeks ago, 3-year-old Jaquan Reed was fatally shot on Chicago, Illinois', West Side.Men participate in the Million Father March to support children going to school.While the case shook the city, such shootings involving children are no longer rare in the Windy City.
Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets in January, will star in a reality television series about her family, a TV executive said.Nadya Suleman will star in a "quasi-reality TV series," says a TV executive.The Eyeworks executive, who asked not to be named, confirmed a Us magazine report that quoted Suleman's lawyer, Jeff Czech, saying a deal has been reached after months of negotiations.
A crude bomb made from a water bottle was used in an explosion that damaged a Starbucks coffee shop on New York's posh Upper East Side, New York police said.Monday's explosion shattered glass at the Manhattan Starbucks coffee shop.No one was injured.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg plans to undergo a "precautionary" course of chemotherapy following her surgery last month for pancreatic cancer, the Supreme Court announced Tuesday.President Obama greets Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on her arrival for his February 24 address to Congress.The treatments will begin later this month at the National Institutes of Health outside Washington, the court said.
-- Arizona reported its fourth death from the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, health officials said Wednesday.The H1N1 strain is relatively mild, but it's being closely watched for mutations that might become severe.The victim was the second child in the Pima County area to die of flu complications, health officials said.
(CNET) -- If you want to consider a difficult computational problem, try thinking of the algorithms required to animate more than 10,000 helium balloons, each with its own string, but each also interdependent on the rest, which are collectively hoisting aloft a small house.The production team at Pixar faced many new technological challenges on "Up," its tenth feature film.That was the challenge the production team at Pixar faced when it set out to begin work on "Up," its tenth feature film, five years in the works, which hits theaters on Friday.
River waters spread over highways and farms, towns and parks in Washington on Thursday, shutting down traffic on a 20-mile stretch of heavily traveled Interstate 5 between Seattle and Oregon and threatening the federal roadway north of Seattle.Rescue boats are sent out Wednesday in Pierce County, south of Seattle, Washington."If you're trying to do commerce between Portland (Oregon) and Seattle, there is no way right now," said Bob Calkins, a spokesman for the Washington State Emergency Operations Center in Camp Murray, near Tacoma.
She may have finished second, but Susan Boyle continued to make newspaper headlines in the UK Sunday following her shock defeat in the final of "Britain's Got Talent."Susan Boyle fans watch her perform for the final time on "Britain's Got Talent.""Boyle Backlash" said the headline in the tabloid News of the World, suggesting that the Scottish 48-year-old's alleged "four-letter tantrum" earlier this week had influenced millions of viewers to switch their votes to dance act Diversity.
Reality television featuring law enforcement officers on the beat is nothing new.A show featuring a lawman who makes jailed inmates wear pink underwear and uses actors to trick suspects, however, is a new twist.Maricopa Co.
(The Frisky) -- There exists a school of thought that dictates if you think something catastrophic, then it won't happen.What would happen if my family died in a car accident?What would happen if my house caught on fire?
Frank Buckles considered it his duty to represent his fellow soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day.Frank Buckles, 107 and the last living U.S. WWI veteran, said it was his duty to represent his fallen soldiers."I have to," he told CNN, "because I'm the last living member of Americans" who fought in what was called The Great War.
Seoul is a bit of curio.On the surface it's as modern as any city could hope to be, addicted as it is to technology and modern design.Let me entertain you, Korean-style.
-- Mount Redoubt volcano in southern Alaska has erupted again, shooting ash as high as 45,000 feet in the air on Saturday, experts said.A series of eruptions has been rattling Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano since Sunday.The volcano erupted three times Friday, at times shooting ash as high as 51,000 feet.
-- Five leaders of what was once the nation's largest Muslim charity were given long prison sentences Wednesday by a federal judge, months after they were found guilty of aiding a militant Palestinian organization.Ghassan Elashi, seen here at 2001 news conference, was sentenced to 65 years in prison."These sentences should serve as a strong warning to anyone who knowingly provides financial support to terrorists under the guise of humanitarian relief," said David Kris, assistant attorney general for national security.
A ship carrying U.N. relief supplies, including food and water, arrived Friday in the hurricane-ravaged Haitian city of Gonaives, an official with the United Nations' World Food Programme said.The ship sailed from the capital, Port-au-Prince, carrying 19 tons of high-energy biscuits, 50,000 bottles of water, water purification tablets and other supplies, Myrta Kaulard said.An ambulance, two trucks, a four-wheel drive vehicle and a small speedboat to be used in rescues were also aboard the ship, she said.
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to examine whether prosecutors can aggressively prosecute illegal immigrants for identity theft if they didn't know the documents they were given belonged to someone else.The Supreme Court has agreed to grapple with the issues of identity theft and illegal immigration.The justices announced they will hear arguments in the appeal of a Mexican national arrested in a government work site raid in the Midwest.
Courts in Myanmar have sentenced a blogger, a poet and several dissidents to several years in jail for anti-regime activities, a court official told CNN Tuesday.Young people at an Internet cafe in Myanmar.The verdicts were announced Monday and Tuesday, the court official said.
Reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward relied on FBI insider W. Mark Felt as a reliable but anonymous source for their stories on the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974.Carl Bernstein says "Deep Throat's" information on Watergate was "absolutely invaluable."Felt, referred to as "Deep Throat" in the Washington Post stories and in Woodward and Bernstein's book "All the President's Men," died Thursday in California at 95.
-- At 14, Andrew Busskohl got a second chance at life when he underwent a heart transplant.But four years later, neighbors have more fear than compassion for him.Police say Andrew Busskohl plotted to kill a neighbor but was stopped before it got to that point.
The U.S. attorney general is trying to prevent immigration authorities from sending a Muslim woman to her home country, where she was a victim of female genital mutilation.Attorney General Michael Mukasey ordered an immigration court to reconsider an African woman's case.In a stinging order overriding federal immigration courts, Mukasey blasted a decision that said a 28-year-old citizen and native of Mali should be expelled "because her genitalia already had been mutilated [so] she had no basis to fear future persecution if returned to her home country."
The ozone hole over Antarctica in 2008 is larger in both size and ozone loss than last year, but not as large as in 2006, the European Space Agency said Tuesday.Some chemical processes produce ozone-depleting gases.The hole is a thinning area in the ozone layer over Antarctica and the size of the hole varies every year depending on weather conditions.
-- A police officer chasing a theft suspect was fatally shot Thursday night by another officer after he failed to drop his weapon when ordered to, authorities said.Officer Omar Edwards, 25, was not wearing a bulletproof vest and did not fire a shot, authorities say.Authorities said Officer Omar Edwards, 25, was shot three times.
Antiviolence protesters stretched out 16,000 coconuts on Brazil's world-famous Copacabana beach Saturday, each one representing a victim of urban violence.Protesters used dummies to represent victims of violence on Brazil's Copacabana beach this week.Activists from ONG Rio de Paz led a protest march Saturday morning that included residents and tourists who usually can be found on the beach on weekends.
Three years ago Tuesday, Leslie Marva Adams, an attractive, 40-year-old hair stylist from Atlanta, Georgia, chatted on the phone with her mother in the morning.Leslie Adams, 40, filed a restraining order against an old boyfriend and disappeared three years ago.It was the last conversation she would have with a family member.
A grandmother, mother and her child died when a military fighter jet crashed into a house in San Diego Monday, igniting a huge fireball, CNN's San Diego affiliates and the San Diego Union Tribune are reporting.Fire rages in a San Diego neighborhood where an F/A-18 jet crashed Monday.Another child is missing, authorities said.
A 13-year-old Minnesota boy who has cancer has resumed chemotherapy treatments and is not responding well, a family spokesman said Friday.Doctors say Daniel Hauser's lymphoma responded well to a first round of chemotherapy in February.Danny Hauser started a second round of chemotherapy treatment this week, Jim Navarro said in a statement on the family's Web site, dannyhauser.com. "
(InStyle.com) --Engagement season is in full swing, which, of course, means an influx proposals, but more importantly, tons of creative "will you marry me?" scenarios to top.
Saudi King Abdullah confirmed Sunday that his country will increase daily oil production from 9 million barrels to 9.7 million in the near future to counter the sharp rise in international oil prices.Saudi Arabia has announced an increase in oil production in a bid to ease the pressure on oil prices.The Saudi petroleum minister, Ali I. Al-Naimi, said the country will reach the 9.7 million level by July.
-- The Pakistani military says security forces have taken back the city of Mingora from the Taliban, calling it a significant victory in its offensive against the Taliban.Pakistani solders escort a suspected Taliban militant inside an army base in Mingora.Mingora is the largest city in Pakistan's Swat Valley where security forces have been fighting the Taliban in a month-long offensive.
(Travel + Leisure) -- With its tranquil beaches, the tiny northern island of Sylt is the country's best-kept summer secret.An ideal way to see the island -- especially in late summer when the heather is in full bloom -- is by bike.Where to stay Long and narrow, and spread over 36 square miles, Sylt has a verdant countryside peppered with its signature low-slung cottages.
The Navy is investigating how thousands of dollars went missing in the rescue of the captain of the Maersk Alabama in April, a Pentagon source told CNN.The USS Bainbridge tows the lifeboat in which Capt.Robert Phillips was held for days.
Former first lady Nancy Reagan has been released from a hospital after fracturing her pelvis during a fall at home last week, a spokeswoman said Friday.Former first lady Nancy Reagan is shown at an event in the nation's capital in September.Reagan, 87, returned to her Bel Air, California, home, spokeswoman Joanne Drake said.
-- Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets in January, will tell her story in a book, although no publisher has been found to sell it, her lawyer said.In addition to her reality TV show, Nadya Suleman has met with a ghost writer for a book.Jeffrey Czech also confirmed details of a "less-intrusive" reality show about Suleman and her 14 kids, although no U.S. network has been signed to carry it.
-- Mauricio Funes was inaugurated Monday as El Salvador's president, promising to work for the nation's poor and disadvantaged.El Salvador's new president, Mauricio Funes, takes power Monday after his inauguration in San Salvador.Funes, elected March 15, is a member of a political party that waged guerrilla war against the government 17 years ago.
-- I'm the mother of two daughters, a teen and a tween.So every day, I tiptoe through hormonally laced minefields hoping to avoid emotional carnage in response to any of my random comments or actions.The cervical cancer vaccine, approved in 2006, is recommended for girls around 11 or 12.
-- A passenger jet caught fire early Sunday, exploded and crashed into railway tracks in the central Russian city of Perm, killing all 88 people on board.Wreckage from the Aeroflot-Nord Boeing 737, which crashed near Perm, lies across a railway track.The exact cause of the pre-dawn crash is under investigation, but government spokesman Vladimir Markin said "a technical breakdown" was a likely cause.
Thousands of inmates rioted at the Reeves County Detention Center in Texas on Saturday, the second disturbance at the prison facility in the last two months.As many as 2,080 inmates from two of the center's three buildings began fighting in the prison yard about 4:30 p.m. CT, said county Sheriff's Office Dispatcher Anna Granado.Authorities from several law enforcement agencies responded to quell the violence.
A drunk passenger tried to hijack a Turkish Airlines flight to Russia on Wednesday before he was brought under control, the head of Turkey's civil aviation authority said.The Turkish Airlines passenger jet was en route from Turkey to Russia when the incident took place.The plane landed safely and on time Wednesday afternoon in St. Petersburg.
-- Mauricio Funes was inaugurated Monday as El Salvador's president, promising to work for the nation's poor and disadvantaged.El Salvador's new president, Mauricio Funes, takes power Monday after his inauguration in San Salvador.Funes, elected March 15, is a member of a political party that waged guerrilla war against the government 17 years ago.
-- North Korea is to blow up a key part of its controversial Yongbyon nuclear reactor on Friday.Hyun Hak-Bong (right), North Korea's deputy negotiator to six-party talks, crosses the border into South Korea on June 5.The destruction of the plant's cooling tower is part of an agreement with the United States aimed at denuclearizing the Korean peninsula in exchange for loosening some restrictions on the highly secretive Communist country.
Desperation, sophisticated smuggling operations and the emergence of a small Italian island as a migrant destination provide the sad backdrop to Monday's tragedy on the Mediterranean Sea -- the capsizing of a boat carrying African migrants from Libya to Italy.Libyan police officers help rescued migrants off an overcrowded boat that arrived this week in Tripoli.Jean-Philippe Chauzy, spokesman for the International Organization for Migration, said Tuesday that Libya for years has been a destination for migrants from the rest of Africa.
(Entertainment Weekly) --In "Marley & Me," it doesn't take long to learn why Marley, an incorrigibly frisky golden Labrador retriever adopted by Florida newspaper writers John and Jenny Grogan (Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston), is the "world's worst dog."In "Marley & Me," Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston's characters welcome a dog into their lives.
Voluble real estate mogul Donald Trump called alleged Wall Street scam artist Bernard Madoff a "sleazebag" and "a total crook" Thursday in an interview on CNN.Donald Trump said investors who lost money in a Ponzi scheme were victims of their own greed.Trump recently hosted a party at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate, Mar-a-Lago, that was attended by several people who say they were victims of an alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme run by Madoff.
(AOL Autos) --A directive recently handed down by a Detroit-area suburban mayor has ignited the latest round of a seemingly endless debate -- one that always burns with more intensity in the home of the Big Three than anywhere else.Many residents in the Detroit, Michigan area are auto workers.
-- A rocket fired by Palestinian militants fell on a Gaza home and killed two children, Palestinian sources said Friday, the same day Israel opened three Gaza border crossings for the first time in 10 days.A truck carrying grain enters Gaza from Israel on Friday at the Karni crossing point, one of three Israel reopened.A third child was in critical condition.
From the runway to the store rack, Vivienne Tam is one designer who uses creativity and business acumen in equal measure.Leading fashion designer Vivienne Tam spoke to CNN's Andrew Stevens in The Boardroom.Since her start in the fashion business in the early '80s and establishing her own brand in the '90s, she has risen to fame with her east-meets-west styles.
-- Two men were in custody and a third was still on the run Friday after the shooting of two police officers in Indiana sparked a manhunt across the Ohio River into Kentucky, authorities said.One of the injured officers is taken out of an ambulance and rushed into the University of Louisville Hospital.Vincent Windell, 22, and another man whose name was not released were in custody in connection with Thursday's shooting, Jeffersonville, Indiana, Chief Detective Charlie Thompson told CNN.
There's probably no way to describe the feeling.Joe Pirrone's pride and joy, his F350 Super Duty turbo diesel truck, turned out to be a stolen "clone."One moment, Guiseppe "Joe" Pirrone was on a long weekend at the beach.
Editor's note: Campbell Brown anchors CNN's "Campbell Brown:No Bias, No Bull" at 8 p.m.ET Mondays through Fridays.
Hanny van Arkel was poring over photos of galaxies on the Internet in August 2007 when she stumbled across a strange object in the night sky: a bright, gaseous mass with a gaping hole in its middle.Hanny van Arkel made her discovery by poring over images of galaxies on an astronomy Web site."It looked a bit like an irregular galaxy, but I wasn't sure what it was," Van Arkel said.
-- The Environmental Protection Agency has found high levels of arsenic and heavy metals in two rivers in central Tennessee that are near the site of a spill that unleashed more than a billion gallons of coal waste.Four days after the spill, the water is cloudy on the east bank of the Clinch River in Kingston, Tennessee.The agency said it found "several heavy metals" in the water in levels that are slightly above safe drinking-water standards but "below concentrations" known to be harmful to humans. "
The leader of a religious group that authorities believe preys on children was released from a Pennsylvania prison Friday but won't be required to register as a sex offender, triggering outrage in the community where he plans to live.George Feigley, who was released from prison Friday, is the subject of community protests.George Feigley, now 68, was convicted in 1975 on charges including statutory rape, indecent assault and corrupting the morals of minors.
Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a nationally syndicated columnist and a member of the editorial board of the San Diego Union-Tribune.Read his column here Ruben Navarrette says Sarah Palin's critics challenged her because of prejudices about small-town values.During the presidential election, some Democrats demanded to know how I could defend Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Sen. Hillary Clinton will win Florida's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, CNN projects, although party sanctions have stripped the state of its convention delegates and no Democrats campaigned there.Hillary Clinton addresses a crowd in Davie, Florida, after winning the state's primary.Published polls showed the New York senator and former first lady was heavily favored in the state.
-- Austrian police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and fathered at least six children with her, according to police and state-run news reports Sunday.The woman, identified as 42-year-old Elisabeth F., has been missing since 1984, when she was 18 years old, police said at a news conference.The situation came to light earlier this month after her daughter -- a 19-year-old woman, identified as Kristen F. -- was hospitalized in Amstetten after falling unconscious, according to police.
A Florida boy remains in stable condition just days after he found his parents' long-forgotten handgun in a closet and accidentally shot himself in the head.Police are deciding whether or not to charge parents after their son found a forgotten gun and shot himself.Sheriff's detectives in Pinellas County, Florida, near St. Petersburg, say the boy found the .25-caliber European semi-automatic handgun in a box in a closet in their home.
Five members of the Sri Lanka's Civil Defense Force (CDF) were killed in a suicide blast in Sri Lanka at a church outside the capital of Colombo Sunday morning, police said.Sri Lankan police officers investigate Sunday's suicide bombing near Colombo.Eight other CDF officers and two civilians were wounded, police said.
Lectures, slide shows and notes are often boring, but people are using technology to find entertainment in these unlikely places.Spoof notes of "Star Wars" are scribbled into a fun online "pencast."
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on Thursday convicted the "mastermind" of the Rwandan genocide and sentenced him to life in prison for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.Theoneste Bagosora, right, and his co-defendant Anatole Nsengiyumva, left, arrive in court.It is the first time the tribunal has convicted high-level officials for the 100-day genocide in 1994 which left an estimated 800,000 people dead.
(Tribune Media Services) --Frank Santa Maria buys two tickets to Italy on Expedia.But when an agent misspells his wife's name, he must embark on an odyssey to ensure she'll be allowed to use her tickets.
Internet-based rip-offs jumped 33 percent last year over the previous year, according to a report from a complaint center set up to monitor such crimes.The report said that about 77.4 percent of perpetrators of Internet fraud were men.The total dollar loss from those crimes was $265 million.
Leaning against his cane, Bryant Middleton shuffled toward the makeshift cemetery.Tears welled in his eyes as he leaned down to touch one of the crosses.Bryant Middleton kneels by a row of white crosses on the grounds of a former reform school he attended.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will undergo a routine medical examination at a hospital in the Indian capital on Tuesday, his spokesman Tenzin Taklha told CNN Sunday.The Dalai Lama with French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on a recent visit to France.Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will undergo a routine medical examination at a hospital in the Indian capital on Tuesday.
A power-sharing deal has been reached between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, South African President Thabo Mbeki said.Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, left, and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.Mbeki, who mediated the talks in Harare for the Southern African Development Community, said the deal would be signed Monday but did not give details of the agreement.
American fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers, one of which buzzed a U.S. aircraft carrier in the western Pacific on Saturday, U.S. military officials told CNN Monday.Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that there was no violation of flight regulations during the incident.A ministry official said the flights are standard operating procedure for air force training.
The United States needs a new law requiring that the president consult with Congress before going to war, a blue-ribbon panel led by two former secretaries of state said Tuesday.James Baker, left, and Warren Christopher led a panel that recommended a new War Powers Act.The current War Powers Resolution is "ineffective, and it should be repealed and it should be replaced," James Baker said in a joint appearance with Warren Christopher, announcing the results of the study they led.
FBI agents Monday raided a rural Georgia peanut butter plant suspected as the source of a nationwide salmonella outbreak, a CNN affiliate reported.The Food and Drug Administration launched a probe of Peanut Corporation of America on January 30.The Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely, Georgia, was sealed off by federal authorities Monday morning, WALB reported.
The Northwest braced for blizzards Friday night while cities from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Boston, Massachusetts, were cleaning up after a major storm delayed air travel and created havoc on the ground.A commuter waits at a Detroit, Michigan, bus stop Friday morning."This is essentially the reincarnation of the same storm that brought the heavy snow to parts of California, southern Nevada and northern Arizona," Steve Corfidi, lead forecaster with the weather service's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, told CNNRadio.
(CNET.com) --The HP Pavilion Media Center TV m8120n is proof positive that quad-core processing is ready for mass consumption.This $1,150 entertainment-minded desktop serves up Intel's Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU, a quad-core chip that up to this point we've seen only in much higher-end systems meant for gaming.
In tests for teacher Tom Farber's high school class, students can demonstrate their mastery of calculus and find out where to get braces or even a haircut.Calculus teacher Tom Farber is selling ad space on tests to defray printing costs.Squeezed by classroom budget cuts, the Rancho Bernardo High School teacher is selling ads on his exams to cover the costs of printing them. "
From cyberspace to college campuses, many young conservatives are worried that Sen. John McCain is not appealing to their generation.Sen. John McCain says he knows how important young voters are.At a town hall meeting in Ohio this month, a student told McCain that Republicans were a dying breed on his campus. "
(CNET) --Microsoft has applied for a patent on metered, pay-as-you-go computing.Under a Microsoft proposal, consumers would receive heavily discounted PCs, then pay fees for usage.
-- The man who police say dressed as Santa Claus and killed nine people at a Christmas Eve party lived with guilt from an incident that left his son from a previous relationship a paraplegic, according to an attorney who once represented the woman in that relationship.Bruce Jeffrey Pardo went on a shooting rampage in a Los Angeles suburb on Wednesday, police say.Prime suspect Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, who police said committed suicide hours after he went on a shooting rampage and started a raging house fire in the Los Angeles suburb of Covina, had a son who sustained severe brain damage several years ago in an apparent swimming pool accident while he was in Pardo's care, according to attorney Jeffrey Alvirez.
An internationally renowned paleontologist will plead guilty to stealing dinosaur bones from federal land, his attorneys said in a court filing.Paleontologist Nate Murphy is expected to plead guilty to stealing fossils from federal land.Nate Murphy, whose famous finds include Leonardo, one of the best-preserved dinosaurs in the world, will make that plea in federal court in Billings, Montana.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe published a draft constitutional amendment in the government gazette Saturday, paving the way for the power-sharing agreement reached after violence disrupted this year's presidential election.President Robert Mugabe, left, and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai signed the deal in July.Constitutional Amendment 19 details the posts and institutions that were created by the power-sharing deal, including the position of prime minister intended for Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change.
The Screening Room went to the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane in the heart of London's West End, where a spectacular musical version of "The Lord of The Rings" is enjoying a successful run, to meet Indian composer A. R. Rahman, whose blend of Asian culture with rock and Western classical styles has revolutionized the Indian film industry.And now Rahman is about to make his mark in Hollywood.A. R. Rahman, interviewed by CNN's Screening Room Virtually unknown in Europe and the U.S., Rahman has sold 200 million albums worldwide -- more than the Beatles -- and is worshipped throughout much of Asia, where he's known as the Mozart of Madras.
For a little while, it looks like "Up," Pixar's 10th feature-length film, is going to be a downer.In "Up," a curmudgeonly senior citizen, Carl, tries to cope with the enthusiasm of Russell, a young boy.Not that there's anything wrong with an animated film tugging at our tear ducts.
They've been teasing and tantalizing female readers with images of muscular men oozing sensuality and the pretty women they are destined to save and then fall in love with.The "beefcakes and bodices" book covers have helped Harlequin sell their romance novels for more than half a century.Powerful men and demure women were stock in trade in early Harlequin novels.
Authorities solved a 31-year-old disappearance this year when they found the remains of Jeff Klee, missing since 1977, in a van in a canal.Jeff Klee had been missing since 1977; his remains were found this year.But prosecutors have announced that no charges would be filed against the man who, authorities say, admits that he put Klee's body in the van three decades earlier. "
Reclusive author J.D. Salinger has emerged, at least in the pages of court documents, to try to stop a novel that presents Holden Caulfield, the disaffected teen hero of his classic "The Catcher in the Rye," as an old man.J.D. Salinger has stayed out of the public eye for most of the past half century.
-- The mysterious disappearance of Flight AF 447 over the Atlantic Ocean has fueled speculation among aviation experts about what caused the state-of-the-art airliner to come down.An airliner is struck by lightning strike at Washington's Dulles airport last year.According to Air France CEO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, the Airbus A330-200 encountered heavy turbulence about 02:15 a.m. local time
Everything you know about the world of Arnold Schwarzenegger's most famous character has changed.Thomas Dekker, Lena Headey and Summer Glau star in "Terminator:The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Brazilian star Kaka has agreed to join Real Madrid from Italy's AC Milan in a $92 million deal, the Spanish radio station Cadena Ser reported on Tuesday.Former World Player of the YearKaka has agreed to join Real Madrid in a $92m move according to reports in Spain.
Italian football manager Carlo Ancelotti has gone from Milan to London in less than a day.Carlo Ancelotti will take over as manager of Chelsea from July 1 this year.Just 24 hours after resigning from his highly-successful eight-year stint at Italy's AC Milan, he has been announced as the new manager of English Premier League club Chelsea -- replacing temporary manager Guus Hiddink.
Big Ben, arguably the world's most famous clock, celebrates on Sunday 150 years of keeping London on time.The British landmark has lived through war, bad weather and disasters.Big Ben's distinctive bongs have been a part of the London scene for 150 years.
-- Shortly before President Obama departs for a trip to the Middle East, a new national poll suggests that one in five Americans has a favorable view of Muslim countries.President Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visit an Istanbul mosque in April.That view compares with 46 percent of the people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey who say they have an unfavorable opinion of Muslim countries.
North Korea has completed preparations for launching what it says is "an experimental communications satellite," the reclusive nation's state news agency reported early Saturday.A satellite image shows a rocket sitting on its launch pad in northeast North Korea. "The satellite will be launched soon," KCNA reported.
The Scottish Rugby Union has appointed Andy Robinson, formerly coach of bitter rivals England, as the new national team boss.Andy Robinson will be seeking to revive the fortunes of Scotland's struggling rugby side.The 45-year-old won eight caps as a flanker for England, and was assistant coach in Clive Woodward's 2003 World Cup-winning set-up before taking over for an ill-fated reign himself in 2004, winning just nine of 22 matches.
-- Friends and relatives of the 216 passengers and 12 crew members on Air France Flight 447 are coming to terms with the news that wreckage from the flight was found in the Atlantic Ocean.Eithne Walls, who danced with Riverdance on Broadway, was aboard Air France flight 447.Among those on board were a member of Brazil's former royal family, a one-time performer with the Riverdance troupe, a Rio city official, executives from major international companies and an 11-year-old British schoolboy.
-- Going to the prom is a highlight in many teenagers' lives.But attending a prom isn't always an option for some young people, including those with special needs.Alex Gonzales passes under the Marines' sword arch Saturday in Washington as he arrives at the prom.
Debris located early Tuesday in the Atlantic Ocean off the northeast coast of Brazil is wreckage from the Air France jet that disappeared Monday, Brazil's Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said.A French search and rescue crew scans the Atlantic for wreckage Tuesday.No survivors have been found, he said.
When Japanese police arrested three sumo wrestlers and their stable master on Thursday over allegations they beat a 17-year-old wrestler to death, the case sent shockwaves across a country that links its national identity to the sport.Sumo stablemaster Junichi Yamamoto following the young wrestler's death in October.In scenes unprecedented in Japan's history, where wrestlers are seen as national heroes, the sumo stars were shown handcuffed and with jackets over their heads surrounded by cameras and reporters.
-- Dressed as Santa, Bruce Jeffrey Pardo walked up to his ex-in-laws' home in Covina, California, on Christmas Eve and knocked on the door.Bruce Jeffrey Pardo was sought for a Christmas party shooting before taking his own life, police said.An 8-year-old girl, elated to see Santa, ran toward the door.
Several years ago, in honor of the new millennium, Playboy magazine asked musicians for lists of their top 10 songs of the previous 1,000 years.The Beatles placed six albums in Tom Moon's "1,000 Recordings to HearBefore You Die.
It is one of the most notorious cold cases in recent memory.A 6-year-old girl, a child of beauty and privilege, was found dead in the basement of her home in Boulder, Colorado, on the day after Christmas 1996.The strangulation of JonBenet Ramsey is also among the coldest of cases.
(Coastal Living) --The Little Dipper's seven patio tables overlook a twinkling Caribbean.Tonight, the chef -- who's also waiter and hostess -- prepares Creole fish with vegetables.
After shooting several people at the home of his former in-laws, police say Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, still dressed as Santa Claus, sprayed gasoline throughout the home intending to set it on fire.Police carry the homemade device they believe Bruce Jeffrey Pardo used to set the home on fire.But his plan went awry.
(OPRAH.com) --Every holiday season we are cursed with the same challenge: to articulate exactly how fond we are of our friends and family in the language of purchasable objects.Appreciate specific virtues of the people you're buying for and connect those qualities to fabulous presents.
-- As Zimbabwe battles a cholera epidemic that has already killed hundreds, one company thinks it may have found a potential solution to the world water crisis.A shortage of clean drinking water has unleashed a cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe.Element Four, a small Canadian firm, has applied its water technology to create the WaterMill, a novel electricity-powered machine that draws moisture from the air and purifies it into clean drinkable water.
-- What if we offered illegal immigrants a path to citizenship that included a stint in the U.S. military?Ruben Navarrette:Be wary of offering military service as a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
-- Four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal slid to an astonishing 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6 defeat to Sweden's Robin Soderling at the French Open on Sunday.Soderling savors his unlikely triumph against Nadal in the French Open fourth round.Soderling, the 23rd seed, was a rank outsider against the world number one who had never lost a match on the clay at Roland Garros and was a short-priced favorite to win a record fifth straight title.
U.S. military forces landed at a compound in Pakistan to battle targets linked to recent attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan, a senior U.S. official confirmed Wednesday.Security in the South Waziristan area of Pakistan has deteriorated in recent years.The official declined to be identified, citing the extreme sensitivity of U.S. forces operating within Pakistan's borders.
Dr. George Tiller, whose Kansas women's clinic frequently took center stage in the U.S. debate over abortion, was shot and killed while serving as an usher at his Wichita church Sunday morning, police said.Dr. George Tiller was one of the few U.S. physicians that performed late-term abortions.Wichita police said a 51-year-old man from the Kansas City, Kansas, area was in custody in connection with the slaying of Tiller, who was one of the few U.S. physicians who still performed late-term abortions.
Growing up in a small Sri Lankan fishing town, cricket changed Sanath Jayasuriya's life.But his association with the game and humanitarian work has also helped transform the lives of many others.Jayasuriya's stature and shot-making led to comparisons with India's Sachin Tendulkar. "
An extended trip to Ecuador by two Americans changed from a dream to a nightmare after a brutal attack last week, according the couple's blog and U.S. officials.State Department spokesman Robert Wood confirmed Tuesday that the U.S. Embassy in Ecuador had been told that two Americans from Bend, Oregon, were attacked in the city of Esmeraldas, on Ecuador's northern coast.But he said he could provide no further information because of privacy laws.
The worst cholera outbreak in Africa in 15 years has killed more than 4,000 Zimbabweans, and the crisis threatens to worsen when the rainy season hits, the U.N. Children's Fund said Thursday.A cholera patient sits in his bed at a hospital in Harare.The rainy season could threaten more lives.
Leszek Balcerowicz, Poland's former finance minister, recently said his country is enjoying "its best period in 300 years."CNN looks at how the country emerged from communism to become one of eastern Europe's most stable and thriving democracies.Solidarity leader Lech Walesa addresses striking workers in Gdansk, Poland in 1989.
Solomon Brown of San Jose, California, is one of the millions of voters who helped elect Barack Obama to be the future president.He's also one of the voters in California, Arizona and Florida who cast ballots in support of same-sex marriage bans that got considerable support in each state.Jim Smotherman, left, and Pat Wright of La Mesa, California, rushed to get married in June.
Walk into Naughty Auties, a virtual resource center for those with autism, and you'll find palm trees swaying against a striking ocean sunset.Were it not for the pixelated graphics on the computer screen in front of you, you would swear you were looking at a tropical hideaway.David Savill, who has named himself Dave Sparrow in Second Life, has Asperger's syndrome.
Singer Christina Aguilera joins fellow Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend for "CNN Heroes:An All-Star Tribute," airing Thanksgiving night on CNN.Christina Aguilera performed her hit single "Beautiful" at "CNN Heroes:
Switzerland's Lara Gut made history on Saturday when she became the youngest-ever winner of a women's World Cup race when claiming victory in the super-G at St Moritz.Gut holds the Swiss flag aloft after becoming the youngest skier to win a women's World Cup race.Cheered on by the local supporters, the 17-year-old finished ahead of compatriot Fabienne Suter with Italy's Nadia Fanchini -- the winner of the opening super-G in Lake Louise, Canada, finishing third.
President-elect Barack Obama visited military personnel and their families enjoying Christmas dinner at a Marine Corps base in Hawaii Thursday during his holiday vacation.President-elect Obama shakes hands with troops having Christmas dinner at a military base in Hawaii.Obama went to Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay on Oahu where he mingled with Marines and sailors.
A British man was jailed Tuesday for raping two of his daughters and fathering nine children over 27 years, a case with echoes of Austria's Josef Fritzl.The two daughters were made pregnant 19 times; there were nine births, five miscarriages and five terminations.Seven of the children are alive but suffer genetic deformities.
The wreckage of a C-130 cargo plane that disappeared shortly after takeoff in the southern Philippines Monday night was found Tuesday about two miles (3km) offshore, the Philippines News Agency reported.Searchers have recovered items from the wreckage of the cargo plane.The bodies of two of the nine crew members on board were recovered, the report said.
Editor's note: The U.S. Marshals Service last week launched one of the largest weeklong fugitive sweeps in the southeastern United States.CNN takes you inside the operation.Authorities received a tip that a convicted child molester was living here.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe described the U.S. government and Western nations as "quite stupid and foolish" Tuesday for trying to be involved in the African country's affairs.Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has ignored international calls for him to step down.Mugabe made the comments at the funeral for a former senior soldier, just days after a top U.S. diplomat said the United States no longer supports a power-sharing deal between Mugabe and his political rival, Morgan Tsvangirai, that might pave the way for economic, health and other reforms.
-- Mexican President Felipe Calderon met with the country's 32 governors Thursday to create a plan to combat the nation's staggering rise in crime and kidnappings.Mexican President Felipe Calderon has noted that kidnappings have reached an alarming level.In a heavily guarded meeting at Mexico's National Palace, the leaders devised a plan that detailed 65 specific actions to could be taken in the next several months.
Dust off every disaster plan from Washington to San Diego, scrutinize them to your heart's content, and it's still unlikely you'll find mention of the emergency services provided by Shary Shores.Eric Campbell of Palomar Mountain became a reluctant tailgater at Qualcomm Stadium with his two cockatiels.Shores, a volunteer registrar at San Diego's evacuee shelter, has appointed herself the shelter's "hugger."
Greg Melville's neighbors in Vermont looked at him like he was crazy 2½ years ago when he drove what he refers to as his "vegetable vehicle." It's a car that runs on vegetable oil instead of gasoline.Greg Melville converted a 1985 diesel station wagon to run on vegetable oil when his family needed another car.
Archaeologists have discovered what they say is the oldest surviving human brain in Britain, dating back at least 2,000 years to the Iron Age.A representation of the skull generated from the CT scans taken at York Hospital.The remains of the brain were found in a skull unearthed during excavations at York University in northern England, a statement from the university said Friday.
-- The mother of an 8-year-old boy suspected in the shooting deaths of his father and another man said Monday that the youngster "loved his dad" and had a strong relationship with him. "He's a very good little boy," Eryn Bloomfield said on ABC's "Good Morning America.""What happened to being innocent until proven guilty?"
At the time of his death, Heath Ledger had just concluded his work as the Joker in "The Dark Knight," the sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins."Heath Ledger died in January at age 28.He had been expected to hit new heights of stardom.
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Letters containing white powder were mailed to 16 U.S. embassies across Europe, according to the State Department on Wednesday.Emergency services surround U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spain.The substance has proved to be harmless in 15 locations with results still pending for the final embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, Deputy Spokesman Robert Wood said.
In 1988, a relatively unknown rock and blues guitarist named Warren Haynes got some of his friends together to play music in Asheville, North Carolina.It was just an opportunity for local musicians to jam during the holidays, the one time of year they were all in town together.Warren Haynes' good work has been noted by the street named after him.
The leader of this week's coup in Guinea assured senior officials Thursday "they are safe," a journalist with the state-run newspaper told CNN.Capt.Moussa Dadis Camara with Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souare.
Between 1.5 trillion and 2 trillion tons of ice in Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska have melted at an accelerating rate since 2003, according to NASA scientists, in the latest signs of what they say is global warming.This image shows the changing rate of mass in mountain glaciers on the Gulf of Alaska.Using new satellite technology that measures changes in mass in mountain glaciers and ice sheets, NASA geophysicist Scott Luthcke concluded that the losses amounted to enough water to fill the Chesapeake Bay 21 times. "
As millions of people enter the job market and business owners struggle to entice consumers, Ryan Taylor may be better positioned than most to weather the economic crisis.Ryan Taylor, right, and client Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men at Taylor's downtown Los Angeles office.Taylor is a custom tailor who brings his showroom to clients' homes and offices.
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama showed Thursday night that they have more common ground than differences when it comes to making national service a priority in their presidential administrations.The presidential canidates put aside partisan politics as the nation remembers the terrorist attacks.The candidates took the stage separately in a forum sponsored by TIME at Columbia University in New York.
A Florida woman accused of killing her toddler daughter made a rare court appearance Thursday for a hearing regarding "disturbing" images of the scene where her daughter's skeletal remains were found.Caylee Anthony, 2, had been missing since June in a case that has received national attention.The hearing began without Casey Anthony, as defense attorney Jose Baez saying she waived her right to appear.
-- A potential victim became a compassionate counselor during a recent robbery attempt, changing the would-be criminal's mind -- and apparently his religion.Surveillance video shows storekeeper Mohammad Sohail holding a robber at bay with a shotgun.Storekeeper Mohammad Sohail was closing up his Long Island convenience store just after midnight on May 21 when -- as shown on the store's surveillance video -- a man came in wielding a baseball bat and demanding money. "
-- An emotional Nancy Reagan helped unveil a statue of her late husband, President Reagan, on Wednesday, calling the 7-foot figure "a wonderful likeness."Nancy Reagan, with House Minority Leader John Boehner, wipes away tears at Wednesday's event."I know Ronnie would be deeply honored to see himself with a permanent home in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol and very proud to be representing his beloved California," Nancy Reagan said.
Famed Uruguayan author Mario Benedetti died at his home in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Sunday, his personal secretary, Ariel Silva, told CNN.Author Mario Benedetti, 88, was battling intestinal problems and had been hospitalized earlier this month.Benedetti, 88, was battling intestinal problems and had been hospitalized earlier this month.
CNN's Susan Lisovicz sat down with her uncle Lenny Lisovicz, a decorated D-Day veteran, to talk about his experiences at war.CNN's Susan Lisovicz spoke to her Uncle Lenny about his D-Day and war experiences.Decorated D-Day veteran Lenny Lisovicz says the whispers are true.
-- Paolo Maldini and Luis Figo brought down the curtain on their remarkable careers as their Milan clubs both scored victories on the final day of the Serie A season.Maldini was given a special presentation as he made his 902nd and final appearance for Milan.The 40-year-old Maldini was playing his 902nd game for Milan who won 2-0 at Fiorentina while Portuguese international Figo helped champions Inter to a 4-3 home win over Atalanta.
-- President Felipe Calderon traveled to Hermosillo on Saturday to meet with health officials as the death toll of a day care center fire there grew to 38 children.A crib and baby seats lie outside a day care center Friday in Hermosillo, Mexico, as police cordon off the area.The cause of Friday's blaze remained unknown, but investigators concluded that the fire did not start inside the ABC Day Care, Eduardo Bours, the governor of Sonora state said.
The slot machines are ringing, music is blasting at the crowded poolside bar, and people are dancing to celebrity DJs at hip nightclubs.But this is not a scene on the Las Vegas strip.This action is taking place on an Indian reservation.
Fresh faced and pictured wearing a crisp military uniform, the photo of a young Jim Tuckwell looks like it was taken before he'd seen action.But in fact, at the age of just 22, he had already experienced the full horrors of war.World War II veteran Jim Tuckwell as a young soldier.
The leader of Nepal's former communist rebels was named as the country's new prime minister Friday.Prachanda is still the supreme commander of the Maoists People's Liberation Army.Prachanda remains the supreme commander of the Maoists People's Liberation Army.
The clock is ticking for Ray O'Bryhim: he has less than a week to sell his last 40 cars.This Virginia dealership cannot legally sell any new Chryslers, Dodges or Jeeps after June 9.His ads for Pohanka Chrysler-Dodge scream, "Everything must go, regardless of profit!"
Korean Air was established as a private airline in March 1969.In nearly 35 years, it has grown 150 times and is poised to continue that growth into the next millennium.With a fleet of 124 aircraft, Korean Air is one of the world's top 20 airlines, and operates almost 400 passenger flights per day to 115 cities in 37 countries.
For CNN, Tiananmen Square was a watershed story -- a seminal moment in the network's history.Beijing bureau chief Mike Chinoy, producer Nancy Lane and Moscow bureau chief Steve Hurst Only nine years old in 1989, CNN was the only 24-hour news station on the air at the time.
Fresh faced and pictured wearing a crisp military uniform, the photo of a young Jim Tuckwell looks like it was taken before he'd seen action.But in fact, at the age of just 22, he had already experienced the full horrors of war.World War II veteran Jim Tuckwell as a young soldier.
Gunmen on motorcycles fired Friday on a campaign office for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wounding two adults and a child, according to a report by Iran's state-run news agency.President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was not present at the time of the attack.The shooting happened about 5 p.m. in front of the entrance to the campaign office, campaign representative Mohammed Reza Zahed Shaikhi told IRNA.
-- Free elections 20 years ago this week in Poland marked the unraveling of the Soviet bloc of Eastern European nations and the beginning of market reforms.Shipyard workers hold Solidarity trade union flags on the anniversary of free elections in Poland.The events of June 1989 also marked the turning point for companies like KGHM, which has grown into a global player in the world's copper market and one of Poland's largest companies with 18,000 employees.
Leszek Balcerowicz, Poland's former finance minister, recently said his country is enjoying "its best period in 300 years."CNN looks at how the country emerged from communism to become one of eastern Europe's most stable and thriving democracies.Solidarity leader Lech Walesa addresses striking workers in Gdansk, Poland in 1989.
A Brazilian supreme court judge on Tuesday suspended a lower court's order that would have given custody of a 9-year-old boy to the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, where he was to be reunited with his American father.David Goldman has been fighting for custody of his son, Sean, since the boy's mother took him to Brazil in 2004.Judge Marco Aurelio argued against taking Sean Richard Goldman from what has been his home for almost five years to the United States "in an abrupt manner.
(The Frisky) --Recently, I discovered that one of my best friends had ditched me after I logged onto Facebook and found her profile had disappeared from my page.When you break up with a best friend online, things can get murky.
The Brazilian air force said that debris picked up Thursday near where officials believe Air France Flight 447 crashed Monday into the Atlantic Ocean was not from the plane.Image released by the Brazilian Air Force shows oil slicks in the water near a debris site."It has been verified that the material did not belong to the plane," Brigadier Ramon Borges Cardoso told reporters in Recife about the material recovered Thursday.
For three years, the thieves crept into some of the poshest homes in the most exclusive enclaves in the nation.The gated community of Bel Air was one of several enclaves targeted by the so-called "Hillside Burglars." Police said they finally have a break in the case, and wealthy residents of Los Angeles, California, are breathing a sigh of relief. "
British authorities and environmental groups were welcoming the launch this week of the world's first biodegradable chewing gum, which they say could help save some of the millions spent on clearing up the mess ordinary gum creates.Manufacturers say the gum decomposes within six weeks.The new gum becomes non-adhesive when dry and decomposes to dust within six weeks, a spokesman for Mexico's Chicza Mayan Rainforest Chewing Gum told CNN.
For actress Jane Alexander, the criticism of a $50 million boost in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts is a sequel.Tony-award winning actress Jane Alexander says giving money to the arts will save and create jobs.She was chairman of the agency from 1993 through 1997 when arts funding was cut sharply by the Republican-led Congress, which questioned whether it was an appropriate way to use government money.
More than nuclear bomb tests, the suicide of former South Korean president Roh Moo-Hyun has stunned the South Korean public.While the news has shocked the nation, perhaps the level of surprise at the method wasn't as great.The suicide of former president Roh has shocked South Korea.
William Whitaker is certain that somebody in the central Oklahoman community where he lives knows who killed his daughter.Taylor Paschal-Placker, left, and Skyla Jade Whitaker were found shot to death along an Oklahoma road a year ago.The dirt road where the bodies of 11-year-old Skyla Jade Whitaker and Taylor Paschal-Placker, 13, were found is too remote for the killings to be the work of a stranger passing through, he says.
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown group of rare monkeys in the forests of Vietnam.The Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys were so skittish, researchers captured a photo of only one: an adult male.Several biologists caught fleeting glimpses of about 15 or 20 Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys in a remote area near the Chinese frontier, the wildlife conservation group Fauna & Flora International said Thursday.
When rehab and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings didn't work for Eddie Freas, he sought another way to kick his 20-year drug and alcohol addiction.Eddie Freas fights drug addiction by putting all his energy into training for triathlons.He swam 2.4 miles.
Photographer David DeJonge plans to capture a vanishing bit of history Tuesday on a trip to Arlington National Cemetery near Washington.Antonio Pierro, 110, of Massachusetts served with the U.S. military in World War I and died in 2007.There, he hopes to photograph 107-year-old Frank Buckles, one of the few men still alive who fought in World War I. Buckles will lay a wreath at the grave of Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, who led U.S. forces in Europe in World War I.
A long narrow road winds through a thick forest up a hill called the "Ettesberg," on the outskirts of Weimar in central Germany.The ovens where tens of thousands of bodies were cremated are restored and working.The road goes on for miles through the forest, but every once in a while you see an old railway station, a tower, or an old structure withering in the German rain.
On CNN's "State of the Union," host and chief national correspondent John King goes outside the Beltway to report on the issues affecting communities across the country.This week, King traveled to Georgia to learn about the toll military service is taking on two veterans.Chris Tucker, who served three tours in Iraq, suffers from hearing, back, foot problems and still has nightmares.
-- An SUV carrying almost two dozen undocumented immigrants crashed in Arizona over the weekend, killing 10 people and injuring several others, state police reported Sunday.This Ford Excursion was packed with 22 passengers inside when it crashed in Arizona late Saturday night.The Ford Excursion crashed at about 11:55 p.m.
Eighteen people, including two soldiers, were killed Saturday in a gunbattle between the Mexican army and organized-crime suspects in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco, the Mexican Ministry of Defense said Sunday.Mexican soldiers hold rifles Saturday during a clash with organized-crime suspects in Acapulco.The incident began about 7 p.m., when the soldiers went to a location called Avenida Rancho Grande in Acapulco "to exploit information obtained through an anonymous tip," the ministry said in a statement.
Editor's note: Ken Ballen is president of Terror Free Tomorrow: the Center for Public Opinion, a nonprofit institute that researches attitudes toward extremism.Amjad Atallah co-directs the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation, a think tank that promotes ideas across the ideological spectrum.Kenneth Ballen says Iranians overwhelmingly favor better relations with the United States.
Editor's note:James Alan Fox is Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice and professor of law, policy and society at Northeastern University in Boston.Fox has written 16 books, including "Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder" and is writing a book on school violence and security.
The black sedan pulled up to the parking lot at Dockweiler State Beach in California, and the five members of The Lost Trailers stepped out -- no chauffeur, no publicist, no manager, no entourage.From left to right, Jeff Potter, Stokes Nielson, Ryder Lee, Manny Medina and Andrew Nielson of The Lost Trailers.But that's the way this rising country band rolls these days.
John Travolta, still in mourning over the death of his teenage son earlier this year, issued a rare public statement urging fans to see his latest movie, "The Taking of Pelham 123," which he filmed last year.John Travolta stars as a villainous ex-inmate in "The Taking of Pelham 123," which opens in theaters Friday."I promise, you won't be disappointed," said Travolta, who plays a deranged ex-inmate who takes hostages on a New York subway.
Hundreds of Pakistani residents have taken up arms and are battling local Taliban militants in the wake of a deadly mosque attack last week.A Pakistani police stands guard at a checkpoint in Peshawar, Pakistan on June 8.It is the first major battle between the residents of northwest Pakistan and Taliban militants near the Afghanistan border.
Hobbled with age, weathered with time, the World War II veterans stood at attention.One by one, a two-star general delivered flags flown over the Pentagon in their honor.He looked them in their eyes and snapped his right hand in salute.
Editor's note: Jane Velez-Mitchell is host of the HLN show, "Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell," a topical event-driven show with a wide range of viewpoints.Velez-Mitchell is the author of "Secrets Can Be Murder:
Gabon's President Omar Bongo, Africa's longest-serving ruler, died Monday morning, the country's prime minister said, settling conflicting reports from government and media accounts.Gabon's President Omar Bongo, who died Monday, was Africa's longest-serving ruler.Calm was reported after the announcement, but Gabon's Ministry of Defense nonetheless announced it was closing all of the country's land, air and sea ports, according to a ministry statement.
Gunmen killed three police officers in Acapulco, Mexico, early Monday morning in attacks on two police stations, the state news agency Notimex reported.Suspected gang members are handcuffed after a gunbattle in Acapulco, Mexico, on Saturday.The attacks came two days after a ferocious street gunbattle that left 18 people dead, including two soldiers.
Enya is an anomaly.Think about it:How many recording artists have enjoyed 20 years of success while never having toured?
-- Oooooooshie the clown knows the instant effect he has on patients.The Lev Leytzan clowns perform for children and patients in hospitals to spread laughter and joy. "When you walk out of a room hearing people laugh and smile, you hear them talking about it," said the clown, whose real name is Asher Mechanic.
Josh Winston is a self-described problem solver.From his spacious office on the seventh floor of a high-rise building in Bethesda, Maryland, he fills out tax returns and keeps the books balanced for a number of his accounting clients.Josh Winston stands outside the 1983 RV he was converting to run on vegetable oil.
CNN Hero Maria Ruiz has been changing the lives of children and their families in Juarez, Mexico, for more than 12 years.But lately, it's been Ruiz's own life that's been changing.An All-Star Tribute" introduced Ruiz to the world when it premiered on Thanksgiving on the global networks of CNN.
The jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that disappeared overnight as it entered an area of strong turbulence probably crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, the CEO of Air France said Monday.Anne and Michael Harris, who lived in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, were two Americans aboard the flight.Brazilian and French ships and planes were looking for any sign of the missing plane, authorities said.
-- Four men were indicted Tuesday in what prosecutors said was a plot to bomb two New York City synagogues and fire surface-to-air missiles at U.S. military planes.Three of the four suspects in the alleged synagogue bombing plot are shown after their arrests.The defendants -- James Cromitie, 44; David Williams, 28; Onta Williams, 32; and Laguerre Payen, 27 -- were charged with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction within the United States, conspiracy to acquire and use anti-aircraft missiles and six other counts.
The idea of investing in new home construction and high-end restaurant businesses would send most entrepreneurs running these days, but developers in a small community in rural Georgia say they're still growing.The community of Serenbe in rural Georgia is surrounded by 40,000 acres of dense forest.At first glance Serenbe is a bucolic scene of horses and stables ringed by 40,000 acres of dense oak and pine forest, but as you drive around the first bend, a collection of look-alike white houses emerges, giving the distinct impression of a conventional high-end housing development.
-- You don't expect to hear an electric saw in church, but Kevin Cross uses the tool along with a frying pan, blender and toaster oven to help free people from debt.Kevin Cross holds the boards steady as a woman uses a reciprocating saw to cut up her credit cards.This money missionary helps people destroy those little plastic shovels, otherwise known as credit cards, that so many people have used to dig their way to financial ruin.
Three Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police officers became the first department fatalities since 1995 Saturday morning while responding to a domestic dispute call, Police Chief Nathan Harper said.Law enforcement from several jurisdictions respond to a shooting standoff at Pittsburgh home Saturday."We have never had to lose three officers in the line of duty at one time at one call," Harper said.
Midway through Jason Dinant's fitness journey to get six-pack abs by June, the 27-year-old had a breakdown.Halfway through his fitness goal, Jason Dinant said he sees a four-pack gradually forming.After months of eschewing junk food in favor of lean protein -- egg whites, chicken breast and vegetables -- he devoured pie.
A paper cape sits loosely around your shoulders, covering your naked chest.A radiology technologist directs you toward an imposing-looking machine.As you hold your breath, one bare breast at a time is tightly compressed between two flat panels and X-rayed.
You'd love to go.Just think of the history, the beautiful artwork ... the things you could learn.But upon hearing the word "museum," your kids break into a chorus of "I'd rather die.
-- Bolivian officials have declared a health emergency after three deaths attributed to dengue hemorrhagic fever, the often-lethal form of a mosquito-borne disease that more than 1,000 Bolivians are thought to have contracted since November.Brazilian soldiers pour insecticide to fight dengue fever in 2008.Bolivia also is battling the mosquito-borne disease.
Meet Kaden, bomb-sniffing dog in training.Jeff Schettler coaches handlers on how to work with detection dogs, including Kaden, far right, in the field.His name, a Gaelic word meaning "little battle," is fitting for the energetic 12-pound puppy with a perky tail that curls like a cinnamon bun.
Come out and join CNN's Fit Nation!Our tour is coming to your city with a digital interactive experience, free Fit Nation gear and a chance for you to be on CNN TV with chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.The Fit Nation bus will criss-cross the country starting in July to connect with people who are on ready to commit to a healthy lifestyle.
You can call 18-year-old Marc Davis a veteran of the racetrack.On everything from BMX bikes and Bandolero cars to Legends and Late Models, Davis has steadily moved up the ranks of competitive racing.Marc Davis, left, talks strategy with crew chief Billy Venturini in Concord, North Carolina.
In the dining room's soft amber glow, dozens of patrons peruse the menu at Rock Creek restaurant in Bethesda, Maryland.From a health standpoint, making a smart choice is easy.Watch your portion size and inquire about the nutritional content of your meal when you eat out.
Editor's note: Campbell Brown anchors CNN's "Campbell Brown:No Bias, No Bull" at 8 p.m.ET Mondays through Fridays.
On March 30 the Open Skies treaty went into effect, liberalizing air travel between the U.S. and Europe.But how will the ease of restrictions on transatlantic routes affect business travelers?Under Open Skies, European and U.S. airlines will be given unlimited access between Europe and U.S. points.
The current debate over controversial interrogation practices -- tactics that some say constitute torture -- is rooted in the early years of the fight against terrorism and the Iraq war.The photographs from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq sparked outrage across the globe.After the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the Bush administration crafted the legal basis for aggressive interrogation techniques of prisoners and terrorism suspects.
(CNET) --Now that stereo Bluetooth has become a common feature in a lot of music phones, it's no surprise that stereo Bluetooth headsets have become quite popular as well.Stereo Bluetooth headsets come in many shapes and sizes, from the behind-the-ear style of the Motorola Rokr S9 to the over-the-head style of the Jabra BT8030.
Three people were arrested Saturday after chaos broke out at an "America's Next Top Model" audition at a New York hotel, police said."American's Next Top Model" is hosted and produced by supermodel Tyra Banks.Six people were injured, and two of them sought treatment at a hospital, authorities said.
Perveen Crawford became Hong Kong's first female pilot in 1995 and is soon to be Hong Kong's first female astronaut when she blasts off to sub-orbital space as a paying customer on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipOne.Po Toi O is in Clear Water Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong.The Hong Kong socialite shows us around her city's favorite haunts.
Actress Mariska Hargitay went to a hospital for tests Wednesday after she "experienced some discomfort" related to the collapsed lung she suffered in January, her publicist said.Mariska Hargitay plays Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."Hargitay stars as Detective Olivia Benson in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
(Travel + Leisure) -- From Fitzrovia to Covent Garden, London is embracing its charming -- and sometimes cheeky -- past.Every era, from the roaring '20s to the swinging '60s, is represented, with new takes on old-fashioned locales: chip and sweets shops, hidden Prohibition-style hangouts, even ballrooms.The shelves at Hope and Greenwood, in Covent Garden, are filled with glass jars brimming with British sweets.
A Florida man told police he drove across the country to meet "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Shawn Johnson because she was communicating with him through the television, according to a restraining order application filed this week. "Dancing With the Stars" contestantShawn Johnson is a gymnast who won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics.
(Southern Living) --Mount Vernon is undergoing a renaissance.Today the site's annual attendance matches its highest since 1976.
Seven children and two teachers were killed Monday when a bridge collapsed in southern Peru, according to a health department official.Fifty-five others were injured in the incident, which occurred near a school in Peru's Ayacucho province, said Director Maria Torrealba.Further details were not immediately available, nor were the conditions of those injured in the incident.
Nigeria's military has rescued 18 hostages held by militants in its oil-rich Niger Delta region, a military spokesman said Monday.File image shows Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta fighters.The first group -- nine Filipinos and five Nigerians -- were released on Saturday, while four Ukrainians were released on Sunday, according to Col. Rabe Abubakar, spokesman for the Nigerian military's joint task force.
-- Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo acknowledged Monday that he is the father of a 2-year-old child who was conceived when he was a Roman Catholic bishop.Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo speaks at a news conference in Asuncion on Monday."It's true that there was a relationship with Viviana Carrillo," Lugo told reporters, citing the mother. "
Some of the worst fighting to hit Somalia's capital city in recent months uprooted nearly 34,000 people in less than a week, according to a United Nations report released Monday.A young girl feeds her baby brother at a refugee camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia.Relief workers said the fighting between the Somali government and rebels over Islamic law has left Somali civilians with the choice of facing bloody battles or fleeing to squalid camps.
After weeks of enduring cajoling and threats that culminated in a hunger strike by President Evo Morales, Bolivia's congress on Tuesday approved a law allowing him to run for re-election in December.Evo Morales on hunger strike at the presidential palace in Bolivia's capital, La Paz.Bolivia's first indigenous president credited his five-day hunger strike for the decision, which came after an all-night debate.
Two high-profile political officials linked to Guinea-Bissau's recently assassinated president were killed Friday, according to a statement from the West African country's interim army chief.The killings raised fears that a military coup may be under way.Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Jr, left, and interim President Raimundo Pereira are currently out of the country.
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday pledged to continue his hunger strike until Monday, when Congress -- including the opposition-led Senate -- is set to reconvene.Evo Morales on hunger strike at the presidential palace in Bolivia's capital, La Paz.Morales' speech, televised by a state-run station, was his first formal address to the nation since starting the strike Thursday in the government palace.
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(InStyle.com) --From barefoot tomboy to fashion supernova, fearless pop renegade Rihanna lives to bust all the rules."I love the heavy chain over this pretty dress -- it's exactly the way I would do it," says Rihanna.
CNN wants to hear from viewers in both English and Russian for its weeklong focus on modern Russia.CNN Moscow Correspondent at Star City, the Russian cosmonaut training facility.Reflecting on Dmitry Medvedev's first year as president, and looking ahead to President Obama's first trip to the Kremlin in July, CNN delves beyond politics to profile the many facets of this vast land through an ambitious bi-lingual audience initiative and a wide-ranging week of programming.
(InStyle.com) --Actress Cameron Diaz talks candidly about love, guys, friends, family and charting her own course.Sunny days and a smiling Diaz, here shot near the Malibu shore.
Britain's House of Lords voted Wednesday to suspend two of its members over corruption claims -- the first time a lord has been barred from the chamber since 1642, a spokesman for the chamber said.Britain's House of Lords voted to suspend two of its members.It's first time a lord has been barred since 1642.
British new wave ska legendsThe Specials rounded off the Brixton leg of their 30th anniversary tour with an electric performance that threatened to bring the crumbling south London venue crashing to the ground.The frenzied crowd at London's Brixton Academy
Chris Helmbrecht is a 37-year-old German who lived in New York and Spain before moving to Moscow nearly six years ago.He runs an advertising agency and also writes Moscow Blog, a lifestyle blog about the city.Chris Helmbrecht: "Not many places have as much energy as Moscow."
(InStyle.com) -- Style-maker, TV host and opinionated fashionista Carson Kressley explains how to give yourself a complete makeover--inside and out.Style-maker Carson Kressley spills the naked truth on giving yourself a mental makeover.Minimize the negative As Coco Chanel said, "Fashion is architecture:
A U.N. team entered Gaza on Monday to investigate possible human rights abuses by Israel and Hamas during a three-week conflict that ended January 18.Palestinians run from an Israeli airstrike on a U.N. school in northern Gaza on January 17.Richard Goldstone, a former Rwanda and Yugoslavia war crimes prosecutor, is leading the Human Rights Council investigation of the conflict that claimed the lives of more than 1,000 Palestinians and 13 Israelis.
(InStyle.com) --The holiday season is also the engagement season!A gorgeous cushion-cut stunner by Daniel K.
It's not as achingly hip as Barcelonaand it's more manageable than Madrid:Spain's third city has plenty of flavor, an urban edge and uniquely Valencian oddities.
-- Any woman who's ever watched "Sex and the City" has at some point tried to guess which of the characters she's most like.The overly confident Samantha?The slightly prudish Charlotte?
At the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, some of the best music happens miles from the Fairgrounds, hours after the crowds have gone and the last of the crawfish bread has been consumed.Shamarr Allen, Mark Mullins and Ben Ellman sport the Midnite Disturbers T-shirts as they perform.It happens with the arrival of Midnite.
One of the most cosmopolitan cities in Africa, Johannesburg is multicultural and multifaceted.Make the most of your time there with these tips.The Apartheid Museum is an often disturbing view of South Africa's troubled past.
If Lagos were a person, he (or she) would be described as "mad, bad and dangerous to know."Locals get about in traffic-heavy Lagos on motorcycles known as okadas.But we all know that these types of people are usually the most exciting kind.
As the swine flu outbreak escalates across the globe, U.S. travelers returning from Mexico are wondering what to do when they come home.Travelers leaving a Mexican airport fill out questionnaires about their health.On Wednesday, Christine Kovar of San Francisco, California, returned from a vacation to Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.
(Entertainment Weekly) --If you're interested in actor Marlee Matlin, you'll want two questions answered before deciding whether to read her memoir, "I'll Scream Later": Actress Marlee Matlin appears on CNN's "Larry King Live" to talk about her sexual abuse.1.
Rick Perlstein could have called his book "Paranoia."Richard Nixon was "the guy who exploited these tensions to create a new kind of politics," says Rick Perlstein.If Perlstein's history of the 1960s and early '70s in America has a throughline, it's mistrust.
It was one of the greatest humanitarian acts in history.Pondering an imaginary Yiddish-speaking place produced "The Yiddish Policemen's Union," says Michael Chabon.At the beginning of World War II, as the Nazis tightened their grip on Europe, the U.S. government allowed millions of Jews to resettle from their homes in Poland and Russia to southeastern Alaska, along the panhandle.
Listening to writer Brian K. Vaughan summarize the plot of his comic book, "Y: The Last Man," makes it sound like just another pulp title.Brian K. Vaughan says he's "depressed" about the end of "Y: The Last Man," but he's got other projects to work on. "A plague of mysterious origin destroys every male mammal, human being and animal on the planet," he says, "except for one boy and his monkey.
Tim Welch was never the kind of guy who worried about his weight.Tim Welch topped 260 pounds at his heaviest weight, before his cousin convinced him to join Weight Watchers.In fact, the 37-year-old accounts manager from Seattle, Washington, ate a fairly balanced diet and loved participating in sports while growing up.
Hardly a day that goes by that you won't find Tracey Wygal working out at the gym.Tracey Wygal weighed 295 pounds before starting a "clean diet," keeping a food journal and exercising.The 30-year-old middle-school teacher does cardio exercise, strength trains and follows what she calls a "clean diet.
During the presidential campaign, then-candidate Barack Obama said that he hoped his administration wouldn't get hung up on matters of race.Judge Sonia Sotomayor, center, meets with staffers from the White House Counsel's Office on Monday.But several Republicans have said recently that his nomination of federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court has made race an issue.
Kenneth Cole is the first to admit he has a bit of a language problem.Pun-loving Kenneth Cole pays tribute to inspiring people in his new book."I need to distort not just leather and fabric, but also words," he said.
When Patricia Cornwell began writing thriller novels, she ruled the world of forensic science."I'm very interested in what motivates people, why they do what they do, how they do it," Patricia Cornwell said."I could treat readers in each book to some new aspect that they wouldn't be familiar with," Cornwell said.
After several delays, NASA said Friday that space shuttle Discovery is scheduled for launch in five days.The space shuttle Discovery, seen here in January, is now scheduled to launch Wednesday.Commander Lee Archambault and his six crewmates are now scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station at 9:20 p.m.
Editor's note: The author has ridden motorcycles more than 125,000 miles since 1999, including solo trips from Georgia to California and Canada.She takes us inside the world of motorcycle travel.Bikers approach Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, during a road trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Remember the worst job you ever had?You know, back when there were jobs to be had?Jesse Eisenberg tries to strike up a relationship with Kristen Stewart in "Adventureland."
Gregory Maguire absently cleans his glasses with his tie as he talks about pushing someone down the stairs."I use children's stories as kind of a snare and temptation and illusion to draw in readers," Gregory Maguire says."I wonder if you've ever stood at the top of the stairs behind someone who's really annoying and just imagined putting your foot out and planting your boot in somebody's objectionable behind?" he asks.
A trip through sweltering Alabama to experience some of the civil rights movement's most important sites brought history books to life for my family and me.A marker shows the 54-mile route from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, that voting rights marchers took.The road trip, with my wife and 14-year-old son, was an extraordinary experience, and not only because I'm African-American.
Editor's note: Peter Bregman is chief executive of Bregman Partners Inc., a global management consulting firm, and the author of "Point B:A Short Guide to Leading a Big Change".He writes a weekly column, How We Work, for HarvardBusiness.org.
-- World leaders gave thanks Saturday to military veterans for their efforts in the D-Day landings of 65 years ago at a ceremony in northwest France, warning that their legacy must not be forgotten as the world faces renewed threats of tyranny.President Obama and Britain's Prince Charles were among those attending the ceremony.President Obama joined Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper at a ceremony at the American Cemetary in Normandy, close where many died in the World War II offensive.
An ex-convict, a mobster, a serial killer -- after more than two decades in the movie business, Ray Liotta is still perhaps best known for these "bad guy" roles in such films as "Something Wild" and "GoodFellas."Ray Liotta (right) co-stars with Seth Rogen in "Observe and Report," which opened Friday.But in his most recent film, "Observe and Report" -- a dark comedy co-starring Seth Rogen as a bipolar mall security guard and Anna Faris as the vapid make-up counter clerk he's in love with -- Liotta inches away from his edgy persona to play a detective investigating a flashing incident at the mall.
-- Like most stories that end up with a man mowing his friend's lawn in a dress, it started out innocently enough.Craig Harrell takes a quick break for the camera while fulfilling his end of the bargain.Not long after Robert Klein began working on his man cave, his friend Craig Harrell paid Klein a compliment.
Fewer tourists and relatively warm temperatures may be reason enough to put Ireland on your list of winter travel destinations, especially Dingle Peninsula, once ranked by National Geographic Traveler as "the most beautiful place on Earth."Winter offers tourists a chance to explore Ireland's west coast unhindered by bothersome crowds.The peninsula, on Ireland's west coast, includes the oceanside town of Dingle, which boasts more than 1,000 full-time residents.
Taking a road trip by yourself can be good for the soul.The freedom and beauty of the open road on a recent trip in the Pacific Northwest and California brought me back to what is really important in life.Vistas along the California coast near Mendocino can be breathtaking.
-- Skier Paul Wampach, a 49-year-old manager from Chicago, Illinois, hardly matches the stereotype of a hostel dweller: an under-30 backpacker from outside the United States who can't afford fancy lodging.Travelers looking to meet new people might consider staying at hostels, say experts.For the fifth time in two years, Wampach plans to head to the Fireside Inn in Breckenridge, Colorado, where he's booked a dorm-style room for less than $40 a night during his ski vacation.
The government is delaying legal action against Pennsylvania landowners who haven't yet agreed to sell their land for a memorial to victims of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, federal officials said Friday.This plot of land is scheduled to house the permanent United Airlines Flight 93 memorial.The government has been negotiating with several landowners since 2003 in an effort to purchase their properties near Shanksville where the hijacked jet crashed into a field, killing everyone aboard.
(Travel + Leisure) -- You haven't experienced Christmas lights until you've seen nearly four miles of them artfully hung in patterns dictated by Tiffany's head designer in Copenhagen's famed historic amusement park, Tivoli Gardens -- and that's not counting the 1,800 strands dramatically draped on the lakeside willows.Salzburg, Austria's Christkindlmarkt is one of Europe's oldest markets.Copenhagen celebrates Jul (as in "yuletide") in high style, with its famed Christmas market the centerpiece.
The White House did not intend to show any disrespect toward Nancy Reagan when it failed to invite the former first lady -- a vigorous supporter of stem-cell research -- to a bill-signing ceremony on the subject, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.Nancy Reagan watches President Obama sign the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act Tuesday."I think she speaks in real personal terms about the issue," Gibbs told reporters. "
-- Turn up the music, crack the window -- falling gas prices have flipped on the road-trip ignition switch.The Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle is 104 feet long and 95 feet wide at the alcove.I decided to celebrate the unofficial return of reasonable driving vacations with a venture to the ultimate temple of excess -- Hearst Castle.
India's lower house of parliament elected a woman as its speaker Wednesday, a first in the male-dominated chamber's history.Meira Kumar was nominated by the ruling Congress party.Meira Kumar is also a member of the "untouchable" Dalit class, the lowest rung in the centuries-old caste system in the country.
Do you know your "futtock" from your "baggywrinkle?"A sailor stands on the "widow-maker" -- or bowsprit of his yacht.Don't be concerned if you don't, as they are both relatively obscure terms used in sailing.
As Britain's Prince Harry neared the end of his second and final day in New York City on Saturday, he described his experiences as "fantastic."Prince Harry smiles whilte touring the Harlem Children's Zone on Saturday during a 36-hour visit to New York.The 24-year-old visited the Harlem Children's Zone, a nonprofit organization that offers free programs and classes in a low-income area, then went to Governors Island in New York Harbor to play in the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic.
Cynde Strand, CNN's Beijing camerawoman during the crisis, had spent night after night in Tiananmen Square, amidst a heap of trash, leaning on her ladder, her head over her camera, just waiting for something to happen.Cynde Strand: "I just knew this was the day it was going to end." If she was really exhausted, she'd lay plastic over the trash and cat-nap on that. "
A man shot and killed his wife and two of their children and then killed himself in central Florida on Sunday night, authorities said.Troy Ryan Bellar shot and killed his wife, Wendy, and two of their children, sheriff's officials say.Troy Ryan Bellar, 34, used a high-powered rifle with a scope to shoot his 31-year-old wife, Wendy, when she tried to leave their home, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Two U.S. lawmakers have urged U.S. Army Secretary Peter Geren to recognize 350 American soldiers held as slaves by Nazi Germany during World War II, saying "these heroes have not received the recognition and honor they deserve."Bernard "Jack" Vogel died in a Nazi slave camp in the arms of a fellow U.S. soldier, Anthony Acevedo, in 1945. "As Anthony Acevedo, one of the soldiers chosen, recently described to CNN, the Nazis picked those soldiers who looked Jewish, had a Jewish name or were considered 'undesirable,' " Reps. Joe Baca, D-California, and Spencer Bachus, R-Alabama, said in a letter sent to Geren last week. "
Tensions eased in the northern Indian state of Punjab on Tuesday, following widespread violence across the region after a Sikh guru was shot to death and another was wounded at an Indian temple in Vienna, Austria.Sikh demonstrators brandish sticks as they shout slogans during a protest in Amritsar.The situation was tense, but under control, Punjab's inspector general of police said Tuesday morning.
LONDON (England) -- CNN --When CSKA Moscow lifted the UEFA Cup in 2005, becoming the first Russian team to win a European trophy, manager Valeri Gazzaev described it as "a landmark victory for Russian football."Andrei Arshavin has become Russia's first football superstar since the Soviet era.
For the past few years, Dan Redmond has been on a mission to change the way his household uses energy.Dan Redmond uses an electric bicycle with a trailer to run errands.As concerns about global warming and rising energy costs grow, many families like the Redmonds are looking for ways to change the way they use energy.
-- Moved by a 2007 trip to Ghana, singer/songwriter John Legend joined the fight to end extreme poverty in his lifetime.And based on his experiences in poor, rural areas of Africa, he says, real change is possible.John Legend says "Mama" Mwadawa Ruziga's role in uplifting her community inspired him.
The Irrawaddy, one of the world's rarest species of freshwater dolphins, have been found in surprisingly large numbers deep in the waterlogged jungles of Bangladesh.The Irrawaddy is considered to be one of the world's rarest species of freshwater dolphin.Conservationists thought the Irrawaddy had dwindled in number to just a few hundred, but they have now counted almost 6,000 of them in the Sundarban mangrove forests and the adjacent waters of the Bay of Bengal.
Walking through an Albuquerque park a passerby made a startling discovery -- a tiny black and lime shoe protruding from beneath the playground sand.Police say this shirt was found on the boy, dubbed "Baby Justice" or "Baby Angel." It led police to the body of a young boy, who had been buried there in a shallow grave less than 48 hours earlier.
Facetime with Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Secretary General of OPEC Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Secretary General of OPEC, says $40 a barrel is not enough for oil producing countries in the current economic climate.In a TV exclusive, Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Secretary General of OPEC, talks to Marketplace Middle East on how $40 per barrel is not enough for oil-producing countries, and the ongoing search for the right balance for the consumer and the producer.The Secretary General says the Organization is prepared to trim more production if demand continues to fall and urges Non-OPEC producers to do the same.
Truly appreciating the beauty of Paris is a pleasure that can't be hurried.Stop, breathe, appreciate and perhaps kiss in the romantic city of Paris.Take time to wander down its wide boulevards, savour every sip of strong, black coffee and resist the temptation to fall into step with the throng of tourists and sightseers.
Facetime with Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates Airlines talks strategy and adresses rumours about the airline.Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates Airlines is at the center of Dubai's aviation industry.As the world witnesses an unprecedented economic downturn, Emirates has embarked on a $4 billion expansion plan.
Facetime with Saad Hariri, Leader of Future Movement Saad Hariri is the leader of Lebanon's majority party, Future Movement.Lebanon's economic growth may have slipped from an estimated 7 percent to 4 percent so far this year, but according to politician and businessman Saad Hariri, the country should largely escape the effects of the global slowdown.The leader of Lebanon's majority party talks to MME about the credit crisis, its impact on remittances, and how he believes peace in the Middle East is the only way to bring political and economic stability to his country.
In focus: OPEC quota cuts OPEC, which pumps 40 percent of the world oil, is set to announce this week plans to cut its output when it meets in Oran, Algeria.CEO Naguib Sawiris is expanding his mobile phone services into North Korea, an area where few businessmen venture.Amidst the economic downturn, one company is venturing into markets where others fear to tread.
Sen. Hillary Clinton claimed victory in Puerto Rico on Sunday and insisted that she is leading Sen. Barack Obama in the popular vote.Clinton won 68 percent of the vote compared with Obama's 32 percent.Her vote tally was 263,120; his was 121,458.
-- A former transit police officer charged with murder was released from custody Friday after posting a $3 million bail.Video shows Johannes Mehserle shoot Oscar Grant III in the back as another officer knelt on him.Dozens of demonstrators gathered in downtown Oakland to protest the release of Johannes Mehserle, 27, charged with killing an unarmed man on New Year's Day.
A new company in Germany is trying to break into the fashion business selling stylish clothes designed and produced by prison inmates.Inmates design and produce the Haeftling range.The company Haeftling, which in English means inmate, has just opened its first store in Berlin.
Despite Hillary Clinton's landslide victory in Kentucky, Barack Obama has won a majority of pledged delegates in the race for the Democratic nomination.Clinton won Kentucky by more than 30 points, but Obama's share of the state's 51 delegates was enough put him over the threshold, according to CNN estimates.Obama is expected to pick up at least 14 delegates in Kentucky, and by CNN estimates, that will give him 1,627 of the 3,253 pledged delegates at stake in all of primaries and caucuses.
As President Obama approaches day 100 of his administration, some in Washington caution that the torture tug-of-war could be a costly distraction.Leg restraints await detainees at Guantanamo Bay in this 2006 photo.Earlier this month, the Obama administration released four Bush-era memos detailing "enhanced interrogations" of suspected al Qaeda members.
In just one day, you'll get a mere glimpse of Rome, a city teeming with over two millennia of culture -- but it will surely whet your appetite for more.The sun sets behind St. Peter's Basilica on a beautiful spring day in Rome.Spring is one of the most beautiful times of year to visit the "eternal city," when flowers begin to bloom from ancient monuments, cafe tables reappear on bustling sidewalks and throngs of summer tourists are yet to descend en masse.
The arrival of autumn in Australia will be a welcome relief for international visitors emerging from a bleak winter in the northern hemisphere.There's no mistaking the city of Sydney -- fine weather means you may struggle to see a cloud in the sky.Peak season may be winding up but with temperatures off their sticky summer highs it's a great time to sample one of the country's most recognizable cities.
Co-founder and executive director of Architecture for Humanity, Cameron Sinclair opened the second Principal Voices debate on Design for Good by outlining just what the term means to him, but also what it means to the communities his design solutions are aimed at. 'When your focus is social change... why wouldn't you want to share that openly?'Taking the ego out of architecture, Sinclair sees the sharing of transformative design ideas as being a moral responsibility of today's designers and architects.
High blood pressure is truly a silent killer.In fact, a heart attack or stroke may be the first sign that you even have a problem.That's why it's so important to get your blood pressure checked every time you go to the doctor -- especially if you're a woman.
Teratomas of the brain are very rare and comprise less than 1 per cent of all brain tumors.Teratomas have been the subject of intense fascination among scientists because of their sometimes strange qualities -- some have been reported to contain hair, teeth, bone and, very rarely, more complex organs such as eyeballs.Thoughts about the origin of these tumors have attracted much debate.
-- An outbreak of the deadly ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has prompted neighboring Angola to close its border with that country, Angola's state news agency reported Tuesday.Angolan Health Minister Jose Van-Dunem announced the "suspension of migratory movements" at the country's north-eastern border Sunday, the Angop news agency reported.The World Health Organization reports 41 suspected cases of the deadly fever in Congo since November 27.
-- A British woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis has lost her appeal to clarify Britain's laws on assisted suicide, a charity working with the woman said Thursday.Debbie Purdy and husband Omar Puente pictured outside the High Court in October 2008.But the woman did get a strong hint that anyone who helped her travel to a country where assisted suicide is legal would not be prosecuted.
Inspectors found mildew on a ceiling and other problems last year at a peanut butter producing plant in Georgia that has been linked to a salmonella outbreak, according to reports released Monday by the state Department of Agriculture.A salmonella outbreak linked to a peanut butter plant has sickened nearly 500 people, the CDC says.But the owner of the Blakely, Georgia, plant -- Virginia-based Peanut Corp. of America -- described the problems as "relatively minor and for the most part corrected on site."
Would you still watch your favorite television program if you had to cycle for an hour before you could view it?A computer-generated image of Club Watt, Rotterdam's human-powered club.Couch potatoes will be horrified, but fresh advances in human-powered technology -- where users power appliances through their own motion -- could one day see a 'workout-to-watch' scenario become reality.
Hong Kong authorities Sunday announced that two recalled candy products made by British confectioner Cadbury had high levels of melamine.The industrial chemical has recently been found in Chinese-made milk products that have sickened nearly 53,000 children in China, killing four.Countries around the world have since banned the import of Chinese products containing milk, or have withdrawn products that contain milk from China -- such as candy -- amid worries they contain melamine.
An American Airlines Boeing 757 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport an hour after taking off because the crew smelled smoke in the cockpit, a fire department official said.Inflatable chutes extend from a jet that made an emergency landing Tuesday in Los Angeles.American Airlines spokesman John Hotard said there was evidence of smoke in the cabin, but he could not say if it was visible or just an odor.
Greek physician Hippocrates was the first to use the words "carcinos" and "carcinoma" in 400 BC to describe tumors, which led to the term "cancer" being coined.Greek physician Hippocrates was the first to use the words "carcinos" and "carcinoma" to describe tumors, which led to the term 'cancer."Since his day, medical advances in the treatment of cancer have evolved significantly.
Iraqi Security Forces captured 66 people believed to be connected to al Qaeda in Iraq terror cells, the U.S. military said Thursday.Members of the Iraqi Security Forces are working in Iraq to capture terrorists and insurgents.The suspects were captured during separate operations in northern Iraq this week, according to a military news release.
-- Beginning December 1, Mexico City plans to hand out free medicine to elderly men with erectile dysfunction, the local government said.Medications such as Viagra, Levitra or Cialis reportedly will be offered under medical supervision."Everyone has the right to be happy," said Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, governor of the federal district that encompasses the Mexican capital.
Having a CT scan of the heart to check for heart disease?You may want to ask how your hospital plans to conduct the test.A new study suggests that people who get the common heart test can get a dramatic range of radiation exposures.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery, plans to be back on the bench when the Supreme Court resumes oral arguments in 17 days.Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg also had surgery for colorectal cancer in September 1999.Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said Friday that the 75-year-old justice is expected to be on hand for the next public session February 23, when the court will hear appeals in two cases.
Ever caught a glimpse of the secretive Iberian lynx?Or heard the croaking bark of a Mediterranean monk seal?Arctic foxes are trapped and skinned for the pelts.
A severely disfigured woman received the nose, cheeks, upper jaw and facial tissue from a female cadaver in the first near-total face transplant in the United States, the woman's surgeon said Wednesday.Cleveland Clinic doctors replaced 80 percent of a woman's face two weeks ago in the first such U.S. surgery.The 22-hour face surgery was completed two weeks ago by a team of eight surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic.
Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, the hero pilot who safely landed a full passenger jet in the Hudson River, was once again honored with cheers and applause Tuesday during a ceremony for him hosted by the governor of his home state.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gives hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger a flag and license plate.California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, first lady Maria Shriver and other dignitaries greeted Sullenberger at the state Capitol rotunda in Sacramento.
When HIV-positive Winnie Sseruma was invited to speak on the subject at the United Nations in New York last June, she never expected that her condition would prevent her from obtaining a visa.HIV positive Winnie Sseruma was repeatedly questioned before being allowed into the United States.Winnie Sseruma has been living with the disease for over 20 years.
Just after 7 a.m. Tuesday in the fifth district of Kabul, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber struck a bus carrying Afghan police and civilians.Afghan I-Reporter S. Samimi sent this photo of a bus struck by a suicide bomber on Tuesday.At least 10 people were killed, including four children.
The Sri Lankan government said Thursday it has made more inroads into the remaining territory held by ethnic Tamil Tiger rebels after troops seized their command center in the north of the country.Sri Lankan workers bury the bodies of some 38 suspected Tamil Tiger rebels killed in recent fighting.The defense ministry's announcement, also reported by the country's Lankapuvath national news agency, could not be independently verified.
The leading champion of democracy in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, emerged from house arrest Wednesday to meet with political supporters, a diplomatic source told CNN.Activists display a portrait of detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, in Myanmar.Military leaders in Myanmar, which is also known as Burma, let Suu Kyi leave her house to meet with senior leaders of the National League for Democracy, the source said.
For more than two decades, artist Robert Wyland -- simply known as Wyland -- has wowed people with his giant whale murals that cover the walls of city parking decks, high-rises, convention centers and hotels around the world.Arist Wyland in front of his 50th Whaling Wall in Atlanta, Georgia.They are an expression of his love of the sea and all its inhabitants, he says.
Pakistani civilians were given a brief window on Friday to flee the ongoing fighting between government forces and Taliban militants in the country's north, according to military officials.Pakistani civilians pack a bus leaving Mingora, the capital of the troubled Swat Valley.The Pakistan army is trying to push the Taliban away from regions within the troubled Swat Valley.
A court has lifted a ban on identifying a man charged with one of a number of deadly wildfires that scorched southeastern Australia this month.A dirt track runs through the burnt out forest in the Kinglake region of Victoria state.The man, 39-year-old Brendan Sokaluk, did not appear in Monday's hearing in Melbourne Magistrates' Court, the Australian Associated Press reported.
-- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Lebanon on Sunday to pledge U.S. support for the country and its push for free elections.Lebanon President Michel Sleiman greets U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday."The people of Lebanon must be able to choose their own representatives in open and fair elections, without the specter of violence or intimidation, and free of outside interference," Clinton said during an unannounced visit to Beirut.
The surgeon who performed heart surgery Wednesday on former first lady Barbara Bush said Thursday that she is recovering well from the 2 1/2-hour surgery in which her aortic valve was replaced with a pig valve.Former first lady Barbara Bush had heart surgery Wednesday in Houston, Texas."From our perspective, this was a very routine procedure, and we expect her to make an excellent recovery," Dr. Gerald Lawrie told reporters at Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston.
Editor's note:Julian E. Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School.His new book, "Arsenal of Democracy: The Politics of National Security -- From World War II to the War on Terrorism," will be published this fall by Basic Books.
The youngest hadn't lived half a year.The oldest had lived nearly a hundred.A rescue worker Friday kisses the coffin of a child killed by this week's earthquake in central Italy.
Some of the $85 million in hurricane relief supplies given away as federal surplus will be sent back to Louisiana and given to nonprofit agencies for distribution, the state's hurricane recovery office said Tuesday.Hand towels sit unused in Fort Worth, Texas.Goods ranged from cots to camp stoves to coffee makers. "
United Airlines and US Airways have joined American Airlines in charging passengers to check bags on certain flights.Passengers check in at the United Airlines counter at the Miami International Airport Thursday in Miami, Florida.Citing higher fuel prices, United Airlines said Thursday it will begin charging domestic passengers $15 each way for one checked bag.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir landed in Qatar on Sunday for an Arab League summit, a move that could put him at risk of arrest on war crimes charges leveled by a U.N. tribunal.Omar al-Bashir is the subject of an ICC arrest warrant over allaged war crimes in Darfur.Al-Bashir met with Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, after arriving in Doha, Qatar's capital.
A top Taliban commander has issued a new threat to foreign aid workers, saying that under the insurgent group's new "constitution" they will execute them as spies or hold them in exchange for the release of Taliban fighters.Taliban militants pose with their weapons as they drive their car in Wardak province.(File photo)
What to do with 50,000 used, possibly smelly and dirty prison mattresses that need to be disposed of every year?Discarded mattresses pile up alongside trash in London in January of this year.Britain's Prison Service won praise Thursday for its innovative solution to the problem: recycle the mattresses for carpet underlay, or break them down for fencing or even roof tiles.
Doctors Without Borders has embarked on a massive vaccination campaign in three African countries to combat an outbreak of meningitis that has killed hundreds of people, the organization said Wednesday.A child gets vaccinated against meningitis in Niger in August 2007.The vaccinations are being carried out in Niger, Nigeria, and Chad -- part of a large swath of what is known as the "meningitis belt" of sub-Saharan Africa, the organization said.
The most eagerly anticipated animated film this year hits big screens this weekend, as "The Simpsons Movie" opens worldwide.The Screening Room spoke to creator Matt Groening and writer Al Jean in London about everyone's favorite two-dimensional yellow family.Simpsons supremo Matt Groening with his creations at the film's premiere in Springfield,
-- Colombian police foiled a plot by Marxist guerrillas to assassinate the nation's defense minister, according to President Alvaro Uribe.Colombian President Alvaro Uribe says authorities foiled an assassination plot against the country's defense chief.Ten guerrillas dressed as police planned to infiltrate the family farm of Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos over Easter week and kill the official and his family, Uribe said Thursday on national television.
-- The suspected leader of the Basque separatist group, ETA, and two alleged accomplices were arrested over the weekend in France.Jurdan Martitegui Lizaso is the fifth ETA suspect arrested in France in the past two weeks.Jurdan Martitegi Lizaso, 28, was arrested Saturday in a French-Spanish operation near Perpignan in southeast France, Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said Sunday in a nationally televised news conference here.
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(CNN Student News) --January 18, 2008 Quick Guide Focus on:The Economy - Hear about the "r" word, and see how a possible recession could be fought.
-- Movie director John Landis is suing Michael Jackson, accusing the reclusive entertainer of fraud in his handling of profits from the iconic "Thriller" video the two made together more than 25 years ago. "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, seen in 2005, made the "Thriller" video with John Landis more than 25 years ago.Landis claimed his 1983 contract with Jackson gave him 50 percent of net profits from the 14-minute video and the documentary about the making of it, both works that he directed and co-wrote with Jackson, court documents say.
(CNN Student News) -- August 20, 2007Quick Guide Stories of Summer '07 - Catch up on some of the big news stories from the summer of 2007.Hurricane Dean - Find out how some U.S. officials are preparing for Hurricane Dean.
Guerrillas in Colombia tortured and killed 17 Indians who they believed were helping the government, a governor and two human rights organizations said Wednesday.Marxist rebels with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, swept into a village in southwest Colombia last week and abducted an undetermined number of Awa Indians, Human Rights Watch said.The guerrillas tortured and killed 17 Awas, including at least two minors, the human rights group said.
In its opening weekend, "The Haunting in Connecticut" scared and thrilled millions of moviegoers across the country.In "The Haunting in Connecticut," Virginia Madsen sees strange things happen in her old house.The film, which earned $23 million to finish No. 2 at the box office, emphasizes psychological horror over slasher film blood 'n' gore, which its audience apparently appreciated.
They've been called "bromances": those buddy films and TV shows, such as the movies "Pineapple Express" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," that feature non-sexual but deep friendships between two or more males.Jason Segel and Paul Rudd star in "I Love You, Man," which opens Friday.The forthcoming "I Love You, Man," which opens Friday, appears to fit the bill.
With President Barack Obama limiting how and where detainees at Guantanamo Bay can be interrogated, some analysts are asking if intelligence agencies will be able to get the information they need to keep the country safe -- and where the prisoners will eventually end up.President Barack Obama recently ordered the closing of Guantanamo Bay detention facility.Fresh off his inauguration, Obama issued executive orders relating to Guantanamo, including one requiring that the detention facility be closed within a year.
No longer able to fit into a booth at a restaurant and too embarrassed to ask for seatbelt extensions on an airplane, Maggie Sorrells was desperate to lose weight.Maggie Sorrells lost 300 pounds and went from wearing a size 5X or 64 in men's clothing to a size 6.The day she stepped on a hospital scale and realized she weighed 440 pounds she knew she had to do something.
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Monday accused a U.S. diplomat of contacting opposition groups, declared him "persona non grata" and ordered he be expelled. "Francisco Martinez, a Mexican-U.S. citizen, was in permanent contact with opposition groups during the whole era of conspiracy," the leftist president said."He was the U.S. embassy person who contacted ex-police officers," Morales told reporters, according to The Associated Press, whose tape of the speech was broadcast on CNN en Espanol. "
LYON, France -- Inter Milan have agreed to the transfer of Italian World Cup winning defender Fabio Grosso to six-time French champions Lyon.Grosso made 23 Serie-A appearances for Inter Milan last season."The player arrived late on Friday evening and passed his medical test before signing his contract with the club on Saturday morning, all three parties involved are in agreement," said Olivier Blanc, communications director of the French club.
Editor's note: Taresh Moore is a student at Winston Salem State University in North Carolina.The 21-year-old senior traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the inauguration.Alfred Bouey is a World War II veteran and a grandson of slaves.
Editor's Note:CNNU is following two student teams from the University of Southern California as they work to improve the quality of life in India.The student teams will be writing about their experiences for CNNU throughout the summer.
Editor's note: Frank Micciche is managing director of the Next Social Contract Initiative at the New America Foundation, a think tank that promotes thought from across the ideological spectrum.He has worked for Sallie Mae, former Michigan Gov. John Engler and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.Frank Micciche says Detroit has to justify its bailout while Wall Street is getting more without tough scrutiny.
Editor's note: Penn Jillette -- the larger, louder half of Penn & Teller -- is a magician, comedian, actor, author and producer.Obama and McCain both promise a government that will watch over us ..."I don't like that," says Penn Jillette.
In the age of digital audio, what does good old-fashioned radio still have to offer?Teca Lima, the voice of RadarCultura, consults the Web site before talking into the mic.Plenty, according to the creators of RadarCultura, a community-based Web site and a daily three-hour AM radio program broadcast from Brazil's São Paulo.
Brittany Zimmerman, a 21-year-old college student who wanted to be a doctor, called 911 as she was being attacked by a stranger, police say.Brittany Zimmerman's screams and struggle for her life were captured by a 911 tape.But the police did not come for 48 minutes.
The case against a Marine accused of murder in a 2005 incident involving the killings of Iraqi civilians in Haditha "is simply not strong enough to prove against a reasonable doubt," the investigating officer said Thursday.The investigating officer has recommended that Sgt.Frank Wuterich not be tried for murder.
(Oprah.com) --It came as no surprise to a woman we'll call Joan when, after 16 years of marriage, she and her husband started discussing the possibility of divorce.Deep down she'd never believed her marriage, or any marriage, could be genuinely happy.
-- The grandparents of missing 2-year-old Caylee Anthony continue to stand by their daughter, who is accused of killing Caylee, an attorney said Monday.Caylee Anthony, 2, has been missing since June in a case that has received national attention.The lawyer's announcement came just hours before a source confirmed authorities discovered bones in the area where a body believed to be Caylee's was found last week.
-- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari denied his nation was involved in last week's deadly attacks on Mumbai, India, and told CNN on Tuesday he's seen no evidence that a suspect in custody is a Pakistani national as Indian officials claim.Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari says he believes the Mumbai attackers were "stateless actors.""I think these are stateless actors who have been operating all throughout the region," Zardari said on CNN's "Larry King Live" in an interview set to air Tuesday night.
Michelle Crawley says she's a "freak" about putting sunscreen on her two girls.Emily Crawley and her dad, Jere, hit the pool on the first day of a Florida vacation, which left Emily sunburned."They are both pretty fair skinned," says the West Chester, Ohio, mother of two.
Harold Pinter, the Nobel Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter whose absurdist and realistic works displayed a despair and defiance about the human condition, has died, according to British media reports.He was 78.The much-honored Harold Pinter received the French Legion d'honneur in 2007.
-- Three professors and a former professor at Columbia University's Teachers College received hate mail this week, the New York Police Department said.It's the campus that was shaken by several bias crimes directed at black and Jewish professors in 2007.Columbia University's Teachers College is once again the target of a hate campaign.
-- Two teams of scientists say they have found a key area of the H5N1 bird flu virus which seems to be vital to its ability to copy itself, and hope the discovery could lead to new drugs to fight the infection.Human-to-human transmission of avian flu is rare, but in some cases, the virus has passed from poultry to humans.The discovery is generating excitement among scientists who are looking for a new weapon against the bird flu virus that typically kills more than half its human victims.
A company accused of encouraging hundreds to illegally enter the United States and then hiring them using fake Social Security numbers has agreed to pay the largest settlement ever in a workplace immigration bust, the Department of Justice said Friday.Relatives of people arrested in IFCO raids gather for a news conference in July 2006.IFCO Systems North America, a pallet and crate company, will pay a $20.7 million settlement, which includes $18.1 million in fines and $2.6 million for overtime violations, the Department of Justice said.
-- Searchers looking for a woman believed to have fallen from a cruise ship off the Yucatan coast of Mexico have seen no sign of her, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said Friday afternoon.The Norwegian Pearl is on a seven-day Caribbean cruise.Lt.
Italy's prime minister held emergency meetings on Monday to discuss the growing garbage problem in Naples, where more than two weeks of closed dumps and uncollected garbage has led to mountains of trash across the city.Collectors stopped picking up rubbish on December 21, saying that dumps are full.The garbage problem has become so bad that Neapolitan residents have started burning their waste, leading to noxious fumes permeating the air in the southern Italian coastal city.
-- He's the butt-kicking, karate-chopping, kung fu superstar who rose from nowhere to conquer Hollywood in a spectacularly visual style.Action star Jackie Chan celebrates winning Best Actor at the 25th China Golden Rooster in 2005 With his compact but wiry 5-foot, 9-inch frame, Jackie Chan seems to pale into insignificance when compared with muscle-bound Hollywood tough guys such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Britain's Prince William received his Royal Air Force pilot's wings at a graduation ceremony Friday.Prince William while attending Remembrance Sunday ceremonies last November in London.His father, Prince Charles, presented the wings to his son and 24 other graduating students at the ceremony, held at the Cranwell Air Force base in northern England.
New York police have made an arrest in the case of an Ecuadorian immigrant beaten to death in an apparent anti-Latino and antigay hate crime in December, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced Wednesday.Jose Sucuzhanay was beaten after leaving a party at a church.Police arrested Hakim Scott, 25, on Tuesday and charged him with second degree murder as a hate crime.
The slayings of two super-yacht staff within two weeks have shaken the luxury yacht industry and sparked calls for crews to exercise extreme caution.Australian luxury yacht captain Drew Gollan was killed in January in English Harbor, Antigua.Both slayings occurred in popular yachting destinations in the Caribbean and involved violent attacks.
Nearly seven years after the remains of federal intern Chandra Levy were found in a Washington park, a jailed laborer from El Salvador faces a murder charge in her death, authorities said Tuesday.Ingmar Guandique is serving a 10-year sentence for two assaults in the park where Levy's body was found.A judge on Tuesday signed an arrest warrant for Ingmar Guandique, 27, who is serving a 10-year sentence for two assaults in Rock Creek Park that occurred around the time of Levy's disappearance.
-- A longtime employee and vault manager for a jewelry company in Long Island City, New York, stole millions of dollars worth of gold and gold jewelry from her employer over a six-year span, the Queens district attorney has alleged.Teresa Tambunting, 50, of Scarsdale, New York, is accused of stealing as much as $12 million from Jacmel Jewelry, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said in a statement Wednesday.At an arraignment Wednesday, she did not enter a plea to charges of first-degree grand larceny and first-degree criminal possession of stolen property, the district attorney's office said.
-- More than $20 million from dozens of clients is unaccounted for in the aftermath of what police say was a murder-suicide by the attorney who invested the money, according to a source with direct knowledge of deceased lawyer William Parente's financial dealings.Police say Stephanie Parente's father killed his family and himself in a Baltimore hotel Monday.Some investors fear their entire life savings have been wiped out, said the source, who based the $20 million amount on knowledge of Parente's finances.
-- The federal judge whose husband and mother were slain in their family home in Chicago, Illinois, four years ago was honored Monday by U.S. marshals charged with combating a growing number of threats to the judiciary.Judge Joan Lefkow has advocated improving judicial security since her husband and mother were killed.Judge Joan Lefkow, who eventually returned to the bench, credited the marshals who protect federal judges at work and at home with major improvements in judicial security in the years since her family tragedy.
On the tape, Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan appears to burn with rage.Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan, pictured here, allegedly tortured a business associate on videotape.Believing he was cheated in a business deal, the member of the United Arab Emirates ruling family was trying to extract a confession from an Afghan grain dealer.
Paul Goydos pulled ahead of overnight co-leader Justin Leonard to move into a three-stroke lead at the halfway point of the Valero Texas Open.Goydos posted six birdies to hold a three-stroke lead after 36 holes of the Texas Open.The American had begun the day tied on seven-under-par with former Open champion Leonard, a Texas native, who started early at the par-70, 6,896-yard Resort Course at La Cantera and followed his first-round 63 with a two-under 68 to move to nine-under.
A Thai judge fined dozens of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of illegal entry after escaping from their own country a month ago -- amid allegations that other Rohingya have been dumped at sea by the Thai army.Male refugees show scars they say were caused by beatings at the hands of the Myanmar navy.The Ranong Provincial Court judge ordered each of the 66 ethnic Muslim refugees to pay 1,000 Thai baht (less than $30).
When James Earl Ray bought a white Mustang in the summer of 1967, he stood on a streetcorner in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, and pulled the cash out of his shirt pocket, $2,000 in all.James Earl Ray paid $2,000 cash for a white Mustang, similar to this one, the seller told the FBI. "Mostly twenties, with some $100 bills," the seller would later tell the FBI about the sale to Ray, later convicted of assassinating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Now it's the Republicans' turn.Charlie Daniels will headline a concert Wednesday in Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota.
Actor, author and Parkinson's disease activist Michael J. Fox spoke with CNN's "Larry King Live" to be aired Thursday.Michael J. Fox: "I still travel with my kids, and I'm with them part of the day, every day." In the interview, Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1991, talks about his new book, which he describes as "a memoir of the last 10 years."
An Ethiopian immigrant with a history of mental health problems is in custody after being accused of mailing a letter with HIV-tainted blood to Barack Obama when he was president-elect, according to court records.Police say blood-stained letters were addressed to President Obama and top aide Rahm Emanuel.Saad Bedrie Hussein told investigators that he is an admirer of Obama and that the letter -- containing his photo, an admission ticket to Obama's election night victory party in Chicago's Grant Park and six index cards containing writing and reddish stains -- was his way of seeking government help and tickets to Obama's inauguration.
This holiday season, it's still shoes off and liquids out at airport security, but changes may be on the way to part of this routine, and agents will be watching much more than the contents of your carry-on.Passengers prepare for a security screening at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia.In the coming months, the government expects to revisit its rule for the amount of liquids that may be brought aboard planes, while boosting the number of behavior detection officers deployed at checkpoints across the country.
A diabetes test that measures a person's average blood glucose control over the preceding two to three months is being recommended as the new diagnostic tool for the condition.Diabetics have too much glucose in their blood when the condition is uncontrolled, and must monitor it.A committee of international experts recommended the test, called the the A1C assay, at the American Diabetes Association's 69th Scientific Sessions over the weekend.
Editor's Note: Award-winning journalist and best-selling author Carl Bernstein, best known for his reporting work with Bob Woodward about the Watergate scandal, serves as a political analyst for CNN.Most recently, Bernstein wrote "A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton," a detailed portrait of the junior senator from New York and former Democratic presidential candidate.Carl Bernstein says Republicans returned to old themes, including patriotism, to attack Democrats.
Everything about Jupiter is super-sized, including its colorful, turbulent atmosphere.But there's fresh evidence that one of the planet's most recognizable features, the Great Red Spot, is shrinking.NASA's Cassini spacecraft photographed Jupiter and its Great Red Spot, seen center near the equator, in 2000.
The bay pilot who steered a container ship into the San Francisco Bay Bridge in 2007, causing a massive oil spill, pleaded guilty Friday to violating misdemeanor pollution laws and faces up to 10 months in prison, federal prosecutors said.The Korean-flagged Cosco Busan rammed into San Francisco's Bay Bridge on November 7, 2007.Prosecutors dropped felony charges against him.
The debate about using technology to help referees has been re-ignited following a number of controversial decisions in the Champions League semi-final between Chelsea and Barcelona.The Hawk-Eye system is already widely used in tennis and has transformed the game.Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, the game's governing body, has consistently opposed the use of in-game video replays, but goal-line technology, to determine if the ball has crossed the goal line, has received more support.
How does a man from an unassuming Dutch village go to being loved in South Korea, adored in Australia, revered in Russia and admired in England?Guus Hiddink, the Russia and Chelsea coach, has had much to smile about in his 22-year managerial career.By being an exceptional football manager, for one.
Walt Peters knows what it's like to fear for his life.He knows how it feels to board a plane, deploying for combat.He knows the feeling of making it home alive.
"The thought that I can reach out and permanently improve someone's life for the better is addictive," says Dave Schweidenback.Dave Schweidenback saw transformative effects of bikes while in the Peace Corps in Ecuador from 1977-80.Several times a year, the 55-year-old can be found prepping large shipments of used bicycles bound for a developing country.
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson is currently enjoying a third term as President of the Republic of Iceland.Since first being elected in 1996, Grimsson has been a passionate advocate of international cooperation in combating climate change.Olafur Ragnar Grimsson
The concept may be radical, but it might just have to be if the worst predictions of climate change are realized.The Lilypad as imagined by architect Vincent Callebaut moored off the coast of Monaco.The Lilypad, a floating ecopolis for climatic refugees, is the creation of Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut.
The creators are billing it as one of the coolest hostels in the world and it's undoubtedly one of the most novel overnight stays you are ever likely to experience.Welcome to the Jumbo Hostel -- an old Boeing 747 which is being converted into a 25-room hostel at the Stockholm-Arlanda airport.The Jumbo Hostel is currently being refurbished and will open for business in December 2008.
Plans to rejuvenate a dilapidated London icon -- known worldwide to movie and music fans -- were unveiled last week.The redevelopment of Battersea Power Station includes a new eco-dome and a solar chimney.Battersea Power Station, which has dominated the west London skyline since 1933, will -- subject to planning approval -- undergo an $8 billion redevelopment including shops, homes, a hotel, offices and a striking 300 meter eco-tower.
Politics meets technology Thursday as a group of undecided Iowa Democrats has allowed themselves to be wired for the debate of Democratic presidential hopefuls.A dial-test graph is displayed over candidate Rudy Giuliani during a recent GOP debate.By the end of the debate, CNN hopes to be able to gauge which debater was the group's favorite and whose popularity fell -- and perhaps -- who may win the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses on January 3.
The September issue of Essence magazine features an interview with Sen. Barack Obama and his family inside their Chicago home.Angela Burt-Murray is editor-in-chief of Essence magazine.Essence editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray said it took a year for the magazine to gain access to the Obama's Illinois home for an intimate interview with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, his wife, Michelle, and their daughters, Sasha and Malia.
-- The Taliban in Afghanistan have momentum that makes any effort to negotiate with them difficult, the U.S. defense secretary said.Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday.He's visiting Afghanistan on Wednesday.
The worldwide economic recession has exposed a "crisis of global governance" that can only be addressed by the radical reform of the United Nations, former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Wednesday as the World Economic Forum got under way in Switzerland.Kofi Annan says the United Nations needs to be reformed."The current architecture of managing global affairs is broken and needs to be fixed," Annan said on the opening morning of the five-day annual meeting of global political and business leaders.
Taliban militants, who implemented Islamic law in Pakistan's violence-plagued Swat Valley last week, have now taken control of a neighboring district.Protests in Karachi against the creation of sharia courts in Swat Valley.Here are some answers about the Swat Valley, its history and what's taking place there.
If Russell Jackson has his way, any child who needs medical care but lacks the transportation to get there will have a safe and reliable alternative.Russell Jackson started Kid One, which has ferried thousands of children to medical appointments."We found that there were 80,000-plus children in Alabama living in a home with no car," Jackson says.
One look outside the window gives a glimpse of the "economics of energy" in Doha, Qatar.Cranes dot the tops of half-finished towers, a monumental work in progress; the result of vast energy wealth being pumped out of the ground and poured into project after project.Doha, Qatar:
Editor's note: Maury Klein is professor emeritus of history at the University of Rhode Island.He is the author of 15 books, including "Rainbow's End:The Crash of 1929" and most recently "The Power Makers: Steam, Electricity, and the Men
-- On a historic night for America, Barack Obama secured the Democratic Party's nomination for president and emerged for the first time on stage in Denver with running mate Sen. Joe Biden.Obama on Wednesday officially became the first African American to lead a major party ticket.Delegates cried and cheered as former rival Sen. Hillary Clinton motioned to cut the roll call vote short, saying "Let's declare together with one voice right here, right now, that Barack Obama is our candidate and he will be our president."
-- Deaths in Zimbabwe related to the cholera epidemic are approaching 2,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, and close to 40,000 people have been affected by the preventable water-borne disease.Two men rest in a cholera rehydration tent on the South Africa-Zimbabwe border in December.Statistics released by the Geneva, Switzerland-based organization WHO on Tuesday show 1,937 people have died in the raging epidemic from the 38,334 who contracted the disease since its outbreak in August.
-- One of Chicago's most well-known real estate moguls appears to have shot himself to death, police said.Steven Good was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot Monday, police said.The body of Steven L. Good was found in his Jaguar on Monday.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Thomas Friedman is never short of a word or two.Thomas L. Friedman: "Incredible opportunities masquerading as insoluble problems."The celebrated commentator occupies a position in his profession that many of his contemporaries would rival.
(LifeWire) --Janice Shih might be the most educated pastry chef you'll ever meet.Janice Shih left her career in medicine at age 38 and became a pastry chef.
Gunpowder, fireworks and attention-grabbing installations mark Cai Guo-Qiang as one of the world's biggest and brightest artists.Cai's fireworks will be seen by millions during the Olympics opening and closing ceremonies.The Chinese artist is about to show the world what he can do with a spectacular pyrotechnics display at the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
-- For Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau, the last two months have been a whirlwind. "Full of the best moments and the scariest moments of my life," says the 24-year-old Olympic swimmer.Eric Shanteau said he felt angry when he found out he had testicular cancer.
As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues high-level talks with Mexico's leaders this week, her comments about responsibility in the U.S.-Mexico drug trade have struck a chord with officials familiar with U.S. anti-drug efforts.Mexican federal police have been deployed openly in Ciudad Juarez, which borders El Paso, Texas.Clinton said the United States' "inability to prevent weapons from being illegally smuggled across the border" was a major contributor in Mexican violence along the border.
Americans have varied feelings about guns.In Focus: Guns in America is a series of stories by CNN photojournalists that looks at the complex views and emotions that surround this controversial subject.In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Washington, D.C.'s, ban on handgun ownership, saying it violates the constitutional right to "keep and bear arms" by preventing individuals from having guns in their homes.
Palestinian militants fired more rockets into Israel on Friday as a tenuous six-month truce between Hamas and Israel expired.Palestinian children look at a blast crater following an Israeli airstrike over southern Gaza on December 18.Two Qassam rockets were fired Friday morning from Gaza into separate Israeli communities, the Israel Defense Forces said.
Two inmates at New Jersey's Union County Jail made a movie-style escape Saturday and remained at large Monday, according to Union County Prosecutor Ted Romankow.Otis Blunt, left, and Jose Espinosa escaped from the Union County Jail Saturday night, officials say.Twenty-year-old Jose Espinosa and 32-year-old Otis Blunt, who are considered armed and dangerous, were discovered missing from their cells at about 5:15 p.m.
Editor's note:Julian E. Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School.His new book, "Arsenal of Democracy: The Politics of National Security -- From World War II to the War on Terrorism," will be published this fall by Basic Books.
Ahri's chin quivers, and his large dark eyes fill with tears the 11-year-old can't control.Holding Eka Jaya, Nuraini leads son Ahri, 11, to the orphanage with dad Joni Lubis and brother Mohammed."Be tough.
Taliban advances in Pakistan are raising concerns in Islamabad and capitals as far away as Washington.CNN's senior international correspondent Nic Robertson looks at how the Taliban spread and what could be done to help Pakistan.Students in burqas in Buner district
The Obama administration is giving General Motors 60 days worth of financing for restructuring, according to senior administration officials.General Motors' Rick Wagoner, CEO of the company since 2000, is on his way out, sources say.Chrysler will receive as much as $6 billion and 30 days to complete an agreement with Italian automaker Fiat, the officials said.
A thin girl with caramel skin and a yellow silk blouse walks alone through a barren landscape of rubble.Nway prepares for her new job, selling vegetables from her aunt's garden.Her legs are marked by cuts.
Environmentalists are encouraged by President Barack Obama's focus this week on renewable energy and stricter emissions standards, although some economists are skeptical he can pull the country out of the recession while cleaning up the planet.President Barack Obama with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.Obama must strike a careful balance between stimulating the economy in the coming months and investing in the long-term future of the environment, said Raj Chetty, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
North Korea vowed Wednesday that it "will take every necessary measure to protect its sovereignty" in the midst of 12-day U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises.South Korean soldiers move into a building during a joint military exercise with U.S. troops in Pocheon Tuesday."These war exercises were kicked off by the U.S. and the South Korean puppet war-like forces across South Korea at a time when the inter-Korean relations have reached the worst phase and the situation has grown so tense that a war may break out (at) any moment due to the reckless policy of confrontation pursued by the South Korean conservative authorities," North Korea's official KCNA news agency said.
-- President Bush has expressed his "deep concern" and regret to Iraq's prime minister over the desecration of a Quran by an American soldier, the White House said Tuesday.President Bush called Nuri al-Maliki over the incident, al-Maliki's office says.The leaders are seen in September.
The negotiations are over.The treaty has been signed.The skies across the Atlantic are now open for free movement of flights between European and U.S. cities.
-- The United Nations has sent police and military patrols to a camp in western Sudan after reports fighting there killed civilians, a U.N. spokesman said Tuesday.A file photo of refugees queuing for food in the Kalma camp in western Sudan.Aid groups have started evacuating wounded from the Kalma camp, home to 80,000 internally displaced people in the Darfur region of western Sudan.
-- More than 200 people have died of meningitis in the past week alone in Niger and Nigeria, according to the World Health Organization.A health care worker vaccinates a child during an earlier outbreak of meningitis in Niger.The disease is an epidemic in 76 areas of the two countries, the health agency reported Wednesday.
Tens of thousands of people packed a soccer stadium in Cameroon Thursday, including President Paul Biya and his wife, for the first large-scale mass of Pope Benedict XVI's first visit to Africa.Tens of thousands of people gathered at a football stadium in Cameroon to see the pope.Africa is the last continent that Benedict had left to visit, and one he could not avoid, said David Gibson, a biographer of the pope.
Prosecutors dropped corruption charges Monday against South Africa's ruling party president Jacob Zuma, who is expected to win the presidential race later this month.Jacob Zuma is expected to win the country's upcoming presidential election.The leader of the African National Congress had been charged with more than 700 counts of corruption and fraud.
The backstage gossip at recent fashion shows wouldn't be complete without rampant speculation about who is likely to replace esteemed American Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour.Vogue editors Anna Wintour and Carine Roitfeld at AmfAR's 10th Annual New York Gala in January 2008.Wintour has yet to announce any plans to retire but her advancing age --
-- Seven members of a joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping patrol have been killed by a heavily armed militia group in Sudan's Darfur region, the U.N. said.Peacekeepers drive into a Sudanese refugee camp near Farchana, east of Chad.Five of those killed were Rwandan, a U.N. peacekeeping official said, and the other two were a Ugandan and a Ghanaian.
Prince William has spoken in depth publicly for the first time about death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, 12 years ago, saying "mummy" is now a hollow word "evoking only memories."Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a Paris car crash 12 years ago.Prince William was only 15 and his brother Prince Harry 12 when Diana died in a Paris car crash along with Dodi Fayed in 1997.
-- The future of Detroit is electric cars, the governor of Michigan declared in an opinion piece on Newsweek's Web site.The Chevy Volt is one of the electric cars being developed by Michigan's auto industry. "In Michigan, we are doing everything we can to become the home of this new electric auto industry -- and to the jobs this industry will create," wrote Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
A well-known Iranian filmmaker has written an open letter calling for the release of journalist Roxana Saberi.In a letter, Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi blames himself for urging Roxana Saberi to stay in Iran.Bahman Ghobadi said he kept quiet about the arrest and conviction of the Iranian-American journalist at the request of her family.
Tokyo is a huge and often confusing city for travelers, but with these tips you needn't be daunted by the Japanese capital.100 Yen shops are great value for money.Subway Tokyo has an incredibly efficient subway, but the 13 lines are run by two different companies, Toei Subways and Tokyo Metro, meaning a bewildering variety of day passes are available.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced it is blocking the import from China of five species of seafood until their importers can prove they are not contaminated.About 10 percent of catfish eaten in the U.S. comes from China, according to the National Fisheries Institute."FDA is initiating an import alert against several species of imported Chinese farmed seafood because of numerous cases of contamination with drugs and unsafe food additives," said Dr. David Acheson, the agency's assistant commissioner for food protection, in a conference call with reporters.
Tokyo was known as Edo until 1868, but it's hard to imagine that this high-rise, high-tech metropolis could possibly have existed in a time before electricity and concrete.Tokyo isn't just a futuristic city; it's the place that has shaped our vision of what the future will look like.In Tokyo, the future is a long-standing tradition.
Danielle Dayton and Patrick Murray received the call Saturday afternoon: Their 4-pound son, Brayden Murray, was shipping out.Patrick Murray and Danielle Dayton say their tiny son's evacuation went smoothly.As coastal hospitals prepared for Gustav, tiny babies in the Newborn Intensive Care Units were among the first to be evacuated. "
Hundreds of refugees on Wednesday blocked a main road in northwest Pakistan, to protest living conditions for some of the 1.5 million Pakistanis forced to flee their homes in the past three weeks.The refugee situation in Pakistan could be a bigger threat than fighting with Taliban, U.N. says."The government has been making big promises, but none of those were ever fulfilled," said Hazrat Bilal, a protester and refugee whose family has taken up temporary residence in a primary school.
Rick Warren, founder and pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, is one of America's most influential authors and religious leaders.In August, he moderated a discussion on key issues between presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.Rick Warren says no matter what problem you have, there's a purpose behind it.
The children in their party outfits on the red carpet were in full agreement with the woman in the middle of the slum: "It's unbelievable!"Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali got to leave their homes in Mumbai to go to Hollywood for the Oscars.Nine-year-old Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail, 10, were living a very different life and apparently loving every minute of it.
Iraqi police and soldiers on Saturday launched major raids in a once-notorious insurgent stronghold west of Baghdad.Saturday's raids in Falluja by Iraqi forces were similar to U.S.-led sweeps in the city in 2004, shown here.A police official in the Anbar province city of Falluja told CNN that a large number of security forces were scouring its Sinaie district for an array of weapons -- machine guns, mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and small arms.
Hundreds of customers flocked to the Singapore office of troubled insurer American International Group Inc. (AIG) on Wednesday, many hoping to pull their investments and policies from the company.People in Singapore queue outside the office of AIA, a subsidiary of AIG.The crowd formed just hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve Board authorized the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to lend $85 billion to a crumbling AIG.
The New York Times endorsed Arizona Sen. John McCain for the Republican presidential nomination over Rudy Giuliani and the rest of the GOP field, strongly criticizing the former mayor of its home city.Sens. John McCain, left, and Rudy Giuliani took part in a debate in Florida on Thursday.In endorsements posted on its Web site for Friday's editions, the Times also endorsed New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. "
The Rev. Martin Luther King is looking down on the United States, smiling, Otis Sutton said Wednesday.Otis Sutton, 78, recalls how times have changed since he grew up in the segregated South. "That's what he wanted.
A Taliban leader has instructed fighters in Afghanistan to target U.S. and other coalition troops in response to the United States sending more troops into the war.U.S. Army soldiers, right, watch two Afghan soldiers at ISAF's Camp Bostick in the eastern Kunar province.A two-page statement sent to CNN instructs fighters to start new attacks against coalition troops and Afghan parliament members, and urges suicide bombers to strike.
Editor's Note: Republican strategist Alex Castellanoswas a campaign consultant for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign and has worked on more than half a dozen presidential campaigns.Castellanos is a partner in National Media Inc., a political and public affairs consulting firm that specializes in advertising.
My eyes stung, I was coughing, my nose was running.Along with cameraman David Hawley and freelance producer Kareem Khadder, I had just been tear-gassed -- not for the first time last Friday -- during a day-long clash between Palestinian kids and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank town of Na'alin, on the West Bank.An Israeli soldier confronts Palestinian protesters during a demonstration Friday in the West Bank village of Jayyus.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that House committees will begin action on President-elect Barack Obama's proposed economic recovery package in the next couple of weeks, with a vote in the full House slated for the week after Obama's inauguration.Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will not go on a break until an economic recovery package is passed.Obama will take office January 20.
The stock market crashed.Wall Street panicked.People stashed silver and gold under mattresses while businesses shut doors across America.
Editor's note: CNN agreed not to use the full names of the family members in this article due to concern for their safety.Youssif and his surgeon, Dr. Peter Grossman, shake hands at the end of their Wednesday visit.-- Youssif nervously scanned the doctor's examining room, his dark brown eyes darting around, from the floor to the wall to the ceiling.
Some of the toughest criticism of Pakistan's pro-democracy movement comes from an unlikely source: the 25-year-old niece of Benazir Bhutto, who says Pakistani party politics do nothing but support military rule.It's an environment, she said, her late aunt is partly responsible for.Fatima Bhutto says she's not interested in "perpetuating a really ineffectual form of politics ... because of my name."
The wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has spoken for the first time about the reasons her divorce in an interview with a French newspaper.The announcement ended weeks of speculation over their marriage.Cecilia Sarkozy told L'Est Republicain on Friday that the couple's relationship had not been able to survive the glare of the media spotlight following a highly public separation in 2005.
Katy Brown is an Internet-savvy college freshman with conservative perspectives who worries about the future of the Republican Party.Katy Brown, Kevin Neugebauer, Barbara Rademacher and Chuck Burkhard discuss the future of the GOP.Brown, a student at Kent State University in Ohio, joined other Republicans and conservative independent iReporters in an online roundtable discussion.
The last eight yearsIn the United States have included momentous events including the September 11 attacks, the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina and an economic recession.Ted Stanke of New York created a symbolic map of the United States out of toy soldiers to protest the Iraq war.
Editor's note: CNN agreed not to use the full names of the family in this article due to concern for their safety.Youssif is able to smile again, and his scars are healing well.Doctors are monitoring the swelling on his right ear.
Despite the rain, "Slumdog Millionaire" shone brightly at the British Academy Awards Sunday, scooping a clutch of honors. "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle shields composer A.R. Rahman from the rain as they arrive Sunday at the BAFTA awards in London.Not even the drizzle could dampen Danny Boyle's spirits as "Slumdog," his Mumbai-set rags to riches movie phenomenon won a remarkable seven awards at the glitziest night in the UK film calendar.
Former Dutch international Clarence Seedorf has revealed he is flattered to be linked with a move to Premier League Chelsea but insists he will still be an AC Milan player next season.Clarence Seedorf wants to remain with AC Milan, despite Carlo Ancelotti's recent switch to Chelsea.There has been speculation that the 33-year-old midfielder could move to Stamford Bridge to link up with his former Rossoneri coach Carlo Ancelotti, who was confirmed as Blues manager on June 1.
We're up in the north central part of France -- Normandy -- to see what's happening with French cheese.Cheese lovers will be happy to know, just about nothing, at least as far as the traditional cheeses are concerned.Cheese from the Camembert region now carries the same cachet as a chateau label for wine.
After a lifetime of playing characters past-their-prime, Clint Eastwood appears to still be enjoying his own.Clint Eastwood stars as inspector Harry Callahan in "Dirty Harry" (1971).Just last week the 78-year-old actor, best-known for his portrayal of "tough guys" like "Dirty Harry," was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the organizers of the Cannes Film Festival.
LONDON, England --A yellow smiley-face badge, smeared with blood, has become the trademark for "Watchmen," the most critically revered of all comic-books -- but it could also represent its troubled journey from page to big screen."Watchmen" opens with the unexplained murder of The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).
The designers behind a "thinking" yacht are hoping to break a world record by sending it across the Atlantic Ocean without any human assistance.The autonomous yacht Avalon is hoisted to have her keel put in place before launching The four-meter boat, "Avalon", was designed and built by an eight-strong team of third-year engineering students at Swiss science university ETH Zurich.The students are planning to take the boat to a robotic sailing regatta in July, before launching it into the Microtransat Transatlantic challenge in early September.
U.S. President Barack Obama won a battle against Somali pirates.But does he really want to go to war?The USS Bainbridge tows a lifeboat in which the captain of the Maersk Alabama was held hostage.
Natalie Cole's search for a new kidney ended this week when someone with a compatible organ died and their family asked that it be given to the singer, according to the organ procurement group that handled the donation.Natalie Cole received a kidney transplant Tuesday in Los Angeles.Cole, who underwent a successful kidney transplant at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Tuesday, was "responding well and recuperating" Thursday, her publicist said.
-- A process that started months ago among White House lawyers to compile a list of possible Supreme Court picks has accelerated with word Justice David Souter plans to step down from the bench in June.Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the only female high court justice.Women likely will be high on the Souter successor list.
The question is starting to feel a little old: Whom will Barack Obama pick as his vice president?Sen. Barack Obama has a big event scheduled Saturday.Will his No. 2 man (or woman) be by his side?
Walking through a maze of narrow streets south of Tiananmen Square, Nick Frisch appeared unfazed by the sight of drastic changes -- traditional courtyard houses that once lined up these hutongs, or alleys, now in different stages of being knocked down.Nick Frisch's underground exploration in Beijing has attracted the attention of a Singapore TV crew.While the Qianmen area is going through an extreme makeover -- a restoration of its Qing dynasty flavor ahead of the Olympics -- Frisch's destination is safe from the city's ubiquitous wrecking balls.
This month, Just Imagine has looked at the future of space, and the potential it holds for humanity.Should humanity aim for the stars ...The proponents of the NewSpace movement, like our featured commentator Bob Richards, hold that humanity must expand into space if we are to survive.
Actress Connie Nielsen hit the big time when she starred in "Gladiator" as Lucilla, sister of the deranged Emperor Commodus.Since then she has appeared in hit movies including "One Hour Photo" and "The Hunted".Connie Nielsen has always refused to play the Hollywood fame game.
A construction company and three supervisors were indicted Monday on manslaughter and related charges in the deaths of two firefighters battling a 2007 blaze at the Deutsche Bank building in lower Manhattan.Firefighters Joseph Graffagnino, left, and Robert Beddia died in the Deutsche Bank building blaze.Prosecutors also reached an agreement with the city of New York requiring the implementation of new fire safety measures.
"Doing it nature's way has the potential to change the way we grow food, make materials, harness energy, heal ourselves, store information, and conduct business."Janine BenyusWhen self-confessed "nature nerd"
Deepa, 40, was born in Mumbai, where she is now a banking technology consultant, as well as running a company that offers "offbeat sightseeing tours" of six Indian cities, including Mumbai, Delhi and Jaipur.Deepa Krishnan: "When you live in Mumbai you feel like you're in the nerve center of the country."Deepa's Mumbai tours take in the city's bazaars, backstreets and culture and her blog, Mumbai Magic, is a personal view of life in the city.
-- Three Staten Island men are charged with violating voting rights, accused of assaulting African-Americans after Barack Obama's win in the November presidential election, authorities said Wednesday.A grand jury indicted Ralph Nicoletti, 18, Michael Contreras, 18, and Brian Carranza, 21, on charges of conspiracy to interfere with voting rights.All three pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday afternoon.
In 1981, Dr Mohga Kamal-Yanni was preparing to leave Egypt for a clinical attachment in England when her father had a heart attack.He fell in the street, and was taken to a public hospital, where Dr Kamal-Yanni kept vigil at his bedside until he regained his strength.A doctor at a hospital in India where health indicators have showed no significant improvement in seven years.
Botswana has been hailed as one of Africa's success stories and a beacon for democracy on the continent.It's home to Africa's longest continuous multi-party democracy and has remained politically stable since gaining independence in 1966.President Ian Khama took office in April 2008 promising steady progress.
Police raided an Islamic school and arrested seven students hours after a blast in a mosque in northern Pakistan left at least 50 dead and dozens injured, according to an Associated Press report.A man, right, mourns the death of his two sons in a suicide attack near Peshawar that killed at least 50.A bomb, packed with ball-bearings and nails, tore through Eid prayers at a mosque packed with hundreds of worshippers northeast of Peshawar on Friday, targeting Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, former Pakistani interior minister, local police told CNN.
A former prison secretary has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for having sex with an inmate she was supposed to be supervising, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in the District of Colorado said Friday.Janine Sligar, 47, of Wray, Colorado, was sentenced Thursday for sexual abuse of a ward.After serving her sentence, she will serve five years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender, spokesman Jeff Dorschner said in a news release.
At 80, Maya Angelou says her "knees are not all that swift and my lungs need some extra help but other than that, my desire to learn and to share, that has not abated."Maya Angelou urges politicians to "aim for the high ground" in her new book, "Letter to My Daughter."She shares what she's learned in an eventful life in her best-selling new book, "Letter to My Daughter."
Mike Mette has been a Chicago police officer for almost four years.But now, as a result of a fistfight one night in Dubuque, Iowa, he is a convicted felon.Mike Mette, a Chicago police officer, says he acted in self-defense when he punched Jake Gotthard, a student at the University of Dubuque.
-- Prosecutors in Florida are taking a new look at the 2007 death of Anna Nicole Smith to see if recent evidence that California investigators gathered might cause them to open an inquiry.Prosecutors in Florida are reviewing evidence gathered in California for a probe into Anna Nicole Smith's death.Howard K. Stern -- Smith's longtime partner and attorney -- and two doctors were charged this month in California with conspiring to furnish drugs to Smith before her fatal overdose.
Saudi King Abdullah has pardoned a rape victim who had been sentenced to 200 lashes and six months in prison in a case that sparked international attention, a Saudi newspaper has reported.The case cast light on the treatment of women under Saudi Arabia's strict Islamic law.Al-Jazirah newspaper quoted a Saudi Justice Ministry official saying King Abdullah issued a royal pardon Monday -- the same day that the Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, begins in Saudi Arabia.
Sen. John McCain has inched ahead of Sen. Barack Obama in national polls, but the Democratic candidate holds a steady lead in the most recent Electoral College estimates.John McCain and Sarah Palin are campaigning hard in battleground states.In national surveys, McCain leads by 2 points, 47 percent to 45 percent, according to CNN's poll of polls released Monday night.
Until recently, Yusufiyah was among the most dangerous places in Iraq.U.S. Col. Michael Kershaw meets with Sunni leaders in Yusufiyah, formerly a hot spot for insurgent activity.Located in the so-called "triangle of death," a violent area south of Baghdad, it was the site of frequent clashes between coalition forces and Sunni fighters.
Britain's rundown housing estates and deprived inner cities will be the setting for a new project that aims to use classical music to lift children out of the poverty trap.Simon Bolivar Youth Symphony Orchestra rehearse ahead of a performance at New York's Carnegie Hall in November last year.Organizers are modeling the plan on a hugely successful scheme already in place in Venezuela that gives free instruments and training to children from poor and vulnerable backgrounds.
She is one of the world's most likeable and photogenic leaders, has her own YouTube channel, and is determined to change the face of learning in the Middle East.Queen Rania's down-to-earth personality has won hearts and minds all over the world.She is also, according to you, the most inspirational leader featured on CNN's "The Spirit of..." in 2008.
Japan's GDP fell 4 percent last quarter, the fastest pace on record, the government said on Wednesday.A homeless man pulls his cart filled with possessions and goods for recycling on March 18 in Osaka, Japan.The January-March quarter for Japan was 15.4 percent lower than the same time period last year, according to figures released by the Cabinet Office.
In sport, being the best is not just about the having the greatest players.Here are five teams that have gone from zeroes to heroes, and in the process left their mark on sporting history.1.
Is it possible to have a building that can make you happy, sad, or even angry?The Experience Music Project in Seattle has appeared in the Forbes list of ugly buildings.Does it affect your mood?
Myanmar is facing a food shortage largely due to last year's deadly Cyclone Nargis, which destroyed nearly all the rice crops in the fertile Ayeyarwaddy delta, the United Nations said Wednesday.A young farmer ploughs a field in preparation to grow rice in Dalla, about 20 kms south of Yangon on July 9, 2008.Rice production in the cyclone-affected areas of Ayeyarwaddy and Yangon, the largest city and former capital of Myanmar, is expected to be 50 percent of last year's, according to the report issued by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP).
Football fans are set to benefit from the recession as clubs slash season ticket prices to keep supporters coming back.Some Premier League fans will save on season tickets after five clubs cut prices.Price cuts have been announced at five English Premier League clubs.
If one hardened cockpit door is good, would two barriers be even better?Many airline pilots believe the answer is "yes," and are hoping to reinvigorate efforts to require so-called "secondary barriers" on every commercial plane in the country.Pilots praise the hardened cockpit doors mandated after 9/11, saying they have done as much as anything to protect aircraft from terrorist assaults.
-- Fighting resumed Tuesday in a disputed oil-rich town in Sudan, threatening to reignite a calamitous civil war which ended three years ago.Fresh fighting in Sudan over an oil-rich town has raised fears civil war could again erupt.Fresh fighting in Sudan over an oil-rich town has raised fears civil war could again erupt.
-- The New York State Assembly passed a same-sex marriage bill Tuesday evening, bringing New York one step closer to legalizing such marriages.Gov. David Paterson has said he'd sign a same-sex if it's passed by the New York Senate.The bill, which passed 89-52, will now go on to the state Senate for a vote.
First it was instant messaging during office hours that gave us the thrill of passing notes in class.Then it was ogling ourselves on Web cams, ranting our minds on blogs, uploading our baby photos on Flickr and poking each other on Facebook.These days, as corporate records show, we choose to spend our lunch breaks watching YouTube, if not chatting over Skype.
Pakistan is optimistic about the Obama administration's commitment to its region and will work with the United States on trying to root out extremism within its borders, Pakistan's foreign minister said.Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi meets U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.Following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi cited a "convergence of interests" between Washington and Islamabad and a "willingness to work together."
-- In a city famous for being the birthplace of the avant-garde, it can be hard to keep up with the latest trends.Here's a rough guide to what's hot right now in the French capital.This beat is Tecktonik:
An audio message reportedly from al Qaeda's deputy chief vows revenge for Israel's air and ground assault on Gaza and calls the Jewish state's actions against Hamas militants "a gift" from U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri is said to address Muslims in Gaza in an audio message released Tuesday.The speaker, identified as Ayman al-Zawahiri, addresses Muslims in Gaza.
-- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who faces charges of crimes against humanity, visited Zimbabwe on Sunday for a regional trade meeting.Sudan president Omar al-Bashir is the first head of state ever indicted by the ICC.Al-Bashir landed Saturday in the capital, Harare, for the two-day African leaders' summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
Sri Lanka ordered an end to combat operations against Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's north, the president's office said Monday.But the rebels accused the military of continuing to bomb civilians.Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard next to a tank captured from the Tamil Tigers.
It takes a savvy film star to invest in the only business that's keeping audiences away from cinemas.In the case of India's biggest Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan that's cricket.Photographers mob Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri as they arrive for the inaugural Indian Premier League players' auction, February 20, 2008.
-- Bolivian President Evo Morales nationalized the Chaco petroleum company Friday, taking over the BP subsidiary with the military on standby.Bolivian leader Evo Morales speaks before parliament Thursday in the capital, La Paz. "With this decree," Morales said in a nationally televised address from an oil field in Cochabamba, "we nationalize all the petroleum business in Chaco for all Bolivians.
Colombian officials are blaming the FARC guerrilla group for an explosion in an upscale Bogota neighborhood Tuesday night that killed two people and wounded 20.Police inspect one of two dead bodies after an explosion Tuesday night in Bogota, Colombia.President Alvaro Uribe, who is in France, issued a statement expressing sorrow for "the new terrorist attempt against Bogota" and accusing FARC of hypocrisy for talking about human rights while setting off lethal bombs.
"No matter what I do in lifeI think I will always be remembered as the wrap dress" --(Diane von Furstenberg, CNN 2008)
-- Two people were found dead and a third person is still believed missing in a North Carolina food plant heavily damaged in a morning explosion, police said Tuesday night.Part of a collapsed ConAgra Foods plant lies atop parked cars Tuesday in Garner, North Carolina.Four people were in critical condition after the explosion at the ConAgra Foods plant in the town of Garner, CNN affiliate WRAL-TV reported.
A Democratic congressman from Mississippi plans to hold a hearing into how millions of dollars worth of supplies meant for Gulf Coast hurricane survivors ended up being given away as surplus property.Rep. Bennie Thompson says he'll hold a hearing into how supplies for Katrina victims were diverted.Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, called the situation "a debacle."
-- The alleged leader of a firearms trafficking network believed to be smuggling guns into Mexico -- where police say they are used against law enforcement officers by members of Mexican drug cartels -- was arrested Thursday in Arizona, authorities said.Victor Varela was arrested by the ATF as part of the agency's ongoing Project Gunrunner.Victor Varela was arrested by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as part of the agency's ongoing Project Gunrunner, according to an ATF release.
Singapore's Gross Domestic Product is expected to shrink as much as 5 percent in 2009, far more than the 1 to 2 percent contraction predicted earlier this month, the government said.People walk out for their lunch break in the financial district of Singapore on Wednesday.The Ministry of Trade and Industry said it expected a GDP reduction of between 2 and 5 percent this year.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that despite President Bush's low approval ratings, people will soon "start to thank this president for what he's done."Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says "there is no greater honor than to serve this country," "So we can sit here and talk about the long record, but what I would say to you is that this president has faced tougher circumstances than perhaps at any time since the end of World War II, and he has delivered policies that are going to stand the test of time," Rice said in an interview that aired on CBS' "Sunday Morning." The secretary of state brushed off reports that suggest the United States' image is suffering abroad.
Rapper T.I., who was sentenced to a 366-day prison sentence in March, reported Tuesday to a federal prison complex in Forrest City, Arkansas, according to CNN affiliate WSB-TV.T.I., left, performed to a packed crowd Sunday, days before he was to start a prison term.The rapper -- whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr. -- was required to be at the prison before noon local time to begin serving his sentence on federal weapons charges.
The 5-year-old girl found the note tucked inside a plastic bag and left in a basket used as a flower pot.April Tinsley, 8, abducted in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was raped and killed 21 years ago.The case was not solved. "
-- Those extra service fees tacked on to concert ticket prices -- long a source of grumbling by ticket buyers -- will disappear for millions of seats sold by the largest U.S. concert promoter this summer.Live Nation is awaiting government approval of a merger with giant Ticketmaster.Live Nation launches "
Turkey's military said it killed at least 15 rebels in operations in northern Iraq earlier this week, but a spokesman for the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Security Forces denied the report, saying Turkey has not conducted any military operation or air assault there in the past two weeks.Turkish troops patrol near the border with Iraq during an offensive in February.A statement posted on the Turkish armed forces' official Web site said a group of PKK, or members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, was identified in northern Iraq, and said the group was believed to be planning an attack and trying to leak through the border into Turkey.
Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith" and "Speak, Brother!A Black Man's View of America."Visit his Web site for more information.
-- Police said they are pursuing leads in the death of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, whose body was found Monday stuffed into a suitcase in a dairy-farm pond near her Tracy, California, home.Sandra Cantu, 8, disappeared March 27.Her body was found at a dairy-farm pond near her Calilfornia home.
Elizabeth Taylor went to the Hollywood Bowl to hear Andrea Bocelli in concert, the first night out in months for the big-screen legend.Elizabeth Taylor went to see Andrea Bocelli at the Hollywood Bowl, a rare outing for the film legend.Taylor, bound to a wheelchair by scoliosis, said her mind and soul "were transported by his beauty, his voice, his inner being."
The government is delaying legal action against Pennsylvania landowners who haven't yet agreed to sell their land for a memorial to victims of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, federal officials said Friday.This plot of land is scheduled to house the permanent United Airlines Flight 93 memorial.The government has been negotiating with several landowners since 2003 in an effort to purchase their properties near Shanksville where the hijacked jet crashed into a field, killing everyone aboard.
A series of major international sporting events, a weak currency and its perennially sunny perch on the tip of South Africa are making Cape Town one of the hottest sailing destinations of 2009.Lucky strike: The port city of Cape Town is set to benefit from several major sporting events The Indian Premier League cricket tournament was recently relocated to South Africa because of security concerns, and now Cape Town is slated to host the opening match on April 18.Both the Lions Tour rugby and the FIFA Confederations Cup football will follow the cricket tournament, heading down to South Africa later this year.
A U.S. company is offering a rare chance to holiday on a mega-yacht once used by a Hollywood star and her husband -- and thanks to the recession it's actually affordable.The 100 foot Katania was chartered by Hollywood star Hilary Swank and her husband Chad Lowe.Seattle-based mega-yacht rental business CEO Expeditions usually charges around $100,000 a week to charter their 100+ foot yachts, however, they have introduced a deal waiving the charter fees -- so guests will only need to pay for the running of the vessel.
-- Thirty-one children were killed and more than 100 others were injured Friday when their day-care center caught fire in the northwestern state of Sonora, a spokesman for the state's governor said.A crib and baby seats lie outside a day-care center where the deadly fire broke out Friday.The victims were from 1 to 5 years old, said Jose Larrinaga, the spokesman.
(OPRAH.com) -- One portion of macaroni and cheese.One slice of chocolate cake.One pair of svelte black pants.
-- Lebanese voters were heading to the polls on Sunday with their main choices to lead the next government a Hezbollah-backed alliance or a U.S.-backed coalition.Hezbollah party workers in the southern town of Nabatiyah hope for an election victory.Analysts say the race will be tight, with the Hezbollah-dominated "March 8 alliance" possibly winning a majority of seats in parliament.
(Mental Floss) --While the horse racing world is all abuzz over Rachel Alexandra, the amazing three-year-old filly who recently beat Kentucky Derby winner Mine that Bird (along with a field full of other colts) in the Preakness Stakes, we're reminded of some other female athletes of the two-legged variety who also beat the boys at their own game.Danica Patrick finished third at the 2009 Indianapolis 500 on Saturday.
Thailand's military has denied abusing refugee boat-people from Myanmar after claims some were whipped on a tourist beach and hundreds more left dead or missing after being towed at to sea without food and water.Photograph released by Thai navy showing a group of illegal immigrants captured on December 12.Photos showing refugees being made to lie face down on a popular beach and media reports claiming refugees been deliberately lost at sea have sparked concerns for their safety.
With 17 Grammys, five gold records and -- by his count -- almost 130 albums, polka superstar Jimmy Sturr might just be the most successful musician you've never heard of.Polka artist Jimmy Sturr is up for a possible 18th Grammy Award at the upcoming ceremony.Sturr and his orchestra, superstars in the polka world, are one of a multitude of musical acts nominated this year in some of the lesser-known Grammy categories.
Jero is making old, new again in Japan.African-American Jero is famous for singing Japanese enka.The 27-year-old American has made a name for himself singing enka, a traditional form of lounge music that flourished in 1940's Japan.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton met her match while appearing on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" to deliver the show's trademark opening line and provide an "editorial response" to a mock presidential debate.During the opening sketch -- which featured SNL actors playing Clinton, rival candidate Barack Obama and the debate moderators -- Clinton complimented the performance of Amy Poehler, who regularly lampoons Clinton with her impersonation of the senator from New York. "I simply adore Amy's impression of me," Clinton said, providing the cue for Poehler to enter the stage, wearing the same two-button brown jacket and sporting Clinton's medium-length, layered hairstyle.
As the saying goes, "Pain is temporary, film is forever" and noone in the movie business knows this better than stuntmen.Stunt double Terry Leonard performs a hazardous jump from horseback to a truck as Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Hollywood's athletes regularly defy death in pursuit of ever more extreme spectacles to keep us on the edge our cinema seats. "
Think of a bullwhip and fedora and one man immediately springs to mind: Indiana Jones, the sardonic archeologist played by Harrison Ford in Steven Spielberg's '80s trilogy which started with "Raiders of the Lost Ark." "If you learn how to talk I'm in deep trouble," quips Harrison Ford (right) to Vic Armstrong (left) on this photo which shows how similar the pair look.But if you were to venture on set during the filming of "Raiders" hoping to catch a few moments with the star you might have had a surprise.The tall, rangy man in the dented hat signing autographs could just as easily have been Ford's stunt double, Vic Armstrong.
Flamboyant and fearless, Roberto Cavalli is the peacock of the fashion world; with his body-hugging clothes, he woos women the world over.Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli But his clients are no dainty damsels: Cavalli's women are Amazonian warriors and Grecian goddesses, whose armor is fashion and whose weapon is sex.
For a city of its size, Copenhagen has a remarkable range of shops that ooze class and individuality.The Georg Jensen store has some exquisite silver jewelry.The city's main shopping hub is Strøget, a collection of pedestrianized streets that lead from Rådhuspladsen to Kongens Nytorv; you can easily spend hours, and a small fortune, browsing its boutiques and chain stores.
At 68, Christian Fabre, CEO of Fashions International, might be expected to be thinking about retiring.Christian Fabre, or Swami Pranavananda Brahmendra Avadutha, or just Swamiji for shortBut Fabre, or Swami Pranavananda Brahmendra Avadutha as he is also called, is a practicing Hindu monk as well as a businessman, and retirement doesn't really enter his thoughts.
What does it take to become the CEO of India's biggest biotech company and the richest woman in India?Mazumdar Shaw with Shah Rukh Khan.India's richest woman is ready to answer your questions.
-- No matter when you go, Paris has that certain 'je ne sais quoi' that makes it special.But time your visit right and you could find yourself taking part in one of the city's signature events.Ice skating in front of the grand facade of the Hotel de Ville on a crisp winter day.
To the litany of challenges that confront India's path to a better life, we can now add subdued economic growth as a result of the global financial crisis.A banana vendor stands on a flooded street as he waits for customers in Amritsar, India, on August 13.After three spectacular years of 9 percent-plus annual growth, India will reach just 6.3 percent next year, according to the latest forecast by the International Monetary Fund in early November.
In November we step inside the world of design as show host Becky Anderson searches for the Spirit of Architecture.The "Gherkin" designed by Norman Foster is one of the most familiar features on London's skyline.In late October, Barcelona hosts the World Architecture Festival during which the great and good will attempt to choose the best building in the world.
Editor's note: Peter Bergen is a fellow at the New America Foundation, a Washington-based think tank that promotes innovative thought from across the ideological spectrum and at New York University's Center on Law and Security.He's the author of "The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader."Peter Bergen says deals with the Taliban could further destabilize the situation in Afghanistan.
Some of Zimbabwe's children are "wasting away" as political turmoil and economic crisis have caused a severe food shortage, according to a report from Save the Children.Children sleep in rough conditions on the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa.The number of acute child malnutrition cases has risen by almost two-thirds in the past year, the report from the UK-based agency said in its appeal to world donors for help.
If your neighbor mentions their green roof you might think they have a moss problem.Maybe they are simply referring to the color.But you're unlikely to think that they have just had a mini ecosystem installed.
The apocalyptic tales of nature's impending demise are as well worn as they are numerous.Dr. Joseph Adelegan has pioneered new energy sources, including using cow waste to create cooking gas.But while our leaders wrangle over quotas for greenhouse emissions over banquets at lavish summits, there are remarkable individuals who are doing their small bit to prevent our planet from peril.
Of course the TV series Miami Vice seems dated now, but it's not just because Don Johnson's white Armani suits and slip-on shoes belong to a mercifully bygone era.The fact is, Miami is no longer the same city as the one portrayed in the 1980s cop show.Party time in Little Havana.
The discovery of HIV, a breakthrough in the treatment of bipolar disorder, the advent of the contraceptive pill ...CNN looks at some of the scientific discoveries that changed the world.HIV was isolated by scientists in 1983 and named in 1986 by an international committee THE DISCOVERY OF HIV/ AIDS Originally called slimmer's disease, as sufferers lost a lot of weight, the first recorded case of HIV occurred in the Congo in 1977.
Officials found 13 bodies in the rubble of a scorched supermarket in downtown Nairobi Friday and are investigating a tip that security guards locked people in the burning building, a police spokesman said.Members of the public helped to fight the fire which left at least 47 people missing.The blaze started on Wednesday afternoon in the Nakumatt supermarket.
Erin Sheehan is one of the almost 28,000 students making the bittersweet return to the Virginia Tech campus for fall classes, a journey she was afforded only because of some quick thinking in April.Students return to the Virginia Tech campus Monday for the first day of fall classes.When Seung-Hui Cho stormed into Sheehan's German class that horrifying Monday morning -- firing off indiscriminate rounds of gunfire that killed the German teacher and four of Sheehan's classmates -- Sheehan hit the deck and played dead. "
As the lights went down in the theater the low murmur built to a thunderous ovation as the odd-looking man in the crumpled suit and bowler hat took to the stage.Tom Waits in Paris on the European leg of his tour.The excitement that greeted the eccentric American singer songwriter Tom Waits' appearance in Edinburgh last month may come as a surprise to the many, who have never heard of him.
Pirates have hijacked two European-owned chemical tankers off the coast of Somalia in the past 24 hours, the European Union Maritime Security Center said Thursday.The 23,000-ton Norwegian-owned and Bahamian-registered M/V Bow-Asir was captured 250 miles east of the southern Somali city Kismayo on Thursday morning, the security center said in a release.The M/V Nipayia, a 9,000-ton Greek-owned and Panamanian-registered vessel with 19 crew members, was attacked approximately 450 miles east of Kismayo on Wednesday afternoon, the security center said.
Remember the days when a washing machine lasted for decades?If it broke down it could be fixed.But now it seems it is cheaper to discard our broken products and buy new ones.
In an age of unromance, of Internet dating, of gut reaction cynicism -- I love hearing a story about how Lenny Ann Low of Sydney met her fiancé Alan of Glasgow.Lenny Ann Low made sure every week to do something scary that would in some way alter her future "Tell the story again!" I would beg her in the manner of a child wanting to be read her favorite fairytale, never tiring of the narrative, always smiling with delight at the ending.
The commander in chief's priority is preventing another terrorist attack in the United States, President Bush told CNN's "Larry King Live" Tuesday.President Bush and first lady Laura Bush sit down with CNN's Larry King Live on Tuesday."The most important job I have had -- and the most important job the next president is going to have -- is to protect the American people from another attack," Bush said.
Britain is prepared to send more troops to Afghanistan, the head of the British Army said in an interview published Friday.Britain currently has 8,300 troops in Afghanistan.Richard Dannatt, the chief of the general staff, did not say how many troops he would be prepared to deploy.
CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr and photojournalist Peter Morris traveled to southern Afghanistan with Gen. James Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps.CNN's Barbara Starr is on assignment in Afghanistan, where she says Marines are living in very tough terrain.CNN photojournalist Peter Morris and I just wrapped up spending several days in southern Afghanistan with Gen. James Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps, touring the combat zone.
Just weeks before a Continental Connection commuter plane crashed near Buffalo, another airline had reminded its pilots about safety issues with instrument approaches at the airport.Only a few pieces of the Continental Connection Dash 8 turboprop were recognizable after the crash.However, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it was extremely unlikely the February 12 crash and the warning were related.
President Obama is expected to approve a proposal to withdraw most combat troops from Iraq within 19 months, Pentagon officials told CNN Wednesday.U.S. soldiers stand guard outside a mosque during a prisoner release Sunday in Baghdad, Iraq.Obama's campaign pledge was to withdraw combat troops within 16 months.
The Iraq war has strained U.S. forces to the point where they could not fight another large-scale war, according to a survey of military officers.U.S. troops patrol Haifa Street in Baghdad last week.Of those surveyed, 88 percent believe the demands of the Iraq war have "stretched the U.S. military dangerously thin."
Anti-election demonstrators threw stones at two polling stations and clashed with Indian security forces Sunday as voters stood in long lines in Indian-controlled Kashmir to cast ballots in the second stage of state elections.An Indian Border Security Forces soldier watches as voters in Indian-controlled Kashmir wait to vote Sunday.The protesters yelled pro-independence and anti-poll slogans and threw stones at polling stations in two villages in the Ganderbal constituency, police said.
Violence and drug-trafficking have become such a major threat to Latin America that the presidents of Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala and Panama will sit around a table Friday in Panama to discuss what they can do about it.Cartridges and weapons seized from gangsters and drug-traffickers at the Military Headquarter in Mexico City.Their summit comes at a particularly troubled time for these governments, especially Mexico, which tallied a record number of drug-related killings last year.
Like that other famous environmentalist, Thomas Friedman began his talk at the Asia Society in Hong Kong on December 16 with a simple PowerPoint slide.But that's where the similarities between Al Gore and The New York Times columnist end.Thomas L. Friedman has taken on a green hue with his latest book, "Hot, Flat and Crowded".
-- Oscar Reynoso owed his bosses $300,000, and he was running out of time.One anti-drug operation in Atlanta netted $10.6 million, 108 kilos of cocaine, 17 pounds of meth and 32 weapons.Gunmen snatched Reynoso and locked him in the basement of a home to try to settle the drug debt.
Iraq's main political parties Sunday reached a deal designed to allow non-U.S. foreign troops to stay in the country past the end of the year, when a United Nations resolution authorizing their presence expires.Iraqi and British soldiers during an Iraqi army training session in Basra last week.The deal would set a deadline of July 31, 2009, for all non-U.S. foreign troops to withdraw, according to Abdul Hadi al-Hassani, a lawmaker with the main Shiite parliamentary bloc, who spoke to Iraqi state television on Sunday.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid a visit to Baghdad on Friday to congratulate its citizens for last weekend's "remarkable" Iraq-led provincial elections, a process he said "augurs well for the transition process and the solidifying of Iraq's national reconciliation."U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, meets Friday in Baghdad with Iraq President Jalal Talabani.On a tour that also has taken him to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Ban met with Iraqi leaders and appeared at a news conference with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, whose allies won big in nine of the 14 provinces where the local elections were held.
U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden assured Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday that the incoming Obama administration will continue to support Pakistan's efforts to strengthen democracy and combat terrorism, according to Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Vice President-elect Joe Biden meets Pakistani officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday.Biden told Zardari that the new U.S. administration would also help Pakistan "meet its socio-economic requirements and capacity building," the ministry said in a written statement.
-- Utah is the nation's fastest growing state, increasing 2.5 percent from July 2007 to July 2008, according to new population estimates from the Census Bureau.Barack Obama greets one of the newest members of the U.S. population this year on the campaign trail.The main reason for Utah's growth is a "natural increase" -- births minus deaths -- said Census Bureau demographer Greg Harper.
Now that Caylee Anthony's remains have been identified, the search for the Florida toddler turns into a prosecution of her mother.Casey Anthony, 22, is accused of killing her daughter.Investigators say her alibi didn't check out.
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Iraq's government has authorized Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to submit to Washington amendments to a draft security agreement with the United States, an Iraqi government spokesman said Tuesday.Students protest the status-of-forces agreement Tuesday at Baghdad's Mustansiriya University.Ali al-Dabbagh said the Iraqi government approved several amendments that were "necessary, essential and appropriate" to the draft status-of-forces agreement, which would set the terms for U.S. troops in Iraq after the United Nations mandate on their presence expires at the end of this year. "
A huge man-made island shaped like a date palm tree opened Thursday off the coast of Dubai with a celebrity-studded gala and a three-day party.The island officially opens with a spectacular fireworks display.The Palm Jumeirah increased Dubai's shoreline by 100 percent after work started on it in 2001.
A yellow smiley-face badge, smeared with blood, has become the trademark for "Watchmen," the most critically revered of all comic books -- but it could also represent its troubled journey from page to big screen."Watchmen" opens with the unexplained murder of The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).Note smiley badge.
First it was the airlines, now it's the turn of hotels to take the budget concept into the mainstream.Demand is surging for cheaper hotel rooms, not just from thrifty tourists but also from business travelers in search of value.And budget brands are responding to the demand with ambitious expansion plans.
Two Supreme Court justices on opposite sides of the ideological aisle exchanged tough words Monday over the fate of a Florida murderer who has been on death row for 32 years.Siding with the court's majority, Justice Clarence Thomas described brutal details of a Florida slaying.The high court has refused to hear the appeal of William Thompson, who had plead guilty twice in the March 1976 kidnapping and torture-murder of a woman.
Editor's note:In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events.The U.S. Interior Department is considering changing regulations on guns in national parks.
Seven states and two organizations have sued the Bush administration in an attempt to block a federal regulation that would further protect health care workers who refuse to perform abortions or other medical procedures because of religious or moral reasons.A rule protecting the rights of health care providers who refuse to participate in certain procedures is under fire.Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of his state, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Rhode Island.
The United States no longer supports a power-sharing deal between Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and the country's main opposition because a viable unity government is not possible with Mugabe in power, a top U.S. diplomat said Sunday.Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, in a speech to supporters Saturday, refused calls to step down.The statement from U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer follows recent calls from President Bush and other world leaders for Mugabe to abandon power amid a growing cholera epidemic that the United Nations says has killed more than 1,000 people in recent months.
Ted Turner appeared Tuesday on CNN, the network he founded, to talk about last week's election results, his business ventures, and his relationship with ex-wife Jane Fonda.CNN founder Ted Turner tells the network he's "encouraged" by the results of last week's election.Turner is promoting a new autobiography, "Call Me Ted" (Warner Books), which documents his life, loves, successes and failures.
Churches can stop a shooter or anyone else intent on harming church members with the proper security measures in place, an expert on protecting places of worship said Monday.Police say the attacker walked into First Baptist Church of Maryville, Illinois, on Sunday and began firing. "A church is not helpless when they have a plan, and properly trained security," said Jeff Hawkins, the executive director of the Christian Security Network.
In a dramatic reversal, the Florida state attorney's office announced Monday it will seek the death penalty against Casey Anthony, the 23-year-old woman charged in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.Casey Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of her daughter Caylee, 2, Trial is set for October.The state had previously said it would not ask for the death sentence for Anthony.
Sri Lankan officials rejected a proposed cease-fire from the Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday, warning instead that government troops intended to continue a new offensive until the group surrenders, a senior government official said.Tamil demonstrators call for a cease-fire in Sri Lanka during a rally Saturday in Paris, France. "The government is firm that (the rebels) lay down their arms and surrender.
CNN --When Maria Rubeo closed her arm, she felt something "very big -- like a lemon."Although Hispanic women have a lower incidence rate for breast cancer, they often get the diagnosis at later stages.
-- Anna He is like a lot of kids about to turn 10.She plays with her brother, fights with her sister, practices piano, hates vegetables and is adapting to her new life -- adapting, because even though she's Chinese, this little girl seems far from happy about living in China.Anna He, 9, finds it hard to adjust to life after she was returned to her biological parents, Jack and Casey He.
There are few cities in the world blessed with a more beautiful setting than Seattle.It is surrounded by rugged green wilderness; to the west the Olympic Mountains, to the east the volcanoes and glaciers of the Cascade Range, and all around the brisk waters of the Northwest.The Space Needle dominates the Seattle skyline.
Editor's note: Hank Sheinkopf, a CNN contributor, is a longtime political consultant who was a member of the media team for President Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign.Sheinkopf was a media consultant for Eliot Spitzer's campaign for New York attorney general in 1998 and has represented candidates around the country and the world.He represented Rep. Steve Israel, a Democrat whose name has been mentioned for the New York senate seat, in 2000, but hasn't had a business relationship with him since.
A Polish court has ordered the detention of a man accused of holding his daughter captive for six years and repeatedly raping her, ultimately fathering two children with her.The accusations recall the case of Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered seven children.The man, whose name was not released, was arrested Monday, Polish national police said in a statement.
More than just the quintessential Seattle shopping experience, Pike Place Market is a tourist attraction in its own right.This historic farmers market is the place to pick up all manner of fresh local produce, as well as handmade crafts, jewelry, antiques and paintings.Keep your camera handy to snap the colorful floral displays and the fishmongers tossing whole salmon to each other.
Authorities arrested two high school students in suburban Atlanta on Thursday after they were warned that one of the students planned to "do harm" at the school with a weapon, police said.Several schools in Woodstock, Gerogia, were on lockdown after authorities found a gun in a bathroom ceiling.Sgt.
After a long apprenticeship, it's been an astonishingly fast rise for R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan.Jazmine Sullivan is up for five Grammys next month, including best new artist.Before she was in her teens, Sullivan sang on "
With U.S. gasoline prices setting records, opponents of the war in Iraq have raised a new complaint this week:The budget windfall that skyrocketing oil prices has given Baghdad.Iraqi employees attend the opening ceremony of a new oil refinery plant in Najaf, Iraq, on March 15.
For years, retired Air Force Col.John Leech has had no desire to return to the Pentagon.Retired Col. John Leech narrowly escaped death at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Roughly etched onto Brian's arm is a swastika tattoo.Brian's sinister-looking tattoo is etched into his skin The 11-year-old says his 10-year-old friend Temashi spent two days "scratching" the image onto his skin with a match stick.It only hurt a little bit, said Brian, one of thousands of Zimbabwean children who have fled their ravaged homeland for what they hope will be a better life in South Africa.
The Senate Wednesday approved a bill to put new rules in place for intelligence agency eavesdropping on suspected terrorists.Communication technologies like mobile phones have made the 1978 FISA bill out of date, supporters say.The bill also effectively protects telephone companies from being sued for cooperating with a government surveillance program launched in the wake of the 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.
Attackers in a Taliban-controlled area of Pakistan shot and tried to behead a Pakistani journalist on Wednesday, according to his employer GEO TV.Mosa Khankhel was reporting for GEO TV when he was killed.The slain correspondent, Mosa Khankhel, had been covering the recent peace deal between the Pakistani government and Taliban militants in Swat Valley when he was killed, GEO TV managing director Azhar Abbas said.
-- Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich vowed Friday to fight federal corruption charges and stay on the job, despite calls for his resignation amid allegations that he attempted to sell President-elect Barack Obama's former Senate seat.Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich spoke to reporters at a news conference Friday but did not take questions."I will fight, I will fight, I will fight until I take my last breath.
Since the early days of pop music, the music industry has been searching for the secret formula to writing a successful song -- for that special alchemy that separates a Grammy-winner from a dud.For a period in the 1970s and 80s, the self-styled King of Pop Michael Jackson seemed to have stumbled upon it, but somewhere along the line he, too, seems to have misplaced it.Hit Song Science claims to be able to predict whether a song will be a pop hit
-- A Russian naval ship rescued a Dutch container vessel under attack by suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the head of the International Maritime Bureau said Wednesday.The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Sirius Star was recently released by pirates off Somalia.Two or three pirate speedboats were chasing the Dutch ship, with the goal of boarding it, when the Russians intervened, said Capt.
From TVs to handsets, LG Electronics is on a mission -- to become a top three player in the global electronics industry.Yong Nam, CEO of LG Electronics Leading the campaign is CEO Yong Nam who took on the top job in January.CNN's Andrew Stevens met him at the LG headquarters in Seoul, where he showed off the latest Viewty camera phone.
Kyrgyzstan's president signed a bill Friday to close an air base that the U.S. military uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan, the president announced on his Web site.Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan serves as a U.S. supply route for troops and supplies into Afghanistan.The news came as two other central Asian nations -- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan -- reportedly agreed to let U.S. cargo pass through their countries on the way to Afghanistan.
Barack Obama's election as president of the United States won't see a change in American relations with the Taliban, a senior Taliban leader in Pakistan says.A Taliban leader says Barack Obama's election will bring little change."For us, the change of America's president -- we don't have any good faith in him," said Muslim Khan, a grizzled Taliban spokesman who is one of the most wanted men in Pakistan, in a rare interview with CNN.
Attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq with bombs believed linked to Iran -- known as explosively formed penetrators (EFPs) -- have risen sharply in January after several months of decline, according to the top U.S. commander in Iraq.Explosively formed penetrators are more sophisticated and deadlier than typical improvised explosive devices.Iraqi and U.S. officials indicated just a month ago that Iran was using its influence to improve security in Iraq by restraining cross-border weapons flow and militia activity.
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun signed an eight-point peace agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on Thursday at a summit in Pyongyang, North Korea.The leaders pledged to work toward forging a permanent peace treaty between their nations, which ended the 1950-1953 war with a cease-fire.The Koreas have remained technically at war for 54 years.
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The U.S. Navy released nine of the 16 suspected pirates it was holding on a ship for the last few weeks, according to defense officials.The U.S. Navy apprehends suspected pirates February 12 in the Gulf of Arden.The pirates were released because the Navy did not have enough evidence to hand them over to Kenya for prosecution in court, in accordance with a recent agreement between the United States and Kenya, the officials explained.
Although President-elect Barack Obama will become the next commander-in-chief in just two weeks, several key issues remain to be resolved regarding the drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq and the buildup of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.A U.S. soldier patrols in a village north of Kabul, Afghanistan, last month.A closed-door meeting Monday at the Pentagon with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. David Petraeus -- who is in charge of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars -- ended with no consensus on troop plans for either country, several top U.S. military officials told CNN.
A suicide bomber killed at least 40 people and injured 70 --many of them women -- during a Shia pilgrimage in northwestern Baghdad Sunday, Iraqi officials told CNN.Pilgrims, pictured above, have gathered to celebrate the Shia holy period of Ashura.
Hundreds of militants, believed to be foreign fighters, launched attacks on various military check posts in Pakistan's border with Afghanistan Saturday night and early Sunday morning, military officials said.A Pakistan soldier on patrol last fall against militants on the border of the Mohmand agency district.The ensuing fighting left 40 militants and six Pakistan soldiers dead, said military spokesman Gen. Athar Abbas.
Mumia Abu-Jamal sits on Pennsylvania's death row, perhaps the most recognized of the 228 condemned inmates at the Greene Correctional Facility, an hour south of Pittsburgh.Former radio host and convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal during a 1994 interview Abu-Jamal, inmate AM8335, awaits three milestones.His new book, "Jailhouse Lawyers," will be released next month.
-- A string of bombings around Iraq's capital has killed eight people, including three Iraqi soldiers who died when their weapons truck was hit, and wounded at least 32, the country's Interior Ministry said.Blood stains the ground following the explosion of an IED on Kahramana Square in Baghdad on January 12.The soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in the Yarmouk district of western Baghdad about 10:15 a.m. (0715 GMT) on Monday.
The heady days of New York epitomized by Wall Street excess and rampant wealth may seem a far-flung memory, but the city still retains its buzz, its high-octane spirit that is the essence of its magical personality as a place where anything can happen.The original 24 hour city, but still the best?You can turn a trip to NYC into anything you want it to be.
Law enforcement officials in southern California searched urgently Wednesday for a 3-year-old boy who was kidnapped at gunpoint during a weekend home invasion.Briant Rodriguez, 3, was taken by armed men during a home invasion in San Bernardino, Caifornia, police say.Two men broke into a house in the San Bernardino area on Sunday and tied up the boy, Briant Rodriguez, his mother and other siblings.
The family of a woman who faces charges of killing an 8-year-old playmate of her daughter's said Sunday the accusations are "completely out of character."The Tracy, California, family offered their prayers to the victim's family.Melissa Huckaby was charged with kidnapping and murder in the death of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu.
The mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, has been quarantined in China after possible exposure to the H1N1 virus, his office said Sunday.New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin flew to China as part of an economic development trip, his office said.Mayor Ray Nagin, who traveled to China on an economic development trip, flew on a plane that carried a passenger being treated for symptoms suspected to be from the virus, commonly known as the swine flu virus, the mayor's office said in a statement.
The woman who received the first-ever near-total face transplant in the United States told her doctor she has regained her self-confidence, said Dr. Maria Siemionow, head of plastic surgery research at the Cleveland Clinic and leader of the transplant team.This illustration represents the transformation of a patient who underwent a near-total face transplant in December.The patient, who prefers to be anonymous, is finally able to breathe through her nose, smell, eat solid foods and drink out of a cup, Siemionow told participants of the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago over the weekend.
Pam Biggers, a 52-year-old woman from Hueytown, Alabama, disappeared while on a business trip to the Florida Panhandle.Pam Biggers disappeared while on a business trip to the Florida Panhandle in January 2008.She drove to the La Quinta Inn at Panama City Beach on January 27, 2008, a Sunday.
-- A fire that claimed the lives of 44 children at a day-care center in Hermosillo, Mexico, started Friday in an air-conditioning unit in an adjacent warehouse, the attorney general of Sonora said Monday.Maria Jesus Coronado Padilla mourns her daughter, Paulette Daniela Coronado Padilla, 2, on Sunday.Investigators have not determined whether the fire was caused by an overheated motor or deficiencies in its installation, said Abel Murrieta Gutierrez, according to the state-run news agency Notimex.
Eighteen people, including two soldiers, were killed Saturday in a gunbattle between the Mexican army and organized-crime suspects in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco, the Mexican Ministry of Defense said Sunday.Mexican soldiers hold rifles Saturday during a clash with organized-crime suspects in Acapulco.The incident began about 7 p.m., when the soldiers went to a location called Avenida Rancho Grande in Acapulco "to exploit information obtained through an anonymous tip," the ministry said in a statement.
This week, Giyen Kim, 34, reached a personal milestone: She has lost 10 pounds since the beginning of the year.Giyen Kim, 34, has lost 10 pounds since January 1.She said she feels like it will be easier to lose more weight.
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq --Stephen Colbert left no doubt about his solidarity with American troops when he taped the first of four Comedy Central shows he'll produce in Iraq this week.Stephen Colbert high-fives a serviceman after submitting to a military-style haircut in Iraq on Sunday.
Madame Tussauds says it will repair the wax figure of Adolf Hitler beheaded by a visitor over the weekend and return it to its Berlin exhibition space as soon as possible.A wax likeness of Adolf Hitler sits in Berlin's Madame Tussaud's wax museum before Saturday's attack.German police said that a 41-year-old man entered the exhibit shortly after the museum doors opened Saturday and "made for the Hitler figure," scuffling with a guard and the manager before tearing the head off the life-size statue.
A nervous calm settled over northwest Peru on Monday night, three days after clashes between indigenous citizens and national police left more than 30 dead and 50 wounded.Alberto Pizango, a leader of the protesters, says his followers did not kill police officers.A 3 p.m.-6 a.m. curfew seemed to be holding, and both sides in the bloody episode said they wanted dialogue, not bullets.
Gunmen killed three police officers in Acapulco, Mexico, early Monday morning in attacks on two police stations, the state news agency Notimex reported.Suspected gang members are handcuffed after a gunbattle in Acapulco, Mexico, on Saturday.The attacks came two days after a ferocious street gunbattle that left 18 people dead, including two soldiers.
Matt Aldridge would have trouble contemplating life without the Shriners Hospital for Children in Greenville, South Carolina.Maddie Aldridge has received extensive care at South Carolina's Shriners Hospital, including leg amputation.Aldridge, 28, and his 21-month-old daughter, Maddie, were born without shinbones.
A U.S. company is offering a rare chance to holiday on a mega-yacht once used by a Hollywood star and her husband -- and thanks to the recession it's actually affordable.The 100-foot Katania normally would attract an additional $49,500 charter fee for a week's use.The 100-foot Katania was chartered by Hollywood star Hilary Swank and her husband, Chad Lowe.
"American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert confirmed publicly what he assumed everyone already knew: He is gay.Adam Lambert talks about his sexuality and his "Idol" experience in the new Rolling Stone."I don't think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I am gay," Lambert told Rolling Stone magazine.
-- Members of the Screen Actors Guild overwhelmingly voted to approve a new two-year contract with studios and producers, the union announced Tuesday.Alan Rosenberg, national president of SAG, calls the terms of the contract "devastatingly unsatisfactory.""This decisive vote gets our members back to work with immediate pay raises and puts SAG in a strong position for the future," said David White, the group's interim national executive director.
Fewer Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, but those who are taking to the roads and skies may still face congestion.Travelers gather their luggage before checking in for a flight at San Francisco International Airport Tuesday.About 41 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home around the holiday, according to AAA auto club.
The Atlanta lawyer with tuberculosis who caused an international health scare after traveling to Europe and back underwent surgery Tuesday to remove the diseased portion of one of his lungs.TB patient Andrew Speaker set off an international health scare when he traveled to Europe for his wedding in May.Andrew Speaker, 31, had the roughly two-hour operation to remove the upper lobe of his right lung at the University of Colorado Hospital.
Manchester United have accepted a world-record $130 million offer for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.Ronaldo is set to smash the world record transfer fee if he agrees to move to Real Madrid.The English champions have given the big-spending Spanish giants permission to talk to the World Player of the Year, according to the official United Web site.
Editor's note: Fawaz A. Gerges holds the Christian A. Johnson Chair in Middle Eastern Studies and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College.His most recent book is "The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global."This is the first of two pieces by Gerges on the Iranian election.
Editor's note: Ted Epperly, M.D., a family physician in Boise, Idaho, is president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, which represents more than 93,000 physicians and medical students nationwide.He spent 21 years in the U.S. Army, including service as a family physician, chief of a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital emergency room during Desert Storm and Desert Shield, and deputy commander of an Army medical center.Ted Epperly says recruiting more primary care doctors would improve access to quality health care.
The Scottish woman who became an Internet singing sensation after her performance on a British talent show said Friday she doesn't want fame to change her.Susan Boyle at home with her piano.Susan Boyle, 47, has said she's still the same humble girl next door despite her knockout singing on "Britain's Got Talent."
The United States will allow Americans to send mobile phones to relatives in Cuba under a change in policy that President Bush announced Wednesday.President Bush announces the U.S. policy allowing cell phones to Cuba at the White House on Wednesday.Bush said he is making the change since President Raúl Castro "is allowing Cubans to own mobile phones for the first time."
-- The Chinese women's gymnastics team did not use underage competitors during this year's Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, the International Gymnastics Federation said Wednesday.Widespread reports claimed that gold medal winner He Kexin was only 14 years old.The federation said it has concluded its inquiry into the matter after it confirmed the gymnasts' ages through official documents that the Chinese Gymnasts Association provided.
One of Africa's most successful footballers, Nwankwo Kanu, has had a glittering career on the pitch.The 6 ft 5 in Nigerian footballer has used his sizable stature in the game to help many others.Winning a gold medal with Nigeria in the 1996 Olympic Games he has also won the European Cup with Ajax; the English Premier League Title and FA Cup with Arsenal in 2002, and in 2008 scored the winning goal for Portsmouth in the FA Cup Final.
British police Wednesday arrested 12 people in a counterterrorism operation, and locations were being searched, authorities said.A Scotland Yard official's papers show details of the raid, which have been obscured in this photo.Arrests were carried out in a series of raids in northwest England, police said.
In a south Atlanta neighborhood lined with palatial homes and manicured lots, the Hicks family was living out its American dream.Breylan and Terese Hicks play with their sons Bryce, 3, and Jordan, 2.But like many Americans, that dream was interrupted when they almost lost their home to foreclosure.
Pope Benedict XVI visited Jerusalem's holiest sites Tuesday, touring areas sacred to Muslims, Jews and Christians and stressing the common threads of the three faiths.Pope Benedict XVI prays at the Old City's Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall.After visiting the Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine, the pontiff prayed at the Old City's Western Wall.
-- After earning a reputation as a killer in Haiti, Tropical Storm Hanna amounted to little more than a windy rainstorm along the Atlantic Coast on Saturday.Water almost covers the dock at the Marine Corps Air Station marina near the New River in North Carolina.No states have "expressed any damage that they couldn't handle," said Glenn Cannon, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's assistant administrator for disaster operations.
Lighthouse keeper J.A. Eckerman was the last person to see World War II Soviet submarine S-2 before it sank in January 1940 between Sweden and Finland.A team of Swedish and Finnish divers had been searching for the Soviet submarine S-2 since 1999.As the submarine dove near the island of Market, northwest of Aland, Eckerman heard a loud explosion and saw smoke rise from the water.
London commuters crammed onto buses, scrambled for taxis, cycled or simply walked on Wednesday as a strike by Tube workers shut down most of the subway network.Commuters queue for packed buses in London on Wednesday morning.The strike began Tuesday at 7 p.m. (2 p.m. ET) but the first full effects were felt during Wednesday's morning commute.
A Pablo Picasso sketchbook with 33 pencil drawings disappeared from a locked glass case in a museum in Paris overnight, the French Ministry of Culture announced Tuesday.The sketchbook was discovered missing from the Picasso Museum in Paris overnight.The police were immediately alerted, as was a special unit that combats the trade in stolen cultural artifacts.
-- He was black and white, the perfect gift for the 6-year-old daughter of Donna and Ronald Gleason.His name was Tommy.The death and mutilation of Tommy the cat has been linked to a serial pet killer, say police in Miami, Florida.
What are reigning world champions Italy, European champions Spain, and football giants Brazil doing taking on teams like New Zealand and Iraq this month?Robinho (left) and Ronaldinho (right) celebrate Brazil winning the Confederations Cup in 2005.It sounds like a complete mismatch, but the eight-team FIFA Confederations Cup which starts in South Africa on Sunday, will see these teams pitted against one another in what is a dress-rehearsal of sorts for next year's World Cup.
A southwestern Illinois man accused of strangling his wife and two young sons did not ask how his family was killed or see their bodies after he learned of the deaths, a police official said at a preliminary hearing Wednesday.Christopher Coleman has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bond.Christopher Coleman, 32, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Garett, 11, Gavin, 9, and his wife, Sheri Coleman, 31.
The World Health Organization raised the swine flu alert Thursday to its highest level, saying the H1N1 virus has spread to enough countries to be considered a global pandemic.Kindergarten students, some wearing masks, attend school in a residential estate in Hong Kong on Thursday.Increasing the alert to Phase 6 does not mean that the disease is deadlier or more dangerous than before, just that it has spread to more countries, the WHO said.
-- Brazil's highest court said Wednesday it does not have jurisdiction over who should have custody of a U.S.-born 9-year-old boy -- his Brazilian stepfather or his father in the United States.David Goldman is seeking custody of his son, Sean, who is living with relatives of his deceased mother in Brazil.The high court's ruling sends the ongoing case back to an appeals court in Rio de Janeiro.
Three of five Americans contractors detained in Baghdad have been ordered released by an Iraqi judge, because of insufficient evidence, a court spokesman said Thursday.In a CNN exclusive, video shows U.S. contractors taken into custody by Iraqi authorities.The other two other contractors remain in custody, according to Judge Abdul Sattar al-Beeraqdar, a spokesman for Iraq's Higher Judicial Council.
Chastity Bono, gay-rights activist and child of performer Cher and the late entertainer and politician Sonny Bono, is in the early stages of transitioning from a female to a male and will be known as Chaz, his spokesman said Thursday.Activist Chastity Bono is transitioning from female to male and will be known as Chaz. "Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity," Howard Bragman said in a written statement. "
Barack Obama is a married manbut there's another woman with a hold on him that his wife can never match: she runs the House.Nancy Pelosi has been an easy target for Republican ire.
In a new anti-Israel, anti-U.S. video, an American al Qaeda member makes reference to his Jewish ancestry for the first time in an official al Qaeda message.Adam Yahiye Gadahn, also known as Azzam the American, is seen in an earlier al Qaeda video.In the video, Adam Yahiye Gadahn, also known as Azzam the American, discusses his roots as he castigates U.S. policies and deplores Israel's offensive in Gaza that started in late December 2008 and continued into January. "
(Coastal Living) --Visitors love driving Oregon's coast, but it's a shame not to get out and hike the stunning landscape, too.Here are several trails to get you started.
Expressing hope that the future of Tibet and China will move beyond mistrust, the Dalai Lama accepted the Congressional Gold Medal from President Bush Wednesday during a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda."I am deeply touched that this great honor has been given to me, a Buddhist monk born of a simple family," he said.Earlier, China slammed the United States for bestowing the nation's highest civilian honor on the Dalai Lama, calling the ceremony an affront to the budding relations between the countries.
Anita Dunham's first heart attack started with a mysterious pain in her arm -- and, suddenly, the 34-year-old felt as if she couldn't breathe.After she got dressed, she could barely speak because the pain was so great in her arms and chest.Jolen Johnson took this photo of co-workers wearing red Friday in Cedar Park, Texas.
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Tuesday stressed the need for a two-state solution in the quest for Israeli-Palestinian peace, a position out of step with the current Israeli government.U.S. envoy George Mitchell says Israel and the United States will remain close allies.It was one of several key issues both sides must emphasize if they are to take advantage of the current "historic period" and achieve peace, Peres told visiting U.S. envoy George Mitchell.
Thanks to dedicated people like Bob and Katherine Rude, many homeless animals in Maryland will have a warm home this winter.Bob and Katherine Rude run an animal shelter out of their home in Harwood, Maryland.The Maryland couple currently cares for 116 cats and six dogs at Rude Ranch Animal Rescue, which they run out of their home in Harwood.
A woman who survived last week's Spanair airline crash in Madrid left the hospital Tuesday, saying she was "born again" by the disaster.Beatriz Reyes has been released from hospital after surviving the plane crash which killed 154 people.Beatriz Reyes, 41, has been credited with saving two of the three children who survived the crash which killed 154 people.
Second seed Andy Roddick is forced to retire with an ankle injury during the first set of his Queen's Club semifinal against fellow-American James Blake, meaning he misses out on a final showdown against British top seed Andy Murray.Andy Roddick feels his ankle injury before retiring from his semifinal against fellow-American James Blake.Roddick, who was bidding for a record fifth title at the London grass-court tournament, injured his right ankle when he slipped at the back of the court in the fourth game of the first set.
-- Tami Farrell, who became Miss California USA last week when Donald Trump dumped Carrie Prejean, promises to avoid controversy during the five months of her reign.Tami Farrell became Miss California USA last week and is set to reign for five months."I'm trying my best to kind of calm the waters," Farrell said in an interview Sunday at the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.
-- The company that produced the peanut butter linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak said late Tuesday that it was voluntarily recalling all products made in its Blakely, Georgia, plant.Salmonella bacteria are transmitted to humans by eating contaminated foods.The Peanut Corporation of America, a peanut processing company, made the peanut butter sold by King Nut company.
The rift between Russia and Western powers over Georgia burst back into full view on the U.N. Security Council when Russia vetoed a resolution that would have extended the U.N. observer mission in Georgia.The observer force had been in existence since 1993, but Russia claims that the mission was invalidated by last year's conflict over breakaway regions in Georgia. "The U.N. mission's previous mandate has actually ceased to exist in the wake of Georgia's aggression against South Ossetia last August," said Vitaly Churkin, Russia's U.N. ambassador, who said it was "unacceptable" to extend the mission.
-- An era in American broadcast television will end Friday as the nation finishes its delayed transition to digital TV.Without a converter box, satellite service or cable hook-up, analog TVs will deliver only static now.By 12:01 a.m. Saturday, broadcasters must have shut down their outdated analog transmitters, leaving static to watch for those who are not ready.
Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to leave European champions Manchester United for Real Madrid if he wants, says FIFA president Sepp Blatter.Manchester United made a formal complaint to FIFA about Real Madrid's interest in Ronaldo last month.Questioned about the protracted wrangle over the 23-year-old's future, Blatter told Sky News that the practice of binding players to lengthy contracts amounts to "modern slavery".
-- U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy has checked into an unnamed medical facility for help with his recovery from substance abuse, the Rhode Island Democrat said in a statement Friday."I have decided to temporarily step away from my normal routine," Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy says in a statement.In May 2006, Kennedy, the son of Sen. Edward Kennedy, was admitted to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, a day after slamming his car into a security barricade on Capitol Hill.
Marcus Schrenker, the financial manager who officials say faked his own death in a plane crash after scamming his customers, has been found after an apparent suicide attempt, Florida and federal authorities said Tuesday.Marcus Schrenker was taken to a hospital after he was found in Quincy, Florida, on Tuesday, authorities said.The man was found in Quincy, Florida, with marks on his body consistent with a suicide attempt, said Lt.
Jamison Green is an educator, adviser and advocate on transgender issues, and the author of "Becoming a Visible Man" (Vanderbilt University Press, 2004).Jamison Green transitioned from female to male just before his 40th birthday.Welcome, Chaz!
Sports stars seem to have it all -- from seven-figure salaries to big endorsement deals.But lately, what some don't have is a good reputation.The NBA's Dwyane Wade started a foundation to help inspire kids in at-risk situations.
Perhaps he should be called Captain Phoenix?Captain America will return in a new comic book series July 1.Its title: "Captain America Reborn.
Sri Lanka's quarter-century-long civil war is in its final phase, the government suggested Friday, as its troops pounded Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's north.This picture, released by the Sri Lankan defense ministry, is said to be of a dead Tamil Tiger body captured after fighting on May 14, 2009.The rebels -- formally known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) -- have fought for an independent state in Sri Lanka since 1983.
For four days, an American sea captain and four Somali pirates rode the waves of the Indian Ocean in an enclosed lifeboat, far out of sight of most of the world.Capt.Richard Phillips, right, stands with U.S. Navy Cmdr.
Mohsen Rezaie may have little chance of winning Friday's presidential election in Iran, observers say, but they believe he's running with a purpose: getting rid of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Mohsen Rezaie could garner enough conservative votes to swing Iran's election, experts say."He came there just to defeat Ahmadinejad.
Mir Hossein Moussavi, Iran's former prime minister, has emerged as a serious contender to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was, for months, considered a shoo-in for re-election to the Iranian presidency.Presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi holds up the "V" sign after casting his vote on Friday.A painter and architect who withdrew from the political front for two decades
ROME, Italy -- Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney scored a goal in each half as Manchester United won 2-0 in Roma's Olympic Stadium to virtually assure the Premier League leaders a place in the Champions League semifinals.Cristiano Ronaldo rises above the Roma defense to power home a superb header.United proved they can still dominate the Italian side, following last season's 8-3 aggregate triumph at the same stage of the competition, with a stylish display.
Pirates off the eastern coast of Africa fired on U.S. sailors Saturday as they tried to reach the lifeboat where an American captain is being held, a U.S. official familiar with the situation told CNN.The guided missile frigate USS Halyburton, with helicopter capabilities, is now at the scene.The gunfire forced the sailors, who did not return fire, back to the guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge, the official said.
(OPRAH.com) -- Attention single ladies!Comedian Steve Harvey, the best-selling author of "Act Like a Lady, Think Like Man" and a self-professed expert on manhood, is here to take you inside the male mind.Comedian Steve Harvey says real men like to provide and protect, but some also like to cheat.
Kazakh cyclist Alexander Vinokourov will be free to launch his competitive comeback before the end of next month following a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling in Switzerland on Tuesday.Kazakh rider Vinokourov will be free to resume competitive cycling before the end of next month.Vinokourov was originally suspended for one year by his federation (KCF) after the pre-race favorite was thrown out of the 2007 Tour de France for blood doping.
-- A new shoe outfitted with a GPS chip aims to offer peace of mind to Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers.It's common for people with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia to wander from their homes.The embedded GPS tracking system will allow the wearer of the shoe to be located instantly online and for their whereabouts to be monitored in real time.
For more than a half-century Jerry and Marilyn Damman wondered what happened to their 2-year-old boy, who mysteriously vanished into thin air outside a Long Island bakery.Steven Damman and his sister disappeared from outside a bakery in 1955.His sister was found safe.
-- Accused terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay complained of abuse that they said led them to tell their CIA interrogators lies, according to sections of U.S. government transcripts made public on Monday.A detainee walks at Camp 4 detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in May.Suspected al Qaeda figure Abu Zubaydah told a military tribunal in 2007 that he was physically and mentally tortured for months.
-- Supporters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main political rival attended demonstrations at separate locations in Tehran on Tuesday in the wake of last week's disputed presidential election.Al-Alam footage shows Ahmadinejad supporters rallying Tuesday in central Tehran.While pro-Ahmadinejad crowds descended on Vali Asr Square in central Tehran, Mir Hossein Moussavi urged his own supporters to cancel their plans to rally at the square after mass protests a day earlier in which seven people were reportedly killed.
Editor's note: Fawaz A. Gerges holds the Christian A. Johnson Chair in Middle Eastern Studies and International Affairs at Sarah Lawrence College.His most recent book is "The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global."Fawaz Gerges says the elite running Iran has lost the support of two key groups -- women and young voters.
Nigeria's main militant group issued a veiled threat Monday against an upcoming world football tournament that is tentatively scheduled to take place in the west African nation later this year.Militants from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, pictured September 2008 in the Niger Delta.The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta warned the international football association FIFA that it should "rethink" allowing Nigeria to host the upcoming under-17 World Cup series later this year. "
-- Two undocumented workers from Mexico and one from Ecuador have reached court settlements in recent weeks for a total of $3.85 million in damages for New York construction-site accidents, an attorney for the men announced Wednesday."All three cases involve construction and terribly unsafe working conditions," the attorney, Brian O'Dwyer, said in a news conference."We're here today to re-emphasize -- as we have in the past -- to the Latino community and all undocumented workers that they have the same rights once they're on the job as any New York citizen."
A 15-year-old girl with a 500-texts-a-day texting habit thumbed her way to the $50,000 grand prize at the L.G. National Texting Championship in New York on Tuesday.Kate Moore, 15, of Des Moines, Iowa, out-texted more than 250,000 participants for the texting title in New York.Over 250,000 participants of all ages entered the competition, whose championship rounds were held in New York on Monday and Tuesday and won by Kate Moore of Des Moines, Iowa.
Before Jada Pinkett Smith took the role of producer and star of TNT's "HawthoRNe," she made sure her family was fine with her being away from her mother and wife duties during filming.Jada Pinkett Smith's new TV show, "HawthoRNe," premieres Tuesday on TNT.Pinkett Smith plays a single mom and a hospital's chief nurse on the medical show, which debuts Tuesday night on cable's TNT Network, which is owned by the parent company of CNN.
LONDON, England -- John Symons lost his wife Jo to a mysterious cancer two years ago.But he isn't done battling the disease.The CUP Foundation was founded in memory of Jo Symons, who died in 2006 of the mysterious disease.
An American graduate student who went to Iraq to find ways to help ordinary citizens persevere in a transitioning government was one of two American civilians killed in a Sadr City bombing.Nicole Suveges, a political scientist working toward her doctorate, died in a Sadr City bombing Tuesday.Nicole Suveges, a married political scientist from Illinois, was part of a program that embeds academics into military units to help personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan navigate the local environment, according to her employer, BAE Systems.
Pakistani fighter jets pounded Taliban targets in the country's northwestern region Tuesday, part of a wider military crackdown on militants inside its borders.A Pakistan army gunship flies over the troubled Dir region on Monday.The airstrikes killed between 70 and 75 militants in the Dir district and flushed out many more, military spokesman Gen. Athar Abbas told reporters.
-- Iranian-Americans demonstrated on the streets of Washington on Wednesday evening, marching from Iranian diplomatic offices to the Russian embassy, in protest of both governments' actions.A Tuesday meeting of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, and Dmitry Medvedev has angered Iranian-Americans.The demonstration came in the wake of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hosting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Moscow on Tuesday, despite allegations of ballot fraud in Ahmadinejad's re-election last week.
Police are searching for any other alleged victims of a Sunday school teacher accused of raping and killing an 8-year-old girl from Tracy, California.Melissa Huckaby is charged with killing 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, who was a friend of her own daughter."We are asking the public if they have any indication that any of their children may have had inappropriate contact with [the suspect] to contact us," Tracy Police Sgt.
On Friday afternoon, Robin Meade, HLN anchor of "Morning Express with Robin Meade," sky-dived just before former President George Herbert Walker Bush, who was commemorating his 85th birthday.HLN Anchor Robin Meade chats with former president George H.W. Bush on his 85th birthday.In recent years, Bush's jumps have been about fun and celebration, but he first parachuted out of a plane when he was a naval aviator shot down over the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
Building upon the success of the Green Week franchise, CNN International expands its environmental coverage this year with special Earth Day reports on April 22, and plans additional specials in July and October and a series of comprehensive reports around the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December.On Earth Day, Wednesday April 22, CNN International's special coverage, "Going Green," will showcase the network's extensive global resources with an array of reports and live coverage of Earth Day events around the world.From specific signature newscasts to business shows, the network will focus its attention on everything green and help make sense of what it means to be green today.
Should he stay or should he go?Manchester United insist Cristiano Ronaldo will still be wearing a red shirt next season but the Portuguese winger, courted by Real Madrid, has refused to rule out a move to Spain.Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to commit himself to Manchester United.
Editor's note:Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a member of the San Diego Union-Tribune editorial board and a nationally syndicated columnist.Read his column here.
Superman will not be saving Lois Lane this time, but the residents of Metropolis are hopeful his fans will.Metropolis, Illinois wants a companion statue for Superman, but the economy may block its efforts.The villain is the economy.
If home is where the heart is, a new survey suggests that most people aren't sure exactly where they live.More than half of people cannot pinpoint the exact location of the human heart on a diagram, and nearly 70 percent can't correctly identify the shape of the lungs, according to the survey.This lack of knowledge isn't just embarrassing -- it could lead to a poorer quality of health care, some experts say.
Family members of Phillip Markoff visited him in jail Friday for the first time since his arraignment on murder charges connected to the slaying of a woman he may have met through a Craigslist online ad.The parents, brother and sister-in-law of accused killer Philip Markoff visited him in jail on Friday.Markoff's parents, brother, and sister-in-law visited him Friday, having to get through a throng of media members who gathered near the Boston, Massachusetts, jail.
-- Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk was granted an emergency stay late Tuesday to block what appeared to be his imminent deportation to Germany.Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents remove John Demjanjuk from his home Tuesday.The ruling, handed down by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, came less than two hours after federal immigration officials took Demjanjuk into custody at his home near Cleveland, Ohio.
A New Jersey man whose efforts to gain custody of his son in Brazil attracted international attention may have finally gotten his wish.David Goldman has been fighting for custody of his son, Sean, since his mother took him to Brazil in 2004.David Goldman's lawyer, Patricia Apy, said Monday night that a Brazilian federal court has ruled that Goldman's son should be returned to the United States.
Islamist fighters in Somalia have made significant gains in the country, according to the latest statement purportedly from al Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri.Ayman al-Zawahiri, pictured here in 2006, also spoke about Yemen, Gaza, Afghanistan and Pakistan.The 25-minute audio recording, titled "From Kabul to Mogadishu," focuses primarily on the "important developments" in Somalia, which al-Zawahiri called "a step on the path of victory of Islam."
-- Negotiations between the United States and Libya that could result in compensation for past acts of state-sponsored terrorism by Libya are under way, a senior State Department official said Friday.The wreckage of Pan Am 103 in Lockerbie, Scotland; the bombing killed 270 people in 1989.U.S. and Libyan officials met Wednesday and Thursday, the official said.
Every weekend for more than four years, Fred Murray has walked the road where his daughter, Maura, vanished.Family, friends and volunteers help him look in the woods and mountains near Haverhill, New Hampshire, for clues to what happened to her.Maura Murray, 21, disappeared while driving in the New Hampshire woods on a snowy night in 2004.
Who'll win and who will lose?The following are the nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards.Winners will be announced February 24.
-- A federal jury Thursday found a 32-year-old Minnesota woman guilty of illegally downloading music from the Internet and fined her $80,000 each -- a total of $1.9 million -- for 24 songs.Illegal downloads of musical files will cost a Minnesota woman $1.9 million, a jury has decided.Jammie Thomas-Rasset's case was the first such copyright infringement case to go to trial in the United States, her attorney said.
Americans love beef; we eat nearly 63 pounds per person each year.Although that's a lot, the amount is down from our 1976 high of 89 pounds.When buying beef, we tend to stick to what we know, which may be why almost 60 percent of our beef dollars go for ground beef.
In 1991, Nirvana changed American rock music with an album that featured a naked baby on the cover.Fred Thorne played in bands for 18 years and says Kurt Cobain's legacy always stuck with him.Now, that naked baby is 17 years old and a high school graduate.
As reports of swine flu continue to rise in the United States and around the world, the average American is probably asking, "How should I protect myself?"U.S. health officials stress the importance of frequent hand washing during outbreaks of illness.Health officials' advice is to follow common-sense precautions:
It's amazing how a huge global phenomenon can begin.Tetris, the simple puzzle video game, has been addicting players for 25 years.In 1984, Russian mathematician Alexey Pajitnov was playing with one of his favorite puzzles when he had an inspiration: How about creating a computer version?
The number of uprooted people across the world dropped slightly last year, but new displacement this year in conflict zones like Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka so far "has already more than offset the decline," the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.Pakistani displaced battle severe winds and dust at Jalozai refugee camp near Peshawar. "Today, we are seeing a relentless series of internal conflicts that are generating millions of uprooted people," U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said in a news release.
-- Six days after official election results awarded him victory in Iran's presidential elections and four days after he compared the putative losers to fans of a losing soccer team, unleashing a wave of fury in his country, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a broadcast aired Thursday his remarks had been taken out of context.President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad complained Thursday that earlier comments had been taken out of context."I was addressing those who started riots and set up fires and attacked people," he told the state-run news agency IRINN in an interview.
If he knew then what he knows now, he might have made some different decisions before the start of the Iraq war in 2003, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters Friday.Outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Peter Pace says he now thinks more troops were needed at the war's start."One of the mistakes I made in my assumptions going in was that the Iraqi people and the Iraqi Army would welcome liberation, that the Iraqi Army, given the opportunity, would stand together for the Iraqi people and be available to them to help serve the new nation," Gen. Peter Pace said.
Imagine arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, one of the busiest and most bustling airports in the country.People are dashing about, waiting at checkpoints and scanning the screens for departure and arrival times."Opening Day fresh, Opening Day fresh, Yeah, yeah
A cancerous tumor in 13-year-old Danny Hauser's chest has shrunk significantly since he was ordered by a court last month to resume chemotherapy treatment, a family spokesman said.Danny Hauser, 13, was headed for a clinic in Mexico until an arrest warrant was issued for his mom.But the Hauser family attributes much of his progress to the complementary use of vitamins and minerals to boost his immune system, Dan Zwakman said.
Jeff Kepner just wanted to hold his 13-year-old daughter's hand again.The nine-hour operation completed on Monday was the first double hand transplant in the United States.The 57-year-old Augusta, Georgia, resident underwent the first double hand transplant in the United States on Monday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
The father of a missing 5-year-old Florida girl made a renewed plea Thursday for the return of his daughter.The search continued Thursday for Haleigh Cummings, 5, who went missing from her home near Orlando."If you have my daughter and you're watching this, drop her off somewhere safe," Roland Cummings said of his daughter Haleigh.
Editor's note:Deborah E. Lipstadt, Dorot professor of modern Jewish and Holocaust studies at Emory University, is the author of "History on Trial: My Day in Court with David Irving." She was the target of a British libel lawsuit by Irving, a historian she said had become a spokesman for Holocaust denial.
-- British Airways is asking thousands of its staff to work for free for up to four weeks, spokeswoman Kirsten Millard said Tuesday.British Airways plans to reduce capacity by 4 percent next winter by parking up to 16 aircraft.In an e-mail to all its staff, the airline offered workers between one and four weeks of unpaid leave -- but with the option to work during this period.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was working from home Thursday after fracturing her right elbow during a fall the day before, State Department officials said.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was treated and released after fracturing her elbow.Clinton fell Wednesday afternoon at the State Department on her way to the White House and was taken to George Washington University Hospital.
A 28-year-old Oregon woman has been charged with murder after the body of a new mother was found in the crawl space of her home.Police released a photo of Korena Roberts, who is charged with murder.Rescue crews first went to Korena Roberts' home in Washington County on Friday in response to a call of a newborn in distress.
Dozens of families frightened by aftershocks slept outside overnight Wednesday after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook coastal Panama near the border with Costa Rica.The quake was centered about 235 miles (380 km) west of Panama City, near the town of David, according to the U.S. Geological Survey .The temblor occurred at 1:11 a.m.
The unlikely alchemy of a hard-rock legend and a bluegrass superstar created Grammy gold Sunday night, as Robert Plant and Alison Krauss picked up five awards -- including album and record of the year -- for their work, "Raising Sand."Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's song "Please Read the Letter" won record of the year.
The alleged surviving attacker from last month's Mumbai terror attacks is seeking help from Pakistani officials, India said Monday.Guests arrive at the reopening of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai.The suspect, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, wrote a letter to Pakistan's High Commission in India that was handed over to Pakistan's acting high commissioner in New Delhi on Monday evening, India's foreign ministry said.
Police violated the rights of a man charged in the death of a Little Rock, Arkansas, anchorwoman by interviewing him twice without his lawyer present, defense attorneys said in a motion.Anne Pressly spent five days in the hospital before she died from her injuries.The motion requests a judge bar police from "interviewing, interrogating or otherwise communicating with" Curtis Lavell Vance.
Slave labor in developing countries such as Brazil, China and India is fueling part of their huge economic growth, according to a State Department report released Wednesday.Amnesty International activists protest human trafficking during an event in Greece in March.The department's annual "Trafficking in Persons Report" found increased allegations of forced labor made in connection with a variety of agricultural products and manufactured goods in developing countries.
More than six hundred workers at Total's Lindsey oil refinery in Northern England have been told they no longer have jobs after staging what the company calls an "unofficial, illegal walk out."Protesters gathered outside Total's Lindsey oil refinery on Friday, June 19, after hundreds of striking workers were sacked.The steel workers started striking last Thursday after one contractor axed 51 jobs while another employer on the same site was recruiting.
-- Are circus elephants abused?Or are the elephants under the big top healthy and thriving in a caring environment?Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey elephants pass the U.S. Capitol in a parade this week in Washington.
Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith" and "Speak, Brother!A Black Man's View of America."Visit his Web site for more information.
Some Israeli archaeologists are having a particularly happy Hanukkah, thanks in part to a British volunteer who took time off from her job to work on a dig.Archaeologists found a hoard of gold coins from the 7th century in Jerusalem on Sunday.The Israel Antiquities Authority reported a thrilling find Sunday -- the discovery of 264 ancient gold coins in Jerusalem National Park.
-- Former champion Maria Sharapova has been seeded for next week's Wimbledon championships.Sharapova powers a forehand during the WTA tournament in Birmingham last week.The Russian has only recently returned to action after a serious shoulder injury, but despite performing solidly in the French Open and reaching the semifinals of the WTA grasscourt event in Birmingham last week, she remained 59th in the rankings.
The New ZealandAll Blacks secured a narrow 14-10 victory over France in Wellington on Saturday to square their rugby Test series at 1-1, but France still secured the Dave Gallaher Cup for the first time since it was introduced in 2000 by virtue of their five-point victory in Dunedin last week.Ma'a
More than 100 Romanians fled their homes Tuesday night in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following what politicians called "racist attacks and intimidation."A Romanian woman and her child are escorted by police in Belfast on Wednesday."On Tuesday evening, when the Romanians saw their windows starting to be smashed, they felt the threats were very real and contacted the police," said Trish Morgan, the media relations manager at the Belfast City Church, which took them in.
The government is warning that taking the psoriasis drug Raptiva could result in serious brain infection and even death.Raptiva may cause a serious brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.The Food and Drug Administration cited three confirmed cases, and a possible fourth, of people diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) after being treated with Raptiva.
-- North Korea qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals for the first time since 1966 by battling to a 0-0 draw away to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night.North Korea have qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1966.The point captured in searing temperatures in Riyadh, saw the Koreans edge into second place in Asian qualifying Group 2 to finish ahead of Saudi Arabia on goal difference and seal their place in the finals.
A plane carrying California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made an emergency landing Friday evening after the cockpit filled with smoke, his office said in a statement.California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called his plane's emergency landing "a little adventure" on Twitter.Schwarzenegger confirmed the incident with a tweet on the social-networking Web site, Twitter.
-- Members of Iran's national soccer team wore green arm and wrist bands Wednesday during their World Cup qualifying match against South Korea.Members of Iran's National Soccer Team sport green bands in their game against South Korea on Wednesday.The team does not normally wear green bands.
DNA test results reveal that a Michigan man is not a Long Island, New York, boy who went missing 54 years ago, according to the FBI.John Robert Barnes claims a DNA test shows he's Steven Damman, who vanished in 1955.John Robert Barnes, of Kalkaska, Michigan, approached police in New York twice in March claiming to be Steven Damman, a toddler who vanished while on a shopping trip with his mother in 1955.
Two Italians, a Dane, a German, a Frenchman and a Brit walk into a space station... or will, in 2013, if all goes according to European Space Agency plans.Europe's six new astronauts hope to join their American counterparts on the Internation Space Station.The six new astronauts named Wednesday were chosen from more than 8,400 candidates, and are the first new ESA astronauts since 1992, the space agency said in a statement.
-- A nonprofit consumer group said Thursday that it will sue Bayer HealthCare, alleging "deceptive and irresponsible" advertising that contends selenium in two of its multivitamins may reduce men's risk of prostate cancer.One A Day Men's 50+ Advantage ads say selenium may cut men's risk of prostate cancer, a consumer group says.The Center for Science in the Public Interest said it informed the multinational company of its intent Thursday.
-- Iran's election authority has rejected claims of voting irregularities by a defeated presidential candidate, while acknowledging that the number of ballots cast in dozens of cities exceeded the number of eligible voters there, state-run TV reported Monday.Protesters face Iranian riot police on a street in Tehran on Saturday.Iran's Guardian Council -- which approves all candidates running for office and verifies election results -- said candidate Mohsen Rezaie alleged irregularities in 170 cities, and that excessive ballots were found in 50 cities, according to government-funded Press TV.
-- A car bomb exploded Friday morning in Spain's northern Basque region, killing a police officer inside the vehicle, officials said.Police investigate the vehicle destroyed by a car bomb in Spain's Basque region.Spain's Prime Minister blamed the attack on the Basque separatist group ETA, although there was no warning call before the explosion, as often happens in ETA attacks.
A jury Friday acquitted W.R. Grace & Company and three of its former executives of having knowingly exposed mine workers and residents of Libby, Montana, to asbestos.The W.R. Grace plant in Libby, Montana, in an undated photograph."We at Grace are gratified by today's verdict and thank the men and women of the jury who were open to hearing the facts," said Fred Festa, chairman, president and CEO of the company in a written statement.
In the midst of the ongoing culture wars, can it be a good idea to put out a comedy about two Stone Age men who wander into the Bible?In "Year One," Jack Black stars as an inquisitive Stone Age man, with Michael Cera as his sidekick.Harold Ramis thinks so. "
Smoking in youth-rated movies has not declined despite a pledge two years ago by Hollywood studios to encourage producers to show less "gratuitous smoking," according to an anti-smoking group.The American Medical Association Alliance has been trying to get movie studios to make smoking-free films.The American Medical Association Alliance, pointing to research that big-screen smoking leads teens to pick up the tobacco habit, called for an R rating for any movie with smoking scenes.
-- A four-story residential building collapsed Sunday in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, and at least four people suffered minor injuries, according to the New York City Fire Department.Firefighters and other personnel arrive in the Fort Greene neighborhood on Sunday.The cause of the midday collapse of the building on Myrtle Avenue between Ryerson and Hall streets was not immediately known.
Hugh Masekela is the legendary South African musician whose songs were an inspiration in the fight to end apartheid.He tells CNN about growing up under apartheid, why he left South Africa and what is was like to move back to Johannesburg after 30 years away.Hugh Masekela: "The people of South Africa deserve entertainment, recreation and freedom."
In the pre-dawn darkness Saturday, long after her parents and brother were asleep, Atefeh Yazdi lay in bed cradling the house phone and her cell phone in her hands.Atefeh Yazdi visits with her grandfather, Dr. Ebrahim Yazdi, during his trip to America last year.The only light was from a television tuned to the latest news from Iran, and her laptop displaying her Facebook page in hope of any updates on what was happening halfway around the world.
Eleven-year-old Hiroki Ando will likely die if he does not get a new heart.Hiroki in an ambulance on the way to catch his flight to New York, where he will wait for a heart.Hiroki suffers from cardiomyopathy, which inflames and impairs the heart.
An Egyptian business tycoon and a former police officer have been found guilty of last July's slaying of a rising Lebanese pop singer.Suzanne Tamim was found dead in her Dubai apartment in July.The case, with its high-profile victim and defendant, has captivated Egypt and the region.
-- The Arab world is among the worldwide audience that has been closely watching as events in Iran have unfolded over the past week.Protesters fight running battles with motorcycle-mounted militia members Saturday in Tehran."In all honesty, I am amazed by these Iranians," Egyptian human rights activist and blogger Walid Abbas posted on his Twitter page.
Editor's note:CNN Contributor Bob Greene is a best-selling author whose new book, "Late Edition: A Love Story," will be published next month.Bob Greene recalls a radio exec who was ahead of his time by working an almost endless day.
Chevron Corp. CEO David O'Reilly says Big Oil is not to blame for skyrocketing gas prices.Chevron Corp. CEO David O'Reilly says world demand for crude oil has been growing, which is affecting gas prices.In an interview Tuesday with Wolf Blitzer on CNN's "The Situation Room," O'Reilly said high demand and a short supply of crude oil were key factors causing gas prices to spike.
Health and Human Services' acting secretary has appointed Dr. Richard Besser as the interim director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.William Gimson will return to his position as the CDC's chief operating officer.He replaces William Gimson, who took over as interim CDC director at noon on January 20.
Dubai could lose its place on the Women's Tennis Association Tour calendar after Israeli Shahar Peer was denied entry to compete at this week's event, the WTA supremo warned Monday.Shahar Peer told CNN she learned of her visa ban Saturday, just before her scheduled flight to Dubai.Peer was scheduled to fly into the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, but was informed Saturday night by telephone that she would not be granted a visa.
Steve Bierfeldt says the Transportation Security Administration pulled him aside for extra questioning in March.He was carrying a pocket edition of the U.S. Constitution and an iPhone capable of making audio recordings.And he used them.
A white tiger mauled a zookeeper to death at a New Zealand wildlife park Wednesday as a group of tourists watched in horror, police say.The zookeeper at Zion Wildlife Gardens in New Zealand could not be saved by other staff.The attack took place at the Zion Wildlife Gardens near Whangarei, about three hours north of Auckland.
Only about one in 10 workers who lose their job opt to keep their employer-sponsored health insurance through the safety-net program COBRA, most likely because the premiums are too expensive, according to an analysis released Friday by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that supports independent research on health care issues.Only about one in 10 workers who lose their job opt to keep their insurance through the COBRA program.Experts worry that the highest unemployment rate in 16 years, combined with a health care system dependent on employer-sponsored health insurance, is a recipe for disaster, and will swell the ranks of the uninsured particularly if people aren't using COBRA.
No one expected them to live long.A glass tree at the University of Miami commemorates those who died from complications of HIV/AIDS.Many of their peers succumbed to unusual infections by their first or second birthdays.
A Nestle plant linked to an outbreak of illness has been shut temporarily, and the company said Monday that it expects to lay off more than 200 workers as a result.Preliminary results "indicate a strong association with eating raw prepackaged cookie dough," the CDC says."It's likely that we're going to have some temporary layoffs at that facility," Nestle spokeswoman Roz O'Hearn said of the Danville, Virginia, facility that was churning out refrigerated cookie-dough products until Thursday.
The high-end specialty coffee industry isn't immune to the effects of a recession, but many companies are still doing well.Growers, roasters and equipment manufacturers were represented at the coffee expo in Atlanta.Portland Roasting had a slow holiday season, but business is picking up, said owner Mark Stell.
After touring the wreckage Tuesday of two Metro transit trains that crashed the day before, killing nine, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty said it was a sight that "no one should have to see." Investigators work Tuesday at the site of a Metro train crash in Washington.Officials said that all the wreckage has been cleared and that no other bodies have been found in what was the worst subway train accident in the history of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
"Which is more important -- the customer being king or the employees being highly motivated (keeping in mind reduction of operating expenses and being competitive)?"- Ronald Mahondo, I&M Bank, KenyaThe customer is king.
There is a general consensus that women's tennis needs a new name to ignite some excitement into it and, at this week's Wimbledon, it does appear likely that the Williams sisters will once again be the ones to beat at the grass-court grand slam.The Williams sisters have dominated Wimbledon this century and contested last year's final.Defending champion Venus (five wins) and younger sibling Serena (two wins) have dominated the tournament since 2000, with only Maria Sharapova (2004) and Amelie Mauresmo (2006) breaking that monopoly.
Puzzled zookeepers in northern Japan have discovered the reason why their attempts to mate two polar bears kept failing: Both are female.A 4-year-old polar bear sent to impregnate a female polar bear at a zoo in Kushiro was found to be female as well.The municipal zoo in the city of Kushiro in Hokkaido brought in a polar bear cub three years ago.
Scientist and author Stephen Hawking is "very ill" and has been hospitalized, according to Cambridge University, where he is a professor.Stephen Hawking in Pasadena, California, in March.Cambridge University said the 67-year-old is "comfortable" and will stay overnight at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.
A New York Times reporter who was held by the Taliban for seven months has escaped, the newspaper reported Saturday.New York Times reporter David Rohde, shown in 1995, escaped from the Taliban.David Rohde told his wife, Kristen Mulvihill, that he and a local reporter, Tahir Ludin, climbed over the wall of a compound late Friday where they were being held in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan.
Convicted "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski, who terrorized the country with a series of mail bombs over nearly two decades, is fighting to stop a public auction of his diaries and other personal possessions.Ted Kaczynski is fighting auction of possessions like this jacket and sunglasses made famous by a police sketch.But Kaczynski's five-year legal battle will come to an end soon unless he can convince the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.
Three attacks were made on Royal Dutch Shell oil facilities in Nigeria on Sunday, according to a company spokesman who said details were not immediately available.Investigating the attacks will be difficult because they happened in remote areas, Royal Dutch Shell says.The attacks were against pipelines in the eastern part of the Niger Delta in Nigeria, said the spokesman, Rainer Winzenried.
World War II didn't just divide the world.It also divided four brothers.Ken (left) and Harry Akune served in the U.S. military during World War II.
-- Eight more bodies have been recovered from last week's crash of an Air France jetliner in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing the total to 24, Brazil's military announced Monday.Recovery efforts have found several items confirmed to have come from Air France Flight 447.The bodies were found floating about 440 kilometers (273 miles) northeast of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago northeast of the Brazilian coast on Monday, military officials said Monday evening.
(Southern Living) --When I was 5, my parents went to a conference on Hilton Head Island and let me tag along, leaving my brothers landlocked in central Mississippi.Two memories stand out from my first encounter with the watery majesty of this Southern icon.
Federal drug officials say they've arrested 124 people and busted 56 labs in the largest illegal steroid investigation in U.S. history.The Drug Enforcement Administration says it busted 56 steroid labs in 27 states.The 18-month investigation, dubbed "Operation Raw Deal," targeted traffickers who allegedly imported raw materials from China and used them to make anabolic steroids, human growth hormone and insulin growth factor, the Drug Enforcement Administration said.
The beer is flowing, the polka band is playing, and dancers are twirling across the dance floor.Couples dance at Blob's Park, a dance hall that owes its revival, in part, to the economic downturn.Blob's Park lives again.
-- The five remaining defendants in the racially charged "Jena Six" case will appear in court Friday and are expected to enter a plea, a spokesman for the district attorney's office said.Protesters converged on the small Louisiana town in September 2007 after the "Jena 6" were charged.Bill Furlow, spokesman for LaSalle Parish District Attorney Reed Walters, declined to say whether the defendants will plead guilty.
A man suspected of fatally shooting an Iowa football coach Wednesday was released from a hospital the day before, without the knowledge of police, who had asked to be notified, authorities said.Ed Thomas had been with the school district for more than 30 years and was well-known in the region.Mark Becker, 24, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of Ed Thomas, 58, a longtime football coach at Aplington-Parkersburg High School.
An ex-astronaut accused of assaulting a romantic rival in a Florida parking lot will stand trial December 7, a judge ruled.Prosecutors accuse Nowak of driving nearly 900 miles wearing NASA diapers to track down her rival.Lisa Marie Nowak, 46, is accused of stalking Air Force Capt.
-- President Obama misinterpreted Cuban President Raúl Castro's offer to start talks with the United States, Castro's brother Fidel said Wednesday, appearing to dismiss the U.S. leader's call for Cuba to release political prisoners.Fidel Castro appears with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, left, and brother Raúl Castro in a photo released in June.In an essay published in state-run newspapers Wednesday, the ailing revolutionary leader said the people Washington calls political prisoners are "in the service of a foreign power that threatens and blockades our homeland."
A pilot dragged his passenger to safety and buried him neck-deep in sand to protect him from hypothermia Sunday night after their helicopter crashed in crocodile-infested mudflats in Australia's Northern Territory.Air ambulance workers attend to a man buried in sand following a helicopter crash. "The pilot thought that in this remote location, nobody would find them.
Peru's Congress voted overwhelmingly to revoke two decrees that indigenous groups had said would result in the exploitation of their native lands for oil drilling, mining and logging.A man shouts slogans at a demonstration in Lima against the Garcia government on June 11.The 82-14 vote on Thursday with no abstentions came after five hours of intense debate. "
A former middle-school student who was strip-searched by school officials looking for ibuprofen pain medication won a partial victory of her Supreme Court appeal Thursday in a case testing the discretion of officials to ensure classroom safety.Savana Redding leaves the U.S Supreme Court in April.She was 13 when she was strip-searched.
A 14-year-old girl stoops and screams above the body of a Kent State University student killed in 1970 by an Ohio National Guardsman.John Filo's 1970 photo at Kent State University became a symbol of the anti-war movement at the time.A police chief aims his gun at a Vietcong prisoner's head in 1968, while executing him on a Saigon, Vietnam, street.
Nicaragua's election council will allow a review of the mayoral election in the nation's capital after opponents of the ruling Sandinista Party raised fraud allegations, the council's president said Wednesday.Opponents of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's Sandinista party have raised election fraud allegations.Election council President Robert Rivas announced that ballot tally sheets from Managua would be reviewed after violence followed a resounding victory for the Sandinistas in Sunday's municipal elections.
-- A defiant and chaotic protest sprouted in and around a public square Monday despite a warning by Iran's Revolutionary Guard against the kind of street demonstrations that have roiled Iran for more than a week, witnesses said.Security forces patrol the streets of Tehran on Monday.Thousands of Iranians congregated and passed through Haft-e Tir Square, but riot police and the pro-government Basij militia confronted them and smacked their batons against their shin guards, making loud cracking sounds that seemed like gunshots, the witnesses said.
Attacks in January and February by Sudanese forces on Darfur villagers are described in a U.N. report as "violations of international humanitarian and human rights law."Between January and February, Sudanese forces killed 115 people -- including women, children and elderly -- in air and ground attacks on four Darfur villages, according to the report.The attacks "amount to violations of international humanitarian and human rights law," they said.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have won the Stanley Cup for a third time after a pair of second-period goals by Max Talbot gave them a narrow 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in the deciding game of the best-of-seven series.The Penguins celebrate with the Stanley Cup after claiming a narrow game seven victory at Detroit.Talbot opened the scoring early in the second period and added a second on a two-on-one break midway through the session to help the Penguins to avenge their defeat to the Red Wings in last year's finals.
President Obama is planning to sign an executive order Monday to overturn Bush-era policy that limited federal tax dollars for embryonic stem cell research, according to administration officials familiar with the deliberations.President Obama will overturn Bush policy on embryonic stem cell research, administration officials say.Obama's move will be hailed by advocates for those suffering from a host of afflictions, ranging from diabetes to Parkinson's disease, who believe that an expansion of stem-cell research could boost medical progress toward eradicating the debilitating diseases.
The "King of Pop" had been topping music charts long before he ever pulled on that white-sequined glove, made the moonwalk a household move and sent screaming fans into a frenzy.In spite of all of the rumors and his "Wacko Jacko" persona, Jackson's musical draw remained strong.But the spotlight that followed Michael Jackson, earned him headlines and made him a tabloid favorite as an adult, often had little to do with the artistry.
Michael Jackson had a level of hero worship on a par with Elvis Presley or the Beatles but he was the first black star to inspire such a massive following around the world.Michael Jackson, the ultimate showman, craved attention and was rarely disappointed.Total worldwide sales of more than 350 million records over his 40-year career give just a hint of the adoration there was for the "King of Pop."
Stars at the legendary Glastonbury, one of the world's largest music festivals, have begun to pay tribute to Michael Jackson, who died Thursday.Glastonbury at Worthy Farm in Somerset is the world's largest music festival.Singer Pharell Williams of U.S. group N.E.R.D acknowledged the music icon's legacy as his band played on the English festival's main stage, the Pyramid Stage. "
A search was under way Tuesday for the pilot of an F-16 that crashed over the Utah Test and Training Range west of Salt Lake City, Utah, the Air Force said.An F-16 from Hill Air Force Base trains in Utah in 2001.The F-16 crashed about 10:25 p.m. Monday, according to a posting on the Air Force's Web site.
A rush-hour collision Monday between two Metro trains north of downtown Washington, D.C., killed at least six people and injured scores, Mayor Adrian Fenty said.One train was stationary when the crash happened, according to Metro General Manager John Catoe.He called it the deadliest crash in the history of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, known as Metro.
Editor's note: Below is an excerpt from Larry King's autobiography, "My Remarkable Journey," published by Weinstein books.Larry King anchors "Larry King Live" at 9 p.m. ET on CNN.
-- To guard against public indifference to climate change the United Nations has enlisted a coalition of the world's leading advertising agencies.The world in their hands: New campaign aims to empower public.Leading up to the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen in December, the global "Hopenhagen" campaign has been unveiled.
The U.S. Open golf championship had a humble beginning when 11 players in 1895 completed on a nine-hole course in Newport, Rhode Island.Tiger Woods celebrates his triumph over pain with victory in the 2008 U.S. OpenSince then it has gone on to become one of the most prestigious golf events in the world.
DreamWorks Studios will back out of plans to produce a movie about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. unless King's three surviving children settle their differences over the deal, the studio said Wednesday.From left, Dexter, Bernice, Martin and Yolanda King.The three surviving siblings have had several public rifts.
Kimberley Locke knows a thing or two about singing competitions. "American Idol" finalist Kimberley Locke is the new co-host of "Gospel Dream."Having placed third during season two of "American Idol" -- just behind winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken -- the singer is back in reality show action as the new co-host of "Gospel Dream."
-- Pop icon Michael Jackson, 50, who died Thursday afternoon after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital in cardiac arrest, had a long history of confirmed health problems, in addition to rumored conditions.Michael Jackson, seen here in 2005, was taken to UCLA Medical Center in cardiac arrest Thursday.In 1984, Jackson was burned while singing for a Pepsi-Cola commercial in Los Angeles, when a special-effects smoke bomb misfired.
Jenny Sanford said Thursday that her husband Mark Sanford's political career is "not a concern of mine" and that she'd be just fine -- regardless of whether their marriage survives.Jenny Sanford, here with her husband, was a Wall Street executive before she married Mark Sanford.She would not speculate whether her husband would resign as South Carolina governor. "
Monica Conyers, Detroit's embattled City Council president pro tempore, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to commit bribery, a federal court representative in Michigan told CNN.Detroit City Council member, Monica Conyers, admits accepting bribes to sway a $1.2 billion contract vote.Conyers, 44, admitted accepting bribes in exchange for her vote to sway the City Council to approve Synagro Technologies Inc.'s $1.2 billion contract in 2007.
Few have had a bigger influence on today's musical artists than Michael Jackson.Michael Jackson performs with Usher in September 2001 at Madison Square Gardens in New York City.Younger singers, from Justin Timberlake to Usher and Chris Brown, have emulated his dance moves, his look and his sound.
Five of the six black high school students charged with attempted murder in 2006 for allegedly beating a white classmate pleaded no contest in a Louisiana court Friday, closing the book on a racially charged case.Terms of the settlement include restitution to Justin Barker, shown here in 2007 in Jena, Louisiana.The men agreed to plea deals that settled lawsuits filed against them by Justin Barker and his family the year after the December 4, 2006, incident in the town of Jena, population 3,000.
In 2003, the BET Awards had a priceless moment when Michael Jackson surprised his idol, James Brown, by showing up on stage where the duo thrilled the audience with an electrifying performance.Michael Jackson performed with James Brown at the BET Awards in 2003.This year's show is dedicated to Jackson.
Several of Michael Jackson's comeback concerts in London have been postponed until next year because producers can't be ready in time for the July debut, according to a "Dear Customer" e-mail sent to ticket holders Wednesday.Michael Jackson gestures to the crowd at the March announcement of his series of London concerts.The delay comes days after the concert promoter said Jackson was in good health, contrary to media reports he was diagnosed with skin cancer.
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She hit the big time in the 1980's with Eurythmics and found huge success as a solo artist with her 1992 album "Diva", but for singer Annie Lennox, being able to express her passion has always been the motivating factor in whatever she's done.Annie Lennox will continue to SING with her AIDS awareness charity.As a result her musical career has taken a back seat to her political activism and charity work in recent years; most notably with SING her AIDS awareness in Africa charity, as well as working with Amnesty, Save the Children and as a UNICEF ambassador.
-- The woman and children held captive in a cellar for years by their incestuous father will take years to recover from their disturbing ordeal, doctors warned Wednesday as the family at the center of the case remained in psychiatric care.The bathroom used by Elizabeth Fritzl, who was held captive for more than two decades, and her three children.Members of the Fritzl family will also be offered the chance to adopt new identities in an effort to help them lead normal lives, officials said.
Editor's note:Gene Seymour has written about movies, music and culture for The New York Times, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly and The Washington Post.He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Editor's note: Roya Hakakian is the author of "Journey from the Land of No:A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran."Her web site is http://www.royahakakian.com
Michael Jackson, the show-stopping singer whose best-selling albums -- including "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" -- and electrifying stage presence made him one of the most popular artists of all time, died Thursday, CNN has confirmed.He was 50.He collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, California, about noon Pacific time, suffering cardiac arrest, according to brother Randy Jackson.
From street corners, buses and subways to phone calls, e-mails, text messages, online posts and tweets, people around the world commented, pondered, and paid tribute to pop legend Michael Jackson, who died Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles.Pedestrians in Sydney, Australia, watch a TV screen announcing Michael Jackson's death on Friday.Around midnight at London's Leicester Square, as news of Jackson's death spread, Luis Carlos Ameida and his friends were surrounding a car listening to the star's music.
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One female fan on Twitter said "Off the Wall" was the first cassette tape she owned."I have it on CD now and still listen to it," she said.Many people found out about Michael Jackson's death through Web sites like Twitter and Facebook.
LONDON, England --A huge crowd gathered in London, UK on Friday for a mass "moonwalk" -- paying tribute to Michael Jackson by dancing to his most iconic songs and replicating his famous walk.Two young fans who say Michael Jackson meant a lot to them donned self-made T-shirts at the event in London.
(WIRED) --Two cable powerhouses have announced an ambitious pilot program that aims to convince their customers that, actually, TV on the web should not be free.Jeffrey Bewkes, chairman and CEO of Time Warner, speaks at the NCTA conference in Washington.
The teenage niece of golf superstar Tiger Woods has failed to make the cut in her first professional tournament.Cheyenne Woods was handed entry into the Wegmans tournament on a sponsor's invite.Cheyenne Woods was four strokes shy of qualifying for the weekend rounds of the LPGA Tour's Wegmans event at Locust Hill in Rochester, New York.
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I was a high school student in 1983, when the video for "Thriller" was released, getting plenty of air time on MTV.By then, the network's "M" could just as easily have stood for Michael.It was an event.
United States accident investigators are probing two recent failures of airspeed and altitude indications aboard Airbus A330s -- the same type of plane that crashed into the Atlantic nearly a month ago.Investigators are looking into incidents aboard two other Airbus A330s.The planes landed safely and there were no injuries or damage, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
A sharply divided House of Representatives narrowly passed a White House-backed climate change bill Friday after hours of cajoling and arm-twisting by Democratic leaders among members worried about the legislation's potential economic and political fallout.The House of Representatives passes an energy bill that includes a "cap-and-trade" program on emissions.The bill passed 219-212, with virtually no Republican support.
"Refugees are the most vulnerable people on Earth.They are fighting to survive."-- Angelina Jolie, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill ambassador Children play in floodwater at a Pakistan refugee camp after floods displaced residents in August 2008.
Editor's note: Kevin Fenton is director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Fenton has written for journals including The Lancet, AIDS, the British Medical Journal and the Journal of Infectious Diseases.After graduating from medical school, Fenton earned his Masters in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and his Ph.D. in Epidemiology from University College London.
Michael Jackson knew "exactly how his fate would be played out" and feared his death would echo that of Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley wrote in an online blog posted Friday morning.Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley in 1994.Presley says, "I loved him very much" and believes he loved her.
There's a photo of the Jackson family on the cover of the September 24, 1971, issue of Life magazine.In it, Joseph and Katherine Jackson stand at the foot of a set of stairs, their star children -- known as the Jackson 5 -- arrayed behind them.The Jackson brothers, here in the 1970s, were driven to be great by their father, Joseph.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that he won't push to visit the site of the destroyed World Trade Center during his visit to the United Nations next week.Iran's president said he wanted to "pay his respects" and lay a wreath at the site of the 2001 al Qaeda attacks.The controversial leader asked to "pay his respects" and lay a wreath at the site of the 2001 al Qaeda attacks, but New York city officials on Wednesday denied that request, citing safety concerns at what is now a construction site.
-- A defiant and chaotic protest sprouted in and around a public square Monday despite a warning by Iran's Revolutionary Guard against the kind of street demonstrations that have roiled Iran for more than a week, witnesses said.Security forces patrol the streets of Tehran on Monday.Thousands of Iranians congregated and passed through Haft-e Tir Square, but riot police and the pro-government Basij militia confronted them and smacked their batons against their shin guards, making loud cracking sounds that seemed like gunshots, the witnesses said.
-- Two of the biggest stars in the NBA will be team-mates next season after a blockbuster trade which sees Shaquille O'Neal move from the Phoenix Suns to the Cleveland Cavaliers -- the home of league MVP LeBron James.Shaquille O'Neal is hoping his arrival will put a smile on the faces of Cleveland fans.The 37-year-old O'Neal is one of the all-time greats of basketball, winning four NBA championships, three straight with the Los Angeles Lakers and the other with Miami Heat.
From street corners, buses and subways to phone calls, e-mails, text messages, online posts and tweets, people around the world commented, pondered, and paid tribute to pop legend Michael Jackson, who died Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles.Pedestrians in Sydney, Australia, watch a TV screen announcing Michael Jackson's death on Friday.Around midnight at London's Leicester Square, as news of Jackson's death spread, Luis Carlos Ameida and his friends were surrounding a car listening to the star's music.
-- Transportation investigators Wednesday discovered "anomalies" in an essential control circuit of a track where a fatal crash between two Washington subway trains killed nine people.Investigators work Tuesday at the site of the Metro train crash in Washington.Each section of the transit system's track contains a circuit that transmits and receives signals that generate speed commands for trains, said Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Carly Smithson wants to make one thing clear: She is not the new lead singer of Evanescence.Former "American Idol" contestant Carly Smithson is the lead singer of the new bandWe Are The Fallen.
Rem Koolhaas revolutionizes city landscapes with distinctive and cutting-edge buildings.Seattle's Central Library is one of Rem Koolhaas' recent builds.Responsible for the iconic CCTV headquarters in Beijing the Dutch architect was named one of "The World's Most Influential People" by Time magazine.
-- The five remaining defendants in the racially charged "Jena Six" case will appear in court Friday and are expected to enter a plea, a spokesman for the district attorney's office said.Protesters converged on the small Louisiana town in September 2007 after the "Jena 6" were charged.Bill Furlow, spokesman for LaSalle Parish District Attorney Reed Walters, declined to say whether the defendants will plead guilty.
Alfa Demmellash grew up on less than a dollar a day, and against the backdrop of torture and murder.But these days she's living the American dream and helping others do the same.Alfa Demmellash helps low-income entrepreneurs in New Jersey start or grow their businesses.
The United States is providing weapons and ammunition to Somalia's transitional government as it fights al Qaeda-linked Islamic militants, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said Thursday.Somali government soldiers, who are fighting Islamic militants, patrol Mogadishu."At the request of that government the State Department has helped to provide weapons and ammunition on an urgent basis," he said.
A blossoming of cinematic creativity has swept Argentina in recent years, bringing about a second golden age of film.Pablo Trapero's latest movie "Lion's Den" stars Martina Gusman (left) and was in competition at Cannes.In Argentina, the renaissance marks a return to form for a cinematic tradition that was prolific and highly successful until creativity was stifled by a succession of military regimes that began with the ascendancy of Juan Peron in the 1940s.
Former rugby superstar Jonah Lomu has revealed that he is poised to make a shock playing comeback at the age of 34 with French third-division club Marseille Vitrolles.Jonah Lomu pictured in action for New Zealand's All Blacks during the 1999 World Cup in France.The giant New Zealander, who became a global name after an electrifying series of performances on the wing for the All Blacks at the 1995 World Cup, retired in 2007 after a succession of injuries hampered his attempt to return following a kidney transplant.
Tess Sosa and her daughter have had a hard time forgetting US Airways Flight 1549's emergency landing in New York City's Hudson River in January.Tess Sosa holds her infant son, Damian, as her daughter Sophia, 4, plays on the couch.Sosa and Sophia, 4, have needed therapy, and the Sosas have had to pay out of their own pockets because US Airways' insurer says only three counseling sessions are covered.
One year before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, 26 teams of gay and lesbian footballers are battling for global supremacy in the Gay Soccer World Championships.Players from the London Stonewall Lions hold the 2008 Gay World Soccer Championship trophy aloft Co-ordinated by the International Gay & Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA), the tournament, which began on Sunday, is being hosted by the Federal Triangles club in Washington D.C., and supported by the local Major League Soccer (MLS) side D.C. United.IGLFA spokesman Michael Pranikoff told CNN that the competition has been running annually since 1992.
-- Media maven Oprah Winfrey earned 10 times more than Angelina Jolie last year, but the actress bumped the talk show host from the top spot on Forbes' 2009 Celebrity 100 list just released by the business magazine.Angelina Jolie has ousted Oprah Winfrey from the No. 1 spot on Forbes' 2009 Celebrity 100 list.Jolie's fame, evidenced by magazine covers and TV, radio, newspaper and Web stories, outweighed Winfrey's, giving her the edge as "the most powerful celebrity in the world" based on Forbes' formula, Forbes Senior Editor Matthew Miller said.
A former middle-school student who was strip-searched by school officials looking for ibuprofen pain medication won a partial victory of her Supreme Court appeal Thursday in a case testing the discretion of officials to ensure classroom safety.Savana Redding leaves the U.S Supreme Court in April.She was 13 when she was strip-searched.
Will Smith's Hancock wasn't the first superhero with bad habits and a bad attitude.Hellboy, the protagonist of "Hellboy II:The Golden Army," has a bit of the devil in him: His skin is red; he has two shorn-off horns on his head, a gargantuan club fist and a long, slippery tail.
China's Olympic adventure may be over, but new age chanteuse Sa Dingding is one global export that in many ways echoes the Beijing Olympic fantasy of "One World.One Dream."Sa Dingding's music should find a home on the iPods of millions of chill-out world music fans.
A 6-foot-4 football player is more than a million times the size of a typical Staphylococcus bacterium.But under the right conditions, that athlete could find himself defenseless against the microscopic bug.Kellen Winslow recently had a second staph infection and has accused his team of covering it up.
A student who videoed a re-enactment of the "Jena 6" incident apologized and said the video was not intended to make fun of the six black students arrested in the beating of a white classmate, according to The News-Star newspaper of Monroe, Louisiana.The incident involving six black students has sparked protests across the country, like this one in Washington.The video, taped by University of Louisiana-Monroe student Kristy Smith, shows students in blackface apparently acting out the beating of Jena High School student Justin Barker.
U.S. fans of Michael Jackson are pouring out their grief through music and dance, impromptu shrines at symbolic locations and heartfelt remembrances online.Valerie Rojas Pruitt, 12, lights a candle Friday at Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was surrounded hours before dawn Friday by candles, flowers, posters and balloons.
-- A veteran of over 20 years of mountain climbing, Dave Bunting has been in some pretty tight scrapes.Soldier mountaineer Dave Bunting on Mount Everest.His team tried to summit via the mountain's notorious West Ridge in 2006.
Smoke blanketed the Argentine capital Friday as brush fires apparently set deliberately consumed thousands of acres in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Entre Ríos.A haze surrounds the Palermo neighborhood of the Argentine capital early Thursday.The smoke, from about 300 fires, is blamed for at least two fatal traffic accidents this week that left eight people dead.
One 12-year-old Virginia boy was playing baseball when it happened.Lightning strikes Las Vegas in 2006.Already this month 11 people have been killed by lightning in the U.S.
Former rugby superstar Jonah Lomu has revealed that he is poised to make a shock playing comeback at the age of 34 with French third-division club Marseille Vitrolles.Jonah Lomu pictured in action for New Zealand's All Blacks during the 1999 World Cup in France.The giant New Zealander, who became a global name after an electrifying series of performances on the wing for the All Blacks at the 1995 World Cup, retired in 2007 after a succession of injuries hampered his attempt to return following a kidney transplant.
The nation's foreclosure crisis threatened a high-profile victim this week: TV legend Ed McMahon, best known as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show."Ed McMahon and his wife, Pam, talk to CNN's Larry King about their mortgage problems.The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that McMahon was $644,000 in arrears on a $4.8 million loan for a home in Beverly Hills, California, and his lender had filed a notice of default.
In compiling a new George Harrison greatest-hits collection, the idea was to focus on the flow, his widow, Olivia, told CNNRadio Monday.George Harrison, shown here in 1992, had hits with "My Sweet Lord" and "All Those
A private funeral service for actress Farrah Fawcett will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles, California, according to her publicist.Actress Farrah Fawcett, known for her blonde mane and gleaming smile, died Thursday at age 62.The family did not release any details about who would deliver the eulogy or how many people have been invited.
-- The case of Mychal Bell, a black teenager accused of beating a white classmate in Jena, Louisiana, will be heard in juvenile court, Louisiana's governor announced Wednesday.Mychal Bell, 17, is accused with five others of beating Justin Barker in a school fight.Gov. Kathleen Blanco said that she discussed Bell's case with LaSalle Parish District Attorney Reed Walters on Wednesday, and that Walters agreed not to challenge a state appeals court ruling that dismissed Bell's battery and conspiracy convictions.
Scientific tests prove bones housed in the Basilica of St. Paul in Rome are those of the apostle St. Paul himself, according to Pope Benedict XVI.Pope Benedict XVI looks at the tomb of St. Paul at the Basilica of St. Paul in Rome in 2007."
Cal Ripken Jr. will always be known for his consecutive games played streak, but it may surprise many people that just two years into his big-league career, he already was planning for life after baseball.Cal Ripken Jr. is introduced to the crowd at the 2002 All-Star Game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.While many of the athletes who took to the playing fields of major league baseball this season only are focused on the game, Ripken began saving and planning for retirement long before his career neared its end.
Sonya Savage's back door opens to a cozy wooden porch that serves as a shelter for her 9-year-old son's bicycles and spare parts.Residents of Beaver Creek in Lavonia, Georgia, say they had no idea a neighbor was holding his family captive.A 30-foot tract of red clay and splotchy crab grass separates her mobile home from the home of Raymond Daniel Thurmond, a residence so rank and squalid that it forced a seasoned police investigator to vomit upon entering.
Editor's note: Brian Levin is director of the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino.Jack McDevitt is the director of the Institute on Race and Justice and Associate Dean in the College of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University.Both have testified before Congress in support of federal hate crime legislation and are co-authors of a book on hate in America, due to be published next year.
Brazilian playmaker Kaka was officially presented as a Real Madrid player, after being handed the number eight jersey in front of thousands of supporters and a huge media contingent at the club's Bernabeu stadium on Tuesday evening.Kaka parades his new Real Madrid jersey after completing his $92 million transfer to the Spanish giants.An estimated 50,000-strong crowd, almost three times the anticipated number, turned up to watch the ceremony as Kaka was unveiled as Madrid's latest addition by club president Florentino Perez and honorary president Alfredo di Stefano.
NASA and Japan improved our world view this week, or at least our view of the world.This image using ASTER imagery shows the Himalayan glaciers in Bhutan.The American space agency and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have released a new digital topographic map of Earth that accurately portrays more of our planet than ever before.
Had the government not delayed its controversial order that all computers be equipped with Green Dam by July 1, the result would have been the same -- Chinese computer retailers were far from ready.The Green Dam's developers say they've received death threats.PC sales representatives at Bainaohui, one of Beijing's largest electronics retailers, say their merchandise is not pre-installed with Green Dam, a Web filtering software the government said was necessary to prevent children from viewing pornography and other harmful content.
In death, Michael Jackson is topping charts all over the world again.Stores around the globe are seeing a surge in sales for Michael Jackson's music.Jackson's albums hold the top nine positions of Billboard's "Top Pop Catalog Albums" chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan sales data released Tuesday.
Bollywood's recent financial growth has been as dizzying as the swirling dancers, colorful costumes and pulsating music that typify the industry's films.Mumbai's once booming flamboyant Hindi-language film industry is hit hard, as overseas investment dries up.Foreign money has poured into Mumbai's flamboyant Hindi-language film industry, which churns out more than 1,000 films each year.
France has awarded its highest decoration to veteran CNN correspondent Jim Bittermann.CNN's Jim Bittermann at the special ceremony in Paris where he was made a chevalier.At a special ceremony presided over by the Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner in Paris Tuesday, Bittermann was presented with the "chevalier" (knight) of the National Order of the Legion of Honor.
Sen. Hillary Clinton will stop telling an emotional story about a uninsured pregnant woman who died after being denied medical care, Clinton's campaign said.Sen. Hillary Clinton was repeating a story she heard from someone on the campaign trail.A hospital has raised questions over the accuracy of the story, and Clinton's campaign has said although they had no reason to doubt the story, they were unable to confirm the details.
Serving time for lesser crimes, Scott Kimball is leading investigators to bodies.Scott Kimball is currently serving a 48-year sentence on theft and habitual criminal convictions.Partly mummified bones thought to be those of his uncle, Terry Kimball, were discovered Monday in a remote Rocky Mountain pass near Vail, Colorado.
Summer excursions seem out of reach to many struggling young professionals, and the faltering economy isn't helping.But one New York City company, offering trips aimed at the young and thrifty, is capitalizing on the urbanite's desire to get away -- and finding success despite the downturn.A group of Urban Escapes NYC hikers stops for a snack during an expedition in New York's Harriman State Park.
Michael Jackson was an international superstar, and many in the black community herald him for breaking down racial barriers in the music industry.Michael Jackson was one of the first black global superstars. "Michael Jackson made culture accept a person of color way before Tiger Woods, way before Oprah Winfrey, way before Barack Obama," said the Rev. Al Sharpton.
The CEO of Southwest Airlines said Friday he has ordered an investigation into charges the discount carrier flew airplanes that weren't properly inspected for safety.Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly tells CNN the airline is surprised at FAA charges.Gary Kelly said Southwest was caught off guard when the Federal Aviation Administration notified it on Thursday that it may be hit with a record $10.2 million federal fine for alleged violations involving fuselage crack inspections.
Michael Jackson's memorial service will take place Tuesday morning in the Staples Center, the 20,000-seat coliseum in downtown Los Angeles where Jackson rehearsed his show the night before he died, according to a person who has been briefed by a representative of the family.Michael Jackson was rehearsing at Los Angeles' Staples Center.His memorial will now be there.
Three leading Iranian reformists who have rejected the results of last month's election questioned the legitimacy of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government Wednesday.Mehdi Karrubi is vowing to "stand by the people and the revolution, until the end of my life." This comes as Ahmadinejad is set to take office at the end of the month.
It's that time of year for seasonal trips to the movies, and to celebrate, the Screening Room is taking a look back at our favorite family hits over the years.The best of Spielberg: "E.T." is our perfect family movie and perfectly captures childhood.From blockbuster to blockbuster, these are the films with something for everyone.
The second cut in U.S. interest rates in as many weeks is putting further pressure on the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council to reconsider their currencies' peg with the dollar; and none more so than Qatar.Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad tells MME Qatar has not made any decisions regarding dropping the dollar-peg.The small emirate has the highest inflation rate in the region, and it threatens to spiral further northward as its government brings Qatari interest rates into line with the U.S.
An internationally known Catholic priest sometimes called "Father Oprah" has been removed from his posts in Florida after published photos showed him lying down bare-chested in an embrace with a woman on a beach.The photos of the Cuban-American priest appeared on the cover of this week's TV Notas magazine.The Rev. Alberto Cutie (pronounced koo-tee-AYE) -- who got the nickname "Father Oprah" because of the advice he gives on Spanish-language media -- remains a priest.
Sri Lanka's prime minister warned Saturday that his country "stands on the brink," as its soldiers cornered Tamil Tiger fighters in an assault that is trapping more than 50,000 civilians on a small plot of coastal land.Sri Lanka's defense ministry says this handout photo shows troops with a captured Tamil Tiger craft Thursday.The United Nations estimated the number of civilians, who were trapped on about 1.5 square miles (four square kilometers) of land.
With an unbroken chain of blockbuster hits under their belt -- including "Toy Story," "Finding Nemo," "The Incredibles," "Cars" and many others -- the talented team of men and women who work for Pixar seem to have the Midas touch.An elderly balloon salesman uproots his house with the help of thousands of balloons in "Up."Their latest endeavor, "Up," follows the life of Carl Fredricksen, a balloon salesman who has recently lost the love of his life, Ellie.
There are likely to be two hot-button issues in Judge Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court confirmation hearings as senators gauge not only her positions but also some controversial comments she has made.Judge Sonia Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic woman to serve on the Supreme Court.Issue No. 1: Abortion.