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School sued for canceling prom over lesbian student

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:15pm MST

A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.

Coroner: Post-Katrina hospital death not homicide

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:36pm MST

After reviewing the case of a woman who died at New Orleans, Louisiana's Memorial Hospital in the days after Hurricane Katrina, coroner Frank Minyard said Thursday that he cannot classify her death as a homicide.

Report: 12-year-olds abusing inhalants

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 12:20pm MST

When their kids turn 12, parents are concerned about peers pressuring them to smoke cigarettes, drink and use drugs, but it turns out 12-year-olds are doing something else: getting high on inhalants.

Ex-NOPD cop admits role in cover-up of LA bridge shooting

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:48am MST

A second former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with police shootings of civilians on a Louisiana bridge in the days following Hurricane Katrina, authorities said.

Officials: Bacterial meningitis kills Oklahoma student

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:36am MST

An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.

GA judge bars release of photos of hiker's nude, body

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 8:09am MST

Photos of the nude and decapitated body of a murdered hiker, sought by a writer on assignment for Hustler magazine, will not be released, a judge in Georgia ordered Wednesday.

Haim began new treatment just before death, manager says

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:52am MST

Corey Haim seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death, according to both his manager and closest friend.

Ex-Obama adviser: Democrats may get 'slaughtered' in fall

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:26am MST

Steve Hildebrand, one of the top advisers who helped put President Obama in office, has a stark warning for his old friends at the White House and on Capitol Hill.

Tornadoes tear through Arkansas

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:42am MST

A tornado watch was lifted for Arkansas early Thursday after a series of powerful tornadoes ripped through dozens of homes, critically injuring two people.

Kansas City board OKs plan to close nearly half of schools

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:32am MST

The superintendent calls it the "Right-Size" plan," but many Kansas City, Missouri, residents say it's plain wrong.

Sushi eatery in hot water for serving whale

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:16am MST

Federal authorities have charged a trendy Santa Monica sushi restaurant with serving whale meat -- an investigation that was spurred by the team behind the Oscar-winning documentary, "The Cove."

Feldman says Corey Haim was winning fight with drugs

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:50pm MST

Corey Haim seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death, his manager and closest friend said Wednesday.

Ex-Toyota lawyer: Documents prove company hid damaging info

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:11pm MST

When former in-house defense attorney Dimitrios Biller resigned from his top post at Toyota, he walked out with something potentially more valuable than his nearly $4 million severance package.

Pentagon trains workers to hack own computers

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:27pm MST

The Pentagon is training people to hack into its own computer networks.

Women fliers honored 65 years after war

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:05pm MST

Some 65 years after their service, a group of female former civilian pilots whose unheralded work was key to helping the U.S. effort in World War II were honored Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal.

Police: 'Jihad Jane' attempted suicide in '05

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:04pm MST

Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time.

Chief Justice slams State of the Union 'pep rally'

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:35pm MST

Simmering tension between the White House and U.S. Supreme Court spilled into public this week when Chief Justice John Roberts labeled the political atmosphere at this year's State of the Union address "very troubling."

N.Y. State Police loses second chief in 2 weeks

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:50am MST

New York state's top police official announced Wednesday he was quitting, the second acting superintendent to step down in as many weeks.

Jihad Jane, American who lived on Main Street

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:41am MST

The Pennsylvania woman who dubbed herself Jihad Jane is an American who lived literally on Main Street in an apartment where she spent much time online, posting messages saying she was "desperate to do something" to help Muslims.

Obama pledges to continue Haiti aid, says situation 'remains dire'

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:35am MST

President Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.

U.S. airman killed on duty in Haiti

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:02am MST

Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Bourland hugged his wife, Peggy, goodbye and headed out for his two-day mission.

Air traffic jams in New York likely to jump

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:37am MST

Flying in and out of New York -- which is usually no picnic -- is likely to get worse this spring and summer. A new nationwide rule on tarmac delays, possible exemptions to that rule and a runway closure may create a perfect storm for air travelers when bad weather is added to the mix.

Unruly passenger admits disrupting flight

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:04am MST

A Texas man who became enraged when a flight attendant refused to serve him alcohol and spent part of a flight locked in the lavatory has pleaded guilty to interfering with an airline flight crew.

IRS: $1.3 billion still unclaimed for '06, and deadline looms

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:13am MST

Some people who didn't file a federal tax return for 2006 have more than 1 billion reasons to reconsider, but they need to do it fast, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Actor Corey Haim dies

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:06am MST

Actor Corey Haim, who appeared in a number of movies during the 1980s, died early Wednesday of a possible drug overdose after being taken to a hospital, Los Angeles police said.

Archdiocese defends decision to deny children over lesbian parents

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:10am MST

The archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, is defending its decision not to re-enroll two children in a Catholic school in Boulder next year because their parents are lesbians.

Graduates rally for embattled school

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 2:17am MST

Graduates of the nation's most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our school.

Sheen set to return to '2 and a Half Men'

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:38am MST

Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said.

Massa seeks to divert attention from harassment allegations

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 11:28pm MST

Embattled former Rep. Eric Massa sought Tuesday night to turn attention away from sexual harassment allegations swirling around him in the wake of his resignation.

Mexico to U.S.: Allow cross-border trucking

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 8:27pm MST

Mexico asked the United States to move forward with creating a proposal to end a ban on cross-border trucking in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Iditarod struggles for sponsorship

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:57pm MST

Cash is of little to no use for mushers along the isolated frontier trail that marks the self-titled "Last Great Race on Earth." However, even the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has proven it's not immune to a struggling economy.

Man whose kiss caused airport security scare pleads guilty

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:42pm MST

A New Jersey man who breached security to give his girlfriend a kiss, causing scores of flight delays, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defiant trespass, his lawyer said.

Activists picket at health insurance conference

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:30pm MST

Progressive activists ratcheted up the pressure for health care reform Tuesday, picketing in front of a hotel where a group of insurance industry leaders were meeting.

Doctor gets life for wife's cyanide poisoning death

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:21pm MST

A former Ohio doctor was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for poisoning his wife with cyanide five years ago.

Unemployment benefit bill moves forward in Senate

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:04pm MST

A nearly $140 billion bill to extend unemployment benefits and a host of expiring tax cuts cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate on a vote of 66-34, setting up passage of the bill possibly later in the day.

U.S.: Woman in Pennsylvania tried to recruit terrorists

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:07pm MST

A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

Guilty plea expected in Letterman extortion case, source says

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 12:18pm MST

The man accused of trying to blackmail comedian David Letterman, is expected to enter a guilty plea in a hearing Tuesday afternoon, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

Missing exec may have fallen in river, police say

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 10:50am MST

The body of a missing energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after he disappeared, a police spokesman said.

Financial reform key as Obama meets with Greek leader

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 10:31am MST

Global financial reform is expected to top the agenda Tuesday as President Obama huddles with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is at the center of Europe's debt crisis.

Same-sex couples in D.C. set to say 'I do'

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:18am MST

Dozens of same-sex couples plan to marry in the District of Columbia on Tuesday, the first day that such unions will be legal in the nation's capital.

Suspect held in shooting at Ohio State

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:00am MST

A suspect was in custody after a shooting at The Ohio State University early Tuesday morning, the university said.

Earthquake hits off Hawaii's coast

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 12:41am MST

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Freed from Haiti, missionary returns 'with mixed emotions'

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 12:17am MST

After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil.

Tornado destroys homes in Oklahoma

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 9:16pm MST

At least five homes were destroyed after a tornado touched down in western Oklahoma Monday evening, authorities said. No injuries were immediately reported.

Driver: My Prius took me for a ride

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 9:06pm MST

The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate.

Convicted serial killer won on 'Dating Game'

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 7:31pm MST

Before he was a convicted serial killer, Rodney Alcala was a winning bachelor on "The Dating Game."

Northrop: No bid on tanker contract

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 7:26pm MST

Northrop Grumman Corp. said it will not bid on a multi-billion-dollar contract to build a new air refueling tanker for the U.S. Air Force because it believes the rules for the contract favor its competitor, Boeing.

Groups protest decision not to re-enroll child of lesbians

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 7:01pm MST

Gay and lesbian groups are attacking a decision by the archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, not to re-enroll a child in a Catholic school in Boulder, Colorado, next year because the child's parents are lesbians.

Cops to interview NFL star over sex assault allegation

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:31pm MST

Ben Roethlisberger, the NFL quarterback accused of sexually assaulting a woman Friday at a rural Georgia nightspot, will be interviewed soon by authorities, police said Monday.

Lawyer: Detained American missionary in Haiti to be released

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:49pm MST

Charisa Coulter, one of two American missionaries still detained in Haiti on suspicion of kidnapping 33 children after the January 12 earthquake there, will be released, her defense attorney told CNN on Monday.

Rock slide drops boulders, closes interstate in Colorado

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:45pm MST

Giant rocks came tumbling down a snowy Colorado mountainside early Monday, punching gaping holes in the interstate below, the Colorado Department of Transportation said.

Rapper Lil' Wayne sentenced to one year

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:43pm MST

Lil' Wayne was sentenced Monday to a year in prison.

Massa says Democratic leaders want him out

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:28pm MST

House Democratic leaders on Monday refuted embattled Rep. Eric Massa's allegation that they want to get rid of him because of his opposition to health care legislation.

Tax tips for the unemployed

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:16pm MST

Tax time can be a painful time for many of us, and it's especially tough for people without jobs. If you're unemployed, there are a few twists and turns in the tax code that can work to your benefit.

US Airways fined for fare price advertising violation

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 12:05pm MST

The Department of Transportation slapped US Airways with a $40,000 civil penalty Monday for violating price advertising rules.

Supreme Court accepts appeal over vaccine safety

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 11:44am MST

Parents who say that a range of preventive vaccines given their young children can cause serious health problems will have their appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Residents use social media to fight organized crime

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 11:25am MST

Renewed violence in Mexican cities bordering Texas has ignited fear among nearby residents, some of whom have turned to social media despite cartels' efforts to limit information.

Pentagon security officer knew 'something's about to happen'

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 11:03am MST

Pentagon security officer Marvin L. Carraway Jr. saw the man walking toward him. A split second later, he saw the man's gun.

Obama nominates ex-Army general to head TSA

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 10:57am MST

President Obama tapped a former Army general Monday to lead the Transportation Security Administration.

Justices to hear case over protests at soldiers' funerals

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 9:20am MST

A small Kansas church that has gained nationwide attention for protesting loudly at funerals of U.S. service members will receive a Supreme Court hearing over free speech rights.

JetBlue offers $10 last-minute fares

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 9:02am MST

Looking for an affordable last-minute getaway? JetBlue Airways is celebrating its 10th birthday with a $10 one-day fare sale Monday on flights from New York to the airline's original 10 destinations.

Gates in Afghanistan on unannounced visit

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 2:13am MST

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan on Monday morning on an unannounced visit, as NATO-led coalition forces are pressing an offensive in the nation's south.

Scientists reaffirm theory that giant asteroid killed dinosaurs

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:06am MST

A team of scientists has agreed that a giant asteroid killed off dinosaurs and a majority of other species on Earth more than 65 million years ago.

Obama to nominate ex-Army general to head TSA, sources say

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 9:17pm MST

President Obama has tapped a former Army general to lead the Transportation Security Administration, sources have told CNN.

Christoph Waltz wins best supporting actor

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 7:05pm MST

"The Hurt Locker" won best picture at Sunday's 82nd annual Academy Awards. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win best director in history.

Sheriff: Remains of missing teen found

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 6:34pm MST

The remains of Amber DuBois, a 14-year-old California girl who was missing for more than a year, have been found, police announced Sunday.

Bus company involved in fatal Arizona crash shut down

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 3:17pm MST

A federal court ordered Tierra Santa Inc., the bus company involved in a wreck that killed six passengers last week, to cease interstate and international operations, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Sunday.

Official: Al Qaeda spokesman arrested

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 11:57am MST

Adam Gadahn, an American spokesman for al Qaeda, has been arrested in Pakistan, a senior Pakistani government official source told CNN.

Selma priest remembers Bloody Sunday

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 11:28am MST

The Rev. Maurice Ouellet remembers the day vividly: March 7, 1965. As he walked out of church after serving Sunday Mass, he encountered silence. Then sirens. OPINION: PROTECT GAINS OF BLOODY SUNDAY' |

Bullock wins 2 Razzies on Oscars' eve

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 2:41am MST

Sandra Bullock, a favorite to win the best actress Oscar on Sunday, took home worst actress Razzie award Saturday night.

2 killed in Florida plane crash

Posted: March 7th, 2010, 12:55am MST

A small plane crashed Saturday in the waters off Florida's Panhandle, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Police: 8 teens shot at Indiana skate rink

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:42pm MST

Eight teenagers were wounded in a shooting Friday night at a skating rink in Gary, Indiana, police said Saturday.

Bartender: My pregnancy led to demotion

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:36pm MST

A bartender says she is fighting to keep her job at a New York gentlemen's club. Jennifer Paviglianiti claims her employer, Café Royale, discriminated against her because of her pregnancy.

Rove: Bush didn't 'lie us into war'

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:50pm MST

Karl Rove, often described as President George W. Bush's brain, defended the former president in a new book against claims that he lied to the American public in order to invade Iraq in 2003.

NFL star Roethlisberger accused of sexual assault

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:13pm MST

NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a pizza restaurant in rural Georgia early Friday, police said.

Report warns of low morale at Embassy in Afghanistan

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 5:55pm MST

A State Department inspector general's report says the U.S. Embassy staff in Afghanistan suffers from morale problems, overwork and the constant demands of visiting VIPs, which the report calls "war tourism."

Fake front page brings paper Disney dollars, debate

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:47pm MST

At first glance of Friday's Los Angeles Times, you might think the Mad Hatter has taken over the newspaper.

Jaycee Dugard speaks out in new video

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 4:05pm MST

Jaycee Dugard, who police say was kidnapped and held captive for 18 years, said she is "doing well" as she speaks out in a new home video.

11 additional airports to get full-body scanners, feds say

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:19am MST

The federal government is starting to deploy full-body imaging machines at an additional 11 airports across the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Friday.

Shark attacks down for a second year

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:56am MST

Remember the "summer of the shark"?

Apple's iPad to be released April 3

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:57am MST

Apple's eagerly anticipated iPad will be available in the United States on April 3, the company said Friday.

White House considers military trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:48am MST

White House advisers are considering recommending alleged 9/11 mastermind Khaled Sheikh Mohammed be tried in a military court, not a civilian one in New York, a senior administration official confirmed Friday.

Several killed in Arizona bus crash

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:49am MST

The bus that crashed Friday on an Arizona interstate south of Phoenix, killing six passengers, was operating illegally, the U.S. Department of Transportation said.

UC Santa Cruz scheduled to reopen

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:12am MST

Universities nationwide were recovering Friday, a day after protests over education budget cuts hit campuses from coast to coast.

Inside the heads of 'Hurt Locker' bomb defusers

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 5:12am MST

When Henry Engelhardt III is driving, an odd thought will sometimes pop into his head.

Memo blasts air traffic control staff over 'kids' incident

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:23am MST

"Unauthorized and unprofessional" is how an internal memo describes the conduct of an air traffic controller, who allegedly allowed his two young children to speak with pilots on an air traffic control frequency, and his supervisor, who allegedly allowed it to happen.

Pentagon shooting closes station

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:13am MST

An investigation into the shooting of two police officers outside the Pentagon subway station will close the transit hub Friday, affecting the commute of thousands of Washington-area residents, transit officials said.

Parents: 'Change has to be made'

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 8:59pm MST

The parents of a California girl who was allegedly raped and killed by a registered sex offender call for tougher standards against repeat offenders. The suspect in Chelsea King's slaying has pleaded not guilty.

Officers shot outside Pentagon

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 8:35pm MST

Two officers are believed to have been shot Thursday outside the Pentagon Metro station, a public affairs officer for the Pentagon Force Protection Agency said.

Congressmen: Exonerate Navy SEALs in Iraq incident

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 7:58pm MST

A trio of congressional Republicans passionately appealed to the Pentagon on Thursday to drop charges against three Navy SEALs accused of assaulting an Iraqi suspected of orchestrating the 2004 killing and mutilation of four U.S. contractors.

Questions remain as TSA rolls out body imagers

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 7:49pm MST

The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration gingerly answered questions Thursday about whether new full-body imaging machines will detect concealed explosives like that allegedly placed in the underwear of the Christmas Day bomber.

ID theft case takes deadly turn

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 6:44pm MST

An identity theft case involving a Brooklyn couple has taken a more serious turn, according to federal prosecutors.

People line up at job fair for convicted felons

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 4:15pm MST

More than 3,000 people turned out in downtown Houston, Texas, Wednesday for a job fair designed for convicted felons.

L.A. school struggles under budget cuts

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:34pm MST

For most of this school year, Sharail Reed has dreaded going to her third-period history class. In a very real sense, the class hasn't had a teacher all year. Instead, a parade of no fewer than 10 substitute teachers has been placed in charge of the class.

Texas police warn spring breakers: Stay out of Mexico border towns

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:06pm MST

The Texas Department of Public Safety took the unprecedented step Thursday of telling college students not to visit Mexican border cities during spring break because they are just too dangerous.

U.S. travel promotion bill signed into law

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 11:37am MST

President Obama signed legislation into law Thursday to create the United States' first national travel promotion program.

Key Department of Homeland Security posts go unfilled

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 10:19am MST

The war on terror is being fought without some key generals.

Knox jurors found no planning, malice in Kercher's slaying

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 9:59am MST

Jurors believed American Amanda Knox played a role in the slaying of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, but they thought the death came about without any premeditation or animosity, according to a report released Thursday.

'Funeral' being held today for aging Web browser

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 9:50am MST

More than 100 people, many of them dressed in black, are expected to gather around a coffin Thursday to say goodbye to an old friend.

Warriors trade punches in championship

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 9:25am MST

Several thousand hoarse voices raise the rafters of the old Halsey Field House on a special night each year on the Annapolis campus of the U.S. Naval Academy. There's plenty of testosterone and warrior machismo in the air as the midshipmen gather to watch their classmates battle it out at the annual Brigade Boxing Championships.

After criticism, LAPD pulls RFK clothing from homicide exhibit

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 9:13am MST

After scathing criticism from the son of slain Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, police in Los Angeles, California, have apologized for including the clothes the senator was wearing when killed in an exhibit of high-profile homicide cases.

$135 for a passport? Feds mull fee hike

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 6:18am MST

Get ready to open your wallet a little wider to satisfy your travel bug: It may soon cost more to apply for a new U.S. passport or renew an old one, and the news is not sitting well with some lawmakers.

Students, professors set to defend higher education

Posted: March 4th, 2010, 4:09am MST

A movement born of $1 billion in budget cuts to California's state university system has blossomed into a nationwide protest, as students and professors in 33 states will challenge administrators and state lawmakers to ante up.

Family fears suspect involved in daughter's disappearance

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 9:44pm MST

Carrie McGonigle doesn't want to believe that her missing daughter could be connected to a registered sex offender accused of killing a California teen.

School chief may negotiate on teacher mass firings

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 7:22pm MST

The Rhode Island school superintendent who last week fired all the teachers and staff from a school whose students were performing poorly said Wednesday she is willing to negotiate now that the union has agreed to support changes.

Man charged with killing teen pleads not guilty

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 5:45pm MST

A registered sex offender was charged Wednesday with rape and murder in connection with the disappearance of a California girl.

U.S. students to protest funding cuts

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:58pm MST

Dissatisfaction, anger and an uncertain future have led students and professors in California and across the country to call for a day of action Thursday to protest funding cuts at state colleges and universities.

Soldier sues over 'Hurt Locker'

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:14pm MST

A U.S. soldier who defused roadside bombs in Iraq wants credit for inspiring the main character in "The Hurt Locker," a movie up for nine Oscars this weekend.

Obama's health plan includes GOP ideas

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 3:24pm MST

In a last-ditch attempt to craft a bipartisan health care reform bill, President Obama has outlined his new health care reform bill and has called on Congress to vote in the next few weeks.

Paterson faces state ethics charges

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 1:27pm MST

New York's Commission on Public Integrity is charging Gov. David Paterson with an ethics violation for accepting free tickets to the first game of last year's World Series, the commission said Wednesday.

The $50 question: Grant or Reagan?

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 1:05pm MST

Should Ulysses S. Grant, the legendary Union general and 18th president of the United States, be bumped from his 96-year stint on the $50 bill?

'Miracle on Hudson' pilot retires

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 12:58pm MST

Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who landed a disabled passenger plane on New York's Hudson River in 2009, is retiring from US Airways on Wednesday, the airline announced.

Abducted infant found safe; teen arrested

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 10:33am MST

A weeks-old baby was found safe Wednesday after he was abducted, police said, by a 19-year-old woman posing as a worker with the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Abducted infant found safe; teen arrested

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 9:52am MST

A weeks-old baby was found safe Wednesday after he was abducted, police said, by a 19-year-old woman posing as a worker with the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Nice guys may finish last at work

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 9:21am MST

Courteous. Trusting. Good-natured. Cooperative. Tolerant.

Cruise ship illness rates could spike

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 9:18am MST

Suffering a bout of gastrointestinal illness in a cramped cruise ship cabin ranks pretty high on the scale of vacation nightmares. And given the bug going around this year, illness at sea is likely to spike.

Rangel: No plans to step down from House committee

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 8:07am MST

Even after a senior House Democratic aide told CNN that House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel would likely temporarily step down from his post, Rangel emerged from a meeting Tuesday insisting he has no plans to step aside.

FAA: Child in air traffic tower talking to pilots 'not acceptable'

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 8:00am MST

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after an air traffic controller at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport brought his young child to work and allowed him to communicate with planes, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.

$2.2 trillion spent on healthcare in the US

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 7:29am MST

In a home office, slipped inside file cabinets and stacked on top of workspaces, Cindy Holtzman has amassed a collection of "medical waste." She's not hoarding used syringes or old bandages. She's hanging on to hospital bills that are loaded with outrageous examples of money that was poorly spent.

Democrat could give Texas governor a run for his money

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 5:26am MST

Bill White, the former Houston mayor, isn't just Rick Perry's Democratic opponent in the Texas governor's race.

Jermaine's son causes stir with stun gun

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 1:41am MST

Jermaine Jackson's son caused a stir with a stun gun in the home where Michael Jackson's children live, but the family lawyer said nobody got hurt.

Christian leaders gather to address problems in the black community

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 1:19am MST

Instead of letting her son spend his spring break at a beach with friends, Sheila Wilson-Freelon took him to another gathering this week: a convention of black church leaders aimed at finding solutions to the problems that plague young African-Americans.

Decision expected on American missionaries in Haiti

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 12:12am MST

A Haitian judge will decide Wednesday the fate of two American missionaries detained on suspicion of kidnapping 33 children after the devastating earthquake in January.

Jerry Brown will try to be California's governor again

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 7:58pm MST

California Attorney General Jerry Brown announced Tuesday his candidacy for governor.

Gates outlines study on letting gays serve openly in military

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 6:54pm MST

A Pentagon study on how to implement a plan to allow gays to serve openly in the military, "can only be successful if it is managed in a way that minimizes disruption to a force engaged in combat operations," according to Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

Women's group asks Paterson to resign

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 6:48pm MST

The National Organization for Women's New York chapter called for embattled Gov. David Paterson's resignation Tuesday after a report alleging that he asked two staff members to call a woman who accused a governor's aide of assault.

Remains may be those of missing teen

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:56pm MST

The San Diego County, California, sheriff says human remains found Tuesday in a shallow grave are likely those of a missing 17-year-old girl.

Man charged in Colorado school shooting

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 4:33pm MST

A man accused of shooting two students at a Littleton, Colorado, middle school last week was formally charged Tuesday in the incident, according to a spokeswoman for the Jefferson County district attorney's office.

'Desperate' need for jobless benefits as standoff continues

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 4:03pm MST

Now that her unemployment benefits have ceased -- blocked by one of her own senators -- and seeing no results from her 10-month job search, Linda Calvin sees only public assistance ahead in order to survive.

Pentagon will pull troops in bomb attacks from battle

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 3:02pm MST

U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan targeted in roadside bomb attacks will be pulled from duty and examined for 24 hours before being cleared for battle again, Pentagon officials told CNN Tuesday.

Topeka 'renames' itself 'Google, Kansas'

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:15pm MST

At 79, Bill Bunten doesn't exactly understand the Internet boom. The Topeka, Kansas, mayor has an e-mail account, he said, but his assistants take care of most of his online communications and tend to search the Web for him.

Justices debate Chicago handgun ban

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49pm MST

Chicago's 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership appeared in trouble Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court in a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons.

Source: Tiger Woods back home after counseling

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:02pm MST

Golfer Tiger Woods is back at his Isleworth, Florida, home after a week of family counseling, a person with knowledge of his schedule said Tuesday.

Talks under way on jobless benefit deal, senator says

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 10:42am MST

The Senate voted Tuesday to pass a $10 billion measure to extend benefits for unemployed workers and fund road projects after Sen. Jim Bunning agreed to end his filibuster.

Man charged in terror plot to plead guilty, source says

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 10:12am MST

A man from New York plans to plead guilty Tuesday to making false statements in what federal authorities have described as a plot to detonate bombs on New York subways, a law enforcement source said.

Brooklyn brewhaha: Babies in bars

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 9:39am MST

From time to time, Sasha Raven Gross can be seen teetering around a neighborhood drinking hole. She flirts with strangers, talks gibberish and sometimes spins in circles for no apparent reason until she falls down. In one hand is her liquid of choice -- watered-down orange juice in a sippy cup.

'Toyota defense' could reverse criminal conviction

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 8:25am MST

A man serving eight years for vehicular homicide because of a fatal crash involving his Toyota Camry is hoping for exoneration amid concerns over unintended acceleration in some of Toyota's vehicles.

Report: Airline recycling in 'sorry state'

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 7:05am MST

Mark Ashley watches with a weary eye whenever flight attendants walk up and down the aisles of a plane to collect the trash on his flights.

Snowstorm threatens Southeast

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 3:18am MST

Airlines canceled flights and offered to reschedule others as a developing low-pressure system threatened to spread snow across parts of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas.

BAE Systems to pay $400M fine

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:31am MST

British defense contractor BAE Systems has pleaded guilty in Washington to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government and was ordered to pay a $400 million criminal fine, authorities announced.

Suit Simpson wore to '95 acquittal will be offered to Smithsonian

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:23am MST

The brownish-green suit that O.J. Simpson wore the day he was acquitted of murder in what has often been described as the "trial of the century" will be donated to the Smithsonian Institution -- if the museum wants it.

Attorney for Fort Hood suspect starts blog to state his case

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:17am MST

In response to a partial gag order, the attorney for the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting suspect has started a blog to make his case on the high-profile case.

Cord blood stem cells help meet minority marrow needs

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 8:09pm MST

Diana Tirpak was so sure her leukemia was going to kill her, she bought a suit for her husband, Jake, to wear at her funeral.

Weed killer 'castrates' male frogs, study says

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 8:06pm MST

Atrazine, a weed killer widely used in the Midwestern United States and other agricultural areas of the world, can chemically "castrate" male frogs and turn some into females, according to a new study.

Four indicted in online ticket scheme

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 8:02pm MST

Prosecutors say four men hacked the computer systems of online ticket vendors and bought up 1.5 million tickets to prime concerts, sporting events and live performances in a scheme that netted them more than $25 million.

Obama likely to announce new health care strategy Wednesday

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:58pm MST

President Obama is likely to lay out a political road map Wednesday for passage of sweeping health care legislation, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday.

Town fears Army decision could cost it millions

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 4:57pm MST

Residents of Hinesville, Georgia, have long lived in the shadow of Fort Stewart. In good times, the city thrived from the close economic relationship with the Army base, which is home to 20,000 soldiers. These days, life is tough, given that most of those soldiers are overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan, resulting in the loss of clientele for many local businesses.

Federal judge rules Elizabeth Smart suspect competent to stand trial

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 3:25pm MST

Brian David Mitchell, accused of kidnapping Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart in 2002, is competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Spider-Man's alter ego to lose his job

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 2:45pm MST

Spider-Man's alter ego cannot escape the harsh realities of the current economic times and will lose his job in an issue of the Amazing Spider-Man hitting stores this week.

When is a state of emergency over ?

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 12:57pm MST

Elected officials declare emergencies with relative ease. But declaring them over is another matter.

Obama highlights federal funds to lower high school dropout rate

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 10:49am MST

President Obama highlighted stronger federal efforts Monday to help lower a high school dropout rate that, according to the president, is undermining America's future economic potential.

Search continues after arrest made in missing California teen case

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 9:51am MST

Investigators continued their search Monday for a California teenager, a police spokeswoman said, a day after authorities arrested a man in connection with her disappearance.

Embattled New York Gov. Paterson says he won't resign

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 9:32am MST

Troubled New York Democratic Gov. David Paterson, who recently abandoned his quest for a full term, said Monday he will not resign his office.

Funeral for killer whale trainer set for Monday

Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:38am MST

A funeral will be held Monday in Chicago, Illinois, for a SeaWorld trainer who died last week after a killer whale dragged her underwater at Shamu Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Man arrested in teen's disappearance

Posted: February 28th, 2010, 9:08pm MST

Police arrested a man Sunday in Escondido, California, in connection with the disappearance of a 17-year-old girl, according to the San Diego County sheriff.

Police: Marie Osmond's son committed suicide

Posted: February 28th, 2010, 2:14pm MST

The death of Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son has been classified as a suicide, police said Sunday.

Major runway closing at JFK airport

Posted: February 28th, 2010, 1:09am MST

New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport isn't exactly the poster child for on-time departures and things may get worse before they get better for travelers using the airport this spring.

Marie Osmond's son dies

Posted: February 27th, 2010, 4:06pm MST

Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son, Michael Blosil, has died, a family spokesman said Saturday.

Hawaii braces for possible tsunami

Posted: February 27th, 2010, 12:47pm MST

A tsunami generated by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile struck Hawaii Saturday, but smaller-than-expected waves were reported. TSUNAMI WARNING INFO |

Michael Jordan reaches deal to buy Bobcats

Posted: February 27th, 2010, 4:43am MST

Retired basketball icon Michael Jordan bought a majority share of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, officials said Saturday.

Student hangs noose in San Diego campus library

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 9:50pm MST

The University of California San Diego has suspended a student who admitted to hanging a noose in a campus library, school officials announced Friday.

Lone senator blocks unemployment benefit extensions

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 5:24pm MST

The Senate adjourned Friday without approving extensions of cash and health insurance benefits for the unemployed, as well as a handful of other federal programs that run out Sunday, after a lone senator insisted that Congress pay for the $10 billion package.

Smelly Girl Scout cookies OK to eat, maker says

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 4:28pm MST

Everyone has their favorite Girl Scout cookie: the popular Thin Mints, the coconuty caramel delight of the Samoas, the simple yet lovable Shortbreads. But for those who are eagerly running to their pantry to open a box of Lemon Chalet Cremes, a foul odor may dampen their cookie-eating experience.

Xe, formerly Blackwater, eligible for new Pentagon bids

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 2:47pm MST

Despite revelations in a congressional investigation of a subsidiary's mismanagement and questionable vetting of employees, the company formerly known as Blackwater could soon win millions of dollars in new job orders for work in Afghanistan.

White House social secretary to step down

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 1:23pm MST

Desiree Rogers, the White House social secretary, plans to step down, three sources told CNN on Friday.

City removes trash cans to save cash

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 12:30pm MST

If you come to a neighborhood park in Colorado Springs, plan on bringing your own trash bags.

Many without power due to snowstorm

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 10:26am MST

A major winter storm will continue to wallop the Northeast on Friday, a day after heavy snow closed schools, roads and caused dangerous conditions.

Bill for U.S. travel promotion organization headed to president's desk

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 9:31am MST

A bill that will create a tourism promotion organization for the United States received its final passage in the Senate on Thursday.

Cruise ship back in U.S. after 435 get sick

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 8:26am MST

A cruise ship returned to Charleston, South Carolina, on Friday after more than 400 passengers got sick during a trip to the Caribbean.

SeaWorld to give more details in death

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 12:37am MST

SeaWorld has scheduled a Friday news conference to discuss an accident that left a trainer dead after she was attacked by a whale.

Moving vans, police surround Wayne Newton's home in debt dispute

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 12:11am MST

Nevada sheriff's deputies descended Thursday on Wayne Newton's 38-acre ranch with movers in tow to carry out a debt-collection action, but were rebuffed, officials told CNN.

Rangel says he'll be admonished over travel payments

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 8:57pm MST

Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel will be formally admonished Friday by the House Ethics Committee, he told reporters Thursday.

Coroner: Casey Johnson's death was from untreated diabetes

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 7:31pm MST

Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, died of natural causes related to diabetes, the Los Angeles County coroner said Thursday.

U.S. Consulate closes office in Mexican border city

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 6:44pm MST

The U.S. Consulate in the border city of Matamoros, Mexico, temporarily closed its Consular Agency in the nearby city of Reynosa because of heightened drug-related violence in recent days.

Democrats looking hard at 51-vote shortcut for health reform

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 6:06pm MST

Several senior congressional Democratic sources told CNN after Thursday's bipartisan summit that Democrats' plans on health care are not likely to differ much Friday from what they were Wednesday.

Missing actor's body found in Vancouver park, source says

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 5:37pm MST

Actor Andrew Koenig, missing since Feb. 14, was found dead in Vancouver, British Colombia, Thursday, a source close to the family told CNN.

Biologists: Killer whales 'neurotic' in captivity

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 4:47pm MST

Killer whales can weigh up to 22,000 pounds, and may be as long as 32 feet. Confining such an enormous animal in an aquarium tank leads the animal to display neurotic behavior, experts say.

Twitter phished? It's an easy mistake

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 3:36pm MST

Twitter this week endured a number of "phishing" attacks, in which some users unwittingly gave out their passwords to malicious sites. Haven't we all learned to keep our passwords to ourselves, you ask? Perhaps. But the truth is we're all vulnerable to social engineering, and two major Web trends are creating further confusion for new Internet users.

HUD director in Puerto Rico indicted on corruption charges

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 2:41pm MST

The director of the Puerto Rico office for the federal housing agency has been indicted on 40 counts of corruption, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

Man charged in OH deaths faces more charges

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 1:33pm MST

An Ohio man already charged with murder in the deaths of 11 women has been indicted on new charges of kidnapping, attempted murder and felonious assault, a prosecutor announced Thursday.

Defense: Kidnap suspect hears angels' voices

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 12:00pm MST

A California sex offender suspected of abducting a girl in 1991 and keeping her captive for 18 years is suffering from "serious mental illness," defense attorneys say in court papers.

California police search for missing family

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 11:04am MST

Police in Southern California are working with Mexican authorities in the search for a missing family and poring over hundreds of hours of border security videotapes, hoping to find some clues.

Suspects face more charges in alleged NYC bomb plot

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 10:13am MST

Two suspects in an alleged plot to detonate explosives in New York's subway system face additional charges, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Inquiry finds large gas release before deadly explosion

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 10:05am MST

Enough natural gas to fill a professional basketball arena was released into a "congested area" before an explosion this month at a power plant under construction in central Connecticut, federal investigators said Thursday.

Rain, snow pound some Northeast states

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 8:55am MST

A major storm drenched New York City with rain and dumped at least 10 inches of snow in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, causing power outages and flight delays in the Northeast.

Lines drawn ahead of bipartisan health care summit

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 6:38am MST

The day before the White House's bipartisan summit on health care reform, there didn't appear to be much mood for compromise on Capitol Hill.

Gulf cartel leader gets 25 years

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 6:18am MST

Osiel Cardenas Guillen, the former head of a powerful Mexican drug cartel, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and will forfeit to the United States $50 million in illegal proceeds, a judge ruled.

Poll: Most dissatisfied with how democracy works in U.S.

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 2:25am MST

Nearly six in 10 Americans say they are dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in the United States, according to a new national poll.

State may recognize same-sex marriages

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:38pm MST

Maryland's attorney general said Wednesday that the state may legally recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

Did trainer slip into killer whale tank or was she pulled in?

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:35pm MST

A 40-year-old trainer was killed Wednesday by a killer whale at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, officials said.

U.S. says agents won't embed with Mexican police

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 7:21pm MST

Increased cooperation with the United States in the fight against Mexican drug cartels is vital, but American agents will always be limited on their actions in the country, Mexico's interior ministry said Wednesday.

Ex-cop faces charges in Katrina bridge shooting

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 5:38pm MST

A former New Orleans police lieutenant is due in federal court Wednesday on charges alleging he helped cover up the facts about police shootings of civilians in the days after Hurricane Katrina.

Widow of Austin plane crash victim sues pilot's wife

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 4:58pm MST

The widow of an Internal Revenue Service employee killed when a disgruntled taxpayer flew his plane into a seven-story building in Austin, Texas, last week is suing the pilot's wife, according to court documents.

Senators: Some contractors endanger Afghanistan mission

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 3:28pm MST

Several key U.S. senators on Wednesday tore into private contractors working in Afghanistan for the company formerly known as Blackwater, accusing them of flouting regulations and endangering the U.S. mission.

Teacher describes how he stopped shooting

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 3:22pm MST

During emergency drills at Deer Creek Middle School, teacher David Benke used to tell his students that if anything ever happened, he wanted to be able to "do something about it."

Missing actor's father: 'I just want to know you're OK'

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 3:14pm MST

Andrew Koenig's father, hoping his missing son just wants to be alone for a while, made an emotional appeal directly to him Wednesday.

Toyota chief testifies about recall

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 2:09pm MST

02:20 p.m. -- After lengthy testimony from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood before the House Oversight Committee, Akio Toyoda stands as he is sworn in before the committee.

All teachers fired at Rhode Island school

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 2:07pm MST

A school board in Rhode Island has voted to fire all teachers at a struggling high school, a dramatic move aimed at shoring up education in a poverty-ridden school district.

SeaWorld trainer killed by whale

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 2:02pm MST

A killer whale has killed a trainer at SeaWorld, a spokeswoman for the Orlando, Florida, attraction said Wednesday.

Despite backlash, some on right praise Brown's independence

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 1:06pm MST

Sen. Scott Brown's vote Wednesday for the Democratic-backed $15 billion jobs bill is a sign that he's showcasing a campaign pledge to bring an independent mind to Washington, a Senate analyst said.

Nancy Kerrigan's brother freed on bail in dad's death

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:42am MST

The brother of skater Nancy Kerrigan, charged with assault and battery in an incident involving his father, was released on bond, authorities said Wednesday.

Another major winter storm has Northeast in bull's-eye

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 10:16am MST

A major nor'easter is expected to bring blizzard conditions to interior New England and heavy rain and near-hurricane-force wind gusts to Northeastern coastal areas Wednesday through Friday.

Supreme Court overturns Maryland child molestation decision

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 9:21am MST

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a police reinterrogation of a Maryland man suspected of sexually assaulting his own son did not violate the suspect's right to an attorney.

Cheney released from hospital

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 8:42am MST

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was released Wednesday from a Washington hospital after sufferinging a mild heart attack, a spokesman said.

School shooting suspect identified

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 6:53am MST

The man suspected of shooting two students at a Littleton, Colorado, middle school was identified as 32-year-old Bruco Strongeagle Eastwood, authorities said Wednesday.

Jailed missionaries in Haiti could be released soon

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 3:12am MST

A judge in Haiti said he expects to make a decision soon on the possible release of two American missionaries detained on suspicion of kidnapping 33 children after the earthquake in January.

Contractors outnumber full-time workers at DHS

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 1:15am MST

The Department of Homeland Security has more contractors working for it than full-time employees, a situation two members of Congress said Tuesday was "unacceptable, untenable and unsustainable."

Police: 2008 jewel heist was inside job

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 12:59am MST

Two men have been arrested in a bold and bizarre jewelry store robbery involving crooks who disguised themselves in Hasidic Jewish attire, complete with hats and false beards, police announced Tuesday.

Orphans set to leave Haiti with American women

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 12:22am MST

Six Haitian orphans, seized by national authorities last week as they prepared to journey to the United States, will be able to leave the earthquake-devastated country Wednesday.

Blackwater in for sharp critique

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 8:31pm MST

Sen. Carl Levin plans to unleash a withering attack Wednesday on private contractors working for the company formerly known as Blackwater in Afghanistan, accusing them of endangering the U.S. mission.

Toyota dealers rally in defense of brand

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 6:21pm MST

More than a hundred Toyota dealership owners and staff rallied on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend their businesses and Toyota as Congress opened high-profile hearings into recent large-scale vehicle recalls.

NAACP Image Award to be given to former White House 'green czar'

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 5:28pm MST

While Van Jones may have left the White House under a cloud, the NAACP says that's not his whole story.

Navy is ready to end ban on women in submarines

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 3:03pm MST

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has notified Congress of plans to allow women to serve aboard submarines, a Defense Department official said Tuesday.

Obama backs repeal of health insurer antitrust exemption

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 2:55pm MST

President Obama strongly supports a repeal of the antitrust exemption currently granted to health insurance companies, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.

Repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' questioned

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 12:05pm MST

Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey said Tuesday that he has "serious concerns" over the impact of a repeal of the military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gay and lesbian service members.

U.S. renews travel alert to Mexico

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 11:48am MST

The United States has renewed a travel alert to Mexico, citing increased violence in the country. The alert, issued Sunday by the State Department, is in effect until August 20.

Aruba prosecutor: TV confession in Holloway case "unbelievable"

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 8:17am MST

A Dutch man once considered a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway has told a television station he dumped her body in a swamp, Aruba's chief prosecutor told CNN.

Hospitalized Cheney 'feeling good,' source says

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 8:02am MST

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was "feeling good" a day after being hospitalized with chest pains, a source who spoke to Cheney said Tuesday.

Shoe prints, tapes link suspects to Texas church arsons

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 7:49am MST

Shoe prints left behind at the scene of several church fires in east Texas, as well as surveillance tapes and witness accounts, led police to two men now charged in one blaze and suspected in a string of others, according to court documents.

300+ fall sick on Caribbean cruise

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 7:02am MST

More than 300 passengers aboard a U.S. cruise ship came down with a gastrointestinal illness during what should have been a relaxing vacation through the Caribbean, a cruise line said.

Jayson Williams to be sentenced

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 12:34am MST

Retired New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams is to be sentenced Tuesday for the fatal shooting eight years ago of his limo driver. He could get anywhere from 18 months in prison without the possibility of parole to five years.

Cheney hospitalized with chest pains

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 6:45pm MST

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is hospitalized with chest pains, his staff confirmed Monday.

Family services checks on Charlie Sheen's children

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 6:41pm MST

A social worker from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services visited Charlie Sheen's home to check on his children Sunday, Sheen's publicist said.

Delaware pediatrician accused of sexually abusing patients

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 6:37pm MST

A Delaware pediatrician has been indicted on 471 felony counts in the alleged sexual abuse of his patients, prosecutors announced Monday.

AG won't rule out New York for 9/11 trial

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 6:09pm MST

Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday did not rule out the possibility that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four accused accomplices would be tried in New York.

Pilot, IRS worker identified as those killed in Texas crash

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 4:58pm MST

A man accused of flying a small plane into an Austin building housing an Internal Revenue Service office last week was one of two people killed in the incident, Texas authorities confirmed Monday.

Family's disappearance stumps authorities

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 4:12pm MST

Authorities are asking the public for help in locating a Southern California family that has been missing for nearly three weeks, and whose SUV was found abandoned near the Mexican border.

Weird things written on résumés

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 2:21pm MST

When Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of FlexJobs.com, was hiring for her entry-level job site, one particular résumé stood out from all the others.

Official: Terror suspect Zazi to plead guilty

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 8:50am MST

Najibullah Zazi, charged with conspiring to detonate explosives in the United States, is expected to plead guilty Monday, a government official familiar with the situation said.

Labels urged for foods that can choke kids

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 7:14am MST

It's a silent, often overlooked danger that kills dozens of children every year, and it's easily preventable: choking to death on food.

Obama wants power to block excessive health insurance rate hikes

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 6:50am MST

The Obama administration will propose legislation that would allow the government to block excessive rate hikes by health insurance companies, a senior administration official told CNN Sunday.

New credit card rules' double standard

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 2:57am MST

A batch of new restrictions aimed at curbing the most egregious credit card practices kick in Monday, but business owners will need to stay alert -- the new rules don't cover cards used for corporate purposes.

Flying tire kills fan at NHRA race

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 1:15am MST

A spectator died Sunday after she was struck by a tire from a crashing dragster during the NHRA Arizona Nationals near Phoenix, Arizona.

Two charged in Texas church fires

Posted: February 21st, 2010, 11:30pm MST

Authorities have charged two men with arson for a church fire in east Texas, and say they believe they are connected to other such fires in the area.

2 arrested in string of church fires

Posted: February 21st, 2010, 8:05pm MST

Two arrests have been made in a string of deliberately set church fires in east Texas, a fire official said Sunday. A call to a tip hot line led to the arrests.

Survey: Most Americans believe government broken

Posted: February 21st, 2010, 6:52pm MST

Americans overwhelmingly believe that the government is broken, according to a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey. But the poll also indicates that the public holds out hope that what's broken can be fixed.

New leader vows she'll bring 'new generation' to NAACP

Posted: February 21st, 2010, 11:16am MST

The new chairwoman for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, one of the oldest civil rights groups in the nation, said Sunday she'll work to bring a new generation into the organization.

Greene: Olympic spirit fails a test

Posted: February 21st, 2010, 7:29am MST

It would have been one of the most memorable moments in the history of the Olympic Games.

Medalist leaves Olympics after racy pics hit Web

Posted: February 20th, 2010, 11:02pm MST

Bronze medalist Scott Lago apologized to U.S. officials and volunteered to leave the Olympic Games after racy pictures of him, his medal and a female fan showed up on the Internet, a spokesman for the U.S. ski and snowboard team confirmed Saturday.

Wildlife Service chief remembered as 'visionary'

Posted: February 20th, 2010, 9:20pm MST

Sam Hamilton, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, died Saturday, authorities announced.

NAACP chooses successor to Chairman Julian Bond

Posted: February 20th, 2010, 7:49pm MST

Vice Chair Roslyn Brock on Saturday was named to succeed longtime civil rights leader Julian Bond as chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Expert: Using antiretrovirals early may curb HIV spread

Posted: February 20th, 2010, 6:49pm MST

Antiretroviral drugs that are being used to prolong the lives of patients infected with HIV/AIDS could also be greatly effective in slowing its spread, epidemiologist Brian Williams said.

FBI to probe alleged webcam monitoring

Posted: February 20th, 2010, 6:44pm MST

The head of a Pennsylvania school district facing a privacy lawsuit denies that a school official remotely monitored a student at home.

Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig dies

Posted: February 20th, 2010, 7:46am MST

Alexander Haig, the former military officer, secretary of state and adviser to presidents, died Saturday, a Johns Hopkins Medical Center spokesman said.

U.S. pushes for release of American jailed in Cuba

Posted: February 20th, 2010, 2:13am MST

U.S. diplomats on Friday called for the immediate release of an American who has been jailed in Cuba for months.

Friend charged in lottery winner's killing

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 8:50pm MST

A Florida woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a lottery millionaire whose body was found buried under fresh concrete, authorities said.

NAACP choosing successor to Julian Bond

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 8:14pm MST

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, one of the oldest civil rights groups in the nation, will announce the successor to Chairman Julian Bond on Saturday as the organization strives to prove its relevance and influence to a new generation.

Report clears Bush officials of misconduct over 'torture' memos

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 5:49pm MST

Bush administration lawyers who wrote "torture" memos have been cleared of allegations of professional misconduct after a Justice Department internal investigation, which recommends no legal consequences for their actions.

White House veteran Haig hospitalized

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 4:11pm MST

Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig has been admitted to a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, a hospital spokesman said.

Cheaters often leave a telltale trail

Posted: February 19th, 2010, 2:39pm MST

There is possibly nothing more soul-destroying than finding out someone you love is loving on another.

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