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Twin winter storms slam Pacific Northwest

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 11:28pm MST

Seattle could see one of its largest snowfalls since the 1940s as twin winter storms move over the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Weather Service.
'Smoking object' tossed at the White House

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 9:08pm MST

A "smoking object" was thrown over the White House fence late Tuesday, and authorities have closed the north gate of the residence while the object is investigated, U.S. Secret Service spokesman George Ogilvie said.
Severed head found in bag, LA police say

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 8:50pm MST

Two dog walkers discovered a severed human head in a bag Tuesday in the Hollywood Hills area, Los Angeles police said.
Accused California salon shooter to be arraigned Wednesday

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 7:15pm MST

A man who allegedly shot his ex-wife and seven other people to death in the deadliest shooting in Orange County, California, has been indicted and will be arraigned Wednesday afternoon, prosecutors said.
U.S. Peace Corps pulls out of Honduras

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 7:02pm MST

The U.S. Peace Corps has pulled more than 150 volunteers out of Honduras while the organization reviews security in the Central American country, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Donations drying up, Occupy Wall Street slows its spending

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 6:31pm MST

Occupy Wall Street is shifting some of its attention from the big banks to its own bank accounts.
Twin winter storms slamming Pacific Northwest

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 6:27pm MST

Seattle could see one of its largest snowfalls since the 1940s as twin winter storms move over the Pacific Northwest during the next two days, according to the National Weather Service.
Homeless scholar to attend SOTU

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 6:09pm MST

The young New York student whose tale of hard work and endurance in the face of homelessness has captured many hearts -- and whose recognition in the prestigious Intel science competition has already given her much to celebrate -- will be attending the president's State of the Union speech.
Tornadoes strike Kentucky, Indiana

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 5:30pm MST

A strong storm system blowing through the upper South and Midwest spawned at least two rare January tornadoes, the National Weather Service said on Tuesday .
Why vets' PTSD, violence growing

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 3:02pm MST

Experts say two recent high-profile murder cases involving veterans highlight the struggles faced by some returning service members.
Civil rights icon's son steps down as president of King Center

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 12:53pm MST

Martin Luther King III resigned Tuesday as president of The King Center, the Atlanta center built to honor his father's legacy.
High court rejects appeals on public prayers, student speech

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 11:48am MST

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from a North Carolina county that had regularly opened its public meetings with Christian prayers. The high court also turned aside a pair of cases involving school suspensions of students who engaged in cyberattacks using their home computers.
Why Wikipedia is going down at midnight

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 11:41am MST

CNN spoke with Jimmy Wales, a co-founder of Wikipedia, to find out exactly why the site shut down its English-speaking website for 24 hours to protest anti-piracy legislation being debated in Congress.
More information coming about homeless killings suspect

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 2:38am MST

Authorities may provide answers Tuesday to some of the questions surrounding a 23-year-old war veteran accused of stabbing four homeless men to death in California.
Deadline day in Wis. governor recall fight

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 2:02am MST

The Wisconsin Democratic Party has until Tuesday to submit at least 540,208 signatures in order to seek a recall of first-term Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who drew the ire of labor unions and public school teachers after he stripped public employees of their collective bargaining rights.
Police in California seek boy, 14, in sexual assaults

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 1:19am MST

Police in Oakland, California, are asking the public for its help in finding a 14-year-old boy wanted in connection with two sexual assaults.
Five things we learned from Monday's debate

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 12:07am MST

The five remaining Republican candidates sparred in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina, five days before that state's primary and three days before a CNN debate in the same state. While front-runner Mitt Romney was again the biggest target on stage, his rivals landed a few punches on each other, too.
Lohan to return to court

Posted: January 17th, 2012, 12:05am MST

Actress Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to return to court Tuesday for an assessment of the progress she's made in fulfilling her probation requirements.