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Health officials urge evacuations near Michigan oil spill

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 2:25pm MDT

Officials in Michigan Thursday urged residents living near the Kalamazoo River oil spill to evacuate the area because of health concerns.
Teams mourn amid reports of basketball player's death

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:50pm MDT

Former colleagues of missing ex-NBA player Lorenzen Wright expressed condolences Thursday after police found a man's body in Memphis, Tennessee.

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The KIN phone is dead -- 'buy now!'

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 11:02am MDT

At the end of June, after much hype and a major mass-media ad campaign, Microsoft pulled the plug on KIN, its family of semi-smartphones.
At $139, is the new Kindle 'cheap?'

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 9:23am MDT

Prices in consumer electronics tend to fluctuate wildly.
Facebook wants you to ask Questions

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 8:45am MDT

Facebook has begun the rollout of a new feature, Facebook Questions, which will allow users to get answers to their queries from the entire Facebook community.

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Engineering grad waits to become legal

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 8:20am MDT

Oscar Vazquez will likely read this story. He has the internet. He has a television, too. Then, he'll go off to work at a car parts factory. He buries himself in work in this small Mexican town to keep his mind off thoughts of his wife and young daughter back in the United States.

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New phones are too big for pockets

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 6:17am MDT

Something weird is happening to mobile phones: After shrinking from enormous Zack Morris proportions in the '80s and '90s, they're getting bigger again.

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Obama shares ups, downs on 'The View'

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 4:05am MDT

President Barack Obama was "charming as usual" during a taping of a segment with "The View" set to air Thursday, said Joy Behar, one of the co-hosts.
Police: 'Credible sightings' regarding missing California woman

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 3:30am MDT

There have been "credible sightings" recently of a California woman who vanished nearly a year ago after being released from a sheriff's station, authorities said Wednesday.
Federal official to outline what lies ahead after oil spill is sealed

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 3:26am MDT

The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.
Town basks in media glow amid Clinton's wedding buzz

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 2:15am MDT

A picturesque New York town is all abuzz and ready for its closeup as the countdown to Chelsea Clinton's wedding starts.
Hearing to address mismanagement at Arlington Cemetery

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 2:08am MDT

A senate subcommittee hearing is scheduled Thursday to examine the mismanagement of Arlington Cemetery, one of the nation's most hallowed burial places for its war dead.
Military plane crashes on training mission in Alaska

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 2:08am MDT

An Air Force C-17 cargo plane crashed on a local training mission near the Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska on Wednesday, a captain at the base told CNN.
Parts of immigration law go into effect

Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:33am MDT

Parts of an Arizona immigration law go into effect Thursday as it was passed -- after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocked the most controversial aspects of it.
Arizona police officer dies in undercover operation

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 11:16pm MDT

One Chandler, Arizona, police officer was killed and two others were wounded during an investigation in south Phoenix home Wednesday night, a police spokesman said.
Iraq veterans come home to a vice presidential welcome

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 9:29pm MDT

Iraq veterans from the Army's 10th Mountain Division came home to Fort Drum, New York, Wednesday for a welcome that included Vice President Joe Biden.
Unclear when abandoned, leaking well off Louisiana might be capped

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 7:36pm MDT

Authorities in Louisiana still don't know how long it will take to cap a well struck by a vessel off the coast, as they tried Wednesday to minimize the damage from leaking oil and gas.
New York battles bed bugs with big bucks

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 6:12pm MDT

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has a message for bed bugs: "Drop dead!"
Justice Department reviewing reports of FBI test cheating

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 6:10pm MDT

The Justice Department's office of inspector general has launched an investigation into whether large numbers of FBI agents may have improperly taken a test on guidelines for agents, according to FBI Director Robert Mueller.
Polygamist's child bride: 'This is not the end'

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 4:14pm MDT

A woman who claims polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs forced her as a 14-year-old to marry her 19-year-old cousin said she is not giving up, despite the Utah Supreme Court's overturning Jeffs' convictions and ordering a new trial.
Prospect of Arizona immigration law slowly drains economy

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 4:07pm MDT

Jairo Tellez's seafood distribution business is a family affair. In the industrial warehouse that houses J and V Mariscos on the west side of Phoenix, his wife, Vicki, and four of his seven children load trucks, take phone calls, enter data and help care for his infant grandson, who has a crib in Tellez's office.
Bear attacks leave one dead, two injured at Montana campgrounds

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 3:53pm MDT

Bear attacks on separate campsites in Montana left one person dead and two others injured Wednesday, according to wildlife officials.
Oklahoma county must pay up in Ten Commandments case

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 3:50pm MDT

The Haskell County, Oklahoma, Commission has 10 years to pay attorneys' fees of $199,000 after it was forced to remove an 8-foot-tall Ten Commandments monument.

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People sue Apple over 'overheating' iPads

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 2:47pm MDT

Three iPad users claim that because the iPad will shut itself off after remaining in direct sunlight for long enough, it fails to meet the promises Apple made about using the device as an e-book reader.

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Energy company, EPA double efforts after Michigan oil spill

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 2:32pm MDT

A Canada-based energy company and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have doubled their resources in their bid to contain and clean up a Michigan oil spill, officials said Wednesday.
U.S. Army veteran in Colombia feels like he's caught in a no-fly trap

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 2:06pm MDT

A 29-year-old U.S. citizen and Army veteran sits in a bare apartment in a poor part of the Colombian capital, Bogota. He wants to come home, but he can't. He thinks it's because he's on the federal government's "no-fly list."
Ansel Adams' grandson challenges negatives bought at garage sale

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 2:01pm MDT

Ansel Adams' grandson is unconvinced that several dozen glass plates found at a garage sale were photographic negatives created by the famed nature photographer.

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'StarCraft II' lives up to 11 years of hype

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 1:21pm MDT

Few games live up to 11 years of anticipation, but "StarCraft II's" slick upgrades mean the sequel's got a shot.

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Pentagon focuses on 'main suspect' in Afghanistan leak

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 1:18pm MDT

The Pentagon is focusing on jailed Army Pfc. Bradley Manning as the main suspect in the leak of tens of thousands of secret U.S. military documents related to the war in Afghanistan, a senior Pentagon official told CNN.

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Angry 'Winnebago Man' a hit on web, in film

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 12:04pm MDT

It's hard to remember, but viral videos actually existed before YouTube.

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Jury set to begin deliberations in Blagojevich trial

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 11:13am MDT

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich were set to begin their deliberations Wednesday.
Notorious computer hacker arrested

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 11:04am MDT

A computer hacker responsible for creating and operating a massive scam that infected as many as 12 million computers worldwide has been identified and arrested, authorities said Wednesday.

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'World's oldest Twitter user' dead at 104

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 9:42am MDT

From the two-story care home where she lived in the northern English city of Bradford, 104-year-old Ivy Bean would tell her nearly 57,000 Twitter followers around the world what she got up to each day -- from eating fish and chips to sitting in the garden.

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Soldiers' pics used in online scam

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 9:37am MDT

Last Christmas, Stacey Chapman hung a stocking, anxiously awaiting the homecoming of the all-American soldier she had met online and planned to marry.
Wildfires put California county under state of emergency

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 8:54am MDT

Kern County -- in southern California -- was under a state of emergency Wednesday as a result of spreading wildfires that have destroyed 25 homes, caused more than 2,300 people to evacuate and burned 15,000 acres.
Will federal judge rule soon on Arizona immigration law?

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 8:16am MDT

A federal judge has blocked one of the most controversial sections of Arizona's immigration law, granting a preliminary injunction Wednesday that prevents police from questioning people about immigration status.

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Hey, news media: Video games aren't bad for kids

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 7:54am MDT

History has a funny way of repeating itself, especially when it comes to concerns over the cultural and psychological impact of video games on children.
Three e-mail blunders to avoid

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 7:47am MDT

Composing an e-mail is kind of like making out: Everyone assumes they know what they're doing, but in reality plenty of people could use some pointers.
Cell phones save babies in Rwanda

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 6:46am MDT

The Rwandan government is giving out hundreds of cell phones in an attempt to save pregnant women and babies.
Tech twists the traditional wedding proposal

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 6:32am MDT

In decades past, your grandfather may have taken granny to the park, got down on one knee and proposed to her, with a sparkling ring in hand.

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Bones found in Florida forest believed to be 500+ years old

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 3:54am MDT

A University of Florida archaeologist found centuries-old bones this week, during a dig in northeastern Florida, authorities said.
100 days later, Gulf shows signs of improvement

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 3:11am MDT

One hundred days after an oil well operated by BP ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico, and 13 days after crews finished capping the well to contain the gushing crude, the man who is overseeing the federal response is optimistic that steps planned for the coming days will finally, permanently seal the well.
Obama to appear on 'The View'

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 2:05am MDT

President Barack Obama becomes the first sitting president to appear on a daytime talk show when he records a pre-taped interview with the ladies of The View on Wednesday.
NASCAR owner Roush hurt in plane crash

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 1:31am MDT

NASCAR team owner Jack Roush was injured Tuesday evening in a private jet accident at an airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, according to organizers of an air show at the airport.
Fire destroys 30 to 40 homes in southern California

Posted: July 28th, 2010, 12:11am MDT

Two roaring wildfires in southern California prompted at least 2,300 evacuations and a state of emergency late Tuesday. More than 15,000 acres have burned down, officials said.
Two cadets injured by lightning strike at Fort Knox

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 10:15pm MDT

Two female cadets were injured -- one critically -- by a lightning strike Tuesday near the north side of the Fort Knox Army post.
Governor sounds alarm about oil spill in Michigan river

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 8:56pm MDT

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency and a Canada-based energy company to step up efforts to contain an oil spill in the Kalamazoo River, after more than 840,000 gallons of oil leaked from a pipeline since Monday.
Gator 'feeding frenzy' seen on tape

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 8:51pm MDT

A voice heard on an amazing video of 300 feeding alligators says it all.
New York City settles Sean Bell lawsuit

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 8:36pm MDT

New York City will pay more than $7 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by the estates of three men who were shot by police outside a Queens' nightclub in 2006, a spokeswoman for the city's Law Department said Tuesday.

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'Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker' is a fun ride

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 5:24pm MDT

"Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker" returns Snake, the grizzled-stealthy-super-bad hero, back to action in an exciting, drama-filled, and well-planned game for the Sony PSP handheld console.

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Louisiana well emitting oil, gas after vessel strike

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 4:28pm MDT

A towing vessel struck an oil well in the Barataria Waterway off the southeastern Louisiana coast on Tuesday, causing the well to emit oil and natural gas into Barataria Bay, the Coast Guard said in a news release.
ACLU seeks FBI records on race and ethnicity data

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 2:32pm MDT

The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking records from more than two dozen FBI offices around the nation about the "collection and use of race and ethnicity data in local communities," according to a press release issued by the civil liberties group.
Pentagon: Leaked reports not top-secret

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 2:04pm MDT

Pentagon officials studying leaked documents about the war in Afghanistan have not yet found anything top secret among them, a Defense Department spokesman told CNN Tuesday.

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Why some people 'jailbreak' their iPhones

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 12:14pm MDT

Despite how shady and against the rules it sounds, "jailbreaking" mobile phones is now legal in the United States, according to a new government ruling.

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CNN poll: Most back Arizona law but cite concerns about effects

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 11:43am MDT

Most Americans support Arizona's new law on illegal immigration, but according to a national poll, a majority think the controversial measure will increase discrimination against Hispanics while not necessarily making a dent in the problem.
House debates war funding bill

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 11:38am MDT

The House of Representatives held a heated debate Tuesday over whether to pass a nearly $59 billion emergency spending bill, the bulk of which would go toward the U.S. troop buildup in Afghanistan.
Lennon's killer up for parole again

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 11:23am MDT

John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman, is up for parole for the sixth time, just months short of the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle's death.
Utah Supreme Court overturns Jeffs convictions, orders new trial

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 10:35am MDT

The Utah Supreme Court has reversed Warren Steed Jeffs' two convictions on charges of rape as an accomplice and ordered a new trial, saying instructions given to jurors were erroneous.

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Apple launches Magic Trackpad

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 9:30am MDT

Fans of multitouch-screen smartphones that let you scroll or zoom by flicking or pinching your fingers now will be able to interact with their desktops in the same way.

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How the Gulf became U.S.'s 'toilet'

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 8:45am MDT

When Nazia Dardar looks at the seemingly endless lake of water behind her stilted bayou home, the 76-year-old sees what once was a farm.
Protests planned ahead of Arizona's controversial immigration law

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 7:26am MDT

Days before Arizona's controversial law targeting illegal immigration takes effect, demonstrators are finalizing their plans to descend upon the state capital to show their support for or opposition to the measure.
Garage sale find: Ansel Adams pix

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 7:21am MDT

Rick Norsigian's hobby of picking through piles of unwanted items at garage sales in search of antiques has paid off for the Fresno, California, painter.
Officials to share information into Oregon boy's disappearance

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 7:17am MDT

Authorities in Orgeon will hold a news conference on Tuesday to share information on the status of their investigation into the disappeareance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman.

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What the iPhone jailbreaking ruling means

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 6:39am MDT

To help answer some questions about this week's Copyright Office announcement regarding the legality of so-called cell phone jailbreaking, or the modification of the software that comes with iPhones and other handsets that is designed not to be changed, we've compiled the following list of Frequently Asked Questions:

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BP documents show estimated oil flow into the Gulf before capping

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 6:05am MDT

BP documents sent to the U.S. Coast Guard this month provide the "smoking gun" -- showing the extent of oil spewed from the oil giant's crippled well into the Gulf of Mexico, the head of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee said Tuesday.
Hotels get report card in new survey

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 5:45am MDT

A tip to hotel owners: For happy customers, offer wireless internet and a free breakfast, be sure to have smoke-free rooms and keep the level of service consistently high across your properties.
ESPN reporter Erin Andrews will back anti-stalking bill

Posted: July 27th, 2010, 5:18am MDT

ESPN reporter Erin Andrews will join Congressional sponsors in support of an anti-stalking bill at a Washington news conference Tuesday.
California officials reduce salaries in response to outcry

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 11:53pm MDT

City council members in the small California town of Bell -- where outrage over high salaries forced three officials to resign last week -- voted Monday night to slash their pay.
2-year-old reported missing from Arizona campground

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 4:15pm MDT

Authorities in Rimrock, Arizona, were searching Monday for a 2-year-old boy who went missing over the weekend while camping with a family that was preparing to adopt him, a spokesman for the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said.
Cost-cutting endangers Alaska pipeline, critics warn

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 3:56pm MDT

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline, 800 miles long and carrying an estimated 650,000 barrels of oil a day, sweeps majestically over the fast-flowing Tanana River here.
Leaked reports detail horror of war

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 3:44pm MDT

What appear to be U.S. reports leaked by a whistleblower website chronicle in detail the twists, turns and horror of Operating Enduring Freedom.
King Tut's chariot heads to NY

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 2:13pm MDT

A chariot once owned by Egypt's King Tutankhamun more than 3,300 years ago will be on exhibit starting next week at the Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York, officials announced Monday.
Obama blasts GOP opposition to campaign finance bill

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 1:42pm MDT

President Barack Obama on Monday criticized Republican opposition to a Senate campaign finance bill, calling it partisan gamesmanship that threatens to give special interests undue influence on U.S. elections.
BP CEO stepping down?

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 12:50pm MDT

BP said Monday morning that no final decision had been made regarding changes to the company's management.
Oil's invisible toll: Divorce, abuse

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 12:17pm MDT

The family business has closed, and the couple can't work -- for themselves or for BP, it seems. Their neighbors and community leaders, she says, are showing a kind of greed she's never seen before. They aren't the people she thought they were.
Chatroulette tries to ditch the flashers

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 12:14pm MDT

It all comes down to the flasher problem.

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Chatroulette tries to ditch the flashers

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 12:14pm MDT

It all comes down to the flasher problem.
Apple's iPad goes to college this fall

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 11:47am MDT

The iPad is about to have its academic chops put to the test this fall in a number of programs around the country.

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Tancredo running for governor in Colorado

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 11:05am MDT

Conservative firebrand Tom Tancredo will run for governor of Colorado despite strident objections from the state GOP, the former congressman is set to announce later Monday.

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The technical muscle behind WikiLeaks

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 10:49am MDT

WikiLeaks isn't much to look at.

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Disabilities debate 20 years later

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 9:43am MDT

When President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, he addressed concerns the sweeping civil rights law would be ''too vague or costly, or may lead endlessly to litigation.''
Obama to appear on daytime talk show 'The View'

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 8:26am MDT

President Barack Obama will appear on the daytime talk show "The View" Thursday.
Discharged soldier will continue fight against 'don't ask, don't tell'

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 8:04am MDT

A former Army lieutenant who was discharged from service last week for being openly gay said Sunday that he will continue to fight for a quick repeal of the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Air Force wants smarter drones

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 6:31am MDT

Unmanned aircraft, for all their utility, are fairly simple beasts. They're good at taking direction, but they're not so good at processing information on their own. Now the Air Force figures it's time for drones to get a lot smarter, especially as they take off or land.

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U.S. wants drones to sense 'intent'

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 6:31am MDT

Unmanned aircraft, for all their utility, are fairly simple beasts. They're good at taking direction, but they're not so good at processing information on their own. Now the Air Force figures it's time for drones to get a lot smarter, especially as they take off or land.
Why can't you give Kindle books as gifts?

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 6:12am MDT

Amazon recently has been touting the growing popularity of its Kindle e-reader and mobile apps.

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Afghan says it's 'shocked' by leaked U.S. documents

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 5:58am MDT

The Afghan government said Monday it was "shocked" as it sifted through tens of thousands of leaked U.S. military and diplomatic reports on the war in Afghanistan that a whistleblower website posted a day earlier.

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90K alleged war docs posted on WikiLeaks

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 4:55am MDT

A whistle-blower website has published what is says are more than 90,000 United States military and diplomatic reports about Afghanistan filed between 2004 and January of this year.

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Closing arguments in Blagojevich case to begin

Posted: July 26th, 2010, 1:17am MDT

Closing arguments are set to begin Monday in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Severe storm leaves thousands without power in sweltering D.C. area

Posted: July 25th, 2010, 6:46pm MDT

A severe thunderstorm packing high winds blew through the Washington metro area Sunday afternoon, downing trees and power lines, and leaving tens of thousands of residents without power.
Alleged Afghan war documents go online

Posted: July 25th, 2010, 5:39pm MDT

A whistle-blower website has published what is says are more than 90,000 United States military and diplomatic reports about Afghanistan filed between 2004 and January of this year.
Plane makes emergency landing in Arizona

Posted: July 25th, 2010, 3:29pm MDT

A regional airline plane flying from Billings, Montana, had to make an emergency landing about 150 miles from its final destination of Phoenix, Arizona, Sunday, according to Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor.
Chavez threatens to cut off oil to U.S.

Posted: July 25th, 2010, 2:39pm MDT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Sunday said his country will stop exporting oil to the United States if there is a military attack stemming from escalating tensions between Venezuela and Colombia.
200 buildings destroyed in dam breach

Posted: July 25th, 2010, 1:58pm MDT

At least 200 structures have been destroyed and 1,100 damaged after a dam on an eastern Iowa lake failed, unleashing a torrent of floodwaters, a spokesman for the governor said Sunday.
Chicago areas declare disaster after flooding

Posted: July 25th, 2010, 10:10am MDT

Floodwaters covering the Chicago area were receding Sunday, as damages surfaced and communities began the clean-up process.

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Boat made of plastic bottles ends mammoth journey

Posted: July 25th, 2010, 8:05am MDT

Call it a "message in a bottle" or an epic eco-adventure -- but now after 8,000 nautical miles and nearly four months at sea, you can finally call it over.

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Geithner pushes plan to let tax cuts for wealthy expire

Posted: July 25th, 2010, 7:35am MDT

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner says the Obama administration will push for letting tax cuts for wealthy Americans expire while extending them for the rest of the nation.
Police: Man stabbed with pen at Comic-Con

Posted: July 25th, 2010, 3:46am MDT

A Comic-Con attendee stabbed another near the eye with a pen Saturday after they got into an argument over whether one was sitting too close to the other, police said.
Relief well vessel returns to oil spill site

Posted: July 25th, 2010, 3:38am MDT

The vessel that engineers are using to drill a relief well was back on site near BP's ruptured deepwater well Sunday, But officials said storms could continue to thwart containment and cleanup efforts.
300 firefighters battle 9 wild fires in California

Posted: July 24th, 2010, 11:43pm MDT

Almost 300 firefighters battled nine wild fires in Lassen County in northeast California, late Saturday night after storms and lightning came through the area, authorities said.
Audio released of barge-tour boat collision

Posted: July 24th, 2010, 8:46pm MDT

The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday released recordings of radio communications after this month's collision between a tour boat and a barge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Relatives of those killed in action pay tribute

Posted: July 24th, 2010, 5:58pm MDT

On a blistering hot July morning, Debbie Higgins arrived at Arlington National Cemetery to honor the memory of her son, Lance Corporal James Higgins, who was killed in Iraq on July 27, 2006.
Iowa dam fails, leads to massive flooding

Posted: July 24th, 2010, 5:15pm MDT

A dam on an eastern Iowa lake failed Saturday, sending a massive amount of water into nearby communities and forcing residents to flee, officials said.
Severe storms pound Chicago

Posted: July 24th, 2010, 8:45am MDT

Severe overnight storms have caused thousands in Chicago to lose power, while others wade through flooded basements and roadways.
Gulf Coast could see squalls as Bonnie nears

Posted: July 24th, 2010, 2:07am MDT

Portions of the northern Gulf Coast could start to see heavy winds and squalls Saturday, even though forecasters downgraded the weather system known as Bonnie to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said.
Bear gets stuck in car, goes on brief ride

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 11:08pm MDT

Authorities in Colorado got a call Friday about a honking car and a commotion inside. It turns out it was a thief, albeit the furry variety.
Family of slain California girl seeks justice

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 8:57pm MDT

A sister of a 17-year-old girl whose body was found this week two miles from her home in southern California said Friday she would not rest until the killer is apprehended.
Motorist pulled from 20-foot sinkhole

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 5:18pm MDT

A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, motorist whose SUV fell into a large sinkhole Friday thanked the passer-by who brought an end to the brief but terrifying ordeal.
Sgt. major at Walter Reed accused of falsifying record

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 3:50pm MDT

A top military official at Walter Reed Army Medical Center has been relieved of duty and charged with knowingly falsifying his personnel records.
D.C. school system fires 226 teachers

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 2:48pm MDT

District of Columbia public school system Chancellor Michelle Rhee says more than 100 teachers will be let go for poor performance. FULL STORY | RHEE EXPLAINS FIRINGS
Airline sued for $5 million over bag fee

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 2:41pm MDT

Lots of fliers hate paying for checked bags, but one air traveler was so frustrated by the fee and a lost bag that she's taking an airline to court.
Capital murder charge filed autistic kids' deaths

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 2:07pm MDT

Police have added a second charge of capital murder against an Irving, Texas, woman who allegedly told a 911 operator that she strangled her two young children because they were autistic, a spokeswoman for the district attorney said Friday.
Journalism pioneer Daniel Schorr dies at 93

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 1:43pm MDT

Veteran broadcast journalist Daniel Schorr died at his home Friday morning, according to National Public Radio. Schorr was 93.
App required for free iPhone 4 case

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 12:38pm MDT

Want to get a free iPhone 4 case?

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App required for free iPhone 4 case

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 12:38pm MDT

Want to get a free iPhone 4 case? Well -- and sorry for the hackneyed phrase -- there's an app for that.

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Defense officials investigated for child porn

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 12:22pm MDT

The U.S. Department of Defense has investigated several dozen of its current, former and contracted employees who are suspected of accessing and purchasing child pornography, government documents showed Friday.
Tropical Storm Bonnie hits Florida

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 12:21pm MDT

Strong winds hit southern Florida on Friday as Tropical Storm Bonnie made landfall near Biscayne Bay in southeastern Florida. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
Survivors sought after small plane crashes into Lake Michigan

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 11:56am MDT

The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for five people in Lake Michigan on Friday after a small plane went down, a petty officer said.
Texas asks if it executed an innocent man

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 11:52am MDT

A Texas state board revisited questions surrounding a 2004 execution on Friday amid warnings from critics of the controversial execution that the panel is trying to bury its own critical review of the case.
Technician: Deepwater Horizon alarm had been 'inhibited'

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 11:07am MDT

An alarm system on the Deepwater Horizon had been "inhibited" for about a year before the April 20 explosion that killed 11 workers and started the worst oil disaster in the nation's history, the platform's chief electronics technician testified to a federal panel Friday.
U.S. intelligence needs computing power, nominee says

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 10:58am MDT

Improved technology would go a long way in helping intelligence analysts connect the dots and prevent terrorist attacks, according to the man who is nominated to become the nation's chief intelligence officer.
Web addresses running out

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 9:44am MDT

Don't panic, but we're running out of internet addresses.

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We're running out of internet addresses

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 9:44am MDT

Don't panic, but we're running out of internet addresses.

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Heavy rains, flooding soak Milwaukee

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 9:17am MDT

The storms and high waters inundating Milwaukee, Wisconsin, forced evacuations, caused the closure of the area's international airport, flooded streets and basements, and led to a couple of rescues, city officials said Friday.
Sherrod regards Obama's call as apology

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 8:56am MDT

The former Agriculture Department employee at the center of a political firestorm said Friday that President Barack Obama didn't literally say he was "sorry" when they spoke Thursday, but "by simply calling me," she believed he was apologizing.

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Apple: White iPhone 4 delayed again

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 8:44am MDT

If you're holding off on the iPhone 4 so you can get a white one, you'll have to wait a little longer.

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In California, 3 who drew high salary resign from posts

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 8:27am MDT

Three officials in a Los Angeles suburb whose high salaries sparked statewide outrage will step down from their jobs, the city's mayor said Friday.

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What will inspire tomorrow's astronauts?

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 8:04am MDT

Chris Ferguson remembers being 9 years old, watching astronaut Neil Armstrong take man's first steps on the moon on July 20, 1969.

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Pawnshop oddities reflect Gulf struggles

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 6:43am MDT

Hurricane Katrina, the Great Recession and now the Gulf oil disaster have battered Gulfport's economy. More first-time pawners are bringing the mementos of better days to sell.

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India unveils $35 laptop prototype

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 6:42am MDT

India has unveiled a $35 computer prototype as part of its program to provide connectivity to its students and teachers at affordable prices.
For all its might, Google is no 'product-killer'

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 6:18am MDT

Google has invested billions of dollars building dozens of different products across a wide swath of the technology industry, from productivity tools to mobile phones to e-commerce.

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Texas asks if it executed an innocent man

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 6:12am MDT

A Texas state board is set to revisit questions surrounding a controversial 2004 execution Friday, with supporters of the man's family warning the panel is trying to bury its own critical review of the case.
Rangel faces ethics committee hearing

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 6:07am MDT

The House Ethics Committee will hold a formal hearing on alleged violations by Rep. Charles Rangel, the New York Democrat forced to step aside as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this year over ethics questions.
Homeless man breaks into bar, begins selling drinks

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 3:50am MDT

A homeless man allegedly broke into a California bar and served drinks to unsuspecting patrons all weekend -- before police came calling.
Efforts to dig relief oil well in Gulf come to halt

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 2:04am MDT

With Tropical Storm Bonnie nearing, efforts to dig a relief well remained suspended Friday as the rig involved in the operation and other boats around BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico well prepared to evacuate.
McChrystal to be honored at retirement ceremony

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 1:31am MDT

A ceremony honoring retiring Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal is scheduled for Friday in Washington
Tropical Storm Bonnie headed toward Gulf spill site

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 12:10am MDT

Tropical Storm Bonnie is expected to pass the southern tip of Florida on Friday afternoon before making landfall Sunday between New Orleans and southeastern Texas.
Senate sends war-funding package back to House

Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 12:06am MDT

The Senate passed an emergency supplemental spending bill to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, setting aside a House package that includes additional social spending.
Victim's kin seek producer's arrest

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 11:35pm MDT

The sisters of a Los Angeles woman found dead in Cancun, Mexico, in April want the U.S. government to explain why her husband has not been arrested a month after Mexican prosecutors requested his extradition.
2 killed in helicopter crash in Oklahoma

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 10:40pm MDT

Two people died and one was injured Thursday night when a medical helicopter went down in Oklahoma, authorities said.
BP acknowledges another altered photo, posts originals

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 10:27pm MDT

BP said Thursday it has removed a second substantially altered photo from its Gulf of Mexico oil disaster website and has instructed its contract photographers to not make any more cut-and-paste changes to its images.
Investigators back FAA whistleblower over Northwest Airlines

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 5:09pm MDT

Northwest Airlines violated more than 1,000 Federal Aviation Administration safety directives, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel has found, substantiating complaints of an FAA whistleblower.
Should Facebook add a dislike button?

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 3:19pm MDT

Editor's note: Pete Cashmore is founder and CEO of Mashable, a popular blog about social media. He is writing a weekly column about social networking and tech for CNN.com.

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Should Facebook add a dislike button?

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 3:19pm MDT

Editor's note: Pete Cashmore is founder and CEO of Mashable, a popular blog about social media. He is writing a weekly column about social networking and tech for CNN.com.

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Black farmers' settlement is at the mercy of the Senate

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 3:04pm MDT

Money to pay for a discrimination lawsuit brought against the Department of Agriculture by black farmers remains stuck in a legislative body described as a place where bills go to die.
Report finds fear aboard Gulf oil rig

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 2:37pm MDT

A confidential report on safety conditions aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, conducted before the rig's blast, points to widespread fear of reprisal for reporting mistakes that could undermine safety aboard the rig. FULL STORY | STORM GAINS STRENGTH | OIL RESPONSE VESSELS EVACUATE
Woman calls 911, says she strangled autistic children

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 1:55pm MDT

An Irving, Texas, woman told a 911 operator that she strangled her two young children Monday because they were autistic, according to a recording of the call.
Obama talks with USDA employee forced out of her job

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 1:38pm MDT

Shirley Sherrod got her wish Thursday -- a conversation with President Barack Obama about her forced resignation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Turbulence tales: 'It was just so terrifying'

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 12:50pm MDT

Pilots say that flying in turbulence is like driving a car on a bumpy road. It sounds reassuring, unless you're a passenger stuck in a shaky cabin, frozen with fear and not exactly comforted by the 35,000 feet of air between you and the ground.
Underwater filmmaker dies during shoot in Florida

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 11:42am MDT

A man died Wednesday after filming underwater for National Geographic near Boynton Beach Inlet in Florida, according to the Palm Beach County Sherriff's Office in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Records reveal Barefoot bandit's troubled childhood

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 10:25am MDT

Colton Harris-Moore will return Thursday to a setting he is all too acquainted with: a Washington State courtroom.

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Who in the world still isn't on Facebook?

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 9:50am MDT

Seriously ... at this point, who's not on Facebook?

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Feds probing turbulence incident that led to injuries

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 8:15am MDT

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what happened during a United Airlines flight this week that led to 21 people being taken to hospitals.
Arizona immigration law faces federal challenge Thursday

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 7:14am MDT

The Obama administration's challenge to the controversial Arizona immigration law goes before a federal judge Thursday.
Climbers rescued from top of Wyoming's Grand Teton

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 7:13am MDT

Grand Teton National Park rangers will resume searching Thursday for a missing climber who was among 17 injured in a lightning storm Wednesday.
5 dead, 34 injured in Greyhound crash on California highway

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 6:26am MDT

Five people died and at least 34 were injured -- four of them critically -- in a crash involving a Greyhound bus and two other vehicles on a highway in Fresno, California, early Thursday, the California Highway Patrol said.

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Video games hope to hit big at Comic-Con

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 6:13am MDT

Fresh off their E3 convention in June, video-game makers are setting their sights on new audiences as they arrive at the Comic-Con convention opening Thursday in San Diego, California.

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Unemployment benefits bill goes to the House

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 3:40am MDT

A bill that restores unemployment benefits to 2.5 million jobless Americans passed the Senate and goes to the House on Thursday. It is expected to pass there are well.
Obama to sign bill targeting government waste

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 2:26am MDT

President Barack Obama will sign into law Thursday the Improper Payment Elimination Act -- an effort designed to slim down wasteful government programs and curb fraud in federal spending.
Woman attacked by bison: 'I thought I was going to die'

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 2:13am MDT

A woman gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming said she is happy to be alive days after the attack.
Dead jellyfish injures beachgoers in New Hampshire

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 1:57am MDT

A dead jellyfish that broke to pieces while it was being removed stung almost 150 people Wednesday at a state park beach in Rye, New Hampshire, police and CNN affiliate WMUR said.
Sherrod offered new job, but says she'll have to 'think about it'

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 1:34am MDT

Shirley Sherrod, who was forced to resign from her government job in Georgia based on incomplete and misleading reports of a speech she gave, has been offered a new job by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. But, she said Wednesday night, she will have to "think about it."
Biden to review efforts to stop Gulf oil spill

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 1:30am MDT

Tropical Depression 3 formed near the Bahamas Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said, carrying sustained winds of 35 mph and possibly threatening operations to clean up the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
'Barefoot bandit' set to appear in Washington court

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 1:11am MDT

Colton Harris-Moore, the so-called "barefoot bandit" suspect, will appear before a U.S. magistrate in Washington state on Thursday.
Arizona immigration law faces federal challenge Thursday

Posted: July 22nd, 2010, 12:43am MDT

A coalition of civil rights groups argued Thursday that Arizona's new immigration law amounts to racial profiling, is unconstitutional and will have a profound effect if it is allowed to go into effect next week.
Turbulence leads to injury for flight attendant

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 10:27pm MDT

A flight attendant was injured when a SkyWest flight heading to Boise, Idaho, encountered turbulence, authorities said late Wednesday.
Man accused of trying to join terror group in Somali

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 8:44pm MDT

A 20-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested Wednesday, accused of attempting to travel to Somalia to join the designated terrorist group Al-Shabaab.
National learning standards make the grade

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 7:17pm MDT

Setting national standards for U.S. students has been tried in the past without success, but a new state-led effort is gaining momentum, according to an official of an educational think tank.
Bus driver says he was fired over Planned Parenthood dispute

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 4:41pm MDT

A Texas bus driver has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, claiming he was fired for his religious beliefs after refusing to transport a client to a Planned Parenthood office, court documents showed Wednesday.
Sherrod: 'Let's work together'

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 3:45pm MDT

Shirley Sherrod hated working on the family farm. But when her father was was shot to death by a white farmer in 1965 she "decided to stay in the South and work for change." FULL STORY | GETS APOLOGY | WHO'S TO BLAME?
Body found in Southern California confirmed to be missing teen

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 3:42pm MDT

A body has been found near the location where a teenage girl vanished on her way home from summer school, authorities in Southern California said Wednesday.
'Barefoot Bandit' movie casting speculation begins

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 3:23pm MDT

Hollywood producers couldn't have written Colton Harris-Moore's story better if they had dreamed it up themselves.
'Everything was flying' during turbulence

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 2:55pm MDT

A shaky coffee cup is as bumpy as flying gets for most travelers, but in-flight turbulence can sometimes turn into the most violent roller coaster ride anyone can imagine -- transforming a flight from routine to frightening in an instant.
Suspected 'bouquet bandit' arrested

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 1:11pm MDT

Police have made an arrest in the case of the "bouquet bandit," in which a man robbed banks while wielding only a bouquet of fresh flowers and a potted plant.
CIA names new spy chief

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 12:33pm MDT

The man who oversaw the CIA's counterterrorism efforts in Pakistan will now be in charge of the agency's spy operations.
Detroit police chief resigns

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 12:23pm MDT

Detroit, Michigan, Police Chief Warren Evans has resigned, the city announced Wednesday.
Shahzad changed bomb to avoid detection, says NYC Police

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 11:23am MDT

Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American who has pleaded guilty to the botched Times Square terror attack, altered the composition of the bomb he intended to use in order to avoid being detected by authorities, according to the head of the New York City Police Department.
Blagojevich defense rests without calling former governor

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 10:23am MDT

Testimony in the federal corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich wrapped up Wednesday without the ousted Illinois governor taking the stand in his own defense.
Northeast Kentucky deluged by rain, flooding

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 10:19am MDT

Up to half a foot of torrential rains in northeastern Kentucky have led to swift-water rescues, propelled a truck into a tree and washed away homes and businesses -- and more severe weather is on the way.

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Five things that could topple Facebook's empire

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 10:01am MDT

Facebook is primed to announce this week that it's amassed a half billion active friends, a milestone reinforcing its status as the king of social networks -- a company to be regarded with the seriousness and power (if not revenue) of Google, Apple, Yahoo and Microsoft.

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Tropical weather system moves across Caribbean toward Bahamas

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 7:21am MDT

A tropical weather system in the Caribbean Sea became less organized overnight, but still has a high probability -- a 60 percent chance -- of becoming a tropical depression or more serious storm over the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. ET Wednesday update.

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Netiquette: How to handle a cyberstalker

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 6:55am MDT

Unless you're one of those internet hermits still jammin' around with a Hotmail address (How's 1997? Can you bring me back a slap bracelet?), you likely have a few of what you might teasingly call "stalkers."

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North Carolina schools debate sparks arrests

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 6:30am MDT

Police in Raleigh, North Carolina, arrested several protesters including the state NAACP chairman Tuesday before and during a rancorous school board meeting on a controversial proposal.
BP tests continue as officials explore new option

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 5:41am MDT

Critical tests on the capped well in the Gulf of Mexico will continue Wednesday as scientists work on the ultimate solution to end the oil disaster.
Ag chief: Former USDA worker's case to be reviewed

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 1:58am MDT

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said early Wednesday that he will review the case of a former Agriculture Department official who resigned after a video clip surfaced of her discussing a white farmer.
Obama to sign Wall Street reform bill

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 1:17am MDT

President Obama will sign into law Wednesday the Wall Street reform bill -- the most-sweeping set of changes to America's financial regulatory system since the 1930s. FULL STORY
Flight turbulence injures passengers

Posted: July 21st, 2010, 12:07am MDT

More than 20 people were injured when a jetliner headed to California hit severe turbulence and landed in Colorado on Tuesday night, authorities said.
Arizona girl, 12, dies in flooding

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 8:16pm MDT

A 12-year-old girl died Tuesday after falling into floodwaters near Flagstaff, Arizona, authorities said.
Head of embattled air marshal office to retire

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 7:09pm MDT

The head of the Federal Air Marshal Service's Orlando, Florida, office -- where supervisors allegedly used a "Jeopardy"-style game board to ridicule and retaliate against rank-and-file air marshals -- says he will retire in the coming months, officials said Tuesday.
U.S. not getting broadband fast enough, FCC says

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 5:13pm MDT

Between 14 million and 24 million Americans still lack access to broadband internet, and "immediate prospects for deployment to them are bleak," said the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday.
Utah moves to fire 2 over immigrants data list

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 4:49pm MDT

The Utah Department of Workforce Services has moved to fire two employees believed to have created a list containing personal information of 1,300 purported illegal immigrants, officials said Tuesday.

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1,000 images per page on new Google search

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 2:43pm MDT

Google took the wraps off a new look for Google Images Search on Tuesday, putting up to 1,000 images on the first results page and implementing a new image-based ad format.

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Warrants issued for couple who left boy with dead sister

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 1:00pm MDT

Arrest warrants have been issued for a southern California couple who may have fled to Mexico, after authorities found a dead child in their home, a police spokeswoman told CNN Tuesday.
Tropical weather in the Caribbean gaining steam

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 12:36pm MDT

A "vigorous" tropical weather system in the Eastern Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon has a "high" (60 percent) chance of evolving into a tropical depression or more serious tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center said.
Playboy unveils 'safe for work' website

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 12:01pm MDT

The Smoking Jacket, Playboy's nudity-free, "safe-for-work" website, debuted Tuesday -- a bid by the iconic men's magazine to stay relevant in a cyberworld full of anything-goes competitors.

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Playboy unveils 'safe for work' website

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 12:01pm MDT

The Smoking Jacket, Playboy's nudity-free, "safe-for-work" website, debuted Tuesday -- a bid by the iconic men's magazine to stay relevant in a cyberworld full of anything-goes competitors.

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Comic-Con collectors secret world

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 12:00pm MDT

Justin Hauner and his friend, Ben Fucik, were in a hurry. Their flight home from San Diego, California, to Appleton, Wisconsin, was taking off soon, and they had to get to the airport in time.
'Bouquet bandit' holds up New York bank

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 11:28am MDT

Police are looking for a smooth stickup artist who they say pulled off a bank heist last week wielding only a bouquet of fresh flowers.
Lesbian teen wins $35K in prom case

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 11:14am MDT

A school district in Mississippi has agreed to pay a recent high school graduate $35,000 in damages and adopt a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, according to a statement released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Imitation breeds success for 'FrontierVille'

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 10:06am MDT

These days, it's impossible to understate the popularity of games for social networks, with Facebook titles like "Pet Society," "Happy Aquarium" and "Zoo World" all boasting massive followings.
Amazon: e-books outselling hardbacks

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 9:45am MDT

Call them the new hardcovers -- without the covers.

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Former Illinois governor Blagojevich expected to testify Tuesday

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 8:58am MDT

After months of professing his innocence in impromptu news conferences, Twitter and even on Donald Trump's show "Celebrity Apprentice", former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich may finally get to tell his story to a jury Tuesday.
Lindsay Lohan scheduled to go to jail

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 8:50am MDT

Actress Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to report to a judge to start serving a 90-day jail sentence, but confusion remained over what lawyer might stand with her in court Tuesday morning.
Handset world: Hush, Steve Jobs

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 8:34am MDT

It may be true that no cell phone is perfect, but the handset world isn't taking too kindly to Apple CEO Steve Jobs' public assertion that other smartphones suffer from the same antenna and signal problems that have been widely reported regarding the iPhone 4.
Lindsay Lohan scheduled for jail Tuesday

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 7:46am MDT

Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to start her 90-day jail sentence Tuesday, but the star's last moments of freedom may not be captured by cameras.
Ground zero mosque: Why there?

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 7:39am MDT

A leading opponent of a proposed mosque and community center near Ground Zero is asking a question that looms as large as the towers that stood nearby less than nine years ago: "Why there?"
GOP governor's race heats up as Georgians head to polls

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 7:24am MDT

As voters in Georgia head to the polls Tuesday in primary elections, surveys indicate the high-profile battle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination appears to be headed to a runoff.
USDA employee quits over comments on white farmer

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 7:02am MDT

The NAACP has retracted its statement condemning comments made by a former Agriculture Department official who resigned after a video clip surfaced of her discussing a white farmer. FULL STORY | FARMER: SHE SAVED OUR LAND
Expert: Tea Party split a distraction but will fade

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 6:24am MDT

While an ugly split within the Tea Party might leave a bruise, it won't be fatal to the movement, a political expert says.
'Static kill': Newest option for oil well

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 6:21am MDT

As tests continue Tuesday on BP's ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are weighing a new option for permanently sealing it.

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Smartphone rivals: Don't speak for us, Steve Jobs

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 5:58am MDT

It may be true that no cell phone is perfect, but the handset world isn't taking too kindly to Apple CEO Steve Jobs' public assertion that other smartphones suffer from the same antenna and signal problems that have been widely reported regarding the iPhone 4.

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Police in California search for family after child is found dead

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 4:25am MDT

Police in southern California are on the hunt for a missing family of five they believe are connected to the suspicious death of a child found Sunday in their home, an officer told CNN Monday.
Jobless benefits extension to go before Senate vote

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 3:30am MDT

The Senate is set to consider a bill Tuesday that would extend the deadline to file for unemployment benefits through the end of November.
Senate Judiciary Committee to vote on Kagan nomination

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 1:15am MDT

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court Tuesday.
'Soup Nazi' reopening shop

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 3:59pm MDT

Get in line, have your money ready and move to your extreme left -- Al Yeganeh, "the Original SoupMan" is back and re-opening his famed soup store Tuesday in midtown Manhattan.
Forever 21 maternity line sparks controversy

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 3:58pm MDT

Forever 21, a clothing chain that attracts many under-21 customers with its inexpensive, trendy fashions, is being questioned about its motives in choosing a select group of states to carry its recently launched maternity line.
Tea Party infighting heats up

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 3:25pm MDT

Political bickering within the conservative Tea Party movement intensified Monday as a representative of one group, the Tea Party Express, ridiculed a decision by another, the National Tea Party Federation, to expel the Express from its ranks.
National Guard ready for border visit

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 3:05pm MDT

The United States will deploy 1,200 National Guard troops to assist with border protection starting August 1, the Obama administration announced Monday.

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Mobile mapping while driving: How risky?

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 11:46am MDT

Texting while driving is not just dumb -- it's also an equal-opportunity mistake.

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Parents take on wingman role

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 9:59am MDT

Colby Brin, 31, and his mother are best friends.

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Google quietly kills its Nexus One phone

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 9:03am MDT

With the eyes of the technology world squarely on Apple's iPhone 4, Google quietly announced it will stop selling the Nexus One, its first and possibly only foray into the smartphone world.

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Watch, ring may help ID 'Jane Doe'

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 8:55am MDT

Indiana farmer Maurice "Gene" Headley was driving his tractor to check out his corn and beans one day in September 1999 when he saw what he first thought was a deer carcass.
Term limits like 'political junk food'

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 8:15am MDT

Anti-establishment candidates are capitalizing on widespread anti-incumbent fervor and proposing term limits as a way to bring the power back to the people.

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News sites reining in nasty user comments

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 8:05am MDT

User comments on news sites, while vital to interactive storytelling in the digital age, often read like scribblings on a bathroom stall: anonymous, offensive and full of hate.

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Utah AG: Leaked list of immigrants 'like a hit list'

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 7:36am MDT

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said Monday that he expects to launch a formal investigation into a list containing leaked personal information of 1,300 alleged illegal immigrants.

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News sites reining in nasty user comments

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 6:15am MDT

User comments on news sites, while vital to interactive storytelling in the digital age, often read like scribblings on a bathroom stall: anonymous, offensive and full of hate.

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Seep detected 'a distance from' oil well

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 5:28am MDT

Tests on the ruptured BP well in the Gulf of Mexico will go on for another 24 hours as federal and company officials try to explain "anomalous" pressure readings and possible leaks.
Report: June warmest on record globally

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 4:59am MDT

The month of June was the warmest on record worldwide, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Obama asks for extension of jobless benefits

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 4:17am MDT

President Obama will call on Congress to extend benefits for jobless Americans during an appearance in the Rose Garden on Monday morning, a White House official said.
Rally scheduled for officer in transit shooting case

Posted: July 19th, 2010, 4:14am MDT

A rally in support of a former Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer, who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed passenger, is planned for Monday, organizers said.
EMS worker accused of negligence shot to death

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 4:18pm MDT

An EMT worker who was involved in a controversial incident in which a pregnant woman died last year was shot and killed Sunday, New York police said.
Off-duty Chicago police officer killed outside his home

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 3:28pm MDT

A Chicago police officer was shot and killed Sunday morning after finishing his shift, police said.
U.S. citizen believed to be writing for al Qaeda website, source says

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 2:03pm MDT

A senior U.S. law enforcement official has told CNN that U.S. intelligence believes the principal author of the new online al Qaeda magazine is an American citizen who left for Yemen in October 2009.
Political rhetoric shows November election campaign is in full swing

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 1:31pm MDT

If anyone doubted whether campaigning had started for the mid-term congressional elections in November, the answer became clear on Sunday.
Recapped Gulf oil well continues to hold

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 11:11am MDT

Tests relating to the recently recapped oil well in the Gulf of Mexico have detected a "seep a distance from the well," Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said in a letter to a BP official.
3 dead in Kentucky flooding

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 11:01am MDT

Crews in Pike County, Kentucky, worked throughout the night in boats to rescues people from homes as the result of flash flooding in the area, officials said.
Tea Party Federation kicks out Williams over blog post

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 10:43am MDT

The National Tea Party Federation, an organization that represents the Tea Party political movement around the country, has expelled conservative commentator Mark Williams and his Tea Party Express because of an inflammatory blog post he wrote, federation spokesman David Webb said Sunday.
1 killed, 16 hurt in church van crash

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 9:06am MDT

A 68-year-old woman was killed and 16 other people were injured, three seriously, when a church van crashed on the Florida Turnpike, authorities said.
Biden: Afghan withdrawal may start with 'a couple of thousand troops'

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 9:02am MDT

As few as "a couple of thousand" U.S. troops may leave Afghanistan in the first phase of withdrawing forces from there beginning a year from now, Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview broadcast Sunday.
One teen's journey to Special Olympics

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 5:53am MDT

Playing football is more than just an afterschool hobby for 15-year-old Dalton Stilts. It could lead the way to a gold medal at the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games.
Friend: Mayor involved in apparent murder-suicide 'never opened up'

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 5:38am MDT

Financial troubles and despair over her husband's death were weighing heavily on the mayor of a Texas city who apparently killed herself and her daughter last week, her close friend told CNN.
Zsa Zsa Gabor breaks hip in fall from bed

Posted: July 18th, 2010, 3:16am MDT

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor broke her hip after falling out of bed, her husband told CNN early Sunday.
Private service held for the 'Boss'

Posted: July 17th, 2010, 8:47pm MDT

Legendary New York Yankees owner George M. Steinbrenner III was laid to rest in a mausoleum following a private service Saturday in Trinity, Florida.
Oakland police in fatal shooting near BART station

Posted: July 17th, 2010, 4:15pm MDT

A man was shot and killed Saturday in Oakland, California, during a confrontation with Bay Area Rapid Transit officers and Oakland police, police spokesman Jeff Thomason said.
Single-engine plane crashes in Maine with 2 aboard

Posted: July 17th, 2010, 3:11pm MDT

Two people were aboard a small plane that crashed in Portland, Maine, during takeoff Saturday, airport officials said.
No victims found at collapsed garage

Posted: July 17th, 2010, 10:04am MDT

A "major tragedy was averted" Saturday as officials announced no one had died in a New Jersey parking garage collapse.
Well cap holding, pressure building; test to go on

Posted: July 17th, 2010, 9:15am MDT

BP will continue crucial testing Saturday to determine whether a new containment cap will keep stopping oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.
Appeals court upholds Wesley Snipes' sentence

Posted: July 17th, 2010, 6:32am MDT

A federal appeals court has denied actor Wesley Snipes' claim that his three-year prison sentence for tax evasion was "unreasonable."
Scientists baffled by unusual upper atmosphere shrinkage

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 10:07pm MDT

An upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere recently shrank so much that researchers are at a loss to adequately explain it, NASA said on Thursday.
Obesity drug rejected

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 5:06pm MDT

Dr. David Edelson, a weight-loss specialist in Manhasset, New York, hears the stories of dozens of patients each day -- most of them grappling with serious weight problems, after a lifetime of obesity.