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Nationwide meat recall announced
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 5:16am MDT
Zemco Industries in Buffalo, New York, has recalled approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday. -
Education Department to announce Race to the Top winners
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 1:40am MDT
The U. S. Education Department is set to announce Tuesday the winners in the second round of its Race to the Top competition. -
Primaries feature big bucks, ugly battles
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 1:05am MDT
As voters in Arizona, Vermont, Oklahoma, Alaska and Florida go to the polls on Tuesday, big-dollar challenges to veteran politicians dominate the top races in these states. -
Justice Department to meet with Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 1:01am MDT
Officials with the Justice Department are scheduled to meet Tuesday with Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, as they look into alleged civil rights violations. -
Danielle picks up steam in the Atlantic
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 11:59pm MDT
Hurricane Danielle strengthened early Tuesday as it churned through the middle of the Atlantic, far from land, the National Hurricane Center reported. -
Carter heads to N. Korea to seek U.S. man's release
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 10:59pm MDT
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is planning to go to North Korea this week in the hopes of securing the release of an American man imprisoned for illegally entering the communist nation, officials said. -
Border officer involved in death of teen is back on duty, patrol says
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:10pm MDT
A U.S. Border Patrol officer involved in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Mexican youth on the El Paso, Texas, border in June is back at work, a Border Patrol spokesman said Monday. -
Texas school rejects 4-year-old over lesbian parents
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 6:55pm MDT
A private religious school in Texas has denied admission to the daughter of a lesbian couple who wanted to enroll the child in preschool, citing its "clear teaching of the Christian faith" for the refusal. -
Judge stops federal funding of embryonic stem cell research
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 3:53pm MDT
A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary injunction Monday to stop federal funding of embryonic stem cell research that he said destroys embryos, ruling it went against the will of Congress. -
Settlement reached in Minnesota bridge collapse case
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 3:40pm MDT
A $52.4 million settlement has been reached between victims of a 2007 bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the engineering firm responsible for the bridge's inspection, the victims' attorneys said Monday. Thirteen people were killed in the collapse, which occurred at rush hour. -
Hurricance Danielle expected to strengthen
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 3:28pm MDT
Tropical Storm Danielle was strengthening in the Atlantic on Monday, and could become a hurricane by Monday night, the National Hurricane Center said. -
Congress begins investigating salmonella outbreak, egg recalls
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:34pm MDT
The House Energy and Commerce Committee requested documents and information Monday from Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms of Iowa related to the recent salmonella outbreak and egg recalls, according to a news release from the office of the committee's chairman, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-California. -
Biden predicts successful Iraqi political future
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:24pm MDT
Vice President Joe Biden delivered an optimistic assessment of the political situation in Iraq on Monday, predicting a successful formation of a new unity government in Baghdad and declaring that attempts by al Qaeda to inflame sectarian tensions have "utterly failed." -
SeaWorld fined $75,000 for safety violations
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:38pm MDT
SeaWorld has been fined $75,000 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for three safety violations, including one classified as willful, after the death of one of its animal trainers in February. -
Tiger Woods' divorce finalized
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:20pm MDT
The divorce of golfer Tiger Woods and wife Elin Nordegren was finalized Monday, according to a joint statement issued by their attorneys. -
Report warns of man-made threats to Grand Canyon National Park
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 11:17am MDT
The majestic views overlooking the Grand Canyon make it one of America's favorite destinations, but a new report finds several man-made threats are contributing to the deterioration of Grand Canyon National Park.
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How to 'undo' an ill-advised Gmail message
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 10:15am MDT
Ever have that sick-to-your-stomach, "Oh crap!" moment after sending an e-mail?
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Why did two little boys have to die?
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:53am MDT
Ramona Milhouse awoke to the wail of sirens as the morning mist rose off the murky waters of the Edisto River last Monday. Within minutes, police and rescue workers crowded her backyard overlooking the river.
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Slowed-down Justin Bieber 'remix' goes viral
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:49am MDT
Pop heartthrob Justin Bieber may be the perfect Trojan horse for a meme.
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Farms fell short on safety, FDA chief says
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 9:10am MDT
Commissioner Margaret Hamburg of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will appear on CNN's "American Morning" Monday to discuss a salmonella outbreak that has prompted a recall of half a billion eggs from 17 states. -
Bullet crosses border during shootout
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:25am MDT
A bullet that flew through a building at the University of Texas at El Paso may have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border during a shootout between drug traffickers and Mexican federal police, authorities said.
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You can't block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 8:12am MDT
You can't block CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook.
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Workplace violence hard to tackle
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 6:59am MDT
Timothy A. Dimoff, president of a small business in Ohio, knew trouble was brewing when an employee told him that an embittered co-worker had "started talking about how maybe he should just go home and get his gun."
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Apps let couch potatoes and bookworms check in, too
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 6:10am MDT
Intrigued by Foursquare, or Facebook's new Places feature, but not sure anybody would be interested in where you go every day?
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Obama, 10 things to do in 10 weeks
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 5:57am MDT
President Obama is facing criticism that his message has gone off track at a crucial time for his party and administration. With the midterm elections just 10 weeks away, the president's approval ratings are at their lowest. Analysts are predicting big wins for Republicans in November. -
Doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death returns to court
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 4:28am MDT
When Dr. Conrad Murray returns to a Los Angeles court Monday afternoon, he is likely to be hounded by dozens of Michael Jackson fans angry about the pop star's death. -
'Grim Sleeper' arraignment set for Monday
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 4:22am MDT
Lonnie Franklin Jr., the suspect in the "Grim Sleeper" serial killings, is scheduled to be arraigned Monday morning in a Los Angeles courtroom on 10 counts of murder.
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WikiLeaks founder says he's been targeted
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 4:18am MDT
WikiLeaks founder and editor Julian Assange says Swedish authorities reached "the height of irresponsibility" by issuing an arrest warrant alleging rape against him, then revoking it less than a day later.
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BP oil claims process goes independent
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:30am MDT
The Gulf Coast Claims Facility begins accepting personal and business claims from those affected by the Gulf oil disaster, starting Monday. -
Imam behind controversial New York Islamic center speaks
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 7:02pm MDT
The imam behind the controversial mosque and Islamic center near New York City's ground zero said Sunday that he hopes the project will develop "an Islamic approach that allows for harmony and understanding among all religions and other ideas." -
Toddler walks two blocks to reach medical help for her father
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 5:10pm MDT
Alesaundra Tafoya's parents have been teaching their daughter about safety in their northern California community, pointing out such safe havens as fire stations if she ever finds herself in trouble. -
Tropical Storm Danielle forms in the Atlantic
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 3:10pm MDT
Tropical Storm Danielle has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, about 725 miles (1,165 kilometers) west of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. -
Rescue crews search for missing plane in southern Alaska
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 1:53pm MDT
Rescue crews in Alaska were searching Sunday for an airplane carrying four people, including three park rangers, who were reported missing a day earlier when they failed to arrive at their destination as expected, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. -
Feinberg plans to be generous in oil claims process
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 1:17pm MDT
The man poised to take control of personal and business claims from those affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster said Sunday he plans to be more generous than any court would be in determining payments. -
Blagojevich won't rule out political comeback
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 8:59am MDT
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Sunday that he is not ruling out a return to politics once the legal process against him winds down. -
New credit card restrictions take effect
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 7:33am MDT
New rules designed to protect credit card users from "unreasonable late payment and other penalty fees" come into force Sunday as a result of the Wall Street reform bill. -
Protesters to rally against Islamic center
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 1:53am MDT
Hundreds of protesters both for and against the construction of an Islamic community center and mosque a few blocks away from ground zero rallied in downtown New York today. -
Boston firefighters battling warehouse blaze
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 9:55pm MDT
Firefighters were battling a multialarm warehouse fire in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday night, officials said. -
Sherrod to meet with Ag. chief about job offer
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 9:10pm MDT
Shirley Sherrod, who received an apology after being forced to resign from Agriculture Department, will meet Tuesday with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to discuss a job offer, a department official confirmed Saturday. -
Brush fire prompts evacuations by helicopter
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 7:56pm MDT
A brush fire in Lakeside, east of San Diego, California, prompted the evacuation Saturday of 10 people via helicopter, Cal Fire said. -
California concert cut short by suicide
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 7:55pm MDT
It started out as a lovely summer night in northern California: an outdoor concert at a winery that's set among redwoods and that bills itself as "miles away but worlds apart." -
Massachusetts sheriff threatens to turn away federal detainees
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 2:38pm MDT
Federal authorities are reviewing concerns from a Massachusetts sheriff who is threatening to reject federal detainees at her jail. -
BP moves to remove drill pipe from capped well
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 2:24pm MDT
BP on Saturday was conducting a "fishing" operation aimed at finding and removing up to 3,500 feet of drill pipe from the capped Gulf well. -
Settlement allows Xe to still get contracts
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 12:02pm MDT
Xe, the private security firm once known as Blackwater, has reached a $42 million settlement with the U.S. State Department over alleged export violations, a State Department official said. -
Lightning-ignited fire at Yellowstone National Park still growing
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 12:28am MDT
A fire at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming continues to spread in the same area where a 2001 fire burned at the park. -
Louisiana reopens some areas to commercial crabbing
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 7:44pm MDT
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ordered some areas near the Mississippi River that had been closed because of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill to reopen to commercial crabbing on Friday. -
Thieves steal gold bar from Florida museum
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 7:24pm MDT
Authorities are trying to identify the two men who walked into a Key West, Florida, museum and stole a $550,000 gold bar. -
Foot injury knocks Serena out of U.S. Open
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 5:30pm MDT
Top-ranked tennis superstar Serena Williams said a foot injury that forced her to pull out of the U.S. Open is "devastating." -
Allen: 'Impossible to lead cleanup' without BP
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 4:08pm MDT
The government's point man in charge of the response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill said it is "impossible" to lead cleanup efforts without cooperation from BP. -
Salmonella cases almost triple as tainted eggs are recalled
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 7:56am MDT
The salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of 380 million eggs was preventable and will likely grow, federal officials said Thursday.
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How to create a secure 'super password'
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 7:49am MDT
Say goodbye to those wimpy, eight-letter passwords. -
Piranhas aside, 3D at home still a tough sell
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 6:50am MDT
Even if "Piranha 3D" has a modestly successful box-office debut this weekend, it could in the long run do more damage to the hopes of 3D TV makers than good.
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State agencies close as workers go on furlough in California
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 6:38am MDT
Closed signs went up at California agencies Friday as a mandatory furlough went into effect for government employees in an effort to resolve California's $19 billion budget deficit. -
Funeral set for S.C. kids found in river
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 3:55am MDT
A funeral service was held Friday for two boys found dead this week in a South Carolina river. Mourners, many still shocked over the circumstances of their deaths, packed St. Paul Baptist Church in Orangeburg. -
Calif. interfaith leaders to back ground zero Islamic center
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:25am MDT
A group of 60 interfaith leaders in California will come out Friday in favor of a controversial Islamic center near ground zero in New York City. -
Obamas begin 10-day vacation in Martha's Vineyard
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 1:11am MDT
President Barack Obama and his family begins a weeklong vacation in Martha's Vineyard on Friday -- the president's second time on the island off the coast of Massachusetts. -
Arizona escapee, alleged accomplice arrested
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 11:16pm MDT
Authorities have captured an Arizona prison escapee and an alleged accomplice who have been on the run since last month, the Arizona Department of Corrections said late Thursday. -
Single in America? You're not alone
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 7:21pm MDT
There are 96 million people in the United States who have no spouse. That means 43 percent of all Americans over the age of 18 are single, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. -
Feds begin crackdown on online pharmacies
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:52pm MDT
Pharmacies in Utah and Illinois are at the heart of an illicit nationwide network providing prescription drugs over the internet, federal agents state in court papers filed in two cities. -
U.S. troop strength in Iraq put at 52,000
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:27pm MDT
The number of U.S. troops remaining in Iraq is about 52,000, the U.S. military said Thursday. -
New Orleans mayor: BP is 'poised to cut and run'
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:07pm MDT
New Orleans, Louisiana, Mayor Mitch Landrieu walked a political tight rope Thursday in Washington, D.C., as he assessed the progress of his city for a luncheon audience at the National Press Club. -
Flight deboards after threat phoned in
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 3:39pm MDT
Passengers deboarded an American Airlines flight Thursday afternoon after a threat was called in against Flight 24 before it departed from San Francisco, California, the Transportation Security Administration said. -
Researchers say they found 22-mile hydrocarbons plume in Gulf
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 3:10pm MDT
Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution said they have detected a plume of hydrocarbons that is at least 22 miles long and more than 3,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, a residue of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. -
Suburb rises from Katrina's shadow
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 2:23pm MDT
African-Americans could buy houses in Pontchartrain Park in the 1950s. Hurricane Katrina uprooted the community, damaging every home. Today, more than half of Pontchartrain Park's residents have returned. -
Feds bar deadly race's organizers during probe
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 2:19pm MDT
Federal officials Thursday barred the promoters of last week's deadly off-road race in southern California from holding future races on public land while an investigation is under way. -
White House downplays combat brigade pullout in Iraq
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 2:00pm MDT
With broadcast reports and pictures Wednesday evening celebrating the last U.S. brigade combat team leaving Iraq and crossing the border into Kuwait, the White House and Pentagon scrambled to explain that the war in Iraq is not over. -
Baseball star Clemens charged with perjury
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 1:59pm MDT
Former major league pitcher Roger Clemens was indicted Thursday for obstruction of Congress, making false statements and perjury related to testimony he gave before a congressional committee in 2008. -
Shifting attitudes take gay rights fight across globe, experts say
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 1:41pm MDT
In signing Argentina's same-sex marriage law, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said debate over the issue would be "absolutely anachronistic" -- archaic, out of date -- within a few years.
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Facebook Places raises more privacy concerns
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 1:33pm MDT
Based on comments on news sites and Facebook's official blog, many users appear apprehensive about Facebook Places, the social-networking site's new location feature.
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Egg recall grows to 380 million, hundreds may be sick
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 12:21pm MDT
"Hundreds" of Americans have likely become ill from tainted eggs, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC spokeswoman Lola Russell said Thursday. -
Muslim prayers welcome at Pentagon chapel
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 10:46am MDT
Less than 100 feet from where a hijacked airplane slammed into the Pentagon, Muslim military personnel bring prayer rugs on weekday afternoons for group worship.
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Facebook Places: Here's how it works
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 10:12am MDT
Facebook has rolled out its long-awaited location feature, Facebook Places, an application that lets users "check in" on their mobile phones so friends know where they're hanging out and what they're doing. -
Facebook steals Foursquare's location crown
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 9:18am MDT
Facebook this week launched "Places," a service that allows any user to "check in" to restaurants, stores and other local businesses -- thereby sharing their location with friends.
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House committee asks: 'How safe is seafood from the Gulf?'
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 8:10am MDT
If all goes as planned, the "bottom kill" operation to permanently plug the ruptured underwater well in the Gulf of Mexico should be completed by the week after Labor Day, Thad Allen, the government's point man for the oil disaster, told CNN Thursday. -
The shot heard 'round our house
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 8:10am MDT
When I was a little boy, my dad and I would sit on the floor next to his old reel-to-reel tape deck, taking turns talking into it and playing our voices back -- the same reel-to-reel he unwittingly used to gain his 15 minutes of fame. -
The lightning-rod life of Dr. Laura
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 8:06am MDT
Before she uttered the N-word, before her remarks on cheated-on wives, before the controversies over homosexuality and religion and morality, Laura Schlessinger was considered a breath of fresh air. -
Dating gets between mom and kid
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 7:52am MDT
Single moms can feel that dating and relationships are an impossible feat because there is always concern about how this will affect their child.
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Why I sold my iPhone to Gazelle.com
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 7:19am MDT
I'm one of those people who won't throw out electronics just because they're outdated.
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Flood warning for parts of Tennessee
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 7:18am MDT
Flash flood warnings were in effect early Thursday for parts of Tennessee as heavy rains continue to batter the state. -
Flight attendant vents about job on stage
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 5:44am MDT
For many fliers, air travel has become a tragedy. To Rene Foss, on the other hand, it's rich material for a comedy. -
Criticism likely to follow Obama on upcoming vacation
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 5:38am MDT
President Obama and his family head to Martha's Vineyard on Friday for a weeklong vacation, but don't expect it to be without controversy. -
Could Gulf-like disaster scar Heartland?
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:07am MDT
For three decades, Mike and Sue Sibson expected the normal ups and downs that come with working a South Dakota farm and raising two kids. But when circumstances forced the Sibsons to let an oil pipeline bisect their property in 2009, it darkened their view of the American dream.
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Sensors monitor U.S. oil pipelines for spills
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:07am MDT
For three decades, Mike and Sue Sibson expected the normal ups and downs that come with working a South Dakota farm and raising two kids. But when circumstances forced the Sibsons to let an oil pipeline bisect their property in 2009, it darkened their view of the American dream.
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Facebook unveils check-in feature
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 10:15pm MDT
Social-networking giant Facebook has entered the check-in service world. -
Bedbugs found at Times Square movie theater
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 6:23pm MDT
A 25-screen movie theater in New York's bustling Times Square is the latest city business to shut down temporarily as it battles a bedbug infestation. -
Muslim prayers welcome at Pentagon chapel
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 4:50pm MDT
Less than 100 feet from where a hijacked airplane slammed into the Pentagon, Muslim military personnel bring prayer rugs on weekday afternoons for group worship. -
Obama may loosen rules on Cuba travel
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 4:08pm MDT
The Obama administration is preparing to announce new rules allowing some travel to Cuba, along with an expanded ability for Americans to send economic assistance, a senior U.S.official and congressional sources told CNN Wednesday. -
Pentagon: Not working with WikiLeaks, just want documents back
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 4:04pm MDT
A Pentagon spokesman denied a report out Wednesday that the Army is willing to consider working with WikiLeaks to review classified documents that were leaked and will soon be posted online by the website. -
U.S., South Korea to conduct anti-submarine warfare exercises
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 4:02pm MDT
The United States and South Korean navies will begin a joint exercise off the western coast of the Korean peninsula in response to North Korea's alleged sinking of a South Korean warship last march. -
Mom accused in killings sobs in court
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 4:00pm MDT
Shaquan Duley made a tearful first appearance Wednesday in a South Carolina courtroom to face murder charges in the deaths of her two toddler sons, her lawyer said. -
Court: Highways crosses ruled unconstitutional
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 3:42pm MDT
Memorial crosses erected along Utah public roads to honor fallen state highway troopers have been found unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. -
Feds to meet with Sheriff Arpaio's attorneys on civil rights probe
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 3:39pm MDT
Justice Department lawyers investigating controversial Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio for alleged civil rights violations have extended for another week their demand for his lawyers to turn over documents and cooperate with their inquiry. -
Arizona: Look out for toothless fugitive
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 1:33pm MDT
Frustrated Arizona officials seeking two fugitives released new clues Wednesday, saying one of them has a missing a prominent tooth, while his alleged accomplice is missing most of her right index finger.
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Fake trailers poke fun at Facebook movie
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 1:09pm MDT
David Fincher's "The Social Network" is already looking cheesy (Justin Timberlake as Napster co-founder Sean Parker? Really?), but it hasn't prevented others from making the Facebook movie's overdramatic trailer seem even more absurd.
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American Airlines rolls out fee for coach seats
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 12:45pm MDT
For a price, American Airlines passengers can sit at the front of coach class and be among the first coach ticket holders to board. -
What drives a mom to kill?
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 11:09am MDT
Unemployment. Single parenthood. Taking care of multiple young children. Millions of people deal with these challenges every day, but in some cases, they add up to something unthinkable: turning against one's own child.
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Why video game history is important
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 9:52am MDT
Music has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Visual arts have the Met, Louvre and Guggenheim. Radio and TV have the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
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Long days, labor for firefighters
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 9:05am MDT
Whenever someone at our office bitches about being overworked, our stock response is "Beats digging ditches." -
From Haiti to America -- Quake survivor caught in between
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 8:41am MDT
Dady Jean arrived in the U.S. with a severely injured baby. The toddler's condition has improved. But Jean is still wondering whether she can stay or if she and her child will have to go back to their shattered land. -
Girl, 6, snatched at baseball game
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 8:12am MDT
In about the same time that it takes to light a match, tie a shoelace or hail a taxi, 6-year-old Morgan Nick vanished from her mother's sight.
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How (not) to ask someone out online
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 7:56am MDT
Imagine, if you will, a crowded dance floor: Men and women are talking, laughing awkwardly and trying to gyrate their rhythmically challenged hips to that Phoenix song that goes "do let, do let, blah blah." -
iPad competitors struggling to catch up
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 7:42am MDT
Some of the world's biggest electronics companies are readying an assault on the tablet market. But before they even begin, they find themselves at an early disadvantage.
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Dr. Laura to end her radio show
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 7:21am MDT
Embattled radio talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger announced Tuesday she will not renew her contract that is up at the end of the year, telling CNN's "Larry King Live" she wants to "regain my First Amendment rights." -
Police: Slain kids' mom wanted to be free
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 7:20am MDT
Shaquan Duley told police she wanted to be free. That is why, they say, she pressed her bare hands over her children's faces, two little boys, and smothered them. That is why she placed their bodies into her Chrysler sedan and sent the car into the blackwater of the Edisto River.
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Facebook may announce 'location' feature today
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 6:18am MDT
Social-networking giant Facebook has entered the check-in service world. -
Turning a corner on high-speed rail
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 4:38am MDT
For a while now, crazy situations, hunger pangs and frustrating hours behind the wheel have been making life slightly miserable for Florida commuter Joe Panyanouvong. The attorney who regularly makes the 84-mile journey between Orlando and Tampa on Interstate 4 is ready for a solution.
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Email too slow, watches pointless for college freshmen
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 3:42am MDT
For most college freshmen starting school this fall, email is passe and wearing a watch on your wrist is, well, unnecessary. -
South Carolina mother accused of killing her toddlers due in court
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 1:33am MDT
A South Carolina woman accused of suffocating her children before strapping them into a car and pushing it into a river is scheduled to make her first court appearance Wednesday. -
Snooki may not be at court hearing
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 12:56am MDT
Apparently, reality star Snooki is not just too pretty for jail, she is too pretty for court. -
BP to stop handling most Gulf claims
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 12:43am MDT
BP has picked Wednesday as the deadline for accepting claims from people and businesses affected by the Gulf oil disaster. -
Former Alaska Sen. Stevens to be laid to rest Wednesday
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 12:05am MDT
A host of dignitaries, including Vice President Joe Biden, will pay their respects to former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens at his funeral in Anchorage, Alaska, on Tuesday. -
Juror: 1 vote blocked second conviction
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 11:55pm MDT
The jury in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was one vote short of convicting him of attempting to sell a U.S. Senate seat. Prosecutors have already said they will retry Blagojevich and will meet next week to plot their next move. -
Mother of shooting suspect: My son was no monster
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 8:27pm MDT
The mother of the man who gunned down eight of his colleagues at a beer distributor in Connecticut earlier this month says her son was "no monster," but a "gentle spirit" who had reached his limit after being racially harassed at work. -
'Craigslist killer' suspect scrawled ex's name in blood, DA says
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 6:42pm MDT
Accused "Craigslist killer" Philip Markoff wrote his ex-fiancee's name in what appeared to be blood on the wall of his jail cell before dying "at his own hand," a Massachusetts prosecutor said Tuesday. -
Sonic booms of fighter jets rattle Seattle area
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 5:58pm MDT
Residents in Seattle, Washington, were shaken Tuesday afternoon by what sounded like explosions after two F-15s were dispatched in response to a report of a small plane that entered restricted airspace where President Barack Obama was campaigning for Sen. Patty Murray. -
Bees trap deputy inside car for 3 hours
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 5:44pm MDT
Tuesday was anything but a routine day for Deputy Brandon Jenkins, who spent three hours in his patrol car after nearly 50,000 honeybees decided to park on it. -
Rediscovered videotapes show 9/11 suspect being questioned
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:58pm MDT
Two videos and an audiotape of a terrorism interrogation that were found by the CIA in 2007 show September 11 suspect Ramzi Bin al-Shibh, a knowledgeable U.S. source told CNN on Tuesday. -
Police: 'It was a solid move' for flight attendant to take child
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:05pm MDT
Airport police in Albuquerque, New Mexico are expected to release details Tuesday about an "incident" aboard a Southwest Airlines flight during which a mother may have slapped a young child. -
McChrystal signs with lecture agency for speaking appearances
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 2:26pm MDT
Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal has signed on with Washington-based Leading Authorities to find paid speaking appearances for him, the lecture agency announced Tuesday. -
Denver mayor asks FBI to review police beating case
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 1:57pm MDT
The mayor of Denver, Colorado, is asking the FBI to investigate a videotaped incident in April 2009 in which police officers beat a young man. -
Judge: Blago verdict could be soon
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 12:10pm MDT
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted of a relatively minor charge -- giving a false statement to federal investigators -- but the jury hung on 23 other counts. -
Multi-vehicle accident closes Golden Gate bridge
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 10:52am MDT
All lanes on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge were closed Tuesday for about an hour as authorities responded to a multi-vehicle accident, according to Mary Currie with the Golden Gate Bridge District.
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Do-it-yourself solar power for your home
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 8:31am MDT
Imagine outfitting your house with small, affordable solar panels that plug into a socket and pump power into your electrical system instead of taking it out. -
Debunking the internet apocalypse
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 6:22am MDT
As I read the criticism of Google and Verizon's supposed evil plan to demolish the Internet, and as I hear about "protests" of several dozen people at Google's headquarters, I scratch my head and wonder: am I missing something?
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Untamed Alaska challenges pilots
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 5:53am MDT
Pilot Zack Tappan has been flying teachers, tourists, doctors, dentists, food, medicine, mail -- even paper clips -- to remote corners of Alaska for more than a decade. -
Critics say Obama's message becoming 'incoherent'
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 5:50am MDT
President Obama's comments on a plan to build a mosque in the shadow of ground zero are not only giving opponents an opportunity to attack him but also reveal a messaging problem from the White House, a communications expert said. -
Sheriff: 'Foul play' in kids dead in car
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 5:30am MDT
Unemployed and upset, Shaquan Duley told police she wanted to be rid of her two boys. She suffocated them at a South Carolina motel, put their bodies in a car and submerged it in a river, Sheriff Larry Williams said. FULL STORY | VIDEO -
Washington state, Wyoming top Tuesday's primaries
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 5:15am MDT
Voters in Washington state and Wyoming hold primaries Tuesday, with the Senate contest in Washington and a battle for the open Wyoming governor's seat the most closely watched races of the day. -
Activists vow fight after court puts same-sex marriages on hold
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 5:11am MDT
An appeals court ruling temporarily blocking same-sex marriages from resuming in California drew strong reactions from opponents and supporters of the state's controversial 2008 referendum on the issue. -
Plumes of Gulf oil spreading east on sea floor
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 4:06am MDT
A new report set to be released Tuesday renews concerns about the long-term environmental impact of the Gulf Coast oil disaster, and efforts to permanently plug the ruptured BP oil well have been delayed again. -
Love makes teen sex less harmful
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 3:22am MDT
Sexually active teens may face less academic risk if the sex is taking place within a romantic and committed relationship, according to a new study. -
Public viewing for former Alaska Sen. Stevens set for Tuesday
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 12:53am MDT
The public will have a chance to pay their respects to former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Tuesday -- ahead of his funeral the following day. -
CA same-sex marriages put on hold
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 6:25pm MDT
A federal appeals court in San Francisco, California, has blocked same-sex marriages in that state from resuming immediately, until a panel hears broader questions over the constitutionality of such marriages.
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Making mobile games more fun
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 4:22pm MDT
Games are among the most popular things people do with their mobile devices. In the past year, more than a third of U.S. cell phone owners have played a game on their phone. Also, up to a quarter of all iPad apps are games.
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Kids' bodies found in river; mom arrested
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 4:15pm MDT
The bodies of two children trapped inside a car submerged in the Edisto River in South Carolina have been recovered, and their mother has been arrested, authorities said Monday. -
Lawyer for Anthony's parents steps down
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 3:48pm MDT
An attorney in Casey Anthony's murder case is stepping down, according to a statement released early Monday. -
Gates wants to retire in 2011
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 3:43pm MDT
Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to retire sometime next year, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed Monday. -
Major archaeological find at site of Civil War prison
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:55pm MDT
Personal artifacts of Civil War prisoners and the location of the little-known stockade that housed them have been found, officials announced Monday -
6 dead in Oklahoma house fire
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:49pm MDT
Six people, including two children, died Monday in a house fire in Weleetka, Oklahoma, the city's school superintendent told CNN. -
Permanent fix on hold for ruptured Gulf oil well
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 1:23pm MDT
The permanent stifling of the ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well won't start until the latest potential problem is evaluated, Thad Allen, the government's point man in the Gulf, said Monday. -
Atlanta to pay $4.9 million in deadly raid
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 1:14pm MDT
The city of Atlanta will pay $4.9 million to the family of Kathryn Johnston, a 92-year-old woman who was killed in a botched November 2006 drug raid, Mayor Kasim Reed's office announced Monday. -
Obama touts clean energy in Wisconsin visit
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 11:49am MDT
President Barack Obama touted his administration's clean energy initiatives Monday, saying tax credits and loans would help bring 800,000 jobs by 2012. -
Fresh worries surface as Gulf shrimp season opens
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 11:40am MDT
With Monday's start of the fall shrimping season came new worries about the Gulf of Mexico's seafood and the industry's ability to lure not only business but fishermen back in the water.
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How web journalism reinforces biases
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 10:14am MDT
There is very little evidence, if any, that Sarah Palin hates teachers, or that Andrew Breitbart is a racist. Yet a recent flood of viral stories propagated by internet journalists allegedly catch prominent conservatives red-handed in acts of hate. -
Beware of fake Facebook 'dislike' button
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:49am MDT
Lots of people think the Internet is a bit too chipper -- so much so that they've clamored for a "dislike" button on Facebook, which, to date, only officially allows people to "like" content on its site.
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McChrystal to teach at Yale University
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 9:43am MDT
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who resigned from the military this year after controversial comments published in a magazine profile, will be teaching at Yale University this fall, according to a university spokeswoman. -
Protesters interrupt baseball game over Arizona immigration law
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 8:47am MDT
The fierce debate over a new Arizona immigration law spread to America's pastime Sunday as a group of protesters rushed on to the field during the 5th inning of the Washington Nationals - Arizona Diamondbacks game in Washington D.C. -
Man lives on coupons for a year
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 7:27am MDT
Imagine living off those random deal-of-the-day coupons that are e-mailed to your inbox. The possibilities are endless. You could ride a hot air balloon, relax at a spa or try that new French restaurant. -
Killer's letter to keep him in prison
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 6:52am MDT
Billy Ray White vowed 20 years ago that when he got out of prison, he would track down the relatives of the man he'd murdered and subject them to gruesome deaths. -
California race crash kills 8; driver speaks
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 6:10am MDT
The driver of a truck that crashed into a crowd of spectators, killing eight, said in a Facebook message late Sunday that he was devastated by the incident. -
Astronauts replacing failed equipment on space station
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 6:06am MDT
NASA astronauts embarked on a spacewalk Monday morning -- the final stage of a three-part mission to replace a piece of equipment that helps regulate system temperatures on the International Space Station. -
Memorial Mass for former Alaska Sen. Stevens set for Monday
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 1:31am MDT
A memorial Mass for former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens will be celebrated Monday at the Holy Family Cathedral in Anchorage. -
California city asked to return property taxes to legal limit
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 1:22am MDT
The Bell City Council is expected to be asked Monday to approve a property tax rate that meets state law. The California city, which has drawn anger for the high salaries paid to its leaders, plans to repay $3 million in property tax overcharges. -
Blagojevich jurors return for deliberations
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 12:28am MDT
Jurors return Monday after a three-day break to resume deliberations in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. -
Autopsy planned for accused Craigslist killer after apparent suicide
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 12:00am MDT
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday in the death of Philip Markoff, a onetime medical student who died of an apparent suicide while facing charges in a killing tied to the Craigslist website.
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Chinese iPod gadget aims to skin Apple
Posted: August 15th, 2010, 11:22pm MDT
Have you ever wished that your iPod Touch was an iPhone? Now it can be, thanks to a new device called the Apple Peel 520 and created by a Chinese company.
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13-year-old survivor of plane crash released from Alaska hospital
Posted: August 15th, 2010, 7:35pm MDT
The youngest survivor of a plane crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens last week has been released from a hospital in Alaska, according to his family. -
'Expendables' rules the box office
Posted: August 15th, 2010, 4:57pm MDT
Men dominated the box office this weekend in a gender battle that pitted Sylvester Stallone's testosterone-fueled "Expendables" against Julia Roberts' "Eat Pray Love." -
Obamas take boat tour on Florida Panhandle trip
Posted: August 15th, 2010, 1:55pm MDT
President Barack Obama toured the waters off Panama City Beach by boat on Sunday as he capped a weekend visit aimed at sparking a recovery in the region hard-hit by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. -
Police: Accused Craigslist killer dead of apparent suicide
Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:37pm MDT
A onetime medical student who was facing charges including first-degree murder in a killing tied to the Craigslist website died Sunday of an apparent suicide, police said. -
Wrong man arrested in Buffalo shootings, police say
Posted: August 15th, 2010, 12:04pm MDT
Authorities may have arrested the wrong person in a shooting that killed four people in Buffalo, New York, the district attorney told CNN affiliate WGRZ-TV. -
Bear survives 10 days with jar on head
Posted: August 15th, 2010, 3:26am MDT
It may seem like a story ripped from the pages of "Winnie the Pooh," but a little black bear is alive after Florida biologists removed a plastic bottle stuck on its head for at least 10 days. -
At least 6 dead after vehicle plows into crowd at race
Posted: August 15th, 2010, 1:19am MDT
Eight people were killed when an off-road race car plowed into a crowd in southern California on Saturday night, authorities said. -
Fire near White House leads to hotel, wedding evacuations
Posted: August 14th, 2010, 11:57pm MDT
An underground transformer fire about two blocks from the White House prompted evacuations of two hotels and disrupted a wedding, officials said Saturday night. -
Zebras in custody after fleeing from home
Posted: August 14th, 2010, 11:14pm MDT
Two zebras are in custody after making a run for it Saturday evening through the streets of Sacramento, California, authorities said. -
Underground fire forces evacuation of 2 D.C. hotels
Posted: August 14th, 2010, 7:34pm MDT
An underground transformer fire about two blocks from the White House prompted evacuations of two Washington hotels, fire officials said Saturday night. -
Obama, daughter swim in Gulf
Posted: August 14th, 2010, 6:07pm MDT
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Will Obama take the plunge in Florida?
Posted: August 14th, 2010, 4:06am MDT
There's really only one big question hanging over President Obama's weekend vacation to Panama City, Florida: Will he or won't he dive into the water to send a message that the Gulf Coast is back? -
2 bodies found at site of Nevada mine accident
Posted: August 14th, 2010, 1:18am MDT
Rescue crews have reached an area where two miners are feared dead in northern Nevada, operator Barrick Gold Corp. said late Friday. -
Doctors operate on Zsa Zsa Gabor for blood clot
Posted: August 14th, 2010, 12:19am MDT
Zsa Zsa Gabor underwent surgery for the removal of a blood clot Friday night, a complication relating to her recent hip replacement surgery, her publicist said. -
Obama throws support behind Islamic center
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 7:04pm MDT
President Obama threw his support behind a controversial proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque near New York's ground zero, saying Friday that "Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country," according to remarks distributed by the White House. -
Quake hits south of Pacific's Mariana Islands
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 6:25pm MDT
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck south of the Mariana Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. -
Coroner: They could not have survived
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 5:49pm MDT
Two of the four survivors of this week's crash on an Alaska mountainside were well enough to talk with government officials looking into the cause of the crash, according to NTSB officials. -
High salaries for leaders not city's only problem
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 5:40pm MDT
Troubles for a California city that has drawn anger for the high salaries paid to its leaders intensified Friday when the state controller announced officials charged higher property tax rates than allowed. -
WikiLeaks suspect sees first visitor
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 4:41pm MDT
The Army private being held in solitary confinement for allegedly leaking a secret military video from the Iraq war to the WikiLeaks website received his first visitor in the past week, according to a Military District of Washington spokesman. -
Prudential under pressure to explain payments to military families
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 4:32pm MDT
After initial outrage over how Prudential handles life insurance policies of deceased soldiers and veterans, the insurance company is working hard to change the perception it has misled military families.
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Steven Slater, the web loves you
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 4:10pm MDT
You haven't really made it until someone makes a YouTube video about you.
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$35,000 offered for info on fugitives
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 1:36pm MDT
A reward of up to $35,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrests of escaped prisoner John McCluskey and his alleged accomplice, Casslyn Welch, Arizona State Police said Friday. -
Pentagon fears new Wikileaks documents 'even more damaging'
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 11:50am MDT
The Pentagon fears that the 15,000 leaked documents about the war in Afghanistan that website WikiLeaks says it will soon post are "potentially even more damaging" than the more than 70,000 already published, said Pentagon spokesman Col. Dave Lapan. -
Pokémon players vie for the best
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:52am MDT
"Pikachu, I choose you!"
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Why AT&T's wireless network isn't that bad
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:49am MDT
Here's the truth about AT&T's wireless network: On the whole, despite what you've heard, it's not actually that bad. It's just bad for the wrong people in the wrong places -- mostly tech- and media-types in New York and San Francisco, California.
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Before arrest, police had serial killer suspect in custody
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 8:03am MDT
A suspected serial killer accused of slashing victims in three states should have an extradition hearing in the next few days, authorities said Thursday.
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Gamers battle for world Pokémon title
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 7:54am MDT
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5 'persuasive' technologies to help you be good
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 6:53am MDT
Information is power, but does information -- by itself -- actually make people change their behavior?
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Waiting game continues in Blagojevich trial
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 3:40am MDT
If the Rod Blagojevich trial were a movie, it could be called Lost in Deliberation. -
Gulf workers find message in a bottle from grieving soldier's family
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 3:37am MDT
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First family to take Gulf Coast vacation
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 2:59am MDT
National Incident Commander Thad Allen declared Friday, "we need to go forward with the relief well." Work will resume on a relief well in the Gulf as engineers assess whether a planned bottom kill is necessary. -
Man who plotted to kill Obama to be sentenced
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 2:24am MDT
A man accused of planning a "killing spree" against African-Americans in a 2008 plot that also targeted then-presidential candidate Barack Obama will be sentenced Friday in a federal courtroom in Tennessee. -
Obama to sign bill approving $600 million for border security
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 12:56am MDT
President Barack Obama signed a bill Friday that provides $600 million in emergency funding to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. -
Dr. Laura apologizes for using N-word
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 12:44am MDT
Talk radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger has issued an apology for saying the N-word several times during a conversation with a caller this week. -
Trouble at 'Marching Music's Major League'
Posted: August 13th, 2010, 12:44am MDT
A powerful group of players known as the 'G-7' has sparked tumult amid accusations of a hostile takeover attempt. -
Man accused of shooting at black men fleeing Hurricane Katrina
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 6:34pm MDT
In the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, thousands were left with little protection. And as the flood waters rose, many were left to grab on to each other to survive. -
Military looks for WWII dead in South Pacific
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 6:29pm MDT
Archaeologist Gregory Fox is the U.S. military's version of Indiana Jones, but looks more like Jerry Garcia than Harrison Ford. -
Jet Blue flight attendant: What really happened?
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 5:13pm MDT
The attorney for the flight attendant who activated an emergency slide to exit a plane at New York's JFK Airport after allegedly cursing over the plane's public address system is optimistic he'll reach a settlement with prosecutors. -
Confusion surrounded approval of offshore oil platforms, panel finds
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 5:11pm MDT
Federal inspectors responsible for offshore oil well safety sometimes mistakenly presumed that other agencies had fully certified that a proposed drilling platform was suitable for the job, officials discovered Thursday. -
Two workers missing in Nevada mine
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 4:58pm MDT
Rescue crews Thursday were searching for two miners after an incident at a mine in Elko County, Nevada, officials said. -
WikiLeaks: More records to come
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 4:21pm MDT
The founder of WikiLeaks says the whistle-blower website is preparing to release another roughly 15,000 documents about the war in Afghanistan.
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Booking a flight? Visit Facebook
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:40pm MDT
Booking a flight just got more social.
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Decision on stay due in California same-sex marriages case
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 11:36am MDT
A federal judge ruled on Thursday to allow same-sex couples to marry in California, starting on August 18, handing another victory to supporters of gay rights.
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Glitch sends college 'acceptance' letters
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 11:27am MDT
A computer glitch mistakenly caused around 2,500 applicants to Middlesex University in the United Kingdom to receive acceptance letters to study at the school in error.
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Friend: Malibu remains are Mitrice Richardson's
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 11:23am MDT
Skeletal remains found in a remote area of California's Malibu Canyon are that of Mitrice Richardson, an ex-beauty pageant contestant who has been missing for months, a family friend said. FULL STORY | iReporter coverage | KTLA -
Five years after Katrina, Heroes still needed in Louisiana
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 11:08am MDT
When Tad Agoglia started to clean up the mess caused by Hurricane Katrina, he couldn't help thinking he was weeks behind schedule. -
Rep. Rangel dismisses critics
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 10:39am MDT
New York Rep. Charlie Rangel, under fire for alleged financial wrongdoing and harming the credibility of Congress, renewed his demand Thursday for a hearing before the House ethics committee.
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India issues ultimatum on BlackBerry access
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 8:32am MDT
India is expected to make a major decision Thursday regarding BlackBerry, which is under serious scrutiny because the highly encrypted messages in the device make it impossible for intelligence agencies to monitor and, thus, pose a national security threat.
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Junk science? Another inmate on death row fights to disprove arson
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 8:28am MDT
This is the story of two fathers who drank too much and fought with their wives but, their families say, loved their children more than anything in the world.
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Are these the droids you're looking for?
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 7:33am MDT
Phones running Google's Android operating system are growing in popularity. With release of the Droid 2, here's a look at some of the top models.
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Serial stabbings suspect held in Atlanta
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 7:28am MDT
Authorities have identified the man arrested at the Atlanta airport as Elias Abuelazam, 33, in connection with the stabbings of 20 people in Michigan, Virginia and Ohio. He was arrested Wednesday on a charge of assault with intent to murder. Five of the stabbing victims died. A judge in Flint, Michigan, issued the arrest warrant.
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iPad boosts appeal of digital comics
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 6:01am MDT
In just a few short months, Apple's iPad has become a popular mobile tool for web surfing, watching TV and reading electronic books. But its biggest impact may come in a lesser-known area of multimedia: digital comics.
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Mets' pitcher charged with assault
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 5:23am MDT
Star New York Mets pitcher Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez was arrested after a "domestic dispute" Wednesday night at the team's stadium, police told CNN. -
Scrabble champs wins with vowel movements
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 3:42am MDT
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'Cathy' comic strip to end after 34-year run
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:53am MDT
For 34 years, she has obsessed about food, relationships, work, and her mother -- but now Cathy the comic-strip character is about to say goodbye. -
Georgia city hopes order prevails in housing sign-up
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 2:38am MDT
A day after 30,000 people unexpectedly turned out in hopes of picking up public housing applications, the city of East Point in Georgia is hoping it won't see a repeat crush when it begins accepting those applications Thursday morning. -
Despite scandal, Rangel rings in birthday
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 1:01am MDT
Embattled lawmaker Charlie Rangel, who is embroiled in an ethics investigation, celebrated his 80th birthday Wednesday with a lavish party at New York's Plaza Hotel. -
Work on relief well stops as storm approaches
Posted: August 12th, 2010, 12:51am MDT
A weakened Tropical Depression Five will likely reach the northern Gulf Coast late Wednesday or early Thursday and will stall the crucial work of permanently sealing BP's ruptured oil well. -
Decision on stay due in California same-sex marriages case
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 11:57pm MDT
A federal court in California will rule Thursday on whether to keep a temporary stay in place in the case that overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriages. -
Coroner's officials examining remains found in Malibu Canyon
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 11:44pm MDT
County coroner's officials in Los Angeles, California, hope to release results Thursday morning of their examination of skeletal remains found in a remote area of Malibu Canyon. -
FBI: 'Granddad Bandit' suspect arrested in Louisiana
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 5:33pm MDT
A suspected serial bank robber dubbed the "Granddad Bandit" was arrested in Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. -
Flight attendants vent
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 3:46pm MDT
It's safe to say air travelers are paying more attention -- and maybe giving a little more respect -- to flight attendants after the incident on a JetBlue flight that has mesmerized the country and put a new spotlight on the once-glamorous profession. -
Hill titan Dan Rostenkowski dead at 82
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 3:30pm MDT
Former Illinois congressman Dan Rostenkowski, who rose through the ranks of Chicago's rough-and-tumble political scene to become one of the most powerful men on Capitol Hill, has died, according to the office of Chicago Alderman Richard Mell. -
'Anchor babies' fuel immigration debate
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 2:28pm MDT
One of about every 12 babies born in the United States in 2008 was the offspring of unauthorized immigrants, a Pew Hispanic Center study released Wednesday concluded. -
Obama, top advisors review Iraq drawdown
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 1:26pm MDT
President Barack Obama met behind closed doors with his national security team Wednesday to review the ongoing U.S. engagement in Iraq, according to the White House. -
Authorities seek clues from public in Kyron Horman investigation
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 1:11pm MDT
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, are seeking the assistance of the public as they continue to investigate the disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman, Multnomah County officials said Wednesday.
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Was 'Inception' inspired by Donald Duck?
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 11:53am MDT
There's some quacking on the web that film auteur Christopher Nolan's current blockbuster, "Inception," was inspired by, of all things, a 2004 Donald Duck comic book.
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Florida attorney general proposes immigration legislation
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 11:46am MDT
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum -- who is in the midst of an intense primary fight for governor -- has proposed legislation aimed at curbing illegal immigration, according to a statement from his office. -
Rescuers battled terrain at crash site
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 11:07am MDT
Alaska Air National Guard Rescuers had to slog for hours through rain, fog and wind to reach the site of the plane crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens and four others near Dillingham, Alaska. -
Feds: Couple refused to sell home to black radio personality, wife
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 10:59am MDT
A Chicago, Illinois, couple, their real estate agent and a real estate broker face charges of violating the federal Fair Housing Act for refusing to sell a $1.79 million home to black radio personality and comedian George Willborn, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said. -
U.S. marshals: Escapee, suspected accomplice changed appearances
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 10:39am MDT
An escaped Arizona convict and a woman wanted as an accomplice have changed their appearance in recent days, according to the U.S. Marshals office. -
Flight attendant released on bail
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 9:44am MDT
A JetBlue flight attendant who grabbed a couple of beers and slid off a plane through the escape chute has been released on bail.
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Twitter's new policy for deceased tweeters
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 9:16am MDT
Consider it a sign of the times, or even just success that Twitter now has a policy in place to handle ownership of a user's account once they've died.
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Authorities to shed new light on Oregon boy's disappearance
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 8:25am MDT
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, are expected to release more details Wednesday in their investigation into the disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
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Make a graceful online exit from your job
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 7:55am MDT
So, you're leaving your job.
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Sperm donor siblings connect
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 7:49am MDT
The two sets of 15-year-old twins on opposite sides of the country share a lot of similarities.
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Sources: Facebook will unveil location 'check-ins'
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 7:20am MDT
The long-rumored geolocation "check-in" feature at Facebook is slated to debut within weeks, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNET.
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Tropical Depression Five churns through Gulf
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 6:06am MDT
The "weakened " and "poorly organized" Tropical Depression Five was moving northwest through the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. -
Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk to fix cooling system
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 2:10am MDT
Astronauts are scheduled to perform a spacewalk Wednesday morning to take another crack at repairing a broken part of the International Space Station's cooling system, NASA said. -
Drilling on relief well suspended due to weather
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 1:17am MDT
Strong thunderstorms and gusty winds could move over the site of BP's crippled well in the Gulf of Mexico starting Wednesday. -
Primaries, runoffs provide surprises
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 12:58am MDT
An incumbent U.S. senator with help from the White House held off a tough primary challenge in Colorado, and a dramatic runoff for the Republican governor's nomination in Georgia was too close to call on a busy primary night Tuesday. -
Investigators to work scene of Alaska plane crash Wednesday
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 12:41am MDT
Rescuers say the plane carrying ex-Sen. Ted Stevens hit the side of an Alaska mountain. Stevens and four others died. Ex-NASA boss Sean O'Keefe and three others survived. -
U.S. to send imam in ground zero debate to Middle East
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 12:21am MDT
Some lawmakers have urged the State Department to rethink plans to sponsor the imam behind a controversial mosque on a trip to the Middle East. -
Helicopter tips over during glacier rescue
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:12pm MDT
An Alaska Army National Guard helicopter trying to rescue people on Knik Glacier tipped over Tuesday after an icy landing, a Guard spokesman said. -
Gulf storm system becomes tropical depression
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 7:53pm MDT
The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico as the fifth tropical depression of the Atlantic hurricane season formed in the southeastern Gulf. -
Remains near Arizona campground may be missing tot
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 6:57pm MDT
Skeletal remains found near an Arizona campground are believed to be those of a missing 2-year-old, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. -
Prison escape becomes campaign issue
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 6:54pm MDT
The escape of three convicts from a prison in Arizona last week has become an issue in the state's campaign for governor. -
Gates rearranges Defense Department budget
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 5:37pm MDT
When Defense Secretary Robert Gates looked for billions of dollars in budget savings, he began right in his own office. -
House passes bill to stop teacher layoffs
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 4:14pm MDT
The House of Representatives -- back in town during its summer recess -- is expected to vote Tuesday will on a $26 billion package designed, in part, to help avoid teacher layoffs. -
High-level backing, wrestling candidate highlight Tuesday primaries
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:22pm MDT
President Obama and former President Bill Clinton are on opposite sides of a divisive Democratic Senate primary and a former pro-wrestling executive could take a big step toward winning election to the Senate -- those are just two of the storylines as Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia and Minnesota hold primary contests Tuesday.
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Facebook cleans up birthday messages
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:48pm MDT
You've got a few reasons to dread and/or loathe birthdays. But at least now you can cross that hot mess of a Facebook news feed off your list of things to worry about on your or your friends' birthdays.
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Government reports dip in tarmac delays
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:20pm MDT
The government's much-debated tarmac delay rule seems to be having the desired effect of cutting the number of flights stuck on the tarmac for three hours or more. -
Rangel challenges House to kick him out
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 12:12pm MDT
Veteran Rep. Charlie Rangel apologized on the House floor Tuesday for causing any embarrassment by violating chamber rules, but he insisted he is not corrupt and refused to resign. -
Flight attendant pops chute, quits
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 9:28am MDT
Call them the not-so-friendly skies.