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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
Doug Kirchoff doesn't think chance explains why a bottle full of messages washed up on the shore of Horn Island, Mississippi. -
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
It's not much of a stretch to call Nigel Richards a wordsmith. -
'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.
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Net neutrality crusaders slam Verizon, Google
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:17am MDT
Net neutrality supporters say they're unhappy that the Verizon Communications and Google proposal for new net neutrality rules does not go far enough.
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Stabber may have struck in 3 states
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 7:27am MDT
A Michigan prosecutor said Tuesday that stabbing attacks in his state that killed five people are linked to similar attacks in Virginia and Ohio. -
A new genre: iPhone 4 filmmaking
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 6:06am MDT
Ryan Gonzalez really wanted to make a music video for his first solo album -- but like many independent artists, he had no budget.
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A new 'indie' genre: iPhone 4 filmmaking
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 6:06am MDT
Ryan Gonzalez really wanted to make a music video for his first solo album -- but like many independent artists, he had no budget.
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3 dead when SUV collides with college cross-country team van
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 5:40am MDT
At least three people were killed and 12 injured after a sports utility vehicle collided with a van belonging to the cross-country team of the California Baptist University, the state highway patrol said early Tuesday morning. -
Fantasia: I'm no homewrecker
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:48am MDT
Fantasia Barrino did not deny an alleged relationship with a married man, but a statement from her manager said the singer-actress did not wreck his marriage. -
BP well could be permanently sealed by end of week
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:48am MDT
The disaster of epic proportions in the Gulf of Mexico still is on track to be resolved at the end of this week, according to the federal point man in the region. -
High temperatures forecast to continue to the weekend
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:45am MDT
Large portions of the United States were expected to continue to experience temperatures at or near the triple digits Tuesday, with no relief in sight until at least the weekend. -
EPA to meet with residents about Michigan oil spill
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:19am MDT
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a meeting Tuesday night to update the public on efforts to clean an oil spill in Michigan creek. -
Arizona convict, fiancee won't 'go down lightly,' marshal warns
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 1:27am MDT
Authorities have "pulled out all the stops" to find the last of three escaped Arizona convicts and his suspected accomplice after the second was captured in Wyoming, the federal agent leading the search said Monday. -
Fatalities feared in Alaska plane crash
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 1:22am MDT
Former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, one of five killed in a plane crash in his beloved Alaska, was remembered Tuesday as a "lion who retreated before nothing." -
Joke on boat leads to four deaths
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 1:19am MDT
Four men died after horsing around in a boat on a southern Idaho reservoir, authorities said late Monday. -
John Lennon's killer seeks freedom
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 1:02am MDT
Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, is up for parole for the sixth time and may be questioned as early as Tuesday, authorities said. -
Judge temporarliy bars California from imposing new furloughs
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 12:44am MDT
An Alameda County judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday preventing California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger from imposing unpaid furlough days on state workers. -
Dallas officer injured in Obama motorcade crash identified
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 11:55pm MDT
A Dallas police motorcycle officer injured while escorting President Barack Obama on Monday has been identified. -
Escapee sang in church, mowed lawn before capture
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 10:27pm MDT
The Rev. Ron Kingston thought Tracy Province was just a down-on-his luck soul when he welcomed him into his church in Meeteetse, Wyoming, on Sunday morning. he would later be surprised to learn Province was a prison escapee and convicted murderer -
Anna Nicole Smith trial heats up
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 7:59pm MDT
Anna Nicole Smith's former bodyguard, who accused Howard K. Stern of injecting her with drugs, acknowledged he went public with the charge only after Stern called him a thief on CNN. -
Texas officer with Obama's motorcade injured in accident
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 5:59pm MDT
An officer with the Dallas, Texas, Police Department assigned to President Barack Obama's motorcade was involved in a motorcycle accident while escorting the president on Monday, said Sgt. Warren C. Mitchell. -
Gates proposes major U.S. military cuts
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 4:24pm MDT
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday announced some far-reaching proposals for restructuring the massive budget at his agency, including getting rid of the U.S. Joint Forces Command. -
Police in two states suspect link in stabbings
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 4:07pm MDT
Police in Leesburg, Virginia, and Genesee County, Michigan, suspect recent attacks in Leesburg are linked to the stabbing deaths of five people and injuries to eight others in the Flint area. -
Flight attendant charged with opening emergency evacuation chute
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 1:43pm MDT
Police arrested a male flight attendant Monday suspected of triggering an emergency escape chute on a plane parked at a JFK Airport terminal, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. -
Arkansas doctor convicted in car bomb attack
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 1:00pm MDT
A federal jury on Monday convicted an Arkansas doctor in a February 2009 car bomb attack on the head of the state's medical board, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. -
Sonar used in search for 4 missing in Idaho reservoir
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 12:34pm MDT
Boats with side-scanning sonar will be used in the search for four men believed to have drowned in a southeastern Idaho reservoir, a sheriff said Monday.
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AT&T app offers TV on iPhone, new BlackBerry
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 11:32am MDT
Users of the iPhone can now download and watch TV shows on the device, AT&T announced Monday.
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Justice Department 'pleased' with BP's $3 billion claims deposit
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 11:23am MDT
The Justice Department announced Monday that the details have been completed for establishing a $20 billion escrow account that BP has promised to fund. The money will pay for claims to those who suffered from the effects of the Gulf oil spill. -
Three boaters survive three days lost at sea
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 10:19am MDT
Three boaters in South Florida have made it back to worried friends and family on dry land, three days after they went missing when their 32-foot boat broke down during what was supposed to be a one-day fishing trip 20 miles off of West Palm Beach. -
Man freed after fatal Toyota crash 'tried everything'
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 8:22am MDT
A Minnesota man is grateful for his newfound freedom after three years in prison for a fatal car crash he says wasn't his fault. But Koua Fong Lee said on CNN's "American Morning" on Monday that he can't forget the tragic repercussions of the 2006 incident, which he claims was caused by faulty Toyota brakes. -
U.S. Marshals hunt for Arizona convicts in Yellowstone
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 8:06am MDT
Authorities continued their search Monday for two Arizona prison escapees and their alleged accomplice in the vast wilderness of Yellowstone National Park. -
Flex-friendly jobs are out there
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 7:41am MDT
Jobs offering work-from-home options and flexible hours are sought by workers ranging from parents who want to be there when the kids get home from school to employees tired of daily commutes.
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Report suggests iPhone will launch on Verizon
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 7:23am MDT
Evidence continues to mount to support expectations that Apple's iPhone 4 will finally launch on Verizon this coming January.
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Questions still lurk below the Gulf surface
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 7:19am MDT
When Ed Overton looks at the remains of what's happened to the Gulf of Mexico over the past few months, he sees a stale, unsolved crime scene. The oil has stopped leaking. The damage is largely done, he says. But what exactly happened?
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Will charging standard help cut power cords?
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 7:03am MDT
When does mobile not feel very mobile? Every time you have to plug in a cord to charge a device. But power cords could become a 20th century artifact (at least for small mobile devices) if wireless charging technology becomes affordable, reliable, interoperable and easy.
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Youngest Gitmo prisoner set to go on trial
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 6:40am MDT
Accused terrorist Omar Khadr, who has been linked to al Qaeda, pleaded not guilty Monday to all charges he faces in a military trial at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base on Cuba.
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In Europe, one cell-phone charger for everybody
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 6:32am MDT
Cellphone battery dead? No problem: Just borrow a charger from a friend. Oh, wait -- you can't, because your friend doesn't have the same phone as you, and his charger won't work with your phone.
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Obama to tout higher education goals in Texas
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 6:23am MDT
President Barack Obama on Monday will highlight his goal of dramatically boosting U.S. college graduation rates and will make the case that his administration has already taken significant steps to help achieve that goal, administration officials said. -
U.S. blackouts skyrocketing
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 5:36am MDT
New York's Staten Island was broiling under a life-threatening heat wave and borough President James Molinaro was seriously concerned about the area's Little League baseball players. It was last July's Eastern heat wave and Consolidated Edison was responding to scattered power outages as electricity usage neared record highs.
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U.S. electricity blackouts fuel call for 'smart grid'
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 5:36am MDT
New York's Staten Island was broiling under a life-threatening heat wave and borough President James Molinaro was seriously concerned about the area's Little League baseball players. It was last July's Eastern heat wave and Consolidated Edison was responding to scattered power outages as electricity usage neared record highs.
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Caravan to make Gulf Coast trip in support of local businesses
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 1:01am MDT
A caravan will take off from St. Louis, Missouri, Monday in support of Gulf Coast businesses in the aftermath of the oil disaster. -
Woman to head intelligence agency
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 11:50pm MDT
At least a chunk of the glass ceiling will come tumbling down Monday when Letitia "Tish" Long becomes the first woman to head a major intelligence agency. -
4 men drown in Idaho reservior
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 11:49pm MDT
Authorities will resume their search Monday morning for the bodies of four men who drowned in southeastern Idaho after one of them fell overboard and three others died trying to rescue him, the Powers County Sheriff's Department said. -
Study: More girls starting puberty early
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 10:57pm MDT
Girls in the United States are entering puberty at earlier ages than they have in the past, a new study reports. -
Twitter photo helps nab suspected flasher
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 8:13pm MDT
An alert rider of the Boston area transit system helped nab an alleged flasher by posting a photo of the suspect on Twitter, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. -
Police: Arizona escapees may be in Yellowstone area
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 5:34pm MDT
Authorities believe two Arizona prison escapees and their alleged accomplice may be in the Yellowstone National Park area of Montana and Wyoming, based on recent information, the U.S. Marshals Service said Sunday. -
Oil spill 'still a disaster' for parts of Gulf, Allen says
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 4:26pm MDT
The undersea gusher in the Gulf of Mexico has been brought under control, but the worst oil spill in U.S. history will continue to be felt along the Gulf Coast for some time, Obama administration officials said Sunday. -
Activists rally to 'Free Bradley Manning'
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 4:21pm MDT
Activists rallied outside the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Virginia, Sunday to applaud the man military officials suspect leaked scores of military documents to the WikiLeaks website -- a 22-year-old Army private named Bradley Manning. -
'American Idol' winner accused of affair with married man
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 3:04pm MDT
A North Carolina woman is alleging that "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino engaged in an affair with her husband, and says in court documents that the pair "recorded" their sexual encounters. -
First trial of Gitmo prisoner under Obama administration to begin
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 2:12pm MDT
Final preparations were underway Sunday for what will be the Obama administration's first full military commission hearing, set to begin this week. -
U.S. officials condemn attacks on aid workers in Afghanistan
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 12:05pm MDT
U.S. officials issued scathing condemnation Sunday of an attack on 10 multinational medical aid workers in Afghanistan as the victims' bodies were returned to Kabul. -
Allen gives BP a mixed grade
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 9:53am MDT
As he reflects on lessons learned from dealing with the Gulf oil spill, the man charged with leading the federal response gave beleagured energy giant BP a mixed grade Sunday. -
Doctor's passion to help Afghans prevailed amid violence
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 4:03am MDT
Risking their lives to help disadvantaged Afghans became almost a norm for Tom and Libby Little. -
Tornadoes tear through North Dakota, Minnesota
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 3:50am MDT
A string of tornadoes raked through southeastern North Dakota and into west central Minnesota on Saturday night. -
Spacewalk begins cooling system repairs
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 3:17am MDT
Engineers are reviewing data after astronauts completed a spacewalk to start fixing a part of the International Space Station's cooling system, NASA said. -
Four victims of Connecticut shooter laid to rest
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 11:44pm MDT
Hundreds of family members, friends and neighbors of four of the eight victims of a workplace shooting rampage gathered at funeral services around Manchester, Connecticut, on Saturday to share tears and memories. -
Arizona fugitives linked to burned bodies in N.M.
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 8:53pm MDT
Police have forensic evidence linking a pair of escapees from an Arizona prison to the investigation of a couple found dead in New Mexico this week, an official with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety said Saturday. -
Plane slams into house in western Pennsylvania
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 4:10pm MDT
A twin-engine airplane crashed into a house in western Pennsylvania Saturday, state police said. -
Kagan takes oath, prepares for several high-profile cases
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 2:49pm MDT
Elena Kagan, building on a long, diverse legal career in government and academia, was officially sworn in as the 112th justice at the Supreme Court on Saturday, promising to "faithfully and impartially" discharge her new judicial duties. -
French tourist survives fall into Grand Canyon
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 2:34am MDT
A French tourist is recovering after falling 75 feet into the Grand Canyon, hospital officials said Saturday. -
BP: Focus is on killing well, not future drilling in Gulf
Posted: August 7th, 2010, 2:04am MDT
As BP prepares to resume drilling a relief well Sunday to permanently seal its ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico, company officials say they've learned from the disaster and will share that knowledge with other oil companies and authorities around the world. -
Allow same-sex marriages during appeal, Calif. leaders say
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 8:44pm MDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger asked a federal judge Friday to allow same-sex marriages while an appeal over the struck-down law that banned them makes its way through the courts. -
Video casts doubt on disabled status of ex-firefighter
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 7:08pm MDT
Seattle is seeking to have thrown out a nearly $13 million judgment awarded to a former firefighter, who has said he was permanently disabled by a workplace accident, in light of new video that shows the man tossing a ball, chopping wood, dancing and playing horseshoes. -
BP vows to share well-killing expertise
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 6:54pm MDT
As BP closes in on permanently sealing its crippled well in the Gulf of Mexico, it says it has learned from the disaster and will share that hard-fought knowledge with other oil companies and authorities around the world. -
Woman who allegedly got beer from Conn. shooter arrested
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 6:52pm MDT
Police arrested a woman Friday who they said accepted stolen beer from a delivery truck driven by the man who killed eight people and then himself in Connecticut this week. -
Service members cautioned against going to WikiLeaks site
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 6:09pm MDT
U.S. military personnel are being warned not to log onto the WikiLeaks website to view the tens of thousands of leaked military documents there, saying it could be considered a security violation. -
'Birther' colonel a decorated flight surgeon
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 3:39pm MDT
Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin is a poster soldier for the so-called birther movement, but for 17 years prior to his court-martial proceedings, the flight surgeon served around the globe, racking up a chest full of medals. -
Tips for flying with your pet
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 2:41pm MDT
Pet owners may be rethinking flying with their furry companions after seven dogs died this week after traveling in the cargo hold of an American Airlines flight to Chicago. -
13 stabbings, 5 deaths raise fears in Flint, Michigan
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 2:31pm MDT
Police in Flint, Michigan, are investigating 13 stabbings resulting in five deaths since late May that they believed have been committed by one man. -
Tropical storm heading toward Bermuda
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 1:53pm MDT
Tropical Storm Colin lost some strength overnight, with its maximum sustained winds reaching only 45 mph Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center said in its late-morning update. -
Ping-pong balls aid battle against Oregon wildfire
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 11:42am MDT
A helicopter bombarded a forest with ping-pong balls filled with flamable fuel in an effort to contain a wildfire north of Bend, Oregon, a fire official said.
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'Civilization V' feels familiar, plays differently
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 8:44am MDT
A early look at "Civilization V" shows the strategy game to have a familiar feel for long-time fans, but radical changes to make the well-known series fresh and exciting.
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NTSB probing fatal Missouri traffic accident
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 7:40am MDT
Human factors and road construction issues will be the focus of a federal investigation into the highway accident involving two school buses in Missouri on Thursday.
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Is Twitter the nation's mood ring?
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 7:05am MDT
Every second, millions of people across the world are sharing their thoughts in the form of 140-character messages using Twitter. Taken together, they give a look at who, and how, we are.
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GPS apps: Date the one near you
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 6:32am MDT
There are many reasons people fall for each other: Personality, looks, humor -- sax-playing ability. But a new class of GPS-enabled smartphone apps is trying to bring dating back to the pure, data-driven basics.
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With GPS dating apps, love the one you're near
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 6:32am MDT
There are many reasons people fall for each other: Personality, looks, humor -- sax-playing ability. But a new class of GPS-enabled smartphone apps is trying to bring dating back to the pure, data-driven basics. -
What happens to your phone data -- and is it safe?
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 6:20am MDT
This week, news out of the Middle East saw BlackBerry, the handheld communication device of choice in the corporate world, assailed on multiple fronts over a security problem.
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Al Qaeda's rising star: Who is Adnan Shukrijumah?
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 6:12am MDT
He was born in Saudi Arabia and spent time in New York and Florida. Then he vanished. Investigators allege Adnan Shukrijumah is now a leader in al Qaeda.
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Even Lady Gaga loved 'geek camp'
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 6:06am MDT
Back when Lady Gaga was just a girl from New York named Stefani Germanotta, she might have been seen as a geek.
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Casey Anthony's mom has fears
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 3:53am MDT
The mother of child murder suspect Casey Anthony affirms her belief in her daughter's innocence and expresses fear for her safety in letters released by court officials on Thursday. -
Hearing set for soldier in Obama birth certificate case
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 2:47am MDT
A court hearing is scheduled for Friday in the case of a soldier who has refused to deploy to Afghanistan until President Barack Obama proves that he was born in America and is legally eligible to be president. -
Dozens stranded on Wisconsin state fair ride
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 12:56am MDT
A motor failure at a chairlift ride at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Wisconsin, left about 200 people stranded in mid-air for more than two hours Thursday night, officials said. -
Funding falters in black farmers' deal
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 12:17am MDT
The U.S. Senate failed Thursday to approve nearly $5 billion for a settlement between the Agriculture Department and minority farmers reached more than a decade ago, prompting finger pointing by members of both parties and outrage among many black farmers. -
Senate confirms Clapper as intelligence chief
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 11:58pm MDT
James Clapper was confirmed unanimously by the Senate Thursday night to be the nation's next intelligence chief. -
Optimism high oil well will soon be sealed
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 11:48pm MDT
The beginning of the end could be little more than a week away for the capped, sunken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico -- that is, if the latest timeline for permanently killing the ruptured well holds up. -
Positive message about HIV/AIDS
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 9:08pm MDT
Singer-songwriter Annie Lennox proudly wears an "HIV Positive" black T-shirt, proclaiming her solidarity with the disease's victims even though her status is HIV negative. -
Feds: Ex-mayor in New Jersey gets two years in prison for bribes
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 7:12pm MDT
The former mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison for accepting bribes in one of the state's largest political corruption scandals, according to the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey. -
CT shooter call to police: 'I'm not going to kill anybody else'
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 6:08pm MDT
Omar Thornton, minutes after gunning down eight co-workers in Manchester, Connecticut, called state police and told them, "I took it into my hands" because he worked at a "racist place," according to a recording of the call. -
Air Force tanker bid tossed for arriving 5 minutes late
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 5:51pm MDT
What may be the most contentious Pentagon contract is the focus of yet another fight, with this round focusing on whether a bid for a $35 billion contract should be thrown out because it arrived five minutes late. -
Cuba rejects inclusion on U.S. list of terror sponsors
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 5:49pm MDT
Cuba on Thursday denounced the U.S. decision to again include the island nation on its list of state sponsors of terrorism. -
To paddle or not paddle students
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 3:54pm MDT
Do teachers need to be able to paddle students to keep discipline in classes? Or does the corporal punishment and humiliation leave deep emotional scars? One lawmaker wants to ban paddling. -
Senate approves Kagan for high court
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 3:38pm MDT
Solicitor General Elena Kagan was easily confirmed Thursday as the next associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, completing the 50-year-old native New Yorker's climb to the peak of the American legal profession. -
Pentagon asks WikiLeaks to return leaked documents
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 2:58pm MDT
The Defense Department has demanded WikiLeaks return all documents belonging to the Pentagon and delete any records of the documents, department spokesman Geoff Morrell said Thursday. -
Connecticut gunman's girlfriend says he was racially harrassed
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 2:33pm MDT
The girlfriend of a man who killed eight people at a Connecticut beverage distributor this week told CNN that he was being racially harassed at work. -
State Dept.: Al Qaeda still No. 1 threat
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 1:42pm MDT
Despite some setbacks, al Qaeda's core leadership in Pakistan remains the biggest threat to the United States, and the group continues to expand and strengthen worldwide, a new State Department report says. -
2 dead in Missouri bus crash
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 11:14am MDT
Two people were killed and as many as 50 injured Thursday in a wreck involving two school buses, a tractor trailer and an SUV about 40 miles outside of St. Louis, Missouri, authorities said. -
Source: 14 indicted on terror charges
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 9:53am MDT
Authorities plan to unseal indictments Thursday against more than a dozen people facing terror-related charges, a law enforcement source said. -
Controversial comments spice up Tennessee primary
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 9:07am MDT
Polls are open in Tennessee, where a Republican gubernatorial battle and some contentious House nomination fights are in the spotlight in Thursday's primary.
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Google Wave's demise is good news for Facebook
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 9:06am MDT
Google this week abandoned "Wave," its much-hyped social collaboration tool. Wave was perhaps the prototypical Google product: Technically advanced, incredibly ambitious and near-impossible to use. -
People posing as their pets on Facebook
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 8:23am MDT
There's nothing too unusual about the way Shiva Lingham starts her day. After a quick breakfast, she goes upstairs and crawls into her mom's unmade bed.
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911 calls convey terror of Connecticut shootings
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 7:37am MDT
Frantic 911 calls placed Tuesday from a business in Manchester, Connecticut, vividly capture dispatchers' efforts to calm employees, including a crying woman in a storage closet, during a shooting spree that left nine dead, including the shooter.
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Henry Rollins' favorite on-the-road gadget
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 7:20am MDT
I have spent the larger half of the last 30 years traveling constantly. For days, weeks and sometimes months at a time, all I have is what I can carry -- to airports, train stations, docks to hotels, tour buses, tents and backstage areas. From Cairo to Kabul, Kathmandu and beyond, I haul it all with me, sometimes bringing all my food and water along as well. -
Franken: Net neutrality is key to free speech
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 6:58am MDT
If we learned that the government was planning to limit our First Amendment rights, we'd be outraged. After all, our right to be heard is fundamental to our democracy.
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Clock ticks as next Prop. 8 step nears
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 6:52am MDT
Defendants and plaintiffs have until Friday to submit responses to a temporary stay that a California judge granted after striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriage. -
No bond for dad accused of beating child with boxing gloves
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 1:41am MDT
A Florida man who admitted to the near-fatal beating of his 2-year-old son while teaching him how to box remained behind bars Thursday after a judge charged him with second-degree murder and denied him bail. -
BP to pour cement into well in next phase of 'static kill'
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 1:19am MDT
BP began pouring cement into its undersea well in the Gulf of Mexico at 9:15 a.m. as part of the "static kill" procedure to permanently seal it, the company said Thursday. -
Giuliani's daughter arrested on shoplifting charge
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 12:56am MDT
The daughter of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was arrested after shoplifting items at a cosmetic store, police said. -
Scorching heat continues in 18 states
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 12:56am MDT
Forecasters have extended advisories in 18 states Thursday as dangerous heat continues to scorch parts of the South, Midwest and the North. -
Kagan expected to be confirmed to the Supreme Court
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 12:56am MDT
Elena Kagan is expected to be confirmed as the 112th justice to the Supreme Court Thursday -- and could be sworn into her judicial post by week's end. -
Flight diverted after man allegedly smokes onboard
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 12:01am MDT
An American Airlines flight headed to California was diverted to New Mexico and a passenger detained for allegedly smoking onboard, officials said. -
Soldier suspected of Wiki leak: 'I've been isolated'
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 8:06pm MDT
Right now, Bradley Manning is alone.
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Google plans to drop Wave
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 3:57pm MDT
Google is pulling the plug on Google Wave.
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U.S. Marshals stored full-body images from Florida courthouse
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 3:33pm MDT
The U.S. Marshals Service is confirming it has stored more than 35,000 "whole body" images of people who had entered a U.S. courthouse in Orlando, Florida. -
Seven dogs dead after American Airlines flight
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 3:30pm MDT
Authorities were investigating the deaths of seven dogs after an American Airlines flight to Chicago. -
New Orleans richer post-Katrina
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 3:29pm MDT
New Orleans is richer than it was before Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, but largely because many of its poor have not returned since the storm, according to a report out Wednesday. -
Petraeus issues new directive for troops in Afghanistan
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 3:04pm MDT
Gen. David Petraeus on Wednesday issued a new "tactical directive" for forces in Afghanistan that emphasizes guidance for the use of force by troops operating in the country. -
Missing 2-year-old found dead near Arizona home
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 2:43pm MDT
A 2-year-old who went missing from his home in Dewey, Arizona, on Monday night was found dead Wednesday, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office. -
Virginia AG's opinion adds fuel to immigration debate
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 1:02pm MDT
Virginia police officers can question stopped motorists about their immigration status, the state's attorney general has said, adding fuel to a contentious debate over states' immigration policies in the wake of a controversial law enacted in Arizona. -
Rolling Stone writer denied embed
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 1:01pm MDT
The Rolling Stone magazine journalist whose article about Gen. Stanley McChrystal helped end the Afghanistan commander's career has been denied permission to embed with a military unit in Afghanistan, a Pentagon spokesman told CNN Wednesday.
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Why do people still use BlackBerrys?
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 12:49pm MDT
It's the smartphone everyone owns -- and no one seems to like.
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Record heat grips parts of U.S.
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 11:52am MDT
Excessive heath advisories or warnings will remain in many parts of the country on Wednesday, with at least a third death blamed on the temperature in Missouri. -
Police search home of ex-wife of slain former NBA player
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 11:05am MDT
Police investigating the shooting death of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright have searched the home of his ex-wife, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
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Craigslist: We bar child sex ads
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 10:22am MDT
Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster, at right in photo, with site founder Craig Newmark, says they are succeeding in keeping child sex ads off the site, working with police and assisting victims.
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Disney parks raising ticket prices
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 10:14am MDT
It's going to cost vacationers more to visit with Mickey Mouse starting Thursday, when Disney parks in California and Florida will raise ticket prices. -
One dead after small plane crashes near airport in Phoenix
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 9:36am MDT
A plane has crashed into a building near an airport runway in Phoenix, Arizona, a Phoenix fire department dispatcher said Wednesday.
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Top picks for free smartphone apps
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 8:16am MDT
BlackBerry, Droid, iPhone -- no matter which smartphone you have, it's the apps, not the features, that make your phone unique. -
It's time to reclaim the Facebook Poke
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 7:41am MDT
I have a mission for you. One so lofty, so arduous, so utterly impossible that many of you may abandon the cause.
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Primary results for Missouri, Kansas and Michigan
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 2:44am MDT
U.S. Senate races in Kansas and Missouri and a ballot measure seen as a referendum on President Obama's health care reform highlighted Tuesday's primary elections. -
Tea Party fighting back against racism charge
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 1:40am MDT
The tea party movement has been called a lot of things -- from racist to the voice of the people. One tea party group is on a mission to change how the movement is perceived, especially when it comes to race relations. -
California gears up for ruling on same-sex marriage
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 1:21am MDT
A federal judge in California on Wednesday overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriage, saying the voter-approved rule violated the constitutional rights of gays and lesbians. -
'Static kill' under way in effort to seal Gulf oil well
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 1:15am MDT
"The long battle to stop the leak and contain the oil" befouling the Gulf of Mexico is at last nearing a finish, President Barack Obama said Wednesday. -
Senate debate on Kagan continues
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 12:40am MDT
Senators continue floor debate Wednesday on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. -
Nun's death sparks immigration debate
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 12:17am MDT
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has ordered an investigation after a man who was in the United States illegally killed a nun in a car crash, authorities said. -
Employees in workplace shooting still reeling
Posted: August 4th, 2010, 12:10am MDT
Omar Thornton, 34, walked into a room early Tuesday at the beverage distributorship where he worked in Manchester, Connecticut. -
Dengue fever spreads in Key West
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 9:17pm MDT
The Florida Department of Health confirmed an increase in the number of cases of dengue fever acquired in the Key West area. -
Military wants to know if tests broke rules on human experiments
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 6:25pm MDT
The Department of Defense inspector general is investigating whether medical tests on wounded U.S. military personnel may have violated government rules on human experiments. -
Groups challenge U.S. authority to kill American terrorists
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 4:19pm MDT
Two major civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the government's asserted authority to kill U.S. citizens living abroad who are designated as terrorists. -
Former 'Survivor' producer goes to court, but not for wife's death
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 3:17pm MDT
Reality TV producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, accused of killing his wife at a Mexican resort, stood before the Los Angeles County judge who is overseeing his wife's estate Tuesday morning. -
Family hopes its tragedy will help prevent others
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 3:00pm MDT
Roy McConnell and his three sons left their wives and children to go see the film "Predator" in St. Petersburg, Florida, Saturday night. They were enjoying a family reunion with a week at the beach. -
Obama signs bill reducing cocaine sentencing gap
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 2:45pm MDT
President Barack Obama signed a bill Tuesday reducing the disparity in penalties for the use of crack and powder cocaine, according to the White House. -
Critics: Sex ad crackdown inadequate
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 1:00pm MDT
On a late afternoon in early June, undercover police officers circled a one-story highway motel north of Washington. Inside was a 12-year-old girl who told her mother she was being forced to work as a prostitute. -
GOP: 100 worst stimulus projects
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 12:15pm MDT
Monkeys on cocaine. New windows for a closed visitor center. Modern dance as a tool for software development. -
9 dead in Connecticut workplace shooting
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 11:28am MDT
Nine people died in a mass shooting today at a beer distributor in Manchester, Connecticut, according to a police official close to the investigation. -
FBI to Wikipedia: Remove our seal
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 10:32am MDT
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has threatened Wikipedia with legal action if the online encyclopedia doesn't remove the FBI's seal from its site.
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FBI to Wikipedia: Remove our seal
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 10:32am MDT
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has threatened Wikipedia with legal action if the online encyclopedia doesn't remove the FBI's seal from its site.
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Arizona sheriff shrugs off latest death threat
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 10:02am MDT
Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Tuesday he shrugged off reports of a $1 million bounty on his head by Mexican drug cartels, saying this is not the first -- nor the largest. -
Key vote for mosque near ground zero
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 8:53am MDT
New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission denied landmark status Tuesday for a building at the site of a proposed Islamic center and mosque near "ground zero." -
Oil folk hero or loudmouth?
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 8:43am MDT
It's 8 a.m. inside the third-floor war room of the government building in Plaquemines Parish, ground zero in the three-month battle against BP's mess.
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BlackBerry ban could affect privacy elsewhere
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 8:16am MDT
Smartphone users in countries all over the world could lose some privacy if a threat by the United Arab Emirates to shut down BlackBerry services goes through, analysts say.
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8 shot, 2 killed at party in Indiana
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 8:04am MDT
Eight people were shot and two were killed when a masked suspect fired into a crowd at a party in Indiana early Tuesday morning, Indianapolis police said. -
Tropical Storm Colin forms in the Atlantic
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 7:39am MDT
Tropical Depression Four strengthened into a tropical storm overnight, but it was not expected to hit land, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.
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Does Facebook unite us or divide us?
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 6:09am MDT
On July 10, Facebook announced it had signed up its 500 millionth member. Many news outlets began stories on this milestone by declaring that if Facebook were a nation, it would be the third-most populous on the planet.
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Six teens drown in Louisiana river
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 4:53am MDT
Six teens drowned after they waded into unfamiliar waters and fell into a deeper part of the Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana, officials said. -
Search continues for Arizona prison escapees
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 1:28am MDT
A nationwide manhunt continued late Monday for two of three "dangerous" inmates who escaped last week from an Arizona prison. -
'Static kill' test could take place Tuesday
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 12:09am MDT
BP says it has started its effort to help seal its crippled well in the Gulf of Mexico through a "static kill," by pumping mud into the well from above. -
Cadillac Escalade tops most-stolen list
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 11:50pm MDT
Once again, the high-profile Cadillac Escalade SUV is the car that thieves love to steal, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute. -
Missing 2-year-old boy presumed dead, authorities say
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 8:17pm MDT
The case of a missing 2-year-old boy who disappeared from an Arizona campground more than a week ago has turned into a criminal investigation, the Yavapai County sheriff announced Monday. -
Arpaio's office investigating alleged threat
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 7:14pm MDT
The office of a controversial Arizona sheriff is investigating an alleged threat against the lawman it says came in the form of a text message from a throwaway cell phone in Mexico, a spokeswoman said Monday. -
Leak suspect had been disciplined at least twice before arrest
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 4:50pm MDT
The leading suspect in the leaking of thousands of military documents to WikiLeaks had been disciplined at least twice in the previous three years but maintained his security clearance. -
UGA tops party schools list
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 4:14pm MDT
The University of Georgia has partied its way to No. 1 on the top party schools list. It also came in second in the subcategory of lots of hard liquor. -
Falling ice kills 11-year-old girl on family outing
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 4:09pm MDT
An 11-year-old girl was killed and her mother injured when a huge chunk of ice struck them near a cave attraction in Washington state. -
U.S. strategy to fight child sex crimes outlined
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 3:29pm MDT
With child sex crimes in the United States sharply increasing, federal officials Monday issued a "national strategy" to combat child exploitation in homes, on streets and over the internet.
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George Lucas rethinks lightsaber lawsuit
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 3:10pm MDT
Apparently, the Force is strong in a Hong Kong-based laser company that had irked the creators of "Star Wars." -
Report: Android outsells iPhone this year
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 2:41pm MDT
Despite all the hoopla about the new iPhone 4, Google Android phones outsold Apple's iPhones during the first six months of this year, according to market data released on Monday by the Nielsen Company.
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EPA: Dispersants no more toxic than dispersant-oil mix
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 2:27pm MDT
Testing has found that eight dispersants, including one used in combating the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, are no more toxic when mixed with oil than the oil alone, the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday. -
Two convicted in JFK bomb plot in New York
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 2:05pm MDT
Two men were convicted Monday of plotting explosions at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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How Bing is out-innovating Google
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 1:04pm MDT
Google is one of the smartest, most innovative companies in the world, but in its core business -- online search -- it's being routinely shown up by Microsoft's third-place search engine, Bing.
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Democrats, GOP both see glass half-full for midterms
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 10:48am MDT
Republicans are predicting big wins in the November midterms. Across the aisle, Democrats are saying the same thing about their chances at the polls. But both can't be right. -
Is this guy the Web's new rickroll?
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 10:23am MDT
Have you recently clicked on a link and -- surprise! -- been redirected to a nine-minute YouTube clip of a hip-swiveling saxophone player? Congrats -- you've been "saxrolled" and seen the Epic Sax Guy.
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Is this guy the Web's new rickroll?
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 10:23am MDT
Have you recently clicked on a link and -- surprise! -- been redirected to a nine-minute YouTube clip of a hip-swiveling saxophone player? Congrats -- you've been "saxrolled" and seen the Epic Sax Guy.
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Lindsay Lohan released from jail
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 9:14am MDT
Actress Lindsay Lohan was released from the Lynwood Correctional Facility early Monday morning after less than two weeks behind bars, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
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First iPhone 4 'jailbreak' posted online
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 8:16am MDT
A well-known hacker on Sunday posted the first "jailbreak" for the iPhone 4.
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8 websites to brighten your day
Posted: August 2nd, 2010, 7:33am MDT
Our world, and the internet, are full of bad news that makes it easy to be a Negative Nancy.