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King's niece defends rally on anniversary of "I Have a Dream" speech
Guards open fire after 'major riot' at California prison
2 contractors killed in Afghanistan
Soldiers fight off two attacks in Afghanistan
'Ghost train' hunter killed by train in North Carolina
'Ghost train' hunter killed by train in North Carolina
At least 12 dead in Turkey landslide
Guards open fire after 'major riot' at California prison
NASA called in to support 33 trapped Chilean miners
Dyeing dogs in China takes off
Report: Kim Jong Il has met with Chinese President Hu
Iraq put on high alert ahead of expected bombing campaign
Somali man pleads guilty in Virginia to attack on U.S. vessel
Bermuda prepares for large waves from Hurricane Danielle
Sources: U.S. drone strikes kill 3 militants in Pakistan
UN: Flooding has displaced 1 million more in Pakistan
Levi Johnston: Bristol Palin loves the limelight just as much as I do
Glenn Beck rally plans cause a stir
CDC, FDA asked about possible lag in warning about eggs
In Tillman's story, echoes of a daughter's pain

King's niece defends rally on anniversary of "I Have a Dream" speech

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:46 PM PDT

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s niece is slated to speak Saturday at a controversial rally by radio talk show host Glenn Beck scheduled to take place in the same location as her uncle's "I Have a Dream" speech.

Guards open fire after 'major riot' at California prison

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:43 PM PDT

Guards fired rounds to quell a "major riot" in the main yard of a prison in central California on Friday, a corrections department spokesman said.

2 contractors killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:40 PM PDT

Two private security contractors in Afghanistan were killed by coalition forces who mistook them for insurgents, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said Saturday.

Soldiers fight off two attacks in Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:35 PM PDT

Afghan soldiers and coalition troops stopped two attacks on military bases in Khost province Saturday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said.

'Ghost train' hunter killed by train in North Carolina

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:17 PM PDT

The facts: On August 27, 1891, a passenger train jumped the tracks on a tall bridge near Statesville, North Carolina, sending seven rail cars below and about 30 people to their deaths.

'Ghost train' hunter killed by train in North Carolina

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:38 PM PDT

The facts: On August 27, 1891, a passenger train jumped the tracks on a tall bridge near Statesville, North Carolina, sending seven rail cars below and about 30 people to their deaths.

At least 12 dead in Turkey landslide

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:35 PM PDT

The death toll from a landslide in northeastern Turkey has gone up to 12, the nation's official news agency reported Saturday.

Guards open fire after 'major riot' at California prison

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:33 PM PDT

Guards fired rounds to quell a "major riot" in the main yard of a prison in central California on Friday, a corrections department spokesman said.

NASA called in to support 33 trapped Chilean miners

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:14 PM PDT

The 33 miners trapped inside a Chilean mine since August 5 have been told for the first time that they could be stuck underground for as long as four months, the head of the rescue operation said Friday.

Dyeing dogs in China takes off

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 08:30 PM PDT

His name is Kung Fu and he has become a celebrity pet in one Beijing neighborhood. He looks like a panda and he is named after a panda -- but he is actually a dog with a dye job.

Report: Kim Jong Il has met with Chinese President Hu

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 07:59 PM PDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il may have met with Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday, South Korea's official news agency reported.

Iraq put on high alert ahead of expected bombing campaign

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 07:35 PM PDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki warned Friday of likely attacks across the country and put all local governments and security forces on high alert.

Somali man pleads guilty in Virginia to attack on U.S. vessel

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 07:33 PM PDT

A Somali man Friday became the second person convicted in the United States of acts related to high-seas piracy in more than a century, although he wasn't convicted of piracy itself.

Bermuda prepares for large waves from Hurricane Danielle

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 07:14 PM PDT

Hurricane Danielle, a Category 4 storm, will bring large waves to Bermuda and will likely cause rip currents along the East Coast of the United States, the National Hurricane Center said on Friday.

Sources: U.S. drone strikes kill 3 militants in Pakistan

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 07:11 PM PDT

Three suspected militants were killed when a suspected U.S. drone fired four missiles on two vehicles in Pakistan's tribal region, Pakistan intelligence officials told CNN Friday.

UN: Flooding has displaced 1 million more in Pakistan

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 06:41 PM PDT

Flooding has displaced an additional 1 million people in Pakistan's Sindh province in the past two days, according to new U.N. estimates released Friday.

Levi Johnston: Bristol Palin loves the limelight just as much as I do

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 06:33 PM PDT

Back on the outs yet again with the Palin clan, Levi Johnston -- would-be Hollywood star and new candidate for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska -- says Bristol Palin is just as hungry for the limelight as he is.

Glenn Beck rally plans cause a stir

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 06:29 PM PDT

The planned large rally by Fox News Channel and radio talk show host Glenn Beck on Saturday on the National Mall is causing controversy because of its location and timing.

CDC, FDA asked about possible lag in warning about eggs

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 05:24 PM PDT

The congresswoman who leads the House subcommittee that oversees the Food and Drug Administration said Friday that she is questioning whether there was a significant delay in public notification about a massive egg recall.