Thursday, September 2, 2010

CNN.com Recently Published/Updated

CNN.com Recently Published/Updated


'Hostile' juror threatens sham marriage 'soap opera' trial

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:51 PM PDT

The sham marriage trial of actress Fernanda Romero, which the judge has likened to a soap opera, appeared threatened with a mistrial Friday after a dramatic turn a day earlier.

Wife of trapped miner hopes for his rescue as she awaits baby's birth

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:48 PM PDT

A black and white ultrasound shows a baby girl nestling in her mother's womb.

Texas lawmaker says she made a mistake in scholarship scandal

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:45 PM PDT

A veteran House representative from Texas said she made a mistake when she awarded charitable scholarships to her family members instead of students in her district.

Trapped Chilean miners await rescue options from NASA

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:45 PM PDT

NASA experts will present options and recommendations Friday evening after assessing the situations and needs of the 33 miners trapped far below the surface of the Earth.

Latest developments on Hurricane Earl

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:39 PM PDT

Here are the latest developments on Hurricane Earl, set to affect the East Coast beginning Thursday afternoon. The next advisory from the National Hurricane Center is expected at 2 a.m. ET.

Volcano spews in Indonesia, sends villagers fleeing

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:32 PM PDT

A volcano erupted again in Indonesia early Friday in northern Sumatra, sending hundreds of villagers fleeing as it unleashed tremors and spewed powerful bursts of hot ash and debris.

Can Chinese media rule the airwaves?

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:23 PM PDT

At a time when many Western media outlets are contracting, Chinese media outlets are expanding, rapidly.

Miami airport concourses evacuated after suspicious item found

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:57 PM PDT

Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was spotted in a baggage screening area, authorities said.

Samsung: Galaxy Tab has leg up on Apple iPad

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:40 PM PDT

When Samsung debuted its Galaxy Tab on Thursday, it made a bold claim: the device is at least as good as today's dominant tablet, Apple's iPad.

Fears grow over global food supply

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:31 PM PDT

Read full story for latest details.

Human rights lawyer who fled Iran is reunited with family

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:22 PM PDT

A human rights lawyer who defended a woman sentenced to death in Iran for adultery enjoyed a tearful reunion with his wife and daughter Thursday after they flew from Tehran to Oslo, Norway.

Mexican shootout leaves 25 drug suspects dead

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 08:17 PM PDT

A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug dealers in northeast Mexico left 25 of the suspects dead, the regional military said Thursday.

Fiona prompts warning for Bermuda; Gaston now tropical depression

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:53 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Fiona kept on track for Bermuda on Thursday evening, but forecasters said some weakening could be expected during the next two days.

Actress who played Bonnie Blue Butler in 'GWTW' dies at 76

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:40 PM PDT

Former child actress Cammie King Conlon used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."

Health minister declares trapped Chilean miners strong as 'solid rock'

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:11 PM PDT

The 33 miners trapped far below the surface of the Earth appear in mind and spirit to be as strong as "solid rock" and are working well together as a team, Chilean Health Minister Jaime Manalich said Thursday.

Afghan parliamentary candidate wounded

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:03 PM PDT

An Afghan parliamentary candidate and another Afghan civilian were wounded Thursday in a grenade attack at the governor's compound in Ghazni City, the International Security Assistance Force reported in a news release.

Fire out, no sheen visible at Gulf oil platform

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:55 PM PDT

A fire on a well connected to an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico is out and there is no indication of an oil sheen, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday.

Cap is off BP's ruptured well

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 06:31 PM PDT

Crews removed the cap from BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late Thursday afternoon, a company spokeswoman said, an important step toward permanently sealing the well.

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