Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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Court orders man to stay away from Facebook CEO

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:51 PM PST

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has asked for protection from a man who apparently wanted to friend him a little too much.

Congressman: Small withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in July

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:35 PM PST

A senior Congressman just back from Afghanistan painted an upbeat picture of military operations there, but predicted only a small number of U.S. forces will be withdrawn this summer.

Lindsay Lohan to be charged in necklace theft

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:32 PM PST

Prosecutors are expected to formally charge Lindsay Lohan on Wednesday with felony grand theft related to a necklace allegedly taken from a California jewelry store last month.

Board: Florida high school star ineligible; team must forfeit games

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:21 PM PST

A foreign-born high school basketball player who was declared ineligible is going to court Wednesday, arguing that he and his top-ranked Miami team should be permitted to compete in the playoffs later this week.

Obama administration pushes trade timetable

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 09:50 PM PST

The Obama administration is poised to lay down the most ambitious and definitive timeline on several key trade deals.

South Korea agrees to humanitarian talks with North Korea

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 08:28 PM PST

South Korea agreed in principal to hold humanitarian talks with North Korea, as the two sides resumed working-level military meetings Wednesday, South Korea's government said.

Gallery: Preah Vihear temple

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 08:27 PM PST

Brazilian protesters criticize dam project

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 08:05 PM PST

Environmentalists and indigenous-rights supporters gathered in the Brazilian capital Tuesday to protest a hydroelectric dam project that they say would be devastating to the Amazon region.

3 killed after truck hits Mississippi school bus

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:50 PM PST

A tractor-trailer clipped one bus carrying students back from a college visit and then struck another head-on, leaving three dead, Mississippi authorities said Tuesday.

America's newest Medal of Honor recipient is leaving the Army

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:48 PM PST

Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the nation's only living Medal of Honor recipient for the current wars, is leaving the U.S. Army and will focus on his education, a spokesman said.

Photos: Green Bay celebrates Super Bowl victory

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:40 PM PST

U.S. rep: Crisis over detained diplomat may imperil Pakistan aid

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:22 PM PST

Members of Congress told senior Pakistani leaders that billions of dollars of U.S. aid are in jeopardy unless an American diplomat, detained since January 27 in connection with the shooting deaths of two Pakistani civilians, is released.

Board: Florida high school star ineligible, team must forfeit games

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:22 PM PST

A foreign-born high school basketball player who was declared ineligible is going to court Wednesday, arguing that he and his top-ranked Miami team should be permitted to compete in the playoffs later this week.

CNN Student News Transcript: February 9, 2011

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:46 PM PST

February 9, 2011

Plains and South brace for another winter storm

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:45 PM PST

Snow began falling over Colorado and Kansas on Tuesday as yet another round of winter weather began marching across the United States barely a week after a record-setting winter storm roared across the Midwest.

House defeats bill extending Patriot Act provisions until December

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:17 PM PST

A bill to extend three provisions of the Patriot Act and Intelligence Reform bill that are due to expire next month failed to win approval Tuesday from the U.S. House of Representatives.

White House criticizes Egyptian government and vice president

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:08 PM PST

President Barack Obama's spokesman criticized the Egyptian government on Tuesday for arresting and harassing journalists and rights activists, and called comments by Vice President Omar Suleiman that Egypt is not ready for democracy "particularly unhelpful."

Army undersecretary backs off comments about Mexico 'insurgency'

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:07 PM PST

The undersecretary of the U.S. Army is backing away from comments he made suggesting American troops might have to fight drug gangs in Mexico, offering his regrets Tuesday for his "inaccurate statements."

NFL apologizes for Super Bowl seat fiasco

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:56 PM PST

Football officials are apologizing to ticket-holding fans who were denied seats at Sunday's Super Bowl, but that may not be enough to stop lawsuits over the issue from going ahead.

Biden announces $53 billion high-speed rail plan

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:27 PM PST

The Obama administration is proposing to spend $53 billion over the next six years to help promote the construction of a national high-speed, intercity passenger rail network, Vice President Joe Biden announced Tuesday.
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