Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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'Real Housewives' Zolciak gives birth to a boy

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:09 PM PDT

This baby was not tardy for the party.

FIFA election to go on despite ethics scandal

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:07 PM PDT

The election for the president of FIFA will go on as scheduled Wednesday despite calls from powerful football associations for a delay over a corruption scandal.

Japanese seniors volunteer for Fukushima 'suicide corps'

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:06 PM PDT

Up a narrow flight of stairs in a modest, non-descript office building, three retirees sit in a cramped room, hunched over their computers and mobile phones. They look like the planning committee for a neighborhood senior breakfast, not the leaders of a 250 member team attempting to diffuse one of the world's worst nuclear meltdowns in history.

Illinois civil unions law goes into effect Wednesday

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:05 PM PDT

Starting Wednesday, same-sex couples in Illinois can enter into civil unions and enjoy many of the legal protections granted to married couples.

Palin, Trump discuss 'potential candidates' over pizza in New York

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Potential presidential hopeful Sarah Palin brought her "One Nation" bus tour to Manhattan on Tuesday, splitting a pizza with Donald Trump, who recently opted not to launch a bid for the Republican nomination.

'Walmart of Weed' to open in Arizona, promote growing your own

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:53 PM PDT

It's called the "Walmart of Weed."

Egyptian executive accused of hotel sexual assault arraigned

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:42 PM PDT

An Egyptian executive accused of sexually abusing an employee at a luxury hotel in New York was arraigned late Tuesday night.

China bulls lassoed by growth concerns

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Read full story for latest details.

Florida governor signs welfare drug-screen measure

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:19 PM PDT

Saying it is "unfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug addiction," Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday signed legislation requiring adults applying for welfare assistance to undergo drug screening.

Van der Sloot lawyer quits over defense strategy

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:15 PM PDT

Joran van der Sloot's lawyer has quit defending him against murder allegations in Peru, citing unspecified differences over strategy.

10 dead in human smuggling incident in Gulf of Aden

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:01 PM PDT

At least 10 people being smuggled by boat died in the Gulf of Aden "after a two-day journey from Somalia to Yemen," the United Nations' refugee agency said Tuesday.

Endeavour prepares to return to Earth after nearly 16 days aloft

Posted: 31 May 2011 07:45 PM PDT

After more than 15 days in space, the six crew members of the Endeavour made final preparations to return to Earth Wednesday on its final mission and the next-to-final mission for NASA's 30-year-old space shuttle program.

Atchafalaya River starts to recede

Posted: 31 May 2011 07:35 PM PDT

Louisiana's swollen Atchafalaya River was slowly receding along its entire length Tuesday after federal authorities flooded it to save the Mississippi River cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the National Weather Service reported.

Pentagon doesn't rule out military force against cyberattacks

Posted: 31 May 2011 06:57 PM PDT

The Pentagon is formulating a new strategy on how to respond to cyberattacks that would include using military force, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday.

Abortion debate trivializes rape

Posted: 31 May 2011 06:57 PM PDT

Well, now that Oprah's finally said goodbye, maybe women can get back to the important business of planning to be raped.

Arizonans try to recall anti-immigration state leader

Posted: 31 May 2011 06:57 PM PDT

An effort is underway in Arizona to recall state Senate President Russell Pearce, the primary sponsor behind a controversial anti-illegal immigration law that a federal court struck down in April.

Dive deep for these five getaways

Posted: 31 May 2011 06:34 PM PDT

Instead of getting away from it all, go underneath it, and escape to some of the world's unique underwater restaurants and hotels.

Sean Kingston expected to fully recover, sources say

Posted: 31 May 2011 06:27 PM PDT

Sean Kingston's injuries from a Miami jet ski crash should be healed in about six weeks, two sources close to the hip-hop artist told CNN Tuesday.

It's barbecue vs. key lime pie in NBA Finals

Posted: 31 May 2011 06:21 PM PDT

Two Gulf States are putting more than pride on the line.