Monday, May 23, 2011

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After nearly 3 years, Casey Anthony to stand trial in daughter's death

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:10 PM PDT

Before the tabloid headlines, before the media crush, before Casey Anthony and her daughter Caylee became instantly recognizable, there were only two phone calls.

Report: Iranian president not hurt in blast

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:07 PM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was not hurt Tuesday after an explosion at an oil refinery that he was visiting, Iran's FARS news agency reported.

U.S. envoy going to North Korea to assess food shortage

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:04 PM PDT

A U.S. delegation will travel to North Korea on Tuesday for a four-day trip to assess the food situation in the reclusive nation.

Fuel rods may have melted in more Japanese reactors, company says

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:04 PM PDT

Nuclear fuel rods in two more reactors at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan are believed to have melted during the first week of the nuclear crisis, the owner of the facility said Tuesday.

Lightning, gas leaks, hail don't stop first responders in Joplin

Posted: 23 May 2011 10:55 PM PDT

Struck by lightning, caught up in the smell of gas, braving two-inch hail and relentless rain: None of it could stop hundreds of firefighters, police officers, medical personnel, National Guardsmen and more from heading into the devastation around Joplin, Missouri, in a desperate search for survivors.

Netanyahu: Palestinians are holding up peace

Posted: 23 May 2011 10:21 PM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lay out his vision of a settlement with the Palestinians in a speech to Congress Tuesday morning.

Special depositions begin in Rwandan genocide case

Posted: 23 May 2011 09:23 PM PDT

The U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda started special depositions on Monday in the case against the most prominent alleged perpetrator of the Rwandan genocide who remains at large: Felicien Kabuga.

Netanyahu: Palestinians are holding up peace

Posted: 23 May 2011 09:17 PM PDT

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict persists because the Palestinians "refuse to end it," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the main U.S. Jewish lobby Monday night.

Inside IMF: Female staff call for a woman at helm

Posted: 23 May 2011 09:07 PM PDT

As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prepares to replace its disgraced former managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, e-mails obtained exclusively by CNN offer a unique insight into the mood among staff.

New graduates face devastation after Missouri tornado

Posted: 23 May 2011 08:22 PM PDT

Like nearly every high school senior who has donned a cap and gown, Scott Lauridsen was excited.

NATO aircraft pound Tripoli; government says 3 dead, 150 injured

Posted: 23 May 2011 08:04 PM PDT

NATO aircraft launched more than a dozen strikes on the Libyan capital early Tuesday, and smoke could be seen rising from the area near Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's Bab-al-Azizia compound in Tripoli.

Obama receives rock star reception in Ireland

Posted: 23 May 2011 07:53 PM PDT

Thousands of jubilant Irishmen and women gave U.S. President Barack Obama a virtual hero's welcome Monday, embracing him as one of their own in a visit that included a campaign-style speech in downtown Dublin and a stop at the president's ancestral home.

Tornado warnings' effectiveness questioned after deadly twister

Posted: 23 May 2011 07:46 PM PDT

Tornadoes are nothing new in places like Joplin, Missouri, nor are efforts to alert people to save their lives before swirling 200 mph winds pop up from seemingly nowhere.

EU Council condemns Syria's 'ongoing repression'

Posted: 23 May 2011 07:36 PM PDT

The Council of the European Union condemned Monday "in the strongest terms the ongoing repression in Syria" and the violence meted out by military and security forces to peaceful protesters, which have led to hundreds of casualties.

116 killed by Missouri tornado, tying it for deadliest on record

Posted: 23 May 2011 07:20 PM PDT

The toll from the tornado that ripped through Joplin soared to 116 on Monday, a city official said, tying it for the single deadliest twister to ever hit American soil since the National Weather Service began keeping records 61 years ago.

Up until 1940s, Americans didn't even get tornado forecasts

Posted: 23 May 2011 06:40 PM PDT

The warnings seem almost ubiquitous today in this world of Doppler Radar and instant communication, but the word "tornado" actually used to be banned in weather forecasts.

High court orders drastic prison population reduction in California

Posted: 23 May 2011 06:15 PM PDT

The Supreme Court has affirmed a federal order telling California to reduce its overflowing prison population, a situation the majority said "falls below the standard of decency."

Why is America the 'no-vacation nation'?

Posted: 23 May 2011 06:01 PM PDT

Let's be blunt: If you like to take lots of vacation, the United States is not the place to work.

Imams accused of aiding Pakistani Taliban appear in Florida court

Posted: 23 May 2011 05:49 PM PDT

A judge on Monday denied bond to two Florida imams facing charges of funneling money to the Taliban in Pakistan, siding with prosecutors who said the two men could be a risk to the community.

Lady Gaga deal overwhelms Amazon servers

Posted: 23 May 2011 04:44 PM PDT

Lady Gaga fans were delighted Monday to learn that they could download her new album, Born This Way, from Amazon for a mere $0.99 -- until, of course, technical difficulties set in.
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