Wednesday, August 3, 2011

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CNN.com Recently Published/Updated

Oregon Rep. David Wu officially resigns

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:55 PM PDT

The resignation of Democratic Rep. David Wu of Oregon officially went into effect at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday night. He stepped down after he was accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward a fundraiser's daughter.

My uncle was D.B. Cooper, Oklahoma woman claims

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:48 PM PDT

It's an extraordinary claim -- one based on a 40-year-old memory -- but one the FBI has been using in an attempt untangle the unsolved case of skyjacker D.B. Cooper.

Mexico: Alleged ammo smuggler is U.S. citizen

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:43 PM PDT

An American woman was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle 3,500 rounds of ammunition from El Paso, Texas, into Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, according to a Wednesday night news release from the Chihuahua state attorney general's office.

Mexicans jump off a plane for gender equality

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:30 PM PDT

It's early in the morning, but the soldiers in their camouflage uniforms have already been awake for several hours. They're getting their gear ready, making sure all of their safety equipment, hooks, belts, and straps are in working order. Nothing seems out of the ordinary, until you take a closer look. Among the 270 recruits getting their basic paratrooper training, there are 71 women.

No suspect in Australia bomb 'hoax device' case

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:23 PM PDT

Australian authorities said Thursday they don't have a suspect in the case of a suspected bomb strapped around the neck of a woman in a Sydney suburb.

Senior Afghan intelligence official killed in bomb attack

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:15 PM PDT

A senior Afghan intelligence official was killed Thursday when a bomb exploded in the country's northern Kunduz province, according to a provincial council chief.

Beauty queen says gaining weight cost her Mexican crown

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:15 PM PDT

A Mexican beauty queen says officials took away her crown after she gained weight, stopping her from competing in this year's Miss World pageant.

MLB officials plan to interview A-Rod on poker allegations

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:11 PM PDT

Major League Baseball officials will interview Yankee star Alex Rodriguez in the wake of media reports that the third baseman allegedly took part in two high-stakes poker games, a league spokesman told CNN Wednesday.

U.S. hands over Libyan Embassy to rebel movement, official says

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:33 PM PDT

The U.S. State Department has signed an order handing over the Libyan Embassy in Washington to the Transitional National Council, a senior department official told CNN.

Japan's government moves to intervene in the yen

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:18 PM PDT

For the third time in a year, Japan's government has intervened in the yen, its unit of currency, according to Japan's finance minister.

9 dead in Indonesia helicopter crash

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:06 PM PDT

Nine people were killed and one injured in a helicopter crash Wednesday in Indonesia, one of the mining companies that chartered the plane has confirmed.

Latin jazz musicians sue over Grammy category cuts

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:02 PM PDT

Four musicians are suing the organizers of the Grammy Awards over the elimination of the Latin jazz category.

Football great and 'Police Academy' star Bubba Smith dies

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Former college and pro football star Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith, who went on to an acting career after his retirement from sports, was found dead at his home, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said Wednesday. He was 66.

Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 07:23 PM PDT

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation announced Wednesday an immediate voluntary recall of approximately 36 million pounds of ground turkey meat because it may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.

Jerry Lewis out as Muscular Dystrophy Association chairman

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 07:22 PM PDT

The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced Wednesday that comedian Jerry Lewis is no longer serving as the organization's national chairman.

Obama, LaHood call on Congress to solve FAA funding dispute

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 07:11 PM PDT

President Barack Obama and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday urged Congress to immediately pass a temporary funding measure for the Federal Aviation Administration to put nearly 4,000 federal employees back to work and restart more than 200 airport construction projects.

Massive cyberspying operation targeted U.S., U.N., others

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:46 PM PDT

U.S. government agencies, the United Nations, defense contractors and Olympic bodies have all been targeted by a single intruder in an "unprecedented" campaign of cyberspying, says a new report by a computer-security firm.

Obama calls for end to 'partisan games' at 50th birthday bash

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:41 PM PDT

President Barack Obama was back in full-throttle campaign mode Wednesday night, attending two high-profile fund-raisers in Chicago during which he took aim at congressional Republicans after weeks of drawn-out debt negotiations.

Wu to step down by midnight Wednesday

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:41 PM PDT

Democratic Rep. David Wu of Oregon will officially resign at midnight Wednesday after being accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward a fundraiser's daughter.
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