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Jurors weigh punishment for polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs
Rains, flooding a threat in Haiti as Emily disintegrates
Obama to unveil new jobs push for veterans
Asian markets follow Wall Street sell-off
Rebels watch Gadhafi troops from ancient lookout
Homeless man's dad plans to sue over fatal injuries in police custody
In Libya -- as always in war -- civilians pay highest price
Tech hopefuls who don't fit the mold pitch to investors
Retreating Gadhafi forces leave behind deadly mines
Nigeria oil cleanup could take 30 years, U.N. says
Psychological association calls for legalization of same-sex marriage
Heat spell extends another day in southern U.S.
Think tank warns: No Afghan stability without overhaul of aid programs
Why is Italy now at center of Europe's debt crisis?
Jury finds sect leader guilty of sexual assault
Deaths pile up in Hama siege
Researchers: Fungus can break down plastics
Libya: Missile not fired at NATO ships
UN: Sudan delayed evacuating wounded peacekeepers
Recent grad suit claims Minnesota high school's homecoming event is racist

Jurors weigh punishment for polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 11:05 PM PDT

A Texas jury will deliberate the fate of Warren Jeffs on Friday, a day after the polygamist sect leader was convicted of sexual assault.

Rains, flooding a threat in Haiti as Emily disintegrates

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 10:36 PM PDT

Heavy rain and potential flooding threatened hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in temporary quarters early Friday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Emily made a final stand across the central Caribbean.

Obama to unveil new jobs push for veterans

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 10:05 PM PDT

President Barack Obama will outline a new initiative Friday that aims to help former members of the military find private sector jobs, part of a renewed job creation effort focusing on unemployed veterans.

Asian markets follow Wall Street sell-off

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 09:12 PM PDT

Asian stock markets are recording sharp declines Friday, extending a global equity sell-off after Wall Street had its worst day since the 2008 financial crisis.

Rebels watch Gadhafi troops from ancient lookout

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 08:18 PM PDT

The lonely ridge that tops the Nafusa Mountains has been used for centuries as a lookout point, a place where enemies are watched.

Homeless man's dad plans to sue over fatal injuries in police custody

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 08:15 PM PDT

A man whose homeless, schizophrenic son died last month from injuries sustained in police custody told CNN on Thursday that he turned down a $900,000 settlement offer from the city of Fullerton, California, and intends to sue.

In Libya -- as always in war -- civilians pay highest price

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 08:14 PM PDT

A grown man sobbed as friends led him out of the mosque. Mustafa Naji al-Mrabet's left hand and feet were bandaged, there were bloodstains on his robes, and the valve for an intravenous needle still stuck out of his arm. He was both a husband and a father, deep in mourning.

Tech hopefuls who don't fit the mold pitch to investors

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 08:02 PM PDT

Hank Williams has performed dozen of times to audiences like the one here on Thursday at the Kapor Capital investment firm.

Retreating Gadhafi forces leave behind deadly mines

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:55 PM PDT

The front lines of Libya's grinding war weave through the western mountains and around Zlitan, the last city east of Tripoli still under the grip of strongman Moammar Gadhafi.

Nigeria oil cleanup could take 30 years, U.N. says

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:40 PM PDT

Restoration of Nigeria's environmentally devastated oil-producing Niger Delta region could take up to 30 years, cost $1 billion and become the largest cleanup operation in history, the United Nations said Thursday.

Psychological association calls for legalization of same-sex marriage

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:36 PM PDT

The American Psychological Association is calling on state and federal officials to stop anti-gay legal measures and to legalize same-sex marriage.

Heat spell extends another day in southern U.S.

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:35 PM PDT

A spell of suffocating heat continued to grip much of the South Thursday, as several cities in Texas closed in on records for the most consecutive days of 100-degree heat.

Think tank warns: No Afghan stability without overhaul of aid programs

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:22 PM PDT

As the 10-year anniversary of September 11, 2001, approaches, a major think tank is warning the decade-long effort in Afghanistan has failed to stabilize the country and will continue to falter without a major overhaul in international assistance.

Why is Italy now at center of Europe's debt crisis?

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:14 PM PDT

Italy has found itself at the center of mounting economic concerns in recent days. Fears that it might default on its huge debt have pushed up the cost of government borrowing and led Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to address lawmakers in a bid to reassure the markets.

Jury finds sect leader guilty of sexual assault

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:07 PM PDT

The Texas jury that found polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs guilty Thursday of sexual assault will deliberate again to determine his punishment.

Deaths pile up in Hama siege

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:00 PM PDT

Scores of people died Thursday in and around the restive Syrian city of Hama, activists said, corroborating reports of widespread casualties a day after the start of a new military clampdown targeting protesters.

Researchers: Fungus can break down plastics

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:54 PM PDT

When it comes to plastic pollution, our society has asked everyone -- scientists, environmentalists, and the government -- to clean up the mess we've made. Through recycling initiatives, plastic-bag bans and fees, and alternatives to plastics altogether, we still haven't come close to solving the problem ... perhaps until now.

Libya: Missile not fired at NATO ships

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:27 PM PDT

A Libyan government spokesman said Thursday that forces loyal to embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi did not fire a missile at NATO warships, as he had told reporters a day earlier.

UN: Sudan delayed evacuating wounded peacekeepers

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:09 PM PDT

Sudanese officials delayed for three hours the evacuation of three U.N. peacekeepers wounded in the contested region of Abyei by threatening to shoot down their helicopter, a U.N. official said Thursday.