Thursday, September 29, 2011

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Six secrets behind cool brands

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:05 AM PDT

Why does French dressmaker Chanel always seem chic? What does British seamstress Vivienne Westwood have that others don't? And even though it's been 25 years since "Top Gun", why does everybody still want a pair of Ray Bans?

Severed heads found near Mexican primary school

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:04 AM PDT

Five severed human heads were found near an elementary school in Acapulco, Mexico, an area where some schools had already canceled classes because of lack of security.

Medal of Honor winner declines city?s offer to file late application for FDNY

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Sgt. Dakota Meyer, the 23-year-old Marine who received the Medal of Honor earlier this month, wants to join another well known outfit celebrated for bravery in the face of danger, the New York City Fire Department. Unfortunately, he missed the deadline to sign up, so he has to wait four more years.

Jackson's doctor asked for help in caring for him, attorney testifies

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:45 AM PDT

A lawyer hired by concert promoter AEG to draw up the contract with Michael Jackson's personal physician testified Wednesday that Dr. Conrad Murray requested a cardiopulmonary resuscitation machine and money to hire a second doctor to help him care for Jackson.

Why would anyone want to be president?

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:41 AM PDT

I'm struck by one big question as I watch the Republican presidential candidates battle each other while President Obama tries to win re-election: Why does anyone want to be president?

7 arrested in alleged SAT cheating scam in New York

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:38 AM PDT

Authorities have arrested seven people in an alleged SAT cheating scam at a Long Island, New York, high school and are investigating whether the cheating extends to other schools.

How to get your kid to be a fanatic reader

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:38 AM PDT

You're reading CNN.com, so maybe this isn't a stress-inducing worry in your house, but for too many kids in this country, reading is a dirty word. Fortunately, we know exactly whom we have to talk to in order to start a much-needed intervention.

Experts dismiss Iran naval threat to U.S. coast

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:35 AM PDT

It would be nearly impossible for Iran's navy to threaten the U.S. coast with warships, military experts said Wednesday.

More than 2,900 convicted criminal immigrants arrested, ICE says

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:32 AM PDT

In a huge, seven-day operation covering all 50 states and four U.S. territories, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested 2,901 convicted criminal immigrants as part of the "Cross Check" enforcement operation, ICE officials announced Wednesday.

McIlroy aims for the top of the world

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:24 AM PDT

British golfer Rory McIlroy has enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2011, winning his first major championship and climbing to third in the world rankings.

Syrian forces pound western city in battle against defectors

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:22 AM PDT

Syrian forces shelled the country's western city of Al-Rastan for a second day Wednesday in a battle against military defectors, opposition activist groups reported.

Democracy leaves Egypt's protest square

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:20 AM PDT

The small, dusty Nile Delta village of Ibyar sits only 100 kilometers from the sprawling metropolis of Cairo, but is "part of a different world," kiosk owner Heba Fahmy explains, sorting through her stock of potato chips and chewing gum.

South Florida ICE official arrested on child porn charges

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:11 AM PDT

The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for south Florida has been arrested on child pornography charges, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.

Couples names Woods and Haas as Presidents wild cards

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:04 AM PDT

FedEx Cup winner Bill Haas and 14-time major champion Tiger Woods have been named by American team captain Fred Couples as his wild card picks for the Presidents Cup next month.

Justices asked to accept key health care reform appeal

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:57 AM PDT

A 26-state coalition has asked the Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of the massive health care reform legislation championed by President Obama. The petition filed Wednesday virtually assures a landmark decision by June, in the thick of a presidential election year.

Palestinian statehood goes to U.N. admissions panel

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:54 AM PDT

The United Nations Security Council agreed Wednesday to send the Palestinian application for statehood to its admissions committee for review.

October on Inside the Middle East

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:52 AM PDT

This month, IME hosts a special edition from Istanbul that looks at the role of women in the Middle East at a time when they are defying stereotypes as never before.

This week on Marketplace Middle East

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:49 AM PDT

In Focus: Unsafe waters

U.N., NATO at odds over Afghanistan security

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:48 AM PDT

NATO's International Security Assistance Force took issue Wednesday with a new United Nations report that says violence in Afghanistan has jumped in the past year.
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