Thursday, March 29, 2012

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Jerry Sandusky trial postponed until June

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 10:33 PM PDT

The trial for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach accused of molesting several boys, has been postponed until June 5.

Japan says it will shoot down N. Korea rocket over territory

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:57 PM PDT

Japan will shoot down any part of the long-range rocket that North Korea plans to launch next month that enters its territory, the Japanese defense minister, Naoki Tanaka, said Friday.

Afghan massacre: Truth of events remains elusive

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:56 PM PDT

Getting to the truth of the events that led to one of the worst massacres of the war in Afghanistan may be as long and tortuous as the conflict itself.

Mali's neighbors threaten border closure in aftermath of coup

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:30 PM PDT

The military junta that ousted Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure has three days to hand back power to civilians or face "diplomatic and financial embargo," a group of African leaders warned Thursday after they met in emergency session.

Canada getting rid of the penny to save costs

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:25 PM PDT

Canada is ditching production of the penny, saying it costs more to make the coin than it's worth.

Election a test of Myanmar's new openness

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 09:10 PM PDT

If Sunday's by-election in Myanmar is deemed to be free and fair, it will cap off a startling about-turn by the former military men currently running the country.

Syria says Annan mission must address 'terrorism'

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:49 PM PDT

Syria's president said his government will make every effort to ensure the success of U.N. envoy Kofi Annan's peace mission, but the plan will work only if it vanquishes support for terrorism.

Experts warn potential lottery winners of big money risks

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:09 PM PDT

As wannabe millionaires across the country try their luck at the Mega Millions lottery, hoping to hit the record-breaking $540 million jackpot, experts are warning them to beware of the perils of a sudden win.

Witness details Trayvon Martin's killing

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 08:09 PM PDT

Someone has stepped up, reporting to have witnessed last month's shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old whose death has sparked nationwide controversy. The witness detailed to CNN the Florida incident from what initially sounded like an argument to its fatal conclusion.

French parfumier Jean-Paul Guerlain fined over racist remarks

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 07:29 PM PDT

French perfume designer Jean-Paul Guerlain was fined 6,000 euros ($8,000) Thursday by a Paris court for racist remarks he made during a French television interview.

BRICS leaders edge closer to setting up development bank

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 07:19 PM PDT

The leaders of five of the world's top emerging economies moved closer Thursday toward establishing a development bank that could one day serve as an alternative to the World Bank.

Romney gets two big, but not high-impact, endorsements

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 07:12 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney picked up two more big endorsements this week, but neither appears likely to have much impact on sealing the deal for the GOP front-runner.

Warren Jeffs' appeal denied; another sect leader is convicted of bigamy

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 07:05 PM PDT

A Texas judge denied the appeal of fundamentalist sect leader Warren Jeffs on Thursday, the same day a jury considered testimony to determine how to sentence a key figure in his church after his own bigamy conviction.

Buzz Lightyear that flew on space shuttle donated to Smithsonian

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:50 PM PDT

After thousands of trips around the Earth, Buzz Lightyear has landed at the Smithsonian.

Pennsylvania teacher accused of drunk driving, striking 5 high school students

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:39 PM PDT

A sixth-grade Pennsylvania teacher suspected of drunk driving allegedly struck five high school students, leaving three of them hospitalized, police in Mount Carmel Township said Thursday.

Cousin's ex becomes Jerry Lee Lewis' 7th wife

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:38 PM PDT

Rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis is married for a seventh time -- this time to the ex-wife of a cousin whose sister Lewis wed when she was 13 -- his representative said Thursday.

New York police sued over residential building patrols

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:20 PM PDT

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a federal class action lawsuit Wednesday against the city of New York and several members of the New York Police Department, including Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, challenging the department's "Operation Clean Halls" program, the NYCLU announced.

At least 13 dead in Honduran prison fire

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:24 PM PDT

At least 13 people died Thursday in a fire at a prison in northern Honduras, a fire official said.

CNN Student News Transcript - March 30, 2012

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:18 PM PDT

March 30, 2012

Investigators get voice, data recorders from JetBlue flight

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:18 PM PDT

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders from JetBlue Flight 191, which made an emergency landing this week, have been retrieved and will be analyzed, officials said Thursday.
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