Justices to hear Arizona's appeal over controversial immigration law Posted: 24 Apr 2012 10:53 PM PDT The Supreme Court is bracing for another election-year legal and political fight over Arizona's immigration law, which has met strong opposition from the Obama administration. Oral arguments will be held Wednesday morning. |
Riot anniversary tour surveys progress and economic challenges in Los Angeles Posted: 24 Apr 2012 10:41 PM PDT On April 29th 1992, the intersection of Florence and Normandie avenues in south Los Angeles became a flashpoint for one of the worst riots in U.S. history. |
South Africa gang-rape suspects head to court Posted: 24 Apr 2012 10:06 PM PDT Seven of the eight suspects who are accused of taking part in a brutal videotaped gang-rape of a teenager will appear in a South African court Wednesday to ask for bail. |
Verdict expected in Pakistani prime minister contempt case Posted: 24 Apr 2012 09:47 PM PDT The Pakistani Supreme Court is expected to announce its verdict on Thursday in the contempt case against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, a member of the premier¹s legal team said. |
Mad cow case confirmed in California Posted: 24 Apr 2012 08:54 PM PDT The nation's fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), sometimes referred to as "mad cow disease," has been confirmed in a dairy cow in central California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. |
Hacking inquiry puts British minister in spotlight Posted: 24 Apr 2012 08:00 PM PDT The Cabinet minister who oversees British broadcasting came under fire Tuesday after the inquiry into the News Corp. hacking scandal revealed extensive contacts with the company while he weighed a controversial merger. |
Mexican migration slows, but debate isn't over Posted: 24 Apr 2012 07:29 PM PDT Mexican migration to the United States may have stalled, as a new study shows, but the political and social debates over immigrants living in the United States aren't going anywhere, experts say. |
Is the far right gaining ground in Europe? Posted: 24 Apr 2012 07:14 PM PDT The success of France's anti-euro National Front party in the first round of the country's presidential elections thrust the far right into the headlines. |
Border Patrol: Alleged Mexican hit man lived for decade in Ohio Posted: 24 Apr 2012 07:09 PM PDT An alleged hit man for the most powerful Mexican drug cartel lived in the small town of Sandusky, Ohio, for 10 years before being arrested earlier this year, the U.S Border Patrol told CNN on Tuesday. |
World Peace given 7-game suspension for elblow blow to the head Posted: 24 Apr 2012 06:47 PM PDT Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has been suspended for seven games without pay over an elbow blow he delivered to the head of an opposing player, the National Basketball Association said Tuesday. |
Animals suffer amid delays over Indonesia zoo rescue Posted: 24 Apr 2012 06:27 PM PDT A tiger swims in a pond to cool off on a hot Saturday morning. School children stroll under a canopy of trees and watch Kalimantan gibbons playfully swing on the branches. |
NTSB: Ferry crash caused by malfunction Posted: 24 Apr 2012 06:09 PM PDT A ferry accident two years ago in Staten Island, New York, was caused by a technical malfunction, according to a federal investigation. Fifty people were injured, three seriously. |
Company aims to mine resource-rich asteroids Posted: 24 Apr 2012 06:05 PM PDT Eric Anderson and Peter Diamandis pioneered the business of sending millionaire tourists to space. Now they want to mine asteroids for what they say will be tens of billions of dollars worth of resources annually for use on Earth and beyond. |
How Obama is using student loan issue to recapture the youth vote Posted: 24 Apr 2012 05:42 PM PDT Margo Balboni is cramming college into three years to cut down on the cost of her student loans. As it is, the University of North Carolina sophomore expects to graduate in a few years with $20,000 in debt. |
Man arrested on suspicion of killing Marine's wife Posted: 24 Apr 2012 05:37 PM PDT A man who was with a deployed Marine's wife the last time she was seen alive was arrested on suspicion of murder Tuesday, authorities said. |
Deion Sanders' wife released, wants 'fair shake' over charges Posted: 24 Apr 2012 05:12 PM PDT The estranged wife of former football star Deion Sanders was released from custody Tuesday in suburban Dallas and said she hasn't been given a "fair shake" over allegations that she attacked him. |
Texas grand jury indicts Sinaloa cartel leaders Posted: 24 Apr 2012 04:50 PM PDT A U.S. federal grand jury in Texas has indicted the suspected top leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel. |
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