Friday, April 27, 2012

Tough times for Spain unemployed

Tough times for Spain unemployed

Tough times for Spain unemployed

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 02:50 PM PDT

Jobless Spaniards hit by austerity cuts and tax hikes consider moving abroad. CNN's Al Goodman reports.

Runner death inspires $1M in donations

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 02:47 PM PDT

Worldwide donors honor a young woman who died while running the London Marathon to raise money for charity.

Wind whips jetliner across runway

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:24 AM PDT

Planes landing in Bilbao, Spain, fight to land straight while flying in 50 mph to 60 mph winds.

Bin Laden widows, daughters deported

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:10 AM PDT

Members of Osama bin Laden's family were deported to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan Friday, less than a week ahead of the anniversary of his death.

Seeking justice for Haiti's rape victims

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 04:37 AM PDT

Three days after a massive earthquake threw Haiti into chaos, Alvana was homeless, along with her two children.

Rap song: Cool ad or offensive 'ethnic' marketing?

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 02:38 PM PDT

Jay-Z and Kanye West's recent hit "Niggas in Paris" is about them. They rap about being so phenomenally rich, about how they "ball so hard," buy Rolexes and cars, pop gold bottles with models in Paris nightclubs, that the rest of us slobs couldn't fathom their lives.

Palace: Kate is 'fully fledged' royal

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 04:33 AM PDT

The Duchess of Cambridge has successfully graduated as a "fully fledged member" of Britain's monarchy after fulfilling all her objectives one year on from her marriage to Prince William, a senior royal source has told CNN.

Afghan amputee's sports dreams

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:16 AM PDT

Inside a sparkling new pool house off a dusty, bustling street in Afghanistan's capital, sits a young man with a dream.

Rap as French campaign theme?

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 02:48 PM PDT

Jay-Z and Kanye West's recent hit "Niggas in Paris" is about them. They rap about being so phenomenally rich, about how they "ball so hard," buy Rolexes and cars, pop gold bottles with models in Paris nightclubs, that the rest of us slobs couldn't fathom their lives.

$1M donations after runner death

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 03:02 PM PDT

Worldwide donors honor a young woman who died while running the London Marathon to raise money for charity.

Rape in Haiti: 'Babies are not spared'

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:25 AM PDT

Three days after a massive earthquake threw Haiti into chaos, Alvana was homeless along with her two children. But her nightmare was just beginning. "I was gang-raped while I was sleeping in the middle of the street," she said. "And I got pregnant."

Palace: Kate is now 'fully fledged' royal

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:29 AM PDT

The Duchess of Cambridge has successfully graduated as a "fully fledged member" of Britain's monarchy after fulfilling all her objectives one year on from her marriage to Prince William, a senior royal source has told CNN.

Bomb blasts in Damascus

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:08 PM PDT

Two bombs rocked Damascus Friday, causing an unknown number of casualties, as a two-week old peace deal continued to unravel.

Chinese activist's escape like Hollywood thriller

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:12 PM PDT

Chen Guangcheng's voice is unwavering. For a man who has endured four years in prison and then 18 months under house arrest, he appears calm and resolute.

27 hurt in Ukraine blasts; terror probe starts

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:44 AM PDT

The blasts that rocked an eastern Ukrainian city on Friday has prompted a terror probe, the Ukrainian News agency reported.

1 arrest after security alert closes London street

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:11 AM PDT

Police closed part of a major road in central London Friday as they investigated reports of a man causing a disturbance and throwing things from a window.

Romania's government falls after Parliament vote

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:04 AM PDT

Romania's government collapsed Friday after a censure motion filed by the opposition won approval in Parliament.

U.S.-Japan deal withdraws 9,000 Marines from Okinawa

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Roughly half the U.S. Marines on Okinawa will be transferred under an agreement announced Thursday that will reduce the military footprint in Japan, easing local resentments over the amount of land being used by American forces.

Britain denies dead businessman in China scandal was a spy

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:14 AM PDT

A U.K. businessman whose death is at the center of a huge political scandal in China was not a spy working for Britain, the foreign secretary said.

Pakistan leader refuses to step down

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 04:52 AM PDT

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of Pakistan on Friday refused to step down following his conviction for contempt by the Supreme Court, saying that only parliament had the right to force him from office.

Agency: Sudans conflict leaves 37,000 desperate for water

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 04:55 AM PDT

The spiraling conflict between the Sudans has exacerbated issues for tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees who are desperate for water and facing the threat of fatal diseases, an international aid organization says.

3 arrested in suspected terror plot

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Three people were arrested in Copenhagen Friday on suspicion of planning a terror attack, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service said.

Bombs target Nigeria newspapers

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:12 AM PDT

At least eight people were killed, including one suicide bomber, and dozens were wounded in three bomb blasts in central and northern Nigeria on Thursday, the Red Cross said.
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