Monday, May 21, 2012

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Private company to make second attempt at sending craft to space station

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:47 PM PDT

SpaceX is due to make its second attempt at sending a private spacecraft to the International Space Station after an initial launch was aborted Saturday.

Malaysian court charges opposition leader Anwar over street protest

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:44 PM PDT

A Malaysian court on Tuesday charged the opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in relation to his role in a street protest last month calling for electoral reform.

14 dead, 35 injured after train crash in India

Posted: 21 May 2012 10:30 PM PDT

At least 14 people are dead after a train crash in India early Tuesday morning, a spokesman for the ministry of railways said.

What does Iran want from nuclear talks?

Posted: 21 May 2012 08:50 PM PDT

Nobel peace laureate Banafsheh Keynoush says Iran wants engagement with the U.S. and that the U.S. should engage but with patience.

Gloria Allred sued over Travolta accusers

Posted: 21 May 2012 08:13 PM PDT

The lawyer who filed a sex battery suit against John Travolta on behalf of two men is suing a lawyer for allegedly stealing his clients.

Dominican lawmaker declares presidential victory

Posted: 21 May 2012 08:00 PM PDT

Dominican lawmaker Danilo Medina declared victory in the nation's presidential elections, but his closest competitor has yet to concede.

U.S. ambassador: NATO has no plans for military intervention in Syria

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:34 PM PDT

The U.S. ambassador to NATO says the alliance has no plans for military intervention in the Syrian crisis, as reports of deaths mount by the dozens.

NATO accepts Obama timetable to end war in Afghanistan by 2014

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:32 PM PDT

NATO countries signed off Monday on President Barack Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan that calls for troops to be pulled by the end of 2014.

Obama calls Joplin High graduates an 'inspiration,' urges them to lead America

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:24 PM PDT

President Barack Obama urged Joplin High graduates Monday to use what they've learned to rebuild their tornado-ravaged city and nation.

Mali protesters storm palace, beat interim president

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:22 PM PDT

Mali's interim president was beaten and rushed to a hospital after hundreds of protesters stormed the presidential palace Monday.

Research ship finds the world's oceans are 'plasticized'

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:06 PM PDT

A marine expedition of environmentalists has confirmed the bad news it feared -- the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" extends even further than previously known.

Source: DEA agents under investigation for allegedly hiring Colombian prostitutes

Posted: 21 May 2012 07:06 PM PDT

Three Drug Enforcement Administration agents are under investigation for allegedly hiring prostitutes in Colombia, a congressional source confirms to CNN.

Senate passes Iran sanctions bill

Posted: 21 May 2012 06:50 PM PDT

The U.S. Senate voted to tighten sanctions on Iran on Monday, three days after a dispute over adding the threat of force stalled a bill.

Candidate for Mexican congress appears topless on billboards

Posted: 21 May 2012 06:37 PM PDT

Candidate for Mexican congress appears topless on billboards.

IOC defends stance against moment of silence for Israel's 'Munich 11'

Posted: 21 May 2012 06:13 PM PDT

The International Olympic Committee defends its stance against a moment of silence at the London Games for Israel's 11 athletes and coaches killed in 1972.

Moderate earthquake rattles Bulgaria

Posted: 21 May 2012 06:02 PM PDT

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Bulgaria on Tuesday, about 14 miles outside the capital of Sofia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

China's Wen in growth push

Posted: 21 May 2012 05:44 PM PDT

Wen Jiabao, China's premier, paved the way for a fresh round of pro-growth policies at the weekend, triggering a surge in Asian and commodity markets anticipating a burst of stimulus measures in the world's second-biggest economy.

Huge suicide blast kills more than 100 troops in Yemen

Posted: 21 May 2012 05:13 PM PDT

A suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform set off a blast that killed more than 100 soldiers in Yemen on Monday, authorities said.

CNN Student News Transcript - May 22, 2012

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:50 PM PDT

May 22, 2012

States urge feds to help import lethal injection drugs

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:40 PM PDT

A nationwide shortage of a commonly used imported drug used in capital punishment has prompted 15 states on Monday to urge the U.S. Justice Department to intervene.

Four die on Mount Everest

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Four people died while coming down the southern slope of the mountain during the weekend after reaching Mount Everest's summit, officials said.

Soldiers shoot anti-Assad clerics in Lebanon, triggering fresh violence

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:12 PM PDT

The international community called for restraint Monday after deadly clashes were triggered in Beirut by the deaths of two religious clerics.

'Ugly ducklings' win French league

Posted: 21 May 2012 04:04 PM PDT

There is a lot to be said for modesty and self-deprecation when faced with overwhelming odds; Louis Nicollin ended up displaying neither.

Arkansas blast fatally burns 3 beyond recognition

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:50 PM PDT

A three-man oil crew was killed in an explosion in El Dorado, Arkansas, while dismantling an abandoned containment vessel.

In-flight phone calls to become standard, say experts

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:49 PM PDT

Switching off your cellphone during a flight will soon be a thing of the past, as experts tip in-flight calls to become standard.

Police: New inquiry against Strauss-Kahn includes allegations of gang rape

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:48 PM PDT

French prosecutors have widened an investigation into ex-International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's alleged participation in a prostitution ring.

Chicago NATO summit protests calm after rough Sunday

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:14 PM PDT

Protesters rallied outside the Chicago campaign headquarters of President Barack Obama on Monday on the last day of the two-day NATO summit.

Brand power: Football's most valuable clubs unveiled

Posted: 21 May 2012 03:01 PM PDT

Bayern Munich might have lost to Chelsea in the Champions League final, but the German club has enjoyed a different victory: beating Chelsea in football's financial league table.

CNN Student News: Daily Discussion

Posted: 21 May 2012 02:43 PM PDT

May 22, 2012

'Celebrity Apprentice' lowest-rated finale yet

Posted: 21 May 2012 02:06 PM PDT

NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" live final couldn't withstand ABC's telecast of the Billboard Music Awards.

New quake rattles Italy after earlier tremor kills 7

Posted: 21 May 2012 02:01 PM PDT

Northern Italy was shaken by a new earthquake Monday morning, a day after a magnitude-6.0 quake killed at least seven people.

Justices deny benefits for child conceived after death of a parent

Posted: 21 May 2012 02:00 PM PDT

A mother of twins born 18 months after the death of the biological father lost her Supreme Court appeal Monday, and the children are not eligible for survival benefits under Social Security.

Obama's North Carolina math problem

Posted: 21 May 2012 01:58 PM PDT

The state Democratic Party here is consumed with an ongoing sexual harassment scandal. The embattled governor is so unpopular she decided not to run for a second term. And supporters of same-sex marriage were dealt a crushing defeat at the ballot box last week.

Court blocks release of CIA interrogation methods

Posted: 21 May 2012 01:50 PM PDT

Details about CIA secret interrogation methods remain off limits to public release, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

Microsoft launches a 'social search' network

Posted: 21 May 2012 01:42 PM PDT

Does the Web have room for one more social network? Microsoft thinks so.

A year later, Joplin is 'on the mend'

Posted: 21 May 2012 12:56 PM PDT

From the blank canvas left behind by last year's tornado, new homes are slowly popping up in Joplin, Missouri.

12 students dead in Albania bus crash

Posted: 21 May 2012 12:54 PM PDT

A bus carrying Albanian university students plunged hundreds of feet into a ravine Monday, killing at least 12 people according to police.

Mongolia tries to stop sale of rare dinosaur fossil

Posted: 21 May 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Mongolia's president aims to block a Dallas auction house's sale of a rare dinosaur fossil for $1 million.

Florida State student dies while studying abroad in China, school official says

Posted: 21 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

A Florida State University student has died while studying abroad in China, a school spokeswoman said Monday.

12 Colombian soldiers killed in rebel attacks

Posted: 21 May 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Ten Colombian soldiers were killed in a rebel attack Monday, the country's defense ministry said.

Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 21 May 2012 12:37 PM PDT

[Updated 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 21] A magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit northern Italy on Sunday, killing at least seven people and displacing thousands.

Philadelphia Archdiocese ousts two priests due to sex abuse allegations

Posted: 21 May 2012 12:27 PM PDT

The troubled Archdiocese of Philadelphia said Monday that it has ousted two priests due to allegations of sexual abuse of minors.

Mexican troops capture a top suspect in slayings of 49

Posted: 21 May 2012 12:14 PM PDT

A man who authorities say is a principal suspect in the killing of 49 people whose bodies were left near a highway in Mexico last week has been detained.

Death penalty sought for ex-Marine charged in 'serial thrill-kill spree'

Posted: 21 May 2012 11:55 AM PDT

California prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a former Marine charged killing four homeless men and a mother and her son.

Ahmadinejad should open a nightclub, Iranian lawmaker says

Posted: 21 May 2012 11:19 AM PDT

A hard-line Iranian lawmaker has mockingly suggested that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should open up a nightclub, Iran's Fars News Agency says.

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