Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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IOC selects three cities as candidates for 2020 Olympic Games

Posted: 23 May 2012 10:38 PM PDT

The International Olympic Committee says Istanbul, Tokyo, and Madrid are on the short list of cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to visit Thailand next week in first trip abroad in decades

Posted: 23 May 2012 10:35 PM PDT

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will make her first trip outside the country in more than two decades when she visits Thailand next week.

Business turns the dead into diamonds

Posted: 23 May 2012 10:25 PM PDT

Eva Wu has kept her son's room unchanged ever since he died in January of 2011. Cornald passed away from a rare form of cancer, known as PEComa, at age 17. Divorced and single, Wu recalled his optimism even in his final days.

Fire on nuclear sub smolders six hours on

Posted: 23 May 2012 10:10 PM PDT

Firefighters were still battling a blaze in a nuclear submarine at a U.S. Navy shipyard in Maine Wednesday night - six hours after their initial response.

North Korea ready to carry out nuclear test at any moment, Seoul says

Posted: 23 May 2012 09:34 PM PDT

North Korea appears to be ready to conduct a nuclear test whenever leaders of the reclusive state give the green light, the South Korean Defense Ministry says.

Administration officials offered access to bin Laden filmmakers, documents show

Posted: 23 May 2012 09:18 PM PDT

Debate has reignited over whether Obama administration officials granted too much access to filmmakers making a movie about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

Ex-nanny sues Sharon Stone

Posted: 23 May 2012 09:07 PM PDT

Sharon Stone's former nanny filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the actress of violating labor laws and making derogatory comments about her ethnicity.

Zimmerman's relationship with police evolved, city files show

Posted: 23 May 2012 09:03 PM PDT

George Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011.

Mexican police arrest suspect in U.S. journalist's killing

Posted: 23 May 2012 08:14 PM PDT

Mexican authorities have arrested a man they say shot an American freelance journalist to death at a 2006 protest, state media reported.

Fire on nuclear sub injures 4

Posted: 23 May 2012 07:38 PM PDT

A fire was burning Wednesday evening on a nuclear submarine docked at a U.S. Navy shipyard in Maine, and four people were injured, authorities said.

Euro drops sharply as fears take toll

Posted: 23 May 2012 07:11 PM PDT

The euro tumbled to its lowest level in almost two years as investors dumped riskier European equities amid signs that policymakers were bracing for the financial turmoil that could be unleashed by a Greek exit from the eurozone.

Zimmerman's relationship with police evolved, city files show

Posted: 23 May 2012 07:10 PM PDT

George Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011.

Band members say FAMU drum major gave in to hazing

Posted: 23 May 2012 07:02 PM PDT

A Florida A&M University student who died after a hazing decided to go through with the rite in order to earn respect, band members said.

Pakistani doctor accused of helping U.S. gets 33 years in prison

Posted: 23 May 2012 07:02 PM PDT

A Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison for treason, officials told CNN.

Secret Service scandal: systemic problem or abberation?

Posted: 23 May 2012 07:02 PM PDT

Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan told a Senate committee Wednesday that agents involved in the prostitution scandal in Colombia were "reckless."

Call for action as Singapore maids fall to their deaths

Posted: 23 May 2012 06:51 PM PDT

It's an annual tragedy in Singapore: domestic maids falling to their deaths from high rise apartments, often while carrying out duties such as cleaning outside windows.

Euro's leaders put off key decisions

Posted: 23 May 2012 06:46 PM PDT

European leaders put off any decisions on shoring up the region's banks at a late-night summit on Wednesday despite rising concerns that instability in Greece was undermining confidence in the eurozone's financial sector.

Gloria Allred meets with Travolta accuser

Posted: 23 May 2012 06:10 PM PDT

Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred flew to Atlanta Wednesday to confer with a male massage therapist who accused John Travolta of groping him.

Prosecutors seek death for exiled Tunisian strongman

Posted: 23 May 2012 06:06 PM PDT

Prosecutors say they'll seek a death sentence for Tunisia's ousted strongman on charges he ordered anti-government protesters shot.

Donna Summer's friends gather for disco queen's funeral

Posted: 23 May 2012 06:00 PM PDT

Hundreds of Donna Summer's friends and family crowd into a Nashville, Tennessee, church Wednesday to say goodbye to the queen of disco.

Pennsylvania school workers protest layoff notices

Posted: 23 May 2012 05:43 PM PDT

Protesters marched in at least two major cities in Pennsylvania on Wednesday in response to proposed state budget cuts intended to close gaps in public school funding.

Syrian opposition council accepts leader's resignation

Posted: 23 May 2012 05:42 PM PDT

The opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) said Wednesday it had accepted the resignation of Burhan Ghalioun, its Paris-based president.

Oldest 2-year college in Texas furloughs staff

Posted: 23 May 2012 05:40 PM PDT

Nearly all of the staff at the oldest 2-year college in Texas was furloughed Wednesday because of "financial and liquidity difficulties," the school says.

Gallup poll: 'Pro-choice' at a record low

Posted: 23 May 2012 05:01 PM PDT

The number of Americans who identify as "pro-choice" has hit a record low of 41%, while those who consider themselves "pro-life" reached 50%, a Gallup poll said.

Baby put in washer at New Jersey laundry

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:53 PM PDT

Putting a 1-year-old inside a washing machine isn't smart, but it's also not criminal.

Amnesty: World's leaders let protesters down in a tumultuous year

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:52 PM PDT

Amnesty International's annual human rights report highlights the bravery of protesters in 2011 -- but says the world's politicians have failed to lead.

Impoverished, fractured Mali struggles to return to civilian rule

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:44 PM PDT

Supporters of Mali's military coup leader clamor for him to head the nation's interim government.

The religious pragmatist who might be Egypt's next president

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:44 PM PDT

Abdelmonen Abol Fotoh, an independent moderate Islamist candidate for the Egyptian presidency, and one many tip to become the country's first freely elected leader, if he gets through this week's first round of voting, has been a busy man these last weeks.

Will Obama's attacks on Romney backfire?

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:25 PM PDT

Gloria Borger says the president is making a mistake by emphasizing Romney's Bain Capital connection

CNN Student News Transcript - May 24, 2012

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:21 PM PDT

May 24, 2012

Lawmakers to investigate disabled veterans charity

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:10 PM PDT

Lawmakers will look at whether a disabled veterans charity should remain tax-exempt after paying millions to a direct mail company.

Washington ranks as most bike friendly state in the nation

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:01 PM PDT

For fifth year straight, Washington ranks as most bicycle-friendly state thanks to policies that create alternatives to driving.

Study: Traffic congestion is down nationwide, but at a cost

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:58 PM PDT

If you commute using one of the 10 most clogged highways in the United States, you could ride a bicycle to work faster than you could drive, according to a new study that evaluates the countless hours drivers waste in gridlock on roadways each year.

Accused priest: 'I was helping priests and helping victims as best I could'

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:57 PM PDT

The highest-ranking cleric to be charged with child endangerment testified Wednesday in a landmark child sexual abuse and conspiracy trial in Philadelphia.

Allen: U.S. troop drawdown from Afghanistan to begin 'very shortly'

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:53 PM PDT

The man in charge of the war in Afghanistan said Wednesday that about a quarter of the American troops there will begin coming home "very shortly."

Controversial Barton handed 12-match ban for Man City antics

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:32 PM PDT

Joey Barton, one of the most controversial footballers in the English Premier League, has been hit with a 12-match ban by the Football Association (FA).

CNN Student News: Daily Discussion

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:28 PM PDT

May 24, 2012

Bride who faked cancer ordered repay donors

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:27 PM PDT

A woman who pretended to have cancer to pay for a wedding and honeymoon has been ordered to give back thousands of dollars she received from sympathetic donors.

Apple designer 'winces' over some past product choices

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:22 PM PDT

Apple's prized product designer Jonathan ("Jony") Ive is a constant source of fascination among the press -- doubly so after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

IBM worries iPhone's Siri has loose lips

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:18 PM PDT

If you work for IBM, you can bring your iPhone to work, but forget about using the phone's voice-activated digital assistant. Siri isn't welcome on Big Blue's networks.

Woman who triggered jetliner scare being sent back to France

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:52 PM PDT

A woman blamed for a security scare aboard a U.S.-bound jetliner will be sent back to France and won't face criminal charges, federal prosecutors in Maine said.

Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. attorney for Chicago area, resigning

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:45 PM PDT

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, known for prosecuting a long list of highly publicized federal cases including convictions of vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, announced Wednesday he is resigning.

Senator pushes clearer limits on presidential war powers

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:35 PM PDT

Sen. Jim Webb has introduced a bill requiring explicit congressional approval of U.S. military humanitarian or peacekeeping operations.

Official: 122 girls, 3 teachers poisoned at Afghan school

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:23 PM PDT

More than 120 girls and three teachers were admitted to an Afghanistan hospital Wednesday after being poisoned in their classes, a Takhar official said.

Study: IUDs, implants vastly more effective than the pill

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:21 PM PDT

Long-acting forms of contraception are 20 times better at preventing unintended pregnancies than the Pill and other short-term methods.

Jury finishes fourth day of Edwards trial deliberations

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:18 PM PDT

The jury in former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' corruption trial finished its fourth day of deliberations Wednesday without a verdict.

Opinion: Greeks prefer Europe to its own politicians

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:10 PM PDT

Given the choice, Greeks would pick Europe over their own politicians, argues Pierpaolo Barbieri, a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center.

What are the charges against John Edwards?

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:03 PM PDT

A rundown of the exact charges against former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards

No 'Avenger' in sight for America

Posted: 23 May 2012 01:59 PM PDT

Dean Obeidallah says the candidates would like to sell themselves as super heroes for the economy. The truth is not that simple, and voters know it

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