| Anti-immigration protest turns violent in Tel Aviv Posted: 24 May 2012 10:43 PM PDT A racially charged demonstration against the Israeli government's handling of immigration from Africa turned violent Wednesday night.  |
| Bud becomes a major hurricane Posted: 24 May 2012 10:25 PM PDT Bud flexed its muscles as it closed on the southwestern coast of Mexico late Thursday, becoming a major hurricane with winds of 115 mph.  |
| Chinese activist Chen gives first in-depth TV interview since escape Posted: 24 May 2012 09:58 PM PDT Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng gives his first in-depth interview to CNN.  |
| Gun and bomb attack on hotel in Mexican border town wounds 10 Posted: 24 May 2012 09:45 PM PDT Eight state police officers and two civilians were wounded after gunmen opened fire on a hotel in the Mexican border town of Nuevo Laredo.  |
| India warns EU over airline carbon tax Posted: 24 May 2012 09:45 PM PDT India has threatened to ban European airlines from its airspace if Brussels sanctions Indian carriers in a dispute over an EU plan to charge carriers for their pollution.  |
| Lawyer's tears in controversial Zuma painting court case Posted: 24 May 2012 09:32 PM PDT A prominent South African lawyer breaks down in court while trying to ban a controversial image of the country's president, Jacob Zuma.  |
| Big European funds dump euro assets Posted: 24 May 2012 09:31 PM PDT Some of Europe's biggest fund managers have confirmed they are dumping euro assets amid rising fears over a possible Greek exit from the eurozone and single currency turmoil.  |
| Soldiers place thousands of flags at Arlington graves ahead of Memorial Day Posted: 24 May 2012 08:55 PM PDT Soldiers placed small American flags at the graves of more than 260,000 service members in Arlington National Cemetery ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.  |
| Social media fuel Mexican youth protests Posted: 24 May 2012 08:31 PM PDT The demonstrators have no clear leader. Many say Twitter posts and Facebook groups brought them to the streets of Mexico's capital and cities around the country.  |
| Mood darkens in Beijing amid crackdown on 'illegal foreigners' Posted: 24 May 2012 08:04 PM PDT At just after midnight on Saturday, in a bar down an old lane in Beijing, the band suddenly stops playing. Grabbing the microphone, the manager tells everyone to remain in the venue; the police are outside threatening to escort to the nearest police station any foreigner not carrying valid documents. The atmosphere instantly sours.  |
| Three children, age 3 and under, found abandoned in Portland Posted: 24 May 2012 07:59 PM PDT Three children 3 years old or younger were found parent-less Thursday among a group of homeless people in Portland, Oregon, police said.  |
| Tensions flare at Egyptian Consulate during historic vote Posted: 24 May 2012 07:48 PM PDT The voting in Egypt's historic presidential election is over, but tensions are still running high at the Egyptian Consulate in New York.  |
| Former stock clerk arrested in death of Etan Patz Posted: 24 May 2012 07:44 PM PDT Pedro Hernandez was arrested Thursday in connection with Etan Patz's murder.  |
| Obama nominates successor to Nuclear Regulatory Commission's top post Posted: 24 May 2012 07:41 PM PDT The White House says President Obama intends to nominate Allison Macfarlane, a professor at George Mason University, as Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman  |
| California suspends Derby-winning trainer over 2010 race Posted: 24 May 2012 07:19 PM PDT California horse-racing authorities suspend Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another's trainer but clear him of "milkshaking" in a 2010 race.  |
| Texas man gets 20 years for trying to contact al Qaeda Posted: 24 May 2012 07:17 PM PDT A Texas man convicted of seeking now-deceased Yemeni-based cleric Anwar al-Awlaki's advice about raising money for jihadists has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.  |
| President Obama tweets his pitch to the public Posted: 24 May 2012 07:15 PM PDT It was a mini Twitter town hall.  |
| U.N.: Syria more 'militarized' amid abuses from regime, resistance forces Posted: 24 May 2012 06:54 PM PDT Killings and torture by Syrian security forces and anti-government fighters persisted in Syria in the last two months, the U.N. said.  |
| Amid chaos, Malians hope to get their nation back on track Posted: 24 May 2012 06:49 PM PDT Malians say they hope their nation can reunite and establish itself once again as an example of African stability.  |
| Hard lessons for U.S. nuclear safety from Fukushima meltdown Posted: 24 May 2012 06:26 PM PDT Daniel Aldrich says the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, worst since Chernobyl, and its aftermath offer lessons we ignore at our peril.  |
| Witnesses: FAMU drum major beaten with drum mallets in hazing gantlet Posted: 24 May 2012 05:57 PM PDT Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion walked into the darkness of Bus C in a parking lot in Orlando, Florida, last fall in the hope of gaining respect from his fellow band members.  |
| Hurricane warning issued as 'Bud' threatens Mexico's west coast Posted: 24 May 2012 05:56 PM PDT The Mexican government has issued a hurricane warning for part of its western coast due to a powerful storm that could get even stronger.  |
| Man behind GSA's lavish Las Vegas conference gone from federal agency Posted: 24 May 2012 05:54 PM PDT The man behind a lavish GSA conference in Las Vegas that critics rip as a waste of taxpayer money has left the agency, a GSA spokesman said.  |
| Attorneys in Zimmerman case want evidence sealed Posted: 24 May 2012 05:47 PM PDT Florida prosecutors and George Zimmerman's defense attorney want certain evidence -- including e-mails, cell phone records and statements -- sealed until his trial in the death of Trayvon Martin.  |
| Unabomber lists life sentences as achievement Posted: 24 May 2012 05:10 PM PDT At a college reunion, it's common for alumni to share post-collegiate achievements with each other.  |
| Missing child case 'awakened America' Posted: 24 May 2012 05:09 PM PDT More than 30 years ago, 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished from a Manhattan street on his way to a school bus stop. His parents never saw him again.  |
| Elton John released after hospitalization for respiratory infection Posted: 24 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Elton John was released from a hospital Thursday after testing and treatment for a serious respiratory infection, his publicist said.  |
| S.C. mother battling flesh-eating bacteria 'slightly improved' Posted: 24 May 2012 04:27 PM PDT The health of a South Carolina woman battling a rare flesh-eating bacteria has "slightly improved," a spokeswoman for a Greenville hospital said Thursday.  |
| Feds: AWOL soldier found guilty in Fort Hood bomb plot Posted: 24 May 2012 04:16 PM PDT A U.S. soldier charged with plotting to blow up troops from the nation's largest Army post has been found guilty of federal charges, prosecutors say.  |
| CNN Student News Transcript - May 25, 2012 Posted: 24 May 2012 04:09 PM PDT May 25, 2012  |
| Beware, investors: Facebook was just a warning Posted: 24 May 2012 04:06 PM PDT David Wessels says a new bipartisan bill called the JOBS Act will in fact roll back protections for people who want a slice of IPOs.  |
| Report: Chinese city enforcers accused of brutality Posted: 24 May 2012 04:04 PM PDT Squads of local government enforcers are operating in Chinese cities without proper supervision, often employing brutal methods and carrying out illegal detentions, a new report from Human Rights Watch claims.  |
| Justice Dept. probe finds misconduct by prosecutors in Stevens trial Posted: 24 May 2012 03:50 PM PDT A Justice Department report finds that two of the prosecutors in the corruption case against Sen. Ted Stevens were guilty of "reckless professional misconduct"  |
| Ashes of 'Star Trek' actor on private rocket Posted: 24 May 2012 03:49 PM PDT In the end, it was Scotty who got beamed up, as "Star Trek" actor James Doohan's ashes are on a rocket orbiting Earth.  |
| Iranian translator released from notorious Tehran prison Posted: 24 May 2012 03:48 PM PDT A prominent Iranian literary translator imprisoned since January on unknown charges has been released on bail, a source close to the family said Wednesday.  |
| Newsquiz: Week of May 21 Posted: 24 May 2012 03:40 PM PDT May 25, 2012  |
| Board votes to fire Vatican Bank president Posted: 24 May 2012 03:40 PM PDT The president of the Vatican Bank is expected to lose his job when the Commission of Cardinals meets Friday, according to Vatican analyst John Allen.  |
| NJ attorney general: NYPD surveillance of Muslims was legal Posted: 24 May 2012 03:37 PM PDT NYPD didn't violate New Jersey laws when they carried out surveillance of Muslim business, mosques and student groups, the New Jersey Attorney General said  |
| Senate rejects dueling student loan relief bills Posted: 24 May 2012 03:14 PM PDT The Senate Thursday rejected competing Democratic and Republican proposals to prevent student loan rates from doubling to 6.8% in July.  |
| Iran, world powers agree to meet again on nuclear issue Posted: 24 May 2012 03:11 PM PDT "Significant differences" remain between world powers and Iran in negotiations over its nuclear program, the EU foreign policy chief said.  |
| Judge wants to see tapes of alleged Gitmo mistreatment Posted: 24 May 2012 03:04 PM PDT A federal judge wants issues a stern order that he be allowed to see secret tapes showing alleged mistreatment of Guantanamo inmates.  |
| New measures crafted to reduce food stamp fraud Posted: 24 May 2012 02:53 PM PDT The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday new proposals targeting individuals who sell SNAP cards, commonly known as food stamps, for cash.  |
| Airplane door falls onto golf course Posted: 24 May 2012 02:41 PM PDT The FAA is investigating what caused a private jet to lose its door as it flew over a Florida golf course.  |
| Welcome to the world's nicest prison Posted: 24 May 2012 02:36 PM PDT Off Norway, murderers and rapists sunbathe and tend cows. Norwegians stand up for this brand of justice, even as the trial of an admitted mass killer is under way.  |
| Edwards trial jury ends fifth day of deliberations without a verdict Posted: 24 May 2012 02:28 PM PDT Jurors in former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' corruption trial asked to review all exhibits in the case Thursday.  |
| Pulitzer winner to publish new story, one tweet at a time Posted: 24 May 2012 02:18 PM PDT At first blush, it sounds like a torturous way to read an 8,500-word short story. But in a nod to the social media age, The New Yorker is offering up new fiction on Twitter in a series of 140-character bursts.  |
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