Monday, May 28, 2012

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Cease-fire planned before Colombian rebels free French journalist

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:01 PM PDT

Colombian officials will cease military operations in an area of the country Tuesday evening ahead of the release of a French journalist.

Spain says help not needed to save banks

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:55 PM PDT

Spain's prime minister has insisted his country will not need an international rescue for its banks as investors recoiled at a €19bn rescue of Bankia, sending the country's borrowing costs over Germany's to the highest level since the start of the euro.

Standoff drags on as man holed up in construction crane won't come down

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:54 PM PDT

A robbery suspect continued to occupy a construction crane in Dallas late Monday night, almost 12 hours after he climbed to the top of it.

From Solidarity to super yachts: Gdansk's historic shipyards try to stay afloat

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:51 PM PDT

During the 1970s and '80s it was said that what happened in Gdansk moved the world.

Albright, World War II hero among 13 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:45 PM PDT

Thirteen people will be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday.

'Morally corrupted' ex-railways boss axed by China's Communist Party

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:39 PM PDT

China's former railway minister has become the latest senior figure to be expelled from the Communist Party after being found guilty of corruption.

Protests erupt as runoff set for Egypt's presidential election

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:22 PM PDT

New protests erupted in Egypt's capital late Monday after news that ex-strongman Hosni Mubarak's former premier made it into a presidential runoff.

Qatar probes deadly shopping mall blaze

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:08 PM PDT

Qatar's government says it's investigating complaints that sprinklers and alarms weren't working during a fire at a Doha shopping mall that killed 19 people.

Demonstrators angry at Egypt runoff candidates plan more protests

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:03 PM PDT

Demonstrators angry at Egypt runoff candidates plan more protests for Tuesday.

Thousands in South Africa to protest portrait of Zuma with genitals exposed

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:00 PM PDT

Thousands of people are expected to march Tuesday in South Africa to protest a portrait of President Jacob Zuma that shows his genitals.

Raging wildfire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula destroys 97 structures

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:51 PM PDT

A wildfire that has raged for days in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has destroyed 97 structures -- including a motel, a store and 34 homes -- a state agency said.

Suu Kyi set for first trip outside Myanmar since 1988

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:26 PM PDT

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will arrive in Bangkok on Tuesday, venturing outside Myanmar for the first time since 1988.

Guitar legend Doc Watson remains in critical condition

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:12 PM PDT

Bluegrass music legend Doc Watson remains in critical condition, following surgery last week, a hospital representative said late Monday.

Sudan, South Sudan prepare for peace talks

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:10 PM PDT

Peace talks between Sudan and South Sudan are scheduled to take place Tuesday in Ethiopia, the first such discussion since tensions peaked last month.

Deliberations resume in John Edwards trial after long weekend

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:00 PM PDT

After the long Memorial Day weekend, jurors return Tuesday for a seventh day of deliberation in the corruption trial of John Edwards.

Young entrepreneur squats at AOL office for 2 months to keep dream alive

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:05 PM PDT

Eric Simons spent two months sleeping, eating and more at AOL's Silicon Valley office, trying to keep his business dream alive despite limited resources.

$2.6 million in cocaine found in British woman's luggage, Indonesians say

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:50 PM PDT

Indonesian authorities say they have arrested five people after allegedly finding $2.6 million worth of cocaine in a British woman's luggage.

Euro slide silver lining for exporters

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:09 PM PDT

Steep declines in the euro symbolise the woes of Europe's monetary union but could have a silver lining: the boost to exporters may offer some much-needed support to economic growth across the 17-country region.

New computer malware 'Flame' targeting Iran

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:00 PM PDT

The discovery of a malicious computer program that appears to be collecting sensitive information from Iran and others indicates the global cyberwar has moved to a new level, warn security experts.

No cardinal suspected of pope papers leak, Vatican insists

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:08 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI's spokesman denied Monday that a cardinal or a woman were being investigated alongside the pope's butler on suspicion of leaking documents.

Lawyer's tears in controversial Zuma painting court case

Posted: 28 May 2012 05:54 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.

2 small planes collide; one pilot and a passenger are killed, authorities say

Posted: 28 May 2012 05:52 PM PDT

A pilot and passenger were killed as two small planes collided in the air above Fauquier County, Virginia, on Monday, authorities said.

Controversial Zuma portrait prompts South Africa march

Posted: 28 May 2012 05:51 PM PDT

Thousands of people are expected to march Tuesday in South Africa to protest a portrait of President Jacob Zuma that shows his genitals.

Sudan, South Sudan prepare for peace talks

Posted: 28 May 2012 05:48 PM PDT

Peace talks between Sudan and South Sudan are scheduled to take place Tuesday in Ethiopia, the first such discussion since tensions peaked last month.

With auction of King's crypt, a fan could get piece of music history for all eternity

Posted: 28 May 2012 05:32 PM PDT

The Memphis crypt that contained Elvis Presley for several weeks after his 1977 death, before he was buried at Graceland, is being auctioned off.

Colombian rebels release video of captured French journalist

Posted: 28 May 2012 05:14 PM PDT

A Venezuelan TV network broadcast Monday the first video of French journalist Romeo Langlois since he was captured by Colombian rebels last month.

CNN Student News Transcript - May 29, 2012

Posted: 28 May 2012 04:58 PM PDT

May 29, 2012

Weather Service improperly shifted government funds

Posted: 28 May 2012 04:45 PM PDT

The National Weather Service chief retired suddenly last week after disclosure that agency funding was shifted improperly.

Canadian authorities check reports of debris falling from airliner

Posted: 28 May 2012 04:25 PM PDT

Canadian authorities are investigating reports that debris fell Monday from a troubled airliner and calls saying that the debris fell in southern Ontario.

Syria: Diplomatic deadlock, deaths go on

Posted: 28 May 2012 04:14 PM PDT

Horrific images of dozens of mutilated children's corpses in Syria prompted a rare moment of unity Sunday from the U.N. Security Council.

Annan, in Syria, calls for accountability

Posted: 28 May 2012 03:58 PM PDT

International envoy Kofi Annan arrived in Syria on Monday, even though rebel leaders say Annan's peace plan is already "dead."

Police raid Italian soccer squad's base in match fixing investigation

Posted: 28 May 2012 03:03 PM PDT

Italian police descended on the national team's Euro 2012 training base Monday to speak to Zenit St Petersburg defender Domenico Criscito as part of a wide-ranging investigation into match fixing.

CNN Student News: Daily Discussion

Posted: 28 May 2012 03:03 PM PDT

May 29, 2012

Boxer Johnny Tapia's 'crazy life' ends

Posted: 28 May 2012 02:45 PM PDT

The self-described crazy life of Johnny Tapia -- a world champion boxer who once wrote that he had been "raised to fight to the death" -- ended this week at 45.

Flesh-eating bacteria victim speaks, jokes, father says

Posted: 28 May 2012 02:38 PM PDT

Aimee Copeland was laughing and joking Monday after speaking to her family for the first time in weeks, her father says.

Photos paint horrific scene following massacre in Houla

Posted: 28 May 2012 02:24 PM PDT

With Syria limiting access to foreign journalists, Western media outlets are largely relying on amateur photos and videos to tell the story of violence on the ground.

Obama pledges support for veterans, families

Posted: 28 May 2012 02:23 PM PDT

President Barack Obama used a Memorial Day ceremony to say it is time for America to properly welcome home Vietnam veterans.

Hazard confirms he is joining Chelsea as Petr Cech signs new deal

Posted: 28 May 2012 02:19 PM PDT

One of the hottest properties in European football, Eden Hazard, has ended months of speculation as to his future by announcing on Twitter he is to join Champions League winners Chelsea.

'SNN,' YouTube help amplify voices in Syria

Posted: 28 May 2012 01:21 PM PDT

You've heard of CNN, but unless you pay close attention to photo and video credits on news sites, you've probably never heard of the Syrian group SNN.

Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 28 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

[Updated 4 p.m. Monday, May 28] Thousands of Malians gather for a protest last week in front of the presidential compound in Bamako.

Brazil president vetoes parts of polarizing Forest Code

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Friday vetoed 12 articles of a controversial forest bill approved by Congress last month, which was promoted by the powerful agriculture lobby but slammed by environmentalists.

Only Russia, China can stop carnage in Syria

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:22 PM PDT

Asher Kaufman says the Assad regime has the upper hand in Syria's civil war, and the only chance to end it is to persuade China and Russia to stop backing Assad.

Azarenka survives scare as defending champ Li Na cruises

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:21 PM PDT

World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka rallied from a set and 4-0 down to unseeded Italian Alberta Brianti as she eventually emerged into the second round of the French Open.

Actress Keira Knightley engaged to British rocker

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:02 PM PDT

Actress Keira Knightley is engaged to James Righton, the keyboardist and singer with British rock band Klaxons, her publicist said Monday.

Federer equals Connors' record with 233rd grand slam victory

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:32 AM PDT

Like so many of his opening round matches at major championships, Roger Federer's win over Tobias Kamke was comprehensive, but it secured the 16-time grand slam champion another record.

2 murder suspects escape from Arkansas jail

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Two suspects awaiting trial on murder charges used a hacksaw to escape from an Arkansas jail early Monday, authorities said.

Rupert Murdoch put pressure on Tony Blair, ex-prime minister says

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:32 AM PDT

Ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he came under "political pressure" from media baron Rupert Murdoch during his time in office.

By the numbers: Memorial Day and veterans

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:27 AM PDT

As the country heads into the Memorial Day weekend there are almost 1.5 million U.S troops in war zones or combat missions worldwide.

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