Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Contempt vote looms for Holder -- but then what?

Contempt vote looms for Holder -- but then what?


Contempt vote looms for Holder -- but then what?

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 07:10 PM PDT

Beyond the political symbolism of Thursday's vote -- no attorney general has ever been held in contempt by Congress -- what does it mean?

Boehner: Contempt vote will proceed

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 07:02 PM PDT

The U.S. House will vote Thursday on holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for withholding documents involving the failed Fast and Furious weapons crackdown, Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday.

Meet 'rock, paper, scissors' robot

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:03 PM PDT

Meet the "rock, paper, scissors" robot that never loses. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

Jenny McCarthy's 7th nude spread

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 09:47 AM PDT

39-year-old Jenny McCarthy poses for Playboy for the seventh time. Showbiz Tonight's A.J. Hammer has more.

'Epic' Colorado fires force 35,000 to flee

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Firefighters are battling inferno-like conditions as they try to tame an explosive blaze that has chased at least 32,000 residents from their homes.

Pot, not bath salts, cited in face-chewing

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 07:02 PM PDT

The naked Florida man who chewed off the face of another in a zombie-like cannibal attack used marijuana but not "bath salts" as police had suspected, authorities said.

Disturbing video from May attack

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:25 PM PDT

Disturbing new details and surveillance video are released of an incident in Miami involving cannibalism. WSVN reports.

U.S. sales of Samsung tablet halted

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 10:22 AM PDT

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh has approved Apple's request for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1.

Thousands flooded out in Florida

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 07:15 AM PDT

Tropical Depression Debby is expected to finish its journey across Florida on Wednesday, but not before dropping more rain on areas on a state that has seen knee-deep water.

Hunter discusses sex with Edwards

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 06:02 PM PDT

Rielle Hunter talks to CNN's Piers Morgan about her sexual relationship with John Edwards.

Opinion: Turkey moving to hard power?

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 07:18 PM PDT

Mustafa Akyol says under Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey used 'soft power' to gain regional strength. Must it now use 'hard power' to keep it, in the face of Syrian aggression?

Opinion: Islamic democracy for Egypt?

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 07:38 PM PDT

The West is understandably nervous about the election of Mohamed Morsi. The president-elect of Egypt is taking charge of a febrile situation. The economy is contracting and human rights abuses are rampant -- attacks on Coptic churches by Islamic groups have forced an estimated 100,000 Christians to flee the country.

Woman jailed for 'speed trap' sign

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 04:30 PM PDT

Authories defend the arrest of a woman who held up a sign warning motorists of a speed trap.

Opinion: Rulers vs. masses in university

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg says the rehiring of the president Teresa Sullivan is a victory for participatory democracy.

Toothless mountain lion bit woman

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 04:05 PM PDT

WBNS reports a mountain lion injured a caseworker while she was doing an adoption safety check of the animal's owner.

Bartender suing over skimpy skirt

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 08:12 PM PDT

A bartender is suing her former employer for a dress code she says was "embarrassing" and objectified women.

35,000 flee 'epic' Colorado fire

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 04:09 PM PDT

Fueled by gusting winds and tinder-dry conditions, the Waldo Canyon Fire is razing residential areas of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Google's streaming- media 'globe'

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 06:22 PM PDT

Google unveiled a new home server called Nexus Q on its Google Play store in the minutes before the company's Google I/O conference in San Francisco began.

Purse-snatching attempt turns violent

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 03:28 PM PDT

An attempted purse-snatching turns violent in Massachusetts and it's all caught on camera. WHDH reports.

Watch man start fire at gas station

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 07:04 AM PDT

An Australian man started a fire at a gas station when he tested his lighter while pumping gas.

Passenger: Airline got glue in my hair

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 01:53 PM PDT

A Texas woman claims a United Airlines maintenance worker dripped superglue into her hair while fixing an overhead bin.

Olympian idolized by secret, legless sis

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 04:55 AM PDT

Dominique Moceanu won an Olympic gold medal by age 17 and was admired by the sister she didn't know existed.

R. Kelly falls ill, cancels appearances

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:01 PM PDT

R. Kelly canceled scheduled appearances in New York to return to Chicago on Wednesday because of a health emergency, his publicist said.

Driver catches golf ball at 120 mph

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 09:24 AM PDT

Ex-Formula One driver David Coulthard broke the record for farthest golf shot caught by a moving car.

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