Thursday, July 19, 2012

Change to insider trading bill creates loophole for families

Change to insider trading bill creates loophole for families


Change to insider trading bill creates loophole for families

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:06 PM PDT

CNN exclusive: A bill passed earlier this year to prevent insider trading on Capitol Hill could still exempt lawmakers' family members from new reporting requirements.

Who got Emmy noms?

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:44 PM PDT

When it comes to comedy, the Emmys are making room for "Girls."

34-year-old virgin: I'm an odd person

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 02:19 PM PDT

Thirty-four-year-old Skippy Jessop tells HLN's Dr. Drew why he chooses to be a virgin but why he is eager to have sex.

Missing girl's dad cuts polygraph short

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:15 PM PDT

An FBI dive team is slated to arrive in Evansdale, Iowa, on Thursday as authorities slowly drain a lake where the bicycles of two missing girls were found.

Franken: Comedy partner Davis dies

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:13 PM PDT

Tom Davis, who teamed up with Al Franken and wrote comedy sketches during the early years of "Saturday Night Live," died Thursday, according to Franken.

PSU trustee resigns over Sandusky

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:43 PM PDT

Steve Garban resigned Thursday from the Penn State Board of Trustees, becoming the first board member to step down following the release of a scathing report that found it was part of the failure that allowed a longtime sexual predator to prey on boys at the school.

2 die after lightning hits Kentucky home

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:37 PM PDT

Two people died after lightning struck a Louisville, Kentucky, house and set it on fire Thursday evening, officials said.

GSA spent $250,000 on one-day event

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:36 PM PDT

A "top-to-bottom" review by the General Services Administration, the federal agency that was found to have spent lavishly on an October 2010 conference in Las Vegas, has revealed that the agency also spent more than a quarter-million dollars for a one-day awards ceremony just outside Washington in May 2010.

Opinion: Intervening in Syria is risky

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:17 PM PDT

Syria becomes a greater emergency with each passing day, says Kiron Skinner, but the U.S. should remember its experience in Lebanon before getting directly involved

FBI faulted on Ft. Hood suspect's e-mails

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:07 PM PDT

A report made public Thursday on events surrounding the deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009 provides new details on the failure of anti-terrorism officials to act on e-mail traffic between Maj. Nidal Hasan and major terrorist figure Anwar al-Awlaki.

Arrest in kidnap attempt seen in video

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:10 PM PDT

Philadelphia police said Thursday they've made an arrest in connection with the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl; a case that drew widespread attention after a surveillance video showing the incident was released earlier this week.

Tourist bomber had fake U.S. ID

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 11:30 AM PDT

Video helped officials determine a suicide bomber caused Wednesday's bus blast that killed six Israeli tourists and a driver, Bulgaria's interior minister says.

Review: 'Dark Knight' disappoints

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 02:51 PM PDT

He is risen!

'Bollywood superstar' dies

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 11:39 AM PDT

The Indian actor Rajesh Khanna, who became the first Bollywood superstar, died Wednesday in Mumbai at the age of 69, his family said.

Obama jobs initiative blocked in Senate

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:35 PM PDT

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked the No.1 item on the president's congressional "to-do-list," refusing to allow a vote on a bill that would give tax breaks for companies that "insource" jobs to the U.S. from overseas while eliminating tax deductions for companies that move jobs abroad.

Train slams into stranded car

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:22 PM PDT

A train crashes into a car and demolishes it. The incident was caught on a police cruiser's dashcam near Canton, Ohio.

Man attacked by snake, pulls pistol

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 02:18 PM PDT

A man from Georgia survives a rattlesnake bite and he shoots the snake with a pistol. WGCL reports.

Teen: 23 men raped me in brothel

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 02:33 PM PDT

An abducted teen's escape from a brothel forces changes in Mexico's human trafficking laws.

Divers come face to face with shark

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:15 AM PDT

A spearfishing group come face to face with a Great White off the coast of Florida.

Kardashian cries in Twitter photo

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:17 PM PDT

Kim Kardashian tweeted a photo of herself in tears on a rollercoster with boyfriend, Kanye West.

Jeremy Lin: It's not about money

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:15 PM PDT

Jeremy Lin talks to CNN's Mark McKay about joining the Houston Rockets, leaving New York and jumping into the spotlight.

Zimmerman's demands foil interview

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:35 PM PDT

The man accused of killing Trayvon Martin dropped plans for an second TV interview after ABC would not provide a month of "shelter and security," his attorney said.

Senate blocks Obama jobs initiative

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:29 PM PDT

Senate Republicans on Thursday refused to allow a vote on a bill that would give tax breaks for companies that "insource" jobs to the U.S. from overseas.

Opinion: Another look at Obamacare

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 07:25 PM PDT

Aaron Carroll thinks that fiscal conservatives should be encouraged that the Affordable Care Act will substantially lower future health care costs.

Nexus 7 tablet ships this week

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:46 PM PDT

Google says the Nexus 7, its hotly anticipated new tablet computer, is shipping to customers who preordered it this week, amid reports of heavy demand.

Serial streaker targets country club

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:32 PM PDT

A serial streaker has been seen several times at a country club in California.

Missing tot found in flooding sewer

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:54 PM PDT

A boy's dramatic rescue is caught on camera. CNN's Michael Holmes shows us how he was saved.

Surprising tweets from porn stars

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:57 AM PDT

Once relegated to sleazy red light districts and the darker corners of the internet, porn stars are now gaining followings in a surprising place: twitter. They are using the social media site to engage directly with their fans and build their individual brands

10 best budget all-inclusive resorts

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 12:40 PM PDT

It's a fact that all-inclusive resorts can be expensive, but these 10 spots won't break the bank or surprise you with caveats.

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