Monday, July 23, 2012

Syria says it has WMD, threatens to use them

Syria says it has WMD, threatens to use them


Syria says it has WMD, threatens to use them

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:53 PM PDT

The Syrian Foreign Ministry said the country has chemical or biological weapons, but would never use them against its citizens -- only against foreign attackers.

A Syrian town's 'Street of Death'

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 05:17 PM PDT

After months of fighting, the regime's men finally abandoned this strategic crossroads.

Opinion: A post-Assad Syria in sight?

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:48 PM PDT

Marc Lynch believes the U.S. can help the Syrian opposition prepare for the challenges of governing Syria after Assad.

Aurora suspect in court with dyed hair

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:46 PM PDT

The man accused of killing 12 moviegoers appeared at a court hearing with his hair dyed. "I just want him put away forever," said a woman who was shot in the chin.

Holmes appears dazed

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:12 PM PDT

James Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado theater shootings, had a bizarre look and a dazed expression in court.

Aurora suspect's colleague shocked

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:56 PM PDT

James Holmes, the suspect in the shooting of dozens of people at a movie theater in Colorado on Friday, was a "nice guy" who worked well with children, said a man who worked with him at a summer camp four years ago.

Suspect's $26,000 research grant

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:24 PM PDT

CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports on the grant money from the NIH that Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes was awarded.

14 dead in Texas pickup truck crash

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 11:33 AM PDT

A Ford pickup truck crammed with nearly two dozen people crashed in southeastern Texas Sunday evening, killing at least 11 people and injuring 12 others,

Hate crime seen in woman's mutilation

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Three masked men allegedly bound a woman and carved words into her skin, police in Lincoln, Nebraska, said Monday.

Condemned Georgia man gets reprieve

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:13 PM PDT

Georgia's Supreme Court halted Monday evening's scheduled execution of a convicted murderer on procedural grounds, but rejected a plea to spare him due to mental retardation.

20% of houses in Spain sit empty

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:18 PM PDT

Pioz, Spain has become a ghost town. CNN's Richard Quest reports on the reminder of the country's property crisis.

Machine sucks woman's scalp off

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 11:29 AM PDT

An Ohio woman is recovering after her scalp was ripped off in a factory accident. WEWS's Bob Jones reports.

Mom learns online student died

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:05 PM PDT

HLN's Rita Cosby talks to the mother of a nursing student found dead, beaten and burned on the side of the road.

Drew Peterson goes on trial

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:31 AM PDT

Jury selection begins Monday in the murder trail of former Chicago-area police officer Drew Peterson, who is accused of killing his third wife and is the leading suspect in the disappearance of his fourth.

Watch Oregon paper plant implode

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:18 PM PDT

A paper plant collapses to the ground in a planned implosion in Albany, Oregon.

Zelizer: It's not capitalism v. government

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:13 PM PDT

President Obama is not anti-capitalist, and Mitt Romney knows that government is an inevitable part of American life, says Julian Zelizer.

Bergen: What's working in Pakistan

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:59 PM PDT

Pakistan can't get no respect.

Surfer: Shark started shaking me

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:21 AM PDT

A South African surfer survives a shark attack. CNN's Nkepile Mabuse reports.

Paterno loyalists: Sanctions excessive

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:52 PM PDT

Within 24 hours, Joe Paterno's statue at Penn State University came down and his record as the winningest coach at the top level of college football disappeared. The steps brought sharply differing reactions Monday to the latest impact from a child sex-abuse scandal now linked forever to the university's storied football program.

First American woman in space dies

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. "She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars," President Obama said.

Katherine Jackson safe, but where?

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:00 PM PDT

Katherine Jackson had not been in contact with Paris Jackson or attorney but is said to be safe and well in Arizona.

Can office dogs reduce stress?

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:55 AM PDT

Bringing your dog to work can improve collaboration and reduce stress, say researchers -- and say the many firms who allow dogs at work.

Brinkley and the little red Ferrari

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:40 AM PDT

Supermodel Christie Brinkley talks about her famous figure, her celebrity crush and what motivated her to go vegetarian.

Iceberg breaks off, causes giant wave

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 06:02 PM PDT

A collapsing glacier sends a giant wave toward a nearby boat while a man on board shoots video. Jeanne Moos reports.

Rare close encounter with killer whale

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:09 AM PDT

Friends spot an orca killer whale and have a 'Free Willy' moment in La Jolla, California.

Video games kick it old school

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 03:32 PM PDT

As video game technology improves, games are getting quicker, deadlier and more reactive. This, in some cases, is requiring gamers to be faster on the draw, more reflexive in their actions and to be able to act with little time for a thought-out strategy.

Shooting survivor: I want to go back

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Josh Nowlan was shot in the leg and arm as he shielded friends from gunfire in a Colorado movie theater. He said he wants to go back to the scene and say: "I beat you. You did not take this life."

Frum: Fear is the driver

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:54 PM PDT

Americans oppose new gun laws because of groundless fears about crime, which is falling.

Ban powerful firearms? Yes

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:53 PM PDT

Scenes from the mass shooting in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater are horrific, but are all too familiar in the United States.

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