Thursday, August 2, 2012

83 million Facebook accounts are fakes and dupes

83 million Facebook accounts are fakes and dupes

83 million Facebook accounts are fakes and dupes

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:25 PM PDT

So what are those 83 million undesired accounts doing? They're a mixture of innocent and malicious, and Facebook has divvied them up into three categories.

No mistrial in Drew Peterson case

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:56 PM PDT

Despite defense criticisms of what it called a "shameful" leading question about whether Drew Peterson tried to intimidate a neighbor, a judge ruled Thursday that the former Chicago-area police officer's murder trial can proceed.

Congress closes loophole in STOCK Act

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:17 PM PDT

After a CNN report, the Senate and House closed a loophole that could have allowed family members of some lawmakers to profit from inside information.

Prisoners showing signs of Ebola

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:41 PM PDT

The hospital at the center of an Ebola outbreak is dealing with 30 suspected cases, including five from Kibaale prison, a doctor said. At least 16 people have died.

Couple stoned to death for adultery

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:58 AM PDT

Islamists in control of northern Mali said they forced a man and a woman into two holes and stoned them to death for committing adultery in the lawless region.

UN official: Main battle coming in Aleppo

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:56 PM PDT

Officials believe the "main battle" is about to begin in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said Thursday.

See sinkhole nearly swallow car

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:19 PM PDT

A massive sinkhole almost swallows a car in Brooklyn. CNN's Brooke Baldwin has more.

Bus crash in Illinois hurts two dozen

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:15 PM PDT

One person was killed and as many as two dozen were injured when a commercial bus crashed into an overpass pillar on a southern Illinois interstate, authorities reported Thursday.

How 3 US Airways jets nearly collide

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:31 PM PDT

CNN's Brian Todd reports on a near-collision between three US Airways jets near Washington.

Candidates' not-so-secret weapons

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:38 PM PDT

CNN's John Berman reports on presidential candidates' wives and their role as not-so-secret weapons in campaign wars.

Opinion: Politicians hammered by NRA

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:54 PM PDT

Charles Garcia says it's unacceptable that neither presidential candidate is taking up the fight for smart gun restrictions in the wake of the Aurora shooting

No drought aid as Congress splits town

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:29 PM PDT

Congress adjourned for the summer on Thursday without passing a relief package for farmers and ranchers suffering through the most widespread drought since the 1930s.

Obama ridicules 'tax cut fairy dust'

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 04:40 PM PDT

President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney traded accusations on tax policy Thursday, with both claiming at campaign stops in battleground states that the other's strategies have failed.

Design chief: iPhone nearly scrapped

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:45 PM PDT

It is the device, arguably, that led the smartphone revolution.

Baby boom 9 months after storm

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:48 PM PDT

Some New Hampshire hospitals have seen a spike in births nine months after a winter storm blew through the area.

Dog v. porcupine: See what happens

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:15 PM PDT

A bulldog in Oklahoma City comes face-to-face with a porcupine that came sniffing around the family pool.

Phelps tops Lochte; U.S. gym triumph

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:31 PM PDT

Michael Phelps beat Ryan Lochte for the gold in their second head-to-head race, the 200-meter individual medley. Earlier, Gabby Douglas won gymnastics all-around gold.

Gabby's hairdo bashed on Twitter

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Gymnast Gabby Douglas was criticized on Twitter for her hairdo on one of the biggest nights of her life.

Photos: Day 6

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:33 AM PDT

Day 6: The best photos of the Olympics

Web's inventor: 'This is for everyone'

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:25 PM PDT

The founder of the World Wide Web may not be the world's most prolific micro-blogger -- but Tim Berners-Lee's "This is for everyone" tweet at the Olympic opening ceremony set the tone for what has been dubbed the first "social media Games."

Taxes on Olympic winnings?

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:50 AM PDT

The Starting Point team discusses whether US Olympic athletes should pay taxes on their medals and winnings.

Romney's Olympic horse a liability?

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:46 PM PDT

A horse is a horse, of course, of course. Unless that dancing horse belongs to the Romney family. Rafalca's participation in Olympic dressage is an issue for liberals and conservatives.

Phelps tops Lochte in Showdown Two

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:36 PM PDT

Michael Phelps beat Ryan Lochte for the gold in their second head-to-head race, the 200m individual medley. Earlier, Gabby Douglas won gymnastics gold.

Chicken, with a side of politics

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:45 PM PDT

The Chick-fil-A debate has left many in the middle, craving the food but reluctant to subject themselves to the scrutiny of friends and colleagues.

Therapists' fine line on reporting patients

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:06 PM PDT

When it comes to flagging concerns about a patient's violent plants, experts say, it comes down to a therapist's interpretation about how specific the thoughts and plans may be.

South Korean rapper video goes viral

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:37 PM PDT

South Korean rapper Park Jae Sang, also known as "PSY" has released a new music video that has gone viral.

Holyfield, Lewis both bitten by Tyson

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:26 PM PDT

Boxers Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis discuss being bitten by Mike Tyson in the ring.

'Excited Train Guy' gets spoofed

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:29 PM PDT

Have you ever been THIS excited? All aboard as CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the excited train guy gag.

Dwarf goat knocks over playmates

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:34 PM PDT

After this video went viral, Took a Leap Farm donated to Farm Sanctuary, a rescue and rehabilitation organization.

Cavett: Gore Vidal hates being dead

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:30 AM PDT

That is, says Dick Cavett, unless the afterlife holds wit, sex, drink and talk. He says his lettered friend was famous for his eloquence, bracing ripostes and "stunning" essays

The secret beneath the streets of Paris

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 03:24 PM PDT

Beneath the streets of the City of Light lies a world draped in darkness and shrouded in silence. The tunnels are narrow, the ceilings are low and death is on display.

She's ba-a-ack: 'Teen bride' reality show

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:56 AM PDT

CNN's Anderson Cooper adds "teen bride" Courtney Stoddens' reality show to the RidicuList.

7 breathtaking balloon adventures

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Ever since the Montgolfier brothers launched the first manned hot air balloon flight in France in 1783, enterprising balloonists have capitalized on our fascination with open-air flight by offering rides that soar over some of the world's most stunning landscapes.

Congress

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:35 PM PDT

House Republicans have been forced to close a potential loophole on their much-touted insider trading law -- a loophole CNN uncovered and reported about last month.
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