Monday, August 27, 2012

GOP convention keeps a nervous eye on storm

GOP convention keeps a nervous eye on storm


GOP convention keeps a nervous eye on storm

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:47 PM PDT

Delegates are set to adopt a platform, endorse Mitt Romney and rip his rival. But there are concerns over how the event will be perceived as Isaac nears the Gulf Coast.

Tagg Romney: Dad is emotional guy

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:56 PM PDT

Tagg Romney and his four brothers Josh, Craig, Ben and Matt talk about their father Mitt Romney.

Frum: Second Obama term would differ

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:49 PM PDT

David Frum says if President Obama is reelected, his term would likely be dominated by events beyond his control

Fact Check: Candidate's energy policies

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:28 PM PDT

Americans consume more than 19 million barrels of oil a day as well as tons of coal and natural gas, raising questions about the future availability of those resources and the environmental impact of their development and use.

Photos

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:18 AM PDT

Republican convention: The best photos

Family reacts to swarm of quakes

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:29 AM PDT

Southern California was shaken by several hundred earthquakes Sunday.

NYC shooter left keys with landlord

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:03 PM PDT

The unemployed apparel designer who killed a former coworker near the Empire State Building on Friday morning left his Manhattan apartment intending never to return, according to a police source with knowledge of the investigation.

Hantavirus at Yosemite kills another

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:27 PM PDT

More than a week after announcing two vacationers had contracted hantavirus -- one of them fatally -- Yosemite National Park said Monday that authorities have determined another person died after contracting the disease while visiting the park.

FAA reconsiders consumer electronics

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:59 PM PDT

Will the familiar warning for airline passengers to "discontinue the use of all portable electronic devices" become a relic of the past?

'American Taliban' sues warden, prison

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:44 AM PDT

John Walker Lindh, who is serving a 20-year sentence for aiding the Taliban, heads to federal court Monday in Indianapolis in an attempt to overturn a prison ban that he says severely restricts Muslim prayer.

9 month old found dead inside car

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:46 PM PDT

Nancy Grace investigates the death of a nine month old baby, found dead inside a parked car.

Opinion: Here's how to fix immigration

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:46 PM PDT

Poll after poll shows Americans want a rational immigration process. Here's how Barack Obama or Mitt Romney can do it, says Ali Noorani

How Apple killed the Linux desktop

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:49 AM PDT

It's hard to say exactly what percentage of desktop and laptop computers run Apple OS X, but it's clear that the operating system has made slow but steady gains at chipping away at that the sizable lead Microsoft established in the '90s with its Windows operating system. Some figures put the number at about 6 to 7 percent of the desktop market.

Cloth turns body heat into electricity

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:44 AM PDT

Professor David Carroll has developed a fabric-like material that generates electricity. CNN's Anna Coren reports.

Doctor pedals girls bike to surgery

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:37 PM PDT

When an accident shuts down the interstate, Dr. Catherine Baucom borrowed her friend's daughter's bike to reach surgery.

Keep your brain smart by doing this

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:43 PM PDT

HLN's Susan Hendricks takes a look at what people can do to keep their minds sharp and working smart.

Hollywood's most bitter breakups

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:53 PM PDT

Showbiz Tonight takes a look at Hollywood's most bitter celebrity breakups.

Photos: John Mayer's exes

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:13 AM PDT

Kids' Obama cartoons cause firing

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:35 AM PDT

A teacher was fired after hanging what some are calling offensive political cartoons in the school hallway.

New Orleans: 'Different city' post-Katrina

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:32 PM PDT

Bill Coleman's business in New Orleans was looted during Hurricane Katrina. Now, Hurricane Isaac threatens to bombard the region with heavy wind and rain on Katrina's anniversary. He may have to close up shop again until the storm passes and, if necessary, power is restored.

See Isaac brewing from space

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:54 PM PDT

NASA TV has aerial pictures of Tropical Storm Isaac swirling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Checklist

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:21 PM PDT

In areas where hurricanes can strike, it is a good idea to have a closet or an area set aside for storm preparedness storage. You can keep items you will need in case disaster strikes suddenly or you need to evacuate.

Apps to track Isaac

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:19 PM PDT

For those of us who live inland, hurricane-tracking seems more a curious indulgence, but if you live along the coastal regions in a hurricane zone, keeping tabs on these atmospheric leviathans is paramount.

Isaac following Katrina's track

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:38 PM PDT

Residents in four states are warned to evacuate as Tropical Storm Isaac spins toward the Gulf Coast. The storm may make landfall on the seventh anniversary of Katrina.

GOP attacks Obama, rain or shine

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:43 PM PDT

Republican National Convention organizers on Monday didn't let Tropical Storm Isaac derail their agenda of labeling President Obama a failure.

Opinion: GOP is woman-friendly

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Some claim the GOP is unfriendly to women. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a lifelong Republican, says that assertion is baseless.

State-by-state: Evacuations, delays

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:17 AM PDT

As Tropical Storm Isaac churns toward the Gulf Coast, where it is forecast to hit as a Category 1 hurricane, states are taking measures to prepare for landfall.

When kids play across gender lines

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:39 PM PDT

"Bullied" looks at why "color-coded" toys for girls and boys can encourage bullying of kids who defy gender norms.

Pot may leave mark on teen brains

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:04 PM PDT

Researchers found that adolescents who used marijuana at least four days per week lost an average of eight IQ points between the ages of 13 and 38 -- a pattern not seen among people who began smoking heavily only in adulthood.

Car crash interrupts reporter live shot

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:29 AM PDT

While reporter Dave Faherty was reporting live on WSOC's newscast - a car slammed into the back of a pick up truck.

Gas pedal stuck, she begged 911 for help

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:35 AM PDT

A police dashcam captures video of a woman speeding on the highway because her accelerator was stuck.

Just a distraction: Bulldog fights sleep

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:37 AM PDT

CNN Distraction: If this is the worst part of Brody the bulldog's day, then he's doing just fine.

Shelling, cleanup, then more shelling

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:46 PM PDT

Daraya, Syria was beginning to clean up and rebuild just as Syrian government forces started shelling and bombing again.

What you did on your summer vacation

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:26 PM PDT

We can't take every summer vacation we'd like to take, but CNN iReporters can certainly take us to some of those places. Here, iReporters share some of their summer travels and photos, which cover a lot of terrain.

Williams, Houston 'bonded' by drugs

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:33 PM PDT

Wendy Williams opens up about her past drug abuse, how she was able to hide it and how she beat it.

From training wheels to triathlon

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:41 PM PDT

More than 800 kids, aged 5 to 15, participated in the first Atlanta Kids Triathlon on Sunday.

Airman returns, surprises mom

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:55 AM PDT

An Air Force Staff Sgt. returns home early from Afghanistan and receives some help to give his mom a big surprise!

Isaac

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:41 PM PDT

New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast faced the anniversary of devastating Hurricane Katrina by hunkering down for a new storm amid "a high level of anxiety," as the Crescent City's mayor put it Monday.

Amish Beard Cutting

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:53 PM PDT

Federal prosecutors are expected to argue that an Amish sect leader, accused of orchestrating beard-cutting attacks against fellow Amish men, was operating a cult out of his family compound in rural Ohio.

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