Saturday, August 25, 2012

GOP friendlier to gay community

GOP friendlier to gay community


GOP friendlier to gay community

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:06 PM PDT

Barbara Ann Fenton made what was for some a shocking suggestion at one of the most traditionally conservative meetings leading up to the Republican National Convention.

Brazile: Romney's 'birther' line no joke

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:33 PM PDT

Donna Brazile says Mitt Romney's "joke" was distasteful and part of a continuing effort to distract voters from questions he doesn't want to answer

Romney pokes fun at Yankees fan

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:23 PM PDT

Mitt Romney shares a joke with a Yankees fan while President Obama admits he's not such a great cook.

Isaac lashes Haiti, focus now on Fla.

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:43 PM PDT

The front of Tropical Storm Isaac lashed Haiti's southern peninsula early Saturday, bringing gale-force winds and potential flooding to a nation where hundreds of thousands still live in tent cities following a 2010 earthquake.

Tracking Tropical Storm Isaac

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:45 PM PDT

CNN's Jennifer Delgado details the latest track Tropical Storm Isaac could take through the Gulf of Mexico.

Grizzly bear kills backpacker

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:44 PM PDT

A lone backpacker was killed in a grizzly bear attack while hiking in Alaska's Denali National Park, the National Park Service said Saturday.

Police wounded 9 in NYC shooting

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Police shot and killed a gunman in front of the Empire State Building on Friday. Injured bystanders were all hit by police gunfire, the city's police commissioner says.

Police shoot, gunman falls

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:20 AM PDT

CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to Lou Palumbo about new surveillance footage of the Empire State Building shootings.

330 reported dead in Syria

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:55 PM PDT

At least 330 people were reported dead Saturday in Syria, marking the highest single-day death toll since the start of the uprising, according to opposition activists. With one week left to go, August is already the deadliest month. Here are some of the other key developments on the crisis that is spiraling out of control:

Samsung to fight $1B Apple ruling

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:16 AM PDT

Samsung plans to challenge a court ruling on a patent dispute following a U.S. jury's recommendation that it pay more than $1 billion in damages to Apple.

Venezuela refinery blast kills 39

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:50 PM PDT

An explosion rocked the Amuay oil refinery in northwestern Venezuela, killing seven people and injuring 48 others, CNN affiliate Globovision reported.

Senior Pakistani Taliban leader killed

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 03:06 AM PDT

A senior Pakistani Taliban leader was killed in a NATO airstrike in Afghanistan's volatile northern Kunar province, the NATO-led coalition said Saturday.

Photo reveals arrest plan for Assange

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:16 AM PDT

A policeman in London appears to have accidentally revealed an arrest plan for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, in what UK media have branded an embarrassing slip-up by London's Metropolitan Police.

Mexicans, U.S. tight-lipped over attack

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:08 AM PDT

Mexican authorities moved Saturday to tighten their communication about Friday's shooting of two U.S. Embassy personnel by federal police as the Americans drove in their SUV south of the capital with a Mexican Navy captain.

Hear lost interview of MLK Jr.

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:45 PM PDT

A Tennessee man finds a long lost interview with Martin Luther King Jr. in an attic.

Woman tightropes across trucks

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:29 PM PDT

Daredevil Faith Dickey walks on a rope between two speeding trucks. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports. Youtube.com/volvotrucks

TSA confiscates cannonball

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:26 PM PDT

HLN takes a look at some of the unusual items that have been found at airport security checkpoints.

Garcia takes lead at The Barclays

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:41 PM PDT

Sergio Garcia leads The Barclays after Saturday's excellent third round that puts him firmly in contention for the title. American Nick Watney is two strokes behind after a round of 71.

'Honey Boo Boo' ratings rise

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:56 AM PDT

First thing's first: TLC's new ratings release for "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" is now calling the Thompson clan "America's favorite family." Did we all agree to this? Was there a vote I missed?

Study: Time with Dad good for teens

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:58 PM PDT

Adolescent kids retreat to their rooms when you try to ask them how they are and hide out with their friends so often that they spend less and less time with family, right?

CNN Explains: Political conventions

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT

CNN's Candy Crowley breaks down the ins and outs of political conventions.

Brokaw glad he quit when he did

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:49 PM PDT

NBC's Tom Brokaw sits in the CNN Red Chair to discuss pivotal interviews and his current role as a journalist.

Should Little League ban curveballs?

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:37 PM PDT

This time of year, I am disturbed at the number of curveballs we see being thrown during the Little League World Series.

Photos: Best air guitarist honored

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:36 AM PDT

Photos: Air guitar contest winner named

Lance Armstrong: No worries

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:16 PM PDT

After years of challenging doping accusations -- and two days after giving up that fight -- Lance Armstrong said Saturday that he has no worries and, in fact, feels "more at ease now than I have in 10 years."

CNN Explains: Political conventions

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT

CNN's Candy Crowley breaks down the ins and outs of political conventions.

Brokaw glad he quit when he did

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:49 PM PDT

NBC's Tom Brokaw sits in the CNN Red Chair to discuss pivotal interviews and his current role as a journalist.

Should Little League ban curveballs?

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:37 PM PDT

This time of year, I am disturbed at the number of curveballs we see being thrown during the Little League World Series.

Photos: Best air guitarist honored

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:36 AM PDT

Photos: Air guitar contest winner named

Don King eyes boxing match in North Korea

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:04 PM PDT

He's known for his big hair and his big personality and at 81 years old, legendary boxing promoter Don King is still hard at work trying to turn his big dreams into reality. His latest endeavor: a boxing and music event in North Korea.

What campaign apps can learn about you

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:24 PM PDT

CNN's Athena Jones looks at the presidential campaign apps and the privacy concerns they may raise.

Behind the scenes, GOP friendlier to gay community

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:38 PM PDT

While the Republican National Committee's official position on gay rights issues used some strong language in opposing them, gay rights activists said the climate is friendlier among the rank and file.

Praying for rain, pushing for change

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

The worst drought in decades is driving dairy farmers to sell their herds and call it quits. As one farmer put it: "It's the system that failed us."

Armstrong, first man on moon, dies

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:18 PM PDT

Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, declaring "one giant leap for mankind." He died Saturday at the age of 82.

Praying for rain, pushing for change

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

The worst drought in decades is driving dairy farmers to sell their herds and call it quits. As one farmer put it: "It's the system that failed us."

Neil Armstrong

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:04 PM PDT

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died, his family said Saturday. He was 82.

Isaac

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 02:42 PM PDT

Gale-force winds and pelting rain from Tropical Storm Isaac fell on Haiti early Saturday as daylight revealed early signs of damage on a tiny nation still recovering from a devastating earthquake.

Apple-Samsung case

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 11:25 PM PDT

Samsung plans to challenge a U.S. court ruling that recommends more than $1 billion in damages to Apple over a patent dispute.

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