Friday, August 3, 2012

Syrian forces, rebels fight for broadcast center

Syrian forces, rebels fight for broadcast center


Syrian forces, rebels fight for broadcast center

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:43 PM PDT

Elements of the Free Syrian Army took partial control of the Aleppo building, according to an opposition group, but had to withdraw because of snipers and shelling.

Chick-fil-A 'kiss day' protest

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:17 PM PDT

Gay rights activists are urging same-sex couples to join in "kiss day" to protest the Chick-fil-A's president's recent remarks about the "biblical definition" of marriage.

Man fired for anti Chick-fil-A rant

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 06:33 PM PDT

A man was fired after he harangued an employee in a Chick-fil-A drive-thru over gay rights.

Paterno family wants sanctions appeal

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 05:29 PM PDT

Joe Paterno's family said Friday it intends to appeal the National Collegiate Athletic Association's sanctions against Penn State University in the aftermath of the child sexual abuse scandal.

Parents guilty in teen's honor killing

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:44 PM PDT

Professor: Killings about culture

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 03:45 PM PDT

NYU Professor Irshad Manji talks about the Pakistani parents in England convicted of murdering their daughter.

Ex-model fights genital mutilation

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 03:01 PM PDT

Each day, an estimated 8,000 girls are subjected to genital mutilation. A former model fights this brutal practice.

Cal Ripken joins search for suspect

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:39 PM PDT

Cal Ripken Jr. asks for help from the public to find the man who abducted his mother. CNN's Joe Johns reports.

Romney to Reid: I pay 'a lot of taxes'

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 06:17 PM PDT

A glass half-full or emptying fast? Depends on who you listened to Friday as President Barack Obama and certain Republican nominee Mitt Romney described the July jobs report at competing public appearances.

Opinion: Latinos' own Super Tuesday

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 06:14 PM PDT

Ruben Navarrette says Texas politicians Julian Castro and Ted Cruz made political strides this week and signal an opportunity for underserved Latino voters

Officer arresting mom Tasers girl

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:44 PM PDT

A police officer tased a 12-year-old girl while trying to arrest her mother, as affiliate KSDK reports.

Youths to pay $465, avoid deportation

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Young illegal immigrants can start applying on August 15 for two-year deferrals from deportation, but will have to pay $465 in fees, a top immigration official announced Friday.

Trial gives peek at Apple inner workings

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 06:54 PM PDT

In its patent trial against Samsung, Apple is giving the public a rare peek into how it makes and markets its products.

Will Ferrell upset at Kristen Stewart

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT

Conan tries to console Will Ferrell who is upset over the breakup of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

The best nonhuman Twitter feeds

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:18 PM PDT

Five years ago, telling a friend that you interact regularly with a verbose orange traffic cone might earn you a pitying hug and a quick trip to the sanatorium.

Shark-bite victim had 'only one option'

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:52 PM PDT

A couple hundred yards from shore, J.J. asked his dad what would happen if a shark came along. "Well, we'd be history," the father said. Fortunately, he was wrong.

Five things to watch on Saturday

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 09:28 PM PDT

Track and field competition revs up on Saturday, but not before swimmers -- among them, the most decorated Olympian of all time -- make one final splash in the pool. Here are five things to look for Saturday at the 2012 London Games:

Phelps leads U.S. gold rush

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:45 PM PDT

Michael Phelps added to his Olympic legend Friday night, winning the 100-meter butterfly to capture his third gold medal of the London Games and the 17th of his career.

Bold move put Gabby on path to gold

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 06:23 PM PDT

In the end, Gabby Douglas' massive gamble paid off.

Everyone loves to root for the underdog

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 09:13 PM PDT

The headlines and newscasts that report the events of the Olympic Games to the world invariably focus on the stars of the tournament. From Michael Phelps' record-breaking feats in the pool to Usain Bolt's bid to retain his 100m crown; the column inches, air time and online attention remain fixed to the gold and the glory.

Photos: Day 7

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:50 AM PDT

Day 7: The best photos of the Olympics

Lochte: Lots of pride, little time to date

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:34 PM PDT

Olympic star Ryan Lochte said Friday that he tries to maintain a sense of humor and perspective despite his intense focus on swimming -- one that leaves him little time for romantic relationships or much else besides training and competing.

Ryan Lochte talks one night stands

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 05:24 PM PDT

USA Swimming Sensation Ryan Lochte tells CNN's Piers Morgan if he'd spend the rest of his life with Blake Lively.

'The Brady Bunch': Where are they now?

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 01:43 PM PDT

Dashcam: Man gets out of car, shoots

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 01:53 PM PDT

After leading an officer on a brief chase, a 27-year-old man gets out of his car and opens fire on the officer.

Blurred lines: Street vs. public art

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 02:06 PM PDT

It starts with a squiggle on an abandoned building, then another, and another, until the once-blank wall becomes a mural. To some, it's a priceless work of art, but to others it's a crime.

Opinion: Embrace Olympics street art

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 02:07 PM PDT

Hackney Wick is nestled next to the Olympic site, separated only by a waterway known as the Lee Navigation. It is a half industrial, half artistic enclave, little known to Londoners, but which has, in recent years, become rich in street art from a cast of artists who have been integral to regenerating east London and informing its cultural identity.

Can Bolt make history?

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 02:06 PM PDT

All eyes will turn to Usain Bolt this weekend as the world watches to see if the 100-meter world record holder can beat his best.

Talking the talk

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 10:15 AM PDT

This election could be riding on language, an author says.

Vacation oversharing

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 11:41 AM PDT

Is the urge to take a picture ruining your trip?

5 things gun owners want you to know

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:16 PM PDT

Guns: They are an American pastime. A way to feed a family. A way to protect a family. A way of life. Those are some of the words gun owners use to describe their relationship with firearms.

Bold move put Gabby on path to gold

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:31 PM PDT

Gabby Douglas sat glued to the TV during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. And while watching the world's best gymnasts, the 12-year-old hatched a plan to be one, too.

Gold rush: Swimmers put U.S. in lead

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 03:37 PM PDT

Michael Phelps won his 17th career gold medal, and Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky, 15, also won swimming events to help push the U.S. past China for most gold.

Hunger games: Eat like an Olympian

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 02:19 PM PDT

Top athletes spend years honing their bodies to perfection, scrupulously eating the right foods, avoiding the wrong ones ... and then they must resist the free fast food in the Olympic Village.

Four years without a job 'humbles you'

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 06:07 PM PDT

Ernie Casillas had been out of work for about as long as President Obama has been in office. In that time Casillas lost his house, his Mercedes, his wife and had to move in with his mother.

Opinion: Being VP like being a Kardashian

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:42 PM PDT

Dean Obeidallah says it's easy to see why everyone's speculating over Mitt Romney's VP pick. The job is the best in the world with plenty of perks and no responsibility

See sinkhole open behind TV reporter

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 09:15 AM PDT

A reporter in China covering a sinkhole has an on-air scare.

Check out your video picks this week

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 05:36 PM PDT

CNN's Azadeh Ansari talks with Suzanne Malveaux about the first Indian woman to appear in the November issue of Playboy.

Physically challenged and fashionable

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:24 AM PDT

There are countless women dealing with the daily challenge of feeling beautiful while tethered to a medical device that's necessary to stay alive, but often unlovely to look at.

'The Brady Bunch': Where are they now?

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 05:44 AM PDT

Watch umpire eject stadium sound guy

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:04 AM PDT

A baseball umpire ejects a stadium's soundboard operator for playing "Three Blind Mice".

'Tanning mom' decides to go pale

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 04:31 AM PDT

Anderson Cooper responds to the so-called "tanning mom" and her decision to go pale after becoming a viral sensation.

Gabby Douglas

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 06:38 PM PDT

Gabby Douglas sat glued to the TV during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. And while watching the world's best gymnasts, the 12-year-old hatched a plan to be one, too.

Gun control

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:16 PM PDT

Guns: They are an American pastime. A way to feed a family. A way to protect a family. A way of life. Those are some of the words gun owners use to describe their relationship with firearms.

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