Wednesday, October 3, 2012

67%: Romney beat Obama in debate

67%: Romney beat Obama in debate


67%: Romney beat Obama in debate

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:21 PM PDT

The GOP candidate the president's vision as one of big government, while Obama challenged his rival's plans as unworkable. FULL STORY

Cutter: Romney wins style points

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:40 PM PDT

CNN's Jessica Yellin speaks to Obama Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter about the hits and misses of the first presidential debate.

Riot police swarm Tehran bazaar

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:18 PM PDT

Iranian riot police swarmed a major bazaar Wednesday in Tehran as demonstrators launched protests against firebrand President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, blaming him for plummeting currency that's forcing families into poverty.

The other election that matters

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:51 PM PDT

Singing folk songs and strumming the guitar at his campaign rallies, Hugo Chavez shows no sign that he's facing the strongest challenge to his 13-year rule in Venezuela.

Turkey strikes targets in Syria

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:59 PM PDT

Turkey fired on Syrian government targets in response to the shelling of a Turkish border town in which five civilians were killed Wednesday, according to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office.

Syria: Dozens killed in suicide blasts

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:01 PM PDT

A wave of explosions targeting Syrian government forces killed dozens of people at a popular Aleppo square Wednesday in an attack for which a Syria-based extremist group has claimed responsibility.

Officials: Man admits St. Maarten killings

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:18 PM PDT

Prosecutor: Confession in St. Maarten killings

Girl missing after 911 tweet found safe

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:38 AM PDT

A New Jersey teenager who disappeared Sunday after posting a Twitter message asking followers to call 911 was "found safe and unharmed" Tuesday, police said Wednesday.

Meningitis outbreak spreads to 5 states

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:43 PM PDT

A non-contagious, possibly fungal form of meningitis has sickened an additional five people in Tennessee, bringing the total number of reported cases to 19, state health officials said Wednesday.

Group: Hamas justice system 'reeks'

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:05 PM PDT

Security forces under Hamas rule have tortured Gaza prisoners during the group's five years of rule, a new report said Wednesday.

Nasdaq suffers fresh high-profile gaffe

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:04 PM PDT

Nasdaq suffered its second high-profile embarrassment in six months when it was forced to cancel trades in Kraft Foods after a trading glitch caused the company's shares to soar nearly 30 per cent.

Schwarzenegger wants Shriver back

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Arnold Schwarzenegger said he blames no one but himself for the breakup of his 25-year marriage to Maria Shriver, whom he described as the only true love of his life.

Seats loose on 3rd American flight

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:40 AM PDT

American Airlines, already grappling with union issues and bankruptcy fallout, is now confronting a third problem: growing reports of loose seats.

Officer who hit parade-goer to be fired

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:48 PM PDT

A uniformed Philadelphia police officer seen in an online video striking a woman after he was hit by a liquid will be fired, the city's police commissioner announced Wednesday

Watch good Samaritans catch thief

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:43 PM PDT

Cameras capture a purse snatching but the would-be robber didn't get far. Affiliate WBNS has more.

Soap star relives painful sex abuse

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:44 PM PDT

"Days of Our Lives" star Gloria Loring opens up to Dr. Drew about being sexually abused by her father.

Zuck: I wear same thing every day

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:59 AM PDT

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview on "NBC's Today" set to air on Thursday that he lives a "simple" life and proudly wears the same thing every day.

GE CEO: Tax policy hurts economy

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:03 PM PDT

High U.S. taxes and political indecision are hindering the country's economic recovery, the head of General Electric has told CNN.

Your thoughts: The next Steve Jobs

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 03:57 PM PDT

In advance of Friday, the first anniversary of the death of Apple's co-founder, we published a story pondering a question many in the tech world have been asking for a while: Who will be the next Steve Jobs?

Pa. cop who hit woman to be fired

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:02 PM PDT

A uniformed Philadelphia police officer seen in an online video striking a woman after he was hit by a liquid will be fired, the city's police commissioner announced Wednesday.

Improving the world, one map at a time

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:22 AM PDT

After last year's record floods ravaged Thailand, developer and entrepreneur Vachara Aemavat had an idea for helping people find higher ground. He built a tool, using Google Maps elevation data, that lets people in the Asian nation look up their homes' locations and see how high above sea level they are. They can share the information on social media to ask for help or offer others a dry place to take shelter.

Opinion: Don't let vets fall off fiscal cliff

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:59 AM PDT

Ron Astor says neither Romney nor Obama is outlining a plan to help returning troops if budget cuts wipe out services for military and veterans' families.

LZ: Anti-gay therapy is ridiculous

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:56 AM PDT

LZ Granderson says the news is not that Gov. Jerry Brown signed law prohibiting attempts to change the sexual orientation of young people, but that the practice is still going on in 2012.

Highlight Facebook posts -- for a price

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Want to highlight your wedding pictures or the first snapshots of your newborn on Facebook to make sure friends don't miss the big news?

A surprise elimination on 'DWTS'

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:30 AM PDT

"Dancing with the Stars All-Stars" contestants react backstage after Tuesday night's elimination.

Fact Check: Job creation

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:11 PM PDT

No issue has been hotter throughout the run-up to the election than jobs -- and both candidates took pains to tackle the issue during their first debate Wednesday at the University of Denver.

'Amityville' house back on market

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:21 PM PDT

Able to scare up a few bucks?

Facebook pics may reveal burglary

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:20 PM PDT

A father believes students broke into his home, threw a party and posted the pictures on Facebook.

Watch passenger plane crash in desert

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:19 PM PDT

The Discovery Channel crashes a Boeing 727 into the desert on purpose to demonstrate how to survive a plane accident.

A Kardashian on "The X Factor"?

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:05 PM PDT

"Partners'" Michael Urie tells Showbiz Tonight what he thinks about Khloe Kardashian reportedly joining "X Factor."

Teddy breaks losing streak in mascot race

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:23 PM PDT

A long-running losing streak dating back to 2006 in Washington has finally come to an end.

Presidential candidates state their cases in first debate

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:50 PM PDT

The candidates have what is expected to be their largest nationwide audience to try to convince voters to support them or reject the other guy.

Photos: Presidential debate, from preparation to the stage

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:50 PM PDT

Photos: The first presidential debate

What did he say? Transcript of the first presidential debate

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:44 PM PDT

Following is a transcript of Wednesday evening's presidential debate in Denver. It will be continually updated until the debate concludes.

Advice: Obama, keep cool; Romney, throw deep

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:37 PM PDT

CNN asked two contributors, both steeped in the political arts, to give advice to the candidates for Wednesday night's debate. Here are their thoughts:

Photos: Presidential debate

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:05 PM PDT

Photos: The first presidential debate

Romney: I love Big Bird but...

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:42 PM PDT

At the first presidential debate in Denver, MItt Romney says he would cut funding to PBS despite his like for Big Bird.

Meningitis

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:30 PM PDT

A non-contagious, possibly fungal form of meningitis has sickened an additional five people in Tennessee, bringing the total number of reported cases to 19, state health officials said Wednesday.

Steve Jobs

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:09 AM PDT

It's a loaded question, one with no clear answer. But in the year since Apple's co-founder and visionary CEO died, it's been asked in tech circles over and over:

Schwarzenegger

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Arnold Schwarzenegger said he blames no one but himself for the breakup of his 25-year marriage to Maria Shriver, whom he described as the only true love of his life.

American Airlines

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:55 AM PDT

American Airlines, already grappling with union issues and bankruptcy fallout, is now confronting a third problem: growing reports of loose seats.

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