Thursday, January 3, 2013

Boehner's emotional remarks

Boehner's emotional remarks

Boehner's emotional remarks

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 05:41 PM PST

House Speaker John Boehner chokes up while concluding his opening address to the 113th Congress.

Behind ailing senator's emotional return

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:52 PM PST

Sen. Mark Kirk walked up 45 steps of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, marking a triumphant return after suffering a stroke in January.

Pelosi: Pass women's anti-violence act

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:06 PM PST

Supporters of the Violence Against Women Act hope to revive the law in a new Congress after efforts to renew it failed in the last one.

Chavez battling 'severe' lung infection

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:57 PM PST

Two top allies of Hugo Chavez accused opposition leaders of organizing a campaign to spread rumors about the Venezuelan president's health Thursday.

New locks as Newtown students return

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:43 PM PST

As Sandy Hook Elementary School students returned to class Thursday for the first time since last month's massacre, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy set a two-month deadline for a commission to address the state's gun laws, mental health policies and public security issues.

Help wanted: Asperger's-only apply

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:53 PM PST

CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports on a German company that is trying to use the skills of people with Asperger's syndrome.

Two medical copters crash hours apart

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 05:17 PM PST

Two medical helicopter crashes in eights hours on Wednesday are again drawing attention to the dangers of aircraft that are intended to save lives.

Murder charges for gang-rape suspects

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:55 AM PST

The men accused in the gang rape and killing of a 23-year-old Indian woman were formally charged with murder, rape and kidnapping in a New Delhi court Thursday, a senior police official said.

Putin offers passport to actor Depardieu

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:36 AM PST

French actor Gerard Depardieu is known to U.S. movie fans for his starring role in the 1990 comedy "Green Card," in which the character he plays marries an American woman -- played by Andie MacDowell -- to be allowed permanent residence in the States.

Ex-girlfriend on trial for grisly death

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:32 AM PST

Jodi Arias faces the death penalty, charged with killing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander.

Asteroid to fly between Earth, moon

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:08 PM PST

CNN's Chad Myers has the details of an asteroid scientists say will narrowly miss hitting Earth in February.

Argentina presses claim to Falklands

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:26 AM PST

Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is once again calling on the UK to hand back the Falkland Islands -- known in Argentina as Las Malvinas -- accusing Britain of blatant colonialism.

School named for 'notorious bandit'

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:51 PM PST

Tiburcio Vasquez, a 19th century outlaw, is remembered in historical accounts as a notorious criminal who terrorized southern California.

Thieves smash-'n'-grab to take ATM

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 04:32 PM PST

Two thieves smash a vehicle into a gas station in Tennessee and then take off with an ATM.

Soccer stars walk off over racial abuse

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:35 PM PST

Kevin Prince-Boateng of AC Milan led his teammates from the field of play after he and three of his black teammates were subjected to racist abuse during a friendly game.

Fiscal cliff winners and losers

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:16 AM PST

Congress went beyond the edge of the fiscal cliff to get a deal done in back-to-back, late-night sessions to avert a financial crisis, or at least to put it off for a couple months. Here are winners and losers in the deal:

Fiscal cliff deal filled with pork

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:13 AM PST

The fiscal cliff bill passed by the House on Tuesday contains tax incentives for special interest groups.

Borger: Cliff was boneheaded idea

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 05:20 PM PST

So I remember thinking, when Congress and President Obama concocted the supercommittee on the deficit -- and the fiscal cliff as a last resort if all else failed -- that it was a generally boneheaded, albeit necessary, idea.

'Going big' days may be over

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:19 AM PST

It was a common refrain during the House and Senate late-night votes to avert the fiscal cliff. Senator after senator, congressman after congressman lamented the fact that the legislation didn't "do more," "go bigger" or that it was "far from perfect."

Zelizer: Why this guy is smiling

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:02 PM PST

Julian Zelizer says former President George W. Bush's key tax and homeland security policies survive in the age of President Barack Obama.

Plane explodes on Vegas runway

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:36 PM PST

Two people escaped from a small plane that exploded into flames in Las Vegas.

Hippies of the ape kingdom threatened

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:38 PM PST

They are known as the hippies of the ape kingdom, a peaceful and affectionate species that is more interested in making love than killing each other.

See speedboat douse fire at shore

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:36 AM PST

A speedboat causes a splash by using its splash to douse a fire. Wait till you see THIS move. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

Opinion: I'm fat -- and fit, too, so there

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:21 AM PST

New research finds overweight people live longer. Marilyn Wann says the only reason this is a surprise is weight prejudice.

2012's TV lessons for 2013

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:58 AM PST

You don't have to be an avid fan to acknowledge that 2012 offered some great TV.

Snapchat may be new go-to sexting tool

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:41 AM PST

You may not have heard of Snapchat. But if there are teenagers or 20-somethings in your life, it's a safe bet that they have.

Photos: 10 buzz-cut beauties

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:18 PM PST

Watch proposal with Redskin jersey

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 05:28 PM PST

A Washington Redskins fan combined his two loves by proposing to his girlfriend using a Redskins jersey.

Baby in womb grabs doctor's finger

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:41 AM PST

During a C-section in Arizona, one proud papa snaps a photo of his unborn daughter holding the doctors' hand.

3-year-old adorably disputes football call

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:46 AM PST

A 3-year-old South Carolina fan expresses her frustration with a controversial call in the Outback Bowl.

Baby in womb grabs doctor's finger

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 01:33 PM PST

During a C-section in Arizona, one proud papa snaps a photo of his unborn daughter holding the doctors' hand.

Social media spotlights rape case

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:32 PM PST

Social media messages are at the heart of criminal charges against two high school football players accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, Ohio.

Bar set low for new Congress

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 05:57 PM PST

After all, it won't take much to exceed the abysmal approval rating of the previous Congress. But the political theatrics that kept Americans on the edge of the fiscal cliff may not change much.

India rape suspects

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:17 AM PST

The men accused in the gang-rape and killing of a 23-year-old Indian woman were formally charged with murder, rape and kidnapping in a New Delhi court Thursday, a senior police official said.

New Congress

Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:07 AM PST

A new Congress takes office Thursday, and many of the same difficult issues that snagged the last one will fall into its lap.
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