Thursday, October 7, 2010

Largest U.S. public works project killed

Largest U.S. public works project killed


Largest U.S. public works project killed

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 03:44 PM PDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie killed plans for a new train tunnel to connect his state with Manhattan, citing billions of dollars in possible cost overruns.

Who will win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 03:04 PM PDT

A week of Nobel Prize announcements comes to a climax on Friday with the unveiling of the winner of the Peace Prize, perhaps the world's most prestigious award.

Probe: U.S. money funneled to warlords

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 02:10 PM PDT

A Senate report released Thursday rips into the Pentagon for failing to keep track of tens of thousands of private security contractors in Afghanistan, a failure that places both the mission and U.S. troops at grave risk.

Fort Hood shooter refuses psych exam

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:30 PM PDT

The former Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, refused to participate in a psychiatric evaluation of himself on Thursday, his lawyer told CNN.

Mom arrested in child's 1984 abduction

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:00 PM PDT

A woman now living in Nevada was arrested on suspicion of abducting her daughter during a custody struggle in New Jersey more than 25 years ago, authorities said.

Ex-NBA star: 'Like I gave life' to preemie

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:53 PM PDT

Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dikembe Mutombo came to the United States on an academic scholarship to study medicine at Georgetown University. But his career path soon changed after joining the school's basketball team. Mutombo would go on to play in the NBA for 18 years and become one of the league's all-time best defensive players.

Fired mayor: Medvedev oversees terror

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 09:07 AM PDT

Moscow's former mayor has launched a stinging rebuke of the Russian president, just weeks after being unceremoniously dismissed from office by the Kremlin.

WH: All Gulf spill info was made public

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:14 PM PDT

The Obama administration made public all information available throughout the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Thursday in response to a preliminary report that criticized how it handled the disaster.

Quick shots: Obama must avoid Rahm

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:15 AM PDT

Editor's note: There are 26 days to go before voters cast ballots in the hotly contested midterm elections. In this special feature, CNN's political contributors share their quick thoughts on what's making news.

'I like it' campaign sweeps Facebook

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:20 AM PDT

If you're confused because your Facebook News Feed is filled with women saying that they "like it on" the floor or the kitchen counter, you're not alone. It's all part of a new Internet meme that has gone viral on Facebook to raise awareness for breast cancer.

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