Monday, February 21, 2011

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Chicago Voters Head To The Polls

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:51 PM PST

When Rahm Emanuel entered the race to succeed Richard Daley as mayor of Chicago in November, he was far from the front-runner.

Former Libyan diplomat in China urgest Gadhafi to step down

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:50 PM PST

A top Libyan diplomat stationed in China who resigned to protest his government's violent crackdown on protesters called on President Moammar Gadhafi on Tuesday to step down and leave the country.

Pivotal day for Bahrain as protests continue

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:24 PM PST

Tuesday promises to be a pivotal day for Bahrain as the country continues to buckle under the weight of anti-government protests that have swept through the Middle East.

At least 65 killed in New Zealand earthquake

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:23 PM PST

A powerful earthquake ripped through Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 65 people as it toppled buildings onto buses, buckled streets and damaged cathedrals, authorities said.

Quake survivor: 'It was like running on jelly'

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:22 PM PST

Survivors from the deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake that ripped through Christchurch on Tuesday described how aftershocks were unnerving 20 people still trapped on the 12th floor of the Forsyth Barr Hotel in the central business district of the New Zealand city.

India orders cross-party probe into massive scandal

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:20 PM PST

Cornered by his critics over his handling of corruption in government, India's prime minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday accepted opposition demands for a wider, cross-party investigation into a massive telecom scandal that has rattled his administration, now in its second term.

Jury set to decide fate of woman who headed vigilante squad

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:03 PM PST

An Arizona jury returns Tuesday to decide the fate of an anti-illegal immigration activist convicted of killing a Latino man and his 9-year-old daughter during a vigilante raid.

Church bus wreck in California mountains kills 1, injures 13

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:28 PM PST

One person was killed and 13 were injured Monday when a church bus returning from a weekend retreat wrecked on a California mountain highway, authorities said.

Wisconsin protests tapering off, but tense budget standoff remains

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:54 PM PST

As the standoff continues in Madison over a budget bill that would increase the costs of benefits to public employees and curb their collective bargaining rights, Republican Gov, Scott Walker blamed unions for squandering state coffers and impeding fiscal reform.

Deadly quake strikes New Zealand

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:49 PM PST

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake ripped through Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday afternoon, causing multiple fatalities as it toppled buildings onto buses, buckled streets and damaged cathedrals, authorities said.

Eastern Libya appears to be under opposition control

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:48 PM PST

Groups of men in civilian clothing, armed with weapons ranging from shotguns to machine guns, guarded streets in eastern Libya on Monday as opposition leaders appeared to be in firm control of much of the region.

Bahrain king closes cases on Shia leaders accused of plot

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:36 PM PST

Bahrain's king ordered the release of a number of prisoners and closed cases against several Shia leaders accused of plotting against the kingdom, the country's state news agency said early Tuesday.

Jobs that pay well, no degree required

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:08 PM PST

Conventional wisdom states that college-educated workers earn higher salaries because their jobs require more education and advanced skills.

Experts expect more chaos in Libya, whatever Gadhafi's fate

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:47 PM PST

Whether Moammar Gadhafi stays or goes, the turmoil-wracked country is likely to be in for more of a rough time, two Libya experts told CNN Monday.

Microsoft opening Kinect to PC apps

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:10 PM PST

Software developers will be able to tap into the Kinect gaming system thanks to an application builder that Microsoft plans to release this spring, the company announced Monday.

Chinese companies struggle to find workers

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:59 PM PST

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Clinton to Libya: End 'unacceptable bloodshed'

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:38 PM PST

The United States on Monday condemned the violence in Libya and called for a halt to the "unacceptable bloodshed" in response to civil unrest, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement.

BP in $7.2B partnership with Reliance

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:24 PM PST

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CNN Student News Transcript: February 22, 2011

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:17 PM PST

February 22, 2011

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