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Calmer winds may help firefighters battle Arizona blaze
9 killed in attack in Afghanistan
International community, Libyan rebels prepare for post-Gadhafi world
Arizona wildfire forces full evacuation of two cities
Someone searched for 'Chloroform' on computer in Casey Anthony's house
Hurricane Adrian expected to remain offshore
Appeals court judges skeptical of government's health care case
Officials: Suspected U.S. drone attack kills 23 in Pakistan
Brazil in fourth interest rate rise
Officials: Attack at Pakistani security checkpoint kills 8 soldiers
ICC to probe reports banned Amir played village match in England
Lightning strike at Mississippi military base sends 77 to hospital
Security Council mulls resolution condemning Syria
Children work with weapons to aid Libya's rebels
Explainer: How will Syria crisis unfold?
Senate report urges Obama to rethink U.S. aid to Afghanistan
Reformers, please listen to what parents want for schools
Afghan women footballers risk death threats, disapproval
Pakistan: A reality check amid the terror and chaos
Twitter finds a place in the classroom

Calmer winds may help firefighters battle Arizona blaze

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:15 PM PDT

Relentless winds that have driven an Arizona wildfire into the record books are expected to slow down Thursday, possibly giving firefighters a chance to reverse a defensive battle against the 10-day blaze.

9 killed in attack in Afghanistan

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:10 PM PDT

Nine people were killed in eastern Afghanistan Thursday after gunmen attacked a wedding party, a local official said.

International community, Libyan rebels prepare for post-Gadhafi world

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:09 PM PDT

An international coalition with the aim of building support for Libya's transitional government in a post-Moammar Gadhafi world was scheduled to meet Thursday, even as the leader vowed to fight to the death.

Arizona wildfire forces full evacuation of two cities

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:01 PM PDT

A huge wildfire in eastern Arizona grew Wednesday, prompting the Apache County Sheriff's office to order the full evacuations of two towns, home to about 8,000 people.

Someone searched for 'Chloroform' on computer in Casey Anthony's house

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:55 PM PDT

The Casey Anthony trial continues Thursday, a day after prosecutors called a witness who said someone conducted keyword searches on "chloroform" using a desktop computer located in the home Anthony shared with her parents.

Hurricane Adrian expected to remain offshore

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:52 PM PDT

Hurricane Adrian churned across the Pacific early Thursday as forecasters warned of dangerous surf and rip currents on the southwestern coast of Mexico.

Appeals court judges skeptical of government's health care case

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:32 PM PDT

A federal appeals court in Atlanta was openly skeptical Wednesday that the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama would survive constitutional scrutiny.

Officials: Suspected U.S. drone attack kills 23 in Pakistan

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:19 PM PDT

A suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region on Wednesday killed 23 suspected militants, intelligence officials told CNN.

Brazil in fourth interest rate rise

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:38 PM PDT

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Officials: Attack at Pakistani security checkpoint kills 8 soldiers

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:23 PM PDT

About 100 insurgents attacked a security post early Thursday in Pakistan's volatile tribal region that borders Afghanistan, killing eight soldiers and wounding 12, intelligence officials told CNN.

ICC to probe reports banned Amir played village match in England

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:39 PM PDT

Banned Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Amir could face more disciplinary action from the sport's governing body amid reports he took part in a village match in England.

Lightning strike at Mississippi military base sends 77 to hospital

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:29 PM PDT

A lightning strike Wednesday afternoon sent 77 Air Force ROTC cadets to hospitals in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi, area, where they were all responsive and in stable condition, according to spokeswoman Maj. Deidre Musgrave of Camp Shelby.

Security Council mulls resolution condemning Syria

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:04 PM PDT

The four European members of the U.N. Security Council took the lead Wednesday in presenting a revamped resolution to the United Nations condemning Syria for its crackdown on peaceful anti-government demonstrators.

Children work with weapons to aid Libya's rebels

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:49 PM PDT

The eyes of 15-year-old Nasser are fixed on a small metal part that belongs to a massive metal gun. He scrubs every tiny little crevice with a toothbrush until the bristles bend in awkward directions from the strain.

Explainer: How will Syria crisis unfold?

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:47 PM PDT

As the violence in Syria appears to be escalating, Britain and France are pushing for a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning attacks on protesters and calling for humanitarian access.

Senate report urges Obama to rethink U.S. aid to Afghanistan

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:46 PM PDT

The United States' nation-building projects in Afghanistan can claim only limited success and the troubled nation risks sinking into deeper crisis after a U.S. troop withdrawal, according to a congressional report issued Wednesday.

Reformers, please listen to what parents want for schools

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Many of those who are driving education policy today are fixed on a certain set of numbers and measurements that we're told are the way to gauge a quality school. But as a parent, that's not really what matters to me about my daughter's education.

Afghan women footballers risk death threats, disapproval

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:21 PM PDT

It is rare that you see a football match interrupted by a military helicopter landing. But that is what the Afghan women's football team, a group of remarkably hardened and brave soccer enthusiasts, regularly face.

Pakistan: A reality check amid the terror and chaos

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:05 PM PDT

Today Pakistan finds itself in the eye of the terrorism storm. An environment of controversies, contradictions, distortions and mutual suspicions prevails all around, polluting and weakening the war on terror. The situation demands a clearer understanding of ground realities in south Asia, bridging the acute trust deficit and developing a unity of thought and action among all coalition players. Blame games, rigidity, arrogance and insensitivity to others' interests will always remain counterproductive.