Sunday, January 22, 2012

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Hearing on Mississippi pardons set for Monday

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:08 PM PST

Four convicted murderers who were released from prison earlier this month after receiving pardons are among those who could have their fate determined in a Mississippi court Monday.

Outpouring of grief at Penn State after death of legendary coach

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:19 PM PST

Penn State students and alumni held a candlelight vigil late Sunday to honor and remember Joe Paterno, the iconic former football coach.

Gabrielle Giffords will resign to focus on her recovery

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:15 PM PST

Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced she will resign from Congress this week -- but not before finishing her "Congress On Your Corner" event that was interrupted by the shooting rampage that left six people dead and Giffords with a gunshot wound to her head.

Gabrielle Giffords will resign to focus on her recovery

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST

Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced she will resign from Congress this week -- but not before finishing her "Congress On Your Corner" event that was interrupted by the shooting rampage that left six people dead and Giffords with a gunshot wound to her head.

Serena Williams upset by unseeded Makarova

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 09:45 PM PST

Unseeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova upset 12th seed and five-time champion Serena Williams of the United States 6-2, 6-3, to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Monday.

Legendary Penn State coach Paterno dead at 85

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 08:49 PM PST

Joe Paterno, whose tenure as the most successful coach in major college football history ended abruptly in November amid allegations that he failed to respond forcefully enough to a sex abuse scandal involving a former assistant, died Sunday, his family said. He was 85.

After Iran threat, U.S. aircraft carrier goes through Strait of Hormuz without incident

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 08:04 PM PST

Flanked by British and French ships, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier moved through the Strait of Hormuz without incident Sunday despite recent threats from Iran.

Arab League calls for unity government in Syria

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 07:49 PM PST

The Arab League agreed on a path forward in Syria on Sunday that instructs President Bashar al-Assad to delegate powers to his vice president following the formation of a national unity government.

BlackBerry maker shakes up board

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 07:27 PM PST

Research In Motion's joint chairmen and chief executives, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, have resigned as part of a long-awaited shake-up at the embattled Canadian maker of the BlackBerry smartphone.

Romney to release tax return Tuesday

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 04:34 PM PST

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Sunday he will release his 2010 tax return and an estimate of his 2011 tax liability on Tuesday.

Anti-abortion activists mark Roe v. Wade anniversary with demonstration

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 04:03 PM PST

Hundreds of anti-abortion activists gathered in Washington's Lafayette Park on Sunday on the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

CNN Student News Transcript - January 23, 2012

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 03:55 PM PST

January 23, 2012

Ronaldo spot on for Real Madrid; Messi hat-trick sinks Malaga

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 03:16 PM PST

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Real Madrid beat ten-man Athletic Bilbao 4-1 to maintain their five-point lead over arch rivals Barcelona at the top of the Spanish league.

Jewish paper's column catches Secret Service's eye

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 03:11 PM PST

The U.S. Secret Service is looking into a controversial column by an Atlanta Jewish newspaper publisher that mulled the assassination of an American president.

Croatian voters back bid to join European Union

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 02:58 PM PST

Croatians voted Sunday in support of their country's bid to join the European Union, paving the way for the southern European nation to become the alliance's 28th member.

Ex-generals say Pakistan's Musharraf should be allowed home

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 02:56 PM PST

Former top Pakistani military officers Sunday called for Pakistan's former strongman to be allowed back without facing arrest and condemned what they called the "bashing" of the country's armed forces.

Yemen's president heading to U.S. for treatment

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 02:47 PM PST

Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was en route to the United States for medical treatment Sunday, officials said.

CNN Student News: Daily Discussion

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 02:28 PM PST

January 23, 2012

Dominant Loeb makes it half a dozen wins in Monte Carlo

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 02:15 PM PST

Sebastien Loeb claimed his sixth Monte Carlo Rally crown as his quest for a ninth-straight world rally title got off to the perfect start.

Coaches, former president issue Paterno condolences

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 01:49 PM PST

Current and former members of the Penn State football program were among those offering condolences Sunday following the death of legendary ex-head coach Joe Paterno.
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