Saturday, February 18, 2012

CNN.com Recently Published/Updated

CNN.com Recently Published/Updated


Elizabeth Smart ties the knot in Hawaii

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 11:15 PM PST

Elizabeth Smart, the Utah woman abducted as a teenager and held captive for months, tied the knot at a private ceremony in Hawaii over the weekend.

Official: Roadside bomb kills 2 soldiers in Pakistan

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 11:10 PM PST

A roadside bomb killed two soldiers and injured nine others in southwest Pakistan, one of two deadly incidents in the country targeting law and order personnel Sunday.

Bobby Brown leaves Houston funeral after spat

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 09:23 PM PST

Singer Bobby Brown made a brief and dramatic appearance at ex-wife Whitney Houston's memorial service Saturday, leaving abruptly after being told that his entourage couldn't sit together, police sources told CNN.

Carnival fever seizes Brazil as parades, block parties kick off

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 09:15 PM PST

Carnival revelers descended on Rio de Janeiro, flocking to hundreds of block parties and cramming into designated areas to watch elaborate parades from dusk until dawn.

Asia's airlines on the up but concerns about rate of ascent

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 09:02 PM PST

Plane makers swooped to conquer at Asia's biggest air show but rather than picking up any huge deals, smaller agreements and partnerships were the order of the day.

Va. lacrosse player had no 'intent to kill,' defense attorney says

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 08:28 PM PST

A former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend contributed to her death, but did not kill her and had no intent to do so, his attorney argued Saturday.

Authorities search for missing 1-year-old and her mother in Ohio

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 07:54 PM PST

Police in Cleveland, Ohio, issued an Amber Alert on Saturday for a 1-year-old girl who authorities say was snatched off the street along with her 19-year-old mother while on a walk.

Clashes continue in Senegal ahead of elections

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 07:02 PM PST

Police and anti-government protesters in Senegal clashed for a second straight day Saturday, just over a week before the country is set to vote in presidential elections, state media reported.

Iranian warships sail into the Mediterranean

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 07:02 PM PST

Two Iranian warships sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the region.

First exiles to leave Iraq's Camp Ashraf slam new site

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 06:36 PM PST

About 400 members of an exiled Iranian opposition group who are the first to leave a long-term camp in Iraq under a U.N. plan criticized their treatment and the conditions at the new temporary site Saturday.

Manhunt launched in dramatic Greek museum robbery

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 05:24 PM PST

A manhunt was under way Saturday in Greece for two suspects who tied up a guard, stormed the Archeological Museum of Olympia, smashed glass casings and stole dozens of small statues, state media reported.

In Damascus, street protests and diplomacy

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 05:08 PM PST

The tensions sweeping across Syria enveloped the capital of Damascus on Saturday, with security forces firing at protesters and a Chinese diplomat urging the country's leaders to negotiate with the opposition.

Execution of web programmer in Iran may be imminent

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:24 PM PST

A computer programmer from Canada faces imminent execution in Iran for the actions of another person, which he had no control over, a human rights group says.

Costner delivers poignant eulogy for co-star Houston

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 03:57 PM PST

A blockbuster movie could not have been scripted better: a woman whose unparalleled voice earned her the kind of single-name recognition that felt like an unbearable burden.

Human remains found on Long Island, N.Y.

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 03:54 PM PST

Human skeletal remains have been found on Long Island, New York, authorities said Saturday. The same police department has been involved in the discovery of at least 10 other sets of human remains about 40 miles from the latest site.

Grosskreutz does the trick for Dortmund

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 03:37 PM PST

A second-half strike by Kevin Grosskreutz earned Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga.

Benzema brace helps Madrid stretch lead

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 03:31 PM PST

Real Madrid moved 13 points clear at the top of La Liga with a 4-0 win over Racing Santander at the Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday.

Federer fights off Davydenko to reach Rotterdam final

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 03:29 PM PST

Roger Federer is through to the final of the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam after a hard fought semifinal victory over Nikolay Davydenko on Saturday.

Flag tribute to Whitney Houston: Too little, too late?

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 03:03 PM PST

Is Whitney Houston a hero?

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