Monday, February 20, 2012

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Eurozone approves new $173B bailout for Greece

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 11:04 PM PST

Eurozone finance ministers sealed a deal Tuesday morning for a second bailout for Greece, including ?130 billion ($173 billion) in new financing.

Yemen holds presidential election with 1 candidate

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 10:43 PM PST

There is only one name on the ballot Tuesday as Yemen goes to the polls to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh. And yet, the election is a historic one because it signifies the formal end of Saleh's 33-year reign.

One person dies, 4 are injured when vehicle smashes into Maryland restaurant

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 10:42 PM PST

A customer inside a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Landover, Maryland, was killed Monday night after a vehicle left the road and drove through the large glass windows of the business, a fire official told CNN.

Strauss-Kahn to be questioned over alleged prostitution ring

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 10:37 PM PST

Dominique Strauss Khan, the former International Monetary Fund chief, is scheduled to be questioned Tuesday by authorities investigating an alleged prostitution ring operating out of two hotels in France.

Myanmar to consider allowing neighbors to observe elections

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 10:24 PM PST

The Myanmar government will "seriously consider" accepting observers from neighboring countries to monitor elections taking place in April, a regional organization said Tuesday.

David Steinberg on GOP gaffes: 'Gift from God to comedians'

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 07:14 PM PST

When Piers Morgan asked Steve Carell and David Steinberg about comedians' handling of Election 2012, the CNN host noted that there have been quite a few "fantastically funny" moments in the GOP race in particular.

Prosecution makes final pitch in Mubarak trial

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 06:38 PM PST

Prosecutors in the trial of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak offered their closing remarks on Monday, demanding the former president be held responsible for the deaths of protesters during the clashes that led to his ouster last year, state media reported.

Santorum and Gingrich target Obama

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 06:36 PM PST

Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich ratcheted up their attacks against President Barack Obama on Monday as they competed for conservative votes ahead of primaries and caucuses in the Republican presidential race.

Police charge man in machete robbery of Supreme Court Justice Breyer

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 06:28 PM PST

Police on the Caribbean island of Nevis said Monday a local man has been arrested and charged in the recent armed robbery of vacationing Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

3 experienced skiers die in Washington avalanche, 4th dies in separate incident

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 06:06 PM PST

The close-knit community of backcountry skiing was in mourning Monday, a day after an avalanche in Washington state killed a prominent judge in the extreme sport plus two other experienced skiers.

Yemen holds 1-candidate presidential vote Tuesday

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 05:34 PM PST

Yemen holds a presidential election Tuesday with only one candidate on the ballot to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Cal. teacher accused of staging 'bondage' photos of his students to be arraigned

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 05:27 PM PST

A former southern California schoolteacher is set to be arraigned Tuesday amid allegations he bound young students, then photographed them with semen-filled spoons held at their mouths and three-inch cockroaches crawling across their faces, among other graphic depictions.

Apple threat to Proview over iPad dispute

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:59 PM PST

Apple levelled a new legal threat on Monday against the struggling electronics company that has claimed it owns the iPad name in China, as a court in southern China ordered a large retailer to stop sales of the gadget.

In Lin, China loves a winner

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:47 PM PST

Jeremy Lin, the benchwarmer-turned-star starting point guard for the New York Knicks, has powered his team to eight victories in nine games, and captured the imagination of people around the world.

Greek debt nightmare laid bare

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:23 PM PST

A "strictly confidential" report on Greece's debt projections prepared for eurozone finance ministers reveals Athens' rescue programme is way off track and suggests the Greek government may need another bail-out once a second rescue -- set to be agreed on Monday night -- runs out.

From senators to animals: Lawmaker who fell from grace now working as a vet

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:22 PM PST

One minute, he's checking a cat's mouth for gingivitis. The next, he's carefully bandaging a dog's bloody, broken nail.

Nearly 300 elephants slain in Cameroon for ivory, government minister confirms

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:21 PM PST

Poachers in search of ivory in northern Cameroon have slaughtered nearly 300 elephants for their tusks since mid-January, according to the country's minister of forestry and wildlife.

Red Cross: Syrian cease-fire needed to deliver aid

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:18 PM PST

The International Committee of the Red Cross is trying to negotiate a cease-fire between Syrian authorities and the opposition so the humanitarian agency can deliver food and medical supplies to the besieged city of Homs and other locations, a spokesman said Monday.

CNN Student News Transcript - February 21, 2012

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 04:18 PM PST

February 21, 2012

Will Jeremy Lin's success end stereotypes?

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 03:46 PM PST

The spectacular rise of Jeremy Lin, the first Asian-American to achieve basketball stardom, has been utterly thrilling to witness. We've watched with pride as he's broken through stereotypes to prove that an Asian-American can play alongside -- and beat -- the best in the NBA. And we've been gratified by the way Lin's story has been embraced by the American public, with fans of all races cheering him on. But we've also been reminded of the ugliness with which Asians have often been depicted in American culture.

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