Thursday, June 21, 2012

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Taliban militants strike Afghan hotel, take hostages

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:13 PM PDT

Taliban militants attacked a hotel near Kabul early Friday, sparking an hourslong gun battle with Afghan and NATO troops to free civilians taken hostage.

Sandusky's son fits pattern of other alleged victims

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:45 PM PDT

Jerry Sandusky's writings in a 2000 memoir about the difficult relationship with his adopted son, Matt, are similar to several letters he wrote to a boy now known as alleged victim No. 4.

Emotional, widespread reaction to harassment of 68-year-old bus monitor

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:45 PM PDT

A 68-year-old bus monitor becomes a poster child for bullying after video of her being harassed by middle school boys goes viral.

Former prime minister claims victory as Egytians await election results

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:37 PM PDT

One of the candidates in Egypt's delayed presidential election says he remains confident that he won.

LeBron James leads Miami Heat to NBA Championship

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:06 PM PDT

Three-time league MVP LeBron James finally has an NBA championship to add to his belt, after the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 in game five of the 2012 NBA Finals.

Middle schoolers bully bus monitor, 68, with stream of profanity, jeers

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:00 PM PDT

A profanity-laced video of students verbally abusing an elderly New York bus monitor is sparking an outpouring of support as strangers rally to her side.

Explainer: The power of credit rating agencies

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:36 PM PDT

The health of several of the world's biggest banks has been called into question following the decision by Moody's to downgrade their credit ratings.

Asian markets fall after bank downgrades

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:28 PM PDT

Asian markets traded lower Friday after ratings agency Moody's downgraded the credit scores of some of the world's largest banks.

Norway prosecutors want mental institution for Breivik

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 08:16 PM PDT

Norwegian prosecutors have asked that alleged mass killer Anders Breivik be transferred to a psychiatric institution because they believe he is mentally ill, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office told CNN.

Jordan grants asylum to Syrian pilot who defects

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 08:14 PM PDT

A Syrian military pilot flew to Jordan and was granted asylum Thursday, a day after a U.S. warning to members of the Syrian military.

Holder contempt vote sign of 'broken' Washington?

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 08:04 PM PDT

What had been brewing as a low-level skirmish for more than a year became a full-on political brawl, further feeding the perception that politics trump policy, when a House committee voted along party lines to cite Attorney General Eric Holder for contempt of Congress.

Do pedophiles deserve sympathy?

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 07:32 PM PDT

James Cantor: One cannot choose to not be a pedophile, but one can choose to not be a child molester.

Why contempt case against Holder may be doomed

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 07:27 PM PDT

Peter Shane says the public will likely see the move, voted along party lines, as more of a partisan food fight than a matter of justice

Contempt vote inflames Fast and Furious debate

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 07:25 PM PDT

Unless a House panel reach a compromise with Eric Holder, next week may see an unprecedented showdown: Congress holding a sitting attorney general in contempt.

First in line for Sandusky trial: Long wait for spectators

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 07:20 PM PDT

Connie Boland arrived on the courthouse steps at 2:30 a.m. Thursday to be first in line to hear closing arguments in the Jerry Sandusky child rape trial.

What are the charges against Jerry Sandusky?

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 07:17 PM PDT

The jury in the trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is deliberating 48 counts of child sexual abuse involving 10 alleged victims.

Man charged with bomb threat against Tennessee Islamic center

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 06:42 PM PDT

Federal prosecutors announced charges against a Texas man in an alleged bomb threat against an Islamic center building a new mosque in Tennessee.

Ship with about 200 aboard capsizes off Australia

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 06:33 PM PDT

A ship carrying about 200 people capsized in the waters between Australia and Indonesia, rescue officials in both countries said Thursday.

Congress investigates air leak, possible safety lapses at CDC lab

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 06:13 PM PDT

It's a highly secured, sophisticated research lab studying deadly diseases such as bird flu, monkeypox, tuberculosis and rabies.

Will your Internet data still be there in 100 years?

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 06:01 PM PDT

Does part of social media's future lie in the past? It's a question that's nagging some of the biggest names in the industry as they turn their attention to the swelling digital archives many of us have created online.

Warrant issued for Pakistani PM nominee

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:52 PM PDT

A trial court in Pakistan issued an arrest warrant Thursday for the ruling party's candidate for prime minister, a government official said.

Mubarak health scare started with fall in bathroom, lawyer says

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:50 PM PDT

The recent health crisis for former Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak started when he slipped in a prison bathroom, his attorney told CNN Thursday.

9 dead in Indonesian military jet crash

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:48 PM PDT

An Indonesian air force jet crashed into a residential area of Jakarta on Thursday, killing at least nine people, officials and local media said.

Aung San Suu Kyi addresses UK parliament, appeals for help for Myanmar

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:40 PM PDT

Aung San Suu Kyi appealed for support for Myanmar's democratic reform Thursday, as she gave a historic address to Britain's lawmakers.

Where are the good Christians?

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:39 PM PDT

Dean Obeidallah: Isn't it time to stand up to those who give your religion a bad name?

Planning for Europe's wasteful future

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:39 PM PDT

As European society gets wealthier, its piles of rubbish grow higher. Countries in the European Union are now producing three billion tonnes of waste a year, about six tonnes for every man, woman and child, according to figures from Eurostat.

As court delivers Bali bomber verdict, a survivor recalls the horror

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:22 PM PDT

Peter Hughes was badly injured in the 2002 Bali attack and is disappointed that the convicted bombmaker was not sentenced to die.

First day of summer, and the Northeast sure feels it

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:02 PM PDT

A heat wave continued to blanket the U.S. Northeast with scorching temperatures on the first day of summer, as residents across the region sought to keep cool amid national heat advisories.

2 communities linked to polygamous sect sued for alleged religious discrimination

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 04:56 PM PDT

Two communities dominated by a polygamous group led by jailed leader Warren Jeffs have been sued by the federal government for alleged religious discrimination.

South Carolina mom with flesh-eating bacteria improves, faces rehabilitation

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 04:37 PM PDT

Lana Kuykendall, a South Carolina mom who got a rare flesh-eating bacteria infection days after giving birth to twins, is sent to a rehabilitation hospital.

House GOP to ask justices by month's end to take on same-sex marriage issue

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 03:56 PM PDT

House Republicans have signaled they plan to ask the Supreme Court by month's end to get involved in a constitutional fight over same-sex marriage.

Assange to be arrested if he leaves embassy, police say

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Julian Assange will be arrested if he leaves the embassy of Ecuador in London, a Metropolitan Police representative said Thursday.

Outrageous moments caught on camera

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 03:25 PM PDT

Cell phone video of a school bus monitor being bullied by middle schoolers sparked outrage when it surfaced online. Increasingly, cell phone and security cameras are capturing events and crimes as they unfold. Here are eight outrageous moments caught on camera.

High court rules for broadcasters on TV 'indecency'

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 03:22 PM PDT

Broadcast television networks won a free speech fight Thursday when the Supreme Court struck down FCC fines for profanity and nudity.

Cashing in the American dream to help AIDS orphans, those who raise them

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 03:00 PM PDT

Jackson Kaguri felt compelled to open a school in his old village, helping Ugandan children who lost parents to HIV or AIDS.

ICE asks public's help identifying 'endangered' boy in video

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:53 PM PDT

Federal law enforcement is seeking the public's help in identifying a boy in a video who they believe is in imminent danger.

Ronaldo sends Portugal into Euro 2012 semis

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:29 PM PDT

Cristiano Ronaldo's late header sealed a deserved win for Portugal in the Euro 2012 quarterfinal clash against Czech Republic.

George Zimmerman: Trayvon Martin threatened my life

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:56 PM PDT

In an initial interview with police after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman described a life-and-death struggle.

Google fights to save 3,054 dying languages

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Will you be any worse off the moment humans cease to speak in Aragonese?

Latino boom makes Orlando proving ground for Obama

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:55 PM PDT

President Obama and Mitt Romney are set to make appearances beginning Thursday at a major gathering of Latino officials and activists

Political squabbling over student loans continues

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:55 PM PDT

The White House and Republicans trade accusations on the lack of an agreement on holding down interest rates on student loans.

Commerce secretary resigns after seizure

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:18 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson resigned Thursday after a recent seizure that he said could be a distraction from doing his job.

Airline amenities: Eight bright spots

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:13 PM PDT

Take heart fliers, these airline offerings can make sitting in coach more bearable on long haul flights.

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