| U.S. restores $350 million aid package to Malawi Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:30 PM PDT The United States restored $350 million in aid to Malawi to recognize political reform under new President Joyce Banda  |
| Drogba joins China's foreign legion Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:27 PM PDT The foreign invasion of China's professional football league reached fever pitch this week with the announcement that former Chelsea forward Didier Drogba will play with the Shanghai Shenhua team next season.  |
| Son of Mexican drug lord not arrested, authorities say Posted: 22 Jun 2012 09:43 PM PDT Authorities said Friday that they have not arrested the son of Mexico drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.  |
| Reaction to the Sandusky verdict Posted: 22 Jun 2012 09:07 PM PDT Reaction to Friday night's verdict at the child rape trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.  |
| 40 years later, 'Deliverance' still draws tourists, stereotypes Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:59 PM PDT One look at the landscape and you know why people come here -- running white water, along a portion of the Appalachian Trail.  |
| Jury finds Jerry Sandusky guilty on dozens of child sex abuse charges Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:39 PM PDT Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty Friday on 45 of 48 counts related to sexual abuse of boys over a 15-year period.  |
| Romney smart to speak to NAACP Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:38 PM PDT It's a safe bet that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is making a smart move to speak before the NAACP, Roland Martin says.  |
| Powerful congressman accused of campaign finance violations Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:27 PM PDT Rep. Vern Buchanan, a self-made millionaire, is in his third term in Congress, but federal investigations could result in him serving his next term behind bars.  |
| Details of the Jerry Sandusky verdict Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:21 PM PDT Here is a breakdown of the jury's verdict in the child rape trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.  |
| The jurors on the Sandusky case Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:40 PM PDT A snapshot of jurors as opening statements start in the trial of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State coach charged with child rape.  |
| Egyptian lawmaker met U.S. officials despite affiliation with terrorist group Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:30 PM PDT The State Department is reviewing its approval of a visa for a visiting Egyptian lawmaker after questions surfaced about his ties to a terrorist organization.  |
| Ex-Florida principal accused of fatally stabbing 2 in violent crime spree Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:54 PM PDT A former Florida middle school principal fatally stabbed two people Friday, then struck five others with a car, a sheriff's office said.  |
| Paraguay swears in new leader after impeachment Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:36 PM PDT Paraguay had a new president Friday evening after its Senate voted to remove Fernando Lugo, whose political fortunes unraveled after a bloody confrontation between peasants and police.  |
| Man charged with vandalizing Picasso masterpiece Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:30 PM PDT The young man wanted in the vandalism of a Picasso masterpiece at a Houston museum has been identified and charged, authorities said.  |
| Airlines sometimes bring joy, solace by going the extra mile Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:29 PM PDT Lori Kessler clearly didn't know what was coming.  |
| George Washington's copies of Constitution, Bill of Rights sell for $9.8M Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:20 PM PDT George Washington's personal copy of the U.S. Constitution and a draft of the Bill of Rights sold Friday at Christie's for a whopping $9.8 million.  |
| Family of bullied bus monitor asks for threats against students to stop Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:07 PM PDT The family of bullied New York bus monitor Karen Klein is asking for the harassment of the children involved to stop.  |
| NTSB: Cockpit weather displays could mislead private pilots Posted: 22 Jun 2012 05:44 PM PDT Weather data that private pilots see in the cockpit could be up to 20 minutes old, giving pilots a false sense of existing weather conditions, the NTSB said.  |
| Syrian TV: Turkish military jet shot down by Syrian artillery Posted: 22 Jun 2012 05:24 PM PDT A Turkish military jet was shot down by Syrian artillery Friday after the aircraft entered Syrian airspace, Syria's state television said.  |
| Annan to world: Raise pressure to stop Syrian violence Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:29 PM PDT Diplomats sought new ways to forge peace in Syria on Friday as the killings continued in the restive land.  |
| Grassley disputes claim on Fast and Furious documents Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:19 PM PDT Grassley: White House has refused to turn over all Operation Fast and Furious documents.  |
| High-ranking priest guilty on one count in child sex abuse case Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:18 PM PDT Monsignor William Lynn was found guilty on Friday of one count of child endangerment and acquitted on other two charges.  |
| Minnesota, Wisconsin residents cope with deadly flooding Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT Travel was difficult in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin on Friday as some roads were closed following intense flash flooding.  |
| Quest: Why survival of the eurozone depends on leaders spinning plates Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:46 PM PDT I have often thought of European officials as the proverbial "plate spinners" from the circus. Those talented artists who balance spinning plates on sticks, ever increasing the number of sticks, rushing from one to the other, giving them a tug and pull to keep them moving, always aware that if they are too slow or too fast, one of the plates will crash to the ground.  |
| Chatty, blocky LEGO action in 'Batman 2: DC Super Heroes' Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:28 PM PDT "Batman 2: DC Super Heroes" is a blocky-looking comic book come to life, with an open world for exploring, more new heroes and villains, and (for the first time ever) actual dialogue from LEGO characters.  |
| DA: Girl offered half mil to avoid testifying in child sex abuse case Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:27 PM PDT A girl was allegedly offered half a million dollars to keep quiet or avoid testifying in an upcoming child sex abuse case  |
| Senate close to deal to extend low interest rates on student loans Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:14 PM PDT Senate negotiators were closing in on an agreement Friday to extend for one year lower interests rates on some student loans, Senate aides from both parties told CNN.  |
| Man pleads guilty of trying to blow up U.S. Capitol Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:07 PM PDT A Moroccan man accused of plotting a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty Friday afternoon.  |
| Air Force squadron commander removed after Osprey crash Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:02 PM PDT The commander of the 8th Special Operations Squadron has been removed a week after an Osprey crashed under his command.  |
| Germany knock Greece out of Euros Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:28 PM PDT Germany 4-2 Greece  |
| 'Museum therapist' challenges idea of art Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:13 PM PDT After more than 30 years, artist Frid Wilson's focus is taking a turn from the critical to the more poetic  |
| Fire at FAA buildings forces evacuation Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:10 PM PDT A blaze at a Federal Aviation Administration facility outside Atlantic City, New Jersey, has forced the evacuation of two buildings and impacted the agencies internal e-mail and Internet systems, including the www.fly.faa.gov site that provides passengers with the status of airport operations, an FAA spokeswoman said.  |
| By the numbers: Fast and Furious Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT By the numbers, here's a look at the facts underlying the Fast and Furious gun-walking operation and the standoff it has caused between Republicans in Congress and the Obama administration.  |
| Spurs' Tony Parker sues NYC nightclub for $20 million over alleged eye injury Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:02 PM PDT San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker sues a New York City nightclub for $20 million over an eye injury he suffered when Chris Brown and Drake were also in club.  |
| Did politics drive prosecution in Trayvon Martin case? Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:53 PM PDT Mark NeJame says there are troubling aspects to the way the case has been handled and he says the special prosecutor deserves close scrutiny  |
| Demand justice in Florida teen's slaying Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:51 PM PDT Roland Martin says Florida police shouldn't accept the shooter's self-defense argument in the killing of Trayvon Martin  |
| Pet grooming tools for a less hairy summer Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:55 AM PDT If cleaning at your house means trading dust bunnies for billowing pillows of pet hair, it may be time to step up your pet grooming routine with a few new tools.  |
| Two California men plead not guilty in beating of Giants fan Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:48 AM PDT Two southern California men plead not guilty Friday to all charges in the severe beating of San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow after a Dodgers game last year.  |
| Facebook now lets you edit comments Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:29 AM PDT Worried about typing errors being immortalized on Facebook? Never fear, the company's got your back.  |
| U.S. fines Mexican airline for failing to display baggage fees Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:58 AM PDT Mexican discount airline Volaris has been slapped with a $130,000 fine for failing to alert passengers to potential baggage fees.  |
| iReport: The best of Georgia Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:36 AM PDT |
| Court strikes down Arkansas law on execution methods Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:33 AM PDT The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday struck down the state law governing how death-penalty inmates are executed by lethal injection.  |
| Vettel urges caution after topping Valencia practice Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:32 AM PDT Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel may have topped Friday practice ahead of the European Grand Prix, but the double world champion is taking nothing for granted ahead of Sunday's race.  |
| Opinion: It's Europe and America's internet. Africans just live in it Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:20 AM PDT Running a technology news site based in South Africa that focuses on tech news from Africa and Emerging Markets it's to be expected that I am a little attached to the region.  |
| Newark mayor says he helped injured pedestrian Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:19 AM PDT Cory Booker, the mayor who in April carried a woman out of a burning building, says he helped a pedestrian who was apparently struck by a vehicle.  |
| At last, a hero for democracy Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:16 AM PDT Sometimes, when you least expect it, the good guys win. Sometimes, the good guy is a woman -- a strong, wise and extraordinarily brave woman, such as Aung San Suu Kyi.  |
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