Monday, June 4, 2012

Voters' turn to send message after vitriolic 2-year fight

Voters' turn to send message after vitriolic 2-year fight


Voters' turn to send message after vitriolic 2-year fight

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:03 PM PDT

A victory for Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday would give Republicans a major boost in efforts to make Wisconsin a battleground state in the presidential election.

Opinion: Fix, don't destroy, public unions

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:50 PM PDT

David Gergen: If Gov. Walker wins the recall, it shows people want unions to stop abuses. But we should not destroy unions in the process.

What's at stake?

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:53 PM PDT

Embattled Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker, an anti-union darling of the tea party and other fiscal conservatives, faces off Tuesday against Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in a high-stakes recall election that politicos say could foreshadow the contentious November general contest.

Canada 'body parts' suspect caught

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:51 PM PDT

A porn actor accused of dismembering a man and mailing his body parts was in a Berlin Internet cafe reading about himself before he was arrested, a worker said.

Canada suspect: 'I'm a people person'

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:25 PM PDT

He sits, relaxed, one arm propped casually on top of a couch, describing his work as a stripper and adult escort.

Suspect accused of killing kittens

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:36 PM PDT

Luka Magnotta, accused of murdering and dismembering an ex-lover, had a violent past.

NY governor: Change marijuana law

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:50 PM PDT

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is asking state legislators to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana that are in public view.

Prince Philip hospitalized, misses party

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:53 PM PDT

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was hospitalized in Britain with a bladder infection and missed part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration.

American citizens died in Nigeria crash

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:57 PM PDT

The American pilot declared an emergency before the jet plowed into a Lagos suburb, killing 153 on board and 10 on the ground. Police used batons to beat back crowds to make way for rescuers.

Venezuela arrests alleged drug kingpin

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:04 PM PDT

Venezuelan authorities have arrested an alleged Colombian drug trafficker, the Colombian president said Monday.

Brazil political prisoners get apologies

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:09 PM PDT

Some 120 Brazilians who were political prisoners during the country's military dictatorship received official apologies from the state of Rio de Janeiro Monday.

Zimmerman wants new bond hearing

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:07 AM PDT

George Zimmerman's lawyers expected to file a motion Monday asking a judge for a new bond hearing, a day after he returned to jail on a judge's order.

Zimmerman attorney's 'major risk'

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:27 PM PDT

Lawyer hurting Zimmerman's case?

Child rape trial will ID accusers

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:17 PM PDT

Jury selection in the trial of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach charged with child rape, is scheduled to start Tuesday in Pennsylvania.

Opinion: Conservatives for gay marriage

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:06 PM PDT

Christopher Wolf says that far from a case of judicial activism, the reasoning in last week's ruling declaring the federal "Defense of Marriage Act" unconstitutional was decidedly conservative, based on a state's rights.

Ex-CNN journalist's unconventional life

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:10 PM PDT

Family, friends, colleagues and fans have been paying tribute to the author, archaeologist and former CNN journalist Paul Sussman, who has died suddenly.

NY plans decriminalizing marijuana

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:30 PM PDT

CNN's Erin Burnett tackles New York's plan to reduce the amount of marijuana arrests.

21-year-old gets medical degree

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:53 PM PDT

Sho Yano will become the youngest student in University of Chicago history to graduate with a medical degree.

Mom jailed after son, 13, babysat

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:51 PM PDT

CNN's Sonny Hostin and Ashleigh Banfield debate whether or not it is a good idea to use a 13-year-old as a babysitter.

Hugh Hefner gets back with ex

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:18 PM PDT

Former Playboy Playmate Kendra Wilkinson reacts to Hugh Hefner's surprising reunion with ex-fiancee Crystal Harris.

Octuplets mom books stripping gig

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 02:06 PM PDT

A month after Nadya Suleman took her clothes off for an adult video, the octuplets mom has accepted a job dancing topless at a Florida strip club, her representative said Monday.

Why it matters to Brits

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:40 AM PDT

For anyone arriving in Britain, it's obvious that the country is having a big, big party. There are Union Jack flags across the streets, bunting hangs from building to building and, in the stores, the shelves are crammed full of jubilee memorabilia.

Opinion: Soda ban's shaky science

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Mark Pereira says New York Mayor Bloomberg's ban of large sugary drinks is setting us up for disappointment since it's based on shaky science.

Palace rocks in queen's honor

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:15 PM PDT

Buckingham Palace was transformed into a rock venue as some of the biggest names in music celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee.

Trucker says sun did this to his face

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:18 PM PDT

A trucker's face shows the effects of the sun on skin. CNN's Ashleigh Banfield and Elizabeth Cohen have more.

Xbox SmartGlass: A new state of play?

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 01:08 PM PDT

What if your video-game console, TV, tablet and smartphone all worked together to enhance gaming, movies and TV shows for you?

Is Tiger Woods really back this time?

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT

When Tiger Woods ended his 30-month wait for a PGA Tour title in March, the golf world was excited by the prospect of the 14-time major champion blitzing the Masters field on his old stomping ground at Augusta.

How do you know your airline is safe?

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 01:26 PM PDT

Beyond a vague familiarity with the world's major airlines, most travelers know little about the hundreds of carriers transporting passengers across the globe. Sunday's deadly air crash in Nigeria raises questions about the safety of international airlines. So how do passengers find safety information?

Costner fights Baldwin in court

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:47 PM PDT

Lawyers for Kevin Costner and Stephen Baldwin began choosing jurors Monday to decide a legal dispute between the two actors stemming from the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

Finally Betty White's 'beautiful' wax figure

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:14 PM PDT

Betty White makes remarks at the launch of her wax figure at Hollywood's Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum.

Web of doubt over India spider attack

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 03:26 PM PDT

A swarm of poisonous spiders has wreaked havoc in a remote town in northeast India, scaring its inhabitants and possibly killing two people.

Hologram tour guide 'wows' travelers

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:00 PM PDT

A life-sized hologram tour guide is stopping travelers in their tracks at Dulles International airport.

Dead cat turned into flying object

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:24 PM PDT

Dead cat flies. Seriously. We're not kidding. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the cat copter.

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