Friday, July 6, 2012

'Step in the right direction' or a 'kick in the gut'?

'Step in the right direction' or a 'kick in the gut'?


'Step in the right direction' or a 'kick in the gut'?

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 06:44 PM PDT

President Barack Obama downplayed a weak jobs report as he wrapped up a two-day bus tour, while Republicans pounced to declare the president's policies have failed.

Thousands face Internet blackout

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:08 PM PDT

CNN's Tom Foreman explains why a computer virus will impact Internet connections for millions worldwide.

Clinton makes surprise Afghan visit

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:51 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton embarked on a trip that will tackle some of the thorniest U.S. foreign policy issues, including the unrelenting violence in Syria and the conflict in Afghanistan.

Jockey dies after fall from horse

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:32 PM PDT

A jockey who had raced more than 1,000 times died Thursday night after falling from his horse during an event in Pleasanton, California.

Zimmerman posts bail, gets out of jail

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:22 PM PDT

A judge had set bail at $1 million with new restrictions, saying he believed the suspect in the killing of Trayvon Martin may have been planning to flee the country.

See release from jail

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:41 PM PDT

Video cameras rolled as George Zimmerman posted bond and left jail on Friday.

Brazile: Why Bain attacks are working

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:55 PM PDT

Under the heat of increased media focus and a flurry of ads from the Obama campaign, Mitt Romney's time atop Bain Capital is increasingly viewed negatively by swing state voters, says Donna Brazile

California OKs high-speed rail funding

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:04 PM PDT

California's Senate on Friday approved funding for the first chunk of a high-speed rail system that is expected to eventually link Los Angeles to San Francisco.

Opinion: Health reform will cost you

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:52 PM PDT

Tammy Frisby says in the court of public opinion, conservatives have already won on the issue of the individual mandate

No alcohol in Mary Kennedy's system

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:03 PM PDT

Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., had no traces of alcohol in her system when she took her own life in May, according to a toxicology report released Friday by the Westchester County medical examiner.

Four people slain in small Ohio town

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:07 PM PDT

Authorities in Ohio are investigating the deaths of four people they believe are connected to a gunman who shot himself in a cemetery after allegedly opening fire in a nearby home.

And you thought heat couldn't be worse

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:20 PM PDT

Friday will be another day of searing heat for people across several states with hundreds of thousands still without air conditioning after powerful storms struck.

Driver blames wave for yacht deaths

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:23 PM PDT

The driver of the yacht that capsized and killed three children describes what led to the fatal accident.

Great whites seen near 'Jaws' site

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:57 PM PDT

CNN's Brian Todd reports on recent sightings of great white sharks off Cape Cod.

Pets being set on fire, left to die

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:45 PM PDT

Marc Peralta with Philadelphia SPCA talks to CNN about multiple pets in Philadelphia being set on fire and left to die.

Little girl slips down sinkhole

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:38 AM PDT

A little girl riding her bike in her yard tumbles headfirst into a sinkhole.

Tattoos, piercings: How young is too young?

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:16 PM PDT

Psychologists say kids younger than 18 are often not emotionally mature enough for body modification.

Exhibition marks 50 years of James Bond

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:15 AM PDT

For 50 years one spy has outfoxed, outgunned, and outdressed every villain thrown his way. His name? Bond ... James Bond.

San Diego glitch just latest fireworks dud

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:10 AM PDT

Fireworks gone wild. Oops! Blame the computer. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

27 must-sees on this incredible planet

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:04 PM PDT

Temples are OK, but they're truly amazing when they tower out of a jungle cloaked in mist.

Ban on gay donors gets a closer look

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:14 PM PDT

Gay men have been banned from donating blood since the 1980s. With shortages nationwide, dozens of lawmakers are calling for an end to the policy.

The holy grail of physics

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:54 PM PDT

Our understanding of physical reality -- of everything and nothing -- has changed forever, author Lawrence M. Krauss says.

The holy grail of physics

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:43 AM PDT

Author: Our view of reality has forever changed.

UK finally gets local hero at Wimbledon

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:42 PM PDT

Andy Murray will make history when he plays Roger Federer at Wimbledon. He's the first British man to reach the final in 74 years.

'Happy Days' actors settle lawsuit

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:59 PM PDT

Four members of the cast, Anson Williams, Don Most, Marion Ross and Erin Moran, along with the widow of Tom Bosley, sued CBS, claiming they have not been been paid for "Happy Days" merchandise.

Opinion: Japan finally calls spade a spade

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:32 PM PDT

They finally called a spade a spade.

'Buxom Bandit' gets away with loot

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 06:16 PM PDT

A cashier was threatened by a buxom woman wielding a knife. 7 News has more.

Why Doink the Clown matters

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:41 PM PDT

When you're sitting on your couch on a quiet Monday night searching the Web for a decent trending topic and the almighty Twitter gods give you Doink the Clown, you take it. And if you happen to have a goat, it's polite to offer them a sacrifice. I was fresh out of goats, so I murdered a Klondike Bar.

Nearly blind Bieber fan's fading dream

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:29 PM PDT

Affiliate KOKI reports on one girl's dream to see Justin Bieber despite suffering from a rare eye condition.

Cat catches reporter by surprise on TV

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:46 PM PDT

WXMI's Nicole Didonato talks to HLN about reporting live on TV as a stray cat climbed up her back.

Gates: Catholic and pro-contraception

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Responding to simmering controversy among Catholic bloggers about her new birth control program, Melinda Gates -- a practicing Catholic -- said she will not shrink from her role as an advocate for poor women.

Exhibition marks 50 years of James Bond

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:15 AM PDT

For 50 years one spy has outfoxed, outgunned, and outdressed every villain thrown his way. His name? Bond ... James Bond.

Virgin Galactic spaceship to debut

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:19 AM PDT

As one of the world's leading aviation marketplaces, the Farnborough International Airshow is usually an opportunity for airline executives to reach for their checkbooks. This year some might also be reaching for the stars.

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