Thursday, August 16, 2012

Conservative group blames SPLC after D.C. shooting

Conservative group blames SPLC after D.C. shooting


Conservative group blames SPLC after D.C. shooting

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:01 PM PDT

Family Research Council leader Tony Perkins said the suspect "was given a license to shoot an unarmed man by organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center."

The day of campaign distractions

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:16 PM PDT

A day of distractions in the race for the White House. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

Campaigns rock at their own risk

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Mitt Romney's campaign can now point to at least one thing it has in common with Ronald Reagan's -- a musical act is asking it to stop using its music at campaign stops.

Bakery owner refuses Biden visit

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:35 PM PDT

A Virginia bakery owner is causing a stir after turning down a visit from Vice President Joe Biden. WDBJ reports.

'Ambush' kills 2 deputies, wounds 2

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:06 PM PDT

Two law officers died and two were injured in a pair of apparently linked shootings early today in LaPlace, authorities say.

Striking S. Africa miners gunned down

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:48 PM PDT

Tensions at a South African mine exploded, leaving at least 18 people dead in a scene reminiscent of the ugly apartheid days. Police said they fired in self-defense.

Video shows man's shooting by police

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:33 PM PDT

Three days before Independence Day, Milton Hall died in a fusillade of police gunfire outside a strip mall.

Britain vows to fight Assange asylum

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:56 AM PDT

An Ecuadorian official says he believes Julian Assange will be politically persecuted if he's extradited to Sweden on sex crimes allegations. Assange is holed up at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.

Workers rescued from La. sinkhole

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:30 PM PDT

Two workers were rescued Thursday after at least 50 feet of earth collapsed into a sinkhole that appeared nearly two weeks ago in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, officials said.

7 Americans killed in Afghan crash

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:48 PM PDT

A NATO helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan Thursday killed at least 11 people, including three Americans, the alliance's International Security Assistance Force said.

1 boy drowns, 1 missing at Yosemite

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:10 PM PDT

A 10-year-old boy drowned and a 6-year-old was missing after a strong current swept the children down a river in California's Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, park officials said.

Dead camper may have had hantavirus

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:36 PM PDT

Two Californians, one of whom died, may have been exposed to mice droppings or urine that contained hantavirus while vacationing at Yosemite National Park, health officials said Thursday.

Fire victim's 'worst nightmare'

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:42 PM PDT

CNN's Dan Simon follows two wildfire victims in Washington state as they return to what is left of their homes.

Salt flowing into Mississippi River

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:19 PM PDT

CNN's Chad Myers explains why salt water is moving up the Mississippi River and threatening Louisiana's drinking water.

Former SEALs slam Obama over leaks

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:03 PM PDT

Ad featuring former SEALs criticizes President Obama for taking too much credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden and allowing details of the raid to go public.

Settlement in swim club discrimination

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:33 PM PDT

A now defunct suburban Philadelphia swim club has agreed to a settlement more than three years after being accused of racism and discrimination for denying children from a largely minority day-care center access to their facility, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Verdict Monday in Chinese murder trial

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:39 PM PDT

Chinese authorities will announce the verdict Monday morning in the murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai, a friend of her family told CNN.

DNA-mobile: 'Who's your daddy?'

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:49 AM PDT

A mobile DNA testing RV has shown up in New York. WABC reports.

Apple sets its sights on your TV

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:36 PM PDT

Apple is rumored to be developing an enhanced cable box that could be used with plans from cable companies.

3 dogs tied to tracks, left to die

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:36 AM PDT

Cleveland police are searching for a man who tied 3 dogs to a railroad track.

Cape Cod wind farm clears final hurdle

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:29 PM PDT

A massive offshore wind farm planned for Cape Cod that has generated fierce political and legal controversy has cleared all federal and state regulatory hurdles.

What largest-ever tobacco study found

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:58 PM PDT

About half the men in numerous developing nations use tobacco, and women in those regions are taking up smoking at an earlier age than they used to, according to what is being called the largest-ever international study on tobacco use.

Fliers warned to fear sequestration

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:23 PM PDT

Look out air travelers. A congressional slugfest over the U.S. deficit is threatening to trigger higher airfares and widespread slowdowns at the nation's airports.

Rihanna 'felt protective' of Brown

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:17 PM PDT

Three years after being assaulted, Rihanna opens up to Oprah Winfrey.

Brothers out of jail, thank Facebook

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:02 PM PDT

Raymond and Thomas Highers will get a new trial, nearly 25 years after their conviction on murder charges. They were released this week after witnesses came forward in response to a Facebook posting.

Politics: Where music and words clash

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:37 PM PDT

The Silversun Pickups have hit the Romney camp with a cease-and-desist order after one of its songs was used at a political event. It's just the latest sour note between artists and campaigns.

Insane Clown Posse takes on FBI

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT

Insane Clown Posse knows you hate them. They know you don't get their makeup, that you've never heard their songs on the radio, that their fans don't look or act like anybody else's. They're OK with that. Actually, they kind of love it.

Halle Berry screams at paparazzi

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:59 PM PDT

The actress is in court with her ex, Gabriel Aubry, claiming it would be safer for her daughter if she moved to Paris.

20,457 pairs of 'red sole' shoes seized

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 03:11 PM PDT

Customs agents in Los Angeles seized 20,457 pairs of fake Christian Louboutin shoes shipped from China, U.S. officials said Thursday.

Boy's head wedged in guardrail

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 02:30 PM PDT

Firefighters rescue a boy whose head was stuck in a guardrail hole in southwest China.

Brian Williams snarks on Stewart's show

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:40 AM PDT

NBC News anchor Brian Williams appeared on "The Daily Show" where his joke practically made Jon Stewart speechless.

Why I proposed marriage in public

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 12:45 PM PDT

A man who proposed to his wife with the help of 59-plus people explains why a public marriage proposal was the best option for him.

Opinion: His stubborn grip hurt Wikileaks

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:50 PM PDT

Micah Sifry says Assange's asylum in a country that stifles the press is an irony on top of the personal troubles that he's inflicted on his seminal whistleblowing site

Why our furry friends shake to dry

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:12 PM PDT

Behold in slow motion how dogs shake themselves dry. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports it's better than a blow dry.

Guy stunned to find he's Dylan overseas

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:24 AM PDT

An American musician who struggled to succeed here in the U.S. was unaware of his huge fame in South Africa.

Lottery

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:49 AM PDT

Somebody in Michigan may be very happy soon.

Julian Assange

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 10:51 AM PDT

Ecuador has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange because it believes he will be politically persecuted if extradited, Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo PatiƱo announced Thursday.

Immigration

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 06:25 AM PDT

They wanted to take the chance while they have it. The chance, they said, to live a life without fear.

Prince Philip

Posted: 16 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is "responding well" to hospital treatment for a recurrence of a bladder infection, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.

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