Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Conventions warned about anarchists

Conventions warned about anarchists


Conventions warned about anarchists

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 06:54 PM PDT

Law enforcement officials are concerned about possible violence by anarchist extremists at the Republican and Democratic national conventions, an FBI bulletin said.

Tropical storm threatens convention

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 08:26 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Isaac churned away in the Atlantic Ocean early Wednesday, forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and posing a potential threat to the GOP convention in Florida next week.

Prince Harry naked in Vegas photos

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 04:40 PM PDT

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas -- unless you're Prince Harry and TMZ publishes pictures of you, or someone who looks very much like you, cavorting naked during a game of strip billiards.

Pics: From boy prince to naked partier

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 04:41 PM PDT

Pics: Prince Harry through the years

SEAL to release book on bin Laden raid

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 02:49 PM PDT

A book company said Wednesday that it will release on September 11 a firsthand account of the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Watch rover's descent to Mars

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:31 PM PDT

NASA released a high-resolution version of the NASA Curiosity rover's descent to Mars.

Complaints lead to TSA retraining

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 08:50 PM PDT

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is retraining some workers after allegations of racial profiling by officers assigned to look for people behaving suspiciously, a spokesman said.

Police: Friend said cuffed man had gun

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 08:49 PM PDT

Police in Arkansas said Wednesday a man fatally shot while handcuffed in the back of a police car had called his girlfriend that night and told her he had a gun and was scared.

Man indicted in FRC staffer's shooting

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:37 PM PDT

The man who walked into the conservative Family Research Council building in Washington last week and shot a staff member faces a possible 45 years in prison after his indictment Wednesday.

Bus monitor starts anti-bullying group

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:37 PM PDT

The upstate New York school bus monitor who received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations after a video of her being harassed by students went viral has decided to use some of the proceeds to start her own anti-bullying foundation.

Penn St. president's lawyers rip report

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:20 PM PDT

Attorneys for Graham Spanier on Wednesday blasted a university-funded review that accused the former Penn State president of complicity in the alleged coverup of a child sex abuse scandal involving former coach Jerry Sandusky.

Qantas scraps $8.5B Dreamliner order

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:50 PM PDT

Qantas has scrapped an $8.5bn order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners for its troubled international arm after the group reported its first loss since it was privatised almost two decades ago.

Flesh-eating bug survivor goes home

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 04:52 PM PDT

Aimee Copeland was spending her first night at home Wednesday since flesh-eating bacteria forced the amputation of her hands, leg and foot three months ago.

Five txt msgs you should never send

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 06:10 AM PDT

We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse.

NBA hopeful collapses in court

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:16 PM PDT

High school basketball superstar Tony Farmer collapses during sentencing on robbery, assault and kidnapping charges.

Paralyzed man dies after suicide plea

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 08:09 AM PDT

A British man suffering from "locked-in syndrome" who fought a long legal battle over assisted suicide has died, his lawyer's office said Wednesday.

Cop in video punches skateboarder

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:41 AM PDT

Twenty-year-old Ron Weekley Jr. is claiming police brutality after LAPD officers allegedly pounced on him.

911 call records screams, death

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:30 PM PDT

Police investigate the death of a woman who apparently called 911 and was on the phone for 11 minutes begging for help.

$92,000 buys you a private island

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 08:15 PM PDT

For under $100,000 you can own a private island in inland New York. Affiliate WTEN explains.

4-year-old: Bees are everywhere

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:20 PM PDT

A child in Glendale, Arizona, saves her grandmother from a swarm of attacking bees. KPHO reports.

Watch cup-stacking champ's moves

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:20 PM PDT

A gold medal champion from Ohio shows off his cup stacking skills to affiliate WDTN.

The 'cyberazzi' are watching you

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:12 PM PDT

Ed Lavandera conducts the first TV interview with the CEO of one of the largest data companies in the world.

Turtle tied to balloons, sent flying

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:22 PM PDT

California residents discovered a box turtle tied to balloons and stuck in a tree. KGTV reports.

Mother fundraises for execution trip

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:50 AM PDT

A woman whose daughter was murdered holds a fundraiser to travel to see her daughter's killer be executed.

Bradley Manning's backers still fighting

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:06 PM PDT

Julian Assange made headlines Sunday by simply stepping onto an embassy balcony in London. The same day, the young man some say made Assange famous passed his 817th day behind bars.

GOP source: Akin in 'parallel universe'

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 10:59 AM PDT

Key members of his own party asked him to drop out after incendiary remarks about rape, but Rep. Todd Akin says he's staying in the Senate race.

'Legitimate rape' reaction goes global

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 04:12 AM PDT

In just a few days, a politician largely unknown outside the U.S. has earned the dubious reputation on the world stage as the "rape-gaffe congressman."

Could Akin race tip Senate balance?

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 01:08 PM PDT

If there is any silver lining for Republicans from the Todd Akin imbroglio, no one seems to have found it yet.

My rapist sued for parental rights

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Opinion: Shauna Prewitt's baby was conceived through rape and her rapist sued for parental rights. She is calling for laws to prevent this injustice.

Hear lost interview of MLK Jr.

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:18 PM PDT

A Tennessee man finds a long lost interview with Martin Luther King Jr. in an attic.

Girl thrown down well sparks change

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:27 PM PDT

One woman's death alerted Palestinians to so-called "honor" murders, and led to harsher laws. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.

Natalie Wood's death certificate changed

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 06:17 PM PDT

Information gathered by a renewed investigation into actress Natalie Wood's 1981 drowning death has persuaded the Los Angeles coroner to remove "accidental" from her death certificate, a detective said.

Doomed teens tweet before derailment

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 11:54 AM PDT

The crew aboard a train that derailed near Baltimore, killing two young women and disrupting service at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, did not apply the emergency brakes just before the accident, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Springer: GOP viewed as 'old party'

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 07:25 PM PDT

Television host Jerry Springer shares his opinion of the GOP ticket, and how it will shape the election and country

Going public with depression

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 11:53 AM PDT

The more people share their experiences with depression, the more others suffering from the condition realize they're not alone, says Kat Kinsman.

Doggy shame: Fido signs tell of bad acts

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 05:24 PM PDT

Owners photograph their pets in incriminating positions and shame them online. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

Nikon's latest camera runs Android

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 01:46 PM PDT

The gulf between smartphones and cameras is getting smaller, thanks to a new point-and-shoot camera from Nikon that's powered by the Android operating system.

Stuck hiker records plea, mangled foot

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 10:20 AM PDT

A Colorado hiker captured her plea for rescue on video after falling into a trench.

Deadly 'drifting' in the desert

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 10:04 AM PDT

Car "drifting" on public roads has become popular and deadly in the Middle East. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports.

Biggest celebrity feuds

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 06:41 PM PDT

Todd Akin

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 09:31 AM PDT

Republican Rep. Todd Akin isn't budging. Despite calls from his party establishment to drop out -- including a personal phone call from vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan -- Akin said Wednesday he is staying in the Senate race.

Prince Harry

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 04:40 PM PDT

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas -- unless you're Prince Harry and TMZ publishes pictures of you cavorting naked during a game of strip billiards.

Syria

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 11:07 AM PDT

The carnage from Syria's civil war continues mounting out of control, with 44 people reportedly killed on Wednesday, according to the opposition Local Coordination Committees in Syria.

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