Friday, August 24, 2012

Isaac strengthens as it nears vulnerable Haiti

Isaac strengthens as it nears vulnerable Haiti


Isaac strengthens as it nears vulnerable Haiti

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:43 PM PDT

The huge storm is about to hit the island with 70-mph winds and heavy rain that threatens to bring deadly flooding, which could spawn outbreaks of cholera.

Many are stuck in tents

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:23 PM PDT

CNN's Gary Tuchman talks to people on the ground who aren't going anywhere as the tropical storm gets closer and closer.

Wyclef Jean: Haiti needs you

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:32 PM PDT

Wyclef Jean says a tropical storm bearing down on the beleaguered nation, still ravaged after the 2010 earthquake, should remind the world that Haiti still needs help

Gergen: Voters have clear choice

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:15 AM PDT

Buckle up! The political conventions in Tampa and Charlotte over the next two weeks will throw the 2012 election campaigns into high gear, and send it careering down a mean, rocky road toward one of the most important choices Americans have made in half a century.

Who will be the next Obama?

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:31 AM PDT

With both parties set to hold their conventions in the next few weeks, the political world will be watching to see who, if anyone, breaks out to become the next rising Democratic or Republican star.

Dems cry foul on 'birther' joke

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:22 PM PDT

Mitt Romney makes what sounds like a birth certificate joke. CNN's Jim Acosta reports on the immediate backlash.

Akin vows to remain Senate candidate

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:28 PM PDT

Rep. Todd Akin announced Friday he will continue his run in Missouri for the U.S. Senate, despite having ignited a political firestorm with a comment that pregnancy resulting from "legitimate rape" was "really rare."

Jury: Samsung violated Apple's patents

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:34 PM PDT

A jury today recommended that Apple be awarded more than $1 billion in damages after finding Samsung was guilty of "willful" violations of a number of Apple's patents.

Both lose in South Korean court

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:01 PM PDT

A South Korea court ruled that both Apple and Samsung violated each other's patents, in a case that mimics legal battles between the electronics giants around the world.

Court strikes tobacco warning labels

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:16 PM PDT

A government mandate requiring tobacco companies to place graphic images on their products warning of the dangers of smoking was tossed out Friday by a divided federal appeals court, with the majority saying the requirements were a violation of free speech protections.

2 shot in U.S. govt. vehicle in Mexico

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:11 PM PDT

Three U.S. Marines were injured in a shooting south of Mexico City on Friday morning, a Mexican military official told CNN Mexico. The motive behind the attack on the American servicemen, who were on a diplomatic mission, was not immediately known.

Report: Gambia executes 9 inmates

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:20 PM PDT

A top human rights advocacy group on Friday denounced what it claimed were the overnight executions of nine prisoners in Gambia, calling the African nation's president stated intent to clear death row after a decades-long moratorium "a step back."

Norwegian killer sentenced to 21 years

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Anders Breivik, the man who killed 77 people in a bomb attack and gun rampage in Norway just over a year ago, was declared sane and sentenced to 21 years in prison.

UK tabloid prints naked Harry pictures

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:43 AM PDT

British tabloid The Sun on Friday became the first mainstream British newspaper to publish photographs of a vacationing Prince Harry in the nude.

Official: No motive in director's suicide

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:18 PM PDT

Notes left behind by film director Tony Scott did not provide a motive for why he may have taken a suicidal plunge Sunday, a Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman said Friday.

Lochte's fame getting him 'digits'

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:18 AM PDT

Ryan Lochte brags about phone numbers, Dax Shepard avoids bragging and Gene Simmons talks American Idol judges

Mute anyone who annoys on TV

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:21 AM PDT

"Smash Mute" anyone who annoys you on TV. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the giant "shut up" button.

What you need to know

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Syria's uprising, which started in early 2011, has turned into a full-fledged civil war. Take a look at how it got to this point.

Opinion: When gaffes turn toxic

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:35 PM PDT

Politicians make gaffes almost daily. Some they can overcome. Some are fodder for late-night comedians. Some are deadly to their campaigns. Republican congressman Todd Akin's recent gaffe was so toxic, he may not only have killed his campaign, he may be the political equivalent of a zombie who also infects the Romney/Ryan ticket with his deadly virus.

Turtle tied to balloons, sent flying

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 12:43 PM PDT

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

5 questions about Armstrong

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:44 PM PDT

We answer five burning questions about the sanctions levied this week by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency against legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong.

Facebook stock slump: Zuck's fault?

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Mark Zuckerberg is not in danger of losing his job, but that doesn't mean he can brush off recent criticism of his leadership.

150-lb. rock crashes into car

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Two men are lucky as a boulder crashes through their windshield. WPRI reports.

'Honor' crimes: A kiss can mean death

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:37 PM PDT

A woman who escaped being forced into marriage as a girl campaigns against arranged marriages and "honor" crimes. She explains how a kiss can lead to murder.

Don King, 81, still hard at work

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:26 PM PDT

Boxing promoter Don King is still hard at work at age 81. CNN's John Zarrella reports.

The tenuous nature of being a hero

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:06 PM PDT

No matter the truth of Lance Armstrong's situation, his hero status is forever damaged, one psychology expert says.

Photos: Armstrong through the years

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 01:42 PM PDT

Photos: Lance Armstrong over the years

A stark choice on America's future

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:24 PM PDT

David Gergen and Michael Zuckerman say that not since LBJ or Reagan have voters faced such different visions about the role of government.

Who's your favorite robot?

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

You can help decide who makes the Hall of Fame.

When gaffes turn toxic

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:35 PM PDT

Some are harmless. Others are revealing.

Empire State shootout caught on video

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:24 PM PDT

An apparel designer shot and killed a former co-worker outside the Empire State Building, then got into a shootout with police.The co-worker and gunman were killed and nine others injured.

1 death consumes a family's life

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:42 PM PDT

The small room in the back of the Monsours house is set up for two people -- two desks, two night stands, and two beds. Both beds have matching sheets and pillowcases adorned with Superman caricatures.

Syrian doctors know they face execution

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 10:40 AM PDT

CNN's Jim Clancy reports on a Syrian hospital struggling to keep the wounded alive.

Prince Harry

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 04:27 AM PDT

Tabloid The Sun on Friday became the first mainstream British newspaper to publish photographs of a vacationing Prince Harry in the nude.

Empire State Building shooting

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:52 PM PDT

A shooting and gunbattle left two people dead and at least nine others wounded in front of the Empire State Building Friday, authorities said.

Tropical Storm Isaac

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:35 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Isaac may not hit Haiti at hurricane strength, but that does little to assuage aid groups who fear another disaster in the vulnerable country.

Apple-Samsung suit

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 08:49 PM PDT

A jury today recommended that Apple be awarded more than $1 billion in damages after finding Samsung was guilty of "willful" violations of a number of Apple's patents.

Syria 101

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 05:59 AM PDT

Violence in the streets of Damascus. A growing refugee crisis. Calls for outside intervention.

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