Monday, August 20, 2012

Obama warns Syria: Don't cross 'red line'

Obama warns Syria: Don't cross 'red line'


Obama warns Syria: Don't cross 'red line'

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:25 PM PDT

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should heed U.S. warnings over chemical and biological weapons, lest he provoke a military response, President Barack Obama said.

Syrian rebels' million-dollar tribal ties

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:23 AM PDT

Every time I talk to a group of Syrians, I learn another layer of the complex construct that weaves Syrian society together and complicates any analysis of the conflict.

Eight killed in bombing in Turkey

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:54 PM PDT

Eight people were killed in a bombing in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, an official in the Interior Ministry said Monday.

Augusta golf club admits first women

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:03 AM PDT

Augusta National Golf Club has admitted its first female members, the private club announced Monday.

Judge tosses Armstrong's lawsuit

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:05 PM PDT

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the latest lawsuit filed by champion cyclist Lance Armstrong aimed at halting the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's case against him.

Boats in limbo on Mississippi stretch

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:25 PM PDT

An 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Mississippi, was closed Monday to most vessel traffic because of low water levels, idling nearly a hundred boats and barges in the stream, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Hells Angels sue U.S. over federal policy

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:19 PM PDT

The Hells Angels are going to court, protesting a federal policy barring the motorcycle club's foreign members from visiting the United States.

Judd's husband loses leg in bike crash

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:31 PM PDT

Country music star Wynonna Judd's new husband lost his left leg in a motorcycle crash in South Dakota Saturday, a statement from her publicist said Monday.

Tennis star's 'Sugarpova' candy line

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:17 PM PDT

Maria Sharapova launches a candy line called "Sugarpova." CNN's Erin Burnett talks to the tennis star about it.

Body parts found in Canadian river

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:02 AM PDT

Police in Canada continue to search for clues after body parts are discovered in a river. CBC reports.

Crime lab: Handcuffed man shot self

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:55 PM PDT

CNN's George Howell reports on the autopsy results in an Arkansas traffic case where a handcuffed man was shot.

Nyad 'feeling strong' in 103-mile swim

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Jellyfish stings and a summer storm haven't stopped Diana Nyad on her latest attempt to swim to Florida from Cuba, her crew said Monday.

Boy's flying fear strands family

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:36 AM PDT

A British boy's sudden fear of flying has left his family stranded in the UAE looking for safe routes to get home.

TSA confiscates dead snakes in bag

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:06 PM PDT

HLN takes a look at some of the unusual items that have been found at airport security checkpoints.

Kids chasing ball go on wild ride

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:02 AM PDT

An act of bravery saved the life of two boys stuck in a sinking rowboat in the San Francisco Bay. KGO reports.

Guy sets up sting to recover bike

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:32 AM PDT

An accused bicycle thief was confronted on camera by the owner after the bike was posted on Craigslist.

Kid Rock helps wounded veteran

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:03 AM PDT

Musician Kid Rock teamed up with Operation Finally Home to get a wounded soldier and his wife a new home. WDIV reports

Akin cancels CNN appearance

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:28 PM PDT

Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin canceled a primetime TV appearance at the last minute Monday night, shying away from the spotlight on a day he was under fire for controversial comments he made about rape.

Akin: Rape remark 'ill conceived'

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:16 AM PDT

Rep. Akin says he cares for victims of rape and apologizes for misspeaking.

Obama: Rape is rape

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:51 AM PDT

President Obama takes a firm stance on rape, responding to Rep. Todd Akin's controversial comments.

Akin rape remark could trouble GOP

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:51 PM PDT

The fallout over U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin's controversial comments on rape jolted Republicans nationally on Monday and threatened longer-term consequences for them, potentially reviving the "war on women" debate and possibly hurting their campaign to win control of the Senate.

Romney: 'I can't defend' Akin

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:38 PM PDT

The Republican presidential candidate responds to the controversial remarks made by U.S. Senate Candidate Todd Akin.

Opinion: Pregnant by rape? Of course

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:03 AM PDT

Rep. Todd Akin made news this weekend by announcing that pregnancy from "legitimate rape" is rare. He further argued that physicians had told him that women who were traumatized in such a way had biological things happen in their bodies to "shut down" the "whole thing" so that fertilization won't occur. There's so much wrong here that it's hard to know where to begin.

Ryan mocks Biden over flub

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:57 AM PDT

Paul Ryan mocks Joe Biden's mistake while Mitt Romney makes his own gaffe and Michelle laments Barack's eating habits.

Augusta golf club admits first women

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Augusta National Golf Club's admission of former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business exec Darla Moore ends a longstanding policy excluding women as members.

How tribal ties help Syrian rebels

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:41 AM PDT

Ancestral connections are igniting sympathies among some of the region's richest people. CNN's Nic Robertson explains the relationship.

'Top Gun' director Tony Scott dies

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:42 AM PDT

A passer-by called 911 after seeing Scott, who also directed "Beverly Hills Cop II," jump from a California bridge, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

Gottfried: Above all, Diller was hysterical

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:50 PM PDT

Way before people such as Roseanne Barr, Kathy Griffin and Rosie O'Donnell broke ground for women in comedy, there was Phyllis Diller. She got started in the late '50s, a time when female stand-up comics were a rarity.

Comedian Phyllis Diller dies

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:40 PM PDT

The housewife-turned-comedian known for her self-deprecating humor died "peacefully in her sleep" Monday, her manager said.

Rope walk between speeding trucks

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Daredevil Faith Dickey walks on a rope between two trucks speeding at 50 m.p.h! CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

'Top Gun' director left notes before jump

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:45 AM PDT

A passer-by called 911 after seeing Scott, who also directed "Beverly Hills Cop II," jump from a California bridge, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

Korean rapper's viral 'horse dance'

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:20 PM PDT

Korean rapper Psy has become an internet sensation with his unique horse- riding dance. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.

'Gangsta granny' gets fork, fights burglar

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:22 PM PDT

Police have nicknamed Margaret Jackson the "Gangster Granny" after she fought off an attacker with a fork. KPRC reports.

Clown ends up with Steve Job's iPad

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:46 PM PDT

On The RidicuList: How one very meaningful iPad ended up in the hands of one very confused clown.

'Honor' murderer boasts of triple killing

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:30 PM PDT

From behind the steel bars of his jail cell, Muhammad Ismail described with uncanny ease how he shot and killed for 'honor' his wife and two relatives. "I am proud of what I did," he says.

10 of America's best historic restaurants

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:23 AM PDT

Eating well while traveling doesn't always mean hitting up the newest, hottest and trendiest locales.

Watch race car crash into infield

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:42 AM PDT

A race car crashed into the infield stands at a Missouri state fair.

Jennifer Grey willing to risk a nip slip

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 04:00 AM PDT

Actress Jennifer Grey talks about her "Dirty Dancing" experience and shares a "Dancing with the Stars" wardrobe secret.

'Honor' Killing

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:36 PM PDT

From behind the steel bars of his jail cell, Muhammad Ismail described with uncanny ease how he shot and killed for 'honor' his wife and two relatives. "I am proud of what I did," he says.

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