Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Police in Nebraska: Lesbian staged 'hate crime'

Police in Nebraska: Lesbian staged 'hate crime'


Police in Nebraska: Lesbian staged 'hate crime'

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:37 PM PDT

A "hate crime" targeting an openly gay woman was staged by the alleged victim, authorities said. She's charged with lying to police but maintains her innocence.

Feds say man threatened Obama

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:01 PM PDT

Secret Service agents arrested a Washington man Tuesday for making threats against President Obama, a spokesman with agency said.

U.S. Open tennis ump held in slaying

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:18 PM PDT

A 70-year-old tennis referee in New York preparing for the upcoming U.S. Open tournament was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with killing her 80-year-old husband in California in April, authorities said.

NYPD: Surveillance unit came up empty

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:21 PM PDT

A controversial NYPD surveillance unit that cataloged information on Muslim communities never produced a lead that linked to a potential terrorist plot during years of investigating, according to the head of the city's police intelligence division.

Woman held in basement blames city

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:26 AM PDT

A woman allegedly held captive for a decade in a Philadelphia apartment building has sued, claiming her ordeal could have been avoided if officials had acted appropriately.

Crash kills 5 kids on way to water park

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 02:10 PM PDT

Five children, ages 2 to 13, died when an SUV they were riding in blew a tire and crashed on a Texas highway, police said.

'The Office' shuts down after this year

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 01:27 PM PDT

The upcoming ninth season of NBC's "The Office" will be the sitcom's last, executive producer Greg Daniels said Tuesday.

He tried to build Wi-Fi -- in 1902!

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:11 AM PDT

At the dawn of the 20th century, Nicola Tesla wanted to save the world from fuel dependency. Now, an Internet cartoonist wants to save Tesla's last remaining laboratory as a tribute to the futurist inventor.

'Robin Hood' mayor leads food raids

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 02:03 PM PDT

One leftist mayor in Spain's Cordoba province takes his villagers on food raids. CNN's Al Goodman reports.

Ecuador warns UK about Assange

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:52 AM PDT

Ecuador's president says the UK's embassies around the world could be at risk if it enters the Ecuadorian Embassy in London where the WikiLeaks founder is holed up.

Syria's 1st lady stands by her man

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Syrian first lady Asma al Assad defended human rights in 2009 in Gaza. Now she's silent about violence in her country.

Iranian singer is a top Israel diva

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

She sings in Farsi, and has a huge following in Israel. Rita Johanfaruz uses music to bridge the gap between cultures.

Airline's pitch to shrink seats

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:49 PM PDT

CNN's Sandra Endo reports on the airline industry's pitch to shrink seat sizes to help increase profits.

Watch storm rip apart highway sign

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:56 PM PDT

A driver captured video of a thunderstorm ripping apart a highway sign in Canada. Courtesy Global News.

Pageant kids: Too sexy, too soon?

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:24 PM PDT

Dr. Drew talks to a "Toddlers and Tiaras" pageant mom, CNN contributor Lisa Bloom, and a pageant director.

Michael J. Fox returns to TV

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:24 PM PDT

NBC will air a new show based on Michael J. Fox's experience as a father living with Parkinsons. Kareen Wynter reports.

Valedictorian not sorry for 'hell' line

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:09 AM PDT

An Oklahoma school district demands an apology over a valedictorian's remark before releasing her diploma. KFOR reports.

Rosie O'Donnell artery 99% blocked

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:58 PM PDT

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why Rosie O'Donnell and other women can easily miss the symptoms of a heart attack.

Best photos: 24 hours through the lens

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:06 PM PDT

24 hours through the lens

Akin defiant as deadline passes

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:43 PM PDT

Following Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" remark, Republicans including Mitt Romney have lined up to call for his withdrawal. He'd need a court order to quit after today.

What voters think

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:40 PM PDT

The term "#Akin" was still trending on Twitter Tuesday, two days after the Missouri congressman committed a gaffe on rape. And Missouri voters were still reeling from what many viewed as an incendiary choice of words.

LZ: Wake up, it's not just Akin

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:49 AM PDT

LZ Granderson says Rep. Todd Akin's "rape" comment embarrassed the GOP, but women should be alarmed that his ludicrous view is similar to others voiced more and more by social conservatives

Science behind Akin rape remark

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:57 PM PDT

CNN's Anderson Cooper investigates and debunks the medical research Todd Akin used in his "legitimate rape" remarks.

Experts: Rape pregnancy odds no lower

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:47 PM PDT

A woman's chances of becoming pregnant are the same after rape as they are after consensual sex, according to medical experts and published studies.

Obama goes after Romney on education

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:24 PM PDT

The ongoing furor over U.S. Rep. Todd Akin's remarks on rape and pregnancy was largely ignored on the campaign trail Tuesday as candidates for president and vice president refocused their attention on the issues that have dominated the election for weeks: Medicare and the economy.

Two teens die under tons of coal

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:43 PM PDT

Two teenage girls died when a train derailed on the bridge they were sitting on while tweeting pictures. The wreck spilled coal and buried the young women, police in Maryland said.

Jellyfish, weather end Nyad's swim

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:24 PM PDT

Severe jellyfish stings and a storm halted Diana Nyad's latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida. Her face and lips were swollen when she was pulled out of the water. She made it about halfway.

CNN rides along with Chicago cops

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:53 PM PDT

As violence rises, CNN's Ted Rowlands rides along with police in one Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods.

Steel bar pierces biker's head

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:09 AM PDT

X-rays that may make you cringe, a mess in Canada, and an octogenarian with a strong stomach.

Flash mob in white arrives for dinner

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:03 PM PDT

Thousands of people gather in New York for a flash feast; the location known just minutes before. Felicia Taylor reports.

Watch kitten and puppy cuddling

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 03:19 PM PDT

CNN Distraction: If you are reading this description you're thinking too hard. Just enjoy!

New tech could bring 3D flicks, no glasses

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:01 AM PDT

Watching 3-D movies generally means suffering through two things: crappy plotlines that favor spectacle over substance and the need to wear some annoying, dorky glasses. Scientists may have solved one of these frustrations. (You might be able to guess which.)

Olympics protest: Apology in order?

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

Forty-four years ago, an Australian man stood on the Olympic podium in Mexico alongside two American athletes who, with their heads bowed, punched the air with gloved hands in a black power salute.

Look before wiping! Toilet paper ads

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:25 PM PDT

Look before you wipe! Advertisements are now appearing on toilet paper. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

Photos: 'Throat of fire' erupts

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:29 PM PDT

Photos: Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano

Todd Akin

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 12:46 PM PDT

The Missouri GOP Senate candidate under fire for his controversial comments about rape has asked for "forgiveness" and plans to pursue his bid for office despite calls to withdraw.

Mars

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:30 AM PDT

The Mars Curiosity rover used its laser to "interrogate" a Martian rock Sunday in what NASA said was "target practice" for future experiments.

Diana Nyad

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:56 AM PDT

Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad's latest attempt to swim across the Straits of Florida ended Tuesday morning after severe jellyfish stings and a lightning storm put her off course, her team said.

Tony Scott

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:43 AM PDT

Tony Scott's fatal plunge from a California bridge Sunday remained a public mystery Tuesday as medical investigators and his family disputed a report that the British director suffered from inoperable brain cancer.

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