Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Karzai's pick for intel chief faces torture, drug allegations

Karzai's pick for intel chief faces torture, drug allegations


Karzai's pick for intel chief faces torture, drug allegations

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:03 PM PDT

The man tapped as Afghanistan's intelligence chief faces allegations that stem from his work in Kandahar, according to a top Canadian diplomat and other sources.

State ordered to give inmate sex change

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:02 PM PDT

A federal judge ordered officials to provide sex-reassignment surgery for a transsexual inmate, after finding that it was the only adequate treatment for the inmate's mental illness.

'Queen of Cocaine' killed in Colombia

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:35 PM PDT

Griselda Blanco, 69, was killed by two bullets at close range -- a violent end not unlike the ones that authorities say she ordered during her prime in the 1970s and 1980s.

Cartel leader 'El Gordo' captured

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:02 PM PDT

A man who "is presumed to be and says he is" Mario Cardenas Guillen was detained in the northern state of Tamaulipas, a Mexican navy official told reporters.

FAMU suspends all-female dance team

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:29 PM PDT

A student dance team at Florida A&M University was suspended Tuesday after a parent reported that hazing had occurred at an off-campus event, the school said in a statement.

New York ex-mayor Koch hospitalized

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:24 PM PDT

Ed Koch, the former mayor who led New York back from the brink of bankruptcy, has been hospitalized for treatment of anemia, his spokesman said Tuesday.

Did ex-cop kill wife? It's in jury's hands

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:19 PM PDT

An attorney for Drew Peterson, a former Chicago-area police sergeant accused of killing his ex-wife, said Tuesday the prosecution failed to even prove a murder took place.

SEAL's book is out; Pentagon upset

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 12:43 PM PDT

The much-anticipated memoir of a Navy SEAL who helped kill Osama bin Laden is on sale, but the Pentagon isn't happy.

Ready for iPhone 5? Apple is

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:19 AM PDT

It's looking like Apple's next version if its iconic smartphone will be called the iPhone 5.

3M abandons sticky notes deal

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:48 PM PDT

3M Company has abandoned its plan to acquire a competitor who sells labels and sticky notes after the government said it would fight the proposed merger, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

Social Security bullet rumors fly

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 01:11 PM PDT

Praise the Internet and pass the ammunition: the blogosphere is roiling with conspiracy theories over a Social Security Administration shopping list for 174,000 hollow-point bullets.

Police attacked in Belfast for third straight night

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:19 PM PDT

Police officers in Northern Ireland came under attack during a third consecutive night of disturbances in Belfast, police said late Tuesday.

Chemical linked to heart disease

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:12 AM PDT

A chemical used in the manufacture of common household products -- such as some food packaging, carpets, paint, and nonstick cookware -- may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease, a new study suggests.

Thousands flee Syria

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:08 AM PDT

More than 103,400 Syrians fled to neighboring countries in August -- almost double the number from the previous 17 months combined, a U.N. panel says.

Bodybuilders flex on Muscle Beach

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:26 PM PDT

Over a hundred men and women compete in categories such as bodybuilding and bikini for Labor Day at Muscle Beach.

Segregated reunion plan causes stir

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:09 AM PDT

St. Martinville Senior High School Class of 1973 wanted to have a combined reunion, but segregated plans were leaked.

Michael Jackson legal dispute settled

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:33 PM PDT

A bitter legal dispute between Michael Jackson's estate and a business partner of the late pop icon's mother was settled Tuesday, just before a trial on the matter was to begin, lawyers said.

How deadly is a supervolcano?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:59 AM PDT

What is a supervolcano? And how much more powerful are they than normal volcanoes?

Is keynote speaker the next Obama?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:27 PM PDT

A young rising star. A keynote speech on the Democratic Party's biggest stage. Is it 2004 again?

Opinion: Julian Castro can help Obama

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:24 PM PDT

Ruben Navarrette says the Latinos are proud that Julian Castro will be the first Latino to deliver a keynote speech at the DNC.

Julian Castro: Romney doesn't get it

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:03 PM PDT

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro says Mitt Romney's economic policies will 'dismantle the middle class' in the U.S.

1994: Romney, Kennedy debate

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:26 PM PDT

Mitt Romney and Sen. Edward Kennedy debate the issue of abortion in the 1994 Massachusetts Senatorial debate.

Opinion: What the wives are telling us

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:46 PM PDT

There was a time when first ladies and first lady hopefuls merely stood smiling beside their blue-suited husbands, waving to cheering crowds. Their "press" was limited to an article in a women's magazine, with perhaps a few recipes.

'Issues aren't political, they're personal'

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:06 PM PDT

Michelle Obama offered a personal perspective on tough choices her husband has made and why he should be re-elected.

Opinion: What their wives tell us

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:18 PM PDT

The spouses assure us about the candidates' personal qualities, historian Catherine Allgor says.

Obama: Presidency reveals who you are

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:59 PM PDT

Michelle Obama addresses the DNC and talks about how presidency revealed who Barack Obama was.

Unconventional: Charlotte postcards

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:22 AM PDT

Photographer Zoran Milich is in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Democratic National Convention, capturing images you might not see elsewhere.

Democrats to highlight Obama's tough decisions

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Facing a close election and Republican attacks that they have made things worse while in power, Democrats seek to emphasize the tough decisions President Barack Obama has made and additional steps needed to bolster the middle class at their three-day national convention that begins Tuesday.

Duncan, reality star had plans to wed

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:21 PM PDT

Michael Clarke Duncan, the Oscar-nominated actor who died Monday, and reality-TV personality Omarosa Manigault planned to marry next year, Manigault's representative told CNN Tuesday.

Opinion: Why doesn't Obama schmooze?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:10 PM PDT

We hire presidents to shoulder for us the weight of the world. Given the size and importance of their job, it's natural that we resent any time they spend not studying, discussing, thinking about or building support for the decisions they must make -- decisions that affect the lives of millions. How can a president ever feel well-enough informed? How can he turn off his desk light, close up shop and retire to the White House residence to help his children with their homework? Presidents belong to us. If the kids need help with homework, hire a tutor, whose time is not so precious.

Honey Boo Boo: The new queen of TV?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT

Fourth episode of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" raked in almost 3 million viewers

Cop leaps atop car, becomes viral hero

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:00 AM PDT

CNN's Paula Hancocks reports on a real-life "Die Hard" cop's amazing arrest video.

12 fascinating Civil War sites

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:08 AM PDT

Enlist your troop for a 150th-anniversary trip to the battlefields, museums and sites that define the Civil War.

When exercise equipment lies

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:38 AM PDT

The "Ab Circle" falsely advertised you could slim down with 3 minutes a day of use, landing them on the RidicuList.

Steve Harvey a media king?

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:29 AM PDT

Watch out Howard Stern, it looks like Steve Harvey is angling for the title of "King of All Media."

Why runners need yoga

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:23 AM PDT

John Farah wanted nothing to do with yoga -- he hated the idea of "stretching" for an hour. But the marathon runner says taking up the practice has prevented injuries and soothed his soul.

'No Easy Day'

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:24 PM PDT

The much-anticipated memoir of a Navy SEAL who helped kill Osama bin Laden hits bookshelves Tuesday to an eager audience whose pre-orders have already put the book at No. 1 on Amazon's bestseller list for two weeks.

Syria

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:46 PM PDT

As violence raged in Syria, a government official Monday urged citizens who have fled the nation to come home immediately, saying they have no reason to fear.

Drew Peterson trial

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 06:26 AM PDT

Closing arguments begin Tuesday in the trial of Drew Peterson, a former Chicago-area police sergeant accused of killing his ex-wife.

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