Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Romney not backing away from message caught on tape

Romney not backing away from message caught on tape


Romney not backing away from message caught on tape

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:54 PM PDT

President Obama suggested to David Letterman that Mitt Romney was "writing off a big chunk of the country," but Romney stood by his secretly taped remarks.

Letterman gets Obama's take

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:01 PM PDT

President Obama responds to Mitt Romney's 47% comment during an interview with David Letterman.

Chicago teachers returning to work

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:38 PM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of Chicago schoolchildren will return to class Wednesday after delegates from the teachers union voted to suspend their strike.

Cops: Man threatened kids on ESPN blog

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:13 PM PDT

A case against a California man arrested for allegedly making "terrorist threats" against children in posts on an ESPN blog site is expected to be presented to the Los Angeles County district attorney's Office Wednesday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deparment.

Japanese firms closing China plants

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:15 PM PDT

More Japanese factories and businesses in China shuttered Tuesday as an East China Sea island dispute threatens to drag relations between Asia's two largest economies to their lowest point since World War II.

By 2040, no driver's license needed

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:09 AM PDT

The timeline for autonomous cars hitting the road en masse keeps getting closer. GM's Cadillac division expects to produce partially autonomous cars at a large scale by 2015, and the automaker also predicts it will have fully autonomous cars available by the end of the decade. Audi and BMW have also shown self-driving car concepts, with the former working with Stanford to pilot a modified TT up Pikes Peak. Meanwhile, Google is ripping along at its own rapid pace with a fleet of fully autonomous Toyota Prius hybrids that have logged over 300,000 miles. And the company has pushed through legislation that legalizes self-driving cars in Nevada. California is close behind, and Google has also been busy lobbying joyriding lawmakers in Washington, D.C.

Colombia: Drug lord 'El Loco' captured

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:49 PM PDT

Authorities have captured alleged drug lord Daniel "El Loco" Barrera, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday night.

Bounty on the head of Syria's al-Assad?

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:26 PM PDT

Is there a bounty on the head of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad? There appears to be confusion within the ranks of the rebel resistance called the Free Syrian Army as to whether a $25 million reward exists for his capture, "dead or alive."

Opinion: Politics by mob in Mideast

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:13 PM PDT

The newspapers and television news blaze with shocking images of crowds energized by fury, of buildings set aflame, of diplomatic missions under assault. It sounds very much like the Middle East, but it's happening in China, and the target of the mob violence in scores of Chinese cities is Japan and the Japanese.

Egypt charges 8 in U.S. over video

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:25 PM PDT

As the fall out from an online film that mocks Islam's holy prophet continues, Al Qaeda's affiliate in North Africa urged Muslims in the region Tuesday to kill U.S. government representatives and called the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens a "gift."

Opinion: Isolationism a threat to U.S.

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:46 PM PDT

Threats loom if U.S. doesn't lead

Ariz. gets OK to enforce immigration law

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:42 PM PDT

A federal judge on Tuesday allowed Arizona to enforce the most controversial part of its immigration enforcement law, the "show me papers" provision giving police the power to question the immigration status of people when enforcing other laws.

Striking South African miners OK deal

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 12:12 PM PDT

The strike at the South African platinum mine where 34 miners were killed in a clash last month with police is ending, a union representative said Tuesday.

132 inmates escape near U.S. border

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 03:30 AM PDT

Mexican authorities are blocking roads leading to the United States and are offering a $15,000 reward for the capture of the 132 inmates who escaped from a prison in a border town, authorities said.

How to turn Wikipedia into an e-book

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 11:55 AM PDT

Wikipedia this week created a new feature that allows readers of that online encyclopedia to create their own e-books with its content.

Ryan Lochte: 'SNL' got me all wrong

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:09 AM PDT

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte says he was not impressed with Seth MacFarlane's impression of him on "Saturday Night Live."

18-month-old plays with gorilla

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:06 AM PDT

A father released video of his 18-month-old daughter playing with a gorilla. HLN's Nischelle Turner reports.

Dina Lohan's Dr. Phil train wreck

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 03:57 AM PDT

Dina Lohan raised some eyebrows with an odd interview she gave on the Dr. Phil show. HLN's Nischelle Turner has more.

John King: Bad timing for Romney

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:34 PM PDT

First Mitt Romney makes two references to 47 percent. Then he suggests President Barack Obama "starts off with 48, 49."

Carter grandson: 'Poetic justice'

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:21 PM PDT

Fmr. Pres. Jimmy Carter's grandson reveals how he obtained the hidden camera video of Romney's controversial comments.

Borger: What's wrong with Romney

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 12:22 PM PDT

Gloria Borger says Mitt Romney still views the world as a business executive and was telling the audience what he thought it wanted to hear

Remarks that started it all

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:57 AM PDT

Recordings of Mitt Romney speaking at a fundraiser are released and may spark some backlash. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

Romney: 'It's not elegantly stated'

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:00 AM PDT

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a press conference to explain comments he made at a fundraiser.

Akin's wife uses rape metaphor

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:27 AM PDT

The Starting Point team discusses Rep. Akin's wife's comparison between the GOP treatment of her husband and rape.

Egypt charges 8 in U.S. over video

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:25 PM PDT

Seven Coptic Christians and a Florida pastor have been charged by Egypt with insulting Islam for their alleged links to a video that has enraged Muslims. All are in the U.S. and apparently out of reach of Egyptian authorities.

What can they teach Obama, Romney?

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 02:22 PM PDT

As foreign policy crises seep into the presidential election, what can the 2012 candidates learn from Presidents Carter, Eisenhower and Reagan? Julian Zelizer explains.

Is Mercury an alien planet?

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:25 PM PDT

X-ray data from NASA's MESSENGER probe points to high levels of magnesium and sulfur on the surface of the planet Mercury, suggesting its makeup is far different from that of other planets, scientists say.

Magazine fined for topless Kate photos

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:06 PM PDT

A court also ordered the French publication not to be distributed in print or online, and it must hand over the original photos to the royal family.

Distraction: Why is this kid ready to cry?

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 01:45 PM PDT

An overzealous reporter from KDVR has an awkward encounter with a toddler who is not interested in being on live TV.

The most happening place on the planet?

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 03:10 PM PDT

It's a tiny country of 5½ million people, but suddenly Denmark feels like the most happening place on the planet.

Snowboarder Shaun White apologizes

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 11:43 AM PDT

Olympic snowboarding medalist Shaun White apologized Tuesday, a day after his arrest on vandalism and public intoxication charges at a hotel in Nashville.

Photos: 24 hours through the lens

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:58 PM PDT

24 hours through the lens

Rustlers steal prized miniature cows

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 03:26 AM PDT

A California man says rustlers stole some of his prized miniature cow herd. KOVR has the story.

$7 million in gold found in man's home

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Months after a Nevada man died, boxes of rare gold coins were found in his home. KRNV reports.

Leaked Romney video

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 04:11 PM PDT

In one ill-fated fundraiser, Mitt Romney managed to offend Palestinians, Latinos and some of the same people he's counting on for support if he wants to unseat President Barack Obama.

Teachers strike

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 02:03 PM PDT

Chicago public schoolchildren will spend a seventh day out of classes Tuesday as their striking teachers weigh a tentative proposal to end their walkout.

Kate Middleton

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:06 PM PDT

A French magazine has been fined for publishing topless photographs of Britain's likely future queen, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and ordered not to distribute the magazine in print or online, a French court ruled Tuesday.

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