Saturday, September 8, 2012

Twisters rough up NYC neighborhoods

Twisters rough up NYC neighborhoods


Twisters rough up NYC neighborhoods

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:04 PM PDT

Severe weather barreled across the Northeast on Saturday. A waterspout came ashore in Queens, a second tornado hit Brooklyn and 12 people were injured near Washington, D.C.

Arrest made in 'Fast, Furious' killing

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:05 PM PDT

A man wanted in the killing of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, whose death led to the disclosure of the botched "Fast and Furious" gun-smuggling sting, was arrested in Mexico.

80 dead in China earthquakes

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:51 PM PDT

The death toll from earthquakes that rocked southwest China rose to 80 on Saturday, after the tremors destroyed roads and communication lines, and forced tens of thousands of evacuations, state media reported.

Villagers flee as hillside crumbles

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:50 PM PDT

An earthquake in China destroyed roads and communication lines, forcing tens of thousands of evacuations.

Volcano belches ash, smoke 2 miles up

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 06:33 PM PDT

A volcano in western Nicaragua erupted Saturday, shooting gas and ashes some 2.5 miles into the sky, a government agency said.

Nationals shut down Strasburg

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:22 PM PDT

The Washington Nationals -- the upstarts battling for a playoff spot -- ended the season of its star pitcher to keep him healthy for next year.

Tulane player breaks spine

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 06:35 PM PDT

A Tulane University football player was in an Oklahoma hospital after fracturing his spine during a game Saturday, leaving him motionless on the field, a team doctor said.

Real-life 'Rudy' talks inspiration

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:20 PM PDT

CNN's Fredricka Whitfield sits down with the real life "Rudy" to talk about his new book and his inspiration.

French killings take investigators to UK

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 08:37 AM PDT

Two girls whose parents were among those killed remain in France. One girl is in a coma; the other, age 4, has not been able to say who carried out the attack.

Girl accused of blasphemy out on bail

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:14 PM PDT

A man who went into the jail to collect the Christian teenager told CNN she was crying. "Why is this happening with me?" she asked. "What did I do?"

Canada cuts diplomatic ties with Iran

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:55 AM PDT

In a scathing statement, Canada calls Iran "the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world" and said that its diplomats have five days to leave.

Kids safe, dad arrested from stolen boat

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:38 AM PDT

Authorities say they have rescued two young children who were allegedly abducted from their California home and taken by their father on a stolen sailboat.

Pet alligators living in public housing

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:16 PM PDT

Animal care authorities have removed 13 exotic pets from a housing project in Brooklyn, where the animals -- including two small alligators -- were mostly kept in fish tanks, the NYPD said Saturday.

USDA vets: Don't send us to Mexico

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:51 AM PDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering sending federal veterinarians in Texas across the border into Mexico to inspect cattle, a practice that ended years ago over safety fears.

Aims at cat, shoots grandaughter

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:28 PM PDT

A family is shaken up, after a grandfather accidentally shoots his three-year-old granddaughter. KPRC reports.

'Pawn Stars' most surprising items

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:32 PM PDT

CNN's Piers Morgan talks to the stars of 'Pawn Stars' about their most treasured items and what items they won't buy.

Farm powered by walnuts

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:14 PM PDT

A walnut farmer in California uses walnut shells and husk waste to create fuel to power his farm. KOVR reports.

Crew tears down wrong house

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:11 AM PDT

Crew tears down wrong house.

Opinion: White Protestants' time is over

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:41 PM PDT

Dean Obeidallah: How did we get to where we are today where the white Protestant establishment seems to be losing power?

Convicted killer is innocent, author says

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:20 PM PDT

Before O.J. Simpson and Casey Anthony, there was the spellbinding true crime drama of Jeffrey MacDonald. Now, a filmmaker-turned-author seeks to prove MacDonald is innocent.

Son records his mom sleep-dancing

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:30 PM PDT

A son shows his mother video he captured during a bizarre sleepwalking incident.

Rihanna and Chris Brown kiss on stage

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 05:50 AM PDT

Rihanna gets a hug and a kiss from Chris Brown at MTV VMAS. Showbiz Tonight's A.J. Hammer has more.

Scenes from the U.S. open

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 03:51 PM PDT

2012 U.S. Open: The best photos

Inside the mind of a piano prodigy

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:36 PM PDT

At an age when most of us were still mastering how to tie our shoelaces, Benjamin Grosvenor was working on his arpeggios and legato fingers.

Photos: A prodigy at work

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:29 PM PDT

Benjamin Grosvenor: Inside the mind of a piano prodigy

Heart-rending choices

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:31 PM PDT

Medical staff at Syria's Dar alShifa hospital must decide whether to risk taking children across the front line to ensure better care.

A dying child, a family's desperation

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:55 PM PDT

Rena was playing on her lounge floor, in her mother's lap, when the shot tore through her cheek. She grimaced, cried for her mother and then went silent, as the blood began to flow in her mouth.

China quake death toll hits 80

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:51 PM PDT

More than 700 people are injured, about 100,000 people have been evacuated and 100,000 others are in need of relocation after quakes hit southwest China. Officials fear the death toll may rise.

Free speech on mute at conventions?

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 02:56 PM PDT

Both conventions offered "free speech zones" where people could climb up on a platform and voice their grievances. But these special zones were in vacant lots far from the action. We have the right to assemble and speak, but can the government say where?

Soldier gives double surprise to kids

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:07 PM PDT

Two kids, two different schools, and two very happy reunions in Somerville, Alabama.

See this man skateboard with crutches

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Dancer Bill Shannon shows CNN how to dance with crutches.

Woman admits beheading alleged rapist

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:06 PM PDT

A Turkish woman is awaiting trial after beheading a man she says raped her repeatedly and is father of her unborn child.

Convicted killer is innocent, author says

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Before O.J. Simpson and Casey Anthony, there was the spellbinding true crime drama of Jeffrey MacDonald. Now, a filmmaker-turned-author seeks to prove MacDonald is innocent of brutally murdering his family.

Inside the mind of a piano prodigy

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:17 PM PDT

At an age when most of us were still mastering how to tie our shoelaces, Benjamin Grosvenor was working on his piano arpeggios and legato fingers.

See cars perform stunts on busy highway

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:07 PM PDT

Cars perform dangerous stunts on a Georgia highway as a tribute to a deceased friend. WSB's Jodie Fleischer reports.

School bans Peyton shirt as gang-related

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:07 PM PDT

A school's anti-gang policy prohibits students from wearing certain jersey numbers, including Peyton Manning's number 18.

Principal shaves head for students

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 01:08 PM PDT

A Cullman, Alabama, principal promised his students he'd shave his head if they earned high state test scores.

NFL ruling

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 03:07 AM PDT

Four NFL players will be eligible to play this weekend despite having been suspended for their involvement in the New Orleans Saints' controversial "bounty" program, the league said Friday.

Syria

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 05:55 AM PDT

As warplanes hovered over key battleground areas in Syria, violence also spilled across borders once again -- this time time in Iraq.

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