Thursday, October 11, 2012

Biden, Ryan trade blows in VP debate

Biden, Ryan trade blows in VP debate


Biden, Ryan trade blows in VP debate

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:31 PM PDT

Running mates in next month's presidential election challenged facts and claims, and make the case that each is more trustworthy. FULL STORY

Opinion: Sports bar vs. seminar

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:54 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden met his challenger, Rep. Paul Ryan, Thursday night in Danville, Kentucky, for the vice presidential debate. CNN contributors and analysts offered these assessments of the evening:

Ryan, Biden get personal on abortion

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:22 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden and VP candidate Paul Ryan share their views on abortion and whether it should be legal.

Debate

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:45 PM PDT

Photos: The Vice Presidential Debate

Student apologizes, shoots self in class

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 03:02 PM PDT

A North Dakota freshman walked in front of his class, made an apology and then shot himself with a handgun Thursday morning, Richland County authorities said.

Iraq, Russia ink weapons deal

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:10 PM PDT

Two days after Russian and Iraqi officials announced a major weapons deal, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad stressed that the United States also has billions of dollars worth of military equipment deals with Iraq.

State media: 1 killed in border shooting

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:37 PM PDT

One person was killed in a shooting involving Border Patrol agents at the U.S.-Mexico border, Mexican state media reported Thursday.

Hezbollah: We sent drone over Israel

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 01:48 PM PDT

The leader of the Shia militant movement Hezbollah in Lebanon said his group is responsible for launching a drone into Israel last week, and Iranians made the drone.

U.S. Embassy worker killed in Yemen

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:49 PM PDT

A security official with the U.S. Embassy in Yemen was shot dead on his way to work Thursday, Yemeni officials said.

U.S. warns Syria on chemical weapons

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 04:56 PM PDT

President Obama is warning the Syrian regime and rebel forces not to use or move chemical or biological weapons during the ongoing civil war.

Farmers sue oil giant Shell

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:36 PM PDT

Four Nigerian farmers and the environmental group Friends of the Earth took oil giant Shell to court Thursday in the Netherlands to demand a proper cleanup and compensation for pollution in the Niger Delta.

Abuse claims against TV host

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:37 PM PDT

Two British hospitals said Thursday they're cooperating with a police investigation into claims that a popular children's television host molested teenage girls on their premises.

Tests may not detect meningitis fungus

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 02:23 PM PDT

Patients whose fungal tests are negative may still be at risk in a meningitis outbreak, as the fungus involved can be difficult to detect, federal health officials said Thursday.

Cancer patient has quadruplets

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:15 PM PDT

Ashley and Andy Adams were shocked to discover they were expecting quadruplets in March. Their surprise turned to fear when they found out Ashley also had cancer.

23 dead in Bangladesh storm

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:17 PM PDT

A violent tropical storm pounded coastal districts in southeast Bangladesh Thursday, killing at least 23 people, police and local administrators said.

Chavez foe knows 'how to lose'

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:40 PM PDT

All eyes were on the opposition candidate as word of the election results spread. Henrique Capriles Radonski was quick to concede after official results revealed he had lost by more than 10 percentage points."To know how to win, you also must know how to lose," Capriles said. "The word of the people is sacred." His words, analysts say, reveal a strategy that could play a key role in how Venezuela's opposition evolves.

Woman sentenced for cruise hoax

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 02:23 PM PDT

A Florida woman involved in a lover's quarrel has been sentenced to a year in federal prison after admitting she called authorities to report explosives and a terrorist were aboard a passenger ship cruising into a U.S. port, authorities say.

Gang-raped girl can't leave home

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 04:33 PM PDT

A teenage girl in India was gang-raped, and she is not alone in her community. CNN's Sumnima Udas reports.

Lawyer: No reason to shoot naked teen

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 06:28 PM PDT

The shooting of an unarmed and naked Alabama university student killed in a late-night confrontation with a campus police officer appears to be unjustified, the lawyer for the young man's family said Thursday.

Giants win division series

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 02:31 PM PDT

Buster Posey hit a grand slam home run to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-4 National League Division Series-clinching victory Thursday over the Cincinnati Reds.

Netflix will subtitle all films by 2014

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 01:40 PM PDT

In an agreement that the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) calls "a model for the streaming video industry," Netflix has agreed to caption all of its shows by the year 2014.

Mom: I kicked, glued kid's hands

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:06 PM PDT

Elizabeth Escalona takes the stand during her sentencing hearing and says she hit and kicked her toddler.

GOP congressman: Evolution a lie

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

U.S. Rep. Paul Broun challenges several scientific theories, calling them "lies straight from the pit of hell."

L.A. ready for Endeavour road trip

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:10 AM PDT

CNN's John Zarrella reports on Los Angeles' final preparations for the space shuttle Endeavour's ride through the city.

Nick Cannon on Mariah's 'Idol' feud

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Nick Cannon speaks out about Mariah Carey's "American Idol" feud with Nicki Minaj. HLN's A.J. Hammer reports.

NFL Week 6: The best photos

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:47 PM PDT

NFL Week 6: The best photos

Candidates argue Bush tax cuts

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:30 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden and GOP vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan share the stage in their only debate.

Election testing Facebook friendships

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 09:33 AM PDT

Steve Reeder says it's no secret among his Facebook friends: He's a Republican.

Obama: Romney 'severely kidding'

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 04:58 PM PDT

President Obama said Mitt Romney is trying to convince voters he was "severely kidding" during the primaries.

Photos: Close elections

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 11:28 AM PDT

When every vote counted: Closest U.S. elections

Bennett: Romney is not a liar

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 04:40 AM PDT

William Bennett: President Obama's supporters are trying to make up for his poor debate performance by hurling unfair charges against his opponent

Snark, substance and some heated exchanges

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:10 PM PDT

Joe Biden and Paul Ryan traded sharp barbs in their high-stakes vice presidential debate on Thursday, offering attacks aimed at lifting their respective campaigns less than a month before Election Day.

Photos: Scenes from the vice presidential debate

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 07:01 PM PDT

Photos: The Vice Presidential Debate

How tarnished is Armstrong's legacy?

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 04:35 PM PDT

Yellow LIvestrong bracelets are synonymous with Lance Armstrong's charity. As fans stand steadfast, some critics have struck out the "V" to indicate what they accuse Armstrong of doing about doping: "LIE STRONG."

Photos: Best of baseball playoffs

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 07:59 PM PDT

Photos: Baseball playoffs

'Things I wish I'd known' as a girl

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Remarkable women answer this: "What one piece of advice would you give to your 15-year-old self?"

Is your car's airbag a dangerous fake?

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 06:58 AM PDT

The government is warning that airbags purchased in the past three years could be ineffective.

Paul Ryan shows off his muscles

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:56 PM PDT

Hot or not? Paul Ryan's muscular photo spread in Time magazine gains lots of attention. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

Who will clinch Nobel Peace Prize?

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 07:57 PM PDT

Speculation abounds ahead of the awarding of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on Friday, as the eyes of the world turn to those who are trying to end its many conflicts and injustices.

'The Facts of Life': Where are they now?

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:54 AM PDT

Spy mission inspires new Affleck movie

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 03:37 PM PDT

CNN's Kareen Wynter catches up with the real-life CIA agent behind Ben Affleck's thriller "Argo."

Traveling well without a trust fund

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:22 AM PDT

You're planning a trip but realize you've got Veuve Clicquot taste on a Bud Light budget. You don't need to be in the 1% -- or be a million-mile flier -- to roll like they do. Learn to travel strategically and get far more value for your dollars.

Thieves steal 'bad' crying Elvis art

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:53 PM PDT

CNN affiliate WHDH reports on the loss of one of the Museum of Bad Art's pieces simply known as "Crying Elvis."

Distraction: Giant dog won't get off bed

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 07:44 AM PDT

Check out this English Mastiff who has no intentions of getting off the bed so his humans can go to sleep.

VP debate

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 07:02 AM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate, will share the stage in Danville, Kentucky, in their only debate. Biden and Ryan's debate follows the top of the tickets' first of three debates last week, in which Obama turned in a lackluster performance, upstaged by an aggressive and vibrant Romney.

Day of the Girl

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 06:46 AM PDT

'To my 15-year-old self': Things I wish I'd known

Nobel Prize

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:22 PM PDT

Mo Yan -- a beloved Chinese author who has captivated his countrymen by intertwining fantasy and gritty everyday life -- won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday.

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