Sunday, October 14, 2012

Political iconoclast Arlen Specter dies at 82

Political iconoclast Arlen Specter dies at 82

Political iconoclast Arlen Specter dies at 82

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 05:46 PM PDT

The Pennsylvania lawmaker, who switched to the Democratic Party at the twilight of his career, died after a lengthy battle with cancer, his family said.

Specter on life with cancer

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 01:46 PM PDT

In 2008, Sanjay Gupta interviewed then-Senator Arlen Specter about his non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Obama to 'come out swinging' at debate

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 11:51 AM PDT

After near-universal bad reviews of his first presidential debate with Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama will bring more energy and passion to his second showdown with the GOP nominee, advisers to the president said Sunday.

Crowley gets advice on moderating

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 04:37 PM PDT

From John King to Wolf Blitzer, CNN staffers offer sage advice to Candy Crowley before she leads the next debate.

SNL spoofs Biden-Ryan debate

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 09:22 AM PDT

'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Joe Biden and Paul Ryans' performances in the vice presidential debate.

Shuttle's last road trip comes to an end

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 01:44 PM PDT

Even though organizers went to great pains to make a clear path, Endeavour's trek to its science center home in L.A. has been slowed by trees along the way.

Syrian troops reclaim historic mosque

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 04:19 PM PDT

Syrian government troops regained control of a historic mosque in Aleppo after pushing rebel troops back from the area, a human rights group reported Sunday.

New prime minister named in Libya

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:47 PM PDT

A week after ousting the nation's prime minister, Libya's General National Congress late Sunday selected a new man -- Ali Zeidan -- to assume the post.

Former Cambodian King Father dies

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 05:41 PM PDT

Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, who was monarch for more than 60 years until his abdication in 2004, has died in Beijing at the age of 89, China's state-run news service reported early Monday.

Mauritania president shot by troops

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 10:50 AM PDT

Mauritania's president was admitted to a French military hospital for treatment Sunday, hours after he took to his country's airwaves to say troops had shot him by accident.

Popular tourist islands in path of storm

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Rafael unleashed heavy rain and powerful gusts on the Virgin Islands early Sunday and could turn into a hurricane by Monday, forecasters said.

Teen: I just killed my mom, sister

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 10:04 AM PDT

Listen to a 17-year-old's 911 call to report that he killed his mother and sister.

Woman: TSA spoils end-of-life trip

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 10:04 AM PDT

A leukemia patient, making what she calls an "end-of-life" trip, talks about being embarrassed by TSA agents.

Malala, target of Taliban, fights for life

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:24 PM PDT

Malala Yousufzai's defiance is the stuff of legend: A 14-year-old teenager who took to the Internet to tell the world of her daily battle against the Pakistan Taliban to get an education.

'Generals for hire' scandal rocks UK

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:39 AM PDT

Some of Britain's most influential former military figures are under investigation after allegedly boasting about their ability to secure arms contracts for private firms in violation of British law.

Kony filmmaker: I went crazy

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 12:06 PM PDT

The man behind the "Kony" movies, Jason Russell, describes his meltdown to Oprah.

'SNL' mocks iPhone 5 gripes

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 12:40 PM PDT

"Saturday Night Live" has added a little perspective to users' gripes about the new iPhone.

Instagram is not the artist's enemy

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 01:50 PM PDT

Some professionals see smartphones as the end of skill in photography, but photojournalist Richard Koci Hernandez says they have instead ushered in photography's Golden Age.

Mobile tools bring new photography era

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 01:09 PM PDT

Richard Koci Hernandez looks at whether mobile photography has made us more reliant on tools than on our eyes.

When 'reality isn't good enough'

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 01:09 PM PDT

In the age of Instagram and smartphones, it seems anyone can be an artist. Add a filter to your cluttered concert photo and the image suddenly transforms into a nostalgic, moody scene straight out of Rolling Stone.

Weighing the impact of voter ID laws

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 11:47 AM PDT

For LaVon Bracy, the pain of racial discrimination, of fighting for her rights as a U.S. citizen, still aches every time she thinks about Florida's new voter identification law.

Man punches lawyer after sentencing

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 12:04 PM PDT

A man gets a 15-year prison sentence, then punches an assistant public defender. Affiliate WCNC reports.

NFL Week 6: The best photos

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:12 PM PDT

NFL Week 6: The best photos

Base jumper inches from death

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 12:30 PM PDT

A metal stand breaks at the edge of a Norwegian cliff, leaving experienced base jumper Richard Henriksen facing tragedy.

'Gangnam Style' a hit in world of sports

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 09:26 AM PDT

He's taken the world by storm with his Korean pop hit, now Psy's 'Gangnam Style' is catching on in the world of sports.

Claustrophobia almost grounded him

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 09:05 AM PDT

Of all the things Felix Baumgartner had to worry about while pursuing his dream of skydiving from 120,000 feet, the one that almost stopped him cold was ...

Beckham: A silent emergency for kids

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 06:39 PM PDT

Imagine opening your daily newspaper and reading a story about a young child whose body and brain has been damaged forever because he or she didn't get the right nutrition to develop properly.

Google results go 'completely wrong'

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:00 PM PDT

Using Google to search for candidates can create some surprising results. CNN's Athena Jones explains.

Man punches lawyer after sentencing

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 12:04 PM PDT

A man gets a 15-year prison sentence, then punches an assistant public defender. Affiliate WCNC reports.

Watch as junk dealer returns $114,000

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 05:55 AM PDT

Leo Guarente found $114,000 in U.S. bonds while cleaning out a deceased woman's house. He returned them to her family.

Base jumper inches from death

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 12:30 PM PDT

A metal stand breaks at the edge of a Norwegian cliff, leaving experienced base jumper Richard Henriksen facing tragedy.

Photos: Best of the NLCS

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 07:42 PM PDT

National League Championship Series: The best photos

Opinion: Instagram is not the enemy

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:04 PM PDT

Some professionals see smartphones as the end of skill in photography, but photojournalist Richard Koci Hernandez says they have instead ushered in photography's Golden Age.

'Gangnam Style' a hit in world of sports

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 09:26 AM PDT

He's taken the world by storm with his Korean pop hit, now Psy's 'Gangnam Style' is catching on in the world of sports.

Arlen Specter

Posted: 14 Oct 2012 03:14 PM PDT

Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter -- who embodied a dying breed of liberal Republicanism, switching to the Democratic Party at the twilight of his political career -- died after a lengthy battle with cancer, his family announced Sunday.
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