The State Department condemned Iran's persecution of religious minorities on Friday following the Iranian authorities' detention of Baha'is and Christians in recent months.
Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.
Six people were killed and 16 others injured in a suicide attack in northwest Pakistan, authorities said Saturday.
Throughout my whole life, I thought my dad was a really tough guy.
American figure skater Johnny Weir says he doesn't understand why the only ice skating tour in the United States doesn't want him.
CNN's Ed Lavandera reports on the use of drones by the Border Patrol in Arizona and suggestions that more be deployed.
CNN's Sara Sidner shows us Haiti's resillient children in pictures she took in one of the largest displacement camps.
Twin suicide blasts, seconds apart kill dozens in Pakistan. CNN's Reza Sayah reports
The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday.
Corey Haim's death is linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring," California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.
Rescue workers saved a horse that was stuck in a muddy hole. KRDO's Mireya Garcia reports.
For one New Yorker, the journey to the Pearly Gates involved a detour to the city's car pound.
A great-grandmother who was working as a cashier managed to fend off a would-be robber. WABC's Darla Miles reports.
A high school in Washington, D.C., on Friday named a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.
Dozens of tips have poured in after California authorities released more than 100 photos of women and children on Thursday that are believed to have been taken by a serial killer who appeared on the "Dating Game."
Heavy rain that came down in parts of Florida over I-95 caused flooding and traffic back-ups.
Susan Stanton, who had gender reassignment surgery, joins her doctor on CNN's Larry King Live.
CNN's Rafael Romo reports on the threats posed during Colombia's election campaign.
An argument in the shower turns into a Democratic mud bath. Cheney's daughter feels the heat from the right.
Weren't the Democrats supposed to clean up Washington? What can the White House do?
A Florida man surprises his girlfriend during a performance at the Hard Rock Live in Miami.
Susan Stanton, who was a man named Steven Stanton just two years ago, tells her story on CNN's Larry King Live.
Police say a mom of four tried to arrange for the murder of her husband of 21 years. Prime News reports.
Wingnuts looks at political foot-in-mouth disease. And why does President Obama use so many pens?
Protesters gather in Santa Monica, California protesting a restaurant that sold whale meat.
Twin suicide blasts in Lahore killed at least 39 people and injured 95 others Friday in a high-security area with a dense military presence, local police said.
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
A New Orleans hotel owner says he can host a high school's prom, after a Mississippi school canceled it.
While most 11-year-olds would probably celebrate their birthdays with a party, Marcelas Owens was on the steps of Capitol Hill rallying for health care reform.
Pope Benedict XVI is distraught by news of a scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Germany, Germany's highest-ranking Catholic said Friday.
U.S. Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke discusses U.S. pressure on Pakistan. Is it working?
CNN's Rick Sanchez talks to a columnist who believes sports writers cover white and black athletic scandals differently.
A fatal car crash in Moscow has become the focus of an internet protest. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.
They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Israel's announcement of new settlement construction in disputed territory in East Jerusalem was "insulting" to the United States.
A U.S. Army officer who was honored for valor after his combat outpost in Afghanistan was attacked has also received a letter of reprimand for failing to secure the base before the attack, according to Army officials. Such a letter normally would prevent career advancement.
Hillary Clinton tells CNN that Israel's announcement of new construction in East Jerusalem was "insulting" to the U.S.
It's a frigid, dark night in the mountainous border region of southeast Arizona. A group of 31 suspected illegal immigrants are walking up and down rocky ridges toward Tucson, Arizona. They're wearing small backpacks and stop to rest every few minutes.
As House Democratic leaders advised their members Friday to prepare for a legislative battle over health care that could stretch through next weekend, four additional rank-and-file Democrats have come out against the Obama administration's signature domestic priority.
CNN's Jill Dougherty talks to USAID about helping Haiti's recovery by delivering earthquake-proof housing structures.
HLN's Joy Behar and Rachael Harris, Angie Everhart and Ben Widdicombe on Lindsay Lohan's $100m E-Trade lawsuit.
A federal court ruled Friday that the evidence supporting an alleged causal link between autism and a mercury-containing preservative in vaccines is unpersuasive, and that the families of children diagnosed with autism are not entitled to compensation.
A New York judge Friday postponed a decision on a proposed $657 million settlement for people who became ill after working on the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
A stranger is accused of grabbing a kid at Walmart and punching him when his mom wasn't looking. Prime News reports.
In the U.S. Senate, the progressives are restless. A handful of them are making it known that Democratic leaders shouldn't take their votes for granted when it comes to Wall Street reform.
Authorities in Alaska were working Friday to ensure public safety after a woman was mauled to death by animals -- most likely wolves.
The wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid underwent neck surgery Friday after being injured with their daughter in a four-vehicle wreck in suburban Washington a day earlier, her surgeon said.
It's so tiny, you can't see it with the naked eye.
CNN's Max Foster talks to Jesse Jackson about his nearly five decades as an influential civil rights leader.
A new venture lets investors buy shares of films they think will be tops at the box office. CNN's Stephanie Elam reports.
Rafer Weigel teams up with the "Coupon Mom," who scores an unbelieveably low bill at the supermarket.
Four undocumented students aim to raise awareness for immigration by walking from Florida to Washington, D.C.
Rick Sanchez talks to four students making a strong statement about immigration reform.
After searching a landfill for clues into an 8-month-old boy's disappearance, investigators in Texas said Friday that they have discovered nothing that shows that the baby was killed.
Middle- and high school students may look to their teachers as mentors or even friends. In rare but high-profile cases, experts say, the relationship may go too far, into the sexual realm.
Jane Velez-Mitchell eulogizes a zebra that was euthanized after breaking free from the circus in Atlanta last month.
An evangelical leader is calling for a boycott of Glenn Beck's television show and challenging the Fox News personality to a public debate after Beck vilified churches that preach economic and social justice.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday proposed $787,500 in fines against American Airlines for maintenance violations.
In this week's Small Business Success, CNN's Stephanie Elam highlights a company using students as educators.
CNN.com iReporters share their memories of iconic 80s actor Corey Haim.
President Obama's departure for an upcoming overseas trip has been pushed back three days to help Democrats with a final push on health care reform.
The sound of meditation for some people is full of deep breaths or gentle humming. For Marc Umile, it's "3.14159265358979..."
Ethan Merbaum knows all too well the feeling of not getting a good night's rest, of lying in bed with nothing happening and being tired without being able to fall asleep. He knows all about watching his grades plummet and even about falling asleep in class.
Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday.
Rick Sanchez checks some of the coolest and most interesting videos of the day.
Rep. John Boehner tells Candy Crowley that Democrats don't have the votes for health care.
CNN's Errol Barnett reports on Apple's iPad being sold in the U.S. and how people outside the country plan to get it.
San Antonio police say they've found no sign of baby Gabriel Johnson following a monthlong search of a landfill.
Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart and others light up the red carpet at the premiere of "The Runaways."
As a columnist, I'm used to writing things that offend other folks. It comes with the job. And there are times when I have responded to what other folks in the media will say and write. Again, it's just what we do.
HLN's Joy Behar and Kevin Federline talk about how his divorce from Britney Spears led to weight gain and depression.
A look back at the top stories for March 12, 2010.
Republicans continue to push for an in-depth investigation into former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa's alleged sexual harassment scandal -- questioning when Democratic leaders knew, and whether they failed to act.
While the tabloids and Internet have been abuzz with rumors of a possible pregnancy for Katie Holmes -- intensified by new photos of her visiting a doctor's office -- the actress is not expecting with her second child with Tom Cruise.
A year into his gender transition, Chaz Bono tells CNN's Anderson Cooper 'I was never a lesbian, I just looked like one.'
America watched a career collapse this week, in a bizarre cloud of sex, scandal and stories of angry naked men that's overshadowing everything else in U.S. politics.
Although Corey Haim's heart was enlarged and he had fluid in his lungs, the coroner's chief investigator says a drug overdose has not been ruled out as the cause of the actor's death.
They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working with the FBI to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear plants where he once worked, a commission spokeswoman said Friday.
A key to experiencing Great Britain and Ireland smartly in 2010 is to embrace them not as "ye olde" destinations but as modern ones.
Robert Gibbs discusses the president's decision to delay a trip as his party readies a final push on health care reform.
Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released more than a hundred photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game."
CNN's Errol Barnett discusses reaction to the cancellation of a prom in Mississippi due to a student's lesbian date.
DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg talks to CNN's Maggie Lake about the booming interest in 3-D movies and TV.
Stormy weather could be on the horizon for cloud computing as security experts warn not enough is being done to make sure one of the hottest IT trends is safe.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs pays up on Olympic bet, wearing a Team Canada jersey to the daily briefing.
CNN journalists traveled to Selma, Alabama, to cover the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march for civil rights.
I have repeatedly heard about the hCG diet, with many claims about tremendous weight loss on a very restrictive diet and the hCG oral drops. I have been skeptical of the results, even though there are many avid fans. Is this a good diet for people needing to lose 20-30 pounds?
Every night when America puts on its PJs and heads to bed, I -- and thousands of others like me -- head out the door.
It's no secret the airline industry wants you to pay extra for everything.
A Belgian woman on trial in Belgium for involvement in terrorism says her husband -- himself wanted on terror charges -- met al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the summer of 2008.
One year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are.
Let's call this one THE DUMBEST DECISION YET.
The 'American Idol' judge is reportedly tying the knot in September, plus more news from Showbiz Tonight.
Annie Lennox tells the Amanpour. program why she's wearing an "HIV positive" t-shirt.
It's billed as a showcase for the brightest minds in technology -- a place to network with industry leaders and see the latest Internet innovations.
Ice jams a river in Iowa, a woman "drives through" a Burger King, and a man dances to celebrate his 100th birthday.
The skyline of Bahrain, formed by gleaming high-rises and upscale hotels, is all it takes to convey the ambitions of the small Gulf isle.
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In Session's Ryan Smith talks to young people about why they take risks on the road.
The top 12 contestants for "American Idol" walk the "blue" carpet.
An alleged victim of sexual abuse by German priests spoke to CNN's Frederik Pleitgen.
Grainy surveillance footage picks up a woman wearing a large hat approaching the freezer section in a supermarket.
Scientists use dental enamel to identify the origins of 51 beheaded bodies found in a mass grave in England.
As a shameless contraption of ridiculously sad things befalling attractive people, the engorged romantic tragedy "Remember Me" stands tall between those towering monuments to teen-oriented cinematic misery, "Love Story" and "Twilight."
Economic reformer, champion of education and sports enthusiast, Sheikh Salman Al-Khalifa has been Bahrain's leading political figure since being named Crown Prince in 1999.
The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
As the Disney film "Ratatouille" taught us, anyone can cook. Thanks to the Internet, anyone can have a cooking show, too.
A rural town loses the battle for broadband stimulus money. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
CNN's Arwa Damon takes us inside Iraq's electoral commission for a look at the vote counting.
A former government contractor home from Iraq reaches out to employers.
Fans get a trailer preview of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" three months before its release.
Former Obama campaign adviser Steve Hildebrand warns Democrats about this year's midterm elections.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she believes Congress will pass health care reform legislation soon.
The cost of the Pentagon's newest fighter jet will be more than double the original price, solidifying the F-35 joint strike fighter as the most expensive Pentagon weapons program ever.
CNN's Eileen Hsieh focuses on Nigeria's sectarian violence and Iraq's election.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to seal off the West Bank for 48 hours and tightened security around the old city of Jerusalem, Israeli officials said Friday.
CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to the Laureus sport panel about the security concerns ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
A man on death row for killing a police officer has found his way onto Facebook. Affiliate WJHL has more.
On "Grey's Anatomy," Dr. Izzie Stevens has been missing from Seattle Grace Hospital, and now the actress who plays her Katherine Heigl -- hasn't been seen at work.
In the movie "Law Abiding Citizen," Gerard Butler plays a man who loses his family when his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. After the main culprit receives a light sentence as part of a plea bargain and gets released from prison much sooner than he should have, our hero goes all "Death Wish" on the creep. He kidnaps him, drugs him and surgically dissects him into two-dozen pieces.
CNN's Jill Dougherty reports on how Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can bring new prestige for women's rights.
A new report shows that half of all women who die during pregnancy could be saved. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Kevin Federline opens up to Showbiz Tonight about his battle of the bulge.
Pilot David Gasho shows off a drone that can capture images from miles away.
When the Founding Fathers decided to create a bicameral legislative branch, they were trying to make things difficult for the federal government to grab power from the people.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas wants more drones deployed to monitor the U.S.-Mexican border.
The same hands that are helping Haiti recover from a massive earthquake could cripple its long-term recovery.
China, which once shunned the rich, now champions its billionaires. CNN's Emily Chang reports.
CNN's Allan Chernoff continues his investigation into toxins found inside passenger jets.
In one chair sits a rural retiree, his financial security shot in the slump, a humble Southerner who's never thought much about politics. In another seat is a born Northerner, an inner-city native, a relative of a civil rights giant. And nearby, circling a table, are an economist, an artist, a onetime John McCain supporter and a long-haired guy who's rich in Woodstock memories.
Sorry, Cinderella. Five-year-old Hannah Sitzman has forsaken all things princess to be a Winter Queen, she announces as she makes her way to the huge ice throne in a castle at the top of a ski mountain that took more than 75 tons of snow and two full weeks to build.
Meet CNN iReporters who are passionate about sharing their culinary skills online.
CNN's Gary Tuchman reports on the transformation of Chastity Bono to Chaz Bono.
CNN's Rick Sanchez sits down with industry experts to discuss the impact of social media on the entertainment industry.
The tech world is still debating the name of Apple's new tablet computer.
CNN.com's John Sutter demos two test products at the Googleplex, including "Liquid Galaxy."
One company may have a way to juice up all different types of phones with wireless technology. Jim Boulden reports.
He's an airline worker by day, and unknown to most of his colleagues, a death metal rocker by night.
CNN's Errol Barnett reports on a Web site where every click leads to a face-to-face video chat with a random stranger.
The creators of CodeOrgan discuss how the tool translates Web pages into songs.
A serial killer, convicted of murdering five women, once appeared on a TV game show. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
House Republicans agreed Thursday to adopt a ban on congressional earmarks in spending bills for next year, upping the ante with Democrats in the political battle over fiscal responsibility and pork barrel spending.
CNN's Leone Lakhani talks to a member of Bahrain's royal family about his career in professional auto racing.
Their stories were chilling: Students at a reform school recounted beatings and sexual assaults at the hands of school administrators and other employees who were supposed to be taking care of them.
Middle East policy experts explain the impact of Vice President Joe Biden's recent trip to the region.
Brazil's fans are in high samba spirits ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
CNN's Christine Romans talks to cooking maven Paula Deen about getting ahead in a rough economy.
Authorities are investigating six possible cases of bacterial meningitis -- including two deaths -- in rural Oklahoma elementary school students.
Filmmaker Michael Moore offers his two cents on the health care bill that the administration is working to get passed.
It is without a doubt one of the most pressing issues for the Middle East region today, described by Queen Rania of Jordan as a "ticking time bomb."
Who says that history is written by the victors? It wasn't long after President George W. Bush declared "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq that the triumphant narrative he'd constructed began to unravel.
Japanese authorities arrested an activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegal trespassing after he boarded a whaling ship last month in waters off the Antarctic.
Mercedes GP Chief Executive Officer Nick Fry looks ahead to this season and the return of Michael Schumacher.
Thailand braced for anti-government demonstrations that began Friday and were expected to peak over the weekend with as many as 150,000 protesters on the streets.
Two children in Oklahoma have died from bacterial meningitis. Affiliate KTUL reports.
Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen, a giant man who friends say had an even larger heart, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer, football and university officials said.
Esra'a al Shafei is a 23-year-old Bahraini dedicated to providing young people in the region with the opportunity of free expression.
Bahrain's crown prince talks with CNN's Richard Quest about the country's future.
CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to one man's determination to leave the gang violence behind.
Kate Giles interviews former England player Teddy Sheringham in front of the World Cup trophy at CNN's London studio.
Kirstie Alley confesses to CNN's Larry King about her secret crush. Tune in March 18th for the full interview.
In Tokyo, facial recognition technology in billboards read your face and run tailored ads. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to Chaz Bono who chronicles his gender transition from female to male.
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Chaz Bono tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about his gender transition and emotional journey.
As a nationwide strike highlights Greece's painful effort to fix its finances, much of the rest of the world is confronting an equally sobering reality, says analyst Fareed Zakaria.
Sean Penn tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about his mission to protect the quake victims in Haiti during the rainy season.
CNN's Randi Kaye reports on rising health insurance premiums and what can be done about them.
CNN's Reza Sayah reports on the aftermath of two suicide attacks in Lahore, Pakistan.
Prosecutors lay out their case against a man accused of planning a suicide bombing. CNN's Paula Newton reports.
As violence engulfs Nigeria, CNN's Don Riddell speaks to a man who narrowly escaped with his life.
Baccarat brings in boatloads of revenue to Macau. CNN's Pauline Chiou reports.
CNN's Rick Sanchez dissects Karl Rove's new memoir with Wayne Slater, who wrote a book about Rove.
Security forces are fanning out across Bangkok, Thailand, as "Red Shirt" protesters descend on the city.
Foursquare, a location-based app, lets you explore new places, find friends, and even become mayor.
After his recent TED talk, Jake Shimabukuro explains his happy little instrument.
On a visit to the White House, actor Tom Hanks checks on the coffee maker he gave to the White House press room in 2004.
HLN Money Expert Clark Howard shows us how shaving and saving go hand in hand.
Cops say a New York mother of four attempted to hire a hitman to kill her husband. HLN's Nancy Grace has the latest.
Police find hundreds of pictures thought taken by convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala. Nancy Grace has the latest.
Turkey has canceled a high-level summit scheduled to take place in Sweden next week in protest of a resolution passed by the Swedish Parliament, recognizing the 1915 killings of ethnic Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as genocide.
CNN's Jim Boulden speaks to a former Greek finance minister about the country's financial meltdown.
CNN's Arwa Damon reports on recently released vote counts in the Iraqi election.
It's break time at the Seven Colors Elementary School, a privately-run school just an hour's drive from central Beijing. Scores of warmly dressed Chinese pupils are enjoying sunshine. Some play table tennis or skip rope. Others run around the flag pole, seemingly oblivious to the problem their parents face.
Talking to the Taliban leader in Afghanistan may help bring peace to the country, according to a former Pakistan spy chief once referred to as the "father of the Taliban."
Australia rescued 32 people seeking asylum this week after spotting them floating on boats off the country's northwest coast.
Pakistan's navy said it test-fired missiles in the Arabian Sea on Friday to send a message to "anyone harboring nefarious designs" against the country.
The State Department condemned Iran's persecution of religious minorities on Friday following the Iranian authorities' detention of Baha'is and Christians in recent months.
Six people were killed and 16 others injured in a suicide attack in northwest Pakistan, authorities said Saturday.
Throughout my whole life, I thought my dad was a really tough guy.
American figure skater Johnny Weir says he doesn't understand why the only ice skating tour in the United States doesn't want him.
The company behind the Web browser Opera is weeks away from submitting it to Apple's iPhone store for approval, a spokesman said Friday.
Corey Haim's death is linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring," California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.
For one New Yorker, the journey to the Pearly Gates involved a detour to the city's car pound.
A high school in Washington, D.C., on Friday named a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.
Dozens of tips have poured in after California authorities released more than 100 photos of women and children on Thursday that are believed to have been taken by a serial killer who appeared on the "Dating Game."
Twin suicide blasts in Lahore killed at least 39 people and injured 95 others Friday in a high-security area with a dense military presence, local police said.
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
While most 11-year-olds would probably celebrate their birthdays with a party, Marcelas Owens was on the steps of Capitol Hill rallying for health care reform.
Pope Benedict XVI is distraught by news of a scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Germany, Germany's highest-ranking Catholic said Friday.
They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Israel's announcement of new settlement construction in disputed territory in East Jerusalem was "insulting" to the United States.
A U.S. Army officer who was honored for valor after his combat outpost in Afghanistan was attacked has also received a letter of reprimand for failing to secure the base before the attack, according to Army officials. Such a letter normally would prevent career advancement.
It's a frigid, dark night in the mountainous border region of southeast Arizona. A group of 31 suspected illegal immigrants are walking up and down rocky ridges toward Tucson, Arizona. They're wearing small backpacks and stop to rest every few minutes.
As House Democratic leaders advised their members Friday to prepare for a legislative battle over health care that could stretch through next weekend, four additional rank-and-file Democrats have come out against the Obama administration's signature domestic priority.
A federal court ruled Friday that the evidence supporting an alleged causal link between autism and a mercury-containing preservative in vaccines is unpersuasive, and that the families of children diagnosed with autism are not entitled to compensation.
A New York judge Friday postponed a decision on a proposed $657 million settlement for people who became ill after working on the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
In the U.S. Senate, the progressives are restless. A handful of them are making it known that Democratic leaders shouldn't take their votes for granted when it comes to Wall Street reform.
Authorities in Alaska were working Friday to ensure public safety after a woman was mauled to death by animals -- most likely wolves.
The wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid underwent neck surgery Friday after being injured with their daughter in a four-vehicle wreck in suburban Washington a day earlier, her surgeon said.
It's so tiny, you can't see it with the naked eye.
After searching a landfill for clues into an 8-month-old boy's disappearance, investigators in Texas said Friday that they have discovered nothing that shows that the baby was killed.
Middle- and high school students may look to their teachers as mentors or even friends. In rare but high-profile cases, experts say, the relationship may go too far, into the sexual realm.
An evangelical leader is calling for a boycott of Glenn Beck's television show and challenging the Fox News personality to a public debate after Beck vilified churches that preach economic and social justice.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday proposed $787,500 in fines against American Airlines for maintenance violations.
President Obama's departure for an upcoming overseas trip has been pushed back three days to help Democrats with a final push on health care reform.
The sound of meditation for some people is full of deep breaths or gentle humming. For Marc Umile, it's "3.14159265358979..."
Ethan Merbaum knows all too well the feeling of not getting a good night's rest, of lying in bed with nothing happening and being tired without being able to fall asleep. He knows all about watching his grades plummet and even about falling asleep in class.
Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday.
As a columnist, I'm used to writing things that offend other folks. It comes with the job. And there are times when I have responded to what other folks in the media will say and write. Again, it's just what we do.
Republicans continue to push for an in-depth investigation into former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa's alleged sexual harassment scandal -- questioning when Democratic leaders knew, and whether they failed to act.
While the tabloids and Internet have been abuzz with rumors of a possible pregnancy for Katie Holmes -- intensified by new photos of her visiting a doctor's office -- the actress is not expecting with her second child with Tom Cruise.
America watched a career collapse this week, in a bizarre cloud of sex, scandal and stories of angry naked men that's overshadowing everything else in U.S. politics.
Although Corey Haim's heart was enlarged and he had fluid in his lungs, the coroner's chief investigator says a drug overdose has not been ruled out as the cause of the actor's death.
They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working with the FBI to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear plants where he once worked, a commission spokeswoman said Friday.
A key to experiencing Great Britain and Ireland smartly in 2010 is to embrace them not as "ye olde" destinations but as modern ones.
Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released more than a hundred photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game."
Stormy weather could be on the horizon for cloud computing as security experts warn not enough is being done to make sure one of the hottest IT trends is safe.
I have repeatedly heard about the hCG diet, with many claims about tremendous weight loss on a very restrictive diet and the hCG oral drops. I have been skeptical of the results, even though there are many avid fans. Is this a good diet for people needing to lose 20-30 pounds?
Every night when America puts on its PJs and heads to bed, I -- and thousands of others like me -- head out the door.
It's no secret the airline industry wants you to pay extra for everything.
A Belgian woman on trial in Belgium for involvement in terrorism says her husband -- himself wanted on terror charges -- met al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the summer of 2008.
One year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are.
Let's call this one THE DUMBEST DECISION YET.
It's billed as a showcase for the brightest minds in technology -- a place to network with industry leaders and see the latest Internet innovations.
The skyline of Bahrain, formed by gleaming high-rises and upscale hotels, is all it takes to convey the ambitions of the small Gulf isle.
3.1415926535897932384626433832795028
Grainy surveillance footage picks up a woman wearing a large hat approaching the freezer section in a supermarket.
As a shameless contraption of ridiculously sad things befalling attractive people, the engorged romantic tragedy "Remember Me" stands tall between those towering monuments to teen-oriented cinematic misery, "Love Story" and "Twilight."
Economic reformer, champion of education and sports enthusiast, Sheikh Salman Al-Khalifa has been Bahrain's leading political figure since being named Crown Prince in 1999.
The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
As the Disney film "Ratatouille" taught us, anyone can cook. Thanks to the Internet, anyone can have a cooking show, too.
The cost of the Pentagon's newest fighter jet will be more than double the original price, solidifying the F-35 joint strike fighter as the most expensive Pentagon weapons program ever.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to seal off the West Bank for 48 hours and tightened security around the old city of Jerusalem, Israeli officials said Friday.
On "Grey's Anatomy," Dr. Izzie Stevens has been missing from Seattle Grace Hospital, and now the actress who plays her Katherine Heigl -- hasn't been seen at work.
In the movie "Law Abiding Citizen," Gerard Butler plays a man who loses his family when his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. After the main culprit receives a light sentence as part of a plea bargain and gets released from prison much sooner than he should have, our hero goes all "Death Wish" on the creep. He kidnaps him, drugs him and surgically dissects him into two-dozen pieces.
When the Founding Fathers decided to create a bicameral legislative branch, they were trying to make things difficult for the federal government to grab power from the people.
The same hands that are helping Haiti recover from a massive earthquake could cripple its long-term recovery.
In one chair sits a rural retiree, his financial security shot in the slump, a humble Southerner who's never thought much about politics. In another seat is a born Northerner, an inner-city native, a relative of a civil rights giant. And nearby, circling a table, are an economist, an artist, a onetime John McCain supporter and a long-haired guy who's rich in Woodstock memories.
Sorry, Cinderella. Five-year-old Hannah Sitzman has forsaken all things princess to be a Winter Queen, she announces as she makes her way to the huge ice throne in a castle at the top of a ski mountain that took more than 75 tons of snow and two full weeks to build.
He's an airline worker by day, and unknown to most of his colleagues, a death metal rocker by night.
House Republicans agreed Thursday to adopt a ban on congressional earmarks in spending bills for next year, upping the ante with Democrats in the political battle over fiscal responsibility and pork barrel spending.
Their stories were chilling: Students at a reform school recounted beatings and sexual assaults at the hands of school administrators and other employees who were supposed to be taking care of them.
Authorities are investigating six possible cases of bacterial meningitis -- including two deaths -- in rural Oklahoma elementary school students.
It is without a doubt one of the most pressing issues for the Middle East region today, described by Queen Rania of Jordan as a "ticking time bomb."
Who says that history is written by the victors? It wasn't long after President George W. Bush declared "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq that the triumphant narrative he'd constructed began to unravel.
Japanese authorities arrested an activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegal trespassing after he boarded a whaling ship last month in waters off the Antarctic.
Thailand braced for anti-government demonstrations that began Friday and were expected to peak over the weekend with as many as 150,000 protesters on the streets.
Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen, a giant man who friends say had an even larger heart, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer, football and university officials said.
Esra'a al Shafei is a 23-year-old Bahraini dedicated to providing young people in the region with the opportunity of free expression.
As a nationwide strike highlights Greece's painful effort to fix its finances, much of the rest of the world is confronting an equally sobering reality, says analyst Fareed Zakaria.
Turkey has canceled a high-level summit scheduled to take place in Sweden next week in protest of a resolution passed by the Swedish Parliament, recognizing the 1915 killings of ethnic Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as genocide.
It's break time at the Seven Colors Elementary School, a privately-run school just an hour's drive from central Beijing. Scores of warmly dressed Chinese pupils are enjoying sunshine. Some play table tennis or skip rope. Others run around the flag pole, seemingly oblivious to the problem their parents face.
Talking to the Taliban leader in Afghanistan may help bring peace to the country, according to a former Pakistan spy chief once referred to as the "father of the Taliban."
Australia rescued 32 people seeking asylum this week after spotting them floating on boats off the country's northwest coast.
Pakistan's navy said it test-fired missiles in the Arabian Sea on Friday to send a message to "anyone harboring nefarious designs" against the country.
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CNN's Ed Lavandera reports on the use of drones by the Border Patrol in Arizona and suggestions that more be deployed.
CNN's Sara Sidner shows us Haiti's resillient children in pictures she took in one of the largest displacement camps.
Twin suicide blasts, seconds apart kill dozens in Pakistan. CNN's Reza Sayah reports
Rescue workers saved a horse that was stuck in a muddy hole. KRDO's Mireya Garcia reports.
A great-grandmother who was working as a cashier managed to fend off a would-be robber. WABC's Darla Miles reports.
Heavy rain that came down in parts of Florida over I-95 caused flooding and traffic back-ups.
Susan Stanton, who had gender reassignment surgery, joins her doctor on CNN's Larry King Live.
CNN's Rafael Romo reports on the threats posed during Colombia's election campaign.
An argument in the shower turns into a Democratic mud bath. Cheney's daughter feels the heat from the right.
Weren't the Democrats supposed to clean up Washington? What can the White House do?
A Florida man surprises his girlfriend during a performance at the Hard Rock Live in Miami.
Susan Stanton, who was a man named Steven Stanton just two years ago, tells her story on CNN's Larry King Live.
Police say a mom of four tried to arrange for the murder of her husband of 21 years. Prime News reports.
Wingnuts looks at political foot-in-mouth disease. And why does President Obama use so many pens?
Protesters gather in Santa Monica, California protesting a restaurant that sold whale meat.
A New Orleans hotel owner says he can host a high school's prom, after a Mississippi school canceled it.
U.S. Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke discusses U.S. pressure on Pakistan. Is it working?
CNN's Rick Sanchez talks to a columnist who believes sports writers cover white and black athletic scandals differently.
A fatal car crash in Moscow has become the focus of an internet protest. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.
Hillary Clinton tells CNN that Israel's announcement of new construction in East Jerusalem was "insulting" to the U.S.
CNN's Jill Dougherty talks to USAID about helping Haiti's recovery by delivering earthquake-proof housing structures.
HLN's Joy Behar and Rachael Harris, Angie Everhart and Ben Widdicombe on Lindsay Lohan's $100m E-Trade lawsuit.
A stranger is accused of grabbing a kid at Walmart and punching him when his mom wasn't looking. Prime News reports.
CNN's Max Foster talks to Jesse Jackson about his nearly five decades as an influential civil rights leader.
A new venture lets investors buy shares of films they think will be tops at the box office. CNN's Stephanie Elam reports.
Rafer Weigel teams up with the "Coupon Mom," who scores an unbelieveably low bill at the supermarket.
Four undocumented students aim to raise awareness for immigration by walking from Florida to Washington, D.C.
Rick Sanchez talks to four students making a strong statement about immigration reform.
Jane Velez-Mitchell eulogizes a zebra that was euthanized after breaking free from the circus in Atlanta last month.
In this week's Small Business Success, CNN's Stephanie Elam highlights a company using students as educators.
CNN.com iReporters share their memories of iconic 80s actor Corey Haim.
Rick Sanchez checks some of the coolest and most interesting videos of the day.
Rep. John Boehner tells Candy Crowley that Democrats don't have the votes for health care.
CNN's Errol Barnett reports on Apple's iPad being sold in the U.S. and how people outside the country plan to get it.
San Antonio police say they've found no sign of baby Gabriel Johnson following a monthlong search of a landfill.
Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart and others light up the red carpet at the premiere of "The Runaways."
HLN's Joy Behar and Kevin Federline talk about how his divorce from Britney Spears led to weight gain and depression.
A look back at the top stories for March 12, 2010.
A year into his gender transition, Chaz Bono tells CNN's Anderson Cooper 'I was never a lesbian, I just looked like one.'
Robert Gibbs discusses the president's decision to delay a trip as his party readies a final push on health care reform.
CNN's Errol Barnett discusses reaction to the cancellation of a prom in Mississippi due to a student's lesbian date.
DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg talks to CNN's Maggie Lake about the booming interest in 3-D movies and TV.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs pays up on Olympic bet, wearing a Team Canada jersey to the daily briefing.
CNN journalists traveled to Selma, Alabama, to cover the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march for civil rights.
The 'American Idol' judge is reportedly tying the knot in September, plus more news from Showbiz Tonight.
Annie Lennox tells the Amanpour. program why she's wearing an "HIV positive" t-shirt.
Ice jams a river in Iowa, a woman "drives through" a Burger King, and a man dances to celebrate his 100th birthday.
In Session's Ryan Smith talks to young people about why they take risks on the road.
The top 12 contestants for "American Idol" walk the "blue" carpet.
An alleged victim of sexual abuse by German priests spoke to CNN's Frederik Pleitgen.
Scientists use dental enamel to identify the origins of 51 beheaded bodies found in a mass grave in England.
A rural town loses the battle for broadband stimulus money. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
CNN's Arwa Damon takes us inside Iraq's electoral commission for a look at the vote counting.
A former government contractor home from Iraq reaches out to employers.
Fans get a trailer preview of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" three months before its release.
Former Obama campaign adviser Steve Hildebrand warns Democrats about this year's midterm elections.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she believes Congress will pass health care reform legislation soon.
CNN's Eileen Hsieh focuses on Nigeria's sectarian violence and Iraq's election.
CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to the Laureus sport panel about the security concerns ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
A man on death row for killing a police officer has found his way onto Facebook. Affiliate WJHL has more.
CNN's Jill Dougherty reports on how Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can bring new prestige for women's rights.
A new report shows that half of all women who die during pregnancy could be saved. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Kevin Federline opens up to Showbiz Tonight about his battle of the bulge.
Pilot David Gasho shows off a drone that can capture images from miles away.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas wants more drones deployed to monitor the U.S.-Mexican border.
China, which once shunned the rich, now champions its billionaires. CNN's Emily Chang reports.
CNN's Allan Chernoff continues his investigation into toxins found inside passenger jets.
Meet CNN iReporters who are passionate about sharing their culinary skills online.
CNN's Gary Tuchman reports on the transformation of Chastity Bono to Chaz Bono.
CNN's Rick Sanchez sits down with industry experts to discuss the impact of social media on the entertainment industry.
The tech world is still debating the name of Apple's new tablet computer.
CNN.com's John Sutter demos two test products at the Googleplex, including "Liquid Galaxy."
One company may have a way to juice up all different types of phones with wireless technology. Jim Boulden reports.
CNN's Errol Barnett reports on a Web site where every click leads to a face-to-face video chat with a random stranger.
The creators of CodeOrgan discuss how the tool translates Web pages into songs.
A serial killer, convicted of murdering five women, once appeared on a TV game show. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
CNN's Leone Lakhani talks to a member of Bahrain's royal family about his career in professional auto racing.
Middle East policy experts explain the impact of Vice President Joe Biden's recent trip to the region.
Brazil's fans are in high samba spirits ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
CNN's Christine Romans talks to cooking maven Paula Deen about getting ahead in a rough economy.
Filmmaker Michael Moore offers his two cents on the health care bill that the administration is working to get passed.
Mercedes GP Chief Executive Officer Nick Fry looks ahead to this season and the return of Michael Schumacher.
Two children in Oklahoma have died from bacterial meningitis. Affiliate KTUL reports.
Bahrain's crown prince talks with CNN's Richard Quest about the country's future.
CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to one man's determination to leave the gang violence behind.
Kate Giles interviews former England player Teddy Sheringham in front of the World Cup trophy at CNN's London studio.
Kirstie Alley confesses to CNN's Larry King about her secret crush. Tune in March 18th for the full interview.
In Tokyo, facial recognition technology in billboards read your face and run tailored ads. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to Chaz Bono who chronicles his gender transition from female to male.
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Chaz Bono tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about his gender transition and emotional journey.
Sean Penn tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about his mission to protect the quake victims in Haiti during the rainy season.
CNN's Randi Kaye reports on rising health insurance premiums and what can be done about them.
CNN's Reza Sayah reports on the aftermath of two suicide attacks in Lahore, Pakistan.
Prosecutors lay out their case against a man accused of planning a suicide bombing. CNN's Paula Newton reports.
As violence engulfs Nigeria, CNN's Don Riddell speaks to a man who narrowly escaped with his life.
Baccarat brings in boatloads of revenue to Macau. CNN's Pauline Chiou reports.
CNN's Rick Sanchez dissects Karl Rove's new memoir with Wayne Slater, who wrote a book about Rove.
Security forces are fanning out across Bangkok, Thailand, as "Red Shirt" protesters descend on the city.
Foursquare, a location-based app, lets you explore new places, find friends, and even become mayor.
After his recent TED talk, Jake Shimabukuro explains his happy little instrument.
On a visit to the White House, actor Tom Hanks checks on the coffee maker he gave to the White House press room in 2004.
HLN Money Expert Clark Howard shows us how shaving and saving go hand in hand.
Cops say a New York mother of four attempted to hire a hitman to kill her husband. HLN's Nancy Grace has the latest.
Police find hundreds of pictures thought taken by convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala. Nancy Grace has the latest.
CNN's Jim Boulden speaks to a former Greek finance minister about the country's financial meltdown.
CNN's Arwa Damon reports on recently released vote counts in the Iraqi election.
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