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Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- A visit to North Korea and China planned by Iran's parliament speaker was postponed Saturday, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. Ali Larijani's trips were intended to promote parliamentary cooperation. "The time for Larijani's visit has changed and we will announce the new time when it i... | Iran's speaker was due to visit North Korea to promote parliamentary cooperation . Iranian authorities say Ali Larijani's trip to China and North Korea will be rescheduled . |
(CNN) -- At last -- the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations has a home. Equatorial Guinea will host Africa's top football tournament between January 17 and February 18 after striking a deal to replace Morocco. CAF, the Confederation of African Football, announced the decision on Friday following Morocco's refusal to host the to... | Equatorial Guinea named as hosts of 2015 AFCON . Tournament had been scheduled to take place in Morocco . Morocco had wanted tournament postponed over Ebola fears . Equatorial Guinea qualify as hosts . |
(CNN) -- A late-night robbery at a Wilmington, North Carolina, Pizza Hut ended with two suspects dead and one hospitalized, police said. Three men forced a restaurant employee who was outside back inside at gunpoint and robbed those inside, police said. Police were waiting for the suspects as they exited the Pizza Hut.... | Police say three men robbed a Pizza Hut in Wilmington, North Carolina . There was a shootout between the suspects and police . Two suspects died and a third is injured . |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- India Friday announced it has banned import of Chinese toys for six months. The move was announced by India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade of the Commerce Ministry. The ministry notification gave no reason for the six-month ban effective immediately. In 2007, there were recalls in the ... | India say it has banned import of Chinese toys for six months . No reason given for embargo . Move follows 2007 recalls in the U.S. on Chinese products . |
Washington (CNN) -- Lightning struck the air-traffic control tower at Baltimore's airport Thursday as thunderstorms delayed flights across the Northeast. The lightning strike at Baltimore Washington International Airport around 2:20 p.m. ET forced officials to temporarily halt takeoffs and landings. The airport reopene... | NEW: FAA reports departure delays for flights heading to Northeast . Officials say BWI has reopened, but the tower is closed . Lightning strikes tower at Baltimore Washington International Airport . |
(EW.com) -- Guess who's coming for Thanksgiving dinner? Sarah Silverman and Jeff Goldblum have booked seats at the table for FX's "The League." They'll join a Thanksgiving episode of the comedy series, with Silverman playing Andre's (Paul Scheer) sister and Jeff Goldblum as Ruxin's (Nick Kroll) father. "Sarah and Jeff ... | Sarah Silverman and Jeff Goldblum join a Thanksgiving episode . Silverman playing Andre's (Paul Scheer) sister . Jeff Goldblum as Ruxin's (Nick Kroll) father . |
(CNN) -- Hawaii's Governor Neil Abercrombie said the tsunami has caused tens of millions of dollars in damage and he plans to visit some of the damaged areas Tuesday. The tsunami that devastated Japan brought powerful waves to the Hawaii islands last week. Abercrombie has signed a "state of disaster proclamation" becau... | Hawaii's governor says he will tour damaged areas . Governor is seeking federal funds to help rebuild . |
(CNN) -- Authorities near Nashville were still searching Tuesday for teenagers who escaped a detention center the night before. Thirty-two teens escaped from the Woodland Hills Youth Development Center late Monday, Tennessee Department of Children's Services spokesman Rob Johnson said. As of Tuesday, most had either tu... | NEW: Seven escaped teen boys remain at large . They could be dangerous. They could be desperate," an official says . Thirty-two teens escaped from a detention center Monday night . It is not known if the escape was planned . |
(CNN)One person was killed after more than 100 cars piled up on Interstate 94 near Kalamazoo, Michigan, state police said Friday. About 20 more were injured, with 10 of those injuries "more serious" in nature, Michigan State Police Officer Shane Criger said. One of the tractor-trailers involved in the wreck was carryin... | 100 cars pile up on Interstate 94 near Kalamazoo . Michigan police say 10 are injured seriously. |
New York (CNN) -- A 4-year-old boy was killed after being mauled by his family's dog inside their Brooklyn, New York, apartment, according to police spokesman Joseph Gallagher. Jayelin Graham was bitten multiple times in the head, neck and torso by his family's Cane Corso Mastiff, a large muscular breed of canine commo... | A 4-year-old boy was killed after being mauled by his family's dog, police say . Jayelin Graham was bitten multiple times in the head, neck and torso . Two other small children were in the home but were unharmed . |
(CNN) -- Jennifer Staple runs the Unite For Sight program which started in the U.S., but has branched out into working overseas. Regarding sight as a fundamental human right that most people take for granted, the program aims to tackle a range of visual impairments that affect people across the world. Jennifer will be ... | Jennifer introduces Michael Nedelman, a volunteer for Unite For Sight in India . Michael led a program giving cameras to patients after cataract removal . the photos show what is important to people who have had their sight restored . |
London (CNN) -- Two men accused of murder in British soldier Lee Rigby's killing in May pleaded not guilty Friday at the Old Bailey criminal court in London. Michael Adebowale, 22, and Michael Adebolajo, 28, also both pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to murder a police officer and to attempted murder of a police office... | Michael Adebowale and Michael Adebolajo plead not guilty to charges in soldier's death . The two suspects are due to go on trial in November . Soldier Lee Rigby was killed in a daylight attack near a London barracks in May . |
(CNN) -- FACETIME: Mahmoud Jibril, former Libyan interim Prime Minister . After the death of Colonel Gadhafi, Libya is looking towards a new and very different future. This week in a special edition from the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan, MME sits down with the country's former interim prime minister Mahmoud Jibril ... | MME talks to Libya's former Interim prime minister Mahmoud Jibril about the country's future . King Abdullah of Jordan has made several changes in the government this year . As Jordan struggles with high poverty rates, MME looks at the country's economic pressures . |
(CNN) -- Legendary singer Etta James has been hospitalized with a blood infection, her son told CNN Friday. Sametto James said his 73-year-old mother was admitted to a hospital in Southern California on Monday due to a urinary tract infection that led to sepsis. She remained in the hospital Friday, he said. "She's doin... | Etta James' son says she was admitted to a hospital on Monday . A urinary tract infection she was suffering from led to sepsis . |
(CNN Student News) -- January 6, 2012 . Download the PDF map related to today's show: . Detroit, Michigan; South Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcrip... | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(CNN) -- A strong earthquake struck off the south coast of Japan on Sunday night local time, "jolting Tokyo and wide areas of eastern Japan," the country's Kyodo news agency reported. The 7.1 earthquake hit 200 miles (320 kilometers) south-southwest of Tokyo at 7:55 p.m. (6:55 a.m. ET), the United States Geological Sur... | Tremor hits south of island, "jolting Tokyo," Kyodo news agency reported . United States Geological Survey measures quake as 7.1 magnitude . Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami alert . |
(CNN) -- An X-Box and games, a silver iPod, a Nintendo Wii -- and a wooden knife holder missing two knives -- are among the items removed from the home of the Pennsylvania teenager suspected of going on a stabbing rampage at his Pennsylvania high school, according to court papers. Authorities removed those things from ... | Video games, players and knife holder among items taken from suspect's home . Suspect Alex Hribal faces 4 counts of attempted homicide, 21 counts of aggravated assault . Hribal, a sophomore, has been arraigned as an adult . |
(CNN) -- China recorded a $7.24 billion trade deficit in March, the General Administration of Customs announced Saturday, according to state media Xinhua News Agency. It was the country's first monthly trade deficit since April 2004, Xinhua reported. China exported $112.11 billion worth of goods and services in the mon... | China records $7.24 billion trade deficit in March, its first monthly trade deficit since April 2004 . Exports totaled $112.11 billion in March -- an increase of 24.3 percent year on year . Imports rose 66 percent year on year to $119.35 billion . China still recorded a trade surplus of $14.49 billion in the first quar... |
(CNN) -- Each year, Dr. Paul Dell and his wife, Ruthie, host Hand Camp, a refuge for children and teens with upper-limb abnormalities. Campers get to try arts and crafts, archery, and rope climbing in an environment away from teasing. The Dells, along with their staff of therapists and volunteers, work with the kids an... | Many of the campers are patients of the camp's co-founder, Dr. Paul Dell . Parent sessions are held to give advice to families, especially about teasing . The camp is free and will hopefully stay free, co-founder Ruthie Dell says . |
(CNN) -- Many "Twilight" fans are savoring their last bites of the vampire fantasy films they have adored for four years. The "Twi-hards" are all abuzz about this weekend's release of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2." Many will be mourning the end of this series and wondering what they should follow next. Of... | We asked Twitter users and readers what they will do after Twilight . Readers used the hashtag #WhenTwilightEnds and posted iReports about the series . What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below or send us photos and videos on CNN iReport . |
(CNN) -- The last chapter in the story of the space shuttle Discovery ended Wednesday as the shuttle landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Discovery touched down just before noon ET as planned. Crowds of onlookers cheered. The announcer on NASA TV called it "the end of a historic journey" and added, "To the ship t... | NEW: The shuttle landed just before noon ET . Discovery's first launch was August 30, 1984 . Discovery has logged more than 148 million miles in orbit . |
(CNN) -- Canadian singing sensation Justin Bieber was left shaken but unhurt after an overenthusiastic fan jumped on stage during his concert in Dubai and attempted to grab him mid song. The gig had already caused controversy among fans after Bieber arrived on stage two hours late. The incident, the latest of a slew of... | 'Beliebers' tweet concern after fan leaps on stage during Dubai concert . Security bundles away fan while shaken singer continued concert . Bieber reassures fans on Twitter after incident . Incident comes after series of controversies during singer's "Believe" tour . |
London, England (CNN) -- Singer George Michael has been charged with possession of cannabis and driving while unfit through drink or drugs, London's Metropolitan Police Service said Thursday. Michael, 47, was released on bail and told to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court in north London on August 24, police s... | Singer George Michael has been charged for possessing cannabis . He was also charged for driving while unfit through drink or drugs . It follows reports that he crashed his car into a shop in July . |
TALLINN, Estonia (Reuters) -- An Estonian man who was caught driving a car even though he is blind has been at it again, police said on Monday, and this time he faces jail. Police first arrested the man, 20, a week ago. "We arrested the same blind man driving his car again on Saturday in the town of Torvandi, near Tart... | Blind Estonian man arrested by police for a second time for driving a car . Man was drunk, passengers were giving him instructions, spokeswoman says . Police want to confiscate his car and jail him for 30 days . |
(CNN) -- At first glance it looks like a fairly unremarkable watercolor of a woman with soft brown curls peeking from her white bonnet. First impressions can be wrong. This painting of Jane Austen, the author behind famous novels "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility," has sold at auction for £164,500 ($270,... | Jane Austen portrait sells for $270k at Sotheby's auction . Version of famous author will appear on £10 notes from 2017 . How well do you know other female authors? Take our quiz . |
(CNN)The picture says it all: a black eye. Cuts and scrapes all over his face. A swollen lip. Police say the mugshot was taken after William Mattson was accused of sexually assaulting a woman. The police department in Conway, South Carolina, posted the photo on its Facebook page along with an explanation that its offic... | William Mattson is charged with criminal sexual conduct in Conway, South Carolina . Police: Someone acting in defense of the alleged victim injured him before officers arrived . |
(CNN) -- The reaction to this announcement could be truly outrageous. The 1980s cult cartoon series (not to mention a series of dolls) "Jem and the Holograms" has an official release date: October 23, 2015. "G.I. Joe Retaliation" director Jon Chu is taking on the project, and he announced an online talent search back i... | "Jem and the Holograms" is headed to theaters October 23, 2015 . The movie is based on the cult favorite cartoon series from the 1980s . An online talent search was announced back in March . |
(CNN) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Panama on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The center of the quake was roughly 215 miles south of David, Panama, and almost 330 miles southwest of the capital, Panama City, the USGS said. It was an estimated six miles deep. The USGS had initia... | NEW: There is no tsunami threat . The quake was almost 330 miles southwest of Panama City . There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage . |
(CNN) -- The state of Florida on Saturday filed a lawsuit against BP and Halliburton over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The suit argues that Florida is entitled to the revenues it lost because of the spill. These include a long list of lost taxes -- sales, corporate, cigarette, liquor -- and other forms of reve... | The state of Florida filed lawsuit against BP and Halliburton . Suit: Florida is entitled to revenue lost because of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill . The lawsuit was filed on the third anniversary of the oil spill . |
(CNN) -- Candice Swanepoel is officially hot. Her fans already knew the Victoria's Secret supermodel was beautiful, but now Maxim has affirmed her status: Swanepoel has the top spot in the magazine's Hot 100 list this year as voted on by Maxim's readers. The 25-year-old South African beauty bested more recognizable hot... | Swanepoel models for Victoria's Secret . She topped celebs like Scarlett Johansson and Katy Perry . The list is voted on by readers . |
(CNN) -- Redmond O'Neal, the son of Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O'Neal and actress Farrah Fawcett, was arrested Sunday morning on drug charges, authorities said. Redmond O'Neal was stopped at a jail security checkpoint, and volunteered he had drugs, police said. The younger O'Neal was stopped during a routine search at ... | Redmond O'Neal arrested Sunday at jail security checkpoint . O'Neal was arrested on charges of bringing narcotics to a jail facility . It was not clear whether O'Neal posted bail, which was set at $25,000 . |
(CNN) -- Singer Clay Aiken of "American Idol" fame kicked off his bid for Congress with a video that went up on his website early Wednesday. Aiken is running as a Democrat in North Carolina's second congressional district. He hopes to take on Rep. Renee Ellmers, a two term Republican, if he defeats a couple of other De... | Aiken was the runner-up on season 2 of "American Idol" His debut album went to No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 . He's running as a Democrat in North Carolina's second congressional district . |
(CNN) -- A Greek owned vessel that was hijacked months ago was released Sunday, naval officials said. There was no word of whether a ransom was paid to the pirates who hijacked the vessel. The Greek-owned vessel, named the Navios Apollo, was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on December 28, the European Un... | Navios Apollo hijacked in Gulf of Aden on December 28 . The vessel was carrying 19 crew members . Crew members were freed Sunday and are sailing to Oman . |
(CNN) -- Early data shows space shuttle Atlantis, poised for launch Friday, escaped damage from two lightning strikes Thursday afternoon, NASA said. One bolt emanating from a severe thunderstorm struck a water tower 515 feet from the pad; the second struck the beach nearby, the space agency said in a statement. Current... | NEW: NASA finds no damage after lightning strikes . Weather looks iffy for Friday morning's scheduled launch . Atlantis will be the last shuttle to fly . |
President Barack Obama visited Monday with the family of TSA officer Gerardo Hernandez, who was killed at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month. The President also met with Tony Grigsby and James Speer -- two other TSA officers who were wounded in the November 1 shooting incident. A gunman stormed a term... | President also meets with wounded officers . Hernandez is the first TSA officer to die in the line of duty . |
(CNN) -- It seemed too good to be true. Andy Kaufman still alive. The Internet erupted with the buzz after Kaufman's brother read a letter purportedly from Andy at a comedy club on Monday night and introduced a 24-year-old woman as his brother's daughter. But almost as quickly as reports surfaced Thursday, the news see... | Andy Kaufman's brother tells CNN's Jake Tapper he is victim of a hoax . Latest story started Monday when woman appeared at club claiming to be comedian's daughter . Conspiracy theories have always speculated Kaufman faked his death . Wrestling legend Jerry Lawler wants rematch if rumors are true . |
(CNN) -- A JetBlue plane was diverted to Orlando on Wednesday after an emergency evacuation slide opened in flight, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. No injuries were reported. The slide opened on JetBlue Flight 1266, which was scheduled to fly from Fort Myers, Florida, to Boston, the FAA said. The Embr... | NEW: 77 people were on board at the time of the incident . The plane makes a safe landing at the Orlando International Airport . No injuries are reported . It's not immediately clear what caused the slide to open . |
(CNN) -- At least 40 people died when a crowded river boat sank in central Vietnam Sunday -- on the eve of the Lunar New Year. People stand around bodies of victims from the river boat accident. The boat sank in the Gianh River as it was leaving a pier in the Quang Binh province, the state-run Vietnam News Agency said.... | Crowded river boat sink in central Vietnam on the eve of the Lunar New Year . Among the 40 victims were many women and children . Thirty-five passengers were rescued or managed to swim to safety . |
(CNN) -- Neiman Marcus says it may be the latest retailer to be struck by hackers. The upscale store says it was informed in mid-December of a possible breach. "On January 1, the forensics firm discovered evidence that the company was the victim of a criminal cyber-security intrusion and that some customers' cards were... | Neiman Marcus says it was informed of a breach in December . The company does not know how many customers have been affected . This comes on the heels of a massive breach at Target . |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A nude photograph of pop singer Madonna was sold for $37,500 Thursday afternoon at a Christie's Art House auction. Christie's auctioned this nude photo of Madonna (partially shown) taken by Lee Friedlander for $37,500. The photo, originally expected to go for between $10,000 and $15,000, was purchased... | Nude photograph of Madonna taken when she was student in 1979 . Lee Friedlander pic sold by Christie's for $37,500 . Anonymous bidder made purchase over the phone . |
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's citizens head to the polls on February 18 for parliamentary elections that may determine the future of President Pervez Musharraf and his allies. Pakistan has a federal parliamentary system of government. The nation's parliament consists of the Upper House (Senate) and the Lower ... | Pakistan holding elections on February 18 . Nation has parliamentary system of government . Elections to the assemblies take place every five years . |
(CNN) -- A U.S. Navy training jet crashed while approaching a runway in Pensacola, Florida, on Monday morning, according to a Navy statement. "The two crew members are being treated at local hospitals right now," Navy spokewoman Lt. Lauryn Dempsey said. "Both are stable." The two-seater T-45C Goshawk jet, assigned to T... | NEW: Two Navy pilots are stable and in a hospital, Navy says . T-45C jet crashed near the end of the runway at Naval Air Station Pensacola . Two-seater was on a training flight . |
(CNN) -- Scarlett Johansson's beau put a ring on it. But the wedding date is not yet set. The actress is engaged to Romain Dauriac, who co-owns an independent advertising agency. Her rep confirmed the happy news, but did not disclose when it occurred. "They haven't chosen a date for the wedding," she said. Johansson's ... | The actress is engaged to Romain Dauriac . Her beau co-owns an independent advertising agency . Johansson's marriage to Ryan Reynolds ended in 2011 . |
(CNN Student News) -- August 24, 2012 . Download a PDF map related to today's show: . Haiti; Tampa, Florida . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(CNN) -- As the oldest major tennis championship, Wimbledon can boast a heritage and tradition second to none. After 133 years of action at the All England club in south-west London, there are many memorable moments to choose from, and CNN World Sport has selected its top 10. Not necessarily dictated by the on-court ac... | CNN World Sport selects 10 iconic moments in Wimbledon's 133-year history . John McEnroe's famous rant towards the umpire in 1981 is included . Australian Pat Cash's dash to the players' box in 1987 makes the cut too . Wimbledon's first Centre Court streaker -- in 1996 -- is also there . |
(CNN) -- Burglars broke into a Southern California home that appears to be that of pop music star Miley Cyrus, police said Saturday. The burglary was reported around 4:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. ET) Friday at a residence in Studio City, according to Los Angeles police Officer Rosario Herrera. The homeowner told investigators t... | Burglars break in to a home in Studio City, California, police say . The home is apparently that of singer Miley Cyrus . Police say no suspects were seen, there's no sign of forced entry . |
(CNN) -- A fire broke out inside the reactor building at a nuclear power plant on France's northern coast, but there were no injuries or release of radiation, French utility EDF reported Thursday. The cause of the blaze in Unit 2 of the Penly nuclear power plant, near the English Channel port of Dieppe, was still under... | The cause of the fire at the Penly nuclear plant is under investigation . There was no release or radiation, and there were no injuries, the owner says . The plant is on the English Channel coast in northern France . |
(CNN) -- Pageants are nerve-wracking. Participants are judged on every aspect of their looks, personality and ability to discuss anything from affirmative action to peace in the Middle East -- all in front of thousands, sometimes millions of people. As Miss Utah, Marissa Powell, demonstrated in Sunday's Miss USA contes... | Talent shows prime opportunity onstage flubs, as Miss Utah and other contestants have proven . It's not easy to describe your views on world affairs in front of millions of people . Honey Boo Boo is in a league of her own . Follow CNN Living on Facebook and Twitter . |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will undergo a routine medical examination at a hospital in the Indian capital on Tuesday, his spokesman Tenzin Taklha told CNN Sunday. The Dalai Lama with French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on a recent visit to France. The check-up in New Delhi is li... | Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will undergo a medical exam this week . Dalai Lama was recently admitted for tests after suffering abdominal discomfort . The check-up in New Delhi is likely to take several hours . |
New York (CNN) -- Long Island may be far from the Death Star, but that didn't stop Darth Vader from paying a less-than-friendly visit to a bank in East Setauket, New York. Or at least he looked like Darth Vader, except for the camouflage pants. The costumed man, with a mask and cape, entered a Chase bank Thursday morni... | Man dressed as Darth Vader holds up Long Island bank . He carried a gun, not a light saber . |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Fashion photographer Rankin took time out from his career to take powerful pictures of people from Congo. One of Rankin's images. He visited a refugee camp with the charity Oxfam and his work is now being exhibited in London. The photos are posed like a fashion shoot and different to the regula... | Fashion photographer exhibits shots of refugees in DR Congo . Rankin says "I want people to see them as people, not victims . |
(CNN) -- A 30-year-old dolphin at Sea World has died after colliding with another dolphin while performing aerial tricks, the Orlando, Florida, amusement park said Monday. The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Discovery Cove area of the park, according to a statement by Sea World spokeswoman Becca Bides... | Collision with another dolphin proves fatal to Sea World animal . Dolphins were in center of lagoon, away from guests, when collision happened . Park statement calls collision "an unfortunate, random incident" |
(CNN) -- An oil pipeline exploded Friday in eastern China, killing at least 44 people, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported. Authorities said more than 135 others were injured when the pipeline caught fire near the port city of Qingdao, about 300 miles north of Shanghai. Rescue operations continued Saturday. The o... | The pipeline caught fire near the port city of Qingdao . Crews were trying to fix a leak at the time . The pipeline connects the oil port with chemical plants further inland . |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Authorities are looking for art thieves who made off with a collection of Andy Warhol paintings from a private residence last week, police in Los Angeles, California, said Friday. Three of the Andy Warhol works stolen from a private collection: Chris Evert, Muhammad Ali and Pele. The st... | Thieves made off with 11 Andy Warhol pieces from a private residence last week . Multimillion-dollar collection had been displayed in businessman's dining room . One of the works was a portrait of the businessman, Richard Weisman . $1 million reward offered for information leading to art's recovery . |
(CNN) -- Talk about a spooky Halloween find. Canadian officials seized three pumpkins from a passenger's bag at the airport. And boy were they stuffed, they say, with 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of cocaine. Border agency officers at the Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport found the pumpkins while searchi... | Canadian officials seize the pumpkins from a passenger's bag . Officers at the airport have made 173 drug seizures so far this year . |
(CNN) -- An armed man hijacked a Greyhound bus Thursday in North Carolina and took the passengers on a short, wild ride before being arrested. The bus was traveling to Raleigh, North Carolina, when the gun-toting passenger approached the driver Thursday night, said Maureen Richmond, a Greyhound spokeswoman. The passeng... | NEW: Suspect charges with a single count of kidnapping . The bus was traveling to Raleigh, North Carolina . The gunman approached the bus driver and allowed many passengers to get off the bus . Police were trying to determine a motive for the incident . |
(CNN) -- John Mellencamp, known for his nostalgic songs about heartland America, is parting ways with wife Elaine, the couple said in a statement Thursday. "John and Elaine Mellencamp are proud of their 20 years together and are very happy with their accomplishments both as parents and as a family," a publicist for the... | The singer-songwriter and wife Elaine are parting ways . The couple has been together for 20 years, a publicist says . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)As the avalanches continue in mountainous northeastern Afghanistan, the death toll keeps rising. For a third day in a row, heavy snowstorms caused avalanches in the Panjshir province on Thursday, bringing the total to 168, officials said. They began Tuesday, continued Wednesday and two more aval... | Authorities fear the toll will grow higher . Panjshir is a small, mountainous province . |
(CNN) -- The Libyan government has notified the United States that an employee at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was killed Tuesday, a State Department official told CNN. The State Department does not have independent confirmation of the death, the official said. The nationality of the worker was not immediatel... | Militants attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, a State Department spokeswoman says . State Department official: Libya has notified the United States that a consular employee was killed . The State Department does not have independent confirmation of the death . |
(CNN) -- A teen bull rider was kicked at least once in the chest after she was thrown and later died, Florida authorities said Saturday. Brooke Ann Coats, 16, died from injuries Friday evening at Tampa General Hospital, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Coats was able to walk out of the ring after ... | Bull rider dies after incident near Tampa, Florida . Girl, 16, was kicked at least one in the chest . |
(CNN Student News) -- September 9, 2011 . Download PDF map related to today's show: . • New York City; Shanksville, Pennsylvania; Arlington, Virginia . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the... | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(EW.com) -- Jennifer Lopez has inked a deal to join "American Idol's" judging panel for its upcoming 10th season, an industry source tells People. The news dropped just hours after Ellen DeGeneres confirmed her exit from the show, despite having only served one year of a reported multi-season deal. Lopez served as an "... | An industry source says Jennifer Lopez has signed a deal to judge "American Idol" Lopez served as an "Idol" mentor on Latin night during the show's sixth season . A Fox spokesperson declined to comment on the reported deal with Lopez . |
(CNN) -- London Heathrow, the world's busiest airport in terms of international passengers, has just celebrated its busiest day ever, with 137,000 people departing from the airport on August 13. But it's not the only airport in the world to boast impressive numbers. Here, we've enlisted the help of the world authority ... | A record 137,000 people departed from Heathrow on August 13 . Here are some of the world's record-breaking airports . |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Dozens of Israeli security personnel stormed the compound housing the al-Aqsa mosque Friday after Palestinians threw rocks at nearby police, according to Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld. More than 100 Palestinians began throwing rocks at a police location following Friday prayers, prompting ... | Israeli security personnel enter mosque compound after Palestinians throw rocks at police . Hammouri says some Palestinians were arrested . |
(CNN) -- A spectator died Sunday after she was struck by a tire from a crashing dragster during the NHRA Arizona Nationals near Phoenix, Arizona. The car flipped in the first-round race and caught fire, said Alia Maisonet, spokeswoman for the Gila River Indian reservation in Chandler, Arizona, where the racetrack is lo... | Car flipped in first-round race of NHRA Arizona Nationals and caught fire . Wheel flew off car and struck woman in the stands . She was airlifted to a local hospital, where she died . |
(EW.com) -- NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" live final couldn't withstand ABC's telecast of the Billboard Music Awards. The three-hour music awards telecast delivered 7.4 million viewers and a 2.7 rating among adults 18-49. That's tying with Billboard's lowest-rated telecast ever and down 10 percent this year. Still, it w... | Billboard Music Awards telecast delivered 7.4 million viewers . The two-hour "Celebrity Apprentice" finale had 6.8 million viewers . It was the reality competition's lowest-rated finale ever . |
(CNN) -- While firefighters waged war on a large wildfire in another part of the the Los Angeles metropolitan area, crews in the northern suburb of Glendale corralled a 75-acre brush fire that prompted evacuations. "Fire nearly knocked down," the city said on its Twitter feed late Friday afternoon. Crews from several j... | Brush fire controlled in Glendale . Neighborhoods were evacuated . Other departments help . |
(CNN)Gunmen fired on police in a suburb of the southern French city of Marseille on Monday, the prosecutor's office said. Shots were directed at a police car, and police returned fire, according to prosecutors. There were no immediate reports of casualties. A SWAT team was sent to the scene. The gunfire erupted in Cast... | The gunfire was reported in a suburb of Marseille in southern France . Castellane is known for its drug-related activity . |
(CNN) -- Four French hostages held in Niger since 2010 have been released, French President Francois Hollande announced Tuesday. A French Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed the release to CNN, adding that Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian have arrived in Niamey, Niger's capital, ... | Seven people were abducted by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in 2010 . Three were released in 2011 . AQIM posted a video of the four remaining hostages in April 2011 . French officials are in Niger to bring the men back home . |
(CNN Student News) -- January 18, 2013 . Download a PDF map related to today's show: . Washington, D.C. Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(Rolling Stone) -- So here's the great pop album everybody was hoping Adam Lambert would make, ever since he ran wild on "American Idol" three years ago. It wasn't just Glambert's dynamite-with-a-laser-beam voice that got him into our national knickers: It was his warmth, his humor, his burlesque bravado. His 2010 debu... | "Trespassing" is Adam Lambert's second album . His 2010 debut, "For Your Entertainment," was a typical "Idol" quickie . "Trespassing" delivers, with a mix of tinsel disco-club sleaze and leather-boy love ballads . |
(CNN) -- At least 27 fishermen were missing after a Vietnam-registered vessel sank in the South China Sea, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, citing maritime rescue authorities. Strong gales caused the Phu Tan to capsize and sink and the fishermen fell overboard, the report said. The accident oc... | The vessel was registered in Vietnam . Strong gales caused the capsizing . |
Washington (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Pakistani President Asif Zardari met at the White House on Friday. Their discussion focused on fighting terrorism and "the importance of cooperating toward a peaceful and stable outcome in Afghanistan," the White House said in a statement. "The President underscored t... | Pakistani President Asif Zardari is in Washington to attend a memorial for diplomat Richard Holbrooke . He and Obama discussed Afghanistan . Vice President Joe Biden met Zardari earlier this week . |
Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up at a bustling market in northern Nigeria this week, killing 78 people and leaving dozens injured, medical officials said. The blast in Maiduguri on Tuesday left 56 people injured. A doctor and a nurse at two local hospitals confirmed the casualties, but they did not want to... | Blast in Maiduguri leaves 56 people injured . One suicide bomber detonates her explosives at the market . A second one set off hers when rescuers arrive at the scene . |
(CNN) -- At least 16 people in Iraq were killed Tuesday in 10 car bombs, police said. At least 90 people were wounded. Three blasts occurred in the capital, Baghdad, and seven were reported to the south, in Babil province. Three of the suspected bombs blew up in Babil's capital, Hilla. Amateur video posted on YouTube s... | Car bombs go off in Baghdad and Babil province . Dozens are wounded in 10 incidents . Iraq has been beset by violence . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Hugh Jackman revealed Thursday that he had a cancerous growth removed from his nose. The actor posted a picture of his bandaged nose on his Instagram account with a message to fans: . "Deb said to get the mark on my nose checked. Boy, was she right! I had a (basal) cell carcinoma. Please don't be f... | Jackman's wife urged him to get his nose checked . "Boy, was she right!" Jackman says of cancerous growth . Message to fans: "Get yourself checked. And USE sunscreen!!!" |
(CNN) -- A tour bus accident in southwest Tibet left at least 44 people dead, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported via Twitter Saturday. Xinhua cited a spokesman with the regional government. The bus was involved in a three-vehicle pileup along the National Highway in Nyemo County in Tibet, according to Xinhua... | Bus was involved in three-vehicle pileup, Chinese authorities say . Crash site was along the National Highway in Tibet . |
Nancy Motes, the half-sister of actress Julia Roberts, was found dead in a Los Angeles home Sunday, the coroner's spokesman said. Paramedics were called to the home after Motes, 37, was found on the floor of a bathroom, according to Los Angeles County Coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter. She was pronounced dead at the ... | Nancy Motes was found on the floor of a bathroom Sunday . "She has a history of some medical issues," coroner's spokesman says . Prescription drugs were found near her body, official says . |
(CNN) -- FACETIME: Barham Salih, prime minister, Kurdistan Regional Government . As the US inches closer to the full withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, not everyone is celebrating. The Kurds in Northern Iraq fell victim to Saddam Hussein's brutal regime more than 20 years ago. But even without him in power, they're ap... | With the US planning a full withdrawal imminently, not all are celebrating . In Northern Iraq, the Kurds became victims of Saddam Hussein's brutal regime . MME talks to Barham Salih, prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government . |
(CNN) -- Devastating floods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state have killed more than 800 people, according to new government figures. State authorities said late Sunday that 809 people were killed after flooding and massive mudslides flattened houses and wiped out entire neighborhoods in hillside towns. The city of Nova ... | 809 people were killed after flooding and massive mudslides, according to government figures . Thousands of people are homeless throughout Rio de Janeiro state . |
(CNN) -- They wore feathers. They wore fancy hats. And of course, they wore fur. Never mind the human -- the dog in haute couture was the fashionistas' focus during Pet Fashion Week. But the models strutting down the runway were of the four-legged variety. The glamorous pooches were accompanied by human models -- but t... | Dogs ruled in New York during Pet Fashion Week . Dazzling couture designs trotted down the runway . Upscale pet accessories, apparel, and lifestyle items on display . Design awards encourage pushing the envelope in style . |
Washington (CNN) -- The United States has obtained intelligence indicating that Iran "may be planning" a retaliatory strike against the American Embassy in Baghdad if the United States launches a military strike against Syria, a senior U.S. official told CNN. He said that Iran has "a lot of Shi'a friends" in Iraq that ... | U.S. official said intelligence pointed to planning for possible retaliation, if strike ordered . Wall Street Journal said the United States intercepted an order from Iran to militants . The State Department had no comment, but said it had not taken security steps in Baghdad . |
(CNN) -- The FBI on Wednesday shut down a website advertising children for prostitution -- a move made as part of a broader crackdown on the sex trafficking of minors, law enforcement sources told CNN on condition of anonymity. Federal agents closed myredbook.com in a raid in San Francisco. Two people were arrested on ... | Sources: FBI closes myredbook.com . Website alleged to have advertised children for prostitution . Two people arrested in San Francisco in connection with raid, sources say . Raid comes amid crackdown on sex trafficking of minors . |
(CNN Student News) -- December 9, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Iraq . Hawaii . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(CNN)Record-setting Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is taking the plunge. The gold medalist is engaged to girlfriend Nicole Johnson, according to their verified social media accounts. The couple announced the news early Sunday morning on their Twitter and Instagram accounts. "She said yes," Phelps captioned a picture of... | "She said yes," he captions a picture of himself with girlfriend Nicole Johnson . "I am gonna be a Mrs," Johnson posts . |
(CNN) -- North Korea fired 30 short-range rockets into the sea off the eastern coast of the Korean peninsula early Saturday, a South Korean defense ministry official said. The rockets have an estimated range of 60 km (37 miles), according to the ministry. North Korean officials did not send out a navigational warning t... | The rockets have an estimated range of 37 miles, official says . The United States and South Korea criticize the tests as provocations . North Korea has said such tests are appropriate responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills . |
(CNN) -- Italian drug lord Roberto Pannunzi, one of Europe's most wanted traffickers, was captured in a shopping center north of Bogota, Colombia police said Saturday. Pannunzi first presented a fake Venezuelan ID and identified himself as Silvano Martino. The Colombian police and Drug Enforcement Agency collaborated t... | Italian drug lord Roberto Pannunzi is arrested north of Bogota . He allegedly headed a criminal organization in southern Italy . He is accused of importing up to two tons of cocaine into Europe each month . |
(CNN) -- U.S. border patrol agents Friday found a crude tunnel, apparently used for smuggling, underneath the concrete-lined Rio Grande River near El Paso, Texas. The discovery came as authorities were investigating suspicious activity in the city storm drain system and came upon a juvenile from Mexico with 200 pounds ... | Crude tunnel found at U.S.-Mexico border . Discovery as authorities found Mexican youth with 200 pounds of marijuana . Mexican authorities called to find entrance on Mexican side . |
(CNN) -- Sheila Ranea Crabtree of Pataskala, Ohio, is Sexy with a capital 'S.' That's not hyperbole. It's not an opinion. It's not an exaggeration. It's a fact. The 41-year-old former photographer legally changed her name to Sexy Ranea (pronounced Renee) Crabtree Tuesday morning at the Licking County courthouse. Crabtr... | Sheila Ranea Crabtree hated her first name and went by her middle . At age 41, the former photographer traded the dreaded moniker for "Sexy" Other name contenders included Sparkle and Sinder . |
(CNN) -- Rescuers pulled two more bodies from the wreckage of a collapsed building Sunday in Bangladesh, bringing the death toll to 1,119, the country's state news agency reported. While hundreds of bodies have been turned over to relatives, more than 200 have been unclaimed. The organization Anjuman-e-Mafidul Islam bu... | The death toll from the Bangladesh building collapse is up to 1,119 . Some unclaimed bodies have been buried . The nine-story building collapsed April 24 . A 19-year-old mother was pulled from the wreckage alive on Friday . |
Beijing (CNN) -- Drinking water is in short supply in parts of eastern China where a months-long drought has reservoirs tapped, state-run media reported. More than 230,000 people -- mostly in rural areas of Jiangxi Province -- are bearing the brunt of the water shortage, the provincial flood control and drought relief ... | Jiangxi Province has received half its normal rainfall in 2011 . The province is in the midst of a months-long drought . |
New York (CNN) -- The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was charged with drunken driving after a police officer saw her run over a curb outside a school, authorities said Tuesday night. Mary Richardson Kennedy was arrested Saturday night in Bedford, New York, a sergeant with the town's police department said. Kennedy's blo... | Mary Richardson Kennedy charged after police officer saw her run over a curb . Arrest was Saturday night in Bedford, New York . Police: Kennedy's blood alcohol level was 0.11 . |
(CNN) -- Jonathan Martin, who left the Miami Dolphins in October and accused teammates of violently harassing him, will not return to the field this season. The National Football League team Saturday said Martin had been placed on the "reserve/non-football illness" list, making him ineligible to return until next seaso... | Dolphins place Jonathan Martin on reserve list . Martin said he was abused by teammates . Suspended Richie Incognito admits using n-word but says Martin is his friend . Incognito is appealing suspension . |
(CNN) -- Clashes between criminals and federal police left 22 people dead in Mexico, including two officers, authorities said. The additional 20 people killed are suspected criminals, federal police said in a statement. The fighting in Michoacan state on Tuesday also left 15 injured. The clashes followed six planned at... | The fighting in Michoacan state also leaves 15 injured . Police: Of the 22 people killed, two are officers . |
(CNN) -- A days-long wildfire had covered more than 78,000 acres of Alaska's Kenai National Wildlife Refuge by early Saturday, a state agency said. The Funny River Fire began burning Monday evening and was 20% contained by early Saturday, Alaska's Interagency Incident Management Team said. No evacuations or injuries ha... | NEW: Wildfire scorches nearly 80,000 acres in Alaska . NEW: Blaze was 20% contained by early Saturday . No evacuations or injuries have been reported . |
(CNN) -- At least 12 people were injured when a bomb exploded in southern Thailand Sunday morning, police said. The explosion caused a fire that burned down about a dozen houses, Yala Police Col. Krisada Kaewchandee said. Investigators believe a car bomb caused the blast, he said. The explosion occurred in a region tha... | Police say the explosion caused a fire that burned down about 12 houses . Muslim separatists in southern Thailand have long battled government forces . The region has seen a spike in suspected insurgent attacks recently . |
(CNN) -- Opposition leader and supermarket mogul Ricardo Martinelli has won Panama's presidential election, the head of the country's electoral tribunal said Sunday. Ricardo Martinelli delivers a victory speech after Panama's presidential election Sunday. Martinelli, of the conservative Democratic Change party, edged o... | Supermarket mogul Ricardo Martinelli is winner, election official says . Martinelli is leader of the conservative Democratic Change party . "This is a victory for all the people of Panama," Martinelli says . He came in fourth place during 2004 presidential election . |
Montevideo, Uruguay (CNN) -- A court sentenced former Uruguayan President Juan Maria Bordaberry to 30 years in prison on Wednesday for the coup that consolidated his power in 1973 and for human rights violations. Judge Mariana Mota convicted Bordaberry of violating the constitution, nine counts of "forced disappearance... | Juan Maria Bordaberry assumed presidency in 1972 . He backed a military coup in 1973 that kept him in power . Judge convicts him of political homicide, forced disappearance . Military pushes Bordaberry out in 1976 . |
(CNN) -- He's enemy No. 1 in the fight against ISIS. But after waves of airstrikes by both Iraq and U.S.-led coalition forces, questions abound over whether the terror group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was hit. Iraq's minister of defense, Khaled al-Obeidi, said on Facebook that al-Baghdadi was wounded in airstrikes... | NEW: U.S. official: Iraqi forces targeted ISIS leader in airstrike . Iraq's defense minister and the Interior Ministry say Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was injured . The Iraqi prime minister's office can't confirm, and analysts are skeptical about the claims . U.S says coalition airstrikes targeted a convoy in Mosul, but it's ... |
(CNN) -- A Delaware pediatrician pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 471 felony counts in the alleged child abuse of his patients, according to a spokeswoman for the state Department of Justice. Dr. Earl Bradley, 56, was arrested in December on charges that include rape, sexual exploitation of a child, endangering child we... | Dr. Earl Bradley faces 471 felony counts, a state justice department spokeswoman said . Bradley, 56, is accused of victimizing 103 children . Delaware AG said charges are based on seized "video and digital evidence" |
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