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Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) -- Venezuelan authorities have arrested two suspects accused of shooting U.S. officials in a strip club earlier this year. Prosecutors charged Carlos Mejias Blanco and Windy Fabiani Mejias with attempted murder, alleging that they got into a fight with two U.S. embassy officials at the club and... | Two suspects face attempted murder charges in shooting at Caracas strip club . Carlos Mejias Blanco and Windy Fabiani Mejias are accused of shooting U.S. officials . The State Department said the officials' injuries were not life-threatening . |
2014 has been a big year for towering new skyscrapers -- literally. One World Trade Center became the biggest skyscraper in the United States when construction was completed in early November while ground was broken on the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which will rise one kilometer skywards to become the world... | 2014 has been a major year for new skyscrapers, but what is in the pipeline for 2015? Major new projects will be completed in China, the UAE, Russia and the U.S. Fast developing cities are at the forefront of some of the most ambitious architectural projects . |
Lou Scheimer, a pioneer in Saturday morning and weekday afternoon television cartoons with hit shows such as "Superman," "Fat Albert" and "He-Man," has died at 84, according to his biographer. Scheimer died Thursday, said writer Andy Mangels, who said he spoke with Scheimer's family. Amy Rosenberg, Scheimer's daughter-... | Scheimer was a pioneer in Saturday morning cartoons such as "Superman" His Filmation studio later produced "Fat Albert, "He-Man" and "She-Ra" Scheimer's voice appeared on some cartoons . DreamWorks bought the Filmation library last year . |
(CNN) -- A man wearing an Afghan military uniform attacked members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in eastern Afghanistan Saturday, an ISAF spokesman said. The gunman was killed and there were no ISAF casualties, the spokesman said. So-called "green on blue" attacks killed dozens of coalition tr... | A man in an Afghan uniform attacked ISAF members . The gunman was killed . There were no ISAF casualties . |
Japan has long been the world leader in robotics research, but in recent years it's also been leading the way when it comes to cutting-edge medical technology. A prototype "Finger Rehabilitation Glove," designed to aid recovery from paralysis. From robot nurses that can lift hospital patients in and out of their beds, ... | Japan is leading the way with advances in cutting-edge medical technology . Researchers have developed nurse robots that can assist in hospitals . The "Intelligent Toilet" can test blood pressure and give health advice . |
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- A clerk's quick flip of a switch foiled a robbery Friday at an Office Depot store in downtown Chicago. Police said a man wearing a light blue button-down shirt and dark slacks entered the store carrying a gun concealed in a folded newspaper. He approached one of the store's cash registers and... | Store clerk switches on PA system after being threatened by man with gun . Armed robber flees after hearing his threat broadcast to customers in the store . Robber struck at nearby Fannie May candy store, holding store up at gunpoint . Authorities say the robber, a man between ages 30 and 40, is still at large . |
United Nations (CNN) -- The U.N. General Assembly voted Tuesday in favor of a resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba. There were 186 member states in favor of the resolution, two against, and three abstentions. The vote is non-binding. I... | For the 20th consecutive year, a General Assembly resolution urges an end to the embargo . Only the United States and Israel vote against the measure; 186 nations vote in favor . |
(RollingStone.com) -- "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy is reportedly Sony Pictures' top pick to direct the forthcoming remake of the musical "Annie" starring Willow Smith. The movie is being produced by Smith's parents Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and their partners in a joint venture with Jay-Z. RollingStone.com: The Rocky H... | Ryan Murphy is reportedly Sony Pictures' top pick to direct remake . Film is set to star Willow Smith, produced by Will and Jada-Pinkett Smith . Murphy may not have time to do the project because of "Glee" |
(CNN) -- A South Korean-flagged fishing vessel has become stranded in Antarctic waters with about 90 crew members on board, the Chilean Navy said. The ship, the Kwang Ja Ho, hit the ocean floor Monday about 450 meters from the coast, the navy said in a statement. The navy said it is providing support while it waits for... | The fishing vessel struck the ocean floor about 450 meters from the coast . The Chilean Navy says it's providing support to the stranded ship . The roughly 90 crew members on board are in good health, it says . |
At least 11 people were killed and six others were injured in Cameroon when Boko Haram militants opened fire on a bus late Thursday, local time, residents said. The attack took place in Waza, a region bordering northeast Nigeria. The Islamist group, which dominates swaths of Nigeria's largely ungoverned north, has incr... | The attack took place near the border with Nigeria . Militant group Boko Haram has increasingly crossed into Cameroon to conduct attacks . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Former Major League Baseball star Lenny Dykstra was charged Thursday with two counts of indecent exposure for allegedly exposing himself to women he solicited on Craigslist. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office says the charges stem from multiple reports involving Dykstra dating back to 2009. The... | Lenny Dykstra charged Thursday with two counts of indecent exposure . Charges accuse him of allegedly exposing himself to women solicited on Craigslist . The former MLB star is scheduled to be arraigned on September 7 . |
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- An Indonesian air force jet crashed into a residential area of Jakarta on Thursday, killing at least nine people, officials and local media said. Six of the dead were crew members and a surviving copilot was in intensive care. Another three people died on the ground, an air force spokesman s... | Six of the dead are crew members, an air force spokesman says . The jet crashed into a residential area of Jakarta . |
Baghdad (CNN) -- At least 12 people were killed and 24 others wounded in a suicide bombing Thursday in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, police said. The assailant, wearing a explosives-laden vest, blew himself up at a cultural center where people had gathered for a celebration of the Prophet Mohammed's birth, Ramadi police sa... | 24 people were wounded in the attack in Ramadi, police say . Among the injured was the deputy governor of Anbar province . |
New York (CNN) -- Six people suffered minor burns after a fire broke out in the observation deck at New York City's Rockefeller Center Sunday night, a fire official said. A camera on an elevated part of the observation deck caught fire, sending embers falling onto people below, New York City Fire Department spokesman K... | A camera on elevated part of the Rockefeller Center observation deck catches fire . The blaze sends embers onto six people below, causing minor burns . Five adults are injured but refuse treatment; one child is transported to the hospital . |
(CNN) -- "Love 99, Happiness forever" was the theme as 163 couples married in Taiwan's capital on Thursday. Thursday was the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of Taiwan. Also, the number nine is auspicious in Chinese, because it sounds like the word "longevity." The mass wedding ceremony ... | 163 couples marry at the same time, for auspicious reasons . Thursday was the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of Taiwan . The number nine is auspicious in Chinese, because it sounds like the word "longevity" |
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Three bomb blasts rocked the southern Thai border city of Sungai Kolok, leaving at least four people dead and 118 wounded, officials said. The explosions happened Friday night in Thailand's Narathiwart Province, according to the country's Ministry of Public Health. Authorities believe the bom... | Bomb blasts hit Sungai KolokAuthorities say the blasts were drug related . Sungai Kolok is a tourist destination . |
(CNN) -- An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing Monday at San Francisco International Airport after a problem with an air duct caused some cabin panels to buckle, a spokesman said. All 184 passengers and six crew members are safe, according to American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller. "The air duct became... | A problem with an air duct caused some cabin panels to come loose . All 184 passengers and six crew members are safe . The flight was forced to make a U-turn back to San Francisco . |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani politician and his bodyguard were killed Monday in a suicide attack in northwest Pakistan, a police official told CNN. Hanif Jadoon had just finished morning prayers on the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha when a bomber approached his car and detonated his explosives, police offic... | Hanif Jadoon was a member of the Awami National Party . The secular party is often targeted by the Taliban . Police say no one has claimed responsibility for the attack . Nine others are injured . |
(CNN) -- Pirates firing small arms and rocket-propelled grenades seized an oil tanker Monday off the Horn of Africa, the European Union's anti-piracy taskforce said. Two pirate skiffs attacked the Kuwaiti-owned MV ZIRKU about 250 nautical miles southeast of the Omani port city of Salalah, in the eastern part of the Gul... | Two pirate skiffs attack Kuwaiti-owned MV ZIRKU in eastern part of Gulf of Aden . The UAE-flagged vessel was on its way to Singapore from Sudan . The pirates fired small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at the tanker . |
(CNN) -- Spaniard pop singer Alejandro Sanz has married Raquel Perera in a private ceremony in Barcelona, Spain, the couple announced Wednesday. The newlyweds, who married on May 23, then baptized their son, Dylan, on Saturday, the parents said in a statement. "It was a very beautiful day, unique and moving and everyth... | Alejandro Sanz and Raquel Perera marry in Barcelona . The newlyweds baptize their son, Dylan, days later . Sanz was born in Madrid and raised in the country's southern Andalusia region . Sanz's popular music is inspired by Spain's flamenco tradition . |
(CNN) -- A medicine manufacturer is recalling batches of Motrin pain relievers that were distributed mostly to the United States and the Caribbean. Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it is pulling batches of Motrin coated caplets from stores because " testing of product samples showed that some caplets may not dissolve a... | The products were distributed in the United States, Puerto Rico and other places . "There is no safety concern if consumers continue taking the product," company says . |
(CNN) -- Security forces rescued a U.S. citizen from the Taliban on Sunday during an operation in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. Dr. Dilip Joseph was kidnapped Wednesday by insurgents in Kabul province, the NATO-led International Assistance Security Force said in statement. He was believed to be in imminent dange... | Dilip Joseph was abducted on Wednesday in Kabul province . He was believed to be in imminent danger of injury or death . |
(CNN) -- Have you ever been pulled over by airport customs for the strange items you pack in your suitcase? (Egyptian artifact? Wiffle ball?). Or perhaps you have a tip for an unbeatable travel essential? Either way, CNN wants to get a peek inside your suitcase. Next time you go on vacation, Instagram or tweet @CNNTrav... | CNN wants to know what you pack when you vacation . Instagram and tweet your packing photos to @CNNTravel . Tell us your packing inspiration and include the tag #howipack . |
(CNN) -- California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Sunday a bill that prevents local governments from banning the practice of male circumcision. The legislation comes in response to an effort this summer by a San Francisco Bay Area advocacy group opposed to the practice to get a measure proposing a citywide ban added... | The law prevents local governments from enforcing such a ban . A San Francisco group tried in July to get a citywide ban added to the November ballot . The new law takes effect immediately . |
(CNN) -- "The Walking Dead" fans always fill CNN.com's comments sections and iReport with questions and observations about TV's hottest show. We asked executive producer Gale Anne Hurd and actors Norman Reedus (fan favorite Daryl) and Laurie Holden (Andrea, one of the most-discussed characters this season) to respond t... | Fans of "The Walking Dead" often share their burning questions and observations . Laurie Holden, Gale Anne Hurd, Norman Reedus of "Walking Dead" answered you . |
(CNN) -- Explosions targeting a passenger train carrying hundreds of passengers traveling after Eid holidays killed at least seven passengers and wounded 16 others in Pakistan's southern Balochistan province on Monday, authorities said. Three improvised explosive devices went off in a coordinated manner as the train ap... | Three explosive devices explode around a passenger train in Balochistan . The train carried passengers from Punjab province . There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack . |
(Health.com) -- Americans love celebrities, and if the past year's headlines are any indication, we especially love them when they're sick, injured, troubled, or -- best of all -- on the road to recovery. Shocking celebrity weight changes . When stars have health problems, it's a welcome reminder that they're real peop... | Some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities have suffered from health problems this year . Charlie Sheen's public outrage and Kate Middleton's weight loss both made headlines . Health dilemmas have also had us say goodbye to stars like Amy Winehouse and Liz Taylor . |
(CNN) -- Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is headed back behind bars, but only for a few days. The Michigan Department of Corrections charged him with 14 parole violations late Thursday and he'll spend the weekend in jail. Kilpatrick agreed to report to the Detroit Reentry Center late Friday and will be released M... | Kwame Kilpatrick has been charged with 14 parole violations . The former Detroit mayor will spend the weekend in jail, a corrections spokesman says . Convicted in 2008 of obstructing justice, he now is being tried on corruption charges . |
(CNN) -- A stampede near a religious temple killed 100 people in southern India, authorities said. Pilgrims were returning from a Hindu ritual at a temple when a vehicle overturned, prompting the stampede, said Jai Kumar, home secretary of Kerala state. At least 14 people were injured. Video footage showed authorities ... | NEW: Video footage shows stampede aftermath . Vehicle incident prompts stampede in southern India . Pilgrims had attended religious event . |
(CNN) -- Someone called police with a report of an armed man at actor Russell Brand's Hollywood home Monday, but it turned out to be a "fraudulent call," Los Angeles police told CNN. There was no emergency, Officer Sara Faden said. She did not know whether Brand was home during the 3:35 p.m. incident. "We sent a number... | LAPD responds to false report of man with gun . It's not known whether Brand was home during incident . Brand is latest in string of celebrity 'swatting' victims . |
(CNN) -- Two Tennessee National Guard members were shot during a fight at a suburban Memphis armory on Thursday, and a third was in custody, authorities reported. The suspected gunman was subdued by others at the armory, said Rita Stanback, the police chief in the northern Memphis suburb of Millington. Each of the vict... | NEW: The suspect was subdued by others at the armory, police chief says . Two wounded, one in custody at a National Guard armory outside Memphis . A lockdown at a nearby Navy facility has been lifted . |
(CNN) -- Bosnian police have recaptured a former member of Serb paramilitary forces who escaped from prison nearly five years ago, authorities said. Radovan Stankovic was convicted in Bosnia in November 2006 for crimes against humanity, including rape, sexual assault and enslavement of women and young girls during Bosn... | Radovan Stankovic was convicted in Bosnia in November 2006 . He escapes from a Bosnian prison in May 2007 . Stankovic is captured in Foca, the same town he escaped from jail . |
(CNN) -- It may have started as a TV debate about the Israel-Hamas conflict, but it's now turned into a seemingly endless online war of words between Russell Brand and Fox News anchor Sean Hannity. The British comedian, actor and occasional political commentator branded Hannity a "terrorist" last week after the conserv... | Actor calls Fox host a "terrorist" over aggressive interview with Palestinian guest . Sean Hannity calls Russell Brand's take on the current Gaza crisis "ignorant" Israel-Hamas conflict has killed hundreds of Palestinians and dozens of Israelis . |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Misdemeanor assault charges have been dropped against "24" star Kiefer Sutherland in a head-butting incident at a New York City nightclub, according to Alicia Maxey Greene, spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Kiefer Sutherland turns himself in to the NYPD on May 7. Charges agains... | Manhattan DA's office: Misdemeanor assault charges against actor dropped . Charges stemmed from alleged head-butting incident at New York club in May . Kiefer Sutherland stars in the hit television drama "24" |
(CNN) -- A Democratic bill to overturn the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision, which allows some companies to refuse insurance coverage for contraceptives because of religious objections, failed to advance in the Senate on Wednesday. Nearly all Republicans voted against it. Democrats argued the ruling last month was ... | Democrats sought to overturn a key Supreme Court ruling on health insurance . Obamacare required certain companies to make birth control coverage available . But the court ruled that those businesses with religious objections didn't have to comply . Hobby Lobby was a large, private company that appealed to the Supreme ... |
(CNN) -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was involved in a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning near his home in Boston, Massachusetts, but is now "fine," according to a source familiar with the incident. Brady was not injured and was already at football practice after the wreck, the source said. The driver... | Brady is already back at practice, source says . The other driver has been hospitalized . |
(CNN) -- A bomb planted in a bicycle killed killed four people and wounded 20 others when it exploded in a busy area of a city in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, police said. The explosion took place in Quetta, the capital of the militancy-hit province of Balochistan, said Arif Nawaz, a local police officer. All of... | Explosives planted in a bicycle go off in a busy area of Quetta . All four people killed are civilians, police say . No group has claimed responsibility for the attack . |
(CNN) -- As one of Kenya's premier cyclists, David Kinjah crossed the finish line winning medal after medal on several occasions. When he wasn't taking the top spot on the podium, he'd be nurturing local talent, like future Tour de France champion Chris Froome. Today, Kinjah is passing on his expertise through his orga... | David Kinjah is one of Kenya's most successful cyclists . As well as a successful career, Kinjah mentored future Tour de France champion Chris Froome . Today he runs the Safari Simbaz, a group of aspiring cyclists in Kenya . Kinjah says: "We realize that there is a huge potential in developing local talent" |
(CNN) -- NBA veteran Jason Collins on Monday revealed he is gay, making him the first U.S. professional athlete to do so while actively playing. "I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation. "I wish I wasn't the kid in t... | Jason Collins is first openly gay athlete playing in a major U.S. team sport . Spike Lee responds to one critic: "You are ignorant" Bill and Chelsea Clinton among those to congratulate Collins . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Comedic actor Jeff Garlin's enthusiasm for a curbside spot led to an arrest in Studio City, California, over the weekend, police say. Garlin -- a regular on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and frequent guest star on "Arrested Development" -- allegedly "became upset" and smashed the windows of another ... | Jeff Garlin face a felony vandalism charge . The actor allegedly smashed the windows of another motorist's car in a parking space dispute . Garlin is a regular on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" |
(CNN) -- The Cannes Film Festival wrapped up for another year this weekend, following the success of Turkish flick "Winter Sleep," which took home the top prize. As most of the stars -- and the yachts -- now nursing their hangovers in Monaco, we take a look back at the weeks' highlights - the boos! The cheers! What we ... | CNN went behind the scenes at Cannes Film Festival . And we basically went mad on Instagram. This is the result. |
(CNN) -- An album release party at a Chicago nightclub ended in gunfire, sending seven people to the hospital early Thursday morning, police said. All seven were listed in stable condition, Chicago police spokesman Hector Alfaro said. He said the shooting took place at an album release party for a rapper. The night's r... | NEW: Report: Lil' Mouse and King Samson were performing at the club . All seven people shot are in stable condition . The shooting took place during an album release party . Police believe it is gang-related . |
(CNN) -- Three workers were killed in an explosion and fire near an oil well in eastern Wyoming on Monday morning. Samson Resources Company, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based oil and gas company, confirmed the accident in Converse County, which occurred shortly after 10 a.m. No other details of the accident were available. Local... | Samson Resources owns several wells in the state . Details of the Converse County accident not available . All three workers were contract personnel, the company says . |
Taliban suicide bombers attacked Afghanistan's regional spy headquarters in Ghazni city early Thursday, leaving 21 people dead and more than 150 civilians wounded, a government official said. Nineteen of the dead were the suicide attackers. The remaining two were members of the National Directorate of Security personne... | Ghazni is the regional security headquarters for Afghanistan's spy agency . The Taliban claims responsibility for the attack . 19 suicide bombers took part . 21 people died, including all the attackers, and more than 150 were injured . |
(CNN)If you're looking for damn fine coffee (and hot!), the producers of the upcoming "Twin Peaks" reboot have just what you're looking for. Fans of the cult 1990 ABC series can breathe easier knowing that Kyle MacLachlan will return as FBI Agent Dale Cooper. The quirky agent investigated the mysterious death of Laura ... | Kyle MacLachlan is set to return in a "Twin Peaks" reboot . The original 1990 series star will appear as Dale Cooper in 2016 on Showtime . The quirky Cooper investigated the death of Laura Palmer . |
(CNN) -- Starting this week, United's much-anticipated new 787 Dreamliner will be taking to the skies between Los Angeles and Tokyo, marking the carrier's first regular international route using the new aircraft. Flight 32 is set to leave Los Angeles at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, arriving in Tokyo at 4:10 p.m. the next day. ... | United puts Dreamliner on first regularly scheduled international route . The Boeing 787 will be used in service between Los Angeles and Tokyo . United debuted the Dreamliner for domestic service in November . |
(CNN) -- About 390,000 customers in the greater Chicago area were without power early Tuesday morning following massive storms that moved through the area a day earlier. Full restoration could take several days, said Judy Rader, a spokeswoman with the ComEd utility company. The swift, severe thunderstorms that wiped ou... | Hundreds of thousands of customers without power . The storms also killed a man in Michigan . The man's wife and six children are unhurt, officials say . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Los Angeles prosecutors are reviewing Justin Bieber's alleged fight with a photographer last month to decide if the pop star will be charged, a spokeswoman in the prosecutor's office said Wednesday. The photographer filed a complaint with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department accusing Bieber,... | A photographer says Justin Bieber attacked him at a shopping center . Sheriff's investigators have given their findings to prosecutors . The photographer complained of pain and was taken to a hospital last month . |
(CNN)More Chris Pratt equals even more awesome. The "Guardians of the Galaxy" star appears in an adorable fan "pop culture mashup" You Tube video of two of his projects, "Parks and Recreation" and the upcoming "Jurassic World." Scenes with Pratt's "Parks" character Andy Dwyer are spliced into the trailer for his new fi... | The video combines his "Parks and Recreation," "Jurassic World" characters . The "Jurassic Park" sequel will be released in June . |
(CNN) -- Miami Heat basketball player Udonis Haslem was charged with possession of marijuana on Sunday after a traffic stop, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A state trooper stopped Haslem Sunday afternoon for speeding and illegal window tint, the patrol said in a statement. During the stop, a trooper smelled marijuana... | Udonis Haslem and his passenger were arrested after a traffic stop . Both were charged with possession of marijuana . Haslem also was charged with speeding and illegal window tint . |
(CNN Student News) -- January 4, 2013 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Syria . Newtown, Connecticut . 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 . |
Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- A child was killed and six other people were wounded on Thursday when security forces shot at protesters in Yemeni city of Taiz, a medical team said. Yemen's Republican Guards started shooting and fired tear gas at demonstrators after they refused to disperse and end a march, witnesses said. The p... | The demonstration took place in Taiz . Guards fired at protesters after they failed to disperse, witnesses said . Yemen has been enduring widespread civil strife . |
Beijing, China (CNN) -- Three American crew members died when a Zimbabwean cargo plane crashed early Saturday at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said. The embassy said one of the injured crew members was also an American. The crash happened at about 8:15 a.m. (7:15 p.m. ET Friday) d... | Three Americans die when cargo plane crashes at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport . Three people who died were among seven crew members on plane . Plane was on its way to Kyrgyzstan and caught fire on takeoff . |
(PEOPLE.com) -- Reports that producers of NBC's "The Voice" plan to fire coach Christina Aguilera are baseless, says the network. "There is absolutely no truth to the rumor," Paul Telegdy, NBC Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, said in an official statement. Aguilera, 30, remains under contract for the ... | Aguilera, 30, remains under contract for the second season of the singing competition . "The Voice" is set to premiere February 5, following the Super Bowl . Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will continue to work alongside Aguilera . |
(CNN Student News) -- April 19, 2013 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . West, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Mississippi . 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 pub... | 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 . |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- "Guiding Light" will go dark in September after 72 years and 16,000 episodes, CBS announced Wednesday. Gina Tognoni is one of many performers who have appeared on "Guiding Light" over the years. The daytime soap opera's declining viewership led to the decision, according to a CBS spokeswoman. The show... | "Guiding Light" originally was radio serial on NBC, debuted in 1937 . Show moved to CBS, which put it on TV in 1952 . Last episode of show to air September 18 . |
(EW.com) -- Fox may have passed up the chance to develop "Modern Family" a few years back, but they still have Ed O'Neill's other big sitcom hit in the vault. Fox is going to re-air the pilot to "Married ... with Children" as part of its 25th-anniversary celebration. The episode will be followed by an encore of "The Si... | Fox is going to re-air the pilot to "Married ... with Children" This is a part of its 25th-anniversary celebration . The episode will be followed by an encore of "The Simpsons'" 500th episode . |
(CNN) -- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was arrested at a Las Vegas casino on a misdemeanor battery charge after he allegedly assaulted a security guard at his housing complex, a police official said Friday. Mayweather was arrested just before midnight Thursday, police spokeswoman Barbara Morgan said. He was released from ... | Boxer was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge, police say . He is accused of assaulting a security guard at his housing complex . Mayweather is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday . |
(CNN Student News) -- September 30, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Chicago, Massachusetts & Washington, D.C. China . Puerto Rico . 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 . |
(CNN) -- Two tornadoes ripped into a New Orleans suburb Wednesday afternoon, damaging homes and knocking down power lines, but no injuries were reported, the National Weather Service and local authorities said. The storms hit in Kenner, Louisiana, near the city's international airport. One damaged cars and roofs and br... | No injuries reported from a pair of New Orleans-area tornadoes . The twister struck the suburb of Kenner, near the city's airport . The first was an EF-1; the second, an EF-0 . |
(CNN) -- The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has increased one tenth of a cent to $3.542, marking the second consecutive increase, the motorist group AAA said Saturday. However, the national average is still down 57.2 cents, or about 13.9%, on the record high of $4.114 reported on July ... | AAA: National average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline up one tenth of a cent . Highest gas prices are in Hawaii and lowest in South Carolina, says the motorist group . The price of light sweet crude oil, for September delivery, increased Friday by $0.13 . |
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Two men with political ties to Egypt's former leader were arrested on charges related to orchestrating an assault on protesters in Tahrir Square by attackers riding horses and camels. A local prosecutor's office on Saturday identified the two as Abdel Nasser al-Jabari and Youssef Khattab -- both o... | Two men are arrested; they were members of Mubarak's political party . The assault was a pivotal moment in the uprising . |
(CNN) -- We know, we know, with Halloween on the horizon, there's a lot to decide: Sexy costume or scary costume? Jack-o'-lantern or pumpkin pie? Healthy trick-or-treats or high-fructose corn syrup? But it's all in good fun. Unless, of course, we're talking about your dog. Yes, little Fluffy, Belle and Butch see you co... | iReporters shared images of beloved pets in costume for Halloween . Here's some inspiration to help you decide what might be a good look for your pooch . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The Taliban stoned to death a man and a woman in northern Afghanistan for allegedly having an affair, officials said Monday. The stoning took place Sunday in Dasht-e-Archi district, in the village of Mullah Qali -- a village dominated by the Taliban in Kunduz province. The pair was accused o... | The stoning took place in an Afghan village dominated by the Taliban . The man and woman were accused of having an illicit sexual relationship . |
(CNN) -- Florida authorities are investigating the death of a custodian whose body was found at a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday afternoon, NASA reported. The man, whose identity was not released, was found in a storage building near a liquid oxygen tank at pad 39A, one of the sites from which Apollo ... | The man was found dead at NASA's Kennedy Space Center . Neither his identity nor a cause of death was released Tuesday . NASA says the pad leader discovered the body . |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Three people were arrested Saturday after chaos broke out at an "America's Next Top Model" audition at a New York hotel, police said. A large crowd at the Park Central New York hotel got unruly Saturday during a "Top Model" audition. Six people were injured, and two of them sought treatment at a hospi... | Police: 3 people were arrested Saturday after chaos broke out at a TV show audition . "America's Next Top Model" audition was being held at a New York hotel, police said . Two people sought treatment at a hospital, authorities said . "Top Model" competition is hosted by Tyra Banks and airs on CW network . |
Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in a young woman's slaying this week in Peru and previously considered a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, was captured Thursday in Santiago, Chile, authorities said. Van der Sloot is the main suspect in this week's... | Extradition to Peru arranged, interior minister says . Joran van der Sloot entered Chile on Wednesday, Chile says . Woman's body found Wednesday in his hotel room, police say . Van der Sloot previously a suspect in Alabama teen's disappearance . |
(PEOPLE.com) -- Danny Masterson and his girlfriend of eight years, Bijou Phillips, tied the knot Tuesday before an intimate group of family and friends in the Irish countryside, their rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE. In a nod to Masterson's Irish heritage, the couple had a formal wedding at a private castle, the pic... | The couple had a formal wedding at a private castle . Phillips, 31, wore a custom Zac Posen gown . The groom's brother Chris Masterson served as best man . |
(CNN) -- A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the Russian Far East on Friday, the U.S. Geologicial Survey reported. The epicenter for the extremely powerful quake was located in the Sea of Okhotsk, just to the west of the Kamchatka Peninsula, and about 600 kilometers (nearly 375 miles) underground. The quake was felt for ... | The earthquake was centered off the western coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula . No tsunami warnings were issued . The region is located along the Pacific "ring of fire," an area of high seismic and volcanic activity . |
(Rolling Stone) -- ABBA have announced plans to reissue their final album, "The Visitors," with a previously unreleased song on April 23. "From a Twinkling Star to a Passing Angel," a demo recorded around the time "The Visitors" was released in 1981, will be the first new ABBA recording released since the box set "Than... | "From a Twinkling Star to a Passing Angel," will be the first new ABBA recording released . The new version of "The Visitors" will also include six previously released tracks . ABBA disbanded in 1982 and have since refused to reunite . |
Beijing, China (CNN) -- Three American crew members died when a Zimbabwean cargo plane crashed early Saturday at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said. The embassy said one of the injured crew members was also an American. The crash happened at about 8:15 a.m. (7:15 p.m. ET Friday) d... | Three Americans die when cargo plane crashes at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport . Three people who died were among seven crew members on plane . Plane was on its way to Kyrgyzstan and caught fire on takeoff . |
(CNN) -- As expected, Katie Couric is leaving CBS Evening News, her representative, Matthew Hiltzik, told CNN on Tuesday. After weeks of speculation, Couric broke the news in an exclusive interview with People magazine. "The bottom line is that I love doing all kinds of different stories," Couric told People. "I have a... | CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric stepping down, representative confirms . Couric told People magazine she wants to focus on "more multidimensional storytelling" She has anchored the CBS Evening News since 2006 . |
(CNN) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Friday night 41 km (26 miles) north-northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Journalist Djenane Villanueva in San Jose told CNN she felt the earthquake, that it was long, but that she had not received any immediate reports of damage or injuries. ... | 5.9 quake strikes 26 miles from the capital city of San Jose . Tremors were felt in San Jose . Incident occurred just before 8 p.m. (10 p.m. ET) |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen married National Football League star Tom Brady Thursday in an "intimate" sunset ceremony, US Weekly magazine reported on its Web site. Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attend a Metropolitan Museum of Art gala May 5, 2008, in New York City. The couple wed at... | Couple weds at a Catholic church in Santa Monica, California, US Weekly reports . Bride wears a Dolce & Gabbana gown; her three dogs attend the ceremony . She's world's highest-paid model; he's gone to the Super Bowl four times . |
(CNN) -- Pop star Madonna suffered minor injuries Saturday when she was thrown off a horse after it was startled by photographers, her record label said. Madonna is due to begin a European tour on July 4. The photographers jumped out of the bushes to snap pictures of the 50-year-old singer while she was visiting friend... | Madonna suffers minor injuries in fall from horse . Artist's steed was startled by photographers, record label says . Pop singer broke three ribs, her hand and her collarbone in 2005 horse fall . |
New York (CNN) -- An asbestos scare at New York's Madison Square Garden has forced the postponement of Tuesday night's Knicks basketball game, according to a statement released by the team. "We will be working with the city and independent experts, ATC Associates and GCI Environmental Advisory to evaluate and determine... | Debris fell in Madison Square Garden during cleaning . The cleaning included "asbestos-related materials" |
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck about four miles from the coastal city of Sechura in northern Peru on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No damage or injuries were reported in the quake, which happened at a depth of six miles. The quake happened in a region that marks the boundary between two tectonic... | 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes coastal Peru; no injuries or damage reported . The quake occurred along on the boundary of two tectonic plates . |
(CNN)An American was injured in a shooting Friday near a royal palace in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh said. The embassy said two U.S. citizens were fired on near the palace in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia. "One was wounded. There has been no fatality," a statement from the embassy reads. No names ... | Two U.S. citizens fired on near a royal palace in Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Embassy says . "Security forces are investigating," embassy says . |
(CNN) -- U.S. sailors from the USS Bataan, responding Saturday to a distress call from a Turkish-flagged container vessel that had run aground in the Aegean Sea and was listing, recovered two mariners, the Navy said in a news release. After the call, at about 10:30 a.m., the multipurpose amphibious assault ship dispatc... | The ship sent a helicopter to Turkish-flagged container vessel . The helicopter lowered a swimmer, who recovered two Turkish mariners . The men were then transferred to Greece's Coast Guard . |
(CNN) -- A French tourist is recovering after falling 75 feet into the Grand Canyon, hospital officials said Saturday. Witnesses reported that the 18-year-old was taking photographs when he slipped and fell over the edge, the National Park Service said in a statement. He was in good condition at Flagstaff Medical Cente... | Witnesses say the teen was taking photographs when he fell . A hospital official says he is in good condition . The National Park Service says he suffered neck, wrist and ankle injuries . |
(CNN)Books, films, quiz shows, comedies, documentaries -- there's not a lot British television legend Stephen Fry hasn't done. The beloved writer, actor and Twitter devotee will sit down with CNN's Max Foster Monday afternoon, and he'll be taking the best of your questions. What do you want to know? Tweet your question... | CNN's Max Foster interviews Stephen Fry Monday . What questions do you have for the legendary writer, actor and British cultural icon? |
Six people died after the tourist ferry they were traveling on capsized near a Thai beach resort, authorities said. The double-decker ferry was overcrowded when it tipped over Sunday afternoon between the popular resort of Pattaya and Koh Lan, an island off the coast, said Lt. Wuttipon Trakulviratikul, a Pattaya police... | Those killed include two Russians and one person from Hong Kong . The ferry capsized between the popular resort of Pattaya and a nearby island . Twelve people were injured, authorities said . |
(CNN) -- "Multiple people" were injured after a small plane crashed into an Orlando area Publix supermarket Monday evening, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said. "All customers were evacuated safely and all Publix associates are accounted for," Publix spokesman Dwaine Stevens said. The store remained closed late Mo... | Police say there are "multiple" injuries in DeLand, Florida, crash . Publix spokesperson says all customers were evacuated safely . Two burn victims were being treated at the scene, TV station says . |
(CNN) -- According to the World Health Organization, 800 women die every day from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications. Severe bleeding is the cause of 34% of maternal deaths in Africa, 31% in Asia and 21% in Latin America and the Caribbean. Because of these statistics, the theme for 2014's World Blood Donor ... | 800 women die every day from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications . World Blood Donor Day honors the man who helped develop transfusions . One blood donation can save the lives of up to three people . |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- A Palestinian was killed after Israel bombed two tunnels in the south of Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said on Friday. Israel -- which also bombed a weapons storage facility in northern Gaza -- said its strike was in response to mortars that were fired into Israel and hit a government building ... | 1 dead in strike on tunnel . Another thought to be missing . IDF says strike in response to mortar fire . |
New York police have charged a man with murder after he allegedly shoved a Bronx resident to his death from a subway platform. Police arrested Kevin Darden, 34, on Tuesday after the weekend incident in New York City. He was charged the same night he was detained. Wai Kuen Kwok, 61, was standing on the platform at the s... | Bronx resident Wai Kuen Kwok, 61, was killed by the oncoming train . The victim's wife was with him and was hospitalized for trauma . Police arrested the suspect Tuesday following the weekend incident . |
(CNN) -- Seven French soldiers were killed when their military helicopter crashed off the coast of Gabon, the country's official news agency said Sunday. A French ship with investigators on board look for clues near the crash site area. Two French soldiers survived the Saturday night crash, the agency said. French Defe... | Seven killed, but two French soldiers survive the Saturday night crash . Recovery efforts underway for body of one of the seven soldiers still missing . Divers inspecting helicopter, which was in water 35 meters (about 115 feet) deep . |
(CNN) -- As the CEO of Guardian Life Insurance, Deanna Mulligan has joined a small but powerful group of female business executives on the Fortune 500 list. She talks to "Leading Women" about life at the helm of the 150-year-old insurance giant and how opportunities for female professionals are growing day by day. With... | This week on Leading Women, we talk to Deanna Mulligan, CEO of insurance giant Guardian Life Insurance Company of America . At the helm of a Fortune 500 company, she tells CNN about her successes . Take a look at words of wisdom from other female CEOs including Ursula Burns and Marissa Mayer . |
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- CNN takes an in-depth look at South Korea, including how the nation is working to become a brand leader on an international scale and on how the nation is recovering from the global economic recession. Included in the coverage are looks at architecture, cars, cuisine and the business climate... | CNN's "Eye on South Korea" programming focuses on East Asian nation . Issues covered range from business to lifestyle topics . South Korean first lady provides personal look at nation's cuisine . |
A U.S. airstrike has killed the head of intelligence and security for the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization in Somalia, Tahlil Abdishakur, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Unmanned aircraft fired Hellfire missiles at a vehicle carrying him near Saakow, in southern Somalia, the Pentagon said in a statement. "His death will ... | Unmanned aircraft fired missiles at a vehicle carrying the terrorist leader, the Pentagon said . The strike targeted the head of intelligence and security for Al-Shabaab . The U.S. designated Al-Shabaab as a terrorist organization in 2008 . |
(CNN) -- Each year on Good Friday in Pampanga, Philippines, 75 kilometers (47 miles) north of Manila, devout Catholics reenact crucifixions to demonstrate their devotion to God. It is the highlight of Holy Week and this year is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 22. In 2010 Miguel Candela witnessed the colorful a... | Devout Catholics are crucified in Pampanga, Philippines . Others flagellate themselves to show devotion . Good Friday is highlight of Holy Week in Philippines . |
(CNN) -- Mariah Carey is "fine" a day after an accident during a video shoot in New York on Sunday night, her representative said Monday. "Mariah injured herself while filming a video with Jeezy for the remix of #Beautiful, directed by her husband Nick Cannon," said rep Cindi Berger. "She was taken to hospital late las... | Doctors reset her dislocated shoulder, her rep says . Carey was shooting a video directed by her husband Nick Cannon when injured . |
Tunnels under the U.S.-Mexico border are nothing new, but authorities spotted two smugglers taking a different approach this week: driving a Jeep over the 14-foot fence dividing the two countries. But the makeshift ramp the suspects propped up at the border near Yuma, Arizona, didn't work, officials said. U.S. Border P... | Suspected smugglers propped up a ramp along the border, officials say . The Jeep they were driving got stuck and was left teetering atop the fence . The drivers fled into Mexico, the U.S. Border Patrol says . |
(EW.com) -- The second season finale of PBS' "Downton Abbey" posted the network's biggest audience in nearly three years. A total of 5.4 million viewers tuned into Sunday night's two-hour closer. It was PBS' most-watched program since the premiere of Ken Burns' "National Parks" in 2009. For some perspective, PBS' perio... | 5.4 million viewers tuned into the second season finale . The "Abbey" audience has grown 25 % since the first season. The show is delivering a much younger audience than the usual Masterpiece crowd . |
(CNN Student News) -- October 12, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Danville, Kentucky . Bahamas . 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) -- The Dutch-based finance and insurance group ING is cutting up to 7,000 staff in an effort to help save $1.4 billion. The Dutch financial giant ING is cutting up to 7,000 jobs this year in an effort to save $1.4 billion. It also announced Monday that CEO, Michel Tilmant, was stepping down. Tilmant will continue... | Dutch-based finance and insurance group ING is cutting up to 7,000 staff . Move part of effort to help save $1.4 billion over the next year . It also announced Monday that CEO, Michel Tilmant, was stepping down. |
(CNN) -- As part of CNN's Defining America project, CNN iReport is conducting a cultural census. We're asking people to share a self-portrait, show off their handwriting, tell us what they typically eat for dinner, and more. This quiz on stereotypes is part of our series focusing on the self-portrait project. | Can you judge a book by its cover? Find out. This quiz is based on data from CNN iReport's cultural census . |
Rome, Italy (CNN) -- Fugitive Italian mobster Antonio Iovine has been arrested in the country's south, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said Thursday. Iovine, 46, was on the ministry's list of the country's 30 most-dangerous fugitives and was apprehended in a Naples Police operation. "It is a beautiful day for the figh... | Iovine was a fugitive for more than 14 years . He is on Italy's most-wanted list . Naples police arrested Iovine . |
(CNN) -- U.S. authorities have seized more than 3 tons of marijuana from a tanker trailer traveling in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, a spokesman from Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Ross Feinstein, a spokesman for the customs agency, said special agents seized the marijuana Friday near Falfurrias, Texas. It was p... | Street value of marijuana is $5.3 million, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement . Authorities seize 6,700 pounds of marijuana . |
London (CNN) -- Police in northern England were called to investigate this week after children who were out trick-or-treating for Halloween were given small snap-top bags of what turned out to be cocaine. The bags, containing white powder, were given to police after they were handed to the children Wednesday evening in... | Police were alerted after children were given small bags of white powder . They were out trick-or-treating in the town of Royton, near Manchester . A 23-year-old man is due in court Friday charged with drug offenses . "We understand this to be an isolated incident," police superintendent says . |
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