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(CNN) -- The Boston Marathon, which had been run since 1897, was rocked Monday by two explosions at the finish line. Here are a few facts, by the numbers, about the 2013 race, according to the Boston Athletic Association: . -- In all, 26,839 runners and wheelchair racers registered. Of them, 15,233 are men, and 11,606 ... | Boston Marathon has been run since 1897 . In all, 26,839 runners and wheelchair racers registered . There are participants from 56 U.S. states and territories . |
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Police in the Indian city of New Delhi were probing an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl, a case that sparked angry protests Friday. No arrests have been made in the act, which allegedly occurred in the municipal school where the girl studied. TV footage showed the demonstrators pelting a bus ... | Police in New Delhi were probing an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl in municipal school . No arrests have been made in the case that sparked angry protests in the Indian capital . A footage showed the demonstrators throwing stones and police trying to take control . |
(CNN) -- A spray-painted anti-Muslim message was discovered Thursday morning on the front of the Al-Farooq Islamic Center in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, according to police. A written note disparaging Islam also was left at the mosque, police said. Video from the scene showed "Muslims go home," in red spray paint ac... | "Muslims go home" found sprayed on the Al-Farooq Islamic Center . A written note also was left disparaging Islam, police said . The FBI also is involved in the investigation . |
(PEOPLE.com) -- Sarah Lancaster's marriage has been followed by a baby carriage. The "Chuck" star, 31, who wed attorney Matthew Jacobs earlier this year in Southern California, delivered a son on June 29, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. Oliver Michael Jacobs was born in Los Angeles, weighing in at 8 lbs., 7 oz. "We feel so... | Sarah Lancaster and her hudband welcomed their son in June . Oliver Michael Jacobs was born in Los Angeles . The "Chuck" star wed Matthew Jacobs earlier this year in Southern California . |
(CNN) -- CNN's global health show Vital Signs has teamed up with world renowned anti-aging experts to bring you an in-depth discussion on the search for immortality. Vital Signs host and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta will be joined by best-selling author Dan Buettner who has done extensive studies o... | Watch a LIVE webcast on CNN.com on November 30, at 1200 GMT . Leading anti-aging experts will share their insights on the search for immortality . Send them your questions via soundoff, ireport and twitter . |
(CNN) -- In one of the most memorable status updates we've seen in a while, a Taiwanese tourist in Melbourne, Australia, was so absorbed in Facebook that she walked off the end of St. Kilda pier and plunged into the chilly waters of Port Phillip Bay. Called to the scene by a quick-thinking witness, police arrived to fi... | Distracted by Facebook on her phone, a tourist in Melbourne, Australia, walks off a pier . Police called to rescue the ardent Facebooker in chilly waters . Woman held onto her phone throughout the ordeal . |
Producer's note: When Daniel Furbish started a bike workshop at a community center in Nashville, he didn't know that much about building or fixing bikes. He did, however, know what an important tool a bike can be for a kid with little or no other means of transportation. We met him to see how this little experiment tur... | The Oasis Bike Workshop started in 2009 in Nashville . The program provides inner-city youth with the tools to fix and build bikes from the ground up . Share your bike-to-work sounds from the road with CNN iReport . |
(CNN) -- The deaths of a father and his two daughters, whose bodies were discovered at Fort Hood, Texas, are being investigated as a possible murder-suicide, Army officials said Wednesday. The bodies of the 43-year-old man and the two girls, ages 9 and 4, were found in on-post housing Tuesday morning, the Army said in ... | Bodies of a man, 43, and his daughters, ages 9 and 4, were discovered Tuesday . They were found in on-post housing at Fort Hood, authorities say . "Early indications are the deaths are possibly the result of a tragic murder-suicide," the Army said . The three were dependents of a female soldier who recently returned fr... |
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesian officials have gone on high alert and have started evacuations as they warily monitor Mount Merapi, a volatile volcano in central Java that might erupt at any time. "The local government is coordinating to evacuate around 40,000 villagers to the pre-assigned shelters," Neulis Auli... | About 40,000 nearby villagers have started evacuating . Seismic activity has intensified, signaling an imminent eruption . Merapi is famously unpredictable, though . |
Grappling with drought conditions, California officials on Tuesday approved statewide emergency water restrictions. The restrictions are the first of their kind statewide, California Water Board spokesman George Kostyrko said, and will affect lawn watering, car washing, hosing down driveways and ornamental fountains. I... | New restrictions will affect lawn watering and car washing across California . They're the first of their kind in the state, which is dealing with a major drought . Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in January . |
(CNN) -- A bomb exploded near a passing bus in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta on Friday afternoon, killing 10 people and injuring 35 others, police said. The bomb was planted on a bicycle in the city's Science College area, said Muhammad Jaffar, deputy inspector general of Quetta police. The blast hit a passe... | Bomb planted on bicycle explodes, hitting passenger bus, police say . Blast happened near college in Quetta . |
(CNN) -- It all started with those Mickey Mouse ears. Annette Funicello was a teen icon of the 1950s and '60s, beginning her career as the most famous member of the original "Mickey Mouse Club." Aside from paving the way for future Mouseketeer stars like Britney Spears, Keri Russell, Justin Timberlake and Christina Agu... | Actress Annette Funicello, who started her career as one of the most famous Mouseketeers, died on Monday . Her trademark mouse ears are seen today as a symbol of fond memories around Disney movies and theme parks . |
(CNN Student News) -- October 28, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Greece . Thailand . 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) -- Federal agents seized 2,880 rounds of ammunition found inside an SUV that was being driven from Brownsville, Texas, to Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. A 19-year-old Mexican was attempting to drive the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer across the bridge that links Brownsville with Matamoros, Tamaulipa... | Ammo found in SUV being driven from Brownsville, Texas, to Mexico . 19-year-old Mexican was driving the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer . Ammunition includes 13 armor-piercing rounds and five assault-rifle magazines . |
A suicide attack north of Mosul, Iraq, on Saturday killed at least 36 people and wounded 48 others, authorities said. The bomber, wearing an explosive vest, blew himself up at a funeral of a member of the Shabak, an ethnic minority group, in the outskirts of Mosul in northern Iraq. The Shabak people are Muslims, and 65... | At least 36 are killed and 48 injured . A suicide bomber detonates his explosive vest at a funeral of a Shabak member . Shabaks are an ethnic minority who are 65% Shiite and 35% Sunni . |
(CNN) -- David Letterman will remain on late-night TV at least through 2015, CBS announced Friday. Letterman characteristically cracked wise about his new deal with CBS President and CEO Les Moonves. "Les and I had a lengthy discussion, and we both agreed that I needed a little more time to fully run the show into the ... | Talk show host has been on late-night TV since 1982 . He moved from NBC to CBS in 1993 . Letterman: "I needed a little more time to fully run the show into the ground" |
(CNN)) -- He's one of a new generation of African leaders, championing a free market, stronger ties to the West and the ultimate unification of Africa. Kikwete was elected president of Tanzania with 80 percent of the vote in 2005, and maintains strong support at home and abroad. However he faces some tough challenges c... | Tanzania's fourth president elected in 2005 with 80 percent of popular vote . Joined the military after university before going into politics . Aspires for a "United States of Africa" with a single government . Was the first African leader to meet U.S. President Obama in Washington D.C. |
(CNN) -- Flash flooding ravaged areas around Afghanistan's capital, killing more than 70 people and destroying dozens of houses, a local leader said Saturday. Additionally, President Hamid Karzai's office said in a news release that seven others were killed in eastern Nuristan and Khost provinces due to floods. The wor... | More than 70 people in a district east of Kabul die, local leader says . Fast-moving waters wipe away villages and destroy homes . Other villagers lost in Nuristan and Khost provinces, government says . |
(CNN) -- Producer's note: CNN Ideas has covered everything from mapping the human brain to 4-D printing. We've even looked at cool robots because, well, they're cool robots. But when we stumbled on Durex's Fundawear -- a long-distance, app-controlled underwear stimulator -- we simply had to investigate. The developers ... | 'Fundawear' contain vibrating sensors that can be controlled wirelessly . The underwear comes with a smartphone app for remote-controlled, um, fun . |
(CNN) -- Scientists are studying what caused tsunami-like waves that observers spotted near the New Jersey coast earlier this month. "The source is complex and still under review," the National Weather Service's West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says on its website. In New Jersey's Barnegat Inlet, a fisherman sa... | Fisherman describes a 6-foot wave near the New Jersey coast . Tidal gauges also detect tsunami-like waves . Scientists are studying what caused the waves, the National Weather Service says . |
(CNN)Uma Thurman not only has a new project, she also has a new look. The 44-year-old actress looked quite different when she recently walked the red carpet for the premiere of her new NBC miniseries, "The Slap." Thurman wore minimal makeup and her blonde hair tucked behind her ears. Her appearance set off an onslaught... | Uma Thurman surprised some at the premiere for her new miniseries . "I guess nobody liked my makeup," she said on "Today" |
London (CNN)Two women have been arrested in England on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offenses, West Midlands Police said Wednesday. One woman, aged 23, is suspected of preparing for acts of terrorism and the second, aged 33, is suspected of failing to disclose information, a police statement said. Both were deta... | Two women have been arrested in Walsall, north of Birmingham, police say . One is suspected of preparing for acts of terrorism and the other of failing to disclose information . |
(CNN) -- A man snowmobiling in Montana died when an avalanche buried him near Big Sky resort, authorities said. Rescue crews were called to the scene after the incident Wednesday afternoon. The man in his 40s was in a group of three snowmobile drivers who triggered the avalanche, said Sheriff Brian Gootkin of Gallatin ... | Authorities say the victim was in a group of three snowmobile drivers . The others suffered minor injuries . Gallatin County was under an avalanche warning after snow, rain . |
Atlanta (CNN) -- The Rev. Howard Creecy Jr., president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, died early Thursday in Atlanta from what is believed to be a heart attack, spokesman Maynard Eaton said. Creecy died about 12:30 a.m., Eaton said. An autopsy was being performed Thursday. Creecy, 57, was elected pres... | Creecy, 57, died about 12:30 a.m. Thursday in Atlanta . The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack . |
(CNN) -- Five people were killed in a boating accident near Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday evening, a rescue official said. CNN affiliate WJXT shows the scene of the deadly boating accident near Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday. Twelve people were aboard the boat that crashed into 25-foot tugboat and barge at a dock ... | Rescue official: 12 people were aboard the boat near Jacksonville, Florida . Boat crashed into tugboat, barge and dock under construction . Five people killed; remaining seven take to hospital with serious injuries . Rescuers had to use plywood panels to reach the passengers . |
(CNN) -- From tycoon bankruptcies to billion-dollar takeovers, 2013 has been a roller coaster year in business. As 2013 draws to a close, CNN takes a look at some of the winners and losers of the last 12 months. Some of the highlights include Nick D'Aloisio, the 18-year old tech wunderkind, who sold his app to Internet... | 2013 has been a roller coaster year in business that has made and broken millionaires . CNN taps the biggest winners, including Nick D'Aloisio, Janet Yellen and Jeff Bezos . CNN counts Thorsten Heins and John Boehner among the business losers . |
A team in Oklahoma that prepared condemned murderer Clayton Lockett for execution in April failed to set a properly functioning I-V in his leg, according to preliminary findings of an independent autopsy released on Friday. The review was conducted by forensic pathologist Dr. Joseph Cohen in May and funded by Lockett's... | Autopsy funded by inmates lawyer says IV improperly set . The lethal injection was botched and Clayton Lockett died 43 minutes later . The April fiasco in Oklahoma is under formal investigation . |
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky resoundingly won the straw poll at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, cementing his status as among the favorites to capture the next Republican presidential nomination. Paul captured 31% of the vote in the survey of CPAC attendees as to whom they would pick for president. ... | Sen. Rand Paul gets 31% of the vote among presidential contenders at the CPAC event . It is his second straight such win . The next closest contender is Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, with 11% . |
(CNN) -- At least 61 people died Thursday when a boat believed to be carrying illegal immigrants sank off the coast of Turkey, a semiofficial news agency reported. Prosecutors were investigating the incident in which 30 adults and 31 children, including three infants, died in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's western Izmir p... | NEW: Death toll rises to 61 after disaster in Aegean Sea . News agency says boat carried Palestinians and Syrians whom officials called illegal migrants . 46 people rescued: Two went to a hospital, rest got checkups at a police station, agency says . |
(CNN)An airplane landing without the captain in the cockpit? That's why aircraft have co-pilots. On Thursday, a door malfunction locked the captain out of the cockpit on Delta Air Lines Flight 1651 from Minneapolis/St. Paul before final approach into McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. The first officer "alert... | Delta captain was locked out of cockpit . Co-pilot safely landed the aircraft without assistance . |
(CNN) -- At least two carriages of a passenger train fell into a river Thursday after floods destroyed a bridge in southwest China's Sichuan Province, state-run CCTV reported Friday, citing Chengdu Railway authorities. It was not immediately known how many passengers were inside the carriages, which a firefighter said ... | The fate of passengers and crew is not clear . Floods caused the bridge piers to collapse, forcing the train from its track . The train was traveling from Shaanxi to Yunnan Province . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Jessica Simpson has given birth to a daughter in a Los Angeles hospital, the actress-singer said in a statement posted on her website Tuesday morning. Simpson, 31, is engaged to be married to the father, former NFL pro Eric Johnson. "Eric and I are elated to announce the birth of our baby girl, Max... | Maxwell Drew Johnson weighed in at 9 pounds, 13 ounces and is 21.75 inches long . Simpson is engaged to be married to the father, former NFL player Eric Johnson . There is no word on when Simpson and Johnson will get married . |
Editor's note: This post was created for your reading pleasure as a collaborative effort between the editorial staffs of BuzzFeed and CNN. Beware, it contains offensive language. (BuzzFeed/CNN) -- Fast food is quick and cheap and tastes delicious in a horribly wonderful way. But whether it's a misguided menu item or an... | A customer posted a YouTube video of a racist rant by Papa John's pizza delivery man . Do you remember the Domino's employee who stuck cheese up his nose? Follow CNN Living on Facebook and Twitter . |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Ken Ober, whose MTV game show "Remote Control" was among the network's first forays into non-music programming, has died at age 52, his agent said Monday. Ober hosted five seasons of "Remote Control," a pop-culture quiz show that featured contestants strapped into easy chairs to answer ... | MTV pop-culture game show first aired in 1987 . Ober, 52, found dead at home, his agent says . "Remote Control" helped launch careers of Adam Sandler, Denis Leary, Colin Quinn . |
(CNN) -- A school bus wreck killed a young child on the bus and the bus driver Monday in Indianapolis, officials said. Ten other children were injured, including two critically, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department. The girl killed in the wreck was estimated to be 5 or 6 years old. The wreck happened just befo... | Ten other children are injured, two critically, fire department says . Witnesses report nothing unsual before the bus wreck in Indianapolis . An investigation is under way . |
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- The Nigerian army has arrested a militant gang leader believed to be behind the kidnapping of 19 people, authorities said Saturday. Fifty-one of his followers were also arrested, said Lt Col Timothy Antigha, a spokesman for the military taskforce in the Niger Delta. Nigerian authorities on Wedne... | Fifty-one of his followers are also arrested . Nigerian authorities freed the 19 hostages earlier this week . Nigeria has launched a major offensive in the Niger Delta region . |
(PEOPLE.com) -- Reese Witherspoon wants to move on after her accident. The actress is not pressing charges against the 84-year-old driver who struck her as she was jogging Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif., her rep tells PEOPLE. The actress, 35, suffered minor injuries and went home to recover, her rep said at the time... | Reese Witherspoon suffered minor injuries and went home to recover . The 84-year-old driver struck her as she was jogging Wednesday . The driver was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk . |
(CNN) -- Pirates in the Indian Ocean attacked and boarded an Italian flagged and owned oil tanker on Tuesday, the European Union Naval Force Somalia said. The incident occurred 670 nautical miles east of Yemen's Socotra Island. The MV Savina Caylyn was headed from Sudan to Malaysia when five people on a skiff launched ... | The incident occurred in the Indian Ocean . 22 crew members were aboard . |
(CNN) -- Brazil has confirmed 657 fatalities caused by the H1N1 flu, the highest number of deaths in the world, the nation's Health Ministry said. Brazil registered 7,569 new cases of the virus also known as swine flu from August 25 to 29, the Health Ministry said. However, new cases of the virus had dropped in the pas... | Brazil has 7,569 new cases of the virus from August 25 to 29, Health Ministry says . However, new cases of the virus had dropped in the past three weeks . In terms of mortality rate, Argentina ranks sixth, Brazil sixth and the U.S. is 12th . |
(CNN) -- Three members of a U.S. Navy helicopter crew were killed after their helicopter went down in the waters off San Diego, California, a Navy spokeswoman said Wednesday. Rescuers are still searching for the two remaining crew members from the helicopter, which went down late Tuesday night, U.S. Navy spokeswoman Ka... | NEW: Rescuers still searching for two people missing from Tuesday night crash . Coast Guard using helicopters and boats to search ocean for crew . Copter was doing training off coast of Mexico, near San Diego, when it crashed . |
(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 Student News) -- May 31, 2013 . Download the PDF map related to today's show: . New York City . 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. Teachers: We're looking f... | 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) -- IN FOCUS: Jordan's nuclear ambitions . Many of the region's Arab countries have laid out plans for nuclear energy, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait. But since Fukushima they are re-thinking their strategies. One country that is sticking with its nuclear energy project is Jordan. This week MME takes a ... | Prior to Fukushima, many Arab countries in the region held plans for nuclear energy . MME looks at why Jordan remains on the nucleur route . Jordan's King Abdullah talks to MME about the Arab Spring and what obstacles lie ahead . |
(CNN) -- The 2011 Rugby World Cup is nearly upon us, with millions of fans worldwide eager for the tournament in New Zealand to get under way. But while rugby union is hugely popular in the British Isles, parts of continental Europe and areas of the southern hemisphere, it remains a mystery to many global sports fans. ... | The 2011 Rugby World Cup will begin on Friday in New Zealand . The opening match will see the hosts take on Tonga . Held every four years, the tournament will run from September 9 to October 23 . |
(CNN) -- An SUV carrying almost two dozen undocumented immigrants crashed in Arizona over the weekend, killing 10 people and injuring several others, state police reported Sunday. This Ford Excursion was packed with 22 passengers inside when it crashed in Arizona late Saturday night. The Ford Excursion crashed at about... | SUV is packed with almost two dozen undocumented immigrants . Ford Excursion crashes about 30 miles north of Mexican border in remote area . Almost all of the 22 people jammed inside are ejected from vehicle . In addition to 10 dead, 12 people are hospitalized . |
Nine Ukrainian soldiers were killed by tank fire Monday at the airport in the flashpoint city of Donetsk, according to the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Information Center. Twenty-seven were wounded in the fighting, said Andrey Lysenko, spokesman of the center, at his press briefing. In a separate inc... | Nine Ukrainian soldiers killed in clashes, Ukraine says . Twenty-seven soldiers also reportedly wounded . Three civilians were killed in overnight shelling in Donetsk . |
(CNN) -- Kate Winslet meant it when she said she was hoping to expand her family. The "Titanic" actress is expecting her third child and first with husband, Ned Rocknroll, her rep confirmed to CNN. Winslet, 37, has two children, Mia, 12, and Joe, 9, from her previous marriages to directors Jim Threapleton and Sam Mende... | "Titanic" actress has confirmed she is pregnant . It will be her third child . She married new husband in 2012 . |
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Seventeen people died after drinking a toxic, illegal home-brewed liquor over the New Years weekend in southern India, authorities said Monday. At least 18 people were also poisoned by what authorities have described as contaminated moonshine in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district, P.V.S. Ramkri... | Moonshine is not uncommon in poverty-stricken communities in India . Police in India have been cracking down on the sales of the illegal brew . |
(CNN) -- They had breakfast in bed for charity. That's why 388 people climbed into bed at the Pudong Shangri-la Hotel in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday morning. Members of the More than Aware breast cancer support group and their allies were trying to break a Guinness World Record for the most people having breakfast in... | An attempt to break the record for breakfast in bed was hosted in Shanghai . Wednesday's event attracted 388 people climbing into bed and eating . A breast cancer support group hosted the event . |
(PEOPLE.com) -- Giuliana Rancic is in good spirits after undergoing a successful double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery on Tuesday. "G is doing really well," husband Bill Rancic told "E! News." "Her surgery lasted about four hours and the doctors were very pleased with the result." The E! Host, 37, decided to hav... | "G is doing really well," husband Bill Rancic said . Giuliana Rancic decided to have a double mastectomy after lumpectomies failed . "My breasts have never defined me -- and now they never will," she said . |
(CNN) -- In April of this year the world was shocked to learn that Boko Haram had abducted 276 Nigerian schoolgirls from their boarding school in Chibok in northeastern Nigeria. Dozens escaped, but more than 200 are still missing. Despite international outrage and a viral campaign calling for action, the girls remained... | CNN's Arwa Damon reflects on traveling to Nigeria and beyond in search of Boko Haram . The terror group abducted 276 schoolgirls in Borno state . Boko Haram has terrorized Nigeria's Borno state, wants to create an Islamic state . The #BringBackOurGirls campaign went viral around the world . |
(CNN)Just in time to thwart that New Year's resolution to eat healthier, the Girl Scouts announced today they will offer three new cookie varieties for 2015. Two of the new offerings are gluten-free: Toffee-tastic, a cookie with toffee bits; and Trios, a cookie made with peanut butter, chocolate chips and whole grain o... | Girl Scouts of the USA announced three new cookie flavors for 2015 . Two cookies are gluten-free varieties . Customers can order cookies online for the first time . |
(CNN) -- A U.S. District Court judge has overturned South Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage. The ruling, by Judge Richard M. Gergel in Charleston, does not mean an immediate issuance of marriage licenses for same-sex couples, however. The judge set the order to go into effect on November 20, to give opponents time to... | A South Carolina judge overturns the state's ban on same-sex marriage . The order is set to go into effect on November 20 . Those opposed might appeal by then . |
(CNN) -- The New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography is awarded annually for photographs that effectively communicate an aspect of science. Part of the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, and open only to Australians, this year's entries show everything from exotic insects to solar flares and diseased neurons. ... | New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography announced August 28 . Prize given each year for photos that communicate an aspect of science . |
A suicide bomber killed 38 people and wounded dozens more in a town near Baghdad on Wednesday, police said. The attacker detonated explosives near Awakening Council members in al-Madaan, a town roughly 20 kilometers southeast of Baghdad, as they were collecting their monthly paychecks at the council's headquarters. The... | Fifty-six people are wounded by the bombing, police say . Most of the victims of the attack are Awakening Council members . The councils are mainly consist of Sunni Arab fighters who turned against al Qaeda . |
(CNN) -- Norwegian prosecutors have asked that alleged mass killer Anders Breivik be transferred to a psychiatric institution because they believe he is mentally ill, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office told CNN. If that does not happen, prosecutors will ask for 21 years of prison for Breivik. Norway's Breivik gi... | Prosecutors say they want Breivik taken to a psychiatric institution . If not, they will ask for 21 years in prison . Breivik is on trial for attacks that killed 77 people . |
(CNN) -- Formula One's main protagonists are used to living under the glare of the paparazzi's flash bulbs but they have turned the tables to raise money for charity. Red Bull's four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari ace Fernando Alonso are some of the big names who have g... | Formula One's stars have taken photographs to raise money for charity . Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have donated personal snaps . The signed photos will be auctioned in central London Friday . The money raised is going to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity . |
Atlanta (CNN) -- Police gave the all clear Tuesday after investigating a suspicious package found at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The package was found in the lobby of a building at the CDC's Roybal Campus, located near Emory University northeast of downtown Atlanta, according to DeKalb County Police... | NEW: Aerial footage shows fire and other emergency vehicles responding to the incident . The package was found at the CDC's Roybal Campus . Offices near the package were evacuated . |
(CNN) -- Now the 16 finalists have been decided, the build-up to next year's European Championship finals in Poland and Ukraine has truly begun. Eight cities across the two countries will play host to the championships, kicking off at Warsaw's National Stadium on June 8 and concluding in the final at Kiev's Olympic Sta... | Michel Platini's nine goals in 1984 is a record for a European Championship finals . Marco Van Basten's volley for the Netherlands in 1988 is one of the greatest goals of all time . Denmark and Greece stunned football with victories in 1992 and 2004 respectively . |
(CNN) -- Actress Jessica Lange took a tumble in her Minnesota vacation cabin Tuesday, but a publicist said her injuries were not serious. Lange, who turns 60 next month, suffered bruised ribs, a broken collarbone and a small cut on her forehead, spokeswoman Leslee Dart said Wednesday. "She will be completely fine and e... | Jessica Lange hurt in fall at Minnesota vacation home . Lange suffered bruised ribs, a broken collarbone and a small cut . Actress, 60, expected to be "completely fine," says publicist . |
(CNN) -- Gunmen stormed a school in Nigeria killing 20 students and a teacher over the weekend, state news reported. Four more students suffered critical wounds, when the men opened fire early Saturday, Voice of Nigeria said. An investigation is underway to find the suspects. No group immediately claimed responsibility... | The gunmen also critically wounded four more students . The region is known for attacks by Islamist terrorists from Boko Haram . Seven students died in a similar attack in June in the same state . |
Istanbul (CNN) -- A suicide bombing at a police station in Istanbul killed at least one police officer and left at least four wounded, police in Turkey said Tuesday. The attacker first threw a hand grenade and then detonated his suicide bomb, Istanbul police chief Huseyin Capkin said in a news conference. Capkin said p... | NEW: The blast was caused by a suicide bomber, police say . NEW: The attacker throws a hand grenade before exploding his suicide bomb . Ambulances rush to the scene, the Anatolia news agency reports . |
(CNN) -- This month, Just Imagine has looked at the future of space, and the potential it holds for humanity. Should humanity aim for the stars ... The proponents of the NewSpace movement, like our featured commentator Bob Richards, hold that humanity must expand into space if we are to survive. They say that the limit... | We ask, should humanity expand into space? Those in the NewSpace movement say space is humanity's future . But others say we should focus on fixing issues on Earth first . What do you think? Post your views and we'll publish the best. |
(CNN) -- With less than 200 days to go to Euro 2012 and the 16-team line-up for the four-yearly championship decided after a grueling qualifying campaign, football fans across Europe can start to look forward to the tournament in Poland and Ukraine. Eight cities across the two countries will play host to the championsh... | There are less than 200 days until Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine . Eight cities will host the four-yearly tournament across both countries . The opening match will be in Warsaw on June 8, with the final in Kiev on July 1 . |
(CNN) -- A massive landslide swallowed homes in eastern Uganda early Monday, killing at least 23 people, the Red Cross said. Torrential rains triggered the landslide, Red Cross spokeswoman Catherine Ntabadde said by phone from the scene. Two people have been rescued, but the death toll is expected to rise as rescue cre... | Red Cross: Torrential rains trigger the landslide . Two people are rescued, but the death toll is expected to go up . |
(CNN) -- A high-speed passenger train left its tracks on the outskirts of Split, Croatia, Friday, killing at least six people and injuring 45, according to Croatian police. The high-speed train derailed on the outskirts of Split, Croatia, about noon on Friday. The train was on its way from the Croatian capital, Zagreb,... | High-speed passenger train leaves its tracks on the outskirts of Split, Croatia . At least six people killed and 45 injured, according to police . The train was on its way from the Croatian capital, Zagreb, to Split . |
(CNN Student News) -- November 4, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . France & Greece . China . Ohio . 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) -- It was 35 years ago Tuesday that Sony, not Apple, revolutionized the way we listen to music. The Walkman, a portable cassette player that, for the first time, let us take our music with us without bothering our neighbors, hit the market on July 1, 1979. Today, it's all about Apple's iPod. But in its heyday, th... | The Sony Walkman turns 35 on Tuesday . The cassette player was retired in 2010, but Walkman mp3 players remain . |
(CNN) -- The managerial merry-go-round has stopped for Roberto Mancini -- the Italian has been named as the new boss of Galatasaray. The man who failed to defend Manchester City's Premier League title last season now faces the same task with the Turkish champions. The Istanbul based club have signed a three year deal w... | Roberto Mancini has been named as the new manager of Galatasary . The Italian was sacked by Manchester City in May . Mancini replaces Fatih Terim, who failed to agree a new deal with the Turkish champions . |
(CNN)Passengers in an Oregon-bound flight got a creepy-crawly surprise this weekend: a scorpion. The Alaska Airlines flight headed to Portland returned to Los Angeles on Saturday after a woman reported she was stung by the eight-legged animal. Medical personnel responded and treated the woman, who was stung on the arm,... | The Alaska Airlines flight was headed to Portland, Oregon . It's unclear how the scorpion made its way on the plane . |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The beating of 12-year-old boy by a group of classmates at a Southern California middle school may be linked to a Facebook posting encouraging kids to target redheads, authorities say. The redheaded boy was beaten up by a group of seventh and eighth graders at A.E. Wright Middle School ... | 12-year-old boy beaten by classmates in two separate incidents on Friday . Attacks may be linked to Facebook posting encouraging kids to target redheads . Boy at middle school in Calabasas, California, was not injured seriously . |
(CNN) -- A car bomb detonated on a busy street in southeastern Baghdad on Wednesday night, killing 14 people and wounding 51 others, authorities said. Several shops and vehicles nearby were damaged in the explosion in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood known as New Baghdad. In a separate incident Wednesday night, thre... | In another incident, mortar rounds land inside the Green Zone . The Green Zone houses U.S. and British embassies . It's unclear whether there were any casualties . |
(CNN Student News) -- May 11, 2012 . Download a PDF map related to today's show: . London, United Kingdom; Greece . 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 . |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A pair of tornadoes struck suburban Washington on Sunday, mangling trees and stripping siding off several homes, the National Weather Service confirmed. No injuries were immediately reported. The first tornado hit St. Charles, Maryland -- about 30 miles south of Washington -- just after 2 p.m. It up... | First tornado hit St. Charles, Maryland, about 30 miles south of Washington . Second tornado struck 30 minutes later outside Hyattsville, Maryland . No injuries were immediately reported . |
(EW.com) -- In animation, the next best thing to a grand vision is crack comic timing. The third chapter in the saga of Alex the lion (Ben Stiller) and his Central Park Zoo pals — now nostalgic for New York after their foray into Africa — has timing up the wazoo. It's there in a (literally) over-the-top chase throu... | "Madagascar 3" follows Alex the lion (Ben Stiller) and his Central Park Zoo pals . They are now nostalgic for New York after their foray into Africa . Our heroes hook up with a troupe of Euro circus animals . |
(Rolling Stone) -- The Voice, indeed. Javier Colon, the inaugural winner of NBC's hit talent contest "The Voice," has several pop star assets-pretty face, megawatt smile, rakishly-angled trilby. But it's his pure-toned tenor voice, sitting cozily between an old-fashioned soul croon and a Mayer-Mraz-style sensitive-dude... | Javier Colon was the inaugural winner of NBC's hit talent contest "The Voice" His pure-toned tenor voice sets him apart . "Come Through For You" features guest vocals from his "Voice" mentor Adam Levine . |
(CNN) -- A tsunami warning was canceled Friday for Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean when the threat from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake had passed. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued the warning early Friday when the quake struck near the island of Vanuatu, saying that an earthquak... | Warning canceled for Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia . Warning was issued after 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit near island of Vanuatu . There were no reports of serious damage or injuries from the quake . |
(CNN) -- Singer Chris Brown's arrest on a domestic violence charge prompted Wrigley to suspend its Doublemint gum campaign that uses Brown as a spokesman. "Wrigley is concerned by the serious allegations made against Chris Brown," Wrigley spokeswoman Jennifer Luth said. Brown was arrested Sunday night in connection wit... | Chris Brown has been featured in ad for Wrigley's gum . Brown was arrested Sunday in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident . Wrigley's spokesperson: We've suspended Brown ads until "matter is resolved" |
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russia declared an end Thursday to its 10-year anti-terror "operation" in the autonomous republic of Chechnya. Russian forces have been operating in Chechnya since Boris Yeltsin's order in 1999. The end to the offensive could see the withdrawal of thousands of troops from the Muslim-majority region, w... | Russia declares end to 10-year anti-terror "operation" in Chechnya . Thousands of troops could be withdrawn from Muslim-majority region . Former president Boris Yeltsin ordered the counter-terrorist operation in 1999 . |
(CNN) -- On December 15, CNN joins forces with YouTube to host a global debate on the environmental challenges facing our planet. The one-hour debate, hosted by CNN's Becky Anderson, will air live on CNN.com and YouTube from Copenhagen, Denmark where world leaders are meeting to form a global treaty on climate change. ... | CNN and YouTube host a one-hour debate on December 15 about climate change challenge . Debate will air live on CNN.com, and later on CNN International . Comes just days before the end of the UN summit on climate change in Copenhagen . World leaders are seeking a global agreement to reduce carbon emissions . |
(CNN) -- There will be no more "Achy Breaky Heart" for Billy Ray Cyrus. The singer/actor and his wife, Tish, have called off their divorce, according to a statement from the couple. "We both woke up and realized we love each other and decided we want to stay together," the statement said. "We both went into couples the... | Cyrus and his wife announced their break up in June . The couple have decided to give it another go . Tish Cyrus says they "wanted to make it work" |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The number of homicides in New York City rose about four percent in 2008 compared with the previous year, preliminary figures from the city's police department showed. There were 516 homicides in New York City in 2008, according to preliminary police figures. The NYPD's CompStat data showed 516 homici... | There were 516 homicides in the city last year, up from 496 in 2007 . That's still a dramatic change from 1990, when there were 2,262 homicides . The NYPD cites its Operation Impact as a chief reason for the improvement . The operation places more uniformed officers in areas where crime rates are high . |
Yaounde, Cameroon (CNN) -- A French family kidnapped in northern Cameroon earlier this year has been released, the Cameroonian government said Friday. The seven members of the family were handed over to government officials late Thursday and are unharmed, said Cameroon's Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakari. Th... | A French family kidnapped in northern Cameroon earlier this year has been released . Four children, their parents and an uncle were kidnapped in February in Waza National Park . The seven members of the family were handed over to government officials unharmed . |
(CNN) -- Israeli warplanes took to the air overnight Thursday, striking back after rockets were fired into territory from Gaza, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Hamas security sources said that two Palestinian rockets were fired into Israel on Thursday night. The Israel Defense Forces said in a news release that... | Two rockets are fired from Gaza into Israel, Hamas security sources say . One strikes an abandoned building, the Israel Defense Forces reports . Israeli warplanes target a "terror activity site" in response . There are no related injuries, local medical sources say . |
(CNN) -- China's maritime authorities issued red alerts on Sunday, representing the highest warning for storm tides and waves as Typhoon Fitow approached land, the country's state news agency, Xinhua, said. Fitow battered the remote southern Japanese island of Okinawa late Saturday, with gusts of up to 120 kilometers p... | Fitow battered Okinawa . It is forecast to make landfall in China on Monday morning . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A man accused of stalking television actress and singer Selena Gomez, 19, pleaded not guilty Thursday, according to a statement from the Los Angeles County district attorney's office. Thomas Brodnicki, 46, has been charged with one count of stalking the teen star, who is thought to be the girlfrien... | Thomas Brodnicki has been charged with one count of stalking the teen star . Brodnicki, 46, has pleaded not guilty . Gomez is thought to be the girlfriend of pop star Justin Bieber . |
(CNN) -- Gunmen fired on a Pakistan International Airlines flight Tuesday after it landed in Peshawar, killing one passenger and injuring a flight attendant, said airline spokesman Mashood Tajwar. Flight 756 left Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 170 passengers on board. The plane was fired on after landing at Bacha Khan Inte... | One passenger was killed when gunmen fired on a flight landing in Peshawar . The aircraft was carrying 170 passengers from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . Two rockets landed at the airport in an April attack; no one was killed . |
Washington (CNN) -- A man tried to jump the White House fence on Friday, causing a brief lockdown while he was apprehended, law enforcement officials said. Police declared the incident over after checking a briefcase and taking the man into custody. He was not identified. President Barack Obama was not at the White Hou... | NEW: A man is in custody; all clear issue after briefcase checked . The incident caused a brief lockdown at the White House . President Obama was away for the day . |
(CNN) -- Viral videos of assaults on a mentally disabled Delaware man have led police to identify two teenage suspects accused in the attack, and a third suspect to turn himself in. A 14-year-old boy from Newark, Delaware, turned himself in to New Castle County Police Monday night, and officers arrested two other teen ... | Teenagers in New Castle County, Delaware, have been charged . Videos of the man being beaten were posted online, went viral . Supporter tweets: "Do your part to stop BULLYING, Be KIND. Spread #LOVE!" |
(CNN) -- A 68-year-old Idaho man has been charged with misdemeanor battery after police say he struck a teen who would not turn off his iPhone while the plane they were in was taxiing for takeoff. The incident took place Tuesday evening on a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Boise, Idaho, said Lt. Kent Lipple... | Incident takes place on a flight from Las Vegas to Boise, Idaho . Suspect says he smacked the boy to get his attention . Police say the incident left a mark on the teen's shoulder . Police: Man "felt he was protecting the entire plane" |
(CNN) -- At least six people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when explosions hit a campaign rally for one of Afghanistan's two presidential runoff candidates at a hotel in Kabul on Friday, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. The convoy of candidate Abdullah Abdullah was attacked in Kabul, spokesman Se... | Two explosions strike a campaign rally for a presidential candidate . The convoy of Abdullah Abdullah was attacked in Kabul . At least six people were killed, and Abdullah was uninjured . |
(CNN) -- It's no surprise that travelers flock to Paris, New York and London. The lasting draw of these destinations is borne out in TripAdvisor's fifth annual Travelers' Choice Destinations awards. The awards, announced Tuesday, are based on the popularity of destinations and take into account insights from millions o... | TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice destinations named . Paris, New York and London are the top three spots worldwide . In the U.S., New York, San Francisco and Chicago top the list . |
(CNN) -- On his latest, Future History, Derulo makes several attempts at home-run club records and huge ballads. He swings hard, but often misses -- perhaps his biggest problem is that he's not rooted in any genre outside of people-pleasing pop; lead single ''Don't Wanna Go Home,'' built heavily on multiple samples, is... | Jason Derulo swings hard, but often misses . It's when he scales back on the synths, as on ''That's My Shhh,'' that he thrills . Perhaps his biggest problem is that he's not rooted in any genre outside of people-pleasing pop . |
(CNN) -- More than 4,000 passengers and crew were stuck on a cruise ship since an engine room fire cut power and left the ship listing four days ago. Passengers confirmed uncomfortable conditions aboard the Carnival Triumph, saying urine and feces streamed in the halls and down walls after toilet facilities failed. The... | As the Triumph headed ashore, passengers shared their frustrations and concerns . Passengers and crew lived in squalid conditions since a fire knocked out power Sunday . You can read the latest from the cruise ship on CNN's live blog . Know someone who was on the ship? Share your story with CNN iReport . |
(CNN) -- A volcano near southwest Colombia's border with Ecuador erupted on Saturday, leading the government to issue a "red alert" for the region. The Galeras volcano is shown on January 17, 2008, from Pasto, Colombia. There were not believed to be any fatalities or injuries in the blast, which happened at about 7:10 ... | No deaths, injuries feared from eruption, authority says . 7,000 people ordered to evacuate from nearby Galeras volcano . Volcano is in southwest Colombia, near border with Ecuador . |
(CNN) -- A Greyhound bus accident along Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania early Wednesday killed one person and injured more than 40, officials said. The incident happened in Union County south of Williamsport around 1:30 a.m., state police Trooper Matthew Burrows said. Five hospitals reported receiving a total of ... | A Greyhound bus is involved in an accident on Interstate 80 in central Pennsylvania . One person died, and at least four of the 40-plus people injured were in critical condition . The nature and cause of the incident weren't immediately clear . |
(CNN Student News) -- October 21, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Libya . New York City & Los Angeles . 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 . |
(EW.com) -- After months of speculation about who would play the villain in the next James Bond installment, we finally have an answer, friendo: Javier Bardem. During an interview with Christiane Amanpour on Nightline, in which the Spanish actor talked about his involvement with a charity to help west Saharan refugees,... | The Spanish actor said he's excited about the role . "So to play that is going to be fun," Bardem said . "I cannot give you many details," he said . |
(Rolling Stone) -- Sometimes a movie comes out of nowhere and wins you over. "Safety Not Guaranteed" is that kind of unexpected gift. At first, the story smacks of quirk: A loner (Mark Duplass) places an ad for a partner to join him in traveling back in time ("Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed"). Track... | Peter Travers: "Safety Not Guaranteed" is an unexpected gift . Director Colin Trevorrow keeps the film humming with funny surprises . Aubrey Plaza is a flat-out enchantress . |
A series of bomb blasts across Iraq on Monday killed at least 42 people and wounded more than 257 others, police said. The attacks took place in at least six provinces: Baghdad, Anbar, Babel, Kirkuk, Salaheddin Diyala, and Nasriya, police officials across the country told CNN. Two of the bombs exploded at a checkpoint ... | Toll in attacks rises to at least 42 killed, more than 257 wounded . Attackers hit targets in at least six provinces . Shiite neighborhoods, police checkpoints, political offices are among the targets . Politicians fear violence will keep voters at home in this week's elections . |
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