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(CNN) -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Samantha Power as the next ambassador to the United Nations. The confirmation, by a 87-10 vote, was lauded by President Barack Obama. "As one of our country's leading foreign policy thinkers, Samantha knows that our nation's interests are advanced with strong and principle... | The U.S. Senate confirms Power by a 87-10 vote . President Obama calls her "one of our country's leading foreign policy thinkers" She resigned from Obama's 2008 campaign after calling Hillary Clinton a 'monster' |
Rome (CNN) -- Mount Etna rumbled Wednesday, sending lava down its side. Italian vulcanologists are monitoring the Sicilian volcano, they said Thursday. Etna began tremors Tuesday night, the Italian Institute of Vulcanology said. They reached their peak Wednesday morning, and lava flowed down the eastern rim on Wednesda... | Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world . It started rumbling Tuesday and spewed lava Wednesday . It doesn't yet appear to be threatening people . |
Moscow (CNN) -- Someone phoned in a bomb threat to the Moscow Aviation Institute on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of 7,000 students from all 12 buildings at the institute, officials said. The threat was specific to one building, but all 12 buildings at the institute were evacuated as a precaution, Moscow police sai... | The threat was phoned in to the Moscow Aviation Institute . The threat was specific to one building, but all 12 buildings were evacuated . Police have been combing through the buildings with sniffer dogs . |
Security forces early Tuesday rescued seven Yemeni hostages who had been held by alleged al Qaeda operatives in Yemen, according to Yemeni government sources. The forces killed seven al Qaeda operatives in the raid to free the hostages, Yemen's official SABA news agency reported. Information on where the raid took plac... | Yemeni government sources: Al Qaeda operatives briefly held seven Yemenis . All eight hostages freed in predawn raid, sources say . Forces kill seven captors, Yemen's SABA official news agency says . |
(CNN) -- Dani Pedrosa sealed pole in Sunday's Indianapolis Grand Prix in a qualifying session marred with a number of heavy crashes. Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo took second ahead of Monster Yamaha Tech3's Andrea Dovizioso. The first red flag of the session came after Casey Stoner suffered a suspected torn ank... | Dani Pedrosa takes pole at Sunday's Indianapolis grand prix . Casey Stoner suffers suspected torn ankle ligaments in crash . Nicky Hayden thrown from bike, knocked unconcious . Hector Barbera suffered cracked vertebrae in crash on Friday . |
(CNN) -- A knife-wielding man attacked a woman in a supermarket, eventually cutting off her head and running away with it, government officials in Spain's Tenerife Island said Friday. The man entered a shopping center in the town of Arona, in the Cristianos area of Tenerife, and stole a knife from the supermarket befor... | A knife-wielding man attacked a woman on Tenerife . He cut off her head and ran away with it, officials say . Security guards chased and subdued him . Police identified him as Bulgarian national . |
(CNN) -- Chilean voters cast ballots in a presidential election on Sunday, but no candidate secured enough votes to declare victory. The South American country is set to hold a runoff election December 15. Socialist Michelle Bachelet, who was Chile's president from 2006 to 2010, will face off against Evelyn Matthei of ... | Socialist Michelle Bachelet won a majority of votes, but not enough to win . The South American country will hold a runoff election on December 15 . Bachelet was Chile's president from 2006 to 2010 . |
(CNN) -- An ultralight aircraft became entangled in a Ferris wheel, but neither its two occupants nor two frightened children on the ride were injured, Australian authorities said Saturday. CNN affiliate Nine News showed footage of the bizarre scene -- a Cheetah S200 dangling nearly 40 feet from the ground at a fair in... | Four people are rescued in New South Wales, Australia . Pilot, passenger and two riders were stuck on the ride until rescue . Investigators are looking into the incident . |
(CNN) -- Anna Gordy Gaye, the sister of Motown's founder and ex-wife of late legendary singer Marvin Gaye, has died. She was 92. She died early Friday surrounded by relatives, her family said in a statement. Her 14-year marriage to Gaye ended in divorce, but not before she inspired some of his songs, including "Pride a... | Gordy died Friday surrounded by relatives . Her 14-year marriage to Marvin Gaye ended in divorce . She inspired some of his hit songs, including "Pride and Joy" |
Peshawar (CNN) -- Three people have been been killed and 13 others injured in a suicide blast against a security forces vehicle in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar. A spokesman from Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital says that the three people killed included a woman, a civilian and a member of the Frontier Corps... | A suicide blast has killed 3 and injured 13 in Peshawar, Pakistan . The attack struck a convoy from Pakistan's Frontier Corps . Police said a high ranking army officer was the target of the attack but he is safe . |
Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN)A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into an army convoy Sunday in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia, killing four civilians and three soldiers in addition to himself, police said. The al Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility through its spokesman She... | Four civilians and three soldiers were killed, Somali police say . Al Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militants claimed responsibility . |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- At least eight people are dead and hundreds may be trapped after a landslide ripped through a village in Sri Lanka Wednesday, the state-run Lankapuvath news agency reported. The landslide hit the south-central Badulla District Wednesday morning, destroying at least 140 homes, said Pradeep Kodippili w... | Eight dead, hundreds missing in Sri Lanka landslide, Lankapuvath news agency reports . The landslide struck a village in south-central Badulla District Wednesday morning . Rescue efforts had to be suspended due to poor weather, news agency says . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A NATO-led International Security Assistance Force helicopter crashed Friday in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, killing 12 people, ISAF said in a statement. ISAF confirmed the helicopter "went down" but said the cause of the accident was unknown. "There was no report of insurgent activi... | NEW: Twelve ISAF service members died in the crash, ISAF says . The helicopter crashed in eastern Kabul, a police chief says . The casualties have been identified as Turkish citizens . There are no reports of civilian casualties, the police chief says . |
(CNN) -- R. Kelly canceled scheduled appearances in New York to return to Chicago on Wednesday because of a health emergency, his publicist said. R. Kelly hopes you'll write him back . The R&B singer was on his way to New York to be on "The Jimmy Fallon Show" and NBC's "Today" when he became ill and decided to seek med... | The R&B singer was on his way to New York when he became sick . Kelly's apparently suffering from complications from surgery last year, his publicist says . "It is unclear how long Kelly may be sidelined," his statement says . |
(EW.com) -- On "A Very She & Him Christmas," professionally adorkable "New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel reunites with Portland folkie M. Ward, this time wrapped in holly and (mostly) good cheer. While some covers feel dreary -- ''Silver Bells'' is less tinkly than dirgelike -- Deschanel's unfussy voice puts a charming sp... | Zooey Deschanel reunites with Portland folkie M. Ward for "A Very She & Him Christmas" The "New Girl" star's unfussy voice puts a charming spin on the classics . The self-penned ''Christmas Day,'' with its gingerbread-spicy surf licks, is sweet . |
(CNN) -- It's here again -- the tournament that sees Africa's finest battle for footballing glory. South Africa is hosting the 29th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), welcoming 16 teams from across the continent. Holders Zambia will be looking to defend last year's fairytale triumph when they won their first... | Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on 19 January . Hosts South Africa take on Cape Verde in opening match . Holders Zambia will be looking to defend last year's triumph . |
Los Angeles, California(CNN) -- Christina Aguilera signed her name to a divorce petition that was filed against husband Jordan Bratman in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday. The 29-year-old singer-actress cited "irreconcilable differences" as the cause of the split from the 33-year-old music executive she ma... | Aguilera wants joint custody of her son . The singer-actress filed for divorce Thursday . Her petition says the couple had a prenuptial agreement . |
(CNN) -- The superheroes of "The Avengers" are more assembled than they are apart. After Joss Whedon's ensemble epic dominated most of 2012, this year's more singularly focused films didn't seem to resonate as well. We asked our readers to vote for their 10 favorite films of 2013, and while the usual suspects make this... | CNN readers voted for their 10 favorite films of the year . This year's superhero movies don't make it into the top three . Instead, the favorite film of 2013 is based on a young adult franchise . |
(CNN) -- At least 12 people, mostly women, were killed and 47 others were wounded in Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu, after Islamists and African Union forces exchanged shells Thursday, an ambulance service official said. "I can confirm that at least 12 people died in today's fighting and we have collected 47 others ... | Rebels fired mortars at the parliament building in Mogadishu . African Union forces fired shells in return . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor David Arquette ended a one-month stint in a rehab facility, his representative said Sunday. "He has left after completing treatment," Arquette representative Cindy Guagenti said. Arquette, who split from wife Courteney Cox in October, entered a live-in rehab facility over the New Year's weeke... | Arquette entered rehab over the New Year's weekend . The actor has completed his treatment, his rep says . |
(CNN) -- Jon Hamm has to have throat surgery, but it doesn't sound like it will keep the actor down for long. According to his team, the 42-year-old "Mad Men" star is poised to go under the knife next week in order to get a polyp removed. Hamm's rep tells CNN the operation will be a "very simple outpatient procedure." ... | "Mad Men" actor Jon Hamm will have throat surgery soon . It will be a simple procedure to remove a polyp . Reports have suggested the polyp has been affecting his voice . The final season of his show will start airing episodes next spring . |
(CNN) -- Six migrants drowned Saturday in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to swim to shore in Italy, police said. In all, 20 people had jumped into the water off the coast of Sicily from a boat carrying 98 migrants, spokesman Giovanni Mazziano said. He believes that those who drowned did not know how to swim. The bo... | In all, 20 people jump into the water off the coast of Sicily . The boat was carrying people from areas of unrest in the Middle East . |
(CNN) -- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea early Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered about 200 miles north-northeast of Port Moresby and had a depth of 28 miles. No tsunami warning was issued, according to the Tsunami Warning Center. Papua New Guinea is on... | Papua New Guinea is on the so-called Ring of Fire . It's on an arc of fault lines that is prone to frequent earthquakes . No tsunami warning was issued . |
(CNN) -- Lionel Messi has dominated the football landscape in 2012 scoring goals for club and country at a rate unparalleled by any of his peers. The Argentina and Barcelona star has 84 goals this calendar year and needs just one more to equal the record set by German World Cup winner Gerd Muller in 1972 and the three-... | Lionel Messi has scored 84 goals so far in 2012 . The Barcelona star has scored 72 goals for the Catalan club and 12 goals for Argentina . The Barcelona star needs just two more goals to break Gerd Muller's all-time record . Former Germany and Bayern Munich striker Muller scored 85 goals in 1972 . |
(CNN) -- Four people died when a school bus collided with a tractor-trailer at an intersection in Nebraska's rural Webster County on Wednesday, the sheriff's department said. Both drivers were both killed as well as two passengers on the bus, Webster County Sheriff Troy R. Schmitz said. The sheriff's department did not... | A school bus and a tractor-trailer collided near Blue Hill, Nebraska, the sheriff says . Both drivers have been killed, he says . Also killed were two passengers on the school bus, he says . |
(CNN) -- Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has been hospitalized to treat a heart condition, a spokeswoman said Sunday. "He is in good spirits and thanks everyone for their support and best wishes," a spokeswoman for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the former governor's son, said. "We will provide updates as appropriate." M... | Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has been hospitalized . "He is in good spirits," a spokeswoman for Gov. Andrew Cuomo says . "Pop is in the hospital, and he is doing well enough," CNN's Chris Cuomo tweets . |
(CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI is considering changing the Vatican constitution to allow a vote for his successor to begin before March 15, Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said Wednesday. Benedict, 85, shocked the world last week when he announced his intention to stand down effective February 28, citing the f... | Existing rules say vote for replacement should begin 15 to 20 days after papal vacancy . But Vatican has said because Benedict XVI is resigning, a vote might be held sooner than usual . Benedict's resignation is set for February 28 . |
(CNN) -- Ever wanted to know what really happened behind the scenes on "Saved by the Bell"? You're about to find out. According to BuzzFeed, Lifetime is producing "The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story," a TV movie scheduled to air on Labor Day, September 1. The film's cast includes Dylan Everett as Mark-Paul Gossel... | "Saved by the Bell" will have its inside stories revealed, BuzzFeed says . Lifetime's "Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story" to air Labor Day . The popular teen comedy set in a high school ran for four seasons in early '90s . |
(CNN) -- The mayor of Piedras Negras, Mexico, and the secretary of public works and transportation in the state of Coahuila were killed in a plane crash Wednesday, the government-run Notimex news agency reported. There was an explosion on the airplane while flying over the Escondido River, Notimex said. The news agency... | Explosion occurred aboard plane before crash, government-run news agency reports . Piedras Negras mayor and Coahuila secretary of public works and transportation were killed . The pilot, who was unidentified, also was presumed dead . Crash is still under investigation, official said Wednesday . |
(CNN) -- Which toys will make it into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year? Maybe the Magic 8 Ball, one of 12 finalists announced this week, has the answer. Each year, the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York, recognizes toys that have "engaged and delighted multiple generations, inspiring them to learn,... | Bubbles, chess, little green army men also among finalists for toy hall of fame . National Toy Hall of Fame recognizes toys that engage and delight . |
(CNN)On the heels of a year that saw advances for female action heroes in comics, TV and film, Marvel Comics is ready to take it to the next level. The company announced that this summer will see a brand new comic book team of Avengers -- replacing all other teams and comprised entirely of women. It's a move reminiscen... | Marvel Comics announced a new Avengers team made entirely of women . The new team will be called A-Force, replacing the earlier Avengers . Team will be comprised of Hulk, Dazzler and more . |
(CNN) -- King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia arrived in Casablanca, Morocco, on Saturday to continue his recovery from back surgery late last year, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. The king, who was met by Moroccan King Mohammed VI, will undergo physical therapy in the north African country following treatment in th... | King Abdullah is recovering from back surgery . He will undergo physical therapy as he continues to recuperate . |
(CNN) -- It appears the force may be back with Harrison Ford. According to The Hollywood Reporter, filming has resumed for "Star Wars: Episode VII" in the wake of Ford's on-set injury. In June Ford, 71, broke his leg while filming the eagerly anticipated movie. A spokesperson said at the time that the injury was caused... | The movie is reportedly back in production . Harrison Ford broke his leg on set . The film went on hiatus while he recovered . |
(CNN) -- Search teams found the body of a 25-year-old snowboarder Sunday under more than 8 feet of ice on Oregon's Mt. Hood. Collin Backowski was killed after a tunnel he was snowboarding through collapsed, burying him under snow and ice, said Hood River Sheriff's spokeswoman Tiffany Peterson. Twelve people used chains... | NEW: Search teams used chainsaws and hand tools to move several tons of debris . Authorities say Collin Backowski was killed after a tunnel collapsed . Search teams find his body buried under more than 8 feet of ice . Fellow snowboarders tried to dig him out but were not successful . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A 3-year-old girl in Afghanistan has been diagnosed with the first case of polio in the country's capital in 13 years, the Afghan Health Ministry said. Ministry spokesman Kaneshka Turkistani this is Kabul's first polio case since 2001. He said the Health Ministry has started an anti-polio va... | Polio has been eradicated in most of the world . It is still endemic in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria . The disease can cause permanent paralysis . |
(CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration found no evidence of unidentified aircraft or objects in its inquiry into a corporate jet pilot's claim he saw a possible remote-controlled aircraft flying near his jet over Denver this week, the agency said Thursday. In reaching its conclusion, the FAA reviewed radar and au... | The agency finds nothing to back up reported sighting over Denver . A corporate jet pilot had radioed he saw a possible remote-controlled aircraft flying near him . The FAA reviewed radar and audio communications . No other pilots reported seeing an unidentified aircraft, FAA says . |
(CNN)Ah, um, that referee at the college football national championship sure looked familiar -- but no, it wasn't Bob Newhart. During the Ohio State-Oregon matchup -- officially known as the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T -- Twitter started buzzing over head referee Greg Burks, who loo... | Referee at college football championship looked like Bob Newhart . Newhart himself tweets that he needed something to do with his time . |
(CNN) -- A blitz of attacks across Afghanistan led to the deaths of 52 armed Taliban members in the past day, the Ministry of Interior said Wednesday. The operations were carried out by Afghanistan's national police, army, National Directorate of Security and NATO-led coalition forces, the ministry said. An additional ... | An additional 45 Taliban members are wounded . Officials say 21 others are arrested . The operations involve national police, army and coalition forces . |
(EW.com) -- Lately, Sinead O'Connor has attracted less attention for her music than for her tumultuous personal life. The singer's ninth studio album -- "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?" -- (dig that tabloid-target title) might be the one to shift the focus. Bethenny Frankel reveals miscarriage . Holding forth on m... | O'Connor's ninth studio album is titled "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?" She taps the naked intensity of her early days without sacrificing hooks or humor . The singer's "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?" is a welcome return . |
(CNN) -- A runaway horse that injured six people at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on Saturday has been captured, police say. The horse got loose, then ran down a trail, colliding with horseback riders and pedestrians. The horse injured three adults and three children, according to the Burbank Police Twitter account... | NEW: Six people sustain minor injuries, including three children . Loose horse at Los Angeles Equestrian Center collides with people . Horse has since been captured . |
Dallas (CNN) -- Authorities detained a person near the home of former President George W. Bush on Wednesday night after an incident in his Dallas-area neighborhood, a U.S. Secret Service spokesman said. The person who was detained was coming to visit a neighbor of the former president, according to Ed Donovan of the Se... | The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the incident . There is no perceived threat to the former president, police said . |
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and his family attended the Easter Sunday service at Shiloh Baptist Church, which was founded by freed slaves in 1863. The first family entered the church to a standing ovation, then joined in singing with the choir, backed by a live band that included a guitar, keyboard and d... | First family went to service at the Shiloh Baptist Church . Church is one of the city's oldest African-American congregations . The Obamas left after spending two hours at the service . |
(CNN) -- Rainstorms and flooding in southern China have killed at least 16 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, according to state-run media. Residents in Rongcheng, southwest China's Guangxi region on July 4. Authorities had sent text messages to more than 1 million people to take precautions in southern Ch... | Storms disrupted traffic, triggered landslides, cut electricity across southern China . Media: Authorities send precautionary text messages to more than 1 million people . Financial damage caused by rain, flooding has been estimated at $35.4 million . |
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A 5-year-old South Korean girl was killed when a man who jumped from his 11th floor apartment landed on top of her, police said. The incident took place Wednesday in Busan, a port city in the southern part of the country. The girl had left her apartment building with her parents when a 38-ye... | The man dies on the spot . The girl is taken to a hospital with a skull fracture . South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates . |
(EW.com) -- A dolphin named Winter loses its tail to a crab trap in "Dolphin Tale" -- a (sometimes sickly) sweet family film based on a true story. It's no spoiler to say that there is a happy ending, partly because this is the kind of constantly uplifting heart-warmer in which even the villains are congenial, but also... | It's no spoiler to say that there is a happy ending . The injured animal is played by its real-life counterpart . Morgan Freeman also plays a version of himself . |
(Rolling Stone) -- Justin Bieber has revealed that his upcoming album "Believe," his third, will feature a songwriting collaboration with Taylor Swift. The U.K.'s Capital FM Radio posted audio yesterday from a recent conversation with Bieber on the program Vodafone Big Top 40 in which Bieber announced the country-pop s... | Justin Bieber is set to collaborate with Taylor Swift on "Believe" "Believe" is Bieber's upcoming third album . Other "Believe" guests include Drake, Kanye West, Timbaland . |
(CNN) -- First of all, of course we'd rather see more original blockbusters created with female leads in mind. Though Hollywood has made strides in recent years toward more gender and racial diversity, success stories like Shonda Rhimes, Mindy Kaling and Tina Fey are still the exceptions, not the rule. There's plenty o... | We asked CNN's Facebook audience which women they'd like to see in male roles . Zoe Saldana as Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones"? Why not? Share your recommendations in the comments . |
(CNN Student News) -- August 17, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Arizona & Minnesota . Afghanistan . 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 . |
Lima, Peru (CNN) -- A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Wednesday, authorities said. The quake's epicenter was about 350 miles (570 kilometers) northeast of the country's capital, Lima, and 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Pucallpa, Peru, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Authorities at the Geophysic... | NEW: Officials say there was at least one aftershock after the 7.0 quake . Authorities have not reported victims or significant damage . An earthquake strikes near Peru's border with Brazil . The earthquake is felt in Lima, about 350 miles away . |
(EW.com) -- "Facts of Life" star and "Survivor" schemer Lisa Whelchel has West Nile virus. The 49-year-old actress tweeted her condition, writing, "Dr. just called with blood test results...I have West Nile. Ugh. I'm fine, just tired. Takes a year to recover." It's unknown where she contracted the illness, which can be... | "Facts of Life's" Lisa Whelchel has West Nile virus . The 49-year-old actress tweeted, "Dr. just called with blood test results...I have West Nile" "Survivor: Philippines" wrapped its production in April . |
(CNN) -- Myanmar released 56 political prisoners in a presidential amnesty, the government's official MRTV reported late Tuesday. The inmates were released from a dozen prisons, according to Tun Kyi, a member of government's committee on political prisoners. Most were charged under an unlawful association law, he said.... | The inmates were released from a dozen prisons . President: No prisoners of conscience by years end . Myanmar is gradually emerging from decades of authoritarian military rule . |
(CNN) -- A 64-year-old man already serving a life sentence for the murder of a woman in Georgia was convicted Tuesday of a similar murder in Florida. The jury in Tallahassee also found Gary Michael Hilton guilty on charges of kidnapping and grand theft in the murder of Cheryl Dunlap, said Florida State Attorney William... | Hilton was already serving a life sentence for the murder of a Georgia hiker . Jury also finds him guilty of kidnapping, grand theft in murder of Cheryl Dunlap . The body of the 46-year-old nurse was found in 2007 in Apalachicola National Forest . |
(CNN Student News) -- February 17, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Syria . Atlanta, Georgia . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the 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) -- A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Solomon Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of a tsunami. The quake comes two days after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck the same region, triggering a tsunami that killed five people but didn't threaten the wider regi... | The 7.1-magnitude quake hit late Friday . On Wednesday, five people died after a tsunami hit an eastern area of the Solomon Islands . The 8.0-magnitude quake struck off the Santa Cruz Islands, part of the Solomons . |
(CNN) -- The Ethiopian born designer has an eye for style. She launched a line of high-end handbags in 2006 and a year later married celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck. Together the couple live in LA and have made Forbes magazine's list of "Married celebrity entrepreneurs". While loving the California lifestyle, she still h... | Ethiopian fashion designer and philanthropist married to chef Wolfgang Puck . Based in LA has concentrated on accessories, using textiles and ideas from Africa . Born in Addis Ababa, Puck supports the Ethiopian Children's Fund . |
(CNN) -- The Israeli military fired on militants who were trying to plant a bomb near a security fence in northern Gaza, striking three, the military said. Three Palestinian men in their 20s were killed by the Israeli fire, Palestinian medical sources said. About 100 "terror-related incidents" happened last year near t... | Israel says it fired on militants who were trying to plant a bomb . Three men in their 20s were killed, Palestinian medical sources said . |
(CNN) -- Three journalists covering the World Cup in South Africa were robbed of money, passports, cameras and computers early Wednesday, police said. Armed suspects entered three hotel rooms where the journalists were staying near the town of Magaliesburg, police Col. Charmaine Muller told CNN. Two of the victims "sle... | Armed suspects take money, passports, cameras, laptops . Portuguese journalist wakes up during overnight robbery . Suspect points gun at him . Hundreds of thousands of sports fans and journalists in South Africa for World Cup . |
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Two people were killed and two others wounded Thursday in clashes in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Internal Security Forces said. The incident occurred in the southern port city of Tyre, and an investigation is under way into the incident. Residents threw rocks and fired shots at security forc... | The incident occurred in Tyre . Residents threw rocks and fired shots . Along with the dead, two were wounded . |
(EW.com) -- Nate Berkus, the interior designer discovered by Oprah in 2002, is engaged to Jeremiah Brent, his boyfriend of nearly a year. People reports that the star of "The Nate Berkus Show," which aired from 2010 to 2012, proposed to Brent on Monday. The couple then celebrated with friends in Peru. 'Ready for Love':... | Nate Berkus is engaged to Jeremiah Brent . They've been together for nearly a year . Oprah discovered the interior designer in 2002 . |
(CNN) -- Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia has played host to the Masters since 1934. The former fruitland nursery was transformed into a 365-acre golfing paradise by Scottish golf architect Alister MacKenzie and tournament co-founder Bobby Jones. Click on the flashing white discs to find out more about some of the... | Augusta National hosts the 78th Masters tournament starting on April 10 . Australia's Adam Scott is defending champion following dramatic play-off win in 2013 . Course is one of the most picturesque and challenging 18 holes in the world . |
(CNN) -- Doctors said Wednesday the prognosis is excellent for California Gov. Jerry Brown, who is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer. "Fortunately, this is early-stage localized prostate cancer, which is being treated with a short course of conventional radiotherapy," said oncologist Dr. Eric Small of ... | "This is early-stage localized prostate cancer," an oncologist says . Brown's treatment is expected to be completed in early January, his office says . |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Alex Trebek, the long-time host of the popular television quiz show "Jeopardy," suffered a minor heart attack at his home Monday night. Alex Trebek has hosted "Jeopardy!" for 23 years. Trebek, 67, was recovering at a local hospital, and it was not clear when he would be released, a repr... | Alex Trebek suffered heart attack at home Monday . Trebek has hosted "Jeopardy!" for 23 years . Trebek is recovering at L.A. hospital . |
(CNN) -- The death toll in the Bangladesh building collapse two weeks ago now stands at 823, an army spokesman said Wednesday, according to the state news agency. Rescue workers managed to save more than 2,400 people in the aftermath of the April 24 collapse, but their work for the past week has focused on using heavy ... | The death toll in the Bangladesh building collapse two weeks ago now stands at 823 . Rescue workers managed to save more than 2,400 people in the aftermath of the collapse . The building, which housed five factories, caved in, burying hundreds in a heap of concrete . |
(CNN) -- It's time to layer up, again. Parts of the United States, including coastal areas of the Deep South, are going to see freezing temperatures and even a chance of snow this week. As the white stuff covers the landscape, it's hard to imagine the millions of tiny, intricate flakes that make it up. Above is a colle... | Temperatures are plummeting across the Deep South . Chicago is expected to see temperatures dip down to -5 degrees . iReporters share their views of winter with creative snowflake photos . |
(CNN) -- At least four people died when a plane made an emergency crash-landing in Ukraine on Wednesday, the Russian news outlet, state-run RIA Novosti, reported. There were 45 people on board when the AN-24 crashed in the Donetsk region, an emergency official said. At least two people are unaccounted for. Thirty-nine ... | The plane was a charter flight carrying soccer fans . The craft missed the landing strip, an emergency official said . It was headed from Odessa to Donetsk . |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A truck carrying fuel for NATO forces was set ablaze Tuesday by suspected militants in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, police said. The truck was on its way to NATO forces in Afghanistan when unknown assailants ambushed it and set it on fire near Quetta, the provincial capi... | The truck is set on fire near Quetta . Trucks carrying fuel and supplies to NATO forces are frequent targets . |
(CNN) -- At least 60 people were killed and dozens more injured in Iraq on Wednesday during a wave of bombings and shootings, police told CNN. Most of the deaths occurred in Baghdad, where eight car bombs and two roadside bombs detonated in mostly Shiite areas. At least 54 people in the Iraqi capital died in strikes at... | NEW: Bombings, shootings raise death count to 60 . NEW: Eight car bombs and two roadside bombs detonated in Baghdad . Scores of people were injured, police said . |
(CNN) -- Thank you to everyone who took part in our mystery photo challenge! Congratulations to everyone who answered Hong Kong. To recap, here are the clues we provided: . Hint one: More than seven million people live in the territory where this port is located. Hint two: It is one of the busiest container ports in th... | The answer is Hong Kong . Check the MainSail page for future photo challenges . |
(CNN) -- A bomb disposal team rushed to Schiphol airport in the Netherlands on Wednesday after the discovery of a World War II bomb, an airport spokeswoman said. A worker doing maintenance found the bomb at the bustling airport in the morning, said Antoinette Spaans, a spokeswoman for the Amsterdam airport. The airport... | NEW: The airport was bombed during WWII . A worker discovers the bomb . "The air traffic will be affected, but we don't know how much yet," spokeswoman says . A bomb disposal team is at the scene . |
(CNN) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday selected Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins with their third No. 1 overall pick in four years, hoping he can help take the team to the playoffs -- and out of the NBA draft lottery. The Cavaliers' fortunes went downhill after the departure of LeBron James to the Miami Heat in 2010... | Andrew Wiggins played one year at Kansas before entering the NBA draft . Cleveland picked him with its third No. 1 overall pick in the past four years . The Milwaukee Bucks select Duke's Jabari Parker . |
(CNN) -- The Cannes Film Festival culminated Saturday night with the glittering award show for the festival's top honors. Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan accepted the coveted Palme d'Or for his film "Winter Sleep" at the international event on the French Riveria. American actress Julianne Moore won the best actress ... | Cannnes Film Festival's top prize goes to Turkish film "Winter Sleep" Julianne Moore wins best actress for her part in "Maps to the Stars" Timothy Spall takes best actor for his performance in "Mr. Turner" |
(CNN) -- Thanks to everyone who participated in our mystery photo challenge! Nearly all of you guessed correctly. The picture is of Dubrovnik, a port city on the southern tip of Croatia. To recap, these are the clues we provided. Hint 1: It is one of Europe's most historical ports. Hint 2: It is partially encased withi... | NEW: The photo is of the walled city of Dubrovnik . Dubrovnik is a popular sailing destination on the Adriatic . Check the MainSail page for future photo challenges . |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Bobby Brown "is innocent until proven guilty" on a drunken driving charge that followed a traffic stop this week in California, his lawyer said. "Mr. Brown has not been convicted of anything associated with this incident," attorney Tiffany Feder said Tuesday night. "Mr. Brown is taking this matter ... | The singer "was not driving erratically," his lawyer says . Brown showed signs of intoxication and failed a field sobriety test, police say . Brown is Whitney Houston's ex-husband . |
(CNN) -- King Albert II of Belgium is abdicating his throne, effective July 21, he announced Wednesday. His son Crown Prince Philippe will succeed him, he said in a nationally televised address. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso issued a statement about the move. "It is with deep emotion that I hear the... | King Albert II's abdication will be effective on July 21 . His son Crown Prince Philippe will succeed him . European Commission president praises King Albert in a statement . |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An explosion took place on a road close to Kabul's international airport Wednesday morning, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said. There were no ISAF casualties. Initial information indicated that the blast may have been the work of a suicide bomber, ISAF said. The Afghan... | The explosion may have been caused by a suicide bomber, ISAF says . ISAF says it didn't suffer any casualties in the blast . Militants have targeted the international airport in the past . |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward in the case of a Washington, D.C., man who was last seen with a missing 8-year-old girl and is now wanted in connection with his wife's killing. The FBI released new photos and video surveillance of Kahlil Malik Tatum, 51, and Relisha Tenau Rudd, who disappeared ... | 8-year-old Relisha Tenau Rudd disappeared last week from a homeless shelter . She was last seen with a man whose wife was later found dead at a Maryland motel . An arrest warrant was issued for Kahlil Malik Tatum . Authorities also have issued an Amber Alert for Rudd . |
(CNN) -- Reality TV star Heidi Pratt was hospitalized Saturday in Costa Rica, her publicist confirmed. Heidi Pratt was taken to a hospital for an undisclosed illness, her publicist said Saturday. The details about Pratt's hospitalization were not immediately available. Pratt, star of MTV's "The Hills," has been competi... | Heidi Pratt was rushed to a hospital in Costa Rica for undisclosed illness . Pratt is currently appearing on "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here" Pratt had blamed "the devil" for wanting to leave show earlier in week . |
(CNN) -- Despite sporadic reports of violence, such as the deaths of 10 policemen in Mombasa, so far Kenyans have been keen to show a peaceful vote in the East African state. Many have taken to social media to show images of long, peaceful voting lines, proud voters with ink stained fingers, and politicians casting the... | Millions of Kenyans voting in first elections since 2007 polls marred by violence . Eight candidates are vying for the presidency . Kenyans on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook have been documenting the largely peaceful vote . |
(CNN) -- Four bodies with gunshot wounds were found in a southern Indiana home late Saturday night, authorities said. Officials are investigating their deaths as a quadruple homicide, Bartholomew County Sheriff Mark Gorbett said. No suspect is in custody. "We've been working around the clock and will continue to do so ... | Authorities "working around the clock" to find those responsible . Three males and a female were found dead in the Waynesville house . No suspect is in custody, the sheriff says . |
(CNN) -- Sixteen people have been killed and five others injured in a fire early Wednesday at a market in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the local government said. About 145 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, which charred an area of more than 1,000 square meters (10,800 square feet), the local govern... | The fire at a wholesale farm produce market burned more than 1,000 square meters . About 145 firefighters battled to extinguish the blaze, which began early Wednesday . They are still searching for survivors in the debris, Chinese state media report . |
(CNN) -- A Marine was killed in California on Friday when the amphibious assault vehicle he was riding in submerged during a training exercise, the Camp Pendleton public affairs office said. Six Marines were in the vehicle during the incident, the base's public affairs office said in a statement, and no injuries were r... | Marine's amphibious assault vehicle submerged . The Incident occurred at Camp Pendleton . Marine's name was not released Friday . |
(CNN) -- April 2 is the fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day. Since 2007, the day has aimed to raise awareness for individuals and families with members on the autism spectrum. In honor of the day, CNN iReporters shared their stories of what life is like with autism. Some were inspiring, others were heartbreaking, b... | iReporters share their stories of life with autism . Families overcome hurdles and become even closer because of autism . Across the spectrum, autism brings as many blessings as struggles . |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Two 16-year-old Palestinian boys were killed and three other teens were injured in Gaza on Friday from an unexploded Israeli ordnance, Palestinian medical and security officials said. Hamas security sources say the explosive device was left over from Israel's 22-day Gaza offensive that began two year... | The device was left over from the Gaza offensive . In other incidents, two people were wounded . |
(CNN) -- Gambia has severed all economic and diplomatic relations with Iran and set a 48-hour deadline for Iranian government officials to leave the West African country, Iran's state-run Press TV reported Tuesday. Gambia gave no reason for the decision to sever ties with the Islamic Republic, according to Press TV. Th... | Iranian state-run media: Gambia gives no reason for the decision . Gambia reportedly sets a 48-hour deadline for Iranian officials to leave . |
(CNN) -- Kevin McCarthy, whose 65-year-long acting career included the horror classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," died Saturday. He was 96. The chiseled-jaw character actor appeared in hundreds of films and television shows, starting in 1945, according to the Internet Movie Database. McCarthy died of natural caus... | McCarthy died of natural causes in Massachusetts . McCarthy was in hundreds of movies, TV shows, stage plays . He won a Golden Globe and got an Oscar nod for "Death of a Salesman" |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Dozens of people were injured Friday in a high-speed ferry boat accident off of Hong Kong's coast. The boat struck an unknown object near Sunshine Island around 1:20 a.m., a government spokeswoman said. About an hour and a half later, it returned to the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, where emergency... | At least 85 people are injured, 6 seriously . A high-speed ferry strikes an unknown object near Sunshine Island . It is not immediately clear what caused the crash . |
A suicide bomber killed two police officers when he detonated his explosive-laden car in an Afghan province Saturday, a government spokesman said. The early morning explosion near the entrance of a police command in Nangarhar province wounded eight more people, said provincial spokesman Ahmadzia Abdulazai. The Taliban,... | The Taliban claim responsibility, boast they killed 10 officers . Attack wounds eight more people, government says . This week, U.S. forces capture a high-ranking leader of the Pakistani Taliban . |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Grammy-winning rapper Coolio was charged Tuesday with possession of cocaine and a smoking device, and battery against an airport screener who allegedly found the illegal drugs in his luggage, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's office. Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" was used... | Grammy winner Coolio arrested at Los Angeles International Airport . He is accused of possessing illegal drugs, paraphernalia . Police say he grabbed screener's arm to prevent search of luggage . |
(CNN Student News) -- November 16, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Benghazi, Libya . Gulf of Mexico; Pennsylvania . China . 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 transcr... | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program . Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(CNN) -- A semi collided with an Amtrak train east of Reno, Nevada, on Friday, killing two people, officials said. The truck crashed into the side of the train at a public railroad crossing, according to Amtrak. Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Danny Lopez said two people died in the accident: one person on the train and ... | An Amtrak train and a semi crash east of Reno . One person on the train and one in the truck died, authorities say . Other people were injured, Amtrak says . The train was headed to Emeryville, California, from Chicago . |
(CNN Student News) -- October 7, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . New York City & Stanford . Nairobi, Kenya . London, England . Hong Kong, China . 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 availabl... | 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) -- Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, have left on their honeymoon, the royal family announced Tuesday. But St. James's Palace would not say where they went. William, the second in line to the British throne, married Catherine Middleton in London April 29, in a wedding that brought much... | St. James's Palace will not say where the royal couple went . William, the second in line to the throne, married Catherine Middleton April 29 . |
Olympian Bruce Jenner and Kris Jenner, the mother of TV's Kardashian clan, have separated after 22 years of marriage, according to the network that airs their reality show. "We are living separately and we are much happier this way," E! News quoted the former couple as saying in a joint statement Tuesday. "But we will ... | "We are living separately and we are much happier this way," Jenners tell E! The couple have two daughters -- Kendall and Kylie -- together . Kris Jenner is also mother to Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Rob Kardashian . |
(CNN) -- U.N. aid agencies are assisting in relief efforts in southeastern Pakistan after flooding caused by heavy rains killed almost 200 people and destroyed or damaged more than one million homes, the United Nations said. About 200,000 people have been displaced by the flooding and need immediate assistance, the U.N... | U.N. humanitarian relief efforts are underway in southeastern Pakistan . About 200,000 people need immediate help, the United Nations says . |
(CNN) -- A truck-bomb explosion has killed at least 13 people in the capital of Afghanistan's Logar province, a provincial spokesman said. The attack Saturday night killed four civilians and several militants, including members of the Pakistani Taliban and an affiliated group, said Din Mohammad Darwis, the spokesman. I... | A truck-bomb attack has killed 13 people . It happened in central Afghanistan . |
(CNN Student News) -- June 8, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.; Tampa, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina . London . 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 availa... | 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 end of year Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . |
(CNN) -- Fourteen people were shot and killed at a soccer field in northern Honduras, a police spokesman said Saturday. Juan Lopez, a police spokesman in the industrial city of San Pedro Sula, said 10 people died on the scene, while four more were transported to an area medical center for treatment. They died of their ... | NEW: The incident took place in San Pedro Sula, a city in northern Honduras . NEW: Police say they do not know who is behind the attack . |
(CNN) -- There was plenty of color on show at the first day of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, but sadly no goals as the tournament kicked off in Johannesburg, South Africa. Blog: What can we expect from 2013 Africa Cup of Nations?/Team guide . The opening two games in Group A saw the hosts play debutants C... | The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations get underway in South Africa . Hosts play out goalless draw against debutants Cape Verde . Other match in Group A between Angola and Morocco also finishes 0-0 . |
(CNN) -- Comedian Mike Birbiglia has a new role on lock down. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the comic actor will appear in Season 3 of the hit Netflix series "Orange is the New Black" which is set in a women's prison. Birbiglia, whose 2012 film "Sleepwalk With Me" adapted from his one-man show was critically acc... | The comic will appear on Season 3 . Birbiglia appeared in "The Fault in Our Stars" There is no info on who he will portray . |
(CNN) -- Only a fraction of the oil that normally courses through the Trans Alaska pipeline was flowing early Sunday after operators discovered a leak near Prudhoe Bay, a company spokeswoman said. Crews making a routine inspection "found oil in the basement of a booster pump building" around 9 a.m. Saturday, according ... | Flow in the Trans Alaska pipeline is reduced to 5% of normal . A leak is found in a booster pump building . Technicians are working on a fix for the leak . |
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