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(CNN)How would you get your nation's president to hear you out? Put your name and number on a mango and hit him in the head with it? No? Then you're not Marleni Olivo, who did exactly that, and in return is getting the new apartment she was asking for, said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Olivo, 54, saw her opport...	Marleni Olivo, 54, hit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the head with a mango . In a national TV broadcast, Maduro said he would grant her request for a new apartment . She wanted to give him a note, she says, but had no paper, only a mango .
(CNN)The Palestinian Authority officially became the 123rd member of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, a step that gives the court jurisdiction over alleged crimes in Palestinian territories. The formal accession was marked with a ceremony at The Hague, in the Netherlands, where the court is based. The Pal...	Membership gives the ICC jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed in Palestinian territories since last June . Israel and the United States opposed the move, which could open the door to war crimes investigations against Israelis .
(CNN)Lane Bryant has come up with a devil of an idea to market its lingerie while poking fun at a competitor. The plus-size clothing retailer has launched an ad campaign for its Cacique line titled #ImNoAngel, seeking to "redefine sexy." In a commercial posted on You Tube, a group of plus-size models show off the bras ...	The company says it is seeking to "redefine sexy" Victoria's Secret was criticized for its "Perfect Body" campaign .
(CNN)We're 2 degrees from a different world. Humans never have lived on a planet that's 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) warmer than it was before we started burning fossil fuels, in the late 1800s, and climate experts say we risk fundamentally changing life on this planet if we do cross that 2-degree mark. "This is ...	Experts have raised red flags about the warming of planet by 2 degrees Celsius . John Sutter: This one little number is significant as a way to focus world's attention on problem .
(CNN)It all started by looking up. During an expedition through the Brittany region on the west coast of France, photographer Fabien Le Coq noticed an unusual tree. He positioned himself at the base of the tree and turned his camera upward, filling the frame with the trunk and its spindly branches. "I'm kind of a walki...	Fabien Le Coq took photos of trees from the bottom looking up . The branches take on their own patterns in the sky: "Each tree has its own personality"
(CNN)These are fearful times on the highest mountain in the world. The devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday set off avalanches that left large numbers of climbers dead, missing, injured or trapped on Mount Everest. And aftershocks, including a strong one Sunday, are continuing to send snow and rocks thunde...	Concerns growing for people trapped higher up the mountain . Helicopters begin airlifting injured people from the base camp in Nepal . Climber reports at least 17 dead; many others injured, missing or stuck .
Melamchi, Nepal (CNN)Even from high above, flying in an Indian Air Force helicopter, it is easy to see that the people of Melamchi, central Nepal, are happy to see us. Residents in this remote village, about a 44km drive from Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, stand on the distinctive steeply terraced hillsides and wave furio...	Indian Air Force and Nepalese Army medical team launch rescue mission to bring injured people to hospitals in Kathmandu . Forshani Tamang's family carried her for four hours to reach help after she was wounded when their home was destroyed .
(CNN)Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill on Friday that would allow the state to perform executions with nitrogen gas if lethal injection is ruled unconstitutional or becomes unavailable. Nitrogen causes a quick loss of consciousness and then death from lack of oxygen, Fallin's office said in a press release. CNN a...	Nitrogen gas causes a quick loss of consciousness and then death from lack of oxygen, Oklahoma says . The state's executions are on hold while the U.S. Supreme Court reviews the state's use of lethal injections .
Atlanta (CNN)A fake name on a Facebook post can still get you in real trouble, especially when you're threatening to shoot every white cop you see. Ebony Dickens of East Point, Georgia, posted her Facebook rant under the name Tiffany Milan, police said. "All Black ppl should rise up and shoot at every white cop in the ...	Sheriff's spokeswoman: Ebony Dickens is out of jail after posting $10,000 bond . Police: Authorities found a firearm, three computers in her East Point residence . Dickens is accused of posting her Facebook rant under the name Tiffany Milan .
(CNN)As thousands of South Africans took to the streets of the city of Durban to rally against violence and xenophobia, an online community has joined the protests. The marches follow recent violent attacks on foreigners in the country that have claimed five lives. During the protest march Thursday, Twitter followers v...	More than 10,000 people marched in Durban against violence, officials say . Twitter followers voiced their support through hashtag campaigns . A Cape Town resident tweets his complaints against a Zulu King .
(The Hollywood Reporter)Andrew Lesnie, the Oscar-winning cinematographer who spent more than a decade collaborating with director Peter Jackson on the six "Lord of the Rings"and "Hobbit" films, has died. He was 59. The Sydney native, who also worked with New Zealander Jackson on the remake of "King Kong" (2005) and "Th...	Oscar-winning cinematographer Andrew Lesnie has died . He is best known for "Lord of the Rings," "The Hobbit" and "Babe"
(CNN)Anthony Ray Hinton is thankful to be free after nearly 30 years on Alabama's death row for murders he says he didn't commit. And incredulous that it took so long. Hinton, 58, looked up, took in the sunshine and thanked God and his lawyers Friday morning outside the county jail in Birmingham, minutes after taking h...	Anthony Ray Hinton goes free Friday, decades after conviction for two murders . Court ordered new trial in 2014, years after gun experts testified on his behalf . Prosecution moved to dismiss charges this year .
(CNN)You'll see him in your McDreams. On Thursday night's "Grey's Anatomy," Dr. Derek Shepherd -- the hunky character played by Patrick Dempsey -- died. He wasn't shot down over the Sea of Japan, nor did a helicopter fall on his head. Instead, he died following a car crash -- after helping victims of another accident. ...	"Grey's Anatomy" is in its 11th season . Derek Shepherd, played by Patrick Dempsey, died after a car crash .
(CNN)A massive brawl involving two dozen people at a Queens, New York, casino was captured on video Friday night. The cell phone video shows a number of men throwing punches and even chairs into crowds of people. Stanchions can be seen flying and being used as weapons in the chaotic scene. The fight took place in the f...	The video shows people throwing chairs and stanchions . Friday was the grand opening of Fat Tuesday at the casino . Three men have been arrested .
(CNN)Danny Kahneman, my good friend and co-author who got a Nobel Prize in economics, once helped to run an experiment involving patients undergoing colonoscopies. One group received a mildly pleasurable experience at the end of the procedure; the other group, which experienced the same type of colonoscopy, did not. I...	Edward McCaffery: There's a fundamental unfairness to U.S. tax laws . But Americans don't care because most of us get a refund on Tax Day, and that makes us happy .
(CNN)A mammoth wave of snow darkens the sky over Everest Base Camp. Appearing like a white mushroom cloud roaring over the climbers, they scurry as their tents flap like feathers in the wind. Then panic hits. "Whoa! Whoa!" Screams and expletives are heard. The few people in the video scatter and dive into a tent as the...	A YouTube video shows the scale of an avalanche on Mount Everest on Saturday . Eight Nepalis are dead at Everest, but not identified; three Americans are also dead . Helicopter rescues are underway to retrieve climbers stranded on Everest .
(CNN)The Red Cross on Saturday called for an immediate 24-hour ceasefire in battle-torn Yemen, saying many more people recently wounded in airstrikes and ground fighting will die if not tended to soon. The call came just before the U.N. Security Council met late Saturday morning to discuss the situation in the Arabian ...	Saudi Arabia airstrikes on the capital increase as jets hit military facilities in Sanaa . The U.N. Security Council meets to discuss the situation . Social media: A senior al Qaeda commander stands in a presidential residence after a jail break .
(CNN)Is there anything laser can't do? From cutting diamonds to preserving endangered sites, all the way to building terrifying weapons and turning your eyes from brown to blue, there is apparently no end to the list of applications for laser. Swiss physicist Jean-Pierre Wolf is working on yet another impressive additi...	Swiss Professor Jean-Pierre Wolf is pioneering the use of lasers to affect the weather . He suggests lasers could also be used to limit the impact of climate change .
(CNN)Duke University students and faculty members marched Wednesday afternoon chanting "We are not afraid. We stand together," after a noose was found hanging from a tree on campus. Duke officials have asked anyone with information about the rope noose, which was found near a student center at 2 a.m., to call campus p...	The noose, made of rope, was discovered on campus about 2 a.m. Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday afternoon to show solidarity against racism . Duke official says to unknown perpetrator: You wanted to create fear but the opposite will happen .
(CNN)A California woman who was recording police activity said she was terrified when a deputy U.S. marshal walked toward her, grabbed her cell phone out of her hands and smashed it with his foot. The incident was recorded by another woman with a smartphone camera across the street. Beatriz Paez filed a complaint Wedne...	Beatriz Paez was walking Sunday when she saw police activity . She says marshals told her to stop recording but she refused . Marshals Service said it is looking into incident after man took her phone and smashed it .
(CNN)Mercedes driver and F1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton stole pole position for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix from teammate and fierce rival Nico Rosberg in dramatic fashion. Hamilton took first place on the front row on the last lap, beating Rosberg by a slim four hundredths of a second margin. Frenemies . The tw...	Lewis Hamilton will start on pole in China . Pushed teammate Rosberg into second on the last lap . Rosberg refused to shake Hamilton's hand afterward .
(CNN)Sometimes the best ideas come from the bathroom. But Gaioz Nigalidze's ideas from the loo were a little too good. The Georgian chess grandmaster has been banned from the Dubai Open Chess Tournament after officials discovered he was darting to the toilet to consult his smartphone, which was logged onto a chess anal...	Gaioz Nigalidze is banned from the Dubai Open Chess Tournament . Officials say he frequented the bathroom, where his phone was hidden in toilet paper . That phone had a chess analysis application open, officials say .
Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN)Throngs of protesters packed the streets of major Brazilian cities on Sunday, pushing for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. Fueled by mounting anger over a corruption scandal that has implicated politicians in Rousseff's party, demonstrators chanted "Out with Dilma" and "Time for chang...	Police say 275,000 demonstrators marched in Sao Paulo . Many want President Dilma Rousseff to be impeached . A corruption scandal has implicated politicians in her party .
(CNN)Saturday at the Masters, like any PGA tournament, has been dubbed 'Moving Day'. It's the day after the fat has been cut and the big dogs make their move up -- or occasionally down -- the leader board. Players rose and players fell away on Moving Day at the 2015 Masters. Rory McIlroy went out in 32 and briefly rais...	Jordan Spieth holds lead in 2015 Masters . Strong starts from McIlroy and Woods . Both fall away as 21 year old Spieth takes control .
Atlanta (CNN)"Do you use toilet paper?" That's the question 26-year-old Anamarie Shreeves receives most often. It's not exactly a typical question, but Shreeves, who lives in Atlanta and is the site manager for the nonprofit Keep Atlanta Beautiful, lives what some may consider an atypical lifestyle: She creates almost...	26-year-old Atlanta woman uses a mason jar as a trash can . She has produced about as much waste in six months as an average person does in less than a day . She strives to live a 'zero waste' lifestyle .
Ali Addeh refugee camp, Djibouti (CNN)Henol and Mebratu emerge from their current home, a modest structure with plastic sheeting serving as its roof, carrying the "master folder." One of the most important documents on the camp, it's a record of each Eritrean's name and their case -- whether they've been granted refuge...	For 25 years, Ali Addeh refugee camp has been a holding point for those fleeing into Djibouti . Many come from Somalia, Ethiopia and especially Eritrea -- which is ruled by a one-party state . Despite the risks, Eritrean refugees say they'd risk their lives with people smugglers .
(CNN)At first blush, Brian Rogers and Caitlin McGuire seem like any other small business owners -- polite, hardworking and passionate about what they do. But there's the potential for things to get a little awkward when the conversation turns from "hi"s to highs. "There's always a moment of hesitation of 'when are they...	"High Profits" follows the owners of a recreational marijuana dispensary . The CNN Original Series airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET .
(CNN)The Coxes can rest more comfortably living in Georgia now that their 5-year-old daughter can get the marijuana extract she needs. "This means the world to us," said Haleigh Cox's mother, Janea Cox. Gov. Nathan Deal signed a bill Thursday that will legalize low-THC cannabis oil for certain "medication-resistant epi...	Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signs a medical marijuana bill . The bill is inspired by Haleigh Cox, a 5-year-old whose seizures threatened her life .
(CNN)The last three defendants prosecuted in the hazing death of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion were convicted Friday of manslaughter and hazing with the result of death, reported CNN affiliate WFTV. A jury deliberated about 2½ hours before returning guilty verdicts against Benjamin McNamee, 25; Aaron Golson, 2...	Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion died in 2011 after a hazing ritual aboard a bus . A jury convicted the last three defendants of manslaughter and hazing with the result of death .
(CNN)About 20 hours after the Boston Marathon started Monday, many of the cheering crowds had dispersed and the streets were cleared. But one man, despite the odds against him, crossed the finish line. Venezuelan native Maickel Melamed, who is battling muscular dystrophy, completed the 26.2 miles just before 5 a.m. Tue...	Maickel Melamed, who has muscular dystrophy, took part in the 2015 Boston Marathon . He completed the race 20 hours after the start . Despite rainy weather, fans and friends cheered for the 39-year-old .
(CNN)Thursday will mark three weeks since Saudi Arabia began airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen. But there is as yet little sign that the rebels are being driven back, that the fighting in Yemen is dying down or that lives there are being saved. To the contrary, increasingly more Yemenis appear to be fleeing the coun...	Saudi officials say 500 Houthi rebels killed, but signs of progress appear scant . Civilian casualties continue to mount . U.N. Security Council favors Houthi arms embargo .
(CNN)The last time Muhammadu Buhari came to power in Nigeria, it was by force. This time it was by the ballot box. Here are five reasons why one of the most fiercely-contested elections in the country's history is so important. For the first time in Nigeria's history, the opposition defeated the ruling party in democra...	Muhammadu Buhari's win marks the first democratic transition of power from a ruling party to the opposition . Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is grappling with violent Boko Haram extremists .
New York (CNN)When Liana Barrientos was 23 years old, she got married in Westchester County, New York. A year later, she got married again in Westchester County, but to a different man and without divorcing her first husband. Only 18 days after that marriage, she got hitched yet again. Then, Barrientos declared "I do"...	Liana Barrientos, 39, re-arrested after court appearance for alleged fare beating . She has married 10 times as part of an immigration scam, prosecutors say . Barrientos pleaded not guilty Friday to misdemeanor charges .
(CNN)Three British citizens arrested in the United Arab Emirates after they were found plane spotting near Fujairah airport are to be released Monday, their lawyer, Nasser al-Hashem, tells CNN. The three have been in jail since February 22. "We made our defense, and the judge made the decision to drop the case," al-Has...	Three British men won't be charged or deported, their lawyer says . They were arrested after plane spotting near Fujairah airport and have been in jail since February 22 .
Nairobi, Kenya (CNN)Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday gave the United Nations' refugee agency three months to relocate refugees from the Dadaab camp -- the world's largest -- to Somalia, or "we shall relocate them ourselves." "The way America changed after 9/11 is the way Kenya will change after Garissa,...	The Dadaab refugee camp is the world's largest, with more than 600,000 people . Kenya will change "the way America changed after 9/11," deputy president says . William Ruto adds that "we must secure this country at whatever cost"
(CNN)Bernie Sanders, my Vermont senator and, indeed, a friend of many years, is now running for president. He noted at his announcement (with a familiar note of wise irony): "People should not underestimate me." To most Americans, of course, Sen. Bernie Sanders is only a name, if that. He is barely known to the gene...	Jay Parini: Bernie Sanders, who is running for President, is a liberal long shot, but he's also a populist truth-teller who speaks without fear . He says the Vermont senator could help move Hillary Clinton to left on progressive issues .
(CNN)My name is Mark Goodacre, and I am a professor of New Testament and Christian origins in the Department of Religious Studies at Duke University. I was series adviser and one of many on-camera experts on CNN's "Finding Jesus." I also appeared in each episode of the program. Viewers were invited to tweet and post th...	Mary Magdalene is one of the Bible's most complicated characters . Mark Goodacre, who appears in the series, answers your questions about her .
New York (CNN)Jake Tapper is the next anchor of CNN's Sunday morning political interview program "State of the Union." CNN announced Tapper's promotion on Friday morning. He will take over the program in June; he'll remain the channel's chief Washington correspondent and the anchor of the weekday afternoon newscast "Th...	Jake Tapper will add the Sunday show "State of the Union" to his portfolio at CNN . Tapper also anchors "The Lead" on weekdays .
(CNN)Have you ever found the creative inspiration you were seeking at the most unexpected time, or thought you were having that long-awaited problem-solving epiphany just as you nodded off to sleep? According to neuroscientists John Kounios and Mark Beeman, there's a reason for that. Their book, "The Eureka Factor", ex...	Two neuroscientists have conducted brain imaging to examine moments of clarity . Sudden "insights" are otherwise known as "Eureka" or "Aha" moments . We can increase our chance of these insights with a variety of daily changes .
(CNN)When 65 cases of 20-year-old Pappy Van Winkle -- one of the rarest and most expensive bourbons in the world -- were reported missing from a Kentucky distillery in October 2013, it was the crime heard round the whiskey-drinking world. Franklin County Sheriff Pat Melton, the man leading the investigation into the es...	9 indicted on organized crime charges related to bourbon thefts . Employees at two Kentucky distilleries among those indicted .
(CNN)Standing up for what you believe. What does it cost you? What do you gain? Memories Pizza in the Indiana town of Walkerton is finding out. The family-run restaurant finds itself at the center of the debate over the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act after its owners said they'd refuse to cater a same-sex co...	Indiana town's Memories Pizza is shut down after online threat . Its owners say they'd refuse to cater a same-sex couple's wedding .
(CNN)Looting, fires and violence descended on Baltimore. Like most who know and love that city, I was heartbroken. I was once a cop in Baltimore. Police, trying to save their city last weekend, were blamed both for doing too little and for doing too much. The ghetto, and I'm talking class and not race, was on full disp...	Peter Moskos: When man died in police custody, many unfairly blamed all Baltimore cops. But cops are in a no-win situation . He says those who trashed city are part of larger societal woes of poverty and class. In just blaming cops, we ignore source of strife .
(CNN)An improvised bomb exploded near a U.N. vehicle traveling near the northeastern Somali city of Garowe on Monday morning, killing six people -- including four aid workers for the international children's agency UNICEF. Somalia's President called it "an attack against the future of our country." The attack follows a...	The bombing is "an attack against the future of our country," Somalia's President says . UNICEF says the staff members' vehicle was hit by an explosion on its way to their office . Four wounded staff members are in serious condition, the agency says .
(CNN)You may know Mindy Kaling from Fox's cult hit comedy "The Mindy Project," in which she plays Mindy Lahiri, a perky, quirky OB/GYN juggling her career and love life in New York. (Only in the Big Apple can a doctor not afford an apartment!) The show was a breakthrough for on-screen representation — the first network...	Mindy Kaling's brother Vijay Chokalingam pretended to be black to get into med school . Jeff Yang: That's offensive and ironic, considering that minorities experience many disadvantages .
(CNN)A high temperature of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit might sound like a pleasant day in early spring -- unless you're in Antarctica. The chilly continent recorded the temperature (15.5 degrees Celsius) on March 24, possibly the highest ever recorded on Antarctica, according to the Weather Underground. The temperature was...	High temperatures are recorded on the northern tip of the Antarctica Peninsula . The World Meteorological Organization will make the final determination .
(CNN)I was a copygirl in my fourth month at the Chicago Daily News, my second assigned to the city desk. It had become my custom at 4 o'clock, when the city desk secretary left for the day, to move over to her spot to help answer the phones as the beat reporters called in to check out for the day. It was so quiet that...	President Franklin D. Roosevelt died suddenly 70 years ago April 12 in Warm Springs, Georgia . Lauder: He was longest-serving president in history; impact was felt immediately and personally .
(CNN)The Tulsa County reserve deputy who fatally shot a man instead of using his Taser turned himself in to authorities Tuesday at the Tulsa County Jail. Video shows Reserve Deputy Robert Bates announcing he is going to deploy his Taser after an undercover weapons sting on April 2 but then shooting Eric Courtney Harris...	Reserve Deputy Robert Bates surrenders to authorities, posts bail of $25,000 . Bates is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of Eric Harris .
Washington (CNN)An off-duty member of the Uniformed Division of Secret Service was arrested Friday in Washington and charged with first-degree attempted burglary, a felony, and one misdemeanor count for destruction of property, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department reported. Arthur Baldwin, 29, was arrested at a woma...	Off-duty member of the Uniformed Division of Secret Service arrested Friday . Police said he was charged with trying to break into a woman's residence .
(CNN)Korea's buddae-jjigae -- or "army stew" as it's often called -- dates back to the scarce years of the Korean War when local cooks had to get inventive with U.S. Army rations. While jiigae can refer to any variety of stews, this particular version just happens to feature a variety of canned, precooked meat, most no...	Anthony Bourdain teaches Anderson Cooper a Korean recipe . Budae-jiigae is a stew made with all sorts of canned meat, including Spam .
(CNN)Debates on climate change can break down fairly fast. There are those who believe that mankind's activities are changing the planet's climate, and those who don't. But a new way to talk about climate change is emerging, which shifts focus from impersonal discussions about greenhouse gas emissions and power plants ...	President Obama attends Howard University roundtable on climate change and public health . Linking climate change to how it affects a person's health is a new way to talk about the subject .
(CNN)Do you remember the talk about plans for Iraqi-led force to try to take back Mosul this spring? Well, you might want to forget it. Nearly three months after a U.S. official said up to 25,000 Iraqis troops were expected to return to the key northern Iraqi city in April or May, a senior official in President Barack ...	U.S. official said in February that Iraqi troops could go into Mosul in April or May . Officials say now that there's no timetable, an invasion could come sooner or later . They note that recapturing Mosul from ISIS could be a complicated endeavor .
(CNN)Gwyneth Paltrow, the actress turned lifestyle guru, is known for promoting detoxes and health cleanses on her site, Goop.com. But she's now bringing awareness to the difficulties of life on food stamps. In a tweet Friday, Paltrow showcased an array of leafy greens, dried beans and rice, purchased for the amount a ...	Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is trying to live on $29 worth of food for one week . It's a part of the #FoodBankNYCChallenge, which is bringing awareness to food poverty . Paltrow was nominated by her friend chef Mario Batali .
(CNN)Irish betting company Paddy Power is backtracking after tweeting that "Newcastle have suffered more Kop beatings over the last 20 years than an unarmed African-American male." The tweet, a pun on the name of the famous home end at Liverpool Football Club, alluded to recent controversial incidents in the United Sta...	Company known for use of publicity stunts . Tweet contained pun on name of Liverpool's Kop stand . It was used to link to Liverpool-Newcastle stats . Social media backlash leads to apology .
(CNN)Police added attempted murder to the list of charges against the mother of a quadriplegic man who was left in the woods for days, Philadelphia police spokeswoman Christine O'Brien said Tuesday. Nyia Parler cannot be extradited to face the charges in Philadelphia until she completes an unspecified "treatment," Mary...	Philadelphia police add attempted murder to list of charges mom will face . Mom told police son was with her in Maryland, but he was found Friday alone in woods . Victim being treated for malnutrition, dehydration; mother faces host of charges after extradition .
(CNN)By the time Kim Kardashian set out to "break the internet" in November last year, a photo by 23-year-old Conor McDonnell had already got there -- with a little help from Kim's music superstar husband Kanye West. McDonnell is the self-taught photography star behind Instagram's most liked photo, showing the couple's...	Conor McDonnell is the young photographer behind Instagram's most liked photo . 23-year-old has snapped the likes of Calvin Harris, Drake, and Justin Bieber .
(CNN)Two of the best actresses on television are back on "The Big Bang Theory" -- one of our six suggested things to watch this week. 1. "The Big Bang Theory," Thursday 8 p.m. ET, CBS . Sheldon and Leonard's moms are back, and that ought to make for one of the best episodes this season. TV's top comedy will see the ret...	The two moms from "Big Bang Theory" guest star this week . "Backstrom," "Blue Bloods" are among the week's season finales . Comedy "Younger" is gaining big buzz .
(CNN)We want our killers to be kind. To walk into court and show remorse, tell us that they are really nice people who only did it because they feared for their lives, or they were temporarily insane. Even though those things may not be true, too often they are accepted as legitimate excuses for murder. Well, Aaron Her...	Roxanne Jones: Jury right to find Hernandez guilty, but the waste of life for player and his victim is tragic . She says NFL, Patriots knew his troubled past, but could not have predicted his actions, and both handled case well .
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)The man accused of stabbing U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert in Seoul last month is now charged with attempted murder, a South Korean court official said Wednesday. Kim Ki-Jong has also been charged with assaulting a foreign envoy and business obstruction, the Seoul Central District Court official s...	Kim Ki-Jong is charged with attempted murder and assaulting a foreign envoy . He's accused of stabbing U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert in the face and arm . Police said Kim opposed the joint U.S.-South Korean military drills .
(CNN)Seven people -- including Illinois State University associate men's basketball coach Torrey Ward and deputy athletic director Aaron Leetch -- died when their small plane crashed while heading back from the NCAA tournament final. The aircraft went down overnight Monday about 2 miles east of the Central Illinois Reg...	The crashed plane was a Cessna 414, National Transportation Safety Board reports . Coach Torrey Ward, administrator Aaron Leetch among the 7 killed in the crash . The plane crashed while coming back from the NCAA title game in Indianapolis .
(CNN)On July 20, 2012, excited moviegoers gathered for a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" at the Century Aurora 16 Multiplex Theater in Aurora, Colorado. Eighteen minutes into the show, and shortly after midnight, a gunman opened fire on the audience. Twelve people were killed and 70 were injured. On Monda...	Trial for Aurora theater shooting suspect begins Monday . Survivors say the shooting changed their lives, but doesn't define it .
Tulsa, Oklahoma (CNN)Amid growing scrutiny over whether a 73-year-old volunteer deputy who killed a suspect during a sting operation was qualified to be policing the streets, a new report raises a troubling allegation. Some supervisors at the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office were told to forge Reserve Deputy Robert Bates'...	Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in Arizona says Robert Bates never trained with them . "He met every requirement, and all he did was give of himself," his attorney says . Tulsa World newspaper: Three supervisors who refused to sign forged records on Robert Bates were reassigned .
(CNN)Prosperity gospel pastor Creflo Dollar responded recently to critics of his campaign to buy a very pricey Gulfstream G650. Dollar noted in a recent address to his congregants that the devil was attempting to discredit him in regards to his campaign seeking $300 from 200,000 people globally to help buy the luxury j...	Creflo Dollar's ministry had posted a now-withdrawn request asking 200,000 people to chip in $300 each . Dollar preaches a prosperity gospel, which promises wealth to those who tithe 10% of their income to the church . The Atlanta-based pastor said the devil wants to stop him from traveling the world, spreading Christ...
(CNN)C-SPAN's live telecast of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night, hosted by Cecily Strong of "Saturday Night Live," was not Strong's finest hour, though the entire affair seemed like five of C-SPAN's longest hours. Even so, there were some genuinely funny moments, although the ratio w...	David Bianculli: Correspondents' dinner, and Cecily Strong as host, were mostly weak, but Obama had some funny zingers . He says "anger translator" bit was funny, but crowd was tough on Strong as event went on and on .
(CNN)Once Hillary Clinton's official announcement went online, social media responded in a big way, with terms like "Hillary Clinton," "#Hillary2016," and yes, even "#WhyImNotVotingforHillary" trending. Certainly, you couldn't go far on Twitter (even before Clinton tweeted her announcement), without an opinion or thoug...	Response across social media led to multiple trending topics for Hillary Clinton's presidential announcement . Some responded to her video and her new campaign logo .
Phoenix, Arizona (CNN)Nearly 12 million parents in the United States currently are raising kids on their own. When single parents face a devastating illness such as cancer, everyday needs like cleaning and cooking can become a struggle. Jody Farley-Berens saw the need firsthand, when her childhood friend faced that sit...	Jody Farley-Berens helps single parents who are battling cancer . Farley-Berens saw the need firsthand through her childhood friend . Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2015 CNN Heroes .
(CNN)One of the biggest TV events of all time is being reimagined for new audiences. "Roots," the epic miniseries about an African-American slave and his descendants, had a staggering audience of over 100 million viewers back in 1977. Now A&E networks are remaking the miniseries, to air in 2016. A&E, Lifetime and Histo...	The A&E networks are remaking the blockbuster "Roots" miniseries, to air in 2016 . The epic 1977 miniseries about an African-American slave had 100 million viewers .
Jerusalem (CNN)A Palestinian teenager's name will be removed from an Israeli memorial commemorating fallen soldiers and the victims of terrorism after his family and others complained. Mohammed Abu Khdeir's name appeared this week on the wall at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl, the site of the national cemetery, as the nation ...	Abu Khdeir's name is on the memorial wall at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl . His father and a terror victim advocacy group objected to his being included in the list . The Palestinian teenager was beaten and burned by three Israelis, authorities say .
(CNN)Most kids want to go out and play when they finish their homework early. But Zuriel Oduwole isn't "most kids." When she gets ahead of her work, she packs her camera and microphones, jumps on a plane and interviews presidents instead. Born in California to a Nigerian father and a Mauritian mother, Oduwole is often ...	Zuriel Oduwole is a 12-year-old filmmaker . To date, she has interviewed 14 heads of state .
(CNN)Robert Bates, 73, shot and killed a man while playing cops and robbers with real police. Bates was a reserve deputy sheriff, which allowed him to "work full time jobs in the community and volunteer ... time in a myriad of events such as the Special Olympics and Tulsa State Fair," according to the Tulsa County Sher...	Peter Moskos: Reserve cop, 73, meant to use a Taser on a man, but shot him dead instead. Why was a volunteer cop witha gun in a violent crimes unit? He says the man may have bought his way in with donations to police. Cops are, and should be, wary of those a little too eager to be police . Moskos: Right approach is un...
Tripoli, Libya (CNN)Smugglers lure Arab and African migrants by offering discounts to get onto overcrowded ships if people bring more potential passengers, a CNN investigation has revealed. A smuggler in the Libyan capital of Tripoli laid bare the system for loading boats with poor and desperate refugees, during a conv...	CNN investigation uncovers the business inside a human smuggling ring . 10% discount offered for every referral of another paying migrant, desperate to reach Europe .
(CNN)The first daughter to be married from the hit reality show "19 Kids and Counting" has also become the first mother. People magazine reports that Jill (Duggar) Dillard gave birth Monday to a 9-pound, 10-ounce son she and husband Derick have named Israel David. Jill's parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, posted a v...	Dillard was the first of the Duggar daughters to be married . Her 9-pound, 10-ounce son was overdue .
(CNN)Thinking about presidential candidates? Apparently, hormones are a major factor one should consider. According to one female businesswoman in Texas, Hillary Clinton shouldn't be president because her hormones might make her so irrational she'll start an unnecessary war. When George W. Bush waged an unnecessary wa...	A businesswoman worries that if Hillary Clinton becomes president, her hormones will make her go to war . Mel Robbins: What's scary is that the bias against women in the workplace is still going strong in 2015 .
(CNN)Universal's "Furious 7" continues to build momentum at the Friday box office for a weekend debut in the $135 million-$138 million range, the largest opening in North America since fall 2013. That includes a projected Friday take of $58 million-$60 million. The final film featuring the late Paul Walker, "Furious 7"...	The final film featuring the late Paul Walker, "Furious 7" is opening around the globe this weekend . It's worldwide debut may approach or cross $300 million by the end of Easter Sunday .
(CNN)The head of the Libyan Army has rejected the possibility of cooperating with any EU military intervention in his country intended to stem the flow of undocumented migrants trying to reach Europe. In an exclusive interview Friday with CNN's Becky Anderson, Libyan army head Gen. Khalifa Haftar said Libyan authoritie...	Head of Libyan army tells CNN Libyan authorities have not been consulted . Gen. Khalifa Haftar says Libya will "look after" its interests . Solution to migration problem requires lifting of sanctions, general says .
(CNN)Love it or hate it, Jared Leto's interpretation of the Joker is an internet sensation. The Oscar winner put on white makeup (and a lot of tattoos this time) to portray the Clown Prince of Crime in the upcoming movie "Suicide Squad." Set for release August 5, 2016, "Suicide Squad" is based on the DC Comics series a...	Leto will play the Clown Prince of Crime in 2016's "Suicide Squad" The first picture of Leto in character led to a series of spoof photos .
(CNN)The victory of a 72-year-old former general, Muhammadu Buhari, in the Nigerian elections represents a moment of maturity in West African politics. Buhari, who some 30 years ago was Nigeria's harsh military leader, could of course prove to be a disaster; so many self-described reformers have been. swath . But the p...	Tim Stanley: Muhammadu Buhar won Nigeria vote on campaign against corruption. He's an ex-dictator, but there's reason for optimism . He says Jonathan administration failed to address corruption, poverty and rise of Boko Haram. Buhar may be tonic to years of misrule .
(CNN)The reserve deputy who shot a suspect with his firearm rather than his stun gun, and another deputy who can be heard cursing at the suspect after he was shot, were not in their normal states of mind because of the elevated stress of apprehending the suspect, according to a Tulsa, Oklahoma, investigator. Tulsa Poli...	"Slip and capture" explains why deputy shot suspect, investigator says . Sheriff's office says a reserve deputy thought he had pulled out a Taser . Instead, he shot the suspect, who later died at a local hospital .
(CNN)It's not going to be enough to slake the thirst of the elusive Mars bunny, but scientists say new research seems to support the theory that what looks like a bone-dry red planet during the day could be dotted with tiny puddles of salty water at night. Experts have long thought that a particular kind of salt detect...	Analysis of Martian weather seems to support the idea that the planet could be dotted with salty puddles at night . The finding has "wider implications" for efforts to find evidence of life on Mars, a researcher says .
Hong Kong (CNN)An impressive art collection assembled by the late actress and Hollywood icon, Lauren Bacall, has officially been offered for purchase. The collection, which includes works by some of the greatest artists of the 20th century, went under the hammer in New York on March 31, following a tour of Hong Kong, P...	A collection of 750 items belonging to legendary actress Lauren Bacall has been auctioned off at Bonhams in New York . Highlights from the lot, which fetched $3.6 million, include bronze sculptures, jewelry, and a number of decorative arts and paintings .
(CNN)As art, film stills are often overlooked. The photographers tend to be anonymous; it's easy to imagine their work done by the director or cinematographer. Their images are often lumped in with the promotional machinery: Whether documenting the stars frolicking on set or getting down to business, it's just another ...	Ernst Haas, a celebrated 20th-century photographer, was a regular on movie sets . His work from the industry has been brought together in a new book, "Ernst Haas: On Set"
(CNN)As his military career winds down, Britain's Prince Harry is going to be spending some time down under. The 30-year-old prince is due to arrive Monday in Australia for a four-week stint with the armed forces there. Harry "will work and live alongside colleagues in the Australian Army in a number of regiments in Sy...	Prince Harry is to begin a monthlong military attachment in Australia . He'll be leaving the British armed forces in June .
(CNN)Is America a nation divided? And has Ohio found a better way to bridge those divisions? It's hard not to be concerned with these questions given the constant drumbeat of news about the issues that tear us apart as a nation: immigration, community and police relations, poverty, education and dozens of other crucia...	Ohio Gov. John Kasich: Washington is gridlocked, but states can make a difference . He says Ohio has gone from a budget deficit to surplus, from losing jobs to creating them .
(CNN)On October 31, 2014, the Italian government announced the end of "Mare Nostrum" -- a naval mission that rescued would-be migrants in peril as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to seek security and a new life in Europe. In the operation's year-long existence, the Italian Navy and Coastguard had rescued an estim...	Italian Navy's "Mare Nostrum" mission to rescue would-be migrants in peril rescued an estimated 100,000 people . Operation ended in October 2014, but the tide of people trying to cross the Mediterranean has not abated . Italy has borne brunt of task of picking up, sheltering and providing food and medical help to illeg...
(The Hollywood Reporter)Roseanne Barr has revealed that she is slowly going blind. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Barr said she suffers from macular degeneration and glaucoma and told the website, "My vision is closing in now." The comedic actress said smoking marijuana is "good medicine" for relieving the press...	Roseanne Barr told the Daily Beast that she is slowly going blind . Barr said she has macular degeneration and glaucoma .
(CNN)Just as the agency begins to recover from a series of high-profile missteps, the Secret Service is facing yet another scandal. A female employee accused Xavier Morales, a supervisor within the agency, of assault after he made sexual advances at her, according to The Washington Post. "The woman told police and age...	Secret Service says supervisor's security clearance has been suspended . He is accused of trying to kiss a colleague .
(CNN)Hillary Clinton is finally announcing her candidacy for the 2016 presidential election. Although she has watched her standing in the polls sag in recent months, there is likely to be a boost in the days that follow the announcement. For Democrats, there is ample reason to be excited about Clinton's run for the pre...	Julian Zelizer: Hillary Clinton has immense political and governmental experience . He says she needs to make stronger connection to her party's base . Clinton also needs to convince voters of her authenticity, Zelizer says .
(CNN)U.S. President Barack Obama's recent explanation of how his administration will engage with the Middle East is far from reassuring to the region. In his interview with Tom Friedman from the New York Times on April 4, Obama explained U.S. foreign policy moves on Iran and Cuba, which Friedman described as the "Obama...	Obama recently explained U.S. foreign policy moves on Iran and Cuba . Sager: Misguided U.S. leadership and policies are reasons for the enduring tragedy in the Middle East .
(CNN)Change is coming to Ferguson. In the next few weeks the Department of Justice (DOJ) will begin to negotiate in earnest with the city to restructure the police department, which the department has charged with engaging in a pattern and practice of racial discrimination. It should not be forgotten that the DOJ revie...	Sherrilyn Ifill: A city with a pattern of racial discrimination elected two new black candidates to its city council Tuesday . She says Ferguson faces other changes, too, that should spur rethinking in working class suburbs across America .
(CNN)Freddie Gray did not get timely medical care after he was arrested and was not buckled into a seat belt while being transported in a police van, Baltimore police said Friday. Police Commissioner Anthony Batts told reporters there are no excuses for the fact that Gray was not buckled in as he was transported to a p...	Attorney for the family of Freddie Gray says developments are step forward but another issue is more important . Family will have a forensic pathologist do an independent autopsy . Police say Gray should have received medical care at different points before he got to a police station .
(CNN)Facebook may soon need to add "Just got served divorce papers" to its list of relationship statuses now that a New York judge has said the social media site is an acceptable way for a Brooklyn woman to serve her husband with a summons for divorce. Ellanora Arthur Baidoo has been trying to divorce her husband for s...	Ellanora Arthur Baidoo has been trying to divorce her husband for several years . Husband doesn't have permanent address or permanent employment . Baidoo is granted permission to send divorce papers via Facebook .
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN)Lost luggage after a long flight is a common, frustrating occurrence of modern air travel. And sometimes, airlines lose things that are irreplaceable. American Jennifer Stewart says she was devastated to learn that Etihad Airways lost her most important baggage following a recent tr...	Couple spends $1,200 to ship their cat, Felix, on a flight from the United Arab Emirates . Felix went missing somewhere at John F. Kennedy International Airport, airline says . Pets are "treated no differently than a free piece of checked luggage," Jennifer Stewart says .
(CNN)South America's Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, resembles some of the faraway planets monitored by giant telescopes there. The lack of humidity provides optimal conditions to watch the sky and study the origins of the universe. "It is pure visual silence," said photographer Andres Figueroa. "It ...	Photographer Andres Figueroa spent a week in one of the driest places on Earth . He took portraits of Chileans who dress up in costume for popular religious festivals .
Norfolk, Virginia (CNN)The second mate of the Houston Express probably couldn't believe what he was seeing. Hundreds of miles from land there was a small boat nearby. At first it looked abandoned. It was in bad shape, listing to one side. The crew of the 1,000-foot long container ship thought it was a yacht that had wr...	Father: "I know he went through what he went through" Louis Jordan was found on his sailboat, which was listing and in bad shape, rescuer says . He appears to be in good shape, physically and mentally .
Club Tijuana star Juan Arango conjured memories Luis Suarez in his team's 4-3 defeat by Monterrey in the Mexican league - but it was not through prodigious scoring. The Venezuelan icon Arango sank his teeth into the shoulder of Jesus Zavela as his temper flared in the defeat. He was not booked by the referee but could ...	Juan Arango escaped punishment from the referee for biting Jesus Zavela . He could face a retrospective punishment for the incident . Arango had earlier scored a free kick in his team's 4-3 defeat .
Tim Sherwood will welcome Gary Gardner back into his first team squad during pre-season to assess closely whether the 22-year-old can cut it for Aston Villa in the Premier League. Gardner has enjoyed a successful loan spell at Nottingham Forest and scored a superb free-kick in front of the Villa manager during the defe...	Gary Gardner confirms he'll report to Aston Villa for pre-season training . The 22-year-old is out on loan at Championship side Nottingham Forest . Tim Sherwood is keen to asses Gardner ahead of next season . The midfielder would prefer a move back to Forest if Villa doesn't wok out . CLICK HERE for all the latest Asto...
For years medical experts have warned about the dangers of too much salt, but now new research is questioning conventional wisdom and warning instead of the dangers of too little salt . For years medical experts have warned about the dangers of too much salt, but new research is now questioning conventional wisdom and ...	Current federal government guidelines dictate the people should limit their salt intake to 2,300 milligrams . Scientists now believe a typical healthy person can consume as much as 6,000 milligrams per day without significantly raising health risks . The same skeptics also warn of the health risks associated with consu...
It is the smallest computer in the world - and 150 of them can fit in a thimble. Called the Michigan Micro Mote, to tiny technology is a complete computer system. Its inventors say it can act as a smart sensor, and give everyday objects computing capabilities. The Michigan Micro Mote is the smallest computer in the wor...	Michigan Micro Mote is a complete computer system less that 5mm across . Contains solar cells that power the battery with ambient light . Can be equipped with cameras, temperature and pressure sensors .
Britons heading to Europe on holiday are facing the nightmare of arriving at their destination and not being able to hire a car, thanks to a controversial driving licence shake-up. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies all UK plastic photocard licences. Infor...	Britons finding they cannot pick up hire cars after driving licence change . DVLA is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies UK licences . Information about penalty points will be held on the DVLA's database . Fears foreign car hire firms will not be able to check motorists' details .
You might have seen fantastic images of the sun before, or even clips showing its activity - but you’ve never seen anything like this. An incredible video has stitched together footage from a Nasa spacecraft, revealed the beauty of the solar surface as it bursts with energy. Taken over five years, the footage includes ...	Filmmaker Michael König from Cologne, Germany has created an amazing video showing solar activity . It was made by stitching together footage from Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory over five years . The footage includes loops of 'coronal rain' showering the surface of the sun . Transits of the moon, Venus and Earth are...
Justin Rose will try to take a leaf out of Rory McIlroy's book after kickstarting his season with his share of second place in the Masters. Rose arrived at Augusta National having missed the cut in three of his previous five tournaments on the PGA Tour, but left with renewed enthusiasm and a 14-under-par total which ha...	Justin Rose finished joint runner-up at the Masters 2015 on 14-under-par . Rose's final total has only been bettered six times at the the Masters . Rose hopes to build on his display and take some big titles across the year . CLICK HERE for all the latest news and reaction following the Masters .

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