Thursday, July 30, 2015

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Can this quilt solve mystery of girl dumped in suitcase?

Blatter deserves Nobel Prize for FIFA work, Putin says

Embattled FIFA President Sepp Blatter deserves a Nobel Prize for his work leading world soccer's governing body, according to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo pilot describes harrowing free fall after breakup

Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo pilot describes harrowing free fall after breakup

MERS Isn’t an Epidemic. That Makes It Harder to Find a Cure

MERS Isn’t an Epidemic. That Makes It Harder to Find a Cure

Scientists are closing in on treatments for MERS---but which ones make it out of the lab depends as much on policy as science.

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One of the scariest jet landings ever

A bumpy landing was caught on camera as a KLM flight touched down in Amsterdam.

Gov't: Keep smoke in your yard

Gov't: Keep smoke in your yard

Monday, July 27, 2015

Limo company blames CBS newsman Bob Simon for death in crash

Limo company blames CBS newsman Bob Simon for death in crash

The woman behind $37M golf empire

"When you're trying to accomplish lofty goals and when you're attacking something of great magnitude, you have to have help," says new Open champion Zach Johnson.

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Turkey calls for NATO talks on ISIS

Turkey calls for NATO talks on ISIS

All the Wonderfully Weird Beers You Should Be Drinking

All the Wonderfully Weird Beers You Should Be Drinking

'Tis the season for Saison.

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Police in New Mexico hope diplomatic thaw ends cop killer's Cuban exile

Police in New Mexico hope diplomatic thaw ends cop killer's Cuban exile

Trump fans shrug off McCain drama

Donald Trump returned to Iowa on Saturday one week after setting off a national firestorm about Arizona Sen. John McCain's service in war.

Okla. girl, 13, reportedly names brothers as assailants who fatally stabbed parents, sibilngs - Hero teacher in movie theater shooting offers forgiveness to disturbed gunmanFriends mourn 2 killed in La. movie theater shooting

Okla. girl, 13, reportedly names brothers as assailants who fatally stabbed parents, sibilngs - Hero teacher in movie theater shooting offers forgiveness to disturbed gunmanFriends mourn 2 killed in La. movie theater shooting

FBI: China behind spying spike

FBI: China behind spying spike

Turkey ramps up ISIS fight

Turkey launched its first airstrikes on ISIS targets across Syria's border. CNN's Gul Tuysuz reports.

Obama cracks 'birther' joke

Obama cracks 'birther' joke

Sudan's other crisis

Sudan's other crisis

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Death toll rises after Louisiana theater...

Officials now report that three victims are dead and seven injured following a shooting at a movie theater in Lafayette, LA. Misty Pickrel, whose sister was in the theater, describes what she's heard about the shooting.

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Suicide bomber belived to be Turkish

The suicide bomber who killed more than 30 people in the Turkey border town of Suruc is thought to have been a 20-year-old Turkish national, an official in that country told CNN on condition of anonymity Wednesday.

Sandra Bland dashcam video released

The dashcam video of the arrest of Sandra Bland, who died three days later in a Texas jail cell, hanged to death, has produced an instant debate about whether her arrest was lawful and proper.

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What do we know so far in the search for ET?

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence elsewhere in the universe has leaped to prominence once again, with the announcement of the Breakthrough Listen initiative.

Muslim inventions that shaped modern times

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Report: ISIS steps up use of chemical warfare

ISIS recently used devices filled with chemical agents against Kurdish forces and civilians in both Iraq and Syria, a joint investigation by two independent organizations has found.

9 Emerging Graphic Designers You Should Know

9 Emerging Graphic Designers You Should Know

The Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum, selects a fresh crop of young poster designers.

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The sex freak-out of the 1970s

To borrow a cliché, the 1970s was all about sex, drugs and rock and roll. But arguably, it was the sex part that had the most enduring and profound effect on American society.

Car bomb in Baghdad kills 14, wounds 30, officials say

Car bomb in Baghdad kills 14, wounds 30, officials say

Senate fails to advance six-year highway bill, with deadline days away

Senate fails to advance six-year highway bill, with deadline days away

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Kuwaiti-born head of Khorasan Group had $7M bounty on his head

Kuwaiti-born head of Khorasan Group had $7M bounty on his head

Group focused on striking the West

Longtime al Qaeda operative and Khorasan Group leader Muhsin al-Fadhli was killed in a military strike, U.S. officials said. CNN's Barbara Starr has more.

Saturday, July 18, 2015

MH17: Video appears to show fighters rifling through victims' belongings

A year after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine, harrowing video footage has emerged that appears to show Russian-speaking fighters rifling through the belongings of victims at the crash site.

Memorials honor MH17 victims

CNN's Kellie Morgan reports on events held around the world marking the 1st anniversary of the downing of an airliner over Ukraine.

Staff charged in 'El Chapo' escape

Seven people who worked in the maximum-security prison that held Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman have been charged in connection with his escape, Mexico's attorney general said Friday in a statement.

Trump to introduce rockers in Iowa

Donald Trump is set to introduce 80s hair metal band Def Leppard at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 15, two Iowa Trump campaign aides told CNN on Friday.

Eid celebrations around the world

For the world's Muslims, the festival of Eid al-Fitr is a perfect conclusion to Ramadan -- the monthlong period of fasting and contemplation practiced by observers of Islam around the globe. One of the most festive periods in the religion's calendar, Eid is often commemorated with large feasts and family time, and through charitable acts and donations.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

A 1954 Bentley to Make You Weep Over Today’s SUVs

A 1954 Bentley to Make You Weep Over Today’s SUVs

If you're offended by the idea of a Bentley SUV, it's probably because when you think of the iconic British brand, this is what you have in mind.

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