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Is our suffering God's will?

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:35:16 EDT

Two decades ago, Joshua Prager was one of more than 20 people affected by a bus crash; the writer revisits the scene to find out how others have made sense of the event

Immigration agent unions go 'rogue'

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:05:28 EDT

Welcome to the chaotic Department of Homeland Security.

9 myths about drones and Guantanamo

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:25 EDT

On Thursday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver a major speech in Washington about his administration's counterterrorism policies, focusing on the rationale and legal framework for the controversial CIA drone program and his plans to wind down the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.

Rescued women send us a message

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:18:09 EDT

Three women who were rescued this month after allegedly being held captive in a Cleveland house for close to a decade "are happy and safe," and overwhelmed by the public's support, their attorneys said in a statement released Wednesday.

Creator tells us how to pronounce 'GIF'

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:40 EDT

We can't settle iPhone vs. Android or "Star Wars" vs. "Star Trek" for you. But another long-running geek debate was put to rest Tuesday night.

Hunter catches record 18-ft. python

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:19:08 EDT

One lucky hunter catches the longest Burmese python recorded in Florida.

Security tightened after soldier's hacking death

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:06:11 EDT

David Cameron condemned the "sickening attack" and said it had nothing to do with Islam, despite claims by the suspect. FULL STORY

Suspect caught on video

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:34:52 EDT

A man suspected of the attack in London's Woolwich area is caught on camera wielding weapons.

Attack mirrors plot to behead soldier

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:41:52 EDT

The attack on what is believed to be a serving soldier in southeast London has chilling echoes of a 2007 plot to kidnap and kill a British Muslim soldier.

Who are these guys?

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:26:01 EDT

CNN's Christiane Amanpour and Nic Robertson give their insight on the brutal murder of a man in broad daylight.

Boston suspect may have killed in 2011

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:46:30 EDT

Bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev took part in a triple homicide outside Boston, a U.S. law enforcement official said. The source said Chechen Ibragim Todashev also confessed his role before he died. FULL STORY

MJ was called 'freak' before deal

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:47:25 EDT

A top AEG executive referred to Michael Jackson as "a freak" and another called him "creepy" just hours before their company signed the pop icon to a huge concert deal.

Arias jurors stuck on punishment

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:25 EDT

The jury in the Jodi Arias trial has one decision left to make: Should she live or die?

Will jury agree on Arias' fate?

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:43:57 EDT

A jury continues to deliberate the fate of Jodi Arias. No decision could extend the trial. CNN's Ted Rowlands reports.

U.S. drones have killed 4 Americans

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:28:47 EDT

Counterterrorism drone strikes have killed four Americans overseas since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged on Wednesday.

Obama to talk about drones, Gitmo

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:28:13 EDT

From the targeted killing of Americans overseas to the future of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama will lay out the framework and legal rationale for his administration's counterterrorism policy in a widely anticipated speech on Thursday.

Face-eating victim starting over

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:12:11 EDT

Hospital staff discuss the recovery of Ronald Poppo after a man chewed off parts of his face on a Miami street last year.

Jesse James tweets gory photos

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:19:19 EDT

Chopper bad boy Jesse James tweets gory photos of his severed pinkie. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

Teen invents 20-sec phone charger

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:28:24 EDT

Teenager Eesha Khare invented a device that could charge cell phones in 20 seconds.

Man, 80, oldest to climb Everest

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:33 EDT

An 80-year-old Japanese man on Thursday became the oldest man to reach the top of Mt. Everest, officials said.

Mom's instinct saves lives of 3 sons

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:43:06 EDT

Call it maternal instinct.

The victims: Names and ages

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:31:12 EDT

Kyle Davis was 100% boy. He loved going with his grandpa to see Monster Trucks, and would hoot and clap whenever one of those giant things would roll over and crush a smaller car. Because he was a good kid and got A's and B's, his family would sometimes reward him with a trip to the lake and let him ride his four-wheeler around.

Mom, baby crushed under rubble

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:53:37 EDT

CNN "The Lead's" Jake Tapper spoke with the man who found the a mother and baby, crushed beneath the rubble.

Why don't they have basements?

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:49 EDT

It's the most familiar advice given when tornadoes are bearing down: Get to the basement. Yet few homes in Moore, Oklahoma, had them. Why? FULL STORY

Doctor's quick thinking saves patients

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:44:24 EDT

All of the patients at Moore Medical Center survived the city's devastating tornado, thanks to one emergency room physician's plan.

Destroyed school unrecognizable

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:35 EDT

CNN's John King gets a tour of Plaza Towers Elementary School, a building completely destroyed by the Oklahoma tornado.

Page out of book depicts town's tragedy

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:14:50 EDT

The lone, tattered page from a decimated children's book sat quietly amid the rest of the rubble. But the words spoke volumes about the pain and nostalgia in the city of Moore:

Photos: Found in the wreckage

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:45:45 EDT

Teacher impaled as she shields kids

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:53:27 EDT

A teacher describes the leg injury she sustained while protecting students at Briarwood Elementary in Moore, Oklahoma.

Mom sees daughter's arm go limp

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:19:55 EDT

A grieving mother describes how she saw her daughter die in the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornado.

Mom dies, delivers baby, comes back

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:57:33 EDT

A woman in Missouri City, Texas, shocked doctors after she died, had a post mortem c-section, and came back to life.

3-D printer helps save dying baby

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:13:11 EDT

When he was 6 weeks old, Kaiba Gionfriddo lay flat on a restaurant table, his skin turning blue. He had stopped breathing.

Is that a worm in a McMuffin?

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:45:08 EDT

A man in Phoenix, Arizona, claims he bit into a worm while eating a McDonald's breakfast sandwich.

Kid bully's thrift shop punishment

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:15 EDT

A woman in Salt Lake City, Utah, used thrift store clothing to teach a10-year-old girl an anti-bullying lesson.

Wife loses 100 lbs., stuns Army hubby

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:56:41 EDT

CNN's Zoraida Sambolin reports on a wife's "big surprise" for her husband after he comes back from Afghanistan.

India's palace hotels fit for a king

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:22:19 EDT

Drawbridges, moats and towering turrets that bear menacing defensive positions -- royal households have traditionally taken to fighting off outsiders with an array of medieval deterrents.

New show 'too white'?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:02:24 EDT

HBO's 'Girls' is the latest TV show depicting life in New York City without one of its most crucial elements: diversity.

Zimmerman's body language

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:28:12 EDT

An expert in body language says George Zimmerman showed signs of anger in court in Florida.

Anderson battles on 'Jeopardy!'

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:34:51 EDT

CNN's Anderson Cooper reflects on the highs and lows of his past "Jeopardy" appearances and weighs his odds of winning.

Steinem on GOP and women

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:29:45 EDT

Activist and author Gloria Steinem analyzes the "war on women" and says extremists have taken over the Republican party.

Facebook fans 'lonely'?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:38:31 EDT

A report on Facebook, Bill O'Reilly and the Fox "brand," Current TV"s new hire, a Pulitzer for a PA reporter, GMA rises

Working moms of CNN

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:43:37 EDT

CNN goes behind the scenes with the working moms on Suzanne Malveaux's team to see how they juggle it all.

Levon Helm remembered

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:43:45 EDT

Anderson Cooper takes a look back at the life of The Band's Levon Helm and his many contributions to music.

Man makes dating spreadsheet

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:29:57 EDT

Soledad O'Brien discusses the investment banker who created an elaborate spreadsheet to keep track of his dates.

Political dog tale duel

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:38:44 EDT

In the RidicuList, Anderson Cooper examines which candidate's dog tale will have a greater election impact.

Vanessa Williams' perfect man

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:38:33 EDT

Entertainer Vanessa Williams talks to CNN's Piers Morgan about "being properly in love" and relationships.

'Only in America': Defending Axl Rose

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:41:33 EDT

Piers Morgan defends Axl Rose for deciding not to attend the Rock'N'Roll Hall of Fame induction of Guns N' Roses.

Rep. won't name 'Communists'

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:59:47 EDT

Rep. Allen West (R-FL) responds to criticism after he claimed a number of Democratic reps in Congress are Communists.

RidicuList: Quest for 'sexy veggies'

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:35:19 EDT

CNN's Anderson Cooper riffs on a staple of Courtney Stodden's grocery list, "sexy veggies."

Kim Kardashian for mayor?

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:29:15 EDT

Soledad O'Brien discusses Kim Kardashian's comments about running for Mayor in Glendale, California.

New judge in Martin case

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:17:36 EDT

CNN's Erin Burnett speaks to a panel of analysts about the new judge in the Trayvon Martin shooting case.

Mom recalls her last moments with son

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:13:56 EDT

The mother of an 8-year-old killed at Plaza Towers Elementary speaks to CNN's Kyung Lah.

See 7 Oklahoma twisters in 2 mins.

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:16:46 EDT

Look back at some of the worst tornadoes to rip through the Oklahoma City metro area in the past 15 years.

Kid: I was fine until roof came off

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:44:45 EDT

The Cobb family shares the story behind the photo of their reunion moments after the Moore, Oklahoma, tornado.

L.A. inconsequential

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:21:04 EDT

Money no object for its teams. Winning is.

Boo! Hiss!

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:14:27 EDT

Check out our favorite movie villains.

Rock of aged?

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:32 EDT

Radio stations struggle for young listeners.

Boston suspect linked to 2011 killings

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:46:30 EDT

Witness: 'These two guys were crazed'

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:42:05 EDT

A man thought to be a British soldier was hit by a car and then hacked to death by two attackers, witnesses say. FULL STORY

1 sentence vs. 103 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:13:42 EDT

The Boy Scouts of America's national council will vote today on whether to end the 103-year-old group's outright ban on gay youths.

Dad: Scouts shouldn't lift ban

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:15:53 EDT

CNN's Randi Kaye talks to Ed Whelan, a dad who opposes lifting the ban on gay scouts & Zach Wahls, a gay-rights activist

London attack

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:54:24 EDT

Prime Minister David Cameron will meet today with Britain's security team in the aftermath of the "shocking and barbaric" hacking death of a man thought to be a British soldier. FULL STORY

Oklahoma tornado

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:03 EDT

No new survivors have been found since Monday, but loved ones are still missing, and each hour brings more sobering news about the deadly Okla. tornado. FULL STORY

Victims

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:18:51 EDT

Rescued Cleveland women

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:23:08 EDT

Tsarnaev connection

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:46:30 EDT

A man fatally shot overnight by the FBI in Orlando, Florida, was being investigated for a possible connection to the Boston bombings, a U.S. law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the Boston Marathon case told CNN.

Jodi Arias

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:49:05 EDT

A path of heartbreak, violence, lies and finally confessions has led Jodi Arias to where she is now -- at the mercy of jurors deciding whether or not she should live.

Jackson trial

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:47:58 EDT

Every issue in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial is so disputed that even giving candy to jurors caused an argument.

IRS

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:53:23 EDT

The Internal Revenue Service official who headed the division involved in targeting conservative groups invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination Wednesday and refused to answer questions from a congressional committee.

They discovered the cure for...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:45 EDT

Before the term vaccination was coined, millions died each year from infectious diseases. Then these nine scientists became superheroes.

Don't trust your memory!

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:20:55 EDT

You probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours, after all. They define who you are and where you came from, your accomplishments and failures, your likes and dislikes.

They may have changed your life

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:26:58 EDT

Are slugs and memory related?

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:20:32 EDT

For decades, Dr. Eric Kandel has studied, at the molecular level, how we create short-term and long-term memories.

Her vision: Better, clearer sight

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:11:24 EDT

Dr. Marguerite McDonald has a clear vision for helping people see better.