Saturday, May 31, 2008

Blast kills 1, injures 16 in Gaza City

An explosion inside the Gaza City home of a Hamas member killed at least one person and wounded 16 others Saturday, a Palestinian security force official said.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/31/gaza.explosion/index.html?eref=edition

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Dead baby 'kept in jar for four years'

A woman who gave birth to a stillborn boy was left distraught after she discovered his body was kept in a jar for four years by the hospital.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/29/twin.jar/index.html?eref=edition

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Argentine farmers resume strike against tax

Argentine farm groups went on strike Wednesday for the third time in nearly three months to protest high export taxes.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/28/farm.strike/index.html?eref=edition

'Baby-stealing' halts U.S. adoption programs

The crib in Ellen Darcy's Boston home has sat empty for more than a year. And in suburban Washington, Laura Teresinski has prepared a nursery for a baby that may never arrive.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/05/28/international.adoptions/index.html?eref=edition

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

'Urine stew' South African dorm closed

A South African university said Tuesday it will close the dormitory where white students tricked black workers into tasting stew laced with urine, an incident that sparked protests when revealed earlier this year.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/27/safrica.dorm/index.html?eref=edition

Mugabe labels U.S. diplomat a 'prostitute'

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has warned against outside influences in next month's upcoming run-off election, likening one American diplomat to a "prostitute" and threatening to oust another from his country.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/26/zimbabwe.mugabe/index.html?eref=edition

Monday, May 26, 2008

Sky-diver postpones space free fall

A French sky-diver is preparing to break four world records in one by plunging from a balloon into thin air 25 miles above the Western plains of Canada.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/26/french.skydiver/index.html?eref=edition

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Twisters rip through U.S. Midwest

An apparent tornado toppled buildings in a central Iowa town, trapping several people, as twisters swept across the Midwest on Sunday evening.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/05/25/severe.weather/index.html?eref=edition

76-year-old breaks Everest record

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Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/25/everest.old.ap/index.html?eref=edition

Friday, May 23, 2008

F1 chiefs row ahead of Monaco GP

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has written to motor sport officials to reject claims by Max Mosley about his intentions, and turned the knife by suggesting the FIA needs needs a "credible and respected president."

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/05/23/ecclestone.letter/index.html?eref=edition

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Giant 'telescope' links London, New York

As the first splinters of sunlight spread their warmth upon the South Bank of the River Thames this morning, it became clear that after more than a century, the vision of Victorian engineer Alexander Stanhope St George had finally been realized.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/22/scope.project/index.html?eref=edition

'American Idol': And the winner is ...

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Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/21/american.idol.ap/index.html?eref=edition

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Microsoft's CEO dodges heckler's eggs

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Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/05/20/microsoft.balmer.egged.ap/index.html?eref=edition

Italian police crack down on immigrants

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi appears to be making good on his promise to deal with crime and immigration, launching a nationwide police sweep just weeks after taking office.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/20/italy.immigration/index.html?eref=edition

Monday, May 19, 2008

Abramovich 'is mystery $120M art buyer'

Two days, two modern art masterpieces, two record-breaking auction prices -- and one buyer: Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/19/art.russia/index.html?eref=edition

Colombia rebel leader surrenders

A senior rebel leader in Colombia surrendered Sunday -- the latest major blow for insurgents who have waged war against the Colombian state for 40 years.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/18/colombia.farc/index.html?eref=edition

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Iraqi forces, militants fight in Sadr City

Shiite militants and U.S.-backed Iraqi forces -- two sides that agreed to a cease-fire last week -- fought overnight in Sadr City, killing four people and wounding 38, Interior Ministry and hospital officials said Sunday.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/18/iraq.main/index.html?eref=edition

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Ex-archbishop's plea to 'honorable' abductors

A former archbishop of Canterbury called Saturday for the release of five British hostages Iraq, appealing to their captors as "men of faith."

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/17/iraq.britain/index.html?eref=edition

Portsmouth, Cardiff seek FA Cup glory

Portsmouth and second-flight underdogs Cardiff provide the most unlikely FA Cup final pairing in years when they meet to decide the winner of the 127th edition of football's oldest competition at Wembley on Saturday.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/16/cup.final/index.html?eref=edition

Friday, May 16, 2008

'Blade Runner' wins Olympic appeal

A double amputee sprinter has won the right to be eligible to compete at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing after sport's highest court backed his appeal against a ban imposed by athletics authorities.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/05/16/athletics.pistorius/index.html?eref=edition

Clinton win bolsters Obama support

Hillary Clinton's decisive win in West Virginia caused John Edwards to throw his support to Barack Obama, the Illinois senator's aides said.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/15/dems.wrap/index.html?eref=edition

Monday, May 12, 2008

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Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/07/01/daily.snapshot/index.html?eref=edition

Obama catches Clinton in superdelegate race

Sen. Chris Dodd on Sunday joined the chorus of Democratic leaders downplaying the idea of a joint ticket between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/11/campaign.wrap/index.html?eref=edition

Friday, May 9, 2008

Report: Fired admiral had sex at White House

A Navy admiral engaged in sexual relations in the White House in 1990 with a federal employee whom he falsely told he was a widower, according to a report released Friday by the Defense Department.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/05/09/admiral.affair/index.html?eref=edition

Manson ranch may hide more victims' bodies

The Charles Manson "Helter Skelter" murder spree of 1969 ended at this remote Death Valley, California, cabin called Barker Ranch. Now, thanks to a small-town detective and his cadaver dog, Manson's hideout might be searched for more murder victims.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/08/bts.rowlands.manson/index.html?eref=edition

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Jet crosses Atlantic with missing panel

An American Airlines plane flew from Dallas to Paris even though a "large panel" fell off the underside as the flight took off, the airline said in a memo to pilots.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/05/08/airplane.panel/index.html?eref=edition

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Argentine farmers to resume strike

Farmers in Argentina decided Wednesday to resume a strike that cut exports, blocked roads and emptied store shelves last month.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/08/argentina.strike/index.html?eref=edition

Everest camps rebuilt for torch ascent

Climbers have repaired two of three camps damaged by last week's harsh weather, bringing them closer to an attempt to take the Olympic torch to the summit of Mount Everest.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/torch.campeverest/index.html?eref=edition

Monday, May 5, 2008

Thousands in Somalia riot over food

Thousands of people rioted in the streets of the Somali capital on Monday to protest rising food prices and shops' refusal to accept Somali currency.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/05/somalia.riot/index.html?eref=edition

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Obama: Clinton Iran remark too much like Bush

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday accused Sen. Hillary Clinton of echoing the "bluster" of President Bush when she said the U.S. would be able to "obliterate" Iran if it used nuclear weapons against Israel.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/04/dems.election/index.html?eref=edition

Pregnant bank teller recalls shooting ordeal

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Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/04/teller.shot.ap/index.html?eref=edition

Friday, May 2, 2008

Al-Jazeera cameraman freed from Gitmo

Al-Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Hajj has been released after nearly six years in the U.S. Navy prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a senior Pentagon official aware of the details of the release told CNN on Thursday.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/05/01/gitmo.journalist/index.html?eref=edition

Convicted 'D.C. Madam' found hanged

Florida police believe they have found the body of the so-called D.C. Madam, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, during a suicide investigation.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/dc.madam/index.html?eref=edition