Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted Wednesday that this week's explosion of violence that claimed at least 200 lives is not driven by religious tensions between Christians and Muslims -- but by ethnic, social, and economic problems.
President Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.
Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Bourland hugged his wife, Peggy, goodbye and headed out for his two-day mission.
Some 65 years after their service, a group of former civilian women pilots whose unheralded work was key to helping the U.S. effort in World War II were honored Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Actress and advocate Reese Witherspoon sits down with CNN's Wolf Blitzer on International Women's Day.
The Pentagon is training people to hack into its own computer networks.
Three U.S. hikers who have been detained in Iran for more than seven months have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since they were jailed, the hikers' families said Wednesday.
President Obama took his increasingly populist health care overhaul pitch to the political battleground state of Missouri Wednesday, turning up the heat on private health insurers in a speech.
President Obama takes his health care message to Missouri to urge passage of Democratic overhaul proposals.
House Democrats said Wednesday that they will ban earmarks directed to for-profit companies.
The United States will hold both Israel and the Palestinians responsible for any steps that make peace between them more difficult, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday.
CNN followed Steven Stanton's isolated journey to become Susan. "Her Name Was Steven" airs on CNN March 13 at 8 p.m. ET.
HLN's Joy Behar talks with Corey Haim's ex-fiancee Tiffany Shepis about Haim's struggle with drug addiction.
CNN's Rick Sanchez and Brooke Baldwin run through some of the coolest and most interesting videos of the day.
A new study confirms that smoking cuts the risk of Parkinson's. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Women pilots of WWII were honored for the first time with the Congressional Gold medal, Congress's highest honor.
A California jury recommended Tuesday that a man who once appeared on "The Dating Game" be executed for the murders of four women and a child.
HLN's Richelle Carey has Your Views on laptop use in the classroom. Is it a student's right, or a distraction?
CNN's Wolf Blitzer asks Karl Rove about whether the Tea Party movement will help or hurt Republicans.
A 7-year-old's quick thinking to dial 911 during a home invasion may have saved his family's life.
Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev discusses a plan to build homes in disputed territory and peace talks.
Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel's decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it "a step that undermines the trust we need right now."
Myanmar's ruling junta announced Wednesday a new election law that disqualifies pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming national elections.
The 2010 Iditarod is officially under way, with 71 mushers and dog teams on the wide-open trail toward Nome.
U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio of Florida comments on Medicare, global warming and the economy.
On Friday, the major movers in the tech industry will gather in Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest Interactive Conference.
A campaign against texting while driving launches to help prevent accidents.
Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time.
Former track and field Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones announces she will play for the WNBA's Tulsa Shock.
Comedian/actor Carlos Mencia talks to Rick Sanchez about his new movie that deals with culture and prejudice.
Legally Blonde" actress Reese Witherspoon talks violence against women at an International Women's Day event.
A wife gives her husband a life-saving kidney transplant. WMC's Jamel Major reports.
From 2003 to 2006, VBS.TV documented the struggles of an Iraqi heavy metal band following Saddam Hussein's fall.
Former 1980s teen movie actor and heartthrob Corey Haim died early Wednesday, authorities said.
Cash is of little to no use for mushers along the isolated frontier trail that marks the self-titled "Last Great Race on Earth." However, even the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has proven it's not immune to a struggling economy.
A look back at the top stories for March 10, 2010.
CNN's Tony Harris and The Atlantic Monthly's Don Peck discusses the effects of prolonged unemployment in the U.S.
Congressman Patrick Kennedy takes on the media, claiming laws in the works aren't getting enough attention.
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat says the choice for the Israeli government now is settlements or peace.
Within the last month, our country has witnessed two senseless, high-profile acts of criminal violence that would have been labeled terrorism if brown-skinned Arab Muslim men with foreign-sounding names had committed them.
Cindy Crawford's blackmailer is sentenced, "24" ends, plus more from Showbiz Tonight.
This past weekend, Iraq had a real election and in spite of threats and bombings, millions of voters participated in record numbers. It is a giant step forward in Iraq's road to democracy and has the potential to be a beacon for others in this battle-scarred region.
The Pennsylvania woman who dubbed herself Jihad Jane is an American who lived literally on Main Street in an apartment where she spent much time online, posting messages saying she was "desperate to do something" to help Muslims.
It's a grass-roots protest movement composed of the newly politicized and people distrustful of hierarchy. So how is it possible to be an illegitimate Tea Party member?
A tough economy compels a champion Iditarod musher to donate to the prize money for the very race in which he's competing.
Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.
CNN spoke with cartoonist Lars Vilks in 2007, who received death threats over his drawing of the prophet Mohammed.
Local authorities in Pecica, Romania, erect warning signs to warn drivers of drunken pedestrians.
A coroner discusses what's known so far in the investigation into actor Corey Haim's death.
A few days after I had returned from a six-month deployment to Iraq, my second sojourn in the Middle East since 2001, I remember feeling like I was an alien creature from some other planet.
Corey Haim last appeared on CNN's Larry King Live in 2007.
Simmering tension between the White House and U.S. Supreme Court spilled into public this week when Chief Justice John Roberts labeled the political atmosphere at the State of the Union address "very troubling."
A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.
An international aid organization temporarily suspended its operations in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province after an attack on its office Wednesday killed six employees, the group's spokesman said.
Madrid remembers the sixth anniversary of a commuter train bombing that killed 191 people. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
The parents of a U.S. activist killed in Gaza take their case to an Israeli civil court. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.
An Oregon man suspects someone driving a monster truck purposely crushed his car. KVAL's Elissa Harrington reports.
New York state's top police official announced Wednesday he was quitting, the second acting superintendent to step down in as many weeks.
A woman who didn't know she was pregnant delivers her baby in her bathroom. WLEX's Jessica Moore reports.
A judge says he was close to giving Andrew Young jail time for withholding copies of the purported John Edwards sex tape.
HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell says it's demented for Hustler magazine to want to publish graphic crime scene photos.
President Obama met with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief and reconstruction efforts in Preval's devastated Caribbean nation.
HLN's Joy Behar and her panel discuss reports that casting directors say Gabourey Sidibe is too obese to get parts.
Corey Haim was recently spotted with friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman outside a nightclub in West Hollywood.
Aside from a moral obligation, improving the health of people in other nations is smart foreign policy, former President Clinton said Wednesday.
One of India's most famous actors has thrown down a challenge for Hollywood celebrities to perform in more Bollywood productions in Asia.
Peter Smith was riding his bike down a particularly busy road in Austin, Texas, when, amid a frightening blur of big-truck traffic, a thought hit him:
HLN's Christi Paul talks to Corey Haim's agent, Mark Heaslip, about the events leading to the actor's death.
CNN's Andrew Stevens asks Tony Tyler, CEO of Cathay Pacific, about the airline's better-than-expected annual results.
As much as 16 percent of the U.S. population between the ages of 14 and 49 has genital herpes, according to a government study released Tuesday.
Get the latest World Sport headlines in 60 seconds every day from CNN.
Flying in and out of New York -- which is usually no picnic -- is likely to get worse this spring and summer. A new nationwide rule on tarmac delays, possible exemptions to that rule and a runway closure may create a perfect storm for air travelers when bad weather is added to the mix.
Legendary Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan says it's time for western actors to head east to India.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen talks about how health plays a large part in having an active sex life as you age.
Andrew Lloyd Webber has defended his new musical from criticism on online forums even before its official opening on Tuesday night.
CNN's Brooke Anderson spoke to actor Corey Haim in 2007 about his reality show with Corey Feldman.
A Texas man who became enraged when a flight attendant refused to serve him alcohol and spent part of a flight locked in the lavatory has pleaded guilty to interfering with an airline flight crew.
A former attorney for Toyota says documents prove the automaker kept safety problems hidden. CNN's Deb Feyerick reports.
CNN's Jim Spellman introduces us to a mother and son in the controversial and expanding business of medical marijuana.
Former B-17 bomber pilot, Dawn Seymour, talks to CNN about her service in WWII and being honored in Washington.
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has won his libel case against a Russian broadcaster in a London court, his spokeswoman told CNN Wednesday.
Rescuers save a dog from thin ice and a Kentucky mom makes a surprise delivery.
CNN's Pedro Pinto previews the men and women in the running for the Laureus Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi.
When Hollywood's A-list need to strut the red carpet in style they call Zuhair Murad.
Some people who didn't file a federal tax return for 2006 have more than 1 billion reasons to reconsider, but they need to do it fast, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
CNN's Christiane Amanpour talks with The Story of Stuff Project's Annie Leonard about consumption, waste and recycling.
India has signed onto a U.N. climate change agreement aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, becoming one of the last major nations to do so, the country's environment minister told parliament.
With tears in her eyes and her voice shaking at times, Marie Osmond donned her bravest face Tuesday night as she took to the stage for the first time since the death of her son for a show that she dedicated to him.
Embattled former Rep. Eric Massa sought Tuesday to turn attention away from sexual harassment allegations swirling around him in the wake of his resignation.
Tuesday was the first day same-sex weddings could be performed in the District of Columbia.
A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports on a new study warning that the number of injuries in kids sports is increasing.
CNN's Ted Rowlands speaks with a driver whose Toyota Prius accelerated out of control on a busy highway.
Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and Kenna recently climbed Africa's snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro for a good cause.
A serial killer, convicted of murdering five women, once appeared on a TV game show. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
CNN's Chris Lawrence reports on a U.S. soldier who worked in Haiti before the earthquake, and who died when it hit.
An Oscar win for best documentary short turned painfully awkward when director Roger Ross Williams was interrupted.
CNN talks to the 19-year-old woman who Conan O'Brien randomly picked to follow on Twitter.
A Cuban dissident says he will starve himself to death unless the government releases 26 political prisoners.
More Americans are cutting their losses from their underwater mortgages and defaulting. CNN's Maggie Lake reports.
Despite all the talk about a tide of pessimism surging in our country, optimism isn't dead. It's just in hiding.
Stealing is a no-no; cheating is bad. When it comes to moral quandaries, the thou shalt-nots are no-brainers.
There was a time when the masses received much of their dose of behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories from author Jackie Collins.
CNN's Brian Todd reports on the case of former FBI agent Bob Levinson, who went missing in Iran three years ago.
Actress Lindsay Lohan is suing E*Trade for what she claims is an attack against her in a Super Bowl ad.
South Africa has a rich musical heritage, but Johannesburg-based indie rockers BLK JKS are creating a new sound all of their own.
Norbert Denef says for years he couldn't speak about the crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.
Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.
A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish workers, Spain's deputy prime minister said Wednesday.
CNN's John Roberts sits down with terrorism experts to profile the woman accused of trying to recruit terrorists.
A documentary producer who interrupted a director's Oscar acceptance speech Sunday night says she was the one who was "big-footed" on stage.
An school built by Americans decades ago is being restored by the Afghan government. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.
Former congressman Eric Massa discusses allegations of questionable behavior to CNN's Larry King.
"When the cat's away, the mice will play," is a term most people can relate to. When the manager is gone -- be it on vacation or just away from her desk -- some employees act like a teenager whose parents are out of town.
Understanding delayed sleep phase syndrome is paramount in treating it. HLN's Christi Paul reports.
The archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, is defending its decision not to re-enroll two children in a Catholic school in Boulder next year because their parents are lesbians.
I have been diagnosed with chronic sinusitis. It would seem like every six months or so, I have an episode where I am unable to go to work for about three days because I develop a temperature, swollen lymph nodes, (recently, swollen, inflammed tonsils) headaches and skin flora on my scalp. How is skin flora associated with sinusitis? Will this ever stop?
The suspected mastermind behind the deadly Bali bombings in 2002 has been killed by Indonesian police, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday.
CNN's Susan Candiotti reports on the Pennsylvania woman accused of trying to recruit terrorists.
Democrats opposed to Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign are hoping to get an assist from the public in their latest bid to push voters away from the Republican candidate.
Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Sunni Islam's top learning center, died of a heart attack on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, Egyptian state-run television reported. He was 82.
Health care protesters call for a citizen's arrest of insurance executives. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
In winter-cold blue light, the bells of Cortona ring louder.
Pasta al Forno con Salsicce e Quattro Formaggi
CNN's Joe Johns reports on Eric Massa, the former congressman whose sudden exit from office has people talking.
After surveying training camps in eastern Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Wednesday that U.S. troops could be leaving earlier than the announced July 2011 troop withdrawal date.
CNN's Carol Costello explores one proposal that some say would prevent bad politicians from serving in office.
Many authors can move readers with their words, but Frances Mayes has the power to actually make readers move.
HLN Money Expert Clark Howard tells us what parents need to know about a popular college savings plan.
U.S. female aviators who played a key role in World War II are being honored. CNN's Jessica Yellin reports.
David de Rothschild plans to set sail in a boat made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of waste in the ocean.
The man accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty.
Current and former education secretaries Arne Duncan and Bill Bennett discuss improving the U.S. education system.
Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have announced an independent investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy, widening a scandal that touches countries including the United States, Ireland, Germany and Austria.
Misty Croslin, the last known person to see Haleigh Cummings, has entered a not guilty plea in her drug case.
CNN's Anderson Cooper reports that seven years after the deaths of a Marine and his brother, no one is held accountable.
CNN's Christian Purefoy reports on the beating of a Muslim journalist as sectarian tensions rise in Nigeria.
CNN's Leone Lakhani explores the secrets behind prehistoric burial mounds in Bahrain.
Gangs of machete-wielding Muslims have been blamed for the weekend slaughter of hundreds of Christian villagers in Nigeria, but analysts say it would be wrong to assume the conflict was rooted in religion.
Graduates of the nation's most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our school.
Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.
A nearly $140 billion bill to extend unemployment benefits and a host of expiring tax cuts cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate on a vote of 66-34.
Why would a gay politician vote against gay rights?
Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said.
Every bit of fully synthetic plastic that's ever been produced over the past 100 years is somewhere on our planet, a leading environmentalist, David de Rothschild, said Tuesday.
Indonesian authorities killed the suspected mastermind behind the deadly 2002 Bali bombings, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.
CNN's Steve Perry speaks with Kyle Anderson, who has committed his time to mentoring young African-American boys.
India's upper house of parliament has passed a historic bill aimed at reserving one-third of seats for women in federal and state legislatures.
Steve is deciding what type of annuity to get from his employer. HLN Money Expert Clark Howard steps in as Money Coach.
Elton John raised almost $4 million with his annual Oscar party. All his celebrity friends turned out for a good cause.
Indian lawmakers began debating a landmark bill aimed at reserving one-third of the seats in the federal parliament and in state assemblies for women.
Andrew Lloyed Webber reveals his inspiration for new musical play "Love Never Dies."
Cristina Perez furrows her brow, concentrating and trying not to let her gaze wander too wildly.
Brazil will have its second-best harvest in the nation's history this year, the government said.
The State Department spokesman apologized Tuesday for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that threatened to turn into a diplomatic incident between the two countries.
Today, we hear advice on how to succeed in uncertain times, and we detail the accomplishments of a group of female flyers.
Former Rep. Eric Massa says he is out of office for "standing up to a horrific mistake we are about to make."
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter speaks to CNN's Campbell Brown about his support for a tax on soda.
Mexico asked the United States to move forward with creating a proposal to end a ban on cross-border trucking in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
WFMZ talked to a few neighbors of Colleen LaRose, "Jihad Jane" who is accused of recruiting terrorists for an attack.
All of the brain is being used, not just 10 percent despite the myth.
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, Winnie Mandela, sits down with CNN's Roland Martin to discuss civil rights and President Obama.
A New Jersey man who breached airport security to give his girlfriend a kiss, causing scores of flight delays, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defiant trespass, his lawyer said.
Police release the 911 call of a man who says his Toyota Prius' accelerator became stuck.
Robert "Joe" Halderman, the former CBS News producer accused of trying to blackmail comedian David Letterman, agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to attempted second-degree grand larceny in exchange for six months in jail, five years probation and 1,000 hours of community service.
White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is accustomed to working in the shadows, but he now finds himself the subject of newspaper stories.
Activists ratcheted up the pressure for health care reform Tuesday, picketing in front of a hotel where a group of insurance industry leaders were meeting.
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted Wednesday that this week's explosion of violence that claimed at least 200 lives is not driven by religious tensions between Christians and Muslims -- but by ethnic, social, and economic problems.
President Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.
Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Bourland hugged his wife, Peggy, goodbye and headed out for his two-day mission.
Some 65 years after their service, a group of former civilian women pilots whose unheralded work was key to helping the U.S. effort in World War II were honored Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal.
The Pentagon is training people to hack into its own computer networks.
Three U.S. hikers who have been detained in Iran for more than seven months have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since they were jailed, the hikers' families said Wednesday.
President Obama took his increasingly populist health care overhaul pitch to the political battleground state of Missouri Wednesday, turning up the heat on private health insurers in a speech.
House Democrats said Wednesday that they will ban earmarks directed to for-profit companies.
The United States will hold both Israel and the Palestinians responsible for any steps that make peace between them more difficult, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday.
A California jury recommended Tuesday that a man who once appeared on "The Dating Game" be executed for the murders of four women and a child.
Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel's decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it "a step that undermines the trust we need right now."
Myanmar's ruling junta announced Wednesday a new election law that disqualifies pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming national elections.
The 2010 Iditarod is officially under way, with 71 mushers and dog teams on the wide-open trail toward Nome.
On Friday, the major movers in the tech industry will gather in Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest Interactive Conference.
Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time.
Former 1980s teen movie actor and heartthrob Corey Haim died early Wednesday, authorities said.
Cash is of little to no use for mushers along the isolated frontier trail that marks the self-titled "Last Great Race on Earth." However, even the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has proven it's not immune to a struggling economy.
Within the last month, our country has witnessed two senseless, high-profile acts of criminal violence that would have been labeled terrorism if brown-skinned Arab Muslim men with foreign-sounding names had committed them.
This past weekend, Iraq had a real election and in spite of threats and bombings, millions of voters participated in record numbers. It is a giant step forward in Iraq's road to democracy and has the potential to be a beacon for others in this battle-scarred region.
The Pennsylvania woman who dubbed herself Jihad Jane is an American who lived literally on Main Street in an apartment where she spent much time online, posting messages saying she was "desperate to do something" to help Muslims.
It's a grass-roots protest movement composed of the newly politicized and people distrustful of hierarchy. So how is it possible to be an illegitimate Tea Party member?
Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.
A few days after I had returned from a six-month deployment to Iraq, my second sojourn in the Middle East since 2001, I remember feeling like I was an alien creature from some other planet.
Simmering tension between the White House and U.S. Supreme Court spilled into public this week when Chief Justice John Roberts labeled the political atmosphere at the State of the Union address "very troubling."
A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.
An international aid organization temporarily suspended its operations in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province after an attack on its office Wednesday killed six employees, the group's spokesman said.
New York state's top police official announced Wednesday he was quitting, the second acting superintendent to step down in as many weeks.
Aside from a moral obligation, improving the health of people in other nations is smart foreign policy, former President Clinton said Wednesday.
One of India's most famous actors has thrown down a challenge for Hollywood celebrities to perform in more Bollywood productions in Asia.
Peter Smith was riding his bike down a particularly busy road in Austin, Texas, when, amid a frightening blur of big-truck traffic, a thought hit him:
As much as 16 percent of the U.S. population between the ages of 14 and 49 has genital herpes, according to a government study released Tuesday.
Flying in and out of New York -- which is usually no picnic -- is likely to get worse this spring and summer. A new nationwide rule on tarmac delays, possible exemptions to that rule and a runway closure may create a perfect storm for air travelers when bad weather is added to the mix.
Andrew Lloyd Webber has defended his new musical from criticism on online forums even before its official opening on Tuesday night.
A Texas man who became enraged when a flight attendant refused to serve him alcohol and spent part of a flight locked in the lavatory has pleaded guilty to interfering with an airline flight crew.
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has won his libel case against a Russian broadcaster in a London court, his spokeswoman told CNN Wednesday.
When Hollywood's A-list need to strut the red carpet in style they call Zuhair Murad.
Some people who didn't file a federal tax return for 2006 have more than 1 billion reasons to reconsider, but they need to do it fast, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
India has signed onto a U.N. climate change agreement aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, becoming one of the last major nations to do so, the country's environment minister told parliament.
With tears in her eyes and her voice shaking at times, Marie Osmond donned her bravest face Tuesday night as she took to the stage for the first time since the death of her son for a show that she dedicated to him.
Embattled former Rep. Eric Massa sought Tuesday to turn attention away from sexual harassment allegations swirling around him in the wake of his resignation.
Tuesday was the first day same-sex weddings could be performed in the District of Columbia.
A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Despite all the talk about a tide of pessimism surging in our country, optimism isn't dead. It's just in hiding.
Stealing is a no-no; cheating is bad. When it comes to moral quandaries, the thou shalt-nots are no-brainers.
There was a time when the masses received much of their dose of behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories from author Jackie Collins.
South Africa has a rich musical heritage, but Johannesburg-based indie rockers BLK JKS are creating a new sound all of their own.
Norbert Denef says for years he couldn't speak about the crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.
Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.
A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish workers, Spain's deputy prime minister said Wednesday.
A documentary producer who interrupted a director's Oscar acceptance speech Sunday night says she was the one who was "big-footed" on stage.
"When the cat's away, the mice will play," is a term most people can relate to. When the manager is gone -- be it on vacation or just away from her desk -- some employees act like a teenager whose parents are out of town.
The archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, is defending its decision not to re-enroll two children in a Catholic school in Boulder next year because their parents are lesbians.
I have been diagnosed with chronic sinusitis. It would seem like every six months or so, I have an episode where I am unable to go to work for about three days because I develop a temperature, swollen lymph nodes, (recently, swollen, inflammed tonsils) headaches and skin flora on my scalp. How is skin flora associated with sinusitis? Will this ever stop?
The suspected mastermind behind the deadly Bali bombings in 2002 has been killed by Indonesian police, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday.
Democrats opposed to Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign are hoping to get an assist from the public in their latest bid to push voters away from the Republican candidate.
Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Sunni Islam's top learning center, died of a heart attack on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, Egyptian state-run television reported. He was 82.
In winter-cold blue light, the bells of Cortona ring louder.
Pasta al Forno con Salsicce e Quattro Formaggi
After surveying training camps in eastern Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Wednesday that U.S. troops could be leaving earlier than the announced July 2011 troop withdrawal date.
Many authors can move readers with their words, but Frances Mayes has the power to actually make readers move.
Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have announced an independent investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy, widening a scandal that touches countries including the United States, Ireland, Germany and Austria.
Gangs of machete-wielding Muslims have been blamed for the weekend slaughter of hundreds of Christian villagers in Nigeria, but analysts say it would be wrong to assume the conflict was rooted in religion.
Graduates of the nation's most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our school.
A nearly $140 billion bill to extend unemployment benefits and a host of expiring tax cuts cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate on a vote of 66-34.
Why would a gay politician vote against gay rights?
Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said.
Every bit of fully synthetic plastic that's ever been produced over the past 100 years is somewhere on our planet, a leading environmentalist, David de Rothschild, said Tuesday.
Indonesian authorities killed the suspected mastermind behind the deadly 2002 Bali bombings, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.
India's upper house of parliament has passed a historic bill aimed at reserving one-third of seats for women in federal and state legislatures.
Indian lawmakers began debating a landmark bill aimed at reserving one-third of the seats in the federal parliament and in state assemblies for women.
Cristina Perez furrows her brow, concentrating and trying not to let her gaze wander too wildly.
Brazil will have its second-best harvest in the nation's history this year, the government said.
The State Department spokesman apologized Tuesday for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that threatened to turn into a diplomatic incident between the two countries.
Mexico asked the United States to move forward with creating a proposal to end a ban on cross-border trucking in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
A New Jersey man who breached airport security to give his girlfriend a kiss, causing scores of flight delays, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defiant trespass, his lawyer said.
Robert "Joe" Halderman, the former CBS News producer accused of trying to blackmail comedian David Letterman, agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to attempted second-degree grand larceny in exchange for six months in jail, five years probation and 1,000 hours of community service.
White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is accustomed to working in the shadows, but he now finds himself the subject of newspaper stories.
Activists ratcheted up the pressure for health care reform Tuesday, picketing in front of a hotel where a group of insurance industry leaders were meeting.
Actress and advocate Reese Witherspoon sits down with CNN's Wolf Blitzer on International Women's Day.
President Obama takes his health care message to Missouri to urge passage of Democratic overhaul proposals.
CNN followed Steven Stanton's isolated journey to become Susan. "Her Name Was Steven" airs on CNN March 13 at 8 p.m. ET.
HLN's Joy Behar talks with Corey Haim's ex-fiancee Tiffany Shepis about Haim's struggle with drug addiction.
CNN's Rick Sanchez and Brooke Baldwin run through some of the coolest and most interesting videos of the day.
A new study confirms that smoking cuts the risk of Parkinson's. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Women pilots of WWII were honored for the first time with the Congressional Gold medal, Congress's highest honor.
HLN's Richelle Carey has Your Views on laptop use in the classroom. Is it a student's right, or a distraction?
CNN's Wolf Blitzer asks Karl Rove about whether the Tea Party movement will help or hurt Republicans.
A 7-year-old's quick thinking to dial 911 during a home invasion may have saved his family's life.
Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev discusses a plan to build homes in disputed territory and peace talks.
U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio of Florida comments on Medicare, global warming and the economy.
A campaign against texting while driving launches to help prevent accidents.
Former track and field Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones announces she will play for the WNBA's Tulsa Shock.
Comedian/actor Carlos Mencia talks to Rick Sanchez about his new movie that deals with culture and prejudice.
Legally Blonde" actress Reese Witherspoon talks violence against women at an International Women's Day event.
A wife gives her husband a life-saving kidney transplant. WMC's Jamel Major reports.
From 2003 to 2006, VBS.TV documented the struggles of an Iraqi heavy metal band following Saddam Hussein's fall.
A look back at the top stories for March 10, 2010.
CNN's Tony Harris and The Atlantic Monthly's Don Peck discusses the effects of prolonged unemployment in the U.S.
Congressman Patrick Kennedy takes on the media, claiming laws in the works aren't getting enough attention.
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat says the choice for the Israeli government now is settlements or peace.
Cindy Crawford's blackmailer is sentenced, "24" ends, plus more from Showbiz Tonight.
A tough economy compels a champion Iditarod musher to donate to the prize money for the very race in which he's competing.
CNN spoke with cartoonist Lars Vilks in 2007, who received death threats over his drawing of the prophet Mohammed.
Local authorities in Pecica, Romania, erect warning signs to warn drivers of drunken pedestrians.
A coroner discusses what's known so far in the investigation into actor Corey Haim's death.
Corey Haim last appeared on CNN's Larry King Live in 2007.
Madrid remembers the sixth anniversary of a commuter train bombing that killed 191 people. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
The parents of a U.S. activist killed in Gaza take their case to an Israeli civil court. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.
An Oregon man suspects someone driving a monster truck purposely crushed his car. KVAL's Elissa Harrington reports.
A woman who didn't know she was pregnant delivers her baby in her bathroom. WLEX's Jessica Moore reports.
A judge says he was close to giving Andrew Young jail time for withholding copies of the purported John Edwards sex tape.
HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell says it's demented for Hustler magazine to want to publish graphic crime scene photos.
President Obama met with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief and reconstruction efforts in Preval's devastated Caribbean nation.
HLN's Joy Behar and her panel discuss reports that casting directors say Gabourey Sidibe is too obese to get parts.
Corey Haim was recently spotted with friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman outside a nightclub in West Hollywood.
HLN's Christi Paul talks to Corey Haim's agent, Mark Heaslip, about the events leading to the actor's death.
CNN's Andrew Stevens asks Tony Tyler, CEO of Cathay Pacific, about the airline's better-than-expected annual results.
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Legendary Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan says it's time for western actors to head east to India.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen talks about how health plays a large part in having an active sex life as you age.
CNN's Brooke Anderson spoke to actor Corey Haim in 2007 about his reality show with Corey Feldman.
A former attorney for Toyota says documents prove the automaker kept safety problems hidden. CNN's Deb Feyerick reports.
CNN's Jim Spellman introduces us to a mother and son in the controversial and expanding business of medical marijuana.
Former B-17 bomber pilot, Dawn Seymour, talks to CNN about her service in WWII and being honored in Washington.
Rescuers save a dog from thin ice and a Kentucky mom makes a surprise delivery.
CNN's Pedro Pinto previews the men and women in the running for the Laureus Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi.
CNN's Christiane Amanpour talks with The Story of Stuff Project's Annie Leonard about consumption, waste and recycling.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports on a new study warning that the number of injuries in kids sports is increasing.
CNN's Ted Rowlands speaks with a driver whose Toyota Prius accelerated out of control on a busy highway.
Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and Kenna recently climbed Africa's snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro for a good cause.
A serial killer, convicted of murdering five women, once appeared on a TV game show. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
CNN's Chris Lawrence reports on a U.S. soldier who worked in Haiti before the earthquake, and who died when it hit.
An Oscar win for best documentary short turned painfully awkward when director Roger Ross Williams was interrupted.
CNN talks to the 19-year-old woman who Conan O'Brien randomly picked to follow on Twitter.
A Cuban dissident says he will starve himself to death unless the government releases 26 political prisoners.
More Americans are cutting their losses from their underwater mortgages and defaulting. CNN's Maggie Lake reports.
CNN's Brian Todd reports on the case of former FBI agent Bob Levinson, who went missing in Iran three years ago.
Actress Lindsay Lohan is suing E*Trade for what she claims is an attack against her in a Super Bowl ad.
CNN's John Roberts sits down with terrorism experts to profile the woman accused of trying to recruit terrorists.
An school built by Americans decades ago is being restored by the Afghan government. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.
Former congressman Eric Massa discusses allegations of questionable behavior to CNN's Larry King.
Understanding delayed sleep phase syndrome is paramount in treating it. HLN's Christi Paul reports.
CNN's Susan Candiotti reports on the Pennsylvania woman accused of trying to recruit terrorists.
Health care protesters call for a citizen's arrest of insurance executives. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
CNN's Joe Johns reports on Eric Massa, the former congressman whose sudden exit from office has people talking.
CNN's Carol Costello explores one proposal that some say would prevent bad politicians from serving in office.
HLN Money Expert Clark Howard tells us what parents need to know about a popular college savings plan.
U.S. female aviators who played a key role in World War II are being honored. CNN's Jessica Yellin reports.
David de Rothschild plans to set sail in a boat made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of waste in the ocean.
The man accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty.
Current and former education secretaries Arne Duncan and Bill Bennett discuss improving the U.S. education system.
Misty Croslin, the last known person to see Haleigh Cummings, has entered a not guilty plea in her drug case.
CNN's Anderson Cooper reports that seven years after the deaths of a Marine and his brother, no one is held accountable.
CNN's Christian Purefoy reports on the beating of a Muslim journalist as sectarian tensions rise in Nigeria.
CNN's Leone Lakhani explores the secrets behind prehistoric burial mounds in Bahrain.
Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.
CNN's Steve Perry speaks with Kyle Anderson, who has committed his time to mentoring young African-American boys.
Steve is deciding what type of annuity to get from his employer. HLN Money Expert Clark Howard steps in as Money Coach.
Elton John raised almost $4 million with his annual Oscar party. All his celebrity friends turned out for a good cause.
Andrew Lloyed Webber reveals his inspiration for new musical play "Love Never Dies."
Today, we hear advice on how to succeed in uncertain times, and we detail the accomplishments of a group of female flyers.
Former Rep. Eric Massa says he is out of office for "standing up to a horrific mistake we are about to make."
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter speaks to CNN's Campbell Brown about his support for a tax on soda.
WFMZ talked to a few neighbors of Colleen LaRose, "Jihad Jane" who is accused of recruiting terrorists for an attack.
All of the brain is being used, not just 10 percent despite the myth.
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, Winnie Mandela, sits down with CNN's Roland Martin to discuss civil rights and President Obama.
Police release the 911 call of a man who says his Toyota Prius' accelerator became stuck.
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