Kentucky community struggles with family slaying
In the southeastern Kentucky community where the 16-year-old made such an impression on many, those who knew him struggled to come to terms with how the church-going ROTC student remembered…
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Who was Copenhagen gunman Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein?
So said Aydin Soei, an author and sociologist who met Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein as a troubled teenager in 2011. Police have still not formally named El-Hussein as the suspect…
Hill GOP emboldened after immigration ruling
Instead, Republicans say the ruling has united and emboldened them to stand firmly by their strategy of tying funding for the homeland security agency to efforts to kill Obama’s executive…
Arrigo Sacchi: ‘It’s not a matter of color. The problem is too many foreigners’
Italy’s former soccer coach Arrigo Sacchi has told CNN he’s been misunderstood over comments attributed to him that there were “too many black players” in the country’s youth ranks. Sacchi,…
Prosecutor asks court to acquit Strauss-Kahn of pimping charges
The charges against Strauss-Kahn involve sex parties he’s accused of organizing or encouraging in Europe and the United States. Investigators alleged that the parties, in locations such as Belgium, New…
Patty Hearst’s dog nabs early win at Westminster
She’s also one of three owners of the shih tzu named GCH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, which won the toy dog category Monday at the 139th Annual Westminster Kennel Club…
Esther Vergeer: What the invincible sportswoman did next
Then one day, while she was sitting on her sofa watching TV, she decided it was time to retire, just like that. The Dutch grande dame of wheelchair tennis ended…
Why the flawed ‘War on Terror’ needs a reboot
Barack Obama is convening a landmark White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism with key international leaders in an attempt to develop an urgently needed plan to tackle terrorism and…
College students protest Walker budget cuts
But Walker’s sons, Alex and Matt, said on Twitter that their grandparents are in fact the ones who live in that home. They're protesting out front of our home. Who…
Cindy Crawford and what real women look like
Everybody keeps telling me Cindy Crawfordwho always looked unrealis suddenly “real” because an unretouched photo of her leaked on Twitter. I’m sure you, like millions of others, have seen it…
Stevie Wonder tribute may have been better than Grammys
Performers including Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Pharrell, Tony Bennett and The Band Perry paid homage to the singer/songwriter and his immense music catalog during the show, which…
Alain Nteff, the 23-year-old savior of Cameroon’s mothers and babies
Like many 23-year-olds, Alain Nteff has big dreams. What sets him apart from most, however, is what he’s actually trying to achieve: wiping out maternal mortality. The Cameroonian entrepreneur is…
‘Duck Dynasty’ star to CPAC for Breitbart award
“In a time where conservative Christians are under attack by the media and pop culture, Phil Robertson continues to courageously stand by Truth and his convictions,” said David N. Bossie,…
Niger police arrest 160 suspected Boko Haram militants
Authorities in the landlocked African nation of Niger have arrested 160 suspected Boko Haram militants allegedly involved in deadly attacks near that country’s border with Nigeria, a national police spokesman…
At least 12 dead in Carnival parade accident in Haiti
The government spokesman did not elaborate on the accident. “My sincerest sympathies with the victims of the grave incident this morning at the Champ de Mars celebrating Mardi Gras Carnaval,”…
Brutally Honest: How to keep your teens from texting and driving
Barb Dunn was doing everything right. She talked to her then 16-year-old son Daniel repeatedly about the dangers of texting and driving and she rode with him as he drove…
Amber Rose and Khloe Kardashian’s epic Twitter battle
It all appears to have started when model Rose appeared on New York’s Power 105.1 morning show and was asked about a reported relationship between reality star Kardashian’s younger sister…
Breaking the bank: Bitcoins hit Africa’s money transfer traditions
Money makes the world go round, they say, but what if notes and coins were replaced with online code? Bitcoin — the world’s much talked about cryptocurrency — is just…
Measles was no big deal — until my daughter caught it
My clearest memory of that time was being kept a dark room for about a week and the bright blue helium-filled balloon my mother brought me. Months later, that puckered…
Cryotherapy: Would you freeze yourself fit?
Would you dare to freeze yourself fit by stepping into a chilling chamber colder than Antarctica? Golfers are used to frosty fairways, stormy tees and soggy greens but Padraig Harrington…
Attack in eastern Afghanistan kills 20 police officers, injures 8 others
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in Pole Alam, the provincial capital, group spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in an email. One suicide bomber detonated his explosives at the entrance…
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Mars One: ‘We’re all going to die, but it’s important what you do before you die’
Eventually, 24 will be selected to make up six crews of four, which Mars One says they hope to launch to the Red Planet every two years from 2024, with…
Politics en español
Read: How to woo a Latino voter There are a number of native Spanish speakers in national politics, such as Senators Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida). But…
5 more Ukrainian forces killed as meeting with pro-Russian separatists canceled
The news comes three days into a so-called ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. – CNN’s Claudia Rebaza contributed to this report.
Suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan kills 10 police officers, injures 8 others
One suicide bomber detonated his explosives at the entrance to the headquarters, allowing three others to enter the complex and also detonate their explosives, said Din Mohammad Darwish, a spokesman…
Lady Gaga engaged to Taylor Kinney
The pop star made the announcementand showed off her huge heart-shaped ringon Instagram. – CNN’s Lisa Respers France contributed to this report.
Winter storm ices South, dumps snow on East Coast
States of emergency were in place across across all four states. “Please do not travel unless you have to,” said Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. “We need to be attentive to…
Explosion in front of Lahore police station kills at least 8
All the victims were civilians, Haider Sharif, a police official, said. Journalist Adeel Raja contributed to this report
Police cordon off cafe where Danish terror suspect struck
Heavily armed Danish police arrived on the scene and officers were searching the area with sniffer dogs. The suspect in Saturday’s attack has been named as Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein,…