The "special vaccine court" ruled Friday that parents who alleged their children's autism was caused by a mercury-containing preservative in childhood vaccines did not prove their cases and are not entitled to compensation.
An evangelical leader is calling for a boycott of Glenn Beck's television show and challenging the Fox News personality to a public debate after Beck vilified churches that preach economic and social justice.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday proposed $787,500 in fines against American Airlines for maintenance violations.
In this week's Small Business Success, CNN's Stephanie Elam highlights a company using students as educators.
A high school in Washington, D.C., has named a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.
CNN.com iReporters share their memories of iconic 80s actor Corey Haim.
President Obama's departure for an upcoming overseas trip has been pushed back three days to help Democrats with a final push on health care reform.
Pope Benedict XVI is distraught by news of a scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Germany, Germany's highest-ranking Catholic said Friday.
The sound of meditation for some people is full of deep breaths or gentle humming. For Marc Umile, it's "3.14159265358979..."
Ethan Merbaum knows all too well the feeling of not getting a good night's rest, of lying in bed with nothing happening and being tired without being able to fall asleep. He knows all about watching his grades plummet and even about falling asleep in class.
Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday.
Rick Sanchez checks some of the coolest and most interesting videos of the day.
CNN's Errol Barnett reports on Apple's iPad being sold in the U.S. and how people outside the country plan to get it.
San Antonio police say they've found no sign of baby Gabriel Johnson following a monthlong search of a landfill.
Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart and others light up the red carpet at the premiere of "The Runaways."
As a columnist, I'm used to writing things that offend other folks. It comes with the job. And there are times when I have responded to what other folks in the media will say and write. Again, it's just what we do.
Throughout my whole life, I thought my dad was a really tough guy.
HLN's Joy Behar and Kevin Federline talk about how his divorce from Britney Spears led to weight gain and depression.
A look back at the top stories for March 12, 2010.
Republicans continue to push for an in-depth investigation into former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa's alleged sexual harassment scandal -- questioning when Democratic leaders knew, and whether they failed to act.
While the tabloids and Internet have been abuzz with rumors of a possible pregnancy for Katie Holmes -- intensified by new photos of her visiting a doctor's office -- the actress is not expecting with her second child with Tom Cruise.
A year into his gender transition, Chaz Bono tells CNN's Anderson Cooper 'I was never a lesbian, I just looked like one.'
It's a frigid, dark night in the mountainous border region of southeast Arizona. A group of 31 suspected illegal immigrants are walking up and down rocky ridges toward Tucson, Arizona. They're wearing small backpacks and stop to rest every few minutes.
America watched a career collapse this week, in a bizarre cloud of sex, scandal and stories of angry naked men that's overshadowing everything else in U.S. politics.
Although Corey Haim's heart was enlarged and he had fluid in his lungs, the coroner's chief investigator says a drug overdose has not been ruled out as the cause of the actor's death.
They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working with the FBI to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear plants where he once worked, a commission spokeswoman said Friday.
A key to experiencing Great Britain and Ireland smartly in 2010 is to embrace them not as "ye olde" destinations but as modern ones.
Robert Gibbs discusses the president's decision to delay a trip as his party readies a final push on health care reform.
Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released more than a hundred photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game."
After searching a landfill for clues into an 8-month-old boy's disappearance, investigators in Texas said Friday that they have discovered nothing that shows that the baby was killed.
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
CNN's Errol Barnett discusses reaction to the cancellation of a prom in Mississippi due to a student's lesbian date.
Authorities in Alaska were working Friday to ensure public safety after a woman was mauled to death by animals -- most likely wolves.
DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg talks to CNN's Maggie Lake about the booming interest in 3-D movies and TV.
Stormy weather could be on the horizon for cloud computing as security experts warn not enough is being done to make sure one of the hottest IT trends is safe.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs pays up on Olympic bet, wearing a Team Canada jersey to the daily briefing.
CNN journalists traveled to Selma, Alabama, to cover the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march for civil rights.
I have repeatedly heard about the hCG diet, with many claims about tremendous weight loss on a very restrictive diet and the hCG oral drops. I have been skeptical of the results, even though there are many avid fans. Is this a good diet for people needing to lose 20-30 pounds?
Every night when America puts on its PJs and heads to bed, I -- and thousands of others like me -- head out the door.
It's no secret the airline industry wants you to pay extra for everything.
A Belgian woman on trial in Belgium for involvement in terrorism says her husband -- himself wanted on terror charges -- met al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the summer of 2008.
One year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are.
Let's call this one THE DUMBEST DECISION YET.
The 'American Idol' judge is reportedly tying the knot in September, plus more news from Showbiz Tonight.
Annie Lennox tells the Amanpour. program why she's wearing an "HIV positive" t-shirt.
It's billed as a showcase for the brightest minds in technology -- a place to network with industry leaders and see the latest Internet innovations.
They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
Ice jams a river in Iowa, a woman "drives through" a Burger King, and a man dances to celebrate his 100th birthday.
The skyline of Bahrain, formed by gleaming high-rises and upscale hotels, is all it takes to convey the ambitions of the small Gulf isle.
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In Session's Ryan Smith talks to young people about why they take risks on the road.
The top 12 contestants for "American Idol" walk the "blue" carpet.
An alleged victim of sexual abuse by German priests spoke to CNN's Frederik Pleitgen.
Grainy surveillance footage picks up a woman wearing a large hat approaching the freezer section in a supermarket.
Scientists use dental enamel to identify the origins of 51 beheaded bodies found in a mass grave in England.
As a shameless contraption of ridiculously sad things befalling attractive people, the engorged romantic tragedy "Remember Me" stands tall between those towering monuments to teen-oriented cinematic misery, "Love Story" and "Twilight."
Economic reformer, champion of education and sports enthusiast, Sheikh Salman Al-Khalifa has been Bahrain's leading political figure since being named Crown Prince in 1999.
The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
As the Disney film "Ratatouille" taught us, anyone can cook. Thanks to the Internet, anyone can have a cooking show, too.
A rural town loses the battle for broadband stimulus money. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
CNN's Arwa Damon takes us inside Iraq's electoral commission for a look at the vote counting.
A former government contractor home from Iraq reaches out to employers.
While most 11-year-olds would probably celebrate their birthdays with a party, Marcelas Owens was on the steps of Capitol Hill rallying for health care reform.
Fans get a trailer preview of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" three months before its release.
Former Obama campaign adviser Steve Hildebrand warns Democrats about this year's midterm elections.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she believes Congress will pass health care reform legislation soon.
Twin suicide blasts in Lahore killed at least 39 people and injured 95 others Friday in a high-security area with a dense military presence, local police said.
The cost of the Pentagon's newest fighter jet will be more than double the original price, solidifying the F-35 joint strike fighter as the most expensive Pentagon weapons program ever.
CNN's Eileen Hsieh focuses on Nigeria's sectarian violence and Iraq's election.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to seal off the West Bank for 48 hours and tightened security around the old city of Jerusalem, Israeli officials said Friday.
CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to the Laureus sport panel about the security concerns ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
A man on death row for killing a police officer has found his way onto Facebook. Affiliate WJHL has more.
On "Grey's Anatomy," Dr. Izzie Stevens has been missing from Seattle Grace Hospital, and now the actress who plays her Katherine Heigl -- hasn't been seen at work.
In the movie "Law Abiding Citizen," Gerard Butler plays a man who loses his family when his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. After the main culprit receives a light sentence as part of a plea bargain and gets released from prison much sooner than he should have, our hero goes all "Death Wish" on the creep. He kidnaps him, drugs him and surgically dissects him into two-dozen pieces.
CNN's Jill Dougherty reports on how Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can bring new prestige for women's rights.
A new report shows that half of all women who die during pregnancy could be saved. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Kevin Federline opens up to Showbiz Tonight about his battle of the bulge.
Pilot David Gasho shows off a drone that can capture images from miles away.
When the Founding Fathers decided to create a bicameral legislative branch, they were trying to make things difficult for the federal government to grab power from the people.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas wants more drones deployed to monitor the U.S.-Mexican border.
The same hands that are helping Haiti recover from a massive earthquake could cripple its long-term recovery.
China, which once shunned the rich, now champions its billionaires. CNN's Emily Chang reports.
CNN's Allan Chernoff continues his investigation into toxins found inside passenger jets.
In one chair sits a rural retiree, his financial security shot in the slump, a humble Southerner who's never thought much about politics. In another seat is a born Northerner, an inner-city native, a relative of a civil rights giant. And nearby, circling a table, are an economist, an artist, a onetime John McCain supporter and a long-haired guy who's rich in Woodstock memories.
Sorry, Cinderella. Five-year-old Hannah Sitzman has forsaken all things princess to be a Winter Queen, she announces as she makes her way to the huge ice throne in a castle at the top of a ski mountain that took more than 75 tons of snow and two full weeks to build.
Meet CNN iReporters who are passionate about sharing their culinary skills online.
CNN's Gary Tuchman reports on the transformation of Chastity Bono to Chaz Bono.
CNN's Rick Sanchez sits down with industry experts to discuss the impact of social media on the entertainment industry.
The tech world is still debating the name of Apple's new tablet computer.
CNN.com's John Sutter demos two test products at the Googleplex, including "Liquid Galaxy."
One company may have a way to juice up all different types of phones with wireless technology. Jim Boulden reports.
He's an airline worker by day, and unknown to most of his colleagues, a death metal rocker by night.
CNN's Errol Barnett reports on a Web site where every click leads to a face-to-face video chat with a random stranger.
The creators of CodeOrgan discuss how the tool translates Web pages into songs.
A serial killer, convicted of murdering five women, once appeared on a TV game show. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
House Republicans agreed Thursday to adopt a ban on congressional earmarks in spending bills for next year, upping the ante with Democrats in the political battle over fiscal responsibility and pork barrel spending.
CNN's Leone Lakhani talks to a member of Bahrain's royal family about his career in professional auto racing.
Their stories were chilling: Students at a reform school recounted beatings and sexual assaults at the hands of school administrators and other employees who were supposed to be taking care of them.
Middle- and high school students may look to their teachers as mentors or even friends. In rare but high-profile cases, experts say, the relationship may go too far, into the sexual realm.
Middle East policy experts explain the impact of Vice President Joe Biden's recent trip to the region.
Brazil's fans are in high samba spirits ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
CNN's Christine Romans talks to cooking maven Paula Deen about getting ahead in a rough economy.
Authorities are investigating six possible cases of bacterial meningitis -- including two deaths -- in rural Oklahoma elementary school students.
Filmmaker Michael Moore offers his two cents on the health care bill that the administration is working to get passed.
It is without a doubt one of the most pressing issues for the Middle East region today, described by Queen Rania of Jordan as a "ticking time bomb."
Who says that history is written by the victors? It wasn't long after President George W. Bush declared "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq that the triumphant narrative he'd constructed began to unravel.
Japanese authorities arrested an activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegal trespassing after he boarded a whaling ship last month in waters off the Antarctic.
Mercedes GP Chief Executive Officer Nick Fry looks ahead to this season and the return of Michael Schumacher.
Thailand braced for anti-government demonstrations that began Friday and were expected to peak over the weekend with as many as 150,000 protesters on the streets.
Two children in Oklahoma have died from bacterial meningitis. Affiliate KTUL reports.
Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen, a giant man who friends say had an even larger heart, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer, football and university officials said.
Esra'a al Shafei is a 23-year-old Bahraini dedicated to providing young people in the region with the opportunity of free expression.
Bahrain's crown prince talks with CNN's Richard Quest about the country's future.
CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to one man's determination to leave the gang violence behind.
Kate Giles interviews former England player Teddy Sheringham in front of the World Cup trophy at CNN's London studio.
Kirstie Alley confesses to CNN's Larry King about her secret crush. Tune in March 18th for the full interview.
In Tokyo, facial recognition technology in billboards read your face and run tailored ads. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to Chaz Bono who chronicles his gender transition from female to male.
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Chaz Bono tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about his gender transition and emotional journey.
As a nationwide strike highlights Greece's painful effort to fix its finances, much of the rest of the world is confronting an equally sobering reality, says analyst Fareed Zakaria.
Sean Penn tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about his mission to protect the quake victims in Haiti during the rainy season.
CNN's Randi Kaye reports on rising health insurance premiums and what can be done about them.
CNN's Reza Sayah reports on the aftermath of two suicide attacks in Lahore, Pakistan.
Prosecutors lay out their case against a man accused of planning a suicide bombing. CNN's Paula Newton reports.
As violence engulfs Nigeria, CNN's Don Riddell speaks to a man who narrowly escaped with his life.
Baccarat brings in boatloads of revenue to Macau. CNN's Pauline Chiou reports.
CNN's Rick Sanchez dissects Karl Rove's new memoir with Wayne Slater, who wrote a book about Rove.
Security forces are fanning out across Bangkok, Thailand, as "Red Shirt" protesters descend on the city.
Foursquare, a location-based app, lets you explore new places, find friends, and even become mayor.
After his recent TED talk, Jake Shimabukuro explains his happy little instrument.
On a visit to the White House, actor Tom Hanks checks on the coffee maker he gave to the White House press room in 2004.
HLN Money Expert Clark Howard shows us how shaving and saving go hand in hand.
The first results from Iraq's parliamentary elections were released Thursday, five days after millions of Iraqis went to the polls in defiance of the threat of violence.
Cops say a New York mother of four attempted to hire a hitman to kill her husband. HLN's Nancy Grace has the latest.
Police find hundreds of pictures thought taken by convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala. Nancy Grace has the latest.
Turkey has canceled a high-level summit scheduled to take place in Sweden next week in protest of a resolution passed by the Swedish Parliament, recognizing the 1915 killings of ethnic Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as genocide.
CNN's Jim Boulden speaks to a former Greek finance minister about the country's financial meltdown.
CNN's Arwa Damon reports on recently released vote counts in the Iraqi election.
It's break time at the Seven Colors Elementary School, a privately-run school just an hour's drive from central Beijing. Scores of warmly dressed Chinese pupils are enjoying sunshine. Some play table tennis or skip rope. Others run around the flag pole, seemingly oblivious to the problem their parents face.
What causes the greatest amount of "green guilt" across the globe?
Talking to the Taliban leader in Afghanistan may help bring peace to the country, according to a former Pakistan spy chief once referred to as the "father of the Taliban."
Australia rescued 32 people seeking asylum this week after spotting them floating on boats off the country's northwest coast.
Pakistan's navy said it test-fired missiles in the Arabian Sea on Friday to send a message to "anyone harboring nefarious designs" against the country.
A New York judge may approve a $657 million settlement Friday for workers who became ill after the 9/11 terrorists attacks.
CNN's Sara Sidner went to internment camps in Sri Lanka to visit victims of the long civil war there.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has appointed a former chief judge of the State Appellate Court to oversee two investigations of Gov. David Paterson.
It's break time at the Seven Colors Elementary School, a privately-run school just an hour's drive from central Beijing. Scores of warmly dressed Chinese pupils are enjoying sunshine. Some play table tennis or skip rope. Others run around the flag pole, seemingly oblivious to the problem their parents face.
Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.
Five gay and lesbian couples were married in Mexico City on Thursday, the first such ceremonies since a law went into effect this month legalizing same-sex marriage in the Mexican capital.
Federal authorities are investigating a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member and going on a deadly rampage at a hospital in Yemen.
The WTC Captive Insurance Co. announced settlements Thursday with more than 10,000 plaintiffs who claimed sickness or injuries after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The settlements could total up to $657 million.
A Missouri school district passes a controversial budget cut, and U.S. teens go without food to raise awareness about hunger.
HLN's Joy Behar talks with actor Richard Belzer about an allegation from an Apple Store employee that Belzer choked her.
Utah State University remembers football great Merlin Olsen. KSL's Sarah Dallof reports.
The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured Thursday in a highway accident, a spokesman for the Democratic senator from Nevada said. The injuries aren't considered life-threatening.
About 250 veterans gathered today at the World War II Memorial in Washington. They were joined by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg to mark the premiere of their 10-part HBO series, "The Pacific."
An Islamic scholar and theologian tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour about his 600-page fatwa, or opinion, against jihad.
The Islamic scholar who issued a powerful fatwa, or religious ruling, against terrorism and suicide bombers said Thursday that he was not afraid of reprisals from his enemies and did not fear for his life.
Authorities in Pakistan were backing away from reports that they had arrested Adam Gadahn, a U.S.-born spokesman for al Qaeda.
Public schools in Western states can continue teacher-led reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, after a federal court ruled against a group of atheist parents.
CNN's Allan Chernoff reports on how eight people were sickened due to an oil leak on a US Airways jet engine.
Teenagers give up food for 30 hours to benefit the world hunger crisis. CNN's Brooke Baldwin reports.
The cast of "The Runaways" talks about their portrayal of Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, and Kim Fowley in the upcoming film.
Gulf Air hopes to develop its regional network. CNN's Ayesha Durgahee reports.
The autopsy on Corey Haim revealed the actor's heart was enlarged and his lungs were filled with water when he died, Haim's manager said.
David de Rothschild plans to set sail in a boat made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of waste in the ocean.
Credit card holders have faced rising interest rates, new and higher fees, and fewer rewards programs during recent economic turmoil.
HLN's Joy Behar talks with filmmaker Michael Moore about his prediction that Democrats will be trounced in November.
The House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday to impeach Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr. of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, making him the nation's 15th federal judge ever impeached.
The ACLU sues a high school for canceling the prom after a gay student said she'd bring her girlfriend.
CNN's Richard Quest asks if Bahrain's oil reserve is drying up after seven decades of drilling.
HLN's Christi Paul chats with a former child actor who worked with the late Corey Haim in "License to Drive."
A preliminary autopsy on the body of an energy executive pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, this week revealed a head laceration and evidence of drowning, investigators said Thursday.
Many fans have a love-hate relationship with George Lucas. This is, after all, the man who gave the world Luke Skywalker, but later gave birth to Jar Jar Binks.
Greece endures its third round of 24 hour strikes. CNN's Jim Boulden reports
CNN's Becky Anderson talks with Bollywood icon Abhishek Bachchan about his work with the "Tongues on Fire" film festival.
When Conan O'Brien randomly started following Sarah Killen's Twitter page (@LovelyButton) she got nearly 19,000 followers, a new iMac, a free wedding gown, gratis wedding rings, $2,600 in donations for her cancer walk, and the chance to meet Ludacris.
Rick Sanchez looks at some of the coolest and most interesting videos of the day.
The "special vaccine court" ruled Friday that parents who alleged their children's autism was caused by a mercury-containing preservative in childhood vaccines did not prove their cases and are not entitled to compensation.
An evangelical leader is calling for a boycott of Glenn Beck's television show and challenging the Fox News personality to a public debate after Beck vilified churches that preach economic and social justice.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday proposed $787,500 in fines against American Airlines for maintenance violations.
A high school in Washington, D.C., has named a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.
President Obama's departure for an upcoming overseas trip has been pushed back three days to help Democrats with a final push on health care reform.
Pope Benedict XVI is distraught by news of a scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Germany, Germany's highest-ranking Catholic said Friday.
The sound of meditation for some people is full of deep breaths or gentle humming. For Marc Umile, it's "3.14159265358979..."
Ethan Merbaum knows all too well the feeling of not getting a good night's rest, of lying in bed with nothing happening and being tired without being able to fall asleep. He knows all about watching his grades plummet and even about falling asleep in class.
Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday.
As a columnist, I'm used to writing things that offend other folks. It comes with the job. And there are times when I have responded to what other folks in the media will say and write. Again, it's just what we do.
Throughout my whole life, I thought my dad was a really tough guy.
Republicans continue to push for an in-depth investigation into former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa's alleged sexual harassment scandal -- questioning when Democratic leaders knew, and whether they failed to act.
While the tabloids and Internet have been abuzz with rumors of a possible pregnancy for Katie Holmes -- intensified by new photos of her visiting a doctor's office -- the actress is not expecting with her second child with Tom Cruise.
It's a frigid, dark night in the mountainous border region of southeast Arizona. A group of 31 suspected illegal immigrants are walking up and down rocky ridges toward Tucson, Arizona. They're wearing small backpacks and stop to rest every few minutes.
America watched a career collapse this week, in a bizarre cloud of sex, scandal and stories of angry naked men that's overshadowing everything else in U.S. politics.
Although Corey Haim's heart was enlarged and he had fluid in his lungs, the coroner's chief investigator says a drug overdose has not been ruled out as the cause of the actor's death.
They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working with the FBI to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear plants where he once worked, a commission spokeswoman said Friday.
A key to experiencing Great Britain and Ireland smartly in 2010 is to embrace them not as "ye olde" destinations but as modern ones.
Hoping to solve numerous cold cases, authorities on Thursday released more than a hundred photos of unidentified women and children found in a storage unit that belonged to a serial killer who appeared on "The Dating Game."
After searching a landfill for clues into an 8-month-old boy's disappearance, investigators in Texas said Friday that they have discovered nothing that shows that the baby was killed.
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
Authorities in Alaska were working Friday to ensure public safety after a woman was mauled to death by animals -- most likely wolves.
Stormy weather could be on the horizon for cloud computing as security experts warn not enough is being done to make sure one of the hottest IT trends is safe.
I have repeatedly heard about the hCG diet, with many claims about tremendous weight loss on a very restrictive diet and the hCG oral drops. I have been skeptical of the results, even though there are many avid fans. Is this a good diet for people needing to lose 20-30 pounds?
Every night when America puts on its PJs and heads to bed, I -- and thousands of others like me -- head out the door.
It's no secret the airline industry wants you to pay extra for everything.
A Belgian woman on trial in Belgium for involvement in terrorism says her husband -- himself wanted on terror charges -- met al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the summer of 2008.
One year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are.
Let's call this one THE DUMBEST DECISION YET.
It's billed as a showcase for the brightest minds in technology -- a place to network with industry leaders and see the latest Internet innovations.
They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
The skyline of Bahrain, formed by gleaming high-rises and upscale hotels, is all it takes to convey the ambitions of the small Gulf isle.
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Grainy surveillance footage picks up a woman wearing a large hat approaching the freezer section in a supermarket.
As a shameless contraption of ridiculously sad things befalling attractive people, the engorged romantic tragedy "Remember Me" stands tall between those towering monuments to teen-oriented cinematic misery, "Love Story" and "Twilight."
Economic reformer, champion of education and sports enthusiast, Sheikh Salman Al-Khalifa has been Bahrain's leading political figure since being named Crown Prince in 1999.
The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
As the Disney film "Ratatouille" taught us, anyone can cook. Thanks to the Internet, anyone can have a cooking show, too.
While most 11-year-olds would probably celebrate their birthdays with a party, Marcelas Owens was on the steps of Capitol Hill rallying for health care reform.
Twin suicide blasts in Lahore killed at least 39 people and injured 95 others Friday in a high-security area with a dense military presence, local police said.
The cost of the Pentagon's newest fighter jet will be more than double the original price, solidifying the F-35 joint strike fighter as the most expensive Pentagon weapons program ever.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to seal off the West Bank for 48 hours and tightened security around the old city of Jerusalem, Israeli officials said Friday.
On "Grey's Anatomy," Dr. Izzie Stevens has been missing from Seattle Grace Hospital, and now the actress who plays her Katherine Heigl -- hasn't been seen at work.
In the movie "Law Abiding Citizen," Gerard Butler plays a man who loses his family when his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. After the main culprit receives a light sentence as part of a plea bargain and gets released from prison much sooner than he should have, our hero goes all "Death Wish" on the creep. He kidnaps him, drugs him and surgically dissects him into two-dozen pieces.
When the Founding Fathers decided to create a bicameral legislative branch, they were trying to make things difficult for the federal government to grab power from the people.
The same hands that are helping Haiti recover from a massive earthquake could cripple its long-term recovery.
In one chair sits a rural retiree, his financial security shot in the slump, a humble Southerner who's never thought much about politics. In another seat is a born Northerner, an inner-city native, a relative of a civil rights giant. And nearby, circling a table, are an economist, an artist, a onetime John McCain supporter and a long-haired guy who's rich in Woodstock memories.
Sorry, Cinderella. Five-year-old Hannah Sitzman has forsaken all things princess to be a Winter Queen, she announces as she makes her way to the huge ice throne in a castle at the top of a ski mountain that took more than 75 tons of snow and two full weeks to build.
He's an airline worker by day, and unknown to most of his colleagues, a death metal rocker by night.
House Republicans agreed Thursday to adopt a ban on congressional earmarks in spending bills for next year, upping the ante with Democrats in the political battle over fiscal responsibility and pork barrel spending.
Their stories were chilling: Students at a reform school recounted beatings and sexual assaults at the hands of school administrators and other employees who were supposed to be taking care of them.
Middle- and high school students may look to their teachers as mentors or even friends. In rare but high-profile cases, experts say, the relationship may go too far, into the sexual realm.
Authorities are investigating six possible cases of bacterial meningitis -- including two deaths -- in rural Oklahoma elementary school students.
It is without a doubt one of the most pressing issues for the Middle East region today, described by Queen Rania of Jordan as a "ticking time bomb."
Who says that history is written by the victors? It wasn't long after President George W. Bush declared "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq that the triumphant narrative he'd constructed began to unravel.
Japanese authorities arrested an activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegal trespassing after he boarded a whaling ship last month in waters off the Antarctic.
Thailand braced for anti-government demonstrations that began Friday and were expected to peak over the weekend with as many as 150,000 protesters on the streets.
Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen, a giant man who friends say had an even larger heart, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer, football and university officials said.
Esra'a al Shafei is a 23-year-old Bahraini dedicated to providing young people in the region with the opportunity of free expression.
As a nationwide strike highlights Greece's painful effort to fix its finances, much of the rest of the world is confronting an equally sobering reality, says analyst Fareed Zakaria.
The first results from Iraq's parliamentary elections were released Thursday, five days after millions of Iraqis went to the polls in defiance of the threat of violence.
Turkey has canceled a high-level summit scheduled to take place in Sweden next week in protest of a resolution passed by the Swedish Parliament, recognizing the 1915 killings of ethnic Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as genocide.
It's break time at the Seven Colors Elementary School, a privately-run school just an hour's drive from central Beijing. Scores of warmly dressed Chinese pupils are enjoying sunshine. Some play table tennis or skip rope. Others run around the flag pole, seemingly oblivious to the problem their parents face.
What causes the greatest amount of "green guilt" across the globe?
Talking to the Taliban leader in Afghanistan may help bring peace to the country, according to a former Pakistan spy chief once referred to as the "father of the Taliban."
Australia rescued 32 people seeking asylum this week after spotting them floating on boats off the country's northwest coast.
Pakistan's navy said it test-fired missiles in the Arabian Sea on Friday to send a message to "anyone harboring nefarious designs" against the country.
A New York judge may approve a $657 million settlement Friday for workers who became ill after the 9/11 terrorists attacks.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has appointed a former chief judge of the State Appellate Court to oversee two investigations of Gov. David Paterson.
It's break time at the Seven Colors Elementary School, a privately-run school just an hour's drive from central Beijing. Scores of warmly dressed Chinese pupils are enjoying sunshine. Some play table tennis or skip rope. Others run around the flag pole, seemingly oblivious to the problem their parents face.
Five gay and lesbian couples were married in Mexico City on Thursday, the first such ceremonies since a law went into effect this month legalizing same-sex marriage in the Mexican capital.
Federal authorities are investigating a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member and going on a deadly rampage at a hospital in Yemen.
The WTC Captive Insurance Co. announced settlements Thursday with more than 10,000 plaintiffs who claimed sickness or injuries after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The settlements could total up to $657 million.
The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were injured Thursday in a highway accident, a spokesman for the Democratic senator from Nevada said. The injuries aren't considered life-threatening.
About 250 veterans gathered today at the World War II Memorial in Washington. They were joined by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg to mark the premiere of their 10-part HBO series, "The Pacific."
The Islamic scholar who issued a powerful fatwa, or religious ruling, against terrorism and suicide bombers said Thursday that he was not afraid of reprisals from his enemies and did not fear for his life.
Authorities in Pakistan were backing away from reports that they had arrested Adam Gadahn, a U.S.-born spokesman for al Qaeda.
Public schools in Western states can continue teacher-led reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, after a federal court ruled against a group of atheist parents.
The autopsy on Corey Haim revealed the actor's heart was enlarged and his lungs were filled with water when he died, Haim's manager said.
Credit card holders have faced rising interest rates, new and higher fees, and fewer rewards programs during recent economic turmoil.
The House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday to impeach Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr. of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, making him the nation's 15th federal judge ever impeached.
A preliminary autopsy on the body of an energy executive pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, this week revealed a head laceration and evidence of drowning, investigators said Thursday.
Many fans have a love-hate relationship with George Lucas. This is, after all, the man who gave the world Luke Skywalker, but later gave birth to Jar Jar Binks.
When Conan O'Brien randomly started following Sarah Killen's Twitter page (@LovelyButton) she got nearly 19,000 followers, a new iMac, a free wedding gown, gratis wedding rings, $2,600 in donations for her cancer walk, and the chance to meet Ludacris.
In this week's Small Business Success, CNN's Stephanie Elam highlights a company using students as educators.
CNN.com iReporters share their memories of iconic 80s actor Corey Haim.
Rick Sanchez checks some of the coolest and most interesting videos of the day.
CNN's Errol Barnett reports on Apple's iPad being sold in the U.S. and how people outside the country plan to get it.
San Antonio police say they've found no sign of baby Gabriel Johnson following a monthlong search of a landfill.
Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart and others light up the red carpet at the premiere of "The Runaways."
HLN's Joy Behar and Kevin Federline talk about how his divorce from Britney Spears led to weight gain and depression.
A look back at the top stories for March 12, 2010.
A year into his gender transition, Chaz Bono tells CNN's Anderson Cooper 'I was never a lesbian, I just looked like one.'
Robert Gibbs discusses the president's decision to delay a trip as his party readies a final push on health care reform.
CNN's Errol Barnett discusses reaction to the cancellation of a prom in Mississippi due to a student's lesbian date.
DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg talks to CNN's Maggie Lake about the booming interest in 3-D movies and TV.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs pays up on Olympic bet, wearing a Team Canada jersey to the daily briefing.
CNN journalists traveled to Selma, Alabama, to cover the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march for civil rights.
The 'American Idol' judge is reportedly tying the knot in September, plus more news from Showbiz Tonight.
Annie Lennox tells the Amanpour. program why she's wearing an "HIV positive" t-shirt.
Ice jams a river in Iowa, a woman "drives through" a Burger King, and a man dances to celebrate his 100th birthday.
In Session's Ryan Smith talks to young people about why they take risks on the road.
The top 12 contestants for "American Idol" walk the "blue" carpet.
An alleged victim of sexual abuse by German priests spoke to CNN's Frederik Pleitgen.
Scientists use dental enamel to identify the origins of 51 beheaded bodies found in a mass grave in England.
A rural town loses the battle for broadband stimulus money. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
CNN's Arwa Damon takes us inside Iraq's electoral commission for a look at the vote counting.
A former government contractor home from Iraq reaches out to employers.
Fans get a trailer preview of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" three months before its release.
Former Obama campaign adviser Steve Hildebrand warns Democrats about this year's midterm elections.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she believes Congress will pass health care reform legislation soon.
CNN's Eileen Hsieh focuses on Nigeria's sectarian violence and Iraq's election.
CNN's Pedro Pinto talks to the Laureus sport panel about the security concerns ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
A man on death row for killing a police officer has found his way onto Facebook. Affiliate WJHL has more.
CNN's Jill Dougherty reports on how Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can bring new prestige for women's rights.
A new report shows that half of all women who die during pregnancy could be saved. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Kevin Federline opens up to Showbiz Tonight about his battle of the bulge.
Pilot David Gasho shows off a drone that can capture images from miles away.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas wants more drones deployed to monitor the U.S.-Mexican border.
China, which once shunned the rich, now champions its billionaires. CNN's Emily Chang reports.
CNN's Allan Chernoff continues his investigation into toxins found inside passenger jets.
Meet CNN iReporters who are passionate about sharing their culinary skills online.
CNN's Gary Tuchman reports on the transformation of Chastity Bono to Chaz Bono.
CNN's Rick Sanchez sits down with industry experts to discuss the impact of social media on the entertainment industry.
The tech world is still debating the name of Apple's new tablet computer.
CNN.com's John Sutter demos two test products at the Googleplex, including "Liquid Galaxy."
One company may have a way to juice up all different types of phones with wireless technology. Jim Boulden reports.
CNN's Errol Barnett reports on a Web site where every click leads to a face-to-face video chat with a random stranger.
The creators of CodeOrgan discuss how the tool translates Web pages into songs.
A serial killer, convicted of murdering five women, once appeared on a TV game show. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
CNN's Leone Lakhani talks to a member of Bahrain's royal family about his career in professional auto racing.
Middle East policy experts explain the impact of Vice President Joe Biden's recent trip to the region.
Brazil's fans are in high samba spirits ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
CNN's Christine Romans talks to cooking maven Paula Deen about getting ahead in a rough economy.
Filmmaker Michael Moore offers his two cents on the health care bill that the administration is working to get passed.
Mercedes GP Chief Executive Officer Nick Fry looks ahead to this season and the return of Michael Schumacher.
Two children in Oklahoma have died from bacterial meningitis. Affiliate KTUL reports.
Bahrain's crown prince talks with CNN's Richard Quest about the country's future.
CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to one man's determination to leave the gang violence behind.
Kate Giles interviews former England player Teddy Sheringham in front of the World Cup trophy at CNN's London studio.
Kirstie Alley confesses to CNN's Larry King about her secret crush. Tune in March 18th for the full interview.
In Tokyo, facial recognition technology in billboards read your face and run tailored ads. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to Chaz Bono who chronicles his gender transition from female to male.
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Chaz Bono tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about his gender transition and emotional journey.
Sean Penn tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about his mission to protect the quake victims in Haiti during the rainy season.
CNN's Randi Kaye reports on rising health insurance premiums and what can be done about them.
CNN's Reza Sayah reports on the aftermath of two suicide attacks in Lahore, Pakistan.
Prosecutors lay out their case against a man accused of planning a suicide bombing. CNN's Paula Newton reports.
As violence engulfs Nigeria, CNN's Don Riddell speaks to a man who narrowly escaped with his life.
Baccarat brings in boatloads of revenue to Macau. CNN's Pauline Chiou reports.
CNN's Rick Sanchez dissects Karl Rove's new memoir with Wayne Slater, who wrote a book about Rove.
Security forces are fanning out across Bangkok, Thailand, as "Red Shirt" protesters descend on the city.
Foursquare, a location-based app, lets you explore new places, find friends, and even become mayor.
After his recent TED talk, Jake Shimabukuro explains his happy little instrument.
On a visit to the White House, actor Tom Hanks checks on the coffee maker he gave to the White House press room in 2004.
HLN Money Expert Clark Howard shows us how shaving and saving go hand in hand.
Cops say a New York mother of four attempted to hire a hitman to kill her husband. HLN's Nancy Grace has the latest.
Police find hundreds of pictures thought taken by convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala. Nancy Grace has the latest.
CNN's Jim Boulden speaks to a former Greek finance minister about the country's financial meltdown.
CNN's Arwa Damon reports on recently released vote counts in the Iraqi election.
CNN's Sara Sidner went to internment camps in Sri Lanka to visit victims of the long civil war there.
Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.
A Missouri school district passes a controversial budget cut, and U.S. teens go without food to raise awareness about hunger.
HLN's Joy Behar talks with actor Richard Belzer about an allegation from an Apple Store employee that Belzer choked her.
Utah State University remembers football great Merlin Olsen. KSL's Sarah Dallof reports.
An Islamic scholar and theologian tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour about his 600-page fatwa, or opinion, against jihad.
CNN's Allan Chernoff reports on how eight people were sickened due to an oil leak on a US Airways jet engine.
Teenagers give up food for 30 hours to benefit the world hunger crisis. CNN's Brooke Baldwin reports.
The cast of "The Runaways" talks about their portrayal of Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, and Kim Fowley in the upcoming film.
Gulf Air hopes to develop its regional network. CNN's Ayesha Durgahee reports.
David de Rothschild plans to set sail in a boat made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of waste in the ocean.
HLN's Joy Behar talks with filmmaker Michael Moore about his prediction that Democrats will be trounced in November.
The ACLU sues a high school for canceling the prom after a gay student said she'd bring her girlfriend.
CNN's Richard Quest asks if Bahrain's oil reserve is drying up after seven decades of drilling.
HLN's Christi Paul chats with a former child actor who worked with the late Corey Haim in "License to Drive."
Greece endures its third round of 24 hour strikes. CNN's Jim Boulden reports
CNN's Becky Anderson talks with Bollywood icon Abhishek Bachchan about his work with the "Tongues on Fire" film festival.
Rick Sanchez looks at some of the coolest and most interesting videos of the day.
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