| LZ: Treat Chicago gangs as terrorists Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:22 PM PDT You know things in Chicago are bad when 70 murders in the first quarter can be seen as a good thing. But context is everything: Last year at this time there had been more than 120 murders, so I guess we should thank God for small favors.  |
| I'm Muslim, and I hate terrorism Posted: 24 Apr 2013 04:37 AM PDT Dean Obeidallah is Muslim and despises terrorism -- which he says is murder, not an Islamic doctrine. He says terrorists do not represent him or any Muslim he knows.  |
| The appeal of Islamic radicalism Posted: 24 Apr 2013 05:16 AM PDT Ken Ballen says young men who turn to Islamic radicalism often have deep and hidden personal crisis.  |
| What did Arias do with death knife? Posted: 24 Apr 2013 09:01 AM PDT What happened to the knife that Jodi Arias used on Travis Alexander? The HLN After Dark jury looks at the evidence.  |
| U.S. sues Lance Armstrong Posted: 23 Apr 2013 07:03 PM PDT The Justice Department late Tuesday formally filed its case against Lance Armstrong and his company Tailwind Sports for millions of dollars that the U.S. Postal Service spent to sponsor the cycling team.  |
| Uncle: 'This person just took his brain' Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:02 AM PDT Someone called Misha "had influence" on Tamerlan Tsarnaev an ex-brother-in-law says. "He just brainwashed him completely," his uncle says. FULL STORY  |
| Latest: Did suspects plan NYC trip? Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:56 AM PDT Here's the latest on what we know about the Boston bombings:  |
| Rep.: Russia asked more than once Posted: 24 Apr 2013 06:38 AM PDT Russia apparently contacted the FBI more than once about dead about Boston Marathon attack suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a Virginia lawmaker told CNN Wednesday.  |
| How cop fooled the suspects Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:35 AM PDT Watertown Police Chief Ed Deveau details how one of his officers tricked the Boston bombing suspects during the standoff.  |
| Suspects got welfare benefits Posted: 24 Apr 2013 08:22 AM PDT The site of the Boston Marathon blasts reopens to public foot traffic today, as U.S. officials travel to Dagestan to talk with the parents of the suspected bombers. FULL STORY  |
| Abortion doc's defense calls ... nobody Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:58 AM PDT The defense in the murder trial of a Philadelphia doctor accused of performing illegal late-term abortions rested Wednesday without calling witnesses.  |
| Canada suspect: It's not in holy book Posted: 24 Apr 2013 09:08 AM PDT One of two men accused in a Canadian terror plot appeared to criticize the charges against him during a hearing Wednesday in Toronto, saying they were based on imperfect criminal law, not Islam's holy book.  |
| 80 dead in building collapse Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:41 PM PDT An eight-story building collapsed Wednesday on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital, killing more than 70 people, the national news agency reported.  |
| New bird flu 'unusually dangerous' Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:55 AM PDT As the death toll from China's bird flu outbreak rose to 22 with news of another victim in eastern Zhejiang Province, the World Health Organization warned the H7N9 virus was one of the most lethal that doctors and medical investigators had faced in recent years.  |
| Apple hints at 'new product categories' Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:18 AM PDT Gadget fans eagerly awaiting the next wave of Apple products just got some good news, and some bad news.  |
| Why Gitmo detainees are near death Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:29 AM PDT CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks to a public defender, representing 11 of the Guantanamo detainees.  |
| See what's in 100-year time capsule Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:07 AM PDT A time capsule buried in 1913 was opened and its items displayed for the first time in Oklahoma City.  |
| Most Beautiful Woman named Posted: 24 Apr 2013 08:06 AM PDT Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyoncé can now claim to be the most beautiful BFFs in the world.  |
| Why suspect #1 was on FBI radar Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:47 AM PDT The Russian government alerted the FBI in 2011 to concerns about Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Joe Johns reports on the response.  |
| Mom: Son 'was killed really cruelly' Posted: 23 Apr 2013 11:36 PM PDT Boston bombing suspects' mom tells CNN's Nick Paton Walsh she does not believe they're involved in the bombings.  |
| Did the brothers really act alone? Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:46 AM PDT Rep. Peter King explains why he thinks it's "much too early" to accept that the Tsarnaev brothers acted alone.  |
| Snoop Lion smokes up during interview Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:24 AM PDT Snoop Lion smokes during a live interview with Huffpost and then breaks into a freestyle rap.  |
| Sorority rant gets hilarious reading Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:24 AM PDT A profanity-laced email rant sent by a Delta Gamma sorority member gets a dramatic reading by actor Michael Shannon.  |
| When your child walks in during sex Posted: 24 Apr 2013 03:56 AM PDT It's a moment that not all parents have experienced, but that many of us fear: You're enjoying a passionate encounter with your partner, oblivious to the pitter-patter of little feet until it's too late.  |
| Owl & the pussycat are unlikely friends Posted: 24 Apr 2013 07:47 AM PDT A cat and an owl form an unlikely bond. Watch the two animals play with one another in the wild.  |
| Bumbling burglar stars in new ad Posted: 24 Apr 2013 02:36 AM PDT Laughingstock burglar now getting laughs in pastrami ad. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on this thief turned pitchman.  |
| 'We survive together' Posted: 24 Apr 2013 06:52 AM PDT It's too painful to talk about the dead, but residents of West, Texas, want us to know about their unique town. FULL STORY  |
| Texas blast left 93-foot-wide crater Posted: 24 Apr 2013 06:50 AM PDT The massive explosion at a West, Texas, fertilizer distributor last week left a crater measuring nearly 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep, officials said Tuesday as they announced developments in the investigation into what caused the deadly blast.  |
| Guy was in the wrong place, at the wrong time -- twice Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:43 AM PDT CNN's Gary Tuchman reports an amazing story about a man who witnessed both the Boston bombings and the Texas explosion.  |
| 'It was nerve-wracking' Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:50 PM PDT In a CNN exclusive, Paul Kevin Curtis describes the details of his interrogation when he was arrested in the ricin-tainted letter case.  |
| Hear him sing a Randy Travis song Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:14 PM PDT Paul Kevin Curtis honors Chris Cuomo's request and sings one of country legend Randy Travis' songs.  |
| Curtis: I didn't even know what ricin was Posted: 24 Apr 2013 12:29 PM PDT FBI agents on Wednesday searched the former martial arts studio of a Tupelo man in connection with the investigation into ricin-tainted letters sent to President Barack Obama and other officials, the man's lawyer, Lori Basham, told CNN.  |
| Boston aftermath Posted: 24 Apr 2013 07:58 AM PDT The site of the Boston Marathon blasts reopens to public foot traffic today, as U.S. officials travel to Dagestan to talk with the parents of the suspected bombers. FULL STORY  |
| Tamerlan Tsarnaev Posted: 24 Apr 2013 09:33 AM PDT The evolution of Tamerlan Tsarnaev from aspiring Olympic boxer to apparent self-radicalized jihadist may have been influenced by a friend in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  |
| West, Texas Posted: 24 Apr 2013 07:54 AM PDT Next to the 24-hour Czech Stop off I-35 in central Texas, travelers line up to get a taste of the pastries and breads that define this community.  |
| Canadian terror plot Posted: 24 Apr 2013 08:44 AM PDT A hearing for the alleged accomplice in a Canadian terror plot is scheduled for Wednesday as authorities continue to gather information about the plan they say would have caused untold death and destruction.  |
| Bird flu Posted: 24 Apr 2013 07:56 AM PDT As the death toll from China's bird flu outbreak rose to 22 with news of another victim in eastern Zhejiang Province, the World Health Organization warned the H7N9 virus was one of the most lethal that doctors and medical investigators had faced in recent years.  |
| Flooding Posted: 24 Apr 2013 07:54 AM PDT A powerful spring cold snap brings more rain and snow to a soggy U.S. heartland Wednesday, putting more pressure on riverside communities from the upper Midwest to the Deep South.  |
| Former ricin suspect Posted: 24 Apr 2013 08:01 AM PDT Did someone try to frame Elvis impersonator Paul Kevin Curtis by sending ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and other officials?  |
| Lance Armstrong Posted: 24 Apr 2013 07:55 AM PDT The Justice Department late Tuesday formally filed its case against Lance Armstrong and his company Tailwind Sports for millions of dollars that the U.S. Postal Service spent to sponsor the cycling team.  |