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Al Franken: Prevent fiscal meltdown

Al Franken: Prevent fiscal meltdown


Al Franken: Prevent fiscal meltdown

Posted: 17 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Earlier this year, the Justice Department filed a $5 billion lawsuit against Standard & Poor's -- one of the nation's Big Three credit rating agencies, which also include Moody's and Fitch.

IRS scandal is not about taxes

Posted: 17 May 2013 12:09 PM PDT

The outrage over the IRS's conduct in targeting certain tax-exempt groups is based on a misunderstanding. Obviously, mistakes were made in how the IRS examined the groups, but what should not get lost amid the resulting hue and cry is that this is fundamentally about disclosure of donors, not tax-exempt status.

For Obama, it's no more Mr. Nice Media

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:03 AM PDT

Howard Kurtz says with scandals over IRS, Benghazi and, especially, the administration's scrutiny of AP phone records, the press has turned on the president.

Why 'tiger moms' are better

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:11 AM PDT

Grace Liu says It's time for some tiger cubs to approvingly roar for our strict and demanding parents.

Troubled youth run 'old skool' bistro

Posted: 17 May 2013 02:37 AM PDT

The Old Skool Cafe in San Francisco is helping troubled youth realize their potential.

Alaska volcano 'fountaining' with fire

Posted: 16 May 2013 06:15 PM PDT

Alaskans and air travelers remained on alert Thursday due to the rumblings of a more than 8,000-foot volcano that has already emitted a "continuous ash, steam and gas cloud" that extends up to 60 miles away.

Toobin: Note shows pre-meditation

Posted: 17 May 2013 01:32 AM PDT

Jeffrey Toobin explains the possible legal repercussions of a note by the Boston bombing suspect stating his motivation.

Posh, persona trumped Beckham's play

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:33 AM PDT

To most of the world, David Beckham is a soccer player, both hero and goat, at times loved and loathed, depending on which end of his gracefully served free kicks you reside.

Why you keep playing the lottery

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:11 AM PDT

Six numbers have the power to change your life.

Girls 'were just covered in blood'

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:18 AM PDT

Tina and Billy Clark saw the funnel cloud approaching and did what many of their neighbors did.

Texas blast may not have been accident

Posted: 17 May 2013 04:30 AM PDT

Investigators have not ruled out an intentional fire being behind an explosion at a fertilizer plant in the small town of West that left 15 people dead, the Texas fire marshal said. The blast registered on seismographs as a magnitude 2.1 earthquake. FULL STORY

From hero to pipe bomb suspect

Posted: 16 May 2013 07:20 PM PDT

CNN's Gary Tuchman reports from West, Texas, on the arrest of Bryce Reed, a first responder during the plant explosion.

'Idol' winners: Where are they now?

Posted: 17 May 2013 08:47 AM PDT

'I was tricked, took abortion pill'

Posted: 16 May 2013 05:42 PM PDT

The son of an obstetrician has been charged with murder for tricking his girlfriend into taking an abortion pill.

'Crazy ants' may kill out fire ants

Posted: 17 May 2013 07:34 AM PDT

Beware the "crazy ants."

Cannes 'red carpet' jewels stolen

Posted: 17 May 2013 07:32 AM PDT

More than a million dollars worth of jewels were taken from a hotel at the Cannes Film Festival. Atika Shubert reports.

Mystery anteater birth, no mate required

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:20 AM PDT

How does a giant anteater get pregnant and give birth without her mate?

Had eye surgery? She likely helped

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:25 AM PDT

Dr. Marguerite McDonald has spent years studying ways to help people see better.

Sooo... here's what you're swimming in

Posted: 17 May 2013 12:47 PM PDT

Chlorine is supposed to take care of most of the microbes floating around in pools, but human waste, it seems, is stubbornly resistant to being sanitized.

Zoo greets baby golden monkeys

Posted: 17 May 2013 04:38 AM PDT

Golden monkeys from Hangzhou Safari Park in Hangzhou City give birth to four infants.

Ousted IRS chief: It wasn't on purpose

Posted: 17 May 2013 08:36 AM PDT

Steven Miller told a skeptical Congress today the IRS didn't target conservatives deliberately. He apologized for "horrible customer service" but said it was "not an act of partisanship." FULL STORY

IRS commissioner: I did not mislead

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:10 AM PDT

Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller says that he did not mislead Congress about IRS targeting of conservative groups.

Professor and wife found dead

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:08 AM PDT

Police in Omaha, Nebraska, are looking into whether two double killings could be linked.

Parents expect baby after horrific loss

Posted: 17 May 2013 09:57 AM PDT

The parents of two children allegedly slain by their nanny in New York City last year are expecting a child this fall, roughly a year after the nightmare deaths, according to a Facebook post.

Did mayor smoke crack on camera?

Posted: 17 May 2013 09:01 AM PDT

Officials respond to allegations of a cell phone video that appears to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack.

Break in Madeleine McCann case?

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:08 AM PDT

British police have identified a number of suspects in the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann during a 2007 family vacation in Portugal, London's Metropolitan Police said Friday.

Castro's dogs healthier than 3 held

Posted: 16 May 2013 11:06 PM PDT

Reporter Ed Gallek shares new details from the Castro home, including news he treated his dogs better than the victims

5.1 earthquake reported in Canada

Posted: 17 May 2013 12:14 PM PDT

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Canada on Friday, the government said.

Robertson: Cheating in man's DNA

Posted: 17 May 2013 07:38 AM PDT

Dean Obeidallah, Stephanie Miller and Dr. Wendy Walsh discuss Pat Robertson's remarks that cheating is in the male DNA.

Ex-NASCAR driver apparently kills self

Posted: 17 May 2013 09:40 AM PDT

Richard "Dick" Trickle -- who parlayed a legendary reputation as a short-track driver into a full-time career on stock car racing's biggest stages in the 1990s -- died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, a North Carolina sheriff's office said. He was 71.

Jon Stewart rips Obama ... again

Posted: 17 May 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Former Obama aide laughs off Jon Stewart's tough criticism of the president.

Why rebel cuts out, eats soldier's heart

Posted: 16 May 2013 04:07 PM PDT

Wolf Blitzer talks to TIME's Aryn Baker about a recent video showing a Syrian rebel eating the heart of a dead soldier.

Murder allegations stun hitchhiker fans

Posted: 17 May 2013 12:36 PM PDT

Some fans of "Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" are stunned by murder accusations against the 24-year-old in the death of a New Jersey lawyer.

Man beaten for $20 while people watch

Posted: 17 May 2013 09:06 AM PDT

Police release surveillance video and the photo of suspect in the disturbing beating/stabbing attack at a gas station.

What Jodi Arias' jail cell looks like

Posted: 17 May 2013 07:09 AM PDT

Jane Velez-Mitchell gets a tour of the jail holding Jodi Arias.

His 10 rules for losing 130 pounds

Posted: 17 May 2013 07:00 AM PDT

Debbie Benzine lost her first husband to heart disease when he was 44. His death left her to raise a young child alone. For 16 years, she stayed single because, "going through it once was enough for me."

Why dogs shouldn't dress like pandas

Posted: 17 May 2013 08:20 AM PDT

When you dress your dogs up like pandas, they become far less enthusiastic than one might think.

Stunning photos of Dubai's skyline

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:36 AM PDT

Bear chases dog, owner steps in

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:24 AM PDT

A man is recovering from injuries after being attacked by a bear outside of his Wisconsin cabin. WFRV has the story.

Photos: Mistresses steam up TV

Posted: 16 May 2013 01:49 PM PDT

Texas teen bags 800-pound alligator

Posted: 16 May 2013 07:40 PM PDT

Braxton Bielski didn't have a 5-pound bass on his mind when he recently took his cane pole to a reservoir in south Texas.

Where gas is cheaper than water

Posted: 17 May 2013 08:41 AM PDT

Here are 8 things to know before traveling to Libya.

Bourdain recites Boy Scout pledge with Libyan Scouts

Posted: 17 May 2013 08:41 AM PDT

CNN's Anthony Bourdain visits ancient ruins in Libya and happens upon a familiar group of visitors.

Another side of Libya

Posted: 17 May 2013 09:53 AM PDT

L.A. inconsequential

Posted: 17 May 2013 12:21 PM PDT

Money no object for its teams. Winning is.

Boo! Hiss!

Posted: 17 May 2013 12:14 PM PDT

Check out our favorite movie villains.

Rock of aged?

Posted: 17 May 2013 09:58 AM PDT

Radio stations struggle for young listeners.

99% don't have gene

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:31 AM PDT

Gil Welch: No need to panic over Angelina Jolie's mastectomies; 99% of women don't carry the BRCA1 gene.

7 questions on cancer gene testing

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:32 AM PDT

News of Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy has instantly increased awareness of hereditary forms of cancer caused by mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.

IRS

Posted: 17 May 2013 07:57 AM PDT

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee will take their turn Friday questioning Internal Revenue Service officials over the targeting of conservative groups by the agency.

Hitchhiker suspect

Posted: 17 May 2013 12:45 PM PDT

Some fans of "Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" are stunned by murder accusations against the 24-year-old in the death of a New Jersey lawyer.

NASCAR suicide

Posted: 16 May 2013 10:58 PM PDT

Richard "Dick" Trickle -- who made a name for himself as a NASCAR driver -- died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, a North Carolina sheriff's office said.

Texas storms

Posted: 17 May 2013 04:00 AM PDT

Sixteen tornadoes tore through north Texas late Wednesday, leaving 6 dead, 7 still missing early Friday, and countless hours of cleanup ahead. FULL STORY

Jackson trial

Posted: 16 May 2013 11:49 PM PDT

A dancer-choreographer befriended by Michael Jackson when he was a child now calls the late pop icon "a pedophile and a child sexual abuser."

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