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Disney babes can be role models, too

Disney babes can be role models, too


Disney babes can be role models, too

Posted: 14 May 2013 12:02 PM PDT

In the three days since Disney crowned its 11th official princess and people got a glimpse of the "new" Merida -- Disney's doll version of the fire-haired heroine of the Oscar-winning animated film "Brave" -- there's been much uproar. The princess-ified Merida aimed at the merchandising market is hippier, her neckline a little more plunging and off-the-shoulder than it was in the film. Her features are softer. And is that lipstick she's wearing?

Angelina Jolie's choice carries risks

Posted: 14 May 2013 09:15 AM PDT

Aaron Carroll says the actress' decision to have a double mastectomy raises awareness that a choice like this exists to save lives, but it's a decision that comes with its own health risks

What Jolie's mastectomy means

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:04 AM PDT

By making public her story about how she dealt with the high risk of getting breast cancer, Angelina Jolie has done a real service for women around the world.

Is Rush Limbaugh still relevant?

Posted: 14 May 2013 04:41 AM PDT

Is Rush Limbaugh becoming a relic, a human version of "Mad Men," except without the style or cool clothes? Dean Obeidallah says Rush's troubles with advertisers are a sign his time has passed

Dr. Joyce Brothers dies

Posted: 13 May 2013 05:14 PM PDT

Popular American psychologist Joyce Brothers died peacefully, her daughter said.

Conservative groups targeted in multiple cities?

Posted: 14 May 2013 12:30 PM PDT

The IRS says members of an Ohio office targeted some conservative groups, and documents suggest at least three other offices did the same. FULL STORY

Holder recused himself in AP probe

Posted: 14 May 2013 11:44 AM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder recused himself from the decision to subpoena the phone records of Associated Press reporters, a source told CNN's Jessica Yellin on Tuesday.

Rep. Issa: Obama inaccurate

Posted: 13 May 2013 07:34 PM PDT

House Oversight Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa reacts to Pres. Obama's comments about the Benghazi talking points outrage.

Japan mayor: Sex slaves 'necessary'

Posted: 14 May 2013 09:55 AM PDT

Japanese officials have distanced themselves from comments made by a prominent nationalist politician that suggested women forced to become prostitutes to entertain Japanese troops during World War II were "necessary."

Kin: Why did dad die during arrest?

Posted: 14 May 2013 11:05 AM PDT

The 911 call is accusatory. The woman flatly tells the dispatcher she just witnessed several police officers in East Bakersfield, California, beat a man to death.

Bangladesh recovery ends: 1,127 dead

Posted: 14 May 2013 02:08 AM PDT

After 20 days of non-stop digging, the army-led effort to dig through the ruins of a Bangladeshi factory ends with 1,127 bodies recovered and 98 people still missing.

Gosnell appears shocked by verdict

Posted: 14 May 2013 08:25 AM PDT

CNN legal analyst Sunny Hostin talks about the evidence she viewed from the abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell trial.

'I was five feet from the shooter'

Posted: 14 May 2013 03:46 AM PDT

Photographer Abdul Aziz talks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about surviving the New Orleans parade shooting.

Thieves raid safe after Bieber concert

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:59 AM PDT

Thieves scaled down a rope into a stadium in Johannesburg after it hosted a Justin Bieber gig to steal the contents of a walk-in safe, South African police said Tuesday.

Astronaut singer's greatest hits

Posted: 13 May 2013 07:27 PM PDT

Singing astronaut covers Bowie song in space and wows cyberspace. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on an out-of-this-world song.

Got $50K? Air Force One for sale

Posted: 14 May 2013 05:45 AM PDT

One of the planes that flew Presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, Goerge H.W. Bush and Clinton is going on sale on eBay.

'Attractive' sea slugs help see memory

Posted: 14 May 2013 06:46 AM PDT

For decades, Dr. Eric Kandel has studied, at the molecular level, how we create short-term and long-term memories.

4 of 5 couples score 10 on 'DWTS'

Posted: 14 May 2013 04:27 AM PDT

The judges hand out perfect scores to four of the five couples during the "Dancing with the Stars" semifinals.

Feds want lower DUI standard

Posted: 14 May 2013 09:58 AM PDT

States should lower the benchmark for determining when a driver is legally intoxicated to 0.05 blood-alcohol content rate from current 0.08, federal safety officials recommended today. FULL STORY

Russia orders 'CIA spy' expelled

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:25 AM PDT

The Russian counter-intelligence agency FSB on Tuesday said it detained a member of the CIA.

Ancient Mayan pyramid destroyed

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:01 AM PDT

A Mayan pyramid that has stood for 2,300 years in Belize has been reduced to rubble, apparently to make fill for roads.

Rebel cuts out soldier's heart, eats it

Posted: 14 May 2013 03:13 AM PDT

The ghastly video shows how barbaric the Syrian civil war can be.

Dangerous new virus strikes again

Posted: 14 May 2013 07:42 AM PDT

Health officials reported four more cases of a dangerous new virus in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Does Jodi Arias really want to die?

Posted: 14 May 2013 02:01 AM PDT

Does Jodi Arias really want the death penalty, or is it just talk? Join the "After Dark" jury and decide for yourself.

Homelessness hell for N. Korean orphans

Posted: 14 May 2013 09:48 AM PDT

Electrocutions. Starvation. Frozen corpses. This is the underbelly of North Korea. And few have escaped it.

Bear crashes pool party in L.A.

Posted: 14 May 2013 04:03 AM PDT

Swimmers were sent scurrying after a young black bear stumbled into their backyard. CNN's John Vause has more.

Somebody buy this guy some clothes

Posted: 14 May 2013 11:05 AM PDT

Tuesday is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's birthday. He's 29. If that seems insanely young for a billionaire, remember that he co-founded Facebook when he was a teenager.

Distraction: Squirrels eat potato chips

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:25 AM PDT

Acorns are so overrated. Real squirrels like Pringles.

He'll never regret THIS tattoo ...

Posted: 14 May 2013 06:25 AM PDT

CNN's Anderson Cooper highlights the latest honor Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey is receiving from his new found fandom.

Computer sci -- a ticket to $100K?

Posted: 14 May 2013 12:35 PM PDT

Kevin Wang always had the teaching bug in him.

6 hot resorts for adults only

Posted: 14 May 2013 07:01 AM PDT

It's not enough to eat good food, sit by the beach and sleep in for a week. Sometimes you need to make the most of downtime by stripping away anything that could potentially cause stress, including children.

These sisters met after 17 years apart

Posted: 14 May 2013 09:09 AM PDT

After 17 years, two long-lost sisters meet by accident at a high school track race.

Debris hid secret

Posted: 14 May 2013 03:42 AM PDT

Barbed wire, bicycles and debris in kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro's backyard masked what was going on in the house for nearly decade. FULL STORY

Barbed wire, chains litter yard

Posted: 14 May 2013 04:05 AM PDT

Randi Kaye highlights photos of Ariel Castro's backyard, showing chains, barbed wire and strategically placed mirrors.

Castro's weird actions in jail

Posted: 14 May 2013 09:19 AM PDT

WOIO's Ed Gallek talks to CNN's Piers Morgan about Ariel Castro's movements in jail.

Surgery's tough, but glad I did it

Posted: 14 May 2013 09:43 AM PDT

The actress has the procedure after learning she has a genetic mutation that increased her risk of breast cancer. FULL STORY

Photographs give a glimpse of Ariel Castro's yard

Posted: 14 May 2013 05:13 AM PDT

Bicycles. Barbed wire. A chain.

Surgery's tough, but glad I did it

Posted: 14 May 2013 09:43 AM PDT

The actress has the procedure after learning she has a genetic mutation that increased her risk of breast cancer. FULL STORY

What is BRCA1?

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:15 AM PDT

Angelina Jolie's stunning announcement that she had a preventive double mastectomy raised both awareness and questions about the gene that led to her decision -- BRCA1.

Tough choices

Posted: 14 May 2013 03:37 AM PDT

When Erin Molenhouse went in for a physical this year, a nurse practitioner urged her to get tested for the BRCA gene mutation. It was a difficult moment for the 37-year-old mother.

CNN anchor: I have cancer

Posted: 14 May 2013 06:01 AM PDT

CNN anchor Zoraida Sambolin discusses her recent breast cancer diagnosis and her decision to have a double mastectomy.

My surgery: Staying alive for my kids

Posted: 14 May 2013 06:04 AM PDT

I'm not a helicopter parent and my children would tell you I don't bake cupcakes for their birthday parties. But I'd readily cut off my breasts for them -- and recently, I did.

Reconstruction options

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:40 AM PDT

Nine weeks after Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy to prevent cancer, the actress had another surgery to reconstruct her breasts using implants.

Photos

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:37 AM PDT

Cleveland abductions

Posted: 14 May 2013 03:42 AM PDT

Barbed wire, bicycles and debris in kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro's backyard masked what was going on in the house for nearly decade. FULL STORY

Jolie mastectomy

Posted: 14 May 2013 08:16 AM PDT

Actress Angelina Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed piece today that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carries the BRCA1 gene, which put her risk of developing breast cancer at 87 percent. FULL STORY

AP allegations

Posted: 14 May 2013 01:24 AM PDT

The Justice Department collected two months of telephone records for reporters and editors at The Associated Press, the service said in an outraged letter to Attorney General Eric Holder. FULL STORY

O.J. Simpson

Posted: 13 May 2013 05:07 PM PDT

Disgraced football legend O.J. Simpson was in a Las Vegas courtroom Monday in a bid to get his robbery, assault and kidnapping convictions thrown out.

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