| What we must give back to the troops Posted: 27 May 2013 09:36 AM PDT To some, Memorial Day marks the start of summer. But for veterans and their families, Memorial Day is one of the most difficult days of the year. FULL STORY  |
| From Marine Corps to Peace Corps Posted: 27 May 2013 06:37 AM PDT Will Aurigemma joined the Peace Corps after his active service in Marines ended and discovered the organizations have much in common despite clear differences  |
| How did 'patriot' become a dirty word? Posted: 27 May 2013 04:53 AM PDT John Avlon says it's sad and telling that "patriot" was singled out as a term of disrepute by IRS officials  |
| See baboons invade, destroy home Posted: 27 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT Baboons take over an entire house. This will require some cleaning.  |
| 'Utter dismay' about Syria Posted: 27 May 2013 01:08 PM PDT While peace delegates met at the United Nations in Switzerland Monday to talk again about how they want peace to come to Syria, bloody children were rushed into a dirty makeshift clinic in the Syrian city of Qusayr.  |
| Photos: Syrian civil war Posted: 27 May 2013 11:30 AM PDT |
| What next for Syria? Posted: 27 May 2013 11:56 AM PDT U.S. Senator Robert Menendez talks to CNN's John Defterios on the likelihood of the U.S. arming Syrian rebel forces.  |
| Coroner to CNN: 'Destroy' interview Posted: 27 May 2013 04:39 AM PDT In January, Kendrick Johnson was found dead in his high school gym. His parents say his death was suspicious.  |
| Japan mayor 'sorry' for sex trade offer Posted: 27 May 2013 04:15 AM PDT A controversial Japanese politician apologized Monday for suggesting that U.S. military service members should use the adult entertainment industry in Japan more often to relieve sexual frustration and reduce aggression.  |
| How hostage escaped the Taliban Posted: 27 May 2013 04:38 AM PDT In his first television interview, photographer Pierre Borghi describes his kidnapping and escape from a Taliban prison.  |
| 'Tonight Show' drummer dies Posted: 26 May 2013 10:16 PM PDT Ed Shaughnessy, the longtime drummer for "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," has died, a close friend said Sunday. He was 84.  |
| Weird twist keeps girl from getting lungs Posted: 27 May 2013 08:08 AM PDT Perched on the edge of her hospital bed, Sarah Murnaghan performs a song she wrote and takes a bow. It's a song about perseverance, with a common refrain of "you can do it, if you try it."  |
| Penguin escapes SeaWorld exhibit Posted: 27 May 2013 12:15 PM PDT A penguin at SeaWorld Orlando provided some excitement when it jumped out of an exhibit and ran around with patrons.  |
| Women! Google wants you Posted: 27 May 2013 10:06 AM PDT Google is a company focused on problem solving. It has untold amounts of computing power at its disposal working away to try and solve big problems.  |
| Summer TV shows -- what to watch Posted: 27 May 2013 11:36 AM PDT Summer doesn't have to be a bleak time for television-viewing -- some of the best shows on the air ("Breaking Bad") or on Netflix ("Arrested Development") are on just in time for Memorial Day and beyond.  |
| 'Arrested Development': Not the same Posted: 27 May 2013 12:30 PM PDT Hardcore junkies of the series "Arrested Development" finally got their fix after a seven-year hiatus when Netflix released 15 new episodes Sunday, 3 a.m. ET.  |
| New arrest in London cleaver killing Posted: 27 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT Fears were growing in Britain Monday of a surge in Islamophobia in the wake of the knifing death of a British soldier last week that his suspected attackers claimed was revenge for the deaths of Muslims worldwide.  |
| Cruise ship catches fire Posted: 27 May 2013 11:10 AM PDT The fire on the Grandeur of the Seas sent hundreds of passengers to the decks with life jackets under the night sky. The ship was carrying 2,224 guests and 796 crew members. FULL STORY  |
| Ship crew: Run as fast as you can! Posted: 27 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT Two passengers share their experience from aboard a Royal Caribbean International ship that caught fire.  |
| Passenger tries to open airplane door Posted: 27 May 2013 11:30 AM PDT An airline passenger who made "unusual statements" and attempted to open an emergency door during a flight Monday morning has been charged with interfering with a flight crew, a federal official said.  |
| Man finds $2,000 in tornado rubble Posted: 27 May 2013 01:02 PM PDT One week after a tornado devastated the lives and landscape of Moore, much of the city seems frozen in time. But despite the staggering wreckage that still litters the ground, the road to recovery is well under way.  |
| Teen carves graffiti on Egyptian tomb Posted: 27 May 2013 09:37 AM PDT A 15-year-old Chinese tourist scrawled 'Ding Jinhao was here' in Chinese in the 3,500-year-old Luxor Temple. The act caused a massive online backlash. FULL STORY  |
| Six children injured in boat explosion Posted: 27 May 2013 12:50 PM PDT Six people were hospitalized after a boat exploded at a Maryland marina, an official with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said Monday.  |
| Cougar attacks skateboarder Posted: 27 May 2013 12:11 PM PDT A skateboard may have saved a man from being the lunch of a hungry cougar in a Canadian resort town last week.  |
| Homesick hijacker wants back in U.S. Posted: 27 May 2013 08:17 AM PDT Should William Potts, an American fugitive living in Cuba, ever set foot in the United States again, he faces an indictment for airplane hijacking and a potentially lengthy prison term.  |
| Man dies after struggle with police Posted: 27 May 2013 04:23 AM PDT Two California police officers are on leave following a violent struggle with a suspect, who later died.  |
| Jersey Shore open for business Posted: 27 May 2013 12:08 PM PDT Seaside Heights open for Memorial Day. CNN's Poppy Harlow reports on the Jersey Shore's recovery after Superstorm Sandy.  |
| Paralegal found dead in lawyer's house Posted: 27 May 2013 04:26 AM PDT CNN's Christine Romans reports on the mysterious death of a 26 year old paralegal in Philadelphia.  |
| Kid held friend as tornado pulled her Posted: 27 May 2013 07:38 AM PDT Student Dylan Ellis' quick thinking during a tornado might have saved a classmate's life. CNN's Nick Valencia reports.  |
| Sidewalk birth surprises mom Posted: 27 May 2013 05:37 AM PDT A woman in Boca Raton, Florida, gave birth on the sidewalk of a hospital and her photographer documented the delivery.  |
| $98 for a piece of a log? We're stumped Posted: 27 May 2013 09:55 AM PDT I've been camping countless times in the forest -- as one does -- and without fail, there's always plenty of wood just lying around.  |
| Coach shares Kobe's first words to Jordan Posted: 27 May 2013 12:25 PM PDT Rachel Nichols and legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson discuss his experiences with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.  |
| 10 thrilling roller coasters to try Posted: 27 May 2013 07:12 AM PDT With spectacular new launches around the world, 2013 is a huge year for roller coasters.  |
| Obama at Arlington Posted: 27 May 2013 11:37 AM PDT President Barack Obama gave a special salute Monday to Americans who lost their lives fighting in the Korean War, noting the upcoming 60th anniversary of the conflict's end, and asked Americans to remember the troops' work in Afghanistan as that war winds down.  |
| Oklahoma tornado Posted: 27 May 2013 04:15 AM PDT One week after a tornado devastated the lives and landscape of Moore, much of the city seems frozen in time. But despite the rubble, the road to recovery is well underway. Here's the latest on the Oklahoma tornado aftermath:  |
| UK attack Posted: 27 May 2013 12:03 PM PDT Fears were growing in Britain Monday of a surge in Islamophobia in the wake of the knifing death of a British soldier last week that his suspected attackers claimed was revenge for the deaths of Muslims worldwide.  |
| Cruise ship fire Posted: 27 May 2013 12:13 PM PDT A Royal Caribbean International ship was sailing to a Bahamas port after a Monday morning fire in which no one was injured, the company said.  |
| Egyptian temple defaced Posted: 27 May 2013 07:16 AM PDT Parents of a 15-year-old Chinese tourist have apologized after the teenager defaced a stone sculpture in an ancient Egyptian temple with graffiti.  |
| Bridge collapse Posted: 27 May 2013 03:34 AM PDT Transportation authorities in Washington state hope to have traffic flowing again by mid-June along a critical highway corridor where a bridge collapsed last week, Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday.  |