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Abolition in the Land of Lincoln

Abolition in the Land of Lincoln


Abolition in the Land of Lincoln

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 12:32 PM PDT

"Abolition" isn't a word you hear much in 2013. It should be, though. And a group of modern-day freedom fighters in Illinois is resurrecting the term -- with its echoes of 1800s America -- to combat ongoing slavery in a faraway West African country.

Juror, Jeantel and bias

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 10:56 AM PDT

Richard Gabriel says we pretend to be free of bias, but in fact we carry it around with us each day.

Our lack of racial empathy is appalling

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 05:24 AM PDT

Dean Obeidallah says if we don't get past the knee jerking defensiveness when discussing race, we will likely be burying more Trayvon Martins.

Celebs who have been homeless

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 04:24 AM PDT

How did dog get stuck in window?

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 09:33 AM PDT

A dog that wandered onto an apartment window ledge is rescued by a firefighter.

Official: Captain tried to kill self

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 11:13 AM PDT

It has all the elements of international intrigue: a violent confrontation on a detained North Korean ship, a suspected missile onboard, a heart attack and an attempted suicide. FULL STORY

What was found in the ship

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 11:05 AM PDT

Panamanian authorities looking for drugs on a North Korean-flagged vessel instead found hidden military equipment.

Photos: Kim Jong Un's military

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 12:24 PM PDT

Royal baby due any minute

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 03:43 AM PDT

Any minute, the Duchess of Cambridge will birth a new heir to the British throne.

A rare look inside the royal family

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 04:29 AM PDT

CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with Queen Elizabeth's cousin and lifelong confidant, Margaret Rhodes.

Chris Brown's probation revoked

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 04:37 AM PDT

Chris Brown faces possible jail time after a judge revoked his probation Monday in connection with his conviction in the beating of his girlfriend Rihanna.

How will 'Glee' handle actor's death?

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 11:46 AM PDT

As his family, friends and co-stars mourn the loss of "Glee" star Cory Monteith, there looms a very real issue for the popular series.

Addiction: The disease that lies

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 09:15 AM PDT

Anytime I hear about a death that may be linked to addiction, I am reminded that this is a misunderstood and deadly disease. Deaths caused by addiction have risen astronomically in the past decade. Drug overdose is now the No.1 cause of accidental death in the United States; more common than death by car accidents.

Can your smartphone electrocute you?

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 11:59 AM PDT

Could your smartphone really give you a lethal electric shock?

Zoo's beloved reptile babies stolen

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 03:58 AM PDT

Thieves stole a horde of exotic reptiles from an Australian zoo. Seven Network's Talitha Cummins reports.

Hospital flooded with pizza after plea

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 06:37 AM PDT

With all due respect, thanks but no thanks.

60,000 honeybees invade home

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 03:58 AM PDT

A massive bee colony is discovered and removed at a home in Westfield, New Jersey.

Funny or Die: Try fake brownies

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 06:26 AM PDT

Noah Wyle explains why Blu-nies are a "smarter alternative" to brownies. For more go to funnyordie.com

Water in helmet ends spacewalk

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 09:08 AM PDT

A spacewalk outside the International Space Station was cut short Tuesday morning because of a slight malfunction with one of the astronauts' space suits, NASA said.

Snowden files for asylum in Russia

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 10:18 AM PDT

American intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia, state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported Tuesday, citing a Russian lawyer who said he assisted with the request.

Russia in massive war games

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 07:40 AM PDT

Russia is in the midst of its biggest war games since Soviet times, with 160,000 troops, 130 planes, 70 ships and thousands of tanks and armored vehicles participating in the country's Far East, according to media reports.

Heat wave grips much of U.S.

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 11:27 AM PDT

A nasty combination of heat and humidity will hug much of the eastern U.S. in a giant, sweaty embrace this week.

Stuck woman mistaken for ghost

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 04:24 AM PDT

A woman fell through a narrow gap between two walls and homeowners though that her calls for help belonged to a ghost.

Man crashes van into motel, runs

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 04:23 AM PDT

A man in Toledo, Ohio, crashes his car into a hotel room, nearly missing a pregnant guest, and makes a run for it.

Dwight Howard on leaving Lakers

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 07:20 AM PDT

Dwight Howard sits down with CNN's Rachel Nichols and talks about his big move to the Houston Rockets.

Mom and 4-year-old both have cancer

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 11:39 AM PDT

A mother in Oregon and her 4-year-old daughter were both diagnosed with different forms of cancer 11 days apart.

Panda twins born at Zoo Atlanta

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 05:02 AM PDT

America has its first panda twins in 26 years.

Actor: My son was stolen from me

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 09:32 AM PDT

Actor Jason Patric and his former girlfriend are caught up in a heated custody dispute. CNN's Michaela Pereira reports.

9 amazing marriage proposals

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 01:06 PM PDT

There's probably no wrong way to ask the person you love to spend the rest of their life with you.

Woman plucks quills from raven's head

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 04:13 AM PDT

Ouch! Woman plucks porcupine quills stuck in wild raven. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a bird's best friend.

Distraction: Micro pig loves tummy rubs

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 03:51 AM PDT

This micro pig really enjoys a nice tummy rub.

Gymnast's amazing cartwheel-kick shot

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 06:25 AM PDT

Rhythmic gymnast Noa Kadosh makes an incredible cartwheel-kick free throw.

Known for 'cruelty'

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 03:55 AM PDT

Mexican police have captured the leader of the ruthless Zetas cartel, who was known for "the fury with which he attacked his victims." FULL STORY

Helicopters, ground troops used in arrest

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 05:58 AM PDT

The leader of one of Mexico's most feared drug cartels, the Zetas, was arrested near the border of Texas.

Jeantel: Verdict 'B.S.'

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 02:52 AM PDT

Trayvon Martin's friend Rachel Jeantel, appearing on "Piers Morgan Live,"says she was "disappointed, upset, angry, questioning, and mad" at the jury's acquittal.

Juror: We cried

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 10:55 AM PDT

In exclusive AC360 interview with juror B37, she gets emotional when speaking about the George Zimmerman trial.

Juror: Zimmerman went too far

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 05:34 PM PDT

In exclusive AC360 interview with juror B37, she says she thinks George Zimmerman's heart was in the right place.

'I felt sorry for Rachel Jeantel'

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 05:36 PM PDT

A juror from the Zimmerman trial says prosecution witness Rachel Jeantel was not credible and hard to understand.

Jeantel: Verdict 'B.S.'

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 02:52 AM PDT

Trayvon Martin's friend Rachel Jeantel, appearing on "Piers Morgan Live," says she was "disappointed, upset, angry, questioning, and mad" at the jury's acquittal.

Jeantel on juror's 'uneducated' remark

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 06:58 AM PDT

Rachel Jeantel responds to some of the criticism she received following her testimony at the George Zimmerman trial.

Trayvon was 'chill, loving'

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 07:38 PM PDT

In her first interview since testifying, Rachel Jeantel talks with CNN's Piers Morgan about her friend Trayvon Martin.

What she didn't say

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 09:36 AM PDT

Piers Morgan on what Rachel Jeantel didn't say on air, and behind-the-scenes details on his exclusive interview.

Holder faces political pressure

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 11:36 AM PDT

Attorney General Eric Holder, a longtime target of Republicans who have tried to force him out of office, now faces the prospect of angering liberal supporters when the Justice Department decides whether to file federal charges in the Trayvon Martin killing.

Cory Monteith

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 11:46 AM PDT

As his family, friends and co-stars mourn the loss of "Glee" star Cory Monteith, there looms a very real issue for the popular series.

Rachel Jeantel

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 08:48 AM PDT

Trayvon Martin's friend Rachel Jeantel, appearing on "Piers Morgan Live,"says she was "disappointed, upset, angry, questioning, and mad" at the jury's acquittal.

Mexican drug lord

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:57 PM PDT

Mexican authorities have captured the leader of the ruthless Zetas cartel, state media reported Monday.

North Korean ship

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 08:45 AM PDT

A mystery with potential international ramifications is unfolding in Panama, where authorities discovered military equipment hidden inside a North Korean-bound ship that originated in Cuba.

Russian war games

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 08:46 AM PDT

Russia is in the midst of its biggest war games since Soviet times, with 160,000 troops, 130 planes, 70 ships and thousands of tanks and armored vehicles participating in the country's Far East, according to media reports.

Spacewalk

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 08:44 AM PDT

Water observed pooling inside an astronaut's helmet was reason enough for NASA to cut short a spacewalk Tuesday morning.

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