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Lousy schools? Say enough is enough

Lousy schools? Say enough is enough


Lousy schools? Say enough is enough

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:01 AM PST

While the educational prospects for poor children have improved in the 50 years since I was a young boy going to PS 99 in the South Bronx, our country continues to needlessly lose the talents of millions of children because of a failing, entrenched public education system.

Who's killing the trees?

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 07:54 AM PST

The loss of native tropical forests accounts for more than 10% of the carbon emissions responsible for the changing climate, receiving much-deserved attention at the recent U.N. climate change conference in Warsaw.

Big storm making Thanksgiving trek treacherous

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:02 PM PST

It's left a mess in the West. Now, a big storm is soaking the South and may ice roads in the Northeast -- making it hard for travelers to get over the river or through the woods.

Travelers brace

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 07:17 AM PST

Wicked wintry weather is threatening to wreck holiday travel plans just before Thanksgiving. CNN's Rene Marsh reports.

Photos: People we lost in 2013

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:02 AM PST

What's behind the stadium deaths?

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 03:38 AM PST

Stadium deaths: What's behind the fatal falls?

Marine saves stadium jumper

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:04 AM PST

A retired Marine is called a "hero" for trying to catch a woman who jumped from a ledge after an Oakland Raiders game.

7 shot on California sidewalk

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:53 AM PST

Seven people were wounded Monday night in a shooting on an Oakland, California, sidewalk, police said.

42 bodies found in mass graves

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 02:52 AM PST

Mexican authorities have found 42 bodies buried in mass graves in western Mexico this month, the Attorney General's Office said Monday.

New Sandy Hook photos released

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:09 AM PST

A report into the Sandy Hook shooting reached one conclusion: Shooter Adam Lanza was obsessed with mass killings.

Mom's advice on cyberbullying

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:13 PM PST

Mom of suicide victim, Rebecca Sedwick, advises parents of bully victims and bullies to seek counseling.

5 reasons critics oppose Iran deal

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:59 AM PST

It is the first major international agreement on Iran's nuclear ambitions after a decade of failed efforts, and follows the first notable thaw in U.S-Iranian relations in 34 years.

Teen accused of stabbing lover

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:06 AM PST

An 18-year-old high school football star is behind bars after being accused of stabbing a 27-year-old man to death.

Can food affect your mood?

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:10 AM PST

As a piece of chocolate melts on your tongue, you can literally feel stress leave you and bliss greet you. But is it just a trick of the mind? And what about other foods?

U.S. B-52s fly into China's 'zone'

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:08 PM PST

Two U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft on Monday flew into China's newly claimed air defense zone over the East China Sea without identifying themselves as China would have wanted, a U.S. official confirmed Tuesday.

Parenting book blamed for deaths

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:25 AM PST

Gary Tuchman speaks with author of "To Train Up a Child," a parenting book linked to several deaths.

Is Obama handcuffed on deportations?

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:29 PM PST

A heckler told President Barack Obama Monday that he "has the power to stop deportation." Obama said he doesn't have that authority, saying the U.S. his "a nation of laws." Who's right?

Comet ISON may be in trouble

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:07 AM PST

ISON, the most closely watched comet in recent years, may be falling apart as it nears its close encounter with the sun.

1 killed in surgery center stabbing

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:30 AM PST

A medical center employee was killed and four other people were injured in a stabbing at a surgical facility in eastern Texas Tuesday morning, officials said.

Contraceptives OK under Obamacare?

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:42 PM PST

The justices agreed to review provisions in the Affordable Care Act requiring some employers to offer insurance coverage for birth control and other reproductive health services without a co-pay.

Lara Logan takes leave of absence

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:04 PM PST

Lara Logan and her producer were asked to take a leave of absence in the wake of CBS' apology for her Benghazi report.

Boehner signs up for Obamacare

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 08:13 AM PST

Rep. John Boehner saw his premiums rise under Obamacare but also gets a little help from a government subsidy.

Obama confronts hecklers

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 07:56 PM PST

President Obama was heckled during a speech on immigration. The protesters wanted the President to halt all deportations

10,000-year-old house unearthed

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:58 AM PST

Archaeologists have uncovered rare prehistoric finds while digging at a construction site in Israel, including much of a 10,000-year-old house, a 6,000-year temple as well as axes.

Afghan deal: White House may have to pull all US troops.

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 03:05 AM PST

White House may have to pull all US troops.

The hero nanny and the boy she saved

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 03:55 AM PST

Five years after the Mumbai terror attacks, a nanny continues to look after a child who lost his family. Ian Lee reports.

Teen who covered Perry's 'Roar' dies

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 03:59 AM PST

Olivia Wise, a teenager who refused to let an inoperable brain tumor kill her spirit, died peacefully in her home, her family by her side.

This could ruin the Mona Lisa

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:33 AM PST

CNN's Nick Glass explores whether or not Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting should be cleaned.

It's a great time to be a leading lady

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:01 AM PST

It's a really good year to be a bold and bad-ass chick in Hollywood.

Lip-synching cat makes Internet purr

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 03:59 AM PST

Miley Cyrus' giant, lip-synching cat catapults to stardom. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports it's catnip on the internet.

Opinion: Men, get her text before sex

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:14 AM PST

Roxanne Jones has been encouraging her son to use sexting -- minus the lewd photos -- to protect themselves from being wrongly accused of rape.

Deer bursts into shop, scares owners

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:51 AM PST

New Day Midday looks at a deer in a yogurt shop, a Family Guy plot twist and a homeless man who's generosity paid off.

Hollywood's dirty secret about animals

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:37 AM PST

"The Hollywood Reporter" says that the infamous movie disclaimer: "no animals were harmed" isn't necessarily true.

Rogen and Franco spoof Kim and Kanye

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 02:52 PM PST

Seth Rogen and James Franco take it upon themselves to remake Kanye West's 'Bound 2' music video frame by frame!

DIY Thanksgiving decorations

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 08:09 AM PST

Here are a few fun decor ideas from Martha Stewart that are also safe to have with little ones roaming about during the holiday. Some are even edible!

Afghan deal

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 03:05 AM PST

The White House may have to pull all U.S. troops.

Nasty weather could KO holiday travel plans

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:09 AM PST

The weather tantrum that left a mess in the Southwest, could soak the South and ice over roads in the Northeast, said CNN meteorologist Chad Myers.

Teen who covered Katy Perry's 'Roar' dies

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 05:26 PM PST

Olivia Wise, a teenager who refused to let an inoperable brain tumor kill her spirit, has died. Wise said she didn't want people crying at her funeral, but that they should celebrate her life.

Speaks against 'web of obsessions and procedures'

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:47 AM PST

Pope Francis calls for renewal, major changes in the Roman Catholic Church -- from the top down.

Meet disfigured man embraced by the Pope

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:45 AM PST

A few years ago Vinicio Riva boarded a public bus in the northern Italian town of Vicenza. He went toward the nearest vacant seat but before he could sit down the man in the adjacent seat snapped, "Go away! Don't sit next to me."

Watch the man describe Pope's embrace

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:46 AM PST

A disfigured man kissed by pope speaks out on the moving moment. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.

Disfigured man

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 08:52 AM PST

A few years ago Vinicio Riva boarded a public bus in the northern Italian town of Vicenza. He went toward the nearest vacant seat but before he could sit down the man in the adjacent seat snapped, "Go away! Don't sit next to me."

Oakland shooting

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 08:53 AM PST

Seven people were wounded Monday evening in a shooting on an Oakland, California, sidewalk, police said.

Olivia Wise

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 08:52 AM PST

Olivia Wise, a teenager who refused to let an inoperable brain tumor kill her spirit, died Monday.

Winter weather

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:09 AM PST

If your spouse is mad that you forgot to make Thanksgiving travel plans, try not to rub this in too much:

Obamacare

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:03 AM PST

The high-stakes fight over implementing parts of the troubled health care reform law could soon move to the U.S. Supreme Court, in a constitutional dispute over coverage for contraceptives and "religious liberty."

Mass graves

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:38 AM PST

Mexican authorities have found 42 bodies buried in mass graves in western Mexico this month, the Attorney General's Office said Monday.

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