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Me, my selfie and I

Me, my selfie and I


Me, my selfie and I

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 08:43 AM PST

I have 711 photos stored on my iPhone, but none of them is a "selfie." That could disqualify me from commenting on the choice of that neologism, coined in 2002, as the Oxford English Dictionaries "Word of the Year." On the other hand, I do own an old two-volume microprint edition of the OED and read it on occasion for pleasure with the use of a magnifying glass. So give me a shot.

9 things you should know about Molly

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 09:21 PM PST

The drug called Molly isn't what most of its users think it is. If you Google "Molly," many articles say the drug is "pure" MDMA, the active ingredient in Ecstasy.

James Franco has an impersonator

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:47 AM PST

James Franco has a doppelgänger that impersonates him at parties.

Secret Service transformed after Kennedy

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:38 AM PST

The uncovered limousine that President Kennedy rode through Dallas a half-century ago is hard to imagine today.

Hear audience learn of assassination

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 08:50 AM PST

Gasps punctured the air inside Boston Symphony Hall after the conductor interrupted the performance to announce that JFK had been assassinated.

Teen 'knockout' game assaults spread

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:46 PM PST

A sick so-called game known as "knockout" -- where teens randomly sucker punch strangers with the goal of knocking them unconscious with a single blow -- is catching the attention of law enforcement throughout the nation.

Long-lost son to finally see mother

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 08:27 AM PST

Since his recent U.S. homecoming, the long-lost son has been baptized, a good Samaritan gave him an airline ticket and now he's counting down the hours until Saturday morning -- when he will see his mother for the first time in 35 years.

Brr! Turkey day might feel like Christmas

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 11:15 AM PST

For those planning a Thanksgiving trip out West, it may be feeling a lot like Christmas, forecasters say.

Phones on planes: Can you resist?

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:43 PM PST

You think you won't do it, but you will.

Dude, where's my Obamacare subsidy?

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:53 AM PST

Presented with CNN's analysis, an administration official said the cost of insurance is lower than was expected and means the market is working.

Kristen Bell's body of lies

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 05:46 AM PST

See why it takes Kristen Bell a longer than most actors to get into character. Watch more at http://www.funnyordie.com.

Finally: Fume-filtering underwear

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:28 PM PST

The other day I was engaged in a rather thoughtful conversation with one of my CNN co-workers, an Ivy League-educated, award-winning journalist who's admired for her compassion and charm. She asked me to fart.

He tweeted this of Sofia Vergara

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 11:20 AM PST

"Modern Family's" Eric Stonestreet is still tweeting pics of Sofia Vergara's derriere.

N. Korea: Yes, we're holding American

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 07:55 AM PST

North Korea has confirmed it is holding a U.S. citizen, the State Department said, and the 85-year-old Korean War veteran's family is pleading for his release.

Autopsy: LAX victim shot 12 times

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 07:14 AM PST

The autopsy report of a TSA officer killed in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport this month revealed he was shot 12 times.

Car crash sparks panic at LAX

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 11:06 AM PST

A car crash and a "prank" call at LAX send passengers fleeing terminals. CNN's Paul Vercammen reports.

Zumba madam out of jail early

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 09:04 AM PST

The Zumba instructor in Maine who ran a prostitution ring out of her fitness studio Saturday was released from jail early for good behavior and participating in a work program, according to a York County Jail spokesman.

See her leave the jail

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:31 PM PST

A former Zumba instructor at the center of a prostitution scandal has been released from jail.

Willie Nelson's band injured in bus crash

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:13 PM PST

A tour bus transporting Willie Nelson's band members spun out of control in a storm and crashed into a Texas bridge pillar before dawn Saturday, breaking the hip of one band member and slightly injuring two other members, police said.

Feds: Jail officers teamed up with gang

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 09:36 AM PST

A large group of Baltimore corrections officers and members of a notorious prison gang have been working together to peddle drugs, phones and sex inside the city's jail, prosecutors say.

Jailers, inmates allegedly had sex

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 08:42 AM PST

A new indictment offers shocking details of the alleged corruption happening inside the Baltimore City Detention Center.

Deal '90%' there, Iran says

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 09:29 AM PST

After years of disagreement and distrust, a deal between Iran and international powers over its nuclear program seems nigh, as top diplomats flock to the site of ongoing talks.

Pres.: Roof collapse like 'mass murder'

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 09:35 AM PST

Latvia's president has described the deadly collapse of a supermarket roof in Riga as "basically mass murder" of defenseless citizens, local media reports.

Vatican to display St. Peter's bones

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:16 AM PST

The Vatican says it will display for the first time bones thought to be the remains of St. Peter, the leader of Jesus' 12 apostles and the first pope.

FSU QB's accuser: 'This was rape'

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 07:02 PM PST

Heisman Trophy hopeful Jameis Winston did not have consensual sex with a student at Florida State University, despite claims to the contrary by the football player's lawyer, the family of the accuser said Friday.

Why I want to marry Charles Manson

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:32 PM PST

The 25-year-old woman who plans to marry Charles Manson says she loves him and admires his views on the environment.

Dad documents tiny baby's first year

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:27 AM PST

Benjamin Scot and his wife, Lyndsey, didn't expect to be parents on July 16, 2012.

'Duck Dynasty' star reveals dark past

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:23 PM PST

Phil Robertson from A&E's "Duck Dynasty" gets candid about infidelity and alcoholism in a short film from "I Am Second."

Scientists find T.rex's mean 'little' cousin

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:53 PM PST

T. rex, you have company. And it's the huge, menacing, meat-chomping kind that -- had you lived about 100 million years ago -- you wouldn't want over for dinner, because chances are you'd be the dinner.

Would you ride a 17-story water slide?

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 04:46 PM PST

"Insane" is the literal (and figurative) translation for "Verrückt," the tallest, fastest water slide ever built.

Macy's Day Parade through the years

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:41 AM PST

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade celebrates its 87th anniversary with a host of new floats and balloons that will begin to make their way down New York City streets Thanksgiving morning.

Dude, where's my Obamacare subsidy?

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:53 AM PST

Presented with CNN's analysis, an administration official said the cost of insurance is lower than was expected and means the market is working.

Hop on the busiest plane

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:53 AM PST

Join CNN as we fly AirTran's busiest plane out of the world's busiest airport for six legs over 12 hours.

By the numbers

Posted: 20 Nov 2013 06:25 PM PST

Thousands of planes, people pass through daily, but what else happens at the world's busiest airport? CNN takes a look.

24 hours summed up in 1 minute

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:52 PM PST

CNN takes you inside the world's busiest airport, covering every aspect of its people, operations and hidden spaces.

Time-lapse

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:52 PM PST

Watch hours turn to seconds at the world's busiest airport.

Obamacare

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 07:10 PM PST

One of the basic tenets of Obamacare is that the government will help lower-income Americans -- anyone making less than about $45,900 a year -- pay for the health insurance everyone is now mandated to have.

North Korea

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 07:47 AM PST

North Korea has confirmed to Swedish diplomats that it is holding an American citizen, the U.S. State Department said Friday.

St. Peter

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 02:25 AM PST

The Vatican says it will display for the first time bones thought to be the remains of St. Peter, the leader of Jesus' 12 apostles and the first pope.

Shreddies

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 02:25 AM PST

The other day I was engaged in a rather thoughtful conversation with one of my CNN co-workers, an Ivy League-educated, award-winning journalist who's admired for her compassion and charm. She asked me to fart.

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