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6 things about the Iran hostage crisis

6 things about the Iran hostage crisis


6 things about the Iran hostage crisis

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:53 AM PDT

It has been 35 years since a group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took a group of Americans hostage. You have seen this story play out in movies like "Argo" and shows like "Homeland," but here are six things about the Iran hostage crisis that you may not have known.

Terminally ill woman finishes bucket list

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 11:40 AM PDT

Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill woman who plans to take her own life November 1, has checked the last item off her bucket list.

'Al-Quida' Wi-Fi hot spot delays flight

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 10:29 AM PDT

A transatlantic American Airlines flight was delayed Sunday after a passenger noticed a portable Wi-Fi connection named "Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork."

Boehner: Bush would've punched Putin

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:57 AM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner is trashing President Obama's foreign policy on the campaign trail by talking up someone Republicans have spent years running from: George W. Bush.

What's OK Go done now?

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 10:24 AM PDT

What will OK Go think of next?

$100 million superyacht takes to seas

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 02:44 PM PDT

With $100 million, you can make an almighty splash.

Boston Bruins bring 'Frozen' to sick kids

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:18 AM PDT

The Boston Bruins put down their hockey sticks on Monday and got decked out "Frozen"-style for a good cause.

Man loses 270 lbs, wins Teacher of Year

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:23 PM PDT

"Gosh, I wanna be that guy again," Jeff Baxter would think when he remembered how it felt to be in shape.

U.S. troops isolated in Italy after Ebola mission

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:43 PM PDT

They're just back from the Ebola hot zone, but they can't have any physical contact with family or loved ones.

Nurse is Ebola-free

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:28 PM PDT

Vinson briefly spoke at a news conference and said she was "grateful to be well."

'Patient zero'?

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:16 PM PDT

Before Ebola ravaged West Africa, before the global fears, Ebola struck 2-year-old Emile Ouamouno from a Guinea rainforest village.

Christie won't budge on policy

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:47 AM PDT

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie tried to stamp out criticism Tuesday of his policy to quarantine health care workers returning from Ebola hot zones, describing his rule as "common sense" and vowing that he won't move "an inch" on the standards his state has set forth.

Father: Sons beaten, called 'Ebola'

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:41 AM PDT

Fears over Ebola have made the jump from pundits to the playground.

The boy who shot albino deer

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 08:24 AM PDT

Ruben Navarrette says the father made a mistake in letting his 11-year-old son kill the deer, but commenters compounded it with threats.

What we need to beat Ebola

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 08:26 AM PDT

Ebola virus has landed several times in the United States and at least twice has spread to health care workers.

One state with a fair election

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 08:27 AM PDT

$1.3 billion is enough money to buy the Los Angeles Lakers or a big stake in the U.S. government.

Your liberty takes second place

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 08:27 AM PDT

Danny Cevallos says public health concerns can warrant the state's intrusion on personal freedoms.

Baby wipes recalled

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:53 AM PDT

Nutek Disposables of Pennsylvania has issued a voluntary recall for its baby wipes because some packages may contain a bacteria that's often resistant to common antibiotics.

Suits: Inmates died of gangrene, DTs

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 08:25 AM PDT

One prisoner died of alcohol withdrawal. Constipation killed another. A third succumbed to gangrene.

Body found in sunken ferry

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 05:13 AM PDT

Six months after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of South Korea, a victim's body was discovered inside the wreckage Tuesday.

Car flips, traps woman inside

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:45 AM PDT

A biker on his way home discovers a car turned upside down with a woman trapped inside. CNN affiliate KGTV reports.

Walmart apologizes for costumes

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:52 AM PDT

Walmart found itself sending apology tweet after apology tweet Monday after the Twitterverse raked it over the coals for a major goof on its website.

'Something bad' happened to NFL fan

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:19 PM PDT

Authorities are treating the disappearance of a 53-year-old Denver Broncos fan from a game last week as an "active missing person's investigation," and while foul play isn't evident, nothing's been ruled out, Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said Tuesday.

ISIS fighter: They drugged us

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 11:38 AM PDT

One captured fighter says he was paid $2,000 to fight with ISIS in Syria for more than a year -- and he tells CNN's Ivan Watson he has scars to prove it. "I was shot in the stomach three times."

British hostage in ISIS video

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 06:18 PM PDT

ISIS has released a new video that shows British hostage John Cantlie in Kobani, Syria. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.

Kurdish fighters set to enter Kobani

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:46 AM PDT

Kurdish fighters from Iraq will enter the besieged Syrian border city Kobani "today or tomorrow" to reinforce militia there defending against ISIS, a Peshmerga general told CNN on Tuesday.

2,000-degree lava oozes near homes

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 10:34 AM PDT

With a mixture of resignation and dread, residents here are watching this gray and orange advance, this 2,000-degree river of molten rock.

New tool in Eric Frein manhunt

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:51 AM PDT

State Troopers searching for accused cop killer Eric Frein are getting some help with a new device. WNEP reports.

School shooter's cousin forgives him

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:19 AM PDT

Witnesses say homecoming prince Jaylen Fryberg opened fire in a high school lunchroom, killing two students and injuring three others. Fryberg took his own life.

Shooter invited victims to cafeteria

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:09 AM PDT

Details emerge on the deadly shooting that took place in a Washington high school. CNN's Pamela Brown has the story.

Boston suspect's friend convicted

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:12 AM PDT

Robel Phillipos, a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was convicted Tuesday on two counts of lying to federal agents investigating the 2013 bombing, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

Marvel's movie plan through 2019

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:30 PM PDT

Marvel announced a huge slate of forthcoming films at an Tuesday press conference -- but left out a bit of "Strange" information fans were waiting for.

The magic number for Democrats

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:28 AM PDT

The number making Mike Podhorzer anxious these days is 15.

Ann Romney blasts Democrat for slur

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:59 AM PDT

Ann Romney, the wife of former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, condemned South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's Democratic challenger after he mistakenly called her a "whore" — and then chuckled.

Hillary Clinton's most used lines

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 05:20 AM PDT

By Election Day in November, Hillary Clinton will have stumped for candidates in over 15 states, with sometimes multiple events at each destination.

Clinton backpedals on claim

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 06:07 AM PDT

Three days after Hillary Clinton said businesses don't create jobs, she cleaned up the remark, part of a critique of trickle-down economics, explaining she had "shorthanded this point the other day."

Trapped in burning car but then ...

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 08:50 PM PDT

A man is being called a "hero" after rescuing a driver from a burning car. CNN affiliate WTVR has more.

Chef's pictures cost him his job

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:01 AM PDT

A chef at a Florida Chili's restaurant was fired for posting pictures of himself cooking shirtless in the kitchen.

Turning lion killers into 'Lion Guardians'

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:04 AM PDT

As a child, Leela Hazzah would spend her summer nights lying on the rooftop of her family's home in Egypt.

40 amazing sports photos

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 11:11 AM PDT

Lawrence, Martin call it quits

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 01:30 PM PDT

The most wanted men in America

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:52 AM PDT

As the hunt for Eric Frein drags on, CNN's Alexandra Field looks at some of the most notorious manhunts in history.

When should you quit your job?

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:35 AM PDT

When should you quit a stable job to pursue your dream? Mike Rowe weighs in."Somebody's Gotta Do It," Wed at 9p E on CNN

Another 'Bachelor' couple bites the dust

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 11:42 AM PDT

"The Bachelor's" latest match, Juan Pablo Galavis and Nikki Ferrell, have reportedly called it quits.

7 ways to stop your cravings

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:52 AM PDT

How often are you overcome with the desire to devour a chocolate bar or cheeseburger? Even the most nutrition-conscious people have to learn how to cope with cravings, sometimes for not-so-nutritious foods. You might think that a longing for these unhealthy treats results from emotions, and that could be true -- but not necessarily.

'Terminator' at 30: Where are they now?

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 01:09 PM PDT

Students: No Maher at commencement

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 06:30 AM PDT

Students at the University of California, Berkeley are petitioning to have Bill Maher removed as their 2014 fall commencement speaker.

Nikon's Small World: 40 years of winners

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:05 PM PDT

Terrifying cliff dive caught on video

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 08:52 AM PDT

A diver in Negril, Jamaica, takes a high-cliff dive with a GoPro camera to capture this breathtaking video.

Al Sharpton's dramatic weight loss

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:21 PM PDT

Good luck recognizing Kevin Smith these days.

Surprising truth about Bollywood

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 05:18 AM PDT

Gender equality for make-up artists and hair stylists puts Bollywood in legal spotlight. CNN's Mallika Kapur reports.

5 strange facts about candy corn

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 10:35 AM PDT

Yes, there's actually corn in it. Corn syrup, if that counts.

See what horse does during rescue

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 10:17 AM PDT

Firemen rescue snoring horse from pool. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a rescue that won't put YOU to sleep.

100-year-old notebook found in ice

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:01 AM PDT

Explorer Robert Falcon Scott died in 1912 while crossing Antarctica, but his story lives on in artifacts that continue to be discovered on the frozen continent at the bottom of the world.

Australia bans travel from Ebola zone

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:03 AM PDT

In the fight against the outbreak, Australia is implementing a freeze on visas from West African countries affected by Ebola.

Lava flow inches toward homes

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 06:06 AM PDT

Most people in Pahoa have evacuated their homes as lava swallows up fences and is now chest high in some places. "We can't see the future. The flow does what the flow does," says one resident.

Century-old notebook found in Antarctica

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 12:41 PM PDT

Explorer Robert Falcon Scott died in 1912 while crossing Antarctica, but his story lives on in artifacts that continue to be discovered on the frozen continent at the bottom of the world.

Discovery at expedition base in Antarctica

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 09:00 AM PDT

The Antarctic Heritage Trust discovered a photographer's notebook frozen in ice in Antarctica. It's over a century old.

School shooting

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:24 AM PDT

How does a 14-year-old high school student, shot in the face and told he can never play football again, feel about his attacker?

Ebola patient zero

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:42 AM PDT

Before the virus ravaged West Africa, before the deaths soared into the thousands, before the outbreak triggered global fears, Ebola struck a toddler named Emile Ouamouno.

Hawaii lava flow

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 06:06 AM PDT

With a mixture of resignation and dread, residents here are watching this gray and orange advance, this 2,000-degree river of molten rock.

Baby wipes recalled

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 03:53 AM PDT

Nutek Disposables of Pennsylvania has issued a voluntary recall for its baby wipes because some packages may contain a bacteria that's often resistant to common antibiotics.

100-year-old notebook

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:25 AM PDT

Explorer Robert Falcon Scott died in 1912 while crossing Antarctica, but his story lives on in artifacts that continue to be discovered on the frozen continent at the bottom of the world.

Ann Romney

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 07:05 AM PDT

Ann Romney, the wife of former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, condemned South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's Democratic challenger after he mistakenly called her a "whore" — and then chuckled.

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