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Texas execution put on hold

Texas execution put on hold


Texas execution put on hold

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 12:59 PM PST

The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has stayed the execution of Texas death row inmate Scott Panetti, who was scheduled to be put to death at 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the court clerk's office.

Emergency repair at nuclear plant

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 12:57 PM PST

An emergency repair began this week on an energy unit at a nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, and the problem has led to electricity shortages, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said Wednesday.

Alan Gross' wife: He won't last a year

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 11:16 PM PST

Judy Gross says she doesn't know how much longer her husband can make it in prison in Cuba. But she's scared it won't be long.

Lifeboat video shown at Concordia trial

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 08:05 AM PST

A damning new video shown at the trial of Francesco Schettino, captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia, appears to show him boarding a lifeboat with passengers still clearly on board.

Man breaks into store, falls asleep

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:31 AM PST

CNN affiliate KXAN reports on an unusual intruder who fell asleep after breaking into a local business in Austin, Texas.

Fox: Keep fights clean, sex dirty

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 08:59 AM PST

Celebrities share their best advice

Pillsbury Bake-Off awards $1M prize

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 12:02 PM PST

The recipe for success belongs to Beth Royals of Richmond, Virginia, who won this year's 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest and a $1 million payday with her Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters on Wednesday.

'Gangnam Style' breaks YouTube

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 10:23 AM PST

The Internet is a vast and seemingly limitless space, but it's no match for PSY.

From TV soap opera to ambassador

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 07:21 AM PST

It's not every day that White House has to defend its decision to nominate a soap opera producer to represent the country on one of the highest diplomatic levels.

Dreary days for Southern Democrats

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:46 AM PST

The 2014 elections seemed like the final reckoning for Southern Democrats, the culmination of a political metamorphosis that began in the Civil Rights era and concluded under the nation's first black President.

Excuse me, that's the walkway

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 04:22 AM PST

A driver drove his car onto the sidewalk of the Golden Gate Bridge, until it became wedged between barriers.

10 wacky U.S. restaurants

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:46 AM PST

Don't settle for another boring meal at another boring restaurant. Instead, visit one of these unique themed restaurants for an entertaining dining experience.

The best books of 2014 are ...

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 08:53 PM PST

The book critics have named their best books of 2014. Now, it's time to hear from the readers themselves.

NYPD officer faces no charges

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:21 PM PST

A grand jury decided against an indictment in the case of a man who died after gasping "I can't breathe" while a white police officer had him in a chokehold.

NYPD to train on proper use of force

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:46 AM PST

Less than two months after 43-year-old Eric Garner died in a police chokehold, New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton announced that all NYPD officers will undergo a three-day retraining period on the proper use of force when engaging a suspect.

Opinion: What led to chokehold death

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:21 PM PST

The tragic death of Eric Garner at the hands of the NYPD -- a fatal scuffle caught in all its horror in a video shot by a bystander -- is, in part, the product of a nationally recognized police strategy, "broken windows." It may have outlived its usefulness in many parts of New York.

Can cell phones stop police brutality?

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 12:11 PM PST

Millions of people have now seen the video.

NASA's Mars milestone

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 10:34 AM PST

Everywhere you look, there is renewed interest in space. Two of the top grossing movies of the past two years were "Gravity" and "Interstellar," while recent real-life space dramas have been even more fascinating than fiction.

Ray Rice doesn't deserve 2nd chance

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 04:40 AM PST

Ray Rice, the embattled Baltimore Ravens running back, told Matt Lauer in an interview on the "Today" show that "the only thing I can hope for and wish for is a second chance." Rice was captured on film delivering a knock-out punch to his fiancee, now wife, in an Atlantic City hotel elevator. I don't think he should get that second chance he is asking for.

Santa is gay; get over it

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:44 AM PST

Who is Santa -- like, really? Santa is everyone who can supply the requisite beard and some Christmas cheer, says John Sutter

22-year-old's crusade at Harvard

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:48 AM PST

It's all about money.

Racially biased without knowing it?

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 09:04 AM PST

In a social science study conducted years ago, researchers had subjects watch a videotape showing an "ambiguous shove" between two people. When the person doing the pushing was white, subjects made "situational attributions" for the shover's behavior. In other words, they made excuses for the shover's behavior. But when the person doing the pushing was black, the subjects blamed the shover's personality. Most notably, the subjects rated the exact same shove more violent when it was done by a black person.

2014 may be hottest year on record

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 12:40 PM PST

This year is on track to be one of the hottest, if not the hottest, year on record, a U.N. agency reported Wednesday, citing preliminary estimates.

Brown's stepdad apologizes

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:49 AM PST

Michael Brown's stepfather says he's sorry for his emotional outburst to demonstrators after learning Officer Darren Wilson wouldn't be indicted in the teen's death. But he says he's unfairly taking heat for the rioting that followed.

Barkley's controversial comments

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 10:42 AM PST

Ex-NBA great Charles Barkley has a history of making controversial statements on race and gender.

Barkley: Not all racial profiling is wrong

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 08:33 AM PST

NBA great Charles Barkley -- who once said he doesn't create controversies, he just brings them to our attention -- is at it again.

Wilson threatened; cops protect him

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 03:30 AM PST

Darren Wilson has lived in the shadows for nearly four months, changing residence from house to house, spending spare time in dark movie theaters, in hopes he won't be spotted.

Fact Check: Fox News vs. NY Times

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 10:08 AM PST

Syndicated columnist Nicholas Kristoff wrote this week that young black men are 21 times more likely to be shot and killed by police than young white men. Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly had a much different take on his show Monday night, offering that more whites are killed by police than blacks.

17 states test Obama on immigration

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:08 PM PST

Texas is leading a group of 17 states -- all but two with Republican governors -- that are suing to block President Barack Obama's executive overhaul of U.S. immigration and deportation rules.

College ends football program

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:34 AM PST

UAB's president announced that the university is ending its football program citing financial concerns.

Cruz is thorn in GOP leaders' sides

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:58 AM PST

When Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas got out of his car at the Capitol on Wednesday, he did not to go into the Senate where he works. He was on the House side to join a conservative rally to press their own GOP leaders to use the power of the purse to fight the president on immigration.

This diet may lead to a longer life

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:19 AM PST

Eating a Mediterranean diet may be your key to living longer. That's according to a new study led by Immaculata De Vivo, associate professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Harvard Medical School.

Surviving 15 feet away from ISIS

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:34 AM PST

A Kurdish female fighter battles for the scorched Earth of Kobani and the honor of a friend who died rather than be captured. "Girls are very prized by ISIS. She blew herself up. She killed a lot of them."

U.S. woman stabbed at UAE mall

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 10:02 AM PST

An American woman has died after being stabbed by an unknown attacker in the restroom of a high-end mall in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, police said.

Eruption could destroy Japan

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 09:59 AM PST

A new study says a catastrophic eruption could come without warning, wiping out most of Japan. CNN's Will Ripley reports.

Santa turns away autistic girl, dog

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:58 AM PST

One mall Santa might be getting some coal in his stocking this year: He and a helper elf turned away a 7-year-old girl with autism and her service dog, a pit bull.

Happy 20th birthday, PlayStation!

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:17 PM PST

The PlayStation gaming console wrapped up its second decade on Wednesday, and Sony celebrated by looking to the past.

S. Korea's 'selfie stick' crackdown

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 10:11 AM PST

South Korean officials are on the lookout for uncertified 'selfie sticks'. They say some devices affect medical equipment.

Cat accidentally shipped to Hawaii

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 10:01 AM PST

A family thought their cat was gone until it showed up at their new home in Hawaii after being shipped. WAVY reports.

Look at me! 26 selfies of the week

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 10:30 AM PST

Travel photos you wish you'd taken

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 08:03 AM PST

Each day, CNN producers select a user-submitted photo to be our Travel Photo of the Day. Click through the gallery above to see stunning shots from around the world, and be sure to come back every day for a new image.

Man tries to flee car chase using this

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST

Man tries to flee from a police chase on a skateboard. Jeanne Moos reports a reality star put the brakes on him.

Can he do 'Joker' justice?

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 04:54 PM PST

This news will bring a smile to the face of many Jared Leto fans.

Shocking death on 'Sons of Anarchy'

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:22 AM PST

It looks like "Sons of Anarchy" has decided to go out with a bang. A major character was killed off on Tuesday night's episode.

Driver: Your vehicle is on fire

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:31 AM PST

A driver warned a family of five their car was on fire just minutes before it was engulfed in flames. WTVR reports.

Why Anderson Cooper laughs hysterically

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:07 AM PST

Anderson Cooper's favorite drunk uncle: Gerard Depardieu. He's an actor, statesman and international man of mystery.

Reuniting soldiers with stray dogs

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:47 AM PST

Pen Farthing, a former sergeant in the Royal Marines, is reuniting soldiers with the stray dogs they befriended while serving in Afghanistan.

Confiscated at the airport

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:13 AM PST

An elephant leg as a trash can. A crocodile skin for a bathroom carpet. A bear skin to help a man project power in the bedroom.

Dad's disguise hides a sweet surprise

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 08:54 AM PST

Staff Sgt. Joel Spector dressed as the Piggly Wiggly Pig to surprise his daughter with an early return from Afghanistan.

Defenders: Cosby's media conviction unfair

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:13 PM PST

The court of public opinion has hardly been supportive of Bill Cosby, who has been accused by 18 women of sexual misconduct. But the comedian still has his defenders.

Surviving 15 feet away from ISIS

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:51 AM PST

A Kurdish female fighter battles for the scorched Earth of Kobani and the honor of a friend who died rather than be captured by ISIS. "She blew herself up. She killed a lot of them."

Reuniting soldiers with stray dogs

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 08:37 AM PST

Pen Farthing, a former sergeant in the Royal Marines, is reuniting soldiers with the stray dogs they befriended while serving in Afghanistan.

Defenders: Cosby's media conviction unfair

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:13 PM PST

The court of public opinion has hardly been supportive of Bill Cosby, who has been accused by 18 women of sexual misconduct. But the comedian still has his defenders.

Lawsuit: I was just 15

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:06 PM PST

Yet another woman has come forward accusing comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault.

Photos: Evolution of an icon

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:07 PM PST

Accusers meet for first time

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:15 PM PST

The moment when three women who all claim to have been sexually assaulted by Bill Cosby meet for the first time.

Opinion: What do we want from him?

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:07 PM PST

By now, we have all heard the allegations made by numerous women that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted them. At least 15 have accused him of abuse, with the first incident in the late 1960s and the last in 2004.

Cosby quits university board

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:16 PM PST

Bill Cosby's long relationship with his beloved Temple University has come to an end, another effect of the scandal engulfing the once adored television star and comedian.

Social media fails

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:16 PM PST

Kobani

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 09:32 AM PST

When violence swallows a city as wholly as it has Kobani, as in so many of Syria's mottled cities, the fight becomes about who wins, rather than what is left for the victor.

Ferguson

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 09:33 AM PST

Michael Brown's stepfather says he's sorry for his emotional outburst to demonstrators after learning Officer Darren Wilson wouldn't be indicted in the teen's death. But he says he's unfairly taking heat for the rioting that followed.

Alan Gross

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 11:29 PM PST

Judy Gross says she doesn't know how much longer her husband can make it. But she's scared it won't be long.

Charles Barkley

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 11:29 PM PST

Charles Barkley -- who once said he doesn't create controversies, he just brings them to our attention -- is at it again.

Mall stabbing

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 10:02 AM PST

An American woman has died after being stabbed by an unknown attacker in the restroom of a high-end mall in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, police said.

Nuclear power plant

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 09:34 AM PST

A short-circuit has impaired part of a nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, causing power shortages in parts of the country but putting no one in danger of radiation, the country's newly appointed energy minister said Wednesday.

Mediterranean diet

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 09:33 AM PST

Eating a Mediterranean diet may be your key to living longer. That's according to a new study led by Immaculata De Vivo, associate professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Harvard Medical School.

Confiscated at the airport

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 08:15 AM PST

An elephant leg as a trash can. A crocodile skin for a bathroom carpet. A bear skin to help a man project power in the bedroom.

Look at me! 26 selfies of the week

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 03:55 AM PST

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