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King Salman inherits a host of pressing problems

King Salman inherits a host of pressing problems


King Salman inherits a host of pressing problems

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 12:32 PM PST

The stakes are high with the transition of power in Saudi Arabia, one of the leading powers in the Middle East and a key U.S. ally.

Crown Prince Salman succeeds King Abdullah

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 06:05 AM PST

Salman has served as defense minister and deputy prime minister of Saudi Arabia, a vital U.S. ally in the Middle East, for years.

ISIS ransom deadline passes

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 12:36 PM PST

ISIS released a video threatening to kill the two men unless Japan paid the group $200 million within 72 hours. That deadline apparently passed.

No peace talks with Ukraine, rebel leader says

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:09 AM PST

A leader of pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region said he is not interested in a truce with the Ukrainian government in Kiev, because his troops are on the offensive.

One of the Houthis' slogans: 'Death to America'

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:31 AM PST

After days of turmoil, Yemen's President, Prime Minister and Cabinet have quit, leaving the troubled U.S. ally potentially on the brink of civil war.

Saudi leader had a reputation as a reformer

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 11:16 AM PST

The late Saudi monarch King Abdullah assumed the throne in 2005 but had effectively been running the kingdom since his half-brother King Fahd's stroke a decade earlier.

Thousands say farewell to Saudi leader

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 10:34 AM PST

Thousands gathered for funeral services of King Abdullah, who succeeded in securing broader freedoms in the conservative kingdom.

TSA seizes record total of guns

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 10:32 AM PST

When packing your carry-on luggage, don't forget to remove your gun.

Boys, 9, home alone for months

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:40 AM PST

A pair of 9-year-olds in New Hampshire who were left alone for days at a time over five months in their family's apartment with just ramen noodles to eat and no operable telephone are now safely in the care of their parents, according to a court affidavit.

Cuba envoys rip U.S. on rights

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 08:23 AM PST

U.S. and Cuban officials began a historic round of talks on Wednesday to bridge a 50-year rift in diplomatic relations, but just a day later, the Cuban delegation slammed the United States on its human rights track record.

Dems cut off in pipeline debate

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 12:25 PM PST

Senators worked till midnight on Thursday moving through a series of amendments to a bill that would green-light construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, but Senate Democrats wanted to stay longer.

Dad calls out bullies online

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 01:55 PM PST

A Minnesota father has taken to YouTube to show how his daughter was being bullied with racist messages via SnapChat.

Ethnic apartheid in Paris burbs?

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:56 AM PST

Hatouma Diarra doesn't want to be judged by the clothes she wears, by the religion she follows or, least of all, by where she grew up.

Vessel sinks off Hawaii coast

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 08:59 AM PST

Eleven people were rescued on Thursday after their towing vessel -- carrying 75,000 gallons of diesel fuel -- sank off the coast of Oahu, according to Honolulu Coast Guard.

Crew swept from sinking ship

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:42 AM PST

British Coastguard video captures the moment when a crew of Irish fishermen and another rescue crew were swept away from the capsized Iuda Naofa.

Rapper facing long prison sentence over lyrics

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 12:21 AM PST

Song lyrics that glorify violence are hardly uncommon. But a prosecutor in California says one rapper's violent lyrics go beyond creative license to conspiracy.

Doomsday Clock moved closer to midnight

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 04:57 AM PST

The world is closer to doomsday.

Police warn man, then shoot him dead

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:56 AM PST

CNN's Randi Kaye looks at the case of a black police officer's shooting and killing of an unarmed black suspect in Bridgeton, New Jersey.

King Tut's beard broken off and glued back on?

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 12:15 PM PST

A museum conservator says King Tutankhamun's beard broke off by accident when the mask fell as it was being cleaned at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

Fire victims: 'Pop-Pop,' 'Dee-Dee,' 4 grandkids

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 12:26 PM PST

Before a deadly fire that burned a home in Annapolis, Maryland, technology executive Don Pyle and his wife, Sandra, spent a day with their four grandchildren. The day included shopping for costumes, dinner at the Medieval Times restaurant and a sleepover at Pyle's waterfront mansion.

University didn't educate us, athletes say

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 05:07 PM PST

Two former athletes who took so-called paper classes at the University of North Carolina have filed a lawsuit against the school and the NCAA, claiming they represent hundreds of thousands of college athletes across the nation who are promised an education but don't get one.

Opinion: Michael Moore wrong about 'Sniper'

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 12:10 PM PST

As Americans, we are fortunate to have the right to speak our minds. Filmmaker Michael Moore did just that with his attack on the use of military snipers in warfare just before the release of the Oscar-nominated and devastating war/anti-war movie "American Sniper," directed by Clint Eastwood.

Tennis star 'flexes muscles' over 'Twirlgate'

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 08:41 AM PST

The aftermath of 'Twirlgate' rumbled on at the Australian Open on Friday, with Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard saying she was fine with being asked to twirl -- if men were asked to "flex their muscles and stuff."

Is 'Hotel California' the future of work?

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 06:46 AM PST

Our stuff has turned against us. Abundance rather than scarcity is the new horror of our age, and the answer lies in experiences rather than goods.

Stunning Miss Universe costumes

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 11:21 AM PST

Skier learning to live again after horror crash

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 10:01 AM PST

Saturday's downhill at Kitzbuhel is the jewel in the World Cup calendar, the winner meriting legendary status in the alpine annals.

'Frozen': Why kids can't 'Let It Go'

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 10:01 AM PST

You can't escape Disney's phenomenon "Frozen."

Metal so slick that water bounces

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 10:01 AM PST

Scientists have developed a technique using precise laser patterns that renders metals superhydrophobic -- in other words, incredibly water repellent.

The week in 32 photos

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 04:44 AM PST

Shadow photos of dogs show 'primal nature'

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 06:31 AM PST

Thomas Roma taps into the "primal side" of our canine companions through shadow photographs that evoke cave drawings.

Shadow photos of dogs reveal 'primal nature'

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 06:03 PM PST

City puts up 'wall of shame'

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:15 AM PST

In a modern twist of public square shaming, a Chinese court has blazoned the names and offenses of 50 individuals and four companies that have dodged paying fines.

Conan visits Taco Bell's test kitchen

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 06:21 PM PST

Conan makes IT guru Chris Hayes' dreams come true with a visit to the Taco Bell test kitchens.

App lets you rent your restroom to strangers

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 07:31 AM PST

A new app shows you where there's a nearby toilet at someone's home or even office. WABC has the story.

Air Force UFO files land on Internet

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 06:43 AM PST

It's enough to make Mulder and Scully seethe with envy.

Who's been cast as Supergirl?

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:19 AM PST

Badass women of sci-fi.

Drone with drugs crashes south of U.S. border

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:38 AM PST

Stewart rips Huckabee over Beyonce comments

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:01 AM PST

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart lambasted Mike Huckabee after he criticized Beyonce for "explicit" dancing.

Last mission for resilient class of Navy ships

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 08:54 AM PST

When the USS Kauffman steamed out of Norfolk Naval Station earlier this month, it marked the beginning of the end for an entire class of vessels in the U.S. Navy.

The hidden dive for an underwater delicacy

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 09:03 AM PST

Demand for sea urchin has divers rushing into the frigid waters off Maine's coastline.

Sandy Hook killer's home to be demolished

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 08:58 AM PST

Newtown, Connecticut, council members voted unanimously Wednesday to tear down the home of Adam Lanza, the site where he killed his mother before massacring 26 others at a nearby elementary school in 2012, according to First Selectman Patricia Llodra.

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