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Chief Justice slams State of the Union ‘pep rally’
Simmering tension between the White House and U.S. Supreme Court spilled into public this week when Chief Justice John Roberts labeled the political atmosphere at this year’s State of the Union address “very troubling.”
Unruly passenger admits disrupting flight
A Texas man who became enraged when a flight attendant refused to serve him alcohol and spent part of a flight locked in the lavatory has pleaded guilty to interfering with an airline flight crew.
Graduates rally for embattled school
Graduates of the nation’s most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school’s fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don’t bash our school.
Mexico to U.S.: Allow cross-border trucking
Mexico asked the United States to move forward with creating a proposal to end a ban on cross-border trucking in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Activists picket at health insurance conference
Progressive activists ratcheted up the pressure for health care reform Tuesday, picketing in front of a hotel where a group of insurance industry leaders were meeting.
Financial reform key as Obama meets with Greek leader
Global financial reform is expected to top the agenda Tuesday as President Obama huddles with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is at the center of Europe’s debt crisis.
Unemployment benefit bill moves forward in Senate
A nearly $140 billion bill to extend unemployment benefits and a host of expiring tax cuts cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate on a vote of 66-34, setting up passage of the bill possibly later in the day.
Guilty plea expected in Letterman extortion case, source says
The man accused of trying to blackmail comedian David Letterman, is expected to enter a guilty plea in a hearing Tuesday afternoon, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
Driver: My Prius took me for a ride
The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car’s accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate.
Massa says Democratic leaders want him out
House Democratic leaders on Monday refuted embattled Rep. Eric Massa’s allegation that they want to get rid of him because of his opposition to health care legislation.
Obama nominates ex-Army general to head TSA
President Obama tapped a former Army general Monday to lead the Transportation Security Administration.
US Airways fined for fare price advertising violation
The Department of Transportation slapped US Airways with a $40,000 civil penalty Monday for violating price advertising rules.
Supreme Court accepts appeal over vaccine safety
Parents who say that a range of preventive vaccines given their young children can cause serious health problems will have their appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Residents use social media to fight organized crime
Renewed violence in Mexican cities bordering Texas has ignited fear among nearby residents, some of whom have turned to social media despite cartels’ efforts to limit information.
Justices to hear case over protests at soldiers’ funerals
A small Kansas church that has gained nationwide attention for protesting loudly at funerals of U.S. service members will receive a Supreme Court hearing over free speech rights.
Sheriff: Remains of missing teen found
The remains of Amber DuBois, a 14-year-old California girl who was missing for more than a year, have been found, police announced Sunday.
Obama to nominate ex-Army general to head TSA, sources say
President Obama has tapped a former Army general to lead the Transportation Security Administration, sources have told CNN.
‘The Hurt Locker’ is best picture
“The Hurt Locker” won best picture at Sunday’s 82nd annual Academy Awards. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win best director in history.
Bus company involved in fatal Arizona crash shut down
A federal court ordered Tierra Santa Inc., the bus company involved in a wreck that killed six passengers last week, to cease interstate and international operations, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Sunday.
2 killed in Florida plane crash
A small plane crashed Saturday in the waters off Florida’s Panhandle, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Parents: ‘Change has to be made’
The parents of a California girl who was allegedly raped and killed by a registered sex offender call for tougher standards against repeat offenders. The suspect in Chelsea King’s slaying has pleaded not guilty.
UC Santa Cruz scheduled to reopen
Universities nationwide were recovering Friday, a day after protests over education budget cuts hit campuses from coast to coast.
Students, staff hit hard by budget cuts
A movement born of $1 billion in budget cuts to California’s state university system has blossomed into a nationwide protest, as students and professors in 33 states will challenge administrators and state lawmakers to ante up.
People line up at job fair for convicted felons
More than 3,000 people turned out in downtown Houston, Texas, Wednesday for a job fair designed for convicted felons.
Spring breakers warned to avoid border
The Texas Department of Public Safety took the unprecedented step Thursday of telling college students not to visit Mexican border cities during spring break because they are just too dangerous.
U.S. travel promotion bill signed into law
President Obama signed legislation into law Thursday to create the United States’ first national travel promotion program.
After criticism, LAPD pulls RFK clothing from homicide exhibit
After scathing criticism from the son of slain Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, police in Los Angeles, California, have apologized for including the clothes the senator was wearing when killed in an exhibit of high-profile homicide cases.
Man charged with killing teen pleads not guilty
A registered sex offender was charged Wednesday with rape and murder in connection with the disappearance of a California girl.
Family fears suspect involved in daughter’s disappearance
Carrie McGonigle doesn’t want to believe that her missing daughter could be connected to a registered sex offender accused of killing a California teen.
U.S. students to protest funding cuts
Dissatisfaction, anger and an uncertain future have led students and professors in California and across the country to call for a day of action Thursday to protest funding cuts at state colleges and universities.
Obama’s health plan includes GOP ideas
In a last-ditch attempt to craft a bipartisan health care reform bill, President Obama has outlined his new health care reform bill and has called on Congress to vote in the next few weeks.
Abducted infant found safe; teen arrested
A weeks-old baby was found safe Wednesday after he was abducted, police said, by a 19-year-old woman posing as a worker with the Florida Department of Children and Families.
$2.2 trillion spent on healthcare in the US
In a home office, slipped inside file cabinets and stacked on top of workspaces, Cindy Holtzman has amassed a collection of “medical waste.” She’s not hoarding used syringes or old bandages. She’s hanging on to hospital bills that are loaded with outrageous examples of money that was poorly spent.
Abducted infant found safe; teen arrested
A weeks-old baby was found safe Wednesday after he was abducted, police said, by a 19-year-old woman posing as a worker with the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Remains may be those of missing teen
The San Diego County, California, sheriff says human remains found Tuesday in a shallow grave are likely those of a missing 17-year-old girl.
Democrat could give Texas governor a run for his money
Bill White, the former Houston mayor, isn’t just Rick Perry’s Democratic opponent in the Texas governor’s race.
Jerry Brown will try to be California’s governor again
California Attorney General Jerry Brown announced Tuesday his candidacy for governor.
Source: Tiger Woods back home after counseling
Golfer Tiger Woods is back at his Isleworth, Florida, home after a week of family counseling, a person with knowledge of his schedule said Tuesday.
Justices debate Chicago handgun ban
Chicago’s 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership appeared in trouble Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court in a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons.
Attorney for Fort Hood suspect starts blog to state his case
In response to a partial gag order, the attorney for the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting suspect has started a blog to make his case on the high-profile case.
Search for missing teen continues after suspect’s arrest
Investigators continued their search Monday for a California teenager, a police spokeswoman said, a day after authorities arrested a man in connection with her disappearance.
New Obama health strategy coming
President Obama is likely to lay out a political road map Wednesday for passage of sweeping health care legislation, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday.
Funeral for killer whale trainer set for Monday
A funeral will be held Monday in Chicago, Illinois, for a SeaWorld trainer who died last week after a killer whale dragged her underwater at Shamu Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Obama highlights federal funds to lower dropout rate
President Obama highlighted stronger federal efforts Monday to help lower a high school dropout rate that, according to the president, is undermining America’s future economic potential.
Man arrested in teen’s disappearance
Police arrested a man Sunday in Escondido, California, in connection with the disappearance of a 17-year-old girl, according to the San Diego County sheriff.
Hawaii ‘dodged bullet’ on tsunami
A tsunami generated by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile struck Hawaii Saturday, but smaller-than-expected waves were reported. TSUNAMI WARNING INFO |
Student suspended in noose-hanging incident
The University of California San Diego has suspended a student who admitted to hanging a noose in a campus library, school officials announced Friday.
Lone senator blocks unemployment benefit extensions
The Senate adjourned Friday without approving extensions of cash and health insurance benefits for the unemployed, as well as a handful of other federal programs that run out Sunday, after a lone senator insisted that Congress pay for the $10 billion package.
Missing actor ‘took his own life,’ father says
Actor Andrew Koenig, missing since Feb. 14, was found dead in Vancouver, British Colombia, Thursday, a source close to the family told CNN.
SeaWorld trainer died from traumatic injuries, drowning
A 40-year-old trainer was killed Wednesday by a killer whale at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, officials said.
U.S. Consulate closes office in Mexican border city
The U.S. Consulate in the border city of Matamoros, Mexico, temporarily closed its Consular Agency in the nearby city of Reynosa because of heightened drug-related violence in recent days.
Democrats looking hard at 51-vote shortcut for health reform
Several senior congressional Democratic sources told CNN after Thursday’s bipartisan summit that Democrats’ plans on health care are not likely to differ much Friday from what they were Wednesday.
Lines drawn ahead of bipartisan health care summit
The day before the White House’s bipartisan summit on health care reform, there didn’t appear to be much mood for compromise on Capitol Hill.
HUD director in Puerto Rico indicted on corruption charges
The director of the Puerto Rico office for the federal housing agency has been indicted on 40 counts of corruption, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Gulf cartel leader gets 25 years
Osiel Cardenas Guillen, the former head of a powerful Mexican drug cartel, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and will forfeit to the United States $50 million in illegal proceeds, a judge ruled.
Kidnapping suspect says he hears angels’ voices
A California sex offender suspected of abducting a girl in 1991 and keeping her captive for 18 years is suffering from “serious mental illness,” defense attorneys say in court papers.
California police search for missing family
Police in Southern California are working with Mexican authorities in the search for a missing family and poring over hundreds of hours of border security videotapes, hoping to find some clues.
Widow of Austin plane crash victim sues pilot’s wife
The widow of an Internal Revenue Service employee killed when a disgruntled taxpayer flew his plane into a seven-story building in Austin, Texas, last week is suing the pilot’s wife, according to court documents.
SeaWorld trainer killed by whale
A killer whale has killed a trainer at SeaWorld, a spokeswoman for the Orlando, Florida, attraction said Wednesday.
All teachers fired at Rhode Island school
A school board in Rhode Island has voted to fire all teachers at a struggling high school, a dramatic move aimed at shoring up education in a poverty-ridden school district.
Supreme Court overturns Maryland child molestation decision
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a police reinterrogation of a Maryland man suspected of sexually assaulting his own son did not violate the suspect’s right to an attorney.
Obama backs repeal of health insurer antitrust exemption
President Obama strongly supports a repeal of the antitrust exemption currently granted to health insurance companies, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.
U.S. renews travel alert to Mexico
The United States has renewed a travel alert to Mexico, citing increased violence in the country.
Shoe prints, tapes link suspects to Texas church arsons
Shoe prints left behind at the scene of several church fires in east Texas, as well as surveillance tapes and witness accounts, led police to two men now charged in one blaze and suspected in a string of others, according to court documents.
Family’s disappearance stumps authorities
Authorities are asking the public for help in locating a Southern California family that has been missing for nearly three weeks, and whose SUV was found abandoned near the Mexican border.
Pilot, IRS worker identified as those killed in Texas crash
A man accused of flying a small plane into an Austin building housing an Internal Revenue Service office last week was one of two people killed in the incident, Texas authorities confirmed Monday.
Obama wants power to block excessive health insurance rate hikes
The Obama administration will propose legislation that would allow the government to block excessive rate hikes by health insurance companies, a senior administration official told CNN Sunday.
Two charged in church fires
Authorities have charged two men with arson for a church fire in east Texas, and say they believe they are connected to other such fires in the area.
2 arrested in string of church fires
Two arrests have been made in a string of deliberately set church fires in east Texas, a fire official said Sunday. A call to a tip hot line led to the arrests.
U.S. pushes for release of American jailed in Cuba
U.S. diplomats on Friday called for the immediate release of an American who has been jailed in Cuba for months.
Friend charged in lottery winner’s killing
A Florida woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a lottery millionaire whose body was found buried under fresh concrete, authorities said.
Conservatives blast Obama, chart future
Political activists from across the country spent the first day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference discussing policy, blasting the Obama administration and plotting a return to power in November.
Officials: Pilot deliberately crashed into Texas building
The pilot of a small plane that slammed into a building Thursday morning in Austin, Texas, set his house on fire beforehand and then intentionally crashed the aircraft, a federal official told CNN.
Ex-cons got a break and ‘magic happened’
At the bus terminal in downtown Los Angeles, they’re easy to spot. Dressed in blue jeans, they carry boxes, bags or large envelopes with their name and a number on it. They are ex-offenders, just released from California’s prison system. When they step off the bus with $200 in “gate money” in their pockets, many [...]
Texas plane crash deliberate, officials say
An Austin resident with an apparent grudge against the IRS set his house on fire and then crashed a small plane into a building housing an IRS office, officials said.
Body of apparent stowaway falls from Miami-bound plane
The body of an apparent stowaway fell from the wheel well of a plane taking off Thursday from the Dominican Republic, a Federal Aviation Administration official said.
Missionaries freed by Haitian judge arrive in Florida
Eight U.S. missionaries who were detained for almost three weeks in Haiti on kidnapping charges arrived in Miami, Florida, late Wednesday night after a judge ordered them freed.
Subway car safety added to list of transportation improvements
Saying it makes no sense that the federal government sets safety standards for railroad passenger cars but not for subway or light-rail cars, the National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday added improved subway car design to its list of “most wanted” transportation safety improvements.
Agent: Tiger Woods to apologize publicly
Golfer Tiger Woods will “apologize for his behavior” Friday when he makes a statement at PGA headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, his agent said.
Live grenade found in vehicle at Fort Hood
An access point to Fort Hood in Texas was briefly shut down Wednesday after guards discovered a live grenade during a random vehicle search, officials said.
Missionaries freed from Haiti jail arrive in Florida
Eight of the 10 Americans once detained in Haiti landed late Wednesday at Miami International Airport.
Plane crashes into California house
At least three people were killed after an airplane crashed into a residential neighborhood Wednesday morning in East Palo Alto, California, a fire chief said.
Obama, GOP debate success of stimulus
President Obama marked the one-year anniversary of his controversial economic stimulus plan Wednesday, declaring the $862 billion package an unequivocal success that has created or saved millions of jobs.
Obama’s nuclear power obstacle: Waste
President Obama’s announcement Tuesday of loan guarantees for nuclear power plants may encourage new construction, but a problem still remains that has plagued atomic energy for decades: what to do with nuclear waste?
Sebelius: Health reform won’t start from scratch
President Obama plans to use the already-passed House and Senate bills as a starting point for next week’s health care summit with Republican leaders, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday.
Two dead in trench collapse
Two workers died Tuesday in suburban Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, after the trench they were digging collapsed, burying them, an official said.
Key Dems push for health care public option
The fight over health care reform burst back into public view Tuesday as four Democratic senators asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to hold a vote on a government-run public insurance option.
Commercial flights to Haiti to resume
American Airlines announced Tuesday it will resume commercial flights into Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Friday, making it the first airline to do so. The first flight will depart Miami International Airport in Florida at 6:40 a.m.
Facebook gripes protected by free speech, ruling says
A former Florida high school student who was suspended by her principal after she set up a Facebook page to criticize her teacher is protected constitutionally under the First Amendment, a federal magistrate ruled.
Obama announces loan guarantees for two nuclear reactors
President Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees Tuesday for two nuclear reactors to be built in Burke County, Georgia.
Volunteers globetrot for Olympics
Living just miles from Florida’s Daytona Beach, Ernie Peterson had never seen a hockey game in his life when he volunteered for his first Winter Olympics.
Top Taliban commander captured, U.S. official says
The Taliban’s top military leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been captured, a senior administration official told CNN late Monday.
Waves were sneaky, but not ‘rogue’
The violent waves that injured several spectators at a California surf competition over the weekend weren’t “rogue waves,” but they were unexpected and dangerous, a weather and water expert said.
Suspects sought in California church shooting
Police are seeking a pair of suspects in a Sunday church service shooting in Richmond, California, that left two teenagers injured, though authorities are still looking for a motive in what they say was a targeted operation.
Teens shot during California church service
A Sunday church service in Richmond, California, erupted into chaos when three gunmen opened fire on congregants, injuring two teens, according to police.
Intriguing: McCain challenger?
J.D. Hayworth: The Scottsdale, Arizona, radio host and commentator and former congressman is scheduled to announce today that he will challenge 24-year incumbent Sen. John McCain in the Republican primary in August. McCain is running for a fifth Senate term.
Legal adviser for Americans in Haiti facing his own charges
A Dominican man who is acting as a legal adviser to 10 Americans arrested on child kidnapping charges in Haiti is himself facing allegations of human trafficking in El Salvador and human smuggling charges in the United States.
3 killed in helicopter crash
Three people, including a child, died Sunday when their helicopter crashed about 35 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said.
Arrest in Florida shooting rampage
A suspect in a Florida shooting rampage that left a young woman dead and two others critically injured was captured early Saturday after a manhunt, authorities said.
CDC: H1N1 death toll may be 17,000
The H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, may have killed as many as 17,000 Americans, according to new estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
Cold further endangers manatees
The unusually cold weather that struck Florida in January did more than damage crops and citrus trees.
Deep South braces for deep snow
A rare but powerful winter storm marched across the southern tier of the United States early Friday, spreading rain, sleet, ice and snow from Texas to Georgia.
Winter travel woes spread to Texas
Airports in the Northeast are digging out from Wednesday’s heavy snow as airlines work on resuming operations in the wake of thousands of cancellations.
‘Perverse incentive’ in current health care system, says expert
Even as the health care debate turns to blood sport in Washington, some analysts say the debate is ignoring one of the leading causes of rising costs: the way health care providers are paid.
Former congressman Charlie Wilson dead at 76
Former congressman Charlie Wilson of Texas has died at age 76, a Texas hospital said Wednesday.
Economy tops agenda as Obama meets with African-American leaders
The thorny intersection of race and the economy topped the political agenda Wednesday as President Obama huddled with key African-American leaders at the White House.
Tensions rise in east Texas as church arsons reach 11
Rousted out of bed by an early morning phone call, Kay Crosby stood in the rain and watched her church burn.
Fewer unauthorized immigrants in U.S. in 2009, government says
The number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States decreased by 800,000 from 2008 to 2009, the Department of Homeland Security said in a report released Wednesday.
Obama, GOP spar over starting point for health summit
President Obama said Tuesday his televised health care summit with Republican leaders on February 25 should involve true give-and-take negotiations instead of mere “political theater.”
Texas landfill searched in baby Gabriel Johnson case
Investigators searching for a missing 8-month-old boy began an intensive excavation and search effort Tuesday at a Texas landfill.
Michelle Obama launching campaign against childhood obesity
Turn off the television, drink more water and serve smaller portions to fight childhood obesity, first lady Michelle Obama is urging as she launches a national campaign against childhood obesity.
First lady on “Larry King”: We have to get health care done
Michelle Obama expressed confidence Tuesday that Congress will enact some sort of change to improve the nation’s health care system.
Obama holds bipartisan talks on jobs
President Obama huddled with a bipartisan delegation of congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to debate new initiatives designed to spark stronger job growth.
Fact Check: The cost of obesity
The White House on Tuesday unveiled its campaign to fight childhood obesity. First lady Michelle Obama is spearheading the effort.
Orthodox Jews fall ill in mumps outbreak
More than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York, many of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, have been sickened with mumps since August, health authorities said Monday.
Americans jailed in Haiti had Dominican OK, lawyer says
A group of Americans accused of kidnapping 33 Haitian children had authorization from neighboring Dominican Republic to bring the kids across the border, a lawyer for the group said Monday.
Doctor charged in Jackson’s death
Criminal charges relating to Michael Jackson’s death last summer will be filed Monday, Los Angeles prosecutors said.
March hearing set in Fort Hood massacre
A hearing in November’s 13 deaths at the Fort Hood, Texas, military base is tentatively scheduled to begin March 1, the Army said Monday.
Budget hearings mix policy with presentation
When President Obama presented his budget for the upcoming fiscal year, he demanded that lawmakers forgo “the same old grandstanding when the cameras are on and the same irresponsible budget policies when the cameras are off.”
Palin to Tea Party: America ready for another revolution
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blasted Washington Democrats and the Obama administration Saturday night in a keynote speech to what was billed as the first national Tea Party convention.
H1N1 flu continues to kill, CDC warns
Federal health officials urged Friday that more Americans get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, sometimes referred to as swine flu, which continues to kill.
Helicopter leaving Haiti crashes; 2 dead
Both people aboard a helicopter died Thursday night when it crashed into a mountain in the Dominican Republic, the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute said Friday.
Obama pledges to continue Haiti aid, says situation ‘remains dire’