Jan
31

X Games snowmobiler dies

By CNN Staffupdated 1:55 PM EST, Thu January 31, 2013A photo of Caleb Moore's performance in the Snowmobile Freestyle Final during X Games Aspen 2013.STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Caleb Moore's brother also suffered an accident in the X GamesCaleb Moore died a week after a snowmobile crash in the X GamesThe crash has raised new safety concerns about the gamesESPN, which operates the X Games, says it will conduct...
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Cops: Armed officer at Atlanta school disarmed shooter

Parents seen waiting for their children outside Price Middle School in Atlanta after one student allegedly shot another, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. /CBS Atlanta (AP) ATLANTA - Atlanta's police chief says an armed officer working at a city middle school where a student was shot was able to disarm the suspect, also a student, moments after the shooting. Authorities say a 14-year-old boy was shot in...
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Arias' Ex-Boyfriend Kept Affair Secret

Accused murderer Jodi Arias was kept away from the Mormon friends of her lover Travis Alexander and their torrid sex affair was kept secret by Alexander, even as he sent lewd photos of himself to her online, according to court testimony today.The testimony in Arias' trial for killing Alexander in 2008 was intended to bolster the defense's argument that she killed him in self...
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Jan
30

BlackBerry must remember strengths

STORY HIGHLIGHTSBlackBerry sales have slumped in the U.S. but is still strong in emerging marketsNew models launched should remember why they are popular in developing worldIn places like Brazil and South Africa, the 10 is the update to their current phonein Sub-Saharan Africa there is expected to be 175 million new customers in the next 3 yearsWatch Jim Clancy on CNN International's "The Brief" at...
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Departing Kerry warns senators of crippling gridlock

WASHINGTON: US Senator John Kerry offered some tough love Wednesday to the colleagues he leaves behind to become secretary of state: end the fierce partisanship or risk the nation's reputation as a beacon of democracy.Kerry, whose confirmation as President Barack Obama's choice to replace Hillary Clinton as chief US diplomat sailed through the Senate a day earlier, said lawmakers needed...
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Interstate littered with cars after North Georgia tornado

STORY HIGHLIGHTSMuch of the affected region sees huge temperature extremesA Georgia TV news crew sees tornado form; damage is reported in AdairsvilleNearly 20 are injured in Georgia; several are trapped for a time A Tennessee man dies when a tree falls on his home, emergency managers sayIs there severe weather near you? Share your photos and videos on iReport, but stay safe.(CNN) -- Powerful winds...
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Storm system moves into Ga., blamed for 2 deaths

Updated 6:45 p.m. ETADAIRSVILLE, Ga. A massive storm system raked the Southeast on Wednesday, spawning tornadoes and dangerous winds that overturned cars on a Georgia interstate and demolished homes and businesses, killing at least two people. The storm system tossed vehicles on Interstate 75 in Georgia into the air, onto their roofs and into the grassy shoulder. The highway was closed for a time,...
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Arias Trial Shocked by Slashed Throat Photo

The courtroom at the Jodi Arias murder trial was shocked -- and Arias began sobbing -- when the prosecutor stunned them by suddenly flashing a photograph of Arias' ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander with his throat slashed open.Alexander's sisters and friends burst into tears and one ran out of the courtroom when prosecutor Juan Martinez held up the grisly picture of Alexander with...
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Jan
29

Is the U.S. getting Egypt wrong again?

Egyptian riot police stand guard as people protest against Egypt's President Mohamed Morsy in Cairo on December 29, 2012.STORY HIGHLIGHTSNational protests against Morsy set for second anniversary of Egypt's revolution Cynthia Schneider: U.S. out of step, underestimates the anti-Morsy sentiment She says proponents of secular democracy think the U.S. backs Muslim BrotherhoodShe says massive protests...
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Erectile dysfunction signals heart troubles: study

WASHINGTON: Erectile dysfunction might signal more than a need for the little purple pill, researchers said Tuesday in a study showing a link with heart disease and early death.The Australian study -- the world's largest investigating links between erection problems and heart disease -- suggested erection problems could act as a warning sign of more serious health issues."The risks of...
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