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Bird-eating frog among 163 new species found
September 26, 2009 at 11:02 pm

A frog that eats birds and a gecko with leopard stripes are among the 163 new species discovered last year in the Greater Mekong region of southeast Asia, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund.

U.S.: Drone hits Islamic Party building in Mosul
September 26, 2009 at 10:59 pm

A U.S. drone crashed in northern Iraq Saturday morning, damaging the Mosul branch of the powerful Iraqi Islamic Party -- the nation's largest Sunni political party, a U.S. military spokesman confirmed.

Father of fallen Marine: 'He made a difference'
September 26, 2009 at 10:40 pm

While serving in Iraq, Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Ellsworth flung himself on a bomb to save his unit. "I have to be, I guess, about as satisfied as a father could be," said John Ellsworth, who joined thousands of other families at a ceremony on Capitol Hill honoring those who have lost a loved one in combat.

Lawmaker's husband dies on Tibet climbing trip
September 26, 2009 at 9:23 pm

Clifton Maloney -- the 71-year-old husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York -- has died in a mountain-climbing accident in Tibet, the congresswoman's spokesman told CNN Saturday.

Mom bids farewell at Yale student's funeral
September 26, 2009 at 6:02 pm

Mourners gathered Saturday in a California church to remember slain Yale graduate student Annie Le, 24, whose body was found on the day she was to be married.

At least 50 dead in Philippines floods
September 26, 2009 at 4:34 pm

Torrential rains and subsequent flooding from Tropical Storm Ketsana have claimed at least 50 lives in the Philippines, a government official said Sunday.

At least 50 killed in Philippines floods
September 26, 2009 at 3:57 pm

Torrential rains and subsequent flooding from Tropical Storm Ketsana have claimed at least 50 lives in the Philippines, a government official said Sunday.

Ottoman heir's death 'the passing of an era'
September 26, 2009 at 12:17 pm

More than 80 years after his family was ordered from Turkey, the grandson of one of the last Ottoman sultans was buried today in Istanbul, marking "the passing of an era," according to one historian. Ertugrul Osman, grandson of Sultan Abdulhamid II and heir to the Ottoman throne, died this week at age 97 after having lived most of his life in exile in a humble apartment in Manhattan. For 400 years, the Ottomans declared themselves the "caliphs" -- spiritual leaders -- of the Muslim world.

Iran: Nuclear plant 'will blind ... the enemies'
September 26, 2009 at 10:25 am

Tehran's new uranium enrichment plant will be operational soon, and "will blind the eyes of the enemies," Iran's semi-official news agency Fars reported Saturday, quoting a senior Iranian official.

Gitmo prison closure hits legal delay, officials say
September 26, 2009 at 9:24 am

The U.S. military prison at Guantanamo in Cuba is unlikely to close by the Obama administration's deadline of January 2010, two senior administration officials say. They cited legal complications for the delay, but said they were still optimistic about shutting the facility soon. The announcement represents a blow to the president, who signed an executive order and set the deadline with great fanfare during his first week in office.

CNN camerawoman's fearless struggle
September 26, 2009 at 8:54 am


August deadliest month for Afghan civilians
September 26, 2009 at 8:49 am

August had the most fatalities this year for civilians in Afghanistan because of the country's disputed election, and violence could rise again when the final results are released, a U.N. report warns.

Vets get emergency education funds
September 26, 2009 at 8:37 am

A backlog in processing education benefits has forced the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize millions of dollars in emergency funds for veterans who need the cash to pay for school.

MoMo's owner cries foul over Colbert dog
September 26, 2009 at 8:17 am

Mozart is trying to win a million dollars for New Orleans recovery efforts. But the charitable effort by the 6-year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel may be derailed by a dog named after the satirical TV anchorman Stephen Colbert.

Koreas stage new round of reunions
September 26, 2009 at 7:00 am

Families long separated by the Korean War will be able to see their loved ones for the first time in years in a series of reunions starting Saturday near the border between North and South Korea.

Deadly blasts kill 12 in Pakistan
September 26, 2009 at 3:33 am

Saturday turned deadly in northwest Pakistan as a dozen people were killed in two powerful bomb blasts, police said.

Clinton praises Obama for tough stance on Iran
September 26, 2009 at 3:23 am

Talks with Iran on its nuclear program might be more urgent after the Islamic republic's revelations of a second nuclear facility but trust will be an impediment, former President Bill Clinton said Friday. In a wide-ranging interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Clinton also talks about the war in Afghanistan and his change of heart on same-sex marriage.

Clintons share stage, kiss in global issues event
September 26, 2009 at 1:15 am

One of America's pre-eminent political power couples made a rare joint appearance Friday, when Bill and Hillary Clinton took the stage at the former president's Clinton Global Initiative conference.

Jackson tapes reveal his soul, confidant says
September 25, 2009 at 10:34 pm

Michael Jackson feared his father so much he would faint or vomit sometimes when his father entered the room -- even when the pop singer was an adult, according to a book written by a former Jackson confidant.
 

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