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'Little Rock Nine' member Jefferson Thomas dead at 67

3 hours 27 min ago
Jefferson Thomas, one of the so-called "Little Rock Nine," the nine students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, has died, according to Carlotta Walls LaNier, president of the group's foundation. He was 67.

High winds fuel wildfires in Colorado, Oklahoma

3 hours 37 min ago
High winds helped fuel fast-moving wildfires in Colorado and Oklahoma on Monday, prompting evacuations in both states, officials said.

Police say 'vicious thugs' killed pizza delivery man

3 hours 51 min ago
Boston police have arrested three suspects who they say stabbed a Domino's pizza delivery man and drove off in his car.

Texting teens get the wrong number -- a REALLY wrong number

4 hours 7 min ago
Two Montana teenagers texting in search of some marijuana got the wrong number. Seriously wrong. They wound up messaging the local sheriff, and he messaged right back.

Planned Quran-burning could endanger troops, Petraeus warns

4 hours 14 min ago
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Monday criticized a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning the demonstration "could cause significant problems" for American troops overseas.

President mulls new measures to spark economy

4 hours 51 min ago
President Barack Obama unveiled on Monday a $50 billion plan to renew the country's transportation infrastructure, create jobs and spark economic growth.

Tropical Storm Hermine approaches Texas coast

5 hours 9 min ago
A tropical depression in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is creeping toward Mexico and the United States and could bring substantial rainfall, officials said.

Sharron Angle: 'I'll be a mainstream senator'

6 hours 9 min ago
Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle just might be the Tea Party's biggest gamble yet.

Ready, set, go! Campaign season under way

7 hours 59 min ago
And they're off! Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of the campaign season.

2,000 more troops may be going to Afghanistan

10 hours 19 min ago
As many as 2,000 additional troops -- including a number of U.S. forces -- may be headed to Afghanistan in the coming weeks under a plan being proposed by Gen. David Petraeus, CNN has learned.

Hostage situation at Fort Stewart ends without casualties

10 hours 45 min ago
A hostage incident that lasted about two hours at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Monday ended without injuries, and the gunman is in custody, a spokesman for the Army base said.

Victim in acid attack released from hospital

11 hours 15 min ago
The 28-year-old victim of an acid attack was released Sunday from a Portland, Oregon, hospital, a nursing supervisor said, nearly a week after an unknown assailant threw a cup of the caustic liquid in her face.

CNN Poll: GOP's midterm advantage is growing

14 hours 31 min ago
With November's midterm elections less than two months away, a new national poll indicates that the Republicans' advantage over the Democrats in the battle for Congress is on the rise.

Adult services censored on Craigslist

17 hours 12 min ago
Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section could be a model for other websites, a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said Saturday.

Georgia town to residents: Uphold the law, uphold your pants

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 00:01
The town of Dublin, Georgia, is putting saggy, baggy pants in the category of indecent exposure, with violators facing fines of up to $200.