Actor Corey Haim, who appeared in a number of movies during the 1980s, died early Wednesday of a possible drug overdose after being taken to a hospital, authorities said.
CNN's Christiane Amanpour talks with The Story of Stuff Project's Annie Leonard about consumption, waste and recycling.
India has signed onto a U.N. climate change agreement aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, becoming one of the last major nations to do so, the country's environment minister told parliament.
With tears in her eyes and her voice shaking at times, Marie Osmond donned her bravest face Tuesday night as she took to the stage for the first time since the death of her son for a show that she dedicated to him.
Embattled former Rep. Eric Massa sought Tuesday to turn attention away from sexual harassment allegations swirling around him in the wake of his resignation.
Tuesday was the first day same-sex weddings could be performed in the District of Columbia.
A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports on a new study warning that the number of injuries in kids sports is increasing.
Within the last month, our country has witnessed two senseless, high-profile acts of criminal violence that would have been labeled terrorism if brown-skinned Arab Muslim men with foreign-sounding names had committed them.
An international aid organization suspended its operations in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province after an attack at its office Wednesday killed six employees, the group's spokesman said.
HLN's Joy Behar and her panel discuss reports that casting directors say Gabourey Sidibe is too obese to get parts.
CNN's Ted Rowlands speaks with a driver whose Toyota Prius accelerated out of control on a busy highway.
Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and Kenna recently climbed Africa's snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro for a good cause.
A serial killer, convicted of murdering five women, once appeared on a TV game show. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
CNN's Chris Lawrence reports on a U.S. soldier who worked in Haiti before the earthquake, and who died when it hit.
An Oscar win for best documentary short turned painfully awkward when director Roger Ross Williams was interrupted.
CNN talks to the 19-year-old woman who Conan O'Brien randomly picked to follow on Twitter.
A Cuban dissident says he will starve himself to death unless the government releases 26 political prisoners.
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.
More Americans are cutting their losses from their underwater mortgages and defaulting. CNN's Maggie Lake reports.
Despite all the talk about a tide of pessimism surging in our country, optimism isn't dead. It's just in hiding.
CNN's Brooke Anderson spoke to actor Corey Haim in 2007 about his reality show with Corey Feldman.
A California jury recommended Tuesday that a man who once appeared on "The Dating Game" be executed for the murders of four women and a child.
This past weekend, Iraq had a real election and in spite of threats and bombings, millions of voters participated in record numbers. It is a giant step forward in Iraq's road to democracy and has the potential to be a beacon for others in this battle-scarred region.
Stealing is a no-no; cheating is bad. When it comes to moral quandaries, the thou shalt-nots are no-brainers.
It's a grass-roots protest movement composed of the newly politicized and people distrustful of hierarchy. So how is it possible to be an illegitimate Tea Party member?
There was a time when the masses received much of their dose of behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories from author Jackie Collins.
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has won his libel case against a Russian broadcaster in a London court, his spokeswoman told CNN Wednesday.
CNN's Brian Todd reports on the case of former FBI agent Bob Levinson, who went missing in Iran three years ago.
Actress Lindsay Lohan is suing E*Trade for what she claims is an attack against her in a Super Bowl ad.
South Africa has a rich musical heritage, but Johannesburg-based indie rockers BLK JKS are creating a new sound all of their own.
Before he was a convicted serial killer, Rodney Alcala was a winning bachelor on "The Dating Game."
Norbert Denef says for years he couldn't speak about the crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.
Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.
A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish workers, Spain's deputy prime minister said Wednesday.
CNN's John Roberts sits down with terrorism experts to profile the woman accused of trying to recruit terrorists.
A documentary producer who interrupted a director's Oscar acceptance speech Sunday night says she was the one who was "big-footed" on stage.
An school built by Americans decades ago is being restored by the Afghan government. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.
Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.
Former congressman Eric Massa discusses allegations of questionable behavior to CNN's Larry King.
"When the cat's away, the mice will play," is a term most people can relate to. When the manager is gone -- be it on vacation or just away from her desk -- some employees act like a teenager whose parents are out of town.
Understanding delayed sleep phase syndrome is paramount in treating it. HLN's Christi Paul reports.
The archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, is defending its decision not to re-enroll two children in a Catholic school in Boulder next year because their parents are lesbians.
Three U.S. hikers who were detained in Iran have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since authorities jailed them more than seven months ago, the hikers' families said Wednesday.
I have been diagnosed with chronic sinusitis. It would seem like every six months or so, I have an episode where I am unable to go to work for about three days because I develop a temperature, swollen lymph nodes, (recently, swollen, inflammed tonsils) headaches and skin flora on my scalp. How is skin flora associated with sinusitis? Will this ever stop?
The suspected mastermind behind the deadly Bali bombings in 2002 has been killed by Indonesian police, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday.
CNN's Susan Candiotti reports on the Pennsylvania woman accused of trying to recruit terrorists.
Democrats opposed to Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign are hoping to get an assist from the public in their latest bid to push voters away from the Republican candidate.
Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Sunni Islam's top learning center, died of a heart attack on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, Egyptian state-run television reported. He was 82.
A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.
Health care protesters call for a citizen's arrest of insurance executives. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
In winter-cold blue light, the bells of Cortona ring louder.
Pasta al Forno con Salsicce e Quattro Formaggi
CNN's Joe Johns reports on Eric Massa, the former congressman whose sudden exit from office has people talking.
After surveying training camps in eastern Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Wednesday that U.S. troops could be leaving earlier than the announced July 2011 troop withdrawal date.
CNN's Carol Costello explores one proposal that some say would prevent bad politicians from serving in office.
Many authors can move readers with their words, but Frances Mayes has the power to actually make readers move.
Some 65 years after their service, a group of former civilian women pilots whose unheralded work was key to helping the U.S. effort in World War II are being honored Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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HLN Money Expert Clark Howard tells us what parents need to know about a popular college savings plan.
VBS.TV documents the struggles of an Iraqi heavy metal band following Saddam Hussein's fall. For more, go to VBS.TV.
U.S. female aviators who played a key role in World War II are being honored. CNN's Jessica Yellin reports.
David de Rothschild plans to set sail in a boat made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of waste in the ocean.
The man accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty.
Current and former education secretaries Arne Duncan and Bill Bennett discuss improving the U.S. education system.
Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have announced an independent investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy, widening a scandal that touches countries including the United States, Ireland, Germany and Austria.
Misty Croslin, the last known person to see Haleigh Cummings, has entered a not guilty plea in her drug case.
Myanmar's ruling junta has announced a new election law that disqualifies pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming national elections.
CNN's Anderson Cooper reports that seven years after the deaths of a Marine and his brother, no one is held accountable.
CNN's Christian Purefoy reports on the beating of a Muslim journalist as sectarian tensions rise in Nigeria.
CNN's Leone Lakhani explores the secrets behind prehistoric burial mounds in Bahrain.
Gangs of machete-wielding Muslims have been blamed for the weekend slaughter of hundreds of Christian villagers in Nigeria, but analysts say it would be wrong to assume the conflict was rooted in religion.
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.
Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.
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.
Why would a gay politician vote against gay rights?
Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said.
Every bit of fully synthetic plastic that's ever been produced over the past 100 years is somewhere on our planet, a leading environmentalist, David de Rothschild, said Tuesday.
Indonesian authorities killed the suspected mastermind behind the deadly 2002 Bali bombings, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.
CNN's Steve Perry speaks with Kyle Anderson, who has committed his time to mentoring young African-American boys.
India's upper house of parliament has passed a historic bill aimed at reserving one-third of seats for women in federal and state legislatures.
Steve is deciding what type of annuity to get from his employer. HLN Money Expert Clark Howard steps in as Money Coach.
Elton John raised almost $4 million with his annual Oscar party. All his celebrity friends turned out for a good cause.
Indian lawmakers began debating a landmark bill aimed at reserving one-third of the seats in the federal parliament and in state assemblies for women.
Andrew Lloyed Webber reveals his inspiration for new musical play "Love Never Dies."
Cristina Perez furrows her brow, concentrating and trying not to let her gaze wander too wildly.
Brazil will have its second-best harvest in the nation's history this year, the government said.
The State Department spokesman apologized Tuesday for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that threatened to turn into a diplomatic incident between the two countries.
Today, we hear advice on how to succeed in uncertain times, and we detail the accomplishments of a group of female flyers.
Former Rep. Eric Massa says he is out of office for "standing up to a horrific mistake we are about to make."
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter speaks to CNN's Campbell Brown about his support for a tax on soda.
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.
WFMZ talked to a few neighbors of Colleen LaRose, "Jihad Jane" who is accused of recruiting terrorists for an attack.
Several events converged recently that conspired to take me back to the summer of 2006, the summer I snuck into Iraq. The first event was the Iraqi elections. The second was the Oscars. The third was a concert at a little bar tucked into a hip corner of the hippest neighborhood in the world -- Williamsburg, Brooklyn. These events all brought me a little closer to that time, a little closer to recalling the way things were back then. And I realized how much I had forgotten.
All of the brain is being used, not just 10 percent despite the myth.
Cash is of little to no use for mushers along the isolated frontier trail that marks the self-titled "Last Great Race on Earth." However, even the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has proven it's not immune to a struggling economy.
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, Winnie Mandela, sits down with CNN's Roland Martin to discuss civil rights and President Obama.
A New Jersey man who breached airport security to give his girlfriend a kiss, causing scores of flight delays, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defiant trespass, his lawyer said.
Police release the 911 call of a man who says his Toyota Prius' accelerator became stuck.
Robert "Joe" Halderman, the former CBS News producer accused of trying to blackmail comedian David Letterman, agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to attempted second-degree grand larceny in exchange for six months in jail, five years probation and 1,000 hours of community service.
White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is accustomed to working in the shadows, but he now finds himself the subject of newspaper stories.
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.
CNN's Jim Spellman introduces us to a mother and son team who are changing the face of marijuana in Colorado.
A former Ohio doctor was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for poisoning his wife with cyanide five years ago.
A rescue crew in Clark County, Ohio, saved a dog that was stuck on a frozen pond. WHIO's Gabrielle Enright reports.
Global financial reform topped the agenda Tuesday as President Obama huddled with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is at the center of Europe's debt crisis.
A runway closure at John F. Kennedy International Airport has prompted JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines to ask for a temporary exemption at JFK to a rule designed to keep planeloads of passengers from getting stranded on the tarmac.
After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil.
President Obama meets with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in Washington.
Dr. Jennifer Shu explains why fingernails turn brown and has treatment suggestions for keloid scars and stretch marks.
Elinor Burkett explains to HLN's Joy Behar why she took the mic from her Oscar co-winner at the Academy Awards.
Jesse James may be a tough guy who builds motorcycles and performs death-defying stunts, but he's not above the pomp of the Oscars -- or being a plus-1 to the night's most celebrated actress, his wife Sandra Bullock.
A California assemblyman proposes "freedom from fear" legislation requiring lifetime monitoring of sex offenders.
Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel's decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it "a step that undermines the trust we need right now."
Former presidential candidate Howard Dean joined activist during a health care reform rally in Washington.
Despite John Mayer's recent kiss-and-tell revelations about their sex life, Jessica Simpson says she remains, deep down, a trusting person.
Tiger Woods has apologized for repeatedly cheating on his wife -- and he's getting some support from an old flame who believes the golfer can be redeemed.
California's planned cuts threaten the mental health of poor children who rely on help. CNN's Thelma Gutierrez reports.
The body of a missing energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after he disappeared, a police spokesman said.
An Ohio judge sentences Yazeed Essa, a former doctor convicted of poisoning his wife with cyanide, to life in prison.
A man who pleaded guilty to a security breach at Newark Airport apologizes. News 12's Toni Yates reports.
CNN's Rick Sanchez and Roland Martin discuss the abrupt resignation of New York Democrat Eric Massa.
Eric Massa: "Effective at 5 p.m. on Monday the 8th of March, I will resign my position as the Federal Representative of New York's 29th Congressional District in the 111th Congress. I do so with a profound sense of failure and a deep apology to all those whom, for the past year, I tried to represent as our Nation struggles with problems far greater than anyone can possibly imagine."
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals takes to the skies, protesting Sea World's confinement of whales and dolphins.
Before the protests of tuition hikes last week, a colleague posted the following: "Need suggestions for protest songs. We have a DJ but need to give her a play list." The requests started coming in: Joan Baez, the Dixie Chicks, The Clash.
Francisca Terrazas could not be left alone.
Two veteran dancers from Harlem keep alive the rich tradition of African-American ballet and dance in Atlanta, Georgia.
Former New York Governor George Pataki says elected officials need to be held accountable for their actions.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden emphasized the close relationship between the United States and Israel as he met with Israeli leaders Tuesday, a visit that also touched on relations with Palestinians and Iran.
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A lead emerges in the case of the missing McStay family, who vanished more than a month ago from their California home.
The man accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman is sentenced to jail time, probation, and community service.
A look back at the top stories for March 9, 2010.
CNN's Christi Paul reports more blacks and Hispanics suffer from Alzheimer's than whites.
Houses, cars, and trucks are destroyed after a tornado touched down in western Oklahoma Monday evening.
"Will & Grace" star confirms he's gay, Betty White coming to "SNL" and more news from HLN's Showbiz Tonight.
Activists in demand insurance company executives do more to make health care reform a reality. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
CNN's Ben Wedeman joins a Marine desert patrol outside Marjah, Afghanistan, where fighting boredom is the biggest challenge.
Liberal activists ramp up pressure for health care reform, picketing where insurance industry leaders meet.
Michelle Obama donates her ivory one-shoulder inaugural gown to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
CNN's Stephanie Elam introduces us to a woman whose small business is taking civilians to the front lines of fitness.
A lesbian couple together for more than a decade smiled through tears Tuesday as they became the first same-sex couple to marry in the District of Columbia, on the first day such unions are legal in the nation's capital.
HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell says loopholes in the criminal justice system allow some sex offenders to roam free.
Conan O'Brien's Twitter friend is now an online sensation. WDIV reports.
A man apparently angry over a poor performance evaluation entered an Ohio State University maintenance building early Tuesday and opened fire, killing a manager before turning the gun on himself, police said.
Alaska Airlines pays Ashley Cates $239 when she's bumped from her flight. Then it stops payment on the check. Why? And is there anything she can do to get the money back?
CNN's Jim Boulden asks Ford Europe CEO John Fleming how Q1 is shaping up in Europe with incentive programs winding down.
A natural wonder in the middle of a Bahrain desert, the Tree of Life has been less then loved by visitors.
Was is just me, or did George Clooney seem upset at the Oscars last night?
Nigeria on Tuesday faced international calls to bring to justice killer mobs armed with guns and knives who massacred hundreds of villagers in the country's rural heartland.
Sinjoyla Townsend and Angelisa Young become the first same-sex couple to marry in Washington, DC.
In this report, CNN looks at how social media has played a role in preventing Malaria in parts of Africa.
Police say an Ohio State University employee shot and killed a coworker and himself at a maintenance building on campus.
National security analyst Peter Bergen says U.S. unmanned aerial drone attacks against the Taliban in Pakistan are up.
Dogs bark and whine behind high chain-link fences, some of them gnawing the wire so hard they bleed at the mouths while cats packed into crowded cages cower in fear if anyone approaches.
CNN's Emily Chang reports on legislation in China that would ban eating dog and cat meat. (Warning: Disturbing content)
Andrew Lloyd Webber has defended his new musical from criticism on online forums even before its official opening on Tuesday night.
Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday suspected of plotting to commit a murder abroad, they announced.
Five years after reporting on a community plagued by gang violence, CNN's Anderson Cooper returns.
The Obama administration is devising a new formula to describe poverty. CNN's Poppy Harlow explains.
A tornado caught on tape, a road-busting rockslide and an Ohio man's UFO claim.
Actor Corey Haim, who appeared in a number of movies during the 1980s, died early Wednesday of a possible drug overdose after being taken to a hospital, authorities said.
India has signed onto a U.N. climate change agreement aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, becoming one of the last major nations to do so, the country's environment minister told parliament.
With tears in her eyes and her voice shaking at times, Marie Osmond donned her bravest face Tuesday night as she took to the stage for the first time since the death of her son for a show that she dedicated to him.
Embattled former Rep. Eric Massa sought Tuesday to turn attention away from sexual harassment allegations swirling around him in the wake of his resignation.
Tuesday was the first day same-sex weddings could be performed in the District of Columbia.
A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Within the last month, our country has witnessed two senseless, high-profile acts of criminal violence that would have been labeled terrorism if brown-skinned Arab Muslim men with foreign-sounding names had committed them.
An international aid organization suspended its operations in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province after an attack at its office Wednesday killed six employees, the group's spokesman said.
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.
Despite all the talk about a tide of pessimism surging in our country, optimism isn't dead. It's just in hiding.
A California jury recommended Tuesday that a man who once appeared on "The Dating Game" be executed for the murders of four women and a child.
This past weekend, Iraq had a real election and in spite of threats and bombings, millions of voters participated in record numbers. It is a giant step forward in Iraq's road to democracy and has the potential to be a beacon for others in this battle-scarred region.
Stealing is a no-no; cheating is bad. When it comes to moral quandaries, the thou shalt-nots are no-brainers.
It's a grass-roots protest movement composed of the newly politicized and people distrustful of hierarchy. So how is it possible to be an illegitimate Tea Party member?
There was a time when the masses received much of their dose of behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories from author Jackie Collins.
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has won his libel case against a Russian broadcaster in a London court, his spokeswoman told CNN Wednesday.
South Africa has a rich musical heritage, but Johannesburg-based indie rockers BLK JKS are creating a new sound all of their own.
Before he was a convicted serial killer, Rodney Alcala was a winning bachelor on "The Dating Game."
Norbert Denef says for years he couldn't speak about the crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.
Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.
A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish workers, Spain's deputy prime minister said Wednesday.
A documentary producer who interrupted a director's Oscar acceptance speech Sunday night says she was the one who was "big-footed" on stage.
Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.
"When the cat's away, the mice will play," is a term most people can relate to. When the manager is gone -- be it on vacation or just away from her desk -- some employees act like a teenager whose parents are out of town.
The archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, is defending its decision not to re-enroll two children in a Catholic school in Boulder next year because their parents are lesbians.
Three U.S. hikers who were detained in Iran have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since authorities jailed them more than seven months ago, the hikers' families said Wednesday.
I have been diagnosed with chronic sinusitis. It would seem like every six months or so, I have an episode where I am unable to go to work for about three days because I develop a temperature, swollen lymph nodes, (recently, swollen, inflammed tonsils) headaches and skin flora on my scalp. How is skin flora associated with sinusitis? Will this ever stop?
The suspected mastermind behind the deadly Bali bombings in 2002 has been killed by Indonesian police, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday.
Democrats opposed to Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign are hoping to get an assist from the public in their latest bid to push voters away from the Republican candidate.
Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Sunni Islam's top learning center, died of a heart attack on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, Egyptian state-run television reported. He was 82.
A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.
In winter-cold blue light, the bells of Cortona ring louder.
Pasta al Forno con Salsicce e Quattro Formaggi
After surveying training camps in eastern Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Wednesday that U.S. troops could be leaving earlier than the announced July 2011 troop withdrawal date.
Many authors can move readers with their words, but Frances Mayes has the power to actually make readers move.
Some 65 years after their service, a group of former civilian women pilots whose unheralded work was key to helping the U.S. effort in World War II are being honored Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have announced an independent investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy, widening a scandal that touches countries including the United States, Ireland, Germany and Austria.
Myanmar's ruling junta has announced a new election law that disqualifies pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming national elections.
Gangs of machete-wielding Muslims have been blamed for the weekend slaughter of hundreds of Christian villagers in Nigeria, but analysts say it would be wrong to assume the conflict was rooted in religion.
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.
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.
Why would a gay politician vote against gay rights?
Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said.
Every bit of fully synthetic plastic that's ever been produced over the past 100 years is somewhere on our planet, a leading environmentalist, David de Rothschild, said Tuesday.
Indonesian authorities killed the suspected mastermind behind the deadly 2002 Bali bombings, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.
India's upper house of parliament has passed a historic bill aimed at reserving one-third of seats for women in federal and state legislatures.
Indian lawmakers began debating a landmark bill aimed at reserving one-third of the seats in the federal parliament and in state assemblies for women.
Cristina Perez furrows her brow, concentrating and trying not to let her gaze wander too wildly.
Brazil will have its second-best harvest in the nation's history this year, the government said.
The State Department spokesman apologized Tuesday for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that threatened to turn into a diplomatic incident between the two countries.
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.
Several events converged recently that conspired to take me back to the summer of 2006, the summer I snuck into Iraq. The first event was the Iraqi elections. The second was the Oscars. The third was a concert at a little bar tucked into a hip corner of the hippest neighborhood in the world -- Williamsburg, Brooklyn. These events all brought me a little closer to that time, a little closer to recalling the way things were back then. And I realized how much I had forgotten.
Cash is of little to no use for mushers along the isolated frontier trail that marks the self-titled "Last Great Race on Earth." However, even the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has proven it's not immune to a struggling economy.
A New Jersey man who breached airport security to give his girlfriend a kiss, causing scores of flight delays, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defiant trespass, his lawyer said.
Robert "Joe" Halderman, the former CBS News producer accused of trying to blackmail comedian David Letterman, agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to attempted second-degree grand larceny in exchange for six months in jail, five years probation and 1,000 hours of community service.
White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is accustomed to working in the shadows, but he now finds himself the subject of newspaper stories.
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.
A former Ohio doctor was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for poisoning his wife with cyanide five years ago.
Global financial reform topped the agenda Tuesday as President Obama huddled with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is at the center of Europe's debt crisis.
A runway closure at John F. Kennedy International Airport has prompted JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines to ask for a temporary exemption at JFK to a rule designed to keep planeloads of passengers from getting stranded on the tarmac.
After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil.
Jesse James may be a tough guy who builds motorcycles and performs death-defying stunts, but he's not above the pomp of the Oscars -- or being a plus-1 to the night's most celebrated actress, his wife Sandra Bullock.
Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel's decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it "a step that undermines the trust we need right now."
Despite John Mayer's recent kiss-and-tell revelations about their sex life, Jessica Simpson says she remains, deep down, a trusting person.
Tiger Woods has apologized for repeatedly cheating on his wife -- and he's getting some support from an old flame who believes the golfer can be redeemed.
The body of a missing energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after he disappeared, a police spokesman said.
Eric Massa: "Effective at 5 p.m. on Monday the 8th of March, I will resign my position as the Federal Representative of New York's 29th Congressional District in the 111th Congress. I do so with a profound sense of failure and a deep apology to all those whom, for the past year, I tried to represent as our Nation struggles with problems far greater than anyone can possibly imagine."
Before the protests of tuition hikes last week, a colleague posted the following: "Need suggestions for protest songs. We have a DJ but need to give her a play list." The requests started coming in: Joan Baez, the Dixie Chicks, The Clash.
Francisca Terrazas could not be left alone.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden emphasized the close relationship between the United States and Israel as he met with Israeli leaders Tuesday, a visit that also touched on relations with Palestinians and Iran.
Here are some of the hottest new looks for the new season and the best ways to wear them:
A lesbian couple together for more than a decade smiled through tears Tuesday as they became the first same-sex couple to marry in the District of Columbia, on the first day such unions are legal in the nation's capital.
A man apparently angry over a poor performance evaluation entered an Ohio State University maintenance building early Tuesday and opened fire, killing a manager before turning the gun on himself, police said.
Alaska Airlines pays Ashley Cates $239 when she's bumped from her flight. Then it stops payment on the check. Why? And is there anything she can do to get the money back?
Was is just me, or did George Clooney seem upset at the Oscars last night?
Nigeria on Tuesday faced international calls to bring to justice killer mobs armed with guns and knives who massacred hundreds of villagers in the country's rural heartland.
Dogs bark and whine behind high chain-link fences, some of them gnawing the wire so hard they bleed at the mouths while cats packed into crowded cages cower in fear if anyone approaches.
Andrew Lloyd Webber has defended his new musical from criticism on online forums even before its official opening on Tuesday night.
Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday suspected of plotting to commit a murder abroad, they announced.
CNN's Christiane Amanpour talks with The Story of Stuff Project's Annie Leonard about consumption, waste and recycling.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports on a new study warning that the number of injuries in kids sports is increasing.
HLN's Joy Behar and her panel discuss reports that casting directors say Gabourey Sidibe is too obese to get parts.
CNN's Ted Rowlands speaks with a driver whose Toyota Prius accelerated out of control on a busy highway.
Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and Kenna recently climbed Africa's snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro for a good cause.
A serial killer, convicted of murdering five women, once appeared on a TV game show. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
CNN's Chris Lawrence reports on a U.S. soldier who worked in Haiti before the earthquake, and who died when it hit.
An Oscar win for best documentary short turned painfully awkward when director Roger Ross Williams was interrupted.
CNN talks to the 19-year-old woman who Conan O'Brien randomly picked to follow on Twitter.
A Cuban dissident says he will starve himself to death unless the government releases 26 political prisoners.
More Americans are cutting their losses from their underwater mortgages and defaulting. CNN's Maggie Lake reports.
CNN's Brooke Anderson spoke to actor Corey Haim in 2007 about his reality show with Corey Feldman.
CNN's Brian Todd reports on the case of former FBI agent Bob Levinson, who went missing in Iran three years ago.
Actress Lindsay Lohan is suing E*Trade for what she claims is an attack against her in a Super Bowl ad.
CNN's John Roberts sits down with terrorism experts to profile the woman accused of trying to recruit terrorists.
An school built by Americans decades ago is being restored by the Afghan government. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.
Former congressman Eric Massa discusses allegations of questionable behavior to CNN's Larry King.
Understanding delayed sleep phase syndrome is paramount in treating it. HLN's Christi Paul reports.
CNN's Susan Candiotti reports on the Pennsylvania woman accused of trying to recruit terrorists.
Health care protesters call for a citizen's arrest of insurance executives. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
CNN's Joe Johns reports on Eric Massa, the former congressman whose sudden exit from office has people talking.
CNN's Carol Costello explores one proposal that some say would prevent bad politicians from serving in office.
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HLN Money Expert Clark Howard tells us what parents need to know about a popular college savings plan.
VBS.TV documents the struggles of an Iraqi heavy metal band following Saddam Hussein's fall. For more, go to VBS.TV.
U.S. female aviators who played a key role in World War II are being honored. CNN's Jessica Yellin reports.
David de Rothschild plans to set sail in a boat made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of waste in the ocean.
The man accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty.
Current and former education secretaries Arne Duncan and Bill Bennett discuss improving the U.S. education system.
Misty Croslin, the last known person to see Haleigh Cummings, has entered a not guilty plea in her drug case.
CNN's Anderson Cooper reports that seven years after the deaths of a Marine and his brother, no one is held accountable.
CNN's Christian Purefoy reports on the beating of a Muslim journalist as sectarian tensions rise in Nigeria.
CNN's Leone Lakhani explores the secrets behind prehistoric burial mounds in Bahrain.
Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.
CNN's Steve Perry speaks with Kyle Anderson, who has committed his time to mentoring young African-American boys.
Steve is deciding what type of annuity to get from his employer. HLN Money Expert Clark Howard steps in as Money Coach.
Elton John raised almost $4 million with his annual Oscar party. All his celebrity friends turned out for a good cause.
Andrew Lloyed Webber reveals his inspiration for new musical play "Love Never Dies."
Today, we hear advice on how to succeed in uncertain times, and we detail the accomplishments of a group of female flyers.
Former Rep. Eric Massa says he is out of office for "standing up to a horrific mistake we are about to make."
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter speaks to CNN's Campbell Brown about his support for a tax on soda.
WFMZ talked to a few neighbors of Colleen LaRose, "Jihad Jane" who is accused of recruiting terrorists for an attack.
All of the brain is being used, not just 10 percent despite the myth.
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife, Winnie Mandela, sits down with CNN's Roland Martin to discuss civil rights and President Obama.
Police release the 911 call of a man who says his Toyota Prius' accelerator became stuck.
CNN's Jim Spellman introduces us to a mother and son team who are changing the face of marijuana in Colorado.
A rescue crew in Clark County, Ohio, saved a dog that was stuck on a frozen pond. WHIO's Gabrielle Enright reports.
President Obama meets with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in Washington.
Dr. Jennifer Shu explains why fingernails turn brown and has treatment suggestions for keloid scars and stretch marks.
Elinor Burkett explains to HLN's Joy Behar why she took the mic from her Oscar co-winner at the Academy Awards.
A California assemblyman proposes "freedom from fear" legislation requiring lifetime monitoring of sex offenders.
Former presidential candidate Howard Dean joined activist during a health care reform rally in Washington.
California's planned cuts threaten the mental health of poor children who rely on help. CNN's Thelma Gutierrez reports.
An Ohio judge sentences Yazeed Essa, a former doctor convicted of poisoning his wife with cyanide, to life in prison.
A man who pleaded guilty to a security breach at Newark Airport apologizes. News 12's Toni Yates reports.
CNN's Rick Sanchez and Roland Martin discuss the abrupt resignation of New York Democrat Eric Massa.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals takes to the skies, protesting Sea World's confinement of whales and dolphins.
Two veteran dancers from Harlem keep alive the rich tradition of African-American ballet and dance in Atlanta, Georgia.
Former New York Governor George Pataki says elected officials need to be held accountable for their actions.
A lead emerges in the case of the missing McStay family, who vanished more than a month ago from their California home.
The man accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman is sentenced to jail time, probation, and community service.
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CNN's Christi Paul reports more blacks and Hispanics suffer from Alzheimer's than whites.
Houses, cars, and trucks are destroyed after a tornado touched down in western Oklahoma Monday evening.
"Will & Grace" star confirms he's gay, Betty White coming to "SNL" and more news from HLN's Showbiz Tonight.
Activists in demand insurance company executives do more to make health care reform a reality. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
CNN's Ben Wedeman joins a Marine desert patrol outside Marjah, Afghanistan, where fighting boredom is the biggest challenge.
Liberal activists ramp up pressure for health care reform, picketing where insurance industry leaders meet.
Michelle Obama donates her ivory one-shoulder inaugural gown to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
CNN's Stephanie Elam introduces us to a woman whose small business is taking civilians to the front lines of fitness.
HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell says loopholes in the criminal justice system allow some sex offenders to roam free.
Conan O'Brien's Twitter friend is now an online sensation. WDIV reports.
CNN's Jim Boulden asks Ford Europe CEO John Fleming how Q1 is shaping up in Europe with incentive programs winding down.
A natural wonder in the middle of a Bahrain desert, the Tree of Life has been less then loved by visitors.
Sinjoyla Townsend and Angelisa Young become the first same-sex couple to marry in Washington, DC.
In this report, CNN looks at how social media has played a role in preventing Malaria in parts of Africa.
Police say an Ohio State University employee shot and killed a coworker and himself at a maintenance building on campus.
National security analyst Peter Bergen says U.S. unmanned aerial drone attacks against the Taliban in Pakistan are up.
CNN's Emily Chang reports on legislation in China that would ban eating dog and cat meat. (Warning: Disturbing content)
Five years after reporting on a community plagued by gang violence, CNN's Anderson Cooper returns.
The Obama administration is devising a new formula to describe poverty. CNN's Poppy Harlow explains.
A tornado caught on tape, a road-busting rockslide and an Ohio man's UFO claim.
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