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Teacher accused over student photos

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 6:56pm UTC

A Los Angeles elementary school teacher allegedly took bondage photos of more than two dozen students in his classroom, including some with suspected semen-filled spoons at their mouths, investigators said Tuesday.
Panel: Hide bird flu data from terrorists

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 6:40pm UTC

Details of a genetically altered strain of the deadly avian flu virus are "a grave concern" to public safety and should be kept under wraps, a federal advisory board declared Tuesday.
What shakeup means for 'X Factor'

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 4:14pm UTC

Having watched as countless contestants said their goodbyes on season 1 of "The X Factor," judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones will now do the same, without so much as a highlight reel to play them off.
Arab League talks Syria at U.N.

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 3:59pm UTC

As diplomats gather half a world away to discuss the Syrian conflict, a humanitarian crisis is unraveling in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, opposition activists said Tuesday.
Will Florida primary determine a GOP front-runner?

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 2:41pm UTC

Mitt Romney trounces rivals in Florida vote, winning 50 delegates. But the challengers aren't quitting, instead heading west to fight in Nevada. FULL STORY
Adele tweets she's Grammy bound

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 12:28pm UTC

Adele's vocal cords have healed from surgery in November, allowing the 23-year-old British songstress to perform on the Grammys stage next month, she and the Recording Academy confirmed Tuesday.
Experts want to end cruise ship search

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 11:31am UTC

Technical experts directing the salvage operation aboard the Costa Concordia cruise ship are recommending that the underwater part of the operation be called off because it is becoming too dangerous, Italy's civil protection agency said Tuesday.
9 killed by suspected drones in Yemen

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 11:10am UTC

Three suspected drone strikes hit militant targets in southern Yemen on Monday night and Tuesday morning, killing at least nine people with suspected links to al Qaeda, security officials said.
Insiders: How to win swing voters

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 10:14am UTC

As Florida Republican operatives look past Tuesday's primary, they are clear about what it will take to carry their state in November -- winning swing voters.
Navarrette: Romney's Latino problem

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:29am UTC

Ruben Navarrette Jr. says that Mitt Romney's effort to dissociate himself from his rhetoric on immigration won't work.
Opinion: Time to update copyright law?

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:14am UTC

On the first day of every year, works of art whose term of copyright has expired enters the public domain. This year's class is particularly strong, as the novels of James Joyce and Virginia Woolf are now free of copyright protection. If you ever wanted to stage a puppet show of Joyce's masterpiece "Ulysses" or set Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway" to music, now is your chance.
Pardoned Mississippi murderer found in Wyoming

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:37pm UTC

A convicted murderer who was pardoned this month in a controversial move by outgoing Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has been found in Wyoming, officials said.
U.N. to mull call for al-Assad to quit

Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:01pm UTC

The violence came as the U.N. Security Council planned to take up a draft resolution that calls on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down and transfer power.
Delta flight slides off runway in Detroit

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 4:45pm UTC

Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight experienced an unexpected bump Sunday when the plane rolled off the runway after landing in Detroit.
Florida insiders: Romney stepping up

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 4:10pm UTC

As the Republican presidential campaign heads toward a critical showdown in the Florida primary, Mitt Romney is poised to score a victory over Newt Gingrich, according to a CNN survey of Sunshine State GOP political insiders.
Occupy DC protesters vow to stand firm

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 3:48pm UTC

The National Park Service plans to crack down Monday on what it calls "sleeping activity" at two longstanding camps established by Occupy DC demonstrators in the nation's capital.
Iraqi VP predicts return to sectarian violence

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 3:41pm UTC

Tariq al-Hashimi, wanted on charges of running a death squad, lashed out at Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and predicted violence that could require U.S. forces to return.
Megaupload files may be deleted soon

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 1:49pm UTC

Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.
'Honor murders' convictions face appeal

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 1:41pm UTC

Three Afghan immigrants found guilty of murder in what a Canadian judge called a "twisted concept of honor" will appeal their convictions.
Chief to retire over arrest scandal

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 1:32pm UTC

East Haven, Connecticut, Police Chief Leonard Gallo will retire following the arrests of four police officers for their alleged role in the mistreatment of Latinos, Mayor Joseph Maturo said Monday.
Polls show Romney leads in Florida

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 1:27pm UTC

With a healthy lead in the polls the day before the Florida primary, Mitt Romney is depicting Newt Gingrich as increasingly desperate in the GOP race.
Afghan officials, Taliban may hold talks

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 1:00pm UTC

The Afghan government hopes to hold talks with Taliban representatives in Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks, according to a senior Afghan official, in a move that threatens to cloud already delicate and fragile steps to negotiate an end to the United States' longest war.
Zelizer: Newt Gingrich is no outsider

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 11:52am UTC

Newt Gingrich likes to fancy himself a counter-establishment rebel but Julian Zelizer says he is a part of the Washington power elite
Florida a tie-breaker but no game-ender

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 10:26am UTC

The four survivors of the Republican primary process say they'll keep on keeping on after Florida -- win or lose.
Opinion: Occupy the GOP?

Posted: January 30th, 2012, 9:46am UTC

Dean Obeidallah says the Occupy movement is having an impact on the campaign for the Republican nomination for president.
Family convicted in 'honor murders'

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 2:42pm UTC

A jury in Kingston, Ontario, resumes its deliberations today in the "honor" murder trial of three members of a Montreal family who are accused of killing four relatives.
Democrats prime 2012 House recruits

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 2:11pm UTC

Just 15 months after taking a thumping in the 2010 midterm elections, House Democrats have seized on the current anti-Washington fervor and are confident they can win the 25 seats they need to regain control of the House.
Report: U.N. nuclear team arrives in Iran

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 1:46pm UTC

International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors arrived in Iran early Sunday for a three-day visit to examine the nation's controversial nuclear program, state media reported.
62 killed in Syria, activist group says

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 1:44pm UTC

Russia's foreign minister is in favor of boosting the number of observers in Syria, saying Sunday he did not understand why the Arab League suspended its monitoring mission.
Gingrich questions Romney's suitability for presidency

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 12:59pm UTC

Newt Gingrich today accused front-running Mitt Romney of waging a dishonest campaign, saying the former governor is trying to cover up liberal stances in his past.
Nine die on smoky Florida roads

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 12:45pm UTC

A survivor of a series of crashes that left 10 people dead on a smoky Florida interstate said afterward all he could hear was the sound of crying.
English soccer racism in spotlight

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 11:54am UTC

Police in England arrested a man Saturday on suspicion of making a racially abusive gesture at a high-profile soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester United earlier that day, they said Sunday.
Defense Dept. can't account for $2 billion

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 11:01am UTC

The U.S. Defense Department can't account for about $2 billion it was given to cover Iraq-related expenses, according to a new government audit.
Opinion: How to tame super PACs

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 9:19am UTC

TV stations should stop the flood of deceptive ads that distort candidates' records by refusing to air them, Kathleen Hall Jamieson says.
100+ arrests in Occupy Oakland protests

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 9:04am UTC

Occupy activists broke into Oakland City Hall, damaging displays and burning an American flag, the culmination of protests Saturday that saw police and protesters trade allegations over who was responsible for clashes in the Northern California city that ended with the arrest of more than 100 people.
Blood found in missing child's home

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 10:11pm UTC

Maine police revealed Saturday that blood was found in missing toddler Ayla Reynolds' basement and, for the first time, cast doubt on the accounts of adults who were in the home when she was last seen -- saying they don't "pass the 'straight-face' test in Maine."
Occupy activists, police clash in Oakland

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 8:54pm UTC

Occupy activists tossed pipes, bottles, burning flares and other objects Saturday at Oakland police, who responded by using tear gas and smoke grenades and arresting 19 demonstrators, police said.
Yemeni president arrives in U.S.

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 7:01pm UTC

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrived in the United States on Saturday, marking the latest phase in a series of political moves surrounding his transition from power in violence-wracked Yemen.
Biden tries to defuse tensions in Iraq

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 6:24pm UTC

As recent bloodshed raises fears of renewed sectarian violence in Iraq, U.S. Vice President Biden has been calling Iraqi leaders in an apparent attempt to soothe political tensions, the White House said Saturday.
Iraq veterans honored with parade

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 5:22pm UTC

Sunny skies, a large billowing U.S. flag and an appreciative crowd greeted hundreds of Iraq war veterans who marched Saturday in St. Louis in a first-of-its kind "welcome home" ceremony.
26 are killed in fire at rehab center in Peru

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 4:56pm UTC

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but witnesses say a mattress was set on fire during a melee. The area of the building where many victims were found lacked proper escape routes, Peru's fire chief said.
Stars pay tribute at Etta James funeral

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 4:17pm UTC

The funeral for Etta James, the legendary singer whose earthy vocals bridged genres from blues to rock, was set for Saturday at a Southern California cemetery, the family said.
Arab League suspends mission in Syria

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 2:30pm UTC

The Arab League has suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of a sharp spike in violence, the group said Saturday, the same day opposition activists reported at least 98 deaths.
U.S. concerned for bin Laden informant

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 11:39am UTC

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says Pakistan should release the physician who provided intelligence to the U.S. ahead of the strike that killed Osama bin Laden.
Cops arrest 5, raid UK publishing offices

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 11:08am UTC

Four arrests have been made in connection with allegations of inappropriate payments to police, London's Metropolitan Police Service said Saturday, with a police officer among those detained.
Martin: Only Ron Paul gets Cuba

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 10:46am UTC

Roland Martin says the GOP candidates' pandering discussion of the embargo brings its failure into sharp relief. Only Ron Paul gets it.
Sandusky seeks access to grandkids

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 7:34am UTC

Former Penn State assistant head coach Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of child sex abuse, is asking a judge to modify the terms of his bail.
DOJ submits 'Fast and Furious' docs

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 10:26pm UTC

The Justice Department on Friday night provided Congress with a new batch of Operation Fast and Furious documents from early 2011.
Pardoned Mississippi murderer drops out of sight

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 10:09pm UTC

Joseph Ozment was picked up by his mom from the governor's mansion after his pardon this month. Now a reward is being offered for anyone who can help locate him.
Experts split on planned Pentagon cuts

Posted: January 28th, 2012, 9:58pm UTC

Some military experts Friday called Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's proposed budget cuts "much to do about nothing," but others expressed concern about the potential of a shrinking U.S. military in the strategic Mideast and Asia.