Girls hug U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a 2010 tour of a shelter run for sex trafficking victims in Cambodia.STORY HIGHLIGHTSDonna Brazile: Clinton stepping down as Secretary of State. Maybe she'll run for presidentShe says as secretary she expanded foreign policy to include effect on regular people She says she was first secretary of state to focus on empowering women and girlsBrazile:...
Argentina to launch new inflation data method
Labels: Technology BUENOS AIRES: Argentina said Saturday it will start using a new method of measuring inflation after the International Monetary Fund censured Buenos Aires over the quality of its economic data.Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino told C5N television that it would be "a new consumer price index to replace the current measure that has supposedly caused so many problems for the IMF."Lorenzino...
Al Qaeda-linked militants free 2 Filipino hostages
Labels: Health MANILA, Philippines Abu Sayyaf gunmen have freed two Filipino members of a Jordanian TV journalist's crew believed to have been kidnapped by the al Qaeda-linked militants in June as they set out to interview the extremists in their jungle lairs in the southern Philippines, police said Sunday. Policemen found frail-looking cameraman Ramel Vela and audio technician Roland Letriro late Saturday and...
Body of Missing Mom Reportedly Found in Turkey
Labels: Business The body of an American woman who went missing while on a solo trip to Turkey has been pulled from a bay in Istanbul, and nine people have been held for questioning, according to local media.Sarai Sierra, 33, was last heard from on Jan. 21, the day she was due to board a flight home to New York City.The state-run Andolu Agency reported that residents found a woman's body today...
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Hillary: Secretary of empowerment
Labels: WorldGirls hug U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a 2010 tour of a shelter run for sex trafficking victims in Cambodia.STORY HIGHLIGHTSDonna Brazile: Clinton stepping down as Secretary of State. Maybe she'll run for presidentShe says as secretary she expanded foreign policy to include effect on regular people She says she was first secretary of state to focus on empowering women and girlsBrazile:...
Attorney: Slain prosecutor brought gun to work
Labels: LifestyleBy Michael Martinez and Mariano Castillo, CNNupdated 9:01 PM EST, Fri February 1, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSSlain Texas prosecutor began carrying a gun to work daily, friend saysMark Hasse used a different courthouse exit every day, the attorney tells CNNProsecutor didn't explain why he was fearful, she saysSheriff's chief deputy says he hadn't heard of fears and the gun carrying(CNN) -- The Texas prosecutor...
Twitter hit by "sophisticated" cyber attack
Labels: Technology SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said Friday it had been hit by a "sophisticated" cyber attack similar to those that recently hit major Western news outlets, and that the passwords of about 250,000 users were stolen."This attack was not the work of amateurs, and we do not believe it was an isolated incident," Twitter information security director Bob Lord said in a blog post.Lord referred to an...
Egypt protesters, police clash at presidential palace
Labels: Health CAIRO Protesters denouncing Egypt's Islamist president hurled stones and firebombs through the gates of his palace gates on Friday, clashing with security forces who fired tear gas and water cannons, as more than a week of political violence came to Mohammed Morsi's symbolic doorstep for the first time. The streets outside the presidential palace were a scene of mayhem for hours into the night....
Hillary Clinton Says Goodbye...Until 2016?
Labels: Business Feb 1, 2013 6:48pm Image Credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP PhotoAfter four years, nearly a million miles traveled and 112 countries visited, Hillary Clinton stepped down as the 67th secretary of state on Friday. But even on this, her final day as America’s top diplomat, she could not escape the questions about what she’ll do four years from now.Many of the 1,000 employees...
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Fear and loathing in Egypt's Port Said
Labels: WorldBehind the maskScales of justiceMoment of truthFans celebrate Armed and readyRally at the clubPortrait of the deadACABDown with MorsiArmy in controlPort Said women protestAl Masry ultrasThe sound of machine gunsAftermathProtestShots firedEmpty standsHarrowing reminder<<<123456789101112131415161718>>>STORY HIGHLIGHTSChaos erupted in Egypt after 21 people were sentenced to death following...
Sony invites press to mystery New York event
Labels: Technology SAN FRANCISCO: Sony sent out invitations Thursday to a mystery event in New York City on February 20, sparking rumors that the world would get its first look at a new-generation PlayStation videogame console.Both Sony and Microsoft are expected this year to show off successors to their competing consoles, which have been evolving into home entertainment hubs for films, television, music,...
14 killed in blast at offices of Mexican state oil company
Labels: LifestyleBy CNN Staffupdated 8:28 PM EST, Thu January 31, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: 14 people were killed and at least 100 are injured, interior minister saysNEW: Mexico's president says he is heading to the scene to coordinate rescue effortsRescuers are searching for people trapped in the building, one of the city's tallestWitness: "People were screaming. ... You could see pieces of the wall falling"Mexico...
14 dead, 80 injured in Mexico oil company blast
Labels: Health Updated 8:25 PM ET MEXICO CITY An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital killed 14 people and injured 80 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over the skyline. There were also reports that as many as 30 people were trapped in the debris from the explosion, which...
What If Undocumented Immigrants Had Voted?
Labels: Business If every undocumented immigrant had cast a vote for President Obama in 2012, he would have won Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas, and he would have beaten Mitt Romney by nearly 11 percentage points nationally, instead of three.Only citizens can vote, however, and 11.2 million unauthorized residents didn't get the chance.But with immigration overhaul on the table, legalizing...
Jan
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BlackBerry must remember strengths
Labels: WorldSTORY 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...
Research links acute malnutrition to gut microbes
Labels: Technology WASHINGTON: A dearth of calories may not be the only reason some children face acute malnutrition, according to a new study out this week that says the microbes living in our guts may also be to blame.Within hunger-stricken communities, not all children fare the same. Some develop acute malnutrition, while others, even their brothers and sisters, may stay healthy.And some children respond...
'Destroyed' owner of burned club attempts suicide
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: A lawyer for the owner blames the fire departmentThe club owner who attempted suicide is "emotionally destroyed," police sayNew patients are arriving at hospitals with respiratory symptomsThe fire department says club was in the process of renewing its licenseiReport: Are you there? Share your story.Santa Maria, Brazil (CNN) -- One of the owners of the Brazilian nightclub that...
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