NPR 2011-09-04

Forecasters are spending another weekend keeping a watch on tropical weather. Tropical storm Lee has stalled along the Gulf Coast. And while the sun has been shining for some of today, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says its not shining now. He say

CNN 2009-08-31

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We were on the compound for about 40 minutes and we were able to acquire some material that was there. A lot of that is currently being exploited and reviewed. What were most interested in is seeing if we can get any insight into any terrorist plot t

CNN 2011-06-04

The start of new month, the start of new day. CNN student news. Hi, I'm Carl Azuz and I'm delivering you ten minutes of commercial free headlines. First up, we are talking about a new low for the price of homes in the United States during the first q

CNN 2011-09-04

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JEFFREY BROWN: The housing market is showing more signs of mending from the depths of the foreclosure crisis. A new report from RealtyTrac finds banks are repossessing fewer homes than a year ago, and general foreclosure activity has declined for 22

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SSS 2009-10-08

Homes are rising on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. No, it's not a return of Hoovervilles thanks to the Great Recession. These are solar homes competing in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, which starts October 8. From Cornell Un

CNN 2009-09-02

Hi there, Im Virginia Cha at the CNN center here in Atlanta, with a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Fire still raging in California. The worst is in Los Angeles foothills. It's called station fire has burned more than 164 square miles right

CNN 2010-10-01

It happened about four in the morning when many people were still sleeping inside their homes.There's really not a whole lot known besides what the Oaxaca state governor said this morning on the Televisa news station program and he said there were be

CNN 2010-03-05

It's a downward spiral, all too common among many Americans: out of work, out of money and soon out of their homes. But help could be on the way, a new plan that would allow homeowners to stay in their home even if they have no income. Personal finan

NPR 2011-09-12

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the day when four hijacked planes crashed in three places in the US. The remembrances began in New York, where the first and then the second plane crashed into the World Trade Center. President Obama was there this

NPR 2012-04-13

Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman made his first appearance before a Florida court this afternoon. He is facing second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman's exchanged with Judge Mark Herr with brief. Y

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AP 2012-06-22

1. President Obama and Mitt Romney are duking it out on the economy in Ohio. Strategists in both parties see Ohio as the most contested and vital state in the election. 2. Colorado firefighters are setting back burns to protect homes. The massive bla

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