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At least 95 people were killed in a series of bomb blasts in Baghdad today, hundreds were wounded. It was Iraq's bloodiest day of the year so far. In Washington, the Obama administration condemned the violence. NPR's Brian Naylor reports. The blasts
President Obama told union members in Ohio today it's time to stop debating an overhaul of the nation's health care system and to get something done. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. At Labor Day picnic in Cincinnati, Mr. Obama said the long-running nat
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said today he thinks the US economy has begun growing again though the Fed Chairman also said the overall economy is likely to still feel weak for some time. Speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washin
The White House is apologizing to Shirley Sherrod, a black USDA employee, who was forced to resign this week after being accused of racial bias against a white family decades ago. On CNN today, Sherrod accepted the apology. I accept the apology. You
Congressman Charles Rangel of New York had requested to delay his ethics trial and it was denied. Today a bipartisan congressional panel decided not to delay the trial after Rangel argued that he needed time to obtain a new lawyer. Rangel faces 13 ch
Several additional members of the military may come under investigation for their possible involvement in an alleged scandal involving Secret Service agents and prostitutes ahead of President Obamas recent visit to Colombia. General Martin Dempsey, c
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Hello to you, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. CNN affiliate KGO reports police are close to making an arrest in the Chandra Levy murder case. Media reports say police are pl
Good morning from the CNN Center here in Atlanta, Im Melissa Long with a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS on this Wednesday, August 26th. Senator Ted Kennedy has died at the age of 77 in Hyannis Port Massachusetts. He h
Pressure is mounting on Congressman Anthony Weiner to answer two questions about that lewd photo that was posted on his Twitter account. How hot is it getting? Listen. How about you do the questions, I do the answers, and this jackass interrupts me?
Congressman Anthony Weiner is taking a two-week leave of absence after his lewd photo scandal. The house granted that request for the leave. Even President Obama, though, is weighing in. Ultimately, there is gonna be a decision for him and his consti
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the master of investmentWarren Buffett For someone who is such an extraordinarily successful investor, Warren Buffett comes off as a pretty ordinary guy. Born and bred in Omaha, Nebraska, for more than 40 years Buffett has lived in the same gray stu
Experts: Women Are Unused Resource in Fighting Extremism The role of women and their possible help in fighting extremism is often ignored and underestimated, a group of experts told United States lawmakers recently. Studies have shown that women can
BURWELL: Where is he? I'll help you bury him. MARTIN: I'll bury him. BURWELL: My wife in Alexandria is with child . My first. I'll fight for that child. Benjamin, nothing will replace your sons. But if you come with us, you can justify their sacri
Hi there! Thanks for joining us, Im Virginia Cha at the CNN center in Atlanta with a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Well, the body found Sunday afternoon in the wall at a medical building where Annie Le worked is being tested right now for
First Ladies do have a lot of influence. They can use that to make an impact on laws and policies. For example, First Lady Michelle Obama's big push is to fight childhood obesity. One of her goals is for Congress to pass a new child nutrition law. We
Here are some of the other stories we are watching this hour. It's a rough start on Wall Street, unfortunately, this morning. Just after the opening bell, the Dow plunged 150 points, and the view hasn't gotten much better from there. Investors are re
Hey, Im Anderson Cooper. Welcome to the podcast. Mitt Romney's money and the political storm of where he keeps millions of it. Keeping Them Honest, theres also the RidicuList. Lets get started. We begin tonight Keeping Them Honest with Mitt Romney's
A proposed 14-billion-dollar financial rescue bill for the ailing domestic auto industry may itself be in need of some help if the debate in the House has anything to go by. Virginia Republican Allen Kantar says having the government take on increas