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Study touts treating heroin addicts with heroin
October 20, 2009 at 9:21 pm

If treating heroin addicts by giving them heroin seems counterintuitive, having the government fund that addiction to the tune of more than $22,000 per patient per year comes across as downright radical.

Paper seeks marijuana dispensary reviewer
October 20, 2009 at 9:19 pm

It certainly isn't your average help wanted ad.

FBI: New most-wanted fugitive altered his look
October 20, 2009 at 8:34 pm

Eduardo Ravelo is described as a "ruthless killer" who has gone to great lengths to avoid law enforcement while contributing to the bloodshed that terrorizes the border between Texas and Mexico.

Teen's deadly chase brings look at stun guns
October 20, 2009 at 7:55 pm

A fatal police chase involving a teenager on a bicycle has led the Pensacola, Florida, police department to revamp its policy on stun guns, officials said.

Lifetime pulls balloon dad's 'Wife Swap' episode
October 20, 2009 at 7:42 pm

It's just one thing after another for Richard and Mayumi Heene. They've caused such an uproar after last week's alleged balloon boy hoax that Lifetime won't air a re-run of their "Wife Swap" episode.

Teen's murder charge nixed in Chicago beating
October 20, 2009 at 6:46 pm

A 17-year-old said Tuesday he is "blessed" that prosecutors dropped a murder charge against him in the beating death last month of a Chicago honors student.

U.S. lobbied Karzai to accept Afghanistan runoff
October 20, 2009 at 6:01 pm

In a blizzard of personal meetings in Kabul, Afghanistan, and in telephone conversations from Washington, U.S. officials lobbied Afghan President Hamid Karzai to abide by the nation's constitution and accept a runoff election.

Education experts mull nationwide standards
October 20, 2009 at 4:59 pm

Can you "graph the solution set of a linear inequality in two variables on the coordinate plane?"

'Housewives' Bethenny Frankel is pregnant
October 20, 2009 at 4:45 pm

Bethenny Frankel, who got engaged to her boyfriend Jason Hoppy earlier this month, is pregnant with her first child she told PEOPLE exclusively.

Apple redesigns Macs, reveals Magic Mouse
October 20, 2009 at 3:47 pm

Apple revamped its desktop and laptop lines Tuesday, dramatically redesigning the iMac all-in-one and MacBook laptop, and also adding a few updates to its Mac Mini line of small-scale desktops. It also introduced a handful of updated peripherals, with a multitouch mouse bringing the most thorough changes.

Defense: Judge was trying to mentor, not paddle
October 20, 2009 at 3:30 pm

A former Alabama judge is standing trial on charges he checked male inmates out of jail and forced them to engage in sexual activity such as paddling in exchange for leniency.

Behind the scenes on a dog-rescue raid
October 20, 2009 at 3:10 pm

It was 8 a.m. October 15. Our CNN crew had been up for a while, waiting. We still didn't have an address.

Clinton talks up Iraq investment opportunities
October 20, 2009 at 2:50 pm

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday plugged Iraqi investment opportunities before U.S. businesspeople, saying the Mideast country's potential is "palpable."

Wheelchair user, 92, arrested in coke smuggling
October 20, 2009 at 2:34 pm

A 92-year-old woman with cocaine strapped to her body flew all the way from Brazil to Spain before police arrested her, in a wheelchair, at Madrid's airport.

Anglicans welcomed into Catholic Church
October 20, 2009 at 2:30 pm

The Vatican said Tuesday it has worked out a way for groups of Anglicans who are dissatisfied with their faith to join the Catholic Church.

Iranian-American gets 12 years in prison
October 20, 2009 at 1:20 pm

An Iranian-American man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in an Iranian prison for his role in protests following the disputed presidential election in June, Iran's state-run news agency reported Tuesday.

Bailout victim: Your savings account
October 20, 2009 at 1:03 pm

This is a quiz. What do the record-high Wall Street bonuses have in common with the record-low yields for savers?

Vietnam heroes get long-delayed honor
October 20, 2009 at 12:59 pm

Nearly 40 years after members of a U.S. cavalry unit put their lives in peril to save 100 fellow soldiers trapped under blistering enemy fire in Vietnam, they received the Presidential Unit Citation on Tuesday.

Scientists try to keep centenarians on their toes
October 20, 2009 at 12:27 pm

An $80 million research project aimed at giving people 50 active years after the age of 50 was launched by scientists at the University of Leeds in northern England Tuesday.

Borger: Republicans snipe, offer no solutions
October 20, 2009 at 12:18 pm

Every president believes, upon election, that his term of service will be transformative. Some, like Barack Obama, actually campaign on the idea: that his brand of leadership and force of personality are so persuasive that they will change the way the world (aka Washington) does business. "We are the hope for the future," the candidate told a crowd before his huge wins on Super Tuesday last year. "[We are] the answer to the cynics who tell us our house must stand divided."

UConn mourns slain football player
October 20, 2009 at 12:08 pm

The University of Connecticut will mark Tuesday as a day of silence for slain football player Jasper Howard, who was killed over the weekend.

FAA investigating balloon boy incident
October 20, 2009 at 11:32 am

Last week's "balloon boy" incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency representative said Tuesday.

Runner fatalities rare despite 3 deaths in race
October 20, 2009 at 11:22 am

Three runners collapsed and died during the Detroit Marathon on Sunday. Although that news is shocking and frightening for runners and non-runners alike, such deaths are rare, experts say.

Schools face risks for shirking stimulus rules
October 20, 2009 at 11:16 am

Creating and saving jobs while boosting investment in the future are among the top goals of the Obama administration's $787 billion economic stimulus plan.

Latina teens turn to suicide all too often
October 20, 2009 at 10:34 am

Twelve-year-old Francisca Abreu says she became deeply depressed and, like an alarming number of Latina teens in the U.S., says she wanted to die. One out of every seven Latina teens attempts suicide, according to a 2007 CDC survey of high school students. One expert has spent the last 25 years trying to find out why.

PTSD linked to higher post-surgery death rate
October 20, 2009 at 9:12 am

Post-traumatic stress disorder may be a condition of the mind, but research has implicated it in the ills of the body. Now, a new study suggests it may be associated with death after surgery.

Commentary: Is John Kerry watchdog or lapdog?
October 20, 2009 at 8:32 am

During the recent interview that Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry gave to CNN, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee argued that it was still too early for the United States to commit more troops to Afghanistan.

Karzai to speak on Afghan political limbo
October 20, 2009 at 8:11 am

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to announce Tuesday whether he will accept findings that indicate he did not secure enough votes to win a second term.

Blood in leech leads to robber's conviction
October 20, 2009 at 7:47 am

If not for a lowly leech, Peter Alec Cannon might not be in the heap of trouble he's in now.

Director Polanski refused bail in Swiss court
October 20, 2009 at 7:45 am

A Swiss court has refused a request from director Roman Polanski to be released on bail, saying he poses a high flight risk, according to court documents.

6 simple ways to save energy at home
October 20, 2009 at 7:02 am

Make a few easy changes around the house for substantial savings.

Inquiry reveals final hours of McNair, girlfriend
October 20, 2009 at 5:45 am

The girlfriend of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair had grown frustrated with their relationship and was struggling with financial difficulties in the days before she killed him and herself over the summer.

Settlement offered in airport strangulation case
October 20, 2009 at 4:54 am

More than two years after her death, Carol Anne Gotbaum's children are expected to receive a $250,000 settlement from an insurance company on behalf of the city of Phoenix, Arizona, and its police department.

Behind the scenes with Reese Witherspoon
October 20, 2009 at 4:34 am

She refuses to dwell on the past and accepts that she can't control the future.

States can't afford death penalty, study finds
October 20, 2009 at 4:04 am

A new report concludes that states are wasting millions on an inefficient death penalty system, diverting scarce funds from other anti-crime and law enforcement programs. "Thirty-five states still retain the death penalty, but fewer and fewer executions are taking place every year," said Richard Dieter, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. "At a time of budget shortfalls nationwide, the death penalty is turning into an expensive form of life without parole."

Removing a justice of the peace no cakewalk
October 20, 2009 at 2:33 am

Two interracial newlyweds have called for the dismissal of a justice of the peace who refused to marry them, and have even been joined in their fight by the governor, who said the Louisiana official's license should be revoked. But unseating a justice of the peace isn't easy. In fact, it's up to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Charges could come next week in balloon case
October 20, 2009 at 1:19 am

The lawyer of a Colorado father accused of carrying out a bizarre hoax involving his son and a huge balloon said Monday that official charges in the case could be filed next week.
 

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