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- Obama makes final push for health care reform
President Obama is making his closing arguments in efforts to pass sweeping health care reform legislation. He will address House Democrats on Saturday, a day before the scheduled vote.
- Pope signs letter on abusive priests
The Roman Catholic Church's crisis over sex abuse now has spread through half a dozen countries on two continents. | FAITH SHATTERED | OPINION: CRITICISM "UNFAIR" | OPINION: GOVERNMENTS MUST STEP IN |
- British Airways strike under way
British Airways cabin crew members opted to go ahead with a strike this weekend after talks between the union and the airline broke down.
- State will fund Casey Anthony's defense
The state of Florida must fund some of Casey Anthony's defense in her first-degree murder trial for the death of daughter Caylee, a judge ruled Friday.
- Criminals halt Mexico troop movements
Five presumed drug gang members and one soldier were killed in shootouts Thursday and Friday after criminals blocked thoroughfares in two northern Mexico states to prevent military reinforcements from arriving, authorities said.
- Argentine state OKs chemical castration
Officials in Argentina's Mendoza province have authorized chemical castration for rapists after a significant increase in sexual assaults last year.
- Adviser to Haiti missionaries arrested
A man who advised the 10 American Baptist missionaries accused of kidnapping 33 Haitian children after the earthquake there was arrested Thursday night in the Dominican Republic and accused of human trafficking, officials said Friday.
- Student charged with stealing rare docs
An alleged theft of more than two dozen historical documents has shaken a New Jersey university where students are granted access to the artifacts.
- Anna Nicole estate loses $300M fight
Anna Nicole Smith's estate is not entitled to $300 million the deceased actress had claimed was intended as a gift from her oil tycoon husband, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
- Greenpeace in battle over Kit Kat viral
A video clip which shows an office worker opening a Kit Kat chocolate bar and finding an orangutan's finger has been re-posted on video-sharing Web site YouTube, a day after it was removed at the request of food giant Nestlé.
Health
- March Madness this year comes with more padding
Basketball has become a rough sport with players crashing into each other, throwing elbows and landing hard on the court. To help prevent injury, they're wearing the a popular new accessory under their uniforms -- padded compression gear.
- Do you want a presidential physical?
President Obama's annual check-up included two op-of-the-line tests that aren't part of your typical physical. Should you get the same treatment? We give you the options and the prices.
- The facts behind hangover remedies
Doctors still don't know exactly what happens to cause a hangover, but contrary to popular belief, drinking more while hung over is not going to make you feel better, the experts say.
- How the health bill could affect you
- Did Oliver really shape up fat town?
Did Jamie Oliver really shape up America's unhealthiest city?
- She's 'Mother Teresa' to Peru's poor
Nearly 21 years ago, Patty Webster landed her dream job as an adventure tour guide in the Peruvian Amazon. But as she shared the area's beauty and culture with tourists, she realized there was a darker side to the rainforest paradise.
- FDA toughens kid-tobacco rules
Every day, nearly 4,000 children in the U.S. under the age of 18 try their first cigarette, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
- Dems: Bill would cost $940 billion
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Democrats' revised health care bill will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, two House Democratic sources told CNN on Thursday.
- Health care reform explained
The House is expected to vote this week on the health care bill passed by the Senate in December.
- Student suicides put Cornell on edge
A wave of suicides at Cornell University in the past two semesters is a "public health crisis," the school's mental health initiatives director said.
Entertainment
- Why we care about Sandra Bullock
When Jesse James issued a public apology this week for his "poor judgment" after rumors of an affair began to surface, you could almost sense a collective gasp in break rooms, dorm rooms and cubicles around the country.
- Joan Jett has advice for Lady Gaga
If there's anyone who could give sage advice to Lady Gaga, whose over-the-top outfits and performances seem to be wearing her down, it's veteran rockers Joan Jett and Steven Van Zandt.
- Artists, venues adapt to changes in music business
CNN Radio's Amanda Moyer and photographer Mark Hill visit Eddie's Attic, a club in the Atlanta, Georgia, area where a strict "no chatting" policy puts the focus on the performers.
- Anna Nicole Smith's estate loses $300 million court fight
Anna Nicole Smith's estate is not entitled to $300 million the deceased actress had claimed was intended as a gift from her oil tycoon husband, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
- Gallery: Is there really an Oscar curse?
When Sandra Bullock canceled her appearance at the London premiere of "The Blind Side" because of "unforseen personal reasons, the internet started with buzzing with rumors of an "Oscar curse."
- Jesse James: I'm sorry, Sandra
Facing allegations of infidelity, James issued an apology Thursday to his wife Sandra Bullock and his three children, taking full responsibility for their heartbreak. | READ STATEMENT FROM JESSE JAMES |
- Review: 'Wimpy Kid' is delightful
Memories of middle school can reduce strong men and women to shudders of horror as they remember their dorky, lumpy, shape-shifting earlier selves. Yet America's brave junior high-schoolers continue to endure the experience to this day. Not that they have much choice.
- Ex-boyfriend sues Lady Gaga for $30.5 million
Lady Gaga's former boyfriend, producer and business partner, is suing the pop star for $35 million, claiming he was pushed away after their failed romance.
- Who is Jesse James's alleged mistress?
America's sweetheart, she ain't. Michelle McGee is covered in tattoos -- one on her forehead reads, "Pray for Us Sinners" -- works as a stripper, chats and poses on an adult Web site, and uses a lewd phrase for her Twitter page. Her nickname is "Bombshell."
- Heidi Montag fires psychic manager
It wasn't in the stars.
Travel
- Great catch in Russia's Volga Delta
CNN Moscow bureau's Maxim Tkachenko shares a favorite fishing spot: Russia's Volga River Delta. From soaring birds and delicate lotus flowers to colossal catfish, this coastal area is teeming with life.
- World's curiosities feted on Web site
When Joshua Foer and Dylan Thuras met, they knew immediately that theirs would be a friendship based on wonder and curiosity. Atlas Obscura, their recently launched Web site, is a testament to that belief.
- Americans staying away from Tijuana
On Tijuana's Avenue de la Revolucion, street vendor and sidewalk philosopher Juan Ramon Rocha leaned on his coin and jewelry cart and waited.
- British Airways strike under way
British Airways cabin crew members went on strike Saturday, leaving thousands of would-be passengers' travel plans during the next two weeks up in the air.
- British Airways strike: What to do
Unless last-minute talks bear fruit, British Airways flights are expected to be hit by a cabin crew strike in coming days.
- NTSB: Wayward pilots were awake
The pilots of Northwest Flight 188 did not fall asleep when they overflew their destination by more than 100 miles in October, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday in a detailed report on the wayward flight.
- Passenger recounts hours on tarmac
David Martin knew the situation on Virgin America Flight 404 was unraveling when members of the flight crew began snapping at passengers.
- Fly and cry: Babies divide air travelers
You're stuck in a cramped metal tube with hundreds of strangers for hours, when it invariably happens: A baby starts screaming and the passengers' collective blood pressure seems to rise along with the decibel level.
- No one told me about the resort fee
What's this on Sonja Johnson's hotel bill? A mandatory $25 per day "resort" fee for the use of the spa. But didn't the rate she booked through Hotwire include everything? No, it didn't. But that doesn't mean she's out of luck.
- List ranks best, deadliest U.S. roads
Before you take a road trip this summer, check out which routes could make your journey a smooth one and which ones have the potential for trouble.
Headlines last updated on Mar 20, 2010 00:12:00am.
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