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Debt Limit Debate Heads to the Senate

The House passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling Friday. Three hours later, the Senate voted down the House bill. With the Senate set to vote on its own bill at 1 am Sunday, Democrats are scrambling to get ...

FBI offers reward in case of missing New Hampshire girl

By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Authorities in New Hampshire on Saturday vowed to find out what happened to a missing 11-year-old girl as the FBI offered a $25000 reward for information leading to an arrest in her disappearance.

Operators restoring production in Gulf after Don

AP NEW ORLEANS -- The federal agency that oversees offshore oil and gas drilling says operators are restoring production in the Gulf of Mexico following the passage of Tropical Storm Don.

Has Warren Jeffs turned his trial into a sermon on polygamy?

Warren Jeffs, the polygamist leader charged with sexually assaulting two underage girls, broke his silence at the trial with an hour-long invective Friday.

Bush will join Obama at Ground Zero on the 10th anniversary of 9/11

Its the first time any US President has participated in the annual memorial event for the World Trade Center attacks. Former President George W. Bush will join President Barack Obama at a ceremony at the World Trade Center site on Sept.

Car slams into parked police cruiser, injuring 4 LAPD officers

Four LAPD officers responding to a party call in West Hills were hurt -- one seriously -- early Saturday morning when a woman apparently fell asleep behind the wheel of a sports car and collided with one of their parked patrol cars, authorities said.

Relatives charged in murder of 10-year-old found locked in box

By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Four members of an Arizona family have been charged with murder in the death of a 10-year-old girl whose body was discovered locked in a box outside her familys house.

Perry backs a constitutional limit on marriage

AP COLUMBIA, SC -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he supports a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to a man and a woman, though just last week he said New Yorks gay marriage law is fine with him.

Federal Judge Rules Florida Drug Law Unconstitutional

ORLANDO, Fla. - A federal judge has struck down a Florida drug law that convicts suspects of a drug offense even if they are unaware that the controlled substance is illegal.

New districts to shift Calif. political landscape

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—When California voters took a gamble on a new plan to draw the states political maps, they were promised competitive electoral districts without the backroom deal-making from politicians trying to protect their ...

Bachmann: The president has no plan

Washington (CNN) -– Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann took to the House floor Saturday to slam President Barack Obama on his position in the ongoing debt stalemate.

Harry Belafonte disappointed with Obama

On Thursday, CNN talked with the actor/humanitarian/activist at the Television Critics Association Tour in Beverly Hills. He was there to promote his upcoming HBO documentary “Sing Your Song, which chronicles his longstanding career and work alongside ...

Casey Anthony case cost public more than $820000, documents show

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orange County Sheriffs Office spent nearly $300000 investigating the Casey Anthony case. That brings the estimated investigative and prosecution costs attributed to the case to more than ...

Huntsman: Conservation is conservative

Touting a record that could complicate his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman challenged his party Thursday to protect the environment and acknowledge climate change as a real threat.

NJ Gov. Chris Christie blames health issues squarely on his weight

HACKENSACK, NJ - A chatty but visibly tired New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walked out of a hospital Thursday night and promised to return to work Saturday after a morning asthma attack raised questions about his health - and his weight.

Ramadan around the world

A Pakistani woman receives donated bread at a market ahead of the upcoming Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and conducting sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, ...

LAPD chief on Dodgers beating case: We can do much better

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck defended his departments handling of the Bryan Stow beating case but said the chain of events show possibilities for improvement.

Ruling Upholds Gene Patent in Cancer Test

In a closely watched case, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday that genes can be patented, overturning a lower court decision that had shocked the biotechnology industry.
 
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