Immigrant rights' rallies set in U.S.

Demonstrations in support of immigrants' rights are scheduled Saturday in at least 20 states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces. More information: click here

Greece facing cuts as price of bailout

The International Monetary Fund and European Union are demanding further austerity measures from Greece as the value for a bailout, a top Greek labor union official said Thursday. More information: click here

Five dead in spiritual center stampede

Five women were killed in a stampede outside a spiritual center in northern India, officials said Friday. More information: click here

Spain unemployment tops 20 percent

Unemployment in Spain has reached 20.05 percent, meaning 4.6 million human beings are outside of employment, the Spanish administration announced Friday. More information: click here

Five hurt in China school hammer attack

A male attacked preschool children with a hammer in east China on Friday, injuring five before setting himself on fire in a classroom suicide, state media reported. More information: click here

How Sandra Bullock kept a baby a secret

Sandra Bullock has Oscar-winning talent, however it took more than just being a excellent actress to keep the adoption of her infant son private for months -- exceptionally when the paparazzi started swarming following allegations of marital discord. More information: click here

Massive oil slick reaches Louisiana coast

A 120-mile oil slick nears the mouth of the Mississippi River as authorities scramble to keep the spill from damaging wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico. More information: click here

Clinton blasts Iran, Syria in speech

As the United States prepares for a visit following week by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned his regime in some of the Obama administration's strongest language to date in remarks prepared for delivery Thursday night. More information: click here

Polls: Cameron wins UK election debate

Snap polls palm victory to Conservative Party leader David Cameron after British political rivals clash in final televised debate before May 6 election. More information: click here

'State of emergency' as oil slick heads for Gulf coast

U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration will employ "every resource at our disposal" to contain a massive oil spill heading towards the Louisiana coast. More information: click here

Greece seeks aid package worth $160B

The aid package being negotiated to bail outside Greece is worth 120 billion euros (about $160 billion) through 2012, according to Vassilis Papadimitriou, a spokesman for Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou. More information: click here

U.S. military could join oil spill cleanup

The estimated amount of oil leaking from a sunken rig in the Gulf of Mexico has increased to as much as 5,000 barrels a day -- five times more than what was originally believed, a Coast Guard official said late Wednesday. More information: click here

Indian, Pakistan in new peace effort

The leaders of bitter rivals India and Pakistan met Thursday in an effort to resume a peace action that was derailed by the 2008 attack on Mumbai by alleged Pakistan-based militants India. More information: click here

Brown issues new 'bigot' apology

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued a fresh apology Thursday for calling a 65-year-ancient woman "bigoted," saying hurting her was "the at the end body I would ever desire to do." More information: click here

'Dead' Pakistan Taliban leader seen alive

Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, reported killed earlier this year, has been seen alive near the Afghan border, officials affirm. More information: click here

South Korea holds funeral for 46 sailors

The South Korean navy held a funeral Thursday for 46 sailors killed or left missing when a ship sank in waters near North Korea, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. More information: click here

Eurozone woes rise over Greek crisis

Spain becomes the latest eurozone nation to have its debt downgraded as German leader Angela Merkel and finance chiefs meet to draw up a rescue plot for Greece. More information: click here

Barca dominates, Inter's 10 men win

Inter Milan survived an early sending-off and a Barcelona onslaught to reach the final of Europe's Champions League, where they will meet Bayern Munich. More information: click here

Coast Guard to ignite Gulf oil slick

The U.S. Coast Guard could commence burning off parts of a Gulf of Mexico oil slick as early as Wednesday, as the pool of crude started to encroach on sensitive ecological areas in the Mississippi River Delta. More information: click here

Myanmar leaders resign ahead of vote

Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein and distinct others ministers resigned from their military posts Monday so they can capture part in the nation's upcoming elections. More information: click here

Security forces open fire on Thai protesters

Thai security forces fire rubber bullets and tear gas into crowds of anti-administration protesters as tensions flare in the latest round of confrontations in Bangkok. More information: click here

Goldman execs testify

Top representatives from Goldman Sachs appear in front of a Senate committee to deny claims the bank betted against its own clients during the financial crisis. More information: click here

Goldman Sachs bosses face Senate, deny wrongdoing

Top representatives from Goldman Sachs appear in front of a Senate committee to deny claims the bank betted against its own clients at the height of the financial crisis. More information: click here

Barcelona face defensive dilemma

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is spoilt for striking choice as his side attempt to overcome a two-goal Champions League semifinal deficit against Inter Milan, however faces a defensive poser with captain Carles Puyol suspended. More information: click here

Airlines face fines for U.S. tarmac delays

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is expected to discuss Tuesday the fresh tarmac delay rule that go into effect before the end of the week. More information: click here

Russia offers Kiev nuclear power deal

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Violent extremists calling fighters to Somalia

In Somalia's enduring chaos, militant groups have for years come and gone. Today's most powerful -- Al Shabaab -- are much more menacing, affirm Mogadishu locals. More information: click here

Former Panamanian dictator being extradited to France

Panama ex-dictator Manuel Noriega was cleared for extradition from U.S. prison to France, an official said. He was wanted there on money-laundering charges. More information: click here

Missionary to stand trial in Haiti

American missionary Laura Silsby will stand trial in Haiti on a charge of arranging irregular travel, a judge ruled Monday, however more serious charges against her and nine fellow missionaries were dropped. More information: click here

Bullfighter badly injured after goring

One of Spain's most well-known matadors was in a stable condition in intensive attention Sunday, a day after being severely gored during a bullfight in Mexico, Spain's official news agency reported. More information: click here

Vatican: No doubts over pope's UK visit

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the UK is to go ahead following a administration apology over a memo making suggestions for the trip including launching a brand of condoms. More information: click here

U.S.: Torpedo likely sunk S. Korean ship

A North Korean torpedo attack was the most likely cause for the sinking of a South Korean warship at the end month, according to a US military official. More information: click here

Backlash grows over Greek rescue plan

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Report: Dozens die in Darfur clashes

Fighting in southern Darfur kills dozens as soldiers from Sudan's Human beings's Liberation Army clash with armed members of an Arab tribe, state media reports. More information: click here

Cubans vote in municipal assembly poll

Cubans hit the polls across the nation Sunday, voting in municipal assembly elections that the administration hopes will soften criticism about democracy -- or lack thereof -- in the communist nation. More information: click here

Taliban accused of poisoning girls

Afghan authorities will investigate the sudden illness of students and staff at three schools in the past week in northern Afghanistan, the Afghan Human Independent Rights Commission said on Sunday. Community doctors suggested the Taliban may be the perpetrators of imaginable poison attacks. More information: click here

Chelsea hit seven to regain top spot

Chelsea regained top spot from champions Manchester United in the English Premier league title race with a thumping 7-0 win over Stoke at Stamford Bridge with Salomon Kalou grabbing his first hat-trick for the west London giants. More information: click here

Israel reverses its iPad ban

Israel has reversed a ban on the iPad, Apple's tablet machine, and said users can bring in the device without worrying that customs officials will seize it. More information: click here

Immigration law polarizes Arizonans

These days, Jessica Mejia doesn't leave the house without three pieces of identification to prove her citizenship. More information: click here

U.S. tornado death toll expected to rise

A tornado nearly a mile wide tore through Mississippi on Saturday, killing at least 10 human beings and causing significant injuries and hurt, officials said. More information: click here

Death toll expected to rise from U.S. tornado

A tornado nearly a mile wide tore through Mississippi on Saturday, killing at least 10 human beings and causing significant injuries and hurt, officials said. More information: click here

Victims of Baghdad bombing mourned

Shiites in Iraq on Saturday mourned the victims of Friday's bombings in Baghdad, a wave of attacks thought to be retaliation for the killings of two top militants. More information: click here

Uganda nuke plea as Ahmadinejad visits

The Ugandan president called for a "nuclear weapons-autonomous of charge earth" during a visit with his Iranian counterpart to discuss bilateral issues with the east African nation. More information: click here

Immigration law may see challenge

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a state bill that requires police to determine whether a person is in the U.S. legally, which critics affirm will foster racial profiling. More information: click here

Death toll goes up in China earthquake

The death toll rose to 2,192 in the massive earthquake that struck China this month, state media reported on Saturday. More information: click here

Kashmir protests over death sentences

Anti-India protesters clashed with Indian security forces Friday in Indian-administered Kashmir after a Fresh Delhi, India-court handed down death sentences to two Kashmiris convicted of a 1966 bombing in a Delhi market that killed 13 human beings. More information: click here

Belgian bishop quits over child abuse

Belgian bishop Roger Joseph Vangheluwe has resigned after admitting to sexually abusing a minor, a spokesman for the Brussels bishop said Friday. More information: click here

At least 61 dead in Iraq bombings

A wave of bombings in Baghdad and Anbar province killed at least 43 human beings and wounded 96 others Friday, Iraqi police said. More information: click here

Bangkok tense following deadly blast

Thailand's prime minister huddled with the chiefs of the nation's armed forces early Friday after a string of grenade attacks killed at least one person and in the already-tense capital. More information: click here

Wall St. to Obama: Hands off!

Misguided. Unworkable. Hypocritical. Wall Street was unimpressed by President Obama's argument for financial reform on Thursday. The reaction of nearly a dozen financial industry workers ranged from skepticism to animosity. More information: click here

Deadly grenade attacks amid Thai protests

At least three human beings are killed and dozens wounded in a string of grenade attacks in Thailand's capital following weeks of protests aimed at toppling the administration. More information: click here

Polls: Brown's UK TV debate falls flat

An aggressive performance from Prime Minister Gordon Brown in the second UK leaders debate does small to influence the public, according to early polls. More information: click here

Burning oil rig sinks in Gulf of Mexico

An oil rig that has been burning in the Gulf of Mexico for more than a day has sunk, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. More information: click here

50 hurt in Thailand grenade attacks

Tensions spiked in the commercial center of the Thai capital, as a volatile standoff continued Thursday between anti-administration protesters and large numbers of combat-gear-clad troops. More information: click here

Obama: Wall St, Washington share blame

President Obama said Thursday that the goal of Wall Street reform is to ensure that taxpayers never have to pay for bailing outside a firm considered "also huge to fail." More information: click here

Pope accepts Irish bishop's resignation

Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of a third Irish bishop Thursday. More information: click here

Indian school kids walk barefoot on fire

The college called it a meditation session in which students as young as five walked barefoot on shards of glass and smoldering coal. More information: click here

Obama to push for Wall Street reform

President Obama is expected to call on Wall Street to join him in his efforts to reform the financial sector in a visit to Manhattan Thursday. More information: click here

Europe flights back to '100 percent' but backlog remains

Flights across Europe are locate to giveback to "100 percent" Thursday, however many travelers are still waiting to go house as airlines employment to clear the backlog caused by the ash cloud. More information: click here

Suit: U.S., Mexican cardinals hid abuse

A Mexican resident who says he was sexually abused by a priest as a minor is suing the Roman Catholic Cardinal of Los Angeles and Mexico's top-ranking Catholic cleric, alleging they aided and abetted the abuse by moving the priest between dioceses as allegations piled up against him. More information: click here

Iraqi: U.S. sailors assaulted me

A fellow sailor's testimony opened the court-martial Wednesday for U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Huertas, charged in the alleged abuse of a suspect in one of the Iraq war's most notorious crimes against Americans. More information: click here

Limits urged for salt in processed food

The Institute of Medicine is calling on the Aliment and Drug Administration to locate national standards for salt added to processed foods and prepared meals. More information: click here

Blog says it paid $5K for 'next iPhone'

Apple Inc. hasn't said how much prospect generations of the iPhone will cost, however an editor of a technology blog said his site shelled outside $5,000 to get its hands on a imaginable prototype. More information: click here

Iran cleric: Loose women cause quakes

Women who dress provocatively and tempt human beings into promiscuity are to blame for earthquakes, a leading Iranian dense-border cleric has apparently said. More information: click here

Kyrgyz seek ousted leader's extradition

The chief of staff of the Kyrgyzstan interim administration says the nation's fresh authorities will demand the extradition of ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiev from Belarus once the investigation into the bloody massacre of April 7 is completed. More information: click here

Iraq community leader's family killed

Gunmen stormed a house north of Baghdad, killing the family of a community Awakening Council leader, police officials said Tuesday. More information: click here

Shuttle lands after weather delay

NASA waved off the first landing opportunity for hour shuttle Discovery on Tuesday morning since of fog and rain near Kennedy Hour Center in Florida. More information: click here

Stepdad held over pregnant 10-year-old

A pregnant 10-year-ancient, allegedly raped by her stepfather, has become a lightning rod in Mexico's heated abortion debate. More information: click here

6,000 detained in Shanghai crackdown

More than 6,000 human beings were detained for crimes such as theft and prostitution during a recent 12-day police crackdown in Shanghai, Chinese media reported. More information: click here

Boxing champ Valero commits suicide

Venezuelan earth lightweight boxing champion Edwin Valero committed suicide in his prison cell after being arrested for the murder of his wife, according to media reports. More information: click here

New ash could extend travel threat

The eruption of an Icelandic volcano strengthened, spewing a fresh cloud of ash that officials said was heading toward the United Kingdom. More information: click here

China plans mourning for quake victims

The death toll from at the end week's 6.9-magnitude earthquake in northwest China has risen to 2,039, state media said late Monday. More information: click here

Iceland volcano leaves travelers in limbo

In the empty spot at the dinner table where Stefano Poma should be sitting, a smiling father's face beams from a laptop screen. More information: click here

Some flights to resume, despite ash cloud

European skies to partially reopen for air traffic First flights to capture off late Monday in GermanyMore than 6.8 million passengers affectedAsh from Icelandic volcano remains a difficulty More information: click here

Experts: Why planes must not fly

Commercial European flights will be severely disrupted as extended as some levels of ash are detectable in the air, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) told CNN on Monday More information: click here

Boy killed by bomb on donkey

A donkey covered with explosives and carrying a remote control detonator blew up at a police advertise Monday in the megalopolis of Kandahar, killing a boy and wounding four other human beings, officials said. More information: click here

Volcano casts cloud over European economy

The cloud of ash from an Iceland volcano is casting a shadow over the nascent economic recovery in Europe, as the cancellation of flights entered a fifth day. More information: click here

U.S. military updating Iran plans

The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command are updating military plans to strike Iran's nuclear sites, preparing up-to-date options for the president in the event he decides to capture such action, an Obama administration official told CNN Sunday. More information: click here

Poland bids farewell to president

The ashen-faced twin brother of the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski arrives at St. Mary's Basilica in Krakow to lead mourners at the funeral of his brother. More information: click here

Pope meets abuse victims in Malta

Pope Benedict XVI, on a trip to the Mediterranean island of Malta, met with eight men who said they were abused by priests when they were children, the Vatican said Sunday. More information: click here

Observers: Sudan polls flawed

Sudan's first multiparty elections in 24 years, which wrapped up earlier this week, fell small of international standards however should be recognized as an vital step forward for the nation, observers said Saturday. More information: click here

Haiti: Charges remain against Americans

Charges have been dropped against nine of the American missionaries held in Haiti earlier this year, according to a spokesman for Idaho Sen. Jim Risch. More information: click here