Potomac tops list of endagered rivers in U.S., group says
The river that provides much of the drinking water to our nation’s capital, the Potomac, tops the annual list of most endangered American waterways, according to a national conservation group “To ensure the Hoback’s clean water, air quality, scenery and world-class fish and wildlife are not compromised, the leaseholder must agree to sell or donate [...]
BLITZER’S BLOG: Cuba vs. U.S. over Alan Gross – what’s going on?
By CNN's Wolf Blitzer Publicly, there may be a diplomatic stalemate between Havana and Washington right now, but I suspect there may also be some movement behind the scenes. We shall see soon enough The Cubans would clearly like to link Gross’ case to the case of five Cubans serving prison sentences in the United [...]
Monday @AC360 is live from #Syria/Turkey border. @AndersonCooper&@IvanCNN report on humanitarian crisis
Anderson Cooper 360° Live from Syria/Turkey Border on Monday, May 14th In a display of the program’s continuing commitment to covering the ongoing crisis in Syria, Anderson Cooper 360° will air live from the Syria/Turkey border on Monday, May 14th on CNN/US and CNN International. Anchor Anderson Cooper will be joined by Ivan Watson, CNN’s [...]
Jennifer Lopez sets dates for summer tour
It’s about to be “muy caliente” this summer, and not just because of the weather We’ll say: When she’s not hosting “American Idol,” the singer has been in the studio recording new material, including three new tracks starting with "Dance Again," which she has already debuted. Lopez is also slated to release two more albums [...]
‘Trampled by Turtles’ CNN Rooftop Jam
Trampled by Turtles, a bluegrass-inspired band from Minnesota, stopped by the CNN Center today before their gig in Atlanta tonight.which they played on the CNN Center Rooftop!. CNN Digital’s original video team invited them by for an interview and a short set Check out the behind-the-scenes video – shot by an amateur on her smartphone [...]
Gay rights activists see Mormons softening attitudes toward their community
By Dan Merica, CNN A new conference series on gay and lesbian Mormons – the same one Kloosterman addressed last year – is seeing an uptick in popularity The honor code, Jenkins said, is “based on conduct, not on feeling and if same-gender attraction is only stated, that is not an honor code issue Mitch [...]
Betty White joins Twitter, pranks co-star
You’re never too old to tweet Shortly after, Bertinelli clarified that the account is, in fact, legitimate, and that she had been pranked “Just spoke with Betty and she is VERY upset! @BettyMWhite is NOT her. Don't know how they got verified, but it is not Betty. Please RT!” the actress tweeted on Wednesday afternoon [...]
Bush wishes his name wasn’t attached to tax cuts
New York (CNNMoney) – Former President George W. Bush said Tuesday he wishes his name wasn’t so firmly attached to one of his administration’s signature pieces of legislation – the broad-based tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year “I wish they weren’t called the Bush tax cuts. If they were called [...]
Mike Wallace’s public battle with depression
Since his death at age 93 Saturday, much has been written about hard-edged ex-"60 Minutes" reporter Mike Wallace's epic verbal battles with world leaders, swindlers and alleged crime bosses "I came perilously close to committing suicide," Wallace wrote in his memoir "Between You and Me.He described in dramatic detail how he was crushed by a [...]
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday, April 6, 2012
The CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. Click on the headlines for more CNN: Hand over Saif Gadhafi, court tells Libya.Libya must make arrangements to hand over Saif al-Islam Gadhafi to the International Criminal Court immediately, court officials said Thursday, complaining that [...]
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