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Opinion: Obama’s speech shows changes for same-sex parents

Editor's note: Rose Arce is a senior producer at CNN and a contributor to Mamiverse, a website for Latinas and their families By Rose Arce, CNN "President Barack Obama is speaking at Barnard College today," the news reader said. Our eyes widened, and we shot each other a smile. The president was speaking at Mama's [...]

Drone strike kills suspected al Qaeda militants in Yemen

drone strike killed seven suspected al Qaeda militants Saturday in the Mareb province of Yemen, part of a continuing air campaign against the terror organization, security officials said The drone struck one of three vehicles carrying the suspected militants in the district of Huraib, the officials said. The other two vehicles fled the area unharmed [...]

Egyptians abroad start voting in presidential election

— Egyptians living abroad began voting at diplomatic missions worldwide Friday in what is considered the nation’s first free and fair presidential election in modern history Two of the main candidates faced off in a debate, the first in the country’s history If runoff elections are needed, Egyptians living abroad will cast their ballots in [...]

Sharapova powers past Azarenka to take Stuttgart title

— Maria Sharapova produced a powerful performance to defeat world gadgets Victoria Azarenka in the final of the WTA clay-court event in Stuttgart on Sunday “I am just happy to win, it’s a good tournament with very good players. It’s a shame she was injured and couldn’t play her normal game. I am just happy [...]

Arizona law leaves divisive legacy

The past few years haven’t been the best for a man trying to make an honest living selling tortillas in Arizona. Business owner Sergio Paez estimates that he has lost 20 businesses as customers in the past three years, from small neighborhood taquerias to chain restaurants Erfle’s journey to Washington to hear arguments in the [...]

British PM David Cameron on landmark Myanmar visit

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Myanmar Friday on the first visit by a high-profile Western leader to the nation in decades He met with the president of Myanmar, Thein Sein, during a brief stop in Naypyidaw, the Southeast Asian country's capital His visit to Myanmar, a former British colony also known as Burma, [...]

USS Enterprise heads to Persian Gulf

The carrier group is heading to the Gulf and our CNN national security experts note that this is a typical Navy maneuver that happens as carrier groups rotate to new positions around the globe This does come at a time that relations with Iran are fraying. They did not get back to us right away. [...]

Militants killed in gunfight with Indian forces, military says

Srinagar, India — Five militants were killed Thursday in a fierce, 10-hour gunfight with Indian security forces in the Kupwara district of Indian-controlled Kashmir, an Indian army spokesman said “They were asked to surrender,” he said. In the ensuing encounter, five terrorists were killed. “However, they opened fire, resulting in an intense fire fight. One [...]

Tiger Woods earns first PGA win since 2009

— After years plagued by injuries and scandal, Tiger Woods pulled away from his competition Sunday to capture his first PGA Tour win since September 2009 He walked up toward the 18th green Sunday to fervent applause, tipping his hat to fans. He ended up tapping in on that hole for par, to finish five [...]

Watch GPS: The year of the election

2012 is the year of the election. Not just in the United States, but Russia just voted, France will vote next month, and China's top leadership will undergo an upheaval toward the end of the year. What will all these changes mean for the world.and for world affairs? Sunday at 10a and 1p ET on [...]

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