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The Last 24hrs

Access to everything we've published in the past 24 hours

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Like a well-placed power-up, the right gift can light up the eyes of that video gamer in your life.

A California group says they are "Changing the world, two feet at a time."

Dayang Trands, a little-known Chinese company that began making clothing for peasants and now makes suits and separates for a slew of Western brands, is getting a lot of attention from one famous client.

South Korean pop star Rain, who stars in "Ninja Assassin," releasing nationwide on Wednesday, has all the trimmings of an international superstar in the making.

CNN's Emily Chang reports from unlikely fashion capital, Dalian, China, exporting a new image one suit at a time.

In 2008, superstar rapper Lil' Wayne allowed a film crew full access to his hectic life.

A CNN investigation reveals why the Army's rules for holding detainees may have led to the murders of four Iraqis.

President Obama's first state dinner is a hot ticket in Washington.

President Obama will welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for an official state visit Tuesday.

President Obama will welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for an official state visit Tuesday.

If President Obama decides to send 34,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, a new national poll indicates Americans would be split over whether to support such a move.

Fresh vegetables and fruit can be hard to find in the inner cities, but one man is trying to change that.

The Wisconsin Lottery is looking for the person holding a ticket worth $1 million. WISN's Mike Anderson reports.

The Senate will debate a health care bill, but its future is not clear at all. CNN's Brianna Keilar reports.

A Colorado high school student doesn't let blindness stop him for participating in marching band. KUSA reports.

An organization uses yoga to help rape survivors in Rwanda heal and grow stronger.

Going vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn't mean forcing tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs.

Lloyds Banking Group on Tuesday launched the UK's largest rights issue to raise £13.5 billion ($22 billion), offering investors new shares at 37 pence each (61 cents), a discount of nearly 40 percent ahead of a shareholder vote on Thursday.

CNN's Isha Sesay explains why millions of Muslims make pilgrimage to the Hajj each year.

Showbiz Tonight's A.J. Hammer and his panel on the end of "Jon and Kate Plus Eight" and what it means for the Gosselins.

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is breaking box office records and providing a refreshing take on teen love.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the IMF on why the economy is still vulnerable to shocks.

The U.N. Development program is drawing attention to Africans who are trying to clean up the environment.

Dutch international Ryan Babel has threatened to leave English Premier League side Liverpool unless he is picked to play in more games by his manager Rafa Benitez.

CNN's Don Riddell visits a new art installation in London's Trafalgar Square involving large tree roots.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the proposed Senate health care bill is not the answer. WAVE reports.

Goldman Sachs, the most profitable firm on Wall Street, announced last week that it will set aside $500 million for "10,000 Small Businesses," a charity co-sponsored by famed investor Warren Buffett and devoted to helping small American businesses survive the economic crisis.

HLN Money Expert Clark Howard tells us which jobs are available to us.

Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.

A long-awaited inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war got under way Tuesday -- a process that could determine whether former Prime Minister Tony Blair misled his country over the 2003 invasion.

Misdiagnosed as being in a coma, a Belgian man is now communicating after 23 years. ITN's Robert Moore reports.

A Belgian car crash victim who was misdiagnosed as being in a vegetative state for 23 years was conscious the whole time, it has emerged.

Search teams pulled 24 more bodies out of shallow graves in the Philippines Tuesday bringing the death toll to 46 in "a gruesome massacre" ahead of provincial elections, state-run media reported.

CNN's Jim Boulden takes the temperature of British business at the Confederation of British Industry conference.

A man accused of bank robbery is caught on tape eating a possible piece of evidence.

The Philippine government declared a state of emergency in southern parts of the country Tuesday after gunmen kidnapped and killed more than 40 people, according to state-run media.

Larry talks with Rev. Al Sharpton and Ann Coulter as they debate the health care bill currently before the Senate.

"New Moon," the latest film in "The Twilight Saga" is doing record business at the box office.

Guest host Erica Hill talks with her panel about the criticism over trying 9/11 terror suspects in New York.

Get the latest World Sport headlines in 60 seconds everyday from CNN.

Campbell talks with her guest about a man whom doctors mistakingly thought was in a coma, but is now able to communicate.

A look at the amazing life forms far below the ocean's surface. ITN's Annabel Roberts reports.

After an attempted bombing in Northern Ireland, CNN's Nic Robertson reports on the threat to peace in the UK territory.

While we officially celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" on November 24, celebrations of Darwin's legacy have actually been building in intensity for several years. Darwin is not just an important 19th century scientific thinker. Increasingly, he is a cultural icon.

Our CNN correspondents have all the latest news as we go around the world.

Barcelona are desperate to call on the services of Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Tuesday's vital Champions League group showdown with Inter Milan in the Camp Nou.

A CNN investigation reveals why the Army's rules for holding detainees may have led to the murders of four Iraqis.

The two-day ritual slaughter of tens of thousands of animals -- among the world's largest sacrifice of animals -- began Tuesday in southern Nepal, officials said.

Larry talks with Gayle King and Suze Orman about their insight into Oprah's decision to end her show in 2011.

Jack Hanna joins Larry King and brings along some of his "friends" for this exclusive bonus feature.

Two people were executed Tuesday in China for their part in a tainted milk scandal that killed at least six babies and sickened about 300,000 others, state-run media reported.

Australian power generators have threatened legal action if the government does not dramatically increase the level of compensation in its proposed carbon emissions trading scheme.

Emmanuel Jal is fighting to give the youth of Sudan an education after his own childhood was stolen by war.

Black Friday shopping is expected to pick up more than 16 percent this year, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was ousted from office last year for appearing on television cooking shows for payment, died Tuesday.

President Obama will announce within days whether he will send more troops to Afghanistan, the White House said after he met with his national security team Monday night.

CNN Hero Roy Foster travels to the back alleys to offer food and comfort to homeless veterans trying to survive.

CNN Hero Brad Blauser has provided more than 700 free pediatric wheelchairs to children in Iraq.

Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was ousted from office last year for appearing on television cooking shows for payment, died Tuesday.

Police from California's Bay Area Rapid Transit system have begun questioning witnesses to a confrontation that led to a BART police officer shoving an unruly man into a glass window, a top official said Monday.

U.S. President Barack Obama met Monday night with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the White House announced.

On November 24, 1859, the first edition of a book that would shake the most deeply established beliefs about life was published in London. What would eventually be known as "The Origin of Species" was the opening shot in a debate that hasn't ended, even 150 years later.

Election violence stuns the Philippines, U.S. retailers consider safety on Black Friday, and some Colorado farmers give free food.

Grant Thornton Hong Kong and the accountant's international network face potentially damaging fresh claims regarding their responsibility in an alleged multi-million dollar fraud committed by a former managing partner in the city.

Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" on November 24, 1859. All 1,250 copies of the initial print run of the book were scooped up by readers eager to see the British naturalist going rogue with his radical new theory of evolution, "By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life," in the book's full title.

The Philippines government has increased security in the southern region of Maguindanao after gunmen kidnapped and killed at least 22 people, according to military officials and the country's national news agency.

An astonishing night at the AMA's: Adam Lambert shocks, Taylor Swift soars and J. Lo takes a spill.

November 24, 2009

A dispute over abortion between the only remaining Kennedy in Congress and his Roman Catholic bishop has highlighted the political volatility of the issue and the challenge it presents to the nation's Catholics.

At least one -- and possibly all five -- of the detainees with alleged ties to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, will plead not guilty in a "justification defense," arguing the attacks were responses to American foreign policy, according to a lawyer who met with one of the defendants.

November 24, 2009

President Obama moves to correct the deficiency in U.S. education on math and science. Kitty Pilgrim reports.

A preview of Leona Lewis performing "Happy" at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, airing Thanksgiving night at 9 pm ET/PT.

A preview of Maxwell performing "Help Somebody" at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute airing Thanksgiving night at 9pm ET/PT.

New photos have surfaced of the 15-year-old accused in the the murder of Elizabeth Olten.

A preview of Carrie Underwood's original orchestral arrangement of "Change" at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.

Two fingers cut from the hand of Italian astronomer Galileo nearly 300 years ago have been rediscovered more than a century after they were last seen, an Italian museum director said Monday.

In Session's Mike Brooks analyzes a police arrest of a man aboard a commuter train that was posted on YouTube.

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders says he can't support a health bill if public option is omitted.

President Obama presents the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award to Magodonga Mahlangu.

A European Union commissioner Monday told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that Europe's policy toward Cuba in the future will place less emphasis on human rights in the island nation than now.

US Airways Capt. Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger talks with HLN's Mike Galanos about his emergency landing in the Hudson.

HLN's Joy Behar's exclusive interview with Lisa Kline, the stylist responsible for dressing Sarah Palin and her family.

Huddling under umbrellas in a chilly rain, friends, relatives and comrades gathered at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to lay to rest another of the victims of the massacre at Fort Hood, Texas.

9/11 defendants may plead not guilty so they can air their beliefs and grievances in court. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Are certain students being singled out for a fitness class required for graduation? HLN's Richelle Carey reports.

Christiane Amanpour looks how things are changing between the U.S. and Europe's policies toward Cuba.

Robin Soderling blew Group B at the ATP Tour Finals in London wide open with a shock straight sets victory over world number two Rafael Nadal on Monday.

Security forces in Afghanistan have killed or captured more than 30 high-level militants, including many accused of participating in roadside bomb attacks, military officials said.

Twenty cities hold rallies to call attention to an "epidemic" of youth violence. CNN's Brooke Baldwin reports.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy is being asked not to take Communion for his stance on abortion. CNN's Mary Snow reports.

Sarah Palin signs copies of her book for fans in Birmingham, Alabama. WBRC's Melanie Posey reports.

Laura Day doesn't call herself a psychic. She prefers the term "intuitionist." Whatever you call whatever she has, actors, studio heads, and corporate and financial titans pay her $10,000 a month for 24/7 access to it.

Singer-songwriter Shakira talks about her new album and reflects on her voice, which she doesn't think sounds like a goat.

Eight Somali-American men from Minnesota are charged with federal terror-related counts involving al-Shabaab, a Somali group considered a terror organization by the United States, officials said Monday.

CNN's J.D. Cargill looks at five movies coming to a theater near you on Thanksgiving weekend.

Heidi Klum has officially changed her name to Heidi Samuel, taking Seal's last name, four years and four kids after getting hitched.

That little pratfall that Jennifer Lopez took at the American Music Awards?

Bishop Thomas Tobin says he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Communion because of the Democrat's abortion stance.

The South Carolina Ethics Commission has charged Gov. Mark Sanford with 37 counts of violating state ethics laws, according to a complaint released by the commission on Monday.

Khloe Kardashian and her new husband, basketball player Lamar Odom, have found themselves a newlywed love nest.

The suspected link between Chinese drywall and toxic effects reported by thousands of U.S. homeowners was strengthened Monday by three preliminary reports issued by the federal government.

Oxford professor Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to fight the incursion of religion into politics and science.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a series of agreements Monday after the controversial Iranian leader arrived at the first of three Latin American nations he will visit this week.

The stars of 'Glee' talk about why they think the show is so inspirational and why they fell in love with it.

More than 9,000 hate crime offenses -- more than half of them motivated by racial bias -- were reported last year, the FBI announced Monday.

The Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law Monday, but it failed to address concerns of the country's Sunni Arab vice president. That raised doubts about whether nationwide elections will take place as constitutionally required in January.

Take your car in for a tune-up. Give yourself extra time if you're flying. Oh, and it's going to be one for the record books.

"The LHC is back," the European Organization for Nuclear Research announced triumphantly Friday, as the world's largest particle accelerator resumed operation more than a year after an electrical failure shut it down.

Adam Lambert's sexually suggestive choreography -- including kissing another male -- on the American Music Awards stage Sunday night happened "in the moment," the singer told CNN.

A look back at the top stories for November 23, 2009.

Billy Graham and Sarah Palin met in Asheville, North Carolina, for dinner. WLOS's Courtney Brennan reports.

The Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law Monday, but it failed to address concerns of the country's Sunni Arab vice president. That raised doubts about whether nationwide elections will take place as constitutionally required in January.

A conversation last week with South Korea's president apparently showed President Obama the stark difference between how Asian nations and the United States value education.

Chef Paula Deen laughs about an accident that left her icing an injury at an Atlanta food bank.

The coach of the New Orleans Saints has to abandon his home because of tainted Chinese drywall.

Celebrities at the Kodak Theatre explain why "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" is different from other awards shows.

Air travelers bracing themselves for the annual Thanksgiving rush this week may have something else to fret about: passengers who could be bringing a little extra baggage of the viral kind on board.

Darius Weems hits the road in search of a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Fredricka Whitfield reports.

About 20 cars full of coal run off the tracks and spill the contents in southwest Houston.

Journalist Maria Ressa reports on the slayings of 21 hostages abducted by gunmen in the Philippines.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called a crisis meeting of the executive committee of the world governing body after the Republic of Ireland's controversial defeat to France in the World Cup playoffs.

The Iraqi government has aired videos showing three men, who claim to be members of the ousted Baath Party, saying they were involved in last month's devastating Baghdad attacks.

A woman claims her insurance company used her Facebook photos in its decision to cut off her disability payments.

Saudi Arabia parades their security forces just days before the beginning of the Hajj. CNN's Isha Sesay reports.

Shoppers don't have to wait until the day after Thanksgiving for major sales, as CNN's Stephanie Elam reports.

Maria Ruiz explains how her program to feed the hungry in Juarez, Mexico, has grown since she was honored last year.

In the early days of his campaign for governor in Virginia, Republican Bob McDonnell hired longtime GOP pollster Glen Bolger to take the pulse of the state's notoriously independent-minded voters.

Anderson Cooper presents the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year award to Efren Penaflorida. Tune in Thanksgiving night, 9 P.M. EST.

CNN reveals their hero of the year during a star studded celebration. Tune in Thanksgiving night, CNN 9 P.M. EST.

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" grossed an astounding $140.7 million at the box office this weekend, exploding most industry expectations en route to the biggest autumn opening weekend in history and the third biggest three-day debut ever, according to early estimates from Hollywood.com Box Office. ("The Dark Knight" still retains the record for the biggest weekend debut with $158.4 million, and "Spider-Man 3" is second with $151.1 million.)

Award-winning chef and "Top Chef" judge Tom Colicchio shares one of his favorite holiday dishes, roasted brussel sprouts.

While political power in the nation's capital swings between parties, the power lunch remains the same.

An online debate over global warming science has broken out after an unknown hacker broke into the e-mail server at a prominent climate-research center, stole more than a thousand e-mails about global warming and posted them online.

The body of a United Nations worker, who had been missing for 24 years, has been found in eastern Lebanon, a representative of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday.

Thousands gather to mourn 5-year-old Shaniya Davis. WTVD's Sheyenne Rodriguez reports.

A look at how a family support can help keep children healthy and Paraguay businesses recieve organisation help.

"Top Chef" judge and award-winning chef Tom Colicchio shares one of his favorite holiday dishes, roasted root vegetables.

World View looks at why glaciers in Bolivia are melting at an alarming rate.

Shuttle Atlantis astronauts make the third and final spacewalk of their mission.

President Obama talks about the world's hunger for knowledge and America's need to refocus on education.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta tells us about new guidelines for women and cancer screening, and price hikes on prescription drugs.

Each week Fanzone brings you a visual round-up of news from around the world of football -- whether the soccer story centers on drama in Europe, coach changes in Central America or events in Africa, all the stories worth knowing are here.

Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio gives his top five tips for holiday cooking.

Despite some signs that the economy is on the mend, a lack of confidence from consumers and companies alike may hamper job growth during the next few months, economists say.

Some women in Iran share personal reflections in unique works of art.

Did you know that there exists an all-natural remedy for memory loss? Weight gain? Macular degeneration? Prostate enlargement? These products are so successful that clinical testing has already begun! Just listen to the following testimonial from an unidentified person ...

A credit agency lists a woman as deceased, blocking her from refinancing her home. KOMO's Connie Thompson reports.

Hunger rates for 2009 are expected to be even worse than 2008. CNN's Heidi Collins talks to some people who are helping.

CNN's Jonathan Wald captures the sights and sounds on the road from Kabul to Torkham, one of Afghanistan's few highways.

Amid conflicting and heated rhetoric, a political pragmatism began to emerge Sunday as senators prepared for a debate on a sweeping Democratic health care bill.

An Oakland, California-area transit police officer was captured on video forcing an unruly man into a heavy-duty glass window, which shattered, during an arrest at a passenger station.

At Lincoln University, students with a high body mass index (BMI) must take a fitness class in order to graduate.

Senate Democrats cleared a major hurdle this weekend by voting to move ahead with debate on health care reform, but it was hardly a unified party standing behind the bill.

Ladies' man George Clooney isn't short on romance pointers -- even if they're for a younger, female co-star.

Find out about the basics of cells, chromosomes, and the genes contained in your DNA.

Rhode Island's top Roman Catholic leader has asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Communion over his support for abortion rights, the diocese said Sunday.

Snow covers western Washington, causing rough driving conditions.

A Chinese blogger who helped victims of a devastating earthquake has been sentenced to three years in prison, his attorney said Monday.

CNN's Paul Steinhauser looks at the stumbling blocks that could derail the bill in the Senate.

Eight Russian bomb disposal experts were killed Monday as they cleaned up after a massive fire at a navy arsenal 10 days earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Author Stephenie Meyer says her vampire book series offers a new twist on gothic legend.

A Russian woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.

A Mexican woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.

Backstage at the American Music Awards, stars talk about what they thought about the show.

An Israeli man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.

A French man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.

An English woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.

For film director James Cameron, "Avatar" is a new world and a new risk. CNN's Jason Carroll reports.

A boy gets reconstructive face surgery with the aid of an organization in New Hampshire. WMUR's Aaron Kellogg reports.

An Egyptian man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.

A Cuban man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.

A Chinese man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.

2009 has given employers and employees a run for their money -- literally. Budgets have been cut, layoffs made and furloughs instituted, and benefits and perks have evaporated.

A South African woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.

RNC Chairman Michael Steele says Democrats are overstepping their reach on health care reform.

A robber's unconventional way of hiding evidence, Michael Jackson's glove gleans some g's, and running away with realty.

Five people were killed Monday in a military plane crash in northern Italy, the Italian Air Force said.

CNN's Nic Robertson is in an English town that has been ravaged by floodwaters.

Most people know him as Sean. But to his best friends, Sean Hannah is "Spiderman." Since he was a child, Hannah has been scaling fences, climbing trees and skinning knees -- all in the name of fun. He says he just likes to keep moving. "I am very active. I like to change my routine. Keep it different," he says.

Police in London have reached a settlement with the family of Jean Charles de Menezes, whom officers shot dead in 2005, mistaking him for a suicide bomber.

The crucifix is at least two feet tall, with the figure of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns and hangs centered on the wall behind the judge. Even at the murder trial of Amanda Knox, the cross is a constant symbol of Italian history, identity and justice.

The stars of "Ninja Assassin" dicuss the latest entry in the action film genre.

Music stars walk the red carpet at the American Music Awards.

Lee Westwood says his double triumph at the Dubai World Championship was the highlight of his 31-win career.

Sarah Palin's book tour came through my city the other day and I scooted over to the mall, looking to get an autograph and a handshake.

CNN's Kyung Lah reports on the ugly truth of Japan's lucrative pet industry.

A farm owner in Colorado is sharing her harvest with the community. KMGH reports.

A possible rise in sea levels by 0.5 meters by 2050 could put at risk more than $28 trillion worth of assets in the world's largest coastal cities, according to a report compiled for the insurance industry.

CNN's Don Lemon talks with spokesman Linton Johnson about a scuffle between a police officer and a passenger in West Oakland, California.

Huston Smith sat at the bedside of his firstborn child, watching her life ebb away.

The Pakistani military killed 20 militants during military operations in northwest Pakistan late Sunday night and into Monday morning, a senior military official told CNN.

Investment banks are offering questionnaires to gauge your financial personality. CNN's Morgan Neill takes the test.

Nine months after she was beaten by boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna opens up on the AMA red carpet.

Showcasing the best in music, this year's American Music Awards show also featured some memorable moments.

Last night, I was walking out from work late at night, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a bat sitting on the parking lot lawn charged toward me and within seconds flew very close to me. I did not have time to react or realize what happened or if it touched me.

CNN's Jason Carroll reports on a woman who has turned job loss into a new opportunity.

Joe Perry discusses the search for a new lead singer of Aerosmith.

Competitors in the largest cross-country race in the U.S. compete in costume. First prize is a frozen turkey. KCCI reports.

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert discusses his much talked about performance on the American Music Awards.

Recent flooding in England leaves rural riverside villages isolated. ITN's Rohit Kachroo reports

CNN's Denise Quan talks to the winners of the AMA's.

Nico Rosberg is the first signing for the new Mercedes Grand Prix team after their takeover of all-conquering Brawn GP.

Melissa Long reports on a new exercise routine that keeps you moving, and moving, and moving....

Talk of a possible deal to release an Israeli soldier captured more than three years ago heightened Monday amid diplomatic activity in the region.

Country music's Gloriana express their gratitude for their win as breakthrough artist at the American Music Awards.

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Like a well-placed power-up, the right gift can light up the eyes of that video gamer in your life.

Dayang Trands, a little-known Chinese company that began making clothing for peasants and now makes suits and separates for a slew of Western brands, is getting a lot of attention from one famous client.

South Korean pop star Rain, who stars in "Ninja Assassin," releasing nationwide on Wednesday, has all the trimmings of an international superstar in the making.

In 2008, superstar rapper Lil' Wayne allowed a film crew full access to his hectic life.

President Obama will welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for an official state visit Tuesday.

President Obama will welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for an official state visit Tuesday.

If President Obama decides to send 34,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, a new national poll indicates Americans would be split over whether to support such a move.

Going vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn't mean forcing tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs.

Lloyds Banking Group on Tuesday launched the UK's largest rights issue to raise £13.5 billion ($22 billion), offering investors new shares at 37 pence each (61 cents), a discount of nearly 40 percent ahead of a shareholder vote on Thursday.

Dutch international Ryan Babel has threatened to leave English Premier League side Liverpool unless he is picked to play in more games by his manager Rafa Benitez.

Goldman Sachs, the most profitable firm on Wall Street, announced last week that it will set aside $500 million for "10,000 Small Businesses," a charity co-sponsored by famed investor Warren Buffett and devoted to helping small American businesses survive the economic crisis.

A long-awaited inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war got under way Tuesday -- a process that could determine whether former Prime Minister Tony Blair misled his country over the 2003 invasion.

A Belgian car crash victim who was misdiagnosed as being in a vegetative state for 23 years was conscious the whole time, it has emerged.

Search teams pulled 24 more bodies out of shallow graves in the Philippines Tuesday bringing the death toll to 46 in "a gruesome massacre" ahead of provincial elections, state-run media reported.

The Philippine government declared a state of emergency in southern parts of the country Tuesday after gunmen kidnapped and killed more than 40 people, according to state-run media.

"New Moon," the latest film in "The Twilight Saga" is doing record business at the box office.

While we officially celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" on November 24, celebrations of Darwin's legacy have actually been building in intensity for several years. Darwin is not just an important 19th century scientific thinker. Increasingly, he is a cultural icon.

Barcelona are desperate to call on the services of Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Tuesday's vital Champions League group showdown with Inter Milan in the Camp Nou.

The two-day ritual slaughter of tens of thousands of animals -- among the world's largest sacrifice of animals -- began Tuesday in southern Nepal, officials said.

Two people were executed Tuesday in China for their part in a tainted milk scandal that killed at least six babies and sickened about 300,000 others, state-run media reported.

Australian power generators have threatened legal action if the government does not dramatically increase the level of compensation in its proposed carbon emissions trading scheme.

Emmanuel Jal is fighting to give the youth of Sudan an education after his own childhood was stolen by war.

Black Friday shopping is expected to pick up more than 16 percent this year, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was ousted from office last year for appearing on television cooking shows for payment, died Tuesday.

President Obama will announce within days whether he will send more troops to Afghanistan, the White House said after he met with his national security team Monday night.

Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was ousted from office last year for appearing on television cooking shows for payment, died Tuesday.

Police from California's Bay Area Rapid Transit system have begun questioning witnesses to a confrontation that led to a BART police officer shoving an unruly man into a glass window, a top official said Monday.

U.S. President Barack Obama met Monday night with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the White House announced.

On November 24, 1859, the first edition of a book that would shake the most deeply established beliefs about life was published in London. What would eventually be known as "The Origin of Species" was the opening shot in a debate that hasn't ended, even 150 years later.

Grant Thornton Hong Kong and the accountant's international network face potentially damaging fresh claims regarding their responsibility in an alleged multi-million dollar fraud committed by a former managing partner in the city.

Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" on November 24, 1859. All 1,250 copies of the initial print run of the book were scooped up by readers eager to see the British naturalist going rogue with his radical new theory of evolution, "By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life," in the book's full title.

The Philippines government has increased security in the southern region of Maguindanao after gunmen kidnapped and killed at least 22 people, according to military officials and the country's national news agency.

November 24, 2009

A dispute over abortion between the only remaining Kennedy in Congress and his Roman Catholic bishop has highlighted the political volatility of the issue and the challenge it presents to the nation's Catholics.

At least one -- and possibly all five -- of the detainees with alleged ties to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, will plead not guilty in a "justification defense," arguing the attacks were responses to American foreign policy, according to a lawyer who met with one of the defendants.

November 24, 2009

Two fingers cut from the hand of Italian astronomer Galileo nearly 300 years ago have been rediscovered more than a century after they were last seen, an Italian museum director said Monday.

A European Union commissioner Monday told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that Europe's policy toward Cuba in the future will place less emphasis on human rights in the island nation than now.

Huddling under umbrellas in a chilly rain, friends, relatives and comrades gathered at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to lay to rest another of the victims of the massacre at Fort Hood, Texas.

Robin Soderling blew Group B at the ATP Tour Finals in London wide open with a shock straight sets victory over world number two Rafael Nadal on Monday.

Security forces in Afghanistan have killed or captured more than 30 high-level militants, including many accused of participating in roadside bomb attacks, military officials said.

Laura Day doesn't call herself a psychic. She prefers the term "intuitionist." Whatever you call whatever she has, actors, studio heads, and corporate and financial titans pay her $10,000 a month for 24/7 access to it.

Eight Somali-American men from Minnesota are charged with federal terror-related counts involving al-Shabaab, a Somali group considered a terror organization by the United States, officials said Monday.

Heidi Klum has officially changed her name to Heidi Samuel, taking Seal's last name, four years and four kids after getting hitched.

That little pratfall that Jennifer Lopez took at the American Music Awards?

The South Carolina Ethics Commission has charged Gov. Mark Sanford with 37 counts of violating state ethics laws, according to a complaint released by the commission on Monday.

Khloe Kardashian and her new husband, basketball player Lamar Odom, have found themselves a newlywed love nest.

The suspected link between Chinese drywall and toxic effects reported by thousands of U.S. homeowners was strengthened Monday by three preliminary reports issued by the federal government.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a series of agreements Monday after the controversial Iranian leader arrived at the first of three Latin American nations he will visit this week.

More than 9,000 hate crime offenses -- more than half of them motivated by racial bias -- were reported last year, the FBI announced Monday.

The Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law Monday, but it failed to address concerns of the country's Sunni Arab vice president. That raised doubts about whether nationwide elections will take place as constitutionally required in January.

Take your car in for a tune-up. Give yourself extra time if you're flying. Oh, and it's going to be one for the record books.

"The LHC is back," the European Organization for Nuclear Research announced triumphantly Friday, as the world's largest particle accelerator resumed operation more than a year after an electrical failure shut it down.

Adam Lambert's sexually suggestive choreography -- including kissing another male -- on the American Music Awards stage Sunday night happened "in the moment," the singer told CNN.

The Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law Monday, but it failed to address concerns of the country's Sunni Arab vice president. That raised doubts about whether nationwide elections will take place as constitutionally required in January.

A conversation last week with South Korea's president apparently showed President Obama the stark difference between how Asian nations and the United States value education.

Air travelers bracing themselves for the annual Thanksgiving rush this week may have something else to fret about: passengers who could be bringing a little extra baggage of the viral kind on board.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called a crisis meeting of the executive committee of the world governing body after the Republic of Ireland's controversial defeat to France in the World Cup playoffs.

The Iraqi government has aired videos showing three men, who claim to be members of the ousted Baath Party, saying they were involved in last month's devastating Baghdad attacks.

In the early days of his campaign for governor in Virginia, Republican Bob McDonnell hired longtime GOP pollster Glen Bolger to take the pulse of the state's notoriously independent-minded voters.

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" grossed an astounding $140.7 million at the box office this weekend, exploding most industry expectations en route to the biggest autumn opening weekend in history and the third biggest three-day debut ever, according to early estimates from Hollywood.com Box Office. ("The Dark Knight" still retains the record for the biggest weekend debut with $158.4 million, and "Spider-Man 3" is second with $151.1 million.)

An online debate over global warming science has broken out after an unknown hacker broke into the e-mail server at a prominent climate-research center, stole more than a thousand e-mails about global warming and posted them online.

The body of a United Nations worker, who had been missing for 24 years, has been found in eastern Lebanon, a representative of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday.

Each week Fanzone brings you a visual round-up of news from around the world of football -- whether the soccer story centers on drama in Europe, coach changes in Central America or events in Africa, all the stories worth knowing are here.

Despite some signs that the economy is on the mend, a lack of confidence from consumers and companies alike may hamper job growth during the next few months, economists say.

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Amid conflicting and heated rhetoric, a political pragmatism began to emerge Sunday as senators prepared for a debate on a sweeping Democratic health care bill.

An Oakland, California-area transit police officer was captured on video forcing an unruly man into a heavy-duty glass window, which shattered, during an arrest at a passenger station.

Senate Democrats cleared a major hurdle this weekend by voting to move ahead with debate on health care reform, but it was hardly a unified party standing behind the bill.

Ladies' man George Clooney isn't short on romance pointers -- even if they're for a younger, female co-star.

Rhode Island's top Roman Catholic leader has asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Communion over his support for abortion rights, the diocese said Sunday.

A Chinese blogger who helped victims of a devastating earthquake has been sentenced to three years in prison, his attorney said Monday.

Eight Russian bomb disposal experts were killed Monday as they cleaned up after a massive fire at a navy arsenal 10 days earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

2009 has given employers and employees a run for their money -- literally. Budgets have been cut, layoffs made and furloughs instituted, and benefits and perks have evaporated.

Five people were killed Monday in a military plane crash in northern Italy, the Italian Air Force said.

Most people know him as Sean. But to his best friends, Sean Hannah is "Spiderman." Since he was a child, Hannah has been scaling fences, climbing trees and skinning knees -- all in the name of fun. He says he just likes to keep moving. "I am very active. I like to change my routine. Keep it different," he says.

Police in London have reached a settlement with the family of Jean Charles de Menezes, whom officers shot dead in 2005, mistaking him for a suicide bomber.

The crucifix is at least two feet tall, with the figure of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns and hangs centered on the wall behind the judge. Even at the murder trial of Amanda Knox, the cross is a constant symbol of Italian history, identity and justice.

Lee Westwood says his double triumph at the Dubai World Championship was the highlight of his 31-win career.

Sarah Palin's book tour came through my city the other day and I scooted over to the mall, looking to get an autograph and a handshake.

A possible rise in sea levels by 0.5 meters by 2050 could put at risk more than $28 trillion worth of assets in the world's largest coastal cities, according to a report compiled for the insurance industry.

Huston Smith sat at the bedside of his firstborn child, watching her life ebb away.

The Pakistani military killed 20 militants during military operations in northwest Pakistan late Sunday night and into Monday morning, a senior military official told CNN.

Last night, I was walking out from work late at night, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a bat sitting on the parking lot lawn charged toward me and within seconds flew very close to me. I did not have time to react or realize what happened or if it touched me.

Nico Rosberg is the first signing for the new Mercedes Grand Prix team after their takeover of all-conquering Brawn GP.

Talk of a possible deal to release an Israeli soldier captured more than three years ago heightened Monday amid diplomatic activity in the region.

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A California group says they are "Changing the world, two feet at a time."

CNN's Emily Chang reports from unlikely fashion capital, Dalian, China, exporting a new image one suit at a time.

A CNN investigation reveals why the Army's rules for holding detainees may have led to the murders of four Iraqis.

President Obama's first state dinner is a hot ticket in Washington.

Fresh vegetables and fruit can be hard to find in the inner cities, but one man is trying to change that.

The Wisconsin Lottery is looking for the person holding a ticket worth $1 million. WISN's Mike Anderson reports.

The Senate will debate a health care bill, but its future is not clear at all. CNN's Brianna Keilar reports.

A Colorado high school student doesn't let blindness stop him for participating in marching band. KUSA reports.

An organization uses yoga to help rape survivors in Rwanda heal and grow stronger.

CNN's Isha Sesay explains why millions of Muslims make pilgrimage to the Hajj each year.

Showbiz Tonight's A.J. Hammer and his panel on the end of "Jon and Kate Plus Eight" and what it means for the Gosselins.

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is breaking box office records and providing a refreshing take on teen love.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the IMF on why the economy is still vulnerable to shocks.

The U.N. Development program is drawing attention to Africans who are trying to clean up the environment.

CNN's Don Riddell visits a new art installation in London's Trafalgar Square involving large tree roots.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the proposed Senate health care bill is not the answer. WAVE reports.

HLN Money Expert Clark Howard tells us which jobs are available to us.

Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.

Misdiagnosed as being in a coma, a Belgian man is now communicating after 23 years. ITN's Robert Moore reports.

CNN's Jim Boulden takes the temperature of British business at the Confederation of British Industry conference.

A man accused of bank robbery is caught on tape eating a possible piece of evidence.

Larry talks with Rev. Al Sharpton and Ann Coulter as they debate the health care bill currently before the Senate.

Guest host Erica Hill talks with her panel about the criticism over trying 9/11 terror suspects in New York.

Get the latest World Sport headlines in 60 seconds everyday from CNN.

Campbell talks with her guest about a man whom doctors mistakingly thought was in a coma, but is now able to communicate.

A look at the amazing life forms far below the ocean's surface. ITN's Annabel Roberts reports.

After an attempted bombing in Northern Ireland, CNN's Nic Robertson reports on the threat to peace in the UK territory.

Our CNN correspondents have all the latest news as we go around the world.

A CNN investigation reveals why the Army's rules for holding detainees may have led to the murders of four Iraqis.

Larry talks with Gayle King and Suze Orman about their insight into Oprah's decision to end her show in 2011.

Jack Hanna joins Larry King and brings along some of his "friends" for this exclusive bonus feature.

CNN Hero Roy Foster travels to the back alleys to offer food and comfort to homeless veterans trying to survive.

CNN Hero Brad Blauser has provided more than 700 free pediatric wheelchairs to children in Iraq.

Election violence stuns the Philippines, U.S. retailers consider safety on Black Friday, and some Colorado farmers give free food.

An astonishing night at the AMA's: Adam Lambert shocks, Taylor Swift soars and J. Lo takes a spill.

President Obama moves to correct the deficiency in U.S. education on math and science. Kitty Pilgrim reports.

A preview of Leona Lewis performing "Happy" at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, airing Thanksgiving night at 9 pm ET/PT.

A preview of Maxwell performing "Help Somebody" at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute airing Thanksgiving night at 9pm ET/PT.

New photos have surfaced of the 15-year-old accused in the the murder of Elizabeth Olten.

A preview of Carrie Underwood's original orchestral arrangement of "Change" at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.

In Session's Mike Brooks analyzes a police arrest of a man aboard a commuter train that was posted on YouTube.

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders says he can't support a health bill if public option is omitted.

President Obama presents the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award to Magodonga Mahlangu.

US Airways Capt. Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger talks with HLN's Mike Galanos about his emergency landing in the Hudson.

HLN's Joy Behar's exclusive interview with Lisa Kline, the stylist responsible for dressing Sarah Palin and her family.

9/11 defendants may plead not guilty so they can air their beliefs and grievances in court. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Are certain students being singled out for a fitness class required for graduation? HLN's Richelle Carey reports.

Christiane Amanpour looks how things are changing between the U.S. and Europe's policies toward Cuba.

Twenty cities hold rallies to call attention to an "epidemic" of youth violence. CNN's Brooke Baldwin reports.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy is being asked not to take Communion for his stance on abortion. CNN's Mary Snow reports.

Sarah Palin signs copies of her book for fans in Birmingham, Alabama. WBRC's Melanie Posey reports.

Singer-songwriter Shakira talks about her new album and reflects on her voice, which she doesn't think sounds like a goat.

CNN's J.D. Cargill looks at five movies coming to a theater near you on Thanksgiving weekend.

Bishop Thomas Tobin says he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Communion because of the Democrat's abortion stance.

Oxford professor Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to fight the incursion of religion into politics and science.

The stars of 'Glee' talk about why they think the show is so inspirational and why they fell in love with it.

A look back at the top stories for November 23, 2009.

Billy Graham and Sarah Palin met in Asheville, North Carolina, for dinner. WLOS's Courtney Brennan reports.

Chef Paula Deen laughs about an accident that left her icing an injury at an Atlanta food bank.

The coach of the New Orleans Saints has to abandon his home because of tainted Chinese drywall.

Celebrities at the Kodak Theatre explain why "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" is different from other awards shows.

Darius Weems hits the road in search of a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Fredricka Whitfield reports.

About 20 cars full of coal run off the tracks and spill the contents in southwest Houston.

Journalist Maria Ressa reports on the slayings of 21 hostages abducted by gunmen in the Philippines.

A woman claims her insurance company used her Facebook photos in its decision to cut off her disability payments.

Saudi Arabia parades their security forces just days before the beginning of the Hajj. CNN's Isha Sesay reports.

Shoppers don't have to wait until the day after Thanksgiving for major sales, as CNN's Stephanie Elam reports.

Maria Ruiz explains how her program to feed the hungry in Juarez, Mexico, has grown since she was honored last year.

Anderson Cooper presents the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year award to Efren Penaflorida. Tune in Thanksgiving night, 9 P.M. EST.

CNN reveals their hero of the year during a star studded celebration. Tune in Thanksgiving night, CNN 9 P.M. EST.

Award-winning chef and "Top Chef" judge Tom Colicchio shares one of his favorite holiday dishes, roasted brussel sprouts.

While political power in the nation's capital swings between parties, the power lunch remains the same.

Thousands gather to mourn 5-year-old Shaniya Davis. WTVD's Sheyenne Rodriguez reports.

A look at how a family support can help keep children healthy and Paraguay businesses recieve organisation help.

"Top Chef" judge and award-winning chef Tom Colicchio shares one of his favorite holiday dishes, roasted root vegetables.

World View looks at why glaciers in Bolivia are melting at an alarming rate.

Shuttle Atlantis astronauts make the third and final spacewalk of their mission.

President Obama talks about the world's hunger for knowledge and America's need to refocus on education.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta tells us about new guidelines for women and cancer screening, and price hikes on prescription drugs.

Award-winning chef Tom Colicchio gives his top five tips for holiday cooking.

Some women in Iran share personal reflections in unique works of art.

A credit agency lists a woman as deceased, blocking her from refinancing her home. KOMO's Connie Thompson reports.

Hunger rates for 2009 are expected to be even worse than 2008. CNN's Heidi Collins talks to some people who are helping.

CNN's Jonathan Wald captures the sights and sounds on the road from Kabul to Torkham, one of Afghanistan's few highways.

At Lincoln University, students with a high body mass index (BMI) must take a fitness class in order to graduate.

Find out about the basics of cells, chromosomes, and the genes contained in your DNA.

Snow covers western Washington, causing rough driving conditions.

CNN's Paul Steinhauser looks at the stumbling blocks that could derail the bill in the Senate.

Author Stephenie Meyer says her vampire book series offers a new twist on gothic legend.

A Russian woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.

A Mexican woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.

Backstage at the American Music Awards, stars talk about what they thought about the show.

An Israeli man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.

A French man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.

An English woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.

For film director James Cameron, "Avatar" is a new world and a new risk. CNN's Jason Carroll reports.

A boy gets reconstructive face surgery with the aid of an organization in New Hampshire. WMUR's Aaron Kellogg reports.

An Egyptian man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.

A Cuban man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.

A Chinese man tells CNN his views on choosing the gender of his child.

A South African woman tells CNN her views on choosing the gender of her child.

RNC Chairman Michael Steele says Democrats are overstepping their reach on health care reform.

A robber's unconventional way of hiding evidence, Michael Jackson's glove gleans some g's, and running away with realty.

CNN's Nic Robertson is in an English town that has been ravaged by floodwaters.

The stars of "Ninja Assassin" dicuss the latest entry in the action film genre.

Music stars walk the red carpet at the American Music Awards.

CNN's Kyung Lah reports on the ugly truth of Japan's lucrative pet industry.

A farm owner in Colorado is sharing her harvest with the community. KMGH reports.

CNN's Don Lemon talks with spokesman Linton Johnson about a scuffle between a police officer and a passenger in West Oakland, California.

Investment banks are offering questionnaires to gauge your financial personality. CNN's Morgan Neill takes the test.

Nine months after she was beaten by boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna opens up on the AMA red carpet.

Showcasing the best in music, this year's American Music Awards show also featured some memorable moments.

CNN's Jason Carroll reports on a woman who has turned job loss into a new opportunity.

Joe Perry discusses the search for a new lead singer of Aerosmith.

Competitors in the largest cross-country race in the U.S. compete in costume. First prize is a frozen turkey. KCCI reports.

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert discusses his much talked about performance on the American Music Awards.

Recent flooding in England leaves rural riverside villages isolated. ITN's Rohit Kachroo reports

CNN's Denise Quan talks to the winners of the AMA's.

Melissa Long reports on a new exercise routine that keeps you moving, and moving, and moving....

Country music's Gloriana express their gratitude for their win as breakthrough artist at the American Music Awards.