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GOP candidates facing off for first time in a month
February 22, 2012
The final four major Republican candidates are facing off in their 20th debate of this year's election cycle and their first in 27 days.
Uganda investigates death of U.S. TV producer
February 22, 2012
Authorities in Uganda were investigating the death of a U.S. reality television producer whose work included "The Amazing Race" and "Whale Wars,'" officials said Wednesday.
CNN Student News Transcript - February 23, 2012
February 22, 2012
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Former Virginia lacrosse player convicted of second-degree murder
February 22, 2012
A jury on Wednesday evening found a former University of Virginia lacrosse player guilty of second-degree murder in the May 2010 death of his ex-girlfriend.
Woman accused of hiring hitman to kill random fur-wearer
February 22, 2012
A self-proclaimed animal rights activist in Ohio has been charged with soliciting a hit man to kill a random person wearing fur, either by shooting the individual or slitting his or her throat.
Senate offices warned of mail threat
February 22, 2012
Letters containing a powdery substance were sent to at least three congressional offices this week, and the sender is threatening more that could include harmful material, the top Senate law enforcement official said Wednesday.
Man charged in U.S. Capitol bomb plot to remain jailed
February 22, 2012
A Moroccan man charged with plotting a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. Capitol will remain in jail, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Gillard calls for Australian Labor Party leadership vote
February 22, 2012
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will put her future in the hands of her Labor Party parliamentary colleagues next Monday, she told reporters Thursday in Adelaide.
Australia unearths country's largest pink diamond
February 22, 2012
A 12.76-carat pink diamond has been unearthed in an Australian mine, the largest ever found in the country.
Arrests made in death of Alabama third-grader
February 22, 2012
The grandmother and stepmother of a 9-year-old Alabama girl who died Monday after allegedly being ordered to run around her family's house -- for hours -- as punishment for lying about taking a candy bar have been charged with murder, police said Wednesday.
49 killed in Argentina train crash
February 22, 2012
Argentina's president declared a two-day period of mourning after a commuter train plowed into a barrier at a Buenos Aires station Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds more.
Deaths of journalists in Syria highlight dangers
February 22, 2012
The deaths of two Western journalists Wednesday in Syria -- where at least three other journalists have been killed in covering the uprising -- highlight the danger reporters face in covering conflict zones.
National Cathedral earthquake repairs to top $20 million
February 22, 2012
While stone carvers chisel new pieces to repair damage inflicted on the Washington National Cathedral by an earthquake last August, fundraisers say the cathedral's restoration fund is $18 million short of the repair cost.
First non-game apps show PS Vita's wider potential
February 22, 2012
These days, it seems, it's not enough for a digital device to just play games. To keep up with the smartphones and tablet computers of the world, any game system needs to at least nod in the direction of cloud-based and social networking "apps" that are all the rage with the kiddies.
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan won't pay back taxes
February 22, 2012
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, who is being sued in California by the federal government, said she has a duty to not pay taxes because her son died in what she called an "immoral" war.
Mine official charged with conspiracy related to 2010 fatal explosion
February 22, 2012
The man in charge of ensuring the safety of miners at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch coal mine, where 29 died in a 2010 explosion, is now charged with routinely skirting the regulations that he was supposed to enforce.
CNN Student News: Daily Discussion
February 22, 2012
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Addiction is not hopeless
February 22, 2012
Substance abuse is one of the most pervasive and costly problems in our country. Over 68 million American adults have some form of substance use disorder and about 25 million are addicted to one or more substances. Every year, millions of lives are lost because of it.
Police: Student shot, another in custody in Washington state
February 22, 2012
One student was wounded and another was in custody Wednesday after a shooting at an elementary school in Bremerton, Washington, authorities said.
Attorneys general have 'strong concerns' about Google privacy rules
February 22, 2012
The top government lawyers from three dozen states sent a letter to Google on Wednesday, expressing "strong concerns" with the privacy policy the Web giant intends to roll out soon.