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French woman admits killing 8 babies, say officials
French prosecutors say a woman has admitted killing eight of her babies after secret pregnancies which she hid from everyone, including her own husband.
Karzai denounces Afghan name leaking
Afghanistan's president said he is incensed that leaked secret U.S. military documents include the names of Afghan informants.
Arizona immigration laws go into effect
Parts of an Arizona immigration law goes into effect Thursday as it was passed, -- after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocked the most controversial aspects of it.
Warrants issued for 3 U.S. soldiers
A Spanish judge issued arrest warrants for three U.S. soldiers on Thursday in connection with the death of a Spanish TV cameraman in Iraq in 2003, reopening a long-running legal battle, according to a copy of the court order viewed by CNN.
80 die in Congo ferry accident
Eighty people were killed late Tuesday in a ferry accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a government spokesman confirmed Thursday.
Woman jailed for harboring terrorists
An Indonesian woman was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for aiding and harboring terrorists accused of suicide bombings and other attacks.
Greek truckers ordered back to work
The Greek capital was tense Thursday after the government ordered truck drivers back to work following a three-day strike.
Priest bound, stabbed in Mexico church
An 80-year-old Roman Catholic priest was found stabbed to death in his church in the city of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, CNNMexico.com reported Thursday, citing state police.
Woman charged over French baby deaths, husband freed
Police have freed the husband of a woman charged over the deaths of eight babies in northern France, saying he knew nothing of his wife's pregnancies.
S. Korean PM offers second resignation
South Korea's prime minister has offered to resign for a second time, the prime minister's office said Thursday, after failure to win parliamentary approval to stop relocation of government offices out of the capital, Seoul.
Second missing U.S. sailor found dead
The second U.S. sailor who went missing in Afghanistan last weekend is dead, a Pentagon official said Thursday.
Police: Key drug leader seized in Mexico
A top lieutenant in a Mexican drug cartel has been arrested in northern Mexico, federal police said in a statement Wednesday.
Gulf oil cleanup chief to detail plans
The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently sealed.
Germany indicts former Nazi guard
Germany has indicted a former Nazi death camp guard for the murders of more than 430,000 Jews, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said.
Labor minister quizzed in L'Oreal probe
French Labor Minister Eric Woerth is being questioned by police in connection with their investigation into the finances of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, the prosecutor's office in Nanterre, France, said Thursday.
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Rampaging Grizzlies Captured Near Yellowstone

A mother grizzly and two of her three cubs have been captured after killing one person and injuring two others during a late-night rampage through a campground near Yellowstone National Park.

NC marine sciences expert says Gulf oil unlikely to reach East Coast as initially projected

An expert on marine sciences and coastal circulation says it's unlikely oil from BP's massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico will reach the East Coast.

Estimate of Arlington grave mix-ups grows to 6,600; ex-chief blames staff, lack of resources

Estimates of the number of graves potentially affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff an...

Va. woman who persuaded men to kill husband, stepson to be 1st US execution of woman since '05

A Virginia woman who used sex and money to persuade two men to kill her husband and her stepson to collect a $250,000 life insurance policy was scheduled Thursday to be executed in two months, w...

Cooler temperatures, calmer winds help firefighters gain ground on California fires

Calm, cool weather Thursday morning dampened a wildfire that destroyed 25 buildings north of Los Angeles, but crews were prepared for afternoon winds that could kick up the flames again, a fire ...

Lee Boyd Malvo claims others were to help in DC area attacks, says there were other shootings

Convicted DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo tells actor William Shatner on a cable TV special that he and his partner tried to recruit fellow shooters for their 2002 spree and that his accomplice killed ...

Mother's death is ruled a suicide in fire in NYC; son's death found to be a homicide

A single mother who died in a mysterious fire with her four children committed suicide and her teenage son's death was a homicide, the medical examiner ruled Thursday, clearing up questions abou...

Scientists Say Global Warming is Continuing

WASHINGTON – Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation.

DEA: Most Colo. pot dispensary owners have arrest records, 18 percent have felony convictions

The majority of medical marijuana dispensary owners in Colorado have criminal records, and 18 percent were previously convicted of felonies, Drug Enforcement Administration statistics show....

New Studies Say Hands-Only CPR Better Than Mouth-to-Mouth

ATLANTA – More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.

NYC judge rules that wearing low-slug trousers may look foolish but is not a crime

Wearing saggy pants is not a crime, just foolish.

Pa. family sues Catholic diocese after accuser in priest abuse case commits suicide

The estate of a man allegedly abused by a priest in the 1980s is suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, alleging he committed suicide this year after the diocese stopped paying for his ...

NYC judge rules that wearing low-slung trousers may look foolish but is not a crime

Wearing saggy pants is not a crime, just foolish.

Long Shrouded in Secrecy, Details Emerge on Spy Agency Called 'The Pond'

The world can finally get a deeper look at the long-hidden roots of American espionage as tens of thousands of once-secret documents have been made public covering the history of the Pond -- a U.S. spy operation that used informers including a French serial killer and that remained shrouded in secrecy for more than 50 years.

Govt to crash test 55 new vehicles under revamped safety ratings program

The government says it plans to test 55 vehicles from the 2011 model year under a new safety ratings system that includes tougher requirements.

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