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No. 2 House Republican: Block Federal Funds for Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The number two House Republican on Monday said no federal funds should go to Planned Parenthood while Congress investigates two controversial videos showing officials from the...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

WATCH: ISIS Exists Because World Ignored al-Assad in Syria, Turkish Leader Says
ISTANBUL — (CNN) ISIS’ existence is the result of international inaction against the Bashar al-Assad regime, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutolu told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on M...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

Kenyans Name Their Children in Honor of Obama’s Visit
NAIROBI — (CNN) How do you honor a man considered a native son? By naming your sons after him — and hoping they follow in his footsteps. That’s what some women did over the weekend i...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

Android Phones Can Be Hacked with A Simple Text
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Android phones can get infected by merely receiving a picture via text message, according to research published Monday. This is likely the biggest smartphone flaw ever discove...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

‘Extreme fear’ is Back for The Stock Market
NEW YORK — (CNN) Extreme fear is back in the stock market, according to CNNMoney’s Fear & Greed Index. Just how bad is it? The index has a 100 point scale — with 0 indicating nig...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

U.S. Releases Rankings on Human Trafficking Violations
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Cuba, Kenya and Saudi Arabia are doing better at fighting human trafficking. Egypt, Ghana and Bulgaria are doing worse. That’s according to the latest annual report from...
Syndicated Author Jul 27, 2015

In Vitriolic Senate Floor Speech, Cruz Accuses McConnell of Lying
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Sen. Ted Cruz tore into Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on the Senate floor Friday, repeatedly accusing his fellow Republican of lying and charging lawmakers in both pa...
Syndicated Author Jul 24, 2015

Official: Two Former Guantanamo Detainees Arrested in Belgium
BRUSSELS — (CNN) Two former detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba were arrested by Belgian police in a counterterrorism operation targeting a recruiting network for al Qaeda in Syria. T...
Syndicated Author Jul 24, 2015

Lafayette Theater Shooter Had History of ‘erratic behavior,’ Court Documents Say
LAFAYETTE — (CNN) John Russell Houser — the gunman in Thursday’s movie theater shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana — arrived in town this month an apparent drifter, estranged from...
Syndicated Author Jul 24, 2015

Wrestler Hulk Hogan Apologizes for Racist Remarks
LOS ANGELES — (CNN) Legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan issued an apology Friday after the National Enquirer released a transcript of statements he made that included racial slurs. The remarks were re...
Syndicated Author Jul 24, 2015
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