Thursday, October 18, 2012

CNN

  • CNN applauds Crowley's debate performance

    According to a CNN source, Mark Whitaker, CNN's managing editor, kicked off yesterday's morning editorial conference call by leading a round of applause for Crowley's work.

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Federal appeals court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act

    New York (CNN) -- A federal appeals court in New York became the nation's second to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, finding that the Clinton-era law's denial of federal benefits to married same-sex couples is unconstitutional.

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  • Springsteen's new ditty for Obama

    (CNN) - The campaign trail got a visit from The Boss on Thursday. Rock legend Bruce Springsteen performed at an event for Obama's campaign in Parma, Ohio, where he debuted a new song he wrote for the president.

    politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

  • TRENDING: Biden shakes it up with 'Etch-A-Sketch' reference

    Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN) - Long before binders and Big Bird, the outsized catchphrase of this election was "Etch-A-Sketch.

    politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

  • Cheerleaders win temporary injunction in high-profile free speech case

    Dallas (CNN)– Cheerleaders from a small eastern Texas town have won the first battle in their crusade to display Christian religious messages on banners at their high school's football games.

    religion.blogs.cnn.com

  • Billy Graham buys election ads after Romney meeting

    By Eric Marrapodi CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor. Washington (CNN) - The most famous and revered pastor in America, Billy Graham, is calling on voters to cast a ballot for their faith in full-page ads in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and other newspapers.

    religion.blogs.cnn.com

  • Obama talks Libya on 'Daily Show'

    (CNN) - President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his administration's handling of the Libya consulate attack, telling Jon Stewart on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" that he will ultimately fix any problems involving security for diplomatic posts.

    politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

  • CNN's GUT CHECK for October 18, 2012

    BREAKING: CNN's Peter Hamby reports that Mitt Romney is moving staff out of North Carolina, banking on a win in the state which hosted Barack Obama's convention last month.

    politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

  • CNN Unveils CNN Trends Fueled by Zite

    CNN announced today the launch of CNN Trends, a news discovery dashboard that enables users to track and explore the Web's most buzzed about stories.

    cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com

  • Romney campaign begins shifting out of North Carolina

    Middleburg Heights, Ohio (CNN) - In a clear sign the campaign is confident about putting North Carolina back in the Republican column this year, Mitt Romney's campaign is moving its spokesman out of the state and plans to shift more staffers out in the ...

    politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

  • In wake of arrests, more restrictions on US troops in Okinawa

    U.S. military sources tell CNN the commander of all U.S. troops in Japan is looking at possibly issuing more restrictive rules about what they can and cannot do when they leave base during off-duty hours.

    security.blogs.cnn.com

  • CNN tops MSNBC during debate; also tops FNC in younger viewers (18-34)

    While CNN, Fox News and MSNBC were up versus their prior four "non-event" Tuesday averages, CNN's growth of +758% among total viewers and +1117% among adults 25-54 was the most substantial.

    cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com

  • More than 1000 women running in Palestinian elections

    By Samuel Burke & Claire Calzonetti, CNN. This Saturday, Palestinians in the West Bank will hold elections for the first time in six years, voting for municipal leaders.

    amanpour.blogs.cnn.com

  • Syrian man loses 18 relatives: 'The scene cannot be described'

    By Nick Paton Walsh and Holly Yan, CNN. updated 7:27 PM EDT, Thu October 18, 2012. Syria youths react following an airstrike by Syrian government forces in Maaret al-Numaan on Thursday, October 18.

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  • Ted Turner on CNN today: Would like to see a "little less fluff"

    (CBS News) Thursday on "CBS This Morning," Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and founder and chairman of the United Nations Foundation, joined Charlie Rose to reflect on his legacy, politics, his $1 billion philanthropic pledge and the causes he cares ...

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  • Mali Islamists destroy tombs in Timbuktu

    (CNN) -- Al Qaeda-linked rebels in northern Mali destroyed historic and religious landmarks in Timbuktu on Thursday, claiming the relics are idolatrous, residents told CNN. Three four-wheel-drive trucks carrying at least 30 armed fighters arrived ...

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  • Think Again: Considering CNN's Choice to Hire Piers Morgan

    The news that former Rupert Murdoch consigliere Rebekah Brooks -- who is awaiting trial for six separate crimes, including, most seriously, "conspiracy to pervert the course of justice" -- received an $11.2 million payoff for her actions that helped ...

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  • Court says Hasan can be shaved

    By Jennifer Rizzo. A military appeals court decided Thursday that accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan can be forcibly shaved, despite his assertion that his religion requires he wear a beard.

    security.blogs.cnn.com

  • Mars rover spots shiny objects

    By Elizabeth Landau, CNN. The Mars rover Curiosity has arrived at the "promised land" of Glenelg, a site of particular scientific interest on the Red Planet, said John Grotzinger, Mars Science Laboratory Project Scientist and professor at California ...

    lightyears.blogs.cnn.com

  • Ann Romney talks abortion on 'The View'

    (CNN) - Ann Romney, the wife of the GOP presidential nominee, took to "The View" Thursday to talk up her husband as an advocate for women, though she wouldn't get into many details about her own political positions.

    politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

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