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| Phelps grateful for support, focused on training
February 6, 2009 at 9:34 pm
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| Olympic champion Michael Phelps said Friday that he is grateful for the support of friends, family and most of his sponsors, and is focusing on his training in the wake of disciplinary action after a photo surfaced of him smoking from a bong. |
| Texan who died in prison cleared of rape conviction
February 6, 2009 at 9:33 pm
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| A Texas district court judge Friday reversed the conviction of a man who died in prison nearly a decade ago, almost two decades into a prison sentence for a rape he swore he did not commit, CNN affiliate KXAN reported. |
| Medicine man says he can cure AIDS
February 6, 2009 at 8:59 pm
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| The small room captured the smells from the wild assortment of herbs, barks and powders scattered in bags at the feet of the local medicine man. |
| FDA: Peanut plant knew product was tainted with salmonella
February 6, 2009 at 8:02 pm
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| The Georgia company whose peanut products have been blamed for a nationwide salmonella outbreak shipped some products even though they had tested positive for the bacteria and no other tests indicated they were safe, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. |
| Officials: 100 leads, no arrests in Arkansas bombing
February 6, 2009 at 7:33 pm
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| Federal, state and local authorities have followed more than 100 leads in a bombing that left an Arkansas doctor critically injured, but the case is far from being solved, investigators said Friday. |
| Doctor loses license in live birth abortion case
February 6, 2009 at 6:56 pm
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| A doctor's license was revoked Friday in the case of a teenager who planned to have an abortion but instead gave birth to a baby she says was killed when clinic staffers put it into a plastic bag and threw it in the trash. |
| Comment: Death, taxes, mistakes
February 6, 2009 at 6:25 pm
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| They say that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. The White House ought to send out a memo as a reminder. |
| National Wear Red Day promotes heart disease awareness
February 6, 2009 at 5:58 pm
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| Anita Dunham's first heart attack started with a mysterious pain in her arm -- and, suddenly, the 34-year-old felt as if she couldn't breathe. After she got dressed, she could barely speak because the pain was so great in her arms and chest. |
| Kyrgyzstan cites slaying, finances in closing of U.S. base
February 6, 2009 at 5:29 pm
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| Kyrgyzstan's government said Friday that financial concerns and the killing of a citizen are among the reasons the country will close a U.S. base that has been a key operations point for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan. |
| Couple loves cloned best friend
February 6, 2009 at 5:22 pm
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| Edgar and Nina Otto say they had no idea how their four-legged clone would react to them. But last week, after waiting several months, the yellow Labrador puppy bounded off an airplane at Miami International Airport, right into their arms. Lancelot Encore is his name, or Lancy for short. |
| Indiana mayor says he'd put stimulus money to good use
February 6, 2009 at 5:09 pm
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| James Brainard is a Republican mayor whose city sits in a Republican county carried comfortably by Sen. John McCain in last year's presidential race. But at the moment, he is rooting for President Obama. |
| Ginsburg due back 18 days after cancer surgery
February 6, 2009 at 4:37 pm
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| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery, plans to be back on the bench when the Supreme Court resumes oral arguments in 17 days. |
| Octuplets' mom: 'All I ever wanted'
February 6, 2009 at 3:06 pm
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| The mother of octuplets, whose story has sparked controversy around the world, rejects suggestions that she may not be able to care adequately for all 14 of her children and that her decisions have been selfish. |
| Ex-hostage: Colombian rebels killed lawmakers in cold blood
February 6, 2009 at 2:55 pm
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| A Colombian former hostage -- released by Marxist guerrillas after nearly seven years in captivity -- said the rebels who held him and 11 colleagues killed the others in cold blood, an act he called "a war crime." |
| Israeli right gains in polls ahead of vote
February 6, 2009 at 2:42 pm
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| Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud movement maintains a slim lead ahead of next week's parliamentary elections in Israel, but Tzipi Livni's ruling centrist Kadima party still has a chance to pull out a victory, a win that would give it the first opportunity to form a new coalition government, according to polls published on Friday. |
| At 75, Hank Aaron proud to help kids chase dreams
February 6, 2009 at 2:39 pm
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| When baseball legend Hank Aaron looks back on his achievements -- most notably his 755 home runs -- he says he is equally proud of helping children chase their own dreams. |
| Analysis: Israeli vote goes down to wire
February 6, 2009 at 2:36 pm
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| Down to the wire. That's what the polling in Israel's election on Tuesday predicts: a tight race between Benjamin Netanyahu, former prime minister (1996-99) and leader of the conservative Likud party, and Tzipi Livni, the current foreign minister and leader of the centrist Kadimah party. |
| Bush legal challenge on Clean Air rule dropped
February 6, 2009 at 2:28 pm
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| In a sharp departure from Bush Administration policy, the Obama Justice Department on Friday informed the Supreme Court it is dismissing a challenge on rules dealing with allowable mercury emissions from power plants. |
| Republican senator on stimulus: 'We're close'
February 6, 2009 at 2:13 pm
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| Democrats wrestled over billions of dollars in potential cuts to education spending Friday as senators searched for a compromise to pass what is now a $900 billion economic recovery plan. |
| Italy blocks comatose woman death bid
February 6, 2009 at 2:03 pm
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| The Italian government adopted an emergency decree Friday that could prevent doctors from removing the feeding tube of a comatose woman who has been at the center of a national debate on the right to die. |
| Benitez in dilemma over risking Torres
February 6, 2009 at 1:45 pm
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| Rafael Benitez is facing a "big decision" over whether to risk star striker Fernando Torres for Liverpool's trip to Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday. | | |  |
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US Senate Democrats say they have agreed a economic stimulus package than President Obama wanted.
Boeing receives a US Air Force contract for 15 C-17 military cargo aircraft, worth nearly $3bn (£2bn).
The routine use of scans in patients with lower back pain does not improve outcomes according to US scientists.
West Indies close day three of the first Test against England in Jamaica with a lead of 34 at 352-7.
Unemployment in one of the US's worst hit states
Film star Christian Bale phones a Los Angeles radio station to apologise for a tirade on the set of the new Terminator movie.
Understanding a region's climatic history can help conservationists find new species, a study suggests.
A UN relief agency suspends relief imports into Gaza after 10 trucks of food are seized, in what Hamas says is a "mistake".
The Italian cabinet orders doctors to continue feeding a comatose woman, despite a court order allowing the nutrition to stop.
The future of Microsoft's long running Flight Sim series has been cast into doubt, after the software firm laid-off the entire development team.
A judge drops a treason case against Tendai Biti, a key figure in Zimbabwe's MDC opposition.
Scientists have perfected a highly sensitive test to detect vCJD-causing proteins on surgical instruments.
An Abba tribute band says it performed a private concert for Russian PM Vladimir Putin - a claim denied by his spokesman.
Sri Lanka's government accuses the Red Cross of inciting panic over the military operation against Tamil Tiger rebels.
Mixed emotions at Pakistani nuclear scientist's release
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson says he is sorry for calling Gordon Brown a "one-eyed Scottish idiot".
Glitz and business mix at the IPL cricket auction
England seek further wickets after lunch following Stuart Broad's two wickets in three balls before the interval on day three of the first Test.
A university has apologised to a student for throwing out his treasured collection of rare lizard droppings.
Teenage star Miley Cyrus defends a photo which shows her making a slant-eyed gesture, saying they were taken "out of context".
The pilot of a light aircraft is forced to land in Darwin harbour after engine trouble in northern Australia.
German industrial output sees a record fall in December, after a sharp contraction in manufacturing activity.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy defends his plans to revive the economy, saying state aid for banks has cost nothing.