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| Ex-presidents of Latin America urge legal marijuana
February 11, 2009 at 9:05 pm
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| Former presidents of Mexico, Colombia and Brazil called Wednesday for the decriminalization of marijuana for personal use and a change in tactics on the war on drugs, a Spanish news agency said. |
| Rulings on autism-vaccination connection expected
February 11, 2009 at 8:45 pm
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| A Department of Justice special court will hand down rulings Thursday in cases asking whether certain vaccines cause autism, the lead plaintiffs' attorney told CNN Wednesday. |
| Man dragged under van 17 miles, dies, police say
February 11, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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| A pedestrian was struck twice by vehicles in Queens and dragged for 17 miles by the second vehicle before police found him dead in Brooklyn, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly told reporters Wednesday. |
| Smithsonian exhibit pays homage to Lincoln
February 11, 2009 at 7:35 pm
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| One can only imagine the sights this hat has seen. Perched atop a man who towered over his peers at 6 foot 4 inches, this hat must have had quite a view. |
| Belgian 'al Qaeda cell' linked to 2006 airline plot
February 11, 2009 at 7:11 pm
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| Last December 11, fourteen individuals were arrested in the early hours of the morning in one of the largest counterterrorism operations in Belgian history. Six were eventually charged with participation in a terrorist group. The others were released. |
| Astros' Tejada pleads guilty to lying, apologizes
February 11, 2009 at 7:07 pm
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| Shortly after pleading guilty in federal court to a misdemeanor count of lying to Congress about his knowledge of a former teammate's use of performance-enhancing drugs, baseball player Miguel Tejada apologized -- to everyone. |
| U.S. Navy arrests pirate suspects in Gulf of Aden
February 11, 2009 at 7:07 pm
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| The U.S. Navy has captured seven suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the first arrests by a U.S.-led task force set up to curb rampant piracy off the Horn of Africa, a Navy spokesman said Wednesday. |
| Peanut company officials spurn Congress' questions
February 11, 2009 at 3:43 pm
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| The president of a peanut company and a plant manager accused of knowingly distributing contaminated food refused to answer questions posed by members of Congress on Wednesday, citing their Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination. |
| Muzak files for bankruptcy
February 11, 2009 at 3:28 pm
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| Muzak, the company that put pop, string-filled arrangements of rock songs in your elevator, filed bankruptcy papers Tuesday after it missed a $105 million payment to creditors. |
| Homeless woman's plea to Obama draws flood of support
February 11, 2009 at 3:21 pm
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| She's being hailed as the "face of the economic crisis," and now Henrietta Hughes has become something of a media star after reaching out to President Obama in an emotional plea for help. |
| Top seed Serena reaches Paris second round
February 11, 2009 at 2:55 pm
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| Top seed and world number one Serena Williams cruised into the second round of the Paris Indoor Open with a straight sets victory over Czech left-hander Iveta Benesova on Wednesday. |
| Chris Brown case ongoing
February 11, 2009 at 2:44 pm
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| The investigation into what happened between singers Chris Brown and Rihanna on a Hollywood street early Sunday remained in the hands of police Wednesday, a day after the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office said it needed more information before deciding on formal charges. |
| Madoff's wife withdrew $15.5M before his arrest
February 11, 2009 at 2:39 pm
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| The wife of accused swindler Bernard Madoff pulled $15.5 million out of a Madoff-related brokerage firm in Massachusetts in the weeks before his arrest, authorities there disclosed Wednesday. |
| Eating his way to a six-pack with 16 eggs a day
February 11, 2009 at 2:30 pm
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| Every day, Jason Dinant chows down 16 hard-boiled egg whites, one and a quarter pound of meat and four cups of vegetables, sprinkled with an occasional carbohydrate. |
| France rugby star Fritz banned three weeks
February 11, 2009 at 2:29 pm
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| France centre Florian Fritz has been handed a three-week ban for striking an opponent, ruling him out of Saturday's Six Nations home game against Scotland and the visit of champions Wales to Paris. |
| Amputee, doctor of poor faces losing his home
February 11, 2009 at 2:28 pm
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| Luis Caplan served the poor of the South Bronx for decades out of a small medical office. His leg was amputated after a bout with cancer in 1990, yet he continued to work for another five years. |
| U.N. envoy 'motivates Somali warlords'
February 11, 2009 at 2:24 pm
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| A controversial comment by the top U.N. envoy to Somalia "motivates" those who have carried out recent fatal attacks against journalists in the war-torn country, the head of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) said Wednesday. |
| Double car bombing targets Shiite pilgrims; 16 killed
February 11, 2009 at 1:55 pm
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| A double car bombing killed 16 people and wounded 43 others Wednesday at a Baghdad bus station where Shiite pilgrims had gathered ahead of an upcoming holy day, according to an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry. |
| Slayings shock super-yacht industry
February 11, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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| The slayings of two super-yacht staff within two weeks have shaken the luxury yacht industry and sparked calls for crews to exercise extreme caution. | | |  |
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The planet will be in "huge trouble" unless Barack Obama tackles climate change rapidly, says a top US scientist.
Twenty million children in West Africa are due to be vaccinated during the next three days in a major effort to eradicate polio.
The Beijing fireworks party that went wrong
Gordon Brown is set for a grilling on the economy in his twice-yearly question-and-answer session with senior MPs.
Ghana's rocket man aims for the Moon and beyond
Manchester United come second in the list of the world's richest clubs, while Real Madrid stay top for the fourth year in a row.
David Beckham equals Bobby Moore's record of 108 England caps for an outfield player after coming on as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat in Spain.
The Galapagos Islands face irreversible damage unless the growth in tourism is curbed, according to conservationists.
A Dutch MP who called the Koran a "fascist book" is banned from the UK because his presence "would endanger public security".
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet arrives in Cuba on the first visit there by a Chilean leader in almost four decades.
US financier Bernard Madoff's wife withdrew $15m (£10.4m) from an account just before his arrest, prosecutors say.
Negotiations on US President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package are "very close" to a conclusion, a senator says.
Bosses of eight US banks have attempted to reassure a Congressional hearing that the US government's money has been well spent.
Israel's two main parties seek partners to form a government after neither emerges a clear winner in the election.
The US trade deficit falls to its lowest level in almost six years in December, due to a fall in demand for imports.
Zimbabwe's new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai vows to stabilise the shattered economy and end political violence.
Nigerian drug regulators annouce 12 arrests in connection with the deaths of 84 children from poisoned medicine.
At least 16 people are killed in an explosion at a bus terminal in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Wales go down to a late goal against Poland, while Northern Ireland meet San Marino, Republic of Ireland play Georgia and England are in Spain later on Wednesday.
US President Barack Obama's wife Michelle appears on the cover of Vogue magazine - only the second time a First Lady has done so.
Australian officials blame arsonists for fresh fires in Victoria, as a dozen bushfires continue to burn in the state.
A tornado tears through a town in the US state of Oklahoma, leaving at least eight dead and a trail of destruction.
Fortis shareholders reject the sale of parts of the bank to French bank BNP Paribas and to the Dutch government.
A Berlin barman goes on trial accused of having served a 16-year-old boy 45 tequila shots, which killed him.
Bushfire survivors want emergency response change
The rate of illegitimate births in the population is lower than many people believe, according to a major study of male ancestry.
Russian police hold BBC man over greenhouse visit
The editor and the publisher of a top English daily are held in Calcutta on charges of "hurting the feelings" of Muslims.
The Bank of England says that the UK is entering a deep recession and that further rate cuts may no longer work.
Scientists close in on a simple test to distinguish between the benign and aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
Documents suggest a German archaeologist used trickery to smuggle home a famous sculpture of Queen Nefertiti.
Software giant Microsoft warns that the economic downturn will lead to an increase in security breaches by insiders.
R&B star Rihanna cancels a concert in Jakarta due to be held on Thursday, show organisers have said.