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| Police shoot, kill chimp that attacked woman
February 16, 2009 at 10:24 pm
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| A woman has been hospitalized with serious injuries to her face, neck and hands after a pet chimpanzee attacked her at a friend's home in Stamford, Connecticut. |
| First ex-Khmer Rouge member faces genocide court
February 16, 2009 at 9:49 pm
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| A former member of Cambodia's genocidal Khmer Rouge regime became the first from the ultra-Maoist movement to stand trial before a U.N.-backed tribunal on Tuesday. |
| Japanese finance minister denies being drunk
February 16, 2009 at 9:48 pm
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| Japan's main opposition party will introduce a motion Tuesday to censure that country's finance minister after he appeared to be intoxicated at a weekend news conference at the G-7 meeting in Rome, the Kyodo News agency reported. |
| Not enough evidence to charge Phelps, sheriff says
February 16, 2009 at 6:21 pm
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| Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps will not face criminal charges in connection with a November party at which he was photographed using a bong, a South Carolina sheriff said Monday. |
| Face transplant patient regains self-confidence
February 16, 2009 at 6:05 pm
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| The woman who received the first-ever near-total face transplant in the United States told her doctor she has regained her self-confidence, said Dr. Maria Siemionow, head of plastic surgery research at the Cleveland Clinic and leader of the transplant team. |
| Eduardo hits cup double on Arsenal comeback
February 16, 2009 at 5:31 pm
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| Croatian striker Eduardo celebrated his Arsenal comeback with an FA Cup double in a 4-0 replay rout of Cardiff to earn his north London club a home fifth round tie against Burnley. |
| 13 things to keep to yourself at work
February 16, 2009 at 4:53 pm
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| Do you know what TMI is? Chances are you're either guilty of it or have been its victim. It stands for "too much information" and it's making daily life awkward for people across the country. |
| Chilean helicopter crash kills 13
February 16, 2009 at 4:52 pm
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| Authorities recovered the bodies Monday of a former Chilean presidential pilot and 12 firefighters whose helicopter crashed into a fog-shrouded mountain Sunday afternoon. |
| Healthy habits: A month of living perfectly
February 16, 2009 at 3:12 pm
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| My habits weren't horrible, but they weren't great, either. No sodas, fast food, or cigarettes, and I ate my share of broccoli...but I also liked heavy cream in my coffee, butter with dinner, and fortifying spoonfuls of ice cream when afternoon hunger hit. |
| Bill Clinton: I should have better regulated derivatives
February 16, 2009 at 3:03 pm
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| Former President Bill Clinton was in Austin, Texas, over the weekend to host the Clinton Global Initiative University, which encourages college students and administrators to come up with creative ways to address global issues. |
| Lincoln wins: Honest Abe tops new presidential survey
February 16, 2009 at 3:02 pm
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| It's been 145 years since Abraham Lincoln appeared on a ballot, but admiration for the man who saved the union and sparked the end of slavery is as strong as ever, according to a new survey. |
| Texans report fireball in sky, sonic booms
February 16, 2009 at 2:57 pm
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| Sonic booms and at least one fireball in the sky were reported in Texas on Sunday, less than a week after two satellites collided in space and a day after the Federal Aviation Administration asked U.S. pilots to watch for "falling space debris," authorities said. |
| Dubai in dock over Israeli tennis star's ban
February 16, 2009 at 2:45 pm
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| Dubai could lose its place on the women's tennis tour (WTA) calendar after Israeli Shahar Peer was denied entry to compete at this week's event, the WTA supremo warned on Monday. |
| Johnson's title after 4th round washout
February 16, 2009 at 2:41 pm
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| Dustin Johnson has been handed the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title after the delayed final round was scrapped because of flooding at the California venue. |
| They're desperate enough to sing for a job
February 16, 2009 at 1:58 pm
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| Nicole Nagy had gone back to school hoping that a new career would lead to a better job. When she was turned down for financial aid, Nagy was told she could, as a song goes, "sing for the money." She was directed to a contest called Careereoki. |
| Six health problems your child may inherit from you
February 16, 2009 at 1:58 pm
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| While tucking our sons into bed the other night, I was struck by how many of their physical attributes they've inherited from my husband and me. Eleven-year-old Nate has my heart-shaped face, large eyes, and cowlicky hair, along with my husband's mouth and freckles. Six-year-old Nicky, on the other hand, has the same green eyes and dirty-blond hair that I do, but my husband's nose and chin. |
| 'Everybody loved being around her'
February 16, 2009 at 1:50 pm
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| The women hockey players gathered at the center of the rink and prayed. Tears wet their cheeks and most held hands. Then they lit 10 candles, the number on the jersey of the missing teammate, the one with the huge smile and even bigger heart, who died in last week's plane crash. |
| Burris says statements were consistent
February 16, 2009 at 1:43 pm
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| Illinois Sen. Roland Burris reiterated Monday that his sworn testimony regarding his contacts with then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was not inconsistent with what he later said in an affidavit. |
| House of CNN Hero gets an 'Extreme Makeover'
February 16, 2009 at 1:26 pm
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| CNN Hero Maria Ruiz has been changing the lives of children and their families in Juarez, Mexico, for more than 12 years. But lately, it's been Ruiz's own life that's been changing. |
| 19 migrants drown off Spanish tourist island
February 16, 2009 at 1:21 pm
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| Nineteen Africans perished when their small boat sank just off the coast of Spain's Lanzarote Island, a Spanish government official told CNN on Monday. |  |
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