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Target to open 27 new stores March 4, 2009 at 10:25 pm Target Corp. this month will open 27 new stores employing a total of more than 4,300 people, the company said. Barbara Bush has heart surgery in Houston March 4, 2009 at 10:11 pm Former first lady Barbara Bush underwent heart surgery Wednesday at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, a hospital spokeswoman told CNN. Economy tops China's congress meeting March 4, 2009 at 10:09 pm China's National People's Congress -- the marquee event of the nation's political calendar -- convened Thursday in Beijing, with Premier Wen Jiabao pledging economic growth amid a growing national deficit and the global financial crisis. 'Mockingbird,' 'Mercies' screenwriter Foote dies March 4, 2009 at 9:37 pm Horton Foote, the Pulitzer Prize- and Academy Award-winning screenwriter of "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died, according to officials at the Hartford Stage theater, where he was working on a production of several of his plays. CNN Student News: Ten Questions March 4, 2009 at 9:25 pm March 5, 2009 Chavez orders nationalization of Cargill March 4, 2009 at 9:18 pm Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday he had ordered the nationalization of at least some of the operations of the U.S.-based food giant Cargill and threatened to do the same with the Caracas-based food maker Polar. Zimbabwe judge to rule in opposition official case March 4, 2009 at 9:10 pm A Zimbabwe Supreme Court judge will decide Thursday whether the state should be allowed to further appeal a decision that would let a top opposition politician out on bail. CNN Student News Transcript: March 5, 2009 March 4, 2009 at 9:06 pm March 5, 2009 Georgia 'Octomom bill' would limit embryo implants March 4, 2009 at 8:57 pm The tabloid-friendly tale of the California "Octomom" continues to stir debate -- this time 2,000 miles away in the Georgia state capitol, where lawmakers say they're trying to prevent a repeat. U.S. close to handing pirate suspects to Kenya March 4, 2009 at 8:15 pm The U.S. Navy could hand over seven suspected pirates held aboard a U.S. ship to Kenyan authorities for prosecution as early as this week, according to U.S. military officials. Nancy Grace's twins March 4, 2009 at 8:03 pm Sudan orders aid agency expulsions March 4, 2009 at 7:54 pm Sudan ordered a number of international aid agencies to leave the country Wednesday after an arrest warrant was issued for the country's president, a United Nations source in the capital city of Khartoum said. Rove, Miers agree to questioning about U.S. attorney firings March 4, 2009 at 7:22 pm Former White House political adviser Karl Rove and counsel Harriet Miers have agreed to face questions from Congress about allegations of improper political influence in the Justice Department, the House Judiciary Committee announced Wednesday. Defendant shot dead after attacking trial judge March 4, 2009 at 7:15 pm The defendant in a murder trial in Stockton, California, was shot dead Wednesday after attacking the judge during a courtroom recess, authorities said. Surviving Beatles unite to promote meditation March 4, 2009 at 7:10 pm Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite on stage next month to raise money to teach transcendental meditation to children around the world to "help provide them a quiet haven in a not-so-quiet world," McCartney said. Chimp attack victim remains in critical condition March 4, 2009 at 7:09 pm A Connecticut woman who was mauled last month by a chimpanzee remains in critical condition at the Cleveland Clinic, and her potential for recovery remains unclear, the facility said Wednesday. Affidavit: Chandra Levy suspect kept her photo in his cell March 4, 2009 at 3:38 pm The Salvadoran immigrant suspected in the 2001 slaying of Washington intern Chandra Levy told at least two people he killed her, according to an affidavit filed in the case. Why some women go back to their abusers March 4, 2009 at 3:01 pm A middle-of-the-night fight, a surprise pullout from the Grammy Awards, leaked photos, a police investigation -- new pieces of the puzzle of the alleged assault of pop singer Rihanna by her boyfriend Chris Brown have been emerging since early February. Response to terrorist attack makes bus driver a hero March 4, 2009 at 2:58 pm His job was to drive the bus. But Meher Mohammad Khalil is now being hailed as a lifesaver. Doctor: Clinging to boat, survivor thought of his mother March 4, 2009 at 2:52 pm Clinging to an overturned boat for more than 46 hours, Nick Schuyler kept going back to one thought: he didn't want his mother to attend his funeral, Schuyler's doctor told reporters Wednesday. Obama plans to nominate Florida official to lead FEMA March 4, 2009 at 2:52 pm President Obama plans to nominate Craig Fugate, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, as the next administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the White House said Wednesday. Commentary: Introducing staff to the real Boulder March 4, 2009 at 2:38 pm One week after watching President Obama sign the stimulus bill in Denver, I was watching him give his first State of the Union address. (OK, so technically it was his "first address to a joint session of Congress.") Prison riot in Mexico turns deadly, reports say March 4, 2009 at 2:31 pm A prison riot Wednesday near the troubled Mexican border town of Juarez has left an unconfirmed number of fatalities, news reports said. Brown: U.S., Britain to tackle world's problems March 4, 2009 at 2:24 pm British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, speaking Wednesday to a joint meeting of Congress, highlighted the many bonds between his country and the U.S. and offered a hopeful vision that the world's problems can be overcome. Democrats' 'apology' Web site mocks Limbaugh March 4, 2009 at 2:12 pm Democrats launched a Web site Wednesday that mocks GOP leaders for apologizing to radio host Rush Limbaugh for criticizing or publicly disagreeing with him. 'Killing will go on' despite Darfur charges March 4, 2009 at 2:03 pm The killing will go on in Darfur despite the International Criminal Court's moves against Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, refugees from the violence said Wednesday, lamenting the country they say is now beyond salvation. Waiting for justice in Kenya March 4, 2009 at 1:46 pm She calmly recounts her story, her voice firm, her face stoic, in a dim room in Nairobi's Kibera slums. Leahy calls for 'truth commission' on torture March 4, 2009 at 1:43 pm The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman called Wednesday for the establishment of a nonpartisan "commission of inquiry" to investigate allegations of wrongdoing against former Bush administration officials in their prosecution of the war on terrorism. Miller hints at retirement as season ends March 4, 2009 at 12:39 pm Bode Miller has brought his season to a premature close and hinted that he may retire from competitive skiing. Man guilty of killing 'Harry Potter' actor March 4, 2009 at 12:39 pm A habitually violent young man was convicted Wednesday of the murder of teenage actor Rob Knox, who had starred in the latest "Harry Potter" film. Study: Want a smart baby? TV's not going to help March 4, 2009 at 12:35 pm Watching television does not make babies smarter, according to a study released this week in the journal Pediatrics, adding to existing research that challenges the usefulness of baby educational videos and DVDs.