Armed robbers -- some dressed as women -- have stolen an estimated €80 million ($102m) in jewels during a brazen raid at a central Paris store, police say.
Football legend-turned-celebrity convict O.J. Simpson will be seeking leniency from a Nevada judge Friday when he faces a possible sentence of life in prison for a 2007 confrontation at a Las Vegas hotel.
Barack Obama made it official this week: Hillary Clinton will be his secretary of state and Bill Clinton will be his headache.
CNN's Kitty Pilgrim reports on a study that finds one in three toys on major toy store shelves contain toxic chemicals.
CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports on the latest move to shore up the housing market.
We asked Rick Sanchez's Twitter followers to pose questions for blogger/author Arianna Huffington. She answers!
Showbiz Tonight's A.J. Hammer with the lowdown on Kevin Federline's confessions on his failed marriage to Britney Spears.
Authorities investigate emergency workers who misdiagnosed a man's heart attack for acid reflux. WJLA reports.
Former Culture Club singer Boy George has been convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort.
Testimony continues Thursday in the Rios Murder Trial, with closing arguments expected soon.
Police say armed robbers -- some dressed in drag -- made off with €80 million ($102m) in loot from a lightning-fast jewelry store robbery in central Paris.
See how Magic Johnsen transitioned off the court to become an even greater entrepreneur in volatile financial times.
Given the struggling economy, anyone would appreciate finding $15,000 on the highway, but there is one catch.
A mom in labor gets a ticket as she tries to get to the hospital. WCVB's Pam Cross reports.
Jane Velez-Mitchell talks with her panel about what to expect in the sentencing of OJ Simpson.
Showbiz Tonight's AJ Hammer talks with a panel about Jennifer Aniston and her quotes in Vogue magazine.
Showbiz Tonight's Brooke Anderson talks with a panel about celebrities who want to be involved in the Inauguration festivites.
CNN's Arwa Damon talks with two Muslims making their first pilgrimage to the Hajj.
Auto analyst Paul Newton on automakers plead for a financial bailout.
CNN's Campbell Brown talks with a panel about the second round of Senate hearings on the proposed auto industry bailout.
CNN's Campbell Brown talks with Pastor Rick Warren about his opinions on President-elect Obama, now that the election is over.
Lou talks with Sen. Jim DeMint about efforts to include religious heritage in the Capitol Visitor Center.
CNN's Campbell Brown talks with a panel about the scrutiny of Congress over the proposed auto bailout.
Nancy Grace reports on new jailhouse video tapes of tot mom Casey Anthony laughing and crying with family.
India's top law enforcement official has admitted there were government "lapses" during last week's terror attack on Mumbai, amid outrage over security and intelligence failures, according to reports.
CNN's Sasha Herriman talks with Audi dealer Peter Duffey about the auto industry and the financial crisis.
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II, who presided over a vast post-Soviet revival of faith but was accused of making the church a force for nationalism, died Friday at age 79, the church headquarters said.
President Robert Mugabe hinted he may form a Cabinet without the opposition and call for early elections in Zimbabwe to resolve the impasse over a stalled power-sharing deal.
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer started a new job this week, debuting as online magazine Slate's newest columnist.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fielded questions via broadcast. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.
Japanese and Australian stock markets closed in negative territory Friday, but Chinese and Korean exchanges held onto their gains at closing time.
Two key House Democrats demanded in a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Thursday that he explain his recent comments about U.S. counterterrorism officials' controversial policies on detainee interrogations and terrorist surveillance.
Jewish settlers retaliate after being forced by Israeli police to leave a house claimed by Palestinians. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.
CNN's Fred Pleitgen on tough girls fighting their way to the top.
Seven suspected pirates rescued by a Danish warship were turned over to authorities in Yemen early Friday, two days after they were picked up in the pirate-plagued Gulf of Aden.
Through all the sessions and workshops at the Clinton Global Initiative, the financial crisis was undeniably the elephant in the room.
CNN's Pauline Chiou gets some insight into the Hajj pilgrimage from Imam Khalid Latif.
Job seeker takes to the streets wearing job ad. CNN's Richard Roth explains.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calls for Pakistan to act during a visit to Islamabad. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
CNN's Charles Hodson gets some economic perspective from Bob Stovall of Wood Asset Management.
CNN's Fionnuala Sweeney speaks with Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld about the forced removal of settlers.
He may have left the White House more than 8 years ago, but Bill Clinton still holds a commanding presence on the world stage.
Microsoft mogul Bill Gates answers questions from CNN iReporters.
Robin Meade gives insight on stories from Morning Express, behind-the-scenes at Headline News, and responds to viewer e-mails.
Recession-hit booksellers are hoping for a magical boost from a new book by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
One Christian TV network is raising hell with its new sales pitch. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
A look at how our cravings for sugar and carbohydrates change throughout our lives. CNN's Judy Fortin reports.
Showbiz Tonight's A.J. Hammer talks to Nicole Kidman about her new film "Australia."
When struggling homeowner Eddie Morrison heard about the government's $700 billion bailout plan for banks and Wall Street firms, he felt left out.
CNN's Eunice Yoon reports on how the Michelin guide's arrival in China is stoking a food fight among some locals.
A newspaper advertisement for a Miami car dealership reads more like a coupon for bags of potato chips: "Buy one, get two!"
CNN cameraman Scott McWhinnie talks about the challenges back home when he's away on the road.
It goes without saying that there is a lot of confusion about just how the $700 billion in federal bailout money is being spent.
A pregnant woman and her husband are rushing to the hospital in the breakdown lane of a Massachusetts highway.
Indian police swiftly handled a "security scare" at New Delhi's major airport early Friday amid heightened concern in the wake of last week's terror attack in which gunmen killed 179 people in Mumbai.
The attackers who killed nearly 180 people last week in Mumbai, India, had help from a Bangladeshi national, Indian security sources told CNN sister network CNN-IBN.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown plans mortgage holidays for families in trouble. CNN's Robin Oakley reports.
The world knows her as the daring nanny who, clutching a 2-year-old boy, pushed past the havoc in a terrorized Mumbai and risked her life to keep the toddler safe.
President Bush lights the National Christmas Tree at the Pageant of Peace in Washington.
Zimbabwean brothers struggle for survival, Canada confronts a political crisis, and two Indian pitchers hit the mound in the U.S.
Flight delays? Long security lines? Unwind at the airport in Houston with holiday karaoke!
CNN's Nic Robertson reports on ramped-up security in India and a mix of anger and anxiety after the Mumbai attacks.
Carl Azuz explains what zoonotic diseases are and explores where the risks are highest.
Carl Azuz describes a new type of tour anyone can take and everyone can benefit from.
CNN's Campbell Brown examines why a Massachusetts state trooper gave a couple a $100 ticket after they asked him for help.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer spoke to GM's Rick Wagoner following his testimony to Congress.
CNN's Chief Businsess Correspondent answers all of your tough finance questions.
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush have bought a home in an affluent north Dallas neighborhood.
Nude pictures sent via text message lands some high school cheerleaders in hot water. Prime News reports.
A cruise ship carrying 122 people was stranded Thursday on the coast of Antarctica after striking ice, officials said.
Kept in a derelict warehouse at Baghdad's airport for months, sleeping four to a bed with poor food and no money, hundreds of would-be contract workers are stranded, claiming they were duped by unscrupulous recruiting agents into coming to Iraq for nonexistent jobs.
The three alleged abusers of a 17-year-old teen, who escaped captivity with a shackle on his ankle, tortured him with a bat, knife and belt, court documents released Thursday contend.
CNN's Paula Hancocks talks exclusively to the Indian nanny of Mumbai's Chabad House about her daring rescue of baby Moshe.
A KOIN reporter experiences the ocean's unpredictability while shooting a story.
Londoners celebrated with much pomp and circumstance the lighting of the big Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square.
Jack asks: What does it mean when almost half of Americans want to leave the health care system as it is?
Plans to move hundreds of graves from a neglected, overgrown Atlanta cemetery spark anger. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer spoke to Chrysler's Bob Nardelli following his testimony to Congress.
As Washington gears up for January's presidential inauguration with high-priced tickets to fancy affairs, one businessman is making sure that some of the less fortunate will have a chance to share in the festivities.
Mark Zandi says bankruptcy for the automakers would be cataclysmic for the economy.
Larry King Live cameras capture the drama of open-heart surgery in a tense operating room.
A missing envelope containing about 130 ballots has stalled the recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken.
CNN's Paula Hancocks sits down with Sandra Samuel, the nanny that saved two-year-old Moshe Holtzberg.
A boy decides to donate all his birthday gifts to Toys for Tots. KMBC's Maria Antonia reports.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called on the government to ramp up efforts to stem soaring home foreclosures.
Laborers duped with promises of jobs are stranded in a warehouse in appalling conditions. CNN's Michael Ware reports.
The CEOs of GM, Ford and Chrysler return to plead for up to $34 billion from Congress.
The author of the Harry Potter series has a new book. ITN's Tom Barton looks at whether it'll live up to her past successes.
CNN's Candy Crowley reports on the Obama team's behind the scenes efforts to rescue the auto industry.
The NAACP in Georgia is calling for the state attorney general's office to investigate a county board after it voted to move about 300 African-American graves from a site that will be used to expand a landfill.
The Zimbabwean government has declared a national emergency in the face of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people, the state-owned newspaper The Herald said Thursday.
The Bank of England cuts its rate to the lowest level since the 1930s. ITN's Nina Nannar reports.
The Orange County Jail releases video recordings of visits between Casey Anthony and her family from this summer.
Sen. Richard Shelby questions auto executives about their transportation to the hearings.
Thousands of people watch the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City.
Hecklers chanting "the bailout is a sellout" interrupt testimony during the automakers' hearing.
An online community motivates one another through weight loss goals, tracking workouts and diet monitoring.
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison in a deadly bank robbery plot -- described by the judge in the case as "incredibly bizarre" -- in which a pizza deliveryman died when a bomb affixed to his neck exploded.
A look back at the top stories for December 4, 2008.
Alec Baldwin on Larry King Live speaking about his divorce, that infamous voicemail and contemplating suicide.
The Pentagon is set to conduct the 13th and most realistic test of its missile shield system to date, officials told CNN.
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe enjoys one of the highest popularity ratings of any leader in South America, so much that his supporters are pushing for a third presidential term for him.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday that Canada's governor general has allowed him to suspend Parliament, postponing a no-confidence vote from his opponents that he was likely to lose.
Jane Velez-Mitchell reports on why New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress and other stars get special treatment.
CNN's Nkepile Mabuse speaks with two Zimbabwean teenage brothers forced to fend for themselves.
Taraji Henson lost her father one year before she began filming "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown group of rare monkeys in the forests of Vietnam.
Nanny Sandra Samuel tells how she rescued a rabbi's son as gunmen attacked the Chabad House Jewish center in Mumbai.
Mumbai nanny Sandra Samuel says the orphan toddler she saved from gunmen asked for his mother for days.
Polls show that Americans overwhelmingly approve of Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, but will the founding fathers veto this popular addition to Barack Obama's "team of rivals"?
A British surgeon amputated the arm of a wounded teenager in Congo, Africa, with help from instructions sent to him by text message.
CNN's Sara Sidner reports on a security scare at the New Delhi airport.
The Mumbai attacks remind the world that the intertwined problems of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan will be the most extreme foreign policy challenge that President Obama will face as he assumes office.
On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, Barb Lighthall was walking into church when her feet slipped out from under her and she hit her head on the parking lot's black ice.
NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.
Former FBI agent John Connolly, whose fall from celebrated mob-buster to paid gangland flunky captivated a South Florida courtroom for weeks, broke his long silence Thursday at his sentencing hearing.
France's President rides to the rescue of the French economy and calls his plan audacious. CNN's Jim Bittermann reports.
CNN's Stephanie Elam wraps the day's business news in the evening CNN.com Live Business Bulletin.
While Hillary Clinton's nomination to be secretary of state has dominated coverage of the transition, the nation's attention hasn't yet focused on the thorny thicket of potential conflicts of interest involving Bill Clinton's fundraising (both for himself and for his foundation) across the globe.
Americans back Barack Obama's plan to move U.S. troops from Iraq to Afghanistan, a new national poll indicates.
Watch "Planet in Peril: Battle Lines" on Thursday, December 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" correspondent and National Geographic host Lisa Ling. CNN's award-winning series examines the environmental conflicts between growing populations and natural resources. After watching "Planet in Peril," use these questions to focus students' attention on the concepts explored in the program.
"Planet in Peril: Battle Lines" airs on Thursday, December 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" correspondent and National Geographic host Lisa Ling. CNN's award-winning series examines the environmental conflicts between growing populations and natural resources.
Bombings across Iraq on Thursday claimed the lives of at least 22 people, including U.S. soldiers, tribal leaders, and an Iraqi government official, according to Iraqi officials.
Jewish settlers are on a "terror" rampage in the West Bank city of Hebron, angry over the Israeli military's seizure of a disputed home, the city's mayor said Thursday.
A new study says more should be done for vets who suffer from traumatic brain injuries. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Ford CEO Alan Mulally justifies a multi-billion dollar loan request during his opening statements to Congress.
Chrysler CEO presents his plan to Congress, promising to pay back the proposed loan by 2012.
John Vause reports the head of U.S. subs says a growing Chinese threat means 60% of the fleet is being moved.
Arwa Damon looks at preparations for the Hajj, as thousands of Muslims make their way to Mecca by the hour.
"Big 3" automakers leave the jets at home and arrive in fuel efficient hybrids to the bailout hearing.
GM CEO Rick Wagoner presents his plan outlining how proposed taxpayer-backed funding would be used.
Budget Travel's Justin Bergman details 4 beach resorts in Mexico that you can reach nonstop from cities in the U.S.
A European Court has ruled to remove two British men's details from a DNA database. ITN's Samira Ahmed reports.
Iraq's presidency council Thursday approved the U.S.-Iraq security agreement -- the final step for the agreement to be ratified by the Iraqi government, a council spokesman said. The pact allows the presence of American troops in Iraq for three more years.
Condoleezza Rice meets with Pakistani leaders about Mumbai, India attacks. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
Pakistan understands the need to move "urgently and transparently" against extremists on its soil after last week's terrorist attacks in India, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said after meetings with Pakistani leaders.
Singer Duffy talks about her three Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album.
Sen. Christopher Dodd makes his case for saving the auto industry.
Archaeologists in Russia have discovered an "extraordinary" group of Stone Age artworks which appear to have been carefully buried in pits and covered with mammoth bones, researchers announced this week in a paper published in the academic journal, Antiquity.
Theological conservatives estranged from the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church in Canada formed a rival North American "province" Wednesday.
Taraji P. Henson talks about her new movie "The Curious Life of Benjamin Button."
Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon kick off the holiday movie season in "Four Christmases."
With the U.S. auto industry's immediate fate now resting on the amount of money that Congress place in their begging bowl, it's worth noting that cash alone is not going to save them in the long run.
President-elect Barack Obama ended weeks of speculation by nominating Sen. Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state, choosing a onetime chief rival as his top diplomat.
CNN.com's Katie Hawkins-Gaar looks at iReport submissions showing incredible holiday light displays.
The Bank of England and European Central Bank (ECB) have slashed interest rates to 2 and 2.5 percent respectively in an ongoing bid to soften the impact of recession.
A dog rescue, a shoe repair boom and a generous 8-year-old. Sandra Endo reports.
A dog missing since Friday was located and rescued from a drainage pipe using new technology. WDTN's Sonu Wasu reports.
Snow is covering North Yorkshire, England, with more snow expected overnight.
The uncertainty of the economy is making almost everyone nervous about money. Some are wondering what will happen to their homes while others are terrified about never getting out of debt.
Elizabeth Cohen offers tips on how to get in to see your doctor when you really want to.
A mother who tearfully appealed for her missing daughter's return was found guilty Thursday of staging her disappearance in a kidnapping that prosecutors said was committed to claim a reward.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will pump $33B into its economy. CNN Correspondent Jim Bittermann in Paris.
As Zimbabwe battles a cholera epidemic that has already killed hundreds, one company thinks it may have found a potential solution to the world water crisis.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held his annual live television call-in program Thursday -- an event analysts say shows he still runs Russia even though he stepped down as president earlier this year.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will commit €26 billion -- $33 billion -- to relaunch the French economy, as the cost of doing nothing would be far worse.
Top sports agent and author Molly Fletcher talks about what works and what doesn't in finding that dream career.
The Bank of England and European Central Bank (ECB) have slashed interest rates to try to soften the recession's impact.
Lola Ogunnaike looks at the best and worst songs of the holiday season.
Louisiana rapper Lil Wayne garnered the most Grammy nominations, receiving eight, and British alternative rock band Coldplay grabbed seven as the Recording Academy announced this year's nominees.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers your questions regarding health care.
Award-winning actress Helen Hunt encourages people to share their passion.
It took a couple of airline bankruptcies, a summer of staycations, a serious recession and the near-collapse of the world economy, but by golly, travelers are feeling loved right now.
Overwashing, overapplying, and product overkill won't improve your skin. Rein in your regimen to get real results.
Understanding President-elect Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. CNN's Alina Cho takes a look.
Masked policemen scoured through the Belgrade home of Ratko Mladic's son and four other sites in the capital Thursday in an intensified hunt for the fugitive genocide suspect.
Indian airports were put on high alert Thursday after the government received warnings of possible airborne attacks.
Will President-elect Obama be able to keep health care promises? Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.
CNN's Brianna Keilar reports the "Big 3" automaker CEOs are headed back to Capitol Hill to testify before lawmakers.
Paul Steinhauser details a new poll showing strong public support for President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet choices.
Though I can't remember his name, I can still recall the face of the guest who whipped out a handful of Ziploc bags as a long ago Christmas party was winding down.
CNN's Brooke Anderson has details on the Grammy nominations.
The estranged brother-in-law of singer and actress Jennifer Hudson killed her relatives in a jealous rage because he thought his wife was seeing another man, a prosecutor said Wednesday at a hearing in which bail was denied.
Get solutions to tackle the trickiest of holiday situations from this etiquette panel.
Thailand's ailing king on Thursday failed to deliver his traditional birthday speech, which many Thais had hoped would help resolve the country's political paralysis and unify a divided nation.
Microsoft mogul Bill Gates sits down with Wolf Blizter to discuss his views on the economy and advice for Barack Obama.
What were the most popular search terms during 2008?
With all the talk of bailouts, what about struggling homeowners? Deborah Feyerick reports.
The Berlin Zoo says it can't keep celebrity polar bear. ITN's Tom Barton explains.
CNN's Chris Lawrence takes the field with the first two Indian-born baseball players to sign with an American pro team.
Of course the TV series Miami Vice seems dated now, but it's not just because Don Johnson's white Armani suits and slip-on shoes belong to a mercifully bygone era. The fact is, Miami is no longer the same city as the one portrayed in the 1980s cop show.
Six more children connected to the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries were taken into protective custody Wednesday to determine if they have been physically or sexually abused, child welfare officials said.
Sara, 29, has lived in Miami for five years, where she works as freelance writer and film maker. Her blog, All Purpose Dark, keeps tabs on the city's nightlife and restaurants, and she is also the editor of the Miami edition of UrbanDaddy.com.
Cholera is caused by becoming infected with a bacterium called vibrio cholera. It's a disease that affects the bowels and in its most severe form is characterized by acute watery diarrhoea that can lead to immediate death through severe dehydration and kidney failure.
Showbiz Tonight's Brooke Anderson discusses Kevin Federline criticizing Britney Spears in a recent magazine interview.
When most people think of Miami, they think of South Beach, with its glorious sands, glamorous people and gorgeous Art Deco buildings. In the 1920s and 30s Art Deco was the style of choice for the developers intent on turning Miami into a tourist hot spot and the Art Deco Historic District includes hundreds of examples of the style.
Armed robbers -- some dressed as women -- have stolen an estimated €80 million ($102m) in jewels during a brazen raid at a central Paris store, police say.
Football legend-turned-celebrity convict O.J. Simpson will be seeking leniency from a Nevada judge Friday when he faces a possible sentence of life in prison for a 2007 confrontation at a Las Vegas hotel.
Barack Obama made it official this week: Hillary Clinton will be his secretary of state and Bill Clinton will be his headache.
Former Culture Club singer Boy George has been convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort.
Police say armed robbers -- some dressed in drag -- made off with €80 million ($102m) in loot from a lightning-fast jewelry store robbery in central Paris.
