Girls hug U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a 2010 tour of a shelter run for sex trafficking victims in Cambodia.STORY HIGHLIGHTSDonna Brazile: Clinton stepping down as Secretary of State. Maybe she'll run for presidentShe says as secretary she expanded foreign policy to include effect on regular people She says she was first secretary of state to focus on empowering women and girlsBrazile:...
Football: Fergie surprised by Beckham's PSG move
Labels: Technology LONDON: Alex Ferguson admits he was surprised to see his former Manchester United star David Beckham sign for Paris St Germain.Beckham had been looking for a new club since leaving LA Galaxy in November and snubbed interest from several Premier League clubs and other lucrative offers from around the world to join the French outfit on transfer deadline day.Ferguson didn't think Beckham...
Attorney: Slain prosecutor brought gun to work
Labels: LifestyleBy Michael Martinez and Mariano Castillo, CNNupdated 7:29 PM EST, Fri February 1, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Slain Texas prosecutor began carrying a gun to work daily, friend saysNEW: Mark Hasse used a different courthouse exit every day, the attorney tells CNNNEW: Prosecutor didn't explain why he was fearful, she saysNEW: Sheriff's chief deputy says he hadn't heard of fears and the gun carrying(CNN)...
Katrina spurs transformation of New Orleans schools
Labels: Health (CBS News) NEW ORLEANS -- It was August 2005 when New Orleans nearly drowned. Hurricane Katrina broke through levees in 53 places, flooding 80 percent of the city. More than 1,100 people died. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu/CBS News But in catastrophe, there was opportunity. One of the biggest was recreating a school system from scratch. We asked Mayor Mitch Landrieu about that Friday. SCOTT...
Hillary Clinton Says Goodbye...Until 2016?
Labels: Business Feb 1, 2013 6:48pm Image Credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP PhotoAfter four years, nearly a million miles traveled and 112 countries visited, Hillary Clinton stepped down as the 67th secretary of state on Friday. But even on this, her final day as America’s top diplomat, she could not escape the questions about what she’ll do four years from now.Many of the 1,000 employees...
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Fear and loathing in Egypt's Port Said
Labels: WorldBehind the maskScales of justiceMoment of truthFans celebrate Armed and readyRally at the clubPortrait of the deadACABDown with MorsiArmy in controlPort Said women protestAl Masry ultrasThe sound of machine gunsAftermathProtestShots firedEmpty standsHarrowing reminder<<<123456789101112131415161718>>>STORY HIGHLIGHTSChaos erupted in Egypt after 21 people were sentenced to death following...
14 dead in Mexico City skyscraper blast: government
Labels: Technology MEXICO CITY: At least 14 people died and 80 were injured in a blast that rocked the Mexico City skyscraper that houses the headquarters of oil giant Pemex on Thursday, Mexico's interior minister said."We have 13 dead at the scene and one more at the hospital. There are more than 80 wounded and we continue to look for survivors in the debris," Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong...
14 killed in blast at offices of Mexican state oil company
Labels: LifestyleBy CNN Staffupdated 7:55 PM EST, Thu January 31, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Witness: "People were screaming. ... You could see pieces of the wall falling"Fourteen people were killed in the blast, Mexico's interior minister saysAt least 80 people were injured, he saysSome people are trapped in building's basement, the CNN affiliate saysMexico City (CNN) -- An explosion rocked the offices of Mexico's...
14 dead, 80 injured in Mexico oil company blast
Labels: Health Updated 7:52 PM ET MEXICO CITY An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital Thursday killed 14 people and injured 80 as it heavily damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over the skyline. There were also reports that as many as 30 people were trapped in the debris from the explosion, which occurred...
What If Undocumented Immigrants Had Voted?
Labels: Business If every undocumented immigrant had cast a vote for President Obama in 2012, he would have won Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas, and he would have beaten Mitt Romney by nearly 11 percentage points nationally, instead of three.Only citizens can vote, however, and 11.2 million unauthorized residents didn't get the chance.But with immigration overhaul on the table, legalizing...
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