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Crossing racial lines: Meeting new friends

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:28:03 EST

Bettye Webb-Hayes won't ever forget the day her son posed a question that stopped her in her tracks: "am I white?" It was something you didn't talk about in the segregated South, especially when your mom was white and your father was a mix of African-American and Native American.

Civilian who wore Navy Cross, other medals is charged

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:39:51 EST

A California man is facing a criminal charge for wearing numerous Navy medals despite the fact he never served in the military, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Report: Man found guilty of killing Arkansas TV anchor

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:20:20 EST

After deliberating slightly more than two hours, a jury Wednesday found a man guilty of capital murder and other charges in the October 2008 death of Arkansas television anchor Anne Pressly, according to CNN affiliate KARK.

Dive in pool saved burned teen's life, paramedic says

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:37:27 EST

It's a call that no firefighter ever wants to have to answer.

Lou Dobbs announces he's leaving CNN

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:53:59 EST

Longtime CNN anchor Lou Dobbs told viewers Wednesday night that he is leaving the network.

Ex-Blackwater exec: 'Unaware of any plot' to bribe

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:05:40 EST

A former vice president of the Blackwater private security company said he was "unaware of any plot or guidance for Blackwater to bribe Iraqi officials" as rage erupted over the killings of 17 civilians by the company's security guards more than two years ago.

Study links BPA in plastics to erectile dysfunction

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:42:36 EST

Bisphenol-A, a chemical found in hard, clear plastic used to make everything from baby bottles to food packaging, may increase the risk of erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in male factory workers exposed to large amounts of the substance, according to a study conducted in China.

Senate showdown on legislation may happen next week

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:03:10 EST

The first crucial showdown over health care reform by the full Senate could come as early as next Tuesday.

Poll: Opinion split with Obama's wait on Afghanistan decision

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:39:07 EST

Americans are split over whether President Obama is taking too long to decide whether to send more U.S. troops to the war in Afghanistan, according to a new national poll.

Zakaria: No one thinks U.S. hikers are spies

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:25:53 EST

Three American hikers detained by Iran are facing espionage charges, according to Iranian officials.