CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 17:06 A national poll suggests that six in 10 Americans oppose using taxpayer money to help the ailing major U.S. auto companies.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 17:04 Striker Goran Pandev scored early in extra time to give Lazio a 2-1 win at 10-man AC Milan to secure a place in the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 16:56 Manchester United stormed into the Carling Cup semifinals in style as Carlos Tevez helped himself to four goals in a thrilling 5-3 victory over Blackburn at Old Trafford.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 16:47 The cost of attending college has risen nearly three times the rate of the cost of living, and could eventually put higher education out of reach for most Americans, according to a National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education report released Wednesday.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 16:44 A new national poll suggests that Americans think President-elect Barack Obama's getting it right when it comes to his Cabinet picks, especially Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 16:33 Serbian striker Milan Jovanovic scored a goal and set up another as Standard Liege became the first side to qualify from UEFA Cup Group C, defeating Sampdoria 3-0 to seal their last 32 place.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 16:16 Students will learn about the challenges that wildlife preservationists face in protecting wildlife from the adverse effects of human actions.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 16:07 Actor Brad Pitt spoke to CNN's Larry King on about his latest movie, his wife and family and his efforts to help with the continuing Hurricane Katrina recovery in New Orleans, Louisiana. Here is a transcript:
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:58 A federal judge has stayed what would be the nation's first military execution since 1961, saying the U.S. soldier -- who was convicted of rape and murder two decades ago -- should have more time to pursue a federal appeal.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:55 As President-elect Obama plans for his administration, the economy tops his list of priorities. The Dow has been down, unemployment rates are soaring, and companies announce more layoffs each week.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:53 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.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:52 Microsoft founder Bill Gates told CNN on Wednesday that he hopes President-elect Barack Obama and Congress immediately craft a wide-ranging stimulus package, to help jump-start the nation's sputtering economy, and double the United States' commitment to foreign aid.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:44 Doctors worry about the woman sitting on a bed inside the large tent, an IV in her arm. Chipo Matewe, 23, is eight months pregnant and stricken with cholera.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:35 Police arrested a third suspect in the bizarre case of an emaciated, nearly naked teenager who is said to have escaped his captors and wandered into a gym with a shackle on his ankle, authorities said Wednesday.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:28 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, the researchers announced this week in a newly published paper.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:23 A 2-year-old survived an attack that took the lives of his parents, thanks to a quick-thinking nanny who grabbed the boy and dashed past gunmen to safety.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:22 In tests for teacher Tom Farber's high school class, students can demonstrate their mastery of calculus and find out where to get braces or even a haircut.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 14:54 Editors' note: This review is part of CNET's Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 14:51 International flights to and from Thailand's capital are gradually resuming after week-long anti-government demonstrations at Bangkok airports paralyzed the country and stranded thousands of tourists.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 14:42 Amnesty International demanded Wednesday to know the whereabouts of human rights activist Jestina Mukoko, who it says was abducted at dawn by armed men in civilian clothes posing as police.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 14:37 Former football great O.J. Simpson, convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping, deserves leniency in sentencing as he is a first-time offender who showed no criminal intent, his attorney says in court papers.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 14:23 The Big Three automakers yesterday presented impressive plans to Congress that justified their need for bridge loans to help them regain their competitiveness in light of a vehicle market that has crashed into a wall.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 13:20 The attackers who carried out last week's siege in Mumbai spent the past three months in Pakistan carefully planning their strike on India's financial capital, according to the police official leading the investigation into the attacks.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 13:10 Spanish legend Severiano Ballesteros has left intensive care after his fourth operation, the Madrid hospital at which he is being treated have confirmed.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 13:08 Has Condoleezza Rice, as some fellow-diplomats claim, been the most powerful black woman in history? Historians will continue puzzling over that for a while.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 13:04 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Pakistan Wednesday to take responsibility for terrorists that are operating within its borders, terrorists India accuses of masterminding last week's attacks on Mumbai.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 13:03 U.S. authorities arrested six people Wednesday on suspicion of smuggling African elephant ivory worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, law enforcement officials said.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 12:51 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.
CNN World - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 12:51 England's cricket squad have confirmed they are flying out to Abu Dhabi on Thursday and will resume their two-Test tour of India following days of talks with security advisors.
