A suicide bomb rocked the Afghan capital, Kabul, early Saturday, just five days before presidential elections, a defense ministry official told CNN. At least 55 people were wounded, a hospital source said
Dozens injured in large blast in Kabul
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Bob Dylan a complete unknown in New Jersey town
How does it feel? To be on your own? A complete unknown
Six die as Islamic radicals, Hamas clash in Gaza
A radical Muslim sheikh called Friday for the creation of an Islamic Emirate in Gaza, sparking clashes with Hamas forces that have left at least six people dead, Hamas sources told CNN.
The Fastnet tragedy 30 years on
It is still remembered as one of the worst days in the history of modern sailing. Yet the Fastnet tragedy of 1979 in which 15 people were killed and ex-British leader Edward Heath went missing helped to usher in a new era of improved safety in the sport. It was 30 years ago today that a freak storm struck over 300 vessels competing in the 600-mile yacht race between England and Ireland
Phelps unhurt after Maryland car crash
Olympic gold medal swimming champion Michael Phelps was involved in a traffic accident in Baltimore, Maryland, on Thursday night, but was uninjured, police said. Phelps was driving one of two vehicles that collided at an intersection about 9 p.m., police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told reporters at the crash scene.
Third man arrested in ex-boxing champ’s slaying
Authorities have arrested a third man in the slaying of former boxing champion Vernon Forrest, Atlanta police said Thursday. U.S.
Harsh weather hampers Taiwan rescues
Torrential downpours, dense fog, rugged terrain and raging rivers have made rescue efforts in Taiwan increasingly difficult and dangerous in the wake of Typhoon Morakot. Washed out roads and bridges rendered ground rescue operations virtually impossible as workers searched Thursday for stranded villagers in the central and southern regions of the island.
Warrant issued for former Bill Clinton chief of staff
Bill Clinton’s chief of staff when he was governor of Arkansas is expected to turn herself in after authorities issued a bench warrant for her arrest for allegedly smuggling contraband into a state prison, her attorney told CNN Wednesday. Betsey Wright allegedly smuggled a red Doritos bag containing 48 tattoo needles, a pen with tweezers and a needle inside, a Swiss Army knife and a box cutter into the Varner Unit, a high-security state prison in Grady, Arkansas, according to the bench warrant. She will turn herself in next week, Jeff Rosenzweig, Wright’s attorney, said.
Police: Teen tried to swap child porn for car
Spanish police have arrested an 18-year-old for allegedly trying to sell nude photographs of his 11-year-old sister in exchange for a car, police told CNN on Wednesday.
Why Rob Thomas avoids the spotlight
Rob Thomas is a busy guy — so busy, he apparently hasn’t had much time to check in with his Matchbox Twenty bandmates. We only know this because we ran into guitarist Paul Doucette at the BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills several weeks ago, where he was picking up a plaque for songwriter of the year