Taking inspiration from nature, designer Ross Lovegrove has brought beauty to an everyday object that few give a passing thought to: the streetlamp.
FBI chief Robert Mueller tells CNN's Kelli Arena there have been "breakthroughs" oi the 2001 anthrax probe
"Sometimes it's hard to tell if Barack Obama is running for president of the United States or Mr. Universe."
Nancy Grace speaks with Jose Baez, attorney for the mother of missing 2-year-old Caylee Anthony.
The French Senate has voted to allow employers to opt out of the country's 35-hour workweek, a significant change to an employment law much loved by French workers.
CNN's Jamie McIntyre takes us inside the prison for whom the Pentagon likes to label "the worst of the worst."
Tropical Storm Dolly dumped torrential rains on southern Texas and northeastern Mexico early Thursday as it churned inland, leaving a trail of battered buildings and flooding.
U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama arrived in Germany Thursday for the latest leg of an international trip intended to bolster his foreign policy credentials at home and set out his vision for a new era of transatlantic cooperation.
Lord knows that there are a lot of wacky people running out there, and for some annoying reason women get slammed (unfairly, if you ask me) with the crazy card more often than men.
CNN's Karen Maginnis has your Thursday morning forecast in the international weather update.
"Everything can be improved." -- Ross Lovegrove
The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
Sexually dysfunctional women in the United States are, well, mostly out of luck.
Let's twist again like we did last summer!
CNN Meteorologist Reynolds Wolf reports from South Padre Island, Texas, on Tropical Storm Dolly.
CNN Political Editor Mark Preston discusses the latest headlines in politics.
CNN's Christiane Amanpour describes the scene in Berlin, where Barack Obama will speak later today.
African-Americans maGenes may increase HIV risky be at increased risk for HIV. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.
Two people who helped rescue 15 hostages from Colombian rebels posed as journalists from a real Venezuela-based television news organization, Colombia's defense minister said Wednesday.
The death of an Air Force technical sergeant in Iraq last week quietly ushered in a somber milestone: 100 American female service members now have died in Iraq, according to a CNN count of Pentagon figures.
Christian Bale swept into Barcelona on Wednesday night to attend a glittering Spanish premiere of "The Dark Knight," appearing calm as he greeted fans a day after reports surfaced that his mother and sister had accused him of assault.
Ali Velshi looks at the pros and cons of drilling for oil in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
The U.S. Coast Guard closed 98 miles of the Mississippi River from New Orleans, Louisiana, southward after a fuel barge and a tanker collided early Wednesday, spilling more than 400,000 gallons of fuel oil.
CNN's Soledad O'Brien looks at the women in Hip-Hop videos, whom critics say send a bad message.
Smugglers tried to use Hurricane Dolly as a cover in at least three attempts to move drugs or illegal aliens through Texas, border officials said Wednesday.
Radovan Karadzic sent word he plans to defend himself against U.N. genocide charges, but his fellow Serbs were more enthralled with details that emerged Wednesday about his secret life: a mistress, a bogus family in the U.S., and regular visits to the Madhouse bar and its photo of his beardless days as wartime leader of Bosnian Serbs.
Should underachieving children get paid to learn? Campbell Brown and her expert panel examine this controversial issue.
When a woman in Arkansas went to pick up her new license plate the letter combination shocked her. KTHV's Mike Duncan has the story.
Poet Maya Angelou talks about Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy and the challenges facing black communities.
Hundred of Serbs took to the streets of Belgrade to protest the capture of Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Radovan Karadzic.
A black man who says a white co-worker called him the N-word is suing his ex-employer. Sunny Hostin reports.
The oldest known surviving copy of the New Testament gets the modern touch Thursday when parts of it go online for the first time.
Five people, including three children, were killed Thursday in a grenade attack on a bus stand in Srinagar, police said.
A strong earthquake injured 102 people and destroyed 31 buildings in northern Japan on Thursday, authorities said.
What's happening on "The View"? Showbiz Tonight's Brooke Anderson and her guests examine the recent controversy.
Crude prices are down more than $20 from their record peak. CNN's Charles Hodson reports.
A baby bear rescued from a California wildfire recovers slowly from burn injuries. KCRA's Lois Hart reports.
Nathan San Soucie has never been to a ball game, but that's about to change. KING's Chris Daniels reports.
The virus that causes chicken pox can return during adulthood as CNN's Judy Fortin reports in this Health Minute.
European leaders want to quiz Barack Obama on Iraq, trade and Afghanistan. CNN's Robin Oakley reports.
Li'l Smokey the bear is living up to his name and is recuperating in the arms of a firefighter.
A New Zealand judge has made a 9-year-old girl a ward of the court so that her name can be changed from Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii, the country's national news agency reported Thursday.
A Royal Marine who dived on a live hand grenade to save his comrades in Afghanistan and escaped with minor wounds will be given Britain's highest bravery award, the Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.
Capitol Hill testimony illustrates a burdened middle class without help from the economy. CNN's Kitty Pilgrim reports.
CNN's Ben Wedeman reports on Barack Obama's quick foray to Ramallah.
An eight-year-old girl was ejected from a junior tennis tournament in New Zealand when officials discovered she was wearing a hidden radio earpiece to receive instructions from her father.
Are lighter-skinned black people given more opportunities to succeed then their darker-skinned counterparts?
Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) talks about ways to eliminate environmental barriers to drilling nationally.
CNN's Sara Sidner explains why tobacco is still extremely popular in India.
CNN's Alessio Vinci visits where Karadzic lived before his arrest.
CNN's Mallika Kapur talks with Douglas Bettcher of the World Health Organization about global efforts to curb smoking.
A protester who wanted his message to stick managed to superglue himself to the British prime minister Tuesday evening.
Former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic, who has been indicted on war crimes charges, plans to defend himself in front of a U.N. tribunal, his lawyer said.
A Royal Marine who dived on a live grenade is to be given Britain's highest bravery award. ITN's Salma Siraj reports.
A homemade bomb ripped through a commuter bus in the southern Philippines on Thursday, wounding 27 people, police said.
ITN's Neil Connery explains efforts to save a rare tortoise species from extinction.
CNN's Diana Magnay talks to an African-American gospel singer in Bavaria, Germany, about her U.S. election hopes.
CNN's Gary Tuchman reports from South Padre Island, Texas, as Hurricane Dolly hits land.
Forget the beach! It's time to get ready for "back to school." CNN's Jennifer Westhoven reports.
CNN's Chris Lawrence reports on why some young Republicans are blue about their party's prospects.
A baby boy police believe was deliberately cut from his mother's womb was released from a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hospital on Wednesday, a spokeswoman told CNN.
"Slaughterhouse" author David Rieff talks about why people should not forget former Serb President Radovan Karadzic.
Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.
High gas prices are causing some musicians to adjust their lives on the road. Kareen Wynter has the story.
CNN's Becky Anderson reports on the unveiling of Amy Winehouse's waxwork.
CNN's Candy Crowley reports on Sen. Obama's visit to Israel and the West Bank and his remarks on Iranian nuclear crisis.
Viewers compete with 360 staff to come up with the best caption for a photo in the news today.
Questions about salaries are out. Ditto queries about the age of a foreigner visiting Beijing for the Olympics. And an inquiry about someone's love life? Forget it.
Hurricane Dolly weakened to a tropical storm Wednesday night after it made landfall on South Padre Island, Texas, leaving a trail of battered buildings and flooding.
Nokia and Qualcomm have agreed to settle a high-stakes licensing dispute and end a bitter legal battle that has lasted nearly three years and spanned three continents.
The subtitle of David Maraniss' new book, "Rome 1960" (Simon & Schuster), is "The Olympics That Changed the World."
An SUV crashes into a car that had been pulled over by a police officer in Minnesota. KARE's Scott Seroka reports.
Employees were underpaid millions of dollars and worked under sweatshop conditions at a New York factory that made garments for major retailers including Macy's and The Gap, the state Department of Labor said Wednesday.
Tests for doping will be front and center at the Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong. CNN's Andrew Stevens reports.
CNN's Brian Todd has the latest on Hurricane Dolly from South Padre Island, Texas.
Adoption officials said DNA tests indicate a Guatemalan baby reported stolen from her mother was being adopted by a U.S. couple, the first strong sign that the Central American nation's troubled adoption system relied in part on abducted children.
"The thought that I can reach out and permanently improve someone's life for the better is addictive," says Dave Schweidenback.
A 53-year-old wife and mother fatally shot herself shortly after faxing a letter to her mortgage company saying that by the time they foreclosed on her house that day, she would be dead.
A collision between a fuel barge and a tanker spills thousands of gallons of heavy fuel oil into the Mississippi River.
You've no doubt heard the language by now -- that Americans are plagued by an oil addiction.
An illegal alien pleads not guilty in San Francisco murders. Casey Wian reports
Pomp and applesauce! Obama tours while McCain grocery shops. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the "too good to be true" details.
A Texas grand jury indicted polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs on sexual assault charges, and five of his followers also face a variety of charges, state Attorney General Greg Abbott said.
Lou talks with the brother-in-law of one of three men killed by an illegal immigrant in San Francisco.
CNN's Elaine Quijano reports the U.S. isn't really addicted to oil, but it's close.
Soledad O'Brien explores the growing phenomenon of successful black women who have never been married.
While visiting a grocery store in Pennsylvania, John McCain touts the success of the troop surge.
Louise Schiavone reports lawmakers aren't satisfied with the track record of the FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations.
All six airmen aboard the B-52 bomber that crashed Monday off Guam's northwest coast were killed, Air Force officials confirmed Wednesday.
Sen. Barack Obama said Wednesday that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a "game-changing" situation, not just in the Middle East but throughout the world.
Lisa Sylvester reports on one group's effort to give health care to illegal immigrants.
CNN's Mark Preston wraps up the day's political headlines.
The Senate voted Wednesday to move forward on a bill meant to crack down on oil speculators.
A crazy new spa treatment has some clients hooked. Prime News' Mike Galanos and Richelle Carey discuss.
People wade in waist-deep water in the streets as heavy rain continues to pour down on central China.
Nancy Pelosi says she is disappointed that a mortgage bailout wasn't supported by many House Republicans.
One day after it was revealed that Sen. John McCain was to hold a closed-door meeting with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican, Jindal said Wednesday that there is no way he will fill the bottom half of the GOP presidential ticket.
Kid Rock was sentenced to a year probation and a $1,000 fine for his role in a fight at an Atlanta restaurant last fall.
A House panel weighed overturning the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy Wednesday, the first time Congress has considered the rule since it was implemented 15 years ago.
It will be left to the next president to send a significant number of additional troops to Afghanistan, the Pentagon's spokesman said Wednesday.
While Barack Obama is in the Mideast, John McCain strikes back from the campaign trail.
Glenn sits down with bestselling author James Patterson to discuss "The Dangerous Days of Daniel X."
Viewers' choices for the top CNN.com videos of the week.
Hurrican Dolly slams into Matamoros, Mexico.
iReporter Tod Work joins us from Brownsville, Texas, with his images.
YouTube video catches President Bush blaming the housing crisis on Wall Street. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
Jack asks: What do you make of Bush's economic assessment that "Wall Street got drunk"?
Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.
As his fishing boat, Murphy's Law, was tossed about Wednesday in the path of Hurricane Dolly, Steven Murphy hoped to dodge the adage his vessel is named for: "If anything can go wrong, it will."
A building is destroyed as Hurricane Dolly moves through Port Isabel, Texas.
iReporter Jose Sanchez joins us from Harlingen, Texas, with his images.
Severe winds accompanied Hurricane Dolly as the storm blew through South Padre, Texas.
CNN's Ed Lavandera surveys the damage as Hurricane Dolly hits Port Isabel, Texas.
Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada says the levees protecting his city are not in danger of being breached.
After 58 years, historians and journalists will have a chance to examine the secret grand jury testimony of witnesses in the espionage case against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
Patrick Swayze calls his cancer battle a miracle, Heidi and Spencer plan a trip to Iraq, and Estelle Getty dies at 84.
CNN's Milanee Kapadia has the latest business news in the evening CNN.com Live Business Bulletin.
For Atlanta native Leah Wells, it's the humiliation she remembers most.
Dave Schweidenback helps give people in developing countries a way to access remote jobs, schools and health care.
CNN Meteorologist Chad Myers says to expect heavy flooding in southern Texas as Hurricane Dolly loses power.
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama and the major political parties supporting their presidential bids have amassed campaign war chests totaling almost $200 million, according to campaign finance documents filed this week with the Federal Election Commission.
CNN.com talks to iReporter Lisa Graves who is riding out Hurricane Dolly in a boat off South Padre Island.
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is accused of exchanging romantic text messages with more women, the latest in a scandal that has him fighting allegations of lying under oath about an intimate relationship with his former chief of staff.
Special guest host Libe Goad from AOL GameDaily proves that women really do play games.
For too many little black girls, it was a childhood ritual, like pouring make-believe tea.
Hurricane Dolly blows into Brownsville, Texas, with winds reaching 120 miles per hour.
Pakistan has warned that a deal leading to increased Indian access to nuclear fuel could accelerate the atomic arms race between the rivals, according to a letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
Both Senators Obama and McCain address the Iranian threat to the United States and to Israel.
Looking for a place you haven't visited before where you can spend your vacation time camping and putting some miles under your canoe or kayak -- but without going too far off the beaten path? Fire up your computer and search the Web for routes that have been designated as water trails.
What are you doing on your summer vacation? If you are an innovative student from the University of Southern California, the answer might be spending going to India, providing innovative water treatment measures to mitigate the spread of waterborne diseases, or educating locals on how to prevent oral cancer.
Robert Novak says he didn't realize he hit a pedestrian, and feels badly.
Dave Schweidenback explains how a man in the Amazon basin inspired his vision to help people pedal their way out of poverty.
For nearly two years, the South Florida middle school art teacher forced the boy to have sex in a classroom supply closet.
Not everyone needs a Bluetooth headset for hands-free chatting while in the car. If you prefer to keep your ears unplugged, a Bluetooth speakerphone might be a better option.
The state Board of Regents has reopened its investigation into the University of Iowa's handling of an alleged rape by two of its football players.
CNN Hero Dave Schweidenback is helping to keep America's used bicycles out of landfills -- and giving them new life.
Christian Bale faces questioning on assault charges; Heather Locklear leaves treatment center. Showbiz Tonight's Brooke Anderson reports.
With a flick of the wrist, James Johnson uses an elongated cotton swab along the inside of his 102-year old mother's cheek.
A look back at the top stories for July 23, 2008.
Thanks to the history-making candidacy of Sen. Barack Obama, Americans find themselves at a defining moment in our politics.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed her North Korean counterpart Wednesday to agree a plan for verifying its nuclear activity.
A woman mauled by a bear escapes and drives herself to help. KGET reports.
CNN's Harris Whitbeck is watching Hurricane Dolly from Matamoros, Mexico.
CNN's Octavia Nasr reports the Arab media is showing great interest in Barack Obama's Mideast trip.
Gary Tuchman struggles to stand as Hurricane Dolly ravages South Padre Island, Texas.
KIII's Anna Allen looks at the effects Hurricane Dolly of 1996 had on Corpus Christi, TX.
Relationship experts and black men share their perspectives on love and its influence on families.
Campaigning in Pennsylvania, McCain tells audience that if Obama withdrew troops from Iraq, they might have to return.
Showbiz Tonight?s Brooke Anderson takes on Batman and the truth behind "The Dark Knight?s" record breaking success.
A husband and wife who faked the man's drowning death in a $500,000 fraud have each been sentenced to more than six years in jail, according to reports.
Argentina's state news agency said the president's top aide has resigned following the Senate's rejection of a government-backed export tax hike.
It's only 9:33 a.m., but already Danielle Steel is having a lousy morning.
A police officer shocked a handcuffed Baron "Scooter" Pikes nine times with a Taser after arresting him on a cocaine charge.
CNN's Soledad O'Brien previews tonight's special 'Black in America.'
Parts of Salt Lake City are under inches, and in some cases feet of water after storms.
Five South Koreans abducted in Mexico are released unharmed.
Amid speculation that Sen. John McCain will announce his vice presidential running mate this week, the Arizona senator avoided answering any questions on a timetable for the decision Tuesday.
A husband and wife are sentenced to jail for faking the man's death. ITN's Emma Murphy reports.
Radovan Karadzic wants to conduct his own defense in the Hague tribunal. ITN's James Blake reports.
Barack Obama held talks with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Wednesday as the Democratic White House hopeful began a day of meetings in Israel and the Palestinian territories on the latest leg of his international campaign trail.
A new study says Viagra may aid sexual function in women taking antidepressants.
Hurricane Dolly strengthened into a Category 2 storm and lashed south Texas.
The parents of a burned toddler are issuing a warning for others about playground dangers. Alina Cho has more.
Sony, Samsung and other consumer-electronics heavyweights are uniting to support a technology that could send high-definition video signals wirelessly from a single set-top box to screens around the home.
The European Commission has frozen hundreds of millions in aid to Bulgaria citing corruption, organized crime and spending irregularities.
Tens of billions in taxpayer dollars have been lost, wasted or remain unaccounted for in Afghanistan and Iraq, and some of those funds -- and some missing weapons -- have landed in insurgents' hands, a U.S. senator alleged Wednesday.
A pack of enormous bears searching for food killed and ate two men at mines in Russia's Pacific Kamchatka region and have kept hundreds of geologists and miners from reaching the mine, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.
The European Union proposed a total import ban Wednesday on products derived from seals that are killed in a cruel way, a move that could hurt the annual seal hunt in Canada -- the largest in the world.
CNN.com's Kate Taylor discusses the latest features and solicitations on iReport.com.
Photos of sunbathers next to drowning victims on a beach have sparked outrage. CNN's Jennifer Eccleston reports.
Residents in the last township to be moved to make way for the rising waters of the Three Gorges Dam reservoir have been relocated, a state news agency reported Wednesday.
Kelsey Barner decided to inspire cancer patients and raise money for research by creating a very unique book.
A woman walking her two dogs in a rural area of Southern California was attacked and severely injured by a bear, but managed to escape and drive herself to a nearby fire station.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed North Korea on Wednesday to accept terms to verify the dismantling of its nuclear weapons program, as the two countries held cabinet-level talks for the first time in four years.
Several groups are trying to find a solution to the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. CNN's Dan Rivers reports.
A commentary on the state of relationships among African American Women and what they are looking for in a man.
A commentary on why African Americans consider education the number 1 issue.
It?s Up to Speed with Robin Meade and it is all-access as Robin gets a rare tour of "race control" at the Chicagoland 400
CNN's Fredricka Whitfield interviews Radio Talk Show Host Tom Joyner at the Essence Festival in New Orleans.
Nicole Lapin talks to rising African-American country music star Rissi Palmer.
CNN's Soledad O'Brien explores the focus on narrowing the gap between black and white students, one child at a time.
Soledad O'Brien reports on rapper Kanye West's program to fight the high rate of high school dropouts among blacks.
Omarosa is not sorry for sparring with Wendy Williams.
As the mother of a toddler, Stephanie Delger has learned how to pick her battles.
CNN's John Zarrella reports the entertainment at Florida Marlins baseball games is very heavy!
Hurricane Dolly's rain and wind lash South Padre Island, Texas.
A truck containing 6 million bees overturned and spilled its load. Authorities tried to contain the buzzing haul.
Brownsville, Texas is experiencing heavy winds and rain as Hurricane Dolly approaches.
CNN Political Editor Mark Preston discusses Obama's Middle East trip and McCain's VP search.
A six-legged fawn was found in Rome, Georgia. It apparently had a twin that didn't fully develop.
Karen Shirk's 4 Paws for Ability partners service dogs and people with disabilities -- mostly autistic children.
The Olympic flame arrives in Jinan, China, the capital of eastern Shandong province.
The United States needs to formulate an "updated strategy" for Iraq, now that the Bush administration's 18-month game plan for the country is completed, the head of the Government Accountability Office told lawmakers Wednesday.
CNN's Harris Whitbeck is weathering Hurricane Dolly from Matamoros, Mexico.
The only certainties in life are death and taxes. So, could our next president end up taxing us all to death?
Greek police and the Fire Service say hundreds of local residents and factory workers have been evacuated from homes and businesses north of Athens, as a large forest fire forced authorities to suspend northbound train services and close a section of Greece's main highway.
A basketball game may help stoke good relations between Iran and the U.S. CNN's Ted Rowlands reports.
"Gossip Girl" will get people talking. At least, that seems likely as the CW network brings to a boil its new campaign for the sexy prep-school soap.
Iraq's president has rejected the recently passed provincial elections law, his office said on Wednesday -- a move that appears to doom what has been touted as all-important legislation for the country.
America's economy crisis in context: How bad is it, and will it get worse?
A Nigerian militant group issued a statement Wednesday saying it will destroy major oil pipelines "within the next 30 days" to disassociate itself from a government pipeline protection deal.
The sign outside the Aquarius motel reads: "Spend a night, Not a paycheck," but some Midwest travelers have canceled reservations and other visitors stay fewer nights. On the nation's opposite coast, vacationers in Oregon worried about $4 gas splurge less on meals and skip the frills on getaways.
Every day, Jennifer Bonchak commutes 64 miles round trip from her home in Raleigh, North Carolina to her job at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sudan's president says he would not be cowed by his indictment on genocide charges nor allow it to distract him from the search for peace in troubled Darfur.
CNN's Jamie McIntyre has the latest on the trial of Osama bin Laden's former driver.
Nepal's first-ever President Ram Baran Yadav took the oath of office Wednesday, two days after his election.
CNN Personal Finance Editor Gerri Willis explains how you can be hurricane ready.
Barbara Starr reports on Sen. Obama's position on the shifting debate about U.S. troop numbers in Iraq.
CNN's Candy Crowley reports from Sderot, Israel after Sen. Barack Obama meets with Palestinian and Israel's leaders.
An Australian teen jumped off a bridge to rescue a woman who attempted suicide. Seven Network's Lee Jeloscek reports.
Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China's authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games.
CNN Radio's Amanda Moyer is on South Padre Island, Texas ready to bear the brunt of Hurricane Dolly.
McCain and Obama spar over Iraq, while the White House tries to avoid the brawl. Ed Henry reports.
People who get speeding tickets are often guilty of more than simply driving faster than the posted limit.
CNN's Mary Snow reports on a workplace rift turned into a federal criminal charge.
Protesting a third runway at Heathrow, Dan Glass glued himself to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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