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"Independents and voters who dislike both parties are starting to break toward the GOP," says CNN's Keating Holland. STORY HIGHLIGHTSRepublicans are gaining th...

Stephen Fry is the latest very high profile figure to the petition calling for a government apology sign gay war hero Alan Turing. Turing, a famous mathematician, inventor of the famous Bombe, a machi...

Ships including the Deepwater Enterprise work at the site of the BP oil spill off the Louisiana coast on August 10. STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: the failed blowout pre...

the Craigslist website has been under fire for allegations that it promotes prostitution. STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe word "censored" replaces the secti...

Roger Federer is yet to drop at set at Flushing Meadows, and is on course for a sixth U.S. Open title. STORY HIGHLIGHTSNumber two seed Roger Federer defeats Andreas Beck in straight set...

Hurricane Earl downgraded to Category 3, still threatens NC Coast.(CNN) — Hurricane Earl made its presence known Wednesday despite bei...

Around the Web:Rapper T.I. arrested on machine gun charges, misses BET show – CNN.comT.I. – Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaYouTube – T.I ArrestedYouTube – T.I Arrested on the night of &...

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Police fear a backlash against them, a police source saysPolice used live rounds against rioters, a local journalist saysAt least one person died and 37 were injure...

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) – An explosion ripped through an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday forcing 13 people into the water, one of whom was injured, the US Coast Guard said. There was &...

A recent survey found that only 32 percent of adults had been vaccinated against seasonal influenza by November 2009. STORY HIGHLIGHTSEveryone, no matter &...