Sample of Gandhi's Blood Goes Up for Auction
Slide was donated by Gandhi when he was convalescing after an operation for appendicitis
2013-05-21
Laura Smith-Spark CNN
LONDON (CNN) -- A glass microscope slide with a trace of the late Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi's blood is among an array of memorabilia due to be sold at auction Tuesday in England. Read the complete article
English-Language Manual Helps the Fight Back for Hong Kong Kung Fu
Practitioner: Making martial art accessible to foreigners is the only way to save it from extinction
2013-05-21
Peter Shadbolt CNN
(CNN) -- It's the staple of almost every kung fu action film ever made: the hero is targeted for revenge after teaching the deadly and closely guarded secrets of the martial art to outsiders and, even worse, foreigners. Read the complete article
VIDEO: More Bad Weather Expected after Tornadoes Wallop Several States
'500,000 square miles under the gun for severe weather,' a meteorologist says
2013-05-20
Nick Valencia, Catherine E. Shoichet and Holly Yan CNN
SHAWNEE, Oklahoma (CNN) -- A rash of tornadoes destroyed homes and tossed trees around like toothpicks as it ripped through Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday. Read the complete article
VIDEO: Virginia GOP Nominee Compared Planned Parenthood to KKK
E.W. Jackson, an African-American pastor and attorney from Chesapeake, made the comments in a self-produced 'message to black Christians' posted on YouTube last year
2013-05-20
CNN Political Unit
(CNN) -- An outspoken and provocative conservative who emerged from Saturday's Republican Party of Virginia Convention as the party's nominee for lieutenant governor once compared Planned Parenthood to the Ku Klux Klan and blasted African-Americans for their "slavish devotion" to the Democratic Party. Read the complete article
VIDEO: Hofstra Marks Student's Death from Police Shooting with Graduation Moment of Silence
She was killed by police gunfire during a confrontation between a home invasion suspect and authorities Friday night
2013-05-20
Chelsea J. Carter and Chris Kokenes CNN
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Sunday's graduation ceremony at Hofstra University was a bittersweet affair marked by a moment of silence for a 21-year-old student killed by a police officer two days ago. Read the complete article
High Court to Review Church-State Dispute Over Public Prayers
Some local citizens sued and a federal appeals court found the policy unconstitutional
2013-05-20
Bill Mears CNN Supreme Court Producer
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A dispute over public prayers at town board meetings will be taken up by the Supreme Court in coming months, another contentious case over the intersection of faith and the public arena. Read the complete article
Damaged Commuter Rail Snarls Traffic into New York
Investigators are focusing on a broken rail but don't suspect foul play
2013-05-20
Ed Payne CNN
(CNN) -- Telecommuting and carpooling are the recommended options for folks who would normally take the train between New Haven, Connecticut, and New York in the aftermath of a derailment that disrupted train service on one of the busiest tracks in the country. Read the complete article
VIDEO: Thara Memory and Curtis Salgado Play at Benefit for King School
The event supports stellar academic progress at King School
2013-05-17
By Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News
It’s not often we get to be in the presence of genius. And it’s ever rarer to see how those who possess it can inspire our youth. That’s why you should get yourself along to the King Elementary School Auction this Saturday night. Read the complete article
VIDEO: Guantanamo: Costing $150 Million a Year and Untold Damage to U.S. Reputation
One Hundred prisoners have been on hunger strike for 100 days
2013-05-17
By Chris Lawrence and Matt Smith CNN
Guantanamo Bay is a lightning rod for America's critics and it's no prize for America's taxpayers.Running the prison camp costs the Pentagon more than $150 million a year -- just over $900,000 for each of the 166 detainees at the facility Read the complete article
VIDEO: Two Brothers Under Arrest in New Orleans Shooting; $10m Bail for Akein Scott
Three victims are still in critical condition
2013-05-17
CNN
New Orleans police have arrested two brothers in the Mother's Day shooting that wounded 19 people this week, including three still in critical condition, authorities said Thursday. Akein Scott, 19, was due in court on heroin and other charges before his arrest in the shooting. Read the complete article