VIDEO: Amendment to Immigration Bill Could Extend Rights to Same Sex Couples
If passed the bill would create a 13-year path to citizenship for most undocumented immigrants
2013-05-08
By Alan Silverleib CNN
Vermont Sen. Patrick's Leahy's amendments to immigration bill would recognize same-sex marriages in which one spouse is an American, and also would allow U.S. citizens to sponsor foreign-born same-sex partners for green cards as long as there's proof of a committed relationship. Read the complete article
VIDEO: Dennis Rodman Asks Kim Jong Un to Release Kenneth Bae
Bae was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea
2013-05-08
By Holly Yan and Jethro Mullen CNN
Dennis Rodman Asks Kim Jong Un to Release Kenneth Bae. The U.S. missionary was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for vague crimes Read the complete article
James Beard Awards: Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon is Best in Northwest
Ken Forkish of Ken's Artisan Bakery nominated for best pastry chef
2013-05-08
CNN
To be nominated is awesome. To win is divine: Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon beat out stiff competition to be named Best Chef in the Northwest in the James Beard Awards. Also nominated were: Cathy Wims at Nostrano and Naomi Pomeroy at beast, from Portland; along with Jason Franey at Canlis and Ethan Stowell at Staple & Fancy Mercantil of Seattle. Read the complete article
FBI Agents' Group Wants Rep. Mike Rogers to Head Bureau
The Michigan Republican currently chairs the House Intelligence Committee
2013-05-07
Carol Cratty CNN Senior Producer
(CNN) -- The FBI Agents Association called on President Obama on Monday to nominate Rep. Mike Rogers, a former agent himself, as director of the bureau. Read the complete article
Nun, Two Others in Federal Court for Nuclear Breach
Peace activists could face up to 20 years in prison for walking onto nuclear facility
2013-05-07
Tricia Escobedo CNN
(CNN) -- When an elderly nun and two fellow peace activists walked undetected onto one of the nation's most secure nuclear facilities last year, they wanted to call attention to the dangers of nuclear weapons. Read the complete article
Charles Ramsey: Hero of Abductions Case, Instant Internet Star
Three girls had been missing for at least nine years
2013-05-07
Josh Levs CNN
(CNN) -- Charles Ramsey was eating some dinner Monday night when he heard screaming. Soon, he was knocking down a neighbor's door, freeing three women and a girl who police say were held hostage for years. Read the complete article
Scientists: Over the Course Of Evolution, Skin Color Was Influenced by Our Need for Healthy Bones
Skin color is impacted by Vitamin D – which is critical for healthy bones
2013-05-06
Kelly Murray CNN
To begin to explain this, we turn to Nina Jablonski, professor of anthropology at Pennsylvania State University. She is a well-recognized researcher in primate evolution, and specifically the evolution of human skin, and she was the subject of a Science Seat on CNN Light Years. Read the complete article
Obama Dares Ohio State Graduates 'To Be Better'
He urged students to reject the 'voices' that 'incessantly warn of government as nothing more than some separate, sinister entity that's the root of our all our problems'
2013-05-06
Steve Brusk CNN
COLUMBUS, OHIO (CNN) -- President Obama told graduates Sunday that "the institutions that give structure to our society have at times betrayed your trust" but called on young people to take a more active role in the political process as part of the solution. Read the complete article
VIDEO: Same-Sex Marriage is Legal in Rhode Island
The Ocean state is the 10th to legalize same-sex unions
2013-05-03
CNN
Rhode Island became the tenth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage after the state legislature approved the measure on Thursday. Gov. Lincoln Chafee is expected to sign the bill at 5:45 p.m. ET. Read the complete article
VIDEO: First Lady Will Head to Boston For Democratic Fundraiser
Event will support Rep. Ed Markey
2013-05-03
By Kevin Liptak CNN
Rep. Ed Markey, who became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts earlier this week, will get a boost later this month from first lady Michelle Obama, who will travel to the state for a fundraising event. Read the complete article
