VIDEO: Six Dead In Another Day Of Iraq Violence

2013-05-08

By Mohammed Tawfeeq

At least six people were killed and 24 others wounded in shootings and bombings across Iraq on Wednesday Read the complete article

Controversial Female Passed Over for CIA Spy Chief Post

The first female to lead the National Clandestine Service will be replaced by a man

2013-05-07

Pam Benson CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The undercover officer temporarily running the CIA's spy division who had ties to the agency's controversial interrogation program will not get the job permanently. Read the complete article

As Officer is Accused of Sexual Assault, Pentagon Reports Increase in Attacks

There were 3,192 assaults reported in fiscal year 2011 and 3,374 reported in fiscal year 2012

2013-05-07

Barbara Starr, Greg Seaby and Ashley Fantz CNN

(CNN) -- An Air Force officer who led a sex assault prevention unit is facing sexual battery charges stemming from an incident in Virginia. Read the complete article

Asian Automakers Trouncing Detroit in Key U.S. Market: Hispanics

Toyota holds the top spot with almost 18 percent of the Hispanic car market

2013-05-07

Peter Valdes-Dapena CNN Money

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- For any automaker selling cars in America, Latinos are the future. They're the fastest growing ethnic group and, already, they buy one of every four cars sold here. Read the complete article

What an Internet Sales Tax Will Cost You

In most states you're already supposed to be paying taxes on all online purchases

2013-05-07

Melanie Hicken CNN Money

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The days of shopping at major online retailers like Amazon.com without paying sales tax could soon be history. Read the complete article

Sentiment Shift: Home Prices to Rise

Home sales are up 10 percent from a year ago

2013-05-07

Chris Isidore CNN Money

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The majority of Americans now are forecasting home prices to rise, and only about a third are expecting prices to fall, a reversal in attitudes of a year ago. Read the complete article

International Talks Eye Peaceful Future for Somalia

Somalia’s president wants country to eventually ‘stand strong and tall on its own’

2013-05-07

Laura Smith-Spark CNN

LONDON (CNN) -- Somalia's president appealed for support for his struggling country Tuesday, comparing it to a young sapling that needs help to get started. Read the complete article

Glorious Colors in the Desert: Darfur's Fashionable Women

The Darfur Sartorialist aims to show to the world a different reality of this remote part in Sudan

2013-05-07

Teo Kermeliotis CNN

(CNN) -- When Pedro Matos arrived in conflict-ridden Darfur in 2009 to work as a humanitarian worker, the last thing he expected to encounter was dapper dressing and sartorial splendor. Read the complete article

Death Toll from Bangladesh Building Collapse Climbs Above 700

A fire in November at a garment factory in another suburb of Dhaka killed at least 112 people

2013-05-07

Farid Ahmed CNN

DHAKA, Bangladesh (CNN) -- The death toll from the disastrous building collapse in Bangladesh last month has risen above 700, authorities said Tuesday, as recovery workers continued to pull bodies from the rubble. Read the complete article

The Senate Votes Monday on an Online Sales Tax

The Market Place Fairness Act would still need to pass the House before it could become law

2013-05-06

Heather Kelly CNN

(CNN) -- Internet shoppers could be one step closer to having to pay sales taxes on online purchases. Read the complete article