Careful With Those Drinks; Tougher Standard for Drivers May Be on Way
Federal safety officials say legal driving limit should be lowered to 0.05 blood alcohol content
2013-05-14
Mike M. Ahlers CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A decade-old benchmark for determining when a driver is legally intoxicated -- the 0.08 blood-alcohol content rate -- should be lowered to 0.05, reducing the amount a motorist can imbibe before being presumed to be drunk, federal safety officials said Tuesday. Read the complete article
Mexican Priest Fights for Immigration Reform in U.S.
Priest is part of a caravan of migrants and their supporters traveling from L.A. to Washington
2013-05-14
Mariano Castillo CNN
(CNN) -- Known for his outspoken, unapologetic support of migrants in Mexico, the Rev. Alejandro Solalinde is bringing his message to the United States. Read the complete article
African Roots of the Human Family Tree
Archeological finds in South Africa suggest modern human behavior began in Africa
2013-05-14
Errol Barnett CNN
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- How would you feel knowing you are related to your boss, your neighbor, or better yet your partner? Don't worry, you may have to go back 1,000, 20,000 or maybe even 100,000 years to find a common ancestor, but generally speaking it is true. Read the complete article
Ancient Mayan Pyramid Destroyed for Road Fill
It stood about 65 feet tall and was built around 250 B.C.
2013-05-14
Brad Lendon CNN
(CNN) -- A Mayan pyramid that has stood for 2,300 years in Belize has been reduced to rubble, apparently to make fill for roads. Read the complete article
VIDEO: Footage Shows Chaotic New Orleans Parade Shooting
It's the third holiday shooting at a New Orleans public event this year
2013-05-13
Jason Morris and Catherine E. Shoichet CNN
NEW ORLEANS (CNN) -- One minute, a man stands at the outskirts of a packed parade route. The next, he charges toward them. Read the complete article
Doctor Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in Philadelphia Abortion Case
The first-degree murder conviction means Gosnell could face the death penalty
2013-05-13
From Sarah Hoye CNN
PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- A jury Monday found a Philadelphia abortion provider guilty of three counts of first-degree murder. Read the complete article
City of Detroit is Financially 'Insolvent'
City must 'defer payments on its current obligations,' including more than $100 million in pension payments that are due
2013-05-13
Chris Isidore
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Detroit city government is weeks away from running out of the cash it needs to operate, according to an initial report from the emergency manager overseeing its finances. Read the complete article
Senators in Standoff Over EPA Nominee Gina McCarthy
GOP members said their questions for McCarthy and the EPA have gone unanswered, a contention the White House disputed
2013-05-13
Gregory Wallace CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The top Democrat on the committee considering President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency indicated late Friday she may attempt to break an impasse over the nomination this week. Read the complete article
Castro Brother Says Victims Unrecognizable in Photos
In exclusive interview with CNN, the kidnapping suspect's two brothers speak out
2013-05-13
Alan Duke CNN
(CNN) -- Ariel Castro's brothers no longer refer to him as kin. Instead, they call him "a monster" who should rot in jail after being accused of kidnapping and holding three young women hostage in his home for a decade. Read the complete article
O.J. Simpson Says Bad Legal Advice Put Him in Prison
He's scheduled to be back in court on Monday to seek a new trial
2013-05-13
Matt Smith CNN
(CNN) -- Disgraced football legend O.J. Simpson is scheduled to return to a Las Vegas courtroom Monday in a bid to get his robbery, assault and kidnapping convictions thrown out. Read the complete article
