After 35 years, freedom in sight for Florida man exonerated by DNA evidence

Bartow, Florida (CNN) -- After more than three decades in prison, James Bain is eager to be able to help his wheelchair-bound mother.

Mother of Child Whose Hair Cut by Teacher Speaks Out

Sometimes, when she sits in class, seven-year-old Lamya Cammon twirls the colorful beads that adorn her braids.

Uganda on Track to Outlaw Homosexuality

As a gay man in Uganda, Frank Mugisha is used to the taunts, the slurs and the daily harassment of neighbors and friends.

Shake-up eyed after inmate in wheelchair escapes on foot

By Thomas G. Watkins, CNN The man who oversees Texas' criminal justice system called Wednesday for a shake-up as authorities searched for a prisoner in a wheelchair who escaped on foot Monday from two armed guards as he was being transferred between prisons.

Segregation in NC School District

RALEIGH The Wayne County public-school system has deliberately re-segregated schools, putting black students at a disadvantage and creating "a district of apartheid education," the NAACP said in a federal complaint filed yesterday.

Tiger Woods - "I let my family down."

THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP)—Tiger Woods said he let his family down with transgressions he regrets "with all of my heart," and that he will deal with his personal life behind closed doors.

Aunt Jemima Cartoon Angers Supporters of Ohio Lawmaker

CLEVELAND — An African-American newspaper in Cleveland published an editorial cartoon that portrayed a black lawmaker as Aunt Jemima, angering her supporters. Some blacks find the food company advertising character offensive because of its use as a racist stereotype.

How Tiger Woods should handle his sudden PR crisis

Tell it first, tell it yourself and tell it all. That is the tried and true formula for handling a messy public relations crisis in the smoothest possible way.

Patients face bitter choice: Pay up or lose care

Premium-pay medical practices grow as doctors seek more control, cash

Crowd Heckles KKK Protest After Ole Miss Nixes 'Dixie'

OXFORD, Miss. — About a dozen hooded Ku Klux Klan members rallied briefly at the University of Mississippi before Saturday's football game with No. 10 LSU.

Couple Busted for Refusing to Pay Tip

Patrons claim service was so bad, they had to get napkins and silverware for themselves By DAVID CHANG If you're frustrated by poor service at a restaurant, think twice before you decide to not tip. You may be in for a bit more than just a dirty look from the waiter.

White House Takes Aim at Critics of New Breast Cancer Guidelines

In a blog posted to the Obama administration's Web site late Tuesday, White House Deputy Communications Director Daniel Pfeiffer blasted critics of new guidelines that recommend against annual screening for breast cancer for women under 50, and took particular aim at an article p …

15 Year Old Girl Kills 9 Year Old - "I wanted to know what it felt like."

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Blessed with a Friday off school, 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante dug two holes in the ground to be used as a grave, authorities said. For the next week, she attended classes, all the while plotting the right time for a murder, they said.

Arkansas Police Use Taser on 10-Year-Old Girl

OZARK, Ark. — Ozark Police Chief Jim Noggle says one of his officers used a Taser on a 10-year-old girl who was combative when the officer tried to get the girl into a patrol car to be taken to a youth shelter.

Cut in Line - Face 15 Years in Prison?

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Girl in prostitution-kid case found dead

SANFORD, N.C. - Searchers found the body of a missing 5-year-old off a road Monday, ending a weeklong search for the girl, whose mother was accused of offering her for sex, police said.

Did Focus on Diversity Cost Lives at Ft. Hood?

Fort Hood review may challenge political correctness up the ranks Critics want Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey fired for being too concerned about 'diversity' amid Fort Hood carnage. Will Obama go that far?

At Supreme Court: Can prosecutors be sued for framing defendants?

By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

Planned Parenthood Director Quits After Watching Abortion on Ultrasound

The former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in southeast Texas says she had a "change of heart" after watching an abortion last month — and she quit her job and joined a pro-life group in praying outside the facility.

DirecTV's Spade-Farley ad criticized as in poor taste

By Breeanna Hare, CNN October 27, 2009 5:47 p.m. EDT STORY HIGHLIGHTS (CNN) -- DirecTV has raised a ruckus by raising the dead.

Islamic countries push a global 'blasphemy' law

By the Monitor's Editorial Board from the October 27, 2009 edition

Andre Agassi Admits Using Crystal Meth

NEW YORK — Andre Agassi's upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test — a result that was thrown out after he said he "unwittingly" took the substance.

Pawn shop owner shoots 14-year-old alleged burglar; owner says he gave boy warning but it was ignored

By Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune October 26, 2009, 2:20PM Authorities say a 14-year-old was shot in the leg early Sunday morning as he tried to break into a Metairie pawn shop.

Comedians slow to take jabs at Obama, but gloves are off now

Obama's laid-back demeanor, and race, make him a tough mark. But comedians are starting to find ways to poke the president. Los Angeles

South Africa: Should white students who made racist video be reinstated?

The video, filmed by white South African students who fed black workers food apparently laced with urine, caused the students to be expelled. But now a black university official says they should be reinstated.

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