A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said Friday that a devastating earthquake in southwest China destroyed or heavily damaged 436,000 properties leading to 4.8 million homeless, according to official figures.
Hillary Clinton is using a variety of tactics to keep her presidential aspirations from disappearing.
Speaking at the NRA convention on Friday, Republicans held nothing back against Sen. Barack Obama.
Survivors and rescue workers walk among buildings that are now just piles of concrete and brick in Yingxiu, China.
CNN's Larry King discusses the presidential campaign and his interview with the stars of 'Dancing with the Stars.'
ITN's Lindsay Hilsum reports from one Chinese village devastated by the massive earthquake.
After the destruction caused by the quake in China, ITN's Bill Neely reports that people are leaving leveled villages.
Nearly 20 years after his last adventure, Indiana Jones returns! CNN's Brooke Anderson reports from Cannes.
The official death toll from Cyclone Nargis has nearly doubled to almost 78,000 and another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the storm, Myanmar state television reported Friday.
CNN's Colleen McEdwards asks Dr. Kimberly Deore of the NYU School of Medicine how to survive an earthquake.
Sen. Barack Obama linked Sen. John McCain Friday with what he called "the failed policies" of the Bush administration, accusing the presumed Republican presidential nominee and the White House of "bombastic exaggerations and fear-mongering" in place of "strategy and analysis and smart policy."
There has been new disturbing video released in the Florida Myspace beating caught on tape last month.
Saudi Arabia Friday rebuffed President Bush's request to immediately pump more oil to lower record prices, saying it does not see enough demand to increase production.
Rep. Tom Davis provides a blunt assessment of his party's problems in this interview with CNN's Campbell Brown.
Death Cab for Cutie tries to balance mainstream success with indie indeals on its sixth album. Denise Quan reports.
A severely wounded U.S. Army soldier aspires to one day run his own restaurant. CNN's Barbara Starr reports.
John McCain's campaign said Friday that claims by a former State Department official that McCain had advocated unconditional dialogue with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas were misleading.
Double amputee Oscar Pistorius can run in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. CNN's Robyn Curnow reports.
3 million illegal aliens may become legal as a result of the wartime funding bill. CNN's Kitty Pilgrim reports.
The stories of the week that touched our lives from Nancy Grace.
A young Army veteran challenges major parties in an Arizona congressional race. CNN's Casey Wian reports.
Alicia Mixson, 26-year-old caretaker of her wounded soldier brother, is this week's selection for Young People Who Rock.
The Texas Border Coalition sued over plans to build a border fence between Texas and Mexico. CNN's Bill Tucker reports.
"That is a debate I want to see," says CNN Political Editor Mark Preston on Obama's challenges to Bush and McCain.
Critics have called it extreme cinema for an extreme subject. ITN's Nicholas Glass reports.
Controversial author James Frey talks with Lola Ogunnaike about his new novel.
British Airways reported a big jump in profits, despite facing a number of challenges this year. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.
ITN's Paul Davies reports on rescue and aid efforts in China.
Contractors are being sued for their alleged role in Abu Ghraib abuses. CNN's Aneesh Raman sits down with their accuser.
A new website gives consumers more input as they search for travel deals. CNN's Veronica De La Cruz reports.
Keeping financial secrets from your spouse or partner can threaten your relationship and checkbook.
John Edwards, a supporter of Sen. Barack Obama, weighs in on recent attacks on Obama and the '08 race.
An HIV-positive man is convicted of assault with a deadly weapon for spitting at an officer. Prime News investigates.
Jack asks: Is it a good strategy for Republicans to go after Michelle Obama?
A look at how saving endangered farm animals like Sumatra chickens can protect our valuable food chain.
Veteran political journalists and book authors Gerald Seib and John Harwood discuss the 2008 presidential race.
A recent report reveals much of the world's wildlife population is at risk. CNN's Emily Chang reports.
Segway inventor Dean Kamen sets out to improve prosthetic arm technology, as CNN's Miles O'Brien reports.
CNN's Stephanie Elam shows us a booming small business that's banking its success on getting people to rethink their garbage.
Sen. McCain spars with Sen. Obama over Pres. Bush's "appeasement" remarks, while Sen. Clinton continues OPEC crusade.
Four days after the earthquake, survivors continue to emerge from the rubble. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
Mitt Romney, supporter of Sen. John McCain, talks with Wolf Blitzer about the presidential race.
Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Sichuan Province, China Friday to comfort victims and see earthquake damage.
Stunned survivors clutching their scant belongings in the most remote corners of China's earthquake zone.
Sri Lankan police said 10 people, including eight policemen, were killed when a suicide bomber rammed into a bus.
After concerns that Myanmar authorities improperly took some previous relief supplies, Myanmar is now allowing U.S. government aid workers to give aid directly to private aid groups.
As CNN's Ben Wedeman reports, Barack Obama and John McCain have brought their spat to Gaza.
CNN's Alison Kosik has the latest business news in the evening CNN.com Business Bulletin.
Sen. John McCain calls Sen. Barack Obama's pledge to meet with enemies such as Iran 'reckless'.
From this week's "iReport for CNN" we meet a double amputee training for the 2010 Olympics.
This week's "iReport for CNN" shows accounts from Myanmar, Beirut and U.S. weather through the eyes of viewers.
From this week's "iReport for CNN" we see red lights over Arizona and hundreds of toilets in Lebanon.
CNN meteorologist Chad Myers has your Friday evening forecast.
Morgan Webb from G4TV joins CNN's Nicole Lapin to explore the video heroines? from design to victory.
Sen. John McCain questions the gun control policies of Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama.
CNN's Guillermo Arduino has your Friday evening forecast in the international weather update.
Can anyone save Hillary from the Obam-o-motive? "Red and Blue" have a look.
At the annual NRA meeting, Mike Huckabee joked that a loud noise was Sen. Barack Obama ducking from a gun.
President Bush's comments in Israel on appeasing terrorists spark uproar on U.S. campaign trail. CNN's Suzanne Malveaux reports.
CNN's Judy Fortin looks at just how much water we really need to stay healthy.
Surveillance video shows a 5-year-old New York boy taking his grandmother's truck on a joy ride. WIVB's George Ricker reports.
Sen. Barack Obama says he does not take personally remarks made by Pres. Bush in Israel some said were aimed at him.
Behind the scenes at a John McCain campaign event.
Sen. Barack Obama responds to attacks from Pres. Bush and Sen. McCain that he has changed his policies.
In an interview two years ago, Sen. John McCain had a different stance on whether Hamas should deal with the U.S.
This week's most compelling iReports are presented with quotes and commentary from the iReporters themselves!
A handful of Russian doomsday cult members on Friday crawled out of the damp cave where they had holed up for months awaiting the end of the world after authorities removed two rotting corpses from their underground lair.
Want to know how the choices you make in your everyday life might be affecting the planet? Well take a look at a new survey by the National Geographic Society compiled in partnership with the polling company Globescan.
"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest talked with Larry King on Thursday about next week's finale. The show is down to its last two contestants: David Archuleta and David Cook.
Salmon fishing is banned for the entire West Coast for the first time ever. CNN's Dan Simon reports.
Many Atlantans left their car keys at home and opted for a healthier way to commute to work.
Risk management experts say construction changes will lessen deaths in the next disaster. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
Lou Dobbs talks with the new mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma, 19-year-old John Tyler Hammons.
Indiana Jones doesn't give up his secrets lightly, and neither does the man pulling his strings.
The mother of a girl killed with her prom date says she was home when the slayings occurred. KOVR reports.
The founder of the Free Burma Coalition accused Myanmar neighbors China and India on Thursday of failing to do their share of "heavy lifting" in aiding victims of the Myanmar cyclone.
President Bush and the first lady tour the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem.
Sichuan's migrant workers in Beijing worry about the safety of relatives back home. CNN's Jaime FlorCruz reports.
Sen. Barack Obama fires back after President Bush likened talking with Hamas to negotiating with Hitler.
A McCain adviser responds to Jamie Rubin's comments alleging McCain has flip-flopped on Hamas.
John Zarrella reports the U.S. shrimp industry is suffering as a result of high fuel prices.
Polls show Barack Obama ahead in nearly all-white Oregon, where the top issues are the environment and the war.
Hollywood producers hit Cannes to sell movies and in turn, boost the U.S. economy. CNN's Brooke Anderson reports.
The groundbreaking move by federal authorities to indict a Missouri mother on charges connected to the suicide of a 13-year-old MySpace user has sent a strong message to the online world: Internet impostors may be prosecuted.
Jennifer Staple runs the Unite For Sight program which started in the U.S., but has branched out into working overseas.
Relatives grieve at the scene where nine people were killed in the Philippines' bloodiest bank robbery.
Joshua Packwood knows what it's like to be a minority.
President Bush arrives in Saudi Arabia for talks on Middle East peace and oil. CNN's Ed Henry reports.
Ten people were killed and more than 90 wounded Friday when a Tamil Tiger suicide bomber rammed a motorcycle into a police riot squad vehicle in Sri Lanka's capital, police and army sources said.
That "sweetie" Obama girl is perspiring but not as much as the guy who got a Hillary tattoo. Jeanne Moos reports.
Carmen Salva started Hope for Life to clean up the environment in northern Argentina.
Mr. Moviefone, Russ Leatherman, previews this weekend's movie: 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.'
The run-off for Zimbabwe's presidential election will be held June 27, Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission said Friday.
Near the epicenter of China's earthquake, soldiers begin to bury victims.
Showbiz Tonight's A.J. Hammer reports on Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt confirming they're having twins.
A golfer returns to the PGA Tour after overcoming brain cancer and injury. Larry Smith reports.
James Woodard is slowly returning to life. He is starting over after spending 27 years behind bars. He was wrongly imprisoned and cleared by DNA.
Eight teens are expelled after school officials say they had sex on a field trip. WIS reports.
Angelina Jolie is the talk of the Cannes Film Festival.
Is John McCain's age a valid issue? CNN's Gary Tuchman reports.
Amid the ruin and despair in China, two children are rescued. CNN's John Vause reports.
Distraught parents question school construction as foreign personnel join the rescue effort. CNN's John Vause reports.
Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage into action -- she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show.
The thought of going home terrifies Sarafina Nyambura.
Bikers are saving money and burning calories on National Bike to Work Day. CNN's Allan Chernoff reports.
CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser explains which way Kentucky and Oregon may go in their primaries.
These ants don't walk a straight path. They run crazily and have been known to chew through electric cords. KTRK reports.
Angelina Jolie and Jack Black appear at Cannes for the premiere of their new film.
A racy promotional pet campaign pushes 'safe sex' to help eliminate animal overpopulation. WYFF reports.
A five-year-old boy is pulled from rubble in quake-devastated China.
The father of a baby found cradled in his dead grandmother's arms thanks the nurse who sent the baby to the hospital.
Some survivors of China's deadly earthquake receive much needed medical aid and food in Sichuan province.
An elderly man, trapped under rubble in China, is carried to safety.
CNN's Larry King recaps his discussion with American Idol host Ryan Seacrest.
CNN's Brooke Anderson reports from the debut off the animated movie 'Kung Fu Panda' at the Cannes Film Festival.
iReporter Deedee McDevitt captures George Hood set a world Record by spinning for 176 hours.
Serbia's nationalists and Socialists from late strongman Slobodan Milosevic's party said Friday they are close to forming a coalition government that would sideline pro-Western parties' declaration of election victory.
CBS correspondent Kimberly Dozier recalls the massive car bombing in Iraq that killed two colleagues.
Analysts weighed in on Sen. John McCain's speech on Thursday in which he envisions the state of affairs at the end of his first term, 2013, if he is elected president.
A suspect ran onto a bus and violently attacked the driver -- while the bus was moving.
British authorities say "voice risk analysis" technology helping them bust benefit thieves. CNN's Alphonso Van Marsh reports.
Showbiz Toniight's AJ Hammer talks with his panel about recent revelations that Angelina Jolie is pregnant with twins.
CNN's Larry talks with American Idol Host Ryan Seacrest about his thoughts on the American Idol finalists.
CNN's Jim Boulden talks with British Airways CEO Willie Walsh about why he waived his rights to a bonus.
The Haq trial continues as Therapist Brian Jones gives testimony as he is questioned by both the prosecution and defense.
Jennifer Sharpe sold more than 17,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and broke the national record. WXYZ's Glenda Lewis reports.
South Korean government sends aid to quake zone in China.
CNN's Joe Johns looks at whether same sex marriage has the same power it once did to turn out conservatives.
A suicide blast has killed at least 8 people and wounded 90 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Authorities say two alien-smuggling drophouses were found in residential neighborhoods in California and Arizona.
Chinese government and residents struggle to cope with aftermath of quake that ravaged Sichuan province.
Glenn Beck discusses the problem America is now facing with pensions.
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton tells CNN's Jim Boulden about his dreams of winning the Monaco grand prix.
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton talks to CNN's Jim Boulden about his brand appeal.
At 26 years old, shortness of breath caused Kelly Pless to start her weight loss journey.
A Swiss pilot flies on a jet pack over the Alps.
Viewers compete with staff to come up with the best caption for a photo in the news today.
CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports on conflicting proposals in Congress regarding employer verification programs.
The FDA wants more money for food and drug safety, but critics say it's unwarranted. CNN's Carrie Lee reports.
Panelists weigh in on President Bush's insinuation that Democrats would appease terrorist states by holding talks
A fuel pipeline explosion outside Lagos, Nigeria, causes casualties including children. CNN's Christian Purefoy reports.
Police say Sandra Dee Martinez faked a malignant brain tumor in order to collect $21,000 in paid leave.
Student rescued after being buried for 80 hours in rubble of school that collapsed in Chinese quake
Rescuers celebrate after rescuing earthquake victims trapped for days.
The Kenyan government is removing people from displaced camps. CNN's David McKenzie finds many who want to stay.
Panelists on Larry King Live discuss the British government's release of UFO files.
A baby is pulled from the wreckage following a massive earthquake in China.
China's government gives rare transparent look at disaster. CNN's Jaime FlorCruz reports.
CNN's Phil Black talks to Paris Hilton about her new fragrance, her business empire and life one year after jail.
A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said Friday that a devastating earthquake in southwest China destroyed or heavily damaged 436,000 properties leading to 4.8 million homeless, according to official figures.
The official death toll from Cyclone Nargis has nearly doubled to almost 78,000 and another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the storm, Myanmar state television reported Friday.
Sen. Barack Obama linked Sen. John McCain Friday with what he called "the failed policies" of the Bush administration, accusing the presumed Republican presidential nominee and the White House of "bombastic exaggerations and fear-mongering" in place of "strategy and analysis and smart policy."
Saudi Arabia Friday rebuffed President Bush's request to immediately pump more oil to lower record prices, saying it does not see enough demand to increase production.
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