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May 02, 2014
• Process Starts for Sterling to Sell Clippers; Update on Phoenix V.A. Hospital Controversy; Nigerian Parents Ask for Help in Finding Missing Girls; Malaysia Releases New Report on MH370


June 14, 2013
• Interview with Chelsea Clinton; It's a "NEW DAY" on CNN; Colorado Wildfire Claims Two Lives; Self-Proclaimed Psychic Faces Defamation and False Information Charges; CNN Honors Heroes; "GIRL RISING"
• Colorado Wildfire Out of Control; Deck Collapses at Miami Sports Bar; National Anthem Controversy; Chelsea Opens Up
• Mother Of Missing Toddler Arrested; Court Hearing In Ricin Letters Case; Plane Slams Into Hangar; Chemical Plant Explosion; Four Dead In St. Louis Shootings; Alleged Mob Boss James "Whitey" Bulger On Trial; Walked Away From Apparent 5-Story Fall; Amazing Rescue; Power Couple Splitting Up; NBA Finals All Even; Severe Weather Delays U.S. Open; Athletics Outlast Yankees In 18 Innings; Ringo On Display
• Wildfires Hit Parts of Colorado; Crowded Sports Bar Deck Collapses in Miami; Syrian Regime Used Chemical Weapons in Civil War; Elections in Iran


June 13, 2013
• Another Foot-in-Mouth Moment; Out of Control Car Crashed onto Sidewalk; "Man of Steel" Ready to Soar?; It's a "NEW DAY" at CNN
• Tornado Rips Through Northern Iowa; Wildfires Burning Through Colorado; NSA Leaker Snowden Still in Hiding; Sarah Murnaghan Gets New Lungs
• Mom Busts Alleged Child Predator; FEMA To West, Texas: No More Money; Spotlight On Hillary Clinton; Representative Franks Clarifying Controversial Remark; Texas Stun Gun Incident; Carnival Triumph Back In Service; Saved By An Air Pocket; Hero Guide Dog; High Anxiety In Manhattan; Blackhawks Win In Triple Overtime; Nets Hire Jason Kidd As Head Coach; U.S. Open Gets Underway Today; Kate's Last Solo Event
• Wildfires Devastate Parts of Colorado; Congress Holds Hearings on NSA Surveillance Program; Little Girl Gets New Lungs; Severe Weather in Store for East Coast


June 12, 2013
• Ariel Castro in Court Today; Alleged Stiletto Killer in Court; Basebrawl; Robin Meade Releases Second Album; Accused Ohio Kidnapper in Court This Hour
• Crews Battling 5 Fires in Colorado; Fireworks Vs. Tear Gas in Turkey; Should Reporters Be Prosecuted?
• Wildfire Near Canon City Forces "Cautionary" Move; "Lost At Sea Without A Compass"; Woman Tracks Down Alleged Killer; Return Of The "Triumph"; Naked Man Terrorizes Train Station; Dodgers And Diamondbacks Brawl; Spurs Cool Off Heat; Tiger And Sergio Speak Out At U.S. Open; Tebow Debuts With Patriots; Pain In The Pump
• Wildfires Hit Parts of Colorado; Whereabouts of NSA Leaker Unknown; Protests Continue in Turkey; New Developments in Cleveland Kidnapping Case; Tech Industry High-Paid Internships


June 11, 2013
• Extreme Weather; Feds Drop Morning-After Pill Appeal; Hotel Mystery Deaths; Hard Knocks; Chewbacca versus the TSA; Good Taste in Gadgets
• NSA Leaker Back in Shadows; Turkey Riot Continues; Hillary Clinton's New Twitter Causes Political Buzz; Apple Launches IOS 7, iTunes Radio; Richmond Airport Receives Telephone Threat, Evacuates
• Self Defense Or Murder?; Crime Of Passion; Assange To Snowden: "Go To Latin America"; Santa Monica Shooter Heavily Armed; Plane Diverted After Bomb Threat; Chad Johnson Slaps Lawyer On Backside; Kobe Bryant And Parents Settle Auction Feud; Report: Tim Tebow To New England And Patriots; Koreas Meeting Cancelled; DSK Sex Charges May Be Dropped; No Surprises At Apple Announcement
• NSA Leaker Possibly in Hong Kong; Turkey Experiences Riot; Senate Debates Immigration Bill Today; New Panic in Newtown; Carbon Monoxide Culprit in North Carolina Hotel Deaths; Lululemon CEO Resigns


June 10, 2013
• Zimmerman Trial Jury Selection; South Africa Praying for Nelson Mandela; Surgical Super Glue Saves Infant's Life; Simon Cowell Egged
• NSA Leaker Revealed; NSA Leaker Revealed
• NSA Leaker Revealed; Why Did Leaker Flee To Hong Kong?; George Zimmerman Trial Begins; Supreme Court In Session; Temporary Assignment; Heat Sizzle In Game Two Of NBA Finals; Protester Interrupts French Open; Diamondbacks Draft Paralyzed Player; Honeymoon Not Over; Bo Knows Charity; Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference
• Identity of Leaker of NSA Documents Revealed; South Africa Prays for Nelson Mandela; Violence Erupts in Kabul Airport; Children Need Vital Lung Transplants; NSA Leaker Identified


June 07, 2013
• Economy Adds 175,000 jobs in May; How Will the Tech World Respond?; Prince Philip Hospitalized; School Bus Overturns in Tampa; Brad Pitt Shows Up at a Movie Preview; Meet CNN's New Late Night Host
• U.S. Intelligence Agencies Mining Data; White House Defends Surveillance Program; TS Andrea Drenching the East Coast; EPA-Funded "Man Cave"
• Security Versus Privacy; Senate Debating Immigration Today; Will Bachmann Run Again In 2016?; Woman Pleads Guilty In Newtown Scam; Ruling Could Help Second Child; Tony Parker Lifts Spurs Over Heat; MLB Subpoenas Companies In Probe; 2-Year-Old Sensation Defeats NBA Legend; From Russia Without Love; Jackson Family Source: Paris Can't Wait To See Friends; Twin Sisters Give Birth On The Same Day
• Tropical Storm Hits East Coast; Obama Administration Criticized for Phone and Internet Surveillance Programs; Michele Opts Out of Chinese Summit


June 06, 2013
• Bergdahl Letter Brings Hope; Judging the Judge's Remarks; Powerball Pot of Gold Claimed; Sisters Rise; Jeep Recall Refusal; Jeep Recall Refusal; First Lady Confronts Heckler
• NSA Seizing Verizon Phone Records; Bracing for TS Andrea; Philadelphia Building Collapse; Romney On "Public Bubble
• Susan Rice's New Gig; President Reshapes National Security Team; Paris Jackson Hospitalized; Limo Fire Cause Found?; "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant!"
• Philadelphia Building Collapses; Judge Orders Restraining Order, Granting Child a Spot on Adult Lung Donor List; White House Reacting to Phone Record Allegations; Florida Hit by Tropical Storm; New Report Indicates Government Keeping Records of U.S. Citizen Phone Calls


June 05, 2013
• Model Murder Verdict; Keeping Secrets on the High Seas; Nancy Grace Goes Behind Bars; It's Hard Out There for a Moose
• Baseball Cheating Scandal; Susan Rice to Become National Security Adviser; Gov. Christie Calls For Special Election
• Funeral For Senator Frank Lautenberg; Controversial Comments; Heckler Handler; Woman Claims Police Brutality; Ex-Miss America Launches Congressional Campaign; Injured "Miguel" Fan May Sue; Chrysler Rejects Government Request To Recall 2.7M Jeep SUVs; Severe Turbulence Rocks Airplane; Who Has $590 Million Powerball Ticket?
• Major League Baseball Embroiled in Steroid Scandal; Natural Disasters Sweep Across U.S.; Cop Accused of Killing Wife; Interview with Star Jones


June 04, 2013
• Dzhokhar in His Own Words; Ex-Cop Denies Killing Wife; The Heat Goes On; Hard to Swallow; Facing the Film Flop; Interview with Stacy Lewis
• Wildfires Raging in Three States; Midwest Flooding; IRS Targeting Scandal; Pistorius In Court
• Boston Bombing Suspects; Missing Marine; Pistorius In Court; Ellis And Liberty Island Security Revised; Mom Fights Off Kidnapper; Price Increases At Disney Parks; A Cymbalic Guesture; Miami Heat Advances To NBA Finals; David "Deacon" Jones Dead At Age 74; French Open Melt Down; Matching For 35 Years!; Study: Sunscreen Prevents Wrinkles; Will Smith Not As Fresh
• Wildfires Hit Parts of Southwest; Families Recover from Tornadoes in Oklahoma; House to Hold Hearings on IRS Scandal; Star Jones Calls Attention to Murder Case


June 03, 2013
• National Park Nightmare; Angelina Jolie Makes Red Carpet Appearance; Ten-Year-Old Needs Lung Transplant to Live; Fight for Life; Buzz around New Cheerios Ad
• Ferocious Wildfire in Southern California; Tragedy Along Tornado Alley; Storm Chasers Killed; Republicans Release IRS Transcripts
• California Wildfire; Tragedy Along Tornado Alley; Seeking Solace In God; $590M Powerball Winner Still A Mystery; Jolie Returns To Limelight; National Park Nightmare; Pacers' Player Fined For Anti- Gay Slur; Tiger's Terrible Weekend; Husky On The Loose; Yankees And Red Sox Get A Scare; "Left To Die?"
• Wildfires Burn in Parts of California; Tornado Kills Storm Chasers; Interview with Reed Timmer; Capitol Hill Focuses on IRS Controversy Today; Box Office Disappointment for Will Smith


May 31, 2013
• Maldonado Goes Free; New Footage of Tsarnaev Brothers; Bieber Heading for Disaster?; The Skimm Ahead; Knaidel for the Win
• Arizona Mom Freed from Mexican Jail; Ricin Investigation; Severe Weather Threat; New Footage of Tsarnaev Brothers; Masterpieces On The Auction Block
• Arizona Mom Freed From Mexican Jail; American Woman Killed In Syria; Why Did He Have To Die?; Hillary Clinton Losing Her Luster?; Asteroid Fly-By; Oprah's Advice; Animal Planet's "Mermaids" Hooks Fans; Lebron Puts Team On His Back; Les Miles Rappels For Charity; Concert For Boston
• American Citizen Released from Mexican Jail; Investigation into Mailed Ricin Packages Continue; New Footage of Tsarnaev Brothers; McDonald's CEO Loses Weight, Eats Fast Food Every Day


May 30, 2013
• Extreme Weather; Woman Jailed in Mexico Speaking Out; Unwelcome Moments; Unwelcome Visitor; Tornado Relief Concert; Prancercising
• Potential for Dangerous Storms; Obama to Nominate New FBI Director; Spread Of New Virus
• Threat Of Tornadoes; Off The Record, Off The Table; Paterno Family Lawsuit; Chaos At Costco; Michael Jackson Bombshell; Deadly Collision In Upstate New York; Calls For An Investigation; Michele Bachmann Lawsuit; Christie's Diet; Tiger Wants To Move Past Sergio Spat; Blackhawks Win OT Thriller; Long Ball On Display In Baltimore; Funeral For Kentucky Officer Killed; Benefits Behind Bars; Adam Levine: I Don't Hate America!
• Severe Weather Ahead; James Comey to Replace Robert Mueller; Ricin Letter Sent to Bloomberg; Disney Employee Arrested for Toontown Bombing; Jailed Mother Speaks Out; Google Rolls Out New Gmail Feature


May 29, 2013
• Jodi Arias Jurors Speak Out; Camilla's Queen-in-Waiting Tour; All Star "Healing in the Heartland" Concert Tonight; Queen Bey Gets Butt Slapped; Not Cold Feet, Wet Feet
• Wild Weather Coast-to-Coast; Bachmann Not Seeking Re-Election; Questioning Benghazi "Talking Points"; American Jailed in Mexico Back in Court; Interview with Husband, Daughter; Zimmerman Defense Setbacks; Apple Hints at Wearable Computers
• Home From Vacation Hell; Newborn Rescued From Sewer Pipe; Oregon School Bomb Plot; You Can Lead A Pony To Liquor; Glass Ceiling Lifting?; Bieber's Need For Speed; Pacers Cool Off Heat; Nike Cuts Ties With Livestrong; Soda Shaq; Boston Strong At Fenway; Wrong Beauty Queen Crowned
• Wild Weather Nationwide; Questioning Benghazi Talking Points; American Mom Jailed in Mexico; Anthony Weiner Gaining Ground;


May 28, 2013
• Columbine-Style Plan Caught by Police; Could the West, Texas, Explosion Been Prevented?; Busy Month Ahead for Supreme Court; Obama's Second Term Derailed by Controversies; Short Arms, Big Talent; Patient Plays Guitar During Brain Surgery
• Fire Hits Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship; Cleveland Kidnappings Update; Zimmerman in Court Today; New Evidence For Zimmerman Defense
• Rutgers A.D. Will Not Resign; Statue Of Liberty Security; A Family's Nightmare; Spurs Advance To NBA Finals; Griner Dunks Into History; NFL Star Says "Thanks!"; Fire On Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship; Boston, Six Weeks Later
• Large Fire Aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship; American Mother Detained in Mexico Jail; George Zimmerman Back in Court Today; Newborn Rescued from Sewage Pipe


May 27, 2013
• Jersey Shore Reopen for Business; Obama to Tour Jersey Tomorrow; Remembering Our Fallen Heroes; Consumer Reports: Best Sun Block from Target, Wal-Mart; Big Weekend for Racing; Honoring our Fallen Veterans
• Flooding in Texas; Memorial Day Ceremonies; Big Rulings for Supreme Court; Yahoo! Looking Towards Hulu
• Murder Conviction Thrown Out; "They Are Heroes, Each And Every One"; Texas Flooding; Washington State Bridge Collapse; Why Sunscreen Is A Must; Special Moments At Indy 500; First Openly Gay MLS Player Makes History; "It's Totally Surreal"
• Wicked Weather Nationwide; President Obama in Oklahoma; Memorial Day in Washington; Hitting the Reset Button; Abusive Coach Allegations


May 24, 2013
• Heroic Teachers at Plaza Towers Elementary; CNN Hero Lends Helping Hand in Moore; A Very Personal Decision; Collapsed Bridge "Functionally Obsolete"; Having Kids is Investment Career "Killer"; Summer Movie Preview
• Bridge Collapse in Washington State; Mistrial in Jodi Arias Penalty Case; Obama Interrupted; Anthony Weiner is Back Again
• Bridge Collapse In Washington State; Trashing Trayvon?; Remembering Antonia; Oregon's Public Safety Issues; Holiday Rush; Clinically Dead Mom Gives Birth; Brad Pitt's Face Blindness?; Out Of The Hospital; Birmingham Bombing Victims To Be Honored; Amanda Bynes Arrested; "Now You See Me" Nodding
• Bridge Collapse in Washington State; Arias Jury Deadlocked; Tornado Survivors Rebuilding Lives


May 23, 2013
• Severe Weather Hampers Recovery Efforts in Oklahoma; London Victim ID'd as Active Soldier; Army Sergeant Accused of Secretly Filming Female Cadets; Run or Take Cover
• Oklahoma Disaster Coverage; The Ultimate Loss; Severe Weather Passing through Moore
• Tornado Claims To Top $2 Billion; Coping With Tornado Tragedy; Gravel Slide Kills 4th Grader; Sergeant Accused Of Videotaping Female Cadets; Voting To End Ban On Gay Boy Scouts; Chicago School Closures; "I Felt Like I Was In A Blender"; The Ultimate Loss; Arias Awaits Her Fate; Severe Weather In Oklahoma; Pritzker Set For Confirmation Hearing
• Tornado Devastates Oklahoma Town; Man Linked with Boston Bombing Suspect in Murder; Tornado Devastation in Oklahoma; Obama to Deliver National Security Speech;


May 22, 2013
• Stay Alert for Latent Injuries; Interview with Moore Fire Chief Gary Bird; Remembering Joplin Two Years On; Oklahoma Recovery Efforts Underway
• Aftermath of the Oklahoma Tornadoes; Interview with Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb; FBI Agent Killed Friend of Boston Marathon Suspect After Questioning; Benghazi Attack Investigation
• FEMA Deployed To Oklahoma City; Terrifying "Perfect" Storm; Oklahoma Tornado; Benghazi Attack Investigation; Eric Garcetti Wins L.A. Mayor's Race; A Family's Grief
• Tornadoes Devastate Parts of Oklahoma; Jodi Arias Pleads for Her Life; More IRS Hearings Today; Devastation on Oklahoma


May 21, 2013
• Oklahoma in Recovery Mode after Devastating Tornadoes; Interview with Mayor of Moore, OK; Interview with Governor Mary Fallin of Oklahoma; Interview with Sen. James Inhofe
• Oklahoma Tornadoes; Dozens Killed in Oklahoma Tornado; Massive Storm Batters Of Oklahoma
• Mass Destruction In Moore, Oklahoma; Severe Weather Threat Still Looms; Death Toll Rising
• Tornadoes Devastate Parts of Oklahoma; Interview with Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb


May 20, 2013
• Yahoo! Buys Tumblr for $1.1 Billion; Army Specialist Gets Homecoming Surprise; Will Jodi Arias Take the Stand?; Inside a Grizzly Bear's Mouth
• Heartland Gets Hammered; Interview with Governor Mary Fallin of Oklahoma; Obama's Trifecta of Trouble
• Heartland Gets Hammered; Destruction In Oklahoma; Jodi Arias Trial; Yahoo Agrees To Buys Tumblr; Emergency Landing Nightmare; Belle Of Billboard Awards; Miguel Accidentally Kicks Woman; Justin Bieber Makes A Bid To Be Taken Seriously; Boston Strong; Dream Date; National Anthem Fail
• Tornado Hits Oklahoma; Storm Chasers Interviewed; White House Continues to Deal with Scandals; Hofstra Student Killed in Hostage Situation; Northeast Corridor Travel Suspended on Metro North and Amtrak Between Boston and New York; Who Won the Powerball?


May 17, 2013
• Interview with Jonathan Reckford; The Investigation Continues in Cleveland; Woman Tricked into Taking Abortion-Inducing Drugs; Four- Year-Old Massachusetts Mayor; Major Theft at Cannes; Candid Photos versus Personal Privacy; Arias Trial Delay; Teen Catches Record Alligator in Texas
• Ousted IRS Chief to Testify; Seven People Missing; Airforce Lieutenant Colonel Violates Protective Order; Police Still Investigating Cause of West, Texas Explosion
• Surreal And Extensive Damage; Volunteers Assist Tornado Recovery; Cleveland Kidnapper's Dogs; Communication Gap?; Powerball Rising; The Taste Of Freedom
• Tornadoes Hit Parts of Texas; U.S. Military Embroiled in Sexual Assault Scandals; Kai the Hitchhiker, Arrested; Taco Bell Introduces Breakfast Taco, Mountain Dew AM


May 16, 2013
• Severe Storms Kill at Least Six People; Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Left Message in Boat; Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Left Message in Boat; Angelina's Decision Sparks Debate
• Severe Storms Kill at Least 6 People; IRS Scandal; O.J. Simpson Takes The Stand
• Powerful Storms Kill At Least Six People; Boston Terror Manhunt; Prince Harry Plays Polo In Connecticut; Ariel Castro Intends To Plead Not Guilty; Seeing Red Over Yellow Lights; Targeted For Tickets
• Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Texas; Jodi Arias Awaits Sentencing; O.J. Simpson Testified Yesterday; Search is On for the Missing After Texas Tornadoes; Scandals Occupy White House


May 15, 2013
• Interview with Rose Allyn, No Death Penalty for Convicted Philadelphia Doctor; Couple Allegedly Finds Coca-Cola Recipe; Cyndi Lauper on "Kinky Boots"; Prom King & Queen Controversy
• Fire Chief Under Fire; Criminal Investigation into IRS; Castro Attorney: He's Not a "Monster"; Cutting Lines At Disney World?
• Leila Fowler Investigation; U.S. Diplomat Detained In Moscow; Man Dribbling Soccer Ball To Brazil Killed; Prince Harry's A Hit; Starting The Cancer Dialogue; Diagnosis: Breast Cancer; Spurs Roll Over Warriors; Catch And Release; Woman Pulled From Rubble After 17 Days; Bracing For An Eruption; Prom Night Heroes
• White House Criticized for Seizure of Associated Press Phone Records; Ariel Castro's Attorneys Speak Out; Accused Killer of Julianna Redding on Trial Today; Jodi Arias Trial Enters Sentencing Phase; Cleveland Kidnapping Suspect to Plead Not Guilty


May 14, 2013
• Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy Sparks Discussion of Breast Cancer; What Women (And Men) Should Know; Disney Sexing Up "Brave" Heroine?; Prince Harry's Jersey Shore Tour
• Angelina Jolie has Double Mastectomy; U.S. Diplomat Detained in Moscow; Barbed Wire, Chains and a Barbie Bicycle; AP: Justice Dept. Subpoenaed Phone Records; Finding a Long-Lost Sister in the Same Town
• Angelina Jolie Has Double Mastectomy; Explaining Jolie's Cancer Gene; Leila Fowler Investigation; Prince Harry's Jersey Shore; Bruins' Historic Game Seven Comeback; Bryce Harper Runs Into Wall Full Speed
• Angelina Jolie Announces She Had Double Mastectomy; White House Criticized for Subpoenaing Associated Press Phone Records; O.J. Simpson in Court Again; High-End Product Placement in "Gastby"


May 13, 2013
• What's Next for Ariel Castro?; 12-Year-Old Brother Arrested in Leila Fowler's Death; O.J. Simpson Fights for New Trial; Scaly Mother's Day Surprise; Stocks at Record Highs; The Warrior Prince
• Witnesses Videotape Escape from Captivity; Castro Brothers Break Their Silence; Mother's Day Parade Shooting; IRS Targets Tea Party
• Witnesses Videotape Escape From Captivity; Interview with Maria Castro-Montes; Escape From Captivity; Bizarre Behavior At Ariel's House; Mother's Day Parade Shooting; Leila Fowler's Brother Under Arrest; O.J.'s Fight For Freedom; Police Officer's Act Of Kindness


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