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1 Dead, 13 Injured In Dutch Stadium Collapse

A Dutch mayor says one person has died and 10 more have been hospitalized with injuries after a sports stadium roof collapsed during off-season construction work.

07/07/2011 12:50 PM

British Newspaper Shutting Down After Hacking Scandal

The scandal-hit British tabloid News of the World will shut down after Sunday's issue, its owner, News International, told CNN Thursday.

07/07/2011 12:02 PM
Apple Promises To Fix Security Hole In iPhones, iPads

Apple says it's working on fixing a security hole in the software of its iPhones, iPads and the iPod Touch.

07/07/2011 8:44 AM
Roof Caves In On Netherlands Soccer Stadium

Unknown number of people trapped after soccer stadium roof collapses in Netherlands.

07/07/2011 8:28 AM
Magnitude-7.8 Quake Shakes Kermadec Islands

A powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake rattled New Zealand's remote Kermadec Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. A local tsunami warning was issued.

07/06/2011 4:44 PM
Man Attempts To Escape Prison In Mexico By Way Of Suitcase

A 19-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly trying to sneak her husband out of prison in a suitcase, according to authorities in the Mexican Caribbean state of Quintana Roo.

07/05/2011 3:32 PM
Scariest Threats To The Economy

U.S. policymakers are racing to reach an agreement before the debt ceiling is breached. But the biggest risks to the U.S. economy are mostly out of their hands.

07/05/2011 12:00 PM
Mexico May Call Off Rescue Of 7 In Boat Capsizing

A Mexican official says rescue teams are considering calling off the search for seven U.S. tourists missing in a Baja California fishing boat accident that killed one American.

07/04/2011 7:48 PM
Storm Deaths In Veracruz Raise Arlene's Toll To 13

Mexican civil protection officials have confirmed two more deaths from Tropical Storm Arlene.

07/04/2011 12:27 PM
Lawmaker Assaulted By Crowd In Greece

A Greek lawmaker who backed the government's austerity package at the last minute has been assaulted by protesters after leaving parliament today.

06/29/2011 8:38 PM
Toyota To Recall 82,200 Vehicles In The US

Toyota Motor Corp. says it will recall 82,200 hybrid vehicles in the U.S. due to computer boards with possibly faulty wiring.

06/29/2011 5:46 PM
Greek Lawmaker Attacked By Crowd

A Greek lawmaker who backed the government's austerity package at the last minute has been assaulted by protesters after leaving parliament Wednesday.

06/29/2011 4:34 PM
UK: Iran Conducting Secret Ballistic Missile Tests

Britain's foreign secretary says Iran has conducted covert tests of ballistic missiles alongside a 10-day program of public military maneuvers.

06/29/2011 4:08 PM
Activists Ask Clinton Help for Saudi Women Drivers

A coalition of Saudi activists is urging the West's top women diplomats to publicly support a campaign by women in Saudi Arabia to win the right to drive.

06/20/2011 1:52 PM
World's Shortest Man Honored

Standing at 23.5 inches, the height of two soda bottles, Junrey Balawing from the southern Philippines claims the Guinness Record for World's Shortest Man on his 18th birthday.

06/13/2011 8:06 PM
Contaminated Vegetables Linked To E. Coli Outbreak

German health officials say it's OK to eat tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce again.

06/10/2011 2:44 PM
Utility Reprimanded Over Japan Workers' Exposure

Nuclear plant operator reprimanded after two workers exposed to radiation.

06/10/2011 8:26 AM
Germany Says Sprouts Cause Of E. coli Outbreak

Cause determined on German E. coli outbreak.

06/10/2011 8:18 AM
Adrian Upgraded To Major Hurricane Status, Expected To Stay Offshore

Forecasters say Hurricane Adrian has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico but is still expected to stay offshore.

06/09/2011 9:35 PM
New Dutch Law Would Prevent Foreigners Fronm Buying Marijuana

The Netherlands plans to ban foreigners from the country's famed pot shops, a decision Amsterdam's tourism industry hopes goes up in smoke.

06/07/2011 5:43 PM