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ENT-Travolta-Accuser

Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred flew to Atlanta Wednesday to confer with a male massage therapist who accused John Travolta of sexual battery. Her client, previously known only as John Doe #2, is now publicly identified as John Casey Truesdale, a 40-year-old Atlantan.

ENT-Sharon-Stone-Nanny

Sharon Stone is being sued by her former nanny who accuses the actress of violating labor laws when she cared for her three children.

US-Gallup-Poll-Abortion

The percentage of Americans who self-identify as favoring abortion rights has hit a record low of 41%, while those who consider themselves "pro-life" reached 50%, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday. The prior record low for people who considered themselves "pro-choice" was 42% in 2009; that year 51% identified themselves as "pro-life," according to Gallup.

Pennsylvania-Education-Protest

Protesters marched in at least two major cities in Pennsylvania Wednesday in response to proposed state budget cuts to address gaps in public school funding.

Texas-College-Shutdown

Nearly all of the staff at the oldest two year college in Texas was furloughed Wednesday morning because of "financial and liquidity difficulties," according to an administrative email sent by the college and obtained by CNN. Lon Morris College, a faith-based private school in Jacksonville, Texas, notified its employees that with the exception of a core group of 11 all staff would be furloughed indefinitely.

Florida-Teen-Shooting (Will update)

George Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011, describing what he'd seen in ride-alongs with officers as "disgusting." On September 18, 2011, he wrote an e-mail thanking the city's police chief and praising the department's "professionalism." The two exchanges, eight months apart, show a significant shift in Zimmerman's relationship with the police months before officers responded to the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Iran-Nuclear (Will update)

Western nations and Iran broached solutions over Tehran's controversial nuclear program Wednesday, the latest push to end the saber-rattling over the Islamic republic's atomic aspirations. Both sides, negotiating in Baghdad, delivered proposals in the latest round of talks between Iran and six nations -- the United States, France, Russia, China, Britain and Germany. The talks -- a followup to negotiations last month -- come amid a backdrop of tensions across the Middle East over Iran's nuclear efforts.

Olympics-2020-Cities

Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid have made the shortlist of cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee says.

Mali-Unrest (Will update)

Democracy suffered another setback in Mali as supporters of the West African nation's military coup leader ignored a deal mediated by regional nations and named him head of an interim government.

Egypt-Elections (Monitoring)

One of the world's oldest civilizations took a major step toward democracy Wednesday as polls closed in Egypt's historic vote for president, even as many worried the armed forces would quash the results if the top brass doesn't like the country's choice.

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MONEY-Facebook-Lawsuit

Three investors sued Facebook and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday, along with lead underwriter Morgan Stanley and a host of other underwriters, accusing them of withholding negative information about the social network's initial public offering.

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COMMENTARY-Egypt-Revolution-Heartbreak -- By Salma Abdelaziz

A leather-faced Egyptian fruit seller said it best: "The revolution was like a beautiful woman. She charmed us, and we fell in love with her and killed the tyrant to marry her, but she was just a trick -- another burden to add to our heavy load, and we are falling out of love." Strolling through the streets of my native Cairo for the first time in four years, I can see the heartbreak on every face.

INTERNATIONAL

Iran-Nuclear

Iran-Hunger-Strike

A prominent Iranian literary translator imprisoned since January on unknown charges has been released on bail, a source close to the family said Wednesday.

Lebanon-Syria-Kidnapping

Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour said Wednesday that he expects 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgims abducted in neighboring Syria to be freed within hours. The pilgrims -- all men -- were detained Tuesday by an armed group in northern Syria soon after crossing the border from Turkey. They were on their way back from visiting holy sites in Iran.

Mexico-Journalist-Killing-Arrest

Mexican authorities have arrested a man they say shot an American freelance journalist to death at a 2006 protest, state media reported.

Afghanistan-Girls-Poisoned

More than 120 girls and three teachers were admitted to an Afghanistan hospital Wednesday after being poisoned in their classes with a type of spray, a Takhar provincial official said.

Pakistan-Bin-Laden-Doctor

A Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison for treason, officials told CNN.

Russia-Missile

Russia test-fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, a move that comes amid tensions about a recent NATO announcement that it placed an interim missile defense shield in Europe.

Mali-Unrest

Democracy suffered another setback in Mali as supporters of the West African nation's military coup leader ignored a deal mediated by regional nations and named him head of an interim government.

North-Korea-Launch-Pad

New satellite images show that North Korea is building a rocket launch pad and assembly center with similarities to a facility in Iran, according to an analysis by the defense publication IHS Jane's.

Somalia-AU-Offensive

African Union and Somali troops launched an offensive against militants in a densely populated enclave near the volatile Somali capital of Mogadishu, the AU mission said Tuesday.

US-Drone-Program

The high-powered U.S. aerial delivery system of Hellfire missiles to suspected terrorist targets overseas has to be the worst kept secret in Washington. Better known as the "drone program," there are lingering questions over whether the program that is no longer secret remains "classified."

POL-Al-Qaeda-Electronic-Jihad

An al Qaeda video calling for "electronic jihad" illustrates the urgent need for cybersecurity standards for the most critical networks in the United States, a group of senators said.

SPORT-Football-Barton-Ban-Twitter

Joey Barton, one of the most controversial footballers in the English Premier League, has been hit with a 12-match ban by the Football Association (FA).

SPORT-Football-FIFA-Kosovo-Serbia

Kosovo may not be recognized by the United Nations but the country has taken a giant leap towards acceptance in the soccer world thanks to FIFA's decision to allow them to play in international matches.

U.S.A.

Pennsylvania-Priests-Abuse

The highest-ranking cleric to be charged with child endangerment testified Wednesday in the landmark child sexual abuse and conspiracy trial in which he and another Philadelphia priest are defendants.

Florida-Hazing

A Florida A&M University drum major who died after enduring a school hazing ritual aboard a bus decided to go through with the rite in order to earn respect, band members said in court documents released Wednesday.

Florida-School-Hazmat

A middle school in southern Florida was briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday while a hazardous materials team responded to reports of rashes on four students and a teacher.

New-Jersey-Washer-Baby

Putting a 1-year-old inside a washing machine isn't smart, but it's also not criminal. That was the decision of a Camden County prosecutor's office in at least one New Jersey case, after determining that a babysitter and her acquaintance were not criminally liable for their decision at a Camden laundry on May 11.

North-Carolina-Edwards-Trial

The jury in former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' corruption trial finished its fourth day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict. The eight-man, four-woman jury is scheduled to continue deliberations Thursday morning. Jurors began weighing the former North Carolina senator's fate Friday after four weeks of testimony.

North-Carolina-Edwards-Charges (With North-Carolina-Edwards-Trial)

The jury in the trial of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is deliberating six counts stemming from allegations that he accepted illegal campaign contributions, falsified documents and conspired to receive and conceal the contributions. The maximum sentence if convicted on all six counts would be 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine. Here is a breakdown of the charges against Edwards:

North-Carolina-Pastor

Just about everyone here is talking about the local pastor who made national headlines this week after a video that features him telling congregants how to "get rid of" gays went viral.

New-York-Cancer-Bride

A New York woman who pretended to have terminal cancer to pay for an extravagant wedding and honeymoon has been ordered to give back thousands of dollars she received from sympathetic donors.

Illinois-Fitzgerald-Resigning

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, known for prosecuting a long list of highly publicized federal cases including convictions of vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, announced Wednesday he is resigning. Fitzgerald was appointed by former President George W. Bush and began serving in the post on September 1, 2001. He was kept on by President Barack Obama and ended up serving for nearly 12 years, making him the longest serving U.S. attorney ever in Chicago. In his announcement Fitzgerald said he would step down officially on June 30, and leaves the Justice Department after serving nearly 24 years.

US-Senate-charities-investigation

The Senate Finance Committee is launching an investigation to determine whether a charity intended to help disabled veterans deserves its tax-exempt status after doling out millions of dollars to a direct-mail company.

US-Jetliner-Security-Charges

A woman blamed for a security scare aboard a U.S.-bound jetliner will be sent back to France and won't face criminal charges, federal prosecutors in Maine said Wednesday.

US-principal-apology-senior-prank

Seniors at Kenowa Hills High School in western Michigan thought a mass bike ride to school was a sweet sendoff for the last day. But principal Katharine Pennington didn't know. She said the ride was dangerous, tied up traffic and prevented staff from making it to school, CNN affiliate WOOD-TV reported. She sent more than 60 students home after the bike ride yesterday. Soon-to-be graduates were banned from participating in the senior walk - a traditional final walk through the school's hallways - and some were told they wouldn't be allowed to walk at graduation, a decision that was later reversed. Pennington released an apology on Wednesday, along with the superintendent, after parents and students flooded a school board work session with complaints.

MED-Spinach-Recall

Consumers need to check their refrigerators because some organic baby spinach is being recalled after random testing found possible salmonella contamination in a finished package of spinach, according to a recall alert published on the FDA website on Tuesday.

TRAVEL-Worst-Commutes-Study

If you commute using one of the 10 most clogged highways in the United States, you could ride a bicycle to work faster than you could drive, according to a new study that evaluates the countless hours drivers waste in gridlock on roadways each year. By using GPS-equipped vehicles to record commuting experiences on the nation's roads, analysts studied traffic from a database containing approximately 100 million vehicles including taxis, airport shuttles, service delivery vans, long haul trucks and passenger cars in 2011.

FEA-bicycle-friendly-states

For the fifth year straight, Washington ranked as the country's most bicycle-friendly state, thanks to policies designed to create alternatives to driving, according to the League of American Bicyclists said.

POLITICS

POL-US-troop-drawdown-Afghanistan

The man in charge of the war in Afghanistan said Wednesday that about a quarter of the American troops there will begin coming home "very shortly." Gen. John Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said that 23,000 of the 88,000 U.S. troops currently in Afghanistan will be home by September 30, 2012.

POL-US-Agencies-Prostitution

Time after time Wednesday, Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan insisted last month's prostitution scandal in Colombia was an aberration -- just poor choices by a dozen agents under the influence of alcohol.

POL-Webb-War-Powers

As Congress debates the size and scope of defense budgets in a looming age of austerity, one senator is seeking to resolve a much older question about the president's ability to exercise military power without the consent of the House and Senate. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Virginia, has introduced legislation requiring explicit congressional approval of future U.S. humanitarian or peacekeeping operations involving the military and likely hostilities. The measure would not apply to instances where there's an imminent threat to the United States, U.S. allies or American citizens.

POL-Obama-Foreign-Policy

President Barack Obama delivered a strong defense of his international leadership at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Wednesday, telling graduating cadets they'll be building on "new era of American leadership."

POL-Polls-Obama-Romney

It's basically all knotted up between President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, according to an average of three national surveys released over the past 24 hours.

POL-Obama-Campaign-Ads

President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is out with two new TV ads Wednesday that tout what they say are the president's commitment to preserving Medicare and his pledge to honor the country's veterans.

POL-Obama-Extends-Ad-Buy

The Obama re-election campaign is putting in almost $150,000 for an additional buy of its two minute ad going after Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital, according to a Republican media buying source.

POL-Birthers-Arizona-Iowa

Dark theories about President Barack Obama's citizenship show no signs of fading away.

POL-Arizona-Birth-Certificate

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett wrote in a statement Wednesday his office had received the necessary information about President Barack Obama's birth certificate to put the matter to rest. "Late yesterday, our office received the 'verification in-lieu of certified copy' from officials within the Hawaii Department of Health that we requested in March," Bennett wrote. "They have officially confirmed that the information in the copy of the Certificate of Live Birth for the President matches the original record in their files." Bennett said last week that he may refuse to put the president on the ballot in November unless the state of Hawaii authenticated Obama's birth certificate, the long form of which the White House released in April 2011.

POL-Obama-Romney-LGBT-Rights

President Barack Obama's recent decision to support same-sex marriage was the lead selling point against Mitt Romney in the president's campaign announcement Wednesday of a new drive to court the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender (LGBT) community.

POL-Powell-Same-Sex-Marriage

Gen. Colin Powell said Wednesday on CNN's "The Situation Room" that he supports legal same-sex marriage, either at the state or federal level.

POL-Obama-Fundraising-West

As part of the race to collect campaign cash, President Barack Obama is expected to raise nearly $3.5 million dollars during his visit to Colorado and California this week.

POL-Poll-Latino-Voters

On the day Mitt Romney reached out to Latino voters at a gathering in the nation's capital, a new poll indicated that he has his work cut out for him. According to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo poll, 61% of registered Latino voters said they support President Barack Obama for re-election, with 27% backing Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

POL-Romney-Unemployment-Rate

After repeatedly pinning the president for the unemployment level, which now sits at 8.1%, Mitt Romney pledged he could cut the rate by two points if he makes it to the White House.

POL-Romney-School-Choice

Calling the nation's falling educational standards "the civil rights issue of our time," on Wednesday Mitt Romney proposed dramatically expanding school choice for low-income and disabled children.

POL-Romney-Fundraising

A nagging head cold hasn't kept Mitt Romney from working feverishly to fill his campaign's coffers this week.

POL-Rattner-Bain-Romney

Piling on to the debate over Mitt Romney's private equity career, the president's former "car czar" Steve Rattner penned an op-ed Wednesday criticizing Romney's job creation claims.

COMMENTARY-borger-bain-obama

CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger asks: Will Obama's attacks on Romney backfire?

POL-Biden-Favorability-Dips

While his boss has seen his approval ratings fluctuate during their first three years in office, Joe Biden's approval as vice president had, until Wednesday, outpaced his disapproval. Those scales tipped - though slightly -- in a poll released Tuesday, which showed 45% disapproved of and 42% approved of his tenure, although the three-point difference is well within the survey's sampling error.

POL-Nancy-Reagan-Fall

Nancy Reagan is recovering from a number of broken ribs sustained in a fall in March, a representative for the former first lady said.

POL-Palin-Endorses-Hatch

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has weighed into another race for the U.S. Senate, this time endorsing the incumbent seeking reelection to the Utah seat he has held since 1976.

POL-Poll-Florida-2012

A poll released Wednesday morning indicates that Mitt Romney holds a six point lead over President Barack Obama in the crucial battleground state of Florida.

POL-Arkansas-Kentucky-Primaries

President Barack Obama faced unlikely challenges in two Southern state primaries Tuesday, though the results won't pose any threat to his status as the Democratic presidential nominee, and both states are expected to vote solidly Republican in November's general election.

POL-RGA-Wisconsin-Ads

The Republican Governors Association, which has been aggressively backing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his upcoming recall election, said Wednesday they were launching their seventh television ad in the state, this time comparing the records of Walker and his Democratic rival, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

POL-Rubio-American-Exceptionalism

In a speech blasting partisanship on Wednesday, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida warned the current political climate was impeding public discourse and squashing the idea of American exceptionalism.

MONEY

MONEY-Oil-Prices

Oil prices fell below $90 a barrel for the first time in seven months Wednesday as tumult in the eurozone, excess supply and positive news out of Iran weighed on prices.

MONEY-Stocks

After nearly a full day in the red, stocks erased most of their losses in the last half hour of trading Wednesday.

MONEY-Hp-Earnings

Hewlett-Packard announced Wednesday that it is slashing 27,000 jobs in a widely expected maneuver aimed at slimming down the struggling tech giant. The company expects the layoffs, which amount to 8% of its worldwide workforce, to save $3 billion to $3.5 billion by the end of 2014. The majority of those savings will be reinvested in research and development, HP said. Shares of HP jumped by nearly 11% in after-hours trading as investors cheered the company's restructuring efforts and positive outlook.

MONEY-Dell-Stock

Computer maker Dell's stock plunged more than 13% in premarket trading Wednesday, following an earnings miss and forecasts that fell below expectations.

MONEY-Facebook-Stock

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg can smile again, now that his company's shares have moved into positive territory on Wednesday. Facebook's stock price rose 3.2% to $32. This is a pleasant turn of events for investors, though the stock was still down at least 15% from the closing price of $38.23 on May 18, its first day on the Nasdaq.

MONEY-Facebook-Ipo-Silicon-Valley-View

While Wall Street freaks out about an IPO it views as a disaster, the view of Facebook's rocky public debut is much sunnier in Silicon Valley. Some in the tech trenches are shrugging off the problems -- Nasdaq's meltdown, the stock's volatility, the questions about whether Facebook tipped some analysts off about its dimming financial prospects -- as Wall Street business as usual.

MONEY-Facebook-Ipo-Morgan-Stanley

Regulators are looking into a report that Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter for Facebook's initial public offering last week, shared a negative assessment of the social network with major clients ahead of the IPO.

MONEY-Senate-Banking-Facebook

The Senate Banking Committee is looking into the controversial launch of Facebook's initial public offering.

MONEY-Google-Oracle-Patents

In one of Silicon Valley's landmark court battles, Google appears to have won a big victory over Oracle. A jury on Wednesday cleared Google of violating any of Oracle's patents with its Android mobile software. Oracle had claimed that Google's Android infringes two patents that Oracle holds on its Java software, a ubiquitous programming language powering everything from phones to websites.

MONEY-Groupon-Lawsuit

If you've ever bought a Groupon, you might be getting an email this week about a class-action lawsuit involving the expiration dates on the company's daily deals.

MONEY-New-Homes

Sales of new homes are showing some signs of life, growing 3.3% month over month to an annualized rate of 343,000 in April, according to a government report released Wednesday.

MONEY-High-Yield-Checking-Accounts

Rates on high-yield checking accounts continue to fall, but some banks and credit unions are offering deals that let you earn far more on your cash than many other banking products out there, according to Bankrate's annual survey.

MONEY-Healthcare-Tax-Credit

A tax credit meant to help millions of small businesses afford health coverage for their employees was claimed by only 170,300 last year, a government watchdog has found.

MONEY-America-Boomtown-Kansas

It doesn't feel like we're in Kansas anymore. Oil rigs are springing up in farmer's fields. "No vacancy" signs hang in the windows of local motels, and a steady stream of trucks barrel through Main Streets. Along the state's southern border, the once-quiet farm towns are quickly transforming into boomtowns.

MONEY-Obama-Election-Risk

Trillions in looming tax hikes and spending cuts. Washington saber-rattling over the debt ceiling. A slowdown in the world's second largest economy. President Obama's re-election campaign may have to run through a number of potentially ugly economic events. But none is greater than what's happening in Europe, experts say.

MONEY-World-Bank-China

The World Bank said a slowdown in China will drag on growth in the entire East Asia-Pacific region.

MONEY-Europe-China-Economy

World markets plunged Wednesday on renewed anxiety over Greece and signs that the Chinese economy is losing steam.

FEATURES, ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY

ENT-Donna-Summer-Funeral

Several hundred of Donna Summer's closest friends and family crowded into a Nashville, Tennessee, church Wednesday afternoon to say goodbye to the queen of disco, who died of lung cancer last week.

ENT-Donna-Summer-National-Registry

Several of Donna Summer's older hits play just as well today as they did when they were first released, but one in particular has been highlighted as a historical treasure. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress has selected 25 songs that are at least 10 years old, and are also "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Summer's 1977 smash "I Feel Love" is among them, as well as hits from Dolly Parton, the Sugarhill Gang and Prince.

ENT-BET-Awards-Nominations

This year's BET Awards will pass the mic to "Avengers" star Samuel L. Jackson, who's been tapped to host the July ceremony. The highest-grossing movie actor of all time will likely share the stage at various points with another big star, Kanye West, who is up for the most nominations at this year's show.

ENT-real-world-mtv-20-years

"The Real World" has now been on TV for longer than some of MTV's viewers have been alive. Having aired 532 episodes filmed in 21 cities over 26 seasons, "The Real World" celebrates its 20th anniversary this week.

ENT-shirley-manson-garbage-album

Shirley Manson recalls how Garbage came to call their new album "Not Your Kind of People." "Butch came in one day and he said, 'I've got this title for a song that I think you're really going to like. It's we're 'Not Your Kind of People.' And I was like, 'Ooh yeah, I do love that title. Actually, I think that would make a great title for the record!'" "Not Your Kind of People" would also become a mission statement for the post-grunge quartet's first CD in seven years.

US-Musk-Spacex-Tesla-Week

It's officially a stellar week for Elon Musk, the billionaire engineer behind SpaceX, the company that made history Tuesday launching the first private spacecraft bound for the International Space Station.

US-ireporter-teacher-appreciation

CNN's Schools of Thought and CNN Student News asked our audiences to send us iReports during National Teacher Appreciation Week. Here are some of the best submissions we received.

FEA-Garden-Summer-Documentary

What happens when people stop being polite and start getting real? According to the last few seasons of MTV's "The Real World," they get drunk, hook up and make innumerable questionable decisions. What happens when strangers come to live on a family farm in rural Arkansas, grow their own food, give up modern-day conveniences and attempt zero waste? While it may not sound like a compelling reality show by MTV's standards, that's exactly the premise of the independent film, "The Garden Summer," which debuted to a sold-out crowd in Charleston, South Carolina, on April 16. It also premiered in Conway, Arkansas, on May 18.

MED-demise-of-guys

Is the overuse of video games and pervasiveness of online porn causing the demise of guys? Increasingly, researchers say yes, as young men become hooked on arousal, sacrificing their schoolwork and relationships in the pursuit of getting a tech-based buzz.

MED-flesh-eating-bacteria-ireport

Percy von Lipinski stood on a chair as he decorated his family's Christmas tree. While hanging a German glass ornament, he lost his balance and grabbed a branch, pricking his left hand on a pine needle as he regained his footing. Sounds pretty benign, right? At this point, Von Lipinski, 57, had no idea that the incident in 2008 would nearly cost him his entire hand -- and perhaps his life. What seemed like an insignificant injury resulted in a flesh-eating disease from necrotizing fasciitis, the same condition that's responsible for two serious cases in the United States that have recently risen to prominence.

SPORT-olympics-2012-cuba-boxing

The stands around the boxing ring were mostly empty and the bout was a mere three-round exhibition fight, but Dlandy Regalado Ajete battled as if a title was on the line. "If you want to be a great boxer in Cuba," he said, moments after being declared the winner, "you have to be willing to work hard and sacrifice." Regalado's drive isn't unique for Cuba. Boxing, along with baseball, is a passion that runs deep for many of the island's 11 million inhabitants.

TECH-Netiquette-Networking-Kids

It's one of the pivotal scenes in "The Social Network," a eureka moment that implied a parting of the clouds, a spotlight-like beam of sun and a soft chord of angel voices: "Eduardo, I'm not talking about a dating site," says a chiseled version of Mark Zuckerberg. "I'm talking about taking the entire social experience of college and putting it online."

TECH-solar-powered-boat-circumnavigation

For 585 days, Swiss adventurer Raphael Domjan braved storms, pirates and cloudy skies in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe on a boat propelled by nothing but sun beams. The boat, christened "Turanor" after a word meaning "power of the sun" in JRR Tolkein's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is Domjan's brainchild. As heavy as a whale and 30 meters long, it's adorned with enough photovoltaic panels to cover two tennis courts.

TRAVEL-United-Children-Preboarding

As families prepare for air travel this coming Memorial Day weekend, United Airlines won't be offering early boarding to families in coach with small children. Joining a handful of other carriers, United made the policy shift in late April with little fanfare.

COMMENTARY-greece-europe-barbieri

Rather than getting ready to attract more tourists in its high season, Greece is headed toward the polls again on June 17. In the midst of domestic political uncertainty, more and more outside observers agree that "Grexit" -- the prospect of Greece leaving the euro -- has become inevitable. Yet to read the May 6 election results or the first polls for the June election as evidence of Greek opposition to the euro -- or even to public and private sector reform -- is both simplistic and misguided. Given the choice, Greeks would pick Europe over their own politicians.

COMMENTARY-Obeidallah-Avengers

No 'Avenger' in sight for America, said political comedian Dean Obeidallah

COMMENTARY-Anwar-Bayer-Hjalmarsson-Jury-Racism

A jury pool's race can deny justice, according to three academics.

COMMENTARY-Blank-Facebook-IPO

Author Steve Blank asks: Was Facebook IPO a bust?

COMMENTARY-Tankel-Afghanistan

The Afghan war is not over yet, says scholar Stephen Tankel.

COMMENTARY-bennett-navy-seal-speaker

CNN contributor William Bennett's take on a Navy SEAL's wise advice to graduates.

COMMENTARY-hogue-census

Getting rid of census survey is wasteful, says political strategist Ilyse Hogue.

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