Sample of Gandhi's Blood Goes Up for Auction

Slide was donated by Gandhi when he was convalescing after an operation for appendicitis

2013-05-21

Laura Smith-Spark CNN

LONDON (CNN) -- A glass microscope slide with a trace of the late Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi's blood is among an array of memorabilia due to be sold at auction Tuesday in England. Read the complete article

English-Language Manual Helps the Fight Back for Hong Kong Kung Fu

Practitioner: Making martial art accessible to foreigners is the only way to save it from extinction

2013-05-21

Peter Shadbolt CNN

(CNN) -- It's the staple of almost every kung fu action film ever made: the hero is targeted for revenge after teaching the deadly and closely guarded secrets of the martial art to outsiders and, even worse, foreigners. Read the complete article

VIDEO: More Bad Weather Expected after Tornadoes Wallop Several States

'500,000 square miles under the gun for severe weather,' a meteorologist says

2013-05-20

Nick Valencia, Catherine E. Shoichet and Holly Yan CNN

SHAWNEE, Oklahoma (CNN) -- A rash of tornadoes destroyed homes and tossed trees around like toothpicks as it ripped through Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Virginia GOP Nominee Compared Planned Parenthood to KKK

E.W. Jackson, an African-American pastor and attorney from Chesapeake, made the comments in a self-produced 'message to black Christians' posted on YouTube last year

2013-05-20

CNN Political Unit

(CNN) -- An outspoken and provocative conservative who emerged from Saturday's Republican Party of Virginia Convention as the party's nominee for lieutenant governor once compared Planned Parenthood to the Ku Klux Klan and blasted African-Americans for their "slavish devotion" to the Democratic Party. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Hofstra Marks Student's Death from Police Shooting with Graduation Moment of Silence

She was killed by police gunfire during a confrontation between a home invasion suspect and authorities Friday night

2013-05-20

Chelsea J. Carter and Chris Kokenes CNN

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Sunday's graduation ceremony at Hofstra University was a bittersweet affair marked by a moment of silence for a 21-year-old student killed by a police officer two days ago. Read the complete article

High Court to Review Church-State Dispute Over Public Prayers

Some local citizens sued and a federal appeals court found the policy unconstitutional

2013-05-20

Bill Mears CNN Supreme Court Producer

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A dispute over public prayers at town board meetings will be taken up by the Supreme Court in coming months, another contentious case over the intersection of faith and the public arena. Read the complete article

Damaged Commuter Rail Snarls Traffic into New York

Investigators are focusing on a broken rail but don't suspect foul play

2013-05-20

Ed Payne CNN

(CNN) -- Telecommuting and carpooling are the recommended options for folks who would normally take the train between New Haven, Connecticut, and New York in the aftermath of a derailment that disrupted train service on one of the busiest tracks in the country. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Thara Memory and Curtis Salgado Play at Benefit for King School

The event supports stellar academic progress at King School

2013-05-17

By Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News

Thara Memory rehearsing with youth musiciansIt’s not often we get to be in the presence of genius. And it’s ever rarer to see how those who possess it can inspire our youth. That’s why you should get yourself along to the King Elementary School Auction this Saturday night.  Read the complete article

VIDEO: Guantanamo: Costing $150 Million a Year and Untold Damage to U.S. Reputation

One Hundred prisoners have been on hunger strike for 100 days

2013-05-17

By Chris Lawrence and Matt Smith CNN

GuantanamoGuantanamo Bay is a lightning rod for America's critics and it's no prize for America's taxpayers.Running the prison camp costs the Pentagon more than $150 million a year -- just over $900,000 for each of the 166 detainees at the facility Read the complete article

VIDEO: Two Brothers Under Arrest in New Orleans Shooting; $10m Bail for Akein Scott

Three victims are still in critical condition

2013-05-17

CNN

Akein ScottNew Orleans police have arrested two brothers in the Mother's Day shooting that wounded 19 people this week, including three still in critical condition, authorities said Thursday. Akein Scott, 19, was due in court on heroin and other charges before his arrest in the shooting. Read the complete article