VIDEO: More Flooding Threatens Already Drenched States in Midwest and South

Four drowning deaths reported in Illinois Missouri and Indiana

2013-04-24

CNN

A powerful spring cold snap is bringing more rain and snow to a soggy U.S. heartland and delaying recovery from the floods. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Investigation into Poisoned Letters Asks if Elvis Impersonator Was Framed

Police drop case against Paul Kevin Curtis and investigate a Tupelo man

2013-04-24

Bill Mears. Chris Cuomo and Ed Payne CNN

Did someone try to frame Elvis impersonator Paul Kevin Curtis by sending ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and other officials? Read the complete article

Oil, Money and Politics; EPA Snags Keystone XL Pipeline

Pipeline would pump 830,000 barrels of oil sands crude per day through America's heartland

2013-04-23

Ben Brumfield CNN

(CNN) -- The politics of oil and ecology have put President Obama between a rock and hard place, as he faces a decision on whether or not to permit construction of a new pipeline. The squeeze just got tighter with a new, negative environmental assessment. Read the complete article

Despite Rape Case, Steubenville Coach Gets Contract Extension

Two football players were recently convicted for sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl

2013-04-23

Lateef Mungin CNN

(CNN) -- The longtime head football coach of Steubenville High School landed a contract extension this week, despite the rape controversy that gripped the small Ohio town and the nation. Read the complete article

Extreme Flooding Hits Midwestern States; More Rain Expected

At least six rivers in northern Illinois surged to record levels in recent days

2013-04-23

Lateef Mungin CNN

(CNN) -- Having suffered from flooding since Sunday, the last thing many in the Midwest want to hear about is rain. But at least another inch is expected Tuesday, as those hit hardest figure out what steps to take. Read the complete article

VIDEO Solar Jobs Outnumber Ranchers in Texas, Actors in California

Some Northern states like New Jersey and Michigan -- not known for their splendid weather -- also show a high number of solar jobs

2013-04-22

Steve Hargreaves

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- There are more solar energy workers in Texas than there are ranchers. In California, they outnumber actors, and nationwide, America has more solar workers than coal miners. Read the complete article

Graham: 'Ball Was Dropped' in Probe of Tamerlan Tsarnaev

The senator from South Carolina said the FBI either 'missed a lot of things' in its investigation, or federal laws did not allow the FBI to 'follow up in a sound, solid way'

2013-04-22

Ashley Killough CNN

(CNN) -- The federal government messed up following the FBI's investigation of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday. Read the complete article

FBI Disputes Mother's Claim They Tracked Elder Bombing Suspect

Mother told reporters the FBI had tracked son Tamerlan for up to five years

2013-04-22

Terry Frieden CNN Justice Producer

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI has flatly rejected an assertion by the mother of the two suspected Boston bombers that the bureau had been tracking her oldest son and had spoken with him last week after the deadly marathon bombing. Read the complete article

Honda Recalls 225,000 SUVs and Minivans

Brake and transmission problem is latest to force recall

2013-04-20

By James O\'Toole

Honda is recalling over 225,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because of a problem related to their brakes and transmissions, the latest in a series of large-scale recalls for the company Read the complete article

VIDEO: Obama Consoles Grieving Boston Saying We Will Finish The Race

2013-04-19

By Halimah Abdullah CNN

President Barack Obama sought to reassure and inspire Bostonians reeling from the deadly marathon bombing, telling them that America stood with their grieving city and promised: Well keep going. We will finish the race. Read the complete article