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NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, along with two cosmonauts, rode in the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that made a gut-wrenching, off-target landing last month.
A U.S. Navy civilian contractor has been charged with trying to sell personal information about thousands of military personnel and reservists to a person he thought was a foreign spy, the FBI said.
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The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, has canceled his plans to speak at church services in Houston, Texas, this weekend in the wake of the recent uproar over portions of his past sermons.
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A grand jury has indicted a Marine for first-degree murder in the killing of a pregnant Marine colleague, the Onslow County, North Carolina, district attorney said Thursday.
Geologists said a 260-foot-deep sinkhole that grew to the length of three football fields over just two days seemed to be slowing down Thursday, but it could take months before it's clear whether surrounding areas are stable.
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, along with two cosmonauts, rode in the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that made a gut-wrenching, off-target landing last month.
A U.S. Navy civilian contractor has been charged with trying to sell personal information about thousands of military personnel and reservists to a person he thought was a foreign spy, the FBI said.
Looking for love this Valentine's day? Make sure Cupid's arrow doesn't hit your wallet.
The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, has canceled his plans to speak at church services in Houston, Texas, this weekend in the wake of the recent uproar over portions of his past sermons.
Orla Buckley was less than a week into her study abroad program in Spain when things went sour.
It was a hot and muggy night in June 1995 as I drove down the nearly vacant highways of Houston. The temperature had been climbing all across the city. To my left was the eighth wonder of the world, known in Space City (Houston, Texas) as the Astrodome. And to my right was a man who could easily be considered a wonder of this world, Harvard's Dr. Cornel West (he's since moved to Princeton).
Dear FSB: How do the Fed rate cuts affect business loans, if at all? Say I take out a loan for several hundred thousand dollars to buy a small business. What criteria is used to set the interest rate on the loan?
How safe are our oil supplies? Where will the new supplies come from? Have high oil prices killed the economy? Are speculative investors responsible for the price runup?
A grand jury has indicted a Marine for first-degree murder in the killing of a pregnant Marine colleague, the Onslow County, North Carolina, district attorney said Thursday.
Six days after Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean was tracked to a town in Mexico, a Mexican court issued an arrest warrant Monday for the alleged killer, the U.S. Embassy said.
A slain Marine's fetus was not born alive, according to preliminary findings from a military autopsy, an Onslow County, North Carolina, district attorney said.
Christina Laurean has told authorities she was attending a Christmas party on the night her husband allegedly killed pregnant Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, according to police.
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Two Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan in September died as a result of friendly fire from British forces, a Danish military report revealed on Tuesday.
At wit's end, Jay Lenstrom, chief executive of Chicago-based Radiate Group, decided to hit the road.
Six-year-old Valentin Marroquin went from being apparently healthy one moment to battling leukemia the next. As his mother Rosario Marroquin started searching for answers, she kept coming back to their Houston, Texas, neighborhood, and the stench that often envelops it.
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Use this explainer to help your students understand hurricanes, a topic relevant to current news.
The space shuttle Endeavour came home a day early on Tuesday after NASA decided to cut short its mission in case Hurricane Dean shut down Johnson Space Center, which directs the shuttle's re-entry and landing.
The Rise of the Silver Swimmer. -- Brian, Milwaukee, Wi.
There was a time when gays and lesbians had to hide their identities to occupy important jobs and positions in their community, but many are now open about their sexuality despite fears of discrimination.
Team members react as David Beckham walks on to the field. -- Kurt, Appleton, Wi.
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ConocoPhillips (COP) ranks no. 5 on FORTUNE's list of America's largest corporations.
Use this explainer to help your students understand hurricanes, a topic relevant to current news.
The term "Asian-American" encompasses an array of national origins, cultures, languages, dialects, religions, generations and histories. It refers to experiences so diverse that in many ways it defies definition.
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Gas prices fell nearly 14 cents over the last two weeks to a national average of $2.18 per gallon of self-serve regular, a survey said Sunday.
Marilyn Manson's marriage is over.
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NASA is set to roll out next month a U.S. national strategy for lunar exploration, one that outlines both robotic exploration needs and the rationale for sending humans back to the Moon.
Sysco ranks no. 192 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $30.3 billion in revenues, up 3.2% from the previous year. The Houston, Texas-based company was ranked no. 171 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $1.0 billion, up 6% from a year earlier.
Sysco ranks no. 192 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $30.3 billion in revenues, up 3.2% from the previous year. The Houston, Texas-based company was ranked no. 171 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $1.0 billion, up 6% from a year earlier.
Halliburton ranks no. 306 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $21.0 billion in revenues, up 2.6% from the previous year. The Houston, Texas-based company was ranked no. 286 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $2.4 billion.
Plains All American Pipeline ranks no. 186 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $31.2 billion in revenues, up 48.6% from the previous year. The Houston, Texas-based company was ranked no. 275 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $0.2 billion, up 67.5% from a year earlier.
Marathon Oil ranks no. 77 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $59.0 billion in revenues, up 29.7% from the previous year. The Houston, Texas-based company was ranked no. 94 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $3.0 billion, up 140.4% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.
Oil States International ranks no. 95 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 43% and revenues grow 37% with a stock return of 41% on average annually over the past three years.
Quanex (NX) ranks no. 94 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 52% and revenues grow 30% with a stock return of 50% on average annually over the past three years.
National Oilwell Varco ranks no. 93 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 34% and revenues grow 43% with a stock return of 42% on average annually over the past three years.
ConocoPhillips ranks no. 75 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 107% and revenues grow 37% with a stock return of 37% on average annually over the past three years. The company ranked 41 on the 2005 list.
EOG Resources ranks no. 53 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 93% and revenues grow 42% with a stock return of 50% on average annually over the past three years.
Helix Energy Solutions Group ranks no. 50 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 121% and revenues grow 37% with a stock return of 55% on average annually over the past three years.
Grant Prideco ranks no. 48 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 196% and revenues grow 28% with a stock return of 56% on average annually over the past three years.
Swift Energy ranks no. 40 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 107% and revenues grow 42% with a stock return of 57% on average annually over the past three years.
Southwestern Energy ranks no. 35 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 81% and revenues grow 39% with a stock return of 103% on average annually over the past three years.
Frontier Oil ranks no. 11 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 678% and revenues grow 30% with a stock return of 108% on average annually over the past three years.
ConocoPhillips ranks no. 10 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $166.7 billion in revenues, up 37% from the previous year. The Houston, Texas-based company was ranked no. 12 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $13.5 billion, up 66.4% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.
Edge Petroleum ranks no. 8 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 139% and revenues grow 81% with a stock return of 52% on average annually over the past three years. The company ranked 40 on the 2005 list.
VAALCO Energy ranks no. 1 on Fortune's 2006 list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. The Houston, Texas-based company saw profits rise at a rate of 147% and revenues grow 81% with a stock return of 116% on average annually over the past three years.
A new telescope will give astronomers their most detailed view ever of the universe, enabling them to see back in time almost to the "Big Bang."
Liz and Rocky Rothwell, a retired couple from Orlando, Florida, thought they could save money on gas by dropping a little green pill called BioPerformance in their car's tank.
After what has been a fairly lackluster summer for companies going public, the market is attempting to gain steam.
Some of the best advice on how to protect yourself, your family and your home from storms comes from our viewers and readers.
The bodies of two U.S. soldiers found in Iraq Monday night were mutilated and booby-trapped, military sources said Tuesday.
Elderly people, whose immune responses typically weaken with age, can be safely protected against common influenza with doses of vaccine that are up to four times stronger than usual, researchers said Monday.
Last week we asked for your thoughts on the future of work. This week we are publishing a selection of your e-mails, which forecast a range of changes, from an explosion in telecommuting to nearly fully automated fast food joints.
Scientists with NASA's Stardust mission said they have found "fire and ice" in dust from the tail of Comet Wild-2, findings they called surprising on Monday.
Two federal air marshals are facing drug charges after allegedly agreeing to smuggle cocaine from a man who turned out to be a government witness, the U.S. attorney's office in Houston, Texas, announced Monday.
A capsule carrying dust particles from the tail of a comet parachuted to Earth on Sunday, and elated NASA scientists were eager to examine the samples for clues about how the solar system formed.
Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed devastated many homes, buildings and, in some cases, entire neighborhoods, leaving residents and government officials to decide whether -- and how -- to rebuild.
CNN's Henry Schuster in Baytown, Texas Posted: 11:22 p.m. ET
A bus carrying elderly evacuees from a nursing home near Houston, Texas, caught fire and exploded Friday south of Dallas, killing at least 24 people and jamming a key evacuation route for people fleeing Hurricane Rita.
Hurricane Katrina's long-reaching effects have even ravaged the federal and state court systems in areas trying to recover from one of the worst disasters in U.S. history.
The confusing odyssey for New Orleans evacuees began while Hurricane Katrina was still churning in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Rock 'n' roll pioneer Fats Domino was among the thousands of New Orleans residents plucked from rising floodwaters, his daughter said Thursday.
Gas prices surged 20 cents over the past three weeks to an all-time high of $2.50 per gallon of self-serve regular, according to a national survey.
Dylan Lauren is a self-proclaimed kid in a candy shop. Luckily for her, she owns it.
A threat against a Southwest Airlines flight prompted the evacuation of the 141 people onboard at Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, an airline spokeswoman said.
The Transportation Security Administration plans to shift hundreds of security screening jobs among the nation's airports, according to documents obtained by CNN.
Discovery roared into orbit Tuesday in NASA's first shuttle flight since the 2003 Columbia disaster, and afterward engineers began evaluating pictures of falling debris to determine the chances of another mishap.
The first space shuttle launch since the 2003 Columbia disaster will not take place until late this week at the earliest, NASA spokesman Mike Rein said Friday.
Thousands of space junkies from all over the nation are here to witness the launch of the shuttle Discovery.
Discovery's mission can be described in one word: safety.
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay defended his family Wednesday, saying newspaper articles about his wife and daughter and about his trip to Russia were "seedy" efforts by the "liberal media" to humiliate him.
It was a dreadful finale to a space mission that had gone so well.
I'm 36 years old and moving $80,000 from my employer's retirement savings plan into a rollover IRA. I want to retire in 20 years, so should I play it safe with this money or invest in a mix of stocks and bonds? What do you think of those target date retirement funds?
A plane that had been scheduled to take former President George H.W. Bush to Ecuador crashed Monday morning in Houston, Texas, killing all three crew members.
I've recently had an increase in earnings that will put me into a higher tax bracket. Does this mean that my entire salary will be taxed at the higher rate?
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Addition can be fun when you're a kid. But it really loses some of its charm when you're an adult.
Homebuyers and those who aspire to owning a home are watching this market carefully. That's because there are signs that the red-hot housing market may be cooling. In fact, some worry that the boom in prices is about to go bust.
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CNN.com asked its users to reflect on the death of Ronald Reagan and share their memories of the former president. Thousands of e-mails were received from around the world.
Scientists have learned the composition of the mysterious sphere-shaped objects scattered across the crater floor at Meridiani Planum, the landing site of the Opportunity Mars rover.
A Houston, Texas, jury Wednesday convicted Susan Wright in the stabbing death of her husband, Jeffrey, who sustained 193 wounds. Wright had claimed self-defense.
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