U.S. to 'rain mice' on tree snakes

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Man vanishes into bedroom sinkhole

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Rescuers have turned to trying to recover man's body, sheriff's office saysThe sinkhole opened under a home's bedroom, swallowing a man insideHole, previously reported as 100 feet across, is about 20 to 30 feet wide, engineer saysMonitoring equipment failed to detect any sign of life in the sinkholeSeffner, Florida (CNN) -- The ground just swallowed him up.A Florida man fell into...

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House OKs Senate's Violence Against Women Act

Activist groups rally for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act on Capitol Hill on June 26.STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: The measure now goes to President Obama to be signed into lawHouse Republicans struggle again with an issue important to women, minoritiesThe House rejects the GOP measure before approving the Senate version The legislation extends and expands the act that supporters credit...

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More spin than solutions as cuts near

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Cuts will mean release to less costly monitoring of certain immigration detaineesMilitary leaders say readiness will be compromised if the cuts take full effectRepublicans seek to blame Obama and Democrats for the situationThe two sides remain divided over taxes as part of the solutionWashington (CNN) -- Three days before forced spending cuts portrayed by most as an economic body...

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Weatherman blacks out on live TV

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Afghanistan links torture, murder to U.S. special forces

By Josh Levs, CNNupdated 2:17 PM EST, Sun February 24, 2013U.S. toops patrol in Wardak province of Afghanistan in 2010.STORY HIGHLIGHTSAn armed group is torturing and killing innocent people, the Afghan government saysThe group is "named as" U.S. special forces, Afghanistan saysThe U.S. military says it is investigatingThe U.S. rejects the allegations, Afghanistan says(CNN) -- The Afghan government...

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Vatican denies rumors as pope prepares to step down

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U.S. suing Lance Armstrong

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Gunfire, crash kill 3 in Vegas

By CNN Staffupdated 1:58 PM EST, Thu February 21, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSCasino visitor to KLAS: I "could see the fireball" out my windowA gunman in an SUV shoots at a car on the Las Vegas strip, causing a multivehicle crashThree were dead following the shooting and crash at Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo RoadPolice are looking for a black Range Rover Sport with large black rims(CNN) -- Three people...

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Jesse Jackson Jr.: 'Guilty, your honor'

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Sandra Jackson pleads guilty to filing false tax returns Jesse Jackson Jr. dabs at his eyes as he admits guilt in courtJackson will have to forfeit $750,000 in misused fundsThe former congressman acknowledges he has been under psychiatric careWashington (CNN) -- Dabbing at his eyes with a handkerchief, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one federal...

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Pistorius: 'She died in my arms'

STORY HIGHLIGHTSOscar Pistorius paints a detailed picture of his version of his girlfriend's death"I had no intention to kill my girlfriend," he says in the statement"We were deeply in love and couldn't be happier," he saidProsecutors dispute Pistorius' version, say he meant to kill herPretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- It was the middle of the night, Oscar Pistorius says, and he thought an intruder...

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Pistorius' girlfriend was alive after shooting, official says

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Detectives are examining role of a blood-stained cricket bat, newspaper reportsRunner Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder in model Reeva Steenkamp's deathSteenkamp was still alive when Pistorius carried her downstairs, an official saysPretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- Model Reeva Steenkamp was shot four times through the bathroom door at the home of Olympian Oscar Pistorius,...

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Panic, then composure as Bounty sank

Sinking of the HMS BountyCapt. Robin WalbridgeClaudene ChristianSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThird mate: Crew remained calm after Sandy tossed them into the Atlantic Coast Guard hearings look for possible negligence Before leaving port, captain gave crew option to go home Shipyard representative says Bounty had rotted frame Portsmouth, Virginia (CNN) -- Floating in a life raft with Hurricane Sandy raging around...

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Internet rules: More cats. LESS CAPS

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