Is our suffering God's will?
Two decades ago, Joshua Prager was one of more than 20 people affected by a bus crash; the writer revisits the scene to find out how others have made sense of the event

Immigration agent unions go 'rogue'
Welcome to the chaotic Department of Homeland Security.

9 myths about drones and Guantanamo
On Thursday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver a major speech in Washington about his administration's counterterrorism policies, focusing on the rationale and legal framework for the controversial CIA drone program and his plans to wind down the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.

When politics gives a second chance
Politics is full of second chances.

Jewish mayor is first elected by L.A.
Eric Garcetti won the Los Angeles mayoral race, and will become the city's first elected Jewish mayor.

Creator tells us how to pronounce 'GIF'
We can't settle iPhone vs. Android or "Star Wars" vs. "Star Trek" for you. But another long-running geek debate was put to rest Tuesday night.

Source: Man killed by FBI implicates Tamerlan Tsarnaev
Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev took part in a triple homicide outside Boston, a federal law enforcement official told CNN. The source said Chechen Ibragim Todashev also confessed his own role before being killed today in Orlando by the FBI. FULL STORY

Man arrested in ricin-letters probe
A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Washington state as part of a federal probe into ricin-laced letters found last week in that state, the FBI said.

Holder: Drones killed 4 Americans
Counterterrorism drone strikes have killed four Americans overseas since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged on Wednesday.

Jodi Arias jurors say they're stuck
The jury in the Jodi Arias trial has one decision left to make: Should she live or die?

Jodi Arias: I showed remorse
Jodi Arias appeals directly to the jury in the penalty phase of her murder case. CNN's Casey Wian reports.

Rescued Cleveland women 'happy'
Three women who were rescued this month after allegedly being held captive in a Cleveland house for close to a decade "are happy and safe," and overwhelmed by the public's support, their attorneys said in a statement released Wednesday.

Chicago board: Close 50 schools
The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools in the city, according to a statement from the school district.

IRS official takes 5th at hearing
For the third time in less than a week, a congressional committee on Wednesday will seek answers from the Internal Revenue Service about the targeting of conservative groups detailed by the agency watchdog.

History: Who pleaded the Fifth?
The IRS official in charge of the unit that targeted conservative groups takes the 5th. Erin Burnett reports.

5 things to know about immigration bill
Advocates for comprehensive immigration reform won their first major legislative victory this week when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to approve the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" plan.

Clerk sells self winning lotto ticket
Meet a store clerk who sold herself a lottery ticket worth a million dollars.

Face-eating victim's starting over
Hospital staff discuss the recovery of Ronald Poppo after a man chewed off parts of his face on a Miami street last year.

Teens weary of Facebook 'drama'
There's fresh evidence that American teenagers may be growing weary of Facebook.

The victims: 'I'm going to miss his smile'
Kyle Davis was 100% boy. He loved going with his grandpa to see Monster Trucks, and would hoot and clap whenever one of those giant things would roll over and crush a smaller car. Because he was a good kid and got A's and B's, his family would sometimes reward him with a trip to the lake and let him ride his four-wheeler around.

Why don't they have basements?
It's the most familiar advice given when tornadoes are bearing down: Get to the basement. Yet few homes in Moore, Oklahoma, had them. Why? FULL STORY

'You just want to break down and cry'
The mayor of tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, will push for a law requiring storm shelters or safe rooms in new homes, he told CNN today. FULL STORY

Mom's instinct saves lives of 3 sons
Call it maternal instinct.

Inside a personal tornado shelter
CNN's Gary Tuchman visits a shelter that survived the Oklahoma tornado while the house above it was destroyed.

Mom, baby crushed under rubble
CNN "The Lead's" Jake Tapper spoke with the man who found the a mother and baby, crushed beneath the rubble.

Teacher impaled as she shields kids
A teacher describes the leg injury she sustained while protecting students at Briarwood Elementary in Moore, Oklahoma.

How debris is turned into missiles
CNN's Chris Lawrence stands next to a "tornado" at a research facility where they put tornado shelters to the test.

Doctor's quick thinking saves patients
All of the patients at Moore Medical Center survived the city's devastating tornado, thanks to one emergency room physician's plan.

3-D printer helps save dying baby
When he was 6 weeks old, Kaiba Gionfriddo lay flat on a restaurant table, his skin turning blue. He had stopped breathing.

See man grapple with 18-foot python
One lucky hunter catches the longest Burmese python recorded in Florida.

Mom dies, delivers baby, comes back
A woman in Missouri City, Texas, shocked doctors after she died, had a post mortem c-section, and came back to life.

Wife loses 100 lbs., stuns Army hubby
CNN's Zoraida Sambolin reports on a wife's "big surprise" for her husband after he comes back from Afghanistan.

Jesse James tweets severed pinkie pics
Chopper bad boy Jesse James tweets gory photos of his severed pinkie. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

India's palace hotels fit for a king
Drawbridges, moats and towering turrets that bear menacing defensive positions -- royal households have traditionally taken to fighting off outsiders with an array of medieval deterrents.

New show 'too white'?
HBO's 'Girls' is the latest TV show depicting life in New York City without one of its most crucial elements: diversity.

Zimmerman's body language
An expert in body language says George Zimmerman showed signs of anger in court in Florida.

Anderson battles on 'Jeopardy!'
CNN's Anderson Cooper reflects on the highs and lows of his past "Jeopardy" appearances and weighs his odds of winning.

Steinem on GOP and women
Activist and author Gloria Steinem analyzes the "war on women" and says extremists have taken over the Republican party.

Facebook fans 'lonely'?
A report on Facebook, Bill O'Reilly and the Fox "brand," Current TV"s new hire, a Pulitzer for a PA reporter, GMA rises

Working moms of CNN
CNN goes behind the scenes with the working moms on Suzanne Malveaux's team to see how they juggle it all.

Levon Helm remembered
Anderson Cooper takes a look back at the life of The Band's Levon Helm and his many contributions to music.

Man makes dating spreadsheet
Soledad O'Brien discusses the investment banker who created an elaborate spreadsheet to keep track of his dates.

Political dog tale duel
In the RidicuList, Anderson Cooper examines which candidate's dog tale will have a greater election impact.

Vanessa Williams' perfect man
Entertainer Vanessa Williams talks to CNN's Piers Morgan about "being properly in love" and relationships.

'Only in America': Defending Axl Rose
Piers Morgan defends Axl Rose for deciding not to attend the Rock'N'Roll Hall of Fame induction of Guns N' Roses.

Rep. won't name 'Communists'
Rep. Allen West (R-FL) responds to criticism after he claimed a number of Democratic reps in Congress are Communists.

RidicuList: Quest for 'sexy veggies'
CNN's Anderson Cooper riffs on a staple of Courtney Stodden's grocery list, "sexy veggies."

Kim Kardashian for mayor?
Soledad O'Brien discusses Kim Kardashian's comments about running for Mayor in Glendale, California.

New judge in Martin case
CNN's Erin Burnett speaks to a panel of analysts about the new judge in the Trayvon Martin shooting case.

Remembering those who lost lives
CNN's Anderson Cooper displays photos of some of those lost to the Moore, Oklahoma, tornado.

Teachers cringe hearing storm audio
New audio reveals the fear two teachers experienced as they huddled their students in a bathroom in Oklahoma.

OKC twisters: 15 years in 2 minutes
Look back at some of the worst tornadoes to rip through the Oklahoma City metro area in the past 15 years.

L.A. inconsequential
Money no object for its teams. Winning is.

Boo! Hiss!
Check out our favorite movie villains.

Rock of aged?
Radio stations struggle for young listeners.

Witness: 'These two guys were crazed'
A man thought to be a British soldier was hit by a car and then hacked to death by two attackers, witnesses say. FULL STORY

Witness: 'These two guys were crazed'
A man thought to be a British soldier was hit by a car and then hacked to death by two attackers, witnesses say. FULL STORY

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London attack suspect caught on video
A man suspected of the attack in London's Woolwich area is caught on camera wielding weapons.

Attack mirrors plot to behead soldier
The attack on what is believed to be a serving soldier in southeast London has chilling echoes of a 2007 plot to kidnap and kill a British Muslim soldier.

Cell phone video of attack scene
Video posted to YouTube shows the scene of the attack in London's Woolwich area.

Guy who taped attack reacts
The amateur cameraman who recorded the suspected attacker's statement tells his story to ITN's Paul Davies.

London attack
A man thought to be a serving British soldier was killed by two armed men in a frenzied attack on a London street Wednesday, in what the government is treating as a suspected act of terrorism.

Oklahoma tornado
No new survivors have been found since Monday, but loved ones are still missing, and each hour brings more sobering news about the deadly Okla. tornado. FULL STORY

Victims
Kyle Davis was 100% boy. He loved going with his grandpa to see Monster Trucks, and would hoot and clap whenever one of those giant things would roll over and crush a smaller car. Because he was a good kid and got A's and B's, his family would sometimes reward him with a trip to the lake and let him ride his four-wheeler around.

Rescued Cleveland women
Three women who were rescued this month after allegedly being held captive in a Cleveland house for close to a decade "are happy and safe," and overwhelmed by the public's support, their attorneys said in a statement released Wednesday.

Tsarnaev connection
A man fatally shot overnight by the FBI in Orlando, Florida, was being investigated for a possible connection to the Boston bombings, a U.S. law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the Boston Marathon case told CNN.

Jodi Arias
A path of heartbreak, violence, lies and finally confessions has led Jodi Arias to where she is now -- at the mercy of jurors deciding whether or not she should live.

Jackson trial
Every issue in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial is so disputed that even giving candy to jurors caused an argument.

IRS
The Internal Revenue Service official who headed the division involved in targeting conservative groups invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination Wednesday and refused to answer questions from a congressional committee.

They discovered the cure for...
Before the term vaccination was coined, millions died each year from infectious diseases. Then these nine scientists became superheroes.

Don't trust your memory!
You probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours, after all. They define who you are and where you came from, your accomplishments and failures, your likes and dislikes.

They may have changed your life

Are slugs and memory related?
For decades, Dr. Eric Kandel has studied, at the molecular level, how we create short-term and long-term memories.

Her vision: Better, clearer sight
Dr. Marguerite McDonald has a clear vision for helping people see better.