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Rain pounds East; expect travel delays
Half a million homes remained without power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region on Sunday, as rain continued to pound states from West Virginia to Connecticut for a second day. ... more...

Test didn't duplicate Prius problem
Technicians who tested a Toyota Prius after its owner claimed its gas pedal stuck were unable to recreate the same condition, according to a draft congressional memo obtained by CNN. ... more...

'Alice in Wonderland' wins box office
"Alice in Wonderland" proved this frame that it's no one-weekend phenomenon. The Tim Burton-Johnny Depp collaboration had audiences coming back for more. After holding extremely well throughout the we... more...

New Digg to get more personal, 'wicked fast'
The popular news-sharing site Digg is getting an overhaul that will personalize results, dramatically expand content and, most importantly, make the site "wicked fast," according to its makers. ... more...

Rain clobbers East; expect travel delays
Half a million homes remained without power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region on Sunday, as rain continued to pound states from West Virginia to Connecticut for a second day. ... more...

Beckham injury mars late Milan victory
David Beckham suffered an Achilles tendon injury before Clarence Seedorf scored in the final minute to give AC Milan a 1-0 win over Chievo on Sunday, a result that moved them to within a point of lead... more...

Testing didn't duplicate sticky gas pedal on Prius
Technicians who tested a Toyota Prius after its owner claimed its gas pedal stuck were unable to recreate the same condition, according to a draft congressional memo obtained by CNN. ... more...

3 linked to U.S. consulate shot in Mexico
A drive-by shooting in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, claims the lives of three people associated with the U.S. consulate there. ... more...

D.C. handing out female condoms
On a Saturday at the Lamar Edward Salon, a small cluster of women watch a demonstration of a new product. ... more...

A week on, Maliki pulls ahead in Iraq race
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki pulled ahead on Sunday in early results of an election Iraqis hoped would end years of sectarian strife, but a divided vote suggested long and fraught... more...

"Red shirt" protesters to target Thai military base
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-government protesters in Bangkok plan to march to a military base on Monday to step up pressure on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and cal... more...

Mexico gunmen kill American consulate staff
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Gunmen in the drug war-plagued Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez killed two Americans and a Mexican linked to the local U.S. consulate, an attack U.S. President Barack Ob... more...

Pope stresses Christian unity at Lutheran church
ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict told Rome's Lutheran congregation on Sunday that Protestants and Roman Catholics should be thankful for all the unity achieved among Christians rather than complain abou... more...

Yemen kills separatist near southern checkpoint
ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni security forces have shot dead a southern separatist near a remote military checkpoint, local sources said Sunday, in violence that could inflame already high tensions in... more...

Memo: Testing didn't duplicate sticky gas pedal on man's Prius
Technicians who tested a Toyota Prius after its owner claimed its gas pedal stuck were unable to recreate the same condition, according to a draft congressional memo obtained Sunday by CNN. ... more...

D.C. handing out 500,000 female condoms to fight HIV
On a Saturday at the Lamar Edward Salon, a small cluster of women watch a demonstration of a new product. ... more...

Magical Messi hits Barcelona hat-trick
Lionel Messi scored a sensational second-half hat-trick as Barcelona beat 10-man Valencia 3-0 on Sunday to move ahead of Real Madrid ahead of their late Spanish La Liga clash at Valladolid. ... more...

At least 2 dead in Canada avalanche
At least three people were killed and 17 injured when an avalanche struck a snowmobile competition in western Canada, authorities said. ... more...

Gunmen in Mexico kill 3 with U.S. consulate ties
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Three people connected to the U.S. consulate in Mexico's most violent border city were murdered, police said on Sunday, prompting U.S. President Barack Obama to respo... more...

Israel decries Holocaust desecration in Poland
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Israel's ambassador to Poland Sunday deplored the desecration of a Holocaust memorial in southern Poland and criticized world leaders who deny Israel's right to exist. ... more...