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Afghan protest over anti-Islam film turns into melee

By Anna Coren
Demonstrators in Afghanistan attacked police officers along a road leading to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul as tensions remained high Monday in the Muslim world over a movie trailer that mocks the Prophet Mohammed.

Chicago teachers strike enters 2nd week; mayor takes fight to court

By Kyung Lah and Greg Botelho
Chicago school kids won't be back in class until at least Wednesday after teachers union representatives decided not to end a week-long walkout -- despite a tentative contract deal reached by union leaders and school officials.

Nintendo Wii U: Reactions

By Larry Frum
Nintendo released details about its upcoming Wii U console during a news conference Thursday. But, as happens in the age of social media, reactions began pouring in just as fast as the facts were coming out.

More royal nudity: Britain's Kate upset about topless photos

By Max Foster and Laura Smith-Spark
Just weeks after the scandal about pictures of Britain's Prince Harry naked in Las Vegas, a magazine has sparked fresh controversy by publishing pictures of Prince William's wife, Catherine, topless while vacationing.

'Pink slime' manufacturer sues ABC News for $1.2 billion in damages

By Kat Kinsman and Sarah LeTrent
Beef Products Inc.

Four hot reads for fall

By Christian DuChateau
Fall is time to get serious. School is back in session. The presidential election is just weeks away. Baseball's pennant race is on. Hollywood turns from popcorn features to Oscar-worthy drama.

Amputee pushes disabled athletes to aspire for more

By Kathleen Toner
Some athletes strive to conquer mountains, but Andrea De Mello started with a much more humble goal: a lamppost.

No school Friday but end of Chicago teacher strike may be near

By CNN Wire Staff
Public schools will be closed Friday in Chicago but the end of the teachers strike could be near.

U.S. embassies tighten security as protests rage over anti-Islam film

By CNN Wire Staff
United States embassies and consulates across the Middle East kept security forces at the ready Friday as Muslims protested across the region, enraged by an online movie trailer that characterizes the Prophet Mohammed as a womanizing buffoon.

U.S. military identifies dead detainee

By CNN Wire Staff
A detainee who was found dead over the weekend at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was identified as Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif, 32, of Yemen.