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Ropes, chains found in home where women held captive

By Michael Pearson and Ed Payne - CNN
Ropes and chains have been found inside the Cleveland home where police say three women spent close to a decade in captivity, city officials said Wednesday.

Grammy-nominated band As I Lay Dying's Tim Lambesis charged with seeking to have his wife killed

By Tom Watkins - CNN
The lead singer of the metal band As I Lay Dying has been arrested and charged with seeking to have his wife killed, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said.

Toyota to reveal long awaited new Corolla

By Peter Valdes-Dapena - CNN
Toyota is preparing to unveil the first all-new, completely redesigned version of the Corolla in many years. The Corolla is arguably the world's most popular car.

Lawmakers set to hold new hearings on Benghazi

By Tracie Potts- NBC
Today - explosive testimony is expected in Washington about whether the U.S. could've stopped the attack on our consulate in Benghazi, but didn't.

Investigators search for clues in case of women held captive

By Jennifer Lindgren-NBC
Just before midnight Tuesday, Cleveland Police investigators, Cuyahoga County Sheriff's deputies and members of the FBI Evidence Response Team wrapped up a day of searching at Ariel Castro's home.

Special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen dies at 92

By Todd Leopold - CNN
Ray Harryhausen, the stop-motion animation and special-effects master whose work influenced such directors as Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson and George Lucas, has died, according to the Facebook page of the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation

Star Wars is in safe hands with EA

By Adrian Covert - CNN
After Disney killed off Lucasfilm's video game division, there was a bit of uncertainty over what the media giant would do with its recently acquired Star Wars video game franchises.

Windows 8 fixes are on the way

By David Goldman - CNN
Windows 8 has been a financially successful but rocky transition for Microsoft. The company said Tuesday that it has no regrets about the major changes it made to Windows, but it is working to fix some of its most glaring mistakes.

Tesla talking to Google about self-driving car technology

By Chris Isidore - CNN
Tesla Motors founder and CEO Elon Musk said he's been talking to Google about its self-driving car technology.

Internet sales tax: What you'll pay, and when

By Heather Kelly - CNN
Internet shoppers could be one step closer to having to pay sales taxes on online purchases.

Attorneys: Holmes plans insanity plea in Aurora shootings

By CNN STAFF
Attorneys for Colorado movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes on Tuesday filed their intent to enter a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on behalf of their client.

Indoor tanning industry under scrutiny

By Danielle Dellorto - CNN
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants tighter regulation of indoor tanning beds, citing concerns about equipment malfunctions that have resulted in consumers getting excess radiation.

Biden urges faith leaders to pressure lawmakers on background checks

By Adam Aigner-Treworgy - CNN
During a more than two-hour meeting at the White House on Monday, Vice President Joe Biden asked leaders from across the faith community to keep up pressure on lawmakers to support compromise background check legislation even as Congress begins
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VIDEO: Man hangs on to hood of car after hit-and-run

By CNN
Dazed and confused, that is how witnesses are describing a woman who drove for several miles with a man on the hood of her car after a hit-and-run in Georgia.

Pagers cost hospitals billions

By Parija Kavilanz CNN Money
U.S. hospitals are wasting billions of dollars each year by having their staff use archaic communication technology like pagers.