Earl weakens as it heads north
Earl weakened to a tropical storm Friday night with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph hour. Residents of New York and New England, however, are still bracing for the storm.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=xYdk-ueoeZs:85EhloVyVQk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=xYdk-ueoeZs:85EhloVyVQk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=xYdk-ueoeZs:85EhloVyVQk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=xYdk-ueoeZs:85EhloVyVQk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=xYdk-ueoeZs:85EhloVyVQk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=xYdk-ueoeZs:85EhloVyVQk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=xYdk-ueoeZs:85EhloVyVQk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/xYdk-ueoeZs" height="1" width="1"/>

Girl, 4, weighed 15 pounds at death
The mother of a 4-year-old girl, found dead in her Brooklyn home Thursday morning, was charged Friday with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=lmuDpy7O-K4:4aEFNAga-d4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=lmuDpy7O-K4:4aEFNAga-d4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=lmuDpy7O-K4:4aEFNAga-d4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=lmuDpy7O-K4:4aEFNAga-d4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=lmuDpy7O-K4:4aEFNAga-d4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=lmuDpy7O-K4:4aEFNAga-d4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=lmuDpy7O-K4:4aEFNAga-d4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/lmuDpy7O-K4" height="1" width="1"/>

Six charged in Hawaii with trafficking Thai guest workers
Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=_ZS83rpMSiQ:QJEYk_qJDx0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=_ZS83rpMSiQ:QJEYk_qJDx0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=_ZS83rpMSiQ:QJEYk_qJDx0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=_ZS83rpMSiQ:QJEYk_qJDx0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=_ZS83rpMSiQ:QJEYk_qJDx0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=_ZS83rpMSiQ:QJEYk_qJDx0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=_ZS83rpMSiQ:QJEYk_qJDx0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/_ZS83rpMSiQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Acid attack victim: Sunglasses -- and God's hand -- saved my vision
Bethany Storro doesn't usually wear sunglasses, but she got a surprise paycheck and bought a pair earlier this week. Those sunglasses, she is convinced, saved her eyesight when a woman threw a cup of acid in her face 20 minutes later.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=j3g6F0C-We8:v4z_XR3pR9I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=j3g6F0C-We8:v4z_XR3pR9I:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=j3g6F0C-We8:v4z_XR3pR9I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=j3g6F0C-We8:v4z_XR3pR9I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=j3g6F0C-We8:v4z_XR3pR9I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=j3g6F0C-We8:v4z_XR3pR9I:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=j3g6F0C-We8:v4z_XR3pR9I:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/j3g6F0C-We8" height="1" width="1"/>

U.S. cartoonist went too far, Mexicans say
An American's cartoon showing the eagle in the Mexican flag dead in a pool of blood is drawing criticism.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=XKdTLJE4sHQ:jkcLjaMA6TA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=XKdTLJE4sHQ:jkcLjaMA6TA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=XKdTLJE4sHQ:jkcLjaMA6TA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=XKdTLJE4sHQ:jkcLjaMA6TA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=XKdTLJE4sHQ:jkcLjaMA6TA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=XKdTLJE4sHQ:jkcLjaMA6TA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=XKdTLJE4sHQ:jkcLjaMA6TA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/XKdTLJE4sHQ" height="1" width="1"/>

New Vietnam-era Medal of Honor recipient announced
President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for bravery, to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of three wounded comrades in Laos in 1968, the White House announced Friday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=uy5LogF2ttY:S1BQyZHdtNc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=uy5LogF2ttY:S1BQyZHdtNc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=uy5LogF2ttY:S1BQyZHdtNc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=uy5LogF2ttY:S1BQyZHdtNc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=uy5LogF2ttY:S1BQyZHdtNc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=uy5LogF2ttY:S1BQyZHdtNc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=uy5LogF2ttY:S1BQyZHdtNc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/uy5LogF2ttY" height="1" width="1"/>

Airport scare caused by metal canister in luggage
Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was spotted in a baggage screening area, authorities said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=iiipc-67MiA:hbwoQL5TGsY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=iiipc-67MiA:hbwoQL5TGsY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=iiipc-67MiA:hbwoQL5TGsY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=iiipc-67MiA:hbwoQL5TGsY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=iiipc-67MiA:hbwoQL5TGsY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=iiipc-67MiA:hbwoQL5TGsY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=iiipc-67MiA:hbwoQL5TGsY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/iiipc-67MiA" height="1" width="1"/>

BP replaces failed blowout preventer
BP began operations to remove its failed blowout preventer from atop its well deep below the Gulf of Mexico, the company said Friday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=3fF50YygpEo:9CdPN4_dTmw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=3fF50YygpEo:9CdPN4_dTmw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=3fF50YygpEo:9CdPN4_dTmw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=3fF50YygpEo:9CdPN4_dTmw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=3fF50YygpEo:9CdPN4_dTmw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=3fF50YygpEo:9CdPN4_dTmw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=3fF50YygpEo:9CdPN4_dTmw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/3fF50YygpEo" height="1" width="1"/>

Toshiba recalls 41,000 computers over risk of burns
Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=MxJ5rp28HeQ:6m-E_vnfHHA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=MxJ5rp28HeQ:6m-E_vnfHHA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=MxJ5rp28HeQ:6m-E_vnfHHA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=MxJ5rp28HeQ:6m-E_vnfHHA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=MxJ5rp28HeQ:6m-E_vnfHHA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=MxJ5rp28HeQ:6m-E_vnfHHA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=MxJ5rp28HeQ:6m-E_vnfHHA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/MxJ5rp28HeQ" height="1" width="1"/>

Actress who played Bonnie Blue Butler in 'GWTW' dies at 76
Cammie King Conlon, who played the ill-fated Bonnie Blue Butler in "Gone With the Wind," used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=l5L4VfUzsFk:mo_BmgFC8eM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=l5L4VfUzsFk:mo_BmgFC8eM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=l5L4VfUzsFk:mo_BmgFC8eM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=l5L4VfUzsFk:mo_BmgFC8eM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=l5L4VfUzsFk:mo_BmgFC8eM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?a=l5L4VfUzsFk:mo_BmgFC8eM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_us?i=l5L4VfUzsFk:mo_BmgFC8eM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/l5L4VfUzsFk" height="1" width="1"/>