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New 'Idol' winner: Show helped me be myself

By Breeanna Hare-CNN
Candice Glover could barely remember her own name after she was crowned the new "American Idol" on Thursday.

Eyeing $550M Powerball jackpot? You have better chance of death by lightning

By CNN Staff
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing will be at least $550 million, the third largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, after no one matched the winning numbers in Wednesday night's draw.

U.N. says more than 1.5 million refugees have fled Syria

By Saad Abedine. Joe Sterling and Laura Smith-Spark -CNN
 Saad Abedine. Joe Sterling and Laura Smith-Spark CNN (CNN) -- The number of Syrian civilians who have fled their country to escape the civil war has passed 1.5 million, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.

$1 million in Chopard jewels stolen from Cannes hotel, police say

By Saskya Vandoorne and Laura Smith-Spark-CNN
Jewels worth more than $1 million were stolen from a hotel in Cannes, France, police in the nearby city of Nice said Friday.

Blasts kill 15 near Pakistani mosques

By Shaan Khan and Zahir Shah Sherazi-CNN
 

Stocks finish higher for fourth straight week

By Ben Rooney-CNN
By Ben Rooney NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The stock market continued its march higher for a fourth week as investors focused on signs of improvement in the U.S. economy.

New 'Idol' winner: Show helped me be myself

By Breeanna Hare - CNN
Candice Glover could barely remember her own name after she was crowned the new "American Idol" on Thursday.

Brady Center sues Georgia town that requires residents to own guns

By Ashley Fantz-CNN
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Nelson, Georgia, a small town north of Atlanta.

Cigarette smuggling ring in East Coast may have terror links, officials say

By Brittany Brady-CNN
A cigarette smuggling scheme that cost New York state millions of dollars in sales tax revenue may have raised funds for militant groups, authorities said.