| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | Can Romney change his image? | | John King: Romney's convention challenges are many, starting with what his advisers say is their top goal: improve his "image" -- meaning how voters view him in terms of likeability and empathy. |
| Mars rover transmits human voice | | NASA administrator's voice was radioed to the Curiosity rover on the Mars. The rover then sent the message back. What did he say? Among other things, he noted that "landing a rover on Mars is not easy." |
| How Apple killed the Linux desktop | | It's hard to say exactly what percentage of desktop and laptop computers run Apple OS X, but it's clear that the operating system has made slow but steady gains at chipping away at that the sizable lead Microsoft established in the '90s with its Windows operating system. Some figures put the number at about 6 to 7 percent of the desktop market. |
| Hantavirus at Yosemite kills another | | More than a week after announcing two vacationers had contracted hantavirus -- one of them fatally -- Yosemite National Park said Monday that authorities have determined another person died after contracting the disease while visiting the park. |
| NYC shooter left keys with landlord | | The unemployed apparel designer who killed a former coworker near the Empire State Building on Friday morning left his Manhattan apartment intending never to return, according to a police source with knowledge of the investigation. |
| Israel: American's death an accident | | Nine years after an American activist was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer, an Israeli civil court ruled Tuesday that Rachel Corrie's death was an accident. |
| Fact Check: Candidate's energy policies | | Americans consume more than 19 million barrels of oil a day as well as tons of coal and natural gas, raising questions about the future availability of those resources and the environmental impact of their development and use. |
| Romney's time | | Organizers are keeping a nervous eye on Isaac. After suspending the convention Monday, party leaders are reluctant to give up more time in front of voters. |
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