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The chief suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway has admitted he beat the young Alabama woman to death on a beach in Aruba after she refused his advances, then dumped her body into the sea. New details in the killing emerged Wednesday as Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty to extorting Holloways mother, resolving a case that has captivated the publics attention for nearly 20 years.

The family of slain teen Natalee Holloway said they don't believe her killer, Joran van der Sloot, is a born-again Christian and said he's full of "BS" after he apologized in federal court.

A missing girl. A desperate family. A tropical island. The disappearance of beautiful, blonde teenager Natalee Holloway on Aruba last May has become America's most tragic reality show. But behind the cable-ratings bonanza is a war of wills and cultures, as Natalee's mother, Beth Twitty, alleging an official cover-up, has turned Aruba upside down to find out what happened to her daughter. Sorting fact from rumor, with new information from the police, BRYAN BURROUGH cuts to the heart of ...

Peru’s government will allow the extradition to the United States of the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, bringing her family hope that there will be justice in the case. Both of Holloways parents are graduates of Arkansas high schools, and her late grandmother lived in Pine Bluff at the time of Holloways disappearance.

can you see us through the rain drops there? >> nothing wrong with your set. >> its coming down pretty hard here. >> a lot of people coming inside this morning. well get to other weather in a second. well get the latest on -- heres joran van der sloot, actually. the prime suspect in the disappearance of natalee hollow holloway. a switch yesterday. after fighting the charges, he confessed to being responsible for the death of a peruvian woman. he blamed it on the stress of the natalee...

high. so what will the president do? >> does he go big or does he go small? >> i think the president needs to go there and figure out what he can get passed through congress. he needs to build the case for what he wants passed through congress. >> john harwood is cnbcs if chief correspondent. hes also a writer for "the new york times." john, the white house released a statement calling these numbers unacceptably high. >> reporter: this is not what they wanted to hear, of course. they d...

threat to america as their affiliate in somalia, that according to u.s. counterterrorism officials. the group known as al shabaab has even been successful in recruiting westerners. >> al shabaab is recruiting inside american mosques in somali communities in minneapolis and san diego according to the justice department. >> reporter: congressman peter king, chairman of the committee on homeland security, held a hearing on the increasing threat. >> the terrorist training camps run by al s...

mexico, coast to coast. cleveland is getting socked with lark-effect snow. that area sunday a winter storm warning. air travel all over is a mess, long lines. cancelled flights and frazzled nerves. buffalos airport. typically used to winter storms. wintry weather is even blowing through the south right now n.nashville, the snow looks pretty on the grass but ugly on the highways. black ice causing accidents everywhere. snow even made a rare appearance as far south as atlanta today. it d...

guest on this program, ambassador holbrooke is a hem of the extended "larry king live" family. his daughter-in-law sarah is one of our best and senior producers. we send our best to ambassador holbrooke and hopes he makes a swift and complete recovery. conan obrien tomorrow night. barbra streisand wednesday. right now its time for the latest news on cnn. good evening, everyone. im don lemon. brace yourself. it is a mess out there, and it is going to get worse. a massive winter storm ...

hartsfield airport. our very own deb feyerick, here anchoring, took this shot of people standing 40 deep at the airport help desk with no let-up in sight. she still hasnt gotten a flight out back to new york city. but perhaps the most telling video of all is from minneapolis. a storm cost the minnesota vikings their home field. the teflon roof of the metrodome, well, it couldnt hold the tons of snow that had piled up. they will play tomorrow night at detroits ford field. well turn to o...