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(CNN) -- Lab tests found hundreds of cases of salmonella contamination at an Iowa farm in a nearly two-year period before the outbreak that prompted a massive recall of eggs this summer, congressional investigators said Tuesday. Wright County Egg is one of two farms at the center of the massive recall. In a letter to i... | Congressmen demand answers from Iowa farm's owner . Reports find 426 cases of salmonella contamination in 2 years . Company has come under close scrutiny since summer outbreak . | d0a80a94c9e61784ddd4e01c5199239fe03aa713 |
(EW.com) -- In "Stand Up Guys," Al Pacino and Christopher Walken play second-rate Baltimore gangsters in their late 60s who make no bones about what grumpy old sociopaths they've become. Yet neither one is nearly as slow or creaky as the movie itself. Pacino, eyes burning with life beneath his electric thatch of hair, ... | Al Pacino and Christopher Walken star as grumpy old sociopaths in "Stand Up Guys" Pacino and Walken play second-rate Baltimore gangsters in their late 60s . "Stand Up Guys" is director Fisher Stevens first dramatic feature . | 44e0fde4d306596923ac9fef4a3609c3f9236636 |
(CNN) -- At least 60 people were killed and dozens more injured in Iraq on Wednesday during a wave of bombings and shootings, police told CNN. Most of the deaths occurred in Baghdad, where eight car bombs and two roadside bombs detonated in mostly Shiite areas. At least 54 people in the Iraqi capital died in strikes at... | NEW: Bombings, shootings raise death count to 60 . NEW: Eight car bombs and two roadside bombs detonated in Baghdad . Scores of people were injured, police said . | 88904c2acacbb2bbc723a45bb26a01099083940a |
(CNN) -- "A peep show." That's how attorney James Egan described the jail in Puyallup, Washington. In a lawsuit filed Thursday on behalf of 12 plaintiffs -- 11 women and one man -- Egan alleges that police there recorded suspects undressing and using the toilet. Each had been arrested on suspicion of driving under the ... | The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 12 plaintiffs: 11 women and one man . "I am absolutely horrified and violated. I honestly can't believe it," says one . Police and the city of Puyallup, Washington, deny any wrongdoing . They say suspects are recorded for the safety of everyone at the jail . | fa6834612ec5efd3ea541b548b2574a815206519 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- The first woman mayor of San Diego has acknowledged in court she misappropriated more than $2 million from her late husband's foundation to fund a casino gambling habit with which she allegedly won and lost $1 billion over nine years. Her attorney said a brain tumor affected Maureen O'Connor's judg... | NEW: Former mayor is "a civic treasure" in San Diego who put city on tourist map . Maureen O'Connor was the first woman mayor of San Diego, serving from 1986 to 1992 . Her late husband, Robert O. Peterson, founded the Jack in the Box fast-food chain . She won and lost $1 billion playing video poker at casinos from 2000... | 5048697a8575167ca4e43d8a5ce92c20d0181b11 |
LINCOLN, Nebraska (CNN) -- Lincoln Industries looks like a typical blue-collar plant: workers cutting, bending, plating and polishing steel for products such as motorcycle tailpipes and truck exhausts amid the din of machinery. Howard Tegtmeier, right, leads co-workers in stretching before their shift starts at Lincoln... | Nebraska company grades employees on how healthy they are . All employees have quarterly checks of weight, body fat and flexibility . Firm's per-employee health-care cost is $4,000 annually, about half regional average . Company president: Fitter workers more productive, have better morale, are safer . | a9695561fb1fa27f7f3784b3f608b2aca13a13be |
Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of the forthcoming book, "The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin" and of two other books, "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith" and "Speak, Brother! A Bla... | Roland Martin: The Chicago bid was made on behalf of the whole country . He says conservatives boast of being patriots but are applauding a U.S. defeat . He says Americans love to cheer on their Olympic athletes on home soil . | c3dc2a617f07db375a12bd45d7a8e144b0c8ad1e |
(CNN) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel signed a coalition deal with the center-left German Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Wednesday, paving the way for a "grand coalition" of right and left. The SPD membership must still give final approval to the coalition agreement. They are expected to vote between December 6 an... | German chancellor's deal paves the way for a coalition of parties from the right and left . CDU general secretary: "We have achieved a result that will be good for the country" The coalition deal must still be put to SPD members for final approval . Merkel's CDU party got the most votes in September's poll but not an o... | b2a8806e4e5585ca2e7ce1b696abd0751f62c370 |
(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Ana threatened the Caribbean on Saturday, but it was too early to know how much trouble the first named storm of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season might cause. Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Ana to hit the Leeward Islands on Monday. Ana formed overnight and was expected to gain strength as i... | NEW: Ana is 730 miles east of Leeward Islands, moving west at 17mph . Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico advised to monitor storm's progress . Storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, hurricane center says . | 468a23a20ae9f369bd2f5e1ef531987ed69d14b1 |
(CNN) -- He has been captured by bank surveillance cameras in four states, sneering and holding a pistol sideways during heists. The FBI is searching for this suspect, who they say has robbed at least 10 banks in the South. Now authorities hope to catch the serial bank robber by plastering his image on electronic bill... | Bank robbery suspect does not seem to make any effort to cover his face . Police say suspect has hit 10 banks in the South . FBI asks anybody who knows the bank robber to call 423-282-8090 . | 267f9cd29988323743904ee5e01e21cbd13f51dd |
(CNN) -- A plane performing at an air show in Davenport, Iowa, crashed and exploded in front of thousands of spectators. The pilot of the plane was killed in the accident Saturday afternoon when the plane nosedived into an alfalfa field during the Quad City Air Show, officials said. The pilot, who died on impact, was n... | The plane crashes into an alfalfa field in Davenport, Iowa . The pilot has not been identified by authorities . A home video captures the crash and subsequent explosion . | 29bdc0c5390ef6705f79cac4a4e51552cddca735 |
(CNN) -- Returning home from the London 2012 Paralympic Games, I discovered the level of U.S. media coverage for a global sports event. Ten days of competition, 21 sports, and 503 events crammed into five-and-a-half hours of coverage. To think that we have 227 athletes who just returned home after representing Team USA... | Swimmer Mallory Weggemann won gold in the women's S8 50m freestyle . The 23-year-old also took bronze as part of the 4 x 100m medley relay 34 points . Weggemann hopes to raise the profile of the Paralympic movement in the U.S. The U.S. sent a team of 227 people to the London 2012 Paralympic Games . | 4b10e58ffd0e8901549e1a243e2acd10be3dd302 |
Washington (CNN) -- Apparently, Chris Christie didn't get the memo. "Wednesday night is the restart of this campaign, and I think you're going to see those numbers start to move right back in the other direction," the Republican New Jersey governor said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." Christie raises the bar for deba... | Both sides have played low-expectations game about Wednesday's debate . New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defies GOP, predicts debate will be game-changer for Romney . Christie's prediction sets high expectations for Romney, who is running behind . | bd75ba85c072cf11bcbdad9ffef8c6e3cff7f3ab |
(CNN) -- Forty-four years ago, an Australian man stood on the Olympic podium in Mexico alongside two American athletes who, with their heads bowed, punched the air with gloved hands in a black power salute. The peaceful yet potent political protest at the 1968 Olympics by 200-meter medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlo... | Australian Parliament debates whether to issue apology to Peter Norman . Norman famously supported the 1968 Olympics black power salute protest . AOC says there's no need for an apology as Peter Norman wasn't wronged . Norman's family says the Olympian was "blacklisted" after his silent political protest . | 83f3fe2082a1c193fbf44f690f2d86b360d18b7c |
(CNN) -- A year ago, Libyans celebrated the death of dictator Moammar Gadhafi. I wrote then that despite enormous challenges, the country's prospects were actually pretty good. Its small, relatively well-educated population and abundant oil wealth certainly gave it a leg up on neighboring Egypt, which has to make its t... | Isobel Coleman: A year after Gadhafi's death, Libya defied predictions, has made gains . She says in an election that included women, secularists did well; civil society blooming . She says militias and extremists pose big threat to gains; government must get control . Coleman: New constitution will be litmus test for ... | 2767cce1234908d2827b2dea539cfcbfd7011137 |
(CNN) -- A 16-year-old suffered a medical emergency on a Delta Air Lines cross-country flight, and died after the flight made an emergency landing in Spokane, Washington, authorities said Saturday. Jim Uttke, deputy medical investigator for the Spokane Medical Examiner, said it appeared the youth died of natural causes... | NEW: The youth's father was a soldier in Washington state . The teen and his family were flying to Atlanta for Christmas, fire department says . The plane made an emergency landing in Spokane . The flight had left Seattle en route to Atlanta . | ebf8df72998f3807f2787dd88a74ad9a286310b7 |
(EW.com) -- Over the past few years, Zachary Quinto has established his acting rep by playing Sylar in "Heroes," a couple of memorable roles on "American Horror Story," and, of course, Spock in the last two "Star Trek" movies. So you could describe his transition into producing as, well, "logical." Certainly it has got... | Zachary Quinto has produced a new film . "Breakup at a Wedding" is a nuptials-themed comedy . Quinto says his production company is focused on innovative storytelling . | b25fdc6a95c256194554b8ca575f146551b1d587 |
(CNN) -- An 18-year-old Tibetan monk set himself on fire in a monastery in China's Sichuan province, according to advocacy organizations and the Tibetan government in exile. The teenager, identified as Lobsan Lobzin, self-immolated, shouted slogans and attempted to march towards the local government's office in the tow... | 18-year-old Tibetan monk set himself on fire in a monastery Tuesday . Lobsan Lobzin became the 44th Tibetan to self-immolate since 2009 . Self-immolation have become common form of protest against Beijing . | c2e7112a62908f4563500f7c1290e2eb60ad3557 |
(CNN) -- Francesca Schiavone returned "home" to the scene of her French Open triumph last year with an emphatic victory in her opener against 19-year-old American Melanie Oudin Monday. Schiavone, who beat Samantha Stosur in last year's women's singles final, showed her liking for the red clay of Roland Garros with a 6... | Francesca Schiavone wins opening match of her title defense at Roland Garros . Italian fifth seed beats Melanie Oudin of United States 6-2 6-0 . Top seed Caroline Wozniacki brushes aside Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm . 26th seed Nadia Petrova crashes out to Australia's Anastasia Rodionova . | 67540e181c50244da31a834bd1e386f886457b3d |
(CNN) -- "Be sure that buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered." "Thong type costumes are problematic." "Avoid sheer see-through clothing." Is this the new edict of a religiously conservative government that wants to make sure that men -- and especially women -- are covered up? Could it be the dress code for... | CBS sent a wardrobe advisory e-mail to Grammy attendees to cover up well . Dean Obeidallah: The note is not only hilarious, it's also sexist toward women . He says maybe CBS is trying to appease conservatives like Laura Ingraham . Obeidallah: Artists should be able to dress as creatively and provocatively as they choos... | 22659c2f9cbc8d811a53663f1bf92401a86f16ca |
(CNN) -- David Villa scores a dramatic injury time winner to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Sweden in Innsbruck to put them in the quarterfinals of Euro 2008 by finishing top of Group D. David Villa leads the race for the Golden Boot after his fourth tournament goal saw Spain defeat Sweden 2-1. The match had looked set ... | David Villa scores an injury time goal to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Sweden . Earlier, Zlatan Ibrahimovic had equalized Fernando Torres' 15th minute opener . The win puts Spain in the last eight and guarantees them top spot in Group D . | 2d21cf044a90b0e8e7fd1aeb215b1537505d3836 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A source close to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now confirms that Pelosi was told in February 2003 by her intelligence aide, Michael Sheehy, that waterboarding was actually used on CIA detainee Abu Zubaydah. Source says Nancy Pelosi didn't object about waterboard usage because she wasn't personally br... | Source says Nancy Pelosi was told by intelligence officer of waterboarding . The source also said because she wasn't personally briefed, Pelosi didn't object . She did support letter voicing concern about waterboarding, source says . Pelosi has been previously adamant she didn't know waterboarding was used . | a1271796e45f5f9c83771ac045031ccbbd1b0972 |
(CNN) -- France has been chosen to host the 2016 European Football Championship. France beat off the challenge of Italy and Turkey to win the decision, which was made by the 13 members of the UEFA executive committee. UEFA president Michel Platini unveiled the name of France in a ceremony at its headquarters in Geneva... | France wins right to host the 2016 European Football Championship . France beats off the challenge of Italy and Turkey . Decision made by 13-strong UEFA executive committee . France previously hosted the 1960 and 1984 European Championships . | ee25c74b6d7b5c509c8bf1267d3f6a0dcc5d652f |
(CNN) -- A November 1 trial date has been set for Brian David Mitchell, who is suspected in the 2002 kidnapping of Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart, said a spokeswoman for federal prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball set the trial date at a scheduling conference Friday, said Melodie Rydalch, spokeswoman for the U... | Brian David Mitchell is charged with kidnapping Elizabeth Smart from her bedroom in 2002 . Smart, then 14, was found nine months later walking with Mitchell and his wife . Mitchell's attorneys apparently plan to ask for change of venue . Under a plea deal, Mitchell's wife agreed to cooperate in case against her husband... | 14b8c3c59feacbdc736e4685eae8e30a59c9d827 |
Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- The medical charity Medicins Sans Frontieres -- also known as Doctors without Borders -- said Friday the abduction of two of its workers is jeopardizing assistance to refugees in Kenya. The Spanish women were part of the MSF's international staff, officials said. MSF identified the victims as Mo... | Medical charity evacuates parts of its team in two camps in Kenya . It says it is working to ensure release of two workers . Two missing women from Spain were in a pickup truck; the driver was shot . Dadaab is overflowing with refugees fleeing war and famine . | 3883da75d1cee4688612142109ed41bb01ab4ea7 |
(CNN) -- Lindsey Vonn of the United States lived up to her billing as the golden girl of the Winter Olympics with a dominant victory in the women's downhill at Whistler Creekside on Wednesday. Vonn had been troubled by a shin injury in the build-up to the Games in Vancouver but showed no ill-effects with a blistering ... | Lindsey Vonn wins Olympic women's downhill title with dominant display . Vonn beats fellow American Julia Mancuso by over half a second at Whistler Creekside . NEW: Shani Davis of United States retains his Olympic title in men's 1,000m speed skating . NEW: Shaun White adds to U.S. gold rush with successful defense of h... | fb05b06915cd88faf7a4a28e35042e5f77912a0f |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Millions of television screens reverted to black and white for a few minutes Sunday night as the 53rd annual Grammy Awards turned off the color for Bruno Mars. It was a section of the show that emphasized the connections current popular music has to the past, on a night with several music legends a... | NEW: Lady Antebellum wins 5th Grammy for the night . NEW: Eminen wins best rap album grammy . Esperanza Spalding wins for best new artist . Rihanna makes a triumphant return . | 30d9ad1f0cda2ef2e4e09d00334cef30dda73d01 |
(CNN) -- Air Canada has seen quite a turnaround. A few years ago, Canada's national carrier was on the brink of declaring bankruptcy for a second time in a decade, and at the end of 2011 it reported a $60 million loss. After a year-long shakeup, however, the once-turbulent company has seen a dramatic rise in profits, a... | In 2012, Air Canada turned a profit for the first time in five years . Calin Rovinescu, the CEO, wrote that the company needed to keep up with the competition by going 'Gangnam' One major change was introducing premium economy class . The company also started a low-cost airline called Rouge, which has vacation-oriented... | e71488ca3d1be5fcd7a94e198ccd8cf829b10d11 |
(CNN) -- Gunmen targeted several areas in the Indian city of Mumbai on Wednesday, taking scores of hostages, killing dozens and taking over the Taj Mahal Hotel and Hotel Oberoi. A fire burns through the dome of the Taj hotel in Mumbai Wednesday. Below is a list of eyewitness accounts from news agencies in the area as w... | NEW: Twitter user: "in bed trying to sleep... just heard another blast!" Man says he and friend escaped from men trying to take foreigners hostage . Dubai-based man said shooting, grenades like "in video games" No reports, sites have been vetted for accuracy . | 6e3609c4ef991daca8c7f5ab332a5e61e799bb25 |
TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Even before one reaches the front door of Canon's headquarters in Tokyo, one can sense the virtual stampede of employees pouring out of the building exactly at 5:30 p.m. Japan's birth rate of 1.34 is below the level needed to maintain the country's population. In a country where 12-hour workdays a... | Japanese electronics maker Canon encourages workers to have more babies . Japan's birthrate of 1.34 is below 2.0 needed to maintain its population . Country's population is also aging faster than any other in the world . | 13c6ef48c6c1eb89f3613c04c861666d2c071ac8 |
Rome (CNN) -- An autopsy has determined that actor James Gandolfini's death Wednesday was the result of natural causes -- a heart attack -- family friend Michael Kobold told reporters here Friday. "There was nothing out of the ordinary," he said. "There was no foul play, there was no substance abuse, none of that." The... | An autopsy confirms James Gandolfini died of a heart attack, a family friend says . "There was no foul play," he adds . Gandolfini was taken to a Rome hospital Wednesday from his hotel . The actor had been scheduled to receive an award at an Italian film festival . | 3b68b1cfe8cb9539bff41b09430eba9c48156aa5 |
TOSTADO, Argentina (CNN) -- The northern province of Santa Fe usually boasts lush vegetation in September -- the Southern Hemisphere's spring -- but not this year, as Argentina grapples with its worst drought in a century. Cattle in Argentina's Patagonia region. "Hopelessness approaches, but you realize that hopelessn... | Prolonged lack of rainfall placing Argentina's cattle at risk . So far, less than one-third usual rainfall has fallen in South American country . Extended strikes by farmers protesting export-tax hike has hurt farming sector . | 2426beebbefe07875941526605ca833c1b0c6b06 |
(CNN) -- Somali government forces have seized control of a central town from an al Qaeda-linked Islamist militia, a spokesman for Somalia's president said Thursday. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has offered aid to Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Somalia's president. "Bulo Burde is now under the control of government f... | Troops "overran a stiff resistance" from Islamist militia, spokesman says . But residents still report heavy fighting between Al Shabaab, pro-government forces . U.S. backs Somalia's weak government, fears it could fall to al Qaeda-linked group . U.S. officials warn that Somalia could become haven for al Qaeda operativ... | d12e21f65a2a9f55a86731a97d88fc9a53204d5e |
(CNN) -- An elderly couple survived a bear attack in rural British Columbia, and authorities are hunting for the animal. The attack, near the southeastern city of Kimberley, apparently happened Sunday while a husband and wife were out on an afternoon walk, Royal Canadian Mounted Police spokesperson Sgt. Laurie Jalbert ... | Couple out for walk survives bear attack near Kimberley, British Columbia . The husband, in his 80s, tried to help his wife, in her 60s, but the bear turned on him . Conservation authorities are looking for the bear, police say, and it may be put down . | 428573f524944a428a1f4fc60a0c595f0875a6a8 |
CISHAN, Taiwan (CNN) -- Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou said Sunday he accepts responsibility for the government's slow response after Typhoon Morakot slammed into the island killing at more than 120 people and unleashing floods, mudslides and misery. Mourners kneel and pray to the dead as they face the devastated valley ... | Taiwan's leader says he takes blame for slow typhoon response . Ma Ying-jeou has refused to stand down over criticism . Typhoon killed 123 people in Taiwan and left many thousands homeless . | ca5351653b93bb3130e561feb86dbef95d26bb82 |
Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- Bangladeshi President Mohammad Zillur Rahman died Wednesday at a Singapore hospital, where he was being treated for a lung infection, an official with his office said. He was 84. Rahman was admitted to Mount Elizabeth Hospital on March 10. He died there Wednesday afternoon, according to the o... | President Mohammad Zillur Rahman died in hospital at age 84 . He was suffering from acute kidney and respiratory problems . Rahman was elected president, a largely ceremonial position, in 2009 . An Awami League member, he had been involved in national politics for decades . | fd176756f8419e77bb18c504314f4b4db01b668d |
Washington (CNN) -- The United States has renewed a travel alert to Mexico, citing increased violence in the country. The alert, issued Sunday by the State Department, is in effect until August 20 and supersedes an alert issued August 20, 2009. "Recent violent attacks have caused the U.S. Embassy to urge U.S. citizens... | The new State Department travel alert is in effect until August 20 . U.S. citizens are urged to delay unnecessary travel to parts of Mexico . Violent attacks have occurred in parts of Michoacan, Durango, Coahuila and Chihuahua . | 2fc103c33b2e5af7c787a7614915d9329b70aa2f |
(CNN) -- Julian Juarez Baena, a police officer in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, had just finished his shift. It was just after 9 p.m. last Saturday, and he was driving home. But the 35-year-old would never reach his destination. At an intersection near his home, he was ambushed and shot to death. Investigators found 34 bullet... | Eight police officers in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, have been killed in recent weeks . Authorities say cartels are responsible for killings . Banners threaten that an officer will be killed each day unless the police chief resigns . The chief -- a former military officer -- says he's not stepping down . | 84065a8764a66cc8cb7414feca79e87227c473d3 |
Washington (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her South Korean and Japanese counterparts jointly condemned North Korea on Monday for recent attacks and nuclear arms proliferation that the three diplomats said threaten stability and peace in the Korean peninsula and, more broadly, the Far East. The tri... | NEW: Another U.S. delegation will go to Asia, sources say . NEW: Japan sending an envoy to China to discuss the Korean crisis . Top U.S., Japanese and S. Korean diplomats condemn recent N. Korean actions . U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman to head to South Korea to demonstrate support . | f37ce3fc1cb75cee659063e3539e25d4a67e163b |
(CNN) -- Playing cards with images of Hitler. Toy fuhrers. And a lamp and church tapestry with swastikas emblazoned across the front. No, it's not a neo-Nazi convention. Rather, it is a groundbreaking exhibit that opened Friday in the German capital and is intended to show Adolf Hitler's relationship with the German pe... | This is the first exhibit in Germany that focuses on Hitler . On display are ordinary propaganda objects . The curator hopes viewers will look inward as well . | b9b60b7f8e23915126da9ee13f0543466808fc0a |
(CNN) -- A reporter from a right-wing media outlet heckled President Obama -- not once, but twice -- on Friday as he was unveiling a new immigration policy. If this shocks you, you haven't been paying attention. This is simply the latest page from the right's playbook to delegitimize Barack Obama's presidency. Some may... | Dean Obeidallah: A reporter from right-wing site heckled Obama as he talked about immigration . He says heckling from Irish-born reporter part of right's campaign to delegitimize Obama . He says incidents include Wilson's "you lie," Trump seeking Obama's grades . Obeidallah: Expect to see more disrespecting of the pres... | 8af881f9d39ea68081b90366d377123d91b567a7 |
(CNN) -- The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has demanded an apology from their Brazilian counterparts after allegations of racism marred a friendly between the two countries. Brazil striker Neymar scored twice in the game held at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday but accused Scottish fans of racism af... | Scottish Football Association demand apology from their Brazilian counterparts . SFA are dismayed Scottish fans were accused of racism during a friendly on Sunday . Brazil striker Neymar claimed he was booed because of his color . Scottish fans say he was jeered for his playacting . | 483c07f374e904fc1a402cad6a8b3bfe2abcfca6 |
(CNN) -- Two convicted murderers who allegedly used forged documents to walk out of prison were booked Tuesday in Orange County, Florida -- the place where both men hail from and where the murders they are responsible for took place. After days on the lam, Charles Walker and Joseph Jenkins were recaptured on Saturday n... | Charles Walker and Joseph Jenkins are in custody in Orange County, Florida . That's where they are from, and where they committed murders years ago . The two men used forged documents to walk out of prison, authorities say . | 5be2d16c02cdea06b107ac62ef04cc8f78b13f11 |
(CNN) -- Negotiating teams from Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to end a dispute on oil payments to allow the resumption of southern oil exports through Sudan's territories, Sudan's state-run Ashorooq TV reported early Saturday, citing official sources. The negotiating teams met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the hea... | NEW: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the deal Saturday . While most oil wells are in the south, the pipelines and port are in the north . South Sudan halted oil production in January after accusing Sudan of stealing . | 036cf9fe7256b75d44b1a5f72f93fd813afbdd8b |
Hura, Israel (CNN) -- Israeli riot police broke up a demonstration comprising more than 1,000 people who were protesting an Israeli Parliament plan to displace tens of thousands of Bedouin from southern Israel's Negev. Dozens of the protesters -- including a 12-year-old boy -- and a number of riot police were injured a... | Dozens are injured, including a 12-year-old boy . The clash is over a Knesset plan to displace Bedouins from the Negev . Some Arab members of the Knesset joined the demonstration . | 102a175d0ff999a617e6e13864564a3c8a7f2359 |
(CNN) -- Omar Hammami is living proof that there is no one road to terrorism. U.S. officials believe the journey for Hammami -- one of 14 U.S.-born and naturalized citizens to be indicted last week on charges of conspiring with a Somali terrorist organization affiliated with al Qaeda -- took him from a small town in Al... | Omar Hammami is one of 14 U.S. citizens indicted last week on terrorism conspiracy charges . Hammami went from a small town in Alabama to a command role in Somalia . Terrorism experts say extremist groups are battling for the hearts and minds of young U.S. Muslims . | 37e6487b3141f25cb0d644fba3c88174613fce5c |
Washington (CNN) -- First Lady Michelle Obama will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics in July, she said Tuesday. Obama announced her London trip at an event Tuesday with Samantha Cameron, the wife of visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron. Obama also used the meeting to pro... | Michelle Obama will be urging Americans to "turn their inspiration into action" She will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening of the London Olympics . The opening ceremony takes place in British capital on July 27 . | dae2311d0cf106fc3aabfc98c987c0f5d6de55b6 |
(CNN) -- Inspirational music has long served to focus the mind of some of the world's greatest sporting stars. Retired swimming champion Michael Phelps swore by the grizzly bark of rapper DMX, while former England footballer Stuart Pearce was known to crank out the snarling punk of the Sex Pistols. For giant judo champ... | Teddy Riner is the reigning heavyweight Olympic judo champion . Frenchman measures in at a giant 6 foot, 8 inches tall and 282 pounds . The 23-year-old says judo is as much a way of life as it is a sport . He says he is dedicated to "the search for ippon" | 659fed2d7989ba5e8eb5902a4206fc1065872716 |
(CNN) -- In an age of streaming media, we're still a culture of digital hoarders. That may partly explain why on Tuesday, Apple introduced an iPad with 128 gigabytes of storage capacity, twice as much as any previous model. But will the average tablet owner need that much space? For casual users, tablets are media-cons... | Apple introduces iPad with 128 GB of storage capacity. twice as much as previous models . The average user won't need that much internal storage . 128 gigabytes is equivalent of about 100 DVD-quality movies, 30,000 songs or 40,000 photos . Gizmodo: "128 GB iPad is like a $300/head steakhouse dinner. It goes on the corp... | 33ac596a7b64dcabdbc7188c1c19d2c4710a8faf |
(EW.com) -- FX has given the greenlight to "The Bridge," a thriller starring Diane Kruger ("Inglorious Basterds") and Demian Bichir ("A Better Life") and from Meredith Stiehm, a "Homeland" writer known for penning some of the series' most acclaimed episodes. Based on the Scandinavian series "Bron," "The Bridge" is abou... | FX has given the greenlight to "The Bridge" "The Bridge" is a thriller starring Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir . "Homeland" writer Meredith Stiehm is behind the series . | 3ffcc2d59332da992765fe720f45bfa302681905 |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Steve McPherson quit his job as ABC Entertainment president this week amid "gossip and innuendo" that "goes with the territory," his lawyer said Thursday. The network confirmed McPherson's resignation, but would not comment on what McPherson attorney Tom Hoberman described as the "rumor... | Lawyer: Resignation came amid "rumors of internal situations" McPherson quit the day he returned from vacation . ABC will announce a new president "shortly" | 585f8239dba4caff87c3209f0b7a2a789931f98e |
(CNN) -- Argentina's president declared three days of national mourning Wednesday after heavy rains claimed dozens of lives. At least 48 people were killed in La Plata, outside Buenos Aires, officials said Wednesday. "In 12 hours it has rained what it normally rains in the entire month of April," Santiago Martorelli, c... | NEW: 48 deaths are reported in the city of La Plata . NEW: President declares three days of national mourning . Earlier, eight deaths were reported in Buenos Aires . Officials call it a storm without precedent . | 42273200590e491f2ed6c9fe1c8fdd1f7e0a55ef |
(EW.com) -- Six weeks ago, "The Avengers" entered theaters and blew everyone's expectations out of the water with its record-breaking $207.4 million debut. In the weeks that followed, though, the box office fell into a bit of a slump. Expensive tentpoles like "Battleship" and "Dark Shadows" outright bombed, while major... | "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" won the weekend with $60.4 million . "Prometheus" invaded theaters in second place with $50 million . "Snow White and the Huntsman" dropped 59 percent to $23 million . | 5d89d0b2899ce1a4b2859e9066472b4940684531 |
(CNN) -- Thousands of demonstrators marched through cities across Europe on Saturday, calling for an immediate end to Israel's attacks on Gaza. A protester swings a club at a police horse Saturday night near London's Israeli Embassy. Up to 20,000 people were gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in London, England, at t... | Three arrested after London protest becomes unruly; officer knocked out . Police say 20,000 gathered outside Israeli Embassy in London . Similar demonstrations take place in other European cities . 3,000 protest outside temporary residence of U.S. President-elect Obama . | 2d3b2eb21a6691c764aaa1f27030453fc44331ab |
(RollingStone.com) -- Save for some bit roles in a smattering of unremarkable TV shows, the world hasn't heard much from Ben Savage since 2000. That's when his reign as Cory Matthews, the lovable goofball lead on the seminal Nineties sitcom "Boy Meets World," came to an end. But last week, with one tweet, Savage return... | Savage will play the father in the "Boy Meets World" reboot . He said he and co-star Danielle Fishel had a lot of talk about what to do . In real life he doesn't have any children of his own . | 186f3cc9f441a5f6828cc237269b2b8c2ba2b5cd |
Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to take another look at whether a key requirement in the health care reform law violates religious freedoms. A pending lawsuit from the private Liberty University had claimed, among other things, that the law would lead to taxpayer dollars fundin... | Liberty University claims law means taxpayer dollars will fund abortions . An appeals court panel had blocked the suit on jurisdictional grounds . | 452fecba46f21e822e318604bda9a3fd99d3c955 |
(CNN) -- The luck of the Irish may not be enough to push ahead special legislation introduced by Sen. Scott Brown, R-Massachusetts, to grant 10,500 special work visas for Irish immigrants. Brown proposed the legislation in the midst of a neck-and-neck re-election battle in Massachusetts, which has the highest percentag... | Sen. Scott Brown backs bill for 10,500 special work visas for the Irish . Brown represents Massachusetts, home to many Americans of Irish descent . Brown's bill has been blocked by a fellow Republican who wants the bill changed . | 89558012670f6debc4cdb6f8b79ad3fabac836ce |
(Health.com) -- Doctors often recommend exercise for patients with fibromyalgia, but the chronic pain and fatigue associated with the condition can make activities like running and swimming difficult. Tai chi -- a slow, meditative martial art -- may be an effective alternative, a new study suggests. Fibromyalgia patie... | Study suggests Tai chi as a good exercise for fibromyalgia patients . Tai chi practicers experienced less pain, stiffness and fatigue . Doctor says the benefits of tai chi were also lasting . | 7e70f2aa19dee8dd0d21bf1258518e546f997e6a |
(CNN) -- The United States women's soccer team remains on course to defend its Olympic title after reaching the semifinals on Friday, while rivals Brazil and Great Britain crashed out. The U.S. beat New Zealand 2-0 to set a Monday clash with North American rival Canada, which defeated host Britain 2-0. In the other sem... | Abby Wambach scores her 142nd international goal as U.S. reaches semifinals . American women beat New Zealand 2-0 to keep Olympic title defense alive . The U.S. will play Canada on Monday after rival beats host Great Britain 2-0 . World Cup champion Japan will play France in the other semifinal . | 51dc061925ca5ed646b261f2728a3737a2df6f07 |
Tokyo (CNN) -- Even as Washington and Tokyo disagreed on the extent of the threat a damaged nuclear power plant poses, President Barack Obama told the Japanese prime minister Thursday that the United States will help Japan rebuild following last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami. The two leaders had a 30-minute... | NEW: Japan and United States issue different radiation warning zones . Obama emphasizes that the U.S. is determined to do everything possible to support Japan . Kan briefs the president about efforts to contain the nuclear emergency at the Fukushima plant . Kan and Obama talk for about 30 minutes . | ffd8907cf6cb733bde6667656c97bc30e82e399f |
(CNN) -- When Katy Wilson was born with Down syndrome, doctors told her mother that the infant likely would never walk or talk. Katy Wilson says she wants her athletic successes to surprise people and give them hope. She sure showed them. Wilson, now 29, has won two international gold medals in the Special Olympics for... | Eunice Kennedy Shriver started Special Olympics in her backyard in 1962 . Special Olympics has grown into a global organization that helps 3 million athletes . An estimated 200 million people live with intellectual disabilities worldwide . Says one athlete: "Because we have special needs doesn't mean we can't do stuff' | 2d16d737942097092643ea40ca0f1f819b8ae20c |
New Delhi (CNN) -- The story has all the stuff that sells: a sexy starlet, a powerful enemy spy agency and lots of bare flesh. Nude photographs of Pakistani actress Veena Malik, published in the December issue of the Indian edition of the men's magazine FHM prompted Malik to threaten a lawsuit. Malik said FHM doctored ... | The magazine, FHM India, denies Veena Malik's allegation . An attorney for Malik says nude photos in December issue were "doctored" On cover, she holds what appears to be a grenade, has "ISI" written on her left arm . Malik's attorney says the actress is seeking $1.9 million in damages . | 070d162449f591d52105d46983543748a4b6357e |
(Rolling Stone) -- "I went through a few roller coasters," says Taylor Swift, reflecting on her relationships over the past two years. She channeled the turmoil into her fourth studio LP, "Red," out October 22. "Trying to chronicle each step of the way was challenging, because you go to some really dark places with the... | Lyrically, "Red" is full of Swift's usual themes of romance and heartbreak . Swift co-wrote "Red" with pop hitmakers such as Max Martin and Adele collaborator Dan Wilson . The album, which features "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," is due out on October 22 . | 89d7f8088281924ad3b9ad552bc8dd3365391440 |
(CNN) -- The insurgents who attacked an Afghan military base where Prince Harry is deployed may have gotten onto the base by sneaking through a hole in a fence, a British military source said Monday. Officials discovered the hole after the attack, the source said, adding that the attackers -- daringly disguised in U.S.... | Attackers, disguised in U.S. Army uniforms, tried to blow up NATO aircraft, source said . British royal, a helicopter pilot, is deployed to Afghanistan . Prince Harry was about mile and a half from attack, source says . | 77bfdbf85bfa1891ead1a6c6813e58b44ae8a095 |
London (CNN) -- British author Hilary Mantel has become the first woman to win the Man Booker Prize twice. Mantel, 60, won the prestigious £50,000 ($81,000) literary prize Tuesday for her novel "Bring up the Bodies," the second in a historical trilogy set during the reign of King Henry VIII. She also won the prize in ... | Hilary Mantel is first woman and first British author to win Man Booker Prize twice . Her winning book "Bring up the Bodies" is sequel to 2009 winner "Wolf Hall" $81,000 prize is best-known English-language literary prize outside United States . | 7edcac901bd51605952b3b2d2b9403e2fb505cb1 |
(CNN) -- The eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in a rare television interview Tuesday, shed some light on who might eventually take over leadership of the country. Kim Jong Nam, 35, in southern China's casino haven of Macau on January 30, 2007 . Kim Jong Nam told TV Asahi in Macau that he does not care abo... | Kim Jong Nam tells TV Asahi he has no interest in leading North Korea . Kim Jong Nam is eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il . Rules of succession in secretive communist state unclear . Kim Jong Il widely reported to have suffered stroke last year . | 9c51ce9446a9964b1e3ca6909bd1fd2b79558bc5 |
(CNN) -- Well humans, it's been a good ride, but after being eviscerated by IBM's supercomputer Watson on "Jeopardy!," it's probably time to pack up the truck and let the machines inherit the Earth. Or is it? Despite Watson's tremendous performance, the Final Jeopardy question at the end of Tuesday night's airing revea... | IBM's Watson computer doesn't really "think" anything; it struggles with simple questions . Most of the clues on "Jeopardy!" mention proper nouns -- specific places, events, people . Watson's eventual commercial incarnation will be as a tool, not a human replacement . | 1c1f6c0eae929c2c8d9372209dfddf4c1ef178e6 |
(CNN) -- A reactor at Japan's Ohi nuclear plant will be shut down following problems with an emergency cooling system, Kansai Electric said Saturday. The move follows an emergency alarm late Friday triggered when the pressure dropped in the tank for the cooling system, company spokesperson Masaki Todatake said. Pressur... | An emergency alarm is triggered when pressure drops in a cooling tank . There is no danger of a radiation leak, power company Kansai Electric says . The reactor's closure leaves only 18 of Japan's 54 nuclear plants in operation . | be447ecc303f7e6932a8bc6f8b7b5628e999daa3 |
(CNN) -- It's a good thing he didn't go with "@andrew." Drew Olanoff wants to benefit the LiveStrong charity because of the support the foundation has given him. Drew Olanoff, cancer-fighter and blogger, is auctioning off his enviable Twitter username "@drew" to benefit the LiveStrong foundation. Since Tuesday, its val... | Drew Olanoff has placed his Twitter username up for auction to benefit charity . Drew Carey said he'd donate $1 million if he gets 1 million followers by Dec. 31 . Olanoff never expected his auction to get attention from other Drews like Carey . The L.A.-based blogger is also behind the @BlameDrew'sCancer username . | c601114f55cf470a012afece9ed26518ea695fe4 |
(CNN) -- Andy Murray became the first member of the so-called Big Four in men's tennis to flinch at the U.S. Open. He lost a set to Argentina's Leonardo Mayer on Friday. But the defending men's champion in New York had an easier time in sweltering conditions Sunday, dispatching German Florian Mayer 7-6 6-2 6-2 to move ... | Andy Murray beats Germany's Florian Mayer to reach the fourth round at the U.S. Open . Murray didn't face a break point and hit more than 40 winners as he advanced in straight sets . Tomas Berdych moved a step closer to meeting Murray after thumping Julien Benneteau . Serena Williams crushes Sloane Stephens after Steph... | 369bbc13e28fbd07f4a493ed0a39f1023bb59b5d |
(CNN) -- The World Health Organization cautioned that the swine flu outbreak could gain momentum in the months ahead, despite claims by the health secretary of Mexico -- the epicenter of the outbreak -- that the virus "is in its declining phase." The number of confimed cases of the H1N1 virus continue to multiply. As ... | WHO has confirmed 985 cases of H1N1 virus worldwide . Mexico says illness declining there; WHO warns it could return . Mexico has largest number of confirmed cases, followed by U.S., WHO says . Canadian officials claim pigs at farm have been affected by virus . | 6fd73c491497ff187c370c61fe4f31f29f3ca74d |
(CNN) -- The enduring beauty of the U.S. Open has little to do with the golf course on which it is played in a given year. (Although the course in Pebble Beach, California, where the final round of this year's Open is scheduled to be played Sunday, is quite a looker.) But the thing that sets the Open apart from other t... | Bob Greene says the U.S. Open has a special quality among top sports events . He says amateurs are able to qualify to play alongside the elite of golf . Greene says a 17-year-old polio survivor from his hometown broke into the game at the Open . Jack Nicklaus went on to have a legendary career, Greene says . | 5945783f24b6fc04b0c69ea37ea3fb24a9b1cce0 |
(CNN) -- Today on Valentine's Day, my daughter and I will sift through the candy she receives from her third-grade classmates and throw most of it away. Although the tradition of trading chocolate and sugared hearts seems harmless, it actually poses a risk to my daughter and the millions of other American children who ... | A 7-year-old died of an allergic reaction to a peanut; school had not given her medication . Epinephrine has saved Heather Hewett's daughter, who has a severe food allergy . Schools should have epinephrine, she says, and train teachers to administer it . Hewett: On Valentine's Day, chocolates brought to school put chil... | 23f4ef77966a0d2c6b4bbff962ec24d67a4d74a5 |
(CNN) -- A man who landed a plane with the assistance of air traffic controllers after the pilot fell unconscious and died said Monday he was "still in a daze of adrenaline." Doug White said he is certified to fly a single-engine plane, but had no idea how to fly the large turboprop. "I'm grateful, thankful to be alive... | Pilot Joe Cabuk went unconscious at the controls during a flight from Florida . "I said, 'Joe! Joe!' and that's when his head rolled over to the side," Doug White says . White says, "The only thing I knew how to do up there was talk on the radio" Air traffic controllers helped White safely land plane carrying his wife ... | cbbaf7578e9ededdc10af31f438df9e9f8b1dafe |
(CNN) -- A judge issued bench warrants for the arrest of actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, after the couple failed to appear for a court hearing in Santa Barbara, California, Monday morning, a court spokesman said. The Quaids were ordered to appear for a hearing on burglary charges filed last month after police were... | The judge issued an arrest warrant after the Quaids failed to appear in court . Randy and Evi Quaid are charged with burglarizing a home they once owned . A new hearing was set for next Tuesday . | 5465a1e1199018ede76485e31f8acaaf69ad32ac |
(CNN) -- It is one of the most iconic ports in the world, the dramatic backdrop to everything from ancient Roman sailing ships to World War Two military vessels and gas-guzzling speedboats. Now London's historic River Thames has played host to a new generation of boat -- one which could revolutionize not just the futur... | World's largest solar-powered yacht cruises beneath Tower Bridge . MS Turanor Planet Solar features over 500 square meters of solar panels . Completes scientific expedition along Atlantic's Gulf Stream . $16 million vessel could revolutionize nautical design, climate change research . | 1371925f3bfd3e67064b137b3e4f5680cdc397f8 |
(CNN) -- Three quarters of the world's poor are living without a bank account, impeded by physical distance from banks and by bureaucratic roadblocks, according to a World Bank report. In a 2011 survey of 150,000 adults in 148 countries, it found that more than 75% of adults earning less than $2 per day are "unbanked" ... | 75% of the world's poor do not have a bank account, a World Bank report says. Among the reasons are a lack of money and required documentation to open one and travel distance. Financial services could boost economic growth and opportunity for the world's poor, says Zoellick. | 2165fd490b9d14ce0cd3784beb2f4a1d10028a1d |
(CNN) -- The man described by counterterrorism officials as al Qaeda's "military brain," Ilyas Kashmiri, was killed in a drone strike Friday night in Pakistan, a spokesman for his group, the jihadist Harakat-ul-Jihad-Islami, said. Pakistani and U.S. officials, however, said they have not confirmed Kashmiri's death. Kas... | NEW: Kashmiri was seen at the location of the strike . Pakistan has not confirmed the death of Ilyas Kashmiri . Kashmiri's followers say he was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan . He is considered one of the most dangerous men in the world . | 99e8ee562df260749d1eaaa9085590c73e2af710 |
Beijing (CNN) -- It has been called the first "Twitter Olympics" in the West, including on CNN. But in China -- where the government has long blocked the popular U.S.-based social media site -- the London Games are undoubtedly the first "Weibo Olympics." Micro-blogging sites -- called "Weibo" in Chinese -- have explode... | Unprecedented Olympic chatter in China over micro-blogging sites . Around 250 million people are exchanging views like never before . Most popular site Sina Weibo only started after 2008 Beijing Olympics . Some are commenting on China's "gold-at-all-costs" sports system . | 788a9187340b9182b4245ad86210b94cbff09093 |
(CNN) -- AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has been banned for four matches by UEFA after he "assaulted" Tottenham's assistant manager during their Champions League tie. The Italian grabbed 59-year-old Joe Jordan round the throat during the match as tempers flared, then as the pair came face-to-face after the final w... | UEFA ban AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso for four matches . Gattuso head-butted Tottenham's assistant manager during a Champions League tie . The 33-year-old later apologized to Joe Jordan for his actions . Milan lost 1-0 to the English club and will play the second leg next week . | 7d7c15149c5608654a52b397390f616522d85226 |
(CNN) -- The English Premier League (EPL) have confirmed they will vehemently oppose a new move by a supporters' association to bring back standing at football matches. Following the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, when 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death on terracing, it was made law in England for all top-flight stad... | The English Premier League oppose a petition to bring back standing at matches . The Football Supporters' Federation want to see terracing return to top flight games . The 1989 Hillsborough disaster resulted in all-seater stadia being made compulsory . | 5e3864ea3504257070d259a5810cb0639163b132 |
(CNN) -- A massive search and rescue mission continued late Friday for nine people who may have plunged into chilly Pacific water off the Southern California coast after a Coast Guard plane and a Marine helicopter collided. "We're still in the search and rescue phase. We are not standing down from that at this point,"... | NEW: Coast Guard Capt. Thomas Farris: "We're still in the search and rescue phase" A Coast Guard plane and a Marine helicopter collided off cost of Southern California . Seven people were aboard C-130 Thursday, which was searching for a missing person . The Marine helicopter contained two crew members . | 55926b055ba24fad3d1351b7530541c65b69baa9 |
(CNN) -- Amid all the jockeying of the primary debates, President Barack Obama's 2013 budget was a breath of fresh air that underscored the priorities we should have as a nation. Sure, politicos may call it a campaign document, but even if you view it as only that, it is a much needed reminder of just what we should be... | Maria Cardona says Obama's committment to environment resonates wtih Latinos . She says jobs and clean energy are linked for Latinos, whose unemployment is high . She says pollution important issue to Latino mothers, who often live in poor communities . Cardona: Ask yourself: Which politicians are protecting the enviro... | a6f72a13825e9e42b6a067ae65351d9aea3bc386 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Prince Charles visited the Vatican on Monday for his first meeting with a pope since his 1996 divorce from Princess Diana. Pope Benedict XVI is flanked by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during their meeting at the Vatican. The heir to the UK throne was accompanied by his second wife, Camil... | UK's Prince Charles meets pope for first time since divorce from Princess Diana . Heir to UK throne was accompanied by 2nd wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall . Charles's first visit to Vatican since he attended funeral of Pope John Paul II . | d8679ec659cb7630339d662069f2b8411d4dab4a |
(CNN) -- It's one of the top 10 most-visited sites worldwide, with over 2 million articles in its English language edition. But is online encyclopedia Wikipedia's strength -- that anyone can edit it -- also its greatest weakness? Wikipedia: an invaluable repository of global knowledge or a magnet for digital vandals an... | Free online encyclopedia Wikipedia has fallen victim to hoaxers, vandals . Students and journalists have fallen foul of site's inaccuracies . Cal Tech grad student has uncovered corporate Wikipedia whitewashing . Site is still a valuable resource -- when used with caution . | 8e0a44c4bf562d6b7d1244d1959efbff27b55f27 |
Minot, North Dakota (CNN) -- Waters rushed into an overflowing lake near Minot, North Dakota, faster and in greater amounts than expected Thursday, officials said, exacerbating the region's flood concerns. But Minot Mayor Curt Zimbelman said Thursday that no new evacuations had been ordered, even though "the flows comi... | NEW: Water levels also are greater than expected, Minot mayor says . NEW: No new evacuations beyond the 12,000 who were asked to leave . City mayor and state governor congratulate residents on smooth evacuation . | a124912bf5f6a0ec05154ce25693d9506b49e533 |
(CNN) -- The suspected link between Chinese drywall and toxic effects reported by thousands of U.S. homeowners was strengthened Monday by three preliminary reports issued by the federal government. The strongest link came from an analysis of air sampled inside dozens of homes containing drywall made in China. "While th... | Air samples from 41 homes containing drywall made in China are analyzed . "Strong association" found between high hydrogen sulfide levels, corrosion in the homes . Nearly 2,100 reports detail smell, sickness, failed appliances, corrosion in homes . Drywall in question was imported during U.S. housing boom, from 2005 th... | cb0ce455073f3254424fe3222fd1786bf5db7c10 |
(CNN) -- Even before Manchester United and Chelsea kicked off at Old Trafford on Monday, there was ample intrigue. With Chelsea making no secret about its interest in United striker Wayne Rooney, would the Englishman start? Rooney, who United repeatedly insist isn't for sale despite the 27-year-old putting in a transfe... | Premier League title contenders Manchester United and Chelsea draw 0-0 . It was the first scoreless tie in a league game at Old Trafford since 2009 . Wayne Rooney, linked with a move to Chelsea, played all 90 minutes for the Red Devils . The game marked David Moyes' first home game in charge since replacing Alex Fergus... | 51b2062a439c35a3c2013551fbf8276f777d532b |
(CNN) -- Most of us can appreciate that the world is an ancient place and that a lot has changed in the almost 4.6 billion years since it took its shape. It's not easy to have a feel for the amount of time that has passed, but grappling with deep time helps you understand why an atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration... | Mark Pagani: CO2 level in atmosphere portends major changes . He says research on the past shows the dangers of high levels of greenhouse gases . Today's CO2 levels comparable to time when Greenland had little ice, sea was 65 feet higher . Pagani: With more CO2, we hark back to when crocodiles and sub-tropical plants i... | 2e70529831dbeab97cc1fcda167fd88c6d752851 |
(CNN) -- Denmark's Nicklas Bendtner has been fined US $125,800 for exposing boxer shorts adorned with the logo of an online betting company as he celebrated scoring against Portugal at Euro 2012. The Arsenal striker, who spent last season on loan to Sunderland, was also handed a one-game ban, European football's govern... | Denmark's Nicklas Bendtner fined €100,000 for underwear incident, UEFA said . Bendtner displayed "Paddy Power" boxer shorts last week during a match against Portugal . Fans expressed outrage on Twitter over the fin, which was sizeably more than recent fines for racism . Bendtner will also be required to sit out one gam... | 3a1ae79696939dbfb09efdf5d538a69b78615ed6 |
(CNN) -- The list of relatives Widline Germain has not heard from since Haiti's earthquake seems like a town population in itself. "When you count our extended family -- the dozens of cousins and aunts and uncles -- there's several hundred of us in Haiti, and we don't know where most of them are," she said from her hom... | Haitian-American spent holidays in Haiti, returned day before quake hit . She said her extended family in Haiti numbers about 400 . "My family is there starving and thirsty, sleeping on the street," she said . | b57baf1d9e36fd33ae38ced1cd2285fd1d9d9b81 |
(Real Simple) -- Find out when it pays to call for help in 8 common situations. Using a Color Consultant . Problem: You'd like to spruce up your house, but you can't seem to find the right red paint to complement your olive green couch. Enter: The color consultant. She can help you select colors that work for your spac... | If paint colors have you baffled, try hiring a color consultant . You can hire someone to clean your house, but for peace of mind, you may want to do it yourself . Handle a computer snafu by phoning in a request to geeksquad.com . | ce984a0a90765a4d58b703869263022000ddd4db |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A judge declared a mistrial Monday in actress Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination lawsuit against "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry and ABC. The jury told the judge they were deadlocked at 8-4, in favor of the actress, after three days of deliberations. They needed nine jurors to ag... | NEW: Juror says she questioned credibility of ABC's witnesses . Actress Nicollette Sheridan sued the show's creator and ABC for wrongful termination . She claims her firing was in retaliation for complaining she was struck by show's creator . The jury was deadlocked at 8-4, in favor of the actress . | 5c333a320827b64bd51ec062b7a393801f19db98 |
KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghanistan officials said 26 people across the country were killed in election day violence, although they hailed Thursday's vote as a success. A woman dips her finger in ink to show she voted in Bamiyan, one of Afghanistan's more peaceful provinces. Nearly 95 percent of the more than 6,000... | 26 people killed in election day violence, Afghan officials say . Vote hailed a success by officials as the count begins . The Taliban had vowed to disrupt the voting . More than 3,000 candidates vie for 420 provincial seats; 40 standing for president . | 4bc1bf16a3364ff70a41bb4d4d19a6c33e0937cd |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Police arrested 26 demonstrators at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday during a protest of federal AIDS policy, a Capitol police spokeswoman said. A man is placed in a van Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of unlawfully demonstrating in the Capitol. Police arrested the protesters on suspicion of... | Police: Demonstrators chained themselves together, lay on ground in rotunda . Protesters: Federal government needs to spend more on AIDS programs . Group also wants Congress to lift the federal ban on funding syringe exchange . | 8a04e8a2f4b8fce2c20043664886c9b0a1319b61 |
(CNN) -- Alberto Contador will ride for a new team when he seeks his fourth Tour de France title next year, after deciding not to renew his contract with Astana. The Spanish cyclist made the announcement on Wednesday, just three days after winning the sport's premier event for the third time in four years. "Alberto Con... | Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador decides to leave Astana team . The Spanish cyclist has been with the Kazakhstani outfit since 2008 . The 27-year-old released a statement saying he was not ready to make a decision to stay . Contador said he has yet decide where he will ride next year . | 977c7954ffa2edb66b28b094b389b451002262a7 |
(CNN) -- Andre Villas-Boas' troubles as Chelsea manager deepened on Saturday as he watched his side go down to a 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League. An 82nd minute strike by defender Gareth McAuley was enough to sent the Blues' crashing to a seventh league defeat. The result also means the... | Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas under further pressure after 1-0 defeat at West Brom . Robin van Persie brace hands Arsenal 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield . League leaders Manchester City move five points clear with 2-0 win over Bolton . | 38a7528e232e8497026ca6b0d7fb1df6902bd8d0 |
(CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel led home teammate Mark Webber as Red Bull claimed a 1-2 in the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday. Red Bull have claimed all three pole positions so far this season, with German Vettel heading the grid in the first two races and Webber starting first at Sepang, but had been hit by reliability issu... | Sebastian Vettel beats Red Bull teammate Mark Webber to win Malaysian GP . Vettel had started on pole position for the first two F1 races of the season . Felipe Massa finishes seventh but overtakes Fernando Alonso to lead overall . | 5ccadc9e32f089fa7bf643e2a57be9e7d7ce9432 |
(CNN) -- For some, this week in Europe will be consumed by a singing contest. Eurovision. A contest where musical ambassadors from all over Europe and beyond come together as an instrument for political jockeying... I mean to showcase their talent in a performance of free expression. In either case, it makes this year'... | Maran Turner says Eurovision is an opportunity for international advocacy to do good . The very autocratic government "cracks down on any dissent," says Turner . The Council of Europe has called for alternative civil service to be permitted . She says it is ironic that Europe's most beloved singing contest is held in A... | de44714705e9c2d30593f40c7ebbb73426319804 |
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- The world knows her as the daring nanny who, clutching a 2-year-old boy, pushed past the havoc in a terrorized Mumbai and risked her life to keep the toddler safe. Sandra Samuel bravely saved the life of Moshe Holtzberg, 2, but says she sees no heroism in her actions. But Sandra Samuel sees no herois... | Sandra Samuel, who saved toddler's life, sees no heroism in her actions . Why she faced gunfire: "This baby is something very precious to me" Samuel: "When I hear gunshot, it's not one or 20. It's like a hundred gunshots" For now, she will stay in Israel helping take care of orphan toddler that she saved . | 6c3e38f97b830625ffa95587b082e0d80be54ed5 |
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