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(CNN) -- Forensic experts have unearthed about 68 bodies from another cluster of mass graves in war-torn Ivory Coast, a United Nations spokeswoman said Monday. Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland, said human rights investigators found a total of 10 mass ... | NEW: U.N. investigations suggest the latest bodies are from an April 12 massacre . A U.N. spokeswoman says the 68 bodies were found in graves near Abidjan . More than 1,000 have died in clashes after a contested presidential election . U.N. teams found more than 200 bodies in a mass grave in April . | 0f5f50ed4ad6b24e11c69042504920f40f2c2e47 |
Cairo (CNN) -- Egyptian forces secured and cleared a Cairo mosque that had become the epicenter of Saturday's confrontations between protesters and the military, interior ministry spokesman Hani Abdel-Latif said. Hundreds of supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsy had been holed up in the Al-Fateh mosque in centr... | NEW: Al-Fateh mosque has been secured and cleared . Government: 'We are facing war waged by extreme forces' More protesters leave mosque as security forces escort a group of women . State TV reports more than 1,000 Muslim Brotherhood members arrested . | 2469e3bc2c5792ba242f6d588764ae1cec6dbfd1 |
(CNN) -- Space shuttle Discovery docked with the international space station early Wednesday despite a broken antenna that knocked out radar tracking aboard the shuttle. The shuttle docked with the space station at 3:44 a.m. ET. At the time of docking, both spacecraft were traveling 225 miles over the Caribbean sea nea... | Shuttle Discovery reaches international space station despite loss of shuttle's radar system . Four women are aboard same spacecraft for first time . 13-day mission includes three spacewalks, replacement of ammonia tank assembly . | 88f653c1c3e7916dc321916e982bb7980f975608 |
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A group of seven preschoolers gathered at a small table in the center of a brightly lit classroom and started playing with plastic blocks. Certified special education teacher Stefanie Waldrop works with students at the Marcus Autism Center. Their teacher, 27-year-old Stefanie Waldrop, sat in t... | The Marcus Autism Center's goal: Teach skills so kids can move into community . Students at Marcus Center are grouped not by age, but by level of function . Classes are small, with certified special education teacher plus several assistants . Some children arrive with no "readiness" skills, like talking or putting on s... | 59371c01c8f311ff83e6a3b491bedffabdfa7302 |
(CNN) -- Inter extended their lead at the top of Serie A to nine points after beating AC Milan 2-1 in a thrilling San Siro derby on Sunday, dealing a fatal blow to their city rivals' Serie A title hopes in the process. Dejan Stankovic celebrates scoring Inter's second goal in the superb 2-1 victory over city rivals AC ... | Inter extend their lead in Serie A to nine points after defeating AC Milan 2-1 . Adriano and Dejan Stankovic score the goals that settle the San Siro derby . Juventus' hopes take another blow as they draw 1-1 at home to Sampdoria . | cc2aec3470b9391e8c447be6c69fb0e5aeafd434 |
(CNN) -- It's been a long time between wins for Steve Nyman, but the American skier is determined to prove he is over his injury problems. On Saturday Nyman celebrated his first World Cup victory since 2006, having recently returned to top-level action after missing all of last season. The 30-year-old had placed 29th i... | History repeats as Steve Nyman wins second World Cup race of his career . The U.S. skier's only other victory came at the same Italian downhill event in 2006 . The 30-year-old beat second-placed Slovenian Rok Perko, with Canada's Erik Guay third . Aksel Lund Svindal was fifth in difficult conditions to extend his overa... | 6f8f28c03650d2721c2f87a277956ea674a3cc6b |
Rome (CNN) -- A group representing survivors of sexual abuse by priests named a "Dirty Dozen" list of cardinals it said would be the worst candidates for pope based on their handling of child sex abuse claims or their public comments about the cases. The list names three U.S. Roman Catholic cardinals and nine from othe... | NEW: Rep for D.C. cardinal declines to comment . Group "has little to no credibility," says spokesman for New York cardinal . Cardinals won't give any more interviews because of leak concerns, U.S. nun says . Vatican says it's not up to priest abuse survivors' group to decide what cardinals do . | c27c1e735c79f8b4f2b4de9d3c6f3e06d7d9ce1d |
(Tribune Media Services) -- Be forewarned, Ireland is seductive. Traditions are strong and stress is a foreign word. I fell in love with the friendliest land this side of Sicily. It all happened in a Gaeltacht. As you explore the lush Dingle Peninsula, you'll see how the Emerald Isle got its name. Gaeltachts are nation... | Rick Steves writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows . His TV series, "Rick Steves' Europe," airs on PBS stations . Steves' company, Europe Through the Back Door, conducts European tours . | 191e9bbbc5e3b2b7247b36681f18061a136dc28c |
(CNN) -- A 3-year-old boy who was taken at gunpoint from his California home nearly two weeks ago has been found, authorities said Saturday. Briant Rodriguez, 3, was taken during a home invasion on May 3 in San Bernardino, California, police say. Briant Rodriguez was found wandering the streets of Mexicali, Mexico, by ... | NEW: Briant Rodriguez found wandering streets in Mexicali, police say . NEW: Boy's tearful reunion with mother "a beautiful thing," police official says . Boy had been missing since May 3, when armed men burst into his family's home . Suspects still on the loose as of Saturday evening, according to authorities . | ab80f4f26bcf9208366f68df79bdc16e91a6380a |
Washington (CNN) -- House Republican leaders will unveil a 21-page "Pledge to America" on Thursday that presents a "governing agenda" for what Republicans would do if they win control of Congress in November. CNN obtained a copy of the document (PDF) Wednesday. The plan focuses primarily on jobs and the economy, with a... | NEW: Unlike 1994 "Contract with America," "Pledge" has no specific legislation . NEW: No pledge to ban earmarks . Ban on federal funding for abortion, support for "traditional marriage" included . Democrats call the GOP positions a pledge to special interests . | e5ea844b3a443cbb418155bb8a62a7f245d7289f |
(Rolling Stone) -- One of the most stunning moments in Cameron Crowe's new Pearl Jam documentary comes near the end, when the band plays "Better Man" at Madison Square Garden and the audience euphorically screams along to every word. The soundtrack to the film -- which contains that "Better Man" -- is for those hardcor... | The soundtrack to the film is for those hardcore fans . There's no "Jeremy," "Daughter" or "Even Flow" here . The emotional high point may be "Crown of Thorns," from a gig in 2000 . | 329304d4bbf2de896abe063f4021341f7abaa4bf |
Juba, South Sudan (CNN) -- East African leaders on Friday gave South Sudan's warring factions four days to lay down their arms after nearly two weeks of widening violence. If they don't, the leaders of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) warned they'll "take action" to stop the conflict that the Unite... | NEW: 72 of 5,500 new peacekeepers have arrived in Juba, the U.N. says . East African leaders tell South Sudan government, rebels to stop fighting or else . Group says it will take unspecified action if fighting doesn't stop within four days . South Sudan's government says it's ready to adopt a cease-fire . | 0f48bdbbea3e00e1e860954c4c516d393dd7d6cf |
HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- As General Motors heads toward insolvency, the company that was once the biggest on the planet is still riding high in the world's most populous country. China is one bright spot in GM's dismal fortunes, but U.S. consumer activists have raised concerns. As the storied American company prepares... | GM China is the third largest manufacturer in China . China became the world's largest car market in recent months . Consumer activists and U.S. politicians deride plans to import GM cars . Nader: Don't export U.S. auto industry to a "dictatorship" | 46710e8880da93c755b06de557f0d7486b7c7905 |
(CNN) -- The earliest known copy of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" -- thought to have been painted at the same time as the original masterpiece -- has been discovered at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. The work offers art-lovers a tantalizing hint of what the model for the world's most famous painting really looked... | Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, reveals discovery of earliest known copy of 'Mona Lisa' Image is thought to have been painted around the same time as Leonardo da Vinci's original work . Portrait will be unveiled later this month, before joining temporary exhibition at the Louvre, Paris . | 706d1b7906df5bb67886f658df067976dd986ba9 |
(CNN) -- The Supreme Court is expected to issue a number of historic decisions in the coming weeks about how the government deals with race issues. With the Voting Rights Act and affirmative action on the agenda, the nation is watching closely to see what the highest court will say. The court is tackling affirmative ac... | Two cases before the Supreme Court challenge longstanding policies on race . Affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act came out of the civil rights era of the 1960s . Julian Zelizer says despite progress in racial issues, both policies are still needed . | 94481c33c0278441e1008465782f41b137c4c1bc |
(CNN) -- Portugal will face Bosnia and Herzegovina for a place in Euro 2012 after the pair were drawn together in the playoffs to reach the finals in Poland and Ukraine next year. Portugal, coached by former international midfielder Paulo Bento, qualifed for the 2010 World Cup finals courtesy of a playoff success again... | Portugal will face Bosnia Herzegovina for a place at Euro 2012 . Croatia and Turkey also paired in Thursday's playoff draw . Republic of Ireland and Estonia to face each other . Czech Republic go head-to-head with Montenegro . | 3484920cc5db5aea228ff3a78289c56afb8eda9b |
(CNN) -- Defending champions Real Madrid trail arch rivals Barcelona by a massive 18 points in the Spanish League, so for the rest of the season their mission is to hunt down success in the cup competitions. Such a gap to their Catalan cousins has heaped the pressure on Real coach Jose Mourinho, who must now focus on S... | Real Madrid beat Valencia 2-0 in the first leg of their Spanish Cup quarterfinal tie . A strike from Karim Benzema and an Andrés Guardado own goal seal victory . Win eases pressure on under fire Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho . Inter Milan beat Bologna 3-2 with a goal seconds before tie went to penalties . | 84b2c7f10f988ab9f97e3f9188f1b6edae8383df |
(CNN) -- Elizabeth McCutchen and a friend were walking to book club two weeks ago in quaint Farmville, Virginia, when they strolled by a home on First Avenue. "Something smells dead," her friend said. Richard Samuel McCroskey has been arrested in connection with the killings of four people in Virginia. They were thinki... | 20-year-old rapper of "Horrorcore" accused of Virginia slayings . Little known underground music genre celebrates macabre killings . Tow-truck driver gave suspect a lift; said he was "stinkiest rascal I've ever smelled" Defense lawyer said he's unsure Richard McCroskey "gets the severity of everything" | 75855c9acc21043af85c9f161fdb0f68af165771 |
(CNN) -- The Haskell County, Oklahoma, Commission has 10 years to pay attorneys' fees of $199,000 after it was forced to remove an 8-foot-tall Ten Commandments monument. The county has been in litigation with the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma since 2006, after it allowed a resident to pay for and erect the... | The courts ordered the Haskell County Commission to remove the monument in 2009 . The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case in March . The county government has 10 years to pay $199,000 in attorneys' fees . | 785143304a6ded6c25cf3ee436302b7eb2e145fe |
(InStyle.com) -- Elizabeth Taylor appeared in over 50 films in her seven-decade career, and InStyle compiled some of the legend's most memorable on-screen looks. From the elegant lace wedding gown she wore in "Father of the Bride" to the sexy one-piece swimsuit in "Suddenly Last Summer," check out Taylor's top 10 on-sc... | Taylor's swimsuit in "Suddenly Last Summer" is one of the sexiest on-screen suits . Taylor is at her most irresistible in "A Place in the Sun" Her "Father of the Bride" dress bears a resemblance to Grace Kelly's wedding gownADDITIONAL SNAPSHOT LINK . | a36908b8f42ca915e7b19d6017517cf7d39fc0cc |
(CNN) -- Robert J. Wussler, a pioneering television news executive at CBS before he joined Ted Turner to help build Turner Broadcasting System and CNN into cable industry giants, died on June 5 at his Connecticut home after a long illness, according to a family spokesman. He was 73. Wussler's career spanned five decade... | Robert Wussler, a pioneering television news executive who helped build TBS and CNN, dies at 73 . Wussler won seven Emmy awards covering major stories of his era with CBS . Wussler was instrumental in helping Ted Turner create the Goodwill Games . At CBS Sports, Wussler created "The NFL Today" pre-game show . | 39817e6743ff6e6b8da687a706f8325a2692cb77 |
London (CNN) -- A new window on your life may soon be opened from space -- in high quality video and in almost real-time. The resolution might not be clear enough to pick out individual faces but if the simulation footage proves accurate then a video camera soon to be attached to the International Space Station (ISS) w... | Footage from cameras due to be fitted to the space station will be streamed on the Internet . UrtheCast says the video data could be used to help in the wake of disasters . The company president Scott Larson argues that video from the space station will be less of an invasion of privacy than current CCTV networks . Urt... | 1f9c9797e549fa70702c1e04df10a93dd8c0acbc |
(CNN) -- China's Li Na took down the No. 4 seed Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open on Monday in Melbourne, following compatriot Zheng Jie into the quarterfinals -- the first time Chinese women have made it this far in the season's first Grand Slam. Though Li, the No. 16 seed, had 34 unforced errors compared to W... | Zheng Jie on Sunday becomes first Chinese woman to make it to quarters . Venus Williams cruises to quarters . Only Serena Williams remains in play of top five seeds . Li next faces Venus Williams . | c6909cb033db36dfe38cb5a84ef2d4a5f47d185a |
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) -- Malaysia defended on Friday its practice of caning criminals after a disturbing video of a prison-yard caning session burst onto the Internet, reigniting criticism from lawyers and human rights advocates. In the video, a naked man is shown strapped to an upright wooden frame, his rea... | Malaysia defends caning of criminals after video hits Internet . Clip shows naked man strapped to wooden frame being punished . Meter-long rattan stick strikes prisoner's buttocks, tearing the flesh . | fc0b3815ee470441231ef90a20a726b412bb4abb |
Grand Isle, Louisiana (CNN) -- President Obama returned from a tour of the oil-stricken Gulf Coast on Friday and vowed to do all he could to help area residents and businesses clean up the mess and recover financially. "We want to stop the leak, we want to contain and clean up the oil, and we want to help the people in... | Obama vows to put federal muscle behind cleanup, says there are alternatives to "top kill" Obama: "I ultimately take responsibility" Feds to triple manpower on beaches that have been hit by oil . Obama: Americans can help by visiting region; most Gulf beaches are open, safe, clean . | 64f70eefb7b2ff90d80a2a77e230819bc89564e6 |
(CNN) -- Cuba is more than a thousand miles from my home in New York, but it's a place close to my heart. Steve Kastenbaum talks with Salomon Leyderman outside the Adath Israel synagogue in Havana, Cuba. I went to Cuba to report on a country that appears to be on the cusp of a new era. My focus was the future of U.S.-C... | A CNN Radio correspondent explores his Jewish heritage in Cuba . His grandparents left Cuba in the late 1940s . An 86-year-old Jewish man remembered correspondent's family . | 328210eaa50ae54cc3d979958c1d2008faa27401 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Pier Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's eldest son and a top official in his media empire, says his father was "always there for me." Pier Silvio Berlusconi, vice president of the Mediaset group, in Cologno Monzese, Italy in March, 2009. Berlusconi, 40, is vice chai... | Berlusconi's eldest son says he grew up in a "totally normal family" Says the most important thing father taught him was respect for others . Describes his dad as like "a battery," always moving forward, always positive . Says father disappeared from media empire after going into politics in 1994 . | 85d4cdcd2e4f8ca159c06844d0732072e8385065 |
(CNN) -- A witness to the brutal massacre in the Syrian town of Houla which left more than 100 people dead, many of them women and children, says he fears the killing will continue unless the international community takes action. "We are human beings, not animals," Mahmoud Al Houli told CNN by telephone. "I would like ... | More than 100 people, dozens of them children, killed in Syrian town of Houla . Witness Mahmoud al Houli says victims were attacked "with knives and machine guns" Al Houli: "The situation is very bad, there is a severe shortage of medical supplies" "We are afraid that the massacre will happen again," he tells CNN . | 7cb679bc659b9048366de2cc52bd793f52ebabdc |
(CNN) -- When I asked CNN's readers and viewers to pick the five social-justice topics I'll cover for the rest of the year, I never expected so many of you to select the one with the Econ 101 title: "Widest rich-poor gap." I figured most of the country, or the world, would be sick of reading about the recession and ban... | Vote on the stories you find most important and John Sutter will cover them . The vote is taking place as part of Sutter's new Change the List project . Sutter: Income inequality currently is leading the list of 20 topics . That could change, however; voting continues until Monday . | a5bd73b7a466307312e25b4380f0f8e7454a4f2b |
(CNN) -- An extensive internal review of the debacle at Penn State that left a child sex abuser in place on campus for years forever casts a shadow over a heroic figure at the school: Joe Paterno. The report, the result of months of investigation, finds Paterno and a few other top officials not only showed a "callous a... | Freeh review finds Joe Paterno and others showed "shocking disregard" for victims . Some students say the legendary head football coach has been scapegoated . Paterno's family says he must not have understood what Sandusky was doing . This is not "Joe Paterno University," a new graduate and avid football fan says . | c3c513945e24a39591a52c7bb8b68d178a741a53 |
Hogansville, Georgia (CNN) -- A Georgia couple arrived at the White House on the wrong day for a tour recently and got much more than they bargained for. After being screened by the Secret Service, Harvey and Paula Darden of Hogansville, Georgia, were led into a lavish invitation-only breakfast where they met the pres... | Georgia couple shows up on wrong day for White House tour, end up meeting president . Event occurred weeks before infamous Obama state dinner "party crashers" White House: Couple went through security screenings, calls incident "nice gesture" | 975e25e07e8d1601cd00f454c514186e0af2f996 |
(CNN) -- His journey started in Nigeria, a taunted teenager with large tumors on his face, driven into deep despair. Eleven years later, Victor Chukwueke has undergone numerous surgeries and is a step closer to achieving his dream of becoming a doctor. In a rare act, the United States Congress passed a private bill las... | Victor Chukwueke's visa expires after he comes to the U.S. for treatment of tumors . Michigan senator introduces a private bill to grant him a green card . Bill comes after he's admitted to a medical school that requires students to have a green card . In a rare act, Congress passes the bill last week . | 221e600e1eb379a635752ffe0edae441907ab310 |
(Mental Floss) -- Starting a legitimate business is hard, boring work. There's paperwork to fill out, employees to hire, and all sorts of other drudgery, not to mention the biggest hurdle of all: providing a product or service for which customers are willing to pay. President Ulysses S. Grant foiled a gold scam. In all... | When a business scam fails, it tends to fail in rather grand fashion . 360 B.C. scam: Sink ship and collect insurance on goods . President Grant foiled a gold speculation scam . Moving company founder goes to prison for bait-and-switch pricing . | aa966ac9e3611ac2cef8d3fb9ceb3b58c150e238 |
(CNN) -- Argentina's unseeded Gisela Dulko caused an upset on Centre Court with a battling win over former champion Maria Sharapova. Gisela Dulko of Argentina celebrates beating Maria Sharapova of Russia at Wimbledon. The 24-year-old fought through the nerves to complete a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory to seal her place in the... | Unseeded Gisela Dulko beats former champion Maria Sharapova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 . The Argentinean will now meet Nadia Petrova in the third round . The 24-year-old has reached the third round three times previously . | cf2e9dc95f5686f921b5d62768703bfe089be1a5 |
Editor's note: Journalist Karl Penhaul spent several weeks tracking the gangs of the Mexican underworld, the corrupt officials who support them and the cops trying to halt the violence. This is the last of three exclusive reports. The first focused on the violent rules gangs live by and the second looked at how gangst... | Border city of Juarez last year had more than 1,600 gang killings . Mayor turns to military to control trafficking, violence . Opinions vary on whether tactics are working . Lawyer puts some blame on "materialistic" Americans . | 6c29b084cd0e5f5a5a20c5ef9f1ba83bf4b23acf |
(CNN) -- Ten-man Ajax beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Amsterdam Arena in the Champions League on Tuesday evening to hand the Catalans their first defeat under coach Gerardo Martino. Thulani Serero put Ajax in front in the 19th minute before Danny Hoesen doubled the lead three minutes before halftime. Barcelona were back in t... | Barcelona slump to first defeat under Gerardo Martino against 10-man Ajax . Borussia Dortmund keep qualification hopes alive with 3-1 win over Napoli . Arsenal beat Marseille 2-0 at Emirates Stadium . Chelsea lose 1-0 to Basel in Switzerland but still qualify for knockout stages . | 615835bd5a514217958a8033469a6829206e7d96 |
(MNN.com) -- Lulu and I have fostered our share of dogs over the years. It's always fun to watch her teach shy and withdrawn pooches to cuddle or play keep-away. But I must admit that Lulu also has humped a few foster dogs in her day, even though she was spayed as a puppy. For advice on how to prevent this unwelcome be... | Andrew Zbeeb Kate Jackson agree that it's important to address "special hugging" early and often . To correct naughty dogs caught in the act, separate them immediately . Cursing or yelling only worsens the problem . | aa40ffa239de5bea31c269f5e48b468f45b103bc |
(CNN) -- It's understandable to feel stress when your livelihood is on the line, but Charlie Beljan is suffering more than most. "He kept saying he thought he was going to die," the golfer's caddy Rick Adcox said after Friday's second round of the PGA Tour's final tournament of 2012, held at Disney World in Florida. "A... | U.S. golfer Charlie Beljan taken to hospital after almost passing out on the course . Despite suffering elevated blood pressure, Beljan was leading the tournament . He is battling to keep his PGA Tour rights after a difficult first season . Arizona native plays in Saturday's third round against medical advice, retains ... | fc84d64b3a8b9814f18d7616176621190bf37a68 |
(CNN) -- On November 18, 1978, 909 Americans were led to their death by the Rev. Jim Jones in a mass murder-suicide pact in a South American jungle. Only 33 people survived. CNN special correspondent Soledad O'Brien reported on their untold stories in "CNN Presents: Escape from Jonestown." Correspondent Soledad O'... | CNN Presents: "Escape from Jonestown" premiered on Nov. 13, 2008 at 9 p.m. ET . In 1978, 909 Americans were led to mass murder-suicide by Rev. Jim Jones . One-third of the dead at Jonestown were children; only 33 people survived . CNN special correspondent Soledad O'Brien reports on untold stories of survivors . | 9cc06282987e1709937f2bf77cc09d23345a4f33 |
(CNN) -- A man died Tuesday at Niagara Falls from his injuries after going over a wall and falling into the gorge, authorities said. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the death. Shortly after 5 p.m. ET, an officer with the Niagara Regional Police Service was chasing a man, the agency said. So... | An officer also fell into the gorge, but survived with a broken femur . The officer was airlifted to a hospital in Hamilton, Ontario . Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is investigating the incident . | 7849339005045b24e9c2d13bb17a5334f9f048d3 |
(CNN) -- The battle raging over President Obama's health care plan has spread from across the aisles in Congress to across the country. A Tampa, Florida, health care reform meeting sparks noisy exchanges between attendees. Senators this week joined their colleagues from the House at town hall meetings as they spent the... | Town hall meetings across the country have turned into shouting matches . "Stunts" are taking the focus off the real debate, Mark Halperin says . "People are just getting information that's flat wrong," Sen. McCaskill says . Others defend outbursts as indication of opposition to Obama's plan . | 32c7e34bee05a6c41a462ab9b76832d65d94004f |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Brazilian filmmaker Jose Padilha knows how to get people talking. Jose Padilha's movie "Elite Squad" examines police violence and corruption in Brazil. The director of "Elite Squad" stirred controversy when his action thriller premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this yea... | "Elite Squad" tells the story of a violent special operations unit in Brazil . Jose Padilha's movie has raised debates about police brutality . Padilha says he wanted to explore the roots of police corruption and violence . "Elite Squad" won the top prize at this year's Berlin International Film Festival . | db875069603274e5fd3069fa2547c9bf4d2d1471 |
Beijing (CNN) -- A Beijing official blamed attempts to spark protests in China on people "harboring illusions," saying citizens will not take to the streets because they want stability. "Certain people at home and abroad are using the internet to instigate illegal gatherings in China and play the so-called street pol... | Chinese official says people trying to spark protests are "harboring illusions" Authorities deploy heavy security in major streets . Calls for protests fail ; China tightens rules on foreign reporters . | b8603dd073a84b0ec62d9f7df887a7ac4f84c76f |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- For years, Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout made millions of dollars delivering weapons and ammunition to warlords and militants, officials say. On Thursday, Bout and his associate, Andrew Smulian, were arrested in Thailand after a series of events that officials said could have come straight out of a ... | NEW: The United States wants Viktor Bout extradited from Thailand . Bout, associate are accused of conspiring to sell weapons to Colombian rebels . British officials say Bout shipped arms to the Taliban and al Qaeda . Russian is said to have inspired Nicolas Cage role in movie "Lord of War" | bc639974d283826b3b928bf90f0951652db71fd4 |
(CNN) -- Africa has always been a continent of contrasts. And the latest findings from an amazing team of international researchers show that when it comes to providing our children with the best chances in life, Africa once more presents a very mixed picture. In a new report, never-before-available comparative data on... | New report shows that policies across Africa are helping children's development . But laws must improve to help children reach potential, says Catherine Mbengue . Scrapping fees in Malawi saw entry to primary school jump from under 50% to 99% . At secondary level, education in much of the region is deeply limited, Mben... | e695ed7cb92643fd9ddf61c682b89fa95e43a3a0 |
New York (CNN) -- The 25-year-old man who jumped from a monorail car into the Bronx Zoo's tiger den was not drunk or insane, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said. "Apparently he has some fascination with tigers," Kelly told CNN affiliate WABC. "He visited the zoo in the last month, month and a half, and focused ... | Police commissioner says man "lost any semblance of common sense" David Villalobos faces trespassing charges . He remains hospitalized in stable condition . The man jumped from a monorail car into the tiger exhibit Friday . | 74d372e3e376d03d1b111fdbee7fa1f6326d964f |
(CNN) -- Zimbabwe will introduce a $1 million note this week as the country tries to ease the effects of hyperinflation, the country's central bank said Monday. A money-changer in Mozambique holds Zimbabwean $10 million and $50 million bills in May. In August, the highest note in the once prosperous southern African co... | Zimbabwe's inflation rate is officially 230 million percent per year . Independent analysts say the rate is really billions of percentage points . Country has issued bills as high as Z$100 billion in the past . Current highest note, $Z50,000, is not enough to buy half a loaf of bread . | b708006486df4c96c255e5403fd9ab9274a2045f |
(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal admitted his knee injury continues to "bother" him after the Spaniard suffered double defeat in the final of the singles and doubles tournaments at the VTR Open in Vina del Mar, Chile. The clay court event was the former world No. 1's first tournament in seven months due to an injury to his left k... | Rafael Nadal loses both the singles and doubles finals at the VTR Open . The event in Chile was Nadal's first for seven months after a knee injury . The Spaniard beaten 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 by Argentina's Horacio Zeballos . Zeballos becomes only the third player to beat Nadal in a clay court final . | 29f92e3d58c1e79932ca0a203fd62f55590b3fc4 |
(CNN) -- Manchester United moved to within two points of leaders Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League with a 3-1 win at third-placed Tottenham Hotspur Sunday. A Wayne Rooney goal on the stroke of half time and two second half strikes from England teammate Ashley Young knocked the stuffing out of Har... | EPL champions Manchester United win 3-0 at Tottenham Hotspur . Two goals from Ashley Young seal valuable three points . Newcastle grab late equalizer in north-east derby against Sunderland . Fulham beat struggling Sunderland 5-0 at Craven Cottage . | f0651c4901a9de84fbbe347ada69bc1d73e3aee9 |
(CNN) -- Mercedes occupied their usual position at the top of the practice time sheets Friday as Nico Rosberg recorded the quickest lap head of this weekend's British Grand Prix. The 28-year-old German, who won the Monaco Grand Prix earlier this season from pole, edged out the Red Bull pair of Mark Webber and three-tim... | Nico Rosberg fastest in free practice ahead of the British Grand Prix . Mercedes driver edges out Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel . Home hope Lewis Hamilton fifth best at Silverstone . Rosberg won the Monaco Grand Prix earlier this season . | eb9347ae1cd06ad80bfff74b86101d3e744c7fcf |
Editor's note: Actor Rainn Wilson plays paper salesman Dwight Schrute in the television comedy "The Office." Rainn Wilson says fellow members of his Baha'i faith are being persecuted in Iran. (CNN) -- Why is Rainn Wilson, "Dwight" on "The Office," writing a news commentary for CNN? Good question. It's a bit strange for... | Rainn Wilson: I'm a member of the Baha'i faith, founded in the 1800s in Iran . He says the faith has been persecuted on and off for 150 years . Seven Baha'i leaders are going on trial in Iran on a variety of charges, he says . Wilson: Ask your congressman to support a resolution on the Baha'is . | db9d6bfd3216d05bba2c919ea78df4c7a44fc7a7 |
(CNN) -- A biker who posted videos of himself on YouTube performing stunts and speeding at up to 210 kph (130 mph) has been jailed after inadvertently confessing his misdemeanors to police. Sandor Ferenci posted video of himself online performing high-speed stunts. Sandor Ferenci, 28, was approached by police after a m... | Biker jailed for 12 weeks after posting YouTube stunts video . Police estimates put his speed at up to 210 kph (130 mph) Ferenci admitted two counts of dangerous driving . | 1e2e597f0b417b2bc1c5dac6aec33ba4059962e3 |
(Health.com) -- Psychologists, not to mention parents, have long observed that kids who seem depressed tend to have trouble getting along with -- and being accepted by -- their peers. What the experts haven't been able to agree on is which comes first, the depression or the social difficulty. Most researchers have supp... | Study: Kids who cry easily and show other signs of depression ultimately suffer socially . "Bullies target youth who are unlikely to fight back," says lead author Karen P. Kochel . The findings, Kochel says, drive home how important it is for parents to be aware . | 89fbd8a3a8d99639d0823aabeed20c95ce600262 |
(CNN) -- Just what is it that separates a champion athlete from the also-rans? Natural talent, hard work and determination are all essential, but athletes and coaches are becoming increasingly aware of the crucial role diet plays in sporting success. Olympic athletes are fueled by high-carb diets. Dr Samantha Stear is... | The right diet can be the difference between a gold and silver medal . Carbohydrate intake is the key to sustaining a punishing training regime . A sprinter like Usain Bolt needs to eat 450g of carbohydrates each day . Rehydration with sports drinks is essential during endurance events . | 95c7100b23cf729c5564d028ed77e25b2ab751f7 |
(CNN) -- A ride operator has been charged with three felony counts of assault after several people were hurt on the Vortex at the North Carolina State Fair, a sheriff's office said Saturday. Timothy Dwayne Tutterrow, a 46-year-old from Quitman, Georgia, faces felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting ser... | More arrests are possible, sheriff says . Timothy Dwayne Tutterrow is charged with assault with a deadly weapon . He was operating the Vortex ride at the N.C. State Fair . Three of those injured remain hospitalized . | beae2eb4af3762edae2d324b5b3f3b0a0bd565ac |
Paris (CNN) -- A court in France has rejected a bid by lawyers to have charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn dropped over his alleged participation in a prostitution ring, a court official said. The decision of the court in Douai that the investigation -- in what is known in France as the "Carlton affair" -- will cont... | NEW: Dominique Strauss-Kahn will appeal the court ruling, his lawyer says . French court rules that probe into Strauss-Kahn will continue . His lawyers say he didn't know that women at sex parties were paid . Earlier this month, he settled a civil suit with a New York hotel maid . | 2c8164f8fbb574b39ce4e9a88f236457dfcf309f |
(CNN) -- She is small but only in physical stature. Aung San Suu Kyi is the very embodiment of Myanmar's long struggle for democracy. The 66-year-old human rights icon defied Myanmar's authoritarian military junta with her quiet demeanor and grace when she spent 15 of 21 years under house arrest for her unending opposi... | Aung San Suu Kyi has been compared to Nelson Mandela . Suu Kyi has been described as energetic but humble . She's the daughter of a Burmese hero of independence . | 07a9dd9c96a5f34359dab8969a95e2b49bbd4d44 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House must release its visitor logs and cannot hide behind a shield of privilege, a federal judge ruled Monday. The Bush administration has resisted public disclosure while it fights a lawsuit over alleged political influence by conservative Christian leaders. The Bush administration has b... | Judge: Secret Service-controlled log is public under Freedom of Information Act . White House battling suit alleging influence of conservative Christian leaders . Separate legal action finds convicted lobbyist visited White House . Records have been a key investigative tool for advocacy groups and Congress . | d10fbcdff077726c7bf958f19c6772928e73ddb1 |
(CNN) -- President Obama's Ambien finally wore off, and thus he began the second presidential debate with Mitt Romney. Obama's performance Tuesday night was stellar (but not perfect) because of two techniques that I push to my debate teams ad nauseam. The first is the primacy effect, and the second is using your oppone... | Todd Graham: Obama revived himself and gave a stellar (but not perfect) debate performance . He says Obama used "primacy effect" technique to be most persuasive first thing in debate . He says Obama also used Romney's own words against him, a timeless, winning strategy . Graham: Romney used that technique too, but late... | 1477bad5a211a302b61e4a5c902293d945ed1f4e |
Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- A U.S. drone hit an al Qaeda training site in southern Yemen, killing 13 suspected militants, three security officials said. The airstrike Wednesday is one of a series of attacks on al Qaeda hideouts expected in Abyan province in the next two weeks, the officials said. They will target Jaar, Lowde... | More air attacks are expected in the next two weeks, officials say . Yemeni presidential aide: U.S. conducts two drone strikes a day since April . The airstrike is the latest in a series of attacks this week . | b71d1e40eefda72762213dd888c4a6ab3c681363 |
(CNN) -- With so many flashy tablets and high-speed smartphones on display, it's easy to forget the important role low-cost phones play at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. But while headlines are grabbed by expensive devices crammed with high-speed processors, crystal clear display screens and eye-poppingly powe... | Supplying phones to emerging markets and connecting world's poor seen as important theme at mobile event . Mega powerful camera phones, projector phones and super-fast processors among head-turning tech . Mobile World Congress also raised debate over future roles mobiles will play in our lives . | e5a5c6be963364dc377d953b10a76348c418705e |
Lampedusa, Italy (CNN) -- Shortly after dawn, an open blue wooden fishing boat from Libya limped its way into the port of this tiny island, crammed with at least 166 shivering passengers, all of them apparently migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa. Italian coast guard officers and rescue workers helped offload the passenge... | NEW: More than 1,250 have arrived by sea . Four boats make it to the island safely . "Some people were in coma," one refugee says of the boat ride to Lampedusa . Italian coast guard officers and rescue workers help offload the passengers . | c03c41e1d9f89bf47c00d9d2c044b39c2c970592 |
Baghdad (CNN) -- A Lebanese militant wanted by the United States in connection with the killing of five American soldiers in Iraq was released because of lack of evidence, Iraq's prime minister said Saturday. Nuri al-Maliki's comments came on the heels of growing outrage among U.S. officials over the release Friday of ... | Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki cites lack of evidence in the release of Ali Daqduq . He also says Iraqi law does not allow for the extradition of Daqduq . The U.S. military says Daqduq is a 24-year veteran of Hezbollah . Daqduq is accused of kidnapping and killing five U.S. soldiers in Iraq in 2007 . | 92c72d47043b0743726db8f3c844aea30336e745 |
LOS ANGELES, California -- Dr. Andre Berger sees himself as a pioneer. Where others in the medical community believe injections of human growth hormone should be given to adults in only rare cases, Berger believes it is a crucial part of keeping people young and vital. Dr. Andre Berger says the patients requesting HGH ... | Doctor says more 30-somethings want steroids and HGH . HGH first used to help children with growth problems . Critics say there are health dangers . | 0d6bbe231f40d0598677bb314e41df1514a81329 |
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Former gridiron great O.J. Simpson will serve at least nine years in prison for his role in an armed confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel in 2007. O.J. Simpson told the judge Friday that he was sorry for what he did but didn't think it was wrong. Simpson was sent... | O.J. Simpson was convicted of robbery, kidnapping, assault in October . Judge Jackie Glass said evidence in case was overwhelming . Charges stem from 2007 confrontation in Las Vegas hotel room . Defense attorneys say they will appeal judge's sentence . | 7d25729b08f7ef2b790111d10ed299632d24cc4c |
(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain's senior domestic policy adviser said Tuesday that the BlackBerry mobile e-mail device was a "miracle that John McCain helped create." The adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, discussing the nation's economic woes with reporters, said that McCain -- who has struggled to stress his economic credential... | John McCain adviser pushes senator's economic credentials . Adviser calls BlackBerry a "miracle that John McCain helped create" Obama camp labels BlackBerry comment "preposterous" McCain camp: "Obviously a boneheaded joke by a staffer" | dbc2b0af5e445d32d8fddae752967e5b9895d778 |
(CNN) -- Samantha Stosur stopped Caroline Wozniacki from clinching the year-end women's No. 1 tennis ranking with a shock 6-4 6-3 victory at the WTA Championships in Qatar on Wednesday night. The Australian romped to her second straight victory in the Maroon Group, following her revenge win over French Open champion Fr... | World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki beaten by Samantha Stosur at WTA Championships . Australian wins her second successive match, while Dane suffers first defeat . Kim Clijsters wins on return from injury and second seed Vera Zvonareva also triumphs . Jim Courier appointed as captain of United States men's team for the Davi... | 9bf31a52a90d003772568208625337f167736462 |
(CNN) -- Ryan Dunn, one of the stars of MTV's "Jackass" films and TV series, was killed in a fiery car crash on a Pennsylvania highway early Monday, police said. A passenger in Dunn's 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 was also killed, but investigators have not positively identified the body, according to the police report sent to ... | NEW: Dunn "didn't seem to be intoxicated,' bar manager says . "Speed may have been a contributing factor," police say . Dunn's Porsche was "fully engulfed in flames," police say . A passenger who was killed has not been identified . | 241b33b6248ebf8e6b7254c5b2df25c8cecc6d5c |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- A new space race is officially under way, and this one should have the sci-fi geeks salivating. Lift to space: This is a NASA interpretation of what a space elevator may look like. The project is a "space elevator," and some experts now believe that the concept is well within the bounds of poss... | Japan group has more than 100 engineers trying to design a space elevator . Carbon nanotube would be used as a wire to lift the elevator into space . Western Australia and the Galapagos Islands are potential locations for base station . Group sets the 2030s as a target to begin construction, although it could be later ... | d6f2107232b665a55fac6605a81e8261330f9520 |
(CNN) -- On December 30 2007, incumbent President Mwai Kibaki was announced the winner of Kenya's highly contested presidential elections. Against a backdrop of decades of economic frustration and simmering ethnic tensions, the violence that ensued, largely along ethnic lines, shocked both the nation and the world, thr... | Violence after 2007 Kenyan election left more than 1,000 dead . Kenyans coming up with innovative ways to promote peace and monitor violence . "Umati" platform being used to monitor and report hate speech, says Loren Treisman . "Sisi Ni Amani" uses SMS to educate communities and build peace . | dc3588e3dbadbb3793277e19851e3d14376fc1bc |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Paris Jackson waited at home Sunday, hoping for a phone call from her grandmother, the woman who has cared for her since her father, Michael Jackson, died three years ago. "yes, my grandmother is missing," Paris Jackson, 14, tweeted Sunday morning. "i haven't spoken with her in a week i want her ho... | NEW: A doctor examined Katherine Jackson "under false pretenses," her lawyer says . "i haven't spoken with her in a week i want her home now," Paris tweets . "Mother is fine but is resting up in AZ," Jermaine Jackson tweets . She has not called Michael Jackson's three children in a week, the lawyer says . | ea88015b373b47877ec07c5ee8d82980ec201ce5 |
PARIS, France -- AC Milan's Brazilian midfielder Kaka has been named European player of the year, lifting France Football's Ballon d'Or award. Kaka has already claimed all of the game's major prizes. His success comes two years after his fellow countryman, Barcelona's Ronaldinho, claimed the award . The 25-year-old Kak... | Brazilian Kaka is named European player of the year . The AC Milan player is chosen ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester Utd . Argentine Lionel Messi of Barcelona finishes third . | c8ebf6f48257a704202c7b6df238bc1cbfa838d7 |
London (CNN) -- A shooting on board the HMS Astute, a British nuclear submarine making a visit to Southampton, left one person dead and another critically wounded, authorities said Friday. One man was arrested after the shooting, said police, who were contacted by the Ministry of Defense about the incident. "I am great... | NEW: "Full police investigation" will be carried out, defense secretary says . One man arrested in the shooting . HMS Astute drew attention last year after it ran aground . | 6f2089b42171299a8a8ae6557b4a1619d625ea52 |
(CNN) -- Floodwater in Oklahoma swept away and killed a man who was trying to save his daughter from a stranded vehicle early Friday, adding to the toll from flooding and storms plaguing a number of states this week. The 60-year-old man was washed away by fast-moving floodwater that had rapidly appeared in Oklahoma Cit... | NEW: Nashville flooding prompts many rescues, lifts business off foundation . Parts of 21 states are under some type of flood watch or warning Friday . Southeast Kansas and southern Missouri have an extreme flooding risk . More than 2 inches of rain may fall quickly in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky . | b97130ea07a4a8b4cf7d41ff75071f2d86065967 |
(CNN) -- One person has died and another was trapped in a pair of avalanches in the Utah mountains Sunday afternoon, authorities said. One of the Utah avalanches, at Snowbird Ski Resort, buried one woman under 2 feet of snow. She later died. Heather Gross, 27, died Sunday evening at a hospital in Salt Lake City from he... | NEW: Woman taken University of Utah hospital dies of her injuries . Woman was buried under 2 feet of snow in avalanche at ski resort . Witness contacted authorities; woman rescued an hour later . One person trapped after second avalanche near resort, officials say . | f458c45544399a96673581dbc4d53699e905fdf7 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Pentagon officials have begun preparing for the first transfer of power during war since Vietnam. They insist that the complicated transfer from the Bush administration to the Obama administration will go smoothly. The coming transfer of power during wartime will be the first since 1968. President B... | Transition of power will be the first during wartime since Vietnam . Pentagon officials say they began transfer preparations weeks ago . President Bush says terrorists could use this transfer period "to attack us" Smooth transition of power is a "priority for the rest of my presidency," Bush says . | bcb890f08ba1cab10277fd9b3e7733906d930b18 |
(CNN) -- While European carriers are facing turbulent times, some Asian airlines are hoping that a cut-price long-haul model will find a ready market in Asia's growing middle class. Globally, low-cost carriers have been the industry's success story over the past decade, with their market share rising from 8% of all sea... | Four budget airlines in Asia will be flying long-haul routes by 2013 . Skeptics doubt that the low-cost, long-haul model will work . But backers say the formula is already proving successful, and will spread elsewhere . | 6c85810576d768a703f193103dcda58b04df2d08 |
(CNN) -- A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to murdering four relatives on Thanksgiving Day in 2009, avoiding a possible death sentence after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. After hearing from relatives of the victims, Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Joseph Marx sentenced Paul Merhige to seven life terms. As ... | NEW: Paul Merhige waives the right to appeal as part of his plea agreement . He gets seven life terms after pleading guilty to murders, but avoids the death penalty . Authorities say he shot several relatives, some fatally, on Thanksgiving in 2009 . Some victims' family members rejected the plea deal, others supported ... | ebd94c500db6a5af6b4d6c1a481135d03be8f1be |
(CNN) -- At least 27 fishermen were missing after a Vietnam-registered vessel sank in the South China Sea, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, citing maritime rescue authorities. Strong gales caused the Phu Tan to capsize and sink and the fishermen fell overboard, the report said. The accident oc... | The vessel was registered in Vietnam . Strong gales caused the capsizing . | b3d79b0457f7d7d9dfeced31e6701c029471fb7a |
(CNN) -- The legacy of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, who died on Tuesday, spreads far and wide, and across the ocean to now-independent Bangladesh. There, he is still revered for calling attention to what many deemed an unfolding genocide. Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, known as the "Lion of the Senate," died Tuesday at 7... | Kennedy spoke out about Bangladesh when U.S. policy was supporting Pakistan . Kennedy visited east India, then wrote report on displaced Bangladeshis . In report, he accused Pakistani army of "systematic campaign of terror" Beatle George Harrison also highlighted refugees' plight with benefit concert . | 08000367c5b76dfa602d61ed01f8ffff41f977d4 |
Amman, Jordan (CNN) -- Jordan's intelligence department foiled "a major terrorist plot" that targeted "shopping centers, residential areas, diplomats and foreign nationals" in Jordan, the country's state news agency reported Sunday. The U.S. Embassy in Amman appeared to be among the targets, a person familiar with the ... | NEW: The U.S. Embassy in Amman appeared to be among the targets, a source says . The plot involved "11 terrorists associated with the ideology of Al Qaeda," Petra reports . The plan would use "explosives, booby-trapped cars, submachine guns and mortars," Petra says . The last Al Qaeda attack in Jordan targeted an Amman... | ff32d929c8efb09ee8a84f9d5b0ade0d7bb5b82d |
(CNN) -- "Warmly welcome Simon Cockerell David." The colorful, electric sign was something of an unusual and unexpected greeting for Briton Simon Cockerell, 35, who this week embarked on a landmark visit to Sinuiju, North Korea's largest border town. Separated by a river from China's Dandong City and easily accessible ... | Popular with Chinese tourists, Sinuiju has been closed to Western visitors . New opening a result of years of lobbying by tour groups . Those holding U.S., South Korean or Japanese passports are not allowed to visit . | a0d6ad8fda8fa742bcf5d4cfbf5563fe8270180b |
Washington (CNN) -- The Virginia governor's race has often been looked to as an off-year barometer of national political sentiment. This year's grind-it-out race, an acrimonious spitball contest between two candidates only slightly more likeable than Walter White, is anything but. In a lesser-of-two-evils campaign, Ter... | Republicans look to retain governorship in battleground state . Race between Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli is viewed by some as "lesser of two evils" Enter Robert Sarvis, a Libertarian candidate who has quietly crept up in the polls . He says "the system is rotten" due to Republican and Democratic "malfeasance" | 966d5f89d4404004afe7a895555fe07d92ac9e51 |
(CNN) -- Hot summers when the city is crammed with tourists; cooler winters when the rain can swell the Arno: Florence is an all-year-round destination. Here are some of the city's seasonal highlights. A Verdi player finds a gap in the Azzurri team's defence during the 2003 Calcio Storico . Vintage clothes For a long t... | Florence's seasonal highlights include twinkling lights at Christmas . Easter brings "Scoppio del carro," an exploding cart stuffed with fireworks . In late June, Florentine men play a fierce combination of football and fighting . The cricket festival on Ascension Day is thought to bring good luck . | d7c7b94f8506ae6b35a3b33f2c317886254073b1 |
(CNN) -- A Somali man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for armed piracy in an attack on a Danish merchant ship that began in 2008 and lasted for 71 days. Jama Idle Ibrahim, aka Jaamac Ciidle, and other pirates held the vessel, the M/V CEC Future, from November 7, 2008, until January 16, 2009 in the Gulf of ... | D.C. court rules in 2008 case that involved a Danish vessel . Man and rest of crew held ship for 71 days . | a3755a98e7986a8108206ef846d947d4ae4ffcab |
Dali, Guizhou, China (CNN) -- Shi Wenchang has been an elementary school teacher in this remote rural village for 39 years but he doesn't teach his mother tongue, even though it's used by almost three million people. His job is to get the village, home to members of the Dong ethnic group, chattering in Putonghua, also ... | China has 55 official minorities but preserving language and culture is difficult . Education system prioritizes national language Putonghua . China likes appearance of ethnic diversity, but wider trend is of gradual assimilation . Tourism a mixed blessing; some villages like "human zoos" | b9d8956c929642282ca2ad6d9f354aab61bb7741 |
SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea will open its market to most U.S. beef, a senior government official said Thursday, according to state media. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the South Korean capital in protest at the deal . South Korea banned imports of U.S. beef in 2003 amid concerns over a c... | South Korea to open market to most U.S. beef says government official . Ban began in 2003 amid concerns over a case of mad cow disease in the U.S. New agreement bans the import of high-risk materials, like tonsils and brains . Thousands of S. Koreans have regularly staged protests against U.S. beef imports . | f0afe6d1fc5a72020cd1ee5890fe2c3af6708222 |
(CNN) -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is expected to plead guilty to federal conspiracy charges involving an illegal dogfighting operation, according to one of his attorneys. Leah Perry, who sent this photo of son Bobby and dog Rosie, thinks Vick should not be allowed back on the field. The plea deal may in... | Michael Vick to take plea deal on dogfighting charges . NFL expected to announce how the case will affect his career . CNN.com readers shared their thoughts on Vick's future, send your I-Report . | 160228fe18f272761b969b08622ba868ad65b206 |
Boston (CNN) -- With words as ammunition, a defense lawyer fired a machine gun burst of questions at the government's star witness Tuesday in the federal murder trial of reputed Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger. "You killed friends?" Bulger attorney Hank Brennan shot. "Yes," replied prosecution witness John Martor... | 72-year-old John Martorano is the government's star witness against Bulger . Martorano has admitted to 20 murders as part of Boston's Winter Hill Gang . He testifies that Bulger was directly involved in some killings . "A serial killer kills because they like it ... I never had any joy in it," Martorano says . | 2275317cfba07a6530cd5f3db0be22e7c28d6acf |
(CNN) -- Kim Jong Un has assumed "the supreme commandership" of the North Korean army, state media reported Saturday. The power was transferred to him on October 8 at the behest of his father, Kim Jong Il, who died this month, said the state-run Korean Central News Agency. The announcement came a day after prospects fo... | NEW: Power reportedly transferred to him in October . The North says it won't engage with the South Korean government . The comments come after two days of ceremonies to honor Kim Jong Il . The late dictator's son Kim Jong Un is being portrayed as the new "supreme leader" | b628a49d20104f095929e19c57c00649973ae238 |
(CNN) -- Astounding. Risky. Quitter. And that's what fellow conservatives had to say Sunday about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her decision to step down with 18 months left in her term. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down this month. Democrats left it to Republican and conservative voices t... | Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's fellow conservatives question decision to resign . Columnist George Will says Palin is declaring herself a quitter . Some analysts believe move intended to free her to prepare for presidential run . Palin: Once I decided not to run for another term, I didn't want to be lame duck . | 4315325145def26d470d03825dd10d80309bb9b7 |
Cape Girardeau, Missouri (CNN) -- The comeback story of the one-eyed pitcher is the buzz of baseball dugouts in the Mississippi River Valley, passed down the bench like a bag of sunflower seeds. No one would have called Jordan Underwood a quitter if he had never walked onto a pitcher's mound again. But two years after ... | Two years ago, a line drive smashed into Jordan Underwood, destroying his left eye . Underwood now pitches with tinted safety glasses covering his acrylic left eye . Coach Mark Hogan at Southeast Missouri: "I wasn't afraid of signing him" The winning pitcher hopes "my story can inspire somebody else and motivate them" | 49dc15a1dfb488a58630cab74267ab42e3bea5ec |
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A Russian-led bloc of post-Soviet nations has agreed to establish a rapid-reaction military force to combat terrorists and respond to regional emergencies, Russian media reported Wednesday. Russian navy soldiers stand guard during a military ceremony. The decision came a day after reports that ... | Seven nations agree to form rapid-reaction force . Russian media say force will fight terrorism, respond to disasters . It will be based in Russia under a single command . Report comes after Kyrgyzstan says it will close U.S. base . | 044cc53859ccd95a933190953c34ced4b63719c0 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Army is establishing a suicide prevention board to examine the mental health of its recruiters around the country after the fourth suicide in three years by Houston, Texas-based recruiters, according to Army officials. The Army Recruiting Command is examining recruiters all over the countr... | Army will examine mental health of recruiters . Recruiters under pressure from job and victims of post-combat deployment . Texas sees four suicides in three years . | 446e8b7c2ca7e82e1ca6368ea58e3c3cd7de4c6c |
(CNN) -- Efraim Diveroli's father hoped his son would become a doctor or lawyer. Efraim Diveroli, 22, is doing his "patriotic" duty as an arms dealer, his grandfather says. What he got instead is a 22-year-old international arms dealer who faces a congressional inquiry for allegedly selling old Chinese ammunition to th... | 22-year-old arms dealer faces congressional inquiry . Company supplied ammunition made in China decades ago . Company's contract called for bullets made in Hungary . Grandfather says dealer, 22, had "gift" for weaponry . | 6897f34c8e510dc95524dbfceefe20717776f761 |
(CNN) -- Paul Sacco says searching for his daughter feels something like bleeding out. All the hope, heartache and anxiety that go into it leave him feeling diminished. But the Colorado lawyer and amateur guitarist has managed to bottle up some of that energy, spending hundreds of hours creating what is both a tribute ... | Grieving over daughter's disappearance, Colorado man creates 14-song album . Aubrey Sacco disappeared during hike in Nepal in 2010 . Album, for sale on iTunes, includes songs from Aubrey and her father . Album is fundraiser for investigation . | bd41ac0690d30f3ad88c3232d58a90ca638ef094 |
(CNN) -- For Brazil's football team, the pressure is on. Next year the FIFA World Cup arrives in the South American country for only the second time, with the nation's near 200 million inhabitants expecting to celebrate a record sixth triumph in the tournament. But all is not well in the land of "jogo bonito" -- the be... | Brazil lose 2-1 to England at Wembley Stadium, London . The match was the first of Luis Felipe Scolari's second spell as coach . Scolari called Ronaldinho into the Brazil squad for the first time in a year . Brazil captain David Luiz is confident his country can with the 2014 World Cup . | f1c00842df83718c3367bc96711ca704a3e27fb6 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday admitted he made a mistake in handling the nomination of Tom Daschle as his health and human services secretary, saying Daschle's tax problems sent a message that the politically powerful are treated differently from average people. President Barack Obama is interv... | Obama tells CNN's Anderson Cooper: 'I take responsibility for it' President says message was sent that the politically powerful are treated differently . Daschle apologizes for what he says were honest mistakes involving taxes . Obama also discusses declining economy and fight against terrorist groups . | 5173af17f05d8c364199b2066433f4c38bdd02ad |
(CNN) -- "Eat, Pray, Love" author Elizabeth Gilbert returns to her roots with her latest foray into fiction. Literally. In "The Signature of All Things," Gilbert focuses on a 19th-century female botanist who specializes in moss. She says it took more than three years to research and write the novel, which spans generat... | Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir "Eat, Pray, Love" sold an estimated 10 million copies . She chose fiction for her latest book, which follows a 19th-century female botanist . The author says you can't invent drama when you're living drama, which she was . Gilbert says she's enjoying her 40s much more than any other period in... | dd7970a704079d1e9008a2b3a721026599c86a1b |
Athens (CNN) -- Greece's Parliament has voted that former Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou should face criminal prosecution for allegedly wiping the names of at least three relatives from a list of more than 2,000 Greeks with Swiss bank accounts. The list of those with accounts at a Geneva branch of HSBC is kno... | Greek Parliament votes for ex-minister to face charges over alleged tampering . The lawmakers' vote lifts immunity from prosecution for George Papaconstantinou . He's accused of wiping names of relatives from list of Greeks who have Swiss bank accounts . Questions have been raised about how the list was handled after i... | a6f0abe37bfed0c2906f8036699f479cfee632ab |
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