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SAN JOSE, California -- Top-seed Andy Roddick easily defeated Delray Beach winner Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-2 6-4 in the headline match at the ATP tournament in San Jose on Thursday night. A pumped up Roddick needed little over an hour to dispatch teenager Nishikori. Roddick needed just 63 minutes to defeat the 18-year... | Top seed Andy Roddick reaches last eight of ATP tournament in San Jose . The American defeats Delray Beach winner Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-2 6-4 . Second seed James Blake also advances but third seed Tommy Haas is out . | 69159eadf4dcb2b7850f3a4db6454f8209f33e3a |
New York (CNN) -- Two men have been arrested in the death of a popular television and radio disc jockey who was shot to death on Staten Island early Sunday morning, according to New York City police. Corey McGriff, known to fans as DJ "Megatron," died of a gunshot wound to the torso near his home shortly after 2 a.m. M... | Man was known for BET's "106 & Park" Arrests were made Wednesday in Staten Island shooting . | 78471f84b270810c637832ddcd04c3ff2565f0ee |
Tokyo (CNN) -- A Japanese court Friday sentenced two American servicemen to prison for a rape committed last year while they were on duty at a U.S. military base in Okinawa. The Naha District Court handed down a sentence of 10 years to Navy Seaman Christopher Daniel Browning and nine years to Petty Officer Skyler A Doz... | The rape occurred in a parking lot . Assaults by U.S. servicemen are a hot-button issue in Japan . Many in Okinawa object to the presence of the U.S. base . | 7cb66c4cbe7ef8fda5f0daa1b0a87ec43d81c1d0 |
(CNN) -- The fiery crash that Jenelle Embrey witnessed last year prompted her to become a leading critic of the Jeep Cherokee's safety record. The car driving behind her was rear-ended by a truck on a highway near Winchester, Virginia, in October. The 1998 Jeep Cherokee crumpled like an accordion when a tractor-trailer... | Jenelle Embrey says the fiery crash occurred because of the placement of the fuel tank . Chrysler rejects request to recall 2.7 million vehicles . It's the first time since 1996 that an automaker has fully challenged a recall demand . | a1dfb59513f9f7c524f89d162702a2a6d97012a7 |
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The wet tissues pile up as pollen from trees swirls in the air, clogging noses and tickling eyes without relief. This is what parts of March, April and May are like for many Americans. The earlier in the allergy season you seek treatment, the better, experts say. Some years are worse than othe... | Tree pollen is already at high levels in the Southeast and Texas . Expert: Less pollution means some relief for allergies in urban areas . CDC: About 17.6 million Americans have diagnosed hay fever . Allergy shots are an option for people with severe symptoms or work concerns . | ca0a84cddf4de2ca9a94b8c714f57958b6068db4 |
(The Frisky) -- Who was the first person you called the day your ex dumped you? Or that time you found a weird bump? Or the day you stumbled across that pair of barely worn Christian Louboutins at the Goodwill? You need to break connections with "friends" who only bring negative things into your life. If you're like me... | Your friends are people you want with you in good times and bad . The critic and nurse Betty friends will like you when you feel bad . The drama queen and lady-hater will never let you have center stage . | 81332cfe717982d0ed20dfc36b6005d463e13c30 |
(CNN) -- The crew aboard a train that derailed near Baltimore, killing two young women, did not apply the emergency brakes just before the accident, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The air brakes were automatically triggered, agency spokesman Jim Southworth said Wednesday, noting that a possible ... | Two women died early Tuesday when train derailed on the bridge on which they were sitting . NTSB says a break in an air line may have caused emergency braking . County official says he plans to assess how the young women got access to the bridge . Derailment disrupted Internet service at the U.S. naval base at Guantana... | a25643d704c9c971157d8f6ca9110245e269f3a9 |
Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) -- From church pews to cheeseburger joints, Iowa's faithful are a major prize in the political ground war raging between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Of the roughly 3 million Iowans, about 30% call themselves evangelical or Catholic. Fifty-seven percent of Iowans who voted in the caucu... | A battleground state, Iowa with its six electoral votes may be key in the presidential election . One in three Iowans call themselves Catholics or evangelicals . Mitt Romney has had challenges in Iowa because of his history on social issues . President Barack Obama, who won Iowa in 2008, may have a tough time doing it ... | 26ae69eb1333595b4f9f09f7b9b309024dcaa292 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sri Lanka's former army chief appeared before a military court Tuesday, on charges that he says are designed to remove him from politics. Retired Army Gen. Sarath Fonseka faced a panel of three military judges, who are to decide whether he is guilty of participating in politics while still i... | Retired Gen. Sarath Fonseka credited with campaign that defeated Tamil Tiger rebels . Military judges to decide whether he's guilty of participating in politics while in uniform . Fonseka says the charges against him are false and politically motivated . Supporters say the former general was seen as a threat to the gov... | 652f1fc7d767170a3900cd1219caca79c8b7b789 |
Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Ousted Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov presided over a "pyramid" of corruption in the Russian capital that the Kremlin tolerated for political advantage, according to a document released by the website WikiLeaks on Wednesday. Despite an anti-corruption campaign launched by Russian President Dmitry Med... | A U.S. Embassy document describes Moscow as a "kleptocracy" Luzhkov was a political asset for Russia's ruling party . Businesses prefer paying off cops over gangsters, the document states . | 6fd5ded4f26d736695cfc17c4e9362fd24632673 |
MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- Dressed in fancy clothes, she applies eye liner, dabs her nose with a powder puff and the director shouts, "Silence, rolling!" Avika Gor, who plays child bride Anandi in the popular but controversial show. On cue, the star of the show delivers her lines. Meet Anandi, the main character of "Balika... | Soap with child bride as central character is one of India's most watched TV shows . Critics says the show glosses over the brutalities of India's real child brides . Executive defends show, says it does highlight evils of child marriages . Child brides problem is widespread in India despite 18 being legal age for marr... | bdcdae1593daa93d589d84e6ef6273388aff2be8 |
(CNN) -- Republican Gov. Scott Walker's convincing win Tuesday in Wisconsin was not just a victory for the governor himself, but a major triumph for conservatives in the fight to curb public employee unions. For the country's sake, however, it will be far better if this struggle remains a fight rather than all-out war.... | Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker survived recall effort by wide margin Tuesday . When Walker limited public worker unions rights, it caused a firestorm . Walker's win, authors write, reveals the extent of the backlash against these unions . Writers: Other governors are right to curb abuses, but they shouldn't crush unions . | 0f7b6d14731e787c2c674911e862a0a299270158 |
(CNN) -- Alabama rode the tide of a commanding halftime lead to beat Notre Dame 42 to 14 to win the BCS National Championship game at Miami Gardens, Florida. The No. 2 Crimson Tide scored on drives of 82, 61 and 80 yards against the top-ranked and undefeated Irish in its first three drives of the game. They added a 71-... | Alabama scored on its first three drives . Tailbacks Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon both rush from more than 100 yards . Notre Dame was ranked No.1; Alabama was No. 2 . | 115a69be9c88ca2f0c01034de13135af617bb833 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- This month the U.S. government has introduced major changes that will affect millions of travelers to the U.S. who do not need a visa. Instead of filling in the green visa waiver form en route, short-term visitors must register their details online at least three days before they depart. The me... | New rules require visa-free visitors to the U.S. to register details before departure . The process could take 72 hours but last-minute applications are possible . The system, introduced this month, will become compulsory next January . Once authorized, travelers can travel for up to two years or until their passport e... | 4385dfb6c732f38bba3d95846255dae0ee492997 |
(CNN) -- In October, when her newspaper merged with a competitor, Jamie Smith was laid off. "I became one of the thousands -- maybe millions -- of people in the United States who became displaced," she told CNN iReport in December. "Due to nothing of my fault, really no one's fault; it's the economy right now." Smith, ... | CNN iReporters are following people they know throughout 2010 to get a measure of how things are going in the economy . At the six-month mark, they relate stories of perseverance, reinvention, doubt, success . Follow their stories for the rest of the year . | cccea0eeddb8abd60d4559bf34fc0c95f68e7a14 |
(CNN) -- Mark Foster fired a six-under-par 66 in foggy conditions to lead the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles and keep his Seve Trophy hopes alive. The 36-year-old Englishman is keen to take part in the team tournament, named after Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros, when Britain and Ireland take on Continental ... | England's Mark Foster leads the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles . Foster fires an opening round of 66 in foggy conditions in Scotland . Spaniard Ignacio Garrido and Tano Goya from Argentina are a shot back . | 659cf3a008dd499fe2d2bcf5ffae9c8726f560cb |
(CNN) -- The schedule of events for the 2012 London Olympics was released on Tuesday as organizers stepped up the drive to encourage sports fans to sign up for tickets. The opening ceremony will take place at the new Olympic Stadium in Stratford, an eastern borough of the British capital, on July 27. Tickets will range... | The 2012 Olympics in London will open on July 27 and close on August 12 . Tickets for the men's 100m final on August 5 will cost from $80 to $1,170 . People can apply for tickets to all 26 sports from March 15-April 26 this year . | a5907ec96b0b65edb316f4a1139c612112ef0728 |
Moscow (CNN) -- Russian authorities on Friday seized radioactive material from the luggage of a passenger on a flight from Moscow to Tehran, Iran. The luggage, belonging to an Iranian citizen, contained 18 metal objects packed in individual steel cases, Russia's Federal Customs Service said. The agency said the materia... | A nuclear expert says the material cannot be used for weapons . Russian customs agency says the radioactive material can be obtained from a nuclear reactor . It was found in the luggage of a passenger on a flight to Tehran . Russia's atomic agency says the material is used only for scientific research . | 071b234774587906e70a8887d92ef638bf050687 |
Washington (CNN) -- The Transportation Security Administration announced Sunday that it will begin enhanced screening procedures Monday on any U.S.-bound air passenger traveling through "state sponsors of terrorism or other countries of interest" such as Pakistan, Yemen and Nigeria. The TSA said in a statement announci... | TSA: Travel to U.S. from "state sponsors of terrorism" would trigger enhanced screening . So would travel from "other countries of interest" U.S. lists Cuba, Sudan, Syria and Iran as state sponsors of terrorism . Government official: Some "countries of interest" are Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq . | a87327fe3482712fe9c00c291ed70a922cb60d95 |
Paris (CNN) -- The Alexander McQueen fashion house denied Sunday that it is designing the wedding dress of Kate Middleton, who's marrying Britain's Prince William next month. Two representatives of the high-profile design house flatly denied the story in the Sunday Times newspaper. "This is not true," spokeswoman Myria... | The Sunday Times reports that she was impressed by a McQueen wedding dress . Two representatives of the fashion house tell CNN they're not making the gown . Kate Middleton is marrying Prince William next month in Westminster Abbey . | cf0a22537ec202ce6df5d3d1102761dfae1e6e5f |
(CNN) -- A ticker tape parade awaits the New York Giants this week when the team returns home as Super Bowl champions after defeating the New England Patriots 21-17 on a last-minute touchdown. The Super Bowl victory Sunday night was the fourth for the Giants; the team defeated the Patriots 17-14 in the 2008 title game.... | The Empire State Building is bathed in Giants blue . Rapper M.I.A. flips her middle finger in a hafltime show guest appearance . Quarterback Eli Manning is named game MVP in the 21-17 thriller . | 57856ffc0cf1fb5e3421b50b253edf17172ee5e8 |
(CNN) -- When I heard the news that Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer I was shocked and saddened. She was a woman clearly ahead of her time, blazing trails for all of those behind her, showing other women that it was possible to be smart, to care about scienc... | Sally Ride kept her sexual preference a secret during her lifetime . Some say Sally should have come out, Joan Darrah says, but it wasn't easy in her generation . Darrah: When Sally and she grew up, being a woman in a man's world was hard enough . Darrah: Ride should be remembered for her remarkable life, not for her o... | c178c3077878d2dbf23076e894a3ce439627b3fd |
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- For Pittsburgh International Airport, the Group of 20 summit is like the Sunday after Thanksgiving: the busiest flying day of the year, with world leaders instead of holiday travelers. Officials greet Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, left, on Wednesday at Pittsburgh Internationa... | Representatives of world's largest economies meeting for two days in Pittsburgh . Twenty-three heads of state arriving in the space of a few hours at airport . Leaders' arrivals will take place away from commercial passenger terminals . Delegates and support staff also on hand; airport says there won't be any delays . | b47bcba17f298952e935c4cae00a0c32b6b7650a |
(EW.com) -- My relationship with the who-should-play-Christian-Grey timeline goes as follows: I wanted Matt Bomer the entire time I read the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy ... right up until Charlie Hunnam was announced. Then I inexplicably got very excited for Hunnam's portrayal of the troubled billionaire. And now that... | "Fifty Shades" still needs a new Christian Grey . Why nor Leonardo DiCaprio he writer asks? Oliver Stone has said the actor is his choice for the role . | 7ed5ed36d19ab043e455deb81ff2bdda8e0ee2c7 |
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Just hours after the United States warned that North Korea would achieve nothing with threats or provocations, Pyongyang moved a long-range rocket it plans to test fire to a launch pad Monday, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said. A U.S. official said the United States also has seen... | NEW: South Korea says it will retaliate if provoked . A U.S. official says there are signs the North Koreans are preparing a launch . China and the United States agree a rocket launch would be destabilizing . North Korea moves a long-range rocket to a launch pad in Dongchang-ri, an official says . | 3f66f1e8a2328b6014b71adbed6920b890f72e4d |
(CNN) -- Mexican authorities are offering a $1.2 million (15 million pesos) reward for information on 14 children who may have been taken from orphanages by child traffickers, according to a release from the attorney general of Mexico. The attorney general also is offering about $400,000 (5 million pesos) in the search... | Fourteen children disappeared at Mexican orphanages . Three people are being sought in the case . | ffefbc619dc82ec0bcd8a7943c3f5acec326dc92 |
(CNN) -- This spring break, thousands of college students will ditch the bars and the beaches to do something more meaningful with their vacation time. Brad Vonck (bottom, left) and other student volunteers worked with the Cherokee Nation in Stilwell, Oklahoma. Brad Vonck is one of them. A sophomore at the University o... | "Alternative" spring breaks are becoming more popular among college students . The programs center on community service . Trips may address hunger and homelessness, disaster relief and global warming . The average domestic trip costs around $250 or $300 . | 33dd97439a3b1ede5bc4f24aaf71a411e9ae76c9 |
(CNN) -- As speculation grows over Edward Snowden's path to freedom, WikiLeaks teased that his "flight of liberty" campaign starts Wednesday, promising further details. But so far, WikiLeaks has not lived up to the Twitter promise to provide more details. And the questions are piling up. Is the future of the U.S. intel... | Washington analysis: Nicolas Maduro is pushing for political points in Venezuela . WikiLeaks fuels speculation about Edward Snowden's next move . It's unclear whether Snowden has accepted any offer of asylum . The trick will be avoiding the airspace of the U.S. and its allies . | 300e18aa9498ee94db645a8ef4ce3ad0022b343f |
Editor's Note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a very transparent approach to journalism, where viewer... | A VBS.TV crew gets into North Korea after months of negotiation . Their "strange" tour included a 100,000-man show at which they were among 15 spectators . VBS founder Shane Smith says it was "like being nowhere else on the planet" | a8db356fa0dace6c75ca24b0324ff73b3c703e7c |
(CNN) -- Featuring risque-looking dresses that dispense cocktails and frocks that billow smoke, the clothes on show at the "Technosensual" exhibition could be mistaken for an auction of Lady Gaga's more bizarre outfits. But it's hoped that the designs on display at Quartier21 in the MuseumsQuartier, Vienna, Austria, wi... | Vienna exhibition showcases fashion incorporating cutting-edge technology . "TECHNOSENSUAL" aims to show how technology can enhance fashion . Smoke-billowing frocks and hats that detect radio waves are among objects on display . | 14b49da0c059b713f5dbc6351963b1ad57413ffa |
(CNN) -- Luci Baines Johnson was just 16 years old when she approached her father, President Johnson, with what she considered a reasonable request. Luci Baines Johnson, left, and her older sister, Lynda Bird, pose inside the White House in 1963. "I asked my father if we could have the Beatles come to play at the White... | Luci Johnson describes being a first daughter as an "extraordinary privilege" It was "the best of times and sometimes the worst of times," she says . First daughters often followed by media for remainder of their lives . The pressure on first daughters has intensified over the years, historian says . | 7a7ad0abdb30921783856364c093fbf979f0d255 |
(CNN) -- Minutes after Bill Clinton's doctor divulged that the former president underwent a stenting procedure to restore blood flow through a coronary artery, CNN's Larry King made a similar announcement. "A month ago, maybe five weeks ago, I had the same procedure at Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles that Bill Clin... | King said he suffered a heart attack in 1987 and underwent a quintuple bypass months later . Recent symptoms sent him back to get stenting procedure about a month ago . Since the procedure says King, "I can report to the waiting public that I never felt better" | 377054aba199a350bad9557d142c26f0c393a1a5 |
Kirkuk, Iraq (CNN) -- Three U.S. soldiers detailed the shooting death of their platoon leader for an Iraqi judge Sunday in an effort to preserve a case that will be tried months after U.S. troops have left the country. It is one of a number of cases in recent months where a U.S. military attorney and an Iraqi prosecuto... | A sniper killed 1st Lt. Dustin Vincent in Kirkuk in early November . The case against a suspect could take seven months . U.S. troops are scheduled to be out before then . A military lawyer praises Iraqis for bringing cases to court . | fe5ec277e38df7e834582f32714ec155bd674770 |
(LifeWire) -- Janice Shih might be the most educated pastry chef you'll ever meet. Janice Shih left her career in medicine at age 38 and became a pastry chef. Shih attended Johns Hopkins University, followed by medical school at George Washington University, then practiced for eight years as an obstetrician/gynecologis... | Physician one of thousands to leave office drudgery for cooking school . "It just wasn't fun anymore," says doctor, now owner of catering business . Chef: School is "hot. It's fast. It's high-stress" Trend is fed by TV shows "Ace of Cakes" and "Top Chef" | fdb158b94bccf83c43496543808cab19f9aaff74 |
Oranjestad, Aruba (CNN) -- An Aruban magistrate ruled Wednesday that a Maryland man, detained in connection with the disappearance of an American woman, will remain in custody for another 60 days. A detainment hearing was held Wednesday morning for Gary Giordano, 50. Giordano was arrested by Aruban police on August 5, ... | NEW: A magistrate rules that authorities can hold Gary Giordano for another 60 days . Giordano, 50, was arrested by Aruban police on August 5 . He is being questioned in the case of missing 35-year-old Robyn Gardner . The missing woman and the suspect arrived on the island July 31 from the United States . | 5b2718635124ffa912f5e9d1d668444b313c4c16 |
(CNN) -- Why not use those last few vacation days? Given an average of 14 annual vacation days, Americans left four days on the table over the past year, according to Expedia.com's 13th annual vacation deprivation study. That's twice as many as the previous year. "No one retires wishing they'd spent more time at their ... | Americans will not use four vacation days this year, study says . Workers worldwide get an average of 20 vacation days . Workers in France get 30 days and use all of them . | 69d070aec4d362f0ff30c2dc53ad3745c9383742 |
(CNN) -- Liam Neeson was already an Academy Award-nominated star when director Pierre Morel's "Taken" was released in 2008, but the movie's sleeper success made audiences look at the actor differently. His portrayal of Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative on the hunt for his daughter's sex-trafficking kidnappers, became... | Liam Neeson returns as former CIA operative Bryan Mills in "Taken 2" Melissa Boyle Mahle was a covert operative for 16 years . "Espionage, by its very nature, is a mind game," Mahle says . | bb5778686df66c9397f6a5f674381e0a74b5c9c5 |
(CNN) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson ended a trip to the Ivory Coast on Friday, after he spoke to leaders from the nation's political parties and was honored as a prince by a tribe in the West African nation. Jesse Jackson says ceremony to name him a prince of the Agni people was "very exciting." Jackson said he met with Pr... | Coming elections in the Ivory Coast are being closely watched by U.N. officials . Jackson meets with president, opposition leaders in trip to West African nation . Leader of Krindjabo kingdom reportedly names Jackson a prince of the Agni people . Jackson: Wife received "excellent medical care" after breaking leg in sta... | b4abaf892714691347e8bd09090ff3004b18031d |
(CNN) -- Phillip Prince has been sitting in his tractor-trailer, stuck on Interstate 40 near Groom, Texas, for hours. Nine hours and four minutes, to be precise. Prince and his co-driver were due in California at 1 p.m. Tuesday, where they were going to drop off 25,000 pounds of frozen pizza. But then they came upon wh... | NEW: Drivers trapped on highway in Texas for more than nine hours . Emergency crews in Oklahoma get stuck on their way to fire call . Whiteout conditions force plows from Texas highways . Amarillo, Texas gets 19 inches of snow in one day . | 81d297b7ac8f6f2c11900e98d37f4e6336c7bd82 |
You wanted to know more about greenwashing, and Scot Case, from environmental marketing firm TerraChoice, answered. Greenwashing expert Scot Case of TerraChoice . "Why are green products often more expensive than ones that don't say they are green or environmentally friendly? Is it just because green has become a new f... | Scot Case answers your questions on greenwashing . Has green become a new form of "premium brand"? What green words and phrases should raise a red flag? Click here to read more answers to your questions . | 933a9c1525a250e11e74311dedd9821596f831bf |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Attackers wielding rockets and machine guns in northwestern Pakistan struck a NATO convoy carrying fuel to Afghanistan, a local police chief said on Wednesday. Nisar Ahmed Tanoli, the police chief of Noshehra district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said 17 oil tankers and four containers w... | NEW: Another strike on oil tankers is reported . The Pakistani Taliban says it has a special squad to attack NATO supply efforts . A local police official says police are experiencing security problems . | ec22844ba8c36dfe05cabdde0caabbbf9143ca2c |
(CNN) -- The fearless felines that risked at least some of their nine lives meandering the New York subway Thursday now have names -- Arthur and August. The approximately 8-week-old kittens shut down about six miles of track on two subway lines in Brooklyn for a time -- a long time for some irate subway riders left str... | Arthur and August have one furry tale . They shut down two subway lines when they were spotted wandering in the system . The kittens are now receiving care at an animal foster home and will be up for adoption soon . They NYPD sent offers to the scene for crowd control after the search for the two halted trains . | b221e4c6d406f91cb680b726b382b5a6c06041e4 |
(CNN) -- A vast winter storm on Tuesday blasted much of the nation with nearly horizontal blowing snow, cloaking trees and power lines with ice up to an inch thick, forcing airports to close and complicating the travel plans of fans headed to this weekend's Super Bowl in Texas. A mix of blizzard, ice, hard freeze and h... | NEW: Frigid precipitation stretches from Plains to Eastern Seaboard . NEW: Most of the Lower 48 states affected by severe weather advisories . NEW: Tornado watches up in Florida Panhandle, south Georgia and Alabama . NEW: Section of roof blows away at Chicago's Wrigley Field . | e7e74bc052fa4483ab65d72b75e0b34f79b66810 |
(Travel + Leisure) -- Escapism looks a little different for everyone, but we can all agree that a reasonable price tag spells relaxation almost as much as a hammock and a cold one. So we've rounded up our favorite affordable beach resorts worldwide, each checking in between $50 and $250 per night. After all, a beach va... | B Ocean in Fort Lauderdale does affordable without nickel-and-diming guests . Stokkoya Sjosenter is an architectural landmark on the coast of Norway . Le Reve in Mexico offers more romance and charm than its neighboring mega-resorts . | d1d52df13102f902efac5535143016f97c9a8ea5 |
UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The United Nations humanitarian chief Wednesday criticized a two-day pause in the fighting between the Sri Lankan army and Tamil Tiger rebels as "inadequate." U.N. Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes said he would have liked a "proper humanitarian pause." John Holmes, the under secretary gene... | U.N. humanitarian chief criticizes a two-day pause in fighting as "inadequate" 48-hour cessation of hostilities announced by Sri Lankan government on April 12 . Ceasefire allowed the U.N. and its partners to bring in necessary aid . Sri Lankan government has been battling LTTE rebels for nearly 25 years . | 2e27188d33a8d6c256d8764765d7314b55e6c7d8 |
(CNN) -- For the first few moments of her life, Veronica was with her birth mother. For the next two years, she was with her adoptive parents. And for the last week, the toddler has been with her biological father, over 1,000 miles away from the only home she'd ever known. It's been a long, complicated journey for youn... | A Cherokee Indian man wins custody of his 2-year-old biological daughter . She'd been adopted by a South Carolina family soon after her birth . Lawyer: The biological father didn't understand the waiver he signed . A federal law meant to protect Indian family breakup is key to the case . | bf55b044a5a624d812d262beaf27d4f99aa39da6 |
(CNN) -- A tour bus carrying about 40 people rolled over Tuesday near Campbellton, Texas, killing two people and injuring more than a dozen, an official said. Tommy Cavazos, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said that 18 people were injured in the Americanos tour bus crash on Interstate 37, about 5... | Bus flipped and landed on its side on I-37 median, official says . Bus was headed to Matamoros, Mexico, carrying 40 people . Names of victims not released; injured taken to hospital in San Antonio . | 18081d66d460bd68e06e108db167289eb9f8471a |
(CNN) -- The United Nations on Friday made its largest appeal ever -- for more than $5 billion -- for relief aid to Syrians across the country. "Syria as a civilization is unraveling, with as many as half of its citizens in need of urgent help as a result of this savage conflict," said Antonio Guterres, the world body'... | The world body announces its largest appeal ever: $5 billion . 1.6 million people have fled Syria as fighting rages on . 2.45 million are displaced . Those figures are predicted to grow . | 03494673a2a643e281abda44b79c3dfb2cc5c587 |
(EW.com) -- Chris Renaud, the codirector of "Despicable Me," turns the 1971 Dr. Seuss book into "The Lorax," a candy-colored feel-good anticonsumerist musical. It's got a winningly whimsical Seussian spirit, though it could have used a pinch of his doggerel-driven anarchy. (Seuss' brilliantly playful language? Not ther... | 'The Lorax' has a winningly whimsical Seussian spirit . Zac Efron nicely voices Ted . The movie is like a less original "WALL•E," | 3517d42954ea180510460bfe3f91efae83579836 |
(CNN) -- As I walked the streets of New York the other day, I saw several white youths with hoodies, tattoos and nose rings. Not one time did it enter my mind that they could be skinheads. While walking into the Howard University Hospital in Washington earlier that day, a few African-Americans rocked various types of h... | Martin: Stereotypes that we have of people can have deadly consequences . A black youth should not be a target just because he wears a hoodie, Martin says . Martin says it's time to renew the fight against racism, bigotry and stereotypes . | c9e26ec3e91fae65b20f3478930486452ab6023f |
Melissa Harris-Lacewell is associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University. She is the author of the award-winning book "Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought" and writes a daily blog titled The Kitchen Table. Melissa Harris-Lacewell says African-Am... | Melissa Harris-Lacewell: Barack Obama's election celebrated as racial triumph . She says it represented real progress in the arena of politics . Harris-Lacewell: In many other areas, issues of race remain significant . | 8154b09ae15bef8f3a9092e1b020f1a86a57dc28 |
Washington (CNN) -- A forensic psychologist endorsed a proposal to allow presidential assailant John Hinckley Jr. more freedom away from his mental hospital, giving his opinion that Hinckley "would not pose a significant risk." Paul Montalbano's testimony in federal court on Tuesday came on the 11th day of proceedings ... | Testimony in 11th day in hearing on giving John Hinckley more freedoms . Forensic psychologist says he believes Hinckley "would not pose a significant risk" Government prosecutors oppose mental hospital's visitation plan . Hinckley, 56, wounded four people in the 1981 attempt on President Reagan's life . | 10e973e7bc8e1282d6e6a8ce25604ed24420dcc1 |
(CNN) -- French police arrested 103 Croatian soccer fans Tuesday morning ahead of a match between Paris Saint Germain and Dinamo Zagreb, police officials said, amid fears of possible hooliganism. Some Croatian fans have also been barred from entering a certain zone of the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on Tuesday ev... | NEW: Police arrest 103 supporters of Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb in Paris . NEW: 25 French and Croatian fans were arrested Monday night amid violent clashes . Dinamo Zagreb play Paris Saint Germain in a Champions League match Tuesday . Sport's governing body has previously raised concerns about Croatian fans' hooligani... | f3baff14d06443c4d59c7d3be3a3c7f57aae54b3 |
(WIRED) -- An anarchist social worker raided by the feds wants his computers, manuscripts and pick axes back. He argues that authorities violated the U.S. Constitution and the rights of his mentally ill clients while searching for evidence that he broke an anti-rioting law on Twitter. In a guns-drawn raid on October 1,... | Elliott Madison's home is raided by the FBI on October 1 . Authorities purportedly look for evidence Madison started a riot on Twitter . Madison challenges the search, saying his rights were violated . The social worker also says his clients' computer data was compromised . | 26a66dfc0c615441190697481e266629a0f1ab7a |
(CNN) -- In 1976, Jo Freeman published an essay in Ms. Magazine titled, "Trashing: The Dark Side of Sisterhood," which described how groups of women within the feminist movement attacked and ostracized those seen as too visible or ambitious. "To do something significant, to be recognized, to achieve, is to imply that o... | Michelle Goldberg: Sandberg backlash shows many women have issues with female power . It seems OK if women advocate for the collective, she says, but not if they blow their own horns . Goldberg: Women seeking authority inspire disproportionate hostility, much more than men . She says women seem to be harder on each oth... | f9dc29409d0f3362fb337dc37a09cad7f3e3d336 |
HANOVER, Germany (CNN) -- Archaeologists have found more than 600 relics from a huge battle between a Roman army and Barbarians in the third century, long after historians believed Rome had given up control of northern Germany. Some of the artifacts are so well preserved that the scientists can already retrace some of ... | Relics found from battle between Romans, Barbarians in third century . Historians had thought Rome had given up control of northern Germany by then . Battlefield found by relic-hunters illegally searching for souvenirs of recent wars . | 91f31a10f0e9d16e930990d0582dcb3f85b5ff5d |
(PEOPLE.com) -- CBS's "Two and a Half Men" is now actually one man, played by Jon Cryer, one near-man, played by Angus T. Jones, and one manchild. That would be Ashton Kutcher, who made his debut Monday night on the de-Sheened sitcom as Walden Schmidt. Walden is nearly the opposite of Charlie Sheen's now-dead sleaze ki... | Ashton Kutcher made his debut Monday night on the de-Sheened sitcom as Walden Schmidt . Walden is the opposite of Sheen's now-dead sleaze king Charlie Harper . The instant verdict: Kutcher was not at all bad -- he was quite likable . | 9feaf76344530f9d9198b144eabad435bef3026c |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The pirate suspect arrested in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama was all smiles on arriving in New York City late Monday, escorted by a phalanx of law enforcement officers. The unidentified pirate suspect arrested in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama arrived in the U.S. late Monday. None of the ... | Alleged pirate known in official documents as "Pirate Defendant" Alleged pirate brought to Djibouti aboard the USNS Walter S. Diehl, a refueling ship . Handed over to federal authorities by the U.S. military in Djibouti, officials said . Diehl was with the warship USS Bainbridge at the scene of a failed hijacking . | 5261f779da9fda188ebd793ff86bc37fec4aaf59 |
New York (CNN) -- Whether evoking loss or hope, music performed Sunday at Manhattan's ground zero served as soothing support for family members still grieving 10 years after the 9/11 attacks. A somber Paul Simon, wearing a 9/11 Memorial cap, performed "The Sound of Silence," a change from "Bridge Over Troubled Water" l... | Paul Simon's "The Sound of Silence" among poignant moments . Bagpipers and musicians joined singers, chorus on program . Service concludes with the playing of taps . | 4ee9c71ad2a6acdeb0bc89fe21eaae3023f1379c |
(CNN) -- The families of seven people killed and 61 survivors injured when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair in August are being offered a total of $5 million by Indiana's attorney general. The settlements proposed by the state are separate from the lawsuit most of the families filed last month against Sugarl... | Families of those killed would get $300,000 each, while injured would get 65% of medical bills . State law limits total payout to $5 million, Indiana's attorney general says . Stage collapse killed 7, injured dozens waiting for Sugarland concert at state fair in August . Most victims are also suing the country duo and ... | b3b919a769529fbb5365f9733dbe475815893cb4 |
(CNN) -- Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro made a disappointing comeback from injury at the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Tuesday, where he was defeated 7-6 6-4 by Olivier Rochus of Belgium in the opening round. The 22-year-old has not played on the ATP Tour since losing in the fourth round of the Australian Open in Janu... | Juan Martin Del Potro loses on comeback to tennis after wrist injury . Argentine ace was playing first match since Australian Open in January . Belgium's Olivier Rochus beats Del Potro in straight sets in Thailand . World number one Rafael Nadal begins his campaign in Bangkok Wednesday . | 169dc376ac54240e52683830a0054f48af4ba5c4 |
(CNN) -- The news of Vaclav Havel's death Sunday morning caught me by surprise, but it was hardly surprising. When I last talked to the Czech playwright, politician and statesman was in March, at a party to celebrate the Prague premiere of a movie he'd directed of his final play, "Leaving." He was already very frail. E... | A long-time friend of Vaclav Havel's remembers him as fearless against the regime . Havel loved wine and company and could bring people together, Paul Wilson recalls . He believed that if you have ideas for change, you must help bring that change about . He continues to inspire activists in China, Cuba and now the Arab... | fe28abc38040a80a33a915f9501b889e8a193a0c |
(CNN) -- Alex Ferguson has defended the Premier League referee at the center of a racism row, saying Chelsea's allegations are "unthinkable." Ferguson, one of football's most venerated and decorated figures, insists he does not believe claims that Mark Clattenburg used "inappropriate language" towards Chelsea's Nigeria... | Sir Alex Ferguson backs Mark Clattenburg over allegations of '"inappropriate language" Police and FA have launched investigations into allegations . Roberto Di Matteo refuses to react to Ferguson's comments . Chelsea fan who allegedly racially abused Manchester United's Danny Welbeck named . | 09226482ff5dbfc37e5453ec4eef7d1d24849231 |
BABAHOYO, Ecuador (CNN) -- At least 10 people have died and thousands have been left homeless after torrential rains inundated large parts of Ecuador, officials said Thursday. Authorities said the rains, which began a week ago, were the worst in a quarter century. Civil defense officials said more than 10,000 families... | At least 10 people have died in torrential rains in Ecuador, officials say . Authorities say the rains are the worst in a quarter century . Civil defense officials say more than 10,000 families have been affected . Ecuador's president declares state of emergency, orders army, police to help . | 01a62b88f1f63f24e2754b49de40526f1406b74c |
(CNN) -- Anti-government protests across Syria -- one propelled by the funeral of an assassinated Kurdish opposition leader -- turned deadly again Saturday as security forces cracked down, activist groups said. Mashaal Tammo, a spokesman for the Kurdish Future Party and a member of the newly formed Syria National Counc... | NEW: Syrians in Turkey gather to remember slain opposition leader . His killing sparks protests in Syria that turn deadly . A general strike is called in the city where he was killed Friday . Syria remains tense as a violent government crackdown continues . | 482cca9a85559ce2fb8aaeb13334d0fe14cd76bc |
(CNN) -- Environmental saviors can turn up in the most unexpected places. For the answer to our global waste management crisis, we need only look as far as our back gardens, for example. Forty million manure worms are being put to use in Sydney to treat its sewage. That's what proponents of vermicomposting will tell us... | Earthworms can eat their own body weight in organic matter every day . Worm castings extremely nutrient rich; good for soil and plants . 30 percent of U.S. and EU total municipal waste could be composted . McDonald's and Ikea using vermicomposting to meet environmental targets . | c0c916e6442d804d67771bb3f8a65b745525b75a |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama led a chorus of "Happy Birthday" for Sen. Ted Kennedy on Sunday night at the Kennedy Center, topping off a celebration of the senator's 77th birthday that featured a crowd of celebrities and political heavyweights. Sen. Ted Kennedy, left, with his wife, Victoria, and Sen. John Kerry ... | Celebrities and political heavyweights mark Sen. Ted Kennedy's 77th birthday . Senator receives the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award . Kennedy was the unanimous selection of the committee that decides the award . Attendees include Caroline Kennedy, Michelle Obama, Bill Cosby, John Kerry . | a960f8b49ce5f9bb0ca3f54cec9b2a728e69eae2 |
(CNN) -- Oprah Winfrey gave her support to those suffering in the Gulf states, saying President Obama is doing the best he can to handle the oil disaster. "What's going on in my heart is the same thing, everyone feels for what is happening to all of the fisherman and families who, this time of year, would be hosting pe... | Oprah Winfrey says she hopes the oil spill will be resolved soon . Winfrey says Obama is doing a good job handling crisis . She says she is saddened by television reports about those affected by spill . | 00820005201f0513a5ff6defb5494c1c5160ef79 |
BROOKLYN, New York (CNN) -- Every Friday evening, the Nunez family sits down to a traditional religious dinner. Moshe Nunez and his family moved to Crown Heights, a New York neighborhood with thousands of Hasidic Jews. Like most families in their Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, their Jewish Sabbath me... | Moshe and ChanaLeah Nunez are Latino Jews who were raised in Christian homes . Nunez believes he is a decendant of Jews who left oppression in medieval Europe . He and his wife converted to Judaism and moved to a Hasidic New York area . The couple and their children blend Latino and Jewish culture in their lives . | 6c6fe74303e45c7b2b0c87cc43d16a48dca57af8 |
(CNN) -- Now that video game sales have eclipsed Hollywood box office revenues and sales of music CDs, you can bet your bitmaps some extraordinarily good games were released in 2009. In fact, therein lies the problem. With more than 1,500 games released each year -- for computers, consoles and handheld devices -- it's... | The following are our top picks for the best video games of the year, divided by genre . 2009's trends included sequels, co-op play, social games, handheld gaming . "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" provided most memorable adventure in 2009 . Activision's "DJ Hero" was most immersive music experience of 2009 . | 86c5c4b3f252ceeaebae7fd61f77f6191963101c |
(CNN) -- Mike Myers' "Love Guru" may speak of "yin and yang," but the Hollywood version of bad balanced by good might be the Razzies and the Oscars. Mike Myers' "The Love Guru" was one of the year's biggest bombs. The day before the Motion Picture Academy releases the Oscar nominations -- honoring the movie industry's ... | Razzie Awards, honoring Hollywood's worst, are a counterpoint to Oscars . Among this year's leaders: Mike Myers' "The Love Guru" "Bad Movie Uber-Meister" Uwe Boll will receive Razzie for career achievement . | 2daee20dcac238802e53440d0e95cddfd0e97b81 |
(CNN) -- Violence marred Black Friday shopping in at least seven states, including California, where police say a woman doused fellow shoppers with pepper spray in a bid to snag a discounted video game console. The incident happened Thursday night at a Walmart in the Porter Ranch area of Los Angeles, said Officer Rober... | NEW: "No deal's worth that," one witness shopper says of pepper spraying . L.A. police seek woman suspect in Walmart incident . Psychologist says Black Friday tactics make shoppers frenzied . Incidents mar Black Friday shopping in at least seven states . | e1d5a75966f6bb1e2213091e0f86c1e920249a54 |
(CNN) -- Two weeks ago, Google published its much-anticipated Gmail app in the Apple app store. It didn't work. So the company had to yank the app. And now it's back again. On Wednesday the Mountain View, California, company said it had "fixed the bug and notifications are now working, and the app is back in the App St... | Google re-releases its Gmail app for Apple devices . The company previously had released and pulled the app because of bugs . Reviews of the newly fixed app are somewhat positive . | 0eb616df757c4ed70ba03375625587c020582f1d |
(CNN) -- The European football transfer window has finally closed for the summer after a typically frantic last day's activity. In seasons past, deadline day has seen a flurry of transfers and drama, with last-minute agreements being confirmed in the final moments of the market remaining open -- and this year's was cer... | The European football transfer window has finally closed after a frantic last day . NEW Ghana's Asamoah Gyan signs for English Premier League side Sunderland for a $20 million club record fee from Rennes . NEW La Liga side Hercules confirm the signing of France striker David Trezeguet on their official website . NEW Th... | 7553577a3b07fdeefc7cae6a4c4323de6aa82ecd |
(CNN) -- Kellie Pickler calls them her favorite shows. "When you get up onstage and you look out and you see a sea of soldiers or sea of marines or just a sea of your military in general, it's just so overwhelming, and it just really makes you feel good," Pickler says. The 26-year-old country music star has been singin... | Country singer Kellie Pickler has been on six USO overseas tours . USO tours help boost the morale of military men and women stationed far from home . Pickler: They need to know we haven't forgotten about them and what they do . | dd177ba3d3606c1fc82a7032f47cc4b9e59404f2 |
(CNN) -- A sailor found dead earlier this week at California's Camp Pendleton was shot while standing sentry, and a fire was set in an attempt to cover up evidence, the U.S. Navy said. Seaman August Provost, shown on his MySpace page, was killed while on sentry duty at Camp Pendleton. The death of Seaman August Provost... | Fire was set to cover up evidence, U.S. Navy says . Seaman August Provost's death being investigated as homicide . Congressman calls for investigation of possible hate crime . Body was discovered at 3:30 a.m., during Provost's shift on sentry duty . | 8928afdf4171bac9cf14ee2b7020ded6415902ce |
Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- Former American student Amanda Knox went back to court Wednesday to appeal her conviction for murdering her British roommate. She is tense and has lost weight, her lawyer, Luciano Ghirga, told reporters. And she is facing a difficult legal battle, he said. Rather than prosecutors having to prove... | NEW: She faces a difficult legal battle, her lawyer says . Knox was convicted last year for murdering her British roommate . She is serving a 26-year sentence . Two other people were also found guilty in the case . | f0caaa5ebd1a9a8b7a898f7c8136fc08f631c34f |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Two Iranian warships are expected to pass through the Suez Canal Wednesday night on their way to Syria, a move that Israel considers a "provocation" and that sent oil prices soaring. The passage, which Iran said was part of a training mission, is "something which has not happened in many years," Isra... | NEW: Oil prices soar after comments about provocation . This "has not happened in many years," the Israeli foreign minister says . Iran says the florilla is on a yearlong training and intelligence mission . | 660709511718596d5598007052a2b45487e6ab79 |
(CNN) -- FACETIME: EXCLUSIVE Ali Al-Naimi, Saudi Arabia Oil Minister . Saudi Arabia is keeping a close eye on ongoing tensions with Iran. Iran has said it will halt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz if new sanctions are imposed over its nuclear program. In an exclusive interview, MME sat down with Ali Al-Naimi, the Saud... | Saudi Arabia is watching the ongoing tensions with Iran closely . Ali al-Naimi, the Saudi Arabian Minister of Oil on how the kingdom will react to sanctions . Plus, how Middle Eastern leaders are promoting green energy . | 432817af17013a2807280fe5c1ccf12f9f9bf1e2 |
(CNN) -- As the relief effort in flood-hit Pakistan intensified Monday, officials were bracing themselves for an outbreak of disease among the millions affected by the country's worst deluge in 80 years. Rushing floodwaters and mudslides triggered by monsoon rains have engulfed large swathes of northwestern Pakistan si... | NEW: Up to 1,500 people killed in floods said Information Minister Mian Ifthikar Hussain . Pakistani Red Crescent says 2.5 million people in northwestern Pakistan affected . Officials fear an outbreak of gastro conditions due to lack of drinking water . Destroyed bridges, roads hampering rescue efforts in flood-hit are... | a486f3b6729e1f646c709f52081ffb8b69cb2ea2 |
(CNN) -- Manchester United's new manager David Moyes started the new English Premier League campaign with a resounding 4-1 win away to Swansea City on Saturday. The reigning champions struck twice in each half to ease to victory in what was considered a potentially tricky first fixture for Moyes on the opening day of t... | Manchester United give new manager David Moyes a winning start at Swansea . Reigning champions win 4-1; Arsenal slump to a 3-1 loss at home to Aston Villa . Liverpool and Stoke kick off new English Premier League season at Anfield . Daniel Sturridge scores first-half goal to earn Liverpool all three points . | e8dd806914e98fa0c66e9a66ba79e5a786a98a41 |
Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- AT&T's wireless network will face major challenges "in the short term" unless the carrier is able to begin integrating T-Mobile USA's infrastructure, said AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega. He didn't specify an exact timeframe for when his company's problems could compound but acknowledged th... | AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega says the network faces short-term problems . T-Mobile USA's assets could alleviate the troubles AT&T faces, he says . But AT&T faces a potentially long regulatory approval process . | 25c50a62adc78acfd20df1230d3003559d7201c5 |
LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- It's hot and sweaty in a rat-infested room in Lahore's historic red light district, a neighborhood of narrow alleyways lined with brothels. A dancer does the "mujra," a traditional dance banned by a judge for being "vulgar," in Lahore, Pakistan. A barefoot, long-haired woman is gyrating and tw... | In Lahore's red light district, Iqbal Hussain mocks Pakistan's religious establishment . "I portray [sex workers] on canvas, portray them as human beings," Hussain said. Painter has turned home into popular restaurant for tourists and wealthy Pakistanis . Rising tide of Taliban and threat of violence has some resident... | e704da94ac9af6df8ef9e275c568d26bf1f65e2b |
(CNN) -- Teenage golf sensation Noh Seung-Yul has entered the sport's record books as the youngest player to top the Asian Tour's money list. The 19-year-old, who won $822,361 on his way to becoming the Asian Tour's No. 1, was honored for his achievements at an award ceremony in Thailand following the conclusion of the... | Noh Seung-Yul is the youngest golfer to top the Asian Tour money list . 19-year-old was crowned Order of Merit Champion at an awards ceremony on Sunday . South Korean also named Players' Player of the Year at season-ending event . Malaysian Open winner finished 40th at the U.S. Open and 28th at the PGA Championship . | 02c600858dcc92bf6b460ad67098f97e1c594f8f |
(CNN) -- In a world of politicians who memorize sound bites and regurgitate them like robots, Joe Biden is different. Biden says it as he sees it. And, yes, that philosophy can lead to a few gaffes. OK, in Biden's case, a lot of gaffes. But that's the risk with being real. Maybe Joe Biden isn't always "presidential" as... | Dean Obeidallah: Joe Biden displayed full range of emotions, expressions in debate . He says Biden is one of the few authentic personalities in our political world . Obeidallah: We should encourage candidates to show us who they really are . | 9dfd6333d7dc9c0161ba659dcb006e17bcc39d88 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan will consider a plea deal on the charge that she stole a necklace from a jewelry store if she can avoid going to jail, her lawyer said Thursday. Attorney Shawn Chapman Holley insisted, though, that the grand theft charge is "entirely defensible." The actress entered a not guilty plea ... | The theft charge is "entirely defensible," Lohan's lawyer says . A judge will decide February 23 if the actress goes to jail . Lohan faces a grand theft charge for a $2,500 necklace . | 97f319a991b15fb703f28fe6cfa032f0cb882e55 |
(CNN) -- At least 44 people, including 23 Filipino soldiers, died Wednesday in fighting between the Philippine military and Islamic militants, the country's armed services said on Thursday. A wounded Philippine Marine receives a medal from Major Gen. Benjamin Dolorfino in Zamboanga Thursday. The fighting was sparked by... | Thirty to 40 militants were killed, but only 21 bodies recovered, military says . Clashes take place on the southern island province of Basilan, military says . Abu Sayyaf has been linked to al Qaeda . | 9b401c919905a2a90652e00fc85cc04cc4554070 |
(CNN) -- The most destructive fire in Colorado's history is now 90% contained, officials said Wednesday. The Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs burned more than 18,000 acres after starting June 23, prompting the evacuation of several neighborhoods days later. The wildfire destroyed 346 homes, according to InciWeb,... | The Waldo Canyon Fire destroyed 346 homes . It prompted the evacuation of neighborhoods near Colorado Springs . Two other major fires are fully contained . The threat of fire remains high . | 6859b9e2aab84a02adc670ea9b0fdb49636ebfa2 |
(CNN) -- Haleigh Jacobs and her husband, David, have spent the last two months in the hospital, hovering over their 8-pound newborn, Brantley. He has yet to spend a day outside the incubator, smell fresh air or go home to meet his siblings. Brantley's right leg juts out like a reddish brown lump of flesh that is thicke... | Brantley was born with 25% of his birth weight coming from a malformed leg . Young parents are usually the people who have to deal with rare diseases . In cases like these, parents often feel frustrated and helpless . | 4b30505c5296f6bb4198caa34c11bc1cefe53ca5 |
Manila (CNN) -- The right punch Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez threw to knock out Filipino Manny Pacquiao in the sixth round of their non-title welterweight clash arguably registered on the Richter scale, with the aftershocks being felt from the posh MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to the last-standing shanty ... | Tolentino: Pacquiao's knockout traumatized Filipinos around the world . Tolentino: Pacquiao seen as much more than a boxer in eyes of Filipinos . Tolentino: Pacquiao has become prisoner of the suffocating image he created . | a75a80e9f6c07dbec91e534ef33f6080e8fa3d31 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Federal officials said Thursday more needs to be done to warn rescuers of special dangers at the scene of small plane crashes. Although firefighters are well versed about the dangers of burning fuel and sharp debris, they may not be aware that some aviation systems -- systems considered safety devic... | NTSB warns of hazards about small aircraft fires . NTSB cited 5 incidents since 2001 in which first responders unaware of hazards . The NTSB recommending FAA take additional steps to address the safety issue . | 0a50865864a332a56d91e2929d8a5cf7a185107d |
(CNN) -- A smoky fire broke out aboard an empty Japan Airlines 787 Dreamliner in Boston on Monday in the latest glitch for the much-heralded Boeing model. The Japan Airlines plane, which had arrived at Logan Airport from Tokyo at 10 a.m., was being prepared for a noon departure at a gate when a maintenance worker notic... | Firefighters battle smoke in cabin of Japan Airlines jet in Boston . No passengers aboard; 787 had just arrived from Tokyo . Early focus is on battery unit that powers systems on ground . Dreamliner has had other glitches since delivery to airlines in 2011 . | 15a13baf6de6429301ef73a916c171bb411ba497 |
Muscat (CNN) -- The oil market is caught in a pricing tug of war. It is clear emerging markets are beginning a slowdown which will likely cut demand for crude oil over the next year. The panic selling in equity markets from Indonesia to India, Dubai to Sao Paolo is a leading indicator of what may be ahead in 2014. But ... | Energy traders acknowledge the return of the so-called Middle East risk premium -- $10 to $15 dollars a barrel . Military attacks on Syria is pushing crude well above what oil kingpin Saudi Arabia believes is a fair price of $100 . The higher prices will hit the economies which are running current account deficits and ... | 95fd52355497122ada0f034001410cd6f1ab31c2 |
(CNN) -- In 2004, a bullet ripped away Connie Culp's nose, cheeks and upper jaw. Metal fragments sprayed into her skull and stripped her face away, leaving nothing except for her eyes, her chin and forehead. Culp, an Ohio mother of two, lost the mid-portion of her face after a gunshot wound in September 2004. Without h... | An Ohio woman who suffered gunshot wound is first U.S. face transplant recipient . Connie Culp regained breathing and speaking ability after transplant . Doctors say she has shown major medical improvements . | b571e16f4abb7dd460642d277f0912fe5fec76a1 |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Topps Meat Co. on Saturday expanded a recall of ground beef from about 300,000 pounds to 21.7 million pounds, one of the largest meat recalls in U.S. history. The recalled products are all ground beef patties with various brand names. In a statement, the Elizabeth, New Jersey, company said the hambur... | Topps Meat Co. hamburger patties may contain E. coli bacteria . New Jersey plant's grinding operation shut down . As many as 25 cases of illness recorded in eight states . | 083bc4309f2ea52be2a378e78566d7dcc9f4dd73 |
(CNN) -- Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his ICC cricketer of the year award with another remarkable innings on Monday which should ensure that India wins the two-Test series against Australia if the pitch in Bangalore holds up. The 37-year-old batted throughout Monday's play as he moved from 44 to an unbeaten 191, just ni... | Sachin Tendulkar closes on another double-century as India reach 435-5 on day three . Hosts trail Australia by 43 runs in first innings with two days to play in second Test . Tourists strike three times in final session as wicket shows signs of deterioration . Australia need to win in Bangalore to level the two-match s... | d612a8bc41b06b5ce472f22727cbce948ea8d86a |
(CNN) -- The chief executive of English Premier League club Arsenal has urged the team's supporters to get behind under-fire coach Arsene Wenger. Ivan Gazidis told the north London team's fans that Wenger was the best man for the job on the day that Arsenal announced pre-tax profits of $78 million for the six months un... | Arsenal's chief exec tells club's fans to back manager Arsene Wenger . Arsenal battling to finish fourth and qualify for the European Champions League . Club post six-month profits of $78m to reflect healthy financial position . English FA charges three players with making alleged homophobic statements . | d03ba0c2bdec50ce6fdd937607459241fe973e46 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actor James Farentino, whose television acting career began in the early 1960s, died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, according to a hospital spokeswoman. He was 73. No other details about Farentino's death on Tuesday could be released because of federal health privacy laws, hospital spokes... | Farentino's acting resume includes more than 100 TV roles . He played the father of George Clooney's character in TV's "ER" Farentino won the 1967 "Most Promising Newcomer" Golden Globe . | c507847c5b0dac5d6533c5fb534bb761a1c9a4f1 |
(CNN) -- Nelson Mandela once said his wife, Graca Machel, makes him "bloom like a flower." Despite her reluctance to marry him at first, they've been inseparable since they tied the knot on his 80th birthday. Here are 10 things to know about the woman who was at the international icon's side to the very end. She's been... | Graca Machel was reluctant to marry Nelson Mandela . Her nickname was Jackie Kennedy . Mandela has said she made him bloom "like a flower" | 37e5a6effcc8d3327af4298edd57d9e67ae80434 |
Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab disappeared in Yemen for more than two months before he allegedly tried to bring down a Northwest Airlines jet with explosives concealed in his underwear. Investigators want to know if, during that time, he heeded the call to prayer coming from the hills above Yemen's ca... | Officials want to know if attack attempt suspect visited Al-Iman University . School is run by Sheikh Abdel Majid al-Zindani, who the U.S. considers a terrorist . Students at the university say terrorism goes against their Islamic faith . | fbbdd6dfd9c26f45f3cec48dcd67844d0072d2a6 |
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