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(CNN) -- Not long ago, it was virtually guaranteed that the "Big Four" of men's tennis would grace the semifinals of every major tournament. But times are changing -- while fans had hoped Roger Federer might make it as far as the last eight in China this week for a tantalizing clash with Novak Djokovic, it was not to b... | Roger Federer loses to Gael Monfils in third round of the Shanghai Masters . Former world No. 1 also beaten in the doubles later Thursday . The 17-time grand slam winner battling to qualify for ATP World Tour Finals . He missed out on a Shanghai quarterfinal against world No. 2 Novak Djokovic . | aceb66d02b11382fd88081552fc7bd545a5e53b0 |
(CNN) -- As Moore, Oklahoma, struggles to regain its footing under the public spotlight, journalists from CNN are among those sharing online images of the devastation of a deadly tornado, as well as the rescue and recovery efforts there. But they're not alone. From rescue workers like the Red Cross to the Oklahoma Coun... | CNN staff on the ground in Moore, Oklahoma, are posting social media updates . Photos show devastation, signs of hope . Red Cross, Gov. Mary Fallin among officials also posting social updates . | 20caaae11d6accf53487c616bb5d802b99f49795 |
Sanford, Florida (CNN) -- George Zimmerman was booked into jail Sunday after surrendering to authorities before an afternoon deadline, the Seminole County sheriff said. Zimmerman met two members of the sheriff's office in a business parking lot about 1:25 p.m. Sunday and was taken into custody, Sheriff Donald Eslinger ... | Man who shot Florida teen met authorities in a parking lot, sheriff says . He'd been in a "secure, undisclosed location" amid "significant threats against his life" A Florida judge set a Sunday afternoon deadline for George Zimmerman to surrender . The judge revoked bail after a ruling that Zimmerman misled the court . | 0ce89ccdf39d3fdb8bae817fa94ac7eded8ecfed |
(CNN) -- Last Thursday was back-to-school night in many of the communities that dot the peninsula below San Francisco, California. Off-duty firefighters and police officers who went to schools with their children and families soon learned something horrible had happened in a San Bruno residential neighborhood. Speculat... | Residents assisted firefighters and police officers in San Bruno . Firefighters recall sinking feeling when they realized there was no water . Some residents grabbed a few belongings before fleeing . Community came together following tragedy . | be3078e5a2260471cfe1cfa269d8a4f73913464a |
Sunny Hostin is a legal analyst on CNN's "American Morning." Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano represented himself at his federal trial. The jury's still out. NEW YORK (CNN) -- There's a courthouse adage: A person who represents himself has a fool for a client. When a defendant utters those tragic words, "I'm goi... | Private eye Anthony Pellicano chose to represent himself at his trial . Pellicano is accused of illegally gathering dirt for A-list clients . People who represent themselves usually don't do well with juries . | c75d6febd70450e68073fdb6cef76b269d0032c9 |
(CNN) -- Oklahoma's governor Tuesday declared states of emergency in 56 counties following a string of deadly tornadoes and severe storms that swept through the area the day before. Gov. Brad Henry took an aerial tour of one of the hardest hit areas Tuesday afternoon. "I lost track of the number of damaged and destroye... | NEW: State officials lower death toll from five to two . Storm destroyed more than 100 homes and 43 businesses . Truck stop east of Oklahoma City destroyed by direct hit from tornado . More than 65,000 homes, businesses without power throughout the state . | 4338e7ca67747ba85cadb984e18cb67e278d7a45 |
(CNN) -- A Utah woman lied about her 4-year-old daughter having cancer -- including to the girl and the girl's father -- to scam donations in her community, investigators said. The mother, Abreail Denise "Abby" Winkler, 30, "told the girl she had cancer and that she would be treated. When she was around her dad, the li... | Police: Utah woman tells daughter, girl's dad, community girl has cancer to get donations . Abreail Denise "Abby" Winkler, 30, collected more than $3,000, Vernal police allege . "When she was around her dad, the little girl would talk about having cancer," police say . Winkler is charged with communications fraud, cour... | 1fee7ee10e35661c1d71824a1d28a0018e3b7749 |
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (CNN) -- A man was gunned down Thursday in front of children at an elementary school as they were leaving for the day, local officials and witnesses told CNN. The shooting happened at 1 p.m. (3 p.m. ET), causing panic, witnesses said. Some parents waiting for their children at the time of the shoo... | Some parents waiting to pick up their children witnessed the attack . 30-year-old victim was shot nine times while trying to flee his attackers . Homicide is the 18th this year in Mexico's bloodiest city . | 1738d7d0d9f1cf6caba9b10d342d7c14a33db081 |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The death toll from the suicide bombing in Pakistan's financial capital, Karachi, rose to 40, authorities said Tuesday. The blast on Monday targeted a Shiite procession on M.A. Jinnah Road. The victims were among thousands of devotees commemorating Ashura, a major religious observance for t... | Death toll rises . Blast took place near where thousands of Shiite devotees were commemorating Ashura . A day earlier suicide bombing in northeast Pakistan killed seven people . | b1ac3a596c3e1574ddb64f3da2c654636dc3462f |
(CNN) -- Pakistan's former president said his country is being treated "unequally" to other countries, despite being a staunch ally of the United States in its war on terror. Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf says anti-American sentiment in Pakistan is high. "Pakistan is being treated so unequally while we are... | "We are ... in the lead role fighting the global war on terror," Musharraf says . He says Pakistan receives small amount of U.S. aid compared to Afghanistan, Iraq . Opinion of U.S. is low due to drone strikes in Pakistani tribal region, Musharraf says . | cda5eb92b8666207f981570b396bb339a09005ee |
(CNN) -- An Alaska judge has denied Bristol Palin's request that her court fight with ex-boyfriend Levi Johnston over custody of their son be kept private to avoid a "media circus." The daughter of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is seeking full custody of 1-year-old Tripp, contending that Johnston is too immature to be... | Levi Johnston is seeking shared custody of Tripp Palin, now a year old . Bristol Palin requested that proceedings be closed to prevent a "media circus" Johnston wanted case kept public to protect himself from ex-fiancee's powerful mom . Unsealed court documents were published online by the Anchorage Daily News . | 0a05b14962b2e73bbff82086762e0e23d32b359f |
(CNN) -- Delaware authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the recent discovery of the body of a former Pentagon official in a landfill, according to a statement released Monday by the Newark, Delaware, Police Department. The Delaware medical examiner's office has ruled the death of 66-year-old John ... | The body of John P. Wheeler was found in a landfill . Wheeler was involved in a lengthy property dispute with a neighbor . Delaware authorities are investigating the former Pentagon official's death . The Delaware medical examiner's office has ruled Wheeler's death a homicide . | 26488842ab255e4efd180caed2f6420b8a0c3fef |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British military marked a grim milestone Friday as the number of troops killed in Afghanistan surpassed the death toll in Iraq. A British Marine is shown in Arbroath, Scotland, last year on the eve of a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. An especially bloody 10 days in Afghanistan's tro... | UK military deaths in Afghanistan now at 184, five more than in Iraq . 15 British lives lost in past 10 days in Afghanistan's Helmand province . UK forces have joined with U.S., Afghan troops in offensive in Helmand . Drive in Helmand is part of effort to secure country before August elections . | 592fb316393b328e91fb1bf57b8700c7aa266dd0 |
(CNN) -- Following a CNN investigation, The University of Kentucky released some data on its pediatric heart surgery program, showing a 5.8% overall mortality rate from 2008 to 2012, slightly higher than the national average of less than 4% mortality. The data was first requested in December 2012 by a local journalist,... | Following a CNN investigation the University of Kentucky released mortality data from pediatric heart surgery program . The program has a 5.8% overall mortality rate from 2008 to 2012, slightly higher than the national average (4%) In 2012 the year the program was suspended the mortality rate was 7.1% . | 2c01082d0409dc5266cf5206d2710d5485f2d388 |
(CNN) -- In-demand Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed that his future has still to be decided, amid continued reports linking him with a return to boyhood club Barcelona. Fabregas left the Catalan giants to sign for Arsenal as a 16-year-old, but has been linked with a return in recent years, speculation that... | Cesc Fabregas reveals that no decisions have been made regarding his future . The Arsenal captain continues to be linked with a return to Barcelona . Fabregas left Barca as a 16-year-old but has always spoken of his love for the club . | e0857bfbf88e7718a2a6adba80815c756f180a33 |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- No charges will be brought against a 10-year-old boy accused of accidentally starting an October wildfire that scorched more than 38,000 acres north of Los Angeles, California, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Firefighters battle the Buckweed Fire October 22, 2007. "There is no evidence ... | There is no evidence that the boy intended to set the fire, prosecutors say . He had faced possible charges in juvenile court after admitting to setting blaze . The boy was playing with matches; the blaze destroyed 21 homes . The Buckweed fire started October 21 north of Los Angeles . | 0b40c6061cfd6a745886150c46eb75a7f43b4efa |
Atlanta (CNN) -- On a recent Friday, I stepped into a place I hadn't been in years. "Oh, wow!" Shawn Black, my longtime hair stylist, said as I entered the salon. He's been cutting my hair for a decade, but he hadn't seen me in about 26 months. Chuckling at his reaction, I thought back to the dozen times over the previ... | CNN writer Eliott McLaughlin goes for 2+ years without a haircut . His long curls baffle and amuse coworkers, friends . McLaughlin shows up to work one day and the locks are gone . He donates his hair to Wigs 4 Kids, a charity that makes wigs for sick children . | b86aaec172d0cd0aff9d855af79baa672360f4d5 |
(CNN) -- Togo international striker Emmanuel Adebayor completed his transfer from English Premier League champions Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur Tuesday. Adebayor spent last season on loan at the London club, finishing their top scorer with 18 goals in 37 appearances. The 28-year-old was expected to make the mov... | Emmanuel Adebayor transfers from Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur . Togo star played for Tottenham on loan last season . Alexander Buttner moves to Manchester United from Vitesse Arnhem . Defender Sebastien Bassong leaves Tottenham for Norwich . | 4bb41626a673619721e9485959ea5f4357a57581 |
(Mashable) -- Rovio Entertainment, known for its intense focus on one mega-successful game title, "Angry Birds," is looking to diversify with another new mobile game called "Amazing Alex." The title is a rebranding of "Casey's Contraptions," which Rovio bought from developers Noel Llopis and Miguel A. Friginal earlier ... | Rovio Entertainment has bought "Casey's Contraptions" and is rebranding it as "Amazing Alex." "Casey's Contraptions" is another physics-based game along the lines of "Angry Birds" The game features Rube Goldberg-type contraptions that are made from items like balloons . | 050bb6765dc1f8f917ed5e8e89867199df75d1d8 |
(CNN) -- Attention, Upper East Siders: Headbands are back! If you're not a fan of "Gossip Girl," that reference was probably lost on you, but that doesn't mean you're unfamiliar with the CW series' impact on fashion, and one hair accessory in particular. Thanks to countless pleas from fans, costume designer Eric Daman ... | Eric Daman is the costume designer on "Gossip Girl," which is heading into its sixth season . Daman is bringing back Blair Waldorf's headbands after countless pleas from fans . Viewers can expect to see fall colors and delicate jewelry on season 6, Daman said . He's also outfitting "The Carrie Diaries," a "Sex and the ... | 2b74a9772201fcf5d1801711931c8303000a93ee |
(Time ) -- In April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the warning to finasteride, Merck & Co.'s drug marketed to treat both male pattern baldness (Propecia) and enlarged prostate (Proscar). The new warnings noted that the sexual side effects associated with the medication, including problems with libido, ... | Study finds side effects of finasteride may continue months after stopping medication . 96% of subjects' sexual problems lasted more than a year after stopping medication . Study authors believe finasteride may do permanent damage . FDA labels will now warn users of post-use sexual side effects . | bdac7488fee1381e88a531404bed1c0ec3e6a21e |
(CNN) -- A California-based commercial pilot says the Transportation Security Administration retaliated against him after he posted videos online showing what he described as shortcomings in airport security. The series of videos showed scenes from inside the San Francisco International Airport and were narrated by the... | The videos show what he called lax security at the San Francisco airport . "I was trying to bring up the obvious, ludicrous TSA-type of security," the pilot says . The TSA suspends him from the Federal Flight Deck Officer program and takes his gun . TSA says he may have violated a regulation, pilot says . | 6b3c8d8e6a31553c6dd94e53f7a8faac56f3c37a |
(CNN) -- A Texas man convicted in the shooting death of a 21-year-old man in 1992 was executed Tuesday in Huntsville, officials said. Marvin Wilson was pronounced dead at 6:27 p.m. (7:27 p.m. ET), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said. Wilson's IQ had been measured at 61, according to the American Civil Liberti... | Marvin Wilson was convicted of shooting to death a 21-year-old man in 1992 . Wilson had an IQ of 61, according to the ACLU, which opposed the execution . "Take me home, Jesus, take me home, Lord" are among his last words . | 888fb55c5308549b2c217de15f564f251b208735 |
(CNN) -- Verizon pulled a rabbit out of its corporate hat earlier this month. The wireless giant announced a multibillion-dollar deal to purchase rights to largely unused spectrum, which is like an open lane on the congested wireless Internet highway. Verizon purchased these rights from Comcast and Time Warner, two lar... | Writers: Verizon, AT&T deals are attempts to get more spectrum for wireless services . Spectrum, or bandwidth, is getting scarce because it is badly used, they maintain . Washington could sell spectrum for billions of dollars, they say, still minimize monopolies . Writers: Until then, regulators should look more kindly... | 11d4111050441e11c1e653df4c49bfce6a25e55f |
WINNENDEN, Germany (CNN) -- A gunman dressed in military gear killed 15 people Wednesday in a shooting spree in Germany, police said. German shooter Tim Kretschmer, 17, targeted females during his rampage. Tim Kretschmer, 17, began his rampage at a school where he used to be a student in Winnenden, a small town about 2... | NEW: Victims of gunman's rampage at German school are mostly female . NEW: Police unsure if Tim Kretschmer died from police wounds or killed himself . Police: Three teachers, 9 students among 15 people during 3-hour killing spree . Chancellor Angela Merkel: "It is a day of mourning for the whole of Germany" | 6a27a9a3307651eae1765f57253aae1727ea0892 |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's father suspects his son was murdered and that Dr. Conrad Murray is "just a fall guy" in a conspiracy. Joe Jackson appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Monday night, just hours after sitting in a courtroom to hear Murray plead not guilty to a single charge of involunt... | On "Larry King Live," Joe Jackson says he believes Michael was murdered . Father says MJ had expressed fears that he would be murdered before London shows . Dr. Conrad Murray pleads not guilty to a single charge of involuntary manslaughter . Judge sets bail at $75,000; Murray posts bond and out of jail several hours la... | a6c10154b0f53deea81f62784744db759dc5681e |
Washington (CNN) -- One year after a video surfaced showing government contractors using hedge clippers to cuts limbs off anesthetized goats -- an effort to replicate wartime injuries -- the U.S. Coast Guard says it is looking for training that does not use live animals. In a report released Friday, the Coast Guard cle... | Video previously showed contractors dismembering goats to replicate battlefield wounds . Coast Guard report vindicated service members, said training program will continue . Images leaked to animal rights group, which complained to the U.S. government . | 964d790e6c1fbfc4efefff61ea162dd97d220d6d |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Yahoo and China's Alibaba Group have agreed to a $7.1 billion deal in which the Hangzhou-based internet behemoth buys back half of Yahoo's 40% stake in the company. The agreement will give a much-welcomed cash injection to Yahoo, which has lost 65% of its value since its 2006 peak and is smarting fro... | Yahoo and China's Alibaba Group have agreed to a $7.1 billion share buyback deal . The China internet behemoth will buy back half of Yahoo's 40% stake in the company . Comes after the departure of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson in a resume padding scandal . The relationship between Alibaba and Yahoo has often been fractious ... | 4d49d2884a285fa4e5c20271b9d2fd7717f14c5d |
(CNN) -- Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo notched up his 46th career pole position on Saturday at qualifying for the Spanish MotoGP in Jerez. The 2010 world champion, who finished first in the season-opening Qatar MotoGP, narrowly beat compatriot Dani Pedrosa on a Honda in a time of one minute 39.532 seconds. Lorenzo and Ped... | Former world champion Jorge Lorenzo beats compatriot Dani Pedrosa to pole position in Jerez . America's Nicky Hayden was third fastest on his Ducati . England's Cal Crutchlow recovers from crash to finish fourth . Valentino Rossi disappoints again finishing 13th in Saturday's qualifying . | cc17810529708e5cf55d97fd185f6963fe76c0e3 |
(CNN) -- Fernando Llorente's dramatic last minute goal sealed an all-Spanish Europa League final as Athletic Bilbao booked a clash with Atletico Madrid in Bucharest. The forward's late strike finally settled a pulsating tie against Portugal's Sporting Lisbon ensuring Bilbao triumphed 3-1 on the night and 4-3 on aggrega... | Europa League final to be all-Spanish clash between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid . Fernando Llorente's late goal helps Bilbao beat Sporting Lisbon 4-3 on aggregate . Atletico win 1-0 away at Valencia thanks to Adrian's goal to seal a 5-2 aggregate win . The final will be held in Romania's capital Bucharest on Ma... | a0604d428987e8df54d7c01762e5d7fb11b9e673 |
Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Costly and frequent travels to Singapore by Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe for medication were justified because the 87-year-old might be having "complications," his political rival and Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Wednesday. "The responsibility of the state is to look af... | Tsvangirai says travel by Mugabe is justified . Public documents show $29 million in travel expenses in eight months . Most of the travels are to Singapore . | 9f40224fd796a79add8f3f7ab44ab9ef92fbc659 |
(OPRAH.com) -- Slouching over coffee in a booth at a New York diner, Jerry Seinfeld looks so...Seinfeldian, you might think he was shooting a scene from the old sitcom. But this is a different Jerry: a husband and father of three, who, at 55, finds himself comfortably bemused by the strange intricacies of marriage. It'... | Jerry Seinfeld: I don't have any friends who aren't faithful to their wives . In arguments men should figure out what she needs to hear and then say it . Best advice he's gotten: Careful what you say in a fight . Likes most about marriage? "I love being brought down to size" | 3df8802a6cb42b5d5f2866d4400f65f0f463ba72 |
Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Grupo Mexicana suspended operations at its three airlines Saturday "until further notice," citing the financial problems inherited when the group changed owners a week ago. The company's three airlines -- Mexicana Airlines, MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink -- stopped all flights at midday Sat... | Company owns Mexicana Airlines, MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink . Airlines suspend operations due to financial problems . Grupo Mexicana changed owners a week ago . Company hopes to begin flying again soon . | cb7521603df9e94f32a4a6c580700d969d668d28 |
(CNN) -- As we tuck ourselves into bed at night, little do we realize that we have the chance to get some extra work done while we sleep. The unconscious mind has long been appreciated as a well of creativity from which some of our greatest artworks, scientific discoveries and inventions have been dredged up. But studi... | The unconscious can help make complex decisions, scientists say . While sleeping, our ability to make associations is enhanced. "Unconscious Thought Theory" says the unconscious is good at synthesizing large amounts of information . | 2e18a12757969782945ea2c1507edd7347f8f5dc |
(CNN) -- Clouds intrigued me as a boy. I was curious about what they were made of, how they got up in the sky and what it would be like to sit on one. I also thought they looked beautiful. Kids are often entranced by clouds. Unfortunately, such positive feelings rarely endure into adulthood. As we grow up, we start to ... | Gavin Pretor-Pinney: Clouds entrance kids, but for adults are often metaphors for gloom . But he says they are one of the most diverse, evocative, poetic parts of nature. He says scientists puzzled by what clouds can tell about predicting future climate change . Pretor-Pinney: In frenzied age, cloudspotting legitimatel... | 5a18ae6a665d9bb0107630a151d1f9e12b1389cc |
Newtown, Connecticut (CNN) -- The center of Newtown couldn't be more decked out for the holidays. It seems like there are ribbons and wreaths for every lamppost and door. Lights sparkle from trees, and a big wood sign calls residents to the local firehouse to pick up even more holiday sprigs. That same firehouse is whe... | Signs of holiday cheer replaced with calls for prayer and mourning . Initial trauma turns to grief as Newtown families come together . Parents begin to face the new reality in Newtown, Connecticut . | 42aa2d911d27e661b49ac0d814e2146ae9ee1d35 |
(CNN Student News) -- April 12, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Ivory Coast • Japan • France . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: I'm Carl Azuz, and this is CNN Student News! We don't need 80 days.... | Find out why the civil war in Ivory Coast is coming to an end . Consider a controversial new law in France that bans the burqa . Examine a crucial moment that's looming for the U.S. debt ceiling . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | 7c01cef8cff8b16a0852e3ec4cc9e125dc2e5915 |
WATERLOO, Illinois (CNN) -- A southwestern Illinois man accused of strangling his wife and two young sons did not ask how his family was killed or see their bodies after he learned of the deaths, a police official said at a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Christopher Coleman has pleaded not guilty and is being held with... | Police chief testifies at preliminary hearing for man accused of slayings . Sheri Coleman, 2 sons killed in Columbia, Illinois, home . Christopher Coleman, husband and father, is accused in the deaths . Graffiti, threats against family tied to Coleman at hearing . | 6e8f2758b57f32e1d1b8d5855e1fcffd12d536de |
(CNN) -- CNN correspondent Sean Callebs has just finished a long assignment: living on food stamps during all of February. He tracked his experiences on the American Morning blog. CNN's Sean Callebs with a meal he prepared living on a food-stamp budget. This meant no eating out, no food on the run while covering stor... | CNN's Sean Callebs talks about his month living on a food-stamp budget . He lost some weight but learned how to better cook, budget and bargain-hunt . Callebs cut out diet soda "treat" and experienced less acid reflux . Range of responses from readers, from "can't be done" to "welcome to my world" | dc291d4561b7f527f016fa8766044d78ea7dc84f |
Washington (CNN) -- The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan was escorted from a congressional hearing room after fainting during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday, his spokesman said. Gen. David Petraeus "is feeling much better," spokesman Col. Erik Gunhus said. "It appeared that he fainted... | NEW: Obama calls Petraeus from Air Force One . Spokesman says Petraeus fainted, "is feeling much better" General says he got "a little dehydrated," hadn't eaten breakfast . Petraeus was set to testify at Senate Armed Services Committee hearing . | f81c28834f79b37b5e9c06d9781ceb0b775d90e8 |
(CNN) -- Iran's finance minister believes oil prices could rise as high as $160 a barrel thanks to sanctions over its nuclear program, a prediction that comes just as the chief of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency headed to Tehran on Sunday for high-level talks. "We must pay close attention when we speak of oi... | Iran's finance minister tells CNN that oil prices could rise as high as $160 a barrel . "Rest assured there will be a considerable increase," the minister says . The chief of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency is heading to Iran for talks . G8 leaders urge Iran to cooperate with inspectors . | 1f007e9c77a2f3c85821a53542856b0a6fd6785f |
(CNN) -- Massachusetts wildlife officials shot and killed an adolescent black bear that climbed a tree in a Boston suburb Sunday after attempts to tranquilize the animal failed, state officials said. The state Environmental Police agency said it killed the 100-plus-pound animal "in the interest of public safety" and ga... | The bear was spotted Sunday morning in Newton, Massachusetts . State wildlife officers shot the animal after failing to tranquilize it . The remains were given to a sports club for meat . | 769907e90f886a83facf541c83b49be0be8b5b28 |
Cairo (CNN) -- Soccer fans in the restive Egyptian city of Port Said clashed with security forces and torched a police station Saturday, the Interior Ministry said. At least 10 people were injured in the fighting, the latest over the last year. Violent clashes in Port Said have highlighted the longstanding resentment r... | NEW: Kerry focuses on the importance of democracy, economy . People gathered at a Port Said police station and threw rocks and Molotov cocktails . There has long been tense ties between Port Said and Cairo . There has also been unrest in another city, Mansoura . | f490eea24d5a5c1fb6ecd3403022612f5c541498 |
(CNN) -- The oil spill on the Gulf Coast has states and visitors bureaus working hard to keep the public updated and reassure beach-bound travelers. Here are some of the latest updates from destinations affected by the oil disaster: . Northwest Florida . Oil has affected sections of Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key beac... | NEW: A no-swimming notice has been issued for Destin Beach, Florida . Oil affects sections of Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key beaches in Florida . Some waters closed to swimming because of emulsified oil along the shoreline . Health officials have issued advisory against swimming in Alabama Gulf waters . | 81514ddb65be1507d4aaa5c8f1a6a87db9d76058 |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Jesse James' Nazi hat was a gift from a Jewish mentor and does not make him a neo-Nazi, his lawyer said Wednesday. James is at a treatment facility "to deal with personal issues" in a bid to save his marriage to actress Sandra Bullock, a spokeswoman for James said. "He realized that thi... | Nazi hat was given to James as a gag gift by his Jewish godfather, lawyer says . Possessing Nazi memorabilia does not make someone a neo-Nazi, lawyer adds . Spokeswoman says James is at treatment facility "to deal with personal issues" James separated from Sandra Bullock soon after she won a best actress Oscar . | 079381b05699aa47ffbacc2a2b7386b537784dad |
United Nations (CNN) -- The United Nations formally condemned Friday the sinking of a South Korean warship in March but did not specifically name North Korea, which a multinational probe found culpable in the incident. "The Security Council deplores the attack," the 15-member council said in what is known as a presiden... | NEW: North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman calls the statement "devoid of any proper judgment" South Korean official says the U.N. statement makes it clear North Korea is to blame . North Korean official calls the U.N. statement "our great diplomatic victory" U.N. statement stops short of naming North Korea in sinkin... | 1326538374aee1980e73bbdc26df66a6016e3d4d |
Washington (CNN) -- The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Tuesday that the situation in the wake of the Japanese nuclear reactor crisis is static but not yet stable. On the day that Japan bumped up the seriousness of its nuclear accident from a Level 5 to a Level 7 priority, on par with the Chernobyl d... | NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko speaks to members of Senate public works panel . "We don't see significant changes on a day-to-day basis with the reactors," Jaczko says . Sen. Barbara Boxer seeks assurances on safety of U.S. reactors in seismic zones . Questions arise about whether evacuation zones in the U.S. need to be e... | 6aaa341658d9f9df361b04720ee7a7705af1a8d1 |
(CNN) -- Money talks -- that's hardly a revelation, but the overriding feeling towards Saturday's David Haye versus Dereck Chisora "circus fight" in London is shock and outrage that it could even take place. With neither fighter holding a British boxing license, promoter Frank Warren had to resort to asking the little-... | David Haye and Dereck Chisora will face off this Saturday in London . The fight will take place at Upton Park in front of a crowd of 30,000 . An global audience throughout 60 countries will be tuning in to the controversial bout . Women's boxing debut at Olympics may rectify some of damage done to the sport . | 616736fae63897b83b352d804975293448c13400 |
(Mental Floss) -- When Americans sit down with their families for Thanksgiving dinner, most of us will probably gorge ourselves on the same traditional Thanksgiving menu, with turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and pumpkin pie taking up the most real estate on our plates. Pumpkin pie didn't make an appearance at the Fi... | First-hand account of the First Thanksgiving includes no explicit mention of turkey . It's also unlikely that the feast featured cranberry sauce . "A Christmas Carol" may have helped turkeys become a holiday delicacy . Pumpkin pie became a popular dish on 17th-century American tables . | 8354b065219c75ec273e7079e008a52a3d18a649 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming he should be paid for the U.S. version of "The X Factor." Fuller claims a 2005 contract gives him executive producer credit and fees for the show, which was created by former "Idol" judge Simon Cowell. "Mr. Fuller has prudently... | Simon Fuller claims he has a 2005 deal for a share in "X-Factor" Former "Idol" judge Simon Cowell created "X-Factor" Fremantle and Fox deny Fuller is owed any cash or credit for the new show . | 82ba814e6cfe137fbe04e9551157328fe96d727a |
(CNN) -- Once upon a time, people thought that swarming creatures such as fish, bees and locusts communicated their movements by "thought transference," or telepathy. Thanks in part to the work of Princeton ecologist Iain Couzin, now we know better. Couzin's lab is using computer-vision technology and even the Xbox's m... | Researcher uses Xbox and computer vision to study swarming behavior . Princeton researcher Iain Couzin long has been fascinated with collective behavior . He studies, among other things, why locusts swarm in West Africa . The UN's agriculture group says swarms are impacting Mali and Niger . | 22601112d691de098d0081d9e88baa7bc6d4043c |
(EW.com) -- Shortly before the release of 2010′s Will Forte-starring action-comedy "MacGruber," the "Saturday Night Live" star told this writer that he would definitely like to make a sequel. "That is a dream scenario," said the comic. "Just to be working with the same group of people would be awesome. I would love t... | Will Forte and director Jorma Taccone have been discussing a "MacGruber" sequel . "MacGruber" in 2010 only made a mere $4.1 million on its opening weekend . It certainly didn't lose that much thanks to its small $10 million budget . | a79188199c38a92d417a037da97e39c987616a23 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Acura apologized Wednesday for a casting document that called for an African-American actor who was "not too dark" in the car company's Super Bowl ad. The controversial casting call document, published Wednesday by the celebrity gossip site TMZ, "pulls back the curtain" on the widely known practice... | Casting sheet calls for an African-American actor, "Nice looking, friendly. Not too dark." Acura points blame at the casting agency . The Super Bowl ad featured comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno . "People in the business a long time deal with this every day," talent manager says . | 586f2d9fa05d6cb51f91a14781a57122b4eff4bb |
(CNN) -- World-record signing Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his debut as Real Madrid kicked off the Spanish football season with a shaky 3-2 victory at home to Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday night. Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after paying off a small chunk of his record transfer fee with a goal on his Real debut. Real'... | World-record signing Cristiano Ronaldo scores on his debut for Real Madrid . Real kick off the Spanish football season with a 3-2 win at home to Deportivo . Raul scores opening goal and Ronaldo's first-half penalty makes it 2-1 . Juan Carlos Valeron levels for visitors before Lassana Diarra's 60th-minute winner . | f3351c4ef6f63d96a01f6a45e0bd77d33cb3b6cf |
Paris (CNN) -- France will start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, following a timetable similar to the one U.S. President Barack Obama announced, the French president's office said Thursday. "This withdrawal will be done in consultation with our allies and with the Afghan authorities," the statement from Nicolas Sa... | The French move follows a similar one by U.S. President Barack Obama . He is pulling 33,000 troops out, leaving about 70,000 . France could have all troops out by 2013, the defense minister says . David Cameron says the British will have all combat troops out by 2015 . | 5db71287e26c84b7f54b7316d00e252f06b3d434 |
Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- A Russian lawmaker is calling for a special investigation into a top intelligence official's alleged release of information on a Russian spy ring in the United States. The deputy chairman of the Russian parliament's security committee wants a special commission to analyze how information on the ... | A Russian lawmaker wants a commission to analyze how a top official leaked the information . The lawmaker confirms a report naming a top intelligence officer as the U.S. source . The officer gave the U.S. information on the spy ring, and fled Russia, the newspaper says . The newspaper article alleges the colonel's info... | 04456a027f9c7578390e215c8dde7b2a73864076 |
(CNN) -- Be cautious if you plan to Bing Jessica Biel or Google Brad Pitt. A new report says you might get a virus. Actress Jessica Biel tops a list of the "most dangerous" celebrity searches online. The Hollywood actors are among the top 10 celebrity searches online that can lead to computer problems, according to a r... | Report says Jessica Biel is the "most dangerous" celebrity to search for online . One in five of the actress' search results could damage computers, report says . Computer security company McAfee compiles the list . Researcher says hackers target pop culture trends . | 6a4d2d78c1b8518bbaa0d5558be52877cc6b54f6 |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are preparing to resume long-stalled direct talks on Wednesday, but news of Israeli plans for more than 1,000 new settlement units on disputed territory has cast their success into doubt. The two sides agreed to return to the negotiating table following intense dip... | Israeli and Palestinian negotiators scheduled to meet for peace talks . Israel has given preliminary approval for more than 1,000 new settlement units . The last round of direct talks foundered on the issue of Israeli settlements on disputed land . Palestinian officials say Israel is trying to obstruct the peace talks ... | fb1766a2fbe2f7d10c7a8059fe465b944b2e8bef |
(CNN) -- Arab League members Sunday called for a joint peacekeeping mission in Syria with the United Nations and urged members to support the Syrian opposition as it faces a bloody government crackdown. The moves are aimed at putting additional pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government, which has ... | NEW: Arab League names Jordanian diplomat as Syrian envoy, Petra reports . Opposition groups praise the Arab League call for support . Syria rejects Arab League, pointing to "hysteria affecting some Arab governments" Government troops keep up bombardment of Homs, activists say . | b3a204dc970728f7c13d1fa206a552bfc67fc5be |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Panasonic halted operations at three factories in China after angry protesters ransacked Japanese businesses over the weekend amid rising tensions over disputed islands in the East China Sea. Violence against Japanese companies was seen in Xi'an, Dongguan, Changsha and Guangzhou, according to local m... | Panasonic halted operations at three factories in China after violent protests . Protesters ransacked Japanese businesses and damaged Japanese vehicles . Panasonic reported two plants were damaged by weekend anti-Japan protesters . Chinese economist: "The Sino-Japanese economic war has officially begun" | 078943b2cf489435c1867b3e04bfc2fa22a05737 |
(CNN) -- Four people died and another three were missing Monday after two avalanches in the Swiss Alps, Bern police said. The avalanches occurred at 11:30 a.m. (5:30 a.m. ET) and about noon Sunday in the Diemtigen Valley, 34 miles (55 km) south of Bern, said Thomas Jauch, a spokesman for police in Bern County. In the f... | Avalanches occurred Sunday in the Diemtigen Valley, 34 miles (55 km) south of Bern . In first incident an avalanche buried one person who was with a party of eight cross-country skiers . Second avalanche hit as rescuers searched for victims, burying 10 to 12 of them . | ced8a51ab6878e9c1a551b8898129bf14b256008 |
(CNN) -- The legendary Bjorn Borg fueled his success with a daily diet of steak and potatoes. Hell raising stars of the recent past were not adverse to sinking more than a few beers after a tough match. But the modern tennis star is more likely to be teetotal and to stick to a gluten free diet -- avoiding the red meat ... | Modern tennis players stick to rigorous diet plan . Most have cut out alcohol says doubles star Eric Butorac . Novak Djokovic set trend with gluten free diet . Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal lead the way . | b454f9a99ae5225887c04063b1a8c75c2511fbae |
(CNN) -- Persuading Congress to ban assault weapons will be tough, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday. But it's a fight the outspoken advocate of stricter gun laws says he's determined to win. "Getting rid of assault weapons, that is a tougher sell, and that's what we've really got to work on," Bloomberg sa... | Getting rid of assault weapons is "what we've really got to work on," Bloomberg says . He says he's encouraging members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns to lobby Congress . Obama's new measures probably wouldn't have prevented the Newtown shooting, he says . Still, the New York mayor says, "fewer guns means you and your ... | 8f8358ced3b8acbcb03fb160ff4b75893a353531 |
(CNN) -- Three Americans and a Panamanian died when their plane crashed during a mission to monitor drug trafficking in northern Colombia Sunday, U.S. officials said. Two Americans survived the crash near the city of Capurgana, Colombia, and were rescued by Colombian military forces, according to a statement from the U... | Two Americans who survived the crash were rescued by Colombian military forces . Officials did not identify the Americans or what organization they worked for . "There is no indication the plane was shot down," the U.S. military said . The mission was to detect and monitor of drug trafficking routes in Central America ... | d89637a4cad17a010fc78a3b9df86ee8eb07db6b |
San Diego (CNN) -- Welcome to America's Finest City where the beaches are pristine, the downtown is spotless, but -- if you believe the accusers -- the mayor is filthy. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department has set up a hotline for women who believe they are victims of sexual harassment by San Diego Mayor Bob Filne... | Seven women have come forward to say San Diego mayor was sexually inappropriate . Ruben Navarrette: Mayor Bob Filner is going to therapy, but it's unlikely to cure longtime problem . Filner is being sued and wants city to pay his legal bills, he says, but that's ridiculous . Navarrette: What Filner really needs to do i... | dea00908f8cd5e0d77ad3a201026da065dd29810 |
(CNN) -- Roger Federer has finally won the only grand slam tournament to elude him after beating Sweden's Robin Soderling in straight sets to claim the French Open title at Roland Garros. Federer is the French Open champion at last after beating Robin Soderling in straight sets at Roland Garros. The Swiss world number ... | Roger Federer finally wins French Open title with victory over Robin Soderling . The Swiss world number two beats his Swedish opponent 6-1 7-6 6-4 in Paris . Federer had won 13 grand slam titles prior to event, but never the French Open . The success takes him level with Pete Sampras on 14 career grand slam wins . | 1dba0c7ba6f30b8f799cb620ed32ef80c354efd5 |
(CNN) -- There's a great dive bar in my neighborhood called Jack's where they oven-bake the chicken wings. And they're absolutely amazing. I'm not saying I've had semi-inappropriate fantasies about them. But I'm also not denying it. Yes. Things continue to be weird at home. But it's worth noting that, despite my undyin... | "Apparently This Matters" is CNN Tech's weekly, offbeat look at what's trending online . This week, Jarrett considers a story about the world's hottest curry . "The Widower" is considered the hottest plate of curry anywhere . A man finished it for the first time -- and hallucinated . | 0443d90fc54a9b33ccbef04847cac40f0ca68735 |
(CNN) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Friday ordered U.S. nuclear power plants to begin implementing safety recommendations made in an effort to prevent a crisis from occurring as it did in Japan after last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami. Among the recommendations, plants must install improvements to... | Plants have until 2016 to comply with orders . The recommendations were made after last year's disaster in Japan . One order involves plants with structures similar to that of Fukushima Daiichi . | 33e1f49216bf176708c658ac4852829c4be11a63 |
(CNN) -- Spain's Dani Pedrosa continued his hot streak by claiming pole for the Italian MotoGP Saturday on his Repsol Honda. Pedrosa, who won last weekend's German round of the championship, clocked one minute 47.284 seconds on the Mugello circuit to edge out compatriot Jorge Lorenzo on his Yamaha. It was the 26-year-o... | Dani Pedrosa of Spain on pole for Italian MotoGP . Fastest time of one minute 47.284 seconds at Mugello . Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo second fastest . Defending title holder Casey Stoner fifth best . | 15a3b1a7f928c8c7377a95aad1c9004cd243e853 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The case against a Marine accused of murder in a 2005 incident involving the killings of Iraqi civilians in Haditha "is simply not strong enough to prove against a reasonable doubt," the investigating officer said Thursday. The investigating officer has recommended that Sgt. Frank Wuterich not be tr... | If advice accepted, it could mean no one in Haditha case will be tried for murder . Iraq to buy weapons from China; $100 million worth, Washington Post says . Pentagon: Detainee financed terror operations across country . Financier allegedly paid $3,000 per roadside bomb operation . | a154105be1c270513ca0a7a53619a2856b96b0cf |
(CNN) -- The Bangladeshi military has revised the number of army officers missing after last week's bloody uprising, from 72 down to six. Bangladeshi soldiers carry a coffin during a funeral Monday for victims of last week's mutiny. The earlier number was based on "assumptions," said Lt. Gen. Sina Ibn Jamali, the army ... | Number of army officers missing after mutiny is six, down from earlier estimate of 72 . Confusion arose because no one was certain how many officers were involved . Murder charges filed against more than 1,000 members of Bangladesh Rifles . | 017e445ca3b43c00d7252a55bc39db7fcb5fcba2 |
(CNN) -- AC Milan are all but through to the quarterfinals of the Champions League after thrashing Arsenal 4-0 at the San Siro on Wednesday. Brazilian striker Robinho scored twice as the Serie A champions dominated the first leg of the last-16 tie with the north London club. Kevin Prince Boateng put Milan ahead in the ... | AC Milan demolish Arsenal 4-0 at the San Siro to almost guarantee place in last eight . Zenit St Petersburg beat Benfica 3-2 in first leg of last 16 encounter . Juventus drop points on the road in Serie A to stay in second behind AC Milan . | 2e0420e4ec810a1981071f6ee51c1b813010b1f1 |
(RollingStone.com) -- When assessing the lowest moments of George W. Bush's presidency, outside observers might have gone with, oh, Abu Ghraib, or that time when he realized he was going to have to bail out the US financial system, or when his approval rating dropped to 22 percent on his way out the door. But in his ne... | A newly sympathetic West says he feels Bush's pain . "I'm more sensitive to people's emotions," West says . He continues, "I definitely can understand the way he feels to be accused of being a racist" | 860338c03ccf81977ae3672f474f1cfad7b01e53 |
(CNN) -- Dutchman Edgar Davids has lifted the European Champions League trophy, won league titles in Italy and the Netherlands and played in a World Cup semifinal against Brazil in 1998. So why has a soccer star like Davids, who won 74 international caps for the Netherlands between 1994 and 2005, decided to become join... | Edgar Davids becomes joint head coach of English club Barnet . London-based Barnet are currently bottom of the Fourth Division . Nicknamed "The Pitbull", Davids has played for AC Milan, Juventus, Barcelona and Inter Milan . Davids also intends to become a member of Barnet's playing squad . | 839f7f99757fd04eb977ceabd3b9522e9332f0c4 |
(CNN) -- Haiti's orphanages have become targets for people desperate for food, water and medical supplies in the aftermath of the devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake. On Wednesday night, Maison de Lumiere, an orphanage caring for 50 orphans, came under attack from a group of 20 armed men, aid workers told the Joint Co... | 20 men attacked Maison de Lumiere, an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, aid workers say . A U.S. advocacy organization is tracking attacks on Haiti's orphanages . Getting food, medical supplies and security top challenges faced by orphanages . "If people think you have food then they will come after it," one official says . | 5268818b97f4019524a0aca053ed2f45801828bd |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Libya will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to victims of terrorist attacks involving Americans in an agreement signed and finalized Thursday, the U.S. State Department said. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Welch, left, and Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmad Fitouri sign the deal. Assis... | Deal ends Libya's liability in lawsuits from families of victims of terrorist acts . Libya to pay more than $700 million to settle Lockerbie, La Belle disco cases . Libya will be exempt from law allowing terror victims to be paid with frozen assets . | d13d712465dae91d2e8464f53eb28e34e5a830f5 |
(CNN) -- The United States has created a "zone of impunity" by rarely investigating private contractors involved in the unlawful killing of civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq, a U.N. human rights envoy said. Civil rights activists protest the use of unmanned U.S. drones in Pakistan. The U.S. government should track the ... | U.N. envoy rips U.S. over investigation into drone attacks overseas . Private contractors protected by "zone of impunity," envoy says . Pakistan claims drone attacks have killed hundreds . | 583791d7701445b41a48739c4f826c90635d22fd |
(CNN) -- Claudio Ranieri has resigned as AS Roma coach following the Italian Serie A side blew a three-goal lead to lose 4-3 at Genoa on Sunday. The result marked a fourth consecutive defeat for the Rome-based club, who also lost to Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League earlier this week. After much s... | Claudio Ranieri quits AS Roma coach after Sunday's Serie A defeat at Genoa . After leading 3-0, the capital club lose 4-3 to record fourth consecutive loss . AC Milan stay top of league table, three points clear, with 2-1 win at Chievo Verona . Napoli reclaim second place from Inter Milan, fourth-placed Lazio also win ... | 53bd262b8f09ae8dcc49777b12e5f080baf79d79 |
(CNN) -- War-torn Somalia moved a step closer to stability this September after picking its first president elected on home soil in decades. Political newcomer Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, an academic and activist who has also worked for the United Nations and other organizations, was sworn in the capital Mogadishu after def... | In September, Somalia established its first stable central government in decades. Professor Ahmed Ismail Samatar says the new president is facing "heavy challenges" Samatar is a professor at Macalester College in Minnesota, U.S. He ran for president in the recent Somali elections and is now a member of parliament . | 5e9e803eba0f8e16339fb4bea0dffd722d9bf150 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Some Democrats appear to be wavering on a highly contentious House resolution labeling Turkey's treatment of Armenians in World War I as genocide. A KC-135 tanker lands at Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey in 2003. Turkey, a longtime U.S. ally and NATO partner, was incensed by the resolution call... | NEW: Majority Leader says a number of Dems are "revisiting their own positions" Turkey is upset about World War I "genocide" resolution in Congress . House resolution calls killing of Armenians "genocide" Incirlik Air Base is key point for U.S. military supply of Iraq mission . | 6235695e9e69aa35c488636fc63bae84d1e2ca1f |
NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters) -- The skull of a female Homo erectus -- the first-ever discovery -- suggests the upright ancestors of humans may have been physiologically closer to modern gorillas and chimpanzees. Frederick Kyalo Manthi holds the Homo erectus complete skull he discovered in 2000 near lake Turkana in Kenya. H... | Scientists: Skull of female Homo erectus is more ape-like . Newly discovered fossils show female hominids were much smaller than males . Fossils from Homo erectus, Homo habilis were found in east Africa's Rift Valley . | cc79903672497b332f094627f7ed4b8f8a6ae021 |
(CNN) -- FACETIME: Saddek Omar Elkaber, Libyan Central Bank Governor . Libya's stock market is back in business after the revolution forced it to shut one year ago. Restarting the economy, attracting foreign investment and stabilizing the banking sector is a major task for the country's central bank. MME met with the c... | Libya's stock market is now back in business and the central bank is facing multiple challenges . MME met with the governor of the Libyan central bank and asked him his plans to restore economic stability . Plus, investigations in Egypt to secure historical artifacts lost during the revolution . | b82cfc998136cd7bb4ad2b6758e7e518c1456e64 |
(CNN Student News) -- March 11, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Washington, D.C. • Wisconsin • Boston, Massachusetts . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. NATISHA LANCE, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Fridays are always awesome here on CNN Student ... | Hear how some congressional hearings caused controversy before they started . Find out how President Obama addressed bullying at a White House conference . Consider the potential applications for a drone the size of a hummingbird . Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | 74eddb32222d6e5ae0366d50e73cb75a93a8b584 |
Canton, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A Massachusetts judge on Thursday unsealed testimony by Mitt Romney in a lawsuit linked to a colleague's contentious divorce battle more than 20 years ago. The Boston Globe, with the support of attorney Gloria Allred, sought to make public the testimony Romney gave in the lawsuit that fol... | The Boston Globe sought Mitt Romney's testimony related to a colleague's divorce . The divorce involved Staples co-founder Tom Stemberg, who worked with Romney . A gag order on Stemberg's ex-wife remains in place . The divorce and ensuing lawsuit happened more than 20 years ago . | e509faf0974f3fd9c660529d7622d9a6858ad453 |
(Mashable) -- Yesterday, Tweetie 2 for iPhone disappeared from the App Store. Its replacement, simply titled Twitter, is now available. This comes a little more than a month after Twitter acquired Tweetie from its creator, Loren Brichter. In addition to being free, the app now carries the distinction of being "version ... | The app comes a little more than a month after Twitter acquired Tweetie . Tweetie/Twitter is one of the best Twitter experiences for any platform . In addition to being free, the app now carries the distinction of being "version 3.0" | 82b4f3db3f0bbf6a055545d666c368dd5b7ae74c |
(CNN) -- Influential British rock band The Stone Roses announced on Tuesday they will reform for several concerts next year after a 15-year hiatus. The big question is: Will they be any good? I've certainly got high hopes for the reunion shows. One thing the Manchester band -- noted for their mix of psychedelic rock an... | Influential British rock band The Stone Roses to reform after 15-year hiatus . Music writer says group will want gigs to improve The Stone Roses' legacy . Paul Stokes says older groups allow fans to experience better quality music . But he says reformed acts are in danger of soaking up much of the live market . | 44520227b5f2863f41f773c6b4ef356a9fa61537 |
(CNN) -- Ski star Lindsey Vonn is set for a long spell on the sidelines, but the American should be back on the slopes in time to compete at the 2015 World Championships. Last week it was confirmed Vonn, the reigning Olympic and World Cup downhill champion, would miss the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi after failing to mak... | Lindsey Vonn undergoes successful surgery on damaged ligaments in her right knee . Surgeon says Vonn should return in time for 2015 World Championships . Last week it was announced Vonn would miss the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi . | 5f54a90001dcb38a5f0d7d31059043669fc83c99 |
Oxford, England (CNN) -- Singer-songwriter Annie Lennox proudly wears an "HIV Positive" black T-shirt, proclaiming her solidarity with the disease's victims, even though her status is HIV negative. "I constantly want to bring attention to the issue," says Lennox. "This is my way of campaigning visually." At the TED Glo... | Annie Lennox: I wear "HIV Positive" T-shirt to show my support for fighting the virus . She says she became committed to the cause after hearing Nelson Mandela speak about it . Lennox says the goal is to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 2015. | 46343218161df21636698e5338c9466761dc4fad |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- In the final two hours of a dramatic standoff with rogue ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies did not fire a single gunshot during their raid of a compound where he barricaded himself after killing one deputy and seriously wounding another, acco... | San Bernardino County deputies didn't fire guns in last 2 hours of Dorner manhunt . Rogue ex-Los Angeles police officer refused to surrender, police logs show . Green smoke, allegedly set off by Dorner, was seen inside the Big Bear cabin, logs show . | 678f04397d3207d0c1f8bc3c27dc2d5cc6c7aec8 |
Washington (CNN) -- The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to repeal the antitrust exemption currently granted to health insurance companies. The vote was 406-19 to repeal the exemption, which has been in place since the end of World War II. The 19 who voted against the repeal are Republicans. Liberal Democrats have... | House votes 406-19 to repeal exemption in place since end of World War II . Proponents say repeal will help inject competition into health care industry . They also say it will lower consumer costs . Opponents of bill say it will have little effect . | 2fe48fbae3463fca6fcf98091e4ea3dc8287c99f |
(Financial Times) -- Nasdaq OMX's chief executive admitted he was "embarrassed" by the delay in the opening trade of Facebook's initial public offering and revealed that the exchange was in talks with regulators over potentially millions of dollars of customer claims. Bob Greifeld said on Sunday that the 20-minute dela... | Nasdaq OMX's chief executive admitted he was "embarrassed" by the delay in the opening trade . 20-minute delay in Facebook trading had been caused by a millisecond systems blip . | 295e9403ceb5b6b3d69f55bd4ea937d0c699e44d |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery, plans to be back on the bench when the Supreme Court resumes oral arguments in 17 days. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg also had surgery for colorectal cancer in September 1999. Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said Friday that the 75... | Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg expects to return to the bench by February 23 . The only woman on the Supreme Court is hospitalized with pancreatic cancer . It is her second bout with cancer . She was treated for colon cancer in 1999-2000 . | b43ab8c203df3d826afe62c6b653c3ead3649c14 |
London (CNN) -- Singer Charlotte Church on Monday blasted the News of the World tabloid for its decision to publish a lurid story about her father having an affair while her mother was getting treatment for mental illness. "They knew how vulnerable she was and still printed a story like that, which is just horrific," s... | NEW: People believe rules prevent falsehoods from being printed, Charlotte Church says . Charlotte Church says a private investigator had her phone details . Former Tony Blair spokesman Alastair Campbell is due to testify later this week . Police say 5,800 people were targets of journalists looking for stories . | f5598a56817692453143938780c5d1850ceefb33 |
Salt Lake City, Utah (CNN) -- When Wanda Barzee shared her story of an abusive marriage in a church-sponsored counseling session in 1985, Brian David Mitchell took her hand to comfort her. "And we've held hands ever since," Mitchell's wife testified Thursday. Barzee, 65, scanned the room, bit her lip, and breathed ... | Wanda Barzee testifies for the defense in the trial of Brian David Mitchell . Mitchell faces federal charges in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart . Barzee testifies of a "hellish" first year of marriage to Mitchell . Religious counsel, Bible readings taught her to be more submissive, she says . | dd0d7b1b525a5800abfdbd99d54f0ac761b9020a |
Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) -- A fish salesman. A restaurateur. A cigar aficionado. A retired cop. Four voters. Four candidates. No clear choice who to vote for. On the eve of the critical Southern Republican Presidential Debate in Charleston, CNN talked to several undecided voters in South Carolina. All said they... | Days before the South Carolina primary, many voters don't know what to do . Frustrated with the field, flummoxed by the choices, some will wait and see . Most say Thursday night's CNN debate in Charleston could be deciding factor . | 6898e9f827dc37e58b07c1566b9555ffcfdac0fc |
(CNN) -- A man and a woman have been charged by police in Italy after they were found having sex in a confession box, it was reported Wednesday. The Italian ANSA news agency said the young man and woman were taken into custody by police in the northern city of Cesena following a telephone complaint from a man attending... | Man and woman being caught having sex during morning Mass . Italian couple defended their actions claiming they are atheists . Bishop of Cesena: Couple's behavior was blasphemous and offensive . Mass to be held to restore the cathedral's "purity" | d7108785d639123ac36d5d801659fa407c22d2d1 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States has designated a Kurdish militant group in Turkey as a terrorist organization, the State Department said. Turkish President Abdullah Gul, left, speaks to reporters with President Bush earlier this week in Washington. The group, the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, known as TAK, is affili... | U.S. puts Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, or TAK, on list of terrorist groups . TAK is affiliated with Kurdish separatist group PKK . PKK has been attacking Turkey from inside Iraq . Move against TAK comes after Turkish president meets with President Bush . | 8027c0d60791c73bf0d800598b8aad8091523f9a |
(CNN) -- A United Nations court convicted a former governor of Rwanda to life in prison for his role in a 1994 genocide that left about 800,000 dead in the central African country. An estimated 800,000 people -- mainly Tutsis -- were killed in Rwanda in 1994. Tharcisse Renzaho was found guilty of genocide, crimes again... | Tharcisse Renzaho guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes . 3rd genocide judgment this year by International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda . Renzaho governor of Kigali in 1994 during the country's genocide . Court: Renzaho ordered roadblocks to identify Tutsi civilians to be executed . | c5dc6f167833bf177a9b65bd8e5e4c0c585b8dc0 |
Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- Julian Castro is ready for his close-up. The Mayor of San Antonio is already a hot commodity in his home state of Texas and throughout the Southwest. Tonight, when the 37-year-old steps up to the lectern and becomes the first Latino to deliver a keynote speech at the Democratic Conven... | Julian Castro is the first Latino to deliver a keynote speech at the DNC . Ruben Navarrette: Castro will help Obama gain votes among Latinos . He says Mitt Romney's Latino outreach efforts are about to take a direct hit . Navarrette: Latinos can't be more proud of Castro, who is a rising political star . | 3199af208c8e1f668165af3f3218de5ef7206ee5 |
(CNN) -- "I met him (Lance Armstrong) once at a party," Charlie Sheen told Piers Morgan, "and I'm assuming he was in a bad mood, because he wasn't the friendliest guy in the world." The Hollywood veteran spoke candidly to the CNN host about Lance Armstrong, Lindsay Lohan, battles with "Two and a Half Men" executive pro... | Charlie Sheen: "When I look back at the pilot of 'Two and a Half,' it was an absolute gem" On 'Men' today: "I think you don't realize how important your anchor is until you don't have it" Fame and excess "everything that you thought it was going to be" followed by "emptiness" | c1d7bc1879e5c2ad88048c5aac616be9b6ee4656 |
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