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(CNN) -- The Mercedes team has denied reports that seven-time world Formula One champion Michael Schumacher must improve next season or face having his three-year contract cut short. The 41-year-old has struggled in his comeback season, having retired in 2006, and has been outperformed by young teammate Nico Rosberg. R... | German newspaper Bild claims that Michael Schumacher has been told to improve . But Mercedes chief Norbert Haug denies that 41-year-old was given ultimatum . Seven-time world champion languishing 10th overall in his comeback season . German manufacturer Porsche hints it may return to F1 grid for first time since 1960s ... | 285dbf059ce2b6670f103d8a3bfd5dce8652968d |
(CNN) -- The presidents of Sudan and Chad signed a non-aggression agreement late Thursday, aiming to halt cross-border hostilities between the two African nations. Chad President Idriss Deby, right, and Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir, left, shake hands after signing the pact. The signing came after nearly two full da... | Sudan, Chad presidents sign agreement aiming to halt cross-border hostilities . Signing came after nearly two days of talks between presidents of Sudan and Chad . Each accuses other of supporting rebels that attempt to destabilize the government . Just hours before agreement, Chad claimed rebels from Sudan had crossed ... | 4bd37aa7004cd1fdf1ccb506d2159a2cf26995e0 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- A few days ago, strangers appeared at the door of a Sri Lankan investigative journalist when he wasn't home, asking questions about him. Just before midnight Friday, three men stormed Faraz Shaukatally's house as he slept, police said. One of them shot him. Shaukatally survived the attack, w... | Faraz Shaukatally is an investigative journalist with a Colombo newspaper . Police have yet to establish a motive . The reporter survived and had surgery to remove the bullet . Journalists in Sri Lanka face heavy intimidation . | d11e8a52ed093736e18d3985f3c6656e6ce77a62 |
(CNN) -- James Patterson may be the top-selling writer in the world; he might very well be the busiest, too. Patterson has three books near the top of the bestseller lists right now. His latest, "Guilty Wives," arrives in stores next week. With the help of his co-writers, Patterson is turning out about 10 books a year.... | James Patterson currently has three books on the best-seller lists . Patterson turns out 10 books a year, with help from co-writers . His latest, "Guilty Wives," arrives in stores next week . | aac5e11b8fb6afafaa46d5a21f23e104d489e0c9 |
London (CNN) -- A gossip magazine in Denmark on Saturday dismissed reports it had published new, even more revealing images of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, as entirely false. The publication of topless photographs of Catherine, taken with a long lens while she sunbathed while on vacation with Prince William in ... | Danish magazine Se Og Hor says it only published pictures of Catherine 10 days ago . Media reports Friday claimed the magazine had released new, more revealing images . The royals took legal action against the French magazine that first published the photos . William and Catherine were on vacation when a photographer t... | 9f3dc39eb4111a4f862ea6e5a8ebdaf681525c35 |
(CNN) -- Passengers might have been catching a catnap, reading a book or daydreaming as they gazed out the window into southern Canada. They may have recently hopped on the train or boarded many hours ago as far back as New York. Whatever their origin, wherever they were sitting, wherever they were going -- perhaps to ... | NEW: The FBI worked closely with Canadian authorities, the White House says . A U.S. official says a train along the New York-to-Toronto line was being targeted . One suspect, Raed Jaser, is in "disbelief" after his arrest, his lawyer says . Police say the suspects got help from al Qaeda in Iran; Iran denies al Qaeda o... | e89bcaf6e11969706f673dfdfc04c851362adbbc |
Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- In a world where so much goes to waste without a moment's thought, Kenyan artist Njee Muturi has made a livelihood out of upcycling rejected cutlery and transforming it into striking and inimitable jewelry. Out of old and unwanted knives, forks and spoons, Muturi crafts artistic and unique rings... | Kenyan artist uses old cutlery to create rings, bracelets, necklaces . His Nairobi apartment doubles as his workspace and shop . Artist Muturi also works on sculptures made out of knives, forks and spoons . | 89b70a201b1aaf6fd9409dbb9eedb4350f0794a6 |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will duel for Super Tuesday votes Thursday night as the Democratic presidential hopefuls face off for the first time together minus former Sen. John Edwards. Thursday's debate is taking place at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The deb... | Debate will be last time top Democrats face off before Super Tuesday contests . Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to go one-on-one for first time together . Ex-Sen. John Edwards suspended presidential campaign Wednesday . Debate will start at 8 ET on Thursday night on CNN and CNN.com . | e5e0f9ea6381d513d4632644634d7c12e1c6c4cb |
(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the hometown tennis tournament run by his family, following the devastating death of his grandfather. The world No. 1 said he was too emotionally drained to defend his Serbia Open title next week after losing his grandfather Vladimir last Thursday. The 24-year-old, who has won ... | Devastated Novak Djokovic pulls out of hometown Serbia Open after grandfather's death . Reigning champ admits he is too emotionally drained to compete in family-run event . Serbia Open "most cherished" title after launch by Djokovic family in 2009 . Emerges fresh from brutal defeat to Rafael Nadal at Monte Carlo Master... | 9393972bbb342b0e47ed34692fac3a9503502d12 |
(CNN) -- Roger Ebert's death, coming so soon after he announced he was curtailing his movie-reviewing schedule because of recurring cancer, is being greeted—especially across the Internet--with widespread shock, and the kind of grief one feels when one loses a longtime neighbor, a trusted friend, a beloved teacher wh... | Gene Seymour: News of film critic Roger Ebert's death lamented across Internet . He says in many ways blogs owe existence to example set by Ebert, critic co-host Siskel . He says they changed view of what a critic does, made it less formidable . Seymour: Ebert's approach was openhearted enough to assess all manner of c... | f0f868e6e2bfb24b3dbff11486608fa520c2c336 |
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Even though she was born without arms, Jessica Cox never says "can't." Jessica Cox, 25, uses her life story to inspire young people to face challenges head-on. She was determined to become a pilot, and she did. Not only has she mastered flying with her feet, but she also earned a black belt in... | Jessica Cox, 25, was born with no arms . Accustomed to not having arms, she decided against using prosthetics . Cox is a certified pilot, black belt in tae kwon do and licensed driver . Her advice: Don't let fear stand in the way of opportunity . | ce0ca2423f44c63f7f90c5cdc2d12cd60c2b544a |
(CNN) -- We are often asked to declare our identity for documents, applications, bank loans and even social networking sites. But how much of our identity is lost when we select "female," "African-American" or "Muslim?" I think much of my own identity is lost when I fill in those boxes. I am technically a white, male,... | David Strohecker is technically a white, male, heterosexual, Christian Ph.D. student . Strohecker: My tattoos and piercings lead to assumptions about my character . Sociopolitical views are a large part of identity, and tattoos tell story, he says . "I hope to teach others ... it's important to see past appearances" | 275e7748207a842e822621d02c41405a5e15c2e4 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- The conviction of a terrorist doctor in the UK exposes how any section of society can become radicalized, a top police officer said Tuesday. Bilal Abdulla is shown being arrested after the attack at Glasgow Airport. Bilal Abdulla was well-educated and working as a doctor when he carried out his... | Dr. Bilal Abdulla's professional life is different to radicals seen before in UK . Anti terror officer tells PA Abdulla was a self-taught, self-starter . Abdulla planned car bomb attacks in June 2007 on targets in Glasgow and London . He was found guilty of conspiracy to murder in June 2007 . | 2e0ac732d40ed9f68bc72fd310f084f4eff77cf9 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- A 47-year-old charity worker who says she has never been kissed is now a YouTube sensation after a singing performance that wowed the notoriously harsh talent judge Simon Cowell. The YouTube video of Susan Boyle's performance has had more than 5 million hits. Susan Boyle, from West Lothian in S... | 47-year-old British charity worker wows Simon Cowell with singing . Clip of Susan Boyle singing has become a YouTube sensation . Boyle, from West Lothian, Scotland, said she wanted to be a professional singer . | 037aed364e37751b9006496b2c531babf5843648 |
(CNN) -- Even by Bubba Watson's unpredictable standards, his decision to pull out of this month's Players Championship to spend more time with his family is an unusual one. The Masters champion revealed he is skipping one of golf's biggest tournaments -- often referred to as the fifth major, with $9.5 million total pri... | Bubba Watson pulls out of Players Championship to spend more time with young family . Masters champion will take a month off to concentrate on wife Angie and adopted son Caleb . The 33-year-old couldn't be swayed by tournament's $9.5 million prize purse . He also skips this week's Quail Hollow event, where Webb Simpson... | 48e9d286d3e9457d3322716f8c15f219a4ff848e |
(CNN) -- Carlos Tevez scored his first Manchester City hat-trick to send Roberto Mancini's side soaring into the top four of the Premier League after a crushing 4-1 win over Blackburn. The Argentine opened the scoring in the seventh minute after goalkeeper Paul Robinson dropped Martin Petrov's corner. Benjani pounced o... | Argentine striker Carlos Tevez scored his first Manchester City hat-trick . Tevez nets his treble as Roberto Mancini's side defeat Blackburn 4-1 on Monday . The result lifts City up to fourth in the Premier League table, seven points behind leaders Chelsea . | 487ce86f018364291ac58f7483e818b43923c08d |
(CNN) -- The trial of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will begin in March 2014, his attorney Kenny Oldwage told CNN on Sunday. The first phase will take place in March, but the entire trial could take place at various times across a year or more due ... | The trial of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius will begin in March 2014, his attorney says . Pistorius will appear in court Monday to be served with indictment . Monday would have been Reeva Steenkamp's 30th birthday . Pistorius says he mistook her for a home invader when he shot her in February . | 011bbaa3b1b61a2ce1912fd62a31f516dd8316e8 |
(CNN) -- Investigators only recently were told that a natural gas pipeline that ruptured last year in San Bruno, California, killing eight people, had a leak more than 20 years before, federal officials said Wednesday. Deborah Hersman, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, made the disclosure during a... | Federal investigators recently learned of 1988 leak . Utility said it came across record during search of documents . Pipeline rupture last year near San Francisco killed 8 . National Transportation Safety Board issues new recommendations . | cc0afc70d958eab8310591d500826c699f659de0 |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Asia's oldest hotel chain has waded into the debate on the slaughter of sharks for their fins by taking the Chinese delicacy off its menus. From January, diners won't be offered shark's fin products at the luxury Peninsula Hotels chain, due to a decision by its owners, the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotel... | Luxury hotel chain bans shark's find products . Peninsula Hotels to impose ban from January . 73 million sharks are slaughtered each year for their fins . One in three shark species threatened with extinction . | 444ac9067cab9e782838cd1e30cfe6a9a3a854c9 |
(CNN) -- Theological conservatives estranged from the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church in Canada formed a rival North American "province" Wednesday. The consecration of Rev. Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire left many conservatives disaffected. Leaders of the new Anglican Church in N... | "Orthodox Anglicans are focusing on the things that unite us," man says . Move comes after years of dispute over progressive direction of Episcopal Church . Tipping point for many was consecration of gay man as bishop of New Hampshire . New division expected to take in 100,000 from parishes that left Episcopal Church . | 13ec6d03aac3f52359bf288296efff2eff1f4056 |
(CNN) -- International investigators say there's no evidence that poet Pablo Neruda was poisoned. Scientists who exhumed Neruda's remains in April revealed details of their investigation last week, confirming that the Nobel prize-winning poet suffered from prostate cancer when he died four decades ago. But the results ... | Scientists say Pablo Neruda suffered from prostate cancer when he died . Tests find no proof to support claims that the poet was poisoned . Neruda's nephew says he plans to push for more tests . "The Pablo Neruda case is not closed," an attorney says . | 2f0432215d678ae80ad511800b94a3a7cf44c681 |
(CNN) -- The killing of 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins has been held up as a new low in Chicago's struggle to keep senseless death off its streets, as a rallying cry to do something about gun violence and as proof that no one -- even the most innocent among us -- is safe. On Tuesday, it was also about Jonylah. Hundreds br... | NEW: Those at young Jonylah Watkins' funeral see ultrasound and newborn photos . NEW: A family friend says, "I just wish we could do something about it" NEW: A pastor says people shouldn't view South Side residents as "animals" 6-month-old Jonylah was hit by a single bullet; police say the intended victim was her dad . | 08c03684644c4fa989e4c42843d7d228a5ee2d7e |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- A high court in northern India on Friday acquitted a wealthy businessman facing the death sentence for the killing of a teen in a case dubbed "the house of horrors." Moninder Singh Pandher was sentenced to death by a lower court in February. The teen was one of 19 victims -- children and young... | Court acquitted Moninder Singh Pandher for the killing of a teen . 14-year old was one of 19 children and young women murdered . Pandher and a domestic employee sentenced to death in February by lower court . | 42d01e187213e86f5fe617fe32e716ff7fa3afc4 |
(CNN) -- It was the late 1960s and Tom Repasky was in a fog. H. Michael Karshis owns thousands of albums but Steely Dan's "Can't Buy a Thrill" holds a special place in his heart. "I was trying to discover who I was, what I was and what I was doing here," he said. In 1963, at age 14, Repasky was on a field trip with his... | iReporters share the albums that stayed with them throughout their lives . The Moody Blues got one iReporter through a near-death experience . H. Michael Karshis owns thousands of albums, but loves Steely Dan the most . iReport.com: What album had a lasting impact on you? | cc68600c045188dd1c1889e47a7b79c95482ce26 |
(CNN) -- Yes, it's a limited sample. Yes, it's more likely for people who are disgruntled to comment than people who are pleased. Bruce Springsteen expressed strong reservations about a possible Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger. But still: CNN.com users who responded to our iReport and blog queries about the possible Ti... | Ticketmaster and Live Nation are reportedly in merger talks . CNN.com users have few nice things to say about either company . "Marriage made in hell for concert-going public," said one user . | 1ffeb53de382a8f9b289e174b77e3e81e4f90f0c |
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesia's latest attempt to charge a fiery Islamic cleric on terrorism charges was swiftly adjourned moments after it started in a south Jakarta court Thursday. Abu Bakar Ba'asyir could face the death penalty under fresh charges, which include planning and/or inciting a terrorist act and i... | Abu Bakar Ba'asyir faces the death penalty if found guilty . Charges include planning and inciting a terrorist act . He is also accused of taking part in a paramilitary training camp . He denies all the allegations . | ed8695470493529994bf290d3f3b2e39c657dbb7 |
(CNN) -- A Wisconsin judge ruled there is enough evidence for four women to stand trial for their roles in a staged motel tryst that ended with a man tied to a bed, his penis super-glued to his stomach, a lawyer for one of the women said Wednesday. Michelle Belliveau, Wendy Sewell, Therese Ziemann and the man's wife ap... | Wisconsin judge rules there is sufficient evidence for women to stand trial . Police: Wife, lovers hatched plot to confront man after learning of his infidelity . One of the women tied him to bed, glued penis to his stomach, police say . Man, with criminal record dating back to 1998, is in custody on unrelated charges ... | 66a951ebe5a43915d5498e9e47b56a3fd56d3aa6 |
(CNN) -- Mitt Romney had another debate Saturday night in which he didn't make many mistakes, was smooth, knowledgeable, even presidential. It was his worst performance yet. The game has changed, and someone forgot to tell him. He is behind in national polls, and this time it's serious: His main rival, Newt Gingrich, i... | Todd Graham: Mitt Romney had a bad debate in Iowa, didn't seem to know he's trailing in polls . He says Romney needed new strategy, but he blew chances to go after front-runner Gingrich . When other candidates attacked him and Gingrich, Romney failed to differentiate himself . Graham: Gingrich acted ready to take on Ob... | f43c9c57129fca1bf97408c1cce50f83a3fc080c |
(CNN) -- The search for a 2-year old boy who went missing in suburban Seattle more than a week ago continued Monday with no new suspects or information in the case, Bellevue, Washington, police said. Maj. Mike Johnson said his department had received 900 tips in the boy's disappearance, but none "have led to any high-p... | NEW: The missing boy's father takes polygraphs and is "ready to assist" authorities . NEW: His lawyer says the father had not seen his two children since December . Bellevue, Washington, police receive 900 tips, but nothing "actionable" Sky Metalwala disappeared 9 days ago in suburban Seattle . | 453b824f8403a959dd22cfbe20e085b09bcdfab3 |
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sri Lanka's government said Monday its forces had killed Tamil rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran as he attempted to flee, according to the country's state-run news agency. The Sri Lankan government says Tamil chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead. The Tamil rebel group, formally known as the... | Sri Lankan government says Tamil chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead . The offensive against the rebel group is in its last stages, the government says . Rebels have fought for an independent state for minority Tamils since 1983 . | 03a41fed43538ba4ff986195267e7ca86ebf97c5 |
Editor's note: Bryan Batt, who plays the closeted art director Salvatore Romano in the Emmy award-winning cable TV series "Mad Men," has acted in nine Broadway and nine Off-Broadway productions, such as "Sunset Boulevard," "Beauty and the Beast," "Jeffrey" and "Starlight Express." Batt, who is 45, has been acting for 2... | Actor Bryan Batt, who's openly gay, plays a closeted man in TV series "Mad Men" Homophobia that still exists in Hollywood is based on what will sell, Batt says . He believes positive, interesting portrayals of gays and lesbians are beneficial . | 2316db24be5862d953aecc6307a9ab2daadb5124 |
(CNN) -- Two-time defending champion Kim Clijsters has pulled out of this year's U.S. Open with a stomach muscle injury. The 28-year-old Belgian suffered the injury at the Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto last week and told the official WTA website that she would not be able to recover in time for the final grand slam... | Kim Clijsters pulls out of U.S. Open with an abdominal injury . Two-time defending champion Clijsters has missed final three grand slams of 2011 . Clijsters sustained the injury in the Rogers Cup in Toronto last week . Maria Sharapova marches into semifinals in Cincinnati to play Vera Zvonareva . | fb0edf31b8dfb43feeb69c15394787b0c89ca4ca |
COPENHAGEN, Denamrk (CNN) -- What makes someone decide to become an actor? It sometimes seems as if the average Hollywood star is motivated mainly by the promise of a fat pay check. Connie Nielsen shot to fame playing Lucilla in "Gladiator." Or perhaps they're drawn to the celebrity lifestyle. Maybe they crave the love... | Connie Nielsen made her name playing Lucilla in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" She has appeared in movies dealing with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq . Nielsen speaks seven languages and is passionate about art and literature . | 137019bb8262f8ab776ec6367a0ae4b020fa638e |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Do you know your "futtock" from your "baggywrinkle?" A sailor stands on the "widow-maker" -- or bowsprit of his yacht. Don't be concerned if you don't, as they are both relatively obscure terms used in sailing. It is a sport littered with odd words and phrases and MainSail has put together a li... | MainSail lists ten of the strangest and most humorous nautical words . Sailing and marine sports full of obscure terms and phrases . Terms include "baggywrinkle," "poop deck" and "futtock" | 4bc354487d057907e31c6ceb5b923d316919af5f |
(CNN) -- Less than a week after the United Nations declared an end to the famine in Somalia, a new report from the world body says millions of people in South Sudan will now face hunger if urgent action is not taken. The report released Wednesday by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and... | Millions could face food shortages and hunger in South Sudan, the U.N. says . Food supply routes into South Sudan have been blocked, the report says . South Sudan became independent from Sudan last year . | 8df4aa895d80639fa4bf46027675dc40ae6d4b52 |
(CNN) -- In a new report, the U.S. National Intelligence Council predicts the winding down of "Pax Americana" and China's ascent as the world's top economy by 2030. That is, unless several "Black Swan" events skew their predictions. On Monday, the report "Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds" forecast that U.S. econo... | A report predicts that China will surpass the U.S. economy by 2030 . Despite a weaker economy, the U.S. will probably remain "first among equals," the report says . The report lists "Black Swans," unpredictable events that might upend predictions . One "Black Swan" event suggests U.S. disengagement could cause global a... | 60ae607491aef0cdb1ab484297e35042581e2bd2 |
(CNN) -- John Travolta has won again in his fight against several lawsuits related to allegations of sexual assault. Two lawsuits by two male massage therapists who claimed sexual battery were dismissed in May. And now a judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Travolta and his attorney, Marty Singer. The lawsu... | Two other lawsuits against Travolta were dismissed in May . A writer was suing Travolta for defamation . "Anyone else who thinks about suing Mr. Travolta should expect a similar result," lawyer says . | 4a02a39b44aa51ff257d15689dab2bd3545b7e3c |
(CNN) -- Despite some early storms this year, forecasters Thursday predicted a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season with nine to 15 named storms, including four to eight hurricanes and one to three major hurricanes. Gerry Bell, lead hurricane season forecaster at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cli... | NEW: Early storms this year don't portend a more active season, forecasters say . Up to 15 named Atlantic storms are expected, including one to three major hurricanes . A major hurricane packs winds well over 100 miles per hour . Uncertainty over formation of an El Nino weather pattern affects the prediction . | f76f8e3586418f8d0b129bef68778c5307e8c35c |
(CNN) -- A group of Portuguese-speaking countries condemned a coup that has roiled the tiny nation of Guinea-Bissau, plunging the African country into more chaos after nearly four decades of instability. Foreign ministers from the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries group discussed the coup at a gathering in Lis... | An international group says it rejects any government announced by the coup leaders . A military spokesman says the acting president and prime minister are detained . He says no one was hurt or killed despite gunfire and explosions . Guinea-Bissau has had several coups since it gained independence in 1974 . | 5c4c14f48967f4794b7ce9ceaa310a4bc53d6238 |
Vancouver, British Columbia (CNN) -- Holding the Olympic medal she and her mom always wanted, Joannie Rochette finally smiled and talked about when she was a young skater and desperately wanted to make her mother proud. Her mom, Therese, was her biggest supporter and sometimes her biggest critic, she said. She wasn't ... | Joannie Rochette earns bronze medal in women's figure skating . She skated four days after mother had heart attack and died . "It feels good for me to talk about her," Rochette says of her mother . Kim Yu-Na of South Korea won the gold medal with best free skate score ever . | e17d4b554f7b10b537c9ace0cc2c6e11c5435da1 |
(CNN) -- Over the past decade the Middle East has made a massive move to secure some of the world's major sporting events. Abu Dhabi won the right to host a Formula One Grand Prix beginning in 2009, Qatar was successful in its FIFA World Cup bid for 2022 and the world's top tennis players and golfers regularly head to ... | The Middle East has moved to secure some of the world's major sporting events . Volvo Ocean Race stopped in Abu Dhabi for the first time . Sailing organizations are seeing the financial benefits of the Middle East . | a2952b706d54a0ed6ff3108e165822cdf6446820 |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- He is the international superstar responsible for breathing life into the iconic comic book hero Wolverine. Her movies have earned more than $2 billion worldwide, including the entire "X-Men" franchise. Hugh Jackman emerges as Wolverine in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which opened Friday... | Hugh Jackman plays Wolverine in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" To create the character, Jackman wanted to be in "ridiculous shape" How to contact Jackman underwater? Director used a "toe method" | bc56bde7cece41e2767a9d128ecc0fb1036c246e |
BEIJING, China (CNN) -- At least 70 people in one Chinese province have suffered food poisoning in recent days after eating pig organs contaminated by a banned food additive, state-run media reported Monday. Health officials in the Guangdong province in southeast China said most were treated at hospitals and released, ... | Xinhua: Victims complained of stomach aches and diarrhea after eating pig organs . Clenbuterol can prevent pigs from accumulating fat but is harmful to people . Report: 336 hospitalized in 2006 after eating clenbuterol-tainted pig meat, organs . | 66028a69f567b486d5a91d5a5b23ac18eaf2ea43 |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli police and security services have arrested four Palestinian men in connection with the December slaying of American tourist Kristine Luken, authorities said. The four suspects are Palestinians from the villages of Tarkumieh and Tzurif near Hebron in the southern West Bank, police spokesman Mi... | 4 other men are suspected of being accomplices . The suspects will be charged with Kristine Luken's murder and a second death . They told police the motive was revenge for the death of a Hamas leader . | 82b0bc035c2905ca2843348e3a892bac9f8c7cae |
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- A few dozen Iranians threw shoes at posters of U.S. President George W. Bush in Tehran Friday morning, a demonstration of support for an Iraqi journalist jailed for throwing his shoes at President Bush two weeks ago in Baghdad. A woman throws a training shoe at a caricature poster of President Geo... | Journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush wins Iranian fans . Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps sponsored Tehran shoe-throwing events . Shoe-throwing is a traditional insult in Arab culture . | 6f8a32ab9f348af48716ae39d21f7868138e98e0 |
(CNN) -- The relatives of a woman who died on the floor of a New York hospital say they plan to file a $25 million lawsuit against the city and the facility where Esmin Green died. Esmin Green's daughter, Tecia Harrison, says disciplinary action against hospital workers is not enough for her. Green's family is also cal... | Family of Esmin Green says they will sue the city, hospital for $25 million . Relatives says hospital employees failed to render help, attempted to falsify records . Surveillance camera captured Green convulsing on floor for an hour before she died . | aec90720358f66b9d149db8afd08fbb821e3aa52 |
(CNN) -- On December 21, 2012, our calendar will align with the Maya date 13.0.0.0.0, completing a great Maya cycle of time. There's been a lot of hoopla that we are about to face a doomsday -- better known as the Maya apocalypse. There are television specials and panic buying of disaster supplies in Russia, a reminder... | There are doomsday fears of Mayan apocalypse on December 21 . Mary Miller: The world will not come to an end, but we have pressing challenges . She says the Maya ignored crisis, including depletion of natural resources . Miller: We have to confront our own problems, such as global warming . | e6b6a707e5e7353c7c9f5e88e9436db1f93d20bb |
(CNET) -- The much-discussed BlackBerry tablet may finally come to fruition as soon as next week. It's been talked about for months, but Research In Motion has yet to acknowledge that such a device exists. But today The Wall Street Journal reported that the Canadian smartphone maker may reveal its own iPad-like tablet ... | Research In Motion may unveil a tablet device at its conference next week, a report says . The device is sometimes called a "BlackPad" since RIM bought the domain blackpad.com . Wall Street reports that tablet will use a new OS from QNX Software . | bb3423deab968d600211c3194c17db42c188ded6 |
Kongbai, Guizhou (CNN) -- Savoring a meal of vegetables and rice grown in nearby paddy fields washed down with some home-brewed rice wine served, it's clear Long Taiyang is delighted to be back. Once one of the 250 million Chinese farmers that left behind their families to forge a living in the coastal factory towns, t... | Chinese migrant workers like Long Taiyang are heading home . They are attracted by better economic opportunities inland . Long wants to revive village's ancient silversmith trade . Doesn't want son to work in factories . | bb974486a41812541a112811639e0a95aae71786 |
(Southern Living) -- Mount Vernon is undergoing a renaissance. Today the site's annual attendance matches its highest since 1976. Why? Visitors used to spend only an hour or so at his house, then leave still thinking of George Washington as that grim, old man on the dollar bill. Now, visitors meet him face-to-face in t... | Today Mount Vernon's annual attendance matches its highest since 1976 . Three new life-size models depict George Washington at different ages . Visitors can explore the distillery, gristmill and a reconstructed slave structure . | 914235f37540ad92d9b2bae5ee957e9368897ff9 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The man who revealed that Valerie Plame worked for the CIA said that he was "extraordinarily foolish" to leak her name. Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage was a source of the CIA leak to columnist Robert Novak. Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage told CNN's Wolf Blitzer ... | Richard Armitage says he had "no ill intent" when he revealed CIA agent's name . Armitage revealed Valerie Plame's identity to columnist Robert Novak . Former State Department official says he didn't know Plame was covert agent . Plame's husband -- Joseph Wilson -- was critical of Bush administration's Iraq policy . | 01610c5d388d8682cf26afb121e473cbd68cc7f8 |
(CNN) -- The United States should use the "utmost caution" as it makes the Asia-Pacific region a key focus of its newly announced military strategy, China's state-run Xinhua news agency said in a commentary published Friday. On Thursday, President Barack Obama and top defense officials unveiled a new U.S. defense strat... | U.S. officials announced new defense strategy this week . It makes the Asia-Pacific region a key focus for U.S. military power . Xinhua editorial says U.S. "should abstain from flexing its muscles" in the region . "All the trends" are pointing toward the Pacific as strategic focus, top U.S. general says . | 9e9529a17adc9541aa21f097fb1e5609864148c4 |
New York (CNN) -- A leading philanthropist and cosmetics tycoon plans to donate 78 Cubist works to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, a gift described by the institution as "truly transformational." Leonard A. Lauder will donate 33 works by Pablo Picasso and 17 by Georges Braques, two iconic artists considered pi... | Leonard A. Lauder will donate 33 works by Pablo Picasso . Other works will include 17 by Georges Braques . Lauder acquired his collection over nearly four decades . | 78b5f627f0e082d789a3474a0ea52d5d8f81691f |
(CNN) -- Opponents of health care reform have reached the brink of intellectual bankruptcy. With no original ideas or solutions, they've now resorted to bringing out a tried-and-tested bogeymen in a last-ditch attempt to derail much-needed legislation. Of course, I'm talking about trial lawyers. Somehow, the fringes o... | Tarricone: Health bill foes using scare tactic of tort reform to stop needed change . Institute of Medicine finds up to 98,000 people die each year from medical errors, he says . Tarricone: Harvard study found 97 percent of claims meritorious, debunking suits are "frivolous" He writes: Instead of limiting injured patie... | 2fa0052418190547f5b7dfa312151fa5aaffdd10 |
(AOL Autos) -- How long did it take you to get a taxi last time you tried? If it was longer than 20 minutes, then chances are you live in the sticks or were calling on a busy Friday or Saturday night. Catching a cab can be easy, whether you're in a big city or a crowded sporting event. But seemingly everyone has had di... | A passenger's situation dictates the quickest way to get a cab . Taxi Magic, an iPhone app, can help you catch a cab easily . Taxis drive past you at night because they can't see you . Leave sporting events before the end of the game to get a cab quicker . | 60325f1532dfe71a8a079d597c15f3e2e731506b |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama showed Thursday night that they have more common ground than differences when it comes to making national service a priority in their presidential administrations. The presidential canidates put aside partisan politics as the nation remembers the terrorist attacks.... | Sens. McCain and Obama met at a forum on national service in NYC Thursday night . Two candidates appearing together at 9/11 remembrance in NYC . New poll: Respondents view McCain as better in handling terrorism . | eac210df9ef39971d182d215e8a53228b0d4e578 |
(CNN) -- FACETIME: Hoshyar Zebari, Iraqi Foreign Minister . After years of violence and sectarian tension, Iraq is trying to reshape its image as it hosts its first Arab Summit since 1990. MME sat down with Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari who is hoping the event will not only improve the country's standing as a ... | After years of violence and conflict, Iraq is hosting its first Arab Summit since 1990 . The Iraqi Foreign Ministry says he hopes the event will help improve the country's image . Plus, MME visits Basra and takes a look at the construction boom fueled by petrodollars . | 60b7a5f13c9123a099753e5573af95fabb7d1c81 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In comments that were broadcast over the weekend, Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele called Rush Limbaugh's rhetoric "incendiary" and "ugly" and insisted that he is in charge of the GOP. "Rush will say what Rush has to say; we'll do what we have to do," RNC Chairman Michael Steele has said. On... | NEW: Kaine says Steele's apology shows Limbaugh is leading GOP force . Steele earlier said he, not Limbaugh, is "the de facto leader of the Republican Party" Limbaugh's focus is entertainment, he said. "Yes, it is incendiary. Yes, it is ugly" Limbaugh backs earlier comments in which he said he hoped president failed . | c7729706f12a1dfc819f8be798ea6dc1462582fc |
SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- Many among the thousands of evacuees from California's wildfires were suffering from stress and worry about their homes after seeking shelter at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, said a pair of Navy medical volunteers Wednesday. Navy medics Daniel Brautigam, left, and Jacob Hackfeld volunteer... | Evacuees at San Diego arena treated for nausea, worried about homes . Medic: "A lot of people are watching TV here -- watching their homes burn" Navy medics step forward to offer services to some 12,000 wildfire evacuees . Medics describe conditions at Qualcomm Stadium as organized, cooperative . | dd40165e34231ce788ca9505c898b977bdc2f0cd |
(CNN) -- When Dawie van der Walt said capturing the Nelson Mandela golf championship was "special," you can believe him. He is South African, and his title came a day before the funeral of the country's first black president and former Nobel Peace Prize winner. Mandela died last week at the age of 95, with tournament o... | South Africa's Dawie van der Walt wins the Nelson Mandela golf championship . It was a 'special' victory for van der Walt, his title coming a day before Mandela's funeral . Van der Walt beat Matthew Baldwin and Jorge Campillo by two shots in Durban . The 337th-ranked van der Walt triumphed on the European Tour for a se... | b60e904f44ba64b651640e842fed86ad1b4deda3 |
(CNN) -- The alleged leader of a firearms trafficking network believed to be smuggling guns into Mexico -- where police say they are used against law enforcement officers by members of Mexican drug cartels -- was arrested Thursday in Arizona, authorities said. Victor Varela was arrested by the ATF as part of the agenc... | Suspect is alleged leader network believed to be smuggling guns into Mexico . Last week, 2,000 Mexican troops were sent to Juarez, Mexico, to quell violence . Mexican drug cartels blamed for killings of police officers . ATF: U.S. authorities sharing intelligence with their Mexican counterparts . | 5ab37f46839e2c1b8368c2734e962ac868c62aae |
(CNN) -- Authorities have identified seven of the 10 people who died following a crash at an air show in Reno, Nevada, on Friday. The list includes the pilot, 74-year-old Jimmy Leeward, who lost control of his vintage plane before it plummeted into a crowd of spectators. Seven people, including the pilot, were killed o... | 10 people died from the crash . Almost 70 people were injured . The downed plane had video and data recording devices, an NTSB official says . It's unclear why the aircraft crashed, investigators have said . | 4f64c5ac45c76d9ede23e132127121574fe62801 |
London, England (CNN) -- A long-awaited inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war got under way Tuesday -- a process that could determine whether former Prime Minister Tony Blair misled his country over the 2003 invasion. The inquiry is expected to be the most thorough investigation yet into the decisions that led up... | Hearings begin in UK Iraq Inquiry to determine legality of the Iraq War . Promised to be the most thorough investigation into Britain's involvement in the war . Hearings will be televised after initial plans for closed-door sessions were criticised . Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will be called to testify . | b53bf5c8488999a5b6f21fabb2a91fe439604726 |
ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI preached and greeted well-wishers Sunday, three days after breaking his wrist in a fall. The pope celebrates mass with his broken wrist in plaster. He held the text of his speech in his uninjured left hand, then circulated among the crowd who came to hear him in Romano Canavese, p... | Pope preaches and greeted well-wishers, three days after breaking his wrist . Benedict XVI had surgery on his right wrist after he fell Thursday night . Most painful aspect for pope is having to stop writing by hand, spokesman says . | a3267d136e6ff6cec08ab9b092f4cb6c97795318 |
(CNN) -- Italian prosecutors will press charges against at least one person after racist abuse during a soccer game prompted AC Milan players to walk off the field in the middle of a game. Police and stadium cameras have identified a 20-year-old man and prosecutors expect to identify more people to charges, prosecutor ... | Italian prosecutors press charges against one person after racist abuse during game . Abuse prompted AC Milan players to walk off in middle of game . Kevin-Prince Boateng kicked ball into stands, tore his shirt and led his team off . Italian Football Association president Giancarlo Abete announced investigation into in... | 6edcf2ca8184e87049b0db96815335d7f6c131e1 |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Mary J. Blige has sung her way to nine Grammy Awards and sold 40 million albums worldwide. "I know I'm definitely gonna pursue this as a profession, acting," Mary J. Blige said. With music credentials like that, the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" needed a new challenge. So Blige decided to stretch her range... | Singer Mary J. Blige stars in new Tyler Perry film "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" Film allows Blige to test acting chops and sing as well as owner of club . "I was definitely nervous, because acting is not my first profession," Blige says . Blige: Movie is about redemption, saving yourself and healing from wounds . | 602e076325402bfde9ffa4edc8e9a63aad41a9a8 |
(CNN) -- Liverpool won the first heavyweight clash of the English Premier League season as an Aaron Ramsey own goal and a late strike from substitute Luis Suarez gave Kenny Dalglish's men a 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium Saturday. The opener after 78 minutes owed much to good fortune as Uruguay internati... | Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium in English Premier League . An own goal from Aaron Ramsey and Luis Suarez strike sink Arsenal . Chelsea secure first win under Andre Villas-Boas, 2-1 at home to WBA . Promoted Queens Park Rangers score first EPL win at Everton . | 57e8033fe5654b88f01094f5364ebc1baa9d6685 |
Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Tariq Aziz, one of the best-known faces of the Iraqi government for more than two decades, was sentenced to death Tuesday by the Iraqi High Tribunal for his role in eliminating religious parties during Saddam Hussein's regime, court officials told CNN. His family was shocked by the verdict, his d... | NEW: The Vatican opposes the death sentence as "not the best way to promote reconciliation" He did nothing wrong and the trial was unfair, his daughter tells CNN . Aziz was Iraq's deputy prime minister from 1981 to 2003 . Two other Baathists are also sentenced to death . | ac8e5935a1ec7ca20272ef97defec00cbf498b33 |
Cairo (CNN) -- Thousands gathered in the Egyptian capital on Friday in a mass demonstration against the country's armed forces and its heavy-handed treatment of protesters, which has since drawn international condemnation. Protesters could be seen erecting tents in Cairo's Tahrir Square, a location widely considered th... | Thousands gathered in Cairo in a mass demonstration against the country's armed forces . Demonstrators demand that Egypt's ruling military cede power to a civilian government . Demonstrators are calling for presidential elections to be moved ahead to January . | 4f037c08555088291066d228f5953ca0d1b7df1d |
Editor's note: Saturday marks one year since Hamas' defeat of Fatah in the fierce struggle for control of Gaza. CNN correspondent Ben Wedeman has been covering the region for over 15 years. He reports from Gaza on daily life and reality over the past year in this fractious land. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports on the past ye... | Wedeman describes violence, gunbattles, fear before Hamas . Reports on encounters with assault rifles, children running from gunfire last year . Now, it's safer but Gazans desperate for gas, cooking fuel, jobs . One woman: "Hamas hasn't done anything for us, nor has Fatah" | 831005755f85012c882f17c3b3699b34a7febb7b |
(CNN) -- The salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of 380 million eggs was preventable and will likely grow, federal officials said Thursday. Hundreds of Americans likely have become ill from tainted eggs in recent months, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC spokeswoman ... | Illnesses since July 17 may not yet be reported . The CDC estimates hundreds of Americans have been rendered ill by contaminated eggs . Iowa's Wright County Egg has recalled 380 million eggs due to salmonella concerns . The U.S. egg industry produced about 6.5 billion eggs in April . | 1092877a3c9fbcf241508f1939781561865b0039 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A joint task force Saturday was investigating a string of 35 fires across several Southern California communities, and one mayor called them a "new form of domestic terrorism." Despite a $60,000 reward, authorities had not made an arrest by Saturday afternoon. The 21 initial fires, set in rapid suc... | NEW: Arson a form of "domestic terrorism," West Hollywood mayor says . Officials: The fires were started within a 2-square mile area within a 5-hour span . County supervisor: "We want to get these SOBs before they hurt somebody" Official: The fires cause more than $350,000 in property damage . | 841bd82bbc60cbb048ebfd79516a6897a2068bc7 |
(CNN) -- Drew Peterson, the former police sergeant who authorities call the prime suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, has been indicted on murder charges related to his third wife, Kathleen Savio, the Illinois state attorney's office said. Drew Peterson was arrested Thursday on murder charg... | Dad of girlfriend: I'm glad justice finally came -- before he hurt my daughter" Drew Peterson arrested in the slaying of his third wife, Kathleen Savio . Renewed interest in Savio's death came after Peterson's fourth wife disappeared . Peterson, through his attorney, denies any wrongdoing in either case . | d5fb1adde9377063d9bfaf20b343d7374ab36825 |
(CNN) -- Arsenal have rejected out of hand a formal offer from Barcelona for their talismanic captain Cesc Fabregas, the English Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday. The Spanish champions officially launched their bid to re-sign the 23-year-old earlier in the day when director general Joan Oliver told reporters ... | Arsenal reject Barcelona's formal offer for Cesc Fabregas . Spanish champions make a formal written offer for the English club's captain . The 23-year-old has been a key figure at Arsenal since joining the club in 2003 . He made his intentions clear last month before saying he would wait until after World Cup . | f5f0d23181ed858dedcf543d1301ab3f2f0babea |
Philadelphia (CNN) -- A judge has postponed the trial of a Philadelphia Catholic priest and a parochial school teacher, both accused of raping the same altar boy in separate incidents. The trial, scheduled to start Tuesday, was postponed due to a family emergency for a defense attorney. A new trial date could be set by... | NEW: The sexual abuse trial for a Philadelphia priest and a parochial teacher has been postponed . The trial had been scheduled to start Tuesday . Both men are accused of raping an altar boy more than a decade ago . The alleged victim will be the key witness . | d8031ddfdf8ea8d434eb385b4b8ec8fc2f643128 |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The body of a woman who authorities say was impaired by marijuana and alcohol when she caused a deadly head-on collision shows no signs of long-term alcohol use, according to an investigator hired by her family. Diane Schuler's minivan was heading the wrong direction as the wreck happened, police said... | Autopsy shows no signs of heavy alcohol use, investigator for driver's family says . Investigator says Diane Schuler not known as heavy drinker . Schuler, 7 others killed in head-on collision as she drove wrong way on parkway . Schuler had high levels of alcohol, marijuana in system during crash, officials say . | 67efd681507017147f9312f0831f4bb47321276e |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- For me, music is about joy -- the complete release of emotion, exhilaration and all-encompassing freedom. It's so easy for us, especially as classical musicians who lock ourselves away from the world for hours at a time to perfect our craft, to forget that this music is really about oth... | Robert Gupta gave up a career in medicine to play violin for the Los Angeles Philharmonic . He says homeless street musician Nathaniel Ayers asked for a violin lesson with him . Through music, Gupta says, the two men were able to communicate and help heal Ayers . Gupta says music has a powerful ability to connect peopl... | 77fb83f7d58474589d17ef4d6143114ee8dec673 |
(CNN) -- Call it a "message in a bottle" or an epic eco-adventure -- but now after 8,000 nautical miles and nearly four months at sea, you can finally call it over. After sailing through brutal southern storms and battling numerous technical challenges, the crew of "Plastiki" -- a ship made out of thousands of plastic ... | Plastiki will end 4-month, 8,000-nautical-mile journey in Sydney . Ship is made of more than 12,000 plastic bottles . Expedition leader says he was inspired by a U.N. report on littering . | dd96fbead0c2e7d6897fac6bd5ab2a2f1013fd7c |
(CNN) -- Inter Milan have won the Italian Serie A title for a fifth successive season -- and the 18th time in their illustrious history -- after Diego Milito's goal gave them a 1-0 win at Siena on Sunday. Jose Mourinho's side needed nothing less than a victory to secure the Scudetto and they achieved that feat in the 5... | Inter Milan win the Italian Serie A title for a fifth successive year after beating Siena 1-0 . Diego Milito scores the only goal as Inter add the Scudetto to their Italian Cup triumph . Roma finish two points behind in second position after a 2-0 victory at Chievo . | cae05cdb4defd8c3cd710c4a062333655e00beab |
Sparendaam, Guyana (CNN) -- Two pilots, an American and a Canadian, were killed Saturday when the small aircraft they were flying crashed into a house in Guyana, officials said. The pilots, whose names were not released, were the only people on board the six-seat plane. Their Piper Aztec twin-engine aircraft had just t... | Authorities say the small plane suffered engine trouble and crashed into a house . A resident in the house said she ran outside seconds before the house burst into flames . The plane is registered to a Miami-based aerial photography and survey company . | 34d7e191c1ce72e2aeb5076f4352489d0b5381eb |
(Mashable) -- Amazon has just entered the streaming music business with the launch of Cloud Player, a music player that lets anyone upload their music to Amazon's servers and play them via the web or Android. The new Cloud Player service adds a new "Save to Amazon Cloud Drive" button for saving MP3s to the cloud, as we... | The service adds a new "Save to Amazon Cloud Drive" button for saving MP3s to the cloud . Users are given 5 GB of free storage, but can get 20 GB if they purchase an album . Google and Apple have been rumored to be hard at work on their own cloud-based players . | 20392815d9dcfd410dd0124309f9e3c9abb42099 |
(CNN) -- Maybe it pays to be a complainer. Several DirecTV customers are reporting on online forums that they were able to get up to $10 per month knocked off their bills because they threatened to leave the satellite TV company over the fact that Viacom programming is no longer available for DirecTV customers. "Wow th... | DirecTV customers report getting deals to keep them with the company . Some say they were offered $10 off per month to stay with DirecTV . This comes as the satellite company is in dispute with Viacom . Viacom channels, including Comedy Central, are no longer available on DirecTV . | 374df6e4b3ff931e16b96cabfbe7e093e62cd4cb |
(CNN) -- It did not take long for Sergiy Stakhovsky to be handed a sober dose of reality after his upset defeat of seven-time champion Roger Federer, the Ukrainian outsider exiting in the next round at Wimbledon Friday. Stakhovsky caused one of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament on Centre Court on a cr... | Sergei Stakhovsky exits Wimbledon at third round stage . Ukrainian had upset defending champion Roger Federer . 29th seed Grigor Dimitrov exits to Slovenian Grega Zemlja . Home favorite Andy Murray cruises into second week . | 723f195dcdc21f927354196c15f9dc17ba942ff5 |
(CNN) -- The heat was off Roger Federer as he joined fellow grand slam winners Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray in the final 16 at the Australian Open. Federer zipped through a 6-2 6-2 6-3 win over unseeded Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili as the searing temperatures eased in Melbourne and distinctly grayer skies loomed over th... | Four-time Australian Open winner Roger Federer reaches last 16 . Top seed Rafael Nadal goes through with win over Gael Monfils in Melbourne . Wimbledon champ Andy Murray sees off Feliciano Lopez to join them in fourth round . Maria Sharapova, Sloane Stephens and Victoria Azarenka through in women's draw . | db8025d7b55de50ac56606023c838bb9975dceee |
London (CNN) -- A London court heard closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of two men accused of the brutal daylight killing of British soldier Lee Rigby. Judge Nigel Sweeney told jurors at the Old Bailey criminal court he expected them to retire to consider their verdict on Thursday morning. Michael Adebolajo, 29, ... | Defense lawyers give closing arguments . Judge expects jurors to retire to consider verdicts Thursday . Killing of soldier Lee Rigby outside barracks in southeast London shocked the nation . Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale deny murder and attempted murder charges . | 67291d203beee6b6514767112d3f094a6cf8f7b9 |
Cartagena, Colombia (CNN) -- When a 12-day-old boy died in her arms, Catalina Escobar was devastated. She was working as a volunteer in the maternity clinic at one of the largest hospitals in Cartagena, Colombia. At that time -- October 2000 -- such incidents weren't that unusual; on average, at least one infant a day ... | Catalina Escobar began a foundation to improve children's health . The foundation also provides teen mothers with education and job training . In Colombia, one in five girls age 15-19 is pregnant or has been pregnant . Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2013 CNN Heroes . | 12974451dead51266a720722a4b870488e872d4e |
Washington (CNN) -- Within hours of President Barack Obama's announcement that Osama bin Laden had been killed, politics entered the fray. A small but vocal group of Republicans including former Bush administration officials began claiming that information obtained from waterboarding and other now-prohibited enhanced i... | Conservatives say Bush-era policies are vindicated . Democrats reject that any valuable intel came from waterboarding . The White House emphasizes years of tracking down countless leads . | 6be70a00c35807962952040df0dcf95ab04f5ebe |
(CNN) -- What started as the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York in September has spread across major cities worldwide as a call to action against unequal distribution of wealth. Here is a roundup of some of the movement's recent developments. NEW YORK . Zuccotti Park wore a deserted look early Wednesday morning, a... | Zuccotti Park wears a deserted look . Dallas protesters meet with the city to consider next steps . Police use pepper spray on protesters in Seattle . Toronto protesters win an injunction against a city eviction notice . | 8b000be8771a8c193ce660faab7b3c830714a20d |
(CNN) -- An ancient race that lived 2,700 years ago in the Gobi Desert may have been among the first to use cannabis for medical or religious purposes. Researchers believe an ancient Gushi shaman may have consumed or burned pot for medical or religious purposes. Nearly two pounds of the plant was found stashed in the t... | About two pounds of potent cannabis found stashed in Gushi shaman's tomb . The Gushi were horsemen and archers who lived 2,700 years ago in the Gobi Desert . Archaeologists found shaman among 2,500 tombs of mummies, bridles, rare harp . No pipe in grave, leading researchers to surmise shaman ate or burned cannabis . | 704f108999f9bdf91571b4a2fcdfb4db327bde80 |
(CNN) -- It's been a year since Steve Irwin, the environmentalist and TV host best known as the "Crocodile Hunter," died. He was killed September 4, 2006, by a stingray barb to the chest while filming an underwater documentary off Australia's northern coast. Joseph Krygier shot this photo of a memorial in August 2007 a... | 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin died one year ago today . Worldwide vigils, memorial services after his death . CNN.com asked readers for their thoughts on the anniversary . Share your own memories and stories through I-Report . | 99ec57979392a7f9c1a24158d5e1262cdf113f45 |
(CNN) -- CNN International's four week-long series on modern Islam running throughout Ramadan. The series will look at what it means to be Muslim and how people live as Muslims in the 21st century. Watch Muslim in 2010 every day on TV by tuning in to CNN's prime time show, Prism, with Stan Grant, which comes out of Abu... | For four weeks during Ramadan CNN looks at what it means to be Muslim today . Correspondents all over the world will be telling compelling stories about modern Muslims . Online we ask some of the top thinkers in the Islamic world to comment on tough issues . | 5eef6c850517884a293c0e8b51634e5adbf6c63b |
(CNN) -- Opener Shane Watson hammered a world record 15 sixes in a one-day innings as he helped Australia defeat Bangladesh by nine wickets in their second one-day international in Dhaka. Watson, who went on to make a career-best 185 not out, also smashed 15 fours in his 96-ball innings, as Australia needed just 26 ove... | Opener Shane Watson hammers a world record 15 sixes in a one-day innings . Watson beats the record of 12 set by Xavier Marshall of the West Indies in 2008 . Watson's score of 185 not out also a record one-day total by an Australian . The 29-year-old helped Australia defeat Bangladesh by nine wickets in Dhaka . | 272eae7819b390308be89baa511916d52ff2c924 |
(CNN Student News) -- September 26, 2013 . After a U.S. senator holds the floor for nearly 22 hours, CNN Student News reports on why he did it, how some of his colleagues reacted, and some of the rules governing this marathon session. We also cover an earthquake in Pakistan, we describe statements from Iran's new presi... | This page includes the show Transcript, the Daily Curriculum, and Maps . Use the Transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . The Daily Curriculum offers the Media Literacy Question of the Day, Key Concepts, Fast Facts and Discussion Questions . At the bottom of the page, please share your fe... | 2d9e4a0c77c0d3836243b4810cac19b3d1a98edb |
(CNN) -- Two women died Saturday -- one of them after being swept away moments after being inches from her would-be rescuers -- due to raging floodwaters in San Antonio, which braced for yet more drenching rains. At one point Saturday, a storm and subsequent floods had knocked out power to about 12,000 customers and sp... | NEW: A woman swept away as firefighters tried to rescue her is found dead, spokesman says . NEW: Her car was in the water when it struck her would-be rescuers' boat . She's the second woman in San Antonio to die due to the flooding . Several rivers and creeks in and around the Texas city are well above flood stage . | 63dac68a76c4ea5b7e1d3767bf9fbf72cf459268 |
(CNN) -- For five years, Michael Emerson was the villain who stole just about every scene on "Lost." (And he has the Emmy to prove it.) He was such an important part of that landmark series that it only seemed to make sense that he ended up on the side of good, keeping watch on the island when it was all over. Now Emer... | Following 'Lost,' Michael Emerson has settled into hit series 'Person of Interest' He spends lots of time with former co-star Terry O'Quinn on a new island, New York . Emerson voices the Joker in an upcoming animated film . Emerson's wife, Carrie Preston of 'True Blood,' guest stars this week . | df23ea48ea0c3ed2d939debaa83198905b086e96 |
(CNN Student News) -- August 31, 2009 . Quick Guide . Japan Election Day - Explore the reasons behind a shift in political power in Japan. Replacing Kennedy - Consider what could be next for Ted Kennedy's seat in the U.S. Senate. Shuttle Liftoff - Find out how many shuttle missions remain on NASA's schedule. Transcript... | Explore the reasons behind a shift in political power in Japan . Consider what could be next for Ted Kennedy's seat in the U.S. Senate . Find out how many shuttle missions remain on NASA's schedule . | 33c140cf588f63072814b04ef5fe9b33c88185cb |
(CNN) -- There will be no repeat of the 2012 men's singles final at the French Open after defending champion Rafael Nadal was drawn Friday in the same half as No.1-ranked Novak Djokovic for this year's second grand slam of the season. It means the pair are likely to face each other in the semifinals at Roland Garros as... | Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic drawn in same half at French Open . Means there will be no repeat of 2012 final -- won by Nadal . Roger Federer seeded to face David Ferrer in the other semifinal . Serena Williams and defending champion Maria Sharapova separated in women's draw . | b592e3a8fa600755f07ed613bb2cfc71a8dea3c6 |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Hope was afoot in Times Square during the third annual Good Riddance Day -- the unofficial holiday on which luck-strapped individuals are encouraged to rid themselves of the ending year's setbacks and prepare for the future. "We decided that people should have time to get over any regrets before New Y... | Hundreds show up in Times Square to get rid of 2009 regrets . They wrote down regets on paper that was then shredded . Regrets ranged from debts, to old loves, to things missing in their lives . | 6dfab27df7f312caba9c18666c2429b90c2a5be5 |
(CNN) -- Two U.S. military aircraft jettisoned four bombs near the Great Barrier Reef off the Australian coast last week, the U.S. Navy says. Now, the Navy is looking at how it can get the bombs out, a U.S. Navy official who declined to be identified told CNN. The two Marine planes abandoned the bombs Tuesday in the na... | NEW: Official: The Navy is looking at how it can get the bombs out . U.S. aircraft dropped four unarmed bombs not far from the Great Barrier Reef . Navy: The planes were running out of fuel and could not land with such cargo . Report: An Australian lawmaker calls the action "outrageous" | e6bab439b68f4f59a09729b290eb85883775181e |
(CNN) -- She is living in a hydrangea-free world, and she is a hydrangea-free girl. That's right, hydrangea lovers -- it's no accident that Keith Carradine wins Madonna's heart with a bunch of daisies instead of your favorite flower in the "Material Girl" video. Madonna "absolutely loathes hydrangeas," she said after s... | The pop star says she "loathes" the flowers after she gets a huge purple one in Venice . A video of the remark goes viral, getting more than a million views so far . A rep says Madonna didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings . | e9cb30b3d690f6b8a1e5df8c30d749572e038329 |
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