article stringlengths 106 11.7k | highlights stringlengths 57 545 | id stringlengths 40 40 |
|---|---|---|
Beijing (CNN) -- A U.S. envoy expressed optimism that food aid would find its way to those in need in North Korea after two days of talks with officials from Pyongyang, but it remained unclear when the shipments might begin. Robert King, the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, met with North Korean... | North Korea last week announced a freeze on nuclear and missile tests . In return, the Unites States has agreed to resume providing food aid . Talks this week were aimed at setting the details of the food assistance . The U.S. envoy says it's not yet clear when the shipments will begin . | 328893c36073a7b0e7d2956c11a23e338deb4c03 |
(CNN) -- Turkey's military said it killed at least 15 rebels in operations in northern Iraq earlier this week, but a spokesman for the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Security Forces denied the report, saying Turkey has not conducted any military operation or air assault there in the past two weeks. Turkish troops patrol near t... | Turkey: At least 15 rebels in operations in northern Iraq earlier this week . Says Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members trying to get into Turkey . Iraqi Kurdish Regional Security Forces denies the report, says no operation . PKK, labeled a terrorist group by U.S., EU, has attacked Turkey from N Iraq . | 509ddf71e3aaab0c5293f026b917004a5cc29b24 |
(CNN) -- Police in China have spent three months seizing bogus meat, some of it fake beef or mutton made out of fox, mink and rat. They snatched up around 20,000 tons of illegal products, according to state news agency Xinhua. In 382 cases, officials arrested 904 suspects for passing off counterfeit meat, meat injected... | Fake mutton and beef were made of fox, mink, rat, state news agency says . Other meat was injected with water or was diseased, Xinhua says . Chemicals were used illegally to augment meat, it reports . Public safety officials are planning raids related to dairy products, too, agency says . | f6533aa5777494c4ef437c1d13697749d7c7c220 |
(CNN) -- Rapper will.i.am can boast of an accomplishment that is out of this world: His latest single premiered from Mars, making it the first song to debut on another planet. The Black Eyed Peas singer wrote the song, "Reaching for the Stars," to mark the successful landing of NASA's Curiosity rover on the Red Planet ... | "Reaching for the Stars" by will.i.am is beamed from the Red Planet . The song, which features a 40-piece orchestra, celebrates Mars' landing . It also aims to encourage youth to study science . | 935427dea802ea10fed049e59750098b00f83ffa |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Leon Panetta, chief of staff in President Bill Clinton's White House, will be President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be CIA director, two Democratic officials told CNN on Monday. Leon Panetta, who has a strong background in economics, was chief of staff for President Bill Clinton. The officials al... | Next Senate intelligence chairwoman says she wasn't told Panetta was picked . Sen. Feinstein: CIA best served by "an intelligence professional in charge" Panetta is Barack Obama's choice for CIA director, two Democratic officials say . Officials: Retired Adm. Dennis Blair to be tapped as director of national intelligen... | 8875141ea7bb1ce9a3a56ce5f3cb9d678ccc175c |
(CNN) -- The call girl involved in the sex scandal with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer filed a lawsuit Monday suing the founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series for more than $10 million. Ashley Alexandra Dupre says she posed for "Girls Gone Wild" as a teen. In the complaint filed in Miami, Florida, Ashley Ale... | Ashley Alexandra Dupre says she posed nude after being plied with alcohol . Lawyer says she was 17 and so not of legal age to sign consent form . "Girls Gone Wild" founder says his company isn't worried . Dupre is call girl whose contact with Spitzer led to his resignation as governor . | 2433abbec33db5300e735da30f2c5c0d19ec2911 |
(Mashable) -- Apple has unveiled Final Cut Pro X, the newest version of its popular video-editing software. Final Cut Pro X is a rebuild of the 12-year-old software, according to Apple's Peter Steinauer and Randy Ubillos. It's the first 64-bit version for the software, capable of utilizing all eight cores and more tha... | Apple unveils newest version of its popular video-editing software . Final Cut Pro X is rebuild of the 12-year-old software . New features include advanced people and shot detection, automatic audio cleanup . | 5ec673673be0892110462fe3f003d498527ce204 |
(CNN) -- As Islamists in northern Mali threatened to "open the gates of hell," the United States is navigating one tricky quandary: how does it help in the battle against the militants without violating its own policy? U.S. policy prohibits direct military aid to Mali because the fledgling government is a result of a c... | NEW: By fighting in Mali, "France is ... opening the gates of hell," Islamist leader says . NEW: Islamist group says it's "excited," would welcome U.S. troops on the ground . U.S. law forbids direct military aid because Mali's government seized power in a coup . French troops are spearheading an effort to flush out the... | 6a0150b36507a804bd9afcc31c08fda1f08d5348 |
London (CNN) -- The extradition of honeymoon killing suspect Shrien Dewani to South Africa was temporarily halted Friday on mental health grounds, the High Court in London said. Dewani is accused of hiring a crew of hitmen to kill his wife, Anni Dewani, 28, during a taxi ride in Cape Town, South Africa, while they were... | He cannot be sent to South Africa on mental health grounds, High Court rules . Shrien Dewani is accused of hiring a crew of hitmen to kill his wife in South Africa . He has post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, the court hears . The judges say he should still be extradited to face trial when he recovers . | 25320dc47859a7e28f35abd77aba97f1a8f2e10f |
(CNN) -- Watch out! Lock up your loved ones! Another bloated, over-produced, high-concept monstrosity has escaped from the labs at Dreamworks Animation, and it's out to devour your kids. Susan, aka "Ginormica," has to save the world in "Monsters vs. Aliens." But don't be too alarmed. "Monsters vs. Aliens" is relatively... | "Monsters vs. Aliens" about Earth-born "monsters" taking on megalomaniacal alien . Film's main character is almost 50-foot woman voiced by Reese Witherspoon . "Monsters" has great talent but no script to speak of, says Tom Charity . | 9aa281696c8b36e80429ed8b99fa92fad248c3cd |
Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding leader, narrowly won the presidential poll despite facing charges of crimes against humanity over election violence five years ago. Kenyatta clinched 50.07% of the vote, the election commission announced Saturday, barely breaking past the halfway mark.... | NEW: We demonstrated a level of political maturity that surpassed expectations," Kenyatta says . "We will accept it. What can we do? Life must go on," a supporter for his rival says . Kenyatta is the deputy prime minister in the outgoing government . His boss, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, was his main rival . | be16198546093e74bacf58476b2b4117d5e200ab |
(CNN Student News) -- May 3, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Times Square, New York • Arkansas & Tennessee • Arizona . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, MAYOR, NEW YORK CITY: Let me say that we are very lucky. Than... | Find out how a t-shirt vendor helped defuse an attempted bomb attack . Consider the long-term impact of an oil spill on the U.S. Gulf Coast . Take note of a recent choir concert that none of the singers attended . Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | 7db0a5ca6ccc988e39a9b071a18031363cb6b57d |
San Francisco (Financial Times) -- Twitter has unveiled a new automated advertising technology that promises to unlock the moneymaking potential of the microblogging site. The development of a Twitter ads API, or "application-programming interface", satisfies a long-awaited desire of advertisers to increase and improve... | Twitter unveils new automated advertising technology to unlock profit potential . New "API", application-programming interface, was long desired by advertisers . API aims to increase reach of Twitter marketing messages to 200m active users . Twitter: 'Users will not see more ads -- at least in short term' | f0d0a08c09e7e5bf2663882cc285088b64d5301b |
Baghdad (CNN) -- Car bombs rocked a number of predominantly Shiite Muslim neighborhoods of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 53 others, police officials told CNN. The violence adds to the particularly bloody fighting and political instability that Iraq and its capital, Baghdad, has seen in rece... | Six car bombs explode in five neighborhoods across Baghdad . Bombings happen within two-hour span, police say . | 840a810cc221e9ef8a4ae9592645799b07a9c467 |
(CNN) -- South African mining giant Anglo-American Platinum said Friday that it has fired about 12,000 striking workers who declined to attend disciplinary hearings. Workers at the company's Rustenburg, South Africa, mine have been on strike for three weeks. The company called for disciplinary hearings for the strikers... | NEW: "The workers are devastated," says the ANC Youth League deputy president . Thousands of Anglo-American Platinum mine workers have been striking for three weeks . They were called in for disciplinary hearings . Those who didn't attend were fired . | ccaa682c387f87d9aaf2a0bb658abfa9b01f9096 |
(CNN) -- Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has told CNN that Bayern Munich is the perfect club for all conquering coach Pep Guardiola to promote his football message. Guardiola signed a three-year deal with the German giants last week after masterminding an incredible 14 trophies in four seasons with Barcelon... | Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas says Bayern Munich is right club for Pep Guardiola . Former Barcelona coach is to take over at German giants in July 2013 . Villas-Boas says Bayern is perfect for Guardiola to continue his football philosophy . Guardiola won 14 trophies in four seasons as coach of Barca before taking... | cd8c3359e341dac40da265092a6123e0771d1145 |
London (CNN) -- Energy giant Total was trying Wednesday to contain a gas leak that forced the evacuation of a platform off the coast of Scotland. A union representing workers on the rig warned there was an "urgent need" to stop the leak, which began Sunday. "If the gas cloud somehow finds an ignition source, we could b... | NEW: Workers need to know what happened before anyone returns to the rig -- union leader . The risk of explosion may be less than first thought, an oceanographer says . The wind is blowing the gas cloud away from the rig's flare . Energy firm Total evacuated the Elgin rig in the North Sea after the leak . | 604d6f783cc05b2ae220e85a5fc7bbf65cfd408e |
(CNN) -- The opening ceremony of the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations was unforgettable -- not so much for the color and performers that enlivened Burkina Faso's national stadium, more for the unexpected events that unfolded in front of the watching FIFA president. With Burkina Faso's team side nicknamed the Stallions, Sepp ... | Line up for African football's showpiece event, the Cup of Nations, to be determined by Sunday . Nations Cup has moved from even to odd years in a bid to avoid clashing with World Cup . Tournament accounts for roughly 75% of Confederation of African Football's revenue . Only one of West African giants Ivory Coast and S... | 641d252490b7e24e391d414737cdef8cce5814ff |
Temecula, California (CNN) -- The horse's name is Nitro Active. He was bred for speed. This great-great-grandson of the legendary Secretariat had won nearly $200,000 in prize money at tracks around Southern California. It had been a modestly successful racing career, but by December of last year it was over. The coulda... | An estimated 15 thoroughbreds die on American racetracks every week . Those that survive may be auctioned to slaughterhouses or euthanized . Animal welfare activists are pushing for federal regulation of the horse racing industry . | 6e6ec212728ab9c482ee64acf9698882418f4613 |
(CNN) -- When Benedetto Vigna set out to create a 3D motion sensor that had the strength to resist the stress of rough and tumble yet the smarts to detect human movement, it would have been easy to look for answers in academic papers and the latest scientific theories. Instead, the Italian nuclear-physicist-come-microe... | An ancient Japanese temple inspired an Italian inventor to create a piece of technology vital for smartphones . The Toji Pagoda in Kyoto has stood in the same place for more than 1,200 years despite being situated in an earthquake zone . The architectural underpinnings of the structure acted as inspiration for a new ty... | 40c7897a276c704258483aae088e54f2943afa8f |
London (CNN) -- Two top international cricket players from Pakistan were found guilty Tuesday of plotting to cheat and to take bribes in a major match against England last summer. Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif could potentially go to prison for up to seven years for the criminal offenses, part of a scandal that rocked ... | The outcome is a credit to reporting by News of the World, its parent firm says . Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif are guilty of plotting to cheat and take bribes . Mohammad Amir earlier pleaded guilty to the same charges . The Asian betting market is worth up to $50B a year, a cricket official estimates . | 89f8668b19dfb562e515dc7c9e0a59d4bfe78583 |
(CNN) -- The eurozone crisis has truly engulfed Italy -- but is it because the country is insolvent or simply unable to access funds easily in the financial markets? If Italy is solvent, a distinction can perhaps be drawn between it and the countries surviving on bailout funds from Europe and the International Monetary... | Costas Lapavitsas is the lead author of a new RMF report 'Breaking Up? A Route Out of the Eurozone Crisis' He says the EU's Economic and Monetary Union is probably heading for a break up . Lapavitsas: The response of the European Union has been a testament to its weakness . | 91acb62c038f21ba9642dab248fcb4f93d0c3fd2 |
(CNN) -- The only sound Christian Myers heard in his classroom at Arapahoe High School was the constant buzz of vibrating cell phones -- calls from panicked parents trying to reach their children. The sophomore and his fellow classmates were hunkered down in a corner of a darkened room. Minutes earlier, they had heard ... | The shooting at Arapahoe High School in Centennial began just after 12:30 p.m. Janitor Fabian Llerenas saw a student armed with a shotgun, running military-style . "We were shaking. We were crying," 9th-grader Whitney Riley said . Eric Waugh and his classmate thought initially it was an explosion in a chemistry class . | 086da2431de1b9628a9fdf3e74cb2c199e96050b |
(CNN) -- A tornado almost a mile wide tore through Mississippi on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and causing significant injuries and damage as it raked cities from the central western border with Louisiana northeastward to Alabama. Two of the dead were children and one was a 3-month-old baby, according to Missis... | NEW: At least 10 have been killed, including a 3-month-old, state emergency official says . Survivors share harrowing accounts of encounter with twister . Five of the dead were in Choctaw County, in north central Mississippi . President Obama has "been briefed on the tragedy in Mississippi," spokesman says . | b726b1e5bbbab54b0e5c70dbb4d6ad4c8aaa8aaa |
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Snubbing the United States, former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned home from exile Friday, just ahead of a critical runoff election. Aristide spoke briefly after landing at Toussaint L'Overture Airport in Port-au-Prince but made no direct reference to Sunday's vote. He a... | Aristide's chartered jet lands in Port-au-Prince shortly after 10 a.m. His supporters line the road to his former home . U.S. officials have said former president could disrupt Sunday's election . Aristide says the Haitian people will be happy to see him . | 232d50b9bf3f2cfbbf54597a6602d8462a2af860 |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama (CNN) -- It was around by 5 p.m. Wednesday when residents first saw the monster tornado heading toward the heart of this proud Southern university town. Many prayed. Others grabbed video phones. Some fled for their lives. The winds hissed. The destructive force of Mother Nature that day won't ever b... | Area east of downtown Tuscaloosa known as Alberta was Ground Zero for tornado . President Obama toured the area on a visit to the Alabama university town on Friday . Survivors' stories tell of the horror of the deadly tornado and the tears left in its wake . | cbbfe877e93400e2e8233fd4ed440a1c8b5c41e3 |
(CNN) -- The first weekend of this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival was blessed by gorgeous sunny weather -- until a sandstorm swept through the desert Sunday night. The swirling dust clouds prompted Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis to quip, "I feel like Lawrence of Arabia. ... I'm going to go... | A sandstorm whipped through the last day of Coachella . Red Hot Chili Peppers closed out the festival, playing their hits and "Beast of Burden" by the Rolling Stones . The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr says there's no reunion with Morrissey in the works . | a04406158722563f3ec08b15b146cb03a9d48ab7 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer and defense contractor BAE announced Thursday an "amicable" end to their dispute. Meyer filed a lawsuit in Texas in June claiming BAE, his former employer, had punished him for objecting to a weapons sale to Pakistan, and had prevented him from finding other wor... | Former Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor in September . He had sued a defense contractor that is also his former employer . He said the company had punished him for objecting to a weapons sale to Pakistan . Meyer and the company say the dispute has been resolved amicably . | a6677daed1be50280850563bce71a41c1c52f189 |
(CNN) -- Like a first love or a first car, a first computer can hold a special place in people's hearts. For millions of kids who grew up in the 1980s, that first computer was the Commodore 64. Twenty-five years later, that first brush with computer addiction is as strong as ever. Millions of Commodore 64s were sold in... | Commodore 64 loved by many kids coming of age in the 1980s . Popularity continues today on Web sites, in music and people's memories . Nostalgia seekers can download their favorite C64 games on sites like C64.com . C64 Orchestra plays the music from the games, CD release in U.S. in January . | ebd081a12988028883d657bda5f38eeb49c0955e |
(CNN) -- CNN explores Beijing's underground music scene and the bands making the rest of the world sit up and listen. | Buyi is one of the bands breaking through the Beijing music scene . In the last ten years the number of garage bands in China has exploded . The internet and social software has helped create a vibrant underground scene . | 3cc2fa9d872cea16c23b243301499ffc86369708 |
(CNN) -- Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of his side's La Liga clash with Sevilla on Sunday with an ankle injury. Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo will miss his side's La Liga clash with Sevilla with an ankle injury. The 24-year-old Portugal interna... | Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo will miss his side's clash with Sevilla . Ronaldo picked up an ankle injury against Marseille in the Champions League . The injury is not a serious one Ronaldo should be fit for Portugal next weekend . | c0a6c48c7560fd4e2509b58de532a9df3581001a |
(CNN) -- He is merciless toward opponents, secretive to the point of being a recluse and a true believer in the cause of global jihad. And from his hideout somewhere in southern Somalia, Mukhtar Abu Zubayr, the emir of Al-Shabaab, planned the most devastating terror attack in Kenya since the U.S. Embassy bombing in 199... | Al-Shabaab chief Mukhtar Abu Zubayr has a reputation for being secretive, merciless . Zubayr, 36, wants his group to be able to deliver devastating attacks beyond Somalia . Last year, he formally declared Al-Shabaab an affiliate of al Qaeda . Zubayr's harsh tactics have led to dissent in his group, which he has ruthles... | fe7049d0bec56d0f61f267b520b777b017e3c9a0 |
Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- There he stands, Mount Kilimanjaro in the background, striking a pose on a purple mat, bathed in the light of dawn. Breathing. Stretching. Opening up his mind -- a group of young children following and copying his every move. Watching a Maasai warrior practice yoga is a rare sight, but Jacob Par... | The Africa Yoga Project is making yoga popular in Kenya . Over 300 free classes are offered every week, from slums to villages . Maasai yoga teacher: 'It is a peaceful thing and it brings people together' | d1dfcbd6626e35322c639a4439cba30b0854a9e4 |
(CNN) -- Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross will wait until an NFL investigator meets with Jonathan Martin before holding his own meeting, the team said Tuesday. Ross had announced on Monday that he would fly to an undisclosed location on Wednesday to talk to the offensive lineman about why he left the NFL team last mon... | NEW: NFL asks Dolphins owner to wait before meeting with Jonathan Martin . Ross: "We want to get to hear what the real facts are" Committee to guide changes to Dolphins includes Don Shula and Dan Marino . "There will be no racial slurs or harassing or bullying," Dolphin's owner vows . | 632975f5542945dcae3fb3c76c547313d904ef8e |
London (CNN) -- If there's one thing you notice in the Financial Times' sprawling office building on London's Southwark Bridge it's that there are newspapers...everywhere. Piles upon piles of trademark salmon pink paper, the fruit of endless days of hard work that even the most seasoned journalists can't bring themselv... | CNN's Clare Sebastian goes behind the scenes of the Financial Times . She finds piles of newsprint, but an organization focused on the digital age . Filing for print and digital is described as like 'walking and chewing gum' at the same time . This can be done -- but it's not without risks . | ae5a9a356693b450c1410b70b929363b8ca69d32 |
(CNN) -- Amid public outrage over government corruption, unemployment and a lack of basic services, Iraq's parliament approved the appointments of eight new ministers to the Cabinet on Sunday -- but key security posts remain empty. The lawmakers greenlighted candidates tapped by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for ... | Security posts in Cabinet remain unfilled . Protesters have rallied in recent weeks over lack of basic services . Al-Maliki's new government was approved in December . | 194ffd7f7acb3285cf2ecc813679d54b50fa2605 |
(CNN) -- Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button has told CNN that he believes the sport's decision to switch to Pirelli tires for 2011 will suit his style of racing. The Italian manufacturer are producing tires that are more bio-degradable than previous years, meaning drivers need to place a greater emphasis o... | Jenson Button tells CNN that he is happy with the switch to Pirelli tires for 2011 . Pirelli have taken over from Bridgestone as the Formula One tire supplier . Button also reveals that the MP4-26 has been built to suit his own body shape . The Briton confirms that last year's McLaren was built to suit the smaller Lewi... | 16c884b9c5f5c3766eac65ddfa8370c83f07ebf9 |
(CNN) -- Martin Brodeur was unstrapping his goaltending pads after another victory, about to be rushed to a TV interview, when a reporter on deadline made a request. Could he answer just one quick question? "Yes, I'm 40," Brodeur cracked, predicting the question before it could be asked. "For some reason, that's a big ... | New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur turned 40 on May 6 . He couldn't celebrate because he was about to lead the Devils to the Eastern Conference Finals . Steve Politi: "No goaltender in NHL history has won more games than Brodeur" He won his first Stanley Cup at 23; he could win his fourth at an age most players ar... | 0970a04aa65b63f306f475aadafe9ef8d33864d1 |
Philadelphia (CNN) -- The suspects charged with imprisoning four mentally disabled people in a Philadelphia boiler room may have been holding seven other people, including the accused ringleader's 19-year-old niece and six children, police said Wednesday. The niece, Beatrice Weston, had been kept in a closet in an upst... | Young woman had been hidden in an upstairs apartment, police say . Police took the woman and 6 children into protective custody . Four others were found locked in a filthy basement on Saturday . Philadelphia's mayor calls the case "sheer madness" | feacdb29d6daff7611ede83f64f42e1be234edf1 |
(CNN) -- An Organization of American States commission condemned Monday the slayings last month of three Honduran political activists opposed to a military-led coup that removed the elected president in June. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights also said it deplores the kidnappings, arbitrary detentions, tort... | Organization of American States panel targets kidnappings, torture, raids . Report says political activists have suffered since June coup . New president must safeguard rights, report says . Security minister has promised to tackle problem . | 18fd7739c49ae9146b8f7d71675704fba390fb58 |
(CNN) -- Within the last month, our country has witnessed two senseless, high-profile acts of criminal violence that would have been labeled terrorism if brown-skinned Arab Muslim men with foreign-sounding names had committed them. Because two white men committed these acts of violence, however, our political and medi... | Arsalan Iftikhar: Imagine if recent violent acts had been committed by Arab Muslim men . White man Joseph Stack flew plane into IRS building; another shot Pentagon guards, he writes . Iftikhar: Outcry would ensue if Muslim left note calling violence "the only answer," as Stack did . Terrorism is terrorism, whether it i... | 0fe4b6f2566f6124687c6f0a6db663309bf89c17 |
(CNN) -- A Texas coroner declared the death of an adopted Russian boy accidental, prompting Moscow to demand a complete report from U.S. officials. Max Shatto, 3, who was adopted from Russia, lived in Texas with his adoptive parents. He reportedly died on January 21. Russia's Foreign Ministry expressed concerns over th... | Russia's Foreign Ministry expresses concerns over the ruling about his death . It asks the United States to provide Russia with the relevant forensic documents . Max Shatto, 3, who was adopted from Russia, lived in Texas . | bec18e084b720b7b6ebb1c9b04edff10e3ecec90 |
(CNN) -- On December 15, 2013, teachers Nick Gough and Richard Sears rolled to a stop after what's likely to be a Guinness World Record-setting 42,120 kilometer journey around the globe. The 16-month trip, which took them through 39 countries, is impressive in itself. That they did it on a three-wheeled tuk tuk -- the ... | Teachers Nick Gough and Richard Sears drove 42,120 kilometers in a tuk tuk . The 16-month trip took them through 39 countries, aimed at raising world education awareness . Among biggest challenges was getting tuk tuk through customs in Colombia and Egypt . | 5dda788948c805579afe41562f334725ca4feac4 |
London (CNN) -- A long-lost picture of Britain's King Edward VIII reveals the monarch's portrait was "edited" after his abdication to show his replacement, King George VI. Edward VIII posed for popular periodical "The Illustrated London News" in 1936, ahead of his planned coronation. But when the monarch stepped down b... | Rediscovered picture of King Edward VIII reveals portrait was reworked as King George VI . Painting was commissioned for use in coronation issue of "The Illustrated London News" Edward VIII reigned from January to December 1936 but was never crowned . Monarch abdicated in order to be allowed to marry American divorcee ... | 5dc9f8809f78913e646493208e4ad4034f8dad21 |
Washington (CNN) -- A missing Iranian researcher, who Tehran claimed the CIA abducted, has sought sanctuary in the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, a senior U.S. official and two senior Pakistani diplomatic sources told CNN on Tuesday. "Iranian scientist Shahram Amiri, who was kidnapped by the Americans, had gone to th... | NEW: Secretary of State Clinton says the scientist is in the United States of his own free will . The Iranian scientist arrived at the Pakistani Embassy on Monday . Iran claims U.S. kidnapped Amiri to force him to give up data about Iran's nuclear program . U.S. has denied charge but remains tight-lipped on whether Ami... | fef4fbb08565fa2e5d58f7b8987f072c3d7212f6 |
(CNN) -- Oil spill cleanup is under way at many beaches along the Gulf Coast, and beach-bound travelers are keeping a close eye on coastal conditions. Here are some of the latest updates from destinations affected by the oil spill: . Grand Isle, Louisiana . Oil is affecting more than 45 miles of Louisiana coast, accord... | Gulf Islands National Seashores sites open; some oil detected on beaches . Health officials have issued an advisory against swimming in Alabama Gulf waters . Pensacola and Perdido Key, Florida, waters open Tuesday for swimming and fishing . | b4a3c0f525dae4f758fe700f5fbf97d2f1da20ec |
Dallas, Texas (CNN) -- When Leo Manzano won second place in the 1,500-meters final at the Olympics, he celebrated his well-deserved victory by waving two flags, that of the United States and Mexico. He has every right to do so: After all, he has dual citizenship for both countries. Some observers disagree with Manzano'... | Jesús Chairez: Leo Manzano has a right to wave two flags in his victory lap at the Olympics . Chairez: Manzano has dual citizenship for the U.S. and Mexico . He says Manzano wanted the world to know that he didn't forget his heritage . Chairez: There is no doubt that Manzano loves America, his adopted country . | 277c5c940001c5bb5f0e55892056e20a076c86f3 |
(CNN) -- The Netherlands is reeling from the death of a volunteer soccer official at an amateur football match over the weekend which has led to three Dutch teenagers being charged with manslaughter. Two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old -- all Amsterdam club Nieuw Sloten players -- were arrested and charged by Dutch poli... | Three Dutch teenagers charged with manslaughter following death of a soccer official . Assistant referee Richard Nieuwenhuizen was beaten up by three teen players . He had been officiating during an amateur game involving his club Buitenboys . The trio were arrested at their Amsterdam home on Sunday, according to repor... | 50bdb3e4e1a2ba908722cb6d43303b59779b65f8 |
Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) -- As if on cue, Ermelinda Briceno entered the makeshift shrine to Hugo Chavez and shed a tear. This place of reverence to "el Comandante," the president of Venezuela for 14 years, popped up in this poor neighborhood after Chavez's death last month. Briceno said her devotion to Chavez is unshak... | Venezuela: Seven people were killed and 61 were injured in post-election violence . Nicolas Maduro secured 50.8% of votes, while Henrique Capriles Radonski won 49% . Despite world-topping oil reserves, food shortages are rampant . Venezuela predicts the country could see inflation hit 30% this year . | 7d8eef22545fccca19dce84b0a4bef7183c0c110 |
(CNN) -- Three years after Haiti's devastating earthquake, more than a third of the country's hospitals are still not functional. A cholera outbreak has killed more than 7,000 people and overwhelmed the already-reeling health care system. Three out of the four medical schools in Haiti were damaged in the January 2010 q... | Some programs are making a difference in Haiti's health care, doctors say . A January 2010 quake devastated the already impoverished nation . Dr. John Macdonald's clinic has served more than 10,000 patients in about a year . Malaria rates are down, and a vaccination campaign reaches 90% of kids, doctor says . | b322622c7cafa1399e8485fa350ecda56eff0670 |
Editor's note: Rudy Ruiz founded RedBrownandBlue.com, a site featuring multicultural political commentary. He is host of a nationally syndicated Spanish-language radio show and wrote a guide to success for immigrants ("¡Adelante!" published by Random House). He is co-founder and president of Interlex, an advocacy marke... | Rudy Ruiz: America's obesity epidemic costs the nation billions . He says taxing unhealthy food is one way to combat spread of obesity . He says government subsidies make unhealthy food more affordable . Ruiz: A study predicts 75 percent of Americans will be overweight by 2015 . | 0309267b9e02f22a6a546ae553ebf6cc97ac2aea |
Washington (CNN) -- U.S. officials are revising the way they screen air passengers coming to the United States, dropping measures hastily implemented after the Christmas Day bombing attempt and replacing them with a plan to give airlines and other nations "real-time, threat-based intelligence" about potential terrorist... | NEW: Policy of extra scrutiny for those from 14 mostly Muslim countries dropped . New rules to deal with "real-time, threat-based intelligence," Homeland Security chief says . Air security measures will replace ones added after failed Christmas Day attack . | 90e74df0cf48c41341987ef918df3f4ffe8f2237 |
Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) -- Fireworks and rock 'n' roll echoed across central Prague on Tuesday as thousands of marchers commemorated the 20th anniversary of the "Velvet Revolution" that toppled Communist rule. The peaceful 1989 uprising began with a student march to mark a 1939 clampdown on opposition in what was ... | Czech students take to the streets to mark 20th anniversary of fall of communist rule . Student clashes with police in 1989 triggered events that rid then-Czechoslovakia of totalitarianism . The march in 1989 was in memory of the students who perished under the Nazis . | 4ecc129fd7231a641a2b545ecb5f667e94df6b66 |
(CNET.com) -- The HP Pavilion Media Center TV m8120n is proof positive that quad-core processing is ready for mass consumption. This $1,150 entertainment-minded desktop serves up Intel's Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU, a quad-core chip that up to this point we've seen only in much higher-end systems meant for gaming. While HP's... | The HP Pavilion Media Center TV m8120n retails for $1,150 . It boasts a quad-core Intel processor and outstanding overall performance . No next-gen optical drive on this retail model, little room for future expansion . | 2b7c9fc8cac19755eb4f702a05c9629e3d2a3556 |
(CNN) -- Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier fought long for the day they could exchange wedding vows with no judicial cloud on the horizon. That day came Friday, when they stood before California Attorney General Kamala Harris on an interior balcony in the San Francisco City Hall rotunda. "They have waited, hoped and fough... | Weddings will continue over the weekend . The first couple to marry are Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier . They were plaintiffs in the lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court . Ring bearer is Elliot Perry, 18, one of the couple's twin sons . | b33a8a773097bf9cf38e9e16efb7d985c5a78048 |
(CNN) -- Nineteen races and 19 wins. After yet another demonstration of her superiority over five furlongs (1,000 meters), there are few superlatives left to describe the extraordinary record of five-year-old Australian mare Black Caviar. Unusually for the world's top-rated sprinter, she was made to work for her victor... | Five-year-old mare Black Caviar extends her winning run to 19 races . The Peter Moody-trained horse won the Lightning Stakes in her native Australia . She is currently ranked joint-second on the all-time undefeated list . Black Caviar could now be bound for Dubai and, eventually, Royal Ascot . | 7ac055a6a1a99a8a8af9ad08d1a021210df1ddf5 |
(CNN) -- The one-eyed jihadist commander known as "Mr. Marlboro" is back in action. Moktar Belmoktar, whose group was responsible for the deadly attack on the BP oil facility in southern Algeria last January, appears in a new video released by his group -- the al-Mulathameen Brigade, which translates as the "Signatorie... | Jihadist Moktar Belmoktar appears to be back on the stage . He had claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on an Algerian gas facility . In video, he trains fighters and pays tribute to fallen commander . | fa11753418954ec8c1ca42a459947ea89e9c80a7 |
(CNN) -- President Obama delivered his State of the Union address and said -- again -- that this is the year he intends to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. As President, he has promised this before, first in his inaugural address in January 2009 and then periodically reiterated over the years. As I write t... | An attorney for 14 men in Guantanamo Bay says Obama's broken promises have weighed heavily on all the detainees . Obama said -- again -- that this is the year he intends to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay . 50 percent of Guantanamo Bay inmates are told: "You are cleared to leave, but you cannot go," Clive ... | fb3b5fefa6be61ba3d1dc9949a1b2d56da5a1084 |
London (CNN) -- British Airways cabin crew members voted overwhelmingly Friday to go on strike -- again. Nearly 79 percent of crew members, who are represented by the union Unite, backed the move. They did not indicate when the strike would occur. BA's cabin crew employees, embroiled in an ongoing wage dispute, have no... | The union representing cabin crew members on British Airways has voted to go on strike . The union has voted to go on strike four times in the past 13 months . BA crew members are involved in a lengthy dispute over wages . | 619c7e4ed86a2d570f2a2c286e522e13d64739e2 |
(CNN) -- Mohammed Merah had plenty of stamps in his passport, according to French intelligence officials. He traveled through at least seven Middle Eastern and central Asian countries on his way to Afghanistan in 2010. It was a meandering journey that might have been a metaphor for a young man in search of a purpose an... | French authorities are probing Mohammed Merah's background . Merah was shot dead last week following a standoff with police . Officials are looking into Merah's trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan . | e24236918ceeaf3cf91442ab3db8d6e08287cf08 |
(CNN) -- The darling of the Russian crowd duly delivered Tuesday to regain her status as the leading women's pole vaulter in the world. Yelena Isinbayeva shrugged off five years of disappointments in global competition to return to the top of the podium, roared on by partisan home support in the Luzhniki Stadium. Not e... | Yelena Isinbayeva wins women's pole vault at world championships . First global success for Russian since 2008 Olympics . LaShawn Merritt takes men's 400m gold with storming run . Aman breaks Ethiopian gold drought with 800m win . | 053add68eab8f231278896e4966b9b0c4702ed1e |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republicans reacted with surprise and recrimination Sunday to blistering criticism of the Iraq war from former coalition commander retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez. Lawmakers lashed back at retired Gen. Ricardo Sanchez on Sunday after he criticized the war effort. On Friday, Sanchez, who was coaliti... | Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham: "I am astounded" by comments . Sanchez, a retired former coalition commander in Iraq, called war "nightmare" Republican Sen. John McCain wishes Sanchez would have spoken up earlier . Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell said Sanchez is simply wrong . | 654c6b29b96d2a5a818d91400c20f838b0e8b6df |
(CNN) -- Seventy-five years later, the innovation and courage of those who designed and built the Golden Gate Bridge shine as brightly as the span's orange towers. The suspension bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County opened to vehicles on May 28, 1937, a little more than four years after construction began. ... | San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opened in May 1937 . The suspension bridge took just over four years to build . Daylong festival celebrating the bridge is set for Sunday . | 97d38982ff75ce5d430ffe7cb07f8628fe3bf40d |
(CNN) -- Lionel Messi scored his 33rd and 34th goals of the season as Barcelona crushed Valladolid 4-0 to retain their Spanish Primera Liga title by three points from Real Madrid, who were held 1-1 at Malaga on Sunday. The 22-year-old Messi put the icing on the cake of a memorable campaign for him personally, helping B... | Barcelona crush Valladolid 4-0 to retain their Spanish Primera Liga title . Lionel Messi scores 33rd and 34th goals of the season as Barca finish on 99 points . Real Madrid finish three points behind in second place after a 1-1 draw at Malaga . | fbcf77d4da178c3e7e6ff07ee0b3075be15f0dbb |
Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- The death toll from a pair of earthquakes that jolted Iran on Saturday has escalated once again, state-run media reported Monday. At least 306 people have been killed and 3,037 injured in the two quakes in northwest Iran, Press TV reported, citing the country's Health Ministry. The head of emergen... | Scores of villages are damaged or destroyed after two earthquakes . Iranian media: Rescue operations have ended after the Saturday quakes . Historic sites are also damaged . Iran sits on major fault lines and is prone to devastating earthquakes . | b18f0381be69e945a6e5d9d6f5bdf0b674de9819 |
(CNN) -- The common flu rarely kills the young and healthy, but the Schwolert family knows it can. Their 17-year-old son Max felt ill on December 22 as the family drove to Wisconsin for Christmas vacation, beginning a series of ups and downs that would ultimately claim his life. At first, Max took Tylenol for his sympt... | 17-year-old Max Schwolert died on December 29 . Max had to be helicoptered to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota . Flu led to a staph bacterial infection that soon led to septic shock . | bb5e65da8e35c5d8e21a56d9cdb82d01c777c41f |
(CNN) -- With many focused on the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, a South Carolina military college said Saturday it regrets not pursuing an allegation against a camp counselor further than it did. The Citadel released details on one of its alumni, Louis Neal "Skip" ReVille, who faces charges including criminal sex... | The Citadel says it regrets not pursuing the allegation further . Louis Neal "Skip" ReVille is a former camp counselor . He is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a child . Report: His attorney says ReVille is sorry . | 336379f7fe63e775c18cb0056f1df81803b2ddfc |
(CNN) -- A cop killer and child molester who has been on the U.S. Marshals Service's 15 most-wanted fugitive list for nearly four years was captured early Wednesday, authorities said. Paul Clouston, 73, was taken into custody at a men's group home in Merced, California, said Deputy U.S. Marshal Kevin Connolly. Agents w... | Fugitive Paul Clouston, 73, taken into custody at men's group home in California . Clouston convicted, served time for killing police detective . Clouston became fugitive when he failed to register as convicted sex offender . Viewer tip to TV's "America's Most Wanted" led agents to Clouston, official says . | 9c8b206b729777def7a308a2722e0e0c0fdc2886 |
(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo warmed up for Saturday's El Clasico by firing Real Madrid to victory over Juventus in the European Champions League. Ronaldo scored twice as Real defeated the Italian champion 2-1 at the Bernabeu to make it three wins out of three in Group B. The Portuguese star has now scored seven goals in ... | Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Real Madrid beats Juventus . Zlatan Ibrahimovic hits four as Paris Saint-Germain trounces Anderlecht . Bayern Munich cruises past Plzen . Manchester United sneaks past Real Sociedad . | 4b9bf3634f4a519de135817c7c6be8d63ae5a657 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Global warming concerns took center stage Monday as two organizations held rallies to draw attention to an issue that President Barack Obama has promised to place near the top of his agenda. Demonstrators stand outside the Capitol Power Plant in Washington on Monday to protest the plant's use of coa... | Two protests on global warming issues hit Washington . Group rallies for legislation to reduce carbon emissions, back "clean" energy . Separate group protests Capitol Power Plant's use of coal . Group: Plant "symbolizes the stranglehold coal has over our government and future" | 71d6daf5748a20eabdeaa3978b4764e60e68f859 |
(EW.com) -- The first season of NBC's "Smash" was full of much-discussed moments, including a truly loony Bollywood fantasy dance number and a musical number set in a bowling alley. Well, "Smash fans", don't expect these flourishes when season two of the Broadway drama premieres on February 5 at 9 p.m. "There's no bowl... | Last season of "Smash" had a lot of interesting moments . Creator Theresa Rebeck was replaced as showrunner of the series last spring . New showrunner says he's not making severe changes . | 65cb5c0badd84906ced4a1b3e5c8da9532f39ecf |
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- Nepal's parliament on Sunday elected a leader of the former Maoist rebels as the new prime minister with a simple majority. Baburam Bhattarai, 57, vice-chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) will become the fourth prime minister since Nepal became a republic in 2008. After h... | Baburam Bhattarai wins a simple majority with regional party backing . He's a leader of the former Maoist rebels, and the second ex-Maoist prime minister since 2008 . The last prime minister resigned over how to demobilize ex-rebels . | 6db44c7cd9ef70b36bde5c7652006415596655ec |
Washington (CNN) -- The United States has contacted authorities in Hong Kong to seek the extradition of Edward Snowden, the man who admitted leaking top-secret details about U.S. surveillance programs, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday. Federal prosecutors charged Snowden with espionage and theft of g... | NEW: Hong Kong authorities say they'll examine the charges against Snowden . U.S. contacts Hong Kong to seek Edward Snowden's extradition . Snowden has said he plan to fight any extradition attempt . Snowden tells paper that U.S. government is hacking Chinese mobile phone firms . | 764e7b0b9cb46d45d88f021d8512bc5f84ae91b6 |
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Strong winds and rough waves Sunday dimmed hopes of rescuing 46 South Korean sailors as search efforts entered their second day following the Friday night sinking of their navy ship off the North Korean coast. South Korean rescuers continued to scour the Yellow Sea on Sunday for the missing ... | NEW: Families of the missing sailors stormed a naval base south of Seoul on Saturday . Strong winds and rough waves Sunday dimmed hopes of rescuing 46 sailors . South Korean officials have played down possible North Korean involvement . NEW: Defense Minister: Vessel appears "to have been split in half" | dc9a887b0e3fe7a43eaea68cb8d0df0d3d82508a |
(CNN) -- After nearly 21 hours of deliberations, the jury in the trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky reached a verdict Friday night. It found him guilty of 45 of 48 counts. There originally were 52 charges against Sandusky. On Thursday, Judge John Cleland announced that three of the count... | A jury in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, returned a verdict Friday night . The allegations, involving 10 alleged victims, cover a 15-year period . Jerry Sandusky, 68, pleaded not guilty to the charges . | be90586c4ddd1d2fe2f7447bb471d1b60d8dd9fe |
(CNN) -- Double Olympic gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie is swapping the track for the polls after announcing his intention to run for election to the Ethiopian parliament in 2015. Gebrselassie is one of the most celebrated track and field athletes of all time, dominating the 10,000 meter event by winning four consecut... | Haile Gebrselassie announces intention to run for political office . The Ethiopian is a double Olympic 10,000m gold medalist . Gebrselassie has set 27 world records during his illustrious career . Manny Pacquiao and Romario are other sportsmen who have entered politics . | 740bc51510facf2f0a582cbc6474da38d1c809bb |
(CNN) -- Europe's top soccer teams will play their Champions League semifinals this week after opting to undertake grueling bus journeys to avoid the flight restrictions enforced due to the volcanic ash from Iceland which has paralyzed air travel in the region. Titleholders Barcelona have begun a 1,000-kilometer road t... | UEFA announces that Champions League semifinals will go ahead this week . Titleholders Barcelona and Lyon will undertake long bus trips to Italy and Germany . Barcelona play first leg away to Inter Milan, while Lyon face Bayern Munich . UEFA yet to make a decision on Thursday's European League semifinal fixtures . | e7535d7a6652ea14473c59218814f50081840a6b |
(CNN) -- Hosts Argentina needed a stunning late strike from substitute Sergio Aguero to salvage a 1-1 draw against Bolivia in the Copa America opener Friday night. Argentina could not break down the underdogs in the first half and just two minutes after the break it was Bolivia who took a shock lead as Edivaldo Rojas ... | Copa America hosts Argentina held 1-1 by Bolivia in tournament opener . Sergio Aguero's late strike spares blushes of home team in La Plata . Brazil open against Venezuela on Sunday bidding for fifth Copa title in six . | 4cdfda4f7f7ecfc213e5031d6132fc04705394f8 |
(CNN) -- When I was 8, I joined the Boy Scouts. I lasted three weeks--couldn't get the hang of all that knot tying, and no one was interested in singing show tunes around the campfire. I was gay and I knew it. At that time, revealing my sexual identity would have resulted in my exclusion from Scouting. Until the Boy Sc... | Rob Stephenson: Boy Scouts allowing gay members a good step for health of gay youth . He says studies show stigma drives gay youth to unhealthy behaviors with bad outcomes . He says discrimination can cause depression, drug and alcohol use, risky sex . Writer: Kids internalize harmful messages; gay youths receive many.... | d6cda3654e75a0719cbb225aaeb378710f744422 |
(CNN) -- Now that there is a respite in the debate in Congress over Syria, the budget wars are resuming. Regardless of how tired the public has become of watching the parties wrangle over spending levels, congressional Republicans have made it clear that they intend to keep the pressure on the president. The first roun... | Julian Zelizer: Republicans are on a suicidal course on budget issues . He says forcing a government shutdown or a debt limit crisis would harm an already weakened GOP image . Zelizer: If Republicans want to win public support, they need to debate spending without manufacturing crises . | 5504b5d86fed88058cc171788c68a0a6f4719072 |
Madrid (CNN) -- Unions at Spain's flagship airline Iberia began a second week of strikes on Monday, with 1,300 flights canceled and most passengers re-assigned to other flights. Iberia and three smaller airlines that it provides with ground services -- Iberia Express, Vueling and Air Nostrum --- have been impacted by t... | Workers at Spain's Iberia airline join forces for second week of strikes . Pilots, cabin crew and ground staff are protesting at plans for 3,800 layoffs and pay cuts . Airline forced to cancel 1,300 flights, moving 38,000 passengers to other flights . Unions plan to hold a third week of strikes, and threaten to extend ... | 125c804c250b474446b677e5b6b56918a990615f |
(CNN) -- There is more water on the moon in more locations than originally thought, a discovery that may bolster NASA's long-held goal of setting up an outpost there, a researcher said Thursday. NASA says there is more water on the moon in more locations than originally thought. One ton of the moon's surface -- in whic... | NASA says there are small amounts of water in lunar soil . Many scientists thought there was no water on the moon . The discovery could expedite NASA's plans to create lunar settlements . About 32 ounces of water could be created from a ton of lunar soil, NASA says . | da3d0f2cb9904fc604d7ea17ecd559e76515206b |
HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Deaths in Zimbabwe related to the cholera epidemic are approaching 2,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, and close to 40,000 people have been affected by the preventable water-borne disease. Two men rest in a cholera rehydration tent on the South Africa-Zimbabwe border in Decembe... | World Health Organization says 1,937 people have died since outbreak in August . Cholera epidemic comes as Zimbabwe faces worst economic crisis . Expert: Failure to import adequate stocks of water-treating chemicals behind disease . Cholera has spread to neighboring countries South Africa and Botswana . | 17cf58e1f43561794ded3645f66d290dcca8070c |
(CNN) -- Inter Milan took a stranglehold on the Serie A title with a 3-0 win over Cagliari on Sunday which saw them open a 10-point lead over city rivals AC Mlan, who could only manage a goalless draw at Bologna. Roma's later 1-0 win at Fiorentina, with Mirko Vucinic scoring the only goal, saw them move into second pl... | Inter Milan go eight points clear in Serie A with a 3-0 home win in the San Siro over Cagliari . Arch-rivals AC Milan can only draw 0-0 at Bologna to see their title hopes fade . Roma win 1-0 at Fiorentina to climb above Milan into second place . Sevilla slip out of top four in Spain with 2-1 defeat to Real Zaragoza . | 06acc859b0cf0071bbbe0d53601224994e43ea29 |
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (CNN) -- Richard Holbrooke first visited Bosnia in 1992 as a private citizen. Richard Holbrooke's 'bombs for peace' policy was vindicated when bombings brought an end to the war. Three years later, he would become one of the most influential U.S. figures working to end a war that had introd... | Richard Holbrooke first went to Bosnia in 1992 in the early days of the war . The former diplomat recommended using U.S. force against the Bosnian Serbs . He watched as Bosnia's Muslims suffered years of heartbreak and death . In 1995, after weeks of NATO bombing, Holbrooke negotiated an end to the war . | 1b4e9ddded223cc8a57448f932b7ea76ad4b7974 |
(CNN) -- This year "will mark a turning point" in Afghanistan and other regions, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday. In Afghanistan, "our troops have been able to obviously reduce the levels of violence there. We've seen the lowest levels of violence there in almost five years there now. They are successful in... | NEW: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta meeting with officials in Afghanistan . Panetta also will pass along holiday wishes to the troops . Turkey is a key ally in Mideast, Panetta says . Libya represents what the Arab Spring is all about, he says . | f1e249c1fcfe6fe3990cf992409b7cb60d436584 |
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- For many U.S. veterans it's a trip they thought they'd never take; returning to South Korea, the land where so many of their brothers-in-arms lost their lives. A mist hangs in the surrounding hills of the South Korean National Cemetery as dozens of returning veterans gather to honor the dead... | U.S. veterans return to South Korea to remember fallen comrades . As a bugler plays they remember their young selves . At a commemoration service their feelings are mixed . One summed up: The war was pain in the ass but it did prevent communism spreading in Asia . | fff673e58235b102add80593ae8a453229389f5a |
GLEN BURNIE, Maryland (CNN) -- At his GM dealership in suburban Washington, Maury Wilkins exudes calm as he gears up for an enormous challenge: protecting his decades-old family business. Zero-percent financing is one way Maury Wilkins and other GM dealers are trying to lure new buyers. With General Motors teetering on... | Suburban Washington GM dealer Maury Wilkins trying to lure back customers . He supports Obama's guarantee: "Everything is confidence and perception" Wilkins focuses on used-car sales, collision repair, service and parts . Wilkins says adjustments started paying off in February, one of his best months . | ca970a11f5590a3db1d27ce1e51e526b9d0eec13 |
(Rolling Stone) -- Stevie Nicks built her legend on the California-Babylon chronicles she perfected in the Seventies with Fleetwood Mac, and in the Eighties on underrated solo gems like "The Other Side of the Mirror." But she still has that eternal edge-of-17 tremor in her voice. The gypsy queen is in royal form on "In... | Stevie Nicks still has that eternal edge-of-17 tremor in her voice . "In Your Dreams" has the high-gloss L.A. production of her collaborators . Nicks finds storytelling inspiration everywhere, from the Twilight series to Jean Rhys . | b469484062cdd995521d2a166ecfd06ad59bd9b5 |
Austin, Texas (CNN) -- Anyone expecting outspoken rocker Bruce Springsteen to spend his keynote address here at the South by Southwest music conference talking about his new No. 1 album or the politically divided state of the country may have gotten a surprise. Instead, Springsteen delivered a rousing, witty and person... | Bruce Springsteen delivers a personal history of his music influences at music conference . Speaking to more than 1,000 people, he cites his love of Elvis, Dylan, Hank Williams and others . Springsteen is at the South By Southwest conference to help launch his new album . | b1ecd274c2abf90284a0136d64576f15e847bb93 |
Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) -- Zarni Aung's not sure how he contracted HIV -- it may have been from a tainted needle or a sex worker. Either way, the virus saw his weight plunge below 40 kilograms before he left his home in Aunglan Township to seek help in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon. Now 34, Zarni Aung is working for Mé... | New funding means more Burmese HIV patients are receiving treatment . Discrimination is still a problem, many sufferers are too scared to reveal status . Zarni Aung has HIV and is now working with MSF to combat the HIV stigma in Myanmar . According to a UNAIDS survey, one third say they've been socially excluded . | cc239f16a601c1dc673e9337aefed6bb74073c67 |
Austin, Texas (CNN) -- If 2011 was the year that South by Southwest Interactive grew up, 2012 may be when it decides it wants to don a suit and enter the corporate world -- or run off and join the Peace Corps. The history of the funky, Austin-based festival suggests it may try to do both. Since its start as the multime... | SXSW Interactive evolves from small, community-driven event into a huge industry happening . From 2009 to 2010, SXSW's attendance jumped from nearly 11,000 to just under 15,000 . In 2007, a tiny service nobody had heard of called Twitter used the fest as a launching ground . As the festival grows, it tries very hard to... | 060d7e68706185b731248914a7b2941cb0b22f28 |
(CNN) -- As prosecutors outlined more evidence in their murder case against fallen NFL star Aaron Hernandez -- and asked the court for more time -- his former coach said Wednesday he felt "personally hurt and disappointed" by the case. "I and other members of the organization were shocked and disappointed in what he ha... | NEW: Bill Belichick says he felt "personally hurt" by Aaron Hernandez's arrest . NEW: He says the team tries to check its players' backgrounds, but they aren't perfect . NEW: Prosecutors ask to delay a probable cause hearing, so a grand jury can have more time . NEW: A judge agrees to a delay until August 22, over the ... | 4a4e87c298957cc93ecd9ea8821ae85a0da9633f |
(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama on Monday blamed lobbyists, special interests and "an ethic of irresponsibility" in Washington for the financial crisis that has swept the country in recent weeks. Sen. Barack Obama said Monday there needs to be more oversight in Washington. The senator from Illinois sided with congressional ... | NEW: Sen. Barack Obama lays out his plan to avoid another economic crisis . NEW: Obama: "We cannot give a blank check to Washington with no oversight" Sen. John McCain expresses reservations about government's rescue plan . McCain says there should be a bipartisan oversight board . | 3fd5c851a37d6a8baef719a8225249e9d4cf22a7 |
(CNN) -- African Union forces in Somalia have successfully pushed the Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab out of the capital Mogadishu, a commander told CNN Thursday. The African Union Mission in Somalia, known as AMISOM, is trying to consolidate power for Somalia's weak transitional federal government in Mogadishu, wher... | African Union forces say they have pushed the terrorist group out of Mogadishu . They are expanding operations outside of the capital . The mission is to consolidate power for the transitional government . | d27e9602ff8a829528a2947ec0cfa9d6a33d25b5 |
(CNN) -- Seventeen-year-old American Mikaela Shiffrin produced a stunning second run to claim the women's slalom title at the World Ski Championships in Schladming, Austria on Saturday. The slalom princess, as Shiffrin has become known, was in third place after the first run but skied to the top of the podium with a ra... | Seventeen-year-old beats more experienced rivals at World Ski Championships . Teenager from Vail, Colorado is youngest winner of women's slalom event for 39 years . Shiffrin takes U.S. gold medal haul to four adding to Ted Ligety's triple success . | 6c083834beff2e1bf7ddba4511a29102d5f6c53c |
(CNN) -- Investigators have heard a signal from the flight data recorders of the Yemenia Airways plane that crashed last week, they announced Sunday. Search parties continue their operation to locate the Yemenia Airbus A310 off the Comoros Islands Saturday. "A signal was picked up from two acoustic transmitters from th... | Comoros Islands lie between east African and the island nation of Madagascar . Data recorders should contain information to help determine what caused the crash . Teenage girl only person to survive plane crash off Comoros islands . French, U.S. divers are helping to search for debris and bodies from the plane . | 68e1d848d8fa30f8bdf2475bdc1dd225d55484ab |
(CNN) -- The Saudi lawyer who represented a woman kidnapped and raped by seven men said his license to practice has been reinstated. A protest appeared in India in November against the Saudi sentence. Lawyer and human rights activist Abdul Rahman al-Lahem told CNN's Nic Robertson that the Justice Ministry has reinstate... | Saudi lawyer Abdul Rahman al-Lahem says his license to practice is reinstated . Al-Lahem says license revoked because he publicized rape victim's conviction . Saudi minister last month denied license was ever revoked . Rape victim was convicted of being alone with an unrelated man . | 6b72550a663bcb7a64e242ede6da53b1f585ea71 |
(CNN) -- Researchers have produced aerial photos of jungle dwellers who they say are among the few remaining peoples on Earth who have had no contact with the outside world. Taken from a small airplane, the photos show men outside thatched communal huts, necks craned upward, pointing bows toward the air in a remote cor... | The photos are published on the National Indian Foundation's Web site . Government: Men appear strong and healthy, live in communal shelters . "Uncontacted tribes" are thought to have had no contact with outsiders . | f9ed1adf1617debc16f66ce7b12c3bba3fe85342 |
Philadelphia (CNN) -- Longtime Philadelphia Daily News sports columnist Bill Conlin will not face prosecution over child sex abuse allegations -- even if there were grounds for charges -- because the statute of limitations concerning the alleged crimes has expired, according to prosecutors. The claims were published in... | Longtime Philadelphia sports columnist Bill Conlin has been accused of sexual abuse . Conlin will not face prosecution because the statute of limitations has already expired . Conlin, 77, could not be immediately reached for comment . Last month, Colin weighed in on the Sandusky scandal in a Daily News column . | 99eecdd695315aa4ced86fa9aeba6aebf4a056e2 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.