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(CNN) -- San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili believes his success with the Spurs has helped overseas stars become more established within the NBA. The Argentine, who is currently in his eighth season with the Spurs, told CNN that he believes players from abroad are now more trusted by the top NBA franchises. "NBA franchise... | San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili speaks exclusively to CNN's Candy Reid . Ginobili believes his success in the NBA has paved the way for other overseas stars . The Argentine cites winning Olympic gold in 2004 as the highlight of his career . | a4e57f8ea2b1ea14a91196f86c88eca82df61e35 |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Seven civilians were killed Monday from two separate roadside mines in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province, the Ministry of Interior said. The first attack occurred in the Qara Bagh district of Ghazni province, the ministry said. A roadside mine struck a civilian vehicle and killed four ci... | NEW: Officials say an 8-year-old girl died after being given an explosive-laden bag . In the first roadside mine attack, four civilians -- including two children -- are killed . Three civilians are killed in a second attack in Ghazni province . The Afghan Ministry of Interior condemns the attacks . | 6b98784eae9196c57e6354b8d7baf9919a2efb99 |
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Six U.S. soldiers were killed Wednesday in Iraq when a bomb exploded in a booby-trapped house while they were on patrol north of Baghdad, the military announced. U.S. soldiers conduct a house-to-house assessment mission in Baghdad on Wednesday. Four soldiers were also wounded in the attack and ev... | NEW: Troops were taking part in new offensive, dubbed Operation Iron Harvest . Six soldiers die when bomb explodes in booby-trapped house . Blast also leaves 4 U.S. soldiers wounded . It's the first incident involving multiple deaths of U.S. soldiers in Iraq since September . | 5da4bc741b53e5cc4022ee30a854f3b3405da3cc |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- By busloads and by church flocks, volunteers throughout the country spent Saturday performing the noble task of cleaning up humanity's home -- planet Earth. "The nation's largest community improvement movement," as the volunteer groups are known, got their hands dirty and feet wet as they cleaned w... | NEW: "People are saying they can't believe what they are finding," leader says of trash cleanup . Saturday's event is called the Great American Cleanup "National Day of Action" Large-scale trash removal is planned for 10 sites, like Los Angeles and Philadelphia . At least 10,000 volunteers are expected to participate a... | d75119dea5b626370aa4bcb36bd6eb27d3c43443 |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- She was just 16 years old, a beautiful girl, straight-A student, with her whole life ahead of her. She hoped to become a nurse. Chanel Petro-Nixon, 16, disappeared in broad daylight and her body was found in a trash bag. Brooklyn teenager Chanel Petro-Nixon left her family home at 6:30 p.m. on Father... | Chanel Petro-Nixon, 16, disappeared during broad daylight in June 2006 . Her body was found four days later in front of a Brooklyn brownstone . She had been strangled and stuffed in a trash bag . Know something? Call 1- 800-577-TIPS. A $34,000 reward is offered . | bccdfd15a6e1cace2a2759ad1542f52e890662cb |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A form of liquid morphine used by terminally ill patients will remain on the market even though it is an "unapproved drug," according to a decision by the Food and Drug Administration. Last month, the FDA warned nine companies to stop selling unapproved pain-relief drugs. After talking with hospita... | FDA decides to extend the usage of morphine sulfate oral solution 20 mg/ml . Hospital, hospice groups had said pulling drug would cause hardship . FDA said until alternatives are developed, easing of pain must remain a priority . FDA estimates several thousand drugs marketed without approval . | 1ea9dd5aceb24120aa8d349a8990352f8ceb921b |
(CNN) -- Myanmar released 56 political prisoners in a presidential amnesty, the government's official MRTV reported late Tuesday. The inmates were released from a dozen prisons, according to Tun Kyi, a member of government's committee on political prisoners. Most were charged under an unlawful association law, he said.... | The inmates were released from a dozen prisons . President: No prisoners of conscience by years end . Myanmar is gradually emerging from decades of authoritarian military rule . | 85632c34d1f73f4d64b4a9efdca75a33098cb035 |
Tal Kalakh, Syria (CNN) -- In the western town of Tal Kalakh, rebel fighters stand their ground as government forces loom just yards away. But here, bullets aren't flying. That's because the two sides have agreed to something remarkable -- a cease-fire. While fragile, the agreement could be a blueprint for peace across... | The cease-fire was brokered with the help of a sheikh and a member of parliament . "Compared to the past, this is a state of peace and security," the sheikh says . The parliamentarian says the cease-fire in Tal Kalakh could spread across the country . But a rebel stands firm in his stance: "Our goal is to bring down th... | 9b2245d13041d28d4f8ad3353461d1c5d301bac0 |
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Toiling in what is the opium capital of the world, farmers in southern Afghanistan are swapping out their poppy plants for wheat crops. A farmer harvests wheat in a field on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, last summer. The farmers are participating in programs sponsored by the U.... | USAID offering seeds, other help to encourage Afghan farmers to grow wheat . Agency trying to wean Afghan farmers from poppy production . Poppy plants used to produce opium and heroin . Opium, heroin has been a major source of revenue for the Taliban . | db5bc72803732b42b0714604f1f8901235936d7d |
(CareerBuilder.com) -- 2009 has given employers and employees a run for their money -- literally. Budgets have been cut, layoffs made and furloughs instituted, and benefits and perks have evaporated. At the beginning of the year, 38 percent of employers said the economy would force them to make administrative cuts some... | In a survey, many businesses said they would have to make large cuts in employee benefits . Management should communicate these issues to help employees adjust said, Kevin Sheridan . Darcy Eikenberg recommends for employees to dig deep and and find benefits still available . Concentrate on actions today that will help ... | 15a641335ac57225d84423173485f8985ae50ada |
(CNN) -- Residents are still dealing with the aftermath of Irene -- a massive storm that pummeled the East Coast. The storm killed 43 people from Florida to New England and some of the worst flooding struck Vermont, New Jersey and upstate New York. More than 1.1 million customers were still without power Thursday from ... | Irene caused dangerous flooding along the Eastern Seaboard . Relief organizations are providing food, shelter and supplies to storm victims . If you want to help, donations can be as simple as sending a text . | 544627fbf9a13cc925cbc6304cbd7d1e392752b0 |
(Rolling Stone) -- Walking into Cleveland, Ohio's Public Auditorium for the 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony last night, it was hard to not think of the Titanic striking an iceberg on the very same day 100 years ago. In recent days Axl Rose and Rod Stewart, two of the biggest stars entering the... | Duff McKagan played an explosive three-song set of Guns N' Roses songs with Slash . The Beastie Boys had no intention of performing without Adam Yauch . Red Hot Chili Peppers did a three-song set of "By the Way," "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" and "Give It Away" | 20d83fe3a98755949ed2ba975f9faaa00fbc95cd |
(CNN) -- This world is a busy place with billions of people and billions of things to achieve and experience. It's easy to live a lifetime without knowing the feeling of helping others. But can you really blame people for making a way for themselves and not others? That's the message you get from birth: "Go after your ... | J.R. Martinez was severely burned while serving as a soldier in Iraq at 19 . During recovery, he helped another young man in the same situation, which changed his life . People don't understand that the feeling of helping others is "what's in it for them" To start helping others, do what you do best, make them feel app... | 952f356b12d634cb14a0ec918c03b5b0fe76f1c8 |
(CNN) -- Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs' phone privileges have been suspended, as investigators look into whether he preached from prison, authorities said Tuesday. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced last week that it had initiated an investigation into claims that Jeffs used the phone to preach to... | NEW: Warren Jeffs loses his phone privileges for now . Officials are investigating whether Jeffs preached from prison on Christmas Day . Texas inmates are allowed to have as many as 10 people on their call list . Jeffs is currently serving a life-plus-20-year term in Texas for sexual assault . | 1322a6f7382a2c49286537d7b64ca120060f7b98 |
London (CNN) -- Britain's royal family are looking forward to a summer surprise: The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William's baby is due in July, the couple has announced. "Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in July," St. James's Palace said in ... | Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William's baby is due in July, couple announce . Royals were forced to reveal pregnancy earlier than planned, because of Catherine's illness . Duchess has been suffering from acute morning sickness, hyperemesis gravidarum . She was hospitalized for several days in December . | ab9b415579a6efcfe4096443818ad43fc0913d27 |
(CareerBuilder.com) -- Congratulations! Despite daily news stories of layoffs and companies folding, you have managed to hang on to your job. So why don't you exactly feel like celebrating? While you may be grateful for employment, the fact is that corporate restructuring, budget cuts and a general air of uncertainty t... | "You are responsible for your income -- not your employer," expert says . Employers look to employees to support leadership in an economic downturn . Skip hanging around the water cooler if office gossip is getting you down . | 71c30f50f785ef1cdfdfc9e13756f64ee90ad929 |
(CNN) -- Facebook seems to be taking a beating these days. But guess what? That's actually good news. The world's most famous social media company's plummeting share price (from $38 on its first trading day to $19 today) is an indicator that we are not in a bubble, as investors refuse to buy into the temptation to blow... | Paul Saffo: Facebook's plummeting share price indicates that we are not in a bubble . Saffo: The current market is one of Dickensian realism, the best and worst of times . He says Facebook confused user popularity with market appeal . Saffo: While Facebook's wounds are self-inflicted, it can get back on track . | d7d04f255a724ed0a15bc4f2230a05f06e6cddb7 |
(CNN) -- Google said Tuesday's widespread Gmail outage occurred when the company took some servers offline to perform routine maintenance, causing its remaining routers to become overloaded with traffic. Many Gmail users encountered this error message when trying to access their e-mail Tuesday. "We know how many people... | NEW: Gmail outage occurred when some servers were taken offline for maintenance . NEW: Google says its remaining routers became overloaded with traffic . Google's free e-mail service suffered widespread outage Tuesday afternoon . Google said Gmail outage lasted about an hour and 40 minutes . | f1ea3cf588cc7dd1c7947aac3cb2cfd259bf29da |
(CNN) -- Convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell walked jurors through his life as he testified Monday in the sentencing phase of his case, apologizing to families of his victims but offering no explanation for his actions. "I'm sorry, I know it might not sound like much, but I truly am sorry from the bottom of my heart... | An Ohio jury is hearing testimony before recommending a sentence for Anthony Sowell . The convicted serial killer could face the death penalty or life in prison . He was convicted last month on 11 counts of aggravated murder and more than 70 other charges . "I can't explain it and I know it's not a lot, but it's all I ... | 9389cdf48b379a035b82ebbbd3631d09a0a51d16 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A judicial council on Thursday admonished the chief judge of the nation's largest federal appeals court for having "sexually explicit photos and videos" on his personal Web site, but decided against any further punishment. The panel chose not to discipline Judge Alex Kozinski beyond the admonishment... | Alex Kozinski is chief judge of the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals . Items on judge's Web site included photos of naked women painted like dairy cows . Judicial council says his actions embarrassed federal judiciary . Kozinski has apologized for his "unfortunate carelessness" | b6b37b9bc60519fd214d6e980fcbb16da066eb68 |
Guatemala City, Guatemala (CNN) -- Two fugitive brothers wanted in the much-publicized slaying of a Guatemalan lawyer last year were being held at a military base Tuesday, one day after they surrendered to authorities with a special United Nations commission, the Guatemalan Defense Ministry said. Businessmen Francisco ... | Brothers turned themselves in to special U.N. commission in Guatemala . They are being held at a military base . Lawyer staged his own death last year, investigation shows . He hired brothers but they didn't know he was targeting himself, probe finds . | 69bfa3d46f8f452bf74df193a04c95ab5db48a06 |
(CNN) -- Two years ago, Egyptians toppled a longtime dictator and reveled in the hope of a new future. But frustration over the new leadership and controversial court verdicts have ignited clashes regularly. Here's what's behind the most recent unrest, which flared up on the two-year anniversary of the revolution. What... | Protests on the two-year anniversary of the revolution left seven people dead Friday . Chaos erupted after 21 people were sentenced to death after a football riot in Port Said . Critics have accused Morsy of becoming a new dictator . Morsy announces a temporary curfew in three places and a meeting among different parti... | 083ad184325ee95b83b3e1967a75eefa3bf9501e |
HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- The United Nation's International Maritime Organization (IMO) has gathered this week in the shipping hub of Hong Kong to draw up new rules on ship recycling. Ship-breaking yards in Bangladesh are responsible for pollution and health problems. As the delegates meet in the city's Convention and ... | U.N. meeting in Hong Kong to draw up new convention on ship recycling . Eco lawyer Rizwana Hasan claims it won't stop dangerous shipbreaking practices . Bangladesh beaches sites of polluting and dangerous shipbreaking . Hasan succeeded in making Bangladeshi government clean up shipbreaking yards . | 305a2b192ea251cd3f76db816c638e6e1c604c6b |
(CNN) -- George Venizelos, the FBI's assistant director in charge, asserted Thursday in a written statement that the recently arrested "Sulaiman Abu Ghaith held a key position in al Qaeda, comparable to a consigliere in a mob family." This is overblown. Though he was Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, Abu Ghaith is far from... | Peter Bergen says role of Osama's son-in-law has been exaggerated . He says it's a good thing he will be tried in New York, not sent to Guantanamo . New York courts have a perfect record of convicting al Qaeda members since 9/11, he says . Bergen: Hardly anything has been accomplished by Guantanamo military panels . | 5aaaeba24f90629218c4c2f3c61cc99376c87b46 |
Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish counter-terror police launched pre-dawn raids against scores of targets across Turkey's largest city Tuesday. At least 30 suspects were detained, Turkey's semi-official Anatolian Agency reported, in connection with anti-government protests that erupted in Istanbul in late May. What's driving u... | At least 30 people were detained in the raids, a Turkish news agency reported . Relatives of those detained say the raids came early Tuesday morning . At least 6 killed, thousands wounded in recent demonstrations . | 4c0b20b47490cc74cd883efb0970b220f0b32480 |
(CNN) -- Brad Keselowski is once again a contender in this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, but off the track he is championing a cause dear to his heart. Keselowski, known for hanging an American flag out his window whenever a victory lap is warranted, started the Checkered Flag Foundation to support anyone who has "s... | NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski's foundation helps those who have served the U.S. Checkered Flag Foundation's Race 2 Recovery program honors wounded veterans . Honorees spend race weekend as racer's guest, and he drives around the track at full speed . "I believe in charity in action," Keselowski says . | d6fbc1cbe591a25dd1bbcdefc939edb785cf7628 |
(CNN) -- America's longest war is expected to conclude by the end of next year, when the United States plans to withdraw all its combat troops from Afghanistan. But many challenges remain. Insurgents are still a "resilient and determined" threat, according to a Pentagon report released this week. Afghan security forces... | The United States plans to pull all combat troops from Afghanistan by 2014 . CNN's Erin Burnett is in Afghanistan to get a sense of how the transition is going . There is still much work to be done, she said, with regards to training and a post-2014 plan . Some Afghans are optimistic about the change; others are fearfu... | 0b9d494b87e805e635a1161408b02ec5be16ae4a |
(CNN) -- A series of bombings killed dozens and left more than 100 wounded in northern Iraq on Wednesday in violence that seemed targeted at Kurdish government officials. Death tolls and details varied about the attacks in Kirkuk. Police said the attacks, including a suicide bombing near the offices of the Kurdistan De... | NEW: Violence in Baghdad targets police officers, kills mother and daughter . More than 100 are wounded . There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Another attack hits south of Kirkuk . | e41eace616c54d5e0e066bd10ea9120fd8112021 |
(CNN) -- Please bear with me as I ask you to briefly use your imagination. Close your eyes. Imagine Machu Picchu at dawn cloaked in fog. Now imagine the fog slowly lifting to reveal an enormous ancient city perched on the edge of a mountain. Picture a sense of mystery being immersed in thousands of years of history as ... | Huffman says the ancient site will be destroyed by plans to mine the area . A Chinese company has permission to create a massive open-pit style copper mine . Huffman: Mes Aynak is missing link showing Afghanistan's historic role in Asia . He says destroying Mes Aynak is equivalent to wiping Machu Picchu off the map . | 682d59a76f448d979816a1da57541485578df22a |
(CNN) -- Your grown-up kids aren't coming home for Christmas. They're all married, and it's the in-laws' turn to host dinner in another state. Or your divorce is finally final, and your ex has the kids this year. Yes, you can celebrate a few days later, but what do you do on Christmas? "The holidays are an extremely di... | In India, travelers can explore religious traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism . Learn to drive an elephant and travel down the Mekong River in Thailand . Go behind the scenes of the Lower East Side's vibrant Jewish community . | 0f1392ff1547595d9997725377be47bf1de55c9d |
ST. BERNARD PARISH, Louisiana (CNN) -- "We were a normal red-blooded American family," recalls Rudy Aguilar. "And ... it took [one day] to wipe us out." Liz McCartney moved to St. Bernard Parish to help residents rebuild their homes after Katrina. A lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish, a community just east of New ... | Katrina left St. Bernard Parish, once home to 67,000, virtually uninhabitable . Liz McCartney moved from Washington to New Orleans to help rebuild homes . She and her boyfriend started St. Bernard Project, focusing on seniors, families . | 58b2d467b435fbe4fa393e85ed1a3c568f4e9726 |
(CNN Student News) -- May 3, 2013 . Media Literacy Question of the Day . How might reporters use social media to get information for a story? What implications might this have for people who use social networking sites? * . * . Know Your News -- The following questions relate to events that were covered this week on CN... | Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . Write your answers in the space provided . Today's Newsquiz includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day . | b1206e442b9352daa0da89837255cb4ca28dbcb8 |
HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- In Hong Kong, where the alert level has been raised to "emergency" after reporting its first case of swine flu, authorities are trying to keep the H1N1 virus from spreading through the metropolis of 7 million people through quarantine, stepped-up border measures and surveillance. Quarantined g... | More than 340 people quarantined in Hong Kong following single case of H1N1 . Those isolated due to remain in quarantine until Friday . Confined persons include 36 travelers in three-row vicinity of sick man aboard flight . | 6d92cde6834513d42f90fe446848a6a34b34cafe |
(CNN) -- Passengers from a United Airlines 787 Dreamliner that made an unscheduled landing in Seattle were expected to resume their journey to Japan on Wednesday morning. Flight 139 from Denver to Tokyo was diverted to Seattle on Tuesday afternoon "due to an indication of a problem with an oil filter," United said in a... | United Flight 139 from Denver to Tokyo was diverted to Seattle on Tuesday . The unscheduled landing was "due to an indication of a problem with an oil filter" 787s returned to service this year after battery troubles grounded them for four months . The unscheduled landing comes the same day United ordered 20 new Dreaml... | 5f72b137a6377cb25823a60344afb44a18968b49 |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck Wednesday morning in a remote area of southwestern Pakistan, but initial reports revealed no major damage. The earthquake occurred at 1:23 a.m. (3:23 p.m. Tuesday ET) at a depth of 84 kilometers (52 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. It wa... | NEW: "Scared for our lives," police inspector says . USGS cites a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 . The quake occurred 640 miles west-southwest of Islamabad . It caused glass to break in a hotel in Quetta . | 5e68e66885dbe0809ede89a187497fa8d9fff3bf |
(EW) -- From "dope" to "nope." After Rihanna hit up "What What Happens Live" to tell Andy Cohen her thoughts on ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, the man himself took to L.A. radio station Power 106 to clarify their purportedly rekindled relationship. "No," Breezy told host Big Boy when asked whether he and RiRi have romantica... | Chris Brown addressed rumors that he's back with his ex, Rihanna . She had gone on "Watch What Happens Live" and denied they are a couple . Rihanna said Brown is "pretty dope" | 72cde7c58cab36ccdb08c696254d979161710e69 |
(CNN) -- Indian cricket star Sachin Tendulkar has been included in his country's 15-man World Cup squad, despite doubts over the opener's fitness ahead of next month's competition. Tendulkar was forced to withdraw from India's ongoing tour of South Africa on Saturday after straining his right hamstring. The 37-year-ol... | Sachin Tendulkar named in India's squad for upcoming cricket World Cup . 37-year-old batsman strained his hamstring on Saturday during country's tour of South Africa . Selectors confident he will be fit for the competition hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh . Three other injured players have been included in Ind... | e9f99508e868c0ab64976569b73e9073e59476bc |
Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Argentina's capital city was beset by strikes Thursday, with teachers, doctors and transit employees refusing to work over money matters. Teachers and doctors in Buenos Aires went on strike Wednesday and are scheduled to go back to work Friday, the government-run Telam news agency and ... | Teachers, doctors in Buenos Aires scheduled to go back to work Friday . Subway workers were set to go on strike Thursday night for a few hours . Doctors seek better salaries, improvements to public health system . Argentina's neighbor Chile also seeing strikes by educators . | 17f4be0058b1492af6c627348ade8e48f85dbc59 |
(CNN) -- A secretly taped video by a male and a female posing as sex traffickers purportedly shows a Planned Parenthood employee in New Jersey telling them how to secure abortions and contraception for underage girls, anti-abortion activist Lila Rose told CNN Wednesday. In response, Planned Parenthood described the Jan... | The anti-abortion group Live Action secretly taped a video at a Planned Parenthood facility . The group sent a man and a woman posing as a sex-trafficking pimp and a prostitute . A Planned Parenthood employee purportedly advised them on abortions for underage girls . Planned Parenthood says the employee has been fired ... | ca1a5756243f6092fe9807cda69a3cbcb7990b6e |
(CNN) -- Bayer Leverkusen regained second place in the Bundesliga on Sunday, with a 4-2 win at home to struggling Stuttgart. Stuttgart twice battled back from behind, but goals in the last ten minutes of play from Stefan Reinartz and Stefan Kiessling ensured victory for coach Jupp Heynckes' side. The 2007 German champi... | Bayer Leverkusen are up to second in the Bundesliga after win over Stuttgart . 2007 champions Stuttgart now bottom-of-the-table after 4-2 defeat to Leverkusen . Champions League side Schalke suffer shock 2-1 defeat away to Monchengladbach . | 79d52c142b8e9868c154d5edbddb9875405213f4 |
(CNN) -- Authorities searching for a missing Oregon boy are seeking information from the public on the child's stepmother. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office released a flier Friday with pictures of Terri Horman, who told investigators she last saw her stepson, Kyron Horman, 7, inside Skyline Elementary School in Po... | Authorities searching for missing 7-year-old Kyron Horman . Two-week-old case now labeled a criminal investigation . Search is one of the largest in Oregon history . | 8b7304c7f7ba969a5de870570eb93988347ac5a3 |
(CNN) -- Paul Walker's sudden death has left many in Hollywood nearly too stunned to speak. As the news of his death spread on Saturday, some celebrities, including Lady Gaga and Alyssa Milano, tweeted their disbelief. Adored for his work in the "Fast & Furious" movie franchise, Walker was in the midst of filming a sev... | Actor Paul Walker died in a car crash Saturday . Several in Hollywood were stunned by the news . Stars took to social media to express their grief . | 0278989ccfa6090a5db59e5a4036942e0ce2ffb7 |
(CNN) -- The body of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il will lie in state in the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang, which houses the corpse of his father, Kim Il Sung, North Korean state-run media reported Thursday. The secretive state also plans to erect a statue of Kim Jong Il and build towers across the co... | North Korea plans to erect a statue of Kim Jong Il and build towers across the country . His body will lie in state in the Pyongyang palace that houses the corpse of Kim Il Sung . Kim Jong Il's death, announced last month, has put the region on edge . The regime says his birthday will now be known as "the Day of the Sh... | e9df22598d155e907c547bad4a8af3516d371852 |
HONOLULU, Hawaii (CNN) -- Bobby Maxwell kept a close eye on the oil industry for more than 20 years as a government auditor. But he said the federal agency he worked for is now a "cult of corruption" -- a claim backed up by a recent government report. Bobby Maxwell, a long-time auditor of the oil industry, says his fo... | Whistleblower said oil regulators in bed with oil industry: "It's disgusting" Department of Interior said it can't comment on Bobby Maxwell's specific claims . Maxwell was auditor for 20-plus years, said he lost job due to scrutiny of oil giants . Recent report found the agency Maxwell worked for took improper gifts fr... | d8a9a4f335aee822d1cc979c90ae7b8341f7dde5 |
(CNN) -- Richard Matheson, a prolific American science fiction author and screenwriter whose stories were made into movies and TV episodes, has died. He was 87. He died at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to his son. "As monumental as he is as a writer, he was every bit that as a husband, father, grandfathe... | Richard Matheson wrote more than 25 novels and nearly 100 short stories . His book, "I Am Legend," inspired three films, including one starring Will Smith . Matheson was to be honored by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films . He wrote episodes of "The Twilight Zone" and "Star Trek" | 363bbe714d21a08cb8081639d0c127b7950db009 |
(CNN) -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney used an event at the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Virginia, Saturday to announce Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, as his vice presidential pick. Romney's choice of Ryan is considered by political observers to be a bold, risky move that could potentially change t... | 51 - Percent of the vote received by Barack Obama in 2008 in Ryan's Wisconsin district . 68 - Percent of the vote Ryan received in the 2010 election, after a recount . 6 - Number of days a week you have to work out on the P90X exercise regimen . 1 - Times Ryan has driven the Oscar Mayer "Wienermobile" | fc7cf3904ab9490b7b4982465b41af09c9639a4b |
London, England (CNN) -- British police questioned four members of the Pakistani national cricket team after allegations surfaced that gamblers fixed part of a match against England, the manager of the Pakistani team said Sunday. They arrested a different man in connection with the allegations late Saturday. The invest... | NEW: London police say man arrested in case is released on bail . President of Pakistan orders an investigation . Everyone on the team gave "100 percent," captain Salman Butt says . The man arrested is the alleged fixer, a source familiar with the investigation says . | 020a64f74fdcdbacfba8095b51619f67016d2e22 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- The city of Los Angeles put up $1 million in reward money Sunday for help catching Christopher Dorner, the renegade ex-cop accused of killing three people in a vendetta against his old department. "We will not tolerate anyone undermining the security, the tranquility of our neighborhoods and our co... | LAPD beefs up security at Grammy Awards as a precaution . NEW: Slain Riverside officer identified as 11-year veteran Michael Crain . Los Angeles puts up $1 million reward for Dorner's capture and conviction . Dorner claims LAPD racism cost him his job and declared war on the department . | eb066201d59a82cb854539cc58b425213bd124b0 |
(CNN) -- The power of the Mexican military was on full display Tuesday in Ciudad Juarez, where police reported the third consecutive day without a drug slaying. A federal police officer guards a checkpoint earlier this month in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico . Ten drug-related killings in a single day were common before 9,500 a... | Police in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, reported third straight day without a drug slaying . Questions remain about whether increased security efforts can work long term . Polls consistently show security is top concern among vast majority of Mexicans . Distrust of military has long been part of social fabric of Mexican life ... | 466c83e0fd25bf36af78fc23befe88befdfc26b8 |
(CNN) -- The robbers, police say, were "well informed" and had carefully chosen the time and place of their heist. As police officers were busy keeping an eye on areas popular with New Year revelers, four armed and masked robbers forced their way into an Apple store in central Paris and made off with as much as $1.3 mi... | The theft takes place as police are busy supervising New Year revelers . The armed robbers force their way in and seek out iPhones and iPads . "They knew exactly what they were taking," a police union official says . The masked intruders assaulted store employees during the robbery . | ac3c631062ef46044b009df3df6c9cb182870ce3 |
(CNN) -- American golfer Stacy Lewis banished the ghosts of her nightmare final round at the 2008 U.S. Open when she clinched the Kraft Nabisco Championship by three shots on Sunday. The 26-year-old, whose grandfather died on the eve of the tournament at Mission Hills in California, claimed the first title of her profe... | Stacy Lewis wins first career title at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in California . The event is the first major on the women's golfing calendar for 2011 . The 26-year-old American overhauled world number one Yani Tseng of Taiwan . Michelle Wie finishes sixth for her first top-10 placing in a major since 2006 . | 21d209328d49125968cd9d6edb664ab26b0f66a9 |
(CNN) -- It was the question every player was ready for. "Being a member of the German national side, how you do feel about playing in Israel given your country's history?" A deep breath, a nod, a look of "what can I say?" Pierre-Michel Lasogga is used to thousands of fans shouting at him on the football field -- he's ... | German soccer players talk about their moving visit to Holocaust museum Yad Vashem . Players tell CNN of their experiences of playing at Under-21 tournament in Israel . Germany and Israel enjoy close relationship within the world of football . Both countries working together to develop referees, coaches and young talen... | dee94c298f210f4c6867afc8715bc0e07f985f77 |
(CNN) -- For years as he chased his dream, shooting hoops and racing up and down the court, professional basketball player Jason Collins wore the No. 98 jersey. It was a personal gesture, a way of remembering Matthew Shepard, a gay college student whose own dreams were ended in 1998, when he died after being tied to a ... | Collins' jersey number, 98, has taken a broader significance . He became the first openly gay player in the NBA . He wears the number in honor of Matthew Shepard . | f7453992378bac1df8d7b84436f32fecc3d67acd |
(CNN) -- A small group of salt-and-pepper haired women who live outside Jackson, Mississippi, meet every other Tuesday at the local antique store for their M.E.N.S.A. gathering. The Most Exclusive National Shopping Association has met consistently for the past three years, but some of its members have been close for mo... | Experts say close friendships are good for maintaining routines and physical health . A group of Mississippi women who call themselves M.E.N.S.A. have stayed close for decades . They see one another through life's trials and tribulations and serve as a sounding board . Margaret Collins Jenkins, one of the pals, says st... | b0525301332983ce6bba38ebb67992ef4d53edca |
(CNN) -- Police on the Caribbean island of Nevis said Monday a local man has been arrested and charged in the recent armed robbery of vacationing Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. The suspect, 28-year-old Vedel Browne, turned himself in Sunday after officials declared him "a person of interest," and released his ph... | NEW: Police on the island of Nevis say a man is charged with robbery in the case . Justice Breyer was vacationing on the Caribbean island when he was robbed . A machete-wielding assailant made off with $1,000 . Neither Breyer, his wife nor two others with them were injured . | 399e828b023e10b973daab43f3036b1afa4a0008 |
(CNN) -- AC Milan have moved up to second place in the Italian Serie A table, just four points behind city rivals Inter, after Brazilian international Alexandre Pato scored a last-gasp winner to give them a 2-1 victory at Fiorentina. Pato fired home Ronaldinho's cross in the final minute to ensure the Rossoneri moved a... | AC Milan move up to second in the Serie A table after beating Fiorentina 2-1 . Brazlian Alexandre Pato fires home the winning goal in the final minute . Udinese also fight back from going an early goal behind to defeat Cagliari 2-1 . | 949d727c69885d46d5f34ac6290105e6fb40e490 |
(CNN) -- The eagle eyes of his playing partner's caddie halted Rory McIlroy's charge at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. McIlory was poised to finish the day one shot behind leader Craig Lee but instead he was handed a two-stroke penalty after Ricardo Gonzalez's bag man threw doubt over McIlroy's play at the second hol... | Rory McIlroy handed two-stroke penalty at Abu Dhabi Golf Championship . The punishment drops former world No.1 three shots behind leader . American Phil Mickelson finds form to move to two shots off the lead . Scotland's Craig Lee takes 12-under-par lead into final day in the desert . | a009f2423a7fc0c08ca5b624aaee146834478c44 |
(CNN) -- A fledgling force of Syrian military deserters said it struck an important government security complex on the outskirts of the capital overnight, a bold strike reflecting the resolve and confidence of the regime's opposition. The assault came ahead of an Arab League meeting Wednesday to reaffirm a decision to ... | Free Syrian Army says it knows of no casualties in assault on government complex . "It opens up a new era of the conflict," a scholar says . A Turkish diplomat says "helping hands" to Syria have been wasted . More deaths are reported in Syria on Wednesday . | 0534697013f80aeaebd88c82c051ad370d7c7c2e |
(CNN) -- Under fire for its treatment of a rape victim, the Saudi Arabian government on Saturday said that the woman had an "illegitimate relationship" with a man who was not her husband, and that both "exposed themselves to this heinous crime." Human rights groups want Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to drop charges agai... | Officials: Woman and her companion were discovered in a "compromising situation" Officials: Victim and her companion caused the crime to take place . Woman convicted of violating law by not having a male guardian with her . Court more than doubled woman's original sentence of 90 lashes to 200 . | c4c685af6be2a1c304bf9a32315df663f6b405aa |
(CNN) -- Eight former executives and agents of Siemens AG and its subsidiaries have been indicted in a bribery scheme alleging that they paid or promised Argentine officials $100 million to land a contract worth 10 times as much, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday. They are charged with violating the Foreign Corr... | Former Siemens officials are accused of paying more than $100 million in bribes . The bribes allegedly were to get a $1 billion contract from Argentina . The firm even tried to recoup its losses when the project was terminated, indictment says . | dcf47329c50d726ab7ee679866b5316d490126fe |
(CNN) -- On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times published photos of U.S. soldiers posing with what the paper said were bodies of insurgents in Afghanistan. The newspaper said a soldier came forward with the images to draw attention to the safety risk associated with a decline in leadership and discipline. In the Times sto... | Experts give opinions about photos allegedly showing soldiers with Afghan corpses . Ex-CIA agent Robert Baer: This incident further divides U.S. and Afghans . Retired U.S. general says photos are "very damaging" to U.S. effort in Afghanistan . Former NATO allied commander says photos don't represent values of U.S. arme... | 05067d1cf2a109cde9ccf9603f479d5b2cb6f59d |
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama told the nation Tuesday night that "the dream of our founders is alive" and that he's ready to fulfill his campaign mantra of bringing change to America. "Change has come to America," President-elect Barack Obama told the nation on Tuesday night. "At this defining... | NEW: Victory proves anything is possible in America, Obama says . NEW: Obama promises daughters puppy in the White House . NEW: Obama salutes McCain's campaign, sacrifice . | 4e2db22c67957a9eec3868fa6557120e27b1e4ea |
(Budget Travel) -- Swimming is almost beside the point at these 15 pools found at gorgeous, unexpected properties around the world. Hotel: Hotel Chocolat, Soufrière, St. Lucia . Why it's cool: The guest-only infinity pool at this five-month-old property is lined with black quartz tiles, a stroke of genius on the part o... | Beautiful pools can be found at gorgeous, unexpected properties around the world . The Four Seasons Resort Maui has a 120-foot-long saltwater pool with a swim-up bar . The Al Bustan Palace InterContinental Muscat's pool features roving pool butlers . | 93cb396434164e901fb6fbca2a69e2c5b78a6570 |
(CNN) -- Serena Williams came from a set down against Maria Sharapova to win the Miami Masters for a record sixth time on Saturday. After a slow start, the world No.1 sprang into life in stunning fashion, winning the last 10 games of the match to eventually prevail 4-6 6-3 6-0. Williams' win -- the 48th of her career -... | Serena Williams claims a record sixth Miami Masters title beating Maria Sharapova in three sets . Williams surpasses record for most wins at event she had jointly held with Steffi Graf . | d65e32e79d68a203ce672032446fc2cc5fc6bc89 |
NAZARETH, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Traveling through the rolling hills of Pennsylvania's farmland, one can almost hear the music of days gone by. The factory of C.F. Martin Guitars in Pennsylvania produces instruments used all over the world. The sounds of an old guitar seem fitting for the rustic buildings and small town... | C.F. Martin Guitars has been producing instruments since 1833 . Guitars have been played by icons from Hank Williams to Eric Clapton . "You have to get the feel of the wood," veteran employee says . Owner says that each guitar coming out of the factory is unique . | 793908f23b1b93374842cf1ede7548bdb07bac7f |
(CNN) -- As part of the investigation into the remains of 11 women found inside and outside the Cleveland, Ohio, home of a registered sex offender, police have turned to the self-described "bug guy." Joe Keiper, curator of invertebrate zoology from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, started consulting with law en... | Consultant identifies bugs found on bodies and determines their age . He is helping police investigate remains of 11 women found in Cleveland, Ohio . His work could help authorities establish timeline in case . | 705444371cb550e778bd45a380304005fdd62173 |
(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal has crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Queen's Club tournament in London, beaten in three sets by Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Wimbledon champion Nadal, who flew straight to the grasscourt event on the back of winning a record-equalling sixth French Open title, struggled fo... | World number one Rafael Nadal crashes out of the Queen's Club event . The six-time French Open champion is beaten in three sets by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga . Andy Murray and Andy Roddick will clash in the other semifinal in London . | 434a0276ae96b7d76346c7f5d4e6d68150308d50 |
(CNN) -- On Monday night, CNN's Larry King had an exclusive interview with actor George Clooney, who returned from the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan and just finished meeting with Vice President Joe Biden. George Clooney, left, talks with Vice President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday. King spoke with the a... | CNN's Larry King talks with George Clooney about his trip to see Darfur refugees . Clooney meets with Vice President Joe Biden, urges aggressive U.S. diplomacy . Actor on Darfur refugees: "They're hanging on by a thread" Clooney says he'll be back on "E.R." for final episode of long-running series . | 5656ff085bd3e100392f342b76cc3c2f1f148b47 |
Seoul (CNN) -- Luke Elie claims he and his American basketball team introduced the high five to North Korea. It's a big claim, but anything's possible after the group of fourteen players and coaches held a week of training camps for North Korean students in the capital, Pyongyang. "We really wanted to promote basketbal... | American basketball club held training camps for North Korean students . Club founder Luke Elie grew up with his missionary parents in South Korea close to the DMZ . Elie believes his was the first American basketball team ever to visit North Korea . New leader Kim Jong Un is believed to love basketball, as did his fat... | abb9968d0633636dd15e00368a8058050fe1dfd3 |
(OPRAH.COM) -- Here's a little fact of life that took me by surprise: Roughly 23 million women in this country are 40 to 49 years of age and about 6,000 of us turn 50 every single day. We are a thoroughly undefined constituency. Some of us are what the wonderful Wendy Wasserstein used to call "bachelor girls," some of ... | Columnist Lisa Kogan heads toward 50s with fond look back at younger years . Back then, she still had her "new car smell" and could enjoy solitude . Says women in her generation are tired, considering scheduling a breakdown . But since no one is sleeping these days, she'd like life-affirming, really fun sex . | 86eaf2f37cc50ea9c8d101195de472fcc16ae797 |
Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court kicked off its new term on Monday, struggling to clarify when foreign victims of torture and other crimes against humanity can sue corporations and others in federal courts. The outcome could have significant global impact from a moral, political, and financial perspective. At issu... | Supreme Court begins new term with case involving foreign victims of torture . Case involving Shell Oil could have significant global impact . Human rights appeal filed on behalf of residents of oil-abundant area of Nigeria . | 6da3875d8c1a3dd582efa2910a8862bb33f69a1d |
New York (CNN) -- Investigators and rescue teams will continue their search Friday for a missing 13-year-old Texas girl, focusing near a densely wooded area and along the Colorado River. Meanwhile, Hailey Dunn's mother, Billie Dunn, told HLN's Nancy Grace that she and her live-in boyfriend, Shawn Adkins, both failed po... | Hailey Dunn, a cheerleader, has been missing since December 27 . The girl reportedly said she was going to visit her father . Her mother's boyfriend was the last person to see her alive, according to local reports . | 49e788301d9f9ac8ece6b215e8819ae6c7ba846b |
(CNN) -- Mercedes' Nico Rosberg has secured the first pole position of his career at the qualifying session for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. The German driver snatched top spot on Saturday with a superb lap of one minute 35.121 seconds, over half a second faster than his nearest rival Lewis Hamilton of McLa... | Nico Rosberg secures first pole position of career at qualifying for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix . Mercedes teammate Michael Schumacher will start from second, Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi starts third on grid . Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel disappoints in qualifying and starts from 11th . | d2f937c79f3a63afeadda5acceff260cc6b633cd |
LONDON, England -- Chelsea are waiting on the fitness of John Terry ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match with Valencia, but Frank Lampard has been ruled out. John Terry tries out his protective mask during training for Chelsea on Tuesday. Center-back Terry suffered a broken cheekbone during Saturday's 0-0 draw w... | Chelsea are still waiting on the fitness of England captain John Terry . Terry trained in a face mask ahead of the Champions League tie in Valencia . The central defender underwent surgery on a broken cheekbone on Sunday . | fbc6a4d0697b2a3e8b549dcb1f80a8ce7bf47e34 |
(CNN) -- It wasn't supposed to happen. America's youth were supposed to be apathetic and disheartened. We weren't supposed to be at the polls. The word was that we had fallen out of love with President Obama, the man who inspired us four years ago. Big money would silence our voices and make our efforts inconsequential... | Jack Schlossberg: Young voters were said to lack enthusiasm and to be unlikely to vote . He says they turned out to support President Obama, causes they believe in . Voting is a responsibility, he says, and his generation is prepared to do much more . | 6948ff609bd100df204ed10c1f427d1e2feafda9 |
(Ars Technica) -- Apple's prized product designer Jonathan ("Jony") Ive is a constant source of fascination among the press -- doubly so after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Though Ive appears with relative frequency in news articles and documentaries, interest in his design philosophy has never let up. Perh... | Jonathan Ive discusses product approaches with The Telegraph . Ive gave a diplomatic answer when talking about stitched leather UI on apps . Ive acknowledges that not all of his designs are successful . | 6e8e94ab700117e1461145028783f4509736f8f0 |
(CNN) -- Two heavyweights dominate the high-capacity commercial aviation industry -- Boeing and Airbus. Now the world's third-largest manufacturer of commercial aircraft is touting an apparently lighter and quieter plane that it hopes will cut into the giants' market share for narrow body, medium-range commercial jets.... | Test flight for Bombardier CS100 takes place in Quebec . First new jet family in decades aims to be lighter, quieter than rivals . Plane already has more than 150 orders -- but that's only half the goal . Budget has overshot $3.4 billion estimate by $500 million . | 7e9b561afe3f35b507cae499a6226a9fbfc18a19 |
Beijing, China (CNN) -- The world economy is placing a bet on its future with China, but some Chinese are placing bets on their future with plastic. In rebalancing the world economy, analysts have said U.S. citizens should take cues from the Chinese, where 40 cents of every dollar of disposable income is saved, compare... | Although Chinese credit card debt is far behind the U.S., it's beginning to mount . New credit cards jumped 32 percent the past year . Chinese card debts more than two months overdue rose 133 percent this year . | a421f6c60773c90fa65010115ab3172fb3dee7cd |
BUCKLIN, Kansas (CNN) -- Rob Sellard's young wheat field is a stark reminder that no matter how bad the economy, farmers are always at nature's mercy. Rob Sellard and his wife, Sylvia, farm 14,000 acres, or about 22 square miles, in Kansas. "The fact is we don't have any moisture right now, and when we hit some warm da... | Rob Sellard and his wife, Sylvia, farm 14,000 acres in southwestern Kansas . High crop prices in recent years have yielded profits for farmers such as the Sellards . But a lack of rain, falling prices and high planting costs could spell trouble this year . | 02084f7548eee88d9e933a50f6353156bda16b4f |
(CNN) -- Manchester City have given another signal of their intent to wrest the English Premier League title back from neighbors Manchester United with the signing of Brazilian Fernandinho. The midfielder has joined the 2012 champions from Shakhtar Donetsk for a reported fee of £30 million ($48m). Fernandinho, 28, has... | Manchester City announces the signing of Brazil international Fernandinho . The 28-year-old joins from Ukranian club Shakhtar Donetsk for a reported $48m . Fernandinho has five international caps for Brazil and joined Shakhtar in 2006 . | a12db8e80e9dca2a77d9493876eafd0f9e8d6bf4 |
(CNN) -- Tom Watson will become the oldest Ryder Cup captain in golf history when he takes charge of the United States team for the 2014 contest in Scotland -- a country that has played host to some of his greatest successes. The eight-time major winner will be 65 when the event gets underway at Gleneagles. He is the l... | Tom Watson named as United States' Ryder Cup captain for 2014 event in Scotland . 63-year-old is the oldest U.S. captain in Ryder Cup history . Sam Snead held the previous record when captaining the U.S. at the age of 57 in 1969 . | e5e2b817435a75eb03503fc65fcf6a1646d8950d |
(CNN) -- Lindsey Vonn suffered a mild strain to her right knee, a partial tear to her right ACL, and minor facial abrasions as a result of a recent fall, her spokesman said Wednesday. The U.S. ski queen crashed Tuesday during a training run at Copper Mountain in Colorado. "She needs to rest for a few days and then will... | Vonn suffered a minor strain to her right knee and a partial tear to her right ACL . She had major surgery on the same knee this year . Vonn crashed during a training run at Copper Mountain in Colorado on Tuesday . | 67664b58866247a337bc9b042da8c7ec0fea86cb |
(CNN) -- With fans still reeling from last Sunday's Red Wedding episode, "The Rains of Castamere," the third season of "Game of Thrones" comes to a close this weekend, and no one is waiting with more bated breath for that than Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer on the HBO program. "Even th... | After last week's shocking episode of "Game of Thrones," stakes are high for Sunday finale . The Kingslayer, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, says there are no clear-cut heroes or villains . The finale will provide closure, as well as raise new questions. | b75807e1b56d1a2a1e044ac0bf0f8974e5dbd4dd |
(CareerBuilder.com) -- Some people just aren't hardwired for the traditional workplace. If you get bored easily, have many interests, like to take risks and prefer to make your own rules, then you may be one of them. So what's an unconventional worker like you to do? Well, you can either suffer through decades of being... | M*A*S*H star Wayne Rogers gives advice on how to find success by working for yourself . Bigger is not better: Fight the urge to make growth and size the overarching goals . "Pick partners and associates you trust and have them trust you," Rogers says . | 067ea5e32e7dfff3307f402713f9bb40dcb6d226 |
Washington (CNN) -- So just why is 1999 suddenly such a flashpoint in Campaign 2012? Team Obama says 1999 is the birth year of "The Big Bain Lie" and goes on to suggest that Mitt Romney might have committed a felony. That provoked a rare statement from Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades, who called on President Barac... | Obama campaign says Romney lying about involvement with Bain after he left . Romney campaign chief says Obama should apologize for "out of control" campaign . Four sources -- three of them Democrats -- support Romney side of dispute . Obama campaign wants to tie story to other attacks on Romney's character . | 16e4240b5e8a767842838bafd67c3e7bd015b866 |
(CNN) -- Thierry Henry scored twice as Barcelona booked their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 5-2 second leg victory against Lyon at the Nou Camp. Lionel Messi, left, and Thierry Henry celebrate as Barcelona reach the last eight of the Champions League. Former winners Porto joined them at the ... | Barcelona beat Lyon 5-2 in second leg to reach Champions League last eight . Thierry Henry on target twice as Spain's Barcelona progress 6-3 on aggregate . Porto also through on away goals after goalless home leg against Atletico . | 4125e5aa3c28f28946cee47cb4790e1fc712f71c |
(CNN) -- Cesc Fabregas is to move from Arsenal to European champions Barcelona, both clubs confirmed Sunday. The drawn out transfer saga concluded as Fabregas' new club laid claim to yet another honor by holding arch-rivals Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup. The Catalan giants confirm... | Cesc Fabregas to move from Arsenal to Barcelona, clubs confirm . Fabregas will undergo medical and sign deal at Nou Camp Monday . He left the Catalan giants at 16 to play for Arsenal in EPL . Barcas hold Real Madrid to 2-2 draw in Bernabeu in first leg of Spanish Super Cup . | e5a72532fd8d14d758a4ebafd3abaf6bbee3ce37 |
(CNN) -- A tornado descended on Murfreesboro, Tennessee Friday, killing two people and injuring another 30, an official said. Powerful tornado winds ripped through Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Friday, leaving a trail of destruction. Two people were critically injured by the tornado, which hit the city, located about 30 mil... | NEW: Tornado hits Murfreesboro, Tennessee Friday; 2 dead, 30 injured, official says . Arkansas National Guard troops go house to house searching for tornado victims . Tornado hits Mena, Arkansas, on Thursday; 3 people confirmed dead . County hospital, City Hall, courthouse were among buildings damaged by storm . | d4d2e512a04fecb067cd7b4fcbec71b47a935f44 |
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- A political party widely regarded as the liberal option in Libya's historic parliamentary elections was leading in early results from weekend polling, according to election officials. The National Forces Alliance had about 52% of the vote across four of the 13 districts where results were releas... | NEW: Liberal party leading in early results . More than 1.7 million Libyans cast ballots, an election official says . Eight polling stations closed by violence were opened Sunday, an official says . Libyans last voted before Moammar Gadhafi came to power 42 years ago . | 7ed183014d4b2fdf96f0bea848a6600164083b7f |
Paju, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea held a huge military parade in Pyongyang on Thursday, using the 70th anniversary of the birth of its late leader Kim Jong Il as an opportunity to try to invoke deeper reverence for his son and chosen successor, Kim Jong Un. State television broadcast footage of the younger Kim and... | NEW: State television shows a large military parade in Pyongyang . Kim died in December and has been succeeded by his son, Kim Jong Un . Thursday is the first of two big occasions for North Korea in the early months of 2012 . In April, the country will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Kim Il Sung... | ed8f22b9730e94a2ff9a62830958b872c68fad36 |
(CNN) -- On Saturday, "Doctor Who" celebrates its historic 50th anniversary with a simulcast special in 75 countries. But it almost wasn't to be. In 1989, the show was canceled. A 1996 attempt to reboot it lasted as long as one TV movie. Finally, in 2005, the show was revived, and its fanbase has grown ever since. News... | Producer Marcus Wilson has worked on "Doctor Who" since 2011 . Series celebrates 50th anniversary Saturday with special episode . Wilson shares his thoughts on the show's longevity . | fe692ad53ac636dc7e5803a3cb50630e6925bf7e |
(CNN) -- One of the Web's basic tenets is that small contributions from lots of people can amount to something powerful in the aggregate. Fans of the Japanese band Sour contributed images to a music video. Now, a growing group of writers, musicians, visual artists and videographers is turning this Wikipedia-era philoso... | Large groups of people are creating collaborative art projects online . One site wants to re-film "Star Wars" in 15-second clips, submitted by viewers . Another has a customizable tapestry of 20 musicians, each playing their own tune . Experts say the art comments on digital society and online connections . | 6b79de4838dfab3eebc370180c73350ef3a742a1 |
(CNN) -- A 51-year-old man had between 500,000 and 1 million full-length child pornography videos and images inside his central Florida apartment, said authorities, who accused him of downloading and sharing the illicit materials. John Edward Shearen of Leesburg, Florida, was arrested Thursday on 15 counts of possessio... | John Edward Shearen, 51, is charged with possessing and distributing child pornography . Agents find 500,000 to 1 million videos and images on devices in his Florida apartment . Pieces of children's clothing were also found in Shearen's apartment in Leesburg . | 141338f8a185efa4d543d812faec8e7ad083040a |
Paris (CNN) -- France and Germany have just celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty in Berlin. Even British Prime Minister David Cameron had to respect this most symbolic date and wait another 24 hours before delivering his long-awaited speech on Europe. In 2003, for the Elysée Treaty's 40th anniversary, J... | It is 50 years since the leaders of France and Germany signed the Elysée Treaty . French and German politicians gathered in Berlin Monday to celebrate the anniversary . Agnes Poirier describes France and Germany as the European Union's locomotive . Europe's future depends on their unity of purpose and action, Poirier s... | 7b3aa83e9836c81b99348bdb5013e5ac19e8905e |
Washington (CNN) -- The partisan impasse over potential contempt proceedings against Attorney General Eric Holder continues following a lengthy letter from the deputy attorney general, and a blunt response from the House Oversight Committee chairman. The latest volley started with a 13-page letter from Holder's deputy,... | GOP House members are expected to decide on a contempt citation this month . At issue are documents concerning the ill-fated "Operation Fast and Furious" The operation focused on gun trafficking along the Mexican-U.S. border . About a thousand firearms went missing during the operation . | 67b53a7c151934e11a30dac69df4e449ba04f09a |
(CNN) -- It's bad enough to be sick and miserable. But adding insult to injury for many a patient is having to hack through a veritable jungle of often-confusing paperwork to make health insurance claims. Dr. Val Jones is part of a practice in Virginia that has lowered its fees and quit taking insurance. Consumers' fru... | Practice in Virginia has lowered and simplified its fees and quit taking insurance . Patient frustrated with insurance paperwork thrilled with new method: "It's seamless" Ex-insurance industry executive says confusion, paperwork help generate profit . Industry spokesman counters that they're trying to make system more ... | 284ee987014f286cf54410358bd218d97b30ac58 |
(CNN) -- Members of the international community have reacted to the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran and the oppostion protests which have accompanied the result. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pictured at a rally held in Tehran Sunday to celebrate his re-election as Iranian president. U.S. Secretary of St... | U.S. Vice President Joe Biden: Questions need to be asked about vote . UK: We admire passion of the election, Iran needs to address fears about fairness . EU Presidency: Hopes outcome sees opportunity for dialogue on nuclear issue . Turkish media: President, prime minister have offered congratulations . | e8844e902570490ef943d29bc728df70c4e5f63c |
(CNN) -- Death Cab for Cutie, the Grammy-nominated indie band that shot to the top of the Billboard charts with its latest album, "Narrow Stairs," has come a long way since its basement-recording beginnings in Bellingham, Washington. Chris Walla, left, and Nick Harmer of indie band Death Cab for Cutie discuss their new... | Death Cab for Cutie, the Grammy-nominated indie band, has a new EP . Chris Walla and Nick Harmer discuss the music, their moods and bands they like . Harmer: "Bittersweet qualities of life" and not "dark brooding" drive songs . Walla on activism: "You can't do everything all the time. ... Not everybody can be Bono" | f0f8b6f04ebff4fddd9b2d29d423e162d57b5520 |
Washington (CNN) -- Embattled U.S. Rep. David Wu will resign from the House of Representatives after being accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward a fundraiser's daughter, he announced Tuesday. In a statement issued by his office, the seven-term Oregon Democrat said he would step down once the current standof... | NEW: Governor says he will call for special election . Rep. David Wu has been accused of making unwanted sexual advances . "The well-being of my children must come before anything else," he said in resigning . Wu said he sought medical care after erratic behavior during his 2010 campaign . | 671ea8260e3f9512bb913c1924282b56513a8396 |
(CareerBuilder.com) -- The importance of references seems to be a hot topic these days. Employers want to make sure they are hiring the right person for the job; but some thwart the process because checking references can be labor-intensive. On the other hand, job seekers provide references they know will give a glowin... | Refrences still matter these days, but the process has changed on how they are used . Often times an employer will use more informal tools like Facebook and LinkedIn, said an expert . Make sure to include references only when requested by an employer, and never before . Seek references from people who actually know you... | dee6a56cddd39d68aadae31155342043af7c9a61 |
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