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(CNN) -- Lionel Messi scored twice as European champions Barcelona secured the Club World Cup with a 4-0 rout of Brazil's Santos in Yokohama Sunday. Messi opened Barcelona's account and added their fourth and final goal in a one-sided match against their South American counterparts. Xavi and Cesc Fabregas scored their ... | Barcelona beat Santos 4-0 in Club World Cup final in Japan . Lionel Messi scores twice for European champions . Xavi and Cesc Fabregas also on target in one-sided final . Al Sadd beat Kashiwa Reysol in third-place playoff . | 4ec7cf44f2415b1e902a83e41e0510d02592b075 |
(CNN) -- Jose Mourinho revealed that he will take time to learn about Real Madrid before deciding to make any major changes, as he was unveiled as the Spanish club's new coach on Monday. The 47-year-old has signed a four-year contract just two weeks after leading Inter Milan to success in the European Champions League ... | Jose Mourinho unveiled as Real Madrid's new coach, signing a four-year contract . Spanish club paid reported $10 million to secure his release from Inter Milan . Mourinho says he will take his time before deciding whether to make major changes . The 47-year-old will focus on forging team spirit rather than rely on indi... | b8f857ebdd82cc1a22fea193eba3b9deeefc5bf9 |
(EW.com) -- The tenth iteration of Bravo's popular "Top Chef" series moves northwest this season to Seattle, where host Padma Lakshmi and judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Hugh Acheson, and Emeril Lagasse join newly-named judge Wolfgang Puck to crown the Top Chef in the country. The new season premieres on Bravo Nove... | Wolfgang Puck is the newest "Top Chef" judge . The new season premieres on Bravo November 7 . This year's crop of 21 contestants are drawn from some of the top local restaurants . | c1c176adab6075ff1b5f8fcc7b574441135e53a6 |
Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan said Tuesday that it would hand over to Australian authorities three Australian anti-whaling activists being held aboard a Japanese vessel, but that it would press on with its annual whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica. The activists had illegally boarded the ship, a patrol vessel supporting Jap... | Japan has lodged a protest with the Australian government over the boarding . Japan will hand the three activists over to the Australian authorities . The Japanese fleet will continue its annual hunt in Antarctic waters . Environmental groups clash each year with Japan's whaling vessels . | f42345b93052b7070a2a54afa5ceb9937afbb580 |
(CNN) -- A woman in outrageous flared trousers kisses the cheek of a young girl. A snake slithers around another woman wearing a two-piece bathing suit. And elsewhere, a camel crosses ponderously in front of a gleaming Rolls Royce. To Western eyes more used to the region portrayed through images of religion, conflict o... | Arab Image Foundation has collected more than 300,000 photographs . Aim is to preserve archive of images of Middle East by local photographers . Foundation funded mainly from U.S. and Europe but is seeking regional backers . | 55784b54de2cd7902b4d8569e02dc1333f280501 |
(CNN) -- Hundreds of mourners packed a church in southwest India on Monday to honor the Indian-born nurse believed to have killed herself after taking a prank call at the hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife. Jacintha Saldanha was buried Monday after a Mass at Our Lady of Health, Shirva, according to the Re... | About 3,000 people attend the Mass and burial, priest says . Jacintha Saldanha took the prank call from DJs seeking info on the Duchess of Cambridge . She was found hanged on December 7, an apparent suicide . | 0cb024bcafbbe8ac5d0bb34f8d8b7dc8659e8794 |
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (CNN) -- Francois Ponchaud was a newly ordained Catholic priest when he arrived in Cambodia in 1965 from a small village in France. Francois Ponchaud said refugees' accounts of the genocide "went beyond my wildest imagination." He was sent to do missionary work. But within a decade he would become... | Francois Ponchaud was sent to do missionary work in Cambodia in 1965 . A priest, he became a crusader against the worst genocide since the Holocaust . Ponchaud kept a dossier of refugee accounts and radio transmissions . His articles and book helped expose the Khmer Rouge's brutal totalitarian regime . | a59c390bf803274c09a33e7110e25ddbd1cda8e9 |
(CNN) -- Amid talk of a possible nuclear bomb test, North Korea vowed Tuesday to carry out a "high-intensity, all-out action." The promise emerged from a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party and was reported by the state-run news agency KCNA. "It emphasized the necessity to continue on with launching artificial satelli... | NEW: "It's part and parcel of their threats to engage in more provocations," says U.S. official . U.S. officials say a new North Korean nuclear test could come at any time . North Korea has conducted two previous nuclear tests, in 2006 and 2009 . | 9e547f8b1d23053422383cf8d365823d3ea1d518 |
(CNN) -- Erik Roberts, an Army sergeant who was wounded in Iraq, underwent his 13th surgery recently to save his right leg from amputation. Imagine his shock when he got a bill for $3,000 for his treatment. Army Sgt. Erik Roberts was badly wounded in Iraq with two comrades in April 2006. "I just thought it was bull----... | Wounded soldier gets billed $3,000 for wounds suffered in Iraq . "I put my life on the line ... and they're not going to take care of my medical bills?" Army Sgt. Erik Roberts was wounded in April 2006; he's had 13 surgeries on his leg . Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio urged the VA to act; VA agrees to pay bill . | 5bb83e7d670618e3f9dcb1b3e5aade00fa4ef5d2 |
New York (CNN) -- When I was growing up, my friends and I all wanted to be cool -- like Al Pacino, Robert De Niro or, of course, the king of cool at the time: Fonzie. (I should note that I grew up in an Italian neighborhood.) Being "cool" was a good thing. Today it appears that being "cool" could be a bad thing, at lea... | A Karl Rove-led super PAC ran ad saying Obama is "cool" but ineffective . Dean Obeidallah says he thought being cool was a good thing . He says Rove's group realizes Mitt Romney is "cool-challenged" Obeidallah: The ad seeks to convert an Obama positive into a negative . | df2aedda92e124143ec8f51d13b9dd0b2576820d |
Atlanta (CNN) -- An Idaho man accused of slapping a crying 19-month-old boy on a Delta flight pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday in Atlanta. Joe Rickey Hundley is charged with assaulting a minor in connection with the incident last month. Accompanied by his attorney outside the courthouse, Hundley appeared s... | NEW: Joe Rickey Hundley was distraught over his gravely ill son during the flight, his attorney says . NEW: Attorney acknowledges that her client used an epithet but denies he hit the child . He entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of assaulting a minor . Hundley is accused of slapping a crying 19-month-old on a De... | 0757ab4eef03760513889364c734220da8284e81 |
(CNN) -- They met on Valentine's Day when they were in college and had been inseparable in the 12 years since -- until Saturday morning. Amy Ellis said her husband, Bardstown, Kentucky, Police Officer Jason Ellis, "just wanted to do his job and to do it good and to do it right and to clean up the streets." But he was s... | NEW: "He just wanted to do his job," Ellis' widow says . Bardstown Officer Jason Ellis was gunned down while coming home from work . State police: Ellis was trying to remove debris from the road when he was ambushed . It's unclear whether Ellis specifically was targeted or if the shooting was random . | 2a61e88d9799acd6476705ae2342b73ddebf9a84 |
Islamabad, Pakistan(CNN) -- Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Britain's high commissioner for talks Monday, less than a week after British Prime Minister David Cameron criticized the country's handing of terrorism. "We can confirm that the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Mr. Adam Thomson, is meetin... | British prime minister has been critical of Pakistan's handling of terrorism . Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has said he will visit the United Kingdom this week . Pakistan says Cameron doesn't understand the facts . | 5f72a27c747ea6006d1910137b3c638991f3a15a |
Washington (CNN) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a voluntary recall of a craft kit to create a foam pumpkin turkey following concerns the magnets included with the seasonal adult product could pose a hazard if ingested by small children. No injuries have been reported. About 1,800 kits, manufacture... | The Consumer Product Safety Commission says magnets could be a hazard for young kids . When assembled, the product resembles a turkey with a pumpkin-shaped body . The kits were sold exclusively by Ohio-based Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores . | 57667d32879eb88afc5d8402682a5bbc4e2e8532 |
Dusseldorf, Germany -- While America gets ready for the finale of "American Idol" and tunes into hot new shows such as NBC's "The Voice," Europe is busy watching the continent's annual vocal competition that many say gave rise to the entire phenomena of televised singing throw-downs: Eurovision. Since 1956, European na... | European nations compete in friendly music competition at Eurovision . On Tuesday the first semi-final of the 2011 Eurovision took place in a Dusseldorf arena . Between 100 million and 120 million are expected to tune into the competition this year . | 7d67c836dbf893d52c199c80997cf7a2f5525347 |
Washington (CNN) -- President Obama said Wednesday night he will work with Congress and the military to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bars gays and lesbians from openly serving in the armed forces. Obama made the remark in his first State of the Union speech during a short litany of civil rights issues... | NEW: The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network praises Obama's call for repeal . NEW: Sen. John McCain says policy is "understood and predominantly supported" by servicemembers . Military policy prohibits openly gays and lesbians from serving . Former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman has called for the policy's repeal . | b3b2278feb614fc01e8ef06b52be0fe52adeab1b |
(CNN) -- Campaigning resumed in the French presidential election on Thursday following the violent death of shooting suspect Mohammed Merah following a police siege in Toulouse. Merah was wanted for the killings of three French paratroopers and of three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in the city, in a string o... | Campaigning resumed in the French presidential election on Thursday following the death of Mohammed Merah . Most candidates in the election suspended campaigning following the most recent shooting in Toulouse . Normal politics resumed following the bloody end to the siege . Most candidates called for national unity ami... | f774f9e962c59bb3d3de6bf633d09aa53b571cd7 |
CANKIRI, Turkey (CNN) -- In the searing heat of an Anatolian afternoon, work continues busily on the vast building site that fills an entire block of Cankiri's otherwise quiet town center. Polls suggest the Erdogan's AKP is heading for another victory. A massive Western-style shopping complex is rising from the ground... | PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan was forced into early elections; new poll on Sunday . Many parts of Turkey are seeing impressive economic progress . Erdogan's critics argue his AKP party has Islamist tendencies . Final polls suggest the AKP is heading for another victory . | c0f6c6e6b45a8034ca53ad7747752867f71843bb |
(CNN) -- A 10-year-old Ohio boy was taken into custody after police suspected that he shot and killed his mother with .22-caliber rifle, police said. The body of Deborah L. McVay, 46, was found on Sunday lying face down on her living room floor in Holmesville, Ohio, some 75 miles south of Cleveland, according to Holmes... | A 10-year-old boy was taken into custody after police suspect he killed his mother . Deborah L. McVay, 46, was found face down on her living room floor in Holmesville, Ohio . The boy's attorney said he entered a denial that the boy purposely killed his mother . | 447b4c05f5bd5e3830ded936fa91d9699c091b97 |
CNN -- When Apple launched its App Store last summer, few imagined it would reach today's numbers so quickly, if ever. Auto-apps could become the next way to customize your ride. The store now hosts over 85,000 titles and has passed 2 billion downloads. Even Apple is surprised. Now the concept of the app store has spre... | Apple's 'Apps Store' has become hugely successful and mimicked by others . Away from hand-held gadgets, apps being developed for cars and TV set-top boxes . Such apps could be accessed through home computers or smart phones . | 76cf9f58a58a7f0ffe0a55a170b2727e115c7286 |
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- Two people on motorcycles shot and wounded a Pakistani diplomatic official in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday morning, authorities said. Mehboob Asif, a visa assistant at the Pakistan embassy, was hit by eight to 10 bullets while he was riding a motorcycle to work, according to police. A Pakista... | Officials say Pakistani diplomat was shot 8 to 10 times but is out of danger . Diplomat is attacked by two people on motorcycles . Police: around 150 people have been rounded up for questioning . | 6454995bbeb730c228854408e94e471e9d705b5c |
Jos, Nigeria (CNN) -- An Islamic militant group in northern Nigeria has claimed responsibility for attacks that killed at least 25 people in a rash of violence against the country's minority Christians, officials said, after it issued an earlier ultimatum that gave Christians three days to leave the area. Gunmen opened... | Sectarian violence and fuel policy protests are tests for the president, an analyst says . Gunmen attacked the Deeper Life church in Gombe as worshipers met for a service . An eyewitness describes how people were gunned down as they tried to flee . An Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, has been blamed for other attac... | 30c74bacfcc152db0eaafcc1dd0df893776de451 |
(CNN) -- Libya's Moammar Gadhafi is clinging to power despite a wave of opposition due in part to a legacy of decentralized authority and divided tribal politics that has been reinforced during the embattled strongman's four-decade rule, analysts told CNN Tuesday. Gadhafi's grip on power nevertheless appears to be weak... | Moammar Gadhafi has clung to power partly by creating obstacles to a unified opposition . Libya is dominated by tribal politics -- a tradition that hampers opponents . Gadhafi has repeatedly purged the military, the institution most likely to bring about change . Europe is very dependent on Libyan oil, not prepared to ... | 8ba857b161eeede2e9badda94f4d6b3ca84f35d1 |
London (CNN) -- British field hockey authorities have been forced to apologize "unreservedly" to South Africa after an old national anthem from the days of apartheid was played before an international game this week. Great Britain Hockey called the mistake "sensitive" and "unfortunate." "It was completely shocking," th... | South Africa's field hockey team is shocked to hear an old anthem being played . The song dates from the era of white minority rule before Nelson Mandela became president . British hockey apologizes "unreservedly" for the mistake . | 7a5ff85cc5cb225ab5fd89c325ac19709eb1e19d |
(CNN) -- An American from Alabama wanted for aiding Somalia-based terrorists was added to the FBI's "most wanted terrorists" list Wednesday. Omar Shafik Hammami, 28, was indicted in Alabama five years ago for traveling to Somalia to assist al-Shabaab, which the U.S. has designated a foreign terrorist organization. Hamm... | Omar Shafik Hammami was indicted in Alabama for assisting a Somalia terror group . Hammami, 28, is from Alabama, but believed to be in Somalia now, the FBI says . The FBI also added Raddulan Sahiron, a Filipino wanted for kidnapping an American in 1993 . The FBI offers a reward of up to $1 million for information leadi... | c861a81d21124c7180fe8e413a1cfa278f726589 |
Washington (CNN) -- John Kerry got Swift-boated. Jimmy Carter had his re-election chances decimated in the Iranian desert. Then there was Michael Dukakis and that tank photo. It is a tradition of presidential politics in recent decades that Democrats get accused of being soft and inexperienced on military and foreign p... | Foreign policy wins fortify the president against Vietnam-era criticism of Democrats . Analyst: President Obama is tougher than Jimmy Carter was . Domestic woes may trump foreign policy successes, however . | b04e1a50087b4bb31e44e8c3bbfd601fb07f8e88 |
Washington (CNN) -- In an election year that some pundits have predicted will be focused on jobs and the economy, social issues like same-sex marriage have stolen the spotlight a surprising number of times. But experts say don't expect those hot-button topics to be the ultimate markers of the 2012 cycle. On Wednesday, ... | Experts say they don't think same-sex marriage to be a deciding issue in November . President Obama's statement on Wednesday ends a streak of ambiguity over his position . Obama had said that his position was "evolving" | 9a4fe355b65427db5b00b424ff74c1aa86222a19 |
Washington (CNN) -- The images couldn't have been better if Benjamin Netanyahu designed them himself. After months of leveling humiliating criticism at the Israeli prime minister, here was President Obama calling Netanyahu a man of peace, speaking of the "unbreakable" bond between the United States and Israel and essen... | Images from Obama, Netanyahu meeting were a marked contrast to Netanyahu's last visit . New message of unity made clear that U.S.-Israel relationship was back on track . Beyond the change in tone lies a series of contentious issues that U.S., Israel will have to confront . In Netanyahu's remarks, peace process rated a ... | c7da31daa432c9eff85855d840bef92bd28a6b0e |
(CNN) -- Lleyton Hewitt hopes his first experience of playing at the Australian Open's former venue in Kooyong will stand him in good stead for his 15th consecutive appearance at the season's first grand slam next week. The 29-year-old Australian won the Kooyong Classic exhibition event, beating France's Gael Monfils 7... | Lleyton Hewitt defeats Frenchman Gael Monfils in his final Australian Open warm-up . Australian will be making his 15th successive appearance at the grand slam . He starts against old rival David Nalbandian, who loses final of Auckland Open . Australia's rising star Jarmila Groth wins women's event in Hobart on Saturda... | 58f415163fbb213a5e92f9cbb29e0d74d8b0ee01 |
(CNN) -- It wasn't easy for David Kizelewicz to make ends meet as a single father of four on a construction worker's salary after his first divorce. But he did his best to cook dinner each night and to spend quality time with his kids on weekends, and somehow, "they ended up smarter than me," he jokes. Fast forward a f... | David and Natalie Kizelewicz have been married 13 years; it's his third marriage, her second . They say they are happier now because they know what they want from the relationship . Many baby boomers have learned from mistakes in previous marriages . "Relationships are about enhancing your life rather than giving you a... | cde500d28d0ee8912fbbc48e25fa136a7661cc14 |
(CNN) -- Pat Folsom, 54, knows the importance of preventive medicine. As a health care worker, she goes for scheduled checkups. So when she went in for a routine dental exam last year, she didn't expect more than a cleaning, maybe a filling. But her dentist found something more serious. "She told me I had a lesion on m... | About 34,000 new U.S. cases of oral cancer diagnosed annually; numbers are rising . Chief factors are excessive smoking and drinking . Human papillomavirus also sometimes a cause . When found early, oral cancer patients have an 80 to 90 percent survival rate . | 1e2e085b12ea94c2f8dd9b2694efddf1bc194477 |
(CNN) -- The nation's new "first dog" has heightened interest in its breed -- Portuguese water dog -- but not necessarily a thorough understanding of the dogs' needs, a pair of owners and breeders told CNN. Bo the Portuguese water dog meets the camera. Bo was a gift to the Obama girls from Sen. Ted Kennedy. The dog, Bo... | Breeders fear too many people will try to get dog like the Obamas' Bo . Breeder: Portuguese water dogs are "active athletes," not couch potatoes . They are more likely to rip up couch than to lounge on it . Dogs bond quickly with family and want to be with them all the time . | 59953c2bdef21e01c340b9c9a35743011e8dc207 |
New York (CNN) -- The Pablo Picasso painting "The Actor" will undergo repair work, after a woman visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art fell onto the painting and tore the canvas, according to the museum. The museum said the Picasso work was damaged Friday when a visitor lost her balance and fell onto the unusually la... | Woman visiting Metropolitan Museum of Art falls onto painting, tears the canvas . Six-inch tear is on the lower right-hand corner of the painting . Painting should be ready in time for the late April exhibition of 250 works by Picasso . | ee5a809532be92ae2368c8a5d32895d890c9f1b0 |
(CNN) -- Two very different images captivated Internet viewers on Wednesday. First, a YouTube video of an eagle snatching up a toddler captivated millions of viewers, some of whom may not have immediately realized it was fake. Uploaded on Tuesday, the clip shows a golden eagle swooping out of the sky to grab an infant ... | Fake video of eagle snatching a toddler has more than 5 million YouTube views . Students of a Canadian animation school claim responsibility . Photo of Obama with pint-sized superhero results in collective "awwwww" Obama-Spidey pic has been retweeted more than 9,000 times . | 799ef4991fd2c6d1da3d9f867431795bcc5c59ef |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- In a show of force after unrest last week that left 35 people dead, Chinese authorities have ramped up security in the far-western region of Xinjiang. Armed police held rallies in several cities in Xinjiang over the weekend, the local government news website Tianshannet reported. The site carried ima... | NEW: Chinese Foreign Ministry defends the extra security . China deployed armed police in cities in Xinjiang over the weekend . The measures follow violence last week that left 35 people dead . There are ethnic tensions between Han Chinese and Turkic-speaking Uyghurs . | e6f0f09ca7e826b0b16bb699010e06b612c2ad91 |
(CNN) -- The letter in the U.S. mail came as a surprise. Not the return address -- Cathy Sadler had been corresponding with her old fifth-grade teacher for several years, so she recognized the address of the retirement community in Dublin, Ohio. But when Sadler, who lives in North Carolina, opened the envelope, she fou... | Bob Greene: Former classmate's fifth-grade teacher sent copy of 1958 Mother's Day card . Students had given the card to Miss Twyford, beloved teacher who had no children . Greene: Miss Twyford says she treasures card; only Mother's Day card she's received . Greene: She's taught 700 kids; all would surely say: Happy Mot... | 217a7322a9687d891a24458e362bc14ff93676f1 |
(CNN) -- Over a billion dollars was spent, the English Premier League title was won, its neighbors' feathers were duly ruffled, but the pressure to adapt to European football proved too much for Manchester City says Carlos Tevez. Tevez, who signed for Juventus in a $13 million deal last month, enjoyed four years at Cit... | Carlos Tevez joined Juventus from Manchester City in $13 million transfer . Tevez says too much pressure was placed on City's players to win Champions League . Club has failed to progress from the Group Stage on both occasions . Believes key to success in Champions League is remaining calm . | 840478165b8a63befb39affcc201ac2331c26d3c |
(CNN) -- Iran will not send its partially enriched uranium abroad to be turned into material for medical research, its foreign minister said Wednesday, rejecting a key plank of a deal designed to ease international fears that Tehran aims to build nuclear weapons. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran might allo... | Iran says it won't send partially enriched uranium abroad for medical research . Proposal was key part of deal brokered by U.N. nuclear watchdog . U.S. says proposal "was accepted in principle by all parties including Iran" U.S., EU nations concerned Iran intends to develop nuclear weapons . | e52ef5b9fe51942316a0e2e366f4e8035955e758 |
New Orleans (CNN) -- When Kenneth Purcell emerged from his New Orleans home after Hurricane Isaac churned through the city in August, he couldn't believe what he saw. Nearly all of his neighbors had poured out into the streets to help each other clean up. It was a completely different environment than the one he'd seen... | Entrepreneurship has spiked in New Orleans in the seven years since Hurricane Katrina . A new breed of tech startups are taking root in the rebuilding city . Entrepreneurs say New Orleans' community spirit helps them succeed . City resident: "What Hurricane Katrina did is move a whole new generation of young people" | 10783ee39709115fde143b2297e2793d9f9cf3e9 |
(CNN) -- This week, Latinos experienced their own version of "Super Tuesday." That was the day it was announced that San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro had been chosen to deliver the keynote speech at next month's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. It marks the first time that a Latino has headli... | Ruben Navarrette: Two Latino politicians' boosts this week could be good news for Latinos . Julian Castro will give keynote speech to Democrats; Ted Cruz won GOP primary in Texas . He says Latino voters support Democrats, who don't return the favor by addressing their needs . Writer: Cruz's success might draw Latinos t... | 4d8187dd5d4c1472c7b1b80b48a614be7d09498e |
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Freedom lovers everywhere over a certain age recall the thrilling news 20 years ago that Nelson Mandela had been released from a Cape Town, South Africa, jail. After 27 years of isolation and hard labor, the world's most famous political prisoner emerged without bitterness, his humanity intact... | John Stremlau: 20 years ago today, Nelson Mandela was released from Cape Town jail . Stremlau: After 27 years, Mandela emerged "without bitterness, his humanity intact" Mandela maintains commitment to democracy, freedom and rule of law, he writes . Mandela is inspiration in troubled nation that desperately needs it, St... | 48c87b53771031d147f0dafcfeac22a2f3929da3 |
(CNN) -- The Russian Football Union (RFU) has appointed Fabio Capello as the new national team manager. The former England coach will be hoping to revive the fortunes of a promising Russian squad after a disappointing Euro 2012, where they crashed out at the group stages. "Today we decided to appoint Capello as our nat... | Fabio Capello is the new manager of the Russian national team . The Italian is "happy and proud" to be taking charge . Russia suffered a shock early exit at Euro 2012 . Russia are due to host the 2018 Fifa World Cup . | 7fdda4854732797f2f25d939a9d9bdd6af98017b |
(CNN) -- 28-1 outsider Pomodoro sprang a surprise to land the Durban July, South Africa's most prestigious race, beating Smanjemanja by a nose to land the R1 710 000 first prize. Despite starting from the unfavorable number 20 position, Pomodoro enjoyed a clear run under jockey Piere Strydom, whose victory at Greyville... | 28-1 outsider Pomodoro springs surprise to land the Durban July . Pomodoro wins South Africa's most prestigious race by a nose from Smanjemanja . Jockey Piere Strydom steers Pomodoro to victory at Greyville Racecourse . | 6cbc7536407dd474de474082f3cafc9e9e43334c |
Washington (CNN) -- The Senate rejected a Republican measure Wednesday to expand offshore oil and gas drilling in U.S. coastal waters, signaling a continued partisan stalemate over energy policy and, more specifically, how to respond to rising gas prices. The bill was defeated in a 42-57 vote. Sixty votes were require... | The Senate has rejected a GOP bill to expand offshore oil and gas drilling . A faster process for permit applications was among the bill's elements . A Democratic plan to strip billions in tax subsidies for oil companies failed Tuesday . Democrats and Republicans are at odds over how best to address rising gas prices . | 7f1cdb4ff083667cdfde1667c9d54a9c63c9df98 |
Moscow (CNN) -- Among the tens of thousands of people happily enduring the freezing temperatures in Moscow's Bolotnaya Square is Alexey, an international lawyer. He tells me he's never protested before. "I'm not a political person," says Alexey, who asked his full name not be used. "I'm just a simple Russian citizen." ... | Police estimate 25,000 gathered in Moscow to protest recent election results . Demonstrators dispute the victory of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party . Protester: 'We just want free elections. And that's all. We don't want revolution' | 84aac2639ab46bf49bb0e709fc1464777457978d |
(CNN) -- Heman Marion Sweatt and Abigail Noel Fisher both wanted to attend the University of Texas at Austin, and both claimed race was a primary reason for their rejection. They filed civil rights lawsuits and the Supreme Court ultimately agreed to hear their appeals, filed more than a half-century apart. Questions ov... | Supreme Court looks at case asking if admissions policies violate rights of white applicants . Some groups worry conservative majority will strike down or severely limit affirmative action . A larger debate is whether race-conscious policies serve their ultimate purpose of helping minority students . Decision could com... | 39e26ce3d6e4a0f6c9aec0cf60e53497f9412f05 |
(CNN) -- Authorities continued their search for bodies Wednesday, two days after one of India's worst ferry accidents claimed at least 100 lives. The ferry sank Monday evening as it sailed along the Brahmaputra River in the remote northeastern state of Assam. Officials said the vessel -- which was overcrowded and carry... | Ferry sank Monday evening as it sailed along the Brahmaputra River in Assam state . Officials said the vessel broke apart as it tried to dock during a storm . Only 90 people escaped, while 19 bodies have been recovered . Authorities fear many bodies have been swept downstream into Bangladesh . | ebf7ebf8a67b6c91e819269278a87ae8a36c6dc0 |
(CNN) -- Lava and ash from Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano forced the closure of Guayaquil Airport until Saturday afternoon, an airport spokesman said Friday. The glacier-capped, 16,478-foot (5,023-meter) volcano has erupted periodically since 1999, with major eruptions occurring in August 2006 and February 2008, the gove... | NEW: Guayaquil Airport closed until Saturday afternoon . Emergency agency: No deaths, injuries reported, no more evacuations planned . Tungurahua volcano has erupted periodically since 1999 . | 25b7add05d62b9bc21ed831defd6d98d755eca3d |
(CNN) -- Authorities investigating the disappearance of a 10-year-old North Carolina girl have recovered "evidence that could provide valuable information" in the case, police said Thursday. The evidence was located Wednesday, Hickory, North Carolina, police said in a statement, and will be analyzed at the North Caroli... | NEW: Biological mother of Zahra Baker arriving from Australia . A vigil is planned next week on Zahra's birthday . The 10-year-old's disappearance is being investigated as a homicide . The girl's stepmother is charged with obstruction of justice . | 41da060df597ef5dda21fd14865943cf297efa25 |
Washington (CNN) -- Four State Department employees placed on leave after last year's deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, won't be fired, a decision that irritated key congressional Republicans insisting on accountability for security and other shortcomings. A senior State Department... | Four employees had been on administrative leave since December . Official: John Kerry reaffirmed the report's findings that no one should be fired . The report had found failures in the run-up to the Benghazi attack that killed four Americans . Lawmakers have criticized the administration, saying security warnings were... | e8afac8c2f0964676148b3b6f05184a9b09dd693 |
(CNN) -- Bayern Munich failed to regain top spot in the Bundesliga on Saturday night after dropping points in a 1-1 draw at Hamburg. Hamburg took the lead in the 23rd minute when Jacopo Sala headed home from a Jose Guerrero cross. Bayern pushed for an equalizer but were frustrated by a resilient Hamburg defence but Cro... | Bayern Munich's recent patchy form continues with a 1-1 draw at Hamburg . Borussia Dortmund now two points clear at top of Bundesliga . Schalke also draw at home to Mainz; Moenchengladbach draw black at Wolfsburg . | 89b31e64b4588a2110347c06d614637c7d114020 |
San Diego (CNN) -- Immigration groups, Obama surrogates, the media and the Democratic Party have a message for Latino voters, who some say could swing the election because they are heavily represented in four battleground states -- Colorado, Nevada, Florida and New Mexico. Here's the message: Vice presidential hopeful ... | Ruben Navarrette: Democrats paint Paul Ryan as down on immigration, but he's complicated . He says nativist group gave Ryan "C" on record; he's voted for laws giving some legal status . He says Ryan seems to see use of letting temporary workers stay for agricultural work, etc. Navarrette: He may edge toward stricter vi... | cc0d4adc8c1baa1fb8cbfe8d5f11ef7b17ba61b7 |
(CNN) -- Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has included three uncapped players in his final 23-man squad for the World Cup in South Africa. Winger Pedro Rodriguez, 22, was named along with his Barcelona teammate Victor Valdes, who edged out 19-year-old David De Gea and Villarreal's Diego Lopez for the third goalkeeping pl... | Barcelona's Pedro and Victor Valdes among three uncapped players in Spain's 23-man squad . England coach Fabio Capello brings Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher out of retirement . Italian names 30-man provisional World Cup squad featuring several injured players . Italy coach Marcelo Lippi omits veterans Francesco Tot... | eeef836fec82befa725a09b8028c0de529dd6ad0 |
(CNN) -- In a place that does not exist -- a black site -- Maya (Jessica Chastain) watches as her colleague Dan (Jason Clarke) interrogates an Arab prisoner. "If you lie to me, I hurt you," Dan says to the prisoner, who is bound, bruised, and not telling the Americans what they need to know. Soon, the prisoner will be ... | The film follows how a CIA analyst worked for a decade tracking down Osama bin Laden . Director Kathryn Bigelow has been accused of endorsing torture . Jessica Chastain delivers one of the must-see performances of the year, our critic says . | 4346f712e9e7c6826f275d7e43aa868947f2aea9 |
(CNN) -- It was a fable made famous by football -- now Japan's rising tennis star Kei Nishikori is doing his best to dismiss the long-held sporting notion that size does matter. Of the sports' top 15 players, only two are shorter than 6'0" -- Nishikori, who stands at 5'10 and Spain's current world No. 5 David Ferrer wh... | Japan's Kei Nishikori has reached a career high ranking of 15 in the men's game . The 22-year-old recently won the Japan Open and became first home winner in 40-years . Nishikori is another product of coach Nick Bolletieri's famous Florida academy . He makes up for lack of height with on-court speed and a vast array of... | a815906be973ae8aa1918e990b866d2dbc7dc1e4 |
(CNN) -- An enduring legacy of the Great Recession has been the return to a profound sense of family. This was evident in polls throughout the downturn. Yet no one really knew if the feeling would stick in a recovery. Now four years into an expansion, new research from Merrill Lynch and research firm Age Wave suggests ... | Six in 10 Americans older than 50 provide financial support to family . The vast majority of them do not expect anything in return for the money . But many do not make financial plans that incorporate helping older relatives . Family is still important to Americans, even as the economy improves . | 956a63fa746e308230b0c81e047614e8d2bfb44d |
(CNN) -- Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz hopes to revive his stalled career after securing a return to his old stomping ground at English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers. The 29-year-old has left high-flying Manchester City on loan for the rest of this season, having failed to make an impact following his $28 mi... | Blackburn bring Roque Santa Cruz back to Ewood Park from Manchester City . Paraguayan signs on loan until the end of this season, having left in mid-2009 . Argentina international Mauro Boselli moves to Italy on loan with Genoa . South Africa World Cup star Steven Pienaar expected to leave English club Everton . | 23a66e57acb14445e45e387461a5c491aabee0f2 |
(CNN) -- At least 14 people were killed in 48 hours in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, including the Tuesday deaths of a municipal police officer and a newspaper vendor who police believe was targeted because of her job. In a statement Tuesday, federal police said they believed the female newspaper vendor was targeted by an are... | Police: A newspaper vendor is targeted by an area gang in turf war . A police officer is killed at a crowded intersection . More than 100 police officers were killed last year, Sanchez says . | 48d99fc48cc475f297bbbcb369eb99fe18aecfef |
(CNN) -- Authorities treated more than 700 people for food poisoning after a political rally in southern Mexico this week, officials said. Exactly what caused the food poisoning was unclear, officials from the healthy ministry in Mexico's Guerrero state said Wednesday. Authorities were testing food and drink samples fr... | Authorities are testing food and drink samples from the event . Health secretary: Nearly all of the more than 700 patients have been treated and released . One victim tells a CNN affiliate she felt sick after eating egg tacos . | 23926a1271be7d7b613e89a874fad96c6b3de239 |
(CNN) -- The California Assembly on Thursday passed a bill appropriating $20 million to kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard to settle her claims against the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, according to the chief clerk's office. The bill passed on a 30-1 vote in the Senate and a 62-0 vote in the Assembly... | Jaycee Dugard missing 18 years before she was found in sex offender's backyard . Settlement process "unprecedented," says lawmaker's spokesman . Bill requires approval of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger . | 057ba2b89e261e8804286c47b74ffaa298c52915 |
Berlin (CNN) -- German chancellor Angela Merkel reshuffled her cabinet Wednesday, moving Interior Minister Thomas de Maziere to the Ministry of Defense and naming parliamentary whip Hans Peter Friedrich head of the Interior Ministry. Merkel made the announcement a day after Defense Secretary Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg ... | NEW: Merkel appoints Interior Minister Thomas de Maziere to replace Guttenberg as defense minister . NEW: Parliamentary whip Hans Peter Friedrich is named head of the Interior Ministry . Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg resigned over a plagiarism scandal . Guttenberg was a rising star in a party closely aligned to C... | 93319f2ccfa58a39e8e93c961f763208eb07c271 |
Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- Raffaele Sollecito was a 23-year-old computer science student when his girlfriend's roommate, Meredith Kercher, was found dead in the house she shared with Amanda Knox in Perugia, Italy, four years ago. The discovery proved to be the beginning of what he calls "a nightmare." He and Knox were det... | Sollecito was a 23-year-old computer science student when Meredith Kercher was killed . He and Amanda Knox were tried together and convicted of murder and other crimes . They both protest their innocence and are appealing the conviction . Sollecito misses the smell of the sea, and just wants a normal life back, he says... | 3edebce1e9ac06b1aa4e0d7b4c4d2bcae765526a |
San Antonio, Texas (CNN) -- For Holly Hirshberg, gardening started as a way to bond with her children. But when the recession hit, her backyard hobby became a necessity. "In 2008, my husband lost his job just like many other Americans, and we were living off of our garden," she said. Hirshberg and her family of four at... | The Dinner Garden provides free seeds to people so they can feed a family of four . The nonprofit was started by Holly Hirshberg, who turned to her garden during tough times . Report: Nearly 15% of American households were "food insecure" in 2009 . Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2011 CNN Heroes . | b2e827896c76854ddbffb7c6b1ee39ce3e0e9495 |
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (CNN) -- Hundreds of Christians packed the Church of the Nativity on Thursday for a midnight Mass in what is thought to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ. A worshipper touches a star at the point where tradition says Jesus Christ was born in the Church of Nativity. The standing-room-only service in... | Hundreds of Christians pack Church of the Nativity Thursday for midnight Mass . The church is thought to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ . Large crowds gathered outside the church -- one of Christianity's most sacred places . | 5880bf760d795eed8cbcc314022b7550dd13d937 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Taliban leaders are holding Saudi-brokered talks with the Afghan government to end the country's bloody conflict -- and are severing their ties with al Qaeda, sources close to the historic discussions have told CNN. King Abdullah of Saudia Arabia hosted meetings between the Afghan government an... | King Abdullah hosted talks in city of Mecca at end of September, source says . Saudi Arabia has generally dealt with Afghanistan through Pakistan . Talks are the first aimed at bringing a negotiated settlement to the Afghan conflict . All parties agreed only solution to Afghan conflict is dialogue, not fighting . | 04cbf2ddbd72de6930f27b529a8a015b1e4b6617 |
Santa Ana, California -- Federal authorities arrested 26 members or associates of the Mexican Mafia gang in southern California Wednesday on charges involving drug trafficking, racketeering and murder, officials said. A total of 57 defendants were charged, including 25 already incarcerated on unrelated offenses, author... | Federal authorities accuse Mexican Mafia and an affiliate gang with racketeering . Charges include drug trafficking, assaults and murder . 26 of 57 defendants were arrested; 25 others were already in prison . The remaining six are fugitives . | 8ea37bf3b12d5428c6b37d5d868271ee5459465b |
MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- French police arrested the suspected new military chief of the Basque separatist group ETA on Monday, just three weeks after his alleged predecessor was captured, CNN partner station CNN+ reported. Mikel Garikoitz Aspiazu was captured last month. The suspect, Aitzol Iriondo Yarza, allegedly heade... | French police arrest suspected new military chief of ETA . ETA is blamed for more than 800 deaths in its long fight for independence . ETA has traditionally used France as a base for logistics to carry out attacks . | 89e3571aa280b53f1d98e888af0b1de075aac136 |
(CNN) -- World No. 1 Tiger Woods will take to the tee at the inaugural European Tour event in Turkey, a tournament with a bumper prize fund of $7 million. The Turkish Airlines Open will be played between November 7-10 and will form part of the new Final Series, the climax European Tour's big-money Race to Dubai. Fourte... | Tiger Woods to play in Turkey's first European Tour event . The Turkish Airlines Open will be staged between November 7-10 . The world No. 1 played in the unsanctioned World Golf Finals last year . The new tournament will form part of the European Tour's Final Series . | 879aa3926c778648ea8d4ea7bcb0908c51f5425b |
New York (CNN) -- As news of his admission and apology reverberated Tuesday throughout the country and in the halls of Congress, those who hold Rep. Anthony Weiner's political future in their hands debated whether the scandal will be his downfall. Some voters in Weiner's district said he should "never resign," while ot... | NEW: Sen. Harry Reid: "I wish there was some way I could defend him, but I can't." "Resign, Pervert Weiner," a sign posted outside his office says . Bloomberg says it's time to focus on the country's problems, not this . Republicans target lawmakers who've accepted donations from Weiner . | 898802184bd25b8f0035a0f246afdb84522fcce2 |
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing a civilian bystander Thursday, a police official told CNN. Iraqis survey the damage after car bombs were detonated within minutes of each other in Mosul, July 9. It is the latest in a series of attacks across ... | Official: At least 35 people killed and 65 wounded in a double suicide bombing . Bombers struck the city of Tal Afar in Nineveh province . Tal Afar bombings occurred a day after attacks on mainly Shiite targets in Nineveh . | 0f4af7cce4f9cca139809f88627ce0d1df29bef6 |
VATICAN CITY, Vatican (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI called for peace in the Middle East and an end to the exploitation of children in the homily he delivered early Thursday during the annual Christmas Eve Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Pope Benedict XVI calls for a "conversion of hearts" to help children. He later... | Pope Benedict XVI also calls for an end to exploitation of children . Pope seeks end to violence in to "the land in which Jesus lived" Person jumps barrier as Pope leaves; security quickly tackles person . | 80001bf06039dd6368ed679b104bbb14a2000e1c |
(Mashable) -- Technology issues might not be the most pressing topic facing Paul Ryan — Mitt Romney's running mate — as he campaigns for the White House. In fact, given the state of the economy and the other high-level issues facing the country, it's unlikely that Ryan or any of the other national candidates will be as... | It's possible to glean some of Paul Ryan's positions on tech issues from his voting record and prior interviews . Ryan publicly opposed SOPA, although he added that Internet piracy was a "legitimate problem" He voted against an amendment that would have established network neutrality as law . | e519a69a51a394e2603a6f6afce5f8d6d25e3713 |
(CNN) -- The San Antonio Spurs are one win away from winning the 2013 NBA championship after a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat in Game Five of the Finals. Spurs star guard Tony Parker showed no signs of the hamstring injury which hampered him during Game Four, scoring 26 points to delight the AT & T Center crowd. "... | San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat 114-104 in Game Five of the NBA Finals . The Spurs will be crowned 2013 NBA champion if it wins Tuesday's Game Six . Star guard Tony Parker scored 26 points, with Manu Ginobili adding 24 points . LeBron James and Dwayne Wade each scored 25 points for the Heat . | b203a34be5fa4c346c57f926d64c3a5366d95f05 |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed to a Los Angeles, California, hospital Friday because of "complications" relating to her recent hip replacement surgery, her publicist said. Her husband called an ambulance to their Bel Air home to take the actress to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Friday ... | Gabor suffered "complications" from hip surgery . The actress left the hospital 2 days earlier . Zsa Zsa Gabor broke her hip in a fall from her bed in July . | dfda40084f6de596b8d39e6ba8eece1c8d28d6db |
Jerusalem (CNN) -- A number of Israelis and tourists entering the country at Ben Gurion Airport have had their new Apple iPads seized by customs officials. Israeli authorities say the devices' Wi-Fi standard does not match Israel's standard, which is also used in Europe. Yechiel Shavi, spokesman for the Ministry of Com... | Israelis, tourists at Ben Gurion Airport have had their Apple iPads seized . Authorities: Devices' Wi-Fi standard doesn't match Israel's standard, which follows Europe . Tourists will be able to get the devices back when they leave the Israel . | cb82dca2faaca7944667dd34b0bfa5de430fa447 |
Cairo (CNN) -- During a historic trip to Egypt, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was greeted by a group of men who hurled shoes at him -- a major insult in the Muslim world. A video posted by the Anadolu news agency shows a smiling Ahmadinejad shaking hands with a crowd of supporters in Cairo late Tuesday when at ... | This is the first visit to Egypt by an Iranian president in more than 30 years . Prosecutor's office: Four men are out on bail after allegedly throwing the shoes . Officials say the men are Salafis, who have accused Iran of financing Shiites . | 633926245d6cd8cb146431f36a1d3a1d372857b2 |
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama faces a terrible choice in the coming days. It is whether to kill a number of Syrians who had nothing to do with a poison-gas massacre to show President Bashar al-Assad, who presumably did have something to do with it, that using chemicals weapons violates an international norm. Few woul... | Patrick M. Regan: Obama facing decision on striking Syria over use of chemical weapons . Whatever strategic reasons, he says, Obama's act would have implications for Syria's civil war . He says much research shows outside intervention in civil wars makes them longer and worse . Regan: Statistical evidence suggests well... | 27c451d488db4a9bd6ccffc924973ab484f87331 |
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- The case of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbesset al Megrahi is "closed," Libya's transitional justice minister told reporters. "The entire world knows that Abdelbesset al Megrahi was tried in the Lockerbie case and he was convicted and then his case was appealed and he was convicted again," Mohammed al-... | Al Megrahi was convicted in 2001 of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 . All 259 people aboard and 11 people on the ground were killed . Scotland's justice minister granted al Megrahi an early release in August 2009 . Politicians have called for al Megrahi to be sent back to prison . | 8c467bc4707ac80b1fed5f0c5bc88b457d4f0a92 |
(CNN) -- A Texas distributor has expanded a recall already involving thousands of cases of produce over fears of salmonella cross-contamination in its processing facility, the company said. The case is one of two apparently unrelated outbreaks that have sickened nearly 100 people in the United States and Canada. J&D Pr... | Parsley, cilantro recalled in 14 states, two Canadian provinces . 19 other vegetables from same line added to recall as a precaution . Tiny Greens Organic Farm is source of outbreak involving alfalfa sprouts, FDA says . Many illnesses in that outbreak tied to sandwich chain . | 2c25e82368f8e69b8b93122f885b0af05cedd9d0 |
(CNN) -- The year is 2063. By now, all of Europe's volcanoes have come to life and erupted, spewing out thick plumes of ash into the atmosphere. Dense black clouds of dust envelop the murky sky, plunging the entire continent into total darkness. The whole of Europe lies in a pile of rubble. There is no sun here, the ai... | Usoni is a futuristic TV production, made in Kenya . It is set in 2063 and tells the story of European refugees fleeing to Africa . By then, a string of catastrophes means Africa is the only place where the sun is shining . Creator Marc Rigaudis wants Usoni to be turned into a TV series, as well as a feature film . | 90ffaafd5ecdc41fffae58116ab422bcb15e2c9d |
(CNN) -- Facebook is rolling out a fresh design for its central page, the News Feed, at an event Thursday. The main column that cuts down the center of the Facebook home page currently shows a hodgepodge of updates, photos, links and likes from friends, companies, organizations and any other pages you follow. The feed ... | Facebook is unveiling a redesigned News Feed at an event Thursday morning . The News Feed is the center of your Facebook homepage . It hasn't been radically updated since 2009 . | ad98b7285888ba50c0d1d75347dc2acf18b7f349 |
London (CNN) -- European leaders have warned Britain against the dangers of cherry-picking European Union policy after David Cameron announced Britain would hold a referendum on its European Union membership if his Conservative Party is re-elected in 2015. Ahead of the British prime minister's speech, U.S. President Ba... | UK PM David Cameron promises to hold a referendum on EU membership by 2017 . French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says Europe cannot be "a la carte" Germany warns against "cherry-picking" saying Europeans are in the same boat . U.S. President Barack Obama had told Cameron the U.S. valued the UK's place in the EU . | 43b54d9be0e5b76186b2bcd4f9e3594aff61ac8a |
(CNN) -- A year ago at this time, U.S. gasoline prices averaged $3.97 a gallon. It was the highest average in all of 2012. But it's a much different story this year, as prices continue to fall. The average per-gallon cost in the continental United States is now $3.65, 32 cents less than last year's peak, according to T... | Cheaper crude oil prices, more plentiful supply keeps gas prices falling in the United States . The average per gallon price is now $3.65, according to the latest Lundberg Survey . The cheapest gas was found in Billings, Montana; the most expensive was in Chicago . | 194c0e5d7b13c7386ec715b363378a88355d61a5 |
(CNN) -- An Alaskan beat out 300 hirsute competitors from around the globe to take the top honor at the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships on Saturday. Dan Sederowsky of Sweden shows off his moustache in Anchorage. David Traver may have had home-court advantage: He was a favorite of the crowd at the Dena'ina ... | Contest began in Germany in 1990, now held twice a year . David Traver wove his beard to resemble a snowshoe, winning best overall . There are 17 official beard and moustache categories in the competition . | 9163faad340f2a48805dfcbda787e735ec67a5b0 |
London (CNN) -- A jury in the case of two former personal assistants accused of defrauding celebrity chef Nigella Lawson and her ex-husband Charles Saatchi was sent out Thursday but has not yet reached a verdict. Francesca Grillo is accused of defrauding Lawson and Saatchi of 580,000 pounds ($950,000), and Elisabetta G... | NEW: The jury in the trial of Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo will continue deliberations Friday . The Italian sisters deny embezzling money from their former employers . At the trial, they alleged repeated drug use by celebrity chef Nigella Lawson . The prosecution says the sisters abused their position by buying luxu... | 2ce7199bbc2790acb42deb6e2e43ae2643ae3555 |
(CNN) -- Sabine Lisicki survived another emotional roller coaster to claim her place in the women's singles final at Wimbledon with a thrilling three-set victory over fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska Thursday. The 23rd seed from Germany will play Marion Bartoli of France Saturday, the winners progressing to the title ma... | Sabine Lisicki to play Marion Bartoli in Wimbledon singles final . Lisicki won three-set thriller against Agnieszka Radwanska . Bartoli beat Kirsten Flipkens 6-1 6-2 in first semifinal on Centre Court . Women's singles has been marked by shock exits of star players . | 95be302f938596362d79dcc067609ab595208d1b |
(CNN) -- When someone asks when the Republican Party abandoned its longstanding position as the party of family values, we will all be able to say it was shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 19, 2012, in Charleston, South Carolina. When the invited audience of 2,300 Republicans stood up and applauded N... | Gingrich's defiance to question about his ex-wife's remarks met with cheers . Response ended GOP's standing as party of family values, Roland Martin says . Martin: Right's lukewarmness to Romney, loathing of Obama has come to this . If mercy is the standard, Gingrich should apologize to the Clintons, Martin says . | c4f983a1f103ba6cf8eb0dee2d8dfb3fb0848b5f |
Motozintla, MEXICO (CNN) -- "My life was sad before because I had to crawl on the ground," recalls Caesar Morales, a 24-year-old father in Mexico who, until recently, had only one limb and couldn't walk. David Puckett's nonprofit has provided free artificial limbs, orthopedic braces and care to more than 420 people. B... | David Puckett's nonprofit provides free artificial limbs, braces and care . Since November 2000 the organization has helped hundreds in southeastern Mexico . Puckett's organization crafts the braces and artificial limbs from recycled ones . | 887def04d491d6bf532e1a01684d23f436ce308f |
Minot, North Dakota (CNN) -- The bloated Souris River has crested at an historic high in Minot, North Dakota, but floodwaters likely will remain at or near their current level for several days, authorities said Sunday. "At this point, the river has had its crest so far in Minot, but a number of locations downstream sti... | NEW: River levels at Minot begin their slow retreat, a NWS forecaster says . "It's disheartening," says resident Steve Knab . 3,000 to 4,000 homes have been affected by floodwater in Minot . The Souris River has topped its record crest from 1881 . | 573ad96d366553df26ade22e4d7afa66fa949e0e |
(CNN) -- Michaele Salahi, best known for crashing a White House state dinner with her husband last year, suffers from multiple sclerosis, according to a new book released Wednesday. Salahi's wafer-thin frame has often prompted rumors of anorexia, including from her castmate Lynda Erkiletian in the Bravo reality show, "... | Salahi has suffered from multiple sclerosis for nearly 17 years, book says . Couple are best known for slipping into a state dinner . Book says it will lay out when and why the Salahis were invited . | c71690b395c918c573edea702d1514721ed901f3 |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Enya is an anomaly. Think about it: How many recording artists have enjoyed 20 years of success while never having toured? Enya sets her own pace when making albums. "And Winter Came" is her first CD in three years. "The fans are very, very loyal," says the Irish chanteuse. "They're always saying, 'Wh... | Enya's new album is "And Winter Came" Irish singing star keeps a low profile, works on albums for years . Enya's voice may be overdubbed hundreds of times for each album . | dfb8190eb28672c065f164eca9153433a504ae6b |
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A bomb attached to a car carrying an Iraqi army general exploded Saturday afternoon, killing the driver and wounding the general and a bystander, an Interior Ministry official said. U.S. soldiers patrol the streets of Baghdad's central district on Saturday. The official said Gen. Abdul Karim Jabb... | Bomb attached to vehicle explodes in Baghdad, killing one and injuring two . Civilian killed in clash between gunmen and Iraqi National Police in Baghdad . Child killed by roadside bomb at Iraqi army checkpoint . | 545a6e2afd63930acd466d4023300ee0f99aff87 |
Dali, Guizhou (CNN) -- Wandering through this remote village nestled among ancient forests and bamboo groves in China's poorest province, it's easy to imagine that life here has changed little over the centuries. Along narrow pathways shaded by the tiled eaves of wooden houses, men deftly balance bamboo carrying poles ... | Remote village earmarked to become world heritage site . Locals welcome opportunity to improve livelihood . Rapid urbanization threatens much of China's rural heritage . Fears traditional village life won't survive onslaught of mass tourism . | 9ddebed037f7369bc7aa7b4086bac1d37f92c43d |
(CNN) -- Backup quarterback Tim Tebow was released by the New England Patriots on Saturday after failing to make the final roster for the new season. Tebow, who was signed to the Patriots in June, made the final 75 earlier in the week but lost out in the final cut. NFL teams had until 6 p.m. ET Saturday to reduce their... | NEW: Tebow to Patriots on Twitter: "I pray for nothing but the best for you" Quarterback Tim Tebow is released by the New England Patriots . He was signed by the Patriots in June after being waived by the New York Jets . Tebow is known for being outspoken about his faith . | 4d5fff7a071c97fd6842119114fa4a24c6944f88 |
(CNN) -- Manchester United moved into second spot in the English Premier League with a convincing 3-0 win at Newcastle Sunday. United have moved above local rivals Manchester City on goal difference, but both trail pacesetters Chelsea by four points after seven games. Alex Ferguson's men responded to their shock 3-2 ho... | Manchester United score convincing 3-0 win at Newcastle . Victory moves them to second in EPL behind Chelsea . Spurs secure fourth straight win to beat Aston Villa 2-0 . Juventus extend unbeaten run to lead Serie A . | 6235458a55d5decfe120fb95e6bda3d742326524 |
(CNN) -- A body found Monday beside a North Carolina road is that of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, who was reported missing a week ago, police said Tuesday. The official cause of death was undetermined as of Tuesday afternoon, Fayetteville police said in written statement. An announced afternoon media briefing was reschedu... | NEW: Grieving father, speaking to media, urges people not to ignore children in peril . Shaniya Davis, 5, was reported missing last week . Mother Antoinette Nicole Davis faces human trafficking, other charges . Davis was "prostituting her child," police spokeswoman says . | f1d919d60c7d5871375e07a28d7cbddf1387d070 |
(CNN) -- What is President Obama up to? When it comes to immigration, it's usually no good. After all, this is the same president who ran for re-election packaged as a kinder and gentler alternative to cold-hearted Republicans who wanted illegal immigrants to "self deport" while, back at the ranch, the Department of Ho... | Ruben Navarrette: Immigration reform on Obama agenda, but deportations are his main record . Obama also allowed deferred action for young people; eased re-entry rules . Politics over path to citizenship will stall reform again; why not take it out of the mix, he says . Navarrette: Undocumented immigrants, who help econ... | fcd8a24d785bd02622d845bcc3d829e9ea6aa6c3 |
(CNN) -- You're bound to find all the usual suspects on television pretty easily on Christmas Day -- "It's a Wonderful Life," "Home Alone," "Miracle on 34th Street." But what if you're feeling like the Grinch, or you want something a little different this holiday season? Something where strange little creatures spread ... | "Trading Places" is a twist on Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper" The home in "Fanny and Alexander" is one of the most ornately decorated you'll see . Christmas is not what you might expect in Terry Gilliam's classic, "Brazil" | 5805f5d1c364244318aa7b6a5e54ae51710fa641 |
(CNN) -- A police helicopter crashed into the roof of a pub crowded with Friday-night revelers in the Scottish city of Glasgow, trapping a number people under the debris, rescuers and witnesses said. Urban search and rescue specialists were working to make The Clutha Bar safe to access so firefighters can pull victims ... | NEW: Pub patrons remain trapped in the debris, fire officials say . "Most of the helicopter appeared to be inside the pub," Jim Murphy says . Search and rescue efforts are continuing, firefighters say . "I know there were a lot of people lying on the ground," a witness says . | 102446525be518ed509beff9d0936fe6d22d5bfb |
(CNN) -- It's been a long 100 days for Marc Fucarile, but he finally got to go home Wednesday. Fucarile is the last Boston Marathon bombing victim to be released from a hospital. He was discharged Wednesday morning from Boston's Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. "It's definitely seemed like a lot longer than 100 days,... | NEW: "It's definitely seemed like a lot longer than 100 days," Marc Fucarile says . Fucarile is the last Boston Marathon victim to leave the hospital . He lost a leg and had shrapnel lodged in his body . The attack killed three people; Fucarile was one of more than 260 people injured . | 70ae2279e31a0be91d380c19ddb9410873541af8 |
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