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ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (CNN) -- Greg Melville's neighbors in Vermont looked at him like he was crazy 2½ years ago when he drove what he refers to as his "vegetable vehicle." It's a car that runs on vegetable oil instead of gasoline. Greg Melville converted a 1985 diesel station wagon to run on vegetable oil when his... | Greg Melville converted a 1985 diesel Mercedes to run on vegetable oil . A car kit and professional installation cost about $2,000 . Restaurants supply Melville with free five-gallon drums of used oil, which he filters . Collecting and cleaning oil, smelly fumes are a few downsides of veggie cars . | 86d8b3b72399ff54db2fa0b0de3151c7b2536926 |
(CNN) -- Hail stones the size of fists pummel the small sailboat lurching violently in the Pacific Ocean. Blanketed in darkness, Nik Brbora desperately tries to steer his 18-strong crew through 50-knot hurricane winds and waves three-storeys high. As dawn approaches, a monster wave flips the yacht, ripping out the stee... | 500 sailors, majority with no previous experience, will circumnavigate world . Part of Clipper Round the World race, 12 yachts compete in year-long voyage . Last year's competitors tell of harrowing rescues and heartwarming moments . "A life-changing experience" for sailors who learn to face fears . | a857f61b3c483ca7f7288501d5bcda1a07e75873 |
(CNN) -- The number of confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus has jumped nearly 30 percent with 331 people being infected so far, the World Health Organization said Friday. A young couple in Mexico City wear surgical masks in an attempt to avoid contamination from the virus. The WHO added that the virus had spread to 11 cou... | Largest outbreak was in Mexico which had 156 confirmed cases . The virus had spread to 11 countries, with western hemisphere hardest hit . Mexico suspects 150 deaths have been caused by H1N1 virus . U.S. and Mexico the only countries showing human-to-human spread so far . | 4465125b213f7e8a34e5bd2d999991a705bf3bea |
(CNN) -- As you might expect from a city that has districts called Little Havana and Little Haiti, there's no shortage of hearty Cuban and Caribbean cuisine in Miami, but the city's elaborate mix of immigrants has also resulted in some fascinating culinary fusions. The real deal: Cafe Cubano at Versailles. "Floribbean"... | Versailles Restaurant is a bastion of authentic Cuban cuisine in Little Havana . Miami is the place for a Cafe Cubano -- a sticky sweet shot of espresso . Celebs flock to Prime One Twelve to devour succulent slabs of steak . Lost and Found Saloon is a great spot for a veggie breakfast -- or lunch . | d9f1bbcdb3c46d3b875cb7ccaa84b6de43eac365 |
(CNN) -- A gunman believed to be an Afghan soldier killed a British service member Monday, when he opened fire on ISAF and Afghan soldiers, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. The "insider" attack occurred on a patrol base in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. The victim was part of an engineer's regim... | NEW: Six other ISAF soldiers are wounded, official says . The attack occurred on a patrol base in Helmand . The deceased soldier's family has been informed . More than 50 died last year in similar attacks . | df29b84f2a0e365a9e85f68635920d13abeda056 |
(CNN) -- The Dakar Rally was hit by yet another death as a French motorbike rider was killed following a collision with a Chilean police car. Thomas Bourgin, 25, was on his way to start the seventh stage of the race when he was hit by the vehicle, which was traveling in the opposite direction. Bourgin, from Saint Etien... | French motorbike rider Thomas Bourgin killed in crash with police car . The 25-year-old is the third person to die during this year's Dakar Rally . | fe0a0a59f947b44adf5044aff7e3e74e264cb4f0 |
Washington (CNN) -- A magazine designed for and by gay military members may soon be displayed at military installations worldwide, an advocacy group announced Monday. "Our first objective with the magazine is to let all the gay, lesbian, bi, and trans members currently serving know that they are not alone," an active-d... | Gay magazine to appear to selected military bases, statement from publisher said . Magazines objective is to support LGBT members in the military, said group's leader . OutServe says it is an underground network of actively serving members of the military . | a24955285019fdaef1cdf771151df6ec28b72e9e |
(CNN) -- The winter storm system that walloped the Midwest moved east Friday night, bringing with it not just snow but powerful winds -- all of which made travel perilous and last-minute Christmas shopping more complicated across several states. Earlier this week, blizzard-like conditions left many locales white less t... | NEW: Cleveland, Buffalo and other locales see snow as the system moves east . NEW: The combination of snow and powerful winds will make driving difficult . NEW: Parts of West Virginia, northern Maryland have blizzard warning into Saturday . NEW: Ohio, upstate New York, eastern and central Pennsylvania may be hard hit . | e664783c68c1086ae5dfd989ba847abb32999946 |
(CNN) -- Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes Sunday's trip to Arsenal on Sunday is "the most difficult" away game of the season for the English Premier League leaders. Alex Ferguson's United team lead third-placed Arsenal by nine points after Javier Hernandez's late goal earned a 1-0 win over Everto... | Gary Neville has described Manchester United's trip to Arsenal as their toughest test . The former United defender is confident Ferguson's team can secure at least a draw . Neville has also hailed the form of United's Mexican striker Javier Hernandez . | 1d468b35311730e42b8e4b55013c9c472177ea48 |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Denzel Washington's new movie, "The Taking of Pelham 123," is not a remake, even though Walter Matthau starred in a film by the same name in 1974, the actor told CNN. Denzel Washington plays a transit official, once demoted, in "The Taking of Pelham 123." Moreover, Washington's characte... | "The Taking of Pelham 123" is re-imagining of 1974 film . Denzel Washington stars as N.Y. transit official negotiating with villain John Travolta . Washington: I wanted to make the character distinct from negotiator in "Inside Man" | 2bfaa9fa929a41377edcfa093983ba77d036211c |
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Walking through the downtown hotels hosting Dragon*Con, it's remarkable how many costumes on display are influenced by Japanese animation. Dynamic hairdos, gravity-defying clothes and exotic weapons are the hallmarks of the dedicated anime fans who proudly dress up as their favorite characters... | "Akira" ushered in a new wave of sophisticated and diverse anime . Many backgrounds created for "Akira" can be appreciated as standalone works of art . Joe Peacock is exhibiting his personal collection of "Akira" cels at Dragon*Con . Says one follower: "Akira" is "considered the pinnacle of animated art . | f25583dffab97d010127ae09562fee08bc5c1f51 |
(CNN) -- A Canadian firetruck responding with lights and sirens to a weekend fire in Rouses Point, New York, was stopped at the U.S. border for about eight minutes, U.S. border officials said Tuesday. The U.S.-Canadian border is more than 5,000 miles long. Fire officials battling the blaze called for help from fire dep... | Upstate New York firefighters asked nearby Canadian units for help with blaze . Firetruck that responded held up at U.S. border for eight minutes . Government source says one firefighter's criminal record caused the delay . U.S. firefighter calls it embarrassing, says it delayed relief for tired firefighters . | 6c193dbc88bb0ac6f7d602dc485237bfde01dd10 |
(CNN) -- Federal authorities are reviewing concerns from a Massachusetts sheriff who is threatening to reject federal detainees at her jail. In an August 13 letter to the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral noted a "staggering lack of communication and respect" from ... | Sheriff is warning feds that their detainees will be turned away . Sheriff Andrea Cabral is calling for more respect and communication . ICE officials are reviewing her concerns . | 262804445231dd4363837a432cf1ab634d867772 |
(CNN) -- In a speech to a wounded nation, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney returned to his roots of faith in the face of a national tragedy. It was a rare public expression of faith for the candidate who has kept much of his faith private. Romney, who was the head of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congre... | Mitt Romney makes several references to the Bible and Book of Mormon . The GOP candidate has tended to avoid biblical references in past speeches . Romney was the head of a Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints congregation . | a321ae83688cc5304faad65ddffe5cfa32c92537 |
(CNN) -- They're tall, they're historic and they're one of the most significant collections of freestanding treasures of ancient China. No, they're not the Terracotta Warriors of Xi'an. They're the "diaolou" of Kaiping, more than 1,800 centuries-old watchtowers that dot the rice fields around the city of Kaiping in the... | The watchtowers in Kaiping, China, were originally built for defense against bandit raids . They received a UNESCO World Heritage Site listing in 2007 . In the early 20th century, wealthy emigrants returned to Kaiping and built more towers with Western influences . | 3e63aa06365f686d4797a443de917692b21d85a4 |
(CNN) -- You can call 18-year-old Marc Davis a veteran of the racetrack. On everything from BMX bikes and Bandolero cars to Legends and Late Models, Davis has steadily moved up the ranks of competitive racing. Marc Davis, left, talks strategy with crew chief Billy Venturini in Concord, North Carolina. "I've been racing... | NASCAR racer Marc Davis,18, lost driver's contract and became owner . His father says recession has cut sponsorship money . Family and friends sponsor Davis' 2-car team in Nationwide Series . Teen is only current African-American racer and owner in NASCAR . | 7f6acea525de3019bff7e71a6838a71a5be1ac84 |
(OPRAH.com) -- Her name was Margaret. She had an answer for everything, even questions I didn't ask her. She dominated team meetings, nearly jumping out of her chair with "Look at me!"--type comments aimed directly at the boss. There are some tactics to help you survive team destroyers. The rest of us sitting there, ja... | There are five common dysfunctional co-workers you may encounter . Types: Boss Haters, Stars, Sliders, Pity Parties, and Self-Promoters . Refuse to listen to a Boss Hater; steer clear of Pity Parties; turn Slider into a mentor . Praise will draw Star back to team but only if you can say it conviction . | 5bf540c3df15a780eb231af6c1b6263eec08139f |
Glasgow, Scotland (CNN) -- There is a feeling of palpable shock in the Merchant district of Glasgow after a police helicopter crashed into a the Clutha bar, which was packed with about 150 people. The accident, which killed at least nine people and left at least 14 seriously injured, happened in a bustling part of the ... | Locals in Glasgow stunned by crash of a police helicopter into a busy pub . Accident killed at least nine people and left at least 14 seriously injured . Richard Quest says no one pushed to escape; instead they set up human chains . Rescue is dangerous since wrong move could bring down the rest of the building . | ff5b1552320e183941d8d58f726f589324035284 |
(CNN) -- Allen H. Neuharth, who revolutionized American newspapering by founding USA Today with its colorful layouts and concise storytelling that influenced many media empires, died Friday in his home in Cocoa Beach, Florida, the newspaper said. He was 89. "The longtime newspaperman, media executive and columnist died... | Allen H. Neuharth championed USA Today against a skeptical board . His bold risk paid off as a journalistic success . "The editors who called us McPaper stole our McNuggets," he liked to say . He died after suffering injuries in a fall at his Florida home . | 322fe6342694cf4c8fcbf9680340f1f2f37c2309 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court delayed a decision on whether to accept an appeal from a Georgia death row inmate who has gained international support for his claims of innocence in the the murder of a Savannah police officer two decades ago. Troy Davis' case has earned the support of leaders including the p... | Supreme Court ends session without hearing Troy Davis' appeal . Davis is on Georgia's death row; says he's innocent . Davis was convicted in 1991 of murdering of off-duty Savannah police officer . Seven of the nine witnesses against Davis have recanted . | a81b319bd3fe17411b4cded46648ad1a9ef36b23 |
(CNN) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is serving a life sentence for his role in the killings of peaceful protesters during the revolution that eventually deposed him, will get a new trial. Mubarak and his former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly had appealed their life sentences. A judge agreed, the stat... | NEW: Adviser to current president said they're looking forward to second trial . Hosni Mubarak was found guilty last June of killing protesters . Former president to remain in custody, lawyer says . The court also accepted appeals by Mubarak's co-defendants . | 0d4404c55bb46c414e939e3f0134dc07fbaf22cd |
(CNN) -- Your kids deserve better. Because Congress failed to pass the Child Nutrition Bill last week, bad school lunches will remain bad. While the bill wasn't perfect, it would have created stronger nutritional standards and provided more money for the school lunch program -- adding six cents per lunch for the first ... | Jamie Oliver: Child Nutrition Bill failed, which means same old unhealthy school lunches . Schools serve junk food like chocolate milk, soda and pizza at each meal, he writes . 700 groups want this kind of law, he writes. Does Congress not value children's health? Parents should see what kids are eating, Oliver says, a... | e11114e4f9f50261dad8d3efedf57f209d791256 |
(Time.com) -- Here's another reason to log off at a reasonable hour: exposure to dim lighting at night — such as that generated by a TV screen, computer or night-light — may lead to depressive symptoms, new animal research suggests. A study from Ohio State University Medical Center found that hamsters with chronic expo... | Dim lighting at night may lead to depression, research suggests . AMA: Nighttime lighting may lead to adverse health effects . In animals, depression eased with a return to 8 hours of darkness . | d7d79add92bcc6da04c97fbfb7ced2012f5fc252 |
(CNN) -- Henry Olszewski was stoked in 2008 when he, along with millions of Americans, drafted New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to his fantasy football team. Tom Brady's season-ending knee injury last year sparked an idea at Intermarket Insurance. About eight minutes into the season, a 220-pound safety was bl... | Magazines, Web sites, TV shows spin off $800 million fantasy football industry . Two sites offer real lawyers to settle fantasy-sports disputes for $15 each . Experts: Game provides cheap entertainment, "welcome escape" from hard times . Prizes include $1 million, trophies made of Carpathian elm, Swarovski crystal . | 96fa9517328500e9207a61707bb22fb0bc774db3 |
(CNN) -- From scavenging for food through garbage and sleeping in the streets, to becoming an international fashion model and a Hollywood A-lister, Djimon Hounsou's journey to stardom has been an astonishing one. The Benin-born actor, one of the most prominent film stars to come out of Africa, has appeared in blockbust... | Djimon Hounsou is a critically acclaimed film star from Benin, West Africa . He first captured the world's attention with his performance in 1997's 'Amistad' Before becoming an actor, Hounsou was a successful model in Paris . Hounsou is also an outspoken campaigner in the fight against climate change . | b88931c4e82d63fd5f553e8f9dc641a5449abf50 |
(CNN) -- A Drug Enforcement Administration agent was killed in an apparent robbery attempt in Colombia, the agency announced Friday. Special Agent James "Terry" Watson, assigned to the DEA unit in Cartagena, was on temporary duty in Bogota. Watson died after being stabbed in a taxi cab Thursday night after leaving a Bo... | DEA mourns loss of special agent . He died in Bogota during apparent robbery try . Assailants stopped cab, law enforcement official says . | 3814ebb12a911c920d5dbe3b9a1e520694f17e0d |
(CNN) -- Not content with dominating the world of golf, Rory McIlroy showed off his tennis skills at an exhibition in Madison Square Garden featuring his girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki. The Dane was struggling at a set and 5-4 down to Maria Sharapova when she lightheartedly asked McIlroy, who was among the audience, for... | Rory McIlroy turns his hand to tennis at an exhibition event in New York . New golf no.1 'wins' rally against Russian superstar Maria Sharapova . Sharapova beats McIlroy's girlfriend 6-3 6-4 . Andy Roddick beats Roger Federer 7-5 7-6 at Madison Square Garden . | d52129a3fbf61b2f6b4121dc9a68cfe54fae9d77 |
(CNN) -- A Florida woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a lottery millionaire, whose body was found buried under recently added concrete at a home, authorities said. Dorice Donegan Moore, 37, was arrested Tuesday evening on charges of accessory after the fact regarding a first-degree murder in the de... | Dorice Moore says she helped manage Abraham Shakespeare's lottery winnings . Shakespeare's remains were recently found buried under concrete slab . Authorities: Moore tried to convince Shakespeare's family that he was still alive . | 3feff270778530157a580b00bb49876c3ca76808 |
(Oprah.com) -- My childhood home-four-bedroom colonial in a Washington, D.C., suburb-had an exquisite exterior. But inside there was too much furniture crowding every room; too many Sears receipts spilling from end tables with too many drawers; too many televisions, with their confusing array of remotes, making too muc... | Her childhood with a hoarder mother has defined a dramatic decluttering lifestyle . Her greatest de-cluttering challenges are her sons Zain, 11, and Zach, 8 . She worries her fear of clutter is depriving her sons a sense of control over their environment . | 22f00d356b750a0baf6d75929cad5428a1924e3a |
(Rolling Stone) -- The digital archivist who restored the singles catalogs of the Smiths, Joy Division and New Order in a series of blog projects is being strongly discouraged from starting a similar project collecting R.E.M.'s earliest work. In a blog post on the nascent R.E.M.cycle site, the blogger known as Analog L... | A digital archivist is being discouraged from posting restored version of R.E.M's first cassette demo . Universal issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice for on Analog Loyalist's site . "These were demos freely given away by the band. On low-fi C45 cassettes," the writer said . | 255dd72b42a36dc236c36b8b2ebfad14b54fbae3 |
(CNN) -- Roger Federer began his bid for a record-equaling seventh Wimbledon title with a straight-sets victory in his opening match in windy conditions in England on Tuesday. The Swiss world No. 3, seeded outside the top two for the first time since his first success in south-west London in 2003, beat Kazakhstan's Mik... | Six-time champion Roger Federer beats Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin at Wimbledon . Second seed Novak Djokovic also wins his opening match of grass-court event . Seventh seed David Ferrer progresses along with three-time runner-up Andy Roddick . Former world No. 4 Juan Martin del Potro also reaches second round in Engl... | 9cc9eebb2c79a4092c605a400d01002df2df4b06 |
Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and website based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a transparent approach to journalism, where viewers are ... | Witness to 1992 deadly prison revolt documented bloody aftermath . Ronaldo Mazotto hopes photos, video, personal effects will help preserve history . VBS travels to Brazil to see the evidence, meet Mazotto . | f1d76722df0b88b4b29d21ef700b070a4cbda34d |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A massive car bomb tore through the heart of a bustling marketplace in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, killing at least 100 people -- including many women and children -- and injuring at least 200 others, officials said. A vehicle packed with 150 kilograms (330 pounds) of explosives detonate... | Explosion hits bustling marketplace in Peshawar killing at least 100 people . 10 children among those killed at Meena Bazaar . More than 200 people injured in the blast which left a 10-foot-wide crater . Incident comes as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Islamabad . | 2f08d8888c80e66909c1c6985dc7b88e44ae2347 |
(CNN) -- Former captain Imran Khan says Pakistan should not abandon their tour of England despite allegations that members of their national team were involved in a betting scam. Cricket legend Khan told CNN that he was "shocked and embarrassed" by the scandal which has left preparations for the team's upcoming one-da... | Imran Khan urges Pakistan to complete their England tour despite betting scam allegations . Khan "shocked" by reports players had deliberately bowled no-balls in Test series . Former captain Khan says if allegations are true players should be severely punished . NEW: ICC president Sharad Pawar says they will wait for p... | c6708c9550dd61d1a9bcb06f88c2028b4b89950d |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Private military contractor Blackwater USA "delayed and impeded" a congressional probe into the 2004 killings of four of its employees in Falluja, Iraq, the House Oversight Committee said Thursday in a report. Family members of the slain Blackwater employees listen during a congressional hearing ea... | House probe: Blackwater tried to delay, impede investigation into 2004 killings . Four Blackwater employees ambushed, killed in Falluja in 2004 incident . Company said unclassified documents were classified, report says . Blackwater calls report "a one-sided version of this tragic incident" | e7aee18f39cca5e24c8e97fa83c2df177f13f420 |
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi Presidency Council approved a resolution Sunday that will allow non-U.S. foreign troops to remain in Iraq after a U.N. mandate expires at year's end. British troops talk in Basra last week. Iraq on Sunday OK'd foreign troops to remain in the country after the new year. It was the last s... | NEW: Suicide bomber kills 4 in Mosul at protest against Israel's Gaza airstrikes . Resolution approved by Presidency Council replaces U.N. mandate set to expire . After U.S.'s 142,500 troops, Britain has second-largest contingent: 4,100 . Authorities capture two al Qaeda in Iraq escapees, kill another from Friday jailb... | 3d10c664f01a2e38b43a9bb73158223a333d9bc0 |
(CNN) -- Spec. Shaun Gopaul woke up at 4 a.m. on May 12, 2007, and waited at a battle position south of Baghdad for members of his company to pick him up. Sgt. Alex Jimenez, left, and Spc. Shaun Gopaul had served in the military together since 2005. One of those he expected to see was the larger-than-life figure of Sgt... | Shaun Gopaul, Alex Jimenez served together in military starting in 2005 . Gopaul: "He saved our lives" by showing us what to do . Bodies of Jimenez, another soldier found in Iraq after a year . Jimenez learned Arabic and taught others so they could talk to locals . | 8d3bb51d711ce00e3fff53625a70923985573834 |
(CNN) -- The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the circumstances surrounding the release of convicted Pan Am Flight 103 bomber Abdelbasset al-Megrahi from a Scottish prison last year. The Scottish government released al-Megrahi just over a year ago on the grounds that he had cance... | 270 people died in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988 . Al-Megrahi was freed last year on the grounds that he was likely to live only a few months . The father of a bombing victim says he doesn't think al-Megrahi is guilty . | f651c01dc402a662109988a262d0cb93a47ae0cc |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Inspired by images of Iranians taking to the streets to support the opposition presidential candidate, Michelle May decided to head to Tehran. Michelle May, an American and Irish national, was detained and forced to leave Iran. "I just felt a real need to be there with my friends, ... | Michelle May, an American and Irish national, had been to Iran before . Basij picked up May after she looked at news at an Internet cafe . May: 'I immediately started screaming, saying no, no, no' | 6017bdfccdb20417b6e59f73025d93d54f48a017 |
(CNN) -- Cheryl Bradshaw shivered under a big brown coat as she made her way through a line of people waiting along an icy road in Wilmington, Ohio. She was among about 5,000 residents who accepted food from the nonprofit Feed the Children. The nonprofit Feed the Children delivers boxes of food and other items to famil... | Closing of delivery giant DHL leaves Ohio town of Wilmington reeling . About 5,000 in town of 12,000 accept food from nonprofit Feed the Children . Official: "This is the largest distribution we have had in such a small town" Resident says she fears loss of jobs will turn Wilmington into a "ghost town" | a30d4e35f0f9dabf2697a353c91b66bf953b07b6 |
(CNN) -- A federal appeals court in San Francisco has temporarily halted the forced medication of Tucson shooting defendant Jared Loughner until a three-judge panel can hear competing arguments from his lawyers and prosecutors by mid-week. Loughner is charged with seriously wounding U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a Ja... | Last week, Loughner's attorney lost a motion asking for a halt to the forced medication . But a federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily halts the forced medication . Loughner should have received milder tranquilizers, his attorneys argued . Loughner suffers from mental illness . | 26b631b4730c1d5ba66d5bb06d795ab6e830a56f |
(CNN) -- You've heard of hybrids, electric cars and vehicles that can run on vegetable oil. But of all the contenders in the quest to produce the ultimate fuel-efficient car, this could be the first one to let you say, "fill it up with air." The compressed air car planned for the U.S. market would be a six-seater, a Ne... | The car would be powered by a combination of compressed air and fuel . A New York company is pledging to build the first models in the U.S. in 2010 . The mileage claim is "at the edge of possibility," an engineering expert says . India shows interest in the technology; car to compete for the Automotive X Prize . | 8c052f295b3138b8157f351a227026faf37b1e6e |
(CNN) -- Iran is to send a female skier to the Winter Olympics for the first time at next year's Games in Vancouver, Canada, the head of the Islamic Republic's ski federation told state media Monday. Fatemeh Kiadarbandsari, competing at last month's World Ski Championships, in France. The chosen competitor will ski in ... | Iran set to send female athlete to next year's Winter Olympics for the first time . One female skier, three male skiers will be selected for Iranian Olympic team . Skiing is hugely popular in Iran with resorts just a two-hour drive from Tehran . Male, female skiers allowed to share slopes though not chair lifts, gondol... | 11bf7ace4f13716bc37ac0ef0d94e15ee5a25cab |
(CNN) -- Some of the world's largest airlines are conducting safety checks after debris fell from the engine of a Qantas Airbus A380 as it flew over Indonesia. Australia's national airline has now grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely. How serious is the incident -- and what does it mean for the aviation industr... | Incident, known as an "uncontained engine failure" is rare but not unknown, says CNN's Richard Quest . Engine type is fitted to more than half the 37 A380s currently in operation . Quest: There have been niggles with the fuels systems and engines but nothing like this . | b4ed3fcebc4f724f885e6d138227f2e1fc49bbb2 |
(CNN) -- London is bracing itself for a deluge of sporting egos as the best athletes in the world descend on the British capital for the Olympic Games. But an hour away, in the sleepy town of Newmarket, Suffolk, the biggest diva of all has already landed. When the best sprinter in the world rolls into town, you would e... | Black Caviar arrives in England to compete in Royal Ascot next week . Set to make English debut run in Diamond Jubilee Stakes on June 23 . Australian mare has undefeated career statistics of 21 wins from 21 starts . Overseas trip has drawn comparisons with Phar Lap . | 820cde5643b7bd695bdeb4dc902be627628ee10e |
Malibu, California (CNN) -- Many people are struggling just to provide the basics these days. The big question is, how do you find joy and fulfillment during lean holiday times like these? For the answer, I look back upon the philosophy by which my mother, Mieke Frankenberg, led her life, through both its brightest and... | Jane Seymour says her mother's spirit of openheartedness is instructive in lean holiday times . Her mother formed her philosophy while helping other POW's in WWII, she says . She says that open hearts allow love to flow freely between people . Seymour: People should find a way to give, even if they are in need themselv... | cfbdfbc5000d1735d967f4506e8fd96a583984a8 |
(CNN) -- Thailand and Cambodia have called for dialogue as tensions continued to escalate over an ancient border temple on disputed land. Cambodian soldiers stand guard near Preah Vihear temple, close to the Thai border. The countries agreed to meet Monday even as each side deployed more troops to the site of the Preah... | Both agreed to meet as each side deployed more troops to Preah Vihear temple . Both Cambodia and Thailand lay claim to the 11th century temple . The International Court of Justice awarded the temple to Cambodia in 1962 . Current row began when Cambodia briefly held 3 Thais who crossed into the area . | 7ba7043c1bb8a31db0c977d5f2fc6c4d4a575dd2 |
(CNN) -- A soldier suspected of fatally shooting 12 and wounding 31 at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday is not dead as previously reported by the military, the base's commander said Thursday evening. A civilian officer who was wounded in the incident shot the suspect, who is "in custody and in stable condition," Army Lt.... | Suspect in shootings wounded but alive, Army official says . Army: Suspect is Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a psychiatrist . Senator: Hasan was "upset" about scheduled deployment to Iraq . Shooting happened in building that is one of last stops before soldiers deploy . | 8b0a863068790638868385959b9a4b2b8ec2b20b |
(CNN) -- An estimated 40,000 people in the United States are involved in professional dogfighting, an illegal blood sport with fight purses as high as $100,000. The latest accusations against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three other people highlight the problem. They are accused in an indictment that de... | Humane Society estimates 40,000 "professional" dog fighters in U.S. Official says there could be an additional 100,000 "street" dog fighters . Purses at top-level dogfights may be $100,000 . Dogfighting a felony in 48 states, a misdemeanor in Idaho and Wyoming . | 34a9bf8535af694433cf39196fdae5e1a8595595 |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- When Michael Jackson collapsed at his rented mansion last month, the singer's arms were riddled with marks and their veins had collapsed -- both characteristics found in intravenous drug users, sources told CNN on Tuesday. A source says Michael Jackson had "paper white skin. As white as... | Source cites "numerous track marks" on Jackson's arms when medics came . 2nd source says Jackson's veins were collapsed in both arms . Sources also say Jackson was emaciated, didn't have any hair . Toxicology reports are at least a week away . | 3c676268171a38f582e3f01cc77589151b3ab322 |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- A third man in China has died from the H7N9 virus, a strain of avian flu not previously detected in humans, the Zhejiang provincial department of health said Wednesday, according to state-run media outlet Xinhua. The disclosure of the third death comes only days after Chinese authorities announced th... | NEW: Third man to die lived in Zhejiang in eastern China, but worked in Jiangsu province . Announcement comes days after the first three other cases -- and first two deaths -- were announced . Officials are trying to find the source of the infections . | e84d67ca9618b7d37c90ba3bdab49b629a3be6f5 |
(Mental Floss) -- How well do you know your margarine history? Let's take a look at the origins of the butter substitute, and the dairy lobby's attempts to defeat it. Where did the name "margarine" originate? In a chemist's lab. French scientist Michel Eugene Chevreul discovered a new fatty acid in 1813 that he dubbed ... | Butter was big business, and margarine, a cheaper substitute, terrified dairy farmers . Lawmakers put a tax on margarine, banned dyeing it yellow . From 1886 until 1948, Canadian law banned any and all margarine . Wisconsin didn't allow dyed margarine until 1967 . | dce177e1476160461b50d0e441ecd566f91a3484 |
(CNET) -- Ceatec didn't officially start until Monday, but Toshiba was already getting the lion's share of the buzz here on the show floor, with its glasses-less 3D TV. The device was announced Sunday night, and people flocked to the demonstration in a dark makeshift theater Monday, where the wait was nearly an hour. T... | Toshiba is getting lion's share of buzz at Ceatec with glasses-less 3D TV . Device was announced last night and people flocked to demonstration . You have to sit very close to the center of the screen to get the effect . The 12-inch 3D TV goes on sale in Japan at the end of this year for $1,500 . | 3eeb962682c36957a4a4a93ca1d76987863ad5bf |
Brooksville, Florida (CNN) -- Freda Green thought the battle was over when her husband returned from the Vietnam War. But more than seven years after his death in 2003, she says the U.S. Defense Department is demanding she repay more than $41,000 in benefits the government shelled out as part of an insurance policy he ... | Widow says the Defense Department demanded she repay $41,000 in benefits after she remarried . Green says $577 is being deducted from her military benefit check each month . A Pentagon spokesman declines to comment . | bc79def86034bbfe9f67a6d695f2f7d086f5f666 |
(CNN) -- Salvador Cabanas remains in a critical condition in hospital as doctors admit they are having difficulty treating the Paraguay international due to increased swelling on his brain. The Club America striker was shot in the head in Mexico City during the early hours of Monday morning after an incident in a city ... | Paraguay international striker Salvador Cabanas remains in a critical condition in hospital . Doctors admit they are having difficulty treating the player because of swelling in his brain . The Club America striker was shot in the head in Mexico City during the early hours of Monday morning . | 8f8a77911f7b5274425b9faad89c7cf3f0c953c9 |
Paris, France (CNN) -- Five paintings, including a Matisse and a Picasso, were stolen overnight from a Paris museum, the Paris mayor's office said Thursday. The paintings were stolen from the Museum of Modern Art and included works by Georges Braque, Ferdinand Leger and Amedeo Modigliani, French police said. The artwo... | Five paintings stolen overnight from Paris museum . Works are worth about 100 million euros ($123.7 million) Security systems apparently disabled, official says . | d23759fc47b499229739f1619eafa41db5096d77 |
(CNN) -- China is facing its worst wave of labour unrest since a series of wildcat strikes at Japanese-owned car plants last year, as declining export orders force factories to reduce worker pay. More than 10,000 workers in Shenzhen and Dongguan, two leading export centres in southern Guangdong province, have gone on s... | China is facing its worst wave of labor unrest since a series of wildcat strikes last year . More than 10,000 workers in Shenzhen and Dongguan have gone on strike the past week . | 80f7d16ae6e781b897dc940c3b6afac5d1ddaee6 |
(CNN) -- Three San Jose State University students in California have been charged with racially bullying their black roommate by clamping a bicycle lock around his neck and decorating their four-bedroom suite with a Confederate flag, Nazi symbols, photos of Adolf Hitler and a white board with a racial epithet, prosecut... | The three students have been suspended . One man booked into county jail on Thursday . 3 San Jose State University students shared a four-bedroom suite with black roommate . The three are accused of using racial epithets and posting Confederate flag, Hitler photos . | 755b695cca37fb8d431291339a20a746e93532a3 |
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- "There are the bloodstains on the wall, and here it is dried on the floor," Abu Muhanad said as he walked through a torture chamber in a Baghdad mosque where more than two dozen bodies have been found. Two women clutch photographs of loved ones believed killed by the Mehdi Army. "And here, a woma... | Iraqi authorities discover 27 bodies at mosque and find torture room . "Here is a chain we found tied to an old man's body," official says . Dad of 25-year-old: "His hands, legs were amputated and his head was decapitated" Residents say militia has left mosque, but still intimidates them . | 3d17d179daee0d56306ef4fab86c0c549f2c1279 |
Washington (CNN) -- Drivers of commercial trucks and buses are prohibited from texting under federal guidelines that U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Tuesday. "We want the drivers of big rigs and buses and those who share the roads with them to be safe," LaHood said in a statement. "This is an importa... | NEW: Truckers' group expresses concern about rule taking effect immediately . Drivers of commercial trucks, buses who text may be subject to penalties . Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: "This is an important safety step" Research shows drivers who text are more than 20 times more likely to be in accident . | c587a58a59c53b2fc6f418f8d567a31217051b7b |
(CNN) -- Thousands of people in parts of the northern United States and southeastern Canada endured at least their fourth consecutive day without electricity Thursday because of ice-related outages, and power companies warned some still might not have power until at least the weekend. More than 232,000 customers were w... | NEW: Authorities say 14 people died in the United States and five in Canada since Saturday . 232,000-plus customers without power in Michigan, Canada, New England . Electrical grids are rapidly recovering, but crews are working against the ice . Christmas took on new meaning for some at Red Cross shelters . | b7ec2e1501ce9b1690fb9cadee23b50365c54742 |
(Financial Times) -- The Philippines would strongly support a rearmed Japan shorn of its pacifist constitution as a counterweight to the growing military assertiveness of China, according to the Philippine -foreign minister. "We would welcome that very much," Albert del Rosario told the Financial Times in an interview.... | The Philippines support a rearmed Japan to counterweight China's military power . China has territorial disputes in the South China Sea with the Philippines and others . Japan has a pacifist constitution, but this might change after the upcoming presidential election . In July, the Philippines and Japan signed an agree... | e15f22c625d06673b267432afba0903544cdafe9 |
(CNN) -- San Francisco police are saying a man they thought was fatally shot by officers actually killed himself. Police earlier said Kenneth Harding was shot by an officer Saturday while trying to run away. But on Thursday, authorities said they found evidence that proved something different. "We believe that the fa... | The fatal shooting occurs in San Francisco . "We believe that the fatal wound on Mr. Harding was self-inflicted," police say . Police say the bullet found in the man's head did not match the caliber authorities use . | 5298ba1a6899b57d1c2a7befc81e72bb3a80d514 |
(CNN) -- Egypt is reconsidering its ties with countries that haven't been supportive of the government that the military installed after ousting the country's first democratically elected president, the interim president said. Speaking in his first televised interview since Egypt's powerful generals put him in office, ... | Adly Mansour expresses frustration with Turkey and Qatar . He speaks in his first interview since he was installed by the military . He denies there will be a return to a police state . Mansour defends the actions of police in the crackdown on supporters of Mohamed Morsy . | f969de5102f79a0110e70fe710ec4021bfb1be63 |
London, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince Andrew has denied knowing anything about his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson's alleged offer to an undercover tabloid newspaper reporter to sell access to Queen Elizabeth's second son for £500,000 ($723,000). His comments came after News of the World posted a video on its Web site Sunda... | Prince Andrew denies knowing about ex-wife's alleged offer to sell access to him . British tabloid posted video of Sarah Ferguson meeting with undercover reporter . Video appears to show her accepting money in exchange for access to ex-husband . Ferguson apologizes: "I very deeply regret the situation" | a0d803fbc95b500af906134ccf538eac87e22104 |
(CNN) -- His voice wavering, Mark Mattioli wiped away tears as he recalled the day his 6-year-old son died when a man wielding an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle broke into Sandy Hook Elementary School and began shooting. His son, James, was among the 20 children and seven adults killed by Adam Lanza on December 14 in Newto... | Mark Mattioli, a parent of a Sandy Hook victim, says there are more than enough gun laws . "The time is now" to strengthen gun laws, says Veronique Pozner, another parent . Crowd interrupts the statement of a parent of a slain child . Connecticut has some of the nation's strictest gun laws . | 624dfa3657690b59313c64214738b8468a240db9 |
(CNN) -- The linguists have spoken and they have decided -- "Occupy" is 2011's word of the year. Members of the American Dialect Society came out in record numbers to vote Friday night at the organization's annual conference, held this year in Portland, Oregon. "Occupy" won a runoff vote by a whopping majority, earning... | The word occupy "took on another life" in 2011, American Dialect Society member says . Members of the society voted at the organization's annual conference . "Kardash" -- in reference to Kim Kardashian's short marriage -- deemed most creative . | 5eff0471f4c6e2ce116391d7497bab2c9c570522 |
(CNN) Washington -- The nationwide retail pharmacy chain CVS has agreed to pay the federal and several state governments more than $17 million to settle claims the pharmacy overcharged Medicaid. CVS, with 7,000 pharmacies in 41 states, allegedly submitted inflated prescription claims in 10 states. The case against CVS ... | Pharmacy chain accused of inflating prescription claims in 10 states . Case was brought by a whistleblower pharmacist, who will get more than $2.5 million . States will receive a total of $9.5 million; federal government to get nearly $8 million . Justice Department says CVS has agreed to monitoring as it corrects its ... | 75d9b2ec504aacd3fd37f64a57dc476cabe4e89b |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Firefighters and homeowners were anxiously awaiting to learn Saturday whether the emergence of cool ocean breezes and possible rain will weaken a Los Angeles-area wildlfire that has burned 28,000 acres in two days and now threatens 4,000 homes. The weather change could be a mixed blessing, however,... | Cool onshore breezes and possible rain could weaken wildfire in Los Angeles . But rain prediction could bring lightning that may spark new fires . Fire is only 30% contained and threatens 4,000 homes . Sheriff deputies will pound on door if fires come close, resident says . | 7707bea037a328257767830f4a8c3f1536621161 |
(CNN) -- Former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona said Tuesday he wanted to campaign for the French presidency -- but commentators said the announcement was a publicity stunt to turn the spotlight on the plight of poor people. Cantona has written to French mayors to obtain the 500 signatures needed to stand in ... | Former footballer Eric Cantona says he wants to run for French presidency . Cantona has written to mayors to obtain 500 signatures needed to stand . Bid interpreted as way of publicizing housing issue, rather than real campaign . Many sports stars have made move into politics, eg. Imran Khan, Christine Lagarde . | 974908e85ddc22959d56190c8b09e08874c50974 |
(CNN) -- At least 20 people were killed and 200 more were injured Friday in the northern Mediterranean city of Benghazi, Libya's second-largest, said a medical source in Benghazi who was not identified for security reasons. The casualties occurred as thousands of Libyans took to the streets to voice their discontent ov... | Witness says square in Benghazi is full of protesters, but there is little sign of police or military . Tanks surrounded demonstrators in Benghazi, a protester says . 50 reportedly killed since Tuesday, 20 of them Friday . U.S. president condemns the government crackdowns in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen . | 593d0fb305643bb545e17433fa7af603d4e8a785 |
(CNN) -- U.S. troops lent "limited technical support" in France's bloody and unsuccessful bid in Somalia to rescue an intelligence agent who'd been held hostage for years, President Barack Obama said Sunday. Obama detailed the U.S. military involvement in the Friday night mission in a letter sent to the leaders of the ... | President Obama details U.S. military involvement in a hostage rescue in Somalia . French forces failed to free an intelligence agent held by an al Qaeda-linked group . French officials say 1 soldier died, 1 is missing, and the hostage is believed dead . U.S. aircraft were in Somali airspace but didn't fire, Obama told... | 9db01ae3086946dc985c4fdf0cc4abe258fc0b21 |
(CNN) -- A Saudi court that sentenced a journalist to 60 lashes for her work on a controversial television show has summoned a second woman affiliated with the TV station. The Saudi information ministry said Sunday that a Jeddah court has asked the second journalist to appear because of her work as a coordinator with t... | Second journalist summoned over controverial Saudi television show . Saudi court sentenced journalist another woman, Rosanna Al-Yami, to 60 lashes for her role . Man's sexual boasts on show led to five-year prison sentence . Saudi authorities shut down network's offices in Jeddah and Riyadh after interview aired . | f83d5319ee3afac359bf50ae31d146ce876446d5 |
Magdalena, Colombia (CNN) -- To the unaccustomed eye, a man toting 120 books while riding a stubborn donkey would seem nothing short of a circus spectacle. But for hundreds of children in the rural villages of Colombia, Luis Soriano is far from a clown. He is a man with a mission to save rural children from illiteracy.... | Teacher uses donkeys to bring mobile library to children in rural Colombia . More than 4,000 youngsters have benefited since the program began in 1990 . Children get homework help, learn to read or listen to stories and geography lessons . Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2010 CNN Heroes . | 0a9371b466754719948abc5118a9ce6638d9bacd |
MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Miami Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks was arrested early Sunday after police said he struck an officer with a slow-moving Freightliner truck, according to a police report. Miami Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks was arrested early Sunday, according to police. Starks, 25, faces a charge of ... | Miami Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks was arrested early Sunday morning . Police say Starks struck an officer with a slow-moving Freightliner truck . Miami Herald newspaper reports he was jailed on $10,000 bond . Starks is in his sixth NFL season and his second with the Dolphins . | a036646405f460a7f86c56e7fa4204eb07809190 |
(CNN) -- "When you and I went to dinner in Arizona in the spring of 2011," I say to Ned Colletti, general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, "you thought your team might be a lot better than it turned out to be." "It tells you that I don't know what I'm doing," he jumps in, finishing my thought. "And when we went to d... | The Dodgers have new owners and are in first place . Last year at this time the owners were in divorce court . The team suffered on the field and at the box office . | b9c09171773e4976818884e858d0973502017a07 |
(CNN) -- Trayvon Martin's parents will ask the U.S. Justice Department to review a local Florida prosecutor's interactions with police investigating the teen's shooting death, the family's lawyer said. The Justice Department launched an investigation into Martin's death on March 19, but the family is now asking it to l... | Family wants the Justice Department to look for possible interference by state attorney . Family will send a formal request to the Justice Department Monday, lawyer says . A special prosecutor is handling the case after the local prosecutor stepped aside . Police cite Florida's "stand your ground" law in not arresting ... | c16d819acd61f0a31e02673fb478f2588b24247c |
(CNN) -- The top prosecutors in Mexico and Guatemala set their sights on the Zetas drug cartel Wednesday, pledging to pool information and resources as their countries battle the notoriously violent criminal group. Attorneys general from the neighboring nations agreed "to create concrete mechanisms for quickly exchangi... | Attorneys general from Mexico and Guatemala agree to share more information . Guatemala extends a "state of siege" in the border province of Peten . Officials blame members of the Zetas cartel for the May slayings of 27 workers there . State media: "We can not keep paying with deaths," President Alvaro Colom says . | 5ee2048a3cd845c5bf14967ff1f543732cd6b532 |
(Budget Travel) -- Hard as it may be for anyone under 30 to imagine, there was a time when people used to shoot eight-millimeter films while on vacation and then show them to friends and family gathered around a projector in the living room. Nowadays, capturing video is far easier (whether you use a video camera, a dig... | Video-share Web sites specifically targeting travelers are springing up . Travelistic gives an embed code for most postings, so others can post the clip . Revver pays users half the revenue it makes from ads on their submissions . | 46442febd8940fd817d7128568b5a80c6819f6f1 |
(CNN Student News) -- October 11, 2013 . On the International Day of the Girl, CNN Student News discusses this year's educational theme. We also report on a proposal to temporarily raise the U.S. debt ceiling, and we explore the largest ship in the world. Plus, we introduce this year's top 10 CNN Heroes. On this page y... | This page includes the show Transcript, the Daily Curriculum, and Maps . Use the Transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . The Daily Curriculum's Newsquiz tests students' knowledge of events in the news . At the bottom of the page, please share your feedback about our show and curriculum . | a278bb0b72ea653bb3886d948900d0f23e7fec2d |
Washington (CNN) -- A dispute over abortion between the only remaining Kennedy in Congress and his Roman Catholic bishop has highlighted the political volatility of the issue and the challenge it presents to the nation's Catholics. "How can you claim to be a Catholic and also support abortion?" Bishop Thomas Tobin of P... | Rep. Patrick Kennedy's support for abortion rights brings criticism from church . Bishop tells Kennedy not to take communion . The issue is considered much broader than a public rift between the two men . | d6940b1e06e143fe9fcb682e3fdc9e8b6fc853b5 |
San Francisco, California (CNN) -- San Francisco city officials are readying to ban most of McDonald's Happy Meals in current form because they offer toys to entice kids to buy meals not meeting nutritional criteria. Under a proposal given preliminary approval this week, McDonald's and other restaurants would have unti... | Ordinance would require most McDonald's Happy Meals to meet new city nutrition criteria . If nutrition standards are met, McDonald's and other chains can offer toys with meals . Not meeting the criteria would result in pulling restaurant's permit to operate . Measure is part of "food justice" movement; officials expect... | 882d7a7c527a0856310542d4a2778fb2dd6a3f97 |
Cairo (CNN) -- Amid the celebrations that greeted the declaration of a winner in Egypt's first freely elected presidential vote, a British student journalist was being sexually assaulted by a mob in Tahrir Square. Natasha Smith recounted the experience on her blog and in an interview with CNN. Smith, who has since left... | British reporter Natasha Smith recounts attack in Tahrir Square . Smith says she was mobbed by men who "started ripping off all my clothes" "There were several moments at which I thought she was going to die," a friend says . Egyptians stepped in to protect her and helped her escape, she says . | da15492742d8ffaef15c5ab1b998eed57d779f03 |
Editor's note: Ralph J. Begleiter teaches communication, journalism and political science at the University of Delaware. During two decades as CNN's "world affairs correspondent," Begleiter was the network's most widely traveled reporter. Ralph J. Begleiter says the Pentagon's new policy on media access to coffins of w... | Ralph J. Begleiter: U.S. policy on photographing war dead was result of coincidence . He says it was due to split-screen image of president joking while coffins returning . Begleiter: New policy allows the nation to pay proper respect to war dead . He urges government to resume using its photographers to document the t... | 83f123386fbae351ed78c71fc49664e2bc7a9190 |
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- CNN photojournalist Khalil Abdallah was having breakfast Saturday in a Tripoli hotel that houses foreign press when a woman burst into the restaurant, screaming that she had been raped and beaten for days by Moammar Gadhafi's brigades. Her sudden entrance startled the group of international jour... | CNN journalist sees woman burst into hotel saying Gadhafi supporters raped, beat her . Khalil Abdallah understood her cries in Arabic: "Look at what Gadhafi's brigades did to me!" Abdallah says government minders violently blocked journalists, broke his camera . Abdallah saw one minder with a gun in his hand, so the ph... | 272c4b15d57d54ec6fc5d4a03c1f7711f9c78d85 |
(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic's Serbia will play holders the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup final but it was the World No.1's teammate Janko Tipsarevic who proved the final day hero in Belgrade. Djokovic, going into semifinal tie against Canada off the back of his defeat to Rafael Nadal in the U.S. Open, played his part by ... | Serbia to face Czech Republic in Davis Cup final in November . Serbia beat Canada 3-2 in semifinal in Belgrade . Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic win final day singles matches . Britain return to the World Group with win over Croatia . | 63240ace7a628dc397a8c24deacfcfc58aa1a445 |
(CNN) -- A veteran airport screener at New York's JFK Airport has been charged with grand larceny after he allegedly stole two iPads that were planted in a checked bag as part of a police sting. Port Authority police initiated the sting after passengers complained of electronic devices being taken from luggage. While t... | Port Authority police set up a sting at New York's JFK Airport . Passengers were complaining of electronic devices being taken from luggage . Two iPads were planted in a checked bag as part of the sting . A TSA screener was arrested after, police say, the iPads were found in his backpack . | 80fac29c4e492636172fd197bd8d498e1ce3a610 |
London, England (CNN) -- A member of al Qaeda's wing in Yemen intent on staging an attack was arrested in Britain earlier this year, the British home secretary said Wednesday. Theresa May disclosed the development in a wide-ranging address on counter-terrorism, in which she discussed threats of violence and approaches ... | Theresa May delivered an address on counter-terrorism . She says terror threats are likely to continue . This comes days after a plot to send bombs to the U.S. | d9739efae9f41026d7f52deeb98cd2b18717fe8b |
(CNN) -- Warner Bros.' $100 million Alfonso Cuarón-directed thriller Gravity blasted off on its opening weekend at the box office, scoring a stunning $55.6 million from 3,575 theaters. The sci-fi title, which stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, set a new October opening weekend record, surpassing Paranormal Activi... | The Bullock/Clooney thriller blasted into first place . The film played to a much broader audience than most sci-fi films . Affleck and Timberlake faltered in third place with Runner Runner . | a04d4bf1d9a9b7769f105b36686ec279273dbeaa |
(CNN) -- One of Myanmar's vice presidents has resigned from his post due to health reasons, the government said Wednesday. First Vice President U Tin Aung Myint Oo submitted his resignation July 1. A statement read in Myanmar's parliament said the vice president was seeking extended medical treatment in Singapore becau... | Myanmar's first vice president resigns for health reasons . Officials have not said what illness he has . Military members of parliament will choose a new vice president . | d9ffea0a6ee26f6e0fcdae096d8255094fc18f7e |
Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- It's her lunch break on a sunny afternoon in Phoenix and instead of chatting with friends in the courtyard, 17-year old Maria Castro is standing in front of a white board inside Carl Hayden Community High School. She has a fat red marker in her hand and is furiously scribbling around a triangl... | Maria Castro, 17, is an honors student despite low expectations and odds. She and her robots team are featured in a new documentary by Soledad O'Brien. "Education in America: Don't Fail Me" airs at 8 p.m. May 15 . | cc665b17e40732697a2b050bf68fcd5f790c1292 |
Washington (CNN) -- A law enforcement official confirms members of the Westboro Baptist Church, known for its controversial practice of picketing military funerals, participated in training for law enforcement officials at Quantico Marine Base in Virginia. The sessions were discontinued this spring after Tom Browne, as... | Westboro members participated in training sessions with the FBI . An official said the purpose was to expose agents to groups in an academic setting . "We are not endorsing these groups at all," said the official . | 57a7ddf09414fb8bfb827ddfad85eff16d08f1ef |
(CNN) -- He's the rock demigod who lives and breathes music, but whose heart beats thanks in part to a pacemaker. The former Guns N' Roses guitarist, whose real name is Saul Hudson, is probably the most recognizable man in rock 'n' roll. Yet beneath the mane of curly locks and leather top hat is a devoted musician who ... | Former Guns N' Roses guitarist kicked addictions four years ago . Told CNN that it was getting in the way of the music; continues to play and perform . Has not ruled our reforming original line-up of Guns N' Roses . | fa84410ac8c249ff9aba302d0d0c3073d0ff89bd |
Augusta, Georgia (CNN) -- From grandma to grandson, from fan to foe, the throngs at Augusta are happy Tiger Woods is back in form and ready to contend for a fifth Masters title. Like Arnold Palmer had his army, Tiger certainly has his troop. Thousands of patrons lined the fairways on Augusta National Golf Club's front ... | Tiger Woods is contending for his fifth Masters title . He scored his first official PGA Tour victory in two and a half years two weeks ago . Fans are hoping to witness a Woods comeback in Augusta . | 25fd3eaa1bdf829eb44ee502e0601fc2ac68f8b1 |
(CNN) -- A huge aid effort is under way in a remote area of South Sudan to help an estimated 60,000 people who fled their homes to escape roaming fighters, the United Nations said. Some 6,000 armed men from the Lou Nuer tribe marched on an area of Jonglei state, which is home to the rival Murle tribe, attacking the tow... | Some 60,000 people in Jonglei state are in urgent need of help, the United Nations says . They fled their homes last week to escape thousands of armed men from another tribe . A senior U.N. official is visiting a town attacked by the fighters to assess the situation . Ethnic tension flares as tribes fight over grazing ... | e985fdfcc5721b65feba7cadea3939a2dd807c54 |
(CNN) -- The number of aging men and women in U.S. prisons is growing rapidly, Human Rights Watch said Friday, and it expressed concern for their care behind bars. Because of their age, older prisoners incur medical costs that are three to nine times as high as those for younger prisoners, the campaign group said in it... | Group says medical costs and prison facilities are not equipped for older prisoners . The number of older prisoners in the U.S. is growing, it says . It calls for changes to harsh sentencing rules and care behind bars . | 57f240278c43b9560f2ba2f737bb29b6b3a2c033 |
SLEEPY EYE, Minnesota (CNN) -- The father of a cancer-stricken 13-year-old boy whose mother has fled with him to keep him from undergoing chemotherapy appealed Thursday for her to bring him home. Doctors say Daniel Hauser's lymphoma responded well to a first round of chemotherapy in February. "Please bring Danny home s... | Dad: "I feel that you left out of fear, maybe without thinking it all the way through" Sheriff's office issues felony arrest warrant for mother; FBI involved . 13-year-old needs chemotherapy, doctors and court say . Police think Minnesota mom, son are in California . | a46a5bb1ead57a199045844f8e14cff64f1edae8 |
(EW.com) -- "The Avengers" officially begins filming today, according to a letter posted yesterday by writer-director Joss Whedon at Whedonesque. "Tomorrow we start shooting," writes the geek auteur, before adding, "I THINK I'm legally permitted to say that." Whedon doesn't offer any hints about the plot of the movie, ... | "Tomorrow we start shooting," the geek auteur posted Monday . "The Avengers" is currently slated for a May 4 release next year . It will unite the lead characters from "Iron Man," "Captain America," "Hulk" and "Thor" | 81bfcd07df433c8fb8f82cddc181244c78a4a7dd |
(CNN) -- "The stupidity is simply staggering," Rep. Charlie Dent, a moderate Republican from Pennsylvania, told Roll Call. He was referring to the political miscalculation of anti-abortion forces in the House Judiciary Committee who insisted this week on reviving the culture wars, years behind us, still again, with yet... | Judiciary Republicans sought anti-abortion bill with no exception for rape, incest . Judiciary chair Trent Franks: "Incidents of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low" Donna Brazile: His remark tells women who got pregnant by rape they don't count . Brazile: House GOP finally added exception to the bill to avoid emb... | c457f9f8af5160fa5908cc40892ad5e818ea677c |
(CNN) -- Heavy fighting between Somali militants and African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu, Somalia has left at least 19 people dead and 71 others wounded, according to a local ambulance group. "What happened today was a horrific tragedy, the shelling was continuous and it was hitting a populated area of Bakara marke... | The violence is called a "horrific tragedy" A source describes "fear and chaos in Mogadishu" | 0f55968de3670db0263b3cf2ab5369d66366d7d9 |
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