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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Five new cases of the H1N1 virus in New York City schools will force three schools to close for a week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference Thursday evening. The city is temporarily closing the schools to "slow transmission" of the virus, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. The two intermediat... | Officials cite five new cases of H1N1 virus in New York City schools . One school administrator critically ill with the virus, officials say . Administrator had a pre-existing medical condition, mayor indicates . Dozens of students have reported flu-like symptoms at the 3 closed schools . | c3a48d5c58092ef0af710789339154a79c4eea10 |
(CNN) -- The White House asked Wednesday that a federal shield law be reintroduced in the Senate, a move that could affect the way the Justice Department conducts investigations into leaks of secret government information. Administration officials told CNN that the request was made to Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York. ... | Proposed federal shield law might have protected Associated Press from seizure of records . The Obama administration has taken a hard line against government leakers . "A shield law would keep lazy prosecutors from going after reporters' notes," says AP editor . | 4c6c6d2e6d5af59c706ca9f7da5a3698cf6a7391 |
Washington (CNN) -- For National Rifle Association Vice President Wayne LaPierre and many other pro-gun Americans, the task is clear: The best way to protect children from becoming victims of a slaughter like the one seen last week in Newtown, Connecticut, is to make sure every school in America has "qualified armed se... | The NRA wants to staff every school in America with "qualified armed security" Obama, Democrats and others see tougher gun control as the way to limit future massacres . While both sides want to keep children safe, it seems they are living in two different worlds . | da547730a9c714f25b136c14765ed46d91684726 |
(CNN) -- Hours after losing Victoria Azarenka to injury, organizers of the Dubai Tennis Championships were dealt another major blow on Wednesday when Serena Williams also pulled out of the event. The 31-year-old Williams, who became the oldest women's tennis player to be crowned world No. 1 on Monday, said she was forc... | Serena Williams pulls out minutes before scheduled clash with Marion Bartoli . World No. 1 says back problem has troubled her for the past fortnight . American targets next month's Sony Ericsson Open in Miami for comeback . | 02c393f909e32dc3226bd3abdb59328ecd914860 |
(CNN) -- In 2009, a freshly elected U.S. president who campaigned on the themes of hope and change appointed a veteran negotiator to take a crack at the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Now, 32 months after President Barack Obama named former Sen. George Mitchell as his chief Middle East envoy, the peace process is stalled... | U.S. backs an independent Palestinian state through negotiations . Palestinians will submit an application for statehood to U.N. U.S. officials have made it clear they will veto such a move . Behind-the-scenes negotiations are trying to avoid a move certain to evoke Arab protests . | 152764841ded25def44c8726018136d5b62d541e |
(CNN) -- When Black Caviar lines up at Morphetville, Adelaide, on Sunday in front of an anticipated crowd of 30,000, the Australian wonder horse will carry the weight not only of jockey Luke Nolen but the expectations of an entire nation. The superstar mare will be bidding for her 20th win from 20 races. If she succeed... | Superstar mare Black Caviar will make history if she wins at Morphetville . The Australian horse is bidding for her 20th win from 20 races . If successful, she will beat American thoroughbred Zenyatta . Sports-mad Australian crowd will be backing homegrown champion . | 111483310e0828d3c0b9e89884d289030119457a |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A Pakistani judge sentenced Osama bin Laden's three widows and two daughters on Monday to 45 days of house detention for living illegally in Pakistan, the widows' lawyer said. The judge ordered that after their term, the five be deported back to their countries of citizenship, said Amir Kha... | The 5 will be released in mid-April, lawyer says . The three widows and two other relatives faced charges of living illegally in Pakistan . The court orders their repatriation after completion of sentence . They have been detained since the U.S. raid in May that killed bin Laden . | 2fe843ccf2bb6165b0bbb7ba4d0a0b39cde4f92a |
Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Friends, family members and fellow dissidents on Tuesday buried Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas, a prominent critic of Cuba's socialist government. Dissident organizations reported that dozens of anti-government activists were arrested as they made their way to Paya's funeral. Video showed police pushing se... | Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas died in Sunday car crash . Dozens of anti-government activists arrested on their way to Payá's funeral . Cuban police said they are investigating the circumstances of Paya's death . | e3de60b013a287ffa1d4b8acb9f95f352f73bd44 |
(CNN) -- The dreadful shooting sprees of the past few months, which claimed dozens of innocent lives, shocked and unnerved millions of Americans. The specter of some heavily armed madman turning a theater, a temple, a mall or a school into his personal battle zone has become all too real and terrifying. The latest epis... | James Fox: LA rampage case is typical of mass murders; like most, planned, methodical . He says mass murderers tend to be aggrieved middle-aged men, aiming to regain 'power' He says in Dorner case, some killed were not actual targets, but cases of 'murder by proxy' Fox: Assailant usually thrilled at attention, satisfac... | 0566c9eaf0825cda885b15ade107a9e0b2534a9b |
Washington (CNN) -- U.S. and Cuban officials are set to sit down together in Washington on Friday to discuss immigration and other issues, according to a State Department spokesman. "The U.S. views the migration talks as an important opportunity for both the United States and Cuban governments to discuss policies and p... | Talks slated for Friday . Discussion will focus on welfare of U.S. contractor . Alan Gross has been detain in Cuba since December . | c043ad32f6a9178001877135b0a1a45603e3ae4b |
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities have detained the country's former drug czar on suspicion that he may have accepted $450,000 a month in bribes from drug traffickers, Mexico's attorney general said Friday. Noe Ramirez Mandujano was in charge from 2006 through August of fighting organized crime in Mexic... | Noe Ramirez Mandujano arrested, suspected of taking $450,000 a month in bribes . About 30 officials arrested in massive operation investigating collusion with cartels . Report: 4,300 dead this year in war between authorities and narcotics traffickers . Drug cartels pay some officials bribes of $150,000 to $450,000 a mo... | 1554bafeeec9d379eb651a17f318e31b3d01003a |
(EW.com) -- The battle over "Bully's" R rating rages on. Katy Butler, a 17-year-old high school student from Michigan, delivered a petition (with more than 200,000 signatures) Wednesday to the Motion Picture Association of America's office in Sherman Oaks, California. Her message: Lower the MPAA rating of the upcoming ... | "Bully," a look at adolescent bullying in America, was rated R for "some language" The Weinstein Co. believes an R rating would diminish the film's influence on adolescents . They said they will continue keeping pressure on the MPAA . | dfa81acb15cd34c9c35d759f2b955c7767045b53 |
San Diego (CNN) -- The case against Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman -- which has, for the last several weeks, been exhaustively tried in the court of public opinion -- is now headed where it belongs: to a court of law. Special prosecutor Angela Corey announced Wednesday that Zimmerman would be cha... | Ruben Navarrette Jr.: It's a step forward to have the Trayvon Martin case go to court . He says America seems divided into camps over George Zimmerman's guilt or innocence . The case cries out for clarity and resolution, which can only come in court, he says . Navarrette: Too many people have made up their minds, as th... | 6ec2ffb62bdadf88632c9b20a19270844bbfb31e |
(CNN) -- If you had caught me straight out of college at age 22 in the halls of the Vermont State House where I was a lobbyist-in-training and asked me what I was gonna do with my life, I would have told you that I had just passed the HSK, otherwise known as the Chinese equivalency exam, and was planning to study law a... | Abigail Washburn: I wanted to be study law and help improve U.S.-China relations . Washburn: One night I heard Doc Watson sing and my life changed . She says that she got a banjo and started learning music and singing Chinese songs . Washburn: Music is a powerful way to connect people and cultures . | c248bebfda026c7bea8653a77c14c71935bca31d |
(CNN) -- Defending champion Alberto Contador has issued an apology after he took advantage of his rival Andy Schleck's mechanical failure to seize the yellow jersey in the Tour de France. Schleck, who was leading Astana rider Contador by 31 seconds in the overall standings going into stage 15 on Monday, dropped his cha... | NEW: Contador apologizes for taking advantage of Schleck problem in stage 15 . Contador takes yellow jersey from Andy Schleck in controversial fashion . Contador gains 39 seconds after Schleck drops his chain on final climb . Contador, who did not wait for Schleck, booed as he collects yellow jersey . | 7f4a74ecbe92cf5c3f8d5ebf2761e2387e1f2638 |
(CNN) -- This week on the "Big Three" prodcast we talked with our special guest, CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, about the momentous upcoming week for the Supreme Court. With 11 decisions left and just one week in the month of June to complete their rulings, the Supreme Court has held the most anticipated cases until... | Jeffrey Toobin joins "Big Three" to discuss the week ahead for the Supreme Court . Dean Obeidallah, John Avlon, Margaret Hoover weigh in on how the justices will rule . Expect rulings on gay rights and marriage, the Voting Rights Act and affirmative action . | ad34b43d70f61d32b4c729e7798e6b825e5c749b |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A huge explosion rocked the area near the U.S. consulate in Afghanistan's Herat province early Friday during a heavy gunfight between militants and security forces, officials said. The attack occurred just before 6 a.m. local time when attackers sped towards the front gate of the consulate, ... | There were no U.S. casualties in the attack in Herat province . Militants drove a truck towards the U.S. consulate gate . The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack . | 449dc3edc088c06e01d588f5e1faa43793498a68 |
(CNN) -- As rescue efforts continue Tuesday, Colombia's president will visit the mountainside neighborhood where a massive landslide buried dozens of homes. By Monday night, search crews had uncovered 23 dead bodies there, the Red Cross said, and more than 120 people could still be trapped underground. "We are still ho... | Search crews have uncovered 23 dead bodies and seven injured survivors . Red Cross rescuers are still hoping to find survivors in the rubble . Officials are evacuating others in the area, which is considered unstable geologically . Colombia's president says rains have caused devastating floods throughout the country . | 05f601543749a34b9a149b2c774c20f166ad3d8f |
(CNN) -- He told them it was a good day to die so they could be born again. "You're not going to die," self-help author and speaker James Arthur Ray told participants in the sweat lodge that day, they later recalled. "You may think you are, but you're not going to die ... You need to surrender to death to survive it." ... | NEW: A relative says victims' "ability to make rational decisions was taken away" James Arthur Ray is charged with three counts of reckless manslaughter . His attorneys maintain the deaths were accidental . Prosecutors say Ray heated the lodge to dangerous temperatures . | b71910a1381f659b168f888f9d99b9c513ef5c5c |
(CNN) -- It is the eight day period that will define the reign of Jose Mourinho, coach of Spanish giants Real Madrid. And it got off to the perfect start as the Portuguese manager led his side to a crucial 3-1 victory at archrivals Barcelona to seal a place in the Spanish Cup final -- one of only two trophies left for ... | Real Madrid beat rivals Barcelona 3-1 in second leg of their Spanish Cup semifinal . Cristiano Ronaldo's double helps Jose Mourinho's side triumph 4-2 on aggregate . Mourinho's reign to be defined by Spanish Cup and Champions League campaigns . Real and Barcelona to meet in another El Clasico in the league on Saturday ... | f572f4a69ea692746eba6d9075f8c8a5d56bb2d5 |
(CNN) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's hopes of reaching the ATP World Tour Finals suffered a blow Saturday as the top seed crashed out of the Erste Bank Open in Austria. The Frenchman is ranked ninth in the Race to London, but at this stage would take one of the eight places on offer due to Andy Murray's season-ending back sur... | Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga loses in semifinals of Austrian tournament . Fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet can gain ground by winning Moscow title . Fourth-ranked David Ferrer through to final of Stockholm Open . Caroline Wozniacki reaches final of Luxembourg Open . | 46d132df5eda0d53cc03cecb77e69679c0bb5766 |
(CNN) -- International music stars Shakira, the Black-Eyed Peas and Alicia Keys will now be joined by several top South African names at the launch concert for the soccer World Cup in June. Local artists had been upset that the host nation would not well-represented at the June 10 event after only three acts -- BLK JKS... | Hugh Masekela, Freshlyground and Soweto Gospel Choir among those added to concert . Local artists had been angry that South Africans would not be properly represented . Organizers initially named only three South African acts for June 10 line-up . Concert takes place in Johannesburg the night before the World Cup kicks... | d00c82a21e3fdc7b826fec488c82ccfecdefac39 |
(CNN) -- A second Filipino oil worker has died after last week's Gulf of Mexico oil platform blast, the Philippine government said Friday. Avelino L. Tajonera died early Friday from injuries sustained in the November 16 explosion and fire on the Black Elk production platform off Louisiana, said Elmer Cato, consul at th... | Both dead workers were from the Philippines . Another Filipino is missing from the November 16 explosion . Dozens of Filipinos work at Gulf offshore platforms . Feds say the company, Black Elk, must "improve its safety performance" | 75c4f22916880de9324181327cbbccf0813f30e4 |
London (CNN) -- The "shutter shades" most recently popularized by fashion-conscious rapper Kanye West are in the midst of a transformation from flash-in-the-pan style accessory to a clever technological learning aid that its makers hope will encourage more people to learn the art of computer coding. The Bright Eyes Kit... | The Bright Eyes Kit DIY LED glasses teaches you basic programming, and makes you look cool too. Daniel Hirschmann, founder of Technology Will Save Us talks with CNN about his educational kits and his philosophy. Programming is as important today as literacy; the maker movement is a "paradigm shift" in thinking. | dc7f22f2590e0b31464ea3c4b15993a9bf462f50 |
Washington (CNN) -- It is the label that sends chills through the Supreme Court: judicial activist, shorthand for members of the bench who put politics and partisanship above respect for Congress, the Constitution, and the power of precedent. The justices are used to such rhetorical slings from lawmakers and political ... | Ruth Bader Ginsburg's comments about 'activism' on bench may raise tensions . This term's docket not as explosive, but still includes affirmative action and prayer . Roberts court shows little sign of moving dramatically away from where it is now . Americans' opinion about the Supreme Court is split down the middle . | 7fcb0184bdd55fd651e1a029a0265f397268cd60 |
(CNN) -- As many as four African migrants from Ethiopia and Eritrea trying to cross into Israel from Egypt's Sinai desert were shot dead by smugglers and 10 others were wounded, according to state media. The smugglers opened fire when the group refused to pay them, according to Egypt's official MENA news agency. Egypt'... | Migrants trying to flee Egypt for Israel were killed by smugglers, official media says . The Egyptian government is investigating the incident . There are conflicting reports on the number of casualties . | 54b63415d005e761d89e2d33366b4c8156a43b3b |
Editor's note: With fears of a swine flu pandemic rising daily, CNN Pentagon producer Larry Shaughnessy remembered a batch of letters from his grandfather, a World War I soldier who battled the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919. Martin "Al" Culhane, left, is pictured with his older brother, Frank, around 1918 or 1919. ... | U.S. soldier survived Spanish flu pandemic not once, but twice . 1918 Spanish flu ravaged military camps where soldiers trained for WWI . Letter says camp put "under quarantine to prevent an epidemic of Spanish influenza" Martin "Al" Culhane in letter told his brother to keep infection secret from rest of family . | d4a37345c719608f99602ac3cb9e1d9747bc3377 |
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An explosives-filled car slammed into a U.S. Consulate vehicle in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, authorities said. There was confusion about the extent and severity of injuries as a result of the blast. Victoria Nuland, a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, said "two U.S. ... | There is confusion about the extent and severity of injuries as a result of the blast . An explosives-laden car smashed into a vehicle from the U.S. Consulate . The attack took place near the offices of the consulate and UNHCR . The consulate has been the target of earlier attacks . | e9ea6dfa8d2821825c2cc022a4a28aac235d0ad1 |
Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- A Spanish politician is facing a charge of vehicular homicide for the car crash that killed prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya, Cuba's state press said Tuesday. Angel Carromero could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison if found guilty. He is accused of speeding and then losing control of ... | Angel Carromero could be sentenced to 10 years in prison if found guilty, state media says . Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya died in the crash; his family suspects government foul play . Another person in the crash apologizes "for coming here and doing illegal activities" | 6b826b874c6a2f468efb45f5647287fed6556655 |
New Delhi (CNN) -- At least 435 patients, mostly children, have died this year from encephalitis in one of India's most impoverished regions, health officials said. Most of the deaths happened between August and September, according to K.P. Kushwaha, chief pediatrician at BRD Medical College and Nehru Hospital in Uttar... | Some 30 to 35 people are being diagnosed daily with the infection in the Gorakhpur district . Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain . It is primarily caused by food and drink contamination and mosquito bites . The very young and the elderly are more likely to have a severe case . | 2c1ad5d968cd0723461a5025445da3abe95c61a8 |
(CNN) -- Soccer star Lionel Messi has denied allegations of wrongdoing after being accused of defrauding the Spanish authorities of over $5 million. According to court papers seen by CNN, prosecutors say the Barcelona player and his father Jorge Horacio are suspected of filing fraudulent tax returns between 2006-2009. ... | Lionel Messi and father under investigation by Spanish tax authorities . Barcelona star Messi denies all allegations of wrongdoing . Striker played final 30 minutes of Argentina's 1-1 draw with Ecuador . Javier Mascherano sent off for clash with medical cart driver . | 70673d1d1d7def4c9cd4264d849e3e9ee311ef1d |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- A disabled punk band has launched a campaign to fight for the rights of disabled people to be able to party late. Heavy Load are a UK-based punk band with three out of five members who are disabled. "Heavy Load," describe themselves as an "anarcho-garage-punk" band and are made up of five musi... | Disabled punk bank Heavy Load have launched the "Stay Up Late" campaign . The band want disabled concert-goers to be able to enjoy gigs until the end . Disabled people often have to leave gigs early when their carers' shifts end . Heavy Load played last week at a London club night run by disabled people . | 69c18c110ae17b8bc9535ba14b7b0a6407b570b9 |
(CNN) -- Nine years ago he was an electrician. Six months ago, he was worth some A$1.18 billion ($1.22 billion) Australia's mining boom having turned him into the country's richest person under 40 years old. Now, coal baron Nathan Tinkler, 36, is facing a mountain of debt. His wealth has plummeted to A$400 million, tha... | Billionaire Nathan Tinkler's rags-to-riches story in peril as his debt woes increase . On Tuesday an Australian court ordered the liquidation of his personal holding company . The 36-year-old mining magnate's racing empire and sports empire are in trouble . Just nine years ago, Tinkler was an electrician working in the... | 6f466c7ae080dbaf4ecc67849f78d244da4561ba |
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A veteran social activist in India has launched an indefinite hunger strike to seek tough, overarching laws to tackle corruption as a rash of scandals undermined the reputation of the country's government. On Tuesday, activist Anna Hazare began his "fast-unto-death" at New Delhi's Jantar Manta... | Hazare's fast-unto-death comes in the wake of a series of high-profile scandals . He wants a citizen ombudsman legislation widened . The prime minister's office expresses "deep disappointment" over the protest . | d75c325692de107b768ae0d159e7c82b333be26a |
(CNN) -- Mark Collier grew up in the mountains of Vermont. Every autumn, he would see an influx of tourists flood his state to get a glimpse of the brilliant fall leaves. He didn't get what the big deal was. "Why do people come to look at the trees?" he wondered. But as he got older, he developed an interest in photogr... | iReporters share great shots of fall foliage . Mark Collier of Vermont was late to appreciating his state's splendid display . Share your travel photos with CNN iReport . | 8694edfdf83869dd4d3faad3013496b6a8a9172b |
(CNN) -- The search for an American -- whose wife says he was shot on a lake that straddles the U.S.-Mexican border -- has been suspended, a Mexican official said Friday. David Hartley was reportedly shot to death September 30 by gunmen investigators believe are linked to a Mexican drug gang. At present, there are no M... | Tiffany Hartley meets with Mexican authorities in Texas . Mother is hopeful the search will resume Monday . No Mexican agencies are actively searching for David Hartley . Hartley's wife says he was shot on Falcon Lake on September 30 . | 737b4b98a6379c6168631cf874f7782395f52a1b |
(CNN) -- Call it the Twitterfication of social sharing. As if it wasn't enough for Twitter to limit our bursts of inspiration to 140 written characters, it has now rolled out Vine, a video-sharing app that limits your videos to just six seconds. What can you do with six seconds of smartphone video (which, for now, is a... | With Vine, Twitter adds video to its short bursts of text . The new app could spur more creativity among Twitter users . It also might lead to lots of boring little videos in your feed . The launch may crown Vine as the leader in the "Instagram for Video" race . | 5195c7896c3d35acc76ca393e8ccd7c765ddc6d6 |
(CNN) -- Satellite photographs on NASA's website show hundreds of hot spots generated by wildfires across central and western Russia. State media reported that the images showed 368 hot spots across Russia on Saturday. RIA Novosti quoted a spokeswoman for ScanEx, which analyzes the images, as saying that central Russia... | Satellite images on NASA website show wildfire hot spots across Russia . State media report that photographs show 368 fires burning on Saturday . Russia's foreign ministry says it is grateful to the U.S. for aid . | 80c1d5f5803dcc099f3f1d6df3ce2a2a683e89ca |
(CNN) -- The mother of an Ohio-born man is "hanging on by a thread" after her son disappeared earlier this month in violence-wracked Syria, according to family members. Obada Mzaik, a dual American and Syrian citizen, went missing on January 3 after he traveled with his brother on a flight from Detroit to Damascus, his... | Obada Mzaik, a dual American and Syrian citizen, went missing on January 3 . The 21-year-old student was born in Columbus, Ohio; he was in Syria with his brother . He is at least the second American citizen to have gone missing in Syria this month . Mzaik's family back in the United States is now fearing the worst . | a45136d5bfc11031861b81fab5841ef4df075373 |
Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- A Cuban court has convicted 14 government officials and businessmen and a Chilean entrepreneur for corruption and bribery involving the state-owned airline and a tourism agency. Marcel Marambio, a Chilean businessman with close ties to the Communist government, was sentenced in absentia to 15 year... | A Chilean businessman had close ties to the government . He was president of an agency jointly owned by the Cuban state and Chilean investors . The 14 Cubans were convicted because they received "cash bribes and personal perks" | 9d95b837daee398453dbd616dc49429db46814d5 |
(CNN) -- Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin will not going to Zurich to help his country win the 2018 World Cup and has complained of "unfair competition" in the bidding process. Putin was expected to go to the Swiss city to put the case for Russia, but is sending his deputy Igor Shuvalov in his place. The Russian ... | Vladimir Putin will not be going to Zurich to back Russia's 2018 World Cup bid . Putin tells Russian television that FIFA executive members are under unfair pressure . Russian prime minister speaks with FIFA president Sepp Blatter on telephone . British PM David Cameron and former U.S. president Bill Clinton are in Swi... | df906684d668abae0cef1328ee987fae1420ef7d |
(CNN) -- Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, serving a seven-year sentence after last year's conviction on a charge of abuse of authority, has been on a hunger strike for four days because she was beaten unconscious in prison last week, she said Tuesday. But the prosecutor said Tuesday that his office imm... | Ukraine's former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, hasn't taken food since Friday night . She is in prison serving a seven-year sentence for abuse of authority . The prosecutor says his office investigated and found no "proof" of her allegations . | 2dd43f35e5acad95877b50ed7fec964cd68eb2b6 |
(CNN) -- Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz has set off a political firestorm in Pakistan with his claims that he was brokering an offer from Pakistan's civilian leaders to the Pentagon to unseat the leadership of the Pakistani military. Those accusations forced the resignation on Tuesday of Pakistan's ambassa... | Pakistan's ambassador to the U.S. resigns over memo to Adm. Mike Mullen . Peter Bergen, Andrew Lebovich: Memo spoke of ousting Pakistan national security team . A Pakistani-American businessman disclosed the events in an opinion article . Authors: It's unclear why ambassador would use go-between to make the "offer" | 661e2776389b01806b718024d58724cf7f9099bd |
(CNN) -- She's been called Italy's answer to Michael Moore, and she doesn't pull any punches -- even when the subject she's taking to task is Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi. Filmmaker Sabina Guzzanti puts the prime minister's handling of the L'Aquila earthquake, which killed nearly 300 people and devastated the city... | Documentary screened at Cannes takes aim at Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi . The film, "Draquila," takes issue with the way the prime minister handled the L'Aquila earthquake . Italian Culture Minister boycotted Cannes because of the film, which he called "propaganda" Filmmaker Sabina Guzzanti: "The idea was this: Ex... | 4eb92dac6b97731277a6e0d9d58ab9401edaa8fa |
London (CNN) -- Instagram is hoping to extract more value from photos uploaded in the past, co-founder Kevin Systrom said Tuesday. Systrom, making one of his first public appearances since Facebook acquired his photo-sharing app in April for $1 billion, said he wants to expand the software to go beyond the "10-hour" ti... | "We're going to see Instagram evolve in really interesting ways," co-founder says . CEO Kevin Systrom said Instagram will introduce "channels" to organize data flow . Instagram hopes to curate older content and become more timeless . Facebook acquired Instagram, a mobile photo-sharing app, for $1 billion in April . | 6b51a8d00f65c68684cb0decf7410ea944d8521e |
(CNN) -- The intelligence community and the Obama administration have been under tremendous scrutiny since the attack on the Benghazi consulate in Libya and an investigation is under way. But some aspects of intelligence gathering and analysis are worth keeping in mind before drawing conclusions about whether this atta... | Critics ask why Benghazi attack was not called the work of terrorists right away . Tara Maller: Assessments evolve over time as intel and evaluations of credibility come in . Analysts must consider multiple and conflicting reports, false leads and claims, she says . Maller: We need to understand the nature of intellige... | 71344a61fe060d8af1878ed9871c08ab9f2dd5e5 |
(AOL Autos) -- At the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and MINI showed the world what electric vehicles of the future will look like. And the future of driving looks fun. The Dodge Circuit EV can blast from 0-to-60 mph in around 4 seconds. Those in the know realize that sometime in the future, t... | Latest technologies debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show . Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and MINI show what electric cars of future will be . Toyota confirms plans to add as many as 10 new gas/electric hybrid vehicles . The "charged" MINI E can run up to 150 miles on a full battery pack . | 01fb4659b531060a311ed2c8478f3dbc1db3c065 |
(CNN) -- A West Virginia state judge pleaded not guilty to federal conspiracy charges Wednesday for allegedly plotting to frame his secretary's husband in crimes, after the secretary broke off an affair with the judge. Mingo County Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury, 57, was arraigned Wednesday on two counts of conspirac... | Michael Thornsbury, 57, is arraigned on two counts of conspiracy against rights . He's accused of plotting against his secretary's husband over a 5-year period . Indictment: Plot included drug plant attempt, bogus theft charges, groundless arrest . His trial date was set for October 15, and he was released on a $10,000... | ca9cfd36f1b8d2100f256c420e752485766ff973 |
New York (CNN) -- When writer-actor John Leguizamo shows up to do a show in New York, fans outside the theater are surprised to see him ride up on a bicycle. "People go, 'Hey, John, I thought you'd be in a limo.' "This is my limo, my green limo. I'm saving the planet for your kids and your grandkids," says the performe... | John Leguizamo thinks urban biking is a winner all-around . It cuts carbon emissions, saves time, improves health . New York added 200 miles of bike lanes, saw 45 percent increase in bike commuting . Added benefit: "You learn to curse in every language" | da034eee74822199a61753f4863ca6d0c1f5e231 |
(RollingStone.com) -- Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera -- all four coaches of "The Voice" -- joined producer Mark Burnett, host Carson Daly and the show's social media maven Christina Milian for a press conference Sunday night at Burnett's Malibu home. Looking out at the panoramic view of... | The competition is adding an element called "the Steal" Coaches will have the option of picking up a contestant another coach has dropped . Levine says the coaches have left the rockiest moments behind them . | 0cce249dcdae3b3e435c94f29c3856e6a2b1ed3a |
(CNN) -- As part of CNN's Defining America project, CNN iReport is conducting a cultural census. We're asking people to share a self-portrait, show off their handwriting, tell us what they typically eat for dinner, and more. This quiz on stereotypes is part of our series focusing on the self-portrait project. | Can you judge a book by its cover? Find out. This quiz is based on data from CNN iReport's cultural census . | f1b079c8fae37e3e9eeec963f0da79cac0ff41e1 |
(CNN) -- Americans set a record for number of votes cast in this presidential election but failed to make history with the percentage of voter turnout, experts said. A record 2.9 million voters cast ballots Tuesday in Missouri. Curtis Gans, director of American University's Center for the Study of the American Electora... | Report: About 127 million votes cast, shattering 2004 record . Turnout percentage about 61 percent, compared with 1960's 67 percent . Early voting tracker: 31.7 million voted early in at least 30 early voting states . Another expert's estimate projects nearly 131 million Americans voted . | eca9a6e7f4836ff14eba416f46088b7b1981cb34 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Love hurts, especially for jilted lovers on Valentine's Day. With that in mind, a London tourist attraction is offering visitors the chance to curse former boyfriends, girlfriends or spouses -- and get a discount on the entry price at the same time. "Hex your Ex" is the Valentine's Day promoti... | London tourist attraction offers visitors chance to curse former lovers . Visitors must bring picture of their ex, rip it up and throw it in cauldron . They can then select from a range of curses to inflict on their ex . | 23ae06eb107634f7969139f3c0696757772d4b68 |
(CNN) -- Mexico's top security official says the Sinaloa drug cartel was likely behind the kidnapping of a group of four journalists, two of whom were freed in a police rescue. The kidnappers wanted to use the reporters, who were connected with some of Mexico's largest news organizations, to force the media to transmit... | Mexican official says Sinaloa cartel was likely behind the kidnapping . Police rescue two of the four kidnapped journalists . Another reporter was released last week . The journalists were kidnapped while covering a prison protest . | e20efbc21b5b0ffafbd7dd7bd4949c4b331625d0 |
(CNN) -- The pilot of a Boeing 737 was in the cockpit, preparing to take off with 101 passengers, when police arrested him for flying with a fake pilot's license, investigators said. The 41-year-old Swedish man was poised to fly on Tuesday night from Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, to Ankara, Turkey, when investigators ... | 41-year-old Swedish man poised to fly from Amsterdam to Ankara . Authorities charged him with forgery and flying without a valid license . Swedish investigators charged man several years ago with flying with a fake license . | 4ac293329d2e8505ce2b3791da4f4274fd7c5072 |
Beijing (CNN) -- The diplomatic drama over Chen Guangcheng showed promising signs of a resolution Friday, with China indicating the activist could apply to travel to the United States and New York University announcing it has invited him to be a visiting scholar. China was incensed after Chen, who broke out of house ar... | New York University wants Chinese activist to work with its law programs . China says Chen can apply to study abroad "like other Chinese citizens" U.S. Embassy staff had a chance to meet with Chen, Secretary Clinton says . Chen says he wants to go to the United States to "recuperate" | 581fdea67c61ed502a0f2265de43b08889a6db58 |
Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- Criminal defendants are expected to make initial appearances in federal courts in Phoenix and Tucson on Friday in connection with what one federal agency calls the largest human smuggling investigation in its history. U.S. and Mexican authorities arrested dozens of people Thursday in what U.S. ... | Operation in Plain Sight deals "serious blow" to smugglers, Homeland Security official says . Eight hundred agents and officers from nine agencies mobilized in Arizona . Owners, employees of 5 Arizona shuttle services are among those taken into custody . Saying U.S. sends "mixed messages," raids' timing draws ire of im... | a701ab8df81735de845ab20060b7659daddb3660 |
(CNN) -- Since the early days of pop music, the music industry has been searching for the secret formula to writing a successful song -- for that special alchemy that separates a Grammy-winner from a dud. For a period in the 1970s and 80s, the self-styled King of Pop Michael Jackson seemed to have stumbled upon it, but... | Barcelona company claims its software can tell if a song will be a pop hit . Hit Song Science analyzes song's melody, harmony, tempo, beat . Software cannot write hits, just predict whether they will find success . Company says A&R departments are using it to tweak tracks for the top . | f7398a856a4b06b81c27ff623c0765c9b0f0a189 |
(CNN) -- Myanmar's courts convicted 22 Buddhists this week for sparking anti-Muslim violence and bloodshed in March, according to a state-run newspaper. At least 43 people died and thousands more were displaced as a result of violence in the city of Meiktila, in central Myanmar, with the Muslim population sustaining th... | Myanmar convicts 22 Buddhists for anti-Muslim violence, bloodshed in March . At least 43 people died, thousands displaces in central city of Meiktila . Riots began March 20, lasted for three days, until state of emergency declared . Myanmar, also known as Burma, is on path of democratic, economic reform . | 81c56ec88ac0ce26f566d8570f70faf2c01caf84 |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's father wants a judge to order the pop star's estate to pay him a monthly allowance, according to papers filed in court Friday. Joe Jackson, the 80-year-old Jackson family patriarch, was not named in Michael Jackson's 2002 will, which left his wealth to his mother, Kath... | Joe Jackson, who was left out of will, wants judge to give him allowance . Michael's mother, Katherine, Michael's children get bulk of the estate . Michael Jackson had publicly criticized his father's parenting skills . | c9f3557e5f451403433b6d4d01e942608ab84e82 |
(CNN) -- In a presidential campaign laden with historic twists, the biggest shock may be yet to come: With three weeks to go, the first of two remaining debates tonight, and most Americans yet to cast their ballots, the final surprise may be that there are no surprises left. This campaign for president may be over. The... | Alex Castellanos: What if there are no more surprises in the presidential campaign? He says the momentum since the first debate has been all in favor of Romney . It may be too late for Obama to make up for his debate weakness, Castellanos says . Castellanos: Both candidates have shown they can handle town hall format . | 5951ada9f4dd7bc7771f3005dc93a989d6cf7cd7 |
(CNN) -- For all of our post-2012 election talk about the changing culture, the changing demographics and, perhaps, a changing party, preliminary thoughts out of D.C. about the 2016 election have us headed toward not much change at all: Clinton vs Bush ... again. I am as intrigued by the prospects of these two juggerna... | LZ Granderson: For all the talk of change, 2016 may be another Bush-Clinton race . Bush name carries negatives; so toxic that McCain and Romney avoided it, he says . LZ: It's not fair to judge Jeb Bush by the actions of George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush . He says we should examine the potential candidates on their merit... | b9a82d39272b840bbe468548d3f4c11f5a525a73 |
San Diego, California (CNN) -- When you refuse to acknowledge a group of people in all their nuances and complexities, or depict them as predictable and one-dimensional, or dictate for them a code of acceptable behavior, it is a blatant sign of disrespect. It would be offensive for someone to suggest that all Italian-A... | Ruben Navarrette: Don't stereotype Hispanic Americans . He says Thursday marks beginning of Hispanic Heritage month . People ask which candidates are going to get the Hispanic vote? Navarrette: America's 50 million Hispanics aren't a single bloc . | 5e4a9e1665fac51059650a9c9ccad1be1f0d4210 |
(CNN) -- Flamboyant and fearless, Roberto Cavalli is the peacock of the fashion world; with his body-hugging clothes, he woos women the world over. Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli . But his clients are no dainty damsels: Cavalli's women are Amazonian warriors and Grecian goddesses, whose armor is fashion and whose wea... | Florence-born fashion designer Roberto Cavalli is known for his bright, sexy clothes . He is the grandson of Impressionist painter Giuseppe Rossi and the son of a tailor . His clothes are adored by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Victoria Beckham . Cavalli's extravagant lifestyle includes color-coordinated yacht, ... | 4c63003b2bd78e892bca0d03d26e37a021ed4745 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Obama administration is abandoning a controversial plan to charge private insurers for treatment of veterans' service-connected ailments. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel met with veterans' groups on Wednesday. In an statement Wednesday night, the White House said that although the presid... | White House chief of staff meets with veterans groups . Administration wanted to charge private insurers for treatment of veterans . Vets' groups and members of Congress have angrily opposed the proposal . | 757f901812e9edffbefc1e605d8e422d11d17fbb |
(CNN) -- Ethan Fisher is small for his age. The 8-year-old looks 6, though his natural athleticism aids him on the baseball field. He's outgoing and spontaneous -- a bundle of energy with big blue eyes and a welcoming smile. You'd never guess from looking at him that Ethan has Fanconi Anemia, a rare blood disorder that... | FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher's son has Fanconi Anemia, a rare blood disorder . Fanconi Anemia affects 1 in every 130,000 people . Almost all FA patients need bone marrow transplants before they reach adulthood . The prognosis for Ethan Fisher is hard to predict, due to old data . | ab476506bb93f931a871c52fc3e32c95c719401d |
Washington (CNN) -- A half-dozen contract security officers at the federal courthouse where baseball's Roger Clemens was put on trial last month are in trouble with their employer for accepting gifts from Clemens' defense team after the judge declared a mistrial, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday. Clemens, under ... | Courthouse guards face possible punishment from their employer for accepting gifts . Roger Clemens' defense team sent autographed baseballs to guards . Clemens' federal case leads to mistrial; he may face a re-trial . | e35431513e5772d737ffcc1d6970dbf7875ee7da |
(ESSENCE) -- Two weeks ago, 3-year-old Jaquan Reed was fatally shot on Chicago, Illinois', West Side. Men participate in the Million Father March to support children going to school. While the case shook the city, such shootings involving children are no longer rare in the Windy City. Within the current academic year, ... | Essence speaks to political activist in Chicago about children's deaths . 36 Chicago-area students killed in current academic school year . 75 percent of children killed within 8 miles of President Obama's former house . Children see how America takes care of the world but not them, activist says . | 365d79c0b7fbb97745febc3111b261f391c5230c |
(CNN) -- Growing up near the South Side of Chicago, a good portion of my youth was spent on the fields or on the courts. Whether it was baseball in the summer or basketball in the winter, being an athlete pretty much defined my existence. Sports were the No. 1 thing I cared about. (It didn't hurt that Michael Jordan an... | Participating in team sports helped Douglas Mogle stay fit as a teen . After high school, practices were replaced by long work hours, dinner out . Now Mogle hopes the Fit Nation will inspire him to push his fitness limits . | a6c0a687dbf4d37d6af6d24a60883cd53e296c64 |
(CNN) -- Security screeners at Newark Liberty International Airport singled out Mexican and Dominican passengers for nearly two years, according to a federal report obtained by The Star-Ledger newspaper. The racial profiling was so prevalent in 2008 and 2009 that some TSA employees at the airport referred to their coll... | Star-Ledger: A federal report says some TSA officers were known as "Mexican hunters" An inquiry focused on behavior detection officers at the Newark airport, the newspaper says . The TSA says it does not permit racial profile and its policies were "overstepped" The legal director of New Jersey's ACLU calls the report "... | 0d67e84418f07499a2a56ad7c1ad83c38ab15c76 |
(CNN) -- May we spend a few minutes discussing a major part of American life where there has been a shocking lack of diversity? This has to do with presidential elections. And it's not what you think. Throughout U.S. history, Ivy League colleges have had an outsized proportion of alumni who became president. Harvard al... | For 28 years, America's president has been either a Harvard or Yale alumnus . Bob Greene notes that Big Ten grads have never been voted president . He says even the Cubs won a World Series, and Susan Lucci won an Emmy . Big Ten university presidents predict the drought will end one of these days . | ffa10336bed36386d864e3be5ae24915ad69b61a |
(CNN) -- The storm system behind Monday's Oklahoma twister brought strong rainstorms to parts of the South on Tuesday evening before heading toward the Great Lakes and the Tennessee Valley. Tornado watches continued for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. Those watches... | Storm system moving eastward toward Great Lakes, Tennessee Valley . Tornadoes possible in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana . Threat of tornadoes expected to diminish overnight . | 4a2ce3b0340760622485a5b6ef7562fb7ffa34a2 |
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- A well-known Iranian filmmaker has written an open letter calling for the release of journalist Roxana Saberi. In a letter, Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi blames himself for urging Roxana Saberi to stay in Iran. Bahman Ghobadi said he kept quiet about the arrest and conviction of the Iranian-Ame... | Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi writes letter calling for release of jailed journalist . Filmmaker says fiancee Roxana Saberi is caught in a "game of politics" Journalist "is without guilt or reproach," filmmaker's letter says . "Shame on me! Shame on us!" the letter concludes . | 9b56fc79a2807303dd7a700c72e6ad2d04b7de85 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Police officers responsible for protecting the British royal family handled firearms when drunk, traded pornography and steroids and sat on Queen Elizabeth II's throne in comical poses, it has been alleged in a London court. The former royal protection officer was responsible for security at Bu... | Paul and Laura Page accused of defrauding colleagues to fund a life of luxury . Page's lawyer suggested other royal officers were involved in wrongdoing . Prosecution: Page's colleagues lost $365,800 to a spread betting scam . Royal Protection service responsible for security of Britain's Royal family . | 309c4dec9922d4bc872eb460e63b97c94de6e130 |
(EW.com) -- In the years since its 1981 release, Sam Raimi's cabin-in-the-woods cheapie "The Evil Dead" has been elevated to the realm of myth. You won't find many films as near and dear to the hearts of horror nerds. The legacy isn't based on the fact that "The Evil Dead" had a great screenplay, because it didn't. In ... | Directed by Fede Alvarez, "Evil Dead" doesn't mess with the original's formula . A subset of genre purists and Fangoria subscribers have their knives out for the remake . Other than "Suburgatory's" Jane Levy, the cast isn't weighed down by familiar faces . | deb73e1ceaf47fd7fcb652e35521d6d316dcf57a |
Rome, Italy (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI is monitoring the case of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning and has not ruled out getting involved through diplomatic channels, the Vatican said Sunday. As he has in the past in humanitarian cases, the pope would intervene if asked by authorities in another country an... | NEW: Italy is leading the case for clemency for the woman, news agency reports . Pope Benedict XVI is closely monitoring the case, the Vatican said Sunday . The pope would intervene through diplomatic channels and not publicly, the Vatican said . The woman was convicted of adultery but Iran says a final verdict has not... | 8caa3433e611cd26ae78ed1c7c6398736ff71e19 |
Sydney (CNN) -- Vast flooding covering much of eastern Australia could remain for weeks, as more than 1,200 residents remain out of deluged homes Wednesday. As of late Wednesday night, the Fitzroy River was hovering around 9.2 meters (30 feet), CNN meteorologist Jennifer Delgado said. "The river has crested, it appears... | NEW: A Queensland official says 1,200 to 1,500 people are out of their homes . Meteorologist: Flooding could continue for weeks . At least 10 people have died in flooding since November 30 . The floodwaters cover an area the size of France and Germany combined . | 7069af92382134aac0e765c8feb6f57e5571dd9c |
(CNN) -- Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as South Africa's president 14 years ago, says the ailing revered statesmen will pull through. "I know the doctors who are working with him are very good people, very good doctors and I am quite certain, I am quite certain that, one of these days, Madiba will go back h... | Thabo Mbeki says Nelson Mandela's "health is improving" Mbeki succeeded Mandela as president; he thinks "Madiba will go back home" | 9ff7cbab35c9fcce2cfd78658b877d21af734d56 |
(CNN) -- When Entertainment Weekly published the first trailer of USA Network's new series "Common Law" in November on its website, readers were abuzz with excitement. According to the synopsis, the show revolves around two quarreling Los Angeles homicide detectives, played by Warren Kole and Michael Ealy, who are orde... | New series "Common Law" is set to kick off USA network's 2012 summer line-up . USA's original series are often character-driven comedy-dramas set in beautiful locations . Bill McGoldrick, the executive VP of programming, said they are picking up edgier shows . | e9e81c9a89515b95a12a4167e42f162f6b0256fe |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A 19-year-old Jordanian bent on committing "violent jihad" was arrested Thursday after undercover FBI agents foiled his attempt to bomb an office tower in Dallas, Texas, authorities announced late Thursday. Authorities say a suspect tried to set off a bomb attached to a vehicle at the base of the Fo... | Authorities: Man, 19, tried to set off bomb at the base of 60-story office tower . Hosam Maher Husein Smadi arrested Thursday . Authorities: FBI ensured device wasn't explosive after learning of Smadi's plans . Smadi had revealed plans to an undercover FBI agent, authorities say . | 92943f3e1de43c6d64384a5b9cb8fa49b2a84ed4 |
(CNN) -- Two Alaskan volcanoes that began minor eruptions weeks ago are showing their strongest seismic activity yet, emitting small amounts of lava and ash along with smoke plumes, the Alaska Volcano Observatory said Tuesday. The observatory warned of more vigorous activity with the Pavlof and Veniaminof volcanoes, bo... | The volcanoes are both on the Alaskan Peninsula . They began erupting weeks ago but are now showing stronger seismic activity . They are producing small amounts of lava and ash . One of them is producing smoke plumes as high as 28,000 feet . | 0ddae1506d2bab424ba04b58567588a5fbcf4833 |
Washington (CNN) -- Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, the former enlisted man who earned his sergeant stripes as a grunt in the jungles of Vietnam, is cutting the budgets of the Pentagon's top brass by 20%. And he's sharing the pain, cutting his own office budget by a like amount. "Early estimates indicate that the tot... | Hagel wants to tighten spending at Pentagon . Personnel reductions have not yet been determined . | 60b19aac2693e4f345918b6bdb50045bffa3af72 |
Editor's note: This is another in a series of Business Insider commentaries debunking common tech myths. (Business Insider) -- Apple and CEO Steve Jobs have celebrated a string of huge hits over the past several years, including the iPhone, the iPad and the MacBook Air. Reviews have been mostly glowing, sales have been... | Is the iPad 2 really "post-PC" if you have to plug it into a computer to activate and sync? Apple's Ping and GameCenter "social" products fall flat compared to Android . Apple TV is no threat to established TV companies like Comcast or DirecTV . | 79478a5c2f617af8cccecf47e1f5bccd437c1d41 |
(CNN) -- Given the chance, the United States would go after high-value terrorism targets in Pakistan or elsewhere in the same way it took out Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama made clear in an interview with the BBC broadcast Sunday. "We are very respectful of the sovereignty of Pakistan, but we cannot allow some... | President Obama tells the BBC that U.S. security is paramount . The U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden has strained relations with Pakistan . | eb9fe44619a83240c4b4e925476cde2eed6a1a35 |
(CNN) -- A Virginia woman is being hailed as a hero after she reportedly lifted a car off her father and performed CPR, saving his life. Alec Kornacki was in the family garage Saturday working on a car when a jack holding it up slipped, according to Kristen Kornacki, another one of his daughters. Lauren Kornacki, the d... | "He's Superman, that's for sure," says daughter of man alive after being pinned under a car . Another daughter is said to have rescued him from underneath a car . The father is still in the ICU . | 9fbd9f95fac4e07941f24f82e30851f7109b320d |
(Financial Times) -- The sales director for a supplier to Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive is close to despair. She has been selling parts for 20 years but now, she said, more people than ever needed to be bribed to guarantee orders. "In the past, we would give a purchasing manager a red envelope. But now even assembly... | People in China say corruption is worse than ever . China's new president has promised to root out graft . Some remain skeptical that reforms will materialize . NPC delegate Dennis Han is calling for asset declaration requirements for officials . | b72e7ca41a2fc5e109c4a690bd0f7fb2a9f18ac8 |
(CNN) -- There is a region of the world where the weather is always hot and humid and it rains almost every day of the year. Sounds predictable, right? But weather in the Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, can be volatile and dangerous. Air France Flight 447 went down in a volatile zone along the equator between ... | Weather in the ITCZ, where the Air France plane went down, is volatile . The zone circles the Earth near the equator and can produce violent thunderstorms . These storms contain updrafts and downdrafts that can move at speeds of 100 mph . Because the storms are so huge, it can be difficult for airliners to avoid them . | 74db509ec0f377da627579843e44e2af2f069b26 |
(CNN) -- Alex Rodriguez is the rare athlete who transcends the sport in which he is considered one of the greatest players of all time. It hasn't been easy. There have been glamour moments: the baseball superstar dated Madonna, Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz, among others. Handsome, rich and dapper, "A-Rod" is considered... | Alex Rodriguez, 38, is the son of Dominican Republican immigrant parents . The three-time A.L. MVP and 14-time All-Star is one of baseball's greatest players . With richest contract in sports history, A-Rod is well-known for his romantic exploits . He gives money to Boys & Girls Clubs where he spent time as a boy of di... | 639582391778d6fa06a24fcce03d682118373816 |
(CNN) -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reversed her opposition to a vote on offshore drilling on "Larry King Live" on Monday night, saying she would consider a vote if it were part of a larger energy package. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urges the release of oil from strategic reserves as a way to bring down gas p... | NEW: House minority leader calls for immediate vote on offshore drilling . House speaker says she'd be open for a vote on drilling as part of a larger package . Pelosi: Releasing oil from strategic reserves would quickly reduce gas prices . "We should be using that money to invest in renewable resources," Pelosi says . | a86f10b66912e0221e9ad4d44c37fc7f4e138ed2 |
PHOENIXVILLE, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- After 22 years in private practice and seeing people "kicked around by the system," Dr. Lorna Stuart found herself frustrated with the number of insurance companies and the rules and restrictions that came with them. Because there's no insurance paperwork, Dr. Lorna Stuart says she ... | Doctor quit private practice, sold her house to open clinic for uninsured . Clinic is housed in restored Victorian-style rectory in old Pennsylvania steel town . Patients pay what they can, even if as little as a dollar or 50 cents . With help from volunteers, including doctors, clinic has reveived 40,000 patient visit... | 171e56b2c37c9e659454d1cf1438c9d61da5bd87 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Timothy Joseph Russert Sr., the father of the late Tim Russert of NBC's "Meet the Press," died from natural causes Thursday, according to his family. He was 85. The elder Russert was the subject of his son's 2004 book "Big Russ and Me." The New York Times bestseller captured the lessons passed down... | Timothy Joseph Russert Sr. was the father of the late journalist Tim Russert . He was also the subject of his son's 2004 bestseller, "Big Russ and Me" His son was the host of "Meet the Press" and died from a heart attack last year . | a4b2b7e23a5b303f39383ddf213b7983baaa7020 |
(CNN) -- After a three-week trial and one hour of deliberations, an upstate New York jury on Monday found Muzzammil "Mo" Hassan guilty of second-degree murder for beheading his wife. In February 2009, Hassan, who founded a TV network aimed at countering Muslim stereotypes, went to a police station in the Buffalo, New Y... | A New York jury finds Muzzammil "Mo" Hassan guilty of second-degree murder . After three weeks of testimony, the jury takes an hour to reach its verdict . Representing himself, Hassan defends his actions . | bfc1f913d85497a5991c3be17aa869d7fdd3753d |
(CNN) -- A middle-of-the-night fight, a surprise pullout from the Grammy Awards, leaked photos, a police investigation -- new pieces of the puzzle of the alleged assault of pop singer Rihanna by her boyfriend Chris Brown have been emerging since early February. Singers Rihanna and Chris Brown, shown performing in Decem... | Chris Brown and Rihanna are reportedly back together despite rumors he beat her . A victim's return to her abuser is common, therapists who treat both say . Women who are beaten often feel overwhelming guilt, shame and anxiety . Abuser may try to psychologically manipulate victim into thinking it's her fault . | 5a50a6276c55b6abba51ea47850cd111028597b0 |
(CNN) -- Three years ago, I was just another American working mom when a famous Chinese publisher, CITIC Press, contacted me to write a book for China's single ladies. At first I wasn't sure if I was the right person for the task. Yes, I'm ethnic Chinese, but I'm Chinese-American. How could I write something useful for... | Chinese women want what all women want: great careers, true love, maybe a child . Clash between Chinese women's newfound dreams and traditional notions of female role in society . Chinese women's media is helping women redefine themselves . | 044fcb7c0009980ec77c33cab3d1bb6e12f12658 |
OKAZAKI, Japan (CNN) -- At Spencer Morrey's home, there are two constant sounds: his dad, Craig, murmuring, "You're okay, Spence. You're okay, buddy," and the sound of a machine clearing the toddler's airway. Spencer Morrey, pictured with his father Craig, has severe cerebral palsy and requires 24-hour medical care. Bo... | Craig Morrey's wife left him to care for their disabled son, Spencer, alone . His wife has sole custody of the daughter she had shortly after . Under Japanese law only one parent gets custody of a child in a divorce . Under U.S. law Morrey would likely have joint custody of both children . | efc9af23f235c499e69e199c0302b7b91eaf44e8 |
(CNN) -- As horrified travelers watched, a Greyhound Canada bus passenger repeatedly stabbed and then decapitated a young man who was sitting and sleeping beside him, a witness said Thursday. Police investigate the scene near Portage la Prairie, Canada, on Thursday. "There was a bloodcurdling scream. I was just reading... | NEW: Police say suspect is in custody, no charges have been filed . AP: Witness says attacker seemed normal before slaying, appeared to be about 19 . Man repeatedly stabbed and then decapitated sleeping seat mate, witness says . Trucker helped passengers trap knife-wielding man on bus, witnesses say . | 8da9fddf6f4a0d798e454ee7b778ce0d7ce3c447 |
(CNN) -- A tsunami watch issued for five nations after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean was canceled about two hours later. A tsunami watch in effect after an earthquake in the Indian Ocean has been called off. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had issued the watch for India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia... | Watch covered India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Bangladesh . It was issued after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean . Quake with 6.4-magnitude occurred near Japan 12 minutes later . | 95c6c0f9ab6ec155763b1c9519debb52aa00832f |
(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Fernand is expected to make landfall early Monday, just hours after it formed over the western Bay of Campeche off the coast of Mexico. As of Sunday evening, the storm was about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Veracruz and 160 miles (260 kilometers) southeast of Tuxpan, according to the Miami-b... | The center of the storm should cross the coast early Monday . A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf Coast from Veracruz to Tampico . Fernand could dump as much as a foot of rain in some places . | 82315c30f0215241244be8e62ddec4f64a547b18 |
(CNN) -- A St. Paul, Minnesota, hospital says it is working to identify the gap in its system that allowed a stillborn baby's body to wind up at an off-site laundry service. "This was a terrible mistake and we are deeply sorry," Chris Boese, chief nursing officer for Regions Hospital, said in a statement. "We have proc... | Hospital admits mistake in sending body to laundry . Minnesota hospital says it is deeply sorry . Foul play is not suspected, police say . | 718158e175b2a86aa09083c42ceeb42a52a24ca8 |
Nogales, Mexico (CNN) -- Inside a Mexican jail, Yanira Maldonado wept. A devout Mormon, the Arizona mother of seven said Wednesday she's been turning to scripture to survive ever since authorities falsely accused her of drug smuggling last week. "Reading the scriptures, reading the Book of Mormon, praying, fasting," Ma... | An Arizona mom accused of drug smuggling says she is innocent . Daughter to Mexican officials: "Please do your part and really investigate" A Mexican judge is weighing the case against the Mormon mother of seven . Maldonado was on her way back from a funeral when authorities arrested her . | 2a691ca429e6cee4f0feb61a2602aafd5a101b2e |
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