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(CNN) -- In football-obsessed Kenya, like much of Africa, the beautiful game is more than just a sport -- it's an inescapable way of life for millions of young people, a sacred carnival that's staged passionately everywhere from grandiose stadiums to gravel fields and dusty patches of land. But for the laborers inside ... | Alive & Kicking is a social enterprise that manufactures balls in Africa . It aims to create jobs for adults, provide children with balls and raise health awareness . Launched in 2004, it has so far produced more than half a million balls . It employs 130 people -- one third of its workforce is people under 30 . | 7f450c43e23bb7adec9e6b776106b86a5d5c791f |
Conakry, Guinea (CNN) -- The loser and the winner of Guinea's disputed presidential runoff election have both filed court complaints alleging fraud, party officials told CNN on Saturday. In a press conference Saturday in Conakry, European Union officials called the election credible and transparent. Still, weeks after ... | Both the losing and winning candidates have filed complaints . EU officials call the Guinea election credible and transparent . Defeated Guinean party claims that troops repressed citizens . Prime minister claims the opposing party itself is to blame . | 37333ef491c040a1b722a48b4c0d32d51679f078 |
(CNN) -- An infant falls to his death from a second-story window while his parents are making love. The mother (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is consumed with grief and guilt. She's hospitalized and sedated for days and weeks before her husband (Willem Dafoe), a therapist, insists she return home. He gets rid of all her medica... | "Antichrist" has met with vitriolic reaction at film festivals . Lars von Trier film stars Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourgh as troubled couple . Horror goes from moody to over-the-top and graphic . To CNN.com's Tom Charity, the film is a "calamitous atrocity" | a87caa1f2968815cd6e3355539cc3722e88cc754 |
MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Florida Law enforcement officials said Monday they had launched an investigation into a tragic boating accident near St. Augustine, Florida, that took the lives of five people and seriously injured seven others. CNN affiliate WJXT shows the scene of the deadly boating accident near Jacksonville... | Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission takes lead in the investigation. Boat crashed into tugboat, barge and dock under construction . Five people killed; remaining seven taken to hospital with serious injuries . Rescuers had to use plywood panels to reach the passengers . | 1327bf1d60cb9ec40fcc2e7214d1583dce45bbdf |
(CNN) -- Twelve-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal dropped just two games as he eased through his first singles match since losing in the opening round at Wimbledon. The former world No. 1 beat 132nd-ranked Canadian Jesse Levine 6-2 6-0 in just one hour and 12 minutes in the first round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal... | Spaniard Rafael Nadal wins his first singles match shock Wimbledon exit . The 12-time grand slam winner beat Jesse Levine 6-2 6-0 at Rogers Cup in Canada . Wimbledon champion Andy Murray defeats Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-4 7-6 (7-2) In the women's event, there are wins for Serena Williams, Li Na and Marion Bartoli . | a1f729adee5335c04e2fb5b664cd3c12f1a50172 |
Moorestown, New Jersey (CNN) -- Rosemary Hernandez was going through hard times, coping with financial woes after recently losing her job at an insurance company, all that coming years after an accident left her husband unable to work. Yet it was something else entirely on her mind when she and her daughter came weepin... | Rosemary Hernandez visited her pastor after her husband's arrest, the pastor says . She was weeping and confused that Pedro Hernandez was accused of murder . Police say her husband confessed to killing Etan Patz, 6, in 1979 . The pastor asks church members to pray for the Patz and Hernandez families . | d885c899dd8ad78032b3fde4433b6f37df010632 |
London (Financial Times) -- Samsung successfully fended off a legal move by Apple to block the sale of its tablet computers in the UK but only after suffering the indignity of a judge ruling that its Galaxy Tabs were "not cool" enough to be mistaken for iPads. Apple had claimed three models of the Galaxy Tab too closel... | UK judge rules Galaxy Tabs "not cool" enough to be mistaken for iPads . Apple claimed three models were too similar to its iPad design . Apple has 21 days to appeal against the UK ruling . Rivals access Apple of using its patents aggressively to disrupt sales . | c2e2d873e80048a996801585342c876a29c47e4e |
(CNN) -- Antwan "Big Boi" Patton considers himself a "truther." The 37-year-old rapper, producer and one-half of the legendary hip hop group OutKast said his grandmother once told him his position as a public figure was to bring valuable information to his audience and community. "There's facts right there in your face... | Rapper Big Boi says his latest album is a "search for truth" Says there is no beef between him and fellow Outkast member Andre 3000 . Fans have been awaiting a reunion from the pair . | 7b04bb3306e3e380084fd167a3599960bc4b97b3 |
(CNN) -- The execution of Najiba, an Afghan woman in her 20's, shot 13 times in front of a cheering crowed in Parwan province -- and seen widely online in a grainy cell phone video -- is a show of confidence by the Taliban. It's unclear why she was shot, but local officials offer various reasons for her execution. She ... | Zainab Salbi: Execution of woman in Afghanistan is show of Taliban's confidence . She says killing woman for alleged adultery flouted Afghan legal system, spirit of Islam . She says Taliban uses force to repress women first; world must react, not just denounce . Salbi: It's short step between Taliban brutality toward w... | a979125000409a95e6f4c7f40d6be506704dec18 |
Washington (CNN) -- A jury was seated Friday in the trial of a man charged with the 2001 murder of Chandra Levy. Prosecutors, defense attorneys and the judge picked 12 women and four men -- four of the 16 are alternates -- to serve on the panel. The trial is expected to start Monday. Levy's disappearance nine years ago... | The trial is expected to start Monday . The man charged with her murder says he is not guilty . Levy disappeared in 2001; her body wasn't discovered for a year . | 171d0b6b89233b0a9e35426cb0363fbee21cbe99 |
(Wired) -- No more will soldiers' vision be limited to the socket-embedded spheres that God intended. The Pentagon now wants troops to see dangers lurking behind them in real time, and be able to tell if an object a kilometer away is a walking stick or an AK-47. In a solicitation released today, Darpa, the Pentagon's f... | The Pentagon's Darpa unit unveiled a camera system that can project a 3-D image . You'd be able to see all around you, including behind yourself, and zooming in at will . An "integrated weapon sighting" function locks your gun on your target when acquired . | f5b643c6bc3c697e72ded5cb1f4f30a631ce7f9b |
(CNN) -- Paul McIlhenny, the chairman and chief executive of the company that makes Tabasco sauce, has died. He was 68. McIlhenny Company, based in Avery Island, Louisiana, said he died Saturday. The cause of death was not immediately clear. "All of McIlhenny Company and the McIlhenny and Avery families are deeply sadd... | Paul McIlhenny died Saturday at the age of 68; the cause of death is unknown . McIlhenny was a fourth-generation member of his family to make Tabasco . He is credited with increasing sales, adding more Tabasco-brand products . He is survived by his wife, two daughters and four grandchildren . | e129221f49c6828f41bf7d059562dfed212375b8 |
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Tired of all the squawking about America's unemployment? Try out for a job as a corporate duck. People are lining up in six major cities to audition Monday and Tuesday to be the next quacksperson for the insurance company Aflac. The scene in Atlanta was like the duck itself: grating, conspicuo... | Hundreds of people are quacking their hearts out in auditions to be the Aflac duck . They're quacking like ducks in love, answering the phone or getting bad news . Winner gets a six-figure salary and benefits for their quacking perfection . New duck replaces comedian Gilbert Gottfried, who was fired for tweets about J... | e5fe6ce36fb978ce524a15c67c738fff609999f1 |
(CNN) -- When President Barack Obama responded to this summer's torrent of disclosures about the National Security Agency by commissioning a review board, some wondered whether waiting for the committee to report its findings would involve a lot of delay and not much in the way of progress. But Wednesday the panel issu... | Catherine Crump: Three major developments this week on the NSA surveillance issue . A judge questioned constitutionality of mass surveillance program . Report by NSA review panel recommended sweeping changes . President signaled willingness to seriously consider the panel's proposals, Crump says . | cb952251a9a9d9f129343fcb7027c939e93a2fcf |
Kettleman City, California (CNN) -- Spring in California's San Joaquin Valley is seemingly idyllic, with rolling hills and miles of fruit orchards. But what's happening in the small town of Kettleman City has people scared. In the past three years, 10 babies in Kettleman City, California, have been born with birth def... | In 3 years, 10 babies in Kettleman City, California, have been born with birth defects . Residents blame a variety of pollution, including a toxic waste dump . Government reports say the dump is not a hazard . The latest on plans to expand the waste site on tonight's "Campbell Brown" 8 p.m. ET . | f8dd48eec0414006b79f4df1dc51812b01cc79c2 |
(Coastal Living) -- There's a stillness that permeates the streets -- and the water -- in Irvington, Virginia. The glasslike surface of Carter's Creek is so calm you can't help but touch it to see if you'll cause a ripple. The scent of warm, dry grass fills the air. Colors appear softer. It feels almost magical. Irving... | Irvington, Virginia, is just three hours from Washington, D.C. The former steamboat port is drawing more weekend visitors . The 480-acre Tides Inn resort is one reason for Irvington's higher profile . | a0a660805a92f83de667bbc239255031cf66aefb |
(EW.com) -- People constantly debate whether the phrase, "All publicity is good publicity," actually has any credence, but in the case of Lana Del Rey, the saying has proven itself true. After nearly six months of feverish online debate -- her name! her lips! her backstory! -- the divisive songstress, whose poorly rece... | Lana Del Rey lands high on this week's chart . Her debut album "Born to Die" debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, selling a solid 77,000 copies . Impressively, Del Rey accomplished this feat without a single bona fide "hit" | 5e1dc072c4f55fcd21e4ec53f3cab54bc6ca3efb |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- The debate about using technology to help referees has been re-ignited following a number of controversial decisions in the Champions League semi-final between Chelsea and Barcelona. The Hawk-Eye system is already widely used in tennis and has transformed the game. Sepp Blatter, president of FI... | Debate over whether technology should be used to help referees . FIFA is opposed to video replays but has considered goal-line technology . Hawk-Eye system and microchipped footballs were rejected by IFAB . Some feel it will take a big-match controversy to re-open the debate . | e332a7dc25300da00bfbba8abb709abd7a994f3b |
Washington (CNN) -- The prospect of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell resigning as he copes with a federal investigation into the nearly $150,000 worth of lavish gifts the Republican and his family received from a wealthy executive is unlikely, people close to the governor insist. Yet the topic remains a tantalizing conversa... | Lieutenant governor says he has reservations about fellow Republican running for governor . Bill Bolling feels Ken Cuccinelli jumped line to run for state's top office . Gov. Bob McDonnell has been embroiled in scandal over gifts to him and his family . Cuccinelli is backed by the tea party; Bolling had support from es... | c6b8fff0cb8a7336e176a21d08c2cda150998896 |
(CNN) -- Rapper DMX has found himself in trouble with the law again, this time with a DUI charge in South Carolina, authorities said Friday. Troopers in Greenville pulled over in a 1978 Plymouth station wagon Thursday night after spotting it traveling erratically, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said. DMX, whose real... | NEW: Publicist for DMX counters report of DUI arrest . Rapper DMX arrested after failing a field sobriety test, South Carolina authorities say . He was also driving without a license, without a seat belt, SC Highway Patrol says . | 9e4ecb462e605cdf151bea63a20924fa5573cc76 |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A federal judge on Thursday threw out an author's claims that Jessica Seinfeld, the comedian's wife, plagiarized from her cookbook, but the judge left open claims of defamation against Jerry Seinfeld himself. Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld attend an event in New York City in June. "This is a complete vict... | Cookbook writer alleged that Jessica Seinfeld plagiarized . All claims against Jessica Seinfeld dismissed by federal judge, lawyer says . Judge leaves open claims of defamation against Seinfeld's husband, Jerry . Defamation claims relate to comments Jerry Seinfeld made about author . | a487173b5058f70c78615954ec0c0208cbd6ebff |
(CNN) -- Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has rejected reports that the elite motorsport's owner CVC Capital Partners may sell up. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is lining up a bid along with Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, according to Sky News -- which is owned by Murdoch's News Corp. But the 80-year-old Ecclestone... | Rupert Murdoch's News Corp reportedly interested in buying F1 rights . The elite motorsport's boss Bernie Ecclestone insists owner CVC will not sell . Ecclestone says media company such as Newscorp would not be a suitable buyer . He is aiding German authorities in probe of man who helped him sell F1 in 2006 . | f1cbfe03e7909944fc04018471f37e5d3278c63f |
(CNN) -- For the South Korean who picked up the second major title of her career to move up to second in the world rankings, it was a walk in the Park. Inbee Park led the field by three strokes heading into the final day of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, carding a three-under-par final round of 69 to finish 15-under f... | Inbee Park moves to No. 2 in the world rankings with win at Kraft Nabisco Championship . The win at Mission Hill CC the second major triumph of Park's career . World No. 1 Stacy Lewis finished 14 shots behind Park . Park's fellow South Korean Ryu So-Yeon was second on the leaderboard . | b55dc9245b38211bbd799fc38c81213211dd3dfb |
(CNN) -- Latvia's president has described the deadly collapse of a supermarket roof in Riga as "basically mass murder" of defenseless citizens, local media reports. At least 53 people died in Thursday's collapse at the Maxima supermarket, in the west of Latvia's capital, national news agency LETA said Saturday. It said... | NEW: The death toll from a supermarket roof collapse in Latvia Thursday has risen to 53 . NEW: Latvia's president has described the collapse as "basically mass murder" of defenseless citizens . President Andris Berzins has called for foreign independent experts to investigate . Russia's state media is reporting that tw... | 2ced68b67823d00489576cdf66128f9f3106859d |
(Coastal Living) -- Spectacular courses combine with sumptuous lodgings for a vacation Tiger Woods might envy. Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina is among Coastal Living's top 10 golf resorts. Pebble Beach Resorts, Pebble Beach, California . Four legendary courses, three luxurious lodgings, incomparable coasta... | Coastal Living has compiled a list of the top 10 golf resorts . They feature spectacular courses, sumptuous lodgings . Destinations include resorts in California, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina . | 445b7db66b2e8af6c12fb55eae2acefdb420bdc3 |
(CNN) -- This week the world will reach 7 billion people. Understandably that raises concern about a soaring world population. But there is a good news story from the demographic data that is not often told. We -- or rather the poor women of the world -- are defusing the population bomb. Women today are having half as ... | Fred Pearce says there's good news attached to the 7 billion population milestone . He says woman are having far fewer children than their forebears; global average is 2.5 . He says small families new norm as old reasons for having more children are gone . Pearce: Problem now is smaller population has upped its consump... | 4459c278a551e6621a82c1117a4668ed9ee04c3d |
New Delhi (CNN) -- In New Delhi's upscale diplomatic district, Ram Dhan lives in a parallel world. For years, his home has been a rickety shanty that he shares with his ailing wife, a young son, a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. Now 62, Dhan has lived through India's journey as an independent nation. He finds li... | India is marking its 64th anniversary of freedom from British rule . "The poor have hardly benefited," says one man . Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admits much needs to be done for the "common man" Policymakers have agreed over the years that corruption is a major factor . | e3a6f0eae0f8d6ac9cc7fd02f8f590e77bf7b2d6 |
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan authorities have recovered the bodies of five police officers and three intelligence agents just days after they were kidnapped by insurgents in the country's volatile Wardak province, officials said Sunday. The men had been driving through a mountainous district outside the provincia... | The men were kidnapped Thursday and killed . The Taliban take responsibility for the killing . Wardak has long been considered a hotbed of insurgent activity . | e195a5e40a8ef6eb4ac93d909341b510954c8b2b |
(CNN) -- Roger Federer has told CNN he may make another attempt to win the Olympic singles gold medal he craves in Rio in four years' time. The world No. 1 was pipped to the London 2012 crown by Britain's Andy Murray -- the man Federer beat to secure his seventh Wimbledon title just over a month ago. The 30-year-old ha... | World No. 1 Roger Federer wants to compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio . Federer was beaten to gold in the men's singles at the Games by Andy Murray . The Swiss has competed in four Olympics but this was his first singles medal . The 16-time Grand Slam won doubles gold with Stanislas Wawrinka in 2008 . | a4d18532fe293cf67c4be0df7afef7e80c38f40b |
(CNN) -- A Disney stunt performer died Monday night after suffering an injury during a rehearsal, company and local officials said. A performer was injured during rehearsal for the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Hollywood Studios. Walt Disney World spokeswoman Zoraya Suarez said the performer was injured while... | Man hurt while rehearsing for Indiana Jones stunt show at Hollywood Studios . Two people died after incidents at Orlando, Florida, theme park this summer . Sheriff's department is investigating death of Anislav Varbanov . | 4df9bfc6950fa1eac293fc656d932c4800cc01ea |
(CNN) -- Newcastle's 16-year stay in the English Premier League has come to an end as a Damien Duff own goal saw them lose 1-0 at Aston Villa. Newcastle players react after Damien Duff's own goal sees them relegated from the Premier League. Duff deflected a 38th-minute shot from Gareth Barry past his own keeper Steve H... | Newcastle are relegated from the Premier League after 1-0 loss at Aston Villa . Damien Duff's own goal sees them lose top flight status after 16-year tenure . Middlesbrough also go down following their final day 2-1 defeat at West Ham . Hull and Sunderland both remain in Premier League despite final day defeats . Sunde... | fb457edeb2cb884093ce2210a76fa08aa5e15877 |
(CNN) -- The acquittal and mistrial in John Edwards' campaign finance fraud trial completes a fall from grace that transformed the man who might have been president into one of the most vilified and lampooned political figures in the country. Opinion: Edwards jury got it exactly right . The boyish-looking, smooth-talki... | Once a Democratic star, John Edwards fell from grace after an affair . His trial on campaign finance charges wrapped up Thursday . Edwards' affair with a campaign videographer ended his political career . The former vice presidential candidate once had his eyes on the White House . | f43c3eb0f606918069924384c8feaccfd049ff38 |
(CNN) -- Venezuela's president has spoken with embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi about a proposal to bring an international mediation team to Libya, Venezuela's information minister confirmed Wednesday. The two leaders conversed Tuesday, Minister Andrez Izarra said in a post on his Twitter account. "All the conta... | The Venezuelan leader proposes sending a goodwill commission to mediate in Libya . "Let's not get carried away by the drums of war," Chavez says . Gadhafi and Chavez have a close relationship . Chavez claims "a campaign of lies is being woven" about Libya . | 1ae9b8835fd3f0bb91fbbafec04bcd3f0532dbe7 |
(CNN) -- Hundred's of fans and former teammates of Robert Enke gathered to lay flowers and light candles outside of Hannover 96's Niedersachsen Stadion after the club's German goalkeeper was struck and killed by a train on Tuesday, in what police called an apparent suicide. Enke, 32, died around 6:25 p.m. (12:25 p.m. E... | Germany international footballer Robert Enke has died at the age of 32 at a rail crossing . Police say that the Hannover goalkeeper's death was apparent suicide . He won eight caps for Germany and was expected to be in squad for the 2010 World Cup finals . | 19a0af71a3fda885e39083c5414afd2ef43e66f5 |
(CNN) -- Five men in El Salvador, including a police officer, were arrested Wednesday in connection with the killing last week of French filmmaker and photographer Christian Poveda, the country's attorney general's office said. Two of five men arrested Wednesday in connection with the killing of French filmmaker Christ... | 5 men in El Salvador arrested in killing of French filmmaker Christian Poveda . A sixth man who allegedly ordered the murder was already in prison, officials said . Poveda recently finished a documentary about a violent street gang in El Salvador . Poveda found shot dead in town of Tonacatepeque, on September 2, offici... | 10b1ac36b9d5118c6df373f7b2532ddf4bee4cc0 |
(CNN) -- McDonald's probably won't be exclaiming "I'm Lovin' It" in this case. McCurry restaurant owners A.M.S.P Suppiah and his wife Kanageswary Suppiah. In a David-and-Goliath match-up in the world of fast food, McCurry -- a small Indian curry shop in Malaysia -- has won an eight-year legal battle against the hamburg... | David-and-Goliath match-up in fast food world sees McCurry defeat McDonald's . McDonald's claimed that the "Mc" in McCurry trampled on its trademark . McCurry owner P. Suppiah: "We're very relieved -- much, much relieved" | 50dca0738fae38e975c951b9f998055a6b6f05a8 |
(CNN) -- A Massachusetts husband and wife were each sentenced to prison Monday after being found guilty last month of raping their two adopted children. Joseph Mayotte, 50, sexually abused his daughter over a five-year span, starting when she was 8, according to a news release from prosecutor Joseph D. Early Jr. Mayott... | Joseph and Linda Mayotte of Massachusetts were convicted last month . Prosecutor says Linda Mayotte became pregnant by her adoptive son, who was 15 . He faces 16 to 20 years in prison; she faces 18 to 22 years . Now 21, the adoptive son reportedly said in court: 'Let them burn in hell' | 147457933bef37ad6bf6fc14eac05e8462e42d64 |
(CNN) -- You may not know Trevor Jones by name but chances are you are familiar with his work. The South African composer is the man behind movie soundtracks such as 'Last of the Mohicans' and 'In the Name of the Father.' In a career spanning more than 30 years, he has composed more than 100 original scores for Hollywo... | Trevor Jones is a South African composer renowned for his movie scores . In a 30-year career he has been involved in over 100 film or television soundtracks . Some of his most popular scores include "Last of the Mohicans" and "In the Name of the Father" | 78f0f72960f6348bd0d1e6a9ea8532a2724cca95 |
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- In response to a spate of attacks allegedly by a drug cartel, Mexico more than tripled the number of federal police officers patrolling the state of Michoacan, a government spokeswoman said. Drug violence is up in Michoacan state, shown by recent attacks on police in at least a half-dozen ... | Mexican government responding to a spate of deadly attacks in Michoacan . The number of federal police officers patrolling the state has more than tripled . Sudden spike in violence follows arrest Saturday of high-ranking drug cartel member . La Familia Michoacana accused in the slayings of 12 federal police officers . | a0de7b33b8f7b24a36c4c4fb9a8e1460dfcd4aae |
(CNN) -- As recently as six years ago, it was conventional wisdom among lawyers, legislators and policy advocates that the states had no role in setting immigration policy. Since then, there has been a federalist revolution of historic proportions. One-third of the states now mandate that some employers enroll in the f... | Tamar Jacoby: In recent years many states have taken issue of immigration into their own hands . She says when Supreme Court rules on SB 1070 it will be making a judgment on federalism . She says states that have tried pragmatic approaches run up against federal immigration law . Jacoby: SB 1070 should fall, but if not... | da372ff7d33e281d3310fa9cfdf99c3d21a0c5c6 |
Broad Channel, New York (CNN) -- Power lines crackled in the solid black night as the Atlantic Ocean rushed ashore. A sandy strip of a neighborhood called Broad Channel was about to go underwater. "We're gonna drown if this goes any higher!" Karen Panetta remembers yelling to her four children. Superstorm Sandy hit a y... | Ryan Panetta, now 14, helped save his family when Superstorm Sandy hit last year . He also helped his family rebuild the family home . The house was condemned and torn down . Now the family is struggling to build a new home that meets strict codes . | a1fd35a7412c4e38dde685ed25e5e799b1ff83bb |
(CNN) -- Didier Drogba is backing his Ivory Coast team to make history by becoming the first African country to reach the final of the World Cup next year. Drogba is contemplating a big challenge by the Ivory Coast in South Africa. The Chelsea striker scored the decisive goal as the Elephants sealed their place in Sou... | Didier Drogba targets World Cup glory with African powerhouses Ivory Coast . Drogba scored crucial goal as Ivory Coast clinched qualification for South Africa . Ivory Coast exited in group stages at the World Cup finals in Germany in 2006 . | 4566e90ca5e65f0323c41319030ca4349357cd67 |
Madrid (CNN) -- The first day of the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona on Thursday was a swift race through old town for hundreds of runners trying to stay a step ahead of the raging bulls, but just four runners went to the hospital with injuries, officials said. Commentators on Spanish state television TVE consi... | NEW: Four runners go to the hospital with injuries . Numerous runners fall hard as the bulls try to step over them . Hundreds of thousands expected at nonstop festival in Pamplona . | 127663bb7455a62d2f83a2f9a436953b0aee6c91 |
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Slain Santa Monica gunman John Zawahri left behind a note on his body apologizing for killing his father and his brother and hoping his father's estate would support his mother, police said Friday. Zawahri, 23, who lived with his father in a house that was also set afire, wrote a three- to four-pag... | Police aren't disclosing how Zawahri obtained guns used in rampage . Slain gunman John Zawahri hopes his father's estate will support his mother . The handwritten letter "was more of a farewell," police chief says . U.S. Justice Department said he was ineligible to buy a weapon in 2011, police say . | f6c8ee2528ede733574bae98d546349184ec0ef7 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More than 33,000 items of old denim -- jeans, hats and jackets -- were sent to Washington in a recycling effort that will benefit disaster-struck homes, officials said. Erek Hansen donated five pairs of his own outgrown jeans to the cause and collected almost 1,700 pairs. National Geographic Kids... | National Geographic Kids magazine encouraged readers to donate old denim . More than 33,000 items of old denim -- jeans, hats and jackets -- sent to Washington . Material will be turned into housing insulation for homes affected by natural disasters . Erek Hansen, 9, of Curtice, Ohio, collect almost 1,700 pairs of jean... | fc65b9385adf79edbab1779fc1f30bfdc949e009 |
(CNET) -- AT&T is offering free public Wi-Fi hot spots to help it deal with increasing congestion on its wireless network. On Tuesday, the company launched a free outdoor wireless hot spot in New York's Times Square. The pilot program will offer free Wi-Fi access to AT&T wireless and broadband customers using smartphon... | On Tuesday, AT&T launched a free outdoor wireless hot spot in Times Square . The program is designed to see how Wi-Fi can help relieve wireless data congestion . If all goes well, AT&T said it may expand the offering to other cities . | a1d61718bf44fc1b256118b881a822870842fa96 |
(CNN) -- Here's what we know about Saturday's crash landing of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 and some of the key questions raised by those facts: . 1. A preliminary readout from the flight data and cockpit voice recorders shows the aircraft was approaching well below the target landing speed of 137 knots (157 mph). Record... | Airline: Pilot was making first landing in control of a Boeing 777 at San Francisco airport . Pilot had 10,000 hours of experience but only 43 hours flying time in a 777 . An emergency vehicle ran over one of the passengers . Passengers describe the engines spooling up and the nose tilting up before impact . | dd0d242784cf44d6994e334502b7a15b744fb4d8 |
Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN) -- Somalia's top militant group may soon counter the government's recent thrust against them with an offensive of their own. African Union intelligence sources say Al-Shabaab is massing hundreds of troops in the African nation's embattled capital of Mogadishu for a show of force during the Musl... | NEW: The African Union announces a pledging conference for famine relief . AU sources says Al-Shabaab got a shipment of weapons by sea . The government forces launched an offensive on Thursday . The U.N. has issued another appeal for aid money . | 86d2c762935e227f3971ad9f1169d63588f42ed9 |
(CNN) -- We found him in the foggy mountains of central Chile, near the town of Aguila Sur, conducting a ritual at dusk with two assistants. Dr. Milton Flores, 58, is not the leader of a religious sect or underground cult. He's a psychiatrist who's unusual in many respects. But in this South American country, it's his ... | Dr. Milton Flores has gained notoriety in Chile for his crusade to legalize marijuana . Flores was recently convicted of growing 116 plants of marijuana on his property . Some Chilean politicians are sympathetic to Flores' cause . Others favor a tough law-enforcement approach on drugs . | 7afb00388cf5b1705d4dce1bd68e310b3df493ae |
Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- A second person survived a massacre in which 72 migrants from Central and South America were killed last week in northern Mexico, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and Mexican officials said. A man from Ecuador was previously thought to be the only survivor. That man, identified as Luis Fr... | The second survivor is a migrant from Honduras, officials say . The only previously known survivor was from Ecuador . That survivor said someone else also had lived, the Ecuadorian president said . The bodies of 16 victims were returned to Honduras on Wednesday, Mexico said . | 775b5f2d789831303525f4a2bb3961e703b73611 |
(Health.com) -- A chemical used in the manufacture of common household products -- such as some food packaging, carpets, paint, and nonstick cookware -- may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. The chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), is present in trace amounts in up to 98% ... | Perfluorooctanoic acid is present in up to 98% of Americans . Study: Those with the highest levels may have an increased risk of stroke or heart attack . Researchers say the numbers should be interpreted with caution . | 5e13e071b437ee40a475fdb1e33617276735ea9c |
LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigeria's main militant group said Friday it destroyed another oil pipeline owned and operated by a foreign company in the Niger Delta region. File image shows Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta fighters. It is the third reported attack this week by the Movement for the Emancipatio... | Militants claim to have overpowered gunboat and bombed a major pipeline . Third alleged attack this week by the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) Last month the militant group declared an "all-out war" on the government . Recent violence has limited shipments of crude oil supplies from Nigeria . | ec8881b5a2dba48731559f1f13355cc4f60715d0 |
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (CNN) -- Trash litters its cities. Electricity is sporadic at best. There is no clean water. Medical and educational services are limited. Basic infrastructure is severely lacking. "Planet in Peril" met in a secret location with members of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta. Th... | Nigeria is one of world's richest oil states; people are among poorest in world . Nigerian agency: $300 billion to $400 billion in oil profits squandered, stolen . Militant group MEND attacks oil pipelines, demands profits given to Nigerian people . UN: Niger Delta has had more than 6,000 spills; 10 times more than Exx... | 5727f9752dc83ced16b608fda2b3cf23cb3c4876 |
(CNN) -- Erroll Southers In the aftermath of the attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253, it is likely the Senate will move to confirm the embattled nomination of Southers as head of the Transportation Security Administration when it returns from its winter recess. Objections to Southers' confirmation were first made... | Nominee for TSA chief held up by South Carolina senator . Lawyer for terror suspect familiar with terrorism cases . 10th-grader is youngest player to win national table tennis championship . | cd515531b5ced52b5cd815ab9bc5cd03828c2392 |
(The Frisky) -- Even if you're not going to Fiji or the Maldives, accidentally ending up in a popular honeymooning spot while not actually on your honeymoon is easier than you think, especially with the abundance of all-inclusive deals online. Just because your hotel mates are on a romantic getaway doesn't mean they're... | It's easy to accidentally wind up in a popular honeymoon spot while traveling . Hit the spa, do some yoga or swim, author suggests . There's nothing better than getting to know a place by hanging out with locals . Author: Come prepared with board games, iPod music, etc. | 1ea94800f13a5d5483ee91c8839809eb41b45afb |
(CNN) -- Spain have won the Davis Cup for a fifth time, and the third time in four years, after Rafael Nadal recovered from dropping the opening set to defeat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in Sunday's penultimate singles rubber in Sevilla. The hosts won Friday's first two singles matches, but Argentina claimed Satu... | World number two Rafa Nadal beats Juan Martin del Potro to win Spain the Davis Cup . Nadal fights back from dropping the opening set to secure the point Spain needed . Spain's victory over Argentina ensured they won the Davis Cup trophy for a fifth time . | 0b112e998454f31f4dd57e166c5e8edaac0db2fa |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Stars and Stripes, the newspaper that receives U.S. military funding to help it cover and get distributed free to American forces in war zones, complained Tuesday of censorship by military authorities in Iraq. A soldier with the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division patrols the streets of eastern Mosul, ... | Newspaper says military's rejection of embed request is censorship . Paper wanted reporter Heath Druzin to be embedded with Army division in Iraq . Army rejects request, cites Druzin's previous interactions with division . Army denies accusations, says different reporter may embed with division . | 5ba4b1db31b1918a89cd6bfaaba46205311488ae |
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Kim Jong Un cut a somber figure Monday, marking the first anniversary of his father's death. North Korea said Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack from overwork on December 17, 2011. Hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers assembled outside the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang w... | Kim Jong Un has ruled North Korea for one year . His father, Kim Jong Il died of heart attack on December 17, 2011 . Younger Kim departs from his father's style, but repression, malnutrition remain . | 80ba9bee13b925a6427fd7f69d27f58762c03451 |
Beijing (CNN) -- For the first time, urban dwellers in China now outnumber those living in the country. At the end of 2011, China counted 690.79 million urban dwellers, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday. That marks an increase of 21 million over the previous year and accounts for 51.27% of the countr... | 2011: China counted 690.79 million urban dwellers, 656.56 million in rural areas . China's breakneck economic growth has seen explosion in size of China's cities . Many migrant workers, known as "mingong," have left the countryside for the cities . Analyst: Urbanization is an irreversible process in the next 20 years . | d613b40b9d5a0494698b5764fd06f23fc6b82a3c |
(CNN) -- Zemco Industries in Buffalo, New York, has recalled approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The products were distributed to Wal-Marts nationwide, according to the USDA's we... | NEW: Wal-Mart says products immediately were pulled from shelves . The recalled meat products were sold at Wal-Marts nationwide . The meat products were produced from mid-June through early July . Listeriosis is an uncommon, but potentially fatal disease . | 7dad15eed1b813599446a8412d2734ffd5f5e91e |
St. Louis (CNN) -- A 1-year-old boy whose family fought a Canadian hospital over whether he should be allowed to die received a tracheotomy at his St. Louis hospital early Monday morning. Officials at the SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center where Joseph Maraachli -- widely known in the media as "baby Joseph"... | Canadian doctors had refused, citing no hope for recovery . Surgical procedure allows use of mechanical ventilator . Boy has rare genetic disorder . | 12d561c32bcbad1e7567e4e933f53406295c13fa |
(CNN) -- The feelgood factor which surrounded the London Olympics has been credited with bringing the Tour de France to Britain. The 2014 race, which will begin in the northern English county of Yorkshire on July 5, will have three stages before moving across the channel. Bradley Wiggins became the first British man to... | The 2014 Tour de France will start in Britain for first time since 2007 . Three stages will be held in Britain before competition moves across the Channel . 2012 champion Bradley Wiggins hoping for good start in front of home fans . Remaining stages of Tour will be announced in Paris on October 23 . | b03980c93568f665fc71c6a167572e11bb851190 |
(EW.com) -- Gru, the bald and beetle-browed rascal hero of "Despicable Me 2," is an infectious imp — as voiced by Steve Carell, he's like Uncle Fester with the personality of Nikita Khrushchev. But in the first "Despicable Me" (2010), he was a supervillain with a grand plan (he wanted to steal the moon), and in the s... | The film is sequel to the 2010 original . This time the main character Gru is a nice guy . Reviewer says the best thing about the film is the minions . | 2912f518e901e336cdf045fc53e318b1e611d399 |
Washington (CNN) -- Alexander Haig, who managed the Nixon administration during the Watergate crisis and served a controversial stint as secretary of state under President Reagan, died on Saturday. He was 85. Haig died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, after he was admitted there on January 28, spokesma... | Haig worked under Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan . He was highly decorated soldier who served during Korean and Vietnam wars . As secretary of state, Haig wrongly declared "I am in control here" after Reagan was shot . He unsuccessfully sought the 1988 Republican presidential nomination . | f65bbad753a65a8916c34fc2f333cb94e4dd4835 |
(CNN) -- Substitute Mario Balotelli scored a second-half equalizer to earn Inter Milan a 1-1 draw at Parma in their re-arranged Italian Serie A match on Wednesday. Balotelli fired home from close range on the hour mark, just two minutes after coming off the bench, after the Parma defence failed to clear a corner. On-lo... | Mario Balotelli scores second-half equalizer to earn Inter Milan a 1-1 draw at Parma . The result leaves Inter nine points clear of Roma at he top of the Serie A table . Sevilla are through to the Copa del Rey final despite a narrow 1-0 defeat Getafe . | f0f185be3027c5c41a3b50baac658effffeb9fe2 |
Savannah, Georgia (CNN) -- As Billy Carruthers confidently walks through Savannah's Forsyth Park, the homeless residents do a double take. Most remember Carruthers as a mentally ill, homeless, drug addict who spent his day conning tourists to buy books, then using the money to feed his cocaine habit. Carruthers is bipo... | Georgia's Opening Doors to Recovery helps the mentally ill stay off streets, out of jail . It tries to prevent jails, hospitals from becoming a dumping ground for the mentally ill . The program's director says it has saved the state at least $1 million . | 8133cd51fc549a72ff7977fb63337d5a3c02b4b8 |
(CNN) -- Rescuers have yet to find any survivors or bodies Saturday after a landslide that buried 83 workers at a gold mine in the Tibet Autonomous Region, reported Xinhua, the Chinese state-run news agency. The likelihood of the miners' survival of the Friday landslide are slim, a government spokesperson was quoted in... | Rescuers seek 83 miners after massive landslide in Tibet Autonomous Region . No survivors or bodies have been found yet; Rescue efforts ongoing . Likelihood of miners' survival are slim, says government official . | 03236d3e7d67f9600b6fda69f218367c2f88c2cf |
(CNN) -- During a protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square a month after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, Bothaina Kamel spotted a slogan supporting womens' right to be president of Egypt. She said: "At that moment, I thought we shouldn't just be saying that, we should be putting it into practice." A month later, Kamel ann... | Bothaina Kamel plans to stand as Egypt's first female presidential candidate . She is an outsider to forerunners Mohamed ElBaradei and Amr Moussa . Kamel is a news presenter who once resigned from state television . | 844c32fec6c5ce699a90641efa3c3d6bbe4f8c94 |
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- A Georgia man suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease says he wants to die by having his organs harvested rather than wait for his degenerative nerve ailment to kill him. Garry Phebus has been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as the disease is formally known, since 2008. The 61-year-old tol... | Garry Phebus says he's under a "death sentence" "There's nothing greater than for a family member to receive an organ" Doctor: Physicians are unlikely to go along with the Georgia man's plan . Some ALS sufferers live for decades with the disease . | 5a17cc8bcd47f6e0637887ce40288112f3e6f25f |
(CNN) -- The ever-changing cast of "Saturday Night Live" is getting two new faces, but losing a couple of current members. Michaela Watkins was known for her impressions of Barbara Walters and "Today" show co-host Hoda Kotb. Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson have been dropped from the show, while Jenny Slate and Nasim ... | Michaela Watkins, Casey Wilson have reportedly been dropped from the show . "'SNL' was a dream come true for me," Watkins tells Entertainment Weekly . "Saturday Night Live" kicks off its 35th season on September 26 . | 432b4c3e2dbf086ea5df06bd6f0b98d9079a9eed |
(EW.com) -- It's remarkable how strong the Charlie Brown specials continue to perform in the ratings, year after year. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" is not the most popular entry in the beloved animated franchise (both "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and It's the "Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" deliver bigger numbers). Yet... | "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" delivered 8.1 million viewers and a 2.2 rating in the adult demo . The ratings were up 22 percent from last year . Other regular programming slipped . | 57b804ee18bd7d5f9315e0e1edeb35f73419ecf7 |
(CNN) -- Authorities have linked seven deaths to the nor'easter affecting the Eastern Seaboard, and more than 300,000 customers remained without power Monday in the Northeast after rain and fierce winds. Hurricane-force winds over the weekend toppled trees, taking power lines with them. Five of the weekend's deaths wer... | NEW: Five deaths blamed on falling trees . 86,000 without power in New York City and Westchester County, Con Ed says . Some customers will be without power for days, Long Island utility says . | d9dcf8f67bc17324fb15df99d390e64ebf74a38a |
(CNN) -- American Airlines is making Karen O'Laughlin a little nervous. O'Laughlin, a longtime fan of the airline, already bought her American plane ticket to fly from St. Louis to New York to visit her grandsons next month. "I choose American because it's a straight flight, no stops, and it's the right time, (but) I d... | Broken coffee pots and reading lights, torn seat pockets could be delaying flights . More than 1,000 American flights have been canceled and 12,000 delayed in the past month . Some travel agents have started directing their customers away from American Airlines . | e5596875637e4954c5c4401e7440021b700ff5a3 |
(CNN) -- An Arizona sheriff's deputy who said he was shot by a suspected drug trafficker in the desert has been fired following an investigation into comments he made to a Phoenix newspaper and investigators, the department said Wednesday. Louie Puroll, who was previously suspended, will appeal his termination, the Pin... | Sheriff's office terminates deputy over comments to newspaper . Louie Puroll said he was shot by suspected drug trafficker . Puroll's conduct after probe of shooting "brought great discredit," sheriff says . He will appeal his firing, the department says . | e6f1ca171abb707b1d115bd2b054cfb6b782f309 |
(CNN) -- Liverpool announced on Thursday that they have reached an agreement with Dutch club Heerenveen for the transfer of winger Oussama Assaidi, on a busy day of transfer activity in the Premier League. With the new season due to start on Saturday, and just over two weeks left of the transfer window, several of club... | Liverpool have agreed a deal for winger Oussama Assaidi . Sunderland have signed striker Louis Saha on a free transfer . Newcastle have completed the signing of Vurnon Anita . Anita was described as "exceptionally talented" by his new manager . | 12df8390b46136cb45c97e6eefe0b156332e0111 |
(CNN) -- When Neil Armstrong took one small step onto the moon in 1969, it seemed only a matter of time before the advent of thriving space colonies and summer vacations on distant planets. But after an initial flurry of moon landings, manned lunar expeditions dwindled: the last time an astronaut left his footprints on... | NASA plans lunar outpost by 2024 . Long-term space habitation will require space farming . CEAC and SMC working on prototype Mars Inflatable Greenhouse . Greenhouse could provide food, oxygen and recycle water . | efddff4e5a955bd52baac9e0360ecffbd55e3236 |
(CNN) -- A federal judge threw out Lance Armstrong's lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency with great force and speed Monday, blasting the seven-time Tour de France champion in a sharply worded ruling. Armstrong filed the case Monday morning in his hometown of Austin, Texas, in a bid to halt a doping case against... | "When Judge Sparks speaks, I listen," Armstrong lawyer says . Court filings "are not press releases," a judge scolds Armstrong . The seven-time Tour de France winner faces doping charges . Armstrong says the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is out to justify its existence by pursuing him . | ec048f816bd6142e90923c6685cd1f0053044b97 |
(CNN) -- When Jon Huntsman announced his campaign for president last summer, he received the type of media attention that presumed he would be an immediate and formidable challenger for the Republican nomination. Unlike other early casualties like Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann, Huntsman did not self-destruct. There ... | Jon Huntsman drops out of GOP race after weak performance in New Hampshire . Dan Schnur: Huntsman did not self-destruct, but his candidacy never caught on . Schnur says Huntsman didn't become much of a presence in the GOP debates . Huntsman's decision to skip the Iowa caucuses helped lessen media's interest in him, he ... | 7989370c76fd1ba6fd9c4782b789c74e90e02249 |
(CNN) -- More countries pledged aid to Taiwan on Friday, days after Typhoon Morakot battered the island and left dozens of villages deluged with floodwaters, killing 116 people. This image from an ireporter emphasizes the damage inflicted by Typhoon Morakot. Officials from Hong Kong said they would recommend sending HK... | NEW: Death toll rises . NEW: Hong Kong officials say they will recommending sending US$6.45M (HK$50M) More than 30 countries offer money, helicopters, medication, other supplies Official: Nearly 15,700 people pulled from flooded villages . | 34f9355836fb189103c21c397b29847556d11cce |
(CNN) -- The New Hampshire House majority leader lashed out Friday on his Facebook page at a Roman Catholic bishop, calling the clergyman a "pedophile pimp" who "has no moral credibility to lecture anyone." The comments come in the wake of a rally Thursday where John McCormack, who is bishop of the Roman Catholic Manc... | D.J. Bettencourt made the comments on his Facebook page . The comments follow a rally Thursday where the bishop criticized state budget cuts . The bishop was pressured to resign in 2003 after his diocese settled sexual abuse lawsuits . | 8011f8b6bdf5bb5b8fe175d9b8f469509ff70ead |
(CNN) -- Sonia Sotomayor, who rose from humble roots in a Bronx, New York, housing project to a high-powered legal career, was sworn in Saturday as the 111th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Sonia Sotomayor takes the judicial oath Saturday as her mother, Celina, holds the Bible. With friends and family looking ... | NEW: Sonia Sotomayor's mother, Celina, holds Bible for ceremony . NEW: Sotomayor makes no remarks, shares hugs with loved ones . New justice becomes first Hispanic to serve on Supreme Court, third woman . Sotomayor will start work in September to hear challenge to campaign finance bill . | 055353988c91a4de23ffbae21dba3e2648c9cc48 |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The New York City Council on Thursday voted in favor of a bill that would extend term limits, allowing Mayor Michael Bloomberg to run for a third term. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to seek a third term in office. The vote was 29 in favor and 22 against. Bloomberg, who introduced the measure,... | NEW: New York City Council votes 29 to 22 in favor of bill to extend term limits . NEW: Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who introduced measure, calls vote "right choice" Bill allows Bloomberg, other elected officials to run for third term . Earlier Thursday, council nixed voter referendum on the issue . | 0c7bd9f6e196f750aadc1414effed8b75a2e77be |
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Andy Lipkis was 15 years old on the first Earth Day in 1970 -- the year he says he realized what his calling in life would be. A file photo of the rainwater cistern while it was being constructed at TreePeople's headquarters. Three years later, Lipkis and his teenage friends would found... | Water supply problem in the West has turned into a crisis . Rainwater represents half of all the water that Los Angeles needs . California Aqueduct is almost a century old and wastes enormous amount of energy . | a629b917be43a51670bef044f5ac789c0f3a7b82 |
(CNN) -- For several months now, Filipinos have been treated to the spectacle of yet another impeachment trial aired on national television. Renato Corona, chief justice of the Supreme Court is in the dock, accused of illegally amassing cash and real estate as well as of "partiality and subservience" to the previous pr... | The Philippines is currently gripped by public trial of chief justice of Supreme Court . Country has long been used to scandal and spectacle in political sphere . President Benigno Acquino was elected on an anti-corruption platform . Changing political and legal system and procedures could be most effective way to refo... | 0cd1388e3e9bb4712f57578d8843da98178711e1 |
(CNN) -- In this dark and dismal year for college sports, when each scandal seems worse than the next, inspiration arrives in a motorized wheelchair. In a month when Penn State is dealing with child sex abuse charges against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, the fallout bringing down longtime head coach Joe Patern... | Football collision left Rutgers player Eric LeGrand paralyzed . 13 months later, LeGrand can move his head and shoulders somewhat . He maintains a positive outlook and believes he will walk again . LeGrand: "I believe I've been called upon to help other people out" | 568a3ae523f6a67be265dda6a49f9183659c4006 |
(CNN) -- Sen. Rand Paul, the son of libertarian-leaning Republican Ron Paul, threw some red meat to the Republican National Convention crowd Wednesday night by counting up the increase in the debt under the Obama administration. "President Obama's administration will add nearly $6 trillion to our national debt in just ... | Sen. Rand Paul says Obama administration added to national debt . $6 trillion added "in just one term," Paul says . Spending has gone up during current administration . | 81cc9ab124aa36ae5467f6481e86b3031bf6fc28 |
Washington (CNN) -- Finding al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and rolling back a resurgent Taliban are necessary steps toward winning the war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. commander there told a Senate committee Tuesday. Bin Laden remains at large more than eight years after the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and... | NEW: "I don't think we can finally defeat al Qaeda" without getting bin Laden, McChrystal says . NEW: General, U.S. ambassador testify before House and Senate armed services committees . McChrystal: Perceptions of Afghan people and insurgency will be critical to success . McChrystal: "I don't view July 2011 as a deadli... | 0bcaebda77da034d1778792785a7bbbb006a6780 |
(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Rafael unleashed heavy rain and powerful gusts on the Leeward Islands on Sunday and could turn into a hurricane by Monday, forecasters said. With sustained winds of 60 mph, Rafael could get even stronger as it bears down on several islands popular with tourists. As of 5 p.m. ET, Rafael was cente... | NEW: Bermudan officials issue a tropical storm watch . Hurricane center: Rainfall could cause "life-threatening flash floods and mudslides" The tropical storm could become a hurricane by Monday . Efforts to find three passengers on a downed plane continue despite the weather . | aca84d6f90e3ffb89b50177774bb0c988ac6c162 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Marine Corps knew of the threat posed by roadside bombs before the start of the Iraq war, yet did nothing to buy protective vehicles for troops, according to a report to be released by the Pentagon. Marines' armored Humvees are parked at a miltary camp in Fallujah, Iraq, in May 2007. Additi... | Report: Buying reinforced Humvees, not MRAPs, possibly cost lives . Defense Department knew of roadside bomb risk ahead of Iraq war, report says . Report: Department didn't immediately take available steps to get MRAPs . MRAPs are designed to shield troops from mines and other explosives . | faae053b76827d371881389fdd0b981070a21b31 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg plans to undergo a "precautionary" course of chemotherapy following her surgery last month for pancreatic cancer, the Supreme Court announced Tuesday. President Obama greets Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on her arrival for his February 24 address to Congress. The treatments... | Supreme Court justice, 76, will receive chemotherapy treatments . Doctors removed small tumor from her pancreas in February . Ruth Bader Ginsburg consistently signals her health outlook is good . Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor gave Ginsburg advice on chemotherapy . | dd5199027b1211ba11d3d9db70d555e9ffda71c6 |
(CNN) -- While many people still associate Facebook games with casual offerings like Zynga's "FarmVille," the social media giant has expanded its game catalog through titles like KIXEYE's "War Commander" and Kabam's "The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle Earth." Now, Facebook has partnered with start-up U4iA Games (pronounced... | With "Offensive Combat," Facebook moves into core gaming with its first first-person shooter . Traditionally, the site is associated with casual games like FarmVille . Game is free to play, with "micro-transactions" for in-game extras . Creators say it's age-appropriate for the site and more light-hearted than many sho... | 367b249e0b9f4c721742e61a65239f1e1ea6375d |
(CNN) -- In the slums of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, visiting the bathroom usually means one of two things; a trip to the local pit latrine or the 'flying toilet'. The former entails letting nature take its course in a rickety outhouse perched atop a hole in the ground -- a facility also used by hundreds of other peop... | The slums of Nairobi lack efficient and clean sanitation systems . A new start-up aims to improve these conditions by installing a series of custom built toilets . Those behind the company believe it could be a multi-million dollar enterprize one day . | 4277db4811e8781694f9a2b4e811f0eac69cb5bb |
(CNN) -- A Florida judge on Thursday set a $1 million bond with new restrictions on George Zimmerman, saying he believes the suspect may have been planning to flee the country to avoid prosecution in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. found that Zimmerman's deceit over cash holdings at his first... | NEW: Defense attorney says family faces challenges in arranging bond . A judge orders $1 million bond for George Zimmerman . Prosecutors say Zimmerman can't be trusted . Zimmerman's initial bond was revoked after he and his wife failed to disclose contributions . | 847784db3b2c862b5cb3a16765e41e1cc2873252 |
(CNN) -- African football has been left reeling following the tragic deaths of two players in two days over the weekend, both while appearing for their clubs. On Saturday, Nigerian striker Endurance Idahor collapsed on the pitch and died on his way to hospital while playing for Al Merreikh against Al Amal in a Sudanese... | African football has been left reeling following the tragic deaths of two players . Nigerian striker Endurance Idahor collapsed on the pitch and died in a match in Sudan . Teenage defender Bartholomew Opoku collapsed while playing for Ghanaian side Kessben . | 5e3ea1bb9a022d7b963e9aa343ddc67b2dc66d6d |
(CNN) -- It's one of the top 10 most-visited sites worldwide, with over 2 million articles in its English language edition. But is online encyclopedia Wikipedia's strength -- that anyone can edit it -- also its greatest weakness? Wikipedia: an invaluable repository of global knowledge or a magnet for digital vandals an... | Free online encyclopedia Wikipedia has fallen victim to hoaxers, vandals . Students and journalists have fallen foul of site's inaccuracies . Cal Tech grad student has uncovered corporate Wikipedia whitewashing . Site is still a valuable resource -- when used with caution . | 58b01f1cbf37076b3e4a8fea70dad46b9c68585e |
(CNN) -- State military forces on Friday retook a key town in northern Mali after intense fighting that included help from French military forces, a defense ministry spokesman said. "Today, we have recaptured Konna," said the spokesman, Diaran Kone, at a briefing played over state radio. The Mali city of Konna had been... | NEW: Mali's defense ministry says government forces have retaken Konna . Mali is facing a "terrorist aggression" in northern Mali, leader says . An al Qaeda wing has taken root in the north . Interim President Traore calls for a "general mobilization" against radical Islamists . | e25e1181d6a1275c4599007f59634f4d9350ff77 |
THE EVERGLADES, Florida (CNN) -- Joe Wasilewski drives along a narrow stretch of road through Florida's Everglades. The sun is setting, night is coming on quickly, and Wasilewski is on the prowl for snakes -- and one snake in particular. Reptile expert Joe Wasilewski holds a Burmese python he found in the Florida Everg... | Florida Everglades are perfect place for Burmese pythons to live and breed . Huge snakes breed quickly and travel quickly . One reptile expert patrols the area for snakes to capture . | 6c377c3b67532b72a36c98d4d7cd5e3822d85d7e |
Washington (CNN) -- A 21-year-old Idaho man charged with trying to assassinate President Obama by firing a rifle at the White House is competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled Friday. In issuing the ruling, Magistrate Judge John Facciola turned down a request by government prosecutors for Oscar Ortega-Hernandez ... | Judge rules Oscar Ortega-Hernandez is mentally competent . He will appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing . He is accused of firing a rifle at the White House in November . He faces charges of trying to assassinate President Obama . | d4472e870ca92c7baf61e09d15c2a73afb8bab0c |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- A six-month trial was launched this week that promises to transform the way luggage is tracked and monitored at London's Heathrow airport. As many as 28 in every 1,000 passengers do not arrive at their destination at the same time as their luggage. The trial -- run by BAA and airline Emirates -... | New trial at Heathrow airport will use RFID to accurately track and monitor luggage . Compared to exsiting bar codes, RFID tags offer 15 percent more reading accuracy . A proposed service will send SMS to passengers informing when bags arrive . | 22f9667453cf7ea8a39080edde645776d5edc6f7 |
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Gregory Maguire absently cleans his glasses with his tie as he talks about pushing someone down the stairs. "I use children's stories as kind of a snare and temptation and illusion to draw in readers," Gregory Maguire says. "I wonder if you've ever stood at the top of the stairs behind someone... | Gregory Maguire's new book, "A Lion Among Men," is about the Cowardly Lion . Maguire wrote children's books for 14 years before writing "Wicked" "Wicked" has sold more than 2.5 million copies . New novel is about "taking control of the destiny of your own character," Maguire says . | 6decda2aaf04452ef410312d22329ee11fc4aa1c |
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