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ST. LOUIS, Missouri (CNN) -- Michael and Steven Roberts didn't have two quarters to rub together a couple of decades ago. Now, the two African-American business leaders estimate their holdings -- from hotels to TV stations -- are worth $1 billion. One St. Louis hotel they own once barred black people. Steven Roberts, l... | Michael and Steven Roberts, both African-Americans, built a $1 billion empire . Steven Roberts to youngsters: "Understand what your passion is" Lack of money shouldn't stop you from pursuing your dreams, they say . They don't believe in full retirement: "What other animal retires?" | e0d47834ce0241750c4678b511b2dd434c8f91e0 |
(CNN) -- If anyone deserves the death penalty, surely it is a man who meticulously plans a mass murder and mercilessly carries it out, shattering the lives of innocents and their loved ones, rending the very bonds of humanity. Surely such a man deserves this punishment -- if, that is, his grip on moral reasoning has no... | James Acker: If anyone has death penalty coming, it would seem to be James Holmes . That's only if it's proved he's too mentally ill to be responsible in theater killings, Acker says . He says death penalty costs too much, accomplishes little and is used less and less . Acker: Does killing after murder make things bett... | d43031fe5ba61836b30de886f7c961272a55d0ef |
(CNN) -- In an escalation of its civil war, Syria is firing more Scud missiles in a desperate attempt to quash rebel gains, the NATO chief said Friday. The government has launched more missiles in recent days, according to Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the secretary-general of the alliance. Read more: Syrian fight now "overtl... | NEW: One missile landed only 20 miles from the Turkish border, a NATO official says . NATO chief describes Syria's launch of the missiles as "an act of a desperate regime" Development highlights the need for a protection plan for Turkey, NATO says . Scud missiles were fired from Damascus toward Aleppo, a Turkish offici... | d9264d70e17d9d9e8b8494e4cbe0cd7c4f25be6f |
(CNN) -- Defending champion Serena Williams will miss the Australian Open in January to give herself more time to recover from foot surgery. The former world number one has not played competitively since winning her fourth Wimbledon crown in July. She sustained the original injury after standing on broken glass at a ... | Defending champion Serena Williams pulls out of Australian Open . Williams has not recovered from foot injury she picked up after stepping on broken glass . Williams has not played since winning Wimbledon for the fourth time in July . | 4d6294a847e0b968be7f356124f698656ea74cc2 |
(CNN) -- Apple CEO Tim Cook expects China, the world's most populous country, to become the No. 1 market for the company. Equally heavyweight tech companies Google or Facebook can only watch with envy. It is not because of lack of effort that they are nowhere near the success of Apple in China. Their businesses are jus... | Apple CEO Tim Cook expects China to become the No. 1 market for the company . Jeongwen Chiang: Google or Facebook can only watch with envy . He says Apple mainly sells hardware, which doesn't run into censorship problems . Chiang: iPhones and iPads are also considered status symbols among elites . | 6b03314ae2489b93386c986420acc1a13fd68e53 |
(CNN) -- A California lettuce grower has recalled 2,498 cartons of chopped or shredded romaine lettuce shipped to wholesale food service distributors in 19 states and Canada over concerns the produce may be contaminated with the same bacteria that caused 13 deaths in an outbreak traced to tainted cantaloupes. The U.S. ... | Chopped and shredded romaine lettuce is recalled over contamination concerns, the FDA says . The recall involves the same bacteria that caused 13 deaths from tainted cantaloupes . No illnesses have been reported from the lettuce, the FDA says . | aeab5f99be86ac64a91130c10bef0fcc62fb4005 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Seven emergency medics in England have been suspended from work for playing an Internet game that involves being photographed lying down in unusual places. The lying down should be as public as possible and as many people as possible should be involved. Bosses at a hospital in Swindon, western ... | Seven medics in England suspended for playing "lying down game" Internet game involves being photographed lying down in unusual places . Members of hospital's accident and emergency staff await disciplinary hearing . They were allegedly photographed lying on trolleys and emergency helipad . | 4b237a74fb0f482004004a56ed04f75d485cb580 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Protesters draped themselves in the colorful flag of Tibet and shouted slogans at the Chinese embassy in London on Saturday at the start of a demonstration to mark the 50th anniversary since the Tibetan uprising against China. Protesters have gathered in London to mark the 50th anniversary of t... | London protesters marking 50th anniversary of Tibetan uprising against China . Dalai Lama, traditional spiritual and political leader of Tibetan Buddhists, in exile . Protesters claim situation in Tibet is getting worse . | 1d96b5b85b13ecd52950af1758945e4e9292cd58 |
(RollingStone.com) -- "Sing it if you know it," Pavement's Stephen Malkmus told the crowd Sunday night in Brooklyn, on the Williamsburg Waterfront, as the band prepared to play "Stop Breathing." Then he added, "I tell myself that before every song. 'Sing it like you know it! Be the ball! Be the snare, Steve!'" He didn'... | The 90s indie princes buzzed through their songbook, 27 brilliant tunes in 90 minutes . Bob Nastanovich slow-danced with a lucky lady as Malkmus crooned "We Dance" The show ended with "Range Life," a wittily poignant ballad about the passing of youth . | fc29d94c573a91895c51d115f0c95ef8912023fc |
(CNN) -- The order was to be followed immediately. The entire school was to be put on lockdown. Students, teachers and even administrators were to stay inside; no excuses, no exceptions. The year was 1988. The place; a small mining town in northern Mexico called Cananea. Inside the classrooms, dozens of puzzled high sc... | Enrique Pena Nieto presidential victory in Mexico is a return to an old, once-corrupt party . The PRI says it has changed even though its old tools of corruption remain . As Pena Nieto is inaugurated many are asking: Is he a new man or just a new face? Success may be measured in his ability to tap Mexico's potential . | 13b0a303ee2ca2e7324f490c1e4e0bdc3b278f0b |
Washington (CNN) -- House Speaker John Boehner and other conservatives shot down a proposal from a senior congressional Republican who suggested that his GOP colleagues break from their firm anti-tax position and agree to a demand from Democrats to immediately renew middle-class tax cuts. Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma, a m... | Rep. Tom Cole floated idea of negotiating tax cuts leaving out earners over $250,000 . House Speaker John Boehner and other conservatives reject his idea . Cole says major issues should be worked out in the debate next year . | 46f6609d382f3fb62c664f78a5a3d08d8201ae49 |
(RealSimple.com) -- A lengthy separation -- and a surprise trip to Paris -- caused this husband and wife to realize that their marriage could be saved. Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger Washington, D.C. Married 26 years . Mary was still in her nightgown and robe, sipping a cappuccino in the kitchen of the Washington, D.C... | After 21 years of marriage, Del announced to his wife that he wanted to live alone . Mary felt "broken" without Del, who had helped raise her two children . Mary and Del say open communication repaired their marriage . | 28500ef2eed9f631463f106a7d48ea975d9a1b5f |
Washington (CNN) -- It's a familiar refrain from the media-shy U.S. Supreme Court: Judge us by what we write in our rulings, not in oral arguments, speeches or interviews. But the court term that ended this week in dramatic fashion reveals how difficult it can be to create a coherent picture of this dynamic bench, one ... | Supreme Court term ends this week in dramatic fashion with rulings on three hot-button topics . Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy are power players on the court . Expert: The court is conservative ideologically and in that "they like to take baby steps" Next term the court will consider the validit... | 98e971d7e9d9a1c483766e95ffd5daec8ab2f2a8 |
(CNN) -- Andy Murray's first match since undergoing back surgery in September ended in a straight sets defeat to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi Thursday. The reigning Wimbledon champion went down 7-5 6-3 to the Frenchman, who himself was plagued by injury at the back end of this year. Murra... | Andy Murray falls to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi . Wimbledon champion Murray loses 7-5 6-3 to the hard-hitting Frenchman . It was Murray's first match since undergoing back surgery in September . David Ferrer defeats Stanislas Wawrinka in straight sets in the other match . | 00ac6fa0167e99167565ab9a12c1c96bf48ac414 |
(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic walked on to the court in a Darth Vader mask -- but it was the world No. 1 elect who was spooked after crashing out of the Paris Masters in his opening match. The Serbian tennis star, who is known for his pre-match antics, suffered a Halloween horror show as he lost 0-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 to Sam Quer... | Novak Djokovic loses to Sam Querrey in his opening match at Paris Masters . Serbian star will still become new world No.1 despite defeat . American Querrey recovers after losing first eight games, firing 18 aces . Richard Gasquet's hopes of reaching London finals end with defeat . | eb668adf73ff317441d0323746a4e91c8e75f635 |
Washington (CNN) -- Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney threw his campaign another curve ball when he revived the sensitive "birther" issue while campaigning in his native Michigan on Friday. Speaking before a friendly crowd in the Detroit suburb of Commerce, Romney noted that he and his wife, Ann, were born at... | 'No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate,' Romney said in his native Michigan . Quip another distraction for Romney campaign preparing for RNC convention . Was Romney trying to appeal to conservative base or was it just an awkward comment? Romney campaign said that candidate believes Obama was born in the Uni... | ff6fdcf4b5375991863c83b443dd82ca797da436 |
(CNN) -- Twelve people were killed and another dozen wounded when a bus fell off South Korea's longest bridge Saturday while trying to avoid a collision with a truck, local media reported. The bus was headed to Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul, when it crashed through a guard rail and fell about... | Bus plunges 32 feet after trying to avoid collision with a truck . Incident takes place on country's longest bridge, Incheon Bridge . Bridge is 13.2 miles long . | de54f59ef9bf28f17823f5be5d8f765874403cb8 |
LONDON, England -- Two kisses on the cheek or three? The age-old dilemma may become moot as worries of infectious disease hang in the air. A couple kisses at a swine flu virus prevention and detection medical mobile unit in Mexico City. Common forms of greeting, such as handshakes and kisses on the cheek, are coming un... | Move towards 'social distancing' as people worry about swine flu epidemic . Mexico's Health Ministry directing people to avoid handshakes and kissing . WHO advises avoiding close contact with people who appear unwell . Follow CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Twitter . | 6b58f93d3b8e8e2334b747ecadce9ee7402b60f7 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The mother of the co-pilot who died in a plane crash near Buffalo, New York, in February, said Thursday that her daughter and the pilot were "being used as a scapegoat." Lynn Morris says she was shocked at how her daughter, the plane's co-pilot, was portrayed in the NTSB hearings. Lynn Morris' daugh... | NEW: "I think I walked out of the hearings in shock," co-pilot's mother says . Panel is investigating February crash near Buffalo, New York, that killed 50 . Pilot slept in lounge before flight, co-pilot commuted all night, safety board hears . Relative of passenger says she's furious crew may have had little sleep . | 4f8503dd940dc1bcbcb0806951d58e9f5f0a8dad |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Late-night talker David Letterman married his longtime girlfriend, Regina Lasko, last week, according to a transcript of the taping of his Monday night show. Late-night host David Letterman says he "avoided getting married for ... 23 years." The wedding was at the courthouse in Choteau, Montana, on Th... | Talk-show host marries Regina Lasko, who he began dating in 1986 . Letterman talks of last week's wedding on his show Monday night . Letterman and Lasko have a son; were married in Montana . | 60f3b8e3bd57a9021c4fe2d50ad59c54dd29e04e |
(CNN Student News) -- October 23, 2013 . The U.S. economy leads off Wednesday's program, as we examine some economic indicators and hear how Americans think the economy is doing. After a report on the spread of wildfires in Australia, we consider how an invasive species of fish is affecting some Atlantic Ocean ecosyste... | This page includes the show Transcript, the Daily Curriculum, and Maps . Use the Transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary . The Daily Curriculum offers the Media Literacy Question of the Day, Key Concepts, Fast Facts and Discussion Questions . At the bottom of the page, please share your fe... | f5e8355c24d9f99965f3a5043c2b76cd91937965 |
Editor's Note: Jennifer Brea is a writer and a graduate student studying political science at Harvard University. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Africa Report, and Ebony Magazine. Jennifer Brea says Barack Obama represents the increasing diversity of America. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When I was a small child,... | Jennifer Brea: When I grew up, the choice was to identify as black or white . She says America now is more open to its multiracial population . Obama symbolizes the increasing diversity of the U.S., Brea says . She says he declared the change with his "patchwork heritage" remarks . | c7e7fcf34da04dfa5161d1ba57acc688cbe55185 |
New York (CNN) -- Brooke Astor's son got one to three years in prison Monday for scheming to bilk millions of dollars from the late philanthropist's estate. Anthony Marshall, 85, had been found guilty of 14 of the 15 counts against him. Marshall was convicted in October of the most serious charges -- first-degree grand... | Anthony Marshall sentenced Monday to one to three years in prison . Marshall was convicted of bilking mom Brooke Astor of money before her death . He faced a minimum one to three years, or as much as eight to 25 years in state prison . Whoopi Goldberg, Al Roker among those who asked for a compassionate sentence . | b9f3994d183cd67efc9ac7508a29f9ab0db8b558 |
Washington (CNN) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hit the campaign trail Friday, delivering the keynote address at a Washington fundraiser for an anti-abortion group supporting socially conservative women running for office in the upcoming midterm elections. "All across this country, women are standing up and speaki... | Sarah Palin speaks at fundraiser for group supporting conservative women candidates . Palin attacks anti-abortion Democrats for backing President Obama's health care plan . Palin's appearance was part of a campaign swing that will take her to Carolinas . | 09a279230aae6a401d5a46f20cb96d18d7d8135f |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- India blasted into the international space race Wednesday with the successful launch of an ambitious two-year mission to study the moon's landscape. The spacecraft carrying India's first lunar probe, Chandrayaan-1, lifts off in Sriharikota on Wednesday. The unmanned lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-1... | NEW: Chandrayaan-1 is carrying payloads from the U.S., EU and Bulgaria . Two-year mission seeks high-resolution, 3-D imaging of the moon's surface . Chandrayaan-1 follows Japan and China's missions to the moon . Chandrayaan means "moon craft" in ancient Sanskrit . | d7a9212bf209710ba91aed7e51e01ecb0f4d05df |
(CNN) -- Announcement of a Nintendo 2DS handheld console is causing a collective "eh" among fans of the pioneering gaming company. The new console hopes to entice the entry-level gamer (i.e. kids) with a large catalog of games designed for the Nintendo 3DS and DS while appealing to parents with a low price point ($129)... | Many gamers appear less than excited about Nintendo's forthcoming 2DS console . The handheld device does not have 3-D visual effects and is shaped like a small tablet . Console may be aimed at kids, not adults . | 0080ea67d5fbfb2648a23ee827d84b80a9b0a37a |
(CNN) -- Twenty-three homeless shelter pods barnacled to the side of a railroad station in Marseilles, France, are safe, for now. Once they touch the ground, most legal bets are off. That's sort of the point, bien sûr. Architect and former graffiti artist Stéphane Malka seeks out these neglected armpits of cities' publ... | A French artist has turned the sides of urban public spaces into emergency shelters . Erected in just 12 hours, the domes provide a sleeping space for 47 people per night . By building them on a wall, the artist hopes to make France's homelessness problem visible . | d982f6f28511f20f9e7b2cc0f039a6783f3cd75d |
Chicago (CNN) -- With NATO meeting this week in Chicago to discuss the war in Afghanistan, CNN reached out to some everyday Afghan-Americans to see what they think. What should be the next step? What do they hope will result from the summit? And what is the key to restoring peace after 10 years of bloodshed? Here are f... | CNN spoke to Afghan-Americans in Chicago to get their take on the NATO summit . One restaurant owner says war isn't the solution: "People are upset, people are suffering" Bring everyone together and let Afghans lead the peace process, one author says . | c6267207749092ab1d7a16adbb79ff25a89632b5 |
(CNN) -- Agents on Wednesday will release dozens of interviews conducted during the investigation of sexual assault allegations against star professional quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the investigation but was slapped with a six-game suspension from the National Fo... | Agents will release dozens of interviews conducted during probe . Ben Roethlisberger was cleared of criminal charges . Quarterback still got six-game suspension from NFL . | 03c63a618a404b7d0618b703e2bb9823a561f00b |
(CNN) -- North Korea's apparent cooperation with nations seeking to end its nuclear weapons ambitions -- six years after a deal collapsed and two years after testing a bomb -- may lead to questions about why it would play ball now. Some signs show North Korean leader Kim Jong Il does intend to drop his nuclear weapon p... | North Korea's negotiations driven by economic need, desire for survival, experts say . China, embarrassed by nuclear test, has prodded North Korea, expert says . Deceit possible, experts say, but nation's best interest is to be on West's good side . | d10d57811499caa54276d3e14f89c45cb1a8958f |
New York (CNN) -- After losing a lengthy legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States, Egyptian-born cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri confronted a host of terror charges Saturday when he was presented before a federal judge in Manhattan. The one-eyed radical preacher faces 11 terrorism-related charges and is one of ... | Abu Hamza al-Masri confronts a host of terror charges Saturday in federal court . Al-Masri is among five men extradited to the U.S. after losing a legal battle in London . He is one of the highest-profile radical Islamic figures in Britain . | 83c29d6af0939b879d86b568246c76615591d833 |
(CNN) -- A young man huddles under a thick gray blanket, pressed against a steam grate as he braces himself against the biting cold. While on assignment over the weekend, an Associated Press photographer took his photo to show the effects of unusually cold weather sweeping across the country. The man, who only gave his... | Police say Nicholas Simmons went missing after leaving his New York home . An Associated Press photo showed him on the streets of Washington . His family reached out to newspaper reporter, photographer to find him . | 7df99b21de41da9393242bd24a8e83c484160193 |
(CNN) -- Oilfield services giant Halliburton will plead guilty to destroying computer test results that had been sought as evidence in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Company officials threw out test results that showed "little difference" between the number of devices Hallibu... | Halliburton destroyed computer tests after Deepwater Horizon, prosecutors say . Tests showed "little difference" between what it urged and what BP did, they say . BP and Halliburton are still battling over the disaster in court . BP had accused Halliburton of destroying evidence in 2011 . | 601f8745e4e858e528fad62883edeb1002fcc71d |
(CNN) -- From the day of his capture, Ratko Mladic has been as combative in custody as he was as a battlefield commander during the bloody civil war that ripped apart Yugoslavia two decades ago and saw the worst slaughter in Europe since Nazi rule. Mladic, 70, is accused of orchestrating a horrific campaign of ethnic c... | Bosnian Serb Ratko Mladic's lawyers sought to disqualify the presiding judge . But the trial will open as scheduled Wednesday . Ex-general was indicted on 11 counts of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity . Nearly 8,000 Muslim men and boys were slaughtered in Srebrenica . | 44a2ff4ebee95b14f8c19f364aade16972d85b51 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Two titans of showbusiness have come together in a perfect pairing: The Rolling Stones, the world's greatest band, play two nights at New York's intimate Beacon Theatre; capturing the night on camera is celebrated film director, Martin Scorsese. Shared history, mutual respect: The Stones and Sc... | The Rolling Stones and Martin Scorsese team up for "Shine A Light" Rockumentary shows their performance at New York's Beacon Theatre . Director says the Stones' music has been a key influence in his films . Scorsese aimed to give an intimate view of the band onstage . | b823695b68cac487ffa6bfbaacef7b3b938f9fce |
(CNN) -- More than 30 years ago, 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished from a Manhattan street on his way to a school bus stop. His parents never saw him again. The case riveted millions. It also changed the country. Patz investigation a 33-year-long roller-coaster ride . "It awakened America," Ernie Allen, president and chief... | NEW: New York police say a man has been arrested in the death of Etan Patz . The case was the first of several high-profile missing children cases . Etan's photo was posted on milk cartons, a new idea at the time . Abductions by strangers are rare; runaways are much more numerous . | 8b308fd98c156c60b20ece10201ef0be976d7526 |
(CNN) -- After deliberating for about four hours over two days, a jury Tuesday convicted a 47-year-old man of capital murder in the deaths of three members of a Connecticut family in a 2007 home invasion. Steven Hayes was convicted on 16 of the 17 charges against him in connection with the deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Peti... | NEW: Father: "My family is still gone" The penalty phase is scheduled to begin October 18 . Steven Hayes is convicted of capital murder . Jurors acquitted Hayes of an arson charge . | 9fa912a51f24257a20df083931d85938ea9ce1de |
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- The International Criminal Court demanded Saturday the immediate release of a lawyer and three other staff members who were detained while visiting the son of deposed Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Defense lawyer Melinda Taylor was detained in the city of Zintan after she was discovered carryi... | NEW: Libyan authorities investigating lawyer Melinda Taylor over documents . She and three other International criminal Court staffers were detained . They had gone to Zintan, Libya, to meet with Moammar Gadhafi's son . Saif al-Islam Gadhafi stands accused of involvement in the deaths of protesters . | 99354934c85e6b3c1a4aa94616b0c7f7ff356c96 |
Washington (CNN) -- An oft-repeated statement that the Federal Aviation Administration's partial shutdown has forced the layoff of 70,000 construction workers is, at best, an over-simplification, and at worst, an exaggeration, according to the expert behind the number. Democratic leaders, and even some Republicans, quo... | Union used the number to indicate "the broader impact of halting airport construction jobs" The true number of laid-off workers is probably one-third of that figure, expert says . Professor says the FAA should be able to release the actual number . | ddb58d29c20a3d255b70319392942296d18baaab |
(CNN) -- Every day, more than 500 ships from all corners of the globe set out to navigate the bustling waters of the English Channel. Huge merchant vessels carrying every category of cargo imaginable -- from iron ore to wheat, and from crude oil to sugar -- sail amongst fishing vessels, passenger ferries, pleasure craf... | The English Channel is home to the world's busiest shipping lanes . More than 500 vessels pass through the straight that is only 34 kilometers across at its shortest navigable point . Some of the world's biggest cargo ships ply the Channel alongside smaller objects such as yachts, fishing boats and swimmers . | b1cd7c9932a838eaa60f7acf648442246db845f7 |
(CNN) -- All the talk this season has been that Robin van Persie is the difference between winning the English Premier League title, or not. Roberto Mancini wanted to sign him after his Manchester City side won a first championship in 44 years on the final day of the 2011-12 campaign. Much to his chagrin, even the deep... | Robin van Persie nets all three goals as Manchester United clinch English title . Monday's 3-0 win over Aston Villa ends the Premier League reign of Manchester City . Win puts United 16 points clear of second-placed City with four games to play . Van Persie moves to top of EPL scoring charts with 24 goals this season . | c372e2d710a51553fe6820a37da08a3a9de30ce9 |
Washington (CNN) -- U.S. and Japanese authorities have ordered airlines to stop flying their Boeing 787s until they can show they've fixed a fire risk linked to battery failures aboard the closely watched Dreamliners. The moves by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Japanese government follow an emergency ... | NEW: Japan orders that 787s remain out of service until battery safety is assured . Boeing says the company is confident that the planes are safe . FAA grounds Dreamliners for battery fix . The move follows an emergency landing in Japan and another incident in Boston . | 21533ce89ab98772ea324584cae1bc15b9a15e5e |
Washington (CNN) -- Superfluous (su-PER-flu-us): Adjective. Unnecessary or needless; difficult to pronounce for a president with a split lip. President Barack Obama grappled with the word Sunday evening at a White House event for this year's Kennedy Center honorees as he read from an opinion by legendary Supreme Court ... | President's struggle drew chuckles at White House event . "You try it when you've had 12 stitches," Obama says . Honorees for Kennedy Center awards range from Merle Haggard to Oprah Winfrey . | bf1e30abe30246d599d490d41e00a8039e2e8d66 |
Manama, Bahrain (CNN) -- A crush of protesters covered the streets of Bahrain's capital Tuesday in an anti-regime protest. Tens of thousands of people marched in the biggest anti-government rally since the public disturbances in the island nation erupted last week, and chants of "No Shia, No Sunni, only Bahraini" and "... | Thousands demonstrate in Bahrain . The government releases a new death toll figure . The king releases some prisoners and closes cases against several Shiite leaders . The move clears the way for return of an opposition leader . | c532265b27dbf535769a466d8c2ea3c1dcbe3ee3 |
Hong Kong (CNN) -- As Bangladesh mourns the death of more than 100 workers killed in a factory fire over the weekend, attention is turning to the labels found among the charred debris and what role they could have played in preventing the worst industrial disaster in the country's history. The factory, owned by Tazreen... | Bangladesh mourns the deaths of more than 100 workers killed in a factory fire . Wal-Mart, C&A and other brands placed orders with factory . Campaigners say worker safety put at risk by opaque global supply chains . Brands moving production from China in pursuit of cheap labor . | 3ee744613b5a970b10e4491a615b309b15c77bd9 |
(CNN) -- Just a week ago Victor Dubuisson was little known aside from the most ardent golf fan, but then came victory in the Turkish Airlines Open, beating Tiger Woods and a clutch of big names and now the 23-year-old Frenchman is firmly in the hunt for an even bigger prize. Saturday saw Dubuisson move to within one sh... | Henrik Stenson remains in lead in World Tour Championship in Dubai . On course to become first man to win Race to Dubai and FedEx Cup in same season . Frenchman Victor Dubuisson giving chase one shot back . Ian Poulter in third in his pursuit of Stenson for top European honor . | 324fe2b6933133688fce931e09d84c2f1439f110 |
London (CNN) -- Royal watchers eagerly await the arrival of a child who will be heir to the British throne. Here's what you need to know and the latest developments: . • As the wait for the royal baby continues, so does the debate over the Duchess of Cambridge's actual due date. Britain's Telegraph newspaper reports Fr... | NEW: Poll suggests Britons want the royal heir to lead a normal life -- including a regular job . The media debate Catherine's likely due date as the wait for the royal baby continues . The queen doesn't mind if the baby's a boy or a girl -- she just wants it to arrive soon . A contingency plan is in place for Catherin... | 65312a9989502f5777cbd54fc58b703c3230aff9 |
(CNN) -- A family of six survived two days in wintry Nevada mountains by starting a fire and then bringing warm rocks into their overturned Jeep, preventing frostbite to the couple and four small children, local residents said Tuesday. When three residents finally found the family and their vehicle during a massive sea... | Rescuer describes finding the family to CNN . Family warms rocks by fire and puts them in overturned Jeep . They are stable with "no frostbite, just some exposure issues," hospital says . The two adults "did a fabulous job keeping (the kids) warm," hospital CEO adds . | ab839b14e558883a86b3956c7e79f7b6496636fb |
Washington (CNN) -- Tourists and businesses are already feeling the sting of federal budget cuts, with officials in Wyoming announcing delays for opening parts of Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service is taking a $113 million hit under the so-called government sequester that took effect on Friday and is ... | Forced spending cuts to trim $113 million from park service budget . NEW: Parts of Yellowstone will open later due to impact of cuts on snow removal . Parks could see shorter hours, fewer employees and limited camping and hiking spaces . Almost 279 million people visit national parks each year . | 046e012e6434667219eb8f0c2d1ece30318e5e97 |
Editor's note: Kevin Pho, a primary care physician in Nashua, N.H., blogs at KevinMD.com . Dr. Kevin Pho says health reform can't succeed as long as there's a shortage of primary care doctors. (CNN) -- When President Obama recently cited the number of Americans without health insurance, he declared that, "We are not a ... | Kevin Pho: It's important to extend coverage to the uninsured . He says reform can't work if there aren't enough doctors to care for all . Pho says Massachusetts is finding it can't provide care to those newly covered . Pho: Adding tens of millions of patients could strain system . | 4deaf91045739d30f9dbf12a56d7f6b5321b2988 |
Washington (CNN) -- FBI Director Robert Mueller said Thursday he is concerned about the potential for terrorists mounting cyber attacks and that the bureau is working "to stay ahead of these threats, both at home and abroad." "While to date terrorists have not used the Internet to launch a full-scale cyber attack, we c... | FBI director: Terror groups are becoming more "cyber savvy" The bureau is working to stay ahead of the threats, he says . Robert Mueller met with senators behind closed doors to provide more details . | e6f2d1dced3da73e473cea79869a64062da45ac1 |
(CNN) -- As you celebrate the holiday season, make time to see Alexander Payne's brilliant new film, "Nebraska." The movie is a riveting story, filmed in black and white, about an elderly man named Woody Grant (played by Bruce Dern) who takes a road trip with his youngest son, David (played by Will Forte). The two of t... | Julian Zelizer: A new film presents stark portrait of struggling Americans . "Nebraska" vividly shows deterioration in middle-class America . Zelizer says American politicians of both parties failing their down-and-out constituents . Republicans seeking to unravel safety net, while Obama White House has done little, he... | f8d50527ec241479f2882b5fb9a576418070283e |
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- The economic might of India may bring to mind technological savvy and overseas call centers. But to understand the Indian economy, a visit to a roadside dentist like Raj Kishore is more illuminating. The Indian economy is fueled by independent workers such as Radha Kumar. "I can extract, I can... | About 95 percent of the Indian workers work in the unorganized sector . They work without a storefront, union representation or corporate structure . Often roadside services such as unlicensed denistry are practiced . | 656d0eb01666b0e6c7d15546ea04fdd8cd285456 |
(CNN) -- The search for the missing crew members from a North Sea cargo ship collision has been called off Thursday afternoon, the Netherlands Coast Guard said in a statement. The search will not be resuming and passing ships have been told to be on the lookout, the Netherlands Coast Guard said. At least four people ar... | NEW: Search is called off for crew members missing after a ship collision Wednesday evening . NEW: Passing ships have been told to be on the lookout, Netherlands Coast Guard says . Thirteen people are rescued; seven are missing . The Baltic Ace began sinking immediately after the collision . | ac5f7e8313cc5263872b549fa7946395961d63b5 |
New York (CNN) -- A New York judge has denied a request to reduce the bail of a woman accused of running a multimillion-dollar escort service for high-powered clientele, according to court documents. The bail for Anna Gristina, a New York mother of four, is currently set at $2 million bond or $1 million cash. The reduc... | Bail for Anna Gristina is set at $2 million bond or $1 million cash . The reduction request was denied Tuesday . Gristina, 44, has been charged with promoting prostitution . She is suspected of running a brothel out of a Manhattan apartment . | bbdbb11eca19a3ab2769135299cfce5b1476a28a |
(Rolling Stone) -- Jack White left his Radio City Music Hall audience confused and angry on Saturday night when he abruptly left the stage and ended the show after only playing for about 55 minutes. Over the short course of a 12-song set backed by his all-male band, White stuck mostly to his new material with high-ener... | Jack White ended the show at Radio City Music Hall after only playing for about 55 minutes . White stuck mostly to his new material with a high-energy take on "Sixteen Saltines" He made an announcement before leaving; some wondered if it was intermission . | 0f5803a3cd3fceef531c8a184fabfa5153d9d5d2 |
(CNN) -- FACETIME -- HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi. Minister of Foreign Trade, UAE . South Korea's National Oil Corporation recently signed a multi-billion dollar deal with the UAE to explore three undeveloped oil fields. Trade between the UAE and South Korea is booming. This week MME caught up with the UAE's Minister of ... | South Korea signed a multi-billion dollar deal with the UAE to explore three undeveloped oil fields . UAE's Minister of Foreign Trade talks to MME about the flourishing trade ties with South Korea . Plus, MME finds out how women in the Arab World are increasingly making strides in business . | 2606b23caa4ff808f06c83d6e291efb0c1383dbd |
(CNN) -- The crew of a Danish cargo ship that caught fire off the coast of Norway was trapped on board after a rescue attempt Saturday was halted because of bad weather, authorities said. A helicopter airlift of some of the crew members aboard the Britannia Seaways was halted because of strong winds, said John Sjurso, ... | 32 crew members of a Danish cargo vessel are trapped on board after a fire on the ship . Airlift rescue attempts were halted due to bad weather, a rescue center spokesman said . The ship is carrying 24,000 tons of military equipment from Oslo to Bergen . | 6dd4a38be8d4c50d4f54e702031eb174610bd994 |
(CNN) -- High-intensity training can often be a cruel master -- capable of provoking a mixture of sweat and tears, as well as occasional mishap and mental frailty -- but how much worse must it be when knowing that the worst part comes at the end? That's when an exhausted athlete, after hours of physical exertion, has t... | Leading report questions how efficient the use of ice baths is for leading athletes . British scientist Jo Corbett warns that the practice could be a "threat to people's health" Sydney FC physiotherapist believes placebo effect can make cold water immersion worthwhile for his players . | 96e1ed8f68a2722c97fc50c5bb202895478425ad |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain feared that it would have been overwhelmed in the event of a Soviet attack because of the depleted state of its armed forces, according to secret files made public on Tuesday. U.S. President Jimmy Carter watches UK PM James Callaghan speak at a 1979 meeting in Guadeloupe. Papers release... | Britain feared it would have been overwhelmed in Soviet attack, papers reveal . Papers were released by the National Archives under the 30-year rule . Prime Minister James Callaghan called the situation a "scandal" | bbec85de1eb37c858a1821add3f428544dfaba45 |
Sydney, Australia (CNN) -- The competitive spirit between Australia and New Zealand rarely dims, but New Zealand has sprinted ahead of its trans-Tasman rival to become the first country in the Asia Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. The move has left Australia's gay community feeling behind in terms of gay r... | New Zealand Parliament votes 77 to 44 to allow same-sex couples to marry . Lawmakers erupt into spontaneous song after the amendment is passed . Australia's gay community feels it is lagging behind its more progressive trans-Tasman rival . Australia has started a 'rainbow rebellion' chalking streets with rainbow symbol... | 457a995dd9baffad8d233f1f378bae05f36d32f6 |
MURRAYVILLE, Georgia (CNN) -- A few weeks before 13-year-old Jonathan King killed himself, he told his parents that his teachers had put him in "time-out." The room where Jonathan King hanged himself is shown after his death. It is no longer used, a school official said. "We thought that meant go sit in the corner and... | Mentally disabled, autistic kids injured, traumatized in school seclusion rooms . 13-year-old Georgia boy hanged himself in room with cord teacher gave him . Autistic Iowa girl confined in school storage closet where she pulled out her hair . | 81bf270db36531771b1f25534c9d7f6b15f39706 |
(CNN) -- There are seemingly millions of smartphone apps out there designed to make traveling easier, but not all of them are very good. Every company seems to think that it needs an app to be cool, but not every app is worth the effort. Here are some of the apps that I find to be most helpful while on the road: . Flig... | Hotel Tonight connects travelers with last-minute rooms at discounted rates . The Taxi Magic app dispatches cabs directly to you . Frequent fliers should have airline apps for their preferred carriers . | a6821cb089ca58593fc43f51491746e059a51c03 |
(CNN) -- Joe Kistel and Penny Malphrus have never met. But they are connected in a way that may help provide each of them with an answer to the same question: Could strewn pieces of metal recently found partially buried in the sandy ocean floor 20 miles off the coast of St. Augustine, Florida, be what's left of a plane... | NEW: Team cancels plans to dive this weekend due to bad weather . Penny Malphrus has wondered for 16 years what became of her father . He disappeared over the ocean after sending a distress call from his small plane . Diver Joe Kistel found sea-floor debris in an area where the plane might have fallen . | 4736f4df0e628b3808567533239b4f4c1081ea7b |
(CNN) -- If eHarmony or Match.com features more prominently in your "how we met" story than a smoky nightclub or the produce aisle, you're probably not so reluctant to admit it. Six out of 10 Americans now believe dating sites are a good way to meet people, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center's Inter... | Pew asked more than 2,000 people about dating on the Internet . Two out of 10 think people who use dating sites are "desperate" But attitudes about online dating have gotten more positive over time . Survey: Half of Web daters met people who "seriously misrepresented" themselves . | 302e19f0da7e0d16d09b3aec0075f7eac2e276fb |
(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia will let its female athletes compete in the Olympics for the first time, its embassy in London said. Until now, Saudi Arabia was one of three countries that did not allow women to participate in the games. The other two -- Qatar and Brunei -- also reversed course this year and said they will send ... | One Saudi athlete praises the decision as "a dream come true" Saudi Arabian schools don't have physical ed classes for girls . Qatar and Brunei will also send women for the first time . The decision is a rare concession for a kingdom where women cannot drive or vote . | 603feea34a0c72012c16ef8fb93a722516608d0f |
Beijing, China (CNN) -- When 23-year-old magazine editor Liu Xinda looked to make his first investment in 2012, he considered the stock market. Many Chinese investors have jumped on the skyrocketing property market, but it was too rich for Liu's blood. Instead he decided to invest in bitcoin. "I believed in bitcoin as ... | NEW: Chinese authorities crack down on bitcoin . Analysts: Bitcoin value is being fueled by voracious Chinese investors . A third of world's transactions now flow through China's largest bitcoin trading website . | a0c267edb321ebdb65813b3da53950d084994904 |
(CNN) -- Lawmakers on Thursday are getting their first chance to grill BP CEO Tony Hayward, the man fighting to save his and his company's reputation as BP tries to stop the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Hayward is testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, whi... | BP CEO Tony Hayward testifying before House Energy and Commerce subcommittee . Hearing comes a day after Hayward met with President Obama for the first time . In the eight weeks since the oil disaster, Hayward has made numerous gaffes . In BP ad, Hayward promises, "We will get this done. We will get this right" | dd98aabff3ed29d74e8d1f73cdb809bf63b2169a |
(CNN) -- Brazilian star Kaka has rejected a world record transfer move to Premier League Manchester City and decided to stay with AC Milan. Kaka opted to stay with AC Milan despite the riches on offer. The 2007 world player of the year was set to earn $750,000 per week with City, who were reported to be willing to pay... | AC Milan's Kaka turns down big-money transfer to Manchester City . Brazilian star Kaka was reportedly set to earn $750,000 per week at City . Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi said Kaka had "higher values" than money . Robinho denies reports he left City training camp after a row over Kaka . | 6bc757c6a12320a41b45d13bc4d540461814c2ae |
(CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has suspended two air traffic controllers over last week's collision of two aircraft over the Hudson River that killed nine people, a spokeswoman said. The wreckage of a plane that collided with a helicopter is lifted this week from the Hudson River. A controller at New Jers... | Spokeswoman: Controller was talking to girlfriend on phone during accident . Controller's supervisor also not present in building as required, spokeswoman says . Controller was handling plane carrying three people that collided with helicopter . Nine people died in collision of tourist helicopter and plane over Hudson ... | a4c7ce5f800421fd9ca68e01fa115c9e6636bb84 |
Warsaw, Poland (CNN) -- With their fine shirts, their initials embroidered on them, their cufflinks and custom made jackets, the Modrzejewski twins Jan and Pawel seem the prototype of the London banker. Their hairstyle, their clothes, their gestures, everything is almost identical. Both were indeed bankers in Londo... | More and more Poles are returning from abroad to find greater work opportunties at home . Polish twins Jan and Pawel left the London banking industry to set up business in Poland . Today the pair have a successful organic baby clothes business, with excellent forecasts for growith . | 7b4d5dda9537fc8d09ebf45a406c0afd021306aa |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The pocketbook of a New Jersey woman whose disappearance in 2010 led authorities to the discovery of 10 sets of human remains across two Long Island, New York, counties has been found, police said Wednesday. A cell phone that authorities believe may also belong to Shannan Gilbert -- whose disappearanc... | Search for Shannan Gilbert in 2010 led to discovery of 10 bodies on Long Island . A cell phone was also found alongside a pair of jeans and shoes, police added . "It is our belief her body or parts of her remains are in that area," police commissioner says . Authorities are searching for a possible serial killer . | aad875f42d7c296897fdbb80f6693b9af7b8abaa |
(CNN) -- Joss Whedon has picked one formidable villain for The Avengers team to battle in the sequel to last year's mega-grossing blockbuster. But sentient super-bot Ultron also presents a challenge for the film's screenwriter too: How to make a machine that can do just about anything into an interesting on-screen char... | Joss Whedon reveals details about 'Avengers' sequel . 'Age of Ultron' centers around a sentient super-robot . Whedon says rage is key quality of Ultron's personality . | af4699e71413f1506cf79eeccee53f352a0e6a29 |
(CNN) -- On Friday afternoon, restaurant owner Neil Hart was standing in the local branch of his bank, ready to withdraw his life-savings to buy a house. Then his lawyer called to tell him the deal had been postponed. He woke on Saturday morning, switched on the news and heard the government had announced plans to raid... | Cypriot government plans to tap its citizens for 5.8 billion euros [$7.5 billion] and impose a one-off levy . Cyprus is the fourth eurozone country to request a bailout, after Ireland, Portugal and Greece . The unprecedented tax on bank deposits led to a run on cash machines over the weekend . | 2ceec305e4a25b4c4de27d0b0719b0e5d52d07f7 |
(CNN) -- The University of North Carolina has brought on a former U.S. attorney to conduct an independent investigation of academic irregularities at the Chapel Hill campus. Kenneth L. Wainstein, a 19-year veteran of the U.S. Justice Department, will have access to "new information that may become available," UNC syste... | University hires independent counsel to look into irregularities . Wainstein worked for Justice Department for two decades . CNN highlighted ongoing problems with student-athlete literacy . | 34785a8ddc8de57b7dc0a5280bb7b476a7daad9e |
(CNN) -- You're delayed at the airport. It's going to be hours before the airline can get you on another flight. You log onto your computer and answer your e-mails. You surf the Web for a while. You're still waiting. This is taking way too long. JetBlueCheeps on Twitter alerts followers of last-minute deals on JetBlue.... | Some airlines have at least one worker dedicated to watching Twitter and Facebook . Users following airlines on social media often get the scoop on fare sales . American Airlines spokesman: Posting negative feedback may help resolve issues . | b41004b4464185bf25ce1886725bcc5593698a74 |
(CNN) -- When a new president strolls into the White House, there's a kick in his step and a twinkle in his eyes. This photo illustration projects what President-elect Barack Obama may look like in four years. But as the years go by, the high-stakes decisions, constant criticisms and the fluctuating public opinion chip... | Presidents age twice as fast, says a theory by expert on aging at Cleveland Clinic . Analysis determined by looking at medical records of previous presidents . Tolls of stress can be reversed with healthy habits, says Dr. Michael Roizen . Roizen: Obama has good fitness habits of exercising, but smoking doesn't help . | ba94023cbd095366dbe051af7b7ea6712d565739 |
Washington (CNN) -- Broadcast television networks won an important constitutional fight Thursday when the Supreme Court said government regulators imposed unfair punishment for isolated profanity and sexual content during evening "prime time" hours. In an 8-0 vote, justices concluded the Federal Communications Commissi... | The Supreme Court blocks FCC policies against "fleeting" expletives and nudity . The commission failed to give networks fair notice of punishment, the ruling says . A federal appeals court had concluded the policies were vague and inconsistently applied . | 413b740bdaf1fa4ae006dbfabb71891acb6e7128 |
London (CNN) -- British ministers had a special guest in their midst during their Cabinet meeting Tuesday: Queen Elizabeth II. It was a historic occasion because it is thought to mark the first time a monarch has attended such a session since Queen Victoria more than a century ago. Read more: Diamond jubilee complete c... | NEW: A large part of the British Antarctic Territory is named for Queen Elizabeth II . She attends her first Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street . As head of state, the queen has to remain strictly neutral . The visit is part of her diamond jubilee celebrations . | e62e82cae7a60dac05107a2dda1b321545b4f4b3 |
(CNN) -- The Ivory Coast have reportedly sacked coach Vahid Halilhodzic despite the Bosnian having guided the African team to this year's World Cup finals. Russia coach Guus Hiddink is among the favorites to take over for football's showpiece tournament starting in June, according to a report from the British Press Ass... | Ivory Coast have reportedly sacked coach Vahid Halilhodzic ahead of World Cup finals . Bosnian pays price for Elephants' shock quarterfinal exit at Africa Cup of Nations . Russia coach Guus Hiddink linked with role before taking up job with Turkey in August . | 756e85abc196765275a2c63678056c50ad30c789 |
(CNN) -- The World Health Organization cautioned that the swine flu outbreak could gain momentum in the months ahead, despite claims by the health secretary of Mexico -- the epicenter of the outbreak -- that the virus "is in its declining phase." The number of confimed cases of the H1N1 virus continue to multiply. The... | WHO has confirmed 898 cases of H1N1 virus worldwide . Mexico says illness declining there; WHO warns it could return . Mexico has largest number of confirmed cases, followed by U.S., WHO says . Canadian officials claim pigs at farm have been affected by virus . | 936314199bd2f3808da38b614df2aecf4196d492 |
(CNN) -- Athletes competing at the 2012 Olympic Summer Games will face more scrutiny about banned substances after organizers said they will be carrying out more doping tests than in any previous Olympics. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) said Wednesday they plan to carry out about 5,000 blo... | London 2012 Olympic athletes to face record number of drug tests. Organizers plan to carry out 5,000 blood and urine tests. That compares with 3,667 tests at the Beijing Games in 2008. | d7f347c90cf66df8a9107c143b13f1656a6b7281 |
Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- All around the world this weekend, Christians are celebrating Easter. For them, this holiest of days announces that death does not have the final word and that eternal life awaits those who would just believe. Sunday also marks the anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death. F... | The anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death coincides this year with Easter . Eddie Glaude says the martyred preacher spoke about the message of Easter . King said Easter shows that death does not have the last word, according to Glaude . King challenged people to fight for social justice, and said love is the "m... | 55dacd45d8ac8ceb861f11aff1ff3fc14d2073b9 |
(CNN) -- Thousands of people are expected to march in Northern Ireland on Sunday to commemorate the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre of local people by British troops. Organizers expect it to be the last march of its kind, since the British government finally admitted last year that its troops, not the demonstrators, were t... | Sunday marks the 39th anniversary of the massacre in Northern Ireland . A report last year found British troops were to blame for the killing of 14 people . That reversed decades of official explanations . Sinn Fein: "The truth has been brought home at last" | cc93b79596b5dbf8caaec2697fb4a32bc249cc04 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sophisticated submarine-like boats are the latest tool drug runners are using to bring cocaine north from Colombia, U.S. officials say. Semi-submersible boats used to smuggle drugs are gaining in quality, the Coast Guard says. Although the vessels were once viewed as a quirky sideshow in the drug wa... | Small boats can travel almost completely submerged, Coast Guard says . Semi-subs carry narcotics from Colombia to U.S. Million-dollar vessels built in jungle, sometimes assembled elsewhere . They've been around awhile, but now more sophisticated, carry more cargo . | d22fc47dc6bf1cc992ed10ad99892b97098fb233 |
(CNN) -- The number of deaths linked to cantaloupes contaminated with the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria has risen to 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. A total of 133 people in 26 states have been infected, according to the CDC. Additionally, a woman who was pregnant at the time of her i... | At least 133 cases have been reported in 26 states . The outbreak is not over, but new cases are on the decline . The tainted cantaloupes were recalled last month . The outbreak is the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in the United States since 1998 . | 6b4e6434de8d5cf8e1967f1f0c1013f943be0d01 |
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Two documentaries at this year's Cannes Film Festival dealt with sporting legends. From left to right: Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, director Emir Kusturica and ex-footballer Diego Maradona at this year's Cannes. In both cases, however, their immense achievements are coupled by an equall... | Two documentaries at the Cannes Film Festival dealt with sporting legends . Mike Tyson and former footballer Diego Maradona are the subjects of films . French ex-footballer Zidane was filmed by 17 cameras for a 2006 film . | 4eaeb9dba51189d0afb28de4cee258c240fd5352 |
(CNN) -- As Gulf Coast residents wait for a huge oil slick to reach their shores, the spill and the massive response already have begun wreaking havoc on livelihoods in a region where jobs are largely dependent on two ocean intensive industries: seafood and tourism. Stephen Denmark, a city council member in Dauphin Isl... | Spill and response already have taken toll on seafood, tourism industries . Dauphin Island, Alabama, city official: Seafood crop could take a decade to recover . Forty percent of fish harvested in the Lower 48 states comes from the Gulf . Vacationers spend billions in the region, but many Americans have canceled plans ... | 2bcba21af4b7340b33cd98fd131a26eb41528720 |
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A 15-year-old girl with a 500-texts-a-day texting habit thumbed her way to the $50,000 grand prize at the L.G. National Texting Championship in New York on Tuesday. Kate Moore, 15, of Des Moines, Iowa, out-texted more than 250,000 participants for the texting title in New York. Over 250,000 participan... | Kate Moore of Des Moines, Iowa, says "I felt like I was gonna die" Of the $50,000 prize, Moore texts she'll "prlly spend a good amount of $$$" Text messaging competition includes texting while blindfolded . | 0f0229fdb0ea0f102a40afd86f2b12cf4df92059 |
(CNN) -- An angry Phil Mickelson hinted at legal action for being accused of "cheating" by fellow PGA Tour professional Scott McCarron. The world number two carded a two-under 70 to be four shots behind third round leader Ryuji Imada at the Farmers Insurance Open, but for the second day in a row his post-round press c... | Phil Mickelson hints at legal action after accusations of 'cheating' by fellow pro Scott McCarron . World number two says he was 'publicly slandered' by McCarron's reported comments in San Francisco Chronicle . Row has centered on Mickelson's use of a 20-year-old Ping-Eye 2 wedge . Japan's Ryuji Imada leads Famers Insu... | 50f9936f3a27ace8c20ad0e3918ea4622c47df77 |
(CNN) -- An 18th century American slave finally received a proper burial Thursday, more than 200 years after his death, according to organizers of the service. The remains of Fortune, an African-American slave who died in 1798, lay in state in the Connecticut State Capitol rotunda in Hartford on Thursday before state p... | Fortune, an 18th century slave in Connecticut, was laid to rest after a funeral . His funeral was held in the church where he was baptized in 1797 . Fortune was owned by Dr. Preserved Porter, who dissected his remains . The slave drowned in the Naugatuck River in 1798, historical records show . | 379d9897740eacdf615d515dee8c06e76092185d |
(CNN) -- Ted Ligety's winning streak in the giant slalom is over. Ligety made it four victories in a row last week in Beaver Creek, Colorado to become the first man since legendary Italian Alberto Tomba more than 20 years ago to achieve that feat but his race was quickly over in Val d'Isere, France on Saturday. Startin... | American Ted Ligety's four-race winning streak in the giant slalom comes to an end . Ligety, starting first, didn't finish the first run Saturday in Val d'Isere . The last time he missed out on a podium finish in the giant slalom was in 2012 . Lindsey Vonn elects to sit out this weekend's women's races in Switzerland . | 2f5ffb9721e3486f0d6cad7284ee86fa030fec16 |
(CNN) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied additional aid tied to deadly explosions at a Texas fertilizer plant, a decision ripped Wednesday by local and state officials who accused President Barack Obama of having "gone against his word." FEMA's administrator informed Gov. Rick Perry in a letter Monda... | FEMA does not declare West a "major disaster" area, which would've meant more funds . "Remaining costs (are) within ... state and ... local governments" capabilities, it says . Texas officials accuse president of betraying his promise that feds will help over long run . "The government at this time is not doing anythin... | 42586687e3a8c528058c28f6c5a62d9bf9f98b36 |
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- An Iranian airliner that crashed Wednesday, killing all 168 passengers and crew, plunged into the ground and disintegrated on impact, according to a security official. Debris from the plane was littered around the crash site. Images of the crash site show a smoldering crater scattered with charre... | State TV reports plane's flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder found . All 168 aboard believed to be dead in Iranian plane crash . Plane is thought to have crashed near the Iranian city of Qazvin . Qazvin is the largest city in the province of Qazvin . | 16fbb11447fbce4f0900a6e32e9ebecddd378fbb |
Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in two same-sex marriage cases. Whatever the justices do, the outcome seems foreordained. When 80% of Americans under 30 agree about something, that something will happen -- it's only a matter of time. But while straight young Americans support marriag... | David Frum: Young people overwhelmingly support same-sex marriage . He says a bigger question is the future of marriage in general . Younger Americans are increasingly choosing not to get married . Frum: Children born to single parents face much longer odds in life . | 550f29b6602e7df60182e4e400b9cc362ac031b7 |
New York (CNN) -- Lawyers for former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said they are not worried about a pending civil suit from his accuser after a New York judge dropped criminal charges against him. "She doesn't have much, if any, chance in a civil case," William Taylor told CNN's Piers Morgan... | A judge approves dismissal of sexual assault charges against Strauss-Kahn . DA: Prosecutors were "not persuaded ... that a crime has been committed" Diallo's lawyer says she has been "crying through the night" about the decision . Diallo's lawyer has filed a civil suit against Strauss-Kahn . | 736c1755117b5e6b7867f5265cb002bbb47b572e |
Denver, Colorado (CNN) -- When Shay Kelley lost her marketing job she got worried. When she lost her home and her car she got mad. "I went off into the woods and I started yelling at God," she says. "I didn't know why God would lead me up to this point in my life just to have me left with nothing." "I was like, 'Just t... | Jobless and unemployed, Shay Kelley decides to embark on a new mission . Starting on New Year's Day, she began helping the homeless . She collected canned goods, then decided she wanted to do more . Kelley is traveling to all 50 states with her camera, photographing America's homeless people . | 97e933056a27fed47db49b8ab1efab96814562e1 |
(CNN) -- New York City is demanding that documentary filmmaker Ken Burns hand over footage of the movie he made about five men who were wrongfully imprisoned and later exonerated for the rape of a woman in Central Park. The demand is part of the city's attempt to defend itself against multi-million dollar federal lawsu... | New York's demand stems from an attempt to defend against lawsuits . The filmmaker says he is fighting the city's request . The so-called Central Park Five case dates back to 1989 . | a578428a2f16d7f5df7e83112e9d4d2316460c0e |
HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- The Zimbabwean government has declared a national emergency in the face of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people, the state-owned newspaper The Herald said Thursday. A shortage of clean drinking water has unleashed a cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe. Harare also appealed for help... | Zimbabwean government declares national emergency over cholera outbreak . Cholera has so far killed more than 560 people, U.N. group says . Government minister says its hospitals "are literally not functioning" | d68951687a8ee7f0b77581f56ceaf72217dfd8d0 |
(CNN) -- Frank Lampard underlined his continued value to Chelsea by scoring both goals in their 2-1 win at Everton Sunday as they went third in the English Premier League. South African Steven Pienaar gave Everton a second minute lead but former England international Lampard turned the game around for the visitors. The... | Chelsea beat Everton 2-1 to go third in the English Premier League . Frank Lampard scores both goals in the win at Goodison . Lampard's future at Chelsea in doubt after 12 years with the EPL club . Luis Suarez double as Liverpool beat bottom club QPR 3-0 . | 6c84cbb78b8ed1bc8a8476401878561e3479ea9c |
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