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[ "(CNN) -- 2010 has, so far, been a great year for women in film.", "From Kathryn Bigelow's record-breaking \"The Hurt Locker\" to Lone Sherfig's BAFTA-winning \"An Education,\" women seem to be thriving behind the camera.", "But, these success stories are very much the exception in a male-dominated global industry.", "Amy Mole and Rachel Millward are two women trying to change that: They are, respectively, the managing director and founder of the Birds' Eye View Film Festival which celebrates and promotes female filmmakers.", "Bird's Eye View brings together female directors from Europe to Africa to participate in screenings and workshops.", "Mole hopes to inspire more young women to try their hand at directing and screenwriting -- long considered to be men's work.", "Movies being screened include Drew Barrymore's \"Whip It,\" Mia Hansen-Love's Cannes winner \"The Father of My Children\" and \"Lourdes\" by Jessica Hausner, a 2009 Venice Golden Lion nominee.", "Here Mole talks to CNN's The Screening Room about the particular challenges facing women looking for their big break and how the festival hopes to help.", "The Screening Room: What is the aim of the Bird's Eye View Film Festival?", "Amy Mole: The festival is there to promote and showcase the best of women across the world.", "We bring over women from lots of different countries ... this year we have film makers from Kenya and from Spain, and South Africa as well as lots of other places.", "TSR: What is the situation of women in the film industry and does this vary from country to country?", "What are the specific challenges women face in, for example, East Africa?", "AM: The interesting thing about the role of the director as a woman in film is that it doesn't really change depending on which county you're in.", "The restrictions that exist around that role and the problems for women in that role exist everywhere.", "TSR: What kinds of challenges do women in the film industry face?", "AM: Knowing that the role of the director is erratic and the schedule is all over the place and very demanding, knowing that, it means that child rearing actually becomes a massive issue and being on location -- quite often for long periods of time -- makes it really, really limiting and makes it really, really hard to actually be a mom.", "TSR: What is the single biggest challenge for a woman who wants to enter the industry?", "AM: I think that bringing up children whilst being in the role of director is the biggest challenge and I think it's something that needs to be recognized, so ideally the industry will respond to that.", "I think it is a real challenge, and I think since early cinema it has become a very male dominated industry and we've had, sadly, reports of sexism on set which is a real worry.", "Obviously, those reports aren't commonplace ... Everyone needs to know that that's the case and we need to support the women in the industry.", "TSR: What is the festival doing to promote women in film?", "AM: We're launching two training labs, which are held at Bird's Eye View throughout the year.", "One of them is a screenwriting program called \"She Writes,\" which is for screenwriters who are emerging in the industry.", "They follow a year long mentoring program, specifically on scripts that they're working on.", "We're also launching another lab, which is an animation lab called \"Reanimates,\" which is in partnership with WARP Films.", "Now, that project is about brining together screenwriters and animators.", "The process it follows is the same as \"She Writes,\" so it's a mentoring program ... the result will be that two or three projects will be taken on the development slate of WARP Films.", "TSR: Do you have any statistics about women in the industry?", "AM: We know that in 2007 only seven percent of directors in the UK were women.", "This spiked up slightly in 2008 to 12 percent, but since the recession hit, we've had reports that it's gone down as much as 20 percent.", "Screenwriters aren't much better off either.", "In 2007, it was 12 percent, and it went up to 18 percent in 2008.", "But again, that's dipped as we've gone into the recession.", "TSR: What are the most popular roles for women in the industry?", "AM:; There's a lot of female editors and there's a lot of producers.", "We had an interesting chat with someone the other day, about women editors in early cinema and how editing was likened to sewing, which is why it was more permissible in the female domain.", "So, there's more female actresses and producers, but directors and screenwriters is where the real problem is." ]	[ "The Bird's Eye View Film Festival promotes women in film .", "London-based fest brings together directors from Europe to Africa .", "UK premiere of actress Drew Barrymore's directorial debut \"Whip It\"\nFestival director: \" ... We need to support the women in the industry\"" ]	[ 4, 20, 21 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Northrop Grumman Corp. plans to close a New Orleans, Louisiana, shipbuilding operation in 2013 and consolidate its Gulf operations, affecting thousands of jobs, the company announced Tuesday.", "Louisiana Gov.", "Bobby Jindal, who has been meeting with company officials, said he will do everything possible to keep the Avondale yard open.", "\"This presents a tremendous economic challenge to the Avondale area,\" Jindal said in a statement.", "\"The roughly 5,000 direct jobs at the Avondale site support about 6,500 additional indirect jobs in the New Orleans region, meaning a total of roughly 11,500 jobs are at risk due to this change in the Navy's procurement program.\"", "Northrop-Grumman said the decision was a necessity.", "\"The consolidation will reduce future costs, increase efficiency, and address shipbuilding overcapacity,\" Wes Bush, chief executive officer and president, said in a statement.", "\"This difficult, but necessary decision will ensure long-term improvement in Gulf Coast program performance, cost competitiveness and quality.\"", "As a result of the consolidation, Northrop Grumman, which has owned the Avondale operation since 2001, said it will recognize an estimated pre-tax charge of $113 million in the second quarter.", "The company builds the LPD 17 San Antonio-class amphibious troop and cargo vessel for the U.S. military.", "Two other facilities that work on the LPD program also will be impacted, said Brandon R. \"Randy\" Belote III, vice president of strategic communications.", "The LPD vessels will be built only in Pascagoula, Mississippi, after the Avondale closure.", "Shipbuilding will continue in Gulfport, Mississippi.", "The company also said it is considering options for its the shipbuilding business.", "\"Recognizing our company's long-term strategic priorities, we foresee little synergy between shipbuilding and our other businesses.", "It is now appropriate to explore separating shipbuilding from Northrop Grumman,\" said Bush.", "Options include spinning the division off to shareholders.", "Although the state already is considering options for new work at the New Orleans shipyard, Jindal said he is asking Secretary of Navy Ray Mabus and the federal government to prevent jobs at Avondale from being lost.", "Northrop Grumman will give details of the plans to investors Wednesday morning.", "Bush said the company will work with federal, state and local officials to \"explore alternate uses for Avondale as the last two ships under construction reach completion.\"", "Northrop Grumman said it anticipates some opportunities in Pascagoula for Avondale shipbuilders who wish to relocate.", "Belote did not specify how many jobs might be moved." ]	[ "Northrop Grumman will close New Orleans shipbuilding facility in 2013 .", "Louisiana Gov.", "Bobby Jindal trying to keep New Orleans yard open .", "Company's Gulf operations will be consolidated in Pascagoula, Mississippi ." ]	[ 0, 1, 2, 11 ]
[ "Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of \"Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith\" and \"Speak, Brother!", "A Black Man's View of America.\"", "Visit his Web site for more information.", "Roland S. Martin says NY Post editors should have seen that the cartoon would be considered offensive.", "(CNN) -- President Obama earned kudos from the media when he said he screwed up in nominating Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services despite his problem with paying taxes.", "Too bad the leadership of the New York Post didn't follow the lead of the president in admitting that an editorial cartoon they ran today by Sean Delonas was offensive, careless and racist.", "If you haven't seen the editorial in question, it shouldn't take you long to figure out that the subtle message was clear: comparing President Obama to a chimpanzee.", "In the cartoon, a cop is holding a smoking gun and, with another officer, looking at a bullet-riddled body of a chimpanzee.", "The caption reads: \"They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.\"", "New York Post: See Sean Delonas cartoons .", "In a statement to The Associated Press, Col Allan, the Post's editor-in-chief, said the cartoon was an obvious reference to the story of a chimp in Connecticut that viciously attacked a woman and was killed by police.", "\"The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent chimpanzee in Connecticut.", "It broadly mocks Washington's efforts to revive the economy.", "Again, Al Sharpton reveals himself as nothing more than a publicity opportunist,\" he said, referencing a news release the civil rights activist sent out blasting the paper and demanding an apology.", "Delonas, the cartoonist, said to CNN, \"It's absolutely friggin ridiculous.", "Do you really think I'm saying Obama should be shot?", "I didn't see that in the cartoon.", "The chimpanzee was a major story in the Post.", "Every paper in New York, except The New York Times, covered the chimpanzee story.", "It's just ridiculous. It's about the economic stimulus bill.", "If you're going to make that about anybody, it would be [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi, which it's not.\"", "Watch Roland Martin, other CNN panelists debate cartoon » .", "To the editors who approved the cartoon, as well as the cartoonist, the piece was clearly all fun and laughs.", "But anyone with half a brain, especially someone knowing the history of African-Americans being called monkeys and gorillas, would have said, \"We need to rethink this.\"", "First, mixing the two stories is ridiculous.", "Yes, the chimpanzee incident and the passage of the stimulus bill have a lot of folks talking, but to put them in the same element just doesn't make sense.", "Watch civil rights groups criticize the cartoon » .", "Second, the cartoonist didn't hang a sign around the neck of the chimp, so he left it up to the reader to determine exactly who the cops were referring to.", "We all know that the stimulus bill was the first priority of the new president, so when reading the caption, it was easy to infer that the cartoonist was implying the president of the United States.", "You know, the black guy.", "And that's where the problem comes in.", "What could be seen as silly humor if President George W. Bush were in the White House has to be seen through the lens of America's racist past, as noted by the leaders of the New York Association of Black Journalists, who also are demanding an apology from the Post.", "iReport.com: iReporter very offended by cartoon .", "\"How do you think the Jewish community would feel about the use of rats in any depiction of them?", "How do you think the Italian community would feel about being generalized with mobsters?\"", "the organization said in a statement.", "\"Monkey slurs against Africans and African-Americans go back to the days of early colonialism, when Anglo Saxon, Spanish and Portuguese conquerors used these types of drawings and descriptions to dehumanize black people so that their mistreatment and enslavement would not be viewed as wrong or sinful.", "The practice also took on more sinister roles later in history including during the slave trade here in the U.S. and in Hitler's Nazi Germany.\"", "Ignorant leaders of the New York Post and others may think everything is fair game, and certainly criticizing the president of the United States is just fine.", "Yet while everyone seems to be caught up in the delusion of a post-racial America, we cannot forget the reality of the racial America, where African-Americans were treated and portrayed as inferior and less than others.", "And just as some members of the media brotherhood were taken to task for their obvious sexism during the Democratic primaries because of comments about then-Sen. Hillary Clinton, we had to be sensitive to the historical treatment of women.", "Oh yes, the Post will have its defenders, accusing African-Americans and others of being hypersensitive.", "The Post has already shown its hand by trying to make this all about Sharpton, since they know he's the black bogeyman to white America.", "But they should understand that my e-mail box and Facebook page are filled with comments from folks of different backgrounds stunned by the callousness of the Post.", "iReport.com: Is the cartoon racist?", "I guess it's fitting the cartoon ran today, because the best statement to sum up the issue can be taken from a black history month speech given today by our first black attorney general, Eric Holder.", "\"Even as we fight a war against terrorism, deal with the reality of electing an African-American as our president for the first time and deal with the other significant issues of the day, the need to confront our racial past -- and our racial present, and to understand the history of African people in this country -- endures,\" he said.", "\"One cannot truly understand America without understanding the historical experience of black people in this nation.", "Simply put, to get to the heart of this country, one must examine its racial soul.\"", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Roland Martin." ]	[ "Roland Martin: NY Post cartoon combines stimulus with shooting of a chimp .", "He says the cartoon inevitably makes people think of backer of stimulus bill .", "Martin: Clearly the bill was the first priority for President Obama .", "He says anyone who knows history would know that the cartoon is offensive ." ]	[ 3, 11, 21, 28 ]
[ "Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of \"Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith\" and \"Speak, Brother!", "A Black Man's View of America.\"", "Visit his Web site for more information.", "Roland S. Martin says he doesn't buy all the hype associated with Valentine's Day.", "(CNN) -- With retailers hurting and the U.S. president trying to encourage Americans to spend money to restore consumer confidence, what I'm about to say may seem like treason.", "But here goes: Please boycott Valentine's Day and all that is associated with this horrendous \"holiday.\"", "For several years I have ripped into Valentine's Day.", "Not because I'm against love and relationships, but mainly because the holiday is such a farce.", "First of all, Valentine's Day is not built around a religious event like Christmas or Easter; nor does it have any special meaning to the nation such as Memorial Day or Veterans Day.", "It is nothing more than a commercial holiday created by rabid retailers who needed a major shopping day between Christmas and Easter in order to give people a reason to spend money.", "Now folks, I love my wife.", "She is truly an awesome woman who is smart, talented, fine, and, did I say fine?", "But do I really need a special day to show my affection for her?", "I've long maintained that if I sent my flowers at other times during the year, why do I have to fall victim to peer pressure and send her some roses that have quadrupled in price leading up to February 14?", "Why should I be inundated with mailings, e-mails and commercials to show her that I love her by buying jewelry or clothing?", "If we went shopping in June or September or last month, can I get some kind of waiver or \"Get out of Valentine's Day\" card?", "As for this silly flower thing, it's even got to the point that any flowers can't do.", "Some years ago I planned on sending a woman some flowers that weren't roses, and the (female) co-workers were aghast.", "They felt that nothing mattered except roses.", "First of all, I didn't have a lot of dough and felt a nice bouquet was sufficient, but they were appalled.", "So I told them to go to hell and I'll do what I want.", "I guess for them, the thought really doesn't matter.", "Then there are the women on the job who measure the love of their men based on those flowers.", "You know how some folks are.", "If there are flowers on the desk of 10 other women, and one woman doesn't have anything, folks get to talking and whispering as if something is wrong in her relationship.", "I've learned that even if you get the biggest-ever rose bouquet -- the relationship might be crumbling and you just refuse to admit it.", "And Valentine's Day really isn't even a two-way street.", "Men are utterly irrelevant except to serve as pawns in this commercial game, emptying their wallets in order to satisfy their lovers or those around them.", "Oh yea, retailers know the con game.", "Most of these guys are hapless saps who have ignored their wives or girlfriends all year, so they buy the flowers and candy, and set a reservation at one of the city's most expensive restaurants, all to say, \"Honey, I love you.\"", "Ladies, and men, stop it!", "It's time to say enough is enough with Valentine's Day.", "What do I want? How about men and women loving, caring and sharing the other 364 days a year?", "February 14 isn't the only time to send flowers to your woman (ladies, we wouldn't mind getting a surprise delivery as well!).", "How about dropping her a flower arrangement on May 14?", "And on that card you need to write, \"Just because...\" Instead of men and women spicing up their sex life on February 14, make the effort to satisfy your mate the rest of the year.", "If last Valentine's Day was the last time you took your significant other out to a really nice restaurant, you deserve to be in trouble.", "Are you planning to treat your man or woman to a wonderful day at the spa this Saturday?", "Well, I'm sure he or she would thoroughly enjoy the same in June or July.", "It's time that we all take stock of our relationships and learn that we are to be loving and fulfilled 365 days a year, and not reduce our affection to flowers, candy, jewelry, clothes and a meal on one day a year.", "The people who plan their lives around Valentine's are like those who spend more time planning their wedding day rather than planning their marriage.", "The day is nice and wonderful, but what makes it last is what you do on the \"non-special\" days.", "The opinions expressed in this column are solely those of Roland Martin." ]	[ "Roland Martin: Valentine's Day is good for retailers but it's a bad idea overall .", "He says overpriced flowers and dinner at a fancy restaurant don't cut it .", "Martin: Show your love for your mate all 365 days a year ." ]	[ 3, 12, 30, 39 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The Taliban fight against American and NATO troops in Afghanistan \"is forging ahead like a powerful flood,\" according to a purported online message posted Saturday by the Taliban's elusive leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar.", "A message from Mullah Mohammed Omar, seen here in 1996, appears on a Web site the Taliban frequently uses.", "\"Anyone who opts to resist it will himself be washed away.", "Atrocity, torture, brutality, conspiracies, coalitions, the foreign forces and mercenaries could not hurl stumbling blocks in the way of this robust Jihadic movement,\" Omar adds in the written message.", "The fight against foreign forces \"is approaching the edge of victory,\" according to Omar.", "\"Our goal is to gain independence of the country and establish a just Islamic system there on the basis of the aspirations of the Muslim nation.", "We can consider any option that could lead to the achievement of this goal.\"", "Omar also released a statement in December last year.", "CNN was unable to independently verify the authenticity of the report, which appears in English and Pashtun on a Web site frequently used by the Taliban.", "However, a Taliban spokesman said the message is authentic.", "Watch a report on the message from Kabul, Afghanistan » .", "When contacted by CNN, the U.S. State Department said it had no direct response to Omar's comments, which take a swipe at President Obama.", "\"We would like to say, we are victims of the black propaganda of the enemy media.", "This has created doubts between us and a number of countries of the world.", "They have wrongly depicted us as a force being against education and women's rights.", "They also accuse us of our being a threat to the countries of the world,\" Omar wrote.", "\"The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan calls on the public of the West not to be deceived by the assertions of Obama, who says the war in Afghanistan is a war of necessity.", "The West does not have to wage this war.", "This war, in fact, started for clandestine motives under baseless reasons.", "\"The humanity, as a whole, suffers from its negative consequences.", "The global economic meltdown, instability, lack of trust and violation of international norms is the outcome of the baseless policies [of this war].\"", "With 48 deaths, August was the deadliest month for U.S. service members in Afghanistan since the mission began in late 2001.", "The United States now has about 62,000 U.S. troops there, and NATO allies have another 35,000.", "The Pentagon plans to add 6,000 troops by the end of the year.", "\"We would like to point out that we fought against the British invaders for 80 years, from 1839 to 1919, and ultimately got independence by defeating Britain,\" Omar says.", "He advises Western nations to go back even further in Afghanistan's history to study the period of Alexander the Great, who suffered severe losses when his army invaded the country in the fourth century.", "\"Today we have strong determination, military training and effective weapons.", "Still more, we have preparedness for a long war, and the regional situation is in our favor.", "Therefore, we will continue to wage Jihad until we gain independence and force the invaders to pull out,\" the leader says.", "He urges the mujahedeen fighting the foreign forces to focus on the \"Islamic education of the masses, so that they would voluntarily participate in Jihad in person and by wealth.\"", "In July, CNN obtained a new Taliban military \"code of conduct\" document, which called for restrictions on suicide attacks as well as avoiding the killing of civilians.", "\"Suicide attacks should be at high-value and important targets, because a brave son of Islam should not be used for low-value and useless targets,\" the code of conduct said.", "\"In suicide attacks, the killing of innocent people and damage to their property should be minimized,\" it said.", "\"All mujahedeen must do their best to avoid civilian deaths and injuries and damage to civilian property.\"", "And it says that mujahedeen \"should refrain\" from disfiguring people, such as the severing of ears, nose and lips.", "U.S. and Afghan military officials characterized the document as propaganda, and called it hypocritical.", "Omar's message comes as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which ends the fasting month of Ramadan, and less than a month before the eighth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, which took place after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.", "Omar criticizes the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and \"the rampant corruption in the surrogate Kabul administration -- the embezzlement, drug trafficking, the existence of mafia networks, the tyranny and high-handedness of the warlords, and spread and increase of the centers of obscenity.\"", "In a recent talk at the Brookings Institution, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noted, \"Corruption is as big a national security threat as I can imagine\" in Afghanistan.", "The United States has \"to take some of the responsibility\" for it, she said.", "\"We aided and abetted it in implicit ways by not demanding more earlier.\"" ]	[ "Fight against foreign forces to gain independence nearing \"edge of victory,\" he says .", "Omar takes swipe at President Obama for saying war is a necessity .", "August was deadliest month for U.S. service members since mission began ." ]	[ 4, 21 ]
[ "(Gannett) -- Obsidian Entertainment's \"Alpha Protocol\" looked promising in concept and presentation, especially with the slickly produced trailers posted to YouTube.", "But it fell short due to a subpar shooting and cover system, anything-but-intelligent artificial intelligence and outdated graphics.", "It's too bad, really, because underneath it all is an interesting espionage, role-playing game -- one in which consequences are tied to your actions.", "But it's difficult to get past the game's shortcomings.", "\"Alpha Protocol\" is a suspense thriller in which you play as a young operative named Michael Thornton, part of a top secret U.S. agency known as Alpha Protocol.", "Thornton must traverse the globe and execute dangerous missions.", "But how you go about tackling a major conspiracy -- whose participants include fanatical terrorists, corrupt politicians and ruthless businessmen -- is up to you.", "For example, you can choose to be stealthy and hide in the shadows, enter each scene with guns blazing or use persuasion to achieve your goals.", "At the start of the game, you can choose what kind of an agent you want to be: Soldier (heavy weapon use), Field Agent (stealthier spy), Tech Specialist (good hacker), Freelancer (customize your starting skills) or the challenging Recruit option, who has no starting skills and little equipment.", "Then, as you progress through the missions, you can upgrade your skills by applying XP -- or \"experience points\" -- in nine skill areas.", "These include martial arts, stealth, pistol use, sabotage or technical aptitude, just to name a few.", "Many of the situations in this third-person adventure have a time limit, too, which some players will love and others will loathe.", "Sure, it adds thrill to the task at hand, but it can be frustrating when you run out of time quickly, such as in some of the puzzle-based mini-games that require a lot of repetition to successfully complete.", "Conversations are often timed, too, so you'll need to press a button on the controller to respond in a certain way.", "There are no bad choices, but choosing to be suave over aggressive, or vice versa, might help you get what you want easier, depending on whom you're talking to.", "Problems with \"Alpha Protocol\" include inaccuracies in aiming (the enemy can be square in your crosshairs, yet you somehow miss when you fire); glitches when taking cover behind objects (Michael's body gyrates when he gets too close to a corner); a camera system that proves more frustrating than helpful; enemies who just stand there and wait to be shot; and graphics that look a few years out of date (though some of the locations are well-designed, including memorable levels in Saudi Arabia, Russia and Taiwan).", "With more time and polish, \"Alpha Protocol\" could have been one of the more interesting summer blockbusters, but its numerous flaws dampen the overall experience.", "That said, those looking forward to buying this single-player game might consider renting it for the weekend." ]	[ "Game has subpar shooting and outdated graphics .", "But at base, \"Alpha Protocol\" is interesting espionage role-playing game .", "Problems include inaccuracies in aiming, glitches when taking cover .", "Reviewer gives the game 2.5 of 4 stars ." ]	[ 1, 2, 15 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and the British Prime Minister David Cameron Friday pledged to increase cooperation between the two countries on economic development and security issues.", "Meeting at Cameron's official country residence, Chequers, both leaders affirmed their commitment to further strengthen strategic ties, said Downing Street.", "Both leaders appeared to be making an effort to smooth relations between the two countries after the diplomatic spat prompted by comments made by Cameron about Pakistan promoting the export of terror.", "Zardari is also facing criticism for being away from home during devastating flooding in north-east Pakistan.", "\"It's a friendship that will never break no matter what happens,\" Zardari said.", "\"Storms will come and storms will go and Pakistan and Britain will stand together and face all the difficulties with dignity and we will make sure that the world is a better place for our coming generations.\"", "Cameron expressed support for Pakistan's democratic government and support for coping with the damage caused by recent floods, Downing Street said.", "Zardari thanked Cameron for the UK's pledge of £10 million of immediate relief for flood victims.", "The British PM, who had dinner with Zardari on Thursday evening, has not publicly apologized for his comments about Pakistan promoting the export of terror.", "Cameron said Friday he recognized the sacrifices made by Pakistan's military and population in fighting violent extremism, Downing Street said.", "Speaking to the press after their Chequers meeting, which lasted about an hour, Cameron said: \"We want to work together to combat terrorism, that is a real priority for my government.\"", "Zardari invited the Prime Minister to make an early visit to Pakistan and Cameron accepted, Downing Street added." ]	[ "British PM and Pakistan President hold talks at Chequers .", "Both leaders pledge to increase economic and security cooperation .", "Meeting overshadowed by Cameron comments .", "Zardari facing criticism for being away while parts of Pakistan suffer flooding ." ]	[ 0, 1, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Vito Maggiolo, an assignment editor in Washington who has been with CNN since the network started in 1980, was sent to Beijing in the spring of 1989 to help cover the historic visit of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to China -- like everyone else who was sent to Beijing.", "Vito Maggiolo (right) argued that a letter requiring CNN to stop broadcasting did not have the correct seal, or \"chop.\"", "\"All of us went to China prepared for and expecting to cover what for us was a fairly routine, scheduled, structured event,\" said Maggiolo.", "\"Then we had this whole event in the square materialize and suddenly ... we found ourselves covering a mini-revolution.\"", "Maggiolo missed the actual crackdown -- his visa had expired so he was pulled out a few days before June 4 -- but what he'll always be remembered for, he says, is his last-ditch role in the confrontation between CNN and the Chinese authorities that ended with the Chinese halting CNN's live transmission on the morning of May 20.", "Alec Miran, the special events producer for the Gorbachev visit, had been negotiating with the Chinese to try to stay on the air.", "The entire debate between Miran and the Chinese officials in CNN's control room, filmed by a CNN production person with a handycam, was broadcast live on the network.", "\"It was riveting television,\" Maggiolo said.", "Watch the debate between Marin and the Chinese officials in CNN's control room. ...", "\"Miran was telling them that we had a document that said we could transmit until such and such a time,\" Maggiolo recalls.", "\"He was saying that if that had changed, we needed a new document saying that.", "The Chinese officials then handwrote the notice on a yellow legal pad.\"", "Then an ABC producer came in, Maggiolo recalls, and read and translated the document.", "\"He read this document and then there was this moment of silence,\" Maggiolo said.", "\"It was then that I chimed in. 'Excuse me, I said, but this doesn't have an official chop on it.", "China was extremely bureaucratic then.", "They lived and died by the chop.", "I was just trying to use their own bureaucracy against them to try and slow things down.\"", "Maggiolo's so-called \"chop challenge\" brought another brief moment of silence before one of the Chinese officials said the document didn't need a chop because it had his signature on it.", "Watch Maggiolo's \"chop challenge\" to the Chinese authorities » .", "\"It turned out to be a futile effort,\" says Maggiolo, \"but I gave it the old college try.\"", "\"That was my 15 seconds of fame,\" he says.", "\"A lot of people who know me remember that -- that I challenged the Chinese.\"", "(Watch the so-called \"chop challenge\" to Chinese officials.)", "See photos of the CNN team in Tiananmen Square in 1989 » .", "Just a few days later, on June 4, Maggiolo was back in Washington at a D.C. firehouse, where he volunteered, shooting video for the fire and emergency service there.", "\"We were watching events on television,\" he said.", "\"My heart was just pounding.", "I knew we had people in the square.\"", "\"I was anguished,\" Maggiolo said.", "\"I just wanted very much to have still been there.\"", "Vito Maggiolo still works as an assignment editor in CNN's Washington bureau.", "Daniela Deane was a chief sub-editor at the Reuters news agency in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen crisis ." ]	[ "Vito Maggiolo was sent to Beijing to help cover Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to China .", "\"We found ourselves covering a mini-revolution,\" he said .", "When Chinese officials tried to stop CNN broadcasting, he challenged them .", "He argued, without success, that the letter did not have the correct \"chop\" or seal ." ]	[ 0, 1, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The last U.S. combat brigade has pulled out of Iraq, but does that mean the more than 50,000 American troops who will remain there will never fire a shot or come under attack?", "A total end to violence seems unlikely, retired Brig.", "Gen. Mark Kimmitt warns.", "But Kimmitt, a former assistant secretary of state for political and military affairs, says Iraq's military forces are ready to handle their country's security challenges and protect the American advisers.", "Kimmitt weighed in on the situation Thursday on CNN's \"American Morning.\"", "CNN: How vulnerable are we leaving Iraq -- and our remaining troops -- as new spasms of violence occur?", "Kimmitt: The question is not whether there will be a total elimination of security incidents or not.", "The fundamental question is: Can the Iraqi security forces manage the process without needing American assistance?", "Yes, there will be low levels of violence even with a fully competent Iraqi security force.", "But even with 170,000 American forces, there were low levels of violence there as well.", "The Iraqis are saying, \"We can handle it now without American assistance,\" and I believe that to be the case.", "CNN: Are you concerned that the U.S. troops who remain in Iraq as trainers and adviser are at greater risk because of their smaller numbers?", "Kimmitt: I'm pretty comfortable on the combat capability of the Iraqi security forces.", "They have demonstrated, over the past couple of years, increasing levels of competence.", "And I believe the military commanders on the ground judge them to be ready to take over that responsibility in its entirety.", "So our remaining troops, who are in fact combat capable but in a support role, I think they're in pretty good shape.", "And the situation's in pretty good shape for the moment.", "CNN: How much of a change in their work will the remaining American forces see?", "Kimmitt: Well, first, many people think that the U.S. forces have been engaged in tough combat over the last couple of years.", "In fact, the Iraqi forces have been in the lead.", "It has been a gradual process of just handing complete combat responsibility over to the Iraqis.", "While that's been going on, there has been an advisory and an assistance mission, which the 50,000 troops that are remaining will [continue].", "They'll work inside of the Iraqi units, providing assistance, military mentoring, and that will continue for another year and a half.", "CNN: In 7½ years of war in Iraq, we have seen more than 4,400 troops killed and more than $600 billion spent.", "Has it been worth it? Have we achieved our goals?", "Kimmitt: Well, we'll never be able to simply tell the American people that the loss of any life is worthwhile.", "But what I would say is, let's take a look at where Iraq is today.", "It's a democratic state, a friend to its neighbors, no longer a threat to the United States.", "Those soldiers who have sacrificed for the last 7½ years, some who have given their lives, I think they can look back and realize that they left Iraq in a much better position over the last 7½ years by their presence than had they not been there.", "Home and Away: Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan .", "CNN: Were there missed opportunities?", "Were there things that could have been done differently that would have left us with the same overall impact in Iraq but with less cost and less time?", "Kimmitt: Look, I think as you look at any military campaign over history, looking back, yes, there are places and opportunities that were missed: Battle of the Bulge, significant intelligence miscalculations in the Korean War.", "Sure, we'd like to do it over again. We'd like to do it over better.", "But I think that that's just the nature of warfare.", "And you're going find that in any historical example, not just Iraq.", "CNN: What does the change in mission in Iraq mean for the ongoing operation in Afghanistan?", "Kimmitt: Well, that's still going to be a tough fight.", "But what reducing the force levels in Iraq does is, number one, it provides more dwell time for soldiers back with their families.", "We've been looking at setting up a program where [troops will have] one year in combat, two years at home.", "By having less of a burden inside of Iraq, that may be achieved.", "Afghanistan Crossroads: Reports from the front .", "Second, it also frees up critical assets that have been used in Iraq that now can add to those that are already in Afghanistan.", "So I think overall the net effect will be a positive one for Afghanistan and for our mission there." ]	[ "All fighting unlikely to stop, retired Brig.", "Gen. Mark Kimmitt says .", "Iraqi forces have been taking the lead for two years, he says .", "Sacrifices of blood and resources were worthwhile, Kimmitt says .", "Change of mission in Iraq should improve capabilities in Afghanistan, he says ." ]	[ 1, 2, 13, 19, 36 ]
[ "(Ars Technica) -- Information about a keyboard being included in the \"Rock Band 3\" package was teased in the \"Green Day: Rock Band\" demo.", "We have now been given some exclusive information by our now-famous Mole about what we can expect from \"Rock Band 3.\"", "Read on to find out what to expect from the instruments in the latest version of the game.", "It's the '80s! There won't actually be a keyboard peripheral sold with the game; instead there will be a keytar-like instrument supported.", "For those who didn't listen to much '80s music, a keytar is a sort of keyboard with a strap, held like a guitar.", "The keytar will be the only new instrument for the game.", "We were surprised that new instruments were being released at all, since Activision had noted that they were focusing on software and not hardware in order to cut costs.", "We figured Harmonix would follow what seemed to be a savvy strategy in a world already choked with peripherals.", "Harmonix will actually be doing something similar, and the peripherals will be created by an outside company.", "Mad Catz is bringing the instruments .", "Mad Catz will be creating all the \"Rock Band 3\" instruments and bundles; EA will only be distributing the software.", "Mad Catz will be offering many different bundles with different combinations of instruments available, and there will be bundles that are exclusive to certain retailers.", "If you have guitars, you'll be able to find a bundle for drums.", "If you need everything, that will be available as well.", "If a store doesn't want to be saddled with huge boxes, they can simply stock the game.", "This will allow the focus of the launch to be kept on the software, and we're told that there will be a \"pro\" mode included in the game that will require proper technique, and may lead to actual skills on guitars and bass.", "How this will work isn't known, but it's possible Mad Catz may create a product that more closely mimics an actual guitar.", "All this information is firmly in the rumor pile, excluding the Mad Catz connection, but our Mole has successfully broken more stories in gaming news and peripherals than anyone else in this business, so we're confident in this data.", "It also makes sense: Mad Catz has long had the license to release Rock Band peripherals, and large bundles suffer from thin margins and can be expensive to stock.", "Giving control of the hardware to a company who knows how to release and ship peripherals makes sense for everyone, and more bundles give retailers a new layer of granularity to stock items based on their needs.", "As for the keytar? We have no clue. Expect this information to be confirmed at E3.", "COPYRIGHT 2010 ARSTECHNICA.COM ." ]	[ "Ars Technica's \"Mole\" reports that a keytar-like instrument will be supported .", "The keyboard/guitar combination will be the only new instrument .", "Instruments and game will be available in several bundles ." ]	[ 3, 5, 13 ]
[ "(Gannett) -- In need of a spring fling?", "Two new but very different video game releases this week should help.", "Shown for the first time back in 2005, Microsoft Game Studios' oft-delayed \"Alan Wake\" has finally been released.", "This supernatural adventure is worth the wait, though, and offers plenty of action, atmosphere and creative story-telling.", "\"Skate 3,\" on the other hand, challenges you to pull off slick tricks, take on team-based challenges and run your own skateboarding business.", "\"Skate 3\" is arguably the best in the series yet, though it's more evolutionary than revolutionary.", "Here's a closer look.", "\"Alan Wake\" 3 1/2 stars out of 4 (Xbox 360; rated Teen; $59.99; alanwake.com) \"Alan Wake\" is a strange single-player adventure about a bestselling author in the middle of a dry spell.", "To overcome his writer's block, Alan's wife, Alice, brings him to a small northwestern town called Bright Falls, but Alice soon disappears.", "After awakening from a blackout, Wake discovers an account of what happened that he can't remember writing -- until he starts finding sheets strewn throughout the town that fill in some blanks but foreshadow impending danger.", "In this game played from a third-person perspective, Wake talks with many residents to gather clues, explores this once-idyllic town and battles supernatural foes (collectively called \"The Taken\") using light as a common element in all the weapons and tools to help ward off what lurks in the darkness.", "There is some puzzle-solving, too, but most of the game focuses on character interaction, exploration and combat.", "Gamers who prefer story-driven adventures, such as Sony's \"Heavy Rain\" or EA's \"Mass Effect 2\" should appreciate \"Alan Wake\" as an interactive suspense novel with supernatural undertones.", "\"Skate 3\" 3 stars out of 4 (PlayStation 3; Xbox 360; rated Teen; $59.99; skate.ea.com) It's only been a year since Electronic Arts rolled out \"Skate 2,\" a game that proved the publisher was serious about competing against Activision's \"Tony Hawk\" series.", "\"Skate 3\" improves on 2009's offering with a new city, extra tricks and deeper online play, but it's not radically different than its predecessor.", "Therefore, those who own \"Skate 2\" might want to test out the new game first to decide whether it's worth the $60 price tag.", "\"Skate 3\" focuses heavily on cooperative play, including team-based challenges in the fictitious city of Port Carverton.", "The goal of the meaty career mode is to start your own business and become the hottest skateboarding brand around.", "Your online buddies can join your crew to help take on various challenges, which include amassing a high score by pulling off midair tricks, achieving the longest jump, racing against others or taking part in photo shoots.", "Also, back again is the fun Hall of Meat mode that rewards you for over-the-top spills.", "If you need more people for team-based events, and your friends aren't online, computer-controlled skaters can fill in.", "Improved \"Flickit\" controls place a heavy emphasis on the controller's dual analog sticks (to control your skater and board) and trigger buttons (for grabs and grinds).", "The new park creator is easier to use compared with last year's tool, and again allows you to create the ultimate skate park from scratch." ]	[ "\"Skate 3\" is arguably the best in the series with extra tricks and deeper online play .", "\"Alan Wake\" is a strange single-player adventure about a bestselling author .", "Gamers who prefer story-driven adventures will appreciate it as an interactive suspense novel ." ]	[ 5, 7, 12 ]
[ "Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least 48 people were killed and scores were wounded Tuesday when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vest in central Baghdad as men were queuing up outside an Iraqi army recruitment center, the Interior Ministry said.", "At least 129 people were wounded in the blast, which took place in the morning in the Bab al-Moudham commercial area.", "The spokesman for the Iraqi military command in the capital, Maj. Gen. Qassim Atta, said Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered a number of officers who were near the attacker to be detained for questioning.", "Atta told Al-Iraqiya state television that Tuesday had been the final day of a weeklong recruitment drive and that a large number of recruits had been waiting to sign up when the attack occurred.", "Atta said the bomber's vest was stuffed with 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of the plastic explosive C4, TNT and ball bearings.", "The attack came amid the country's failure to form a government and the United States' troop drawdown ahead of President Barack Obama's August 31 deadline for ending all combat operations.", "The U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq, or UNAMI, condemned the act and expressed concern over continued acts of violence in the country, \"including those perpetrated during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan that symbolizes the values of peace, tolerance, generosity and solidarity.\"", "\"UNAMI reiterates that agreement on the formation of the government will greatly contribute to strengthening Iraq's ability to protect its citizens and respond effectively to those who aim at perpetuating instability and insecurity in the country and reversing its path towards peace and prosperity.\"", "The Iraqi government has been pushing to increase security ahead of the drawdown, which would leave a residual U.S. force of 50,000 troops focused on stability operations as well as advising and assisting Iraqi security forces.", "Recruitment centers for Iraqi security forces have frequently been targeted by suicide bombers.", "A recent campaign of bombings and shootings has targeted Iraqi forces, especially in the capital, where gunmen have attacked traffic police and attacked checkpoints, killing Iraqi troops.", "Many Iraqis have blamed the recent wave of violence on the current political paralysis, in which quarreling parties have failed to form a government nearly six months after parliamentary elections.", "The attack has increased concerns among Iraqis about the ability of security forces to protect them when they cannot protect a government office.", "An Interior Ministry official said two roadside bombs detonated last week outside the same center, wounding three people.", "Extremist groups, such as al Qaeda in Iraq, are known to take advantage of political fissures to carry out more attacks to create further turmoil.", "A spate of other incidents occurred Tuesday, said an Interior Ministry official, who cited: .", "-- A generator caught fire in eastern Baghdad that killed two people and injured 25 others.", "-- A string of drive-by shootings and bombings in Baghdad and Diyala province that killed three people and wounded five.", "-- A roadside bomb in the capital that seriously wounded the judge who heads Baghdad's appeals.", "-- A car bomb that detonated in the town of Balad Ruz northeast of the capital, killing two other judges.", "-- A drive-by shooting in western Baghdad's Ameriya neighborhood that killed a senior Trade Ministry official.", "-- A drive-by shooting in eastern Baghdad that wounded three occupants of a car.", "-- A hand grenade thrown at a police patrol in western Baghdad that wounded a policeman and a civilian.", "The website iraqbodycount.org estimated that nearly 2,000 Iraqi civilians had been killed this year through June.", "\"We continue to bleed as a nation,\" Iraq's ambassador to the United States, Samir Sumaidaie, told CNNI.", "He called the attacks \"despicable,\" but said, \"We do not believe there is any chance that they will derail the political process or destabilize the country.", "People are fed up with them and I don't believe they will achieve any political purpose.\"", "In Washington, Deputy White House Press Secretary Bill Burton said President Barack Obama condemned the attacks.", "\"There are obviously still people who want to derail the advances that the Iraqi people have made towards democracy, but they are firmly on track and we're confident that we're moving towards the end of our combat mission there,\" he said.", "The political crisis worsened on Monday when former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's al-Iraqiya party announced that it was suspending talks with al-Maliki's coalition in response to comments he made in a television interview.", "Maysoon al-Damalouji, a spokeswoman for al-Iraqiya, told CNN the group decided to suspend negotiations after al-Maliki described Allawi's candidate list as a \"Sunni list\" in an interview aired Monday by the U.S.-funded network Alhurra.", "Al-Damalouji said they were demanding an apology to the supporters of al-Iraqiya.", "Allawi, a secular Shiite, heads the cross-sectarian al-Iraqiya list, which won the largest number of seats in the March 7 national elections.", "Al-Iraqiya garnered most of the Sunni Arab vote.", "The four top blocs are involved in weekslong negotiations to try to build a coalition with enough seats to form a government.", "A fragile mega-Shiite coalition was formed in May between al-Maliki's State of Law and the Iranian-backed Iranian National Alliance, which includes the followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, but the coalition collapsed this month after the INA rejected al-Maliki's nomination for a second term.", "Allawi and al-Maliki both claim the right to lead the next government.", "The two blocs have been holding talks.", "To form a government, a 163-seat majority of 325 seats in parliament is needed.", "Allawi's bloc had a narrow victory with 91 seats, while al-Maliki won 89.", "Western and Iraqi officials, including Allawi, have said Iraq's next government must be inclusive and representative, or violence could result.", "Sunnis largely boycotted the 2005 elections, leading to the emergence of a Shiite-led government.", "The move left the once-ruling minority disaffected and that contributed to the a bloody insurgency and sectarian warfare that gripped Iraq for years.", "CNN's Jomana Karadsheh contributed to this story." ]	[ "Suicide bomber detonates vest as men line up at army recruitment center .", "Bomber's vest was stuffed with 30 kilos of explosives, ball bearings .", "Deadly attack occurs on day with a string of violent incidents in Iraq .", "Iraq has been pushing to increase security as U.S. troop drawdown nears ." ]	[ 0, 4, 8 ]
[ "Editor's note: Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a nationally syndicated columnist and a regular contributor to CNN.com.", "Read his column here.", "Ruben Navarrette Jr. says \"Latino in America\" tells the real story of his community, for better and for worse.", "SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- Have you ever seen 47 million people hold their breath and hope for the best?", "Take it from this Latino in America, when many of my compadres heard that CNN was putting together a documentary on being \"Latino in America,\" that's pretty much what happened.", "For those of us in the Latino community who worry that those of us in the media are missing the best and most nuanced stories about America's largest minority because we're too busy harping on stereotypes and accentuating the negative -- \"I'll take an order of high school dropouts, with a side of gangbangers and mix in some gardeners and housekeepers\" -- there was a concern that CNN would blow the assignment.", "At least the cable network had the courage to take it on.", "Many of its competitors -- ABC, NBC, CBS, etc.", "-- still broadcast in black-and-white and haven't grasped the absurdity of producing Sunday morning talk shows where journalists and pundits gather for roundtable discussions that touch on Latino issues without a single Latino at the table.", "Having watched the documentary, which airs October 21-22, I can see that it's time to exhale.", "This is good work. I can also see that the smartest decision network executives made was putting this project in the very capable hands of my Harvard classmate, María de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien -- more commonly known as Soledad O'Brien.", "The award-winning correspondent -- whose mother is black and Latino, and whose father is Australian with Irish roots -- appears to have understood instantly why many Latinos are leery of projects like this.", "In a recent essay on CNN.com, O'Brien wrote: .", "\"It was clear that the community felt starved for good solid coverage.", "No one asked me to do a snow job.", "Just please don't reduce us to crime, immigration and racial conflicts, they asked.", "Folks just didn't want to see their community hurt anymore and were very blunt about it.", "One afternoon I had lunch with Lupe Ontiveros in Los Angeles,\" O'Brien wrote.", "\"She is a beloved Latina actor who has been reduced to the role of the maid or the nanny in scores of movies.", "I asked Lupe to be a major character in our documentary, and she offered an enormous amount of assistance.", "When I left the table she turned to my producer and said bluntly in Spanish, \"Please, just don't f-- us.\"", "In the end, what you see isn't all cotton candy and lemonade -- or, in this case, churros and chocolate.", "There are negative images, peppered throughout stories about dropouts, teenage pregnancy, illegal immigration, crime, depression, etc.", "But there is also plenty of the positive, and most of the clouds have silver linings.", "Along the way, we meet \"The Garcias\" -- not one family, but a series of different individuals from throughout the country, all of them named \"Garcia.\"", "There's Isabel Garcia, a fourth-generation Mexican-American immigrants' rights activist in Arizona, who organized a protest against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a media hound who rounds up illegal immigrants and is being investigated by the Justice Department over allegations of racially profiling U.S.-born Hispanics in the process.", "The protest turns into a piñata party when someone hangs a papier-mâché caricature of Arpaio and protesters whack it with sticks.", "There's also Lorena Garcia, a Spanish-language TV chef and businesswoman who some consider the \"Latina Martha Stewart,\" who was told to lose her accent and instead has found her language and culture to be assets that help make her unique and successful as she builds her brand.", "We also meet Bill and Betty Garcia, who moved from New York to North Carolina and now feel disconnected from their culture.", "He's from Puerto Rico and she's from the Dominican Republic, but their sons think of themselves as American.", "One of them even flunked Spanish in high school.", "To think that there are still Americans out there who think that Latinos aren't assimilating.", "In fact, conservative commentator Pat Buchanan insists that not only are Latinos not assimilating at present, but they also never have throughout history.", "Buchanan is loco.", "Following the script laid out by the Irish, Italians, Germans and Jews who came before them, Latinos are learning English, having smaller families, starting businesses, moving to the suburbs, joining the PTA and sending their kids to college.", "Many of them are just -- like the Irish, Germans and Jews who came before them -- trying to find ways to do all that while still preserving their culture and heritage.", "In the meantime, many of them are in a kind of holding pattern.", "They're considered too Mexican or too Cuban or too Puerto Rican to be Americans.", "And yet at the same time, were they to visit their ancestral homelands, they'd be considered too American to be Mexican or Cuban or Puerto Rican.", "For American Latinos, this is the Dickensian era, the best of times and the worst of times.", "They're being pursued by Sheriff Joe and by Fortune 500 companies hungry for their slice of an estimated $800 billion in annual spending power.", "Latinos are being told to learn English when, for many, the real challenge is preserving their Spanish.", "They are in all 50 states, representing 15 percent of the population now and on track to make up as much as 25 percent by 2032.", "Meanwhile, with all the issues out there, some Americans still get stuck on the basics of whether they should call us \"Latino\" or \"Hispanic\" -- or Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican.", "Who cares? You can call us whatever you want.", "You just can't ignore us. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ruben Navarrette Jr." ]	[ "Ruben Navarrette Jr.: 47 million Americans are Latino .", "He says story of their community is told in detail in \"Latino in America\"\nHe says Latinos are assimilating in America despite challenges .", "For Latino-Americans, these are the best and worst of times, he says ." ]	[ 2, 39 ]
[ "Editor's Note: Ed Rollins, who served as political director for President Ronald Reagan, is a Republican strategist who was national chairman of former Arkansas Gov.", "Mike Huckabee's 2008 presidential campaign.", "Ed Rollins says failing to find the WMDs in Iraq was far more than a disappointment.", "NEW YORK (CNN) -- One week from today, a historic presidency begins and a tarnished presidency ends.", "The inauguration of Barack Obama, the first African-American president, cannot come quickly enough for the vast majority of Americans.", "This young man with the keen disciplined mind and the buffed body begins a presidency with high hopes, goodwill and a never-ending list of problems left on the Oval Office desk by George Walker Bush, the ever-confident occupant of that high office who seems like the dinner guest who will not leave.", "In all my years around Washington as an observer and as a member of several administrations, I have rarely witnessed an event as bizarre as President Bush's farewell press conference yesterday.", "It reminded me of Richard Nixon's November 17, 1973, question and answer session before 400 Associated Press managing editors at the height of the Watergate scandal, in which he declared: \"People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook.", "Well, I'm not a crook.\"", "Well, to the best of my knowledge, Nixon wasn't a crook (in the technical sense).", "He was dishonest, he abused the office of the presidency, and telling the truth wasn't his strong suit.", "And he resigned in disgrace and would have been impeached if he hadn't.", "But there were also periods in his presidency that were very good for this country and the world.", "President Bush is not a crook either.", "And even more importantly, I don't believe he is dishonest or an incompetent.", "The mistakes of his presidency were caused by overconfidence, bad information or a certain arrogance that was still fully on display yesterday.", "How can you reflect on going to war, a war of choice, and argue that \"not finding weapons of mass destruction was a significant disappointment,\" as President Bush did yesterday?", "And putting the \"not finding the weapons\" in the same breath as \"We shouldn't have hung the sign, 'Mission Accomplished' \"!", "A disappointment is when you're a football fan and your team lost in the playoffs or in the national championship game.", "Eliminating weapons of mass destruction was the rationale for sending hundreds of thousands of men and women to Iraq to risk their lives and spending billions of dollars of American taxpayers' money.", "Find out how some readers are angry over Bush's legacy .", "The rationale for the war wasn't that Saddam Hussein was a bad guy -- which he was -- and that he violated every sanction and agreement that the United Nations put on him.", "President Bush went on to say: \"One thing about the presidency is that you can only make decisions based on the information at hand.", "You don't get to have information after you make the decision -- that's not the way it works.\"", "That is correct and that may be the most important lesson our new president can learn from the failures of the last.", "Make sure you get the information to make the right decisions.", "President Bush, referring to the Abu Ghraib scandal and the missing weapons of mass destruction, said, \"I don't know if you want to call those mistakes or not, but things didn't go as planned, let's put it that way.\"", "The lesson for President-elect Obama is often things don't go as planned.", "Last week four men who have been president had lunch in the White House with the newly elected president.", "As I looked at the picture of the five members of the most exclusive club in the world standing in the Oval Office, I felt sad.", "Two of the men, Jimmy Carter and George H.W.", "Bush, now in their 80s, had been overwhelmingly defeated in their bids for re-election.", "President Clinton and President Bush, both in their 60s, had periods of great failure.", "President Clinton was impeached.", "The present president leaves office with the lowest approval ratings in modern history.", "None of these were bad men -- just the opposite.", "Why did their presidencies not live up to those high expectations that we all have for our new leaders on Inauguration Day?", "In some cases, they fought their natural allies.", "President Carter was particularly inept at dealing with Congress; so was the current President Bush.", "Carter and the two Bushes failed at communicating with the public and were unable to articulate what their programs were and build support for them in Congress.", "Clinton, a good communicator, was terribly undisciplined.", "President Obama will need to set his priorities early.", "He can't do all he's promised in the first term.", "He needs to build strong relationships with the Congress and let them play a big role in setting his agenda.", "He needs to use his tremendous communication skills and continually explain to the country what he wants to do and why.", "Then he needs to take his campaign machine and motivate the grassroots organization he built to get Congress to support his programs.", "He must be patient but persistent in making his case.", "As we hope for the change which is coming next week, I just want to pause and reflect and say to President Bush, \"Thank you, for serving your country.\"", "To our new president: Best of luck and you have our prayers.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ed Rollins." ]	[ "Ed Rollins: Bush ends his second term with a tarnished presidency .", "He says Bush wasn't incompetent or dishonest but he showed arrogance .", "Rollins says the four former presidents who met with Obama all had great failures .", "He says lesson for Obama is that things often don't go as planned ." ]	[ 0, 10, 26, 27, 32, 42 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Olympic and world 100 meters champion Shelly-Ann Fraser has been suspended after testing positive for the recreational drug oxycodone.", "Bruce James, the president of MVP track and field club in Jamaica, broke the news on Twitter, the UK's Press Association reported.", "The 23-year-old was due to run in Lausanne on Thursday night, but withdrew for the start of her event.", "The cause of her problems date back to a previous Diamond League meeting in Shanghai on May 23 where she tested positive after apparently taking medication for a toothache.", "\"We are withdrawing her from all competitions until we are able to have a hearing to determine what sanction will apply, or if she will be exonerated.", "\"Coach (Stephen) Francis is not upset with Shelly-Ann at all.", "He is actually proud of her for being brave enough to race in Shanghai.", "\"The IAAF have advised us that the offending substance is oxycodone.", "Google it. It is not a performance-enhancing drug.\"", "Six Jamaican athletes have tested positive for banned substances over the last year, with all but one resulting in light bans.", "A defiant Fraser told Reuters.com Friday that she would be proved innocent.", "\"I have nothing to hide,\" she said.", "\"I will go home and have a hearing before my federation in Jamaica.", "\"I hope they will accept my explanation.\"", "The sprinter shot to fame when she won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, racing to an impressive 10.78 seconds in the final.", "She doubled up as world champion in Berlin the following year.", "Men's sprint star Asafa Powell, who is a member of the same MVP club and is also coached by Francis, claimed it was \"not a big deal\" as he spoke to reporters ahead of a track meet in Gateshead, England on Friday.", "\"So I haven't heard much, I don't know what exactly it is.", "I have heard it is not a big deal.", "He added: \"Everyone has to be careful in this sport, no matter who you are.", "Any little thing can turn out to be a big thing.\"" ]	[ "Olympic champion Fraser has tested positive for the painkilling drug oxycodone .", "She says she took the drug to tackle toothache ahead of a race in Shanghai in May .", "Jamaican compatriot Asafa Powell claims it is \"no big deal\"\nFraser will have her case heard by her Jamaican federation ." ]	[ 0, 3, 16, 18 ]
[ "(CareerBuilder) -- I'm probably as sick of writing about job loss as you are reading about it.", "But I have some good news to report.", "The Brookings Institute released the Q3 edition of its MetroMonitor, a \"quarterly, interactive barometer of the health of America's 100 largest metropolitan economies.\"", "The MetroMonitor analyzes trends in U.S. metro employment, unemployment, economic performance, housing prices and real estate-owned properties to determine the rate of the country's recession and recovery.", "So what did they find with regards to jobs?", "Looking at Q2 2009 to Q3 2009, the overall percent change in employment change in the top 100 largest metro areas was -0.5 percent and also -0.5 percent for the entire U.S. Eleven metros that saw increases in employment in the last quarter and another six saw no change at all.", "Here are the 11 metros that saw positive job growth: .", "McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 1.3 .", "New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.6 .", "New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York, Pennsylvania Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.5 .", "Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska-Iowa Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.5 .", "Columbia, South Carolina Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.3 .", "Worcester, Massachusetts Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.2 .", "Jackson, Mississippi Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.2 .", "Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.1 .", "Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-W. Virginia Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.1 .", "Madison, Wisconsin Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.1 .", "Syracuse, New York Change in employment Q2 2009-Q3 2009: 0.1 .", "The MetroMonitor also compared the largest 100 metros' peak employment quarter to the most recent quarter (Q3 2009), measuring the extent to which employment has recovered from the recession's full impact.", "In that respect, only one metro area has seen employment growth from its peak until Q3: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, whose employment has risen 1.4 percent.", "When you consider that the percent change in employment for the 100 largest metro areas was down -4.3 percent since the peak and down -4.6 percent for the entire U.S., there seems to be a lot more healing to go ... but at least we seem to be on the right track.", "&copy CareerBuilder.com 2010.", "All rights reserved.", "The information contained in this article may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority." ]	[ "The Brookings Institute says employment growing in some areas, according to CareerBuilder .", "MetroMonitor, a barometer of health of 100 largest U.S. metropolitan economies .", "Says largest employment growth in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas .", "In second place was New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana ." ]	[ 2, 5, 7, 8, 21 ]
[ "(CNN) -- This is a story about a girl and her tree -- a tree that helped keep hope alive, even as the world closed in on her.", "Three times in Anne Frank's widely read diary, the young Holocaust victim wrote about a tree.", "She could see it from the attic window of the secret annex where her family hid for two years, before being betrayed.", "\"From my favorite spot on the floor I look up at the blue sky and the bare chestnut tree, on whose branches little raindrops shine, appearing like silver, and at the seagulls and other birds as they glide on the wind,\" she wrote on February 23, 1944.", "\"As long as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be.\"", "The tree that reminded Frank of the promise of life still looms high above the courtyard behind the Anne Frank House, now a museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that just marked its 50th anniversary.", "But at about 170 years of age, Anne Frank's tree is dying.", "The spring before her family and the others hiding with them were captured, the girl focused on the tree's budding life -- and her own.", "\"Our chestnut tree is already quite greenish and you can even see little blooms here and there,\" she wrote on April 18, 1944.", "Two days earlier, she'd recorded her first kiss.", "Frank died of typhus in Bergen-Belsen just weeks before the Nazi concentration camp was liberated in 1945.", "But her name, story and message live on through her diary and, also, through her ailing tree.", "The tree that keeps giving .", "The tree has been sick for 10 years; a fungus has left two-thirds of it hollow, said Anne Frank House spokeswoman Annemarie Bekker.", "A battle began in late 2007 between city officials who wanted to chop it down and activists who insisted it stay.", "But a court injunction, a second-opinion analysis and a committee mobilization later, it still stands, barely alive and supported by steel.", "About five years ago, the museum began collecting chestnuts from the tree to grow seedlings, so that pieces of the original tree could take root and flourish elsewhere.", "The tree is a horse chestnut, which is often called a buckeye tree in the United States and a conker tree in the United Kingdom.", "Its saplings have been distributed to international parks and schools named for Anne Frank.", "One will be planted later this year at Yad Vashem, Israel's official Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem.", "Through a project and contest launched last year by the Anne Frank Center USA, a New York-based educational nonprofit working with the museum in Amsterdam, 11 sites in the United States will see Frank's tree blossom.", "They range from the White House and various museums and memorials to a high school that changed U.S. history.", "A handful of winning applications were driven by youth inspired by Frank, who would be 80 if she'd survived, and her diary.", "One girl in Boston, Massachusetts,12-year-old Aliyah Finkel, felt an immediate connection to the writer, so much so that she chose to have her bat mitzvah -- the coming of age ceremony for Jewish girls -- in the synagogue Frank's family attended in Amsterdam before they went into hiding.", "\"It wasn't just a diary written by some person, it was written by a 13-year-old girl,\" Finkel said.", "\"I was interested in the story of her life.", "She had so much hope. There are some parts [of the diary] that are really sad, but it's more inspiring.\"", "With the help of her family, and contacts they have with local officials, Finkel's inspired push will bring a tree to Boston Common and lessons about tolerance to the city's public schools.", "Down South, a public school in Arkansas, the only in the nation to become a national historic site, will also see an Anne Frank tree bloom.", "Little Rock Central High School senior John Allen Riggins, 17, heard about the contest last summer while listening to National Public Radio.", "His school was racially integrated in 1957 by the \"Little Rock Nine,\" a development that proved a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights movement.", "An avid follower of history and politics, Riggins saw parallels between Anne Frank's legacy and that of the Arkansas students.", "\"From all across the world, in different time periods and different social struggles, young people have been caught up in history and these social tensions have come down upon them,\" Riggins said.", "\"Anne Frank was 14 when she was hiding, and the youngest of the nine was 14.\"", "For Elaine Leeder, it was in many ways her father's youth, and by extension her own, that made her reach out for a part of the tree.", "The dean of social sciences at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California, Leeder is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor.", "Her father lost his mother, sister and brother when they were taken to a pit outside their Lithuanian village and gunned down with about 2,000 other Jews.", "\"The shades were always drawn in my house.", "We were afraid of neighbors,\" she said, describing the legacy she carried.", "\"I became a genocide scholar over the years because of my personal story.\"", "The sapling she competed for will be nurtured in the university's Holocaust & Genocide Memorial Grove, where genocides across time are remembered.", "Beside it will be a sign quoting Frank: \"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.\"", "Much of what his daughter wrote came as a surprise to Otto Frank, the family's sole survivor.", "He retrieved the diary and eventually published it after World War II.", "More than 30 million copies have been sold.", "In a speech he gave in 1968, according to the Anne Frank House, he spoke of the reactions he had upon first reading his daughter's words.", "\"How could I have suspected that it meant so much to Anne to see a patch of blue sky, to observe the gulls during their flight and how important the chestnut tree was to her, as I recall that she never took an interest in nature,\" he said.", "\"But she longed for it during that time when she felt like a caged bird.\"", "It turns out the saplings selected for sites in the United States are caged themselves.", "When they arrived in the country in December, the young trees were seized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.", "Because of sicknesses ravaging horse chestnuts in Europe, the trees will remain in quarantine for three years.", "The tree Frank secretly admired through an attic window will be gone in five to 15 years, Anne Frank House officials say.", "But by the time it disappears, pieces of it will be growing strong, reaching for blue skies and welcoming birds across the globe -- a living legacy to a girl who understood what life could promise." ]	[ "While in hiding, Holocaust victim Anne Frank wrote in her diary about a tree .", "The tree gave her hope about life, but now it is dying outside the secret annex .", "The tree's meaning will live on through distributed saplings grown from its chestnuts .", "Eleven sites in U.S. win saplings but will have to wait three years due to quarantine ." ]	[ 0, 1, 6, 18, 20 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Gary Coleman's parents grieve \"more and more\" every day since their son died four weeks ago, but they said they hold no anger toward the actor's ex-wife over how she handled his death.", "Shannon Price, 24, ordered doctors to end Coleman's life support just a day after he fell into a coma, despite his living will's direction that he be kept alive at least 15 days.", "Sue and Willie Coleman appeared on HLN's \"The Joy Behar Show\" on Tuesday to talk about their son's life and the controversy surrounding his sudden death.", "\"We're not holding any animosity towards her because, like my wife said, she was young and inexperienced,\" Willie Coleman told Behar.", "Price, whom they never met, did not call Coleman's parents after he suffered a brain hemorrhage from a fall in his home May 26 or before he was removed from life support two days later, the Colemans said.", "His parents said they felt like they were robbed of a chance to say a last goodbye to their son.", "\"I hurt more and more every day,\" Willie Coleman said.", "\"More and more.\" The Colemans spoke sadly about their estrangement from their son, who they adopted when he was four days old.", "The estrangement began when he became a legal adult.", "\"When Gary turned 18 years old, you know how you do a horse?\"", "Willie said.", "\"We were put out to pasture.\"", "Willie Coleman said his son told him then that \"I just feel that you were holding me in prison.\"", "\"He wanted to be his own man, do things his own way, so we tried to encourage him the best we could, we tried to guide him as much as we could, but it was his life,\" Sue Coleman said.", "The Colemans, who had helped guide the child actor's career to that point, left California and returned to the middle-class lives they had left behind in Chicago a decade earlier.", "\"Gary took on a whole new branch of individuals that wanted to manage his career and also manage his money,\" his father said.", "Although Gary Coleman sued his parents for mismanaging his money, resulting in a $1 million judgment for him in 1993, there was always love between them, they said.", "Willie Coleman said he has a handful of letters from his son that offer him comfort.", "\"Every once and a while, I pull those letters out and read,\" he said.", "\"In each of those letters is ended with 'Hey, guys.", "I love you guys and I know you love me too.'\"", "His father wants Coleman to be remembered by fans as \"the sweet little gentle boy that we raised.\"", "The parents are staying out of the bitter legal fight that is brewing over Coleman's estate.", "A Provo, Utah, lawyer was named temporary special administrator to control the estate while a Utah judge decides a will dispute between ex-wife Shannon Price and former business associate Anna Gray." ]	[ "No one called parents before ending actor's life support, they say .", "Dad: No anger toward Coleman's ex-wife .", "Old letters give comfort to parents ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The whistle-blower website WikiLeaks on Wednesday posted what it said was an internal CIA report into the perception that the United States exports terrorism, but one U.S. official said it does not divulge spectacular developments.", "The three-page document, dated February 2, 2010, asks, \"What If Foreigners See the United States as an 'Exporter of Terrorism?'", "\" \"These sorts of analytic products -- clearly identified as coming from the agency's 'Red Cell' -- are designed to simply provoke thought and present different points of view,\" said CIA spokesman George Little.", "A U.S. intelligence official said, \"it's always disturbing when classified information is inappropriately disclosed.\"", "However the official added, \"this is not a blockbuster paper.\"", "The document, promised by the group in a Twitter message on Tuesday, is labeled \"secret,\" the lowest level of classification.", "The website set off a firestorm recently when it posted some 76,000 U.S. documents related to the war in Afghanistan.", "The group has said it has another 15,000 documents, which it plans to release soon.", "The U.S. Defense Department has demanded WikiLeaks return all documents belonging to the Pentagon and delete any records of them.", "Officials in Afghanistan have also criticized the leak.", "The founder and editor of the website, Julian Assange, was arrested in absentia last week in Sweden on charges of rape, but the warrant was revoked less than a day later by Chief Prosecutor Eva Finne.", "Assange told the Arabic-language television network Al-Jazeera on Sunday the accusations are \"clearly a smear campaign.\"", "\"The only question is, who was involved?\"", "he asked, declining to say who he thinks is behind the effort.", "Separately on Tuesday, the attorney for the alleged victims told CNN rumors that the Pentagon or CIA was somehow involved in the sex crime accusations against Assange are \"complete nonsense.\"", "U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates also has criticized the organization's last leak of documents saying it would have a significant negative impact on troops and allies, revealing techniques and procedures.", "Assange has defended the leak by saying it can help shape the public's understanding of the war.", "He said the material was of no operational significance and that WikiLeaks tried to ensure the material did not put innocent people at risk.", "Assange reportedly has spent his life developing the tech skills needed to set up WikiLeaks.", "When he was a teenager in Melbourne, Australia, he belonged to a hacker collective called the International Subversives, according to the magazine Mother Jones.", "He eventually pleaded guilty to multiple counts of breaking into Australian government and commercial websites to test their security gaps, but was released on bond for \"good behavior,\" the magazine said.", "As WikiLeaks has grown and published increasingly high-profile items, Assange has found himself the target of what he says are many legal attacks.", "CNN's Per Nyberg contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Official says it's not a \"blockbuster paper\"\nWikiLeaks posts what it says is an internal CIA report .", "The document is labeled secret ." ]	[ 0, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Omar Hammami is living proof that there is no one road to terrorism.", "U.S. officials believe the journey for Hammami -- one of 14 U.S.-born and naturalized citizens to be indicted last week on charges of conspiring with a Somali terrorist organization affiliated with al Qaeda -- took him from a small town in Alabama to a radical command role in Somalia.", "Hammami was a late convert to Islam, becoming passionate about his father's faith during high school in Alabama.", "He was born in Daphne, a small town nestled in the Bible belt where Islam was not only uncommon, but rebuffed.", "His hijab and public prayer made Hammami a target for insults in the conservative community.", "He dropped out of the University of South Alabama in 2002, moving to Toronto, Canada, and then to Cairo, Egypt, as he searched in vain for a setting where Islam was practiced as rigidly as he believed it should be .", "It is possible that Christof Putzel -- a correspondent for Current TV's documentary series, \"Vanguard\" -- once brushed arms with Hammami.", "Putzel was finishing a story in Somalia in 2006 as Hammami entered the country to seek out al-Shabaab.", "Putzel later created a documentary that retraces Hammami's steps from young American to \"American Jihadi.\"", "\"American Jihadi\" culminates in Somalia, where Hammami joined the ranks of al-Shabaab, or \"The Youth.\"", "Hammami is a top commander of al-Shabaab and the organization's most successful recruiter, Putzel says.", "Since he appeared on the Al-Jazeera TV network and the YouTube website in 2007, more than 30 young Muslims have disappeared from Hammami's old stomping grounds in the U.S and Canada, only to reappear fighting with al-Shabaab.", "\"Omar Hammami is making jihad look like a camping trip with weapons.", "You don't see the brutality of war.", "You see guys who look really cool, and they look like they are taking their religion really seriously,\" Putzel says.", "Although he alone is effective, Hammami is not the only American jihadi on the Internet.", "Born in New Mexico and wanted by the FBI, Anwar al-Awlaki has been using social media sites to spread his lectures to larger audiences.", "According to Putzel, these videos address Western youths in terms they understand, using both English and modern slang.", "\"What is pretty clear is that groups like al-Shabaab or al Qaeda are in a war for the hearts and minds of young Muslims in the U.S.", "They are telling them that they're not wanted here ... and that by living here, they're a traitor,\" Putzel says.", "To Steve Hassan, this narrative is strikingly familiar.", "He is a cult counselor, mind-control expert and former follower of the Rev.", "Sun Myung Moon and his \"Moonies.\"", "It is Hassan's belief that a terrorist organization is little more than a cult with a strong violent streak.", "\"There are totalitarian mind-control cults that use deception and manipulation to get people in, and then indoctrinate people with new identities -- which are dependent and obedient on their superiors -- that often cause a divorce from their past identities and refutation of family and friends,\" Hassan says.", "Drawing upon more than 30 years of personal and professional experience, Hassan says indoctrination is dependent upon timing and social influence, not personal weakness or an intrinsic character flaw.", "\"People from the outside looking in try to find all kinds of theories and justifications ... but speaking from the inside-out in terms of my own personal experience, I would have flown a plane into the World Trade Center if I had been ordered to.", "But I did not join a group to blow up people.", "I wanted to make the world a better place, and I wanted to make the world filled with God,\" Hassan says.", "It is that ideology in radical Islam that Nasser Weddady sees as the greatest draw for young Westerners.", "Weddady is the civil rights outreach director for the American Islamic Congress -- and a Muslim.", "\"This is not just some poor victim who, because he was unable to make it in life, became a terrorist.", "One of the allures of radical Islamist ideology is it gives a person a purpose for their life, an evil purpose I would say, but nonetheless, they are fighting for something,\" Weddady says.", "As a child growing up in Syria, Weddady's first brush with terrorism occurred when he witnessed car bombs set off by Islamist extremists.", "He observed Islamist operatives recruiting in schools and says it wasn't uncommon to walk past someone considered a terrorist by the U.S. Due to their Middle Eastern appearance, Weddady and a friend were falsely held by the FBI following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.", "Racial profiling has compelled many Muslims to hide their roots and suppress their religion.", "According to Weddady, a lack of identity and leadership within the Muslim community has prompted some youths to combat the temperance that surrounds them.", "\"These young Muslims in America are looking for answers, are looking for ways to deal with that aspect of their identity,\" Weddady says.", "\"Some decide to erase it, some decide to explore it and express it.", "The problem is the message that is most available to them is not one you want them to hear.\"", "Steve Emerson is the founder of the Investigative Project on Terrorism, a research group that studies Islamic terrorism worldwide.", "He says governments are mistaken in \"reaching out to certain Islamist groups that still push the narrative that the U.S. is at war with Islam and that refuse to condemn Hamas or Hezbollah.\"", "\"The Islamist narrative is that there is a conspiracy against Islam, waged by the West and led by the United States, and this alleged 'conspiracy' is to suppress Islam,\" Emerson says.", "\"Radical leaders will all say and repeat a litany of crimes against Muslims by the West, going as far back as the crusades in 1095.", "Therefore, these Islamist terrorist acts are perceived to be defensive reactions to defend Islam.\"", "Emerson's organization works closely with the FBI to share information and prevent future terrorist attacks.", "Robert Blitzer is the senior fellow at ICF International -- a global consulting firm -- and former chief of the domestic terrorism and counterterrorism planning section in the FBI.", "His work included investigating terrorists within the United States.", "\"We conducted investigations into terrorist activities based on what we were authorized to do,\" Blitzer says.", "\"We would ... determine what sort of group they might be affiliated, who they were in contact with in the United States or abroad and essentially what kind of activities they might be engaged in.", "That could be as simple as collecting money and sending it back to folks, or as complex as engaging in planning and conducting terrorist attacks.\"", "Blitzer says that since 9/11, intelligence and law enforcement communities have been successful in averting terrorist attacks of that magnitude, but that isn't to say it will never happen again.", "\"The intelligence has to be right every time, but the terrorists only have to be right once to carry out a significant attack,\" Blitzer says.", "To carry out attacks, Emerson says, Islamist groups deliberately try to alienate Muslim populations from any loyalty to the host country, and thereby to have leverage over that country.", "\"If you look at the European continent, there's been a lot of immigration by Indians and Latin Americans,\" Emerson says.", "\"They are not the ones who are carrying out terrorist attacks.", "There is something else going on in the Muslim communities.\"", "Ghaffar Hussein, head of the outreach and training unit for the Quilliam Foundation -- which calls itself the world's first counterterrorism think tank -- says there are ways to prevent this alienation of Western Muslim youth.", "\"Western societies need to strengthen civic identity and make all members of society feel like they belong,\" Hussein says.", "\"They need to treat Muslims as citizens and not as homogeneous blocs or groups with monolithic interests.\"", "As a cult expert, Hassan suggests offering radicalized youth the same treatment he offers his clients.", "He says the universal way to free someone from a cult's clutch is to dissipate their phobias that by leaving, they are betraying God or Allah.", "\"A lot of people get into these groups following a dream or following an ideal.", "If people can see that the dream is not going to be a part of this group movement, that would help somebody reevaluate,\" Hassan says.", "Weddady, meanwhile, says that while the support of the West is necessary, \"to a larger extent, this is a Muslim problem that only Muslims can solve.\"", "He says his moral compass ultimately led him down a path very different from some young Muslims in the world today.", "\"I am an outspoken critic of some of the most extreme and intolerant elements within Islamic society, but at the same time, I am proud of my Islamic heritage and Muslim culture.\"", "Weddady says.", "\"Those things are not in contradiction in my mind.", "The supreme irony of this story is that I can't be any more Muslim that I can be in America.", "If we Muslims were not living in a free society, we could not take a stand against extremism and reclaim our heritage.\"" ]	[ "Omar Hammami is one of 14 U.S. citizens indicted last week on terrorism conspiracy charges .", "Hammami went from a small town in Alabama to a command role in Somalia .", "Terrorism experts say extremist groups are battling for the hearts and minds of young U.S. Muslims ." ]	[ 1, 18 ]
[ "Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- By now, the entire country has gotten the message that Arizonans are angry and frustrated over illegal immigration.", "But, oddly enough, the anger and frustration isn't usually aimed at the illegal immigrants themselves.", "Many Arizonans would probably admit that, if they were unable to feed their families in their home country, they too might venture out in search of employment.", "And, if they were faced with waits of 10 to 15 years to enter another country legally, you can bet many of them would enter illegally.", "What really gets Arizonans fired up are three things: the feeling that they're under siege by spillover violence from Mexican drug cartels, the concern that the U.S. government isn't doing enough to protect them, and indignation that people in other states are judging them for responding to a reality most of us can't imagine.", "That's what you hear on talk radio and what you read in the letters section of local newspapers.", "And that's also pretty much the view of Jay Heiler, a top-notch political and public affairs consultant and a familiar fixture in Arizona Republican circles.", "Heiler served as chief of staff to former Gov.", "Fife Symington in the 1990s and counsels Gov.", "Jan Brewer today.", "He's a vocal defender of the state's new immigration law, Senate Bill 1070.", "What I wanted to know is whether that's because he really believes in the measure or whether he's just being a good soldier for the state GOP, given that just about every prominent Republican official in the state backs the law.", "As we met for what became a three-hour dinner in a Phoenix restaurant, I soon had my answer.", "Heiler began the conversation with a piece of advice.", "\"If you're going to write about this issue with credibility,\" he said, \"you have to acknowledge the reality of the violence caused by the Mexican drug cartels and the inability of the Mexican government to contain it.\"", "Not this again. The new bogeyman of the immigration debate is the Mexican drug cartels.", "In fact, when you engage a supporter of SB 1070, it's hard to get them to talk about anything else.", "The cartels are their strong card; why not play it?", "One of the arguments floating about -- advanced by Brewer -- is that most illegal immigrants act as drug mules for the cartels.", "Too bad Brewer can't seem to find anyone to back that up.", "Arizona Sen. John McCain said he doesn't believe that most illegal immigrants are used as drug mules.", "Neither does T.J. Bonner, head of the National Border Patrol Council, the labor union representing nearly 20,000 border patrol agents.", "Bonner said Brewer's claims are \"clearly not the case\" and \"don't comport with reality.\"", "Heiler is too smart to repeat wild claims.", "Instead, he stayed focused on public perception.", "He submits that most of the support for the measure --- polls show that about 55 percent of Arizonans back the law, down from 70 percent when Brewer signed it in April -- is coming from people who are sincerely afraid that Mexico is spinning out of control because of the drug war and that the chaos is spilling into Arizona in the form of kidnappings and other lawlessness.", "According to law enforcement authorities, in 2008, nearly 400 kidnappings happened in Phoenix.", "But a prosecutor told me that most people don't understand that many of these \"kidnappings\" aren't for ransom.", "Rather, they're an extension of the human smuggling industry, in which rival coyotes raid each other's \"drop houses\" and steal the cargo.", "That's a serious crime, and yet it's probably not what most people think about when they hear the word \"kidnapping.\"", "Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris, a vocal opponent of the immigration law, insists that he has the manpower to investigate each kidnapping.", "But, he warns, that could change if the portions of SB 1070 struck down by a federal judge come back to life like the mythical bird that shares the city's name.", "If his officers have to make immigration enforcement their top priority, Harris said, other crimes will probably go unsolved.", "Then, the crime rate could soar.", "Right now, the crime rate in Phoenix is down.", "The Phoenix Police Department confirms it.", "\"Despite all the hype,\" spokesman Trent Crump told the Wall Street Journal, \"in every single reportable crime category, we're significantly down.\"", "In the first quarter of 2010, violent crime was down 17 percent in the city, while homicides were down 38 percent and robberies 27 percent, compared with the same time period in 2009.", "The Federal Bureau of Investigation also confirms it.", "The number of violent crimes has fallen every year in Phoenix since 2006, the FBI reports.", "It's part of an overall trend in which, according to the bureau, crime rates are actually going down in cities that have large immigrant populations .", "It's pretty obvious that cynical politicians -- all of whom happen to be Republicans -- are exaggerating the fear factor to cover up what they recognize as some of the more unseemly motives of SB 1070 supporters.", "Although Heiler doesn't deny that some of the folks who have rallied around the law are motivated by anxiety over changing demographics, he wouldn't admit that this has anything to do with race and ethnicity.", "But isn't that obvious? For the past two decades, there has been a loud chorus of worry about how Latino immigrants are changing Phoenix -- and, according to some, not for the better.", "Those feelings didn't just go away.", "And the people who hold them are almost certainly part of the pro-1070 brigade.", "Not everyone who wants to get rid of illegal immigrants does so because he or she sees a connection to the drug cartels.", "In fact, most people just want to preserve the America they grew up with.", "Besides, if they really want to put drug dealers out of business, the best way is to support Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who has declared war on these criminal syndicates and yet vehemently opposes the Arizona law.", "Instead, Republican candidates for office are running TV ads in Arizona criticizing Calderon for criticizing the law.", "That makes absolutely no sense, just as it makes no sense for Arizona to crack down on illegal immigrants in the hopes that it will somehow get rid of drug dealers.", "Unless, of course, the real objective all along has been something much sneakier: to use the fear of drug dealers to get rid of illegal immigrants.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Ruben Navarrette Jr." ]	[ "Ruben Navarrette: Arizonans upset about drug violence, government's inaction .", "Defenders say law helps fight drug violence, he says, but crime down in Phoenix .", "Governor said most illegals used as drug mules, he says, which is untrue .", "Navarrette says scare tactics used to justify bias against ethnicity, fear of change ." ]	[ 18, 20, 26, 40, 52 ]
[ "Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- The phrase \"normal is an allusion\" is written upside down on the front door.", "Colorful Harajuku Tutu skirts, a Japanese fashion staple, and salvaged denim fills the funky space inside the store called Fearless Weirdos.", "Mickey and Minnie Mouse cardigans hang from recycled hangers and umbrellas in the shapes of butterflies, kittens and pups.", "A loose-fitting minidress, designed like an apron that ties around the waist, is a Fearless Weirdos original.", "Owner Alva Glass says she chooses pieces that have great function and are diverse and interchangeable.", "She then complements them with edgy pieces.", "She describes her customers, who are usually in the 18-to- 35 age range, as \"youthful creatives\" who are looking for something different.", "\"I think that's what drives people to come to the store.", "They see the outside -- the Japanese writing on the doors, the big, white eyeglass frames that represent having a clear vision of who you are, and the quotes that represent individuality like 'Why not?'", "and 'Because I am,' \" Glass says.", "\"They want to know what's inside, and when they do come in, they come back because they know we carry only a limited selection of original pieces.\"", "The shop carries mostly new pieces that Alva gets from wholesale retailers in Japan and showrooms throughout the U.S.", "The store also has a small section of vintage blazers and accessories, along with a mixture of fabrics with solids and vibrant prints, organic pieces and simple tanks.", "Japanese street fashion has slowly gained popularity in the U.S. with the slimmer fit of clothing, fabrics with artistic sketches and the layering of pieces.", "Danika Goings walked into Fearless Weirdos with a smile as she headed towards the women's collection.", "When asked what her favorite piece in the store was, she pointed to a two-toned, slim-fitting, cotton frock.", "\"I think I've fallen in love with this dress!\"", "she said. The outfit in the window is what caught her eye.", "\"It's very original. You don't see that everywhere,\" she said.", "The friendly people are what brought her back.", "Friendly is an understatement.", "Jessica Dascomb is tiny with short, black, stringy hair, and big, square, leopard-print eyeglasses.", "She sports a fedora hat, faded T-shirt and black skinny jeans.", "She displays an energy that's bigger than her, despite the heat makes the small shop feel like a sauna.", "She exudes excitement about every piece in the store.", "\"There was a guy that came in today that bought a pink, short-sleeve button up, and I love that shirt so much!", "I was sad to see it leave, but happy that he liked it and appreciated it.", "I really get attached to some things,\" Dascomb said.", "She's a full-time employee and keeps shop while Glass is away.", "A mini-refrigerator stocks Japanese sodas and Japanese papers and magazines coat the countertops.", "\"We do have Japanese customers, and when they come, they really appreciate the store and they always buy,\" Glass says.", "One Japanese woman who purchased a bag was so delighted she asked to take a photograph with Glass.", "Other customers to come through include Atlanta's own breakthrough artist B.o.B, who purchased a Varsity's letterman jacket, and Stic.man of hip-hop duo Dead Prez.", "Glass first traveled to Japan as a stylist with a group of musicians.", "She visited Tokyo and Osaka -- cities where Japanese street fashion has a strong presence.", "Glass says she was captivated by the city's energy and vibe.", "\"The people, the fashion, the street life, buildings and subways.", "The creative details they put into everything and the way they all flow together was so innovative,\" Glass says.", "For a girl, a typical Japanese outfit would consist of a fedora hat, layers, a handkerchief tank with a cardigan over it, plenty of accessories, distressed shorts and tights, flats or kitten heels, along with a big, colorful bag that is accessorized as much as she is, Glass says.", "It is a style that pairs pieces together that are not made to match.", "Glass' mom gave her freedom as a child to wear what she liked and express herself creatively.", "\"My thing was nonmatching.", "I would take something off another garment to add detail, and if it came one way, I would make it into something else.", "I'd add on bows, beads or any little applique,\" she says.", "Glass started working in retail at 15.", "She studied for a degree in Fashion Design and Marketing at American University Intercontinental, spending the first half of her time in Atlanta, and the second half in London.", "She worked as a production assistant at Citron Clothing, a Los Angeles-based fashion retailer with locations across the United States and abroad, including South Africa.", "Glass also worked in design and merchandising at BCBG Max Azria." ]	[ "Japanese street fashion can be found in a boutique in Atlanta, Georgia .", "What can you buy?", "Minnie Mouse cardigans mix with colorful tutus and salvaged denim .", "Owner Alva Glass likes to pair pieces together that are not made to match .", "Glass wants to appeal to \"youthful creatives\" who are looking for something different ." ]	[ 1, 4, 6, 7, 39, 44 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Former U.S. Marine Cesar Laurean was convicted in North Carolina on Monday of first degree murder in the 2007 death of Lance Cpl.", "Maria Lauterbach, who was eight months pregnant when she died.", "An autopsy showed that Lauterbach, 20, died of blunt force trauma to the head.", "Police unearthed her charred body from beneath a barbecue pit in Laurean's backyard in January 2008.", "She had disappeared the month before.", "Laurean, who was dressed in black slacks and wore a white shirt and black tie, did not show any emotion as the judge read his sentence of life in prison without parole.", "He either said or mouthed something to someone in the audience of the courtroom before he was led out in handcuffs, video showed.", "Laurean and Lauterbach were stationed together at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.", "\"I truly believe that Maria was the perfect victim.", "Because of her credibility problems, our pleas for help [after her disappearance] were rejected or discounted by everyone,\" Mary Lauterbach, the victim's mother, said after the verdict was read, CNN affiliate WRAL reported.", "North Carolina prosecutors alleged Laurean killed Lauterbach on December 14 and used her ATM card 10 days later before fleeing to Mexico.", "Laurean was arrested there in April 2008.", "He holds dual citizenship in the United States and Mexico.", "Before her death, Lauterbach told the Marines that Laurean had raped her.", "Laurean denied it, and disappeared just a few weeks before a scheduled rape hearing at Camp LeJeune.", "WRAL reported Lauterbach later recanted the allegation of rape.", "The DNA of Lauterbach's unborn child did not match that of Laurean, according to law enforcement personnel.", "Onslow County Chief Assistant District Attorney Ernie Lee said in his closing argument that Laurean needed to kill Lauterbach to salvage his military career, WRAL reported.", "\"I can get rid of my problem,\" Lee said to explain what Laurean might have been thinking, reported WRAL.", "Authorities found Lauterbach's body after Laurean's wife, Christina, produced a note her husband had written claiming the 20-year-old woman slit her own throat during an argument, according to officials.", "Although a gaping 4-inch wound was found on the left side of Lauterbach's neck, autopsy results indicated that the wound itself would not have been fatal and may have occurred after death.", "\"It is a just result, but still a tragedy with no winners,\" Merle Wilberding, a lawyer who represented the Lauterbach family, wrote in an e-mail to CNN after the verdict.", "Laurean's lawyer said his client would appeal the decision.", "CNN's Susan Candiotti contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Victim's mother says her daughter was the \"perfect victim\"\nThe former U.S. Marine was sentenced to life in prison without parole .", "He was convicted Monday in the death of a female Marine who was pregnant .", "The lawyer for Cesar Laurean says the case will be appealed ." ]	[ 0, 5, 6, 8 ]
[ "(CNN) -- \"It's like building a Japanese garden at Pearl Harbor or a big swastika in Auschwitz.\"", "\"Eyeris\" is livid.", "He's voiced his opinion, no holds barred, on several YouTube videos concerning the proposed construction of an Islamic cultural center a few blocks from ground zero in New York.", "His comments are blatantly anti-Islamic in nature and express a deep resentment toward the Muslim faith.", "In a comment posted on an online video advertisement in opposition to the Islamic center, Eyeris -- an online pseudonym -- calls for the bombing of all mosques in the Western world.", "In a comment on a different video, he calls for the annihilation of all Muslims.", "But he'd only say this online.", "The 39-year-old relies on his cloak of anonymity to shield him from what he believes is the certain scorn he'd face if he uttered these words in public.", "In fact, Eyeris is a pseudonym for his YouTube alias.", "He wears two layers of armor.", "\"I don't think I would say this in open due to restrictions.", "I have a business and cannot afford to speak freely in our days of freedom of speech.", "Haha, what a big joke actually, if you think about it,\" says Eyeris, in an e-mail from Belgium, where he currently resides.", "\"Political correctness is killing everything freedom stands for.\"", "As sites such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter become increasingly popular, they are rapidly becoming havens for people who want to speak openly about race, politics and religion without damage to reputation.", "Anyone can fake a name and voice an opinion -- no matter how controversial -- without any threat to their reputation.", "That ability is one of the driving forces behind the prevalence of hate speech on the web, says Yaman Akdeniz, director of Istanbul, Turkey-based Cyber-Rights.org, a website that advocates online civil liberties.", "The controversy surrounding plans to build an Islamic center just a few blocks from the World Trade Center site has spawned aggressive and candid outpourings of online sentiment.", "Those outpourings are collectively making a case-in-point study of how the internet has spawned a wide-open, frequently anonymous forum for declarations that can easily be considered offensive or hateful by some.", "\"This is what has occurred in the case of the Islamic center -- a shift in society's acceptability of openly expressing ethnic prejudice,\" says Dr. Osman Ali, a psychiatrist at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City.", "One Facebook group in opposition to the Islamic center has about 90,000 members.", "Even though the 13-story center is planned to include a pool, auditorium and prayer area, the group, like many of its counterparts, refers to the building simply as a mosque.", "The Facebook group, called \"No to the Mosque at Ground Zero\", has become one of the largest opposition groups on the site.", "Charlotte Thompson (the only social mediate who let CNN use her name) joined because she is against the proposed cultural center.", "She points out that the group has \"shifted its focus from 'stop the Mosque being built' to 'all Muslims are evil terrorists.'", "\" Andrew Noyes, Facebook's manager of public policy communications says the site does not knowingly allow anonymity and tries to respond to hate speech as quickly as possible.", "\"Facebook has always been based on a real-name culture.", "This leads to greater accountability and a safer and more trusted environment for our users.", "It's a violation of our policies to use a fake name or operate under a false identity,\" he says.", "But where there are rules, there are rule benders and breakers, and some accounts that use pseudonyms.", "\"Regarding the broader issue of controversial content that may appear on the site, I wonder how the phone company would answer a question about preventing threatening phone calls?", "And webmail providers about threatening e-mails?\"", "adds Noyes.", "\"Just as none of those communications platforms can guarantee their tools won't be misused, neither can we.\"", "In an e-mail response, a YouTube spokesperson also references the site's size when explaining the prevalence of hateful comments on uploaded videos.", "\"With 24 hours of video uploaded every minute to YouTube, it is not possible to prescreen content and operate at the scale we do.", "It would be like the telephone company prescreening every call before allowing it to be connected.\"", "Even though some choose to use their real identities, there are still a great number of anonymous comments on YouTube and Twitter, even on Facebook where some create alternate profiles from which they comment in controversial groups.", "These sites have become forums that cater to specific parts of the population -- those with strong opinions who want to maintain reputation.", "However, the thinking behind some of these anonymous comments could be more complex.", "Dr. Adam Brenner, director of adult psychiatry residency training at Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, believes the idea of \"reciprocal altruism\" may contribute to the prevalence of negative comments in this situation.", "\"We really are evolved for treating people well, but with the idea that we'll get something in return.", "Everyone has had some experience of being hurt and that hurt leads to hostility.", "That triggers the response of wanting to protect one's self, and making the other hurt in return is one way,\" says Brenner.", "For groups that monitor social media websites for hate speech, one of the main concerns is how accessible prejudiced comments are to kids.", "According to 2010 data gathered by Quantcast, a popular web analytics company, about 22 per cent of American YouTube and Facebook users are ages 3 to 17.", "On YouTube, inappropriate and discriminatory comments are common.", "There are videos in which users ask others to stop spreading the hateful speech, and even Urban Dictionary, the popular, editable, pseudo-dictionary frequented by high school and college students, has a definition for the term \"YouTube Racist.\"", "On Facebook, many groups against the Islamic center are public, which means anyone can access them, even without a Facebook account.", "Ali says negative and unfounded comments posted about Islam and its followers can confuse children who are growing up in Muslim households.", "\"When [kids] see videos with blatant misinformation on the internet, they may not have the cognitive ability to determine the representative nature of those statements [and] they are not trained to challenge it,\" says Ali.", "Bill Nigut, the Anti-Defamation League's Southeast regional director, says the same goes for any religion.", "\"These messages are directed at young people whose religious values have not yet taken root.", "It can cause them a lot of anxiety and ... it worries us,\" he says.", "Nigut says the ADL routinely sends messages to Facebook regarding anti-Semitic remarks.", "He references one instance where he received a complaint that a 12-year-old girl was called a \"dirty Jew\" on her Facebook page.", "Meanwhile Eyeris -- the YouTube user whose diatribes against the proposed Islamic center near ground zero now live online -- has a 13-year-old child.", "And despite the no-holds-barred comments that he's made, he says he has just one wish.", "\"Peace to you and the whole world, man! Because in the end, that's all I want.\"" ]	[ "Online anonymity allows internet users to express opinions without reservation .", "Experts say it's also leading to more hateful sentiments expressed online .", "Case in point: The controversy surrounded proposed Islamic center near ground zero ." ]	[ 2, 6, 18, 27, 38, 56 ]
[ "Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A frenzy of diplomatic activity was underway around the tense Korean peninsula Thursday, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reportedly traveling through China, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visiting Pyongyang, and the Chinese envoy to six-party denuclearization talks landing in Seoul.", "\"We detected Kim Jong-il's train heading towards China, over the border, at midnight Wednesday,\" a source at South Korea's presidential office said.", "\"We assume that Kim is aboard the train, and are trying to find out his destination and the purpose of his visit.\"", "As is common with the secretive state, the visit was unannounced and no agenda has been released.", "China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not respond to questions regarding Kim Jong-il's visit.", "The North Korean Embassy in Beijing said it had no information regarding the visit.", "The alleged movement is taking place amid speculation that the ailing Kim, 68, who is believed to have suffered a stroke two years ago, is preparing to officially announce his son, Kim Jong-eun, as his successor.", "Meanwhile, Carter arrived in Pyongyang Wednesday on a humanitarian mission to negotiate the release of U.S. citizen Aijilon Gomes, believed to be a Christian activist, who is currently imprisoned in the country after entering it illegally in January.", "Carter was greeted by Kim Gye-gwan, North Korea's chief negotiator at the six-party nuclear talks, and has also met the country's titular head of state, Kim Jong-nam, according to Seoul's Yonhap News agency, quoting North Korean media.", "There have been hopes of some breakthrough in tense Pyongyang-Washington relations with Carter's visit.", "Carter's 1994 talks with the late Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il's father, paved the way for the \"Agreed Framework\" the same year, an agreement designed to reign in Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.", "Also on Thursday in Seoul, Wu Dawei, vice foreign minister and special representative on Korean Peninsular affairs of China, was in Seoul for talks with Wi Sung-lac.", "The two men are their country's respective envoys in the currently stalled six-party talks that aim to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.", "These events come amid intense speculation surrounding North Korea's leadership, given that the state will be holding only its third-ever Workers Party Congress in September.", "\"The last Congress was in 1966, an enormously important year in North Korean ideology, as that was when their cultural revolution started, when the personality cult went up a huge notch,\" said Brian Myers, a North Korea propaganda expert and author of The Cleanest Race.", "\"If that is anything to go by, this congress has to be something big.\"", "Experts do not, however, expect Kim to place his son before the Beijing leadership, and suggested that a China trip is more likely to be economically motivated.", "North Korea is facing sanctions pressure following a string of nuclear tests, missile launches and, most recently, the sinking of a South Korean warship in March -- which Seoul accuses Pyongyang of carrying out -- meaning Kim could be going cap-in-hand.", "\"Kim Jong-il, I think, would be looking primarily for expressions of economic support and political support,\" added Mike Chinoy, author of Meltdown: The Inside Story of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis.", "\"He needs Chinese help to keep his economy afloat and the Chinese remain North Korea's best friend\" But if Kim is, indeed, in China, hopes of an easing in Washington-Pyongyang tensions are lowered.", "\"Carter is in to get Gomes out, not to try and restart something,\" said Kim Byung-ki, a security expert at Seoul's Korea University.", "\"If Kim Jong-iI is not there, Carter will not be able to meet the top leader, ask questions, interact and get the atmospherics; he can meet Kim Gye-gwan and Kim Jong-nam, but they are not the center of power.\"", "With Carter being greeted by Kim Gye-gwan in Pyongyang, and with Wu visiting Seoul, there may be a desire by Pyongyang and/or Beijing to restart stalled denuclearization talks.", "\"As we understand, Ambassador Wu visited North Korea recently, so I think he will explain what he heard in North Korea and deliver the Chinese view on the resumption of the six-party talks,\" said a Seoul Foreign Ministry official.", "While the 1994 \"Agreed Framework\" fell apart soon after the George W. Bush administration accused Pyongyang of a secret atomic arms program in 2002, Beijing has invested considerable credibility in sponsoring the six-party talks, designed to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.", "But the talks, which started in 2003, have made little progress: North Korea has undertaken two nuclear tests and talks themselves have been in abeyance since 2007.", "China has railed against U.S. and South Korean naval exercises held in the eastern Pacific following the sinking of the South Korean corvette Cheonan in March, perhaps explaining why Beijing wishes for a resumption of dialogue at this time.", "\"I think Beijing would like to contain any further escalation of military exercises generated as a result of the Cheonan incident,\" said Korea University's Kim.", "\"It is not in their interest to have a further tightening of the U.S.-Korea-Japan alliance.\"", "South Korea, however, may be less willing to resume talks, given the talks' history, and given current public anger over the Cheonan, in which 46 sailors died.", "\"People I speak to in South Korea say they are not in the mood to return to the table unless there is some kind of apology for the sinking of the Cheonan and some clear signs of a serious implementation of denuclearization commitments,\" said Dan Pinkston, of the International Crisis Group's Seoul office.", "\"If you are Beijing, how can you demonstrate that North Korea is going to return to the table to bargain in good faith?\"", "CNN's Jo Ling Kent contributed to this story ." ]	[ "Kim Jong-il may be in China .", "Jimmy Carter is in Pyongyang .", "Chinese diplomat is in Seoul ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Wednesday, January 20 .", "10:13 p.m. -- Thousands of people went to a wharf in devastated Port-auPrince today, hoping to board a ferry -- paid for by the Haitian government -- bound for another part of Haiti.", "The ferry's owner told CNN the craft is licensed to carry 600 people, but on the last trip, more than were 3,000 onboard, CNN's Ivan Watson and Rich Phillips reported.", "7:52 p.m. -- The head of the International Monetary Fund has called for for a modern-day Marshall Plan to rebuild Haiti.", "\"My belief is that Haiti ... needs something which is big, not only a piecemeal approach, but something which will be much bigger to deal with the reconstruction of the country, some kind of a Marshall Plan,\" Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on CNN's \"Amanpour.\"", "Strauss-Kahn did not offer specifics of what he envisions for a Haiti rebuilding effort, nor did he outline a timeframe.", "7:36 p.m. -- President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have given $15,000 to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which was set up to help Haiti after last week's earthquake.", "Obama had asked his two immediate predecessors -- former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton -- to set up the fund for relief and recovery efforts in Haiti.", "7:31 p.m. -- Trained dogs have indicated at least one person may be alive under the rubble of an auto parts store in Port-au-Prince.", "A Los Angeles, California-based search and rescue team is checking the rubble for survivors.", "7:25 p.m. -- Seven search and rescue teams are searching the rubble of he Hotel Montana in Petionville, Haiti, a senior Obama administration official says.", "Rescuers heard some faint knocking early this morning, but the knocking stopped after the morning's aftershock, rescuers on the scene said.", "The hotel was popular with tourists and visiting officials.", "Americans are believed to be among the trapped.", "6:49 p.m. -- People trapped because of the January 12 earthquake still could be alive if they were well hydrated when the quake happened, said Dr. Michael Gerardi, a pediatric emergency specialist in Morristown, New Jersey.", "\"It's conceivable, and not unheard of, for people to live seven to 10 days with no water or food -- if they have not been exposed to the elements,\" he told CNN's Tom Watson.", "Gerardi's comments come on a day when a 5-year-old boy was rescued from rubble in Haiti, eight days after the earthquake.", "5:38 p.m. -- CNN's Karl Penhaul reports on a mixed welcome for U.S. soldiers in Port-au-Prince.", "5:15 p.m. -- Retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who led relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina in 2005, has expanded on comments he made to CNN yesterday about his belief that the most vulnerable in the earthquake zone should be evacuated.", "\"I don't know if the flow of supplies can keep up with demand, unless we evacuate the injured, elderly, pregnant women, babies, and the disabled,\" he said Wednesday.", "\"It is wishful thinking to add more hospitals.", "We need to think how these airplanes can leave with patients to the U.S. and other countries to be distributed to hospitals to stabilize them.\"", "Read . 4:55 p.m. -- A 5-year-old boy named Monley was pulled alive from a collapsed Haitian home on Wednesday, eight days after the earthquake.", "His mother was killed and his father is missing.", "It was unclear whether the boy had access to food and water, but doctors attributed his survival to resilience and the strength of his young body.", "He was taken to a hospital -- doctors said he had no broken bones but was suffering from severe dehydration.", "Read \| Watch .", "4:52 p.m. -- The magnitude of Wednesday morning's aftershock was 5.9, the the United States Geological Survey now says.", "The USGS initially said the magnitude was 6.1.", "The 7.0-magnitude earthquake on January 12 was more than 40 times stronger than Wednesday's aftershock.", "4:48 p.m. -- The Canadian military also is opening other aid routes (see U.S. military efforts in previous entry).", "Canadian troops are working to open an airfield in the southern city of Jacmel by Thursday, Canadian Defense Minster Peter Mackay said.", "Two warships also are landing supplies by sea, and Canada has reached an agreement with Jamaica to fly supplies into southern Haiti from there.", "The moves come amid complaints from relief agency Doctors Without Borders that air traffic congestion in Port-au-Prince was delaying aid and costing lives.", "4:45 p.m. -- The U.S. military, trying to open other aid routes into Haiti, says it has obtained landing rights at the Dominican Republic's air base at San Isidro, about 150 miles east of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince.", "In addition, the Pentagon is dispatching a ship equipped with cranes that could get the port of Port-au-Prince back into operation \"within a week or two, perhaps,\" Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.", "4:39 p.m. -- David Gazashvili didn't have much time to settle into his new role as acting emergency director of Atlanta, Georgia-based humanitarian group CARE -- the job started January 12, the day the earthquake hit Haiti.", "Now he's in that country, directing CARE workers as they try to get aid to tens of thousands of Haitians in need.", "\"We did have a preparedness plan in place in Haiti, but the magnitude of this emergency was way above our plans,\" he told CNN's Wayne Drash.", "\"We escalated our plan and we're implementing it as we go.\"", "3:43 p.m. -- Fears that Haitian earthquake survivors would engage in a massive and deadly ocean migration to South Florida have thus far been unfounded, according to U.S. federal and local government officials.", "Read . 2:25 p.m. -- \"We will not let red tape stand in the way of helping those [orphans] in need but we will ensure that international adoption procedures to protect children and families are followed,\" Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday during at appearance in the Washington area.", "2:05 p.m. -- Oxfam said it expected to send a water truck into Port-au-Prince's Delmas 48 district for a mass distribution at 3 p.m. 1:11 p.m. -- Followers mourn as Myriam Merlet, Magalie Marcelin and Anne Marie Coriolan, founders of three of Haiti's most important advocacy organizations working on behalf of women and girls, are confirmed dead.", "Story . 1:03 p.m. -- At least 11,000 U.S. military service members are now in Haiti or on ships nearby, and the military said Wednesday that it plans to send an additional 4,000 sailors and Marines.", "12:46 p.m. -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed legislation that would allow individuals who make charitable contributions to victims of the earthquake in Haiti to claim an itemized charitable deduction on their 2009 tax return instead of having to wait until next year to claim these deductions on their 2010 tax return.", "The legislation will not become law until it is passed by the Senate and signed by the president.", "Read . 12:35 p.m. -- The state of Florida reports 191 flights with 6,836 passengers have flown into Florida airports from Haiti since January 13.", "The state's Department of Children and Families has provided services to 2,731 Americans returning from Haiti, including 1,611 on Tuesday alone.", "12:19 p.m. -- A funeral is scheduled Wednesday afternoon for Molly Hightower, a 22-year-old from Port Orchard, Washington, who was killed when the earthquake struck a school for disabled children in Petionville where she was volunteering for the charity NPH (Friends of the Orphan).", "Fellow volunteer Ryan Kloos of Phoenix, Arizona, also was killed.", "12:07 p.m. -- On Wednesday afternoon, Mercy Corps will distribute nutrient-rich biscuits to nearly 5,000 injured earthquake survivors -- many of them children -- and their families at General Hospital, Port-au-Prince's largest hospital.", "12:01 p.m. -- The hospital ship USNS Comfort, which saw duty in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast in 2005 and the 2001 terror attacks in New York, arrived Wednesday morning in the waters off Port-au-Prince.", "U.S. helicopters will ferry patients aboard, bringing relief to overloaded hospitals and clinics.", "11:51 a.m. -- Ena Zizi, a woman in her 70s who was rescued from rubble near Port-au-Prince's ruined cathedral on Tuesday, is reported to be in stable condition in the care of doctors aboard the USS Bataan.", "Watch and read about her rescue .", "10:38 a.m. -- Missionary Troy Livesay in Port-au-Prince tweeted: \"We have seen little to no violence.It is hppng in isolated areas/incidents.Even now there is less violence/crime here than major US cities.\"", "10:33 a.m. -- CNN iReporter Juliano Puzo used his laptop's webcam to shoot video of the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake.", "Watch (Warning: Video includes some profanity in English) Share your earthquake stories .", "10:21 a.m. -- As of Monday, more than $210 million in donations had been raised for earthquake relief, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, a newspaper covering nonprofit organizations.", "The estimate is based on a survey of 25 charities contributing the largest amounts of money to Haiti.", "How you can help . 10:16 a.m. -- An engaged couple in Minnesota donated $2,500 -- a quarter of their wedding budget -- to an agency providing medical care in Haiti.", "Watch . 9:02 a.m. -- Louis Belanger, media officer for the relief agency Oxfam, sent a message via Twitter: \"Ppl quite edgy after aftershock, especially Haitian staff.", "Still, we are starting distribution in 5 sites today in Haiti.\"", "7:30 a.m. -- Wednesday morning's aftershock sent patients at a hospital near Haiti's airport in Port-au-Prince into loud prayers for forgiveness and protection, a nurse said.", "iReport.com: Looking for loved ones .", "6:03 a.m. -- A strong magnitude 6.1 aftershock struck Haiti.", "Its epicenter was 36 miles west-southwest of Port-au-Prince, the United States Geological Survey said.", "4:17 a.m. -- The Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort is due to arrive off Haiti at midmorning Wednesday, carrying nearly 550 doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel.", "The ship will have six operating rooms available and can house up to 1,000 patients.", "Follow daily developments: .", "January 12 .", "January 13 .", "Thursday . Friday . Saturday . Sunday . Monday . Tuesday ." ]	[ "Watch Anderson Cooper live from Haiti at 10 p.m.", "ET tonight.", "Read Twitter feeds to stay up to date on the latest in Haiti .", "Read CNN.com's complete special coverage of the Haiti earthquake .", "iReport: Looking for loved ones ." ]	[ 1, 26, 56, 64 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Senate Democrats claimed a major victory this weekend after voting to end debate on their version of the health care bill.", "The Senate is on track to hold a final vote on Christmas eve, but there's still a long way to go before a bill is on President Obama's desk.", "Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about what's in the House and Senate health care bills and what's next.", "Where does the health care debate stand?", "The House passed its version of health care reform last month.", "The Senate, which follows different procedures than the House, is slated to vote on its version of the health care bill before Christmas.", "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs a simple majority of 51 votes for final passage.", "Assuming the bill makes it through the Senate, a conference committee will then need to iron out the differences between the House and Senate versions and merge them into one bill.", "Both chambers will then need to pass the revised bill before it is sent to the president's desk.", "Read Dr. Sanjay Gupta's take on the health care bill .", "Why does Obama want health care reform?", "The president made health care reform his top domestic priority.", "He says overhauling the health care system is key to getting the economy back on track.", "The president says he wants to reform health care in order to slow the growth of costs for families, businesses and the government.", "He also wants to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable health care, regardless of their income or medical history.", "Who will be covered and how much will it cost?", "The House plan is projected to guarantee coverage for 96 percent of Americans at a cost of more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.", "The Senate plan is projected to cover 94 percent of Americans with an $871 billion price over the next 10 years, according to the CBO.", "How will this be paid for? The House plan imposes a 5.4 percent income tax surcharge on individuals with annual incomes over $500,000, as well as families earning more than $1 million.", "The Senate plan increases the Medicare payroll tax on individuals earning more than $200,000 and couples earning more than $250,000 from the current 1.45 percent to 2.35 percent.", "The Senate bill also imposes a new tax on insurers that provide so-called \"Cadillac\" health plans valued at more than $8,500 for individuals and $23,000 for families.", "The 40 percent tax would be on the value of the plan.", "In addition, it imposes a 10 percent tax on indoor tanning salon treatments.", "Both bills call for cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicare and Medicaid.", "Republicans say that those cuts will impair Medicare coverage, but Democrats say the savings will come from eliminating waste and fraud.", "The House and Senate bills also call for fees on medical device manufacturers.", "Do I have to buy health insurance?", "The House and Senate bills both require individuals to buy health insurance.", "The House bill imposes a fine of up to 2.5 percent of a person's income for noncompliance.", "The Senate plan imposes a noncompliance fine that starts at $95 in 2010 and escalates to $750 in 2016.", "It also requires parents to provide health coverage for children up to age 18.", "What if I can't afford coverage?", "The House and Senate plans both include a hardship exemption for poorer Americans.", "Both bills subsidize insurance for a family of four making up to roughly $88,000 annually, or 400 percent of the federal poverty level.", "With subsidies, premiums for a family of four at 133 percent of poverty ($29,326.50) would be a maximum of $440 under the House plan, while premiums for a family of four making the highest amount eligible would be a maximum of $10,584.", "Under the Senate plan, with subsidies, premiums for a family of four at 133 percent of poverty would be a maximum of $821.14, while premiums for a family making the highest amount eligible would be a maximum of $8,643.60.", "I own a business. Do I have to provide coverage for my employees?", "The House plan requires companies with a payroll of more than $500,000 to provide insurance or pay a penalty of up to 8 percent of their payroll.", "Under the Senate plan, starting in 2013, companies with more than 50 employees would be required to pay a fee per worker if its employees rely on government subsidies to purchase coverage.", "What if I have a pre-existing condition?", "Both the House plan and the Senate bill would eventually limit total out-of-pocket expenses and prevent insurance companies from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.", "Both plans also bar insurers from charging higher premiums based on a person's gender or medical history.", "Insurers can only vary rates based on three things: age, geography and family make-up/size.", "What is a health insurance exchange?", "\"Health insurance exchange\" refers to the marketplace of the health insurance options.", "Obama has defined the exchange as a \"one-stop shopping marketplace where you can compare the benefits, cost and track records of a variety of plans -- including a public option to increase competition and keep insurance companies honest -- and choose what's best for your family.\"", "The House bill creates a national health insurance exchange designed to make it easier for small businesses, self-employed and the unemployed to pool resources and purchase less expensive coverage.", "The Senate bill creates state health insurance exchanges in all 50 states.", "What is a health care co-op?", "Nonprofit health cooperatives, or \"co-ops,\" are being proposed as an option to compete with the private sector and as an alternative to a government-sponsored public health insurance option.", "Co-ops are owned and governed by the same people they insure.", "The House and Senate plans both establish \"co-ops\" and strip insurance companies of an antitrust exemption that has been in place since the end of World War II.", "What happened to the public option?", "The House bill creates a public option, which is a government-funded, government-run health care option, similar to Medicare.", "The public option would be a part of an insurance exchange available to people without coverage or unable to afford private coverage.", "The Senate bill does not create a public option.", "Instead, it allows nonprofit private insurers to offer coverage with approval of Office of Personnel Management, which oversees the federal employees' health plan.", "What will happen to Medicaid?", "The House and Senate bills would both significantly expand Medicaid, the government-run health care plan for the poor.", "The House plan extends coverage to individuals earning up to 150 percent of the poverty line, or roughly $33,000 for a family of four.", "The Senate plan extends coverage to those earning up to 133 percent of the poverty level, or just over $29,000 for a family of four.", "Will abortion treatments be funded with federal dollars?", "The House bill prohibits any health plan receiving federal subsidies from offering coverage for abortion.", "The Senate plan allows states to choose whether to ban abortion coverage in health plans offered in the insurance exchanges.", "Individuals purchasing plans through the exchanges would have to pay for abortion coverage out of their own funds.", "Will illegal immigrants be covered?", "The House bill mandates insurance coverage for illegal immigrants and allows illegal immigrants to enroll in the public option and to buy private coverage in the national insurance exchange, but prohibits government subsidies for such private coverage.", "The Senate plan exempts illegal immigrants from the health coverage mandate, and prohibits illegal immigrants from participating in the insurance exchanges.", "CNN's Tom Cohen, Kristi Keck and Alan Silverleib contributed to this report." ]	[ "Senate and House bills will need to be merged .", "House plan would create public option; Senate plan would not .", "Both bills mandate coverage; both include hardship exemption .", "Bills would prevent insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions ." ]	[ 32, 40, 54 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee, is predicted to be at flood stage overnight Friday, and flood levels should begin to fall after daylight, according to the National Weather Service.", "Flood warnings have been issued along the river .", "Flash flood warnings were in effect Thursday for parts of middle Tennessee after heavy rain battered the state overnight.", "The rain has subsided in and around Nashville, but more is in the forecast for the end of the week, the National Weather Service said.", "Heavy rain in parts of the state this week caused rivers and creeks to crest, and sent flood waters into the streets.", "Dozens of roads were closed and some schools in middle Tennessee were closed or starting late Thursday, the Macon County (Tennessee) Times reported.", "Some areas, like the town of Red Boiling Springs, were pounded with as much as eight inches of rain in a 12-hour stretch Wednesday.", "Flood waters rushed into the town causing officials to close the entire downtown, police told CNN-affiliate WKRN.", "\"There were so many places that were dangerous to attempt to cross,\" said Jacob Jordan, an officer with the Red Boiling Springs Police Department.", "\"I have no idea where the road was. This was all one big body of water.\"", "The rain comes as some Tennessee residents were still recovering from the devastating floods that hit the area in May.", "Dozens of people died in those floods.", "The federal government declared 42 counties disaster areas and the flooding was blamed for more than $1.5 billion in property damage in the Nashville area." ]	[ "Heavy rain pounded middle Tennessee overnight .", "The National Weather Service issues flash flood warnings and flood warnings near the Cumberland River .", "Floods come as some residents are still recovering from devastating May floods ." ]	[ 0, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Thirty-three miners trapped 2,300 feet (701 meters) below ground in Chile are depending on food, medicine and supplies being dropped to them through a 4-inch-wide tube.", "What comes out of that tube will have to sustain the men both physically and mentally for a long time -- perhaps four months, experts say -- while a shaft wide enough to pull a man through is drilled.", "The miners already have been trapped for 18 days, since a rockslide inside the San Esteban gold and copper mine cut off their exit route.", "A probe retrieved a note from the miners Sunday saying all were alive and well in a cramped, 530-square-foot (50-square-meter) shelter.", "They survived by sharing tiny portions of canned fish stored in the shelter room.", "\"Medics now are beginning to put down glucose water through a tube, first starting off with liquids and rehydrating salts, then in the coming days will put more solid food down,\" CNN's Karl Penhaul reported Tuesday morning from the scene near the town of Copiapo in northern Chile.", "\"But psychologists say really it is the mental health that's the real thing,\" Penhaul added.", "Forced confinement for months in a small, dark, hot space with many other people will pose intense psychological and emotional challenges.", "The men will have to help one another, Penhaul said.", "\"They have to make sure on a day when somebody is feeling down, depressed, that the others keep him there to cheer him up,\" he said.", "Davitt McAteer, former director of the U.S.", "Mine Safety and Health Administration, said the situation is challenging on a number of levels, but the Chilean government seems to be doing everything right.", "\"It's difficult. It's the size of a studio apartment, and it's dark.", "Well, now there will be some lights put in, but the conditions were very, very difficult,\" he said Tuesday morning.", "\"You have to deal with bodily functions, and you've got to deal with that kind of question.", "Then you've got to deal with the psychological impact.", "\"Now, I think the fact that they've made it these 18 days is very, very positive.", "But the euphoria of making contact with the surface is going to last a couple days, and then it's going to be a long slog.\"", "McAteer noted that with current technology, there's no reason the trapped miners have to be isolated from their families and society during their confinement.", "\"These miners are resilient people, but I think also it's a new era,\" he said.", "\"And I see no reason why you couldn't pass cell phones down to them, or computers, tethered down to them.", "So, we're in a new day. And something will need to be done to divert their attention.", "... How do you come up with things for them to do and arrange things so that they can get their attention diverted from just sitting there waiting?\"", "Added Penhaul: \"The families on the surface will also play a role as well, establishing communication with their family members to tell them to keep strong, but above all, to stay patient.", "They could be down there until Christmas.\"", "CNN's Karl Penhaul, Jim Kavanagh and the CNN Wire contributed to this report." ]	[ "33 Chilean miners have been stuck inside mine for 18 days .", "Rescue could take as long as four months, experts say .", "Isolation, cramped conditions could lead to psychological problems .", "Cell phones, small computers could be sent down to miners, expert says ." ]	[ 1, 2, 20, 24 ]
[ "Beijing, China (CNN) -- Investigators were trying to determine Wednesday what caused China's first fatal passenger plane crash in almost six years.", "A Henan Airlines flight with 96 people on board overshot a runway and crashed Tuesday night in the Yichun area of northern China, state media said.", "The plane broke into two pieces and burst into flames.", "On Wednesday, the government downgraded the death toll from the crash from 43 to 42 after a body that was torn apart was discovered to have been counted twice, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.", "Fifty-four people survived.", "Five children injured in the crash were in critical condition, said Xinhua, citing doctors in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, where they had been transferred.", "Another 10 people were severely injured, it said.", "\"The coming 48 hours are the dangerous period,\" said Wang Yongchen, deputy head of the No.", "1 Hospital affiliated with Harbin Medical University.", "Four of the children suffered heavy respiratory tract burns, said Wang.", "The investigators' initial focus was to find the flight data recorder -- commonly known as the \"black box\" -- that might yield clues as to what caused the Brazilian-made Embraer 190 jet to crash land in heavy fog on a patch of grass about 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) from the runway.", "The black box was found on the ground Wednesday morning, Xinhua said.", "Some passengers were thrown from the plane upon impact, according Xinhua, which cited the head of the publicity department of the Yichun city committee of the Communist Party of China.", "Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang led a team of transportation, health, work safety and security officials to Yichun after the crash, state media said.", "Two survivors told local television that the plane shook violently before it crashed and that thick smoke entered the cabin soon after impact.", "They said passengers were unable to open emergency exits after the wreck; survivors escaped through cracks in the fuselage.", "The plane was carrying 91 passengers, including five children, and five crew members when it crashed at 9:36 p.m. (9:36 a.m.", "ET), according to Xinhua, which cited a source with the Civil Aviation Administration of China.", "The Henan Airlines flight had taken off from Harbin on the 360-kilometer (225-mile) flight to Lindu Airport, about 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) from downtown Yichun, a city of about 1 million residents near the Russian border, Xinhua said.", "A Yichun vice-mayor told Xinhua that most of those taken to hospitals did not have life-threatening injuries.", "China's last fatal passenger airline accident occurred in November 2004, when a China Eastern commuter jet took off in frigid Inner Mongolia without de-icing and crashed shortly afterward into a nearby park, killing 55 people.", "CNN's Steven Jiang contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: 5 children in critical condition .", "The death toll is down from 43 to 42 .", "54 people survive China's first crash in six years .", "Survivors cite violent shaking prior to impact ." ]	[ 0, 3, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- With only 71,000 private sector jobs created in July, the latest employment report tells the story of a slow and agonizing recovery.", "But if you look beneath the surface of recent government data, you can see the developing outline of the next powerful expansion.", "The leader? The broad digital communications sector -- everything from telecom infrastructure to content providers to applications developers.", "Communications is one of the few areas where people are consuming more since the recession started, and key communications industries have continued to add jobs despite the downturn.", "All of which suggests that Washington policymakers should do everything they can to hitch a ride on the communications sector and find ways to stoke the jobs and spending engine a little bit.", "But proposals to regulate internet activity now before the Federal Communications Commission would do the opposite.", "What's needed from regulators now is some creativity and humility -- in the form of \"countercyclical regulatory policy.\"", "This gives innovators a bit of breathing space at the start of an economic recovery, but sets the stage to tighten regulations later on if excesses develop.", "This approach does not mean regulators can go to sleep nor does it mean they can raise the flag of laissez-faire.", "What's needed is the nuanced judgment of sentries posted at a tense border spot.", "With watchful eyes, regulators must practice thoughtful restraint that allows space for job leaders to innovate and hire, while remaining ready to aggressively confront violations of law or abuses of consumer rights if they take place.", "The communications sector is one of the few bright lights in an otherwise dismal economic picture.", "Facebook just reported its 500 millionth member; Droids are flying out of stores; and the iPad is the latest \"must have\" in technology.", "To enjoy the new toys, Americans are paying for more powerful mobile connections, too.", "The powerful pull of the new technology shows up in statistics from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.", "Since the recession began in the fourth quarter of 2007, real personal consumption has dropped in big categories of spending, such as motor vehicles, furniture, clothing, eating out and recreation services.", "There are only two major exceptions to this pattern of big cutbacks.", "For one, real consumption has risen in some health, education and social services -- all areas that receive a lot of government funding.", "But operating without big government subsidies, the communications sector has shown equally impressive gains.", "Real consumption of cell phone services, adjusted for price changes, is up 12.6 percent since the end of 2007.", "Purchases of internet service, adjusted for price changes, have risen by 5.1 percent, and personal purchases of telephone equipment, adjusted for price changes, are up more than 25 percent.", "At the same time, key communications-related industries have managed to keep adding jobs.", "Jobs at internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals -- think Google and Yahoo -- are up 16 percent since the recession started in December 2007.", "Employment in the \"custom computer programming\" industry -- think website and apps development -- took a hit in the first half of 2009, but since then has bounced back strong.", "The same is true for jobs in wireless telecom, which bottomed out in July 2009 and have been on a slow upward trend since then.", "This strength signals that the broad communications sector can help drive recovery, because businesses that hire during a recession usually carry that strength into the subsequent upswing.", "If history is any guide, these job leaders may grow at least twice as fast as the rest of the economy during the next expansion.", "That brings us to regulators and government policy.", "Policymakers should follow the principle of \"do no harm\" when dealing with communications, one of the few sectors showing vibrant growth.", "That means the FCC should avoid the temptation to add rules, even with good intentions.", "In particular, the FCC is considering bringing broadband under the same common carrier rules that govern older phone networks.", "This tightening of the regulatory regime would be part of a move toward net neutrality, a policy that would impose rules on broadband providers and govern the services and products they could offer.", "The debate over net neutrality is heated, and there are strong arguments on both sides.", "But whether or not you think that such a move is a good idea, such regulations are unlikely to boost investment or employment in the telecom industry, at a time when we need all the capital spending and jobs that we can get.", "For that reason, I suggest a two-year pause in new broadband regulation, keeping the current balance among the different players, which seems to be generating growth.", "At the same time, the knowledge that the regulator remains on duty, ready to intervene, would provide an essential check.", "Such a countercyclical approach requires regulatory discipline and wisdom.", "Yes, we know from recent experience that regulators can be too lax.", "But there's an important difference between deliberate restraint by a regulator who remains alert for the right moment to step back in and a regulator who has gone to sleep.", "For now, getting more Americans working is more important than imposing too much regulation on growing sectors.", "Let's help the job leaders soar.", "The opinions in this commentary are solely those of Michael Mandel." ]	[ "Michael Mandel: Even in recession, people spending more on digital communications .", "Policy should stoke jobs and spending engine of communications, Mandel writes .", "He says FCC regulations under consideration could slow growth .", "Need regulatory policy that allows growth but could clamp down if needed, he says ." ]	[ 3, 4, 6, 41 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Suspected killer Marine Cpl.", "Cesar Laurean is most likely in Mexico, authorities said, and the prosecutor said he has agreed not to seek the death penalty if Laurean is arrested in that country.", "Marine Cpl.", "Cesar Laurean, wanted for murder, may have fled to his native Mexico.", "Onslow County, North Carolina, District Attorney Dewey Hudson told CNN that he was shown \"strongly compelling evidence\" compiled by federal authorities that shows Laurean is in Mexico.", "Hudson said he has asked through the State Department that Laurean be arrested if he is found in Mexico.", "But, he said, he had \"no other option\" but to take the death penalty off the table if Laurean is found there.", "Mexico has a longstanding record of refusing to extradite suspects to the United States if they face a possible death sentence if convicted.", "\"I had to agree not to seek the death penalty,\" Hudson told CNN.", "\"My hands were tied if I wanted to bring him here to face murder charges.\"", "\"It was very frustrating and disappointing,\" Hudson added.", "Laurean has been charged with murder in the death of Lance Cpl.", "Maria Lauterbach.", "Her charred remains were found January 11 in a fire pit in Laurean's backyard.", "Investigators found the body after Laurean's wife came forward with a note her husband had written saying he had buried Lauterbach, who was eight months pregnant, after she slit her own throat during an argument.", "Hudson said Laurean apparently entered his native Mexico only days after leaving behind that note.", "Hudson would not elaborate on the evidence suggesting Laurean is in Mexico, which he said he viewed Friday.", "The FBI would not comment on what evidence it might have that Laurean is across the border.", "\"We strongly suspect, but have not confirmed, he is in Mexico,\" FBI spokesman Newsom Summerlin.", "Summerlin said the FBI plans to circulate in Mexico either matchbooks or business cards with Laurean's photo.", "The Marine's wanted poster is on the FBI's Most Wanted List with a $25,000 reward.", "Police believe Lauterbach was killed December 14, the same day she bought a bus ticket for travel for the following day.", "But in the note provided to police by Laurean's wife, the corporal claimed Lauterbach killed herself December 15.", "Police said an autopsy revealed the pregnant Marine was killed by a blow to the head.", "Police said they are analyzing a possible murder weapon provided by an undisclosed witness.", "A spokesman told CNN it could several weeks to determine whether it was used to kill Lauterbach.", "Laurean's wife told police about the note January 11, a day after she said Laurean told her what allegedly happened and following a meeting with a lawyer.", "Police describe her as a cooperating witness.", "Lauterbach was scheduled to testify last month at a military hearing after accusing Laurean of raping her last spring.", "On Monday, the Onslow County sheriff's office released new photographs of the fire pit in Lauren's backyard taken just before Lauterbach's body was discovered January 11.", "Police said some neighbors reported seeing a group of Marines having a Christmas Day barbecue in Laurean's backyard.", "Police also released photographs that show Laurean's living room and garage with paint cans.", "Investigators said they found blood in more than one room of Laurean's home, some of which was covered by fresh paint.", "The sheriff's office said it has documented evidence Laurean bought paint, concrete blocks and a wheelbarrow at a home improvement store December 16.", "In a store surveillance video, Laurean is seen walking into the store with another man, who has not been identified.", "Investigators are also awaiting the results of DNA paternity tests, which they said could take weeks, to tell whether Laurean was the father of Lauterbach's unborn child.", "E-mail to a friend ." ]	[ "D.A.", "takes death penalty off table if Marine suspect found in Mexico .", "Suspect likely in Mexico, which usually refuses to extradite if death penalty an issue .", "Marine Cpl.", "Cesar Laurean is wanted for Lance Cpl.", "Maria Lauterbach's killing .", "Investigators have \"compelling evidence\" Laurean is in his native Mexico ." ]	[ 0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 16 ]
[ "Jerusalem (CNN) -- Defense Minister Ehud Barak testified Tuesday that he bears full responsibility for the actions of Israeli soldiers in the mid-sea interception of a humanitarian aid flotilla that left nine people dead in May.", "He defended the action and said Israel went to great diplomatic lengths to stop the flotilla heading to the Palestinian territory of Gaza, and when that didn't work, it considered the implications of the use of force and weighed the possibility of simply letting the flotilla through.", "In the end, Israel made the right decision, Barak said in his two-hour testimony before an Israeli commission looking into the incident.", "Israeli navy commandos intercepted the flotilla at sea and stormed the largest vessel, the Turkish-flagged Mavi Marmara.", "\"We regret any loss of life, but without the courage and skill of the commandos we would have lost more lives,\" Barak said.", "The Israeli navy commando fought with activists on the ship, leaving one Turkish-American and eight Turkish activists dead and sparking an international outcry.", "The incident left a wide-ranging military and diplomatic alliance between the Jewish state and Turkey, its powerful regional ally, badly shaken.", "U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope that a separate U.N. inquiry, launched Tuesday, would help mend the strained relations.", "Ban met with members of the U.N. panel, which is chaired by New Zealand Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer and includes representatives from Israel and Turkey.", "But Israel has already said that it will not participate in the U.N. inquiry if the panel asks to question soldiers.", "\"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clarifies that Israel will not cooperate and will not participate in any panel that will demand to interrogate IDF soldiers,\" said government spokesman Nir Hefetz.", "Netanyahu said Israel operated within international law when it stopped the flotilla and raided the Mavi Marmara on May 31.", "\"I'm convinced that at the end of your investigation, it will be clear that the state of Israel ... operated in accordance with international law and that ... soldiers on the Marmara showed great courage in fulfilling their mission and acting in self-defense against real-life dangers,\" Netanyahu said Monday, the opening day of the Israeli probe.", "Israel has maintained its troops used force on the activists only after they were attacked by those on board.", "Soldiers were attacked with knives, metal poles and other objects, Israeli officials have said.", "But passengers on board the boat insist they were fired upon without provocation.", "The ships were carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, organizers said.", "The Palestinian territory has been blockaded by Israel since its takeover by the Islamic movement Hamas in 2007.", "\"For the past two months, I have engaged in intensive consultation with the leaders of Israel and Turkey on the setting-up of a panel of inquiry on the flotilla incident,\" Ban said in a statement.", "\"This is an unprecedented development.", "I thank the leaders of the two countries with whom I have engaged in last-minute consultations over the weekend, for their spirit of compromise and forward-looking cooperation.\"", "CNN's Paula Hancocks contributed to this report." ]	[ "Ehud Barak: Many options were discussed, including letting the flotilla through .", "Israel will not participate if the panel wants to question soldiers .", "The United Nations launches an investigation into the Gaza flotilla incident .", "Nine people aboard the Turkish-flagged Mavi Marmara died in the raid ." ]	[ 1, 3, 9, 19 ]
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The judge in the Lindsay Lohan case will issue an order Wednesday morning concerning the actress' stay in rehab, a court official said.", "Lohan entered a court-ordered substance abuse rehabilitation program at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on August 2, following a 13-day stint in a Los Angeles county jail for a probation violation.", "Judge Marsha Revel, who ordered Lohan to spend 90 days in rehab, was replaced by Judge Eldon Fox earlier this month.", "Judge Fox, who has met behind closed doors with Lohan's lawyer and the prosecutor, will hold a hearing in his Beverly Hills courtroom Wednesday morning, a court spokesman said.", "Fox is expected to issue a new order concerning Lohan during the hearing, the spokesman said.", "Revel ordered the jail time and rehab after she ruled that Lohan violated her probation from a 2007 drunk driving case." ]	[ "Judge Fox will hold a hearing for Lohan Wednesday morning .", "Lohan's lawyer and the prosecutor met privately with the judge last week .", "The actress entered rehab on August 2, 2010 .", "The previous judge ordered 90 days of rehab ." ]	[ 0, 3 ]
[ "JACKSONVILLE, North Carolina (CNN) -- It's possible that a pregnant Marine missing since December 14 may have left willingly, perhaps after being upset by a phone call, documents released Thursday by Onslow County authorities show.", "Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach last spoke to family members in the Dayton, Ohio, area on December 14.", "Those records were bolstered by comments made by the county sheriff who pleaded for 20-year-old Lance Cpl.", "Maria Lauterbach, who is eight months pregnant, to come home.", "The young woman's mother, Mary Lauterbach, told authorities that her daughter has a history of being a \"compulsive liar,\" a police report states.", "Mary Lauterbach described having a \"firm conversation\" with Maria Lauterbach about her unborn baby, telling her she should give the baby up for adoption because she is unable to care for it.", "Watch police face unanswered questions » .", "\"Ms. Maria Lauterbach was telling Mary Lauterbach everything was fine, but Mary Lauterbach had a sense that the statements were not accurate,\" the report said.", "Lauterbach last spoke to family members in the Dayton, Ohio, area on December 14.", "They reported her missing on December 19 after being unable to contact her.", "Documents attached to a search warrant in the case cite the Marine's mother as saying Lauterbach had been the victim of a sexual assault by a superior officer.", "Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown said Thursday his office had not talked to the person accused in that case and referred any other comment to the Marine Corps.", "Officials at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where Lauterbach is based, have not commented on the assault allegations.", "Earlier Thursday, Brown pleaded with Lauterbach to come forward and get help.", "\"Regardless of the circumstances, this has got to stop,\" Brown told reporters.", "\"You can't run from those things in life.\"", "While he would not say definitively that authorities believe Lauterbach is alive, Brown said he is leaning toward a positive outcome.", "\"You pray that she's alive,\" he said.", "Mary Lauterbach said her daughter claimed to have been sexually assaulted by a senior officer, but the military investigation had \"gone sour,\" according to the Onslow County reports.", "When police consulted with the military on the allegations, the military reported that the case was open, but \"it was difficult, due to inconsistencies provided by Maria Lauterbach, the reported victim.\"", "Military investigators also \"confirmed the history of compulsive lying,\" the report said, and added that Lauterbach was facing a possible discharge from the Marine Corps and was under personal and professional stress.", "A Marine Corps Times story Thursday, citing unnamed sources, said Lauterbach may have fled her post after she withdrew the sexual assault allegations because she feared being charged with making a false statement.", "The newspaper said the allegations were lodged with Marine Corps officials last year and later withdrawn.", "The Marine Corps is bringing Lauterbach's roommate, Sgt.", "Daniel Robert Durham, back to North Carolina from a training deployment in California to answer questions.", "Watch sheriff say why he'll talk with roommate » .", "The Onslow County report said that Durham told police that he had made his home available to Lauterbach \"out of sympathy for her situation\" and that the two had shared the home for only a short period of time.", "Durham said he noticed nothing unusual in Lauterbach's behavior before she disappeared, but said \"she had been upset by a phone call from her stepmother.\"", "A few items of Lauterbach's were missing, he said -- her car, some cosmetics and clothing -- that led him to believe she may have left willingly.", "However, Durham told police that Lauterbach was confined to bed most of the time because of her pregnancy and that she \"was in no shape for extended outings,\" according to the reports.", "Brown told reporters Thursday that Durham is a close friend who may be the last person known to have talked with Lauterbach before her disappearance.", "Mary Lauterbach told the Dayton Daily News on Wednesday that she last spoke to her daughter on December 14 in what she called \"a very normal conversation.\"", "The mother told CNN affiliate WDTN that later that day, she got a phone call from her daughter's roommate saying Maria had left their house.", "After that, calls she made to her daughter's cell phone went unanswered, Mary Lauterbach told the Dayton newspaper.", "Brown said Maria Lauterbach may have been due to give birth January 8.", "The police reports, however, said she was due on February 14, and did not show up for a prenatal medical appointment on December 28.", "Lauterbach's cell phone was found on a roadside near Camp Lejeune on December 20.", "Her car was found Monday in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, Brown said, and had apparently been there since December 15.", "The car was processed, he said, but nothing of value was found.", "Investigators have said that a withdrawal from Lauterbach's bank account was made on December 14 and there was \"suspicious activity\" on the account 10 days later.", "Police reports said Lauterbach's ATM card was used at a Marine Federal Credit Union by a man who attempted to cover the surveillance camera with a rag while he withdrew money from her account.", "A search warrant released with the other documents Thursday seeks Western Union records, saying authorities have reason to believe Lauterbach may be receiving financial support through money transfers.", "\"Call mom!!! You know the number,\" says a Facebook page established to help find Lauterbach.", "\"All of us love you and we miss you.", "Please come home!\"", "Lauterbach is a personnel clerk assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, the Marine Corps said.", "She joined the service on June 6, 2006.", "E-mail to a friend ." ]	[ "Cops: Marine's mother says daughter has history of being \"compulsive liar\"\nDocuments raise possibility Marine left willingly .", "Missing Marine was assaulted by superior officer, mother told police .", "Maria Lauterbach, 20, was eight months pregnant when she went missing ." ]	[ 3, 4, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A federal judge sentenced children's author K.P.", "Bath to six years in prison Thursday for possessing child pornography.", "Investigators found a large collection of pornographic photographs and video clips in the Portland, Oregon, home of the author of \"The Secret of Castle Cant\" and \"Escape from Castle Cant,\" according to a statement federal prosecutors released Thursday.", "\"Many of the videos graphically depicted the sexual abuse of very young children,\" the statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Oregon said.", "Bath, 51, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing child pornography.", "\"It is shocking that a children's author would contribute to the trauma these kids endure -- both physical and emotional trauma from the sexual abuse itself, and psychological trauma from knowing that images of that abuse are circulating on the Internet,\" U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton said in a statement.", "Bath's collection included images depicting sadistic conduct, rape, sodomy and bestiality, prosecutors said.", "Prosecutors also allege that an investigation revealed that Bath had traded images of child pornography with at least two different collectors in Washington and Ohio.", "Those collectors were prosecuted, but charges against Bath for allegedly transporting, distributing and receiving child pornography were dropped as part of a plea agreement, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.", "Bath volunteered at the Beverly Cleary Children's Library in Portland and worked at The Asian Reporter newspaper, according to a 2004 University of Alabama news release describing an alumni reading series.", "Bath had a master's degree from the university and had worked as a field hand, factory laborer, musician, editor and teacher, the news release said.", "CNN's Catherine E. Shoichet contributed to this report." ]	[ "Federal judge sentences author K.P.", "Bath .", "Investigators found large collection of pornographic photos and videos in his home .", "Many videos \"graphically depicted\" sexual abuse of young children, prosecutors say .", "Bath wrote \"The Secret of Castle Cant\" and \"Escape from Castle Cant\"" ]	[ 0, 2, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Patriarch Bartholomew is the living embodiment of one of the world's oldest institutions -- the Greek Orthodox Church in Constantinople.", "But he could be the last to hold the title in what is modern-day Istanbul, in secular but Muslim majority Turkey.", "CNN's \"World's Untold Stories\" examines the dwindling Greek Orthodox community in Turkey and how they are faring.", "There has been a patriarch in Constantinople for 14 centuries, ever since it was the capital of Byzantium and the Eastern Roman Empire, ruling over the Eastern Mediterranean and much of the Middle East.", "To this day, Orthodox Christians around the world recite prayers to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the \"first among equals.\"", "Some describe him as the equivalent of the \"pope\" for the world's Orthodox Christians.", "But Bartholomew, who is now 70, may become the last in a line of some 270 bishops in Constantinople.", "The Turkish government refuses to recognize Bartholomew's title as \"Ecumenical Patriarch.\"", "Twenty-five years ago, the Turkish government shut the seminary where Greek Orthodox clergy traditionally trained.", "Greeks who do not hold Turkish passports are barred from becoming clerics.", "Instead of being the spiritual leader of his faith, Bartholomew has become a symbol of the dwindling community of ethnic Greeks still living in modern-day Istanbul.", "There are only around 2,000 ethnic Greeks left in Istanbul.", "The last members of this community are gradually dying out, but they cling tenaciously to the churches and schools their ancestors built in what was once the capital of a Greek empire.", "\"World's Untold Stories\" showcases the best of CNN journalism covering powerful tales that are always captivating with compelling characters at the center.", "Recent episodes have covered the \"Train of Death\" ride through Mexico to the U.S., tracking down key figures from Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime, anti-Roma discrimination in Europe and extreme Christians in the United States." ]	[ "Patriarch Bartholomew is head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Constantinople .", "The title goes back 14 centuries but he could be the last .", "Turkey closed the seminary 25 years ago and now only 2,000 Orthodox Greeks live in Istanbul .", "Bartholomew has become a symbol of the dwindling community ." ]	[ 0, 1, 10, 11 ]
[ "Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN) -- The debate over distracted drivers ramped up a notch on Thursday as Ford Motor Co. announced technology to let computers read their Twitter feeds to them while behind the wheel.", "The company has not formally announced technology to let drivers post tweets verbally from behind the wheel, but such an announcement likely will come in the next 12 to 18 months, Doug VanDagens, Ford's global director of connected services, told CNN in an interview after the company's keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show here.", "VanDagens said people read Twitter feeds and send text messages while they're driving anyway, and that the automaker is trying to make those activities safer for drivers.", "\"We take what people do -- they talk on the phone, they fumble with mp3 players, they look at maps.", "We take these activities and make them safer,\" he said.", "Safety groups have criticized car companies and technology makers for putting touch-screen devices that surf the Internet in cars.", "The U.S. is in a distracted driving crisis, and, in general, the more technology electronics makers put into cars, the less drivers are able to pay attention to the road, said Christie Hype, a spokeswoman for AAA, the motor safety group.", "\"The more things that are going on in a vehicle, the more things can distract a driver,\" she said.", "\"You only have so much attention to give, and we really want everyone to keep their attention on the roadway for safety reasons.\"", "More study of the tweeting by voice while driving would need to take place to make an absolute determination as to what effect Ford's announcement will have on distracted driving, she said.", "Ford's system, which will be installed in some cars later this year, does not let drivers surf the Internet visually while driving.", "A Wi-Fi hot spot in the new cars generate will let drivers browse the Web when their cars are parked, VanDagens said.", "The technologies will first show up in Edge and Focus model cars.", "Not all models will be upgraded in 2010, but new lines of these cars will be equipped with the media-center technology, which features an 8-inch screen in the center of the dash and a media hookup under the armrest.", "A company representative would not comment on whether the technology will increase the price of Ford cars.", "Ford's announcement also highlights the growing popularity and importance of mobile phone applications.", "Instead of downloading Twitter feeds through the car, Ford works with drivers' mobile phones, pulling data from a number of apps, which are produced by other companies.", "The Twitter-reading function works with a Twitter mobile app called Open Beak.", "The car company also announced partnership with Pandora's mobile app, which streams music, and Stitcher, an application for online news." ]	[ "Ford says new technology will first show up in Edge and Focus model cars .", "Ford official says tweeting from behind the wheel expected in a year .", "Ford also includes Pandora music, Stitcher online news partnerships .", "Company says they are just taking what people already do \"and make them safer\"" ]	[ 4, 12, 18 ]
[ "Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- One of two American service members who were abducted in Afghanistan on Friday has been killed, provincial government officials said Sunday.", "Den Mohammad Darwish, the spokesman for the governor of Logar province, said he learned from locals that the American was killed.", "He said the body was found in the Patanak Mountains of Charkh district.", "He also said the vehicle the men were driving was located Sunday.", "A Taliban spokesman confirmed that the killed American died in a firefight and the other is being held by the group.", "Another official, Samar Gul Rashid -- who is the governor of the Charkh district in Logar province -- also confirmed the killing, saying he learned about it through Afghan intelligence officials.", "In releasing a statement Sunday, the Navy confirmed that the two missing service members are sailors.", "\"The thoughts and prayers of our entire Navy go out to the missing sailors serving in Afghanistan and their families,\" said Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of U.S. naval operations, in the statement.", "\"We have been closely following the situation from the outset.", "These sailors represent two of several thousand sailors serving on the ground in Afghanistan in support of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan and the International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan.", "\"Forces on the ground in Afghanistan are doing everything they can to locate and safely return our missing shipmates,\" Roughead said.", "Rashid said the second sailor, who was also abducted, is wounded and still missing.", "Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the two Americans were driving in a civilian vehicle in the village of Dasht, in Charkh district.", "The Taliban wanted to take both men alive, but the firefight broke out, killing one of the Americans, Mujahid said.", "The other is alive and being held in a safe location, he said .", "There were no immediate demands from the Taliban for the return of the Americans because the group was still deliberating what its demands would be, Mujahid said.", "A U.S. military official confirmed that a $20,000 reward was being offered for information leading to the return of the two sailors.", "Posters were being distributed in the region.", "Adm. Mike Mullen told reporters earlier Sunday that he could not give out any information.", "But he did call it an \"unusual circumstance\" to have two individuals leave the base and drive over an hour away in a non-military vehicle.", "The two went missing after leaving their compound in the Afghan capital of Kabul, NATO said.", "An Afghan intelligence source told CNN that the two were abducted in Logar province, south of Kabul.", "The development comes as five U.S. soldiers were killed in bombings in southern Afghanistan on Saturday.", "CNN's Atia Abawi and Barbara Starr contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Two U.S. sailors missing, Navy confirms .", "Afghan official says body of killed service member has been found .", "U.S. military officials say the two went missing in Kabul .", "Afghan official says he learned of the death from locals ." ]	[ 0, 2, 6, 20 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- A man in his 60s attempted an armed robbery in New York City and fled to Maryland, where he allegedly robbed two hotels at gunpoint, led police on a short chase and died when his car left the road and crashed, authorities said Friday.", "The man was identified as a 63-year-old career criminal named Arthur Williams, CNN affiliate WABC reported.", "New York police said Williams tried to rob Sarar, an upscale clothing store on Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, Saturday evening while carrying a cane and wearing a nasal tube connected to an oxygen tank.", "The suspect fired three shots before fleeing the scene, police said.", "Early Sunday morning, Maryland State Police were alerted to an armed robbery in Hancock, Maryland, and a second about an hour later in Clear Spring, Maryland.", "A state trooper on DUI patrol was following a suspected drunken driver when dispatchers broadcast a description of the vehicle driven by the suspected robber.", "The description matched the vehicle he was following, so he attempted to pull the driver over.", "The chase lasted about 2 1/2 miles and reached a top speed of 120 mph, police said, ending when Williams's car went off the road and hit several fixed objects and a parked car.", "He was pronounced dead at the scene.", "The New York incident was recorded by a store surveillance camera, according to an advisory issued earlier Friday by the New York Police Department, which was seeking the public's assistance in the hunt for the would-be robber.", "Williams initially appeared to be shopping for clothing after entering the store, according to police.", "Sol Tezcan, the store manager said the man did not rouse suspicion and calmly asked for a pair of pants to match his jacket.", "Tezcan said that when he turned around looking for pants, the man pulled a gun from his waistband and demanded money from a nearby customer.", "The gunman fired one shot, missing the customer, who was fleeing the store.", "Tezcan said Williams then turned the gun on him, asking, \"You want one?\"", "He fired two shots in Tezcan's direction as he ran toward the back of the store, the manager said.", "\"I was not nervous,\" Tezcan said.", "\"It happened in three seconds.\"", "Williams fled the scene in a black Cadillac CTS with Alabama license plates, the same car Maryland state police later encountered, according to police.", "CNN's Chris Kokenes contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Armed robbery failed in upscale New York clothing store .", "NEW: Alleged robber fled south, robbing two hotels in Maryland .", "NEW: Suspected drunken driver turned out to be NYC robbery suspect .", "NEW: Fatal chase lasted 2 1/2 miles, reaching speeds of 120 mph ." ]	[ 0, 7, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A fully functional submarine built for the primary purpose of transporting massive amounts of cocaine has been seized by Ecuadorean authorities with the help of U.S. drug enforcement agents.", "A drug-trafficking organization built the sea-worthy vessel that is now being held near the border of Ecuador and Colombia, and one individual has been taken into custody, authorities said.", "The investigation into the group and the submarine, which was seized Friday, is ongoing.", "\"This is the first seizure of a clandestinely constructed fully operational submarine built to facilitate trans-oceanic drug trafficking,\" the Drug Enforcement Administration said in a statement.", "The vessel utilized twin screws and was diesel electric-powered, the agency said.", "It was about 30 meters (98 feet) long and nearly 3 meters (nine feet) high from the deck plates to the ceiling.", "It has a periscope and an air-conditioning system.", "\"Traffickers historically employed slow-moving fishing boats, sail boats, pleasure craft go-fasts,\" said Jay Bergman, Andean regional director for the agency.", "\"The advent of the narco-submarine presents new detection challenges for maritime interdiction forces.", "The submarine's nautical range, payload capacity and quantum leap in stealth have raised the stakes for the counter-drug forces and the national security community alike.\"", "The submarine was constructed in a \"remote jungle environment in an effort to elude law enforcement or military interdiction,\" the agency said.", "Acting on intelligence, Ecuadorean authorities were able to seize the vessel for before its maiden voyage, the statement said.", "CNN's Carol Cratty contributed to this report." ]	[ "Submarine being held near Ecuador-Colombia border .", "Authorities: Vessel was built to \"facilitate trans-oceanic drug trafficking\"\nSub is about 30 meters long, has periscope and air conditioning .", "Agents seized sub before its maiden voyage ." ]	[ 1, 3, 5, 6, 11 ]
[ "Arlington, Virginia (CNN) -- On a blistering hot July morning, Debbie Higgins arrived at Arlington National Cemetery to honor the memory of her son, Marine Lance Cpl.", "James Higgins Jr., who was killed in Iraq on July 27, 2006.", "\"Mama Higgins,\" as she is known to members of her son's unit, was not alone.", "Hundreds of Gold Star families -- whose loved ones were killed while serving their country -- on Saturday joined members of the support organization Families United at the cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns to pay tribute.", "The service was part of a weekend of remembrance for relatives of U.S. military personnel killed while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.", "More than 2,000 families were expected to attend the events.", "With hands over their hearts or raised to their foreheads in salute, family members watched and listened as a wreath was laid on the tomb and a single trumpet played \"Taps.\"", "After the ceremony, a motorcade made its way through the cemetery grounds to Section 60, the part of Arlington where many of the fallen soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan are buried.", "Family members placed small painted stones, flags and flowers on the gravesites.", "Some left photos or notes; others simply sat quietly at their loved ones' headstones.", "\"To lose a child changes your entire life,\" Higgins said.", "\"It's my son's wish that keeps me going.\"", "That wish was for a memorial to those killed in ongoing conflicts, something the Marine mentioned to his mother during one of their final phone conversations.", "\"It will be the National Fallen Heroes Memorial, and it will be from first killed after Vietnam until the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom,\" Higgins said.", "\"We're going to remember them all.\"", "The memorial is privately funded and will be located on Route 15, just north of Frederick, Maryland.", "But Higgins has also made her own personal tribute to her son: a motorcycle, painted with his image, which carries the symbol and motto of the U.S. Marine Corps: Semper Fidelis -- Always Faithful.", "The seat of the motorcycle is made from the door of the Hummer in which Higgins' son was fatally wounded during his last tour in Iraq just a week before he was scheduled to come home.", "On Saturday, Higgins' motorcycle led the motorcade of families through the cemetery, from the Tomb of the Unknowns to the graves of their own fallen soldiers.", "She said she is proud that her motorcycle is an inspiration to others and that she can continue to honor the life of her son.", "\"He was so proud, and he loved his country,\" Higgins said.", "\"He loved the United States and the American flag and everything that it represents.\"" ]	[ "Families who lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan gather to pay tribute .", "The weekend of remembrance was organized by Families United .", "Debbie Higgins' son James was killed in Iraq four years ago .", "Higgins is working to honor her son's wish for a National Fallen Heroes Memorial ." ]	[ 0, 1, 3, 4, 12 ]
[ "(CNN) -- At least 200 structures have been destroyed and 1,100 damaged after a dam on an eastern Iowa lake failed, unleashing a torrent of floodwaters, a spokesman for the governor said Sunday.", "The Lake Delhi dam, about 45 miles north of Cedar Rapids, failed Saturday as a result of \"massive rain -- a very unusually high amount this season,\" according to Jim Flansburg, communications director for Gov.", "Chet Culver.", "It was unclear how many of the structures impacted by the ensuing floodwaters were residential homes, Flansburg said.", "Culver planned to tour the affected areas Sunday afternoon, helping set sandbags out to stave off the rising Maquoketa River.", "Culver told CNN Saturday that nearly 10 inches of rain had recently fallen in a 12-hour period in the area and was \"too much water for the dam to hold.\"", "The roads on either side of the dam -- which were part of the cement dam's containment measures -- apparently gave out as a result of the rainfall, Flansburg said.", "Video on Saturday showed massive amounts of water violently gushing from the pool behind the dam into the Maquoketa below.", "Nearby homes and buildings were under water up to their eaves.", "No injuries were reported." ]	[ "It's unclear how many of the affected structures are residential homes .", "The Lake Delhi dam failed Saturday as a result of heavy rainfall in the region .", "Iowa Gov.", "Chet Culver will tour the affected region Sunday .", "No injuries were reported in the flooding ." ]	[ 2, 3, 6, 9 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The former Agriculture Department employee at the center of a political firestorm said Friday that President Barack Obama didn't literally say he was \"sorry\" when they spoke Thursday, but \"by simply calling me,\" she believed he was apologizing.", "Shirley Sherrod -- forced to resign from her job based on incomplete and misleading reports about a speech she gave in March -- also told CNN's \"American Morning\" that the department official who asked for her resignation was only a \"messenger.\"", "And later Friday, she had a \"very emotional\" reunion with the white Georgia couple she referenced about in her now-famous speech.", "As for the White House, Sherrod told CNN that it had had been trying to reach her since Wednesday night.", "\"My phone was full, couldn't take any more messages.", "Finally, I was on the way to the airport in an attempt to get home when I checked my messages and had received one from the White House saying the president was trying to get in touch with me and give them a call,\" she said.", "\"I did that, and I had the conversation with him, and, you know, I feel good about that.\"", "Asked whether she was able to enlighten him about her work, she said they didn't have time to get into that.", "\"But toward the end of the conversation, I told him I'd love to have him come to South Georgia,\" she said, adding that she would \"take him around and show him some things.\"", "\"I could definitely bring the point home,\" said Sherrod, who lives in Georgia.", "She said he didn't precisely say he was sorry.", "\"I really didn't want to hear the president of the United States say 'I'm sorry' to Shirley Sherrod,\" she said.", "\"I felt he was saying that in his talk just by simply calling me.", "I felt it was, in a way, saying 'I'm sorry' because he didn't have to do it.\"", "The Sherrod controversy began after conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart posted a portion of the speech in which Sherrod spoke of not offering her full help to a white farmer.", "The original post indicated that the incident Sherrod mentioned occurred when she worked for the Agriculture Department, and news outlets quickly picked up on the story.", "However, the incident took place decades before she joined the department, and her speech in its unedited form made the point that people should move beyond race.", "In addition, the white farmer whom Sherrod mentioned has told reporters that Sherrod helped him save his farm.", "Nevertheless, Sherrod was swiftly fired after government officials heard only the portion of the speech.", "When the full version of the speech was heard, she received apologies from the White House, the agriculture secretary and the NAACP, which criticized the edited remarks.", "On \"American Morning\" on Friday, Sherrod was asked about the \"ability\" of Obama, American's first black president, to discuss and deal with racial issues.", "\"I guess because he's a black president, for some reason, they felt you can't talk about issues that affect just black people,\" she said.", "She said she believes that \"the administration feels too that if they highlight issues of black people ... the country would perceive (it) as something negative.", "I know they probably have to struggle with that.", "But I think they're wrong.", "I think they could do more to advance unity if they could promote a discussion from that level.\"", "Sherrod was also asked about Cheryl Cook, the Agriculture Department official who phoned Sherrod and asked for her resignation.", "\"I know Cheryl Cook, and I know, had she been given the opportunity to make a decision her on her own, we wouldn't be sitting here talking about this.", "So she was the messenger. I really truly do believe it was not her message,\" she said.", "\"Cheryl is a great person.", "I definitely want to see her be able to continue the work she was doing at USDA.", "So I would hope that this attention on her would not cause them to do the same thing they did to me: boot her out.\"", "Sherrod has received an apology for her firing from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.", "Although she hasn't received an apology from Breitbart, Sherrod said she is not sure she's ready for that kind of a chat just yet.", "\"He would really need to come and sit down with me and look me in the eye so that we could see if we could find a place -- I'm not saying I wouldn't forgive him, but we would need to see if we could find a place for that to happen.", "\"I don't see it at this point. He hasn't been willing. He hasn't tried to apologize to me for anything he's caused me to go through,\" she said.", "Breitbart's website included corrections Wednesday on two blog entries that included the video footage from Sherrod's speech.", "\"Correction: While Ms. Sherrod made the remarks captured in the first video featured in this post while she held a federally appointed position, the story she tells refers to actions she took before she held that federal position,\" said a notice added to one of the postings on Breitbart's biggovernment.com site.", "A shorter version appeared on another posting of the Sherrod video footage.", "The corrections did not mention the edited nature of the video he posted Monday or the full context.", "Breitbart told CNN's \"Anderson Cooper: 360\" on Thursday that he saw no reason to apologize: \"What would warrant an apology? ...", "I'm not the one who threw her under the bus.\"", "Sherrod had said that she was offered some type of civil rights position in the department's Office of Outreach and that she was expecting to receive something official in an e-mail from the department.", "On Friday, she did not address that issue or say she would accept the position.", "The edited Sherrod video initially brought condemnation from the NAACP, which later retracted its statement and apologized to Sherrod after the context became clear.", "Also, the farmer and his wife Sherrod was discussing, Roger and Eloise Spooner, came forward Tuesday, saying that they credited Sherrod with helping them save their farm and that she did not discriminate against them.", "On Friday, Sherrod and the Spooners held a reunion at a restaurant in the Colquitt, Georgia, area.", "A CNN Special Investigations Unit witnessed the get-together.", "CNN's Don Lemon, who saw the reunion, said it was \"very emotional.\"", "\"The interesting thing is watching them look at each other in the eye and talk to each other.", "There were no tears but only big smiles.", "It seemed very authentic,\" he said.", "Lemon asked the couple whether they'd ever have to help save her as she saved them.", "\"Never in a million years,\" Roger Spooner said.", "The NAACP, which initially called Sherrod's statements \"shameful,\" said in a statement Tuesday that it was \"snookered by Fox News\" and Breitbart.", "Breitbart's post was picked up by the Fox News website.", "On Monday, Fox News hosts Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity played the edited clip on their programs.", "O'Reilly, who had called for Sherrod's immediate resignation, apologized for his statements Wednesday.", "Also Wednesday, Fox News anchor Shepard Smith sharply criticized Breitbart's website as well as his network's own coverage of the story." ]	[ "NEW: Sherrod, white family at center of drama are reunited in Georgia .", "Sherrod says President Obama didn't say \"sorry,\" but she feels \"good\" about the phone call .", "She says the official who asked for her resignation was simply a \"messenger\"\nSherrod says she asked Obama to come to South Georgia ." ]	[ 0, 26 ]
[ "San Diego, California (CNN) -- Launching a show at San Diego Comic-Con can be a risky business, but sometimes it pays off.", "\"Lost,\" \"Heroes\" and \"Glee\" all went on to spectacular first seasons after panels at Comic-Con.", "AMC's \"The Walking Dead\" seems like it might benefit the most from Comic-Con, with an audience that already knows the show's title from the comic book on which it's based.", "An extremely creepy display promoting the series, with two bloody bodies and words scrawled on a wall in blood, greeted many Con-goers on the floor.", "This is the network's way of letting fans know that they don't intend to hold back on the violence and gore.", "It's just one example of how this year, more than ever, the networks are hoping to build buzz around their new shows, as well as keep or grow the audience for established ones.", "To do that, they try to give the fans what they want.", "\"I think fans want to meet the cast and creators, and they want a bit of inside information,\" said Lisa Gregorian, chief marketing officer of Warner Bros. Television (which is owned by Time Warner, owner of CNN).", "\"All fans are looking for a unique, fun experience with the shows they love.\"", "Warner certainly made its presence known, with free bags promoting many of their shows handed out to fans as they registered.", "USA Network, SyFy and Showtime were also ubiquitous.", "Shows such as \"Eureka\" and \"Burn Notice\" were being promoted in a variety of ways outside the convention, including a takeover of a nearby restaurant.", "Showtime plastered ads all over buses in San Diego.", "Inside, it held a panel for four of its shows, including \"Dexter,\" which is extremely popular at Comic-Con.", "One thing that can't miss at Comic-Con is free food, and Fox served up free burgers and soda on behalf of the upcoming animated series \"Bob's Burgers.\"", "Then there's the low-key approach; of course, low-key at Comic-Con means driving through town with a bullhorn.", "HBO did this to promote the return of \"Eastbound and Down.\"", "\"No Ordinary Family,\" about a family given superhero powers, gave attendees the chance to \"lift\" a car themselves.", "Stars Julie Benz and Michael Chiklis showed the pilot as well, and Benz talked to the media about this change in tone after the extremely dark \"Dexter.\"", "\"For me, it's just the perfect marriage of genres, and I'm ready to explore more of the lighter side,\" she said.", "Chiklis, with his background as The Thing in the \"Fantastic Four\" movies, was asked about playing another superhero.", "\"I just think it's a huge genre, there's so much room to grow.", "Just look at Comic-Con, it's like Vegas,\" he said.", "\"I'm happy to do a show that blends genres.\"", "Of course, there are shows that are already perennial favorites at the convention, such as \"True Blood,\" which had ads plastered all over the convention center.", "And there's \"Chuck,\" which once again wowed the fans with the fictional band from the show, Jeffster, doing a music video of Lady Gaga's \"Bad Romance.\"", "The crowd also cheered at the announcement that Linda Hamilton would be playing Chuck's mother.", "Stars Zachary Levi and Joshua Gomez were in rare form talking to the media.", "They riffed on the power of the internet to keep \"Chuck\" on the air and the upcoming season.", "Levi said that much of what was said at the panel was a surprise to him. \"", "'Old Spice Guy' as a guest star?", "News to me,\" he said. Nicole Richie who guest-starred in season one, will also reprise her character.", "Now that Chuck's best friend, sister and brother-in-law are in on his spy secrets, what about Jeffster?", "\"I kind of like that we kind of operate around the spy world, inadvertent,\" said Vik Sahay, who plays the Lester half of the duo.", "\"I'd like to see more of us accidentally helping out.\"", "One show with something to prove was NBC's \"The Event,\" which showed the pilot to an audience that came away seeming fairly impressed.", "Of course, even the meaning of the show's title still remains a mystery.", "The producers and cast weren't able to provide many more clues, aside from what was presented in the pilot, which involves (spoiler alert!)", "some mysterious detainees trying to win their freedom and a shocking ending.", "\"That moment at the end, I was like, 'what the heck was going on?'", "\" said actor Ian Anthony Dale.", "\"I just wanted the chance to read for it, and it was a dream come true.\"", "The mystery continues to build around the show, but the biggest mystery of all may be whether this show, like the other new offerings for the season, will catch on.", "If so, they can look forward to a triumphant return like \"Chuck\" and \"True Blood.\"" ]	[ "\"Lost,\" \"Heroes,\" \"Glee\" all went on to spectacular first seasons after panels at Comic-Con .", "Fox serves up free burgers, soda on behalf of upcoming animated series \"Bob's Burgers\"\nNBC's \"The Event\" debuts to audience that came away seeming fairly impressed ." ]	[ 1, 14, 35 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Floodwaters covering the Chicago area were receding Sunday, as damages surfaced and communities began the clean-up process.", "Ten towns in Cook County have declared their communities as disaster areas, said Dave Ramos, executive director for Cook County Emergency Management.", "Friday night's heavy rains hit Westchester and Melrose Park the hardest, filling some Cook County basements with up to four feet of water, Ramos said.", "He said he will recommend to the county's president that all of Cook be declared a disaster area Monday.", "Of the 50,000 ComEd customers who were without electricity Saturday morning, 3,000 remained without power Sunday, said Laura Micheli, a spokeswoman for the utility.", "\"There is still a lot of flooding obviously,\" Micheli said.", "\"In some areas they need to wait for water to recede before they're able to restore power.\"", "The outages started at about 6 p.m. (7 p.m.", "ET) Friday night.", "There are no reports of missing people, fatalities or injuries to the Cook County 911 center, Ramos said.", "The National Weather Service predicted pleasant weather Sunday, but flood warnings remained for areas on the nearby Fox and Des Plaines rivers.", "The area hasn't had any storms since late Saturday morning, Micheli said." ]	[ "10 towns in Cook County have declared their communities disaster areas .", "3,000 ComEd customers remain without power .", "The National Weather Service predicted pleasant weather, but flood warnings remain ." ]	[ 1, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Chris Ferguson remembers being 9 years old, watching astronaut Neil Armstrong take man's first steps on the moon on July 20, 1969.", "Like thousands in his American generation, Ferguson dreamed in his childhood of becoming an astronaut.", "\"I was very interested in the space program,\" Ferguson.", "\"It was something that gripped the world, something that all of the world was talking about.\"", "And unlike all but a very, very few in his generation, he realized his childhood goal.", "iReport: What did you want to be when you grew up .", "As an American astronaut, he has logged a total of 28 days in space to date.", "After receiving his master's degree in aeronautical engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School, Ferguson flew for the U.S. Navy as a pilot, officer and instructor.", "But his ambitions stretched far beyond the clouds.", "Ferguson said he tried not to get his hopes too high, and he persistently turned in his forms when NASA accepted astronaut applications.", "The first three times Ferguson applied, he didn't make the cut.", "On the fourth try, he was selected as a member of the NASA Astronaut Class of 1999, and he now holds the title of deputy chief of NASA's Astronaut Office.", "But with no set plans of launching astronauts into orbit from U.S. soil after the final trip to the International Space Station slated for February 2011, Ferguson and others in the space world are anxious.", "In addition to fretting about funding and jobs, they wonder if the government is losing an initiative that engages the next generation of engineers and mathematicians.", "\"If we aren't doing things that inspire them, we'll suffer from the creative standpoint,\" he said.", "Teresa Gomez, assistant manager for NASA's Astronaut Selection Office, said that most applicants who make it to the interview rounds have been grooming themselves their entire lives for the job.", "In past years, candidates said it was the first lunar landing that sparked their interest in space.", "More recently, astronaut hopefuls said it was the first shuttle landing they saw that hooked them on aeronautics, Gomez said.", "Many number-crunchers and rocket builders in the space exploration field also say they were space junkies in their younger years.", "\"It appeared as pure magic to see something so massive lift off the Earth,\" said Brad Toellner, an aerospace engineer major who has been working at NASA as a part of its Cooperative Education Program for the past four years.", "\"It seemed so different from everyday life.\"", "NASA and the commercial space community are waiting to hear the hard federal funding numbers to determine if, when and how American astronauts can go back into space.", "President Barack Obama's NASA proposal currently being scrutinized by Congress focuses on researching propulsion for deep space and asteroid landings.", "It scraps the Constellation Project, which was launched six years ago with the aim of sending humans to Mars and back to the moon.", "The proposal would also halt NASA shuttle launches to the International Space Station.", "Instead, federal funds would be used to help send U.S. commercial shuttles to the station.", "Clark Moody, who remembers watching NASA videos with his dad in the 1980s, is a graduate student in aerospace engineering at Texas A&M University.", "He worries that NASA's other feats could be lost on the general public without the highly visible human spaceflight endeavors.", "\"When most people think of NASA, they think of NASA spaceflight and don't know 99 percent of what (else) it does,\" Moody said.", "\"That's what gets people really excited when they're younger.\"", "Others think there are cheaper ways to inspire young scientists than with NASA manned space missions.", "\"What are we trying to do here?\" asked Roger Launius, the senior curator of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.", "\"If we're trying to inspire kids, is this the way to do it, at $20 billion a year?\"", "he questioned, referring to the cost of sending humans to the moon.", "He said NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers -- active twin robots that were launched in 2003 to research the planet's water history -- should also grab young people's interest.", "Robert Cort, the acting deputy manager of White Sands Test Facility in southern New Mexico, said he and others reach out to elementary and middle school children in the area to tell them that with hard work, they can be a part of the local space program efforts.", "The facility conducts safety tests for NASA, but most children say they want to be flying, not testing.", "He's also worried that the manned spaceflight hiatus could damper children's interest in NASA.", "Cort said many students tell him they'll be astronauts when they grow up.", "In return, he said, he tells them, \"Hey, that's great, and if you do, we'll work to protect you,\" so as not to give them false hope.", "The odds have historically been against those whose ambitions are out of this world.", "Since 1978, only .6 percent of astronaut applicants have been hired, according to NASA statistics.", "Launius said there's potential for humans to travel farther with NASA's new vision, including turning shuttles over to commercial organizations.", "\"I'm not anxious,\" he said, \"I'm curious as to where it'll go.\"", "He said he's hopeful that commercial space entities will be successful and progress human space travel more efficiently than NASA's past vision.", "Many others involved in aerospace, while holding their breath as Congress holds the American space program in limbo, are excited about the prospects of more people having the chance to travel into space -- including NASA's chief deputy astronaut.", "Ferguson and most other astronauts paid for their shuttle tickets with post-graduate degrees and years in the military.", "But, if commercial organizations take over NASA's suborbital shuttle missions, the next generation's astronauts might purchase their ticket as they would a bus or plane ticket.", "For his entire life, Ferguson said, he had imagined watching a sunrise from space.", "He finally had the chance as pilot of the STS-115 shuttle mission to the International Space Station in 2006.", "Watching the sun light up the underside of Earth, staining the ocean blue and the land green, was what he called a \"gee-whiz moment.\"", "\"Space shouldn't just be reserved for those who've taken 10 years learning how to work a rocket,\" Ferguson said.", "Instead, as the space program evolves, it could be reserved for those willing to put a couple hundred thousand dollars down as soon as the next decade, according to John Gedmark, executive director of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation." ]	[ "Astronaut Chris Ferguson says human spaceflight inspired him when he was younger .", "There are no set plans for human spaceflight within Obama's NASA revamp .", "Ferguson and others in aerospace worry what will inspire children .", "Many hope commercial spaceflight will change the game for manned missions ." ]	[ 2, 12, 29, 30, 37 ]
[ "From the Gulf Coast (CNN) -- I love animals and I love the outdoors.", "The Gulf of Mexico and the coastline that surrounds it is a special place to me and millions of other Americans.", "Right now there are more than 40,000 people working to save it in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.", "They're trying to plug the well, save the wildlife and clean up the oil.", "Seeing the oil and the action up close is one thing.", "Getting your hands dirty and feeling the enormity of the job is another.", "I now understand what it takes.", "Of course, the big difference between me and them is they do it every day.", "All day. Sometimes all night.", "Without complaint.", "These are the heroes doing their part to save the Gulf of Mexico.", "When the spill happened I assumed all you needed was a few skimmers to surround the slick and suck up the oil.", "How naïve I am. One thing I've learned reporting in this oil disaster: Nothing is as easy as it seems it should be.", "My embed on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Elm showed me the dirty, slippery and agonizingly slow process of skimming weathered Gulf sweet crude.", "It's a nasty business.", "Searching for, rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing oiled wildlife is also a process that requires agility, patience and, most of all, a gentle touch.", "My embed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had me based on a barge in the middle of the marsh.", "I followed fellow animal lovers on a hunt for oiled wildlife.", "The rescued birds were brought to the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Buras, Louisiana, where they're cleaned, given medical care and nursed back to health.", "I got to hand feed a sick baby pelican -- an emotional moment words can't describe -- followed by transporting rehabilitated birds to Texas, where we released them into an oil-free wildlife refuge.", "Another emotion-filled spiritual rush.", "Cleaning the beach seems easy.", "Well, it's not -- especially in 100-degree blazing sun and relentless humidity.", "I took the required hazmat training course and suited up for a full day of tar ball pickin' fun.", "OK, it wasn't really fun -- but it made decent TV.", "\"Rescue\" wraps up on the lighter side with an appreciation for the guys working the beach dressed in rubber and Tyvek.", "I had the opportunity to go shoulder-to-shoulder with the men and women out here getting it done, and it's an experience I'll never forget.", "I hope you'll join me on the journey and tune in to \"Rescue: Saving the Gulf.\"", "[Fellow CNNers Tracy Sabo, John Murgatroyd, Kevin Myers, Dominic Swann and Beth English worked behind the camera and sweated it out with smiles every step of the way.", "Good times.] ..." ]	[ "CNN's Rob Marciano gives a behind-the-scenes look at his reporting for a CNN special .", "He spent time on a U.S. Coast Guard cutter as oil was skimmed from the Gulf .", "Marciano followed fellow animal lovers on a hunt for oiled wildlife, releasing rescued birds .", "Watch \"Rescue: Saving the Gulf\" Saturday & Sunday night at 8 ET on CNN ." ]	[ 0, 13, 14, 17 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- An infected flash drive put in a U.S. military laptop in 2008 set off the most significant cyberattack ever against the military and brought a turning point in cyberdefense strategy, a top defense official wrote in an article published Wednesday.", "Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III, in an article titled \"Defending a New Domain\" posted on Foreign Affairs magazine's web site, said the \"previously classified incident was the most significant breach of U.S. military computers ever.\"", "According to Lynn, the attack served as \"an important wake-up call\" that led to a new Pentagon counterattack strategy dubbed Operation Buckshot.", "\"An enormous amount of foundational work remains, but the U.S. government has begun putting in place various initiatives to defend the United States in the digital age,\" Lynn's article said.", "The attack started with the infected laptop at a U.S. base in the Middle East, according to Lynn.", "\"The flash drive's malicious computer code, placed there by a foreign intelligence agency, uploaded itself onto a network run by the U.S. Central Command,\" his article said.", "\"That code spread undetected on both classified and unclassified systems, establishing what amounted to a digital beachhead, from which data could be transferred to servers under foreign control.\"", "He continued: \"It was a network administrator's worst fear: a rogue program operating silently, poised to deliver operational plans into the hands of an unknown adversary.\"", "Lynn's article provided no details on specific files lost or stolen in the attack, which he called one of countless attempts to intrude into U.S. military networks.", "Others also have succeeded, he said, with adversaries acquiring \"thousands of files from U.S. networks and from the networks of U.S. allies and industry partners, including weapons blueprints, operational plans, and surveillance data.\"", "In response, he wrote, the Pentagon has built layered defenses around military networks and launched the new U.S. Cyber Command to \"integrate cyberdefense operations across the military.\"", "\"The Pentagon is now working with the Department of Homeland Security to protect government networks and critical infrastructure and with the United States' closest allies to expand these defenses internationally,\" Lynn wrote." ]	[ "Top defense official details previously classified cyberattack .", "Infected flash drive in laptop infiltrated Defense Department systems .", "U.S. Cyber Command, other steps are part of the response ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "(CNN) -- International outcry -- and the pleas of a devoted son -- seem to have saved an Iranian woman from being stoned to death for adultery.", "But while Sakineh Mohammedie Ashitani has been granted a reprieve, she is not the only woman sentenced to be stoned for adultery in Iran.", "There have been at least six sentences carried out since 2006, says Ann Harrison, an Iran expert at Amnesty International in London.", "Adultery is the only crime that carries such a penalty in Iranian law, she said.", "Only a handful of countries have laws calling for stoning, and Iran is the only one that carries out executions that way, Amnesty International records suggest.", "That is because Islam doesn't really want the punishment to be carried out, says Ziba Mir-Hosseini, an Iranian-born campaigner against the practice.", "\"Stoning is not a Quranic punishment, it is Islamic jurisprudence.", "It happened later,\" says Mir-Hosseini, an expert on Iranian family law at London's School of Oriental and African Studies.", "\"The punishment for any kind of sexual relations (outside of marriage) in the Quran is 100 lashes,\" she says.", "Stoning is based on sayings from the Prophet Mohammed, known collectively as the hadith, says Mohammed Ali Musawi, a research fellow at the Quilliam Foundation, which describes itself as an \"anti-extremist think tank.\"", "Under the letter of Islamic law, it's nearly impossible to prove adultery, he says.", "\"How you prove adultery or fornication is to have four male witnesses -- or two women for every male equivalent -- all of them known to be upright, with no questions about their moral character, who witnessed the actual act of intercourse between the male and the female,\" he says.", "\"Basically, in normal life, this is next to impossible, to have four people testify that in the same place, at the same time, they saw the act of penetration,\" he argues.", "False testimony can itself be punished with whipping, he says, because \"it is such a severe sin.\"", "\"As you can imagine, if people were following these laws as they are stated, there would be next to no stonings,\" he says.", "Even if someone confesses to serious sexual impropriety, they should be sent away three times to reconsider their confessions, he says, and only punished if they have admitted it four times, he adds.", "But Iranian law is different, Mir-Hosseini says.", "\"In the case of this woman and other cases, the standard is 'the judge's knowledge,'\" she says -- in other words, whether the judges believe adultery has been committed.", "She sees stoning as a way of putting pressure on women, she says, particularly in provincial areas.", "\"So far there have been no sentences of stoning in Tehran, only in the provinces.", "It happens when the judge has a grudge against the woman,\" she argues, although she notes that only the Iranian Ministry of Justice has full records of how many stonings there have been, and where.", "Men, too, can be stoned for adultery in Iran, she says.", "The practice was banned under the secularizing Iranian shahs of the early 20th century, she says, then reinstated after the Islamic revolution of 1979.", "\"After the revolution, one of the first things the clerics wanted to do was put aside the 1920 secular legal code,\" which was based on French law, she explains.", "\"In 1982, the parliament called for Islamic punishments,\" she says.", "There was some resistance from senior clerics, but the founder of the revolution, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, intervened to get it passed.", "Stoning remained law in the updated 1992 penal code, she says, but in the first draft of a 2007 revision, it wasn't there.", "\"After the intervention of (hard-line President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad, it was restored,\" she says.", "That new legal code has not yet been approved, she says.", "It's not clear who will win the battle over the code working its way through the system now, she says, but it does include a potentially face-saving way to keep stoning on the books without having to carry it out.", "\"There is a provision that, in cases where stoning causes harm to Islam, it can be substituted with other punishments,\" she says.", "She thinks it's no accident that people are being stoned these days, amid political unrest in Iran.", "\"It has become a political matter,\" she contends.", "\"Whenever there is a dispute between traditionalists and reformers in the judiciary,\" stonings increase.", "\"Stoning is one of those issues that has really (been problematic) for the Islamic republic because it is not accepted by society, including the judiciary,\" she claims.", "But there continue to be stonings, she says, because \"like anywhere else, you have hardliners. You have radicals.\"" ]	[ "Adultery is only crime that carries penalty of stoning in Iran .", "Under letter of Islamic law, it's nearly impossible to prove adultery, researcher says .", "Only handful of nations have laws calling for stoning .", "It was banned under the secularized shahs of Iran ." ]	[ 4, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Amid heightened tensions with North Korea, the United States and South Korea on Sunday began joint military exercises, according to a spokesman for U.S.", "Forces Korea.", "The military exercise, dubbed Invincible Spirit, is scheduled to run through Wednesday and demonstrate the alliance's resolve.", "In addition to the 8,000 personnel involved, military officials say, it will include 20 ships and submarines and about 200 aircraft.", "The U.S. Defense Department said the drills are in response to the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan and are intended to send a strong message to Pyongyang to stop \"provocative and warlike acts.\"", "North Korea criticized the exercises, which began at 6:30 a.m. (5:30 p.m. ...", "\"The U.S. provocations amount to trespassing on the off-limits fixed by the DPRK and it, therefore, feels no need to remain bounded to the off-limits drawn by the U.S.,\" the state-run Korean Central News Agency quoted a North Korean foreign ministry spokesman as saying.", "Why are the two Koreas so hostile?", "It continued, \"It is the mode of the DPRK's counteraction to react to sword brandishing in kind.", "The DPRK is prepared for both dialogue and war.", "It will remain unfazed by military threat and sanctions.\"", "The carrier USS George Washington and South Korean carrier Dokdo will lead the naval aspects of Invincible Spirit on the eastern coast of South Korea, said U.S. Army Col. Jonathan Withington of USFK.", "North Korea on Saturday heightened its threats against the military exercises after talks over the sinking of the Cheonan.", "North Korea \"will legitimately counter with [its] powerful nuclear deterrence the largest-ever nuclear war exercises to be staged by the U.S. and the South Korean puppet forces,\" KCNA reported.", "Two U.S. military officials told CNN there was no sign of significant troop movement in North Korea.", "Meanwhile Friday, in the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas, officers from the North sat down for talks about the Cheonan incident with their counterparts in the U.S.-led United Nations Command.", "During the almost two-hour meeting in the international truce town of Panmunjom, the U.N. Command reminded the North Koreans of the Security Council's condemnation this month of the Cheonan attack.", "The Security Council did not mention North Korea by name but condemned the attack strongly, called for \"full adherence\" to the armistice agreement that halted fighting in the Korean War in 1953 and encouraged \"the settlement of outstanding issues on the Korean peninsula by peaceful means.\"", "An international inquiry found North Korea culpable for the March attack that killed 46 South Korean sailors.", "But North Korea denies a role in the incident, which elevated tension between the two enemies.", "North Korea demanded again Friday that it be allowed to conduct its own investigation of the Cheonan's sinking and said the upcoming war games are being conducted under false pretext.", "\"The U.S. forces side would be seriously mistaken if it calculates it can browbeat [North Korea] through large-scale war exercises,\" KCNA said.", "\"It should immediately stop the [anti-North Korean] nuclear war racket.\"", "At the ASEAN meeting, nation after nation expressed deep regrets and offered condolences to the South Koreans.", "The United States has accused North Korea of aggressive behavior and imposed new sanctions Wednesday.", "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated U.S. support for South Korea on Friday.", "\"Here in Asia, an isolated and belligerent North Korea has embarked on a campaign of provocative, dangerous behavior,\" she said in Hanoi, Vietnam.", "Later, after a repatriation ceremony for the remains of three soldiers who died in the Vietnam War, Clinton said the door remains open for dialogue if North Korea commits to abandoning its nuclear weapons program.", "\"We would love for them to have the same opportunities that the people of South Korea have been able to enjoy for the last 60 years,\" Clinton said.", "\"So, it is distressing when North Korea continues its threats and causes so much anxiety among its neighbors and the larger region.\"", "CNN's Barbara Starr and Eve Bower contributed to this report." ]	[ "South Korea, U.S. begin joint exercises .", "The exercises are scheduled to run through Wednesday .", "North Korea says it will demonstrate its might .", "Aircraft carriers, destroyers, aircraft are participating in joint drills ." ]	[ 0, 2, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- When faced with bullies at school, one 11-year-old girl decided not to fight back with her fists.", "Instead, she sought help from a higher source: She wrote to President Barack Obama.", "To her surprise, the president replied to the letter personally.", "\"My mom, she taught me violence never solves the problem,\" Zianey Stokes of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, said Friday.", "\"At my school, we're not supposed to hit no other child, and I didn't want to do that, because I'm not a violent person.\"", "In her letter, Stokes described the bullying she saw and experienced at school.", "\"They would torment me.", "They would take my lunch and call me names and talk about my family members. ...", "They talked about my clothes and how I look,\" she said.", "In his reply, Obama said he was glad she wrote to share her story.", "\"Your letter demonstrates a desire to change the culture of your classroom as well as your community.", "\"Bullying, whether in person or online ... is never OK. All of us must recognize that our shared experience and our unique differences are what make this nation so special,\" the letter reads.", "\"You deserve a safe and enjoyable classroom and together we will strive to make it a reality.\"", "When she discovered the letter in her mailbox, Stokes was \"excited, and I was happy, and I wanted to cry.\"", "The president's letter inspired her to start an anti-bullying club at her school, she said, and she wants to found an organization called No Kids Should Be Bullied.", "\"I would like to thank him for writing me back,\" she said, adding that things have gotten much better with the bullies at school.", "\"They're just really trying to be my friend,\" she said.", "And as for her future, Stokes has that figured out, too.", "\"I'm becoming a writer ... or the president of the United States.\"" ]	[ "11-year-old Zianey Stokes writes president about bullies at school .", "Mother \"taught me violence never solves the problem,\" she says .", "President wrote back that \"bullying ... is never OK\"\nPhiladelphia girl was inspired to start anti-bullying club at school ." ]	[ 0, 3, 14 ]
[ "(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 website.", "The meats may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which was discovered in a retail sample collected by inspectors in Georgia.", "The USDA has received no reports of illnesses associated with the meats.", "Upon learning of the voluntary recall, Wal-Mart immediately told its stores to remove the meat from their shelves, the company said in a statement.", "\"Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease,\" according to the USDA.", "\"Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis.", "However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea.", "\"Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy,\" the USDA said.", "The products subject to recall are: .", "-- 25.5-pound cases of \"Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches BLACK FOREST HAM With Natural Juices Coated with Caramel Color\" with the number 17800 1300.", "-- 28.49-pound cases of \"Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches HOT HAM, HARD SALAMI, PEPPERONI, SANDWICH PEPPERS\" with the number 17803 1300.", "-- 32.67-pound cases of \"Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches VIRGINIA BRAND HAM With Natural Juices, MADE IN NEW YORK, FULLY COOKED BACON, SANDWICH PICKLES, SANDWICH PEPPERS\" with the number 17804 1300.", "-- 25.5-pound cases of \"Marketside Grab and Go Sandwiches ANGUS ROAST BEEF Coated with Caramel Color\" with the number 17805 1300.", "The meats were produced on dates ranging from June 18 to July 2, 2010.", "The \"Use By\" dates range from August 20 to September 10, 2010.", "Wal-Mart noted the recall involves Marketside Grab and Go sandwiches, but not individual packages of deli meat.", "\"We encourage customers who recently purchased this item to return it for a full refund,\" the company statement said.", "CNN's Ashley Hayes contributed to this report." ]	[ "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 ." ]	[ 1, 4, 5, 14 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Searchers looking for the airplane that slammed into the side of a tree-covered Alaskan mountainside earlier this month couldn't detect an emergency locator signal after the impact damaged the craft's transmitter, according to a federal report released on Wednesday.", "The National Transportation Safety Board issued a preliminary report about the August 9 accident that killed five people, including former Sen.Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and injured four others.", "\"No emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal was detected during the aerial search,\" the report said, \"Examination of the wreckage revealed that the ELT had separated from its mounting bracket during impact, and the antenna cable was found separated from the ELT.\"", "Weather conditions at the time of the accident were \"not known,\" the report said, but Alaska Air National Guard rescuers were hampered by poor weather and terrain -- slogging for hours through rain, fog and wind to reach the rugged mountainside in southwestern Alaska.", "The closest weather reporting station, at Dillingham Airport, about 18 miles south of the accident site, reported light rain and mist in cloudy and overcast conditions, with winds gusting to more than 26 mph just 10 minutes after the accident took place.", "\"At the time of the accident, marginal visual meteorological conditions were reported at the Dillingham Airport,\" the report said.", "The four survivors included Willy Phillips Jr., 13.", "His father, former Stevens staffer Bill Phillips Sr., was among the five people killed in the crash.", "The other survivors were former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe and his 19-year-old son, Kevin, and Jim Moorhard of Alexandria, Virginia.", "Along with Stevens, 86, and Bill Phillips, the others who died were pilot Terry Smith, 62, of Eagle River, Alaska; Dana Tindall, 48, of Anchorage, Alaska; and Corey Tindall, 16, of Anchorage, Alaska.", "Autopsies on the five victims found the deaths were the result of blunt force trauma, injuries consistent with this type of crash, state officials said.", "The report said the de Havilland DHC-3T Otter -- a single-engine, turbine-powered, amphibious float-equipped craft -- \"sustained substantial damage\" when it crashed about 10 miles northeast of Aleknagik about 2:45 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time.", "it said the airplane was registered to and operated by General Communication Corporation in Anchorage and the flight \"originated from a GCI-owned remote fishing lodge on the southwest shoreline of Lake Nerka\" about 2:30 p.m.", "It was headed to a \"remote sport fishing camp on the banks of the Nushagak River, located about 52 miles southeast of the lodge.\"", "No flight plan had been filed.", "A GCI representative said the pilot telephoned people at the camp to say the plane would arrive there, but a couple of hours later the plane had not arrived.", "\"The GCI lodge manager then initiated a phone and radio search to see if the airplane had diverted to Dillingham, Alaska or if it was en route back to the GCI lodge.", "Unable to locate the airplane, GCI lodge personnel initiated an aerial search along the pilot's anticipated route,\" the report said.", "Volunteers flying planes and helicopters joined in the search.", "About 8:05 p.m., air searchers spotted the wreckage \"along the anticipated flight route, about 900 feet above mean sea level in the Muklung Hills, in steep, heavily wooded terrain, about 19 miles southeast of the GCI lodge.\"", "Searchers reached the accident site by helicopter and \"confirmed that the pilot and four passengers died at the scene, and four passengers sustained serious injuries.\"", "More rescue crew members were prevented from reaching the site at the time by \"poor weather and dark night conditions\" But the next morning, Coast Guard and Air National Guard helicopters evacuated everyone from the site." ]	[ "Report on August 9 crash says searchers detected no locator signal .", "A former senator died in the crash near Dillingham, Alaska .", "Nearest weather station reported gusts, rain, mist .", "The plane crashed in rugged Alaskan terrain en route to fishing camp ." ]	[ 0, 1, 4, 14 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Erykah Badu must pay a $500 fine and serve six months on probation for her naked stroll through downtown Dallas, Texas, while making a music video last March, a city official confirmed Tuesday.", "Badu reached a plea deal to settle a misdemeanor disorderly conduct citation issued after she released a music video, according to Dallas spokesman Jose Torres.", "The singer shed her clothes as she walked through Dealey Plaza until she was nude and then fell near where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.", "Badu said the video was \"shot guerrilla style,\" without a crew and in one take March 17, 2010.", "Badu then posted a message on her Twitter account acknowledging that \"there were children there.\"", "She said she prayed they wouldn't be traumatized by seeing her naked.", "It wasn't until several days after the video for the song \"Window Seat\" was released on March 28 that anyone who witnessed the taping filed a complaint with Dallas Police.", "Only then did police issue a citation against Badu.", "Under the plea agreement, the offense will be erased from Badu's criminal record if she successfully completes the 180 days probation.", "\"If she violates any law at the city, state or federal level, a motion to adjudicate (seeking to revoke probation) will be filed,\" Torres said.", "\"If the motion to adjudicate is granted, Ms. Badu will have a criminal conviction.\"", "CNN's Jack Hannah contributed to this report ." ]	[ "Badu's plea deal includes 6 months probation and a $500 fine .", "The singer stripped in Dealey Plaza for a music video .", "She fell naked near where JFK was shot ." ]	[ 0, 2 ]
[ "Munyonyo, Uganda (CNN) -- Heads of 35 African nations observed two minutes of silence Sunday to honor more than 70 people killed in terrorist bomb blasts in Uganda earlier this month as the African Union summit opened.", "\"Our condolences go to the people of Uganda for the tragic loss of lives following that tragic incident,\" said Bingu Wa Mutharika, AU chairman and Malawian president.", "\"Terrorism has no place in Africa; it has no place in the developing world,\" he said.", "\"Let us all condemn these acts.\"", "The summit, which formally opened Sunday following a week of conferences, is being held at a resort hotel in Munyonyo, about 12 kilometers south of the Ugandan capital of Kampala on the shore of Lake Victoria.", "On July 11, three bombs at two sites in Kampala killed 74 people and injured more than 80.", "Many of the victims had gathered to watch the World Cup finals.", "The Al-Shabaab militant group, which is currently battling the weak transitional government in war-torn Somalia, claimed responsibility for the bombings, saying they were in retaliation for Uganda's contribution of troops for peacekeeping operations in Somalia.", "About 6,000 Ugandan and Burundian troops were deployed for the peacekeeping mission more than two years ago in the Horn of Africa nation, which has been at war for more than a decade.", "Mutharika, in his remarks, stopped short of making any commitment toward AU peacekeeping missions in Somali and the Darfur region of Sudan.", "However, AU Commission Chairman Jean Ping said on Friday that Guinea and Djibouti have battalions of soldiers ready to be be deployed to Somalia.", "Forty-three heads of state have said they will attend the Summit.", "Thirty-five had arrived by Sunday, including Libya's Moammar Gadhafi and Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan.", "\"While people were enjoying the World Cup, Uganda was having the dark side of it,\" Jonathan told the conference.", "\"Nigeria condemns that terrorist attack on innocent people in totality and we stand in solidarity with Uganda.\"", "While the theme of the three-day summit is maternal, infant and child health, the subject has been overshadowed by the Ugandan attacks, the deteriorating security situation in Somalia and the attacks by Al-Shabaab.", "\"We find the terrorist bomb attacks in Kampala despicable,\" Ping told attendees Friday.", "\"We welcome the pledges of other countries in providing the troops to Somalia, including from Djibouti, which already has a battalion ready.\"", "Ping said he has been discussing the issue throughout the week with various African authorities and by the end of the summit, he expects more nations to pledge troops to Somalia peacekeeping efforts.", "The attacks are cause for Africa to change its stance on terrorism, Adris Piebalgs, European Union commissioner for development, told reporters at the summit.", "\"The recent bombings in Kampala have changed things greatly.", "We have just witnessed AU leadership during the opening of the summit today paying more attention on terrorism coming (from) Somalia,\" Piebalgs said.", "\"We are seeing real commitment, with more countries contributing to the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia.\"", "The EU will continue its support of the mission, he said, and urges more African nations to get involved and \"deal with the problem.\"", "U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder also spoke at the summit, saying the United States \"recognizes that ending the threat of al-Shabaab to the world will take more than just law enforcement.", "That is why we are working closely with the AU to support the African Union's mission in Somalia ... we pledge to maintain our support.\"", "The United States also recognizes that ending the threat of al-Shabaab to the world will take more than just law enforcement.", "That is why we are working closely with the AU to support the African Union's Mission in Somalia.", "The United States applauds the heroic contributions that are being made on a daily basis by Ugandan and Burundian troops, and we pledge to maintain our support for the AU and the AU Mission in Somalia.", "Some 20 people have been arrested in connection with the Kampala blasts, Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni told the summit, and have been giving investigators \"useful\" information about terrorist operations.", "\"The organizers of these attacks have been arrested.", "Their interrogations are yielding useful information,\" Museveni said.", "\"I have great contempt for the authors of terrorism,\" he told the summit. ...", "They attack innocent people.", "I recommend (to) the AU leaders not to accept this terrorist arrogance.\"", "Museveni told the summit the mandate of the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia should be changed, with troops able to beyond Mogadishu and hunt Al-Shabaab and other militant groups.", "Piebalgs said he would support a wider mandate for the mission from the United Nations Security Council, and urged AU leadership to seek it.", "Somali insurgents reportedly killed two Ugandan peacekeepers this week in attacks on AU and government military positions in Somalia's battered capital, Mogadishu.", "\"How can these people dare attack the AU flag?\"", "Museveni said.", "\"These terrorists can be and should be defeated.", "Let us act in concert and sweep them out of Africa.", "Let them go back to Asia and the Middle East where they came from.\"" ]	[ "African leaders offer their condolences for the Uganda bombings .", "Guinea and Djibouti have pledged to offer troops for Somalia peacekeeping mission .", "A three-day African Union summit got underway Sunday after days of conferences ." ]	[ 0, 11, 35 ]
[ "Beijing, China (CNN) -- Mechanical failures caused a North Korean air force plane to lose direction before crashing in northeastern China earlier this week, state media quoted Chinese authorities as saying Thursday.", "China's official Xinhua news agency said that Pyongyang has apologized to Beijing for the incident and the two sides have \"reached a consensus on dealing with the aftermath.\"", "The plane went down Tuesday at Lagu township in Fushun county, killing the pilot and destroying one home on the ground.", "The crash site in Liaoning province is about 200 kilometers (120 miles) away from a North Korean air base in the border town of Sinuiju, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.", "An employee at Songgang Iron Mine, a company near the crash site, told CNN Wednesday that armed police officers and special forces agents immediately cordoned off the area after the plane went down.", "Photographs of the wreckage purportedly taken by an eyewitness have been circulating on Chinese websites, showing the North Korean air force emblem on the fuselage beneath the tail of the aircraft.", "Military enthusiasts online have identified it as a Russian-built MiG jet but differed on the specific model, with some calling it a MiG-21 fighter and others claiming it to be a MiG-15 trainer.", "Xinhua's latest report did not give details on the plane.", "Yonhap had earlier quoted unnamed sources in South Korea as saying the plane's pilot may have been trying to defect from North Korea to Russia.", "Chinese commentators had speculated that the plane may have run out of fuel." ]	[ "Chinese authorities say mechanical failures caused the pilot to lose direction .", "The plane crashed Tuesday in northeastern China .", "The pilot is dead .", "North Korea has apologized ." ]	[ 0, 2 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- A coalition of at least 40 religious and civic organizations Wednesday announced the creation of an alliance to show support for the Islamic community center and mosque proposed to be built near New York's ground zero.", "The group has launched a website -- nyneighbors.org -- and announced a candlelight vigil to be held at the site of the proposed center on the eve of the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attack.", "Members of the coalition gathered at a municipal building in Manhattan to announce the group's creation.", "Talat Hamdani, whose son was killed in the attack, told CNN on Wednesday, \"The issue is not about location.", "It is about our rights as Americans.\"", "\"All those people who died that day ... they were murdered for being Americans.", "We should honor those people who were murdered that day by living up to America's core values,\" Hamdani said.", "Even as some relatives of 9/11 victims showed support for the Islamic center's construction, others held their ground in opposing it.", "\"This is nothing short of a provocation, an insult to the families of people who were murdered, whose bodies were scattered all across that site,\" said Debra Burlingame, the sister of the pilot whose hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon.", "She sits on the World Trade Center Memorial and Museum board of directors.", "\"I've had families who have told us their PTSD has come back because of the idea of a mosque being built over where their loved ones died,\" she told CNN this week.", "\"The idea of a mosque is horrific to them.\"", "She said Imam Abdul Rauf, who is behind the project, did not approach families of 9/11 victims, but she would welcome any discussion with him.", "\"I would have told him, if he had come to us, that it would hurt people,\" she said.", "\"This is hurting people who have already been deeply hurt.\"", "Rauf's wife, Daisy Khan, executive director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, told the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday the proximity to ground zero was never planned.", "\"We were establishing the center in a neighborhood we were already in,\" she said.", "\"It was our neighborhood. Nine-eleven was our tragedy as much as it was anyone else's tragedy.\"", "Khan said the voices of moderate, mainstream Muslims are being drowned out by extremists.", "\"The center will combine the best of what it is to be Muslim and what it is to be American. ...", "The core values of both are totally compatible.\"", "On Tuesday, New York Gov.", "David Paterson met with Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, who had offered to mediate in the situation.", "After the meeting, Dolan urged advocates on both sides of the issue to ratchet down their rhetoric.", "At an Iftar dinner marking the breaking of the Ramadan fast Tuesday evening, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg forcefully affirmed his support for the project.", "\"We are Americans, each with an equal right to worship and pray where we choose.", "There is nowhere in the five boroughs of New York City that is off limit to any religion,\" he told an audience at Gracie Mansion that included the center's developer, Sharif el-Gamal.", "The Islamic center's leaders say plans for the $100 million facility call for a community center including a mosque, performing arts center, gym, swimming pool and other public spaces.", "It will be built on property the center already owns, two blocks from where the World Trade Center was destroyed by Islamic extremists on September 11, 2001.", "The attacks killed more than 2,700 people.", "CNN's Mark Norman and Ashley Fantz contributed to this report." ]	[ "Coalition formed to show support for Islamic center near New York's ground zero .", "Proposed construction of center has stirred debate nationwide .", "One 9/11 family member calls support for it \"living up to America's core values\"\nAnother 9/11 family member says center is \"nothing short of a provocation\"" ]	[ 0, 6, 7 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott moved their only televised election debate so they wouldn't clash with the finale of \"MasterChef Australia\" Sunday -- but their switch forced Kylie Minogue to change her schedule.", "The politicians didn't want to go up against the cooking showdown, Australia's most popular program, so they started their debate an hour earlier than tradition dictates.", "That should have put them up against \"Dancing With the Stars,\" where Kylie was scheduled to make a guest appearance, Australia's Daily Telegraph reported.", "The Australian pop star is making her first round of appearances on television Down Under in a decade.", "Channel 7, the network that shows \"Dancing with the Stars,\" is known for its news coverage, so they had little choice but to cover the debate, the channel's head of programming told the Daily Telegraph.", "\"We didn't really have any option -- we're the number one for news and we have to cover the election debate live.", "It was a very short discussion,\" said the channel's head of programming, Tim Worner.", "That pushed Kylie's \"Dancing with the Stars\" show back an hour -- putting it into competition with \"MasterChef.\"", "MasterChef attracted nearly 3 million viewers in last week's episode, Australian Associated Press reported.", "About 1.3 million people watched \"Dancing with the Stars\" last week, according to Worner.", "Gillard last week called an election for August 21.", "She ousted Kevin Rudd as leader of Australia's Labor Party, and prime minister, in June.", "Gillard was Rudd's deputy prime minister, but Labor Party members of Parliament voted her into the top job as Rudd's public approval declined.", "Conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott was quick to condemn Gillard's government when she called the election.", "\"The prime minister wants to move forward because the recent past is so littered with her own failures,\" he said.", "Gillard, a 48-year-old lawyer, said when she became prime minister that she was aware the move made her the nation's first woman in that position, \"and maybe the first redhead.\"", "But, she said at the time, \"I didn't set out to crash my head on any glass ceilings; I set out to keep my feet on the floor.\"", "Since taking over, she has established a sizable lead in public approval polls over opposition leader Abbott.", "A Herald/Nielsen poll released just before the election was called said 56 percent of those surveyed preferred Gillard as prime minister, while only 35 percent supported Abbott.", "CNN's John Raedler contributed to this report." ]	[ "Contenders for top job reschedule their debate for \"MasterChef Australia\"\nAnother channel is forced to change the time of \"Dancing with the Stars\" featuring Minogue .", "The cooking program is the most popular TV show in the country .", "Labor PM Julia Gillard called the election after becoming prime minister last month ." ]	[ 0, 4, 10 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island are all to receive a portion of the $3.4 billion remaining in the \"Race to the Top\" fund for education in those states.", "\"We had many more competitive applications than money to fund them in this round,\" Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday.", "\"Race to the Top\" is an Obama administration initiative to award money to states that show that they have a plan for school reforms in four main areas: turning around low performing schools, adopting college and career ready standards, effective teachers and principals, and using data systems to support student achievement.", "Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia applied for the second round of competition, and of those, 19 were listed as finalists by the Department of Education in July.", "Those finalists all sent representatives to Washington in August to present their case to a group of peer reviewers.", "Massachusetts received the highest score in the second round of competition followed by New York and Hawaii.", "Sometimes, it's just about finishing the test.", "In the first phase of the competition, Hawaii turned in an incomplete application.", "In the second phase, not only did they turn in a completed application, but they were awarded with a grant of $75 million.", "Florida Gov.", "Charlie Crist thanked the teachers' unions for their success.", "In that state, 54 local teacher unions signed on to their plans.", "\"This level of participation far exceeds the five local teacher unions who joined our efforts during Phase 1,\" he said in a statement.", "Tennessee and Delaware both won grants under the program in the first round which was announced earlier this year.", "Over the next four years, Tennessee will receive $400 million and Delaware will receive $100 million for their programs.", "For the second round, the Department of Education announced that it would be limiting the amount that any given state can receive.", "The limits are based on the student population of that state.", "So, large states like New York and Florida can receive as much as $700 million while smaller states like Hawaii, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia are limited to $75 million grants.", "The grants will be awarded in installments over the next four years.", "And state education departments need to spend the money according to the plans they submitted.", "In a conference call with reporters, Duncan said he would pull funding from states that he feels are not \"acting in good faith.\"", "Duncan said he hopes Tuesday's announcement is not the end of the program.", "\"We're very hopeful there will be a Phase 3 of 'Race to the Top' and have requested $1.35 billion dollars in next year's budget,\" he said." ]	[ "Nine states plus the District of Columbia are winners .", "Each will receive a portion of $3.4 billion .", "Winners had to show they have plans for school reforms ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Rumors that the Pentagon or CIA were somehow involved in the sex crime accusations against WikiLeaks founder and editor Julian Assange in Sweden are \"complete nonsense,\" the attorney for the alleged victims said Tuesday.", "Claes Borgstrom of the Swedish law firm Borgstrom and Bostrom said the two women he represents have nothing to do with any kind of conspiracy.", "\"What I can say is that those rumors that the Pentagon or the CIA are supposed to be involved lack all connection with reality,\" Borgstrom said from Stockholm, Sweden.", "The women \"have been subjected to sexual crimes, and the added pressure of the intense worldwide media interest has been very hard on them,\" he added.", "A warrant issued Friday for Assange in Sweden listed charges of rape and molestation, but it was revoked less than a day later by Chief Prosecutor Eva Finne.", "Finne said Monday that she had not spoken to Assange.", "Leif Silbersky, the lawyer representing Assange, said Tuesday that his client strongly denies all the accusations.", "\"His view is that he has not done anything that is morally and legally wrong,\" Silbersky said.", "He also denounced the prosecutor who identified Assange to the media.", "\"Normally they should neither confirm nor deny the identity of a suspect, but in this case the prosecutor made two serious mistakes: The first was that she so quickly arrested Assange in his absence over a very serious crime without finding out all facts first.", "The second was that she confirmed his identity to the media.", "That, to me, almost constitutes a serious misconduct,\" Silbersky said.", "The website founded by Assange, WikiLeaks, has triggered controversy by recently posting 76,000 U.S. documents related to the war in Afghanistan, a move that has drawn criticism from both the U.S. and Afghanistan.", "Another 15,000 documents are to be released soon, Assange has said.", "He told the Arab-language television network Al-Jazeera on Sunday that the accusations are \"clearly a smear campaign.\"", "\"The only question is, who was involved?\"", "he asked. He told the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet in a story Sunday that he doesn't know who was behind it, \"but we have been warned that, for example, the Pentagon is planning on using dirty tricks to destroy our work.\"", "He said he was also warned about \"sex traps.\"", "Asked by the paper whether he has fallen for one of those traps, he said, \"Maybe.", "Maybe not.\" When asked Monday whether the Department of Defense had any involvement in the charges or the allegations, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman replied, \"No, that's ridiculous.\"", "Justice Department spokesman Dean Boyd also denied that the department had any involvement in the situation.", "Silbersky declined to comment on the conspiracy allegations.", "Borgstrom said the two alleged victims contacted him over the weekend, and he met with them Monday.", "One is about 25 years old, and the other woman is about 35 years old, he said, but he did not want to give any more details about his clients for fear that they'll be identified.", "\"I also can't give any details of the events.", "Assange has not been heard yet, and giving out any details could interfere with the investigation,\" Borgstrom said.", "\"What I can say is that these are two Swedish women who have had two experiences completely independent of one another.", "They are not friends from before, but these events were connected with Assange's tour in Sweden.\"", "Borgstrom says Assange's actions should be classified as at least sexual molestation.", "\"I understand why the prosecutor judged one incident as rape.", "My judgment is that the two women have been subjected to at least sexual molestation,\" he said, adding that there are still many questions about the incidents that need to be answered.", "Assange told Aftonbladet that he had never, \"either in Sweden nor in any other country, had sex with anyone in a way that was not based on both sides being completely voluntary.\"", "Borgstrom also criticized the prosecutor for not questioning Assange immediately in the case.", "\"It is obvious that he is a suspect of sex crimes, and if he leaves the country, then we may never be able to hear his explanation,\" the attorney explained.", "The fear that Assange might leave Sweden was apparently what provoked the warrant last week, according to a statement posted Monday on the Sweden Prosecution Authority's website.", "The prosecutor \"decided that Julian Assange was to be arrested,\" based on information that police gave her over the phone about the allegations -- a typical procedure, authorities said.", "\"The prosecutor was also made aware that the individual concerned was a foreign national and that he was about to leave the country,\" the chronology said.", "One reason for issuing the warrant was \"that there was a risk that he would have time to leave the country before authorities had time to interrogate him.", "There was also a risk that he could have interfered with the investigation.\"", "A group that claims to work to protect individuals' legal rights in the Swedish justice system said Monday that it has reported the on-call prosecutor to the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsman of Justice.", "It was unclear what action, if any, the ombudsman could take against the prosecutor.", "\"We can see that, time after time, prosecutors don't follow the Swedish objectivity laws,\" said Johann Binninge, founder of the Organisation for Safe Legal Proceedings.", "\"When accusations come in, prosecutors don't even check facts before they take coercive measures, and this is contrary to Swedish laws.", "In this case, the prosecutor only listened to one individual's story but didn't bother checking the other side of the story before accusing Mr. Assange of a very serious crime.", "This is why we have reported her.\" News of the warrant reached a Swedish media outlet, the prosecution authority said, but \"the authority does not know how this happened, and the authority is not allowed to investigate this.\"", "Under Swedish law, news outlets are protected from police investigations into their sources.", "The news organization contacted the on-call prosecutor Friday night, the authority said.", "\"Once the on-call prosecutor was made aware that the news organization already knew all the details in the case, she confirmed that there was such a case ongoing and that it involved Julian Assange.\"", "However, she provided no details to the media, the authority said.", "\"This is very important, especially in cases involving sex crimes, since information about the individuals involved must be protected.", "This is governed by Swedish privacy laws.\"", "After the news broke in the media on Saturday, the on-call prosecutor \"came under intense pressure\" and it became clear the case needed to be transferred to someone else so that she could continue her usual duties, the prosecution authority said.", "Finne was then appointed lead investigator and immediately began looking into the case, the authority said.", "She made the decision Saturday to revoke the warrant \"because she did not consider it possible to suspect him of rape,\" the statement said.", "\"The amount of information available to her was more extensive than what the on-call prosecutor had on Friday evening.", "Exactly what that information was cannot be disclosed at this point, since the investigation is ongoing.\"", "Assange said the on-call prosecutor should be criticized, as well as the media \"who so blindly reported these accusations.\"", "Finne, however, said in a statement Monday, \"My decision that Mr. Assange should no longer be arrested in his absence because he could not be suspected of rape is by no means criticism of the decision of the duty prosecutor.", "I had access to more information on Saturday than the duty prosecutor had on Friday.\"", "Assange told Aftonbladet that he was at a friend's cottage in northern Sweden and had initially planned to stay until Wednesday but was delaying his departure for reasons unrelated to the investigation.", "Swedish media, citing unnamed sources, reported that the two women reported the allegations to police, which led to the warrant.", "Aftonbladet said the older woman told the newspaper that the younger woman had approached her with a story similar to hers: that she had consensual sex with Assange but that the situation had turned abusive.", "Karin Rosander, spokeswoman for the prosecution authority, would not confirm those reports.", "Finne has \"still not decided what other potential offenses [Assange] may be suspected of in the incident previously labeled rape,\" the prosecution authority's statement said.", "\"She also has not yet decided on the suspected molestation.", "The investigation is still ongoing and the suspicions against Assange are still there.\"", "Rosander said Monday that if Assange is convicted of molestation, he could face a sentence of up to a year in jail.", "Prosecutors may also request in court that he be held in jail while awaiting trial, she said.", "Rosander earlier had said he would not face jail time if convicted of molestation but corrected that Monday.", "CNN's Barbara Starr and Carol Cratty contributed to this report." ]	[ "Attorney for alleged victims says rumors of Pentagon or CIA involvement are nonsense .", "WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's attorney says his client denies all allegations .", "Assange told a TV network he had been warned about \"sex traps\"\nThe fear that Assange might leave Sweden prompted a prosecutor to issue a warrant ." ]	[ 0, 6, 17, 59 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- The last thing 18-year-old Mohamed Kamara from Sierra Leone expected was to be honored by the New York Yankees, but there he was, tossing out the first pitch at a Yankees-Detroit Tigers game last week.", "Kamara survived one of Africa's most brutal civil wars, nearly losing his life in his homeland.", "The Yankees celebrated Kamara's survival and community spirit here, where he has lived since coming from Sierra Leone, with the team's annual Project HOPE program.", "HOPE (Helping Others Persevere & Excel) recognizes people who have overcome their own personal challenges and who now inspire others by changing the community they live in.", "\"Today is going to be your day, where you're going to hang out with us on this Hope Week and we're going to make this day about you, because you make every day about everybody else,\" said Brian Chashman, general manager of the Yankees, as Kamara was being honored.", "Hanging out was an understatement, even by Yankee standards.", "Kamara got the shock of life when he walked into a room at the New York Stock Exchange and was greeted by Yankee brass and players, including star lefthander C.C.", "Sabathia along with Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.", "He toured the trading floor and was awarded an internship for next year by the stock exchange.", "He didn't know it then, but his surprise itinerary would next include a chat with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a visit to the United Nations to meet the ambassador from Sierre Leone and to stand on the rostrum of the General Assembly, plus that trip to Yankee Stadium to throw out the first pitch at the Yankee-Tigers contest Wednesday night.", "Kamara earned his special honors.", "He was forced to become the sole provider for his family at the age of 9.", "With his mother suddenly ill and an absentee father, Kamara took care of his four younger siblings.", "When a shaky ceasefire began in Sierre Leone, Mohamed came to the U.S. a few years ago to live with an aunt and uncle in the Bronx and to pursue his hope that he could create a better life for himself and his family.", "He attended high school, starting without any English skills, and ended up graduating in the top quarter of his class.", "A high school mentor helped him get a job as a golf caddy, and he commutes by train for almost five hours a day to and from New Jersey for that job.", "Seventy percent of what he earns is sent back to his family.", "\"(I) get up every day at four o'clock in the morning to go to work.", "It was hard for me, but you know, I was determined to do it because I have a family to take care of and that was my main focus,\" Kamara said.", "He went on to earn a partial scholarship to Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island, where he plans to major in business.", "Kamara recognizes the problems created by Wall Street but is not deterred; rather, he believes he has a role to play in its recovery.", "\"You know, it takes someone to fix it up, so hopefully one day I will be that person,\" Kamara said.", "Derek Jeter, captain of the Yankees, who met Kamara at the U.N., described him as \"a remarkable young man.", "He's come over to this country, goes to school, works to support his family, now he's headed off to college.", "We couldn't be more proud of him.\" After his U.N. tour, Kamara said he hoped one day to return to Sierre Leone to help improve things there.", "\"We're inspired by the younger generations, moving like this, and trying to rebrandish the country of Sierra Leone,\" said Ambassador Shekou Touray.. Kamara's friends also are inspired by the selflessness of his actions -- so inspired, they compare him to a president they greatly respect.", "\"One time he was standing for class president and people came out with, 'Mobama, Mobama!'", "We used to call him that,\" said Owusu Mensah, Kamara's closest friend." ]	[ "Mohamed Kamara began taking care of his family in Sierra Leone when he was 9 .", "He came to the U.S. and carved a unique path to success .", "Last week, the New York Yankees and others in the city honored the 18-year-old ." ]	[ 0, 13 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Seven people, including six Israelis, are feared dead after an Israeli helicopter crashed in Romania on Monday during a joint military exercise, the Romanian Defense ministry said.", "The control center for the joint exercises, known as Blue Sky 2010, lost radio contact with the Israeli CH-53 helicopter about 3:20 p.m. (8:20 a.m.", "ET), the ministry said in a statement.", "Search-and-rescue operations began immediately, using a Romanian medical helicopter and two Israeli helicopters, the statement said.", "About 5:45 p.m. (10:45 a.m.", "ET), teams found the wreckage of the helicopter in the Fundata-Zarnesti area, near Brasov in central Romania, the defense ministry said.", "\"So far, the circumstances of the accident and the crew situation remain unknown.\"", "Defense Minister Gabriel Oprea has ordered a commission to the site to investigate the crash, the ministry said.", "Israel Defense Forces said the aircraft was carrying four pilots, two mechanics and a member of the Romanian Air Force.", "The Israeli air force is sending medical, rescue and investigative teams to the scene, a military statement said.", "The crash site was in a remote area at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters (about 6,560 feet) in the mountains, according to the defense ministry.", "Fog was preventing helicopters from flying to the site Monday night.", "Authorities said six ambulances were waiting a few kilometers away.", "The exercises, scheduled from July 18 through Thursday, are aimed at training low-altitude aircraft crews in search-and-rescue operations and medical evacuations, according to the statement.", "A CH-53 helicopter made an emergency landing July 18 after experiencing technical problems, the defense ministry said.", "The problem was fixed, and it took off and landed safely.", "Journalist Cosmin Stan contributed to this report." ]	[ "The crash occurred during a joint exercise, defense ministry says .", "Wreckage of the helicopter has been located .", "Fog preventing authorities from reaching remote crash site .", "1 Romanian service member and 6 Israelis were on board ." ]	[ 0, 10, 11, 12 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Scuffles between Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi's presidential guard and Ugandan security personnel have twice broken out at the African Union summit on the shores of Lake Victoria, officials said.", "\"Fights are always a result of the lack of respect by the Libyans to their hosts,\" said Ejison Kwesiga, spokesman for Uganda's presidential brigade.", "\"Host authorities are responsible for any dangers that could arise.", "It is the host country's authorities who must take care of all visiting heads of state, but the Libyans never want them to do their job.\"", "Libyan guards exchanged kicks and blows with Ugandan security on Sunday, the first day of the summit, as they approached the entrance marquee for the opening ceremony, according to journalist Samson Ntale.", "Only heads of state were allowed inside the ceremony.", "An argument erupted when Ugandan authorities attempted to escort Gadhafi through the entrance.", "\"It escalated into a physical fight, but no guns were drawn,\" Ntale said.", "On Monday, a similar situation occurred when Gadhafi and his security team were walking to the main conference hall.", "Heads of state were being moved to another room, and a scuffle broke out when Ugandan authorities attempted to escort Gadhafi there.", "Apparently annoyed the meeting was moved, Gadhafi slapped three of his own personnel, Ntale said.", "\"Gadhafi was irritated.", "I saw him slap his own men,\" he said.", "The Libyan security personnel declined comment." ]	[ "Scuffles have broken out twice between Moammar Gadhafi's guards, security .", "Ugandan official says Libyans have \"lack of respect\" for hosts .", "Journalist saw \"irritated\" Gadhafi slap his own personnel ." ]	[ 0, 11, 12 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- Film critic Roger Ebert and the founder of the website Chatroulette.com were among the honorees on Monday night at the 14th annual Webby Awards in downtown Manhattan.", "Ebert, who lost his ability to speak after a bout with cancer, was given the Person of the Year award for blogging and using social media tools to get his writing voice back.", "\"Twitter and the internet have allowed Roger to continue the work we came to know and love him for,\" said Jimmy Fallon, who presented Ebert's award.", "\"I can't remember the last time I went to see a movie without seeing what Roger Ebert thought of it first.\"", "Chatroulette's founder, 17-year-old Andrey Ternovskiy, was given the \"Breakout of the Year\" award.", "Ternovskiy's website, which lets people chat face-to-face with strangers, has been praised by some for breaking down social and national cliques online.", "Others have called it a den for pornography.", "David-Michel Davies, executive director of the Webby Awards, said Chatroulette's story shows the equalizing power of the Web.", "\"I think it's incredible that this far into the Web, something can be created by a 17-year old kid in Russia and literally all of the major global media is talking about it three days later, \" he said.", "\"It really shows the kind of impact you can have on the internet.\"", "Some of those who received Webby Awards expressed optimism about the future of the internet.", "\"You ain't seen nothing yet,\" Vinton Cerf, the man known as the \"godfather of the internet\" told a raucous crowd.", "Cerf, a co-inventor of the internet who is credited with writing the Web's original code, received a Lifetime Achievement Webby Award.", "\"The Webbies represent a kind of recognition that creativity isn't dead yet,\" Cerf said.", "In protest of the drawn-out acceptance speeches that are common at traditional award shows, Webby winners were told to keep their acceptance speeches short -- to a mere five words.", "\"Didn't kill the radio star,\" a Pandora Radio representative joked.", "Pandora, a website that streams music for free, took home the Best Music Webby.", "Some honorees used their five words to make political statements.", "\"I say plug the hole,\" actress Isabella Rosselini said, referring to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.", "Rosselini was given the Best Individual Performance award for her online series, Green Porno, about the reproductive habits of marine animals.", "\"Goldman Sachs shorted my speech,\" said Arianna Huffington, whose Huffington Post won the People's Voice Award for Best Political Blog.", "Though the event lauded the internet's ever-evolving ability to facilitate communication and openness, some spoke of the challenges that remain, particularly for traditional media outlets.", "\"It's all going to be about who you trust, what information do you value,\" Huffington said.", "Amy Poehler won Best Actress for her Web series, Smart Girls at the Party.", "Buzz Aldrin won the award Best Government Website.", "Big winners in the social networking arena included Twitter, Foursquare and Mashable.", "FailBlog CEO Ben Huh attributes the success of his website, which features people's failures and comical mishaps, to the 2008 stock market plunge.", "\"That's when celebrating failure really exploded because when things are bad, when you're down, what's better than to laugh at someone else's misery,\" Huh said.", "The gala, hosted by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, recognized more than 100 winners in the four areas of websites, Interactive advertising and media, online film and video and mobile." ]	[ "The Webby Awards honor internet sensations .", "The 14th annual awards ceremony was held Monday in New York .", "Roger Ebert received the Person of the Year award for his blog .", "Chatroulette.com's founder got the Breakout of the Year award ." ]	[ 0, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Everyone from \"Twilight Moms\" to \"Family Guy\" fans is waiting in line at Comic-Con.", "This nearly 40-year-old convention is mainly devoted to comic books, and it was sold out before the exhibitors and speakers were even announced this year.", "Why are so many people there?", "In 2009, Diamond Comics, one of the world's largest comic book, graphic novel and merchandise distributors, sent out 79 million comic books and 15 million graphic novels to stores.", "It's not only geeky, teenage boys reading the comics.", "Buyers include include teenage girls, college students and professionals in their 40s, comic book store owners and industry experts say.", "Many people, including Mike Van Houten, started reading comic books as children.", "Van Houten, who has owned Oxford Comic Books in Atlanta, Georgia, for 30 years, still remembers the first comics he bought.", "\"I started collecting comic books when I was a little kid, maybe 12 years old.", "I went into an old-timey drug store -- it still had a counter that had a malt shop --and back in the back it had a rack of comics,\" he said.", "\"I remember buying three comics, all Marvel.", "\"Fantastic Four,\" \"Captain America,\" and \"Spiderman,\" and I fell in love with them.\"", "But comic books weren't always designed to attract children's allowance dollars.", "American comics started out in the 1930s as a successful way to sell newspapers, said Mike Richardson, CEO of Dark Horse Comics.", "\"The Sunday paper was literally wrapped in funnies to get people to buy that newspaper as opposed to the competition,\" he said.", "\"The comic strips were so popular that two salesmen had the idea to repackage them.\"", "After the success of Action Comics No.1, which was the first appearance of Superman -- and a failed comic strip, Richardson pointed out -- a flood of copycat superhero comic books appeared.", "\"For many years comics were taken as children's entertainment,\" Richardson said.", "\"But we've seen the graying of the comic book audience.", "Because we have an older clientele, the subject matter has matured.", "There was a poll done recently that said comic readers are more likely to be in their mid 20s than 12 or younger.\"", "Even the art in comic books -- a major appeal of the medium -- is more mature, he said.", "Comic books also have seen a shift in storylines and characters.", "Shelley Loewnau, owner of Teahouse Comics in Sandy Springs, Georgia, said that more of today's comic books appeal to women.", "\"[Women comic book characters are] positive role models -- strong women, confident women, women with great careers,\" Loewnau said.", "\"Pepper Potts from 'Iron Man' is a great example of that.", "Tony Stark couldn't run the company without her.", "And then there's also the great clothing, the costumes.", "It's not just the woman in the bathing suit anymore.\"", "\"[Artists] are crossing over,\" said Peter Bell, owner of Bell Book & Comic in Dayton, Ohio.", "\"Like Greg Rucka, who wrote mystery novels and crime novels.", "Now he's writing 'Batman.'", "That's perfect. You have a mystery writer writing about a great detective.", "It makes sense.\"", "When a mainstream writer writes a comic book, people want to check it out, he said.", "In Japan, people have enjoyed comics since the time of Emperor Meji.", "These days, it is not uncommon to see businessmen, grandmothers and school children all reading comic books on subways and trains.", "Yoshimura Kazuma, the chief researcher of the Manga Museum in Kyoto, Japan, said the cartoon form is appealing because it offers a \"more unique expression than a movie or a novel.\"", "The \"transformation, exaggeration and omissions\" that the images in comics make convey information on multiple levels, and is similar to the way Chinese writing is ideographic script, he said.", "(In Japanese kanji, for example, the idea or image of the word is often included in the shape of the word's symbol.)", "The equivalent of a comic book in Japan is called \"manga.\"", "Manga is a mainstay of Japanese publishing, taking the form of magazines or even small paperback books.", "These printed cartoons follow a similar structure to American comic books, but have evolved to appeal to Japanese sensibilities and include a wide variety of topics.", "Manga can encompass just about any genre: science fiction, horror, fantasy, comedy, action, sports, fashion, geared toward young women or men, and even graphic and adult content in some cases.", "Hollywood likes comic books, too.", "In the past 10 years, the box office has been beholden to anything superhero.", "We've seen wildly successful franchises of Marvel's \"Iron Man,\" \"Spiderman,\" \"The X-Men,\" and D.C.", "Comic's \"Batman,\" and \"The Watchmen.\"", "Dark Horse Comics has had success with the \"Hellboy\" franchise, \"300\" and \"Sin City\".", "Van Hauten points out that there are plenty of other movies based on comic books that aren't so overtly full of superheroes.", "\"It's astounding, even a movie like Tom Hanks' \"Road to Perdition\" was a comic graphic novel.", "Another one is \"American Splendor,\" Harvey Pekar's graphic novel.", "They're all over the map.\" So how does a fan of these movies take the next step and follow their favorite characters on other adventures?", "Comic books are a great option, said Bell.", "There's even a phone number to call -- 888-COMIC-BOOK -- to find out the comic shop closest to you.", "Not to worry, said Bell, it probably won't be like the comic book guy's store from \"The Simpsons.\"", "\"It's like Cheers in here,\" said Bell of his store.", "\"It's some place people can come to and hang out and talk about [their favorite comics].", "Things they can't get to at home or at work,\" he said.", "\"The community is growing.", "A lot of people don't want to admit they like comics.\"", "But Bell said not to hide your pride, because you might be surprised who else reads your favorite title." ]	[ "Almost 100 million comic books and graphic novels were distributed last year .", "The average comic book buyer is no longer a teenage boy .", "Manga is a mainstay of the Japanese publishing industry .", "Hollywood has had great popular success with movies adapted from comic books ." ]	[ 16, 40, 41, 44, 48 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A 15-year-old girl died and two other people were hospitalized with severe injuries after an amusement park ride in Barcelona, Spain, broke in midair, a city spokeswoman said.", "A young boy who was on the ride suffered minor injuries, but walked away from the twisted metal on his own, Barcelona spokeswoman Rosa Diaz said.", "The names of the victims have not been announced.", "The mechanical arm of \"El Pendulo\" (The Pendulum) broke and the basket carrying the teens fell on top of the ride known as \"The Golden Mine,\" said Sara Jaurriete, director of the Tibidabo amusement park.", "The park's website describes El Pendulo as \"the ultimate free fall and the first of its kind in Spain.\"", "The ride has a \"long articulated arm where passengers are taken up to 38 meters (124 ft).", "From here, you are dropped in a free fall reaching 100kph (60 mph) in 2.8 seconds.", "Once you reach the bottom, the arm takes you through a 50-metre arc,\" the park's website says.", "The Pendulum has been in operation for the past four years, and it is billed as one of the park's main attractions.", "About 4,000 visitors were in the park when the accident happened Saturday evening, Jaurriete said.", "The park will be closed on Sunday as an investigation begins." ]	[ "A ride basket breaks in midair, falling onto another ride .", "Two people are seriously injured; another victim walks away with minor injuries .", "El Pendulo ride is one of the main attractions at at the amusement park in Barcelona, Spain .", "The park is closed Sunday as an investigation begins ." ]	[ 0, 8, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Since Arizona Gov.", "Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in late April, there has been a wide array of opinions about the controversial immigration law, which takes effect Thursday.", "Here's a look at some of those viewpoints: .", "Immigration reform: Start with small steps: John D. Skrentny, director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at U.C.", "San Diego, says: \"Like the characters in 'Hot Tub Time Machine,' reformers are stuck in 1986.\"", "Arizona should kill immigration bill: Every movement needs heroes.", "The fight against discrimination in Arizona just got nine, writes Stephen Lemons, a blogger and columnist with the Phoenix New Times.", "Arizona had to take charge on immigration: Republican Russ Jones is an Arizona state representative from the 24th District in Yuma, and he voted for SB 1070: \"Some people criticize this new bill, while at the same time saying that something must be done about illegal immigration.", "Then they will mention the ever-popular catchphrase about \"comprehensive immigration policy.\"", "This is fine and good, but so far no one on either the state or federal level has enacted any workable solutions to this problem.", "... With a lack of progress, this state has felt compelled to move forward in crafting its own legislation to deal with problems at home.\"", "Undocumented workers need legal rights: Richard Trumka is president of the AFL-CIO and former president of the United Mine Workers of America.", "He believes that the United States \"cannot afford to have millions of hard-working people without legal protections, shut off from economic gain.", "But the way we treat the immigrants among us is about more than economic strategy: It is about who we are as a nation.\"", "Law meant to provoke government action: Michael Hethmon is a public interest lawyer and general counsel for the Immigration Reform Law Institute, the legal affiliate of the Federation for American Immigration Reform.", "He helped draft SB 1070, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act.", "Hethmon argues that the controversial law \"was intended by its creators, myself among them, to provoke sustainable immigration reform.\"", "How Obama can lead on immigration: Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a nationally syndicated columnist, an NPR commentator and a regular contributor to CNN.com.", "He argues that \"it doesn't make any political sense for President Obama to talk about the need to reform our immigration system.\"", "Did Obama break his promise to Latinos?", "In this piece, Navarrette says Obama stands to lose the support of Latino voters by failing to uphold his promise on comprehensive immigration reform in his first year.", "Can Obama close the divide on immigration?", "Tamar Jacoby is president of ImmigrationWorks USA, a national federation of small-business owners advocating immigration reform.", "She addresses the differing opinions among Americans about immigration reform, and suggests ways Obama can address that paradox." ]	[ "Immigration studies center director says that \"reformers are stuck in 1986\"\nArizona state representative says state has stepped in after U.S. government fell short .", "Public interest lawyer says law aims \"to provoke sustainable immigration reform\"\nColumnist: Obama may lose Latino voters' support if his promises about reform fall short ." ]	[ 0, 3, 4, 14, 20 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Three teens who were on a 69-name hit list posted on Facebook have been killed in the past 10 days in a southwestern Colombian town, officials say.", "Police say they do not know who posted the list or why the names are on it.", "\"It is still not clear,\" Colombian national police spokesman Wilson Baquero told CNN.", "\"This is part of the investigation.\"", "But officials note that a criminal gang known as Los Rastrojos and a Marxist guerrilla group called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia operate in the area.", "The hit list on Facebook, which was posted August 17, gave the people named three days to leave the town of Puerto Asis or be executed, said Volmar Perez Ortiz, a federal official whose title is defender of the public.", "Police at first thought the posting was a joke, Perez said in a statement issued Saturday.", "But the publication of a second list with 31 additional names led authorities to convene a special security meeting Friday, Perez said.", "The posting of the lists and the meetings occurred after the first two killings, which took place August 15, Perez said.", "On that day, officials say, 16-year-old student Diego Ferney Jaramillo and 17-year-old CD retailer Eibart Alejandro Ruiz Munoz were shot and killed while riding a motorcycle on the road between Puerto Asis and the town of Puerto Caicedo.", "Both their names were later found on the first published hit list.", "Also on the list was Norbey Alexander Vargas, 19, who was killed August 20, Perez said.", "Another young man, 16-year-old student Juan Pablo Zambrano Anacona, was wounded in the same incident when he gave chase to the assassins, Perez said.", "Colombian media said Monday the number of those threatened has grown and panic has overtaken Puerto Asis, with some parents sending their children out of town because their names are on the Facebook notice.", "The names of 31 women were posted on the other list, said Radio RCN, semana.com and other news outlets.", "Residents have been overcome with \"panic and anxiety,\" several news outlets quoted Putumayo state official Andres Gerardo Verdugo as saying.", "Several of those residents posted their concerns on Twitter, an online messaging site.", "\"Panic in Puerto Asis, Putumayo, because of threats against young people,\" wrote a user who goes by JuanSepulvedah.", "\"Our youth must be protected.\"", "Someone who posted under the name JulianEco brought up the Facebook connection.", "\"The situation in Puerto Asis is tenacious, that a social site be used to add fire to the Colombian conflict,\" the post said.", "Twitter user hugoparragomez likened the situation to the drug-fueled crime waves in other Colombian cities.", "\"What is happening in Puerto Asis, Putumayo, is grave, the same as in Medellin,\" the tweet said.", "\"Authorities should take control of the situation.", "Who is investigating?\" Still others inflated the death count.", "\"In Puerto Asis they have killed 20 young people threatened on Facebook and the authorities have not said anything,\" wrote jesusmhenriquez \"That is Colombia.\"", "Federal officials say they are taking the threats seriously and have sent investigators from Bogota, the nation's capital, to Puerto Asis.", "Internet experts are among the investigators assigned to the case.", "Authorities also are offering a reward of 5 million pesos (around $2,750) for information on the killings.", "Perez, the federal defender of the public, noted that the Los Rastrojos criminal gang is active in Puerto Asis, \"executing violent actions, resolving community conflicts, imposing living and conduct norms, intimidating and meting punishment against ... drug sellers and consumers, sex workers, people with criminal and unlawful histories and threatening social leaders, business people, taxi drivers and motorcycle taxi drivers.\"", "Perez said the Marxist guerrillas, commonly known as the FARC, also are active in the remote area, which borders Ecuador.", "Two Facebook representatives did not return a message Tuesday asking for comment." ]	[ "The first list posted on Facebook had 69 names, officials say .", "Another posting this week added 31 names, news reports said.", "Officials say they do not know who published the lists or why people are on it .", "People on the first list were given three days to leave town or be killed ." ]	[ 0, 1 ]
[ "Lima, Peru (CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot told investigators during an interrogation that he knows the location of Natalee Holloway's body, but he would neither identify the location nor say what happened to her the night of her disappearance, a Peruvian police official told said Thursday in Lima, Peru.", "\"He says he knew the location of the American citizen but that he was going to explain everything to Aruban police,\" said Miguel Canlla, head of the homicide division of the Peruvian national police investigative unit.", "Van der Sloot, a 22-year-old Dutch citizen, is suspected of killing a 21-year-old woman in Lima last month.", "Stephany Flores Ramirez was found beaten to death in a hotel room registered in van der Sloot's name.", "Van der Sloot was captured in Chile and returned last week to Peru, where authorities say he confessed to killing Flores.", "He was twice arrested in connection with the 2005 disappearance of Holloway, who was on a class trip to Aruba, but was released for lack of evidence.", "This week U.S. authorities filed extortion and wire fraud charges against the Dutchman.", "An Interpol document says van der Sloot faces criminal charges in Alabama because he allegedly tried to extort money from Holloway's mother.", "A federal law enforcement agent told CNN that a representative for Natalee Holloway's mother who paid $25,000 for information on the whereabouts of her daughter's remains last month was an undercover FBI agent.", "Van der Sloot said he would reveal the location of the body and the circumstances surrounding her death for $25,000 in cash and asked for $250,000 in total, the document states.", "The FBI and U.S. Attorney's office in Birmingham arranged for a meeting where van der Sloot was paid $10,000 in cash and another $15,000 in a wire transfer for information van der Sloot allegedly promised would lead to Holloway's body in Aruba, a source familiar with the case said.", "The meeting took place last month, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Birmingham.", "Interpol documents show that the $15,000 was transferred to a personal bank account in the Netherlands.", "It's unclear whether that money paid for van der Sloot's trip to Colombia and to Peru.", "In exchange for the money, van der Sloot showed the representative a house where supposedly Holloway's remains were, according to the document.", "When records showed that the house had not yet been built at the time of her disappearance, van der Sloot admitted that he lied, Interpol said." ]	[ "Homicide chief: van der Sloot says he'll \"explain everything to Aruban police\"\nPolice say van der Sloot confessed to killing Stephany Flores Ramirez in Lima .", "U.S. authorities this week filed extortion and wire fraud charges against van der Sloot ." ]	[ 4, 6 ]
[ "Cambridge, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Opponents of an Islamic community center and mosque planned to be built near ground zero say it would desecrate hallowed ground.", "But suspicion has greeted proposed mosque projects in places less hallowed than ground zero -- in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Temecula, California; and elsewhere.", "This suggests that opposition to mosques is not driven only by sensitivity to the memory of terrorism victims, but also by a growing unease toward Islam, fueled by security fears.", "Opposition to Islamic centers and mosques in the United States shows remarkable similarities to anti-Islamic movements in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, where people also have sought to prohibit new mosques.", "Last December in Switzerland, citizens voted in a referendum to prohibit new minarets.", "Another trait shared by anti-Islamic movements on both sides of the Atlantic is that they increasingly justify their opposition by arguing that Islam is not a religion.", "For example, in his campaign preceding Holland's recent elections, extreme right-wing parliamentarian Geert Wilders repeatedly argued that Islam is a political ideology.", "Tennessee Lt. Gov.", "Ron Ramsey, in his failed gubernatorial bid, suggested that the freedom of religion enshrined in the First Amendment might not apply to Muslims.", "\"You could even argue whether being a Muslim is actually a religion, or is it a nationality, way of life, a cult,\" the Republican candidate told an audience in Murfreesboro.", "Disturbingly, these assertions are often embraced by people looking to justify their intolerance.", "Counterclaims and evidence from religious leaders, intellectuals, government officials and others have little impact on this misperception.", "Why is Islam no longer considered a religion?", "American and European debate on Islam often revolves around the question of whether Islam is compatible with Western-style democracy and values.", "But because many Westerners associate Islam with al Qaeda, Palestinian militant groups and Iranian theocracy, they have a constricted, one-dimensional view of a faith that is multifaceted and complex.", "No doubt, some political groups are at war with certain Muslim regimes like those in Saudi Arabia, Egypt or Pakistan, and with the West.", "But some Westerners see the threat from terrorists who are driven by ideology and politics as a threat from a culture and religion.", "Those people who were already suspicious of Islam can justify their hostility because, instead of a religion, Islam is considered an ideology emanating from Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Turkey and the rest of the Muslim world to threaten the West.", "It's worth noting that we did not seek to explain the violence and terrorism of Northern Ireland through the lens of Catholicism and Protestantism only; nobody scoured the Bible for verses about violence and war.", "Observers, instead, cited political, economic and historic factors to explain the conflict.", "By the same token, no one would argue that Gush Emunim, or Block of the Faithful, exclusively represents Judaism, or that the murder of abortion doctors represents the essence of Christianity.", "But when it comes to Islam, ignoring important economic, historical and political factors has become perfectly acceptable.", "Politicians, pundits and ordinary Americans see Islam -- not political groups using Islamic rhetoric -- as an existential threat to Western secular norms.", "So, they believe, restraining it justifies extraordinary measures, even those that violate American values and the Constitution -- such as trying to ban mosques.", "How did this collusion between politics and culture happen?", "It would be misleading to think that this perception is new.", "It has existed since Colonial times at least, and remains prevalent because it taps into images and memories intrinsic to the historical consciousness of Western politicians and intellectuals.", "Scholarly literature often echoes stereotypical images of Islam and Muslims, such as women in burqas or bearded fanatics with bulging eyes shouting slogans.", "In some cases, headlines come directly from titles in academic journals and books: \"The Muslims Are Coming!", "The Muslims Are Coming!\"", "(Pipes, 1990), \"The Roots of Muslim Rage\" (Lewis, 1990), \"Terror, Islam, and Democracy\" (Boroumand and Boroumand, 2002), \"The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror\" (Lewis, 2003) or \"Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West\" (Spencer, 2002).", "When Europeans were building new political principles based on the sovereignty of the people, they defined them in opposition to their most powerful political neighbor of the time: the Ottoman Empire.", "\"Oriental societies\" were represented as simply the negative counterpart of Western societies.", "Islam and Muslims became the typical \"Other.\"", "We seem to need to exist in opposition to an Other, and in today's national folklore, Islam plays that role.", "Not surprisingly, contemporary political Muslim groups across the globe play the same game, manufacturing their legitimacy as a product of opposition to their own Other, the West.", "It is impossible for societies to completely rid themselves of this polarizing rhetoric.", "That said, societies differ in the degree to which their political imaginations are subjected to open critical discussion.", "It is the strength of democracy in the U.S. that such debates can exist, so demonization of the Other won't ride roughshod over reason.", "Muslims have a crucial role to play in these debates.", "Most Muslims in Europe, the United States and even in parts of the Islamic world view the presence of Islam in the West as a chance to overcome such polarization.", "Prohibiting mosques doesn't advance these society-saving debates, and can't reshape our imaginations so that we can one day imagine Islam and Muslims as fellow citizens.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Jocelyne Cesari." ]	[ "Jocelyne Cesari: Opposition to mosques shows a growing unease and fear of Islam .", "Opponents mix up terrorists spouting Islamic rhetoric with the religion, she says .", "Cesari points out Christianity was not blamed for the terrorism during Northern Ireland conflict .", "She says rather than demonize the \"Other,\" we must imagine Muslims as fellow citizens ." ]	[ 2, 18, 41, 42 ]
[ "(CNN) -- After four years and more than $100 million spent by the international community, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal rendered its first verdict Monday.", "Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to serve up to 19 more years in prison in what was an open-and-shut case.", "From the start, Duch, a born-again Christian, fully admitted his leadership role in Phnom Penh's infamous Tuol Sleng, a school-turned-torture center, where more than 14,000 people were killed.", "On this momentous occasion, I'd like to step back by reflecting upon and give voice to one victim of the Khmer Rouge: my late mother, Cam Youk Lim.", "My mom passed away in October at the age of 73 in Northern California.", "When she was only 39, she had managed to outwit the Khmer Rouge and the Vietnamese communists by escaping Cambodia to Vietnam with five young children, including me.", "She didn't live to see this day, but no matter, for her justice would inevitably be rendered the Buddhist way.", "She decided long ago the Khmer Rouge were Karmic pestilence who would pay the price for their crimes, if not in this lifetime, then in their next life.", "She was an incredible woman.", "She grew up in an age and place when women were the property of men, and yet she sought independence.", "On her home was a sign \"Propriété de Madame Lim\" (Property of Mrs. Lim).", "She married my father in the 1960s and on April 17, 1975, we ended up in Pursat province, where my father was made to work until he died.", "One day, the Khmer Rouge chief told the village that Vietnamese citizens would be allowed to return to Vietnam.", "She decided to take a chance and claim to be Vietnamese.", "It was a dangerous gamble.", "If it turned out that she was wrong, she would certainly have been killed.", "People in the commune warned her it might be a trap.", "''Auntie, they're lying, they'll kill you when you go back there,'' they said.", "''To stay is to die, to go is to die, so I might as well go,'' she told them.", "As she arrived in the camp on the Cambodian border with Vietnam, she discovered that she'd given all the boys girls' names and all the girls boys' names.", "Her spoken Vietnamese was that bad.", "But because of the kindness of a stranger, Mrs. Teuv, who pointed this out to her and then tutored her for the next couple of days, her Vietnamese improved so much that she passed the language test that the Khmer Rouge and the Vietnamese cadres gave her.", "Remember, if she failed, we would all be dead.", "Imagine the courage it took for her to stand there and pretend to be someone she was not: Vietnamese.", "On the day of the interview, she wrapped us in blankets and made us pretend to be sick so we would not be questioned.", "The Vietnamese cadre asked her: ''Sister what is your name?''", "She answered in her best Saigon accent: .", "''My name is Nguyen Thi Lan,'' a name she'd given herself.", "They kept asking whether my father, who had owned a small drugstore, had been a big shot.", "She stuck to her story.", "''No, he was a trader, that's all.'' Read more about Sophal Ear and his family's journey .", "When at last she received permission to leave Cambodia, she was so happy.", "This chance to leave was like being reborn with all of her children.", "On the boat to Vietnam, she was given rice and canned milk for me, as the baby.", "Without even warming it up, she fed it to me until I became bloated and sick.", "My sister Sophie cried: ''I want noodles!", "I want noodles!''", "Mom had no money, so she sold her last ring and bought a pot and some three-layered pork fat to make our first real meal in six months.", "It was her determination that allowed us to survive, for even after reaching Vietnam's Mekong Delta, we were not out of the woods.", "Vietnamese authorities told us to find family or we'd be taken to a collective farm, which wasn't much better than living under the Khmer Rouge.", "As luck would have it, mom bumped into someone who knew her sister and brother-in-law, who lived in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).", "She asked that word be sent, and soon after, on a boat down the Mekong, her brother-in-law came to the rescue.", "He bribed guards to let us out in the middle of the night and in January 1976, we were finally safe.", "Over the next two years, mom somehow managed to survive by her wits and the money another sister who lived in California sent her.", "The next challenge was how to get out of communist Vietnam.", "Without diplomatic relations, the U.S. was impossible to reach after the Vietnam War, but France was an option.", "Getting to France in 1978 took a lot of work.", "For one thing, mom had no direct family there, and someone with the same last name had to be found and persuaded to sign papers claiming a family relationship.", "After signing the papers, they got lost in the mail.", "There again, a random person helped.", "A Frenchman forged signatures, cajoled and yelled at staff in a French government offices.", "He once demanded they reopen because, by his watch, it wasn't yet closing time.", "In France, mom worked hard to sew fancy tablecloths and napkins with embroidered flowers.", "In 1985, she packed up her bags again and took her three youngest kids (Sam, Sophie and I were minors) to start a new life in the United States.", "She worked as a seamstress in the garment factories of Oakland's Chinatown, making wedding gowns that had labels we'd never heard of, much less could afford.", "She used those same skills to make Sophie clothes that were just as good and custom-made.", "All through this time, she pressed us to study in school and to go on to college.", "She was not interested in a life of quick riches.", "Cutting school short to work was out of the question.", "She believed in education, and for her, education was not only about making money, it was about learning how to think.", "All this was from a woman who had seven years of formal schooling.", "Somehow, she didn't need any more to know that our responsibility was to get an education.", "And we did. Sam graduated from San Francisco State University and now works as a software engineer.", "Sophie finished UC San Francisco as a pharmacist.", "I received my UC Berkeley PhD and became a professor.", "The Talmud says that if you save a life, you save the world.", "The Chinese have another proverb: \"When you save a life, you are responsible for that life.\"", "My mom saved six lives from the Killing Fields, and with 14 grandkids and counting, she has saved 20 lives to date.", "I say counting because two days ago, I learned that my wife is expecting our second child.", "Thanks, mom, for helping to bring new hope into this world.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of Sophal Ear and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government." ]	[ "A tribunal has begun prosecution of crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge regime .", "Sophal Ear says his mother, who fled Cambodia, believed killers would pay for their crime .", "She and her children were able to escape from Cambodia by posing as Vietnamese .", "Ear's mother worked hard in France, U.S., to make sure her children got a good education ." ]	[ 5, 7, 29, 30, 46, 52, 55 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The wife of one of the victims of the Philippines bus gunman has told reporters that she pretended to be dead in order to survive.", "Former police officer Rolando Mendoza, upset at having lost his job, held a busload of tourists from Hong Kong hostage in Manila on Monday, and killed eight of them before being shot dead.", "Amy Leung was enjoying the last day of a family holiday in Manila when the gunman boarded with an M16 automatic rifle.", "Her husband and two daughters were killed in the ensuing gun battle, and her son is being treated in intensive care for injuries he sustained.", "\"My husband was very brave,\" Mrs Leung said.", "\"He rushed out from the back of the bus to try to stop the killer.", "He ended up giving his life.", "\"Part of me wanted to be killed together with my husband, but then I think of my children.", "I think that at least one of us should save ourselves to care for them.\"", "She told reporters that she pretended to be dead in order to survive.", "\"My husband is dead -- I really miss him.", "\"Why did authorities not rescue us, there were so many of us on the bus.", "Why did no-one come to rescue us -- It's so cruel?", "Why? \"We were in there for so many hours.", "No-one came to help us.", "So many lives were taken.", "\"Why did you not help us earlier?", "I'm not blaming the central government, but the Philippines government.", "I can't accept why they could do that.", "\"The gunman did not want to kill us, but when negotiations failed, he opened fire.", "Why can't they give the money?", "I don't understand why they can't give the money.\"", "The tour group was scheduled to leave for Hong Kong early Wednesday evening with about 60 officials and family members on a chartered flight from Manila." ]	[ "Amy Leung's husband and two daughters were killed during the siege and her son injured .", "Mrs Leung: \"Part of me wanted to be killed together with my husband\"\nShe asked why authorities had not acted sooner to save passengers on the bus ." ]	[ 3, 7, 11 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A man suspected in the deaths of three people in Panama is now wanted in the slaying of an American woman whose body was found last week, Panama's national police said Saturday.", "The body of Cher Hughes, a native of suburban St. Louis, Missouri, was found Tuesday on the property of William Adolfo Cortez Reese, who is suspected in her death, said Javier Carrillo, director of the national police investigation unit.", "Carrillo said Cortez and his wife, Jane, are on the run.", "Cortez \"may be from Holland.", "We're not sure that's his real identity,\" he said.", "\"We found a false passport.\"", "He said Panamanian authorities are attempting to reach police in Holland.", "Hughes, who was in her early 50s, was identified by her husband, Keith Werle, who lives in Panama.", "A second body -- which has not yet been officially identified -- was found near Hughes.", "\"We believe the motive is that he (William Cortez) is killing people to take their property,\" Carrillo said.", "He added that authorities do not know Cortez's whereabouts, and have not received any tips from the public.", "Werle said he was on Cortez's property, a massive piece of farmland on the island of Isla Colon in the western province of Boca del Toro, as police executed a search warrant.", "He said his dog led authorities to a shallow grave, where they found Hughes' body.", "Dwayne Cooney, a family friend, said Hughes had lived in Panama for the past decade and owned a hotel, the Casa del Sapo, in Boca del Torro.", "He described Hughes and Cortez as friends and neighbors.", "Hughes had lived in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she owned a neon sign business, before moving to Panama, Cooney said.", "CNN's Nick Valencia, Jackie Castillo and Anna Rhett Miller contributed to this report." ]	[ "The body of an American woman is found in a shallow grave in Panama .", "The suspect is wanted in three other slayings .", "Police say the motive is to kill people for their property ." ]	[ 0, 9 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The number of U.S. troops in Iraq has fallen below 50,000 -- the lowest level since the U.S-led invasion in 2003, the military said Tuesday.", "The drop comes ahead of President Barack Obama's deadline to bring down troop levels by August 31.", "The military said U.S. troops will now transition to Operation New Dawn, effective September 1.", "In this phase, the United States will help train Iraqi security forces until the end of its mission in December 2011.", "While the total number of U.S. troops in Iraq will continue to diminish throughout 2011, the withdrawal rate will be \"calibrated and adjusted based on conditions on the ground,\" according to presidential national security adviser John Brennan.", "On Monday, Vice President Joe Biden said that the overall level of violence in Iraq has now declined to the point that some early U.S. veterans of the conflict \"would not recognize\" the country today.", "The roughly 650,000-member Iraq security force is \"already leading the way to defend and protect [the] country,\" he said.", "\"Some said that our drawdown would bring about more violence.", "Well, they were wrong,\" Biden said at a gathering of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Indianapolis, Indiana.", "Iraqi officials, however, have noted a recent campaign of bombings and shootings in Baghdad, where gunmen have attacked traffic police and checkpoints, killing Iraqi troops.", "Many Iraqis have blamed the recent violence on the current political paralysis, in which quarreling parties have failed to form a government nearly six months after parliamentary elections.", "The Iraqi government had been pushing to increase security ahead of the U.S. drawdown.", "Biden stressed that the changing U.S. role in Iraq should be not be viewed as American disengagement.", "He noted that the administration is largely following former President George W. Bush's plan for a \"long-term\" relationship with Baghdad.", "Civilian efforts to promote Iraqi stability are ramping up, Biden said.", "But Obama is planning a speech on the situation in Iraq after he returns to Washington from vacation on August 29, a senior administration source said Sunday." ]	[ "NEW: U.S. troop withdrawal rates will depend on ground conditions, Brennan says .", "The drop comes ahead of President Obama's August 31 deadline .", "U.S. troops will now switch to an advice-and-assist role .", "Vice President Biden says Iraqi security forces are now successfully protecting Iraq ." ]	[ 1, 4, 14 ]
[ "(CNN) -- RadarOnline released another audio recording Tuesday of a vicious argument allegedly between actor Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, in which the man is accused of striking the woman and the couple's child -- an accusation the man does not deny.", "The website has been releasing similarly explosive recordings since July 9.", "It has not disclosed how it obtained the audio.", "The recordings are taken from a phone call and capture an obscenity-laced rant by the man as he spews racial and ethnic slurs, sexual insults and death threats.", "The site claims the male voice is that of the 54-year-old Gibson.", "CNN has not independently confirmed the authenticity of the recordings.", "In the recording released Tuesday, the woman tells the man he needs to seek help for his current mental state, referencing an earlier altercation between them while she was holding their child in her arms.", "\"You're acting as a crazy man right now and you have been for many, many months,\" the woman says.", "\"And you hit me, and you hit her while she was in my hands!", "Mel, you're losing your mind.", "You need medication.\"", "The man responds with a slew of obscenities, and ends the rant by saying, \"I want my child, and no one will believe you.\"", "Grigorieva, 40, has acknowledged that the female voice on the recordings is hers and that the other voice is Gibson's.", "CNN's efforts to obtain comment from Gibson have been unsuccessful.", "The couple have been locked in a custody dispute over their 8-month-old daughter.", "The Malibu Hills Police Department opened an investigation earlier this month into an alleged domestic violence dispute between Gibson and Grigorieva.", "Grigorieva filed a restraining order against Gibson alleging that he struck her in the face, according to her spokesman, Stephen Jaffe.", "The recordings \"will be part of the investigation,\" Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said last week.", "It is not known how RadarOnline obtained the recordings.", "Jaffe has said that the site did not receive them from Grigorieva.", "Gibson came under fire in 2006 when he admitted to making anti-Semitic remarks during a drunken driving arrest.", "He issued an apology at the time, and appealed to the Jewish community to help him recover from his alcohol addiction." ]	[ "The recording allegedly captures an argument between the actor and his ex-girlfriend .", "\"No one will believe you,\" the man says after being accused of striking his child .", "Police are investigating domestic violence allegations against Gibson .", "Gibson has not commented on the recordings ." ]	[ 0, 10 ]
[ "Beijing, China (CNN) -- The death toll from the devastating mudslide in China's northwestern Gansu province rose slightly to 1,254 Monday, a day after the country paused for three minutes in memory of those who perished.", "Another 490 people are still missing a week after torrential rains triggered the mudslides on July 8, the state-run Xinhua news agency said.", "At 10 a.m. Sunday, Chinese President Hu Jintao and other top leaders paid a silent tribute ahead of a party meeting.", "At the Dongjie Village in hardest-hit Zhouqu county, more than 5,000 rescuers and villagers stood still atop mudslide debris with their heads bowed, Xinhua said.", "Large-scale national displays of mourning are rare in China, though the country designated three days of mourning after a massive 2008 earthquake in Sichuan.", "The country also had a day of mourning after a quake in Yushu earlier this year.", "China has been drenched by heavy rains and floods since the end of May.", "More than 400 million people have been affected.", "On July 8, heavy rains caused the side of a mountain broke off in the night and tear through remote Zhouqu county, burying some homes and ripping others apart.", "The path of the mudslide is covered in three to four stories of rock and mud.", "By Sunday, crews had cleared out roads, allowing for the delivery of relief supplies.", "Power has been restored to about 76 percent of homes, and wells have been dug to supply more water, Xinhua said." ]	[ "NEW: The death toll rises slightly to 1,254, with 490 missing .", "Top leaders and rescue workers pause for three minutes to remember victims .", "Large-scale national displays of mourning are rare in China .", "Roads have been cleared in Zhouqu county ." ]	[ 0, 4, 7 ]
[ "New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- Oil left on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico is breaking down naturally now that the flow of crude has been cut off beneath the surface, a Coast Guard admiral said Sunday after touring the scene.", "Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft said the remnants of Tropical Storm Bonnie did little to affect the oil slick, which is breaking down \"very quickly.\"", "\"The storm itself was not that significant,\" Zukunft told CNN after an aerial survey of the northern Gulf on Sunday.", "\"We've had nine days of no new oil being released, so what we're seeing is the remnants of oil that was released nine days ago.\"", "BP crews managed to temporarily cap the undersea well at the heart of the three-month-old disaster on June 15.", "But efforts to close off the gusher permanently by drilling a relief well were delayed by the storm, which forced the ships involved in the process to evacuate the area.", "Those ships have returned to the area since the storm, he told reporters Sunday night.", "Zukunft told reporters that he saw only one large patch of emulsified oil, about 12 miles off Grand Isle, Louisiana, during his six-hour aerial tour.", "No oil could be seen in Louisiana's Lake Borgne, Lake Pontchartrain or Chandeleur Sound, while only a light sheen was visible in other parts of the Gulf.", "\"The oil is basically approaching the end of its life cycle,\" he said.", "Oil had gushed from the ruptured well for nearly three months after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded April 20, leaving 11 workers dead.", "Officials have said a relief well is the only permanent solution to the disaster, which saw as much as 60,000 barrels (2.5 million gallons) of crude spewing into the Gulf every day.", "Ships critical for drilling the well started evacuating Thursday and returning Saturday afternoon, once Bonnie lost her punch after crossing southern Florida.", "The weather forced officials to temporarily scale back efforts to search beneath the surface for leaking oil and permanently plug the leak, drawing some criticism from local officials that the federal government was overreacting to the storm.", "But retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, who is leading the federal government's response to the spill, emphasized the need to move and protect equipment before a storm.", "He said told reporters Friday that he was still \"haunted\" by the sight of submerged school buses \"that could not be used for the evacuation\" after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005.", "\"We're going to be playing a cat-and-mouse game for the remainder of the hurricane season,\" Allen said.", "Sunday, Allen said officials were examining new oil deposits on the shoreline created by the storm, and booms that were in sensitive marsh areas caused damage during the storm and may need to be removed before another surge happens.", "But with the storm's passing, work on the relief well is scheduled to continue, he said.", "And by August 1, he said crews could begin pumping drilling \"mud\" into the ruptured well to force oil back into the reservoir below -- a process known as a \"static kill.\"", "CNN's David Mattingly, Rich Phillips and Matt Smith contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Admiral says oil on the surface is breaking down \"very quickly\"\nNEW: Drill ships returned to the well site Sunday .", "Tropical Storm Bonnie forced ships to evacuate Thursday night .", "\"Static kill\" effort could start August 1, Allen says ." ]	[ 1, 6 ]
[ "New York (CNN) -- Two U.S. senators ratcheted up the pressure on BP and British government officials Monday to provide answers to the questions now swirling around the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the Libyan man convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pam Am Flight 103, which killed 270 people.", "Obama administration officials, meanwhile, took what was described as an \"exceptional step\" to make clear that they had strongly opposed al Megrahi's release.", "A group of senators from New York and New Jersey have repeatedly voiced suspicions that Scottish authorities released al Megrahi as part of a deal allowing oil giant BP to drill off the Libyan coast.", "BP, a British corporation, is already dealing with a public relations nightmare as the company responsible for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.", "Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, is set to lead a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Thursday on the controversy surrounding al Megrahi's release.", "Several British officials have declined invitations to testify.", "\"The abundance of incredible coincidences\" surrounding al Megrahi's release demands transparency, Menendez said Monday.", "\"A cloud of suspicion\" will hang over the issue until all of the relevant questions have been answered.", "Menendez accused the Scottish and British governments of trying to point the finger of blame at each other in the decision to release al Megrahi.", "They're \"playing a game of diplomatic tennis worthy of Wimbledon,\" he said.", "Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, said she is concerned that the release was \"an example of profits being put above people.\"", "The senators need to know if \"blood was given for money,\" she said.", "\"We need to know that justice was served in this case.\"", "The two senators were joined by relatives of three of the victims of the bombing.", "\"The increasing silence\" of authorities in London and Edinburgh leads me to \"think one thing: They're guilty of something,\" said Eileen Walsh, who lost her father, brother and sister.", "Menendez and Gillibrand were part of a group of four senators who met for 45 minutes last week with Prime Minister David Cameron, asking the British leader for an independent investigation into the release of al Megrahi and any possible involvement BP might have had.", "Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey also attended.", "Most of the bombing victims were Americans.", "The flight was headed from Frankfurt, West Germany, to New York via London, England, when it exploded in the air.", "Al Megrahi was convicted in the case and sentenced to life in prison.", "The Scottish government released him on compassionate grounds in August after doctors said he had terminal prostate cancer and just three months to live.", "Al Megrahi is still alive, however, and news reports in recent days have questioned whether he was as sick as depicted.", "Under the Scotland Act 1998, Scotland has its own government that is responsible for most of the day-to-day issues there, including the justice system.", "Menendez has invited Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, who made the decision to release al Megrahi, to testify before the Foreign Relations Committee.", "Andrew Fraser, the physician who gave the prognosis that led to al Megrahi's release, and former British Justice Secretary Jack Straw also have been asked to attend.", "All have declined. In an effort to make clear that the Obama White House had opposed the release al Megrahi, the State Department on Monday released the text of an August 12, 2009, letter sent from Richard LeBaron, the number two official at the U.S. Embassy in Britain, to Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.", "The letter stated that the U.S. government \"maintains its view that in light of the scope of Megrahi's crime, its heinous nature, and its continued and devastating impact on the victims and their families, it would be most appropriate for Megrahi to remain imprisoned for the entirety of his sentence.\"", "If al Megrahi were released from prison, the United States would strongly oppose allowing him \"to travel outside of Scotland,\" LeBaron wrote.", "\"We believe that the welcoming reception that Megrahi might receive if he is permitted to travel abroad would be extremely inappropriate.\"", "State Department spokesman P.J.", "Crowley said Monday that the administration was trying to \"avoid the worst possible outcome -- a hero's welcome for Megrahi in Libya. ...", "Unfortunately, the Scottish government did not heed those views.", "Scottish authorities instead took two steps we explicitly asked them to avoid: they released Megrahi and they permitted his return to Libya.\"", "At a joint news conference last week, Cameron and U.S. President Barack Obama blasted the Scottish decision.", "Cameron promised that the British government will cooperate with the U.S. congressional investigation into the controversy, though he stressed that the decision to release al Megrahi was made by the Scottish government, without any involvement from BP.", "Obama said that most Americans were \"surprised, disappointed and angry\" about the decision to let al Megrahi go.", "BP has said it expressed concern to the British government in late 2007 about the slow progress of a prisoner transfer agreement that Britain and Libya were negotiating, saying it could have had a \"negative impact\" on British commercial interests.", "But the company has denied involvement in any talks with either the British or Scottish governments specifically about al Megrahi's release." ]	[ "NEW: State Department releases August 2009 letter opposing al Megrahi release .", "Two senators are urging the U.K. government and BP officials to testify at upcoming hearing .", "Menendez claims an \"abundance of incredible coincidences\"\nBomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi was released last year ." ]	[ 0, 6, 25 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A former Army lieutenant who was discharged from service last week for being openly gay said Sunday that he will continue to fight for a quick repeal of the controversial \"don't ask, don't tell\" policy.", "\"I know that there are a lot of people who are suffering, and my oath, my commitment to them, doesn't end,\" former Lt. Dan Choi told CNN's Don Lemon.", "Choi was arrested in March for handcuffing himself to a White House fence in protest of the \"don't ask, don't tell\" policy, which bars people who are openly gay or lesbian from serving in the military.", "He admitted his sexual orientation publicly for the first time last year on MSNBC's \"The Rachel Maddow Show,\" prompting the Army to initiate proceedings to discharge him.", "Choi said that while his honorable discharge hurts, he knows there is a \"greater purpose for every single one of us, even if we're stripped of all our wealth or our resources.\"", "\"One thing about honor, one thing about dignity -- it's not dependent on what's written on a document,\" he said.", "\"That comes from standing up and being truthful to who you are.\"", "He also vowed to \"continue to speak up for those people who cannot.\"", "\"I'm going to continue to pressure those who purport to be our friends -- whether they're congressmen, senators or the president himself.", "If they make a promise, I will hold them to it.\"", "President Barack Obama is pushing for a repeal of the \"don't ask, don't tell\" policy.", "A bill that would overturn the measure after a Pentagon review is completed in December is currently before Congress.", "More than 12,500 gays have been booted from the military since \"don't ask, don't tell\" went into effect.", "Choi, a 2003 West Point graduate who is fluent in Arabic, was an infantry platoon leader, serving with his unit in Iraq in 2006 and 2007." ]	[ "Army Lt. Dan Choi was honorably discharged last week for being openly gay .", "He says he will continue to fight for those who cannot speak up .", "President Obama is pushing for a repeal of the controversial policy ." ]	[ 0, 7, 10 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Judges have approved British supermodel Naomi Campbell's request to postpone her testimony at the \"blood diamonds\" war crimes trial for a former Liberian president, court officials said Monday.", "Campbell was scheduled to appear July 29 at the trial in The Hague, Netherlands, but will now appear on August 5 instead.", "Campbell did not want to be involved in the trial but was subpoenaed on July 1 to appear at the tribunal for Charles Taylor, who faces war crimes charges over a brutal conflict in Sierra Leone that was fueled by rough diamonds, also known as blood diamonds or conflict diamonds.", "Witnesses have said Taylor gave Campbell a diamond.", "Prosecutors had rested their case against Taylor in February 2009.", "They asked to reopen it specifically to call Campbell, as well as actress Mia Farrow and a witness named Carole Taylor, court papers show.", "Prosecutors said they learned in June 2009 that Taylor had given the supermodel a diamond in South Africa in 1997.", "Farrow confirmed it, they said.", "When arguing to reopen the case, prosecutors said Campbell's testimony would prove that the former president \"used rough diamonds for personal enrichment and arms purchases,\" according to papers filed with the U.N.-backed court.", "Taylor, 62, was president of Liberia from 1997 to 2003.", "The war crimes charges against him stem from the widespread murder, rape and mutilation that occurred during the bloody civil war in Sierra Leone.", "It was fought largely by teenagers who were forced to kill, given addictive drugs to provoke violent behavior, and often instructed to rape and plunder.", "Taylor is charged with five counts of crimes against humanity, including murder, sexual slavery and violence, and enslavement.", "He also faces five counts of war crimes, including acts of terrorism and torture, and one count of other serious violations of international humanitarian law.", "He has pleaded not guilty to the charges." ]	[ "Supermodel Naomi Campbell requested the delay in testimony from July 29 to August 5 .", "Witnesses say former Liberian President Charles Taylor gave Campbell a diamond .", "Taylor faces war crimes charges for a war fueled by so-called blood diamonds ." ]	[ 0, 2, 3 ]
[ "(CNN) -- I don't care much for Sarah Palin's politics, but I do like her word \"refudiate.\"", "As I just typed the word, a squiggly red line appeared under it with a suggestion that I change the word to repudiate.", "Well, for the record, I repudiate that suggestion and refudiate it.", "People who don't like political figures often make fun of their language.", "H.L. Mencken said of a Warren G. Harding speech: \"It is rumble and bumble.", "It is flap and doodle.", "It is balder and dash.\"", "Jimmy Carter's enemies portrayed him as a hick from the sticks, not just because of his brother Billy, but for his Southern speech, including his pronunciation of nuclear.", "It doesn't seem to matter whether you have a reputation as brainy and articulate.", "John Kennedy's Harvard dialect created a cottage industry of comic impressionists.", "At the other end of the spectrum was George W. Bush, whose Bushisms were legion.", "Opponents of President Obama attack his use of language as elitist, professorial or passionless.", "In other words, Palin stands in good company.", "And I stand with her. What was her crime? She made up a new word --unintentionally perhaps, but it doesn't matter.", "I once referred to a highly paid athlete as a godzillionaire.", "I meant to say gazillionaire, but when I caught myself, I realized my \"mistake\" was better: the athlete's wealth was ginormous, as big and monstrous as the Japanese icon Godzilla.", "I'm all for coining neologisms, the technical name for a new word minted into the English language.", "One type of neologism is called a blend, as when two words are joined to form a third.", "The words web and log gave birth to blog.", "The merger of gigantic and enormous gave us the increasingly popular ginormous, which I thought was a kid's malapropism until I read it on a billboard.", "There's a chance that Palin, who compared her language creativity to Shakespeare's, may in fact be more in tune with Mrs. Malaprop, a famous theatrical character who appeared in Richard Sheridan's 1775 play \"The Rivals.\"", "The great lady would lend her name to the confusion of language, as when she meant to say pinnacle but referred to another character as \"the very pineapple of politeness.\"", "I knew a burned-out teacher who would collect and publish his student's mistakes, such as a passage in which a young woman was said to \"tilt her head with a delicate air of expectoration.\"", "Ptooey! Children's mistakes are often among the most creative.", "My niece Mary Hope electrified her family by referring to something as an obstacle illusion.", "This seemed amusing but useless until the recent day when I thought I saw an orange cone blocking my exit from a casino parking garage.", "Well guess what?", "Turned out to be an obstacle illusion.", "Lewis Carroll made great use of blends in poems such as \"Jabberwocky,\" in which slimy and lithe collide to form slithy.", "A Canadian radio word contest invited listeners to coin a word for that straining sound a Canadian car makes on a frigid morning?", "The winner was a blend: cranksinatra.", "The most popular guess is that refudiate was an unintended blend of refute and repudiate.", "I like the fact that the sound \"feud\" rests in the middle because that seems to define Palin's form of maverickism: feudish.", "And let's not forget the verb refuse, meaning to reject.", "There may even be a historical allusion here (perhaps an obstacle allusion) to Refuseniks, those disgruntled Soviet citizens not permitted to emigrate.", "Perhaps another influence is radiate.", "Maybe if you radiate refusal, perhaps can be said to refudiate.", "It's all good. I'm for more fun and more color in political speech, including the occasional swing and miss that turns into a home run.", "The alternative is all script and spin, all euphemism and disclaimer, all flap and doodle, signifying nothing.", "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Roy Peter Clark." ]	[ "Roy Peter Clark: Sarah Palin's creation of a new work, \"refudiate,\" was inspired .", "He says blending words has a long history in English .", "The words \"web\" and \"log\" gave birth to \"blog,\" Clark says .", "Clark: \"I'm for more fun and more color in political speech\"" ]	[ 18, 30, 37, 39 ]
[ "Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) -- A 15-year-old boy who was burned over 65 percent of his body in October when he was set on fire, allegedly by a group of teenagers, was released from the hospital Tuesday, officials said.", "Michael Brewer was discharged from the University of Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital Burn Center, spokeswoman Lorraine Nelson said in a written statement.", "Doctors and Brewer's mother, Valerie, will speak to reporters Wednesday, Nelson said.", "Brewer's family is headed not to their Deerfield Beach, Florida, home, but to an undisclosed location, a source close to the family said.", "Nelson said the family had requested privacy before the teen's discharge.", "Brewer suffered second- and third-degree burns over about two-thirds of his body in the October 12 incident, the hospital's associate director, Dr. Carl Schulman, has said.", "He told CNN's Tony Harris last month that the teen faces a lifelong recovery from his injuries.", "\"Michael's still got a lot of major surgery ahead of him, a lot of rehabilitation and therapy,\" Schulman said.", "\"... the recovery is lifelong.", "This is truly a life-changing event.\"", "The hospital released some photographs of Brewer taken Tuesday morning in the hospital's rehabilitation unit.", "In the pictures his burns are clearly visible.", "Three teens -- Denver Jarvis and Matthew Bent, both 15, and Jesus Mendez, 16 -- are accused of being in a group that poured alcohol over Brewer and set him ablaze in what police said was a dispute over $40, a video game and a bicycle.", "All three teens are charged as adults with one count of attempted murder.", "Each has pleaded not guilty.", "If convicted, each could face a sentence of up to 30 years in prison.", "Detectives say eyewitnesses told them that Mendez used a lighter to set fire to Brewer after Jarvis poured alcohol over him.", "Bent allegedly encouraged the attack, police said.", "Brewer jumped into a pool at his apartment complex to put out the flames.", "Authorities have said Mendez admitted setting Brewer on fire.", "According to an arrest transcript, the boy said he made a \"bad decision.\"", "Valerie Brewer said last month that her son's treatment at times has been excruciatingly painful.", "Physical therapy, she said, is \"incredibly painful.", "He almost cries because it's so painful.", "He's burned badly on the backs of his knees and every time he moves his knee, it pulls, and if it's healing, it pulls the scab and it cracks and it starts to bleed.\"", "The 13-year-old brother of one of the accused youths made a public statement in November.", "Jeremy Jarvis said he wanted to \"express his deepest sympathy to Mikey and his family\" and added he was praying for Brewer's recovery.", "Jeremy Jarvis was arrested as a juvenile after the incident and spent about 30 days in juvenile detention.", "However, prosecutors have not filed charges against him and are still determining how to proceed.", "He could still be charged, as prosecutors have 90 days from his arrest to decide whether to move forward with the case.", "Jeremy Jarvis' attorney, Stephen Melnick, said it appeared the younger Jarvis was only a witness to the attack.", "Valerie Brewer said she was heartbroken when she learned her son's attackers may have included teens who they knew.", "\"But we don't focus on that,\" she said last month.", "\"We focus strictly on Michael and his recovery.\"", "CNN's Rich Phillips contributed to this report." ]	[ "Michael Brewer, 15, allegedly set on fire by other teens, faces more surgery .", "He and his family are not returning home, but to an undisclosed location .", "Brewers mother plans to speak to reporters on Wednesday ." ]	[ 2, 3, 33 ]
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The trial of a Mexican soap opera star -- accused of paying an American to marry her so she could work into the United States -- will also feature a star from a U.S. reality show.", "Celebrity photographer Markus Klinko, star of Bravo's \"Double Exposure,\" hired an investigator to gather evidence of Fernanda Romero's alleged sham marriage, according to prosecution and defense documents.", "Romero, 28, was arrested on marriage fraud charges in April and her federal trial begins Tuesday in Los Angeles.", "Her husband is also accused.", "She would never have been prosecuted if Klinko had not personally financed an investigation of his former girlfriend and delivered the results to immigration agents, the defense said.", "\"Klinko went to great lengths to see to it that this case was criminally prosecuted and ... did so because of his animus toward defendant Fernanda Romero,\" a defense petition said.", "When Klinko, 49, takes the stand as a prosecution witness, the defense will try to prove that the Swiss native engaged in his own sham marriage two decades earlier, according to a defense document filed in court.", "A Texas woman, in a sworn statement filed with the court, said Klinko paid her $20,000 for a sham marriage in 1987.", "\"The marriage between Markus and me was done for the sole purpose of allowing Markus Klinko to obtain a green card,\" Victoria Waisman said in a sworn statement filed with the court.", "The Klinko-Waisman marriage ended after just four months and was never used for a green card application, the defense document said.", "Klinko married another woman a day after his divorce from Waisman was finalized.", "It was through that second marriage that Klinko obtained a U.S. work visa, the defense said.", "\"As the Waisman evidence shows, Klinko was quite familiar with the crime of marriage fraud, thus was able to construct a somewhat believable case against the defendants,\" a defense petition said.", "Klinko, through an attorney, denied to CNN the accusation that he had been involved in a sham marriage.", "Klinko earlier denied to CNN that he personally sought to have Romero, his one-time girlfriend, prosecuted.", "It was his lawyer who gathered and presented the evidence to immigration officials, he said.", "He said it was not because he was angry over their breakup, but it was part of a legal battle with Romero and Michael Ball, the owner of the Rock & Republic clothing company.", "Romero was then a model for Ball's company.", "Klinko said he turned the evidence over to the government because he feared extortion from Ball and Romero.", "The former lawyer, Anthony Lopresti, said in a filing in Klinko's bankruptcy case that it was Klinko who hired the investigator \"to pursue the criminal prosecution and/or deportation of Ms.", "Romero.\" The investigation, which Klinko insisted on, was \"outside the scope\" of the lawsuit, Lopresti said.", "Romero has appeared in at least 15 television shows and films since 2005, according to the Internet Movie Database, when prosecutors allege she paid Kent Ross, a pizza deliveryman and musician, to marry her.", "The prosecutor in the case, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Left, said Romero could get between 15 and 21 months in prison if convicted, though such cases usually produce shorter sentences.", "The case is unusual because marriage fraud charges are usually litigated by immigration authorities rather than prosecuted as criminal cases.", "The federal complaint accused Romero of paying Ross, 28, to marry her on June 12, 2005, but alleges they never lived together as a couple.", "Romero began dating Klinko a month later, and they lived together for several months, the complaint said.", "According to a sworn affidavit by ICE Senior Special Agent Bonita Canterberry filed in the case, Klinko and Romero's relationship ended in 2007, about the same time Klinko filed a lawsuit against Rock & Republic jeans company and its owner, Ball, alleging breach of contract in relation to a photo shoot.", "Klinko also accused Ball of extortion.", "\"In connection with the civil suit, Klinko's attorney and private investigators looked into the claim that Ball had arranged for the sham marriage between Romero and Ross.", "Klinko and his attorney turned over to ICE documentation and findings from their investigation, which, in turn, led to the government's investigation into Romero's marriage to Ross,\" Canterberry's affidavit says .", "The complaint names Michael Ball as a target of the federal investigation, alleging that he helped arrange the sham marriage while Romero was modeling for his company.", "Romero's show business career began in Mexico at age 16 when she joined the ensemble Frizzby, her Internet Movie Database biography says.", "The group toured Mexico and Central America, releasing two top-10 singles, it says.", "She started hosting television shows and appearing on commercials in Mexico when she was 18, it says.", "Romero has appeared in print and TV ad campaigns for Rock and Republic, Clean and Clear, Pepsi, Apple and JC Penney, it says.", "\"She was cast in Telemundo's original production 'Wounded Soul,' where she was not only a lead actress, but also a lead singer, performing two songs in the soap opera's soundtrack,\" her biography says." ]	[ "NEW: Markus Klinko denies he also had a sham marriage .", "Fernanda Romero is on trial for using a sham marriage to get a work visa .", "\"Double Exposure\" star Markus Klinko is a key prosecution witness .", "Klinko denies he turned his ex-girlfriend in to the feds ." ]	[ 1, 3, 6, 13, 17 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The Afghan government said Monday it was \"shocked\" as it sifted through tens of thousands of leaked U.S. military and diplomatic reports on the war in Afghanistan that a whistleblower website posted a day earlier.", "\"The Afghan government is shocked with the report that has opened the reality of the Afghan war,\" said Siamak Herawi, a government spokesman.", "WikiLeaks.org -- a whistleblower website -- published on Sunday what it says are more than 90,000 United States military and diplomatic reports about Afghanistan filed between 2004 and January of this year.", "Are you reading the documents?", "Tell us what you find .", "The first-hand accounts are the military's own raw data on the war, including numbers killed, casualties, threat reports and the like, according to Julian Assange, the founder of the website.", "\"It is the total history of the Afghan war from 2004 to 2010, with some important exceptions -- U.S. Special Forces, CIA activity, and most of the activity of other non-U.S. groups,\" Assange said.", "CNN has not independently confirmed the authenticity of the documents.", "The Department of Defense will not comment on them until the Pentagon has had a chance to look at them, a Defense official told CNN.", "\"What you have here is you have a variety of reports of different types,\" said New York Times reporter Chris Chivers.", "\"Many of them are simple incident reports.", "The military describing ... on the ground what happened.", "Incident by incident.\"", "The New York Times reported Sunday that military field documents included in the release suggest that Pakistan, an ally of the United States in the war against terror, has been running something of a \"double game,\" allowing \"representatives of its spy service to meet directly with the Taliban in secret strategy sessions to organize networks of militant groups that fight against American soldiers in Afghanistan, and even hatch plots to assassinate Afghan leaders.\"", "Herawi charged that Washington needed to deal with Pakistani intelligence, known as the ISI.", "\"There should be serious action taken against the ISI, who has a direct connection with the terrorists,\" he said.", "\"These reports show that the U.S. was already aware of the ISI connection with the al Qaeda terrorist network.", "The United States is overdue on the ISI issue and now the United States should answer.\"", "But Gen. Hamid Gul, the former head of Pakistan's intelligence service and who is mentioned numerous times in the Wikileaks reports, called the accusations lies.", "\"These reports are absolutely and utterly false,\" Gul said Monday.", "\"I think they [United States] are failing and they're looking for scapegoats.\"", "Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, issued a statement Sunday saying the reports \"do not reflect the current onground realities.\"", "Rather, they \"reflect nothing more than single source comments and rumors, which abound on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and are often proved wrong after deeper examination,\" Haqqani's statement said.", "\"Pakistan's government under the democratically elected leadership of President [Asif Ali] Zardari and Prime Minister [Yousuf Raza] Gilani is following a clearly laid out strategy of fighting and marginalizing terrorists and our military and intelligence services are effectively executing that policy,\" the statement said.", "National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones issued a statement Sunday calling the documents' release \"irresponsible.\"", "\"The United States strongly condemns the disclosure of classified information by individuals and organizations which could put the lives of Americans and our partners at risk, and threaten our national security,\" the statement said.", "\"These irresponsible leaks will not impact our ongoing commitment to deepen our partnerships with Afghanistan and Pakistan; to defeat our common enemies; and to support the aspirations of the Afghan and Pakistani people,\" the statement said.", "Assange declined to tell CNN where he got the documents.", "Jones' statement said the website made \"no effort\" to contact the Obama administration about the documents.", "\"The United States government learned from news organizations that these documents would be posted,\" Jones' statement said.", "Assange claims the documents reveal the \"squalor\" of war, uncovering how many relatively small incidents have added up to huge numbers of dead civilians.", "The significance lies in \"all of these people being killed in the small events that we haven't heard about that numerically eclipse the big casualty events.", "It's the boy killed by a shell that missed a target,\" he told CNN.", "\"What we haven't seen previously is all those individual deaths,\" he said.", "\"We've seen just the number and, like Stalin said, 'One man's death is a tragedy, a million dead is a statistic.'", "So, we've seen the statistic.\"", "WikiLeaks publishes anonymously submitted documents, video and other sensitive materials after vetting them, it says.", "It claims never to have fallen for a forgery.", "Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, said in a statement Sunday that the documents -- regardless of how they came to light -- \"raise serious questions about the reality of America's policy toward Pakistan and Afghanistan.\"", "Wikileaks has previously made headlines for posting controversial videos of combat in Iraq.", "The site gained international attention in April when it posted a 2007 video said to show a U.S. helicopter attack in Iraq killing a dozen civilians, including two unarmed Reuters journalists.", "At the time, Maj. Shawn Turner, a U.S. military spokesman, said that \"all evidence available supported the conclusion by those forces that they were engaging armed insurgents and not civilians.\"", "Pfc. Bradley Manning, 22, suspected of leaking a classified 2007 video, has been charged by the U.S. military with eight violations of the U.S. Criminal Code for transferring classified data, according to a charge sheet released by the military earlier this month.", "Attempts to reach Manning's military defense attorney, Capt.", "Paul Bouchard, were unsuccessful Sunday.", "However, U.S. Army spokesman Col. Tom Collins has said Bouchard would not speak to the media about the charges.", "Assange says WikiLeaks has attempted to put together a legal team to defend Manning, something it will do for any \"alleged\" whistleblower that runs into legal trouble because of WikiLeaks.", "Assange -- a former teen hacker who launched the site in 2007 -- denies that WikiLeaks has put troops in danger.", "\"There certainly have been people who have lost elections as a result of material being on WikiLeaks,\" he said.", "\"There have been prosecutions because of material being on WikiLeaks.", "There have been legislative reforms because of material being on WikiLeaks,\" he said.", "\"What has not happened is anyone being physically harmed as a result.\"", "The website held back about 15,000 documents from Afghanistan to protect individuals who informed on the Taliban, he said.", "But he said he hoped his website would be \"very dangerous\" to \"people who want to conduct wars in an abusive way.\"", "\"This material doesn't just reveal occasional abuse by the U.S. military,\" he said.", "\"Of course it has U.S. military reporting on all sort of abuses by the Taliban. ...", "So it does describe the abuses by both sides in this war and that's how people can understand what's really going on and if they choose to support it or not.\"", "Assange said the organization gets material from whistle-blowers in a variety of ways -- including via postal mail -- vets it, releases it to the public and then defends itself against \"the regular political or legal attack.\"", "He said the organization rarely knows the identity of the source of the leak.", "\"If we find out at some stage, we destroy that information as soon as possible,\" he said.", "CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr contributed to this report." ]	[ "Afghan government said it's \"shocked\" by reports .", "Former head of Pakistani intelligence says reports are lies .", "Some documents allege Pakistan is aiding the insurgency, New York Times reports .", "Senator says the documents \"raise serious questions\" about foreign policy ." ]	[ 3, 12, 18, 38 ]
[ "London, England (CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is launching a Flickr photostream Monday, Buckingham Palace announced.", "She's already on YouTube and Twitter.", "The British Monarchy stream on the photo-sharing website launches with more than 600 historic and current photos of the royal family.", "The White House has had a Flickr stream since April 2009.", "The British Monarchy stream includes photos going back to Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert, dating from about 1861.", "It also has photos of eminent Victorians such as the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, as well as baby pictures of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, the heir to the throne.", "Most of the photos show the royal family going about their public business, from the queen's recent trip to Canada and New York to her summer garden party last week." ]	[ "The British queen's photostream officially goes live on Monday .", "She's already on YouTube and Twitter .", "The Flickr stream includes pictures going back to Victoria and Albert 150 years ago .", "Most of the photos show the royal family at public engagements ." ]	[ 1, 4, 6 ]
[ "(CNN) -- Here are reactions to the posting on WikiLeaks.org of tens of thousands of leaked U.S. military and diplomatic reports on the war in Afghanistan: .", "Afghanistan: . \"The Afghan government is shocked with the report that has opened the reality of the Afghan war,\" said Siamak Herawi, a government spokesman.", "Herawi focused on the allegation that Pakistan was secretly supporting al Qaeda and asserted that Washington needs to deal with the Pakistani intelligence agency, known as the ISI.", "\"There should be serious action taken against the ISI, who has a direct connection with the terrorists,\" he said.", "\"These reports show that the U.S. was already aware of the ISI connection with the al Qaeda terrorist network.", "The United States is overdue on the ISI issue, and now the United States should answer.\"", "Pakistan: . In a statement, Pakistan's foreign office said Monday that the documents are \"misplaced, skewed and contrary to the factual position on the ground.\"", "\"The people of Pakistan and its security forces, including the ISI, have rendered enormous sacrifices against militancy and terrorism.", "Our contributions have been acknowledged by the international community, in particular by the United States.", "As underlined by the U.S. national security adviser in his statement on Wikileaks yesterday, the ongoing counterterrorism cooperation between Pakistan and the [United States] will continue with a view to defeating our common enemies.\"", "Lt. Gen. Hamid Gul, the former head of Pakistan's intelligence service who is mentioned numerous times in the WikiLeaks documents, called the accusations that Pakistan was secretly supporting al Qaeda lies.", "Qamar Zaman Kaira, Pakistan's federal information minister, said allegations against the ISI are \"baseless.\"", "\"If someone has any evidence, it should be brought to us, and we will take action,\" he said.", "\"The Pakistani military, especially the ISI, has sacrificed more than any other forces in the war on terrorism.\"", "A spokesman for Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Farahnaz Ispahani, said the \"unsubstantiated leaks\" based on uncorroborated \"one-sided reports ... will not deter the Pakistani government's commitment to the eradication of terrorism, peace with our neighbors and stability in the region.\"", "Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, issued a statement Sunday saying the reports \"do not reflect the current onground realities.\"", "Rather, they \"reflect nothing more than single source comments and rumors, which abound on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and are often proved wrong after deeper examination,\" Haqqani's statement said.", "\"Pakistan's government under the democratically elected leadership of President Zardari and Prime Minister [Yousuf Raza] Gilani is following a clearly laid out strategy of fighting and marginalizing terrorists, and our military and intelligence services are effectively executing that policy,\" the statement said.", "United States: .", "Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, said in a statement that some of the documents \"reinforce a longstanding concern of mine about the supporting role of some Pakistani officials in the Afghan insurgency.\"", "Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he had \"strongly urged the Pakistanis to take forceful action against militant networks using Pakistan as a base to attack Afghanistan and our troops.\"", "But he said Obama's new strategy \"has yielded some tangible improvements in preparing Afghanistan to take responsibility for its own security.\"", "White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs called the documents' release \"a breach of federal law\" and said that an investigation into the source of the leak was initiated before late last week.", "But, he told reporters, \"I don't think that what is being reported hasn't in many ways been publicly discussed -- whether by you or by representatives of the U.S. government -- for quite some time.\"", "Asked about the leak, he said, \"There is no doubt that this is a concerning development in operational security.\"", "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that the release would not affect a $33 billion war supplemental vote, to be held this week.", "\"A lot of it predates the president's new policy,\" she said.", "Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, who is co-sponsoring a bill that would direct President Obama to remove U.S. forces from Pakistan, said the documents \"provide a fuller picture of what we have long known about Afghanistan: The war is going badly.\"", "He added, \"It is not the leak of documents that endangers the lives of American troops and our allies, it is the belief that occupying Afghanistan will make us safer.", "Congress must say no to war funding, bring our troops home and invest in the American recovery.\"", "Sen. Kit Bond, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called the release of the documents \"shocking.\"", "\"The damage to our national security caused by leaks like this won't stop until we see more perpetrators in orange jumpsuits,\" the Missouri Republican said in a statement.", "The senator stressed that the leak underscores the need to start taking more seriously the threat to national security that leaks cause.", "Bond pointed out that this is not a new problem: The bipartisan September 11 Commission found that national security was threatened by widespread leaks of classified information.", "This point was emphasized by former CIA Director Michael Hayden, who testified before Congress that because of leaks, the U.s. effectively has applied \"Darwinian Theory\" to terrorists: catching only the dumb ones.", "National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones issued a statement Sunday condemning the documents' release.", "\"These irresponsible leaks will not impact our ongoing commitment to deepen our partnerships with Afghanistan and Pakistan; to defeat our common enemies; and to support the aspirations of the Afghan and Pakistani people,\" the statement said.", "The Department of Defense will not comment on them until the Pentagon has had a chance to look at them, a department official said.", "Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, issued a statement Sunday saying that the documents -- regardless of how they came to light -- \"raise serious questions about the reality of America's policy toward Pakistan and Afghanistan.\"", "House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton, D-Missouri, issued a statement saying: \"I am extremely concerned about the manner in which these documents were leaked and with the recklessness of WikiLeaks in posting them.", "Our nation's secrets are classified for a reason, and the release of classified documents could put our national security -- and the lives of our men and women in combat -- at serious risk.", "\"These leaked documents, while troubling, appear to support what I was asserting for years: The war in Afghanistan was not going well, and we needed a real strategy for success.", "For nearly a decade under the previous administration, our brave war fighters were under-resourced and lacked the direction of a clear strategy.", "Under the new counterinsurgency strategy implemented earlier this year, we now have the pieces in place to turn things around.", "These leaked reports pre-date our new strategy in Afghanistan and should not be used as a measure of success or a determining factor in our continued mission there.", "\"Additionally, some of these documents implicate Pakistan in aiding the Taliban and fueling the insurgency in Afghanistan.", "It is critical that we not use outdated reports to paint a picture of the cooperation of Pakistan in our efforts in Afghanistan.", "Since these reports were issued, Pakistan has significantly stepped up its fight against the Taliban, including efforts that led to the capture of the highest ranking member of the Taliban since the start of the war.", "The Pakistani military has also been in combat for more than a year against its country's own Taliban, which is aligned with al Qaeda and the Afghan Taliban attacking American forces and our NATO allies.", "While we still have concerns about Pakistan's efforts against the Afghan Taliban, there is no doubt that there have been significant improvements in its overall effort.\"", "Britain: . UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said: \"I have not seen those [reports] in detail, but they should not be damaging the international efforts.", "We saw last week in Afghanistan the huge progress that is being made and the phenomenal challenges that are still in front of us in Afghanistan.", "But the fact that a good deal of progress is being made in building up the capacity of the Afghan state and Afghanistan working together with so many nations in the world.", "I hope any leaks will not poison that atmosphere, and I do not think they will.\"", "WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange said the documents are \"legitimate,\" but he added that it is important not to take their contents at face value.", "\"We publish CIA reports all the time that are legitimate CIA reports.", "That doesn't mean the CIA is telling the truth,\" he said.", "\"Similarly, with this material, there is reporting from military units of various kinds, in Afghanistan, U.S. embassies across the world, about matters relevant to Afghanistan.", "... Those are legitimate reports,\" he said.", "\"It doesn't mean the contents are true.\"", "CNN's Brianna Keilar contributed to this report." ]	[ "NEW: Levin credits Obama strategy with \"tangible improvements\"\nPelosi says leak won't affect funding vote .", "White House spokesman calls release \"a breach of federal law\"\nPakistan calls the documents \"misplaced, skewed\"" ]	[ 21, 22, 25 ]
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Days before Arizona's controversial law targeting illegal immigration takes effect, demonstrators are finalizing their plans to descend upon the state capital to show their support for or opposition to the measure.", "The protests will include busloads of labor union members from Los Angeles who oppose Senate Bill 1070 because they believe it promotes racial profiling, .", "They plan to dare law enforcement in Phoenix, Arizona, to put SB 1070 to the test, according to Maria Elena Durazo, one of the organizers of the rally.", "\"We will not be carrying 'papers,' \" said Durazo, of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO.", "\"We will let them know we are coming, and we will tell them: Arrest us for being brown or black, arrest us for being suspicious.\"", "The protesters include immigrant students, religious leaders, day laborers and members of several unions including the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, the Teamsters and the Utility Workers of America Union.", "But not all Latinos oppose Arizona's law, which takes effect Thursday.", "Poll: One in four Americans angry over illegal immigration .", "Jesse Hernandez is a member of the Arizona Republican Latino Association, a group that supports SB 1070 and opposes the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging it.", "Hernandez said Arizona's law does nothing more than federal law already allows.", "He believes Durazo and her \"left-wing\" supporters are simply misinformed.", "\"They throw out this verbiage, racist, discrimination, Nazis -- they're just trying to drum up fear among the public,\" Hernandez said.", "\"We live in a society that doesn't read anymore, that is spoon-fed by TV.", "That's why I'm challenging them to pick up the law and read it and not believe the rhetoric that is coming out from the left.\"", "iReport: Tell us what you think .", "Section 2 of SB 1070 states that law enforcement cannot stop a person for the sole purpose of determining immigration status.", "An officer can inquire about immigration status only if a person is stopped or detained on suspicion of another crime, and if there is reasonable suspicion that the person is in the U.S. illegally.", "Many, like Hernandez, believe that section guards against racial profiling.", "Read what others think about immigration reform .", "But immigrant rights activist Angelica Salas dismisses that, citing the aggressive and controversial immigration enforcement by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.", "\"We're telling you about what we know, we've seen it over and over again,\" said Salas, who represents the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.", "\"Don't tell us what's true and what's not when we know what we have seen and the consequence of racial profiling in Maricopa County for years,\" she said.", "\"And what Sheriff Joe is doing is now sanctioned by the state of Arizona.\"", "Arpaio -- who calls himself \"America's toughest sheriff\" -- has ignited controversy for his sweeps of illegal immigrants using a federal program called 287(g) that allows local law enforcement to be cross-trained by the Department of Homeland Security and work in immigration enforcement.", "Salas will be heading to Phoenix along with Durazo and the other busloads of protesters this week.", "There have been three court hearings to consider challenges to the Arizona law, including one from the Department of Justice.", "To date, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton has yet to rule on the law's fate.", "Read more about the court challenges .", "Durazo said that even if there is an injunction, they will still go.", "She says the fight will continue until the law is repealed." ]	[ "Arizona's controversial immigration enforcement law takes effect Thursday .", "Many demonstrations are planned to protest the law .", "Those include a group of union members, students and religious leaders from Los Angeles .", "There are at least three court challenges to the law ." ]	[ 0, 5, 25 ]
[ "Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- How well Zsa Zsa Gabor is recovering from hip replacement surgery a week ago depends on whom you ask: her husband or her daughter.", "Prince Frederic Von Anhalt said his wife of 24 years is in \"critical\" condition, but daughter Francesca Hilton said her condition is \"guarded.\"", "Gabor, 93, suffered a broken hip in a fall at her Bel Air, California, home nine days ago.", "\"It's up and down,\" Von Anhalt said Monday afternoon.", "\"It worries me very much.\"", "The publicist for Hilton, however, gave a more optimistic report.", "Edward Lozzi said the glamour icon was able to sit up in bed and talk, an improvement that followed a blood transfusion and the removal of her morphine drip over the weekend.", "Gabor has \"rallied\" and is \"more talkative,\" Lozzi said.", "She is still in the intensive care unit at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, but the prince's publicist, John Blanchette, said she could go home as soon as Thursday.", "Gabor's fall happened as she reached to answer the phone while watching the television game show \"Jeopardy,\" which is \"a must-see show\" for the actress, her husband said.", "Gabor has been frail and \"pretty much confined to a wheelchair\" since a 2002 car accident, according to Blanchette.", "The crash occurred when the car in which she was riding with her hairdresser slammed into a light pole on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.", "Von Anhalt is either Gabor's eighth or ninth husband, depending on whether you count one marriage that was quickly annulled.", "Francesca Hilton is her only child, the product of her second marriage to hotel magnate Conrad Hilton.", "The glamorous Hungarian-born actress, the second of the three celebrated Gabor sisters, is most famous for her many marriages.", "Among her other husbands was Oscar-winning actor George Sanders.", "Her more prominent films include John Huston's 1952 Toulouse-Lautrec biopic, \"Moulin Rouge\"; \"The Story of Three Loves,\" 1953; \"The Girl in the Kremlin,\" 1957; and Orson Welles' classic \"Touch of Evil,\" 1958.", "In 1989, Gabor was sentenced to 72 hours in jail for slapping a Beverly Hills police officer after a traffic stop.", "She also had to perform community service at a battered women's shelter.", "The other Gabor sisters were Magda, the oldest, who died in 1997 five days shy of 83, and Eva, the youngest, who died in 1995 at 76.", "Magda, an occasional stage actress, also was married to Sanders at one time.", "Eva is probably best remembered for her role as a socialite turned farmer's wife on the 1960s TV sitcom \"Green Acres.\"" ]	[ "Gabor's husband says actress' condition is \"critical\"\nHer daughter reports a more optimistic \"guarded\" condition .", "The glamour icon underwent hip replacement surgery July 19 .", "Gabor fell while answering a phone ." ]	[ 0, 5, 9 ]
[ "(CNN) -- South Africa has named Caster Semenya, the women's world 800 meter champion, in their squad for the 2010 Commonwealth Games which will take place in New Delhi, India.", "The selection -- which was confirmed on the official website of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) -- follows Semenya taking three wins from all three of her recent comeback races following her return to the track in July.", "Prior to this, the 19-year-old had been forced into an 11-month hiatus from competition after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) banned her following a urine sample test which revealed high levels of testosterone.", "The event will mark Semenya's first participation in international competition since her ban was lifted following gender tests.", "\"I'm very happy to see the return of Caster Semenya to duty for South Africa.", "We have observed her progress closely since the IAAF cleared her to run and it's good to hear her say that she's focusing all her efforts on the Commonwealth.", "\"The fact that she's unbeaten in her three races thus far and has improved her time on each occasion is good news for our medal effort in New Delhi,\" SASCOC president Gideon Sam told the website.", "Semenya clocked a time of 1:59.90 at the ISTAF meeting in Berlin at the weekend which, though four seconds short of her 1:55.45 personal best, was enough to draw criticism from fellow runners.", "Diane Cummins of Canada, Great Britain's Jemma Simpson and Elisa Cusma Piccione of Italy all questioned whether should be allowed to continue to compete in the sport.", "Cummins -- who finished eighth in race Semenya won on Sunday's race -- told British newspaper The Daily Telegraph the sport's governing body needed to think again.", "\"Unfortunately for Caster, she's grown up in an environment that is complicated not just for her but for human science.", "Basically, is she man, is she lady?", "What constitutes male, what constitutes female?\"", "Cummins added: \"Even if she is a female, she's on the very fringe of the normal athlete female biological composition from what I understand of hormone testing.", "So, from that perspective, most of us just feel that we are literally running against a man.\"", "Michael Seme, Semenya's coach, told reporters that the negative comments would not affect his runner.", "\"It's up to them to say and do what they want to. For us we don't say anything.", "As long as the organizers of these meetings invite us, there is no problem,\" he said.", "The Commonwealth Games take place in the Indian capital from 3-14 October.", "Elsewhere, German sportswear manufacturer Puma annouced on their website they had completed a record sponsorship deal with 100 and 200 meter world record holder Usain Bolt.", "The Jamaican sprinter -- who has his own clothing line with the company --renewed his contract which Puma described as \"by far the largest ever given to a track and field athlete\" and which puts \"Bolt among the top-earners across all sports.\"" ]	[ "South Africa has named Caster Semenya in their squad for the 2010 Commonwealth Games .", "The women's world 800 meter champion returned from a IAAF ban in July .", "Fellow athletes have criticized the 19-year-old's return despite gender tests ." ]	[ 0 ]
[ "ZHOUSHAN, China (CNN) -- They operate from a bare apartment on a Chinese island.", "They are intelligent 20-somethings who seem harmless.", "But they are hard-core hackers who claim to have gained access to the world's most sensitive sites, including the Pentagon.", "The leader of these Chinese hackers says there \"is always a weakness\" on networks that allows cyber break-ins.", "In fact, they say they are sometimes paid secretly by the Chinese government -- a claim the Beijing government denies.", "\"No Web site is one hundred percent safe.", "There are Web sites with high-level security, but there is always a weakness,\" says Xiao Chen, the leader of this group.", "\"Xiao Chen\" is his online name.", "Along with his two colleagues, he does not want to reveal his true identity.", "The three belong to what some Western experts say is a civilian cyber militia in China, launching attacks on government and private Web sites around the world.", "Watch hackers' clandestine Chinese operation » .", "If there is a profile of a cyber hacker, these three are straight from central casting -- young and thin, with skin pale from spending too many long nights in front of a computer.", "One hacker says he is a former computer operator in the People's Liberation Army; another is a marketing graduate; and Xiao Chen says he is a self-taught programmer.", "\"First, you must know about the Web site you want to attack.", "You must know what program it is written with,\" says Xiao Chen.", "\"There is a saying, 'Know about both yourself and the enemy, and you will be invincible.'\"", "CNN decided to withhold the address of these hackers' Web site, but Xiao Chen says it has been operating for more than three years, with 10,000 registered users.", "The site offers tools, articles, news and flash tutorials about hacking.", "Private computer experts in the United States from iDefense Security Intelligence, which provides cybersecurity advice to governments and Fortune 500 companies, say the group's site \"appears to be an important site in the broader Chinese hacking community.\"", "Arranging a meeting with the hackers took weeks of on-again, off-again e-mail exchanges.", "When they finally agreed, CNN was told to meet them on the island of Zhoushan, just south of Shanghai and a major port for China's navy.", "The apartment has cement floors and almost no furniture.", "What they do have are three of the latest computers.", "They are cautious when it comes to naming the Web sites they have hacked.", "On camera, Xiao Chen denies knowing anyone who has targetted U.S. government Web sites.", "But off-camera, in conversations over three days, he claims two of his colleagues -- not the ones with him in the room -- hacked into the Pentagon and downloaded information, although he wouldn't specify what was gleaned.", "CNN has no way to confirm if his claim is true.", "\"They would not publicize this,\" he says of someone who hacks the U.S. Defense Department.", "\"It is very sensitive.\" This week, the Pentagon said computer networks in the United States, Germany, Britain and France were hit last year by what they call \"multiple intrusions,\" many of them originating from China.", "At a congressional hearing in Washington last week, administration officials testified that the government's cyber initiative has fallen far short of what is required.", "Most alarming, the officials said, there has never been a full damage assessment of federal agency networks.", "Watch Pentagon bans Google from bases » .", "\"We are here today because we must do more,\" said Robert Jamison, a top official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.", "\"Defending the federal system in its current configuration is a significant challenge.\"", "U.S. officials have been cautious not to directly accuse the Chinese military or its government of hacking into its network.", "But David Sedney, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia, says, \"The way these intrusions are conducted are certainly consistent with what you would need if you were going to actually carry out cyber warfare.\"", "Beijing hit back at that, denying such an allegation and calling on the United States to provide proof.", "\"If they have any evidence, I hope they would provide it.", "Then, we can cooperate on this issue,\" Qin Gang, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said during a regular press briefing this week.", "But again off-camera, Xiao Chen says after the alleged Pentagon attack, his colleagues were paid by the Chinese government.", "CNN has no way to independently confirm if that is true.", "His allegations brought strenuous denials from Beijing.", "\"I am telling you honestly, the Chinese government does not do such a thing,\" Qin said.", "But if Xiao Chen is telling the truth, it appears his colleagues launched a freelance attack -- not initiated by Beijing, but paid for after the fact.", "\"These hacker groups in my opinion are not agents of the Chinese state,\" says James Mulvenon from the Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis, which works with the U.S. intelligence community.", "\"They are sort of useful idiots for the Beijing regime.\"", "He adds, \"These young hackers are tolerated by the regime provided that they do not conduct attacks inside of China.\"", "One of the biggest problems experts say is trying to prove where a cyber attack originates from, and that they say allows hackers like Xiao Chen to operate in a virtual world of deniability.", "And across China, there could be thousands just like him, all trying to prove themselves against some of the most secure Web sites in the world.", "E-mail to a friend ." ]	[ "Chinese hackers claim to have broken into Pentagon's system .", "The hackers met with CNN on an island near a Chinese naval hub .", "Hackers say Beijing secretly pays them at times, something the government denies .", "Official: \"The Chinese government does not do such a thing\"" ]	[ 4, 34, 42 ]
[ "New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- Much has been made of the more than quarter-million homes lost to Katrina along the Gulf Coast, and with good reason.", "Ride through almost any neighborhood that was hit and even five years later you can see the skeletons of buildings, or empty lots covered with weeds.", "But to truly grasp the impact of this storm, you also have to consider who lived in those homes: Working families; the people who make the ports, the fishing business, the oil industry and the tourist attractions work.", "Florine Jenkins is one of them.", "Living in the 9th Ward of New Orleans, she has made a living as a housekeeper for many years.", "She is African-American, and old enough to tell tales of sitting in the balcony that was restricted for blacks at the city auditorium, while she watched white teens on the main floor below bopping to the music of Little Richard and Fats Domino.", "She fled Katrina and returned to find her home underneath a neighbor's house.", "And like many others here, she had no idea how to navigate the bewildering maze of paperwork involved in rebuilding; forms for insurance companies, government programs, contractors, utility companies, banks, mortgage brokers, on and on it went.", "\"Did you have any idea how to deal with all that?\" I asked her. She smiled, shook her head, and gave one of the longest single-word answers I've heard.", "\"Nooooooooooooo.\" Then she met Nikki Najioli.", "Nikki works for Build Now, is middle-aged, white, looks like the businesswomen she is, and spends her days helping others sort out such problems.", "In a strange way, it helps that she lost her own home and fully understands the thicket of questions that followed the storm.", "\"Do you tear down your house?", "Do you put it back together?", "If you put it back together do you have to elevate it?", "If you are going to elevate it, how high are you going to elevate it?", "And where's that money going to come from?", "It was just so overwhelming and even today it's still overwhelming.\"", "Calming down the fears, and restoring the confidence of people who are trying to rebuild, is what Build Now is all about.", "Simply put, it is a nonprofit construction company that offers an array of modestly priced home designs, an endless supply of free advice to anyone trying to build, and a commitment to bring the working class neighborhoods back.", "\"This is the living room area,\" Ben Seymour, the construction manager for Build Now, says as he shows me around one model under construction in a neighborhood that saw eight feet of water.", "The house soars high in the air upon pilings driven deep into the earth; a lovely, modest home with soft colors, elegant lines, and a style that echoes the surviving homes around it.", "The homes are made without eaves that a storm could snatch at to tear off the roof.", "The front porch is anchored to the house much more robustly than as customary, so that it too can stand firm.", "And most importantly, Seymour says, the basic design of the house can be expanded or contracted to fit the needs and wallets of folks who are watching their money.", "\"You can size it down. It still gives you a big open feel, and it's built to what you're going to use.\"", "So in every way, these really are working class family homes?", "\"Absolutely. Absolutely,\" he says.", "\"They fit the budget.\"", "Even though this is a nonprofit endeavor, and Build Now does try to help homebuyers find financing, this is not a giveaway program.", "Each person must pay a fair price.", "Out on the porch I run into Nikki again, looking out at the quiet neighborhood where a few restoration projects seem to be underway.", "\"How much do these places cost?\"", "I ask. \"On average,\" she says, \"about $150,000.\"", "Still, for a great many folks, the help they have received from Build Now and other groups which are helping neighborhoods rebuild, is priceless.", "Florine Jenkins beams as she shows me the rest of her new home in the 9th Ward, now filled with family photos, furniture, and other personal items.", "I ask her if she thinks, in retrospect, that she could have pulled off rebuilding on her own given enough time.", "Her answer is emphatic: No way.", "\"I didn't know nothing about nothing like that.", "Build Now took care of everything.\"", "It is a heartfelt testimony to success: Once Katrina left her with nothing but questions. Now, once again, she has a home." ]	[ "New Orleans residents still trying to rebuild homes hit hard by Hurricane Katrina .", "Nonprofit called Build Now guides people through red tape of permits, insurance, financing .", "Organization helps hart-hit neighborhoods such as 9th Ward ." ]	[ 4, 18 ]
[ "(Wired) -- Google Voice opened to the public Tuesday.", "Up to now, you had to have an invitation from a current user before you could sign on to use the innovative phone add-on service.", "Now, anyone in the U.S. can sign up.", "Voice, which premiered in invite-only fashion a year ago, provides you with a single phone number that directs calls to your mobile, home or work phone, depending on the rules you set.", "Beyond that, it includes a basketful of features including transcribed voicemail sent as e-mail or text message, free conference calling, free outbound domestic calls and call-screening.", "The service is free, except for international calls, which cost a fraction of what the phone company charges per minute.", "Google Voice used to be known as GrandCentral before Google bought the company in July 2007.", "Craig Walker, the former CEO of GrandCentral, now runs Google Voice, which he says has a million active users.", "\"That's a big number for a service that is invite-only,\" Walker said.", "New users get a free new number, hopefully somewhere near their local area, and in anticipation of a rush, Voice has bought a bunch of numbers spread across the country (though Hawaii and Alaska remain \"challenges\").", "\"We are pretty optimistic there will be a high demand,\" Walker said.", "Voice also has native apps for Android and Blackberry phones, while Palm Pre and iPhone users can use the HTML5 app (including to make outbound calls).", "Google made a full-featured app for the iPhone, which Apple controversially rejected on the grounds it would confuse users.", "The real cost of iPhone 4 vs. Android rivals .", "Those who commit to giving out a Google Voice number as their central point of contact aren't locked into Google and can port their number out to a phone company or to competing services such as Toktumi.", "Users can't yet port their existing numbers into Google Voice, which would eliminate the need to have to \"commit\" to your Voice number by giving it out to friends and contacts, and getting new business cards made.", "Those unfamiliar with the service can see the features in this Google-produced video.", "Voice could mature into a service that competes with Skype, which has become the world's largest telephone service by allowing free calls between Skype users and cheap calls from PCs and mobile devices to overseas phone numbers.", "To that end, Google purchased a Skype competitor called Gizmo5 last November, which lets users make calls from their PCs to other PCs or to the traditional network.", "Five ways to slash your cell phone bill .", "Google is currently integrating this into Google Voice, though there is reportedly some internal friction over whether to scrap the downloadable software in favor of an HTML5 web app, even though the latter wouldn't have as good voice quality.", "Currently, Google Voice calls use the minutes of a mobile phone plan, unlike Skype, which bypasses the voice channel by making calls using data plans.", "Subscribe to WIRED magazine for less than $1 an issue and get a FREE GIFT!", "Click here! Copyright 2010 Wired.com." ]	[ "An invitation from a current user used to be required before you could sign up .", "Voice provides a single number that directs calls to your cell, home and work phone .", "It can transcribe voicemail and has free conference calling, outbound calls and screening ." ]	[ 1, 3, 4 ]
[ "(CNN) -- The ambulance sped toward Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from the New Orleans airport, overrun with refugees from a drowned city.", "A mother pregnant with twins screamed from labor pains.", "Robbie Prepas, a nurse and midwife who struggles with car sickness, tried to stay focused.", "The babies weren't going to wait.", "Five minutes into the ride, Prepas delivered the first twin with no problem.", "But then, she saw two feet beginning to emerge -- a breech baby.", "Panic set in. \"Don't push! Don't push! Don't push!\" Today, five years after delivering those twins in the midst of the chaos that Katrina wreaked, Prepas dwells -- not on the death and destruction that was so well-documented -- but on the life that emerged.", "She and her team delivered 20 healthy babies amid the storm's aftermath in a two-week period that \"changed my life.\"", "\"It's one of those events in America that we should never forget.\"", "Prepas, now 58, has traveled the world with organizations like Save the Children and UNICEF.", "She went to Ghana, Namibia and Zimbabwe in the 1990s to teach midwives in those African countries how best to deal with emergencies.", "A year before Katrina, she traveled to Afghanistan with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to figure out why so many mothers and babies were dying at a hospital in Kabul.", "As Hurricane Katrina spun toward the Gulf, the urge to help came natural.", "Based out of San Diego, Prepas was a member of California's Disaster Medical Assistance Team, a group of about 30 physicians, general practitioners, nurses, nurse practitioners and other specialists.", "They were told to head to Louis Armstrong International Airport, along with teams from Oregon and Washington.", "Katrina had swept ashore, and the levee had been breached.", "\"I had never in my life seen such a disaster as I had in New Orleans,\" Prepas says.", "\"And, believe me, I've seen the worst of everything.\"", "At the airport, thousands of people milled about.", "Elderly patients from nursing homes had been dropped off, without medications or even adult diapers.", "Electricity was out, and there was no running water.", "\"There were two policemen and two security guards,\" Prepas says.", "\"There was no organization. We didn't know who to answer to.", "... Nobody was in charge.\"", "Prepas and the other 89 medical professionals swung into action.", "They set up three tents at the front of the airport -- green, for walking wounded and pregnant women; yellow, for slightly more serious conditions; red, for critical patients.", "\"By the end of two weeks, we had screened and triaged more than 20,000 people.\"", "Prepas was stationed in the green tent, and, at one point, was caring for 50 prenatal patients.", "She was sleeping on a luggage carousel when the first woman in labor arrived.", "Prepas set up a privacy sheet in the tent and prepared a cot.", "The first baby to be born at the airport was healthy.", "\"His name was David,\" she says.", "On the third day, U.S. military personnel arrived to establish order amid the pandemonium.", "On that same day, the woman pregnant with twins was brought to the airport.", "Prepas still doesn't know how the woman got there.", "\"She was 8 centimeters dilated, and she was ready to deliver.\"", "The woman's husband and two sons were at the convention center with no idea she was in labor, or where she had gone.", "All Prepas knew was: \"I had to get her out.\"", "Frantically searching for an ambulance, Prepas found a group of paramedics who had driven more than 500 miles from Nashville, Tennessee.", "\"Guys, you've got to drive me to Baton Rouge,\" Prepas barked.", "\"Now!\" The paramedics radioed a hospital in Baton Rouge to let them know they were bringing a woman in labor with twins.", "The two baby boys had other plans.", "Both boys were delivered en route.", "The second child, who came out feet first, was discolored.", "He received oxygen for the next 30 minutes, until they arrived.", "Two more weeks passed before that mother and her babies were reunited with the rest of their family.", "Prepas' time in New Orleans affected her profoundly on so many different levels.", "Prepas has curtailed most of her overseas humanitarian missions; she now flies mostly to places in need within the U.S. -- the quake in Haiti being an exception.", "A member of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, Prepas has used the experience to bring attention to rising maternal mortality rates inside the United States, one of the worst in the industrialized world.", "In 1982, eight women died per 100,000 live births in the U.S.; now, the figure has jumped to 17 per 100,000, largely due to lack of health care for the nation's poorest women, according to the White Ribbon Alliance.", "\"Women are going to have babies out of place,\" especially during disaster, she says.", "\"We have to be prepared for that.\" One of the toughest things about her job in New Orleans was delivering the babies -- and then walking away.", "\"Life goes on after an emergency,\" she says.", "\"I never stayed in touch with them ... but I think about it all the time.", "It drives me to keep wanting to do all this stuff.", "It's given me a mission in life.\"" ]	[ "Robbie Prepas focuses not on the destruction of Katrina, but the life that emerged .", "The nurse/midwife helped deliver 20 babies at the New Orleans airport amid the chaos .", "\"I had never in my life seen such a disaster\"" ]	[ 6, 16, 18 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- Forget red versus blue.", "The nation's capital is seeing green.", "Fifty-five years after debuting on a Washington television station, the original Kermit the Frog puppet was donated Wednesday to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.", "America's favorite amphibian was one of 10 puppets from the 1950s show \"Sam and Friends\" given to the museum by the family of Muppets creator Jim Henson.", "Included in the cast of characters joining Kermit at his new home are Pierre the French Rat, a voracious purple skull named Yorick, and a yellow monster called Mushmellon -- possibly an early ancestor of Oscar the Grouch.", "The Museum of American History also has, among other things, a 1969 version of Kermit the Frog, Howdy Doody, and Edgar Bergen's ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy.", "\"With these puppets we provide insights into American identity, and we also explore entertainment and popular culture throughout our history,\" said Brent Glass, the museum's director.", "\"Jim Henson embodied the innovation and ingenuity that are inherent in American culture.", "Beyond the entertainment value, Henson's creations helped educate and helped inform his audiences, and they continue to influence us today.\"", "\"Sam and Friends\" ran on Washington's NBC affiliate -- WRC-TV -- from 1955 to 1961.", "While many of its characters soon faded from public memory, Kermit went on to a starring role in shows such as \"Sesame Street,\" launched in 1969, and \"The Muppet Show,\" which ran from 1976 to 1980." ]	[ "The original Kermit the Frog puppet has been donated to the Smithsonian .", "Nine other puppets from the 1950s show \"Sam and Friends\" were also donated .", "The puppets were donated by the family of Jim Henson .", "\"Sam and Friends\" aired from 1955 to 1961 ." ]	[ 2, 3, 9 ]
[ "(CNN) -- In today's technology-laden society, hearing of crimes solved or cold cases cracked with state-of-the-art tech tools has become commonplace.", "But for one New Jersey family all it took to catch an alleged thief was a camera and a little luck.", "John Myers and his family from Bloomfield, New Jersey, were visiting Madison, Wisconsin, to attend a friend's wedding Saturday at the state Capitol.", "According to Myers, the family went outside after the ceremony to take pictures.", "He decided it would be a good idea to take a family portrait with his digital camera, and he set a bag down next to the building before stepping away to snap the shot.", "Unbeknown to him, Myers -- as he captured the scene -- also caught a person red-handed stealing his bag.", "\"Looking back now it wasn't a good idea to leave my bag so far away,\" Myers told CNN on Tuesday.", "\"But I just wasn't thinking of it at the time.\"", "Myers looked at the picture quickly but admits he was checking just to make sure everyone came out OK.", "It was only after walking away that he realized he had forgotten his bag -- which contained his wallet, hotel and rental car keys and other family valuables.", "Myers said that when he returned to the spot, the bag was missing.", "No one had turned it in at the information center inside the Capitol.", "He realized then that someone must have taken it.", "After stepping outside the building and seeing wedding photographers, he decided to take a second look at the pictures he had just taken.", "It turned out to be the right hunch.", "In the background of the family portrait, Myers saw an image of someone reaching into his bag as it sat.", "He took it to the Wisconsin Capitol Police, which immediately went into action.", "\"The Capitol Police are amazing,\" Myers said.", "\"I fully expected to have them tell us to just fill a report [out] or [to] tell us there wasn't much they could do, but [they] responded immediately and because they did, they were able to catch [a suspect].\"", "After Myers showed the pictures, two officers were immediately dispatched to look for a suspect, while a third stayed with Myers and sent out a description.", "Within 15 minutes, Myers said, police had arrested a suspect and also located the bag and all his belongings, some of which had been thrown away during the heist.", "According to Wisconsin authorities, a homeless man identified as Glenn R. Lambright was arrested.", "He was released Tuesday from Dane County Jail on a signature bond.", "It was not known Tuesday night whether Lambright had an attorney.", "Myers said the quick police response pleasantly surprised him.", "\"I caught the picture, but I was even more amazed they managed to find the person since all they had to go on was his clothing -- his face wasn't in the picture,\" he said." ]	[ "A New Jersey man snapped a photo of his family during a trip to Wisconsin .", "The photo also caught the image of someone allegedly making off with the man's bag .", "Among other valuables, the man's wallet and car keys were in the bag .", "Wisconsin Capitol Police quickly apprehended a suspect and returned the bag ." ]	[ 2, 10, 15, 20 ]
[ "Washington (CNN) -- The State Department says long-term recovery and reconstruction efforts in flood-ravaged Pakistan could take \"many, many months, if not years.\"", "\"The sheer impact still needs to be assessed, but will certainly be staggering,\" said Dan Feldman, deputy special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, at a press briefing on Monday .", "Feldman, who surveyed the destruction by helicopter last week with a congressional delegation led by Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, described the damage as \"epic and devastating.\"", "\"Agricultural fields, under water,\" said Feldman.", "\"Roads and bridges, under water; roads continuously disrupted by water, so impossible to move people or food or supplies out; power plants literally under water.\"", "Feldman said that in addition to the obvious need for immediate relief for what the United Nations describes as millions of displaced flood victims, the U.N. and other international donors will also need to focus on long-term recovery and reconstruction.", "\"We're looking at ways that we can redirect already existing funds through Kerry-Lugar-Berman and others to meet the needs of flood victims as soon as possible,\" Feldman said, \"so programs for livelihood, for clinics, rebuilding schools, infrastructure that we had already planned, which can be redirected to get to flood victims as quickly as possible.\"", "Feldman was referring to the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 sponsored by Kerry, Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Indiana, and Rep. Howard Berman, D-California.", "The law commits $7.5 billion in assistance to Pakistan over five years and is earmarked for \"improving the living conditions of the people of Pakistan through strengthening democracy and the rule of law, sustainable economic development and combating terrorism and extremism,\" according to the law's sponsors.", "Feldman described \"a real galvanizing moment\" last week, when greater amounts of contributions from the international community began to pour in.", "\"We've seen over $700 million pledged, including our own $150 million commitment, from over 30 countries, and an additional $300 million in as yet undefined commitments from a range of other countries,\" he said.", "Feldman said U.S. helicopters have evacuated close to 8,000 people and delivered more than 1.6 million pounds of relief supplies.", "Deaths are still relatively low at this point, \"at about the 1,500, 1,600 mark,\" said Feldman, but officials are concerned about communicable illnesses breaking out among the millions of displaced victims.", "The World Health Organization announced Sunday more than 200,000 cases of acute diarrhea have been diagnosed, and there are more than 250,000 cases of disease including scabies.", "Water levels remain quite high, Feldman said, though some are starting to recede.", "Broken dikes have aggravated flooding in some areas, he said." ]	[ "Impact \"will be staggering,\" says State Department official .", "United States looking at ways to divert Pakistan aid to flood recovery .", "Official praises last week's increase in contributions from international community ." ]	[ 0, 1, 9 ]
[ "Key West, Fla. (CNN) -- It's been nearly a week since two modern-day pirates walked into the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida, and made off with a $550,000 gold bar.", "Clear video images of the suspects and a reward that's grown to $25,000 haven't yet brought a break in the case.", "\"This isn't like on television,\" said Melissa Kendrick, executive director of the the museum.", "\"It doesn't get solved in 22 minutes and a commercial.\"", "Key West Police and the FBI have been working around the clock to solve the mystery, Kendrick said Tuesday.", "\"We are deeply grateful.\"", "For 25 years, visitors to the museum in Key West, Florida, had the opportunity to lift the glittery piece of treasure in a special display case.", "No visitors or security guards were in the room the afternoon of August 18 when the gold bar was taken, but a video camera was.", "\"We're hoping someone will see that footage and help us with a lead,\" said Key West Police spokeswoman Alyson Crean.", "In the video, one of the two thieves approaches the case, does something and then walks away.", "While the security guard is out of the room, he comes back, breaks a piece of the case near an opening and removes the bar.", "He sticks it in his pocket and walks out.", "\"This is going to end up in somebody's house probably used as a paperweight,\" said Police Chief Donie Lee.", "\"Other than melting it down, which is the worst-case scenario for everyone.\"", "The bar was recovered by treasure hunter Mel Fisher and his crew in 1980 from the shipwreck of the Santa Margarita, which sank 25 miles west of Key West.", "The Santa Margarita is the sister ship of the storied galleon Atocha, also worked by Fisher.", "The ships sank in 1622.", "The museum's 16.5-karat gold bar weighs 74.85 ounces.", "The uniqueness of the piece places the bar's value at $550,000, Kendrick said.", "Fisher, who died in 1998, loved having the bar in a special reach-in case because it allowed visitors to make a connection with the find, she said.", "An expert in the recovery of art and artifacts said the thieves likely made a huge mistake.", "The market is small for high-profile items with distinguishing markings.", "\"We recovered paintings and artifacts that were missing for many years,\" said Robert Wittman, founder of the FBI art crime team and author of \"Priceless.\"", "\"They [thieves] kept them in their closets.", "They were white elephants.", "They made no money out of the deals.", "They were stuck.\" CNN's John Zarrella and Phil Gast contributed to this article." ]	[ "Pair walked off with gold bar worth $550,000 .", "Good video images at Key West museum haven't yet yielded suspects .", "Thieves sometimes have difficult time unloading high-profile items ." ]	[ 0, 1, 21 ]
[ "(CNN) -- A solemn Mass at the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India, marked the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa's birth on Thursday.", "People from all walks of life gathered at the global headquarters of the order of nuns, which Mother Teresa founded 60 years ago.", "\"It's a great day of joy for all of us to celebrate the gift of Mother's life,\" said Sister Nirmala, Mother Teresa's immediate successor.", "\"Mother who allowed God to live in her has put a bright light in the world, enlightening the hearts and minds of so many people.\"", "Sister Prema, the current head of the order, said, \"Mother is a person who till today -- and also for time to come -- will bring people of all walks of life together to serve, to laugh and to be united.\"", "A message from Pope Benedict XVI was read out at the Mass.", "\"I am confident that this year will be for the church and the world an occasion of joyful gratitude to God for the inestimable gift that Mother Teresa was in her lifetime and continues to be through the affectionate and tireless work of you, her spiritual children,\" the pontiff's statement said.", "Mother Teresa was born as Agnes Gonxha Boiaxhiu to ethnic Albanian parents in Skopje, Macedonia, on August 26, 1910.", "She arrived in India in 1929 and dedicated her life to help those in need.", "She received a Nobel Peace Prize for her work in 1979.", "She died in India in 1997 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in October 2003." ]	[ "Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950 .", "Message from Pope Benedict XVI read aloud at Mass celebration .", "Mother Teresa died in 1997 ." ]	[ 0, 5 ]
[ "(CNN) -- While Glenn Beck continues to pathetically assert that he is a modern day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his listeners and viewers are the rightful heirs to the Civil Rights Movement he spearheaded, it may catch some by surprise that Tea Party leaders claim their movement is also one that is about advancing the civil rights of Americans.", "During a debate I participated in Wednesday night on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, Tea Party Express spokesman Mark Williams -- who moonlights as a radio talk show host -- blasted the National Organization for the Advancement of Colored People for not doing anything to fight crime in the inner city, as well as for advancing issues that go against the U.S. Constitution.", "I had to do everything I could to maintain my composure, considering that the NAACP's long and storied history has been about forcing Americans to actually uphold the Constitution and apply it evenly to all citizens, especially African Americans.", "Yet as Williams continued his tirade, I really did want to hear exactly what civil rights issues he and other Tea Party members are fighting for.", "I'm sure they would come as a surprise to civil rights organizations, the folks who are on the frontlines every day.", "I asked Williams if he would be willing to sit down and meet with the NAACP, the National Urban League, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and other civil rights organizations to find common ground on various civil rights issues.", "His response? Attend the more than 70 Tea Party rallies in the fall as a participant.", "Yeah, right.", "So with my suggestion in mind, it would be great for Williams, Sarah Palin and other Tea Party leaders, advocates and supporters, especially those candidates receiving their backing in November, to clearly state their position on some of the civil rights issues of the day (The following are not in a particular order of importance).", "Education. President Obama and the Democratic establishment are against the notion of school vouchers.", "Republicans have advanced the issue for years, yet in Illinois it was GOP members who could have made the difference in vouchers being offered to students who attend schools that rank at the bottom in Chicago.", "State Sen. James Meeks (who also is founder/senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church of Chicago, Illinois, where I'm a member), fought hard to pass the measure.", "He was rebuffed by a lot of folks in the Democratic Party, but also a number of Republicans.", "While we all wait for the day when our public education is fixed for the have-nots, will the Tea Party make education a civil rights issue and demand that students in the worst schools be allowed to leave via vouchers?", "And will it also fight to equalize funding across the board for those inner city schools that are unable to compete with suburban schools?", "Racial profiling.", "There is nothing more insidious and unconstitutional than police officers pulling folks over or frisking them based on nothing in particular, except the color of their skin.", "Numerous cities and states have documented this horrible practice.", "The NAACP is gearing up to advance a federal anti-racial profiling bill.", "Will Mark Williams and the Tea Party join them in an effort to say no more to this hideous practice?", "Voting rights.", "The right to vote is at the heart of our democracy, and it's shameful to watch members of both political parties use archaic rules to prevent folks from voting.", "We have seen voters with no history of criminal activity purged from voting rolls.", "It's time that we have consistent rules nationally and not be subject to various state, county and city rules.", "As Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in the Bush vs. Gore decision, there is no affirmative right to vote in the United States.", "Our Constitution forbids minorities and women being disenfranchised (It's interesting to note that basically white men can be denied the right to vote, depending on how you look at this).", "In Chicago, if you move from one address to another, you are automatically removed from the voting rolls.", "Why not have your voting rights follow you to a new address?", "We have a driver's license that is legal in all parts of a state, why not the voting card?", "To fix the overlapping and confusing rules, it's time we amend the Constitution and establish a clear and affirmative right to vote.", "Tea Partiers, are you willing to support that?", "Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has had such a bill ready to be voted on for nearly a decade.", "\"Don't ask, don't tell.\" Tea Partiers claim they are all about the U.S. Constitution, that they are patriots.", "OK, fine. How crazy is it for someone who is gay to be kicked out of the U.S. military solely because of his or her sexuality?", "The right wing has made a major effort to keep gays and lesbians from serving openly, and the left has fought to have the measure repealed.", "If the blood of a homosexual flows the same on the battlefield as that of a heterosexual, then what's the problem?", "Mark Williams, is this the kind of civil right you and the Tea Party support or oppose?", "Leading a 21st century Poor Peoples Campaign.", "At the time of his assassination in 1968, Dr. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference were planning the Poor Peoples Campaign, set for Washington, D.C., to show the plight of poverty in America.", "Today, we have Republicans in Congress who are against a jobs bill and extending unemployment benefits, but are ardent supporters of keeping the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.", "Will the Tea Party put the concerns of America's poor at the forefront of its movement?", "The Civil Rights Movement wasn't just about those at the top, but the downtrodden, disenchanted and ignored.", "I haven't heard Tea Partiers talking about the least of those among us.", "So, Mark Williams, will we see Tea Partiers descend on the nation's capital to demand that lawmakers stop ignoring the nation's poor?", "It's easy for Williams and other Tea Partiers to casually toss out assertions that they are fighting for the civil rights of Americans.", "Fine, but put your money where your mouth is.", "It's time to call the Tea Party Express together at the table with the civil rights establishment to forge a comprehensive civil rights strategy headed into the midterm elections and 2011.", "Saying it is one thing, Tea Partiers, but doing it is another.", "You've talked the talk, now it's time to walk the walk.", "So what say you? The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Roland Martin ." ]	[ "Roland Martin says Tea Party spokesman claimed civil rights high ground in recent debate .", "Tea Party's criticism of NAACP would surprise civil rights groups, he says .", "He challenges Tea Party to address racial profiling, education, \"don't ask, don't tell\"\nMartin: Tea Partiers have talked the talk on civil rights, now they should walk the walk ." ]	[ 5, 15, 32, 48, 49 ]

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